AN: Thanks to Raphs No. 1 Girl for the great review! As promised, here's the next chapter. She's written some stuff too, so go check out her profile. On another note, I had all Saturday to write this chapter, and I only started working on it at 10:00pm! Sorry, guys. If it's not up this night, (I don't know what day of the week it will be for some of you) I'll have it up by Sunday (tomorrow). I really am sorry about not writing this earlier. :P My lame excuse is that I just got into a T.V series and have literally been watching it all day. As always, (actually, not even close to always) I don't own TVD. Trust me. I'd be weird if I was writing this if I was the owner…. Please enjoy the next chapter!

Damon's Point of View

When he first saw Elena he thought he was hallucinating again. That is, until he saw Alaric's face. He too, had a shocked look on his face.
"Elena?" Damon whispered, trying to make his voice stronger than it really was.
"Someone talk to me. Now." Damon had seen Elena angry before, but it usually wasn't this bad. He arms were crossed and she glared back and forth from Damon to Alaric.
"How much do you know?" Alaric asked her.
Elena shrugged. "Oh, just the fact that every single person I know has been avoiding me. And that everyone is hiding something. I ask them what it's all about and I never get a straight answer." Her eyes locked with Damon's. "Yet, your name seems to always come up, Damon."
Damon thought about coming up with a lie. He looked at Alaric who gave him a sad smile and a shrug. So sighing, he looked at Elena. "I wanted to tell you earlier. It's just, you had so much on your mind…" his voice trailed off. Clearing his throat, he continued. "I'm dying, Elena."
Elena uncrossed her arms and widened her eyes. "What? How? When are you gonna…"
"Tyler Lockwood bit me," Damon explained. "As for the 'when' it's impossible to say. Except I know it's not going to be longer than two days."
"Is that why you're locked in the cellar?" Elena asked, looking around the room.
"You were there with Rose, Elena. She lost control. I'm risking everyone's lives just by still being alive."
Elena looked at Damon. She swallowed hard. "You-you tried to apologize. And I rejected it." She sounded like she was going to cry. "Damon I'm so sorry."
"I am too. I wish you wouldn't have found out this way."
Elena just shook her head. She moved closer to Alaric and slapped him across the face. "You should have told me!" This time, sobs were escaping her.
"It's not Ric's fault Elena, alright?" It took a lot of energy, but Damon stood up and walked over to the window. "I told everyone that they weren't allowed to say anything to you. I even threatened to send Matt and Tyler at the bottom of a lake."
Elena wiped her eyes. "Where's Stefan?"
"With Bonnie," Alaric answered. Damon laughed when he saw a red mark across his face.
"You hit hard, Elena. I'm so proud."
"Oh, shut up, Damon," she muttered.
"Still mad?" he asked.
"About which thing?" Elena pointed out.
"Oh that's true. I haven't exactly been on your good side for the past few days. But I was talking about not telling you."
Elena shrugged. "I understand why you did it, Damon. It's just, knowing you only have two days. I just wish I would've known so I could spend more time with you."
Damon sighed. "What about the other thing?"
"What other thing?" Elena asked.
"Me trying to turn you into a vampire." Elena opened her mouth to respond, but Damon spoke up before she had the chance to say anything.
"Elena, just because I'm dying, doesn't mean you forgive me. I want to know if you truly, honestly, forgive me." He looked at Elena and saw the hesitation in her eyes.
"I don't know, Damon." Her eyes filled with tears. "I want to forgive you but I just don't know if I do." There was a long, awkward silence before Elena asked, "So why is Stefan with Bonnie?"
Damon scoffed. "They think they can save me?"
Elena looked at him. "Well can they?" there was hope in her tone of voice.
Damon shrugged. "Probably not." He looked at Elena. "But you know my idiot brother. He thinks he can save everyone, and everything. He never seems to face the facts. Even if they're right there in front of him."
"Damon, he's your brother!" Elena yelled. "He's just trying to help."
"Getting his own hopes up isn't going to help anyone, Elena. You know that, I know that, Stefan knows that. He just can't face reality."
Elena shook her head. "It's not over, Damon. There's still hope. You can't give up." She looked away. "I feel like you're not even trying anymore." Looking back at him, she yelled, "why aren't you trying? Why did you give up so soon, Damon?"
"I'll tell you what I told Alaric and Stefan: Elena, I'm ready, okay?"
Elena stood there, her eyes wide. She looked back at Alaric, who quickly looked away. "What do you mean you're ready?"
"I mean, I'm ready to move on. I know I'll more than likely go to hell, but it's what I deserve. Elena, I've been alive way too long, and I'm tired, okay? I'm tired of being a monster for eternity!"
"What? Where is this all coming from? Where's the "I'm proud to be an eternal stud" or whatever you say? Where's the cocky Damon that no matter what, won't stop being the cocky Damon? Where's the strong vampire that doesn't have feelings?"
"He died. A long time ago."
Elena shook her head again. "No. I don't believe this. I can't believe you're giving up."
Damon shrugged. "Like I said, it's time for me to go."

Alaric's Point of View

Alaric watched as Elena and Damon went back and forth.
"It's like I said, it's time for me to go."
"No." Alaric cut in between them. "You may not want to be on this planet anymore, but there are others who want you to stay." He swallowed. "You may think you're alone in this, but you're not. You never were, Damon. I've been with you from the start. Sure I hated you, and in fact, a part of me still does, but the first time you and I had our bonding moment was when we both killed all those vampires. Sure, I punched you in the face afterwards, but I couldn't have asked for a better teammate."
Damon looked away. "I thought we had to be drunk to have conversations like this, Ric." He looked at Alaric, who shrugged. "Oh, come on. Don't tell me you're going soft on me."
"I could be telling you the same thing."
Damon laughed and then closed his eyes. He slid down the wall, slowly, until he was sitting up against it.
"Damon?" Elena asked.
"Damon!" Alaric said a little louder.
"Alaric, he's not responding. Something's wrong." Elena said, panic was taking over her voice.
"Yeah, I see that." Alaric hesitated then unlocked the door to the cellar. He ran over to Damon. "Come on, buddy. Let's see what's wrong with you." Damon's eyes slowly opened. He looked over to where Elena was standing outside the cellar. Then he looked at Alaric.
"She's mine," he hissed. He pushed Alaric back and even in his weakened state, sent Alaric flying and he hit the wall.
"RIC!" Elena yelled. But that's all he heard before he blacked out completely.

AN: HAHA! It's one in the morning but I got this done on Saturday… Okay actually technically it's Sunday. But whatever! Hope you guys liked it and next chapter will be up soon. Not tonight though. I'm about to pass out. XD Thanks to all who read!