Elena shakily got to her feet. Klaus watched her every movement. Isobel and Katherine stayed in thier place, until Klaus nodded his head towards them and they walked back towards the dank forest. Then he turned back to Elena, who stood far away from him.

''You don't need to be scared, mio bello doogleganger.'' Klaus said. Elena only understood the ''doobleganger'' in his Italian sentence. He moved close and put his ice cold hand on her cheek, Elena shivered. And it wasn't because of the cold.

''No need to be afraid, my dear. Lo assicuro che, non morirete in vens. Potrebbe essere egoista, ma ci e' uno scopo dietro esso.'' Klaus whispered the Italian words in her ear.

''You know I don't know Italian.'' Elena spoke to him for the first time. A smile broke out on Klaus's face.

''That's the point, my dear.'' He said, turning to walk away. Then he noticed the three vampires that stood in the High School parking lot.

''Are you these your friends, my dear?'' He gestured towards them. Elena looked at each of thier faces; Noel had blood all over his lips, but Elena could still see a scowl, Evie also had a bitter expression on her face, but Mia looked petrified. Elena shook her head, earning a nasty look from Noel.

''Well, thier useless, aren't they?'' Klaus said. Then Elena heard piercing screams, she closed her eyes, when she opened them, she found three dead vampires; Mia, Noel, and Evie. Elena felt a cold touch to her hand and found a ring like Damon's and Stefan's on her hand, it was marked with a big 'E' she assumed it was Evie's. Klaus, Isobel, or Katherine were nowhere to be seen, Elena took this as an opportunity and ran towards Wickery Bridge.

XxX

Elena sat with her legs hanging off of the Wickery Bridge. She stared down at the water underneath it. Elena felt guilty for Noel, Mia, and Evie's death, it was her fault. Even though they weren't exactly humanatarions, neither was she. She sighed and got up off the bridge, and started to walk towards the forest-her new home. She heard a branch crunching, she stopped mid-step, and looked around.

''Hello?'' She whispered. No one answered, but another branch rustled. She sighed and felt fear take over her. What if it was Klaus again? She felt fear wash over like rain. She ran towards town, but tripped over something. She looked down and saw blood producing from her knee. Elena tryed to scoot away, but she couldn't. She sighed, and noticed why he knee was bleeding rapidly, she pulled the branch from her knee, and stood up and ran. Only to run into a man, a leather jacket, blue-eyed man.

''Hello, Elena,'' He smirked.

XxX

''You look good, you know being dead and all.'' Damon said.

''You don't seem suprised? You know that I'm...here.'' Elena said.

''Why would I be? I'm the one that gave you blood.'' Damon admited. Elena's eyes widened, she stood up from the ground that she and Damon were sitting on. ''What? You weren't even there when I died.'' Elena said.

''Yes, I was, Elena,'' Damon said, also standing up.

''Why?''She asked. Damon tilted his head to the side, an annoyed look on his face.

''Do we really have to go thruh this again? I figured you would remember.'' Damon said, confusion covered Elena's face.

''Remember what?'' She asked. Damon sighed.

''I may have expressed some feelings for you, then erased your memory.'' He admited. Elena's eyes once again widened.

''When?'' She asked, her voice low.

''Right after Rose...'' Damon said. Elena's eyes met his, already understanding.

After a long while of silence, Damon spoke up. ''Well, I better go. St. Stefan and witchy witch are expecting me.'' Damon said.

''Bonnie? How are they doing?'' Elena asked, looking down.

''Thier..dealing. It hit everyone real hard.'' Damon said, Elena nodded in understanding. Damon started to walk away but Elena's voice stopped him.

''What's my cause of death cover story?'' Elena asked. Damon's expression darkened.

''Animal attack,'' Damon said.

''It's close enough, huh?'' Elena said, her voice breaking. Damon didn't say anything, didn't nod, just stared.

''We're gonna stop them.'' Damon finally spoke.

''I gotta go, bye Elena.'' Damon said. Elena stopped him once more.

''Wait Damon, you won't tell anyone, will you?'' Elena asked. Damon smirked, then nodded.

''Your secret's safe with me, Elena.'' Then he dissapeared. But Elena heard a quiet whisper. ''I'll be seeing you.''