I know I've been MIA for a pretty long while, but senior year has been keeping me busy and I barely had time to think much less to write.

Thanks again for the constant support and I hope you'll like the next few chapters because there is going to be drama coming to Mystic Falls.

Disclaimer: I don't own TVD or any of the characters, but I'd sure as hell want to…

"It's all done now…Mother has disappeared along with Finn and we are all alive still, so I guess you held your end of the deal" Klaus's tone was actually somewhat grateful…well as much as a bastard like him can manage.

It had all gone down pretty smoothly. The only kink in our plan was that Bonnie's mother had to become a vampire, but it was either her or Elena and it was obvious who I chose to save. Now all that needed to be done was get Elena back and hope that she wouldn't hate me all that much for having to kill her best friend's mother.

Of course it could've been Stefan killing her, but as usual…my stupid conscience kicked in at the worst time possible and I did the dirty work instead of my brother. Now Bonnie probably hated me more than she had ever before and Elena might think badly of me, but I couldn't have let Stefan become the villain everyone thinks he is.

"I'll go look for my sister and I give you my word that Elena will be home safely soon after I find them."

"Do you really think I'd let you go alone?" I said, barely managing to conceal my rage as I saw Stefan step in front of me, silently warning me not to do anything stupid.

"I'm the only one who can control Rebekah so I suggest you go home and wait. I gave you my word and I intend on bringing Elena to you as soon as I find her." I should really stop trusting Originals, but this was my best shot at getting Elena back so I bit my tongue and even that didn't help tune down my temper and therefore I sped right in Klaus' face and hissed at him.

"If Elena's not with me in 1 hour…"

"What then? Are you gonna kill me, Damon?" Klaus' mocking voice interrupted me and I glared at him, ready to throw a punch straight into his nose when his hand shot up and he grabbed me by the neck in a fierce grip that had me quite literally off my feet.

"I can kill you right here, with only the slightest effort so don't tempt me!" I was choking and his grip didn't loosen until Elijah stepped forward, tugging on Klaus' arm. I fell to my knees, gasping as I clutched at my neck, feeling the intense pain still linger a little longer.

I stood up and clenched my fists as I walked away, still very much angry and wishing I had more power so that I didn't have to rely on Klaus of all people to bring my girlfriend back to me. Stefan was with me in the car as we drove to the Boarding House, but neither one of us spoke a word during the ride home.

Elena's POV:

I don't know how long we've been standing here. It felt like hours but for all I know it could've been only minutes. The cold stone surrounding me was starting to freak me out as if it was closing in on me and I never thought I was claustrophobic, but right now I might as well have been.

Panic surged through me as I thought of Damon and what could happen if he didn't succeed in whatever Rebekah wanted him to do. There was no way that I was going to stand being trapped in here for much longer and I desperately needed to see something other than rocks. I needed to see Damon.

Rebekah had been standing there, checking her manicure for far too long now and I didn't dare talk to her at first, but I wanted to know what was going on so I decided to ask her. Before I even opened my mouth, I saw her standing and looking at one of the tunnels warily.

"Who's there?" I asked, not knowing whether I should feel relieved or frightened by who was about to come out of the shadows.

"Relax, sister…it's just me…your favorite brother" Klaus said, appearing out of nowhere and smiling smugly as he strode into the cave.

"What are you doing here? Where's Damon?" I hurriedly ask as I see him stepping closer to me and smirking as I take a step back.

"I'm here to take you back to him, love… I saw that you had made much progress since the last time we saw each other. My compulsion wasn't that bad, right?" He looked at me straight in the eye and I suddenly felt like throwing up. It had been easy to pretend that I didn't remember that he compelled me, but deep down I knew that he had told me to stop feeling guilty and to give in and be with Damon.

"You compelled her?" Rebekah shrieked from behind Klaus, making him turn towards her and nod, not actually giving away what he had compelled me to do, but confirming that I could actually be compelled. I swallowed hard as I saw Rebekah's evil grin.

"Well…that's convenient." She mused as she stepped around Klaus and strode over towards me with an expression that made me cringe.

I could feel my heart beating erratically and I was sure that both Originals were very much aware of that and my nervousness made Rebekah smirk. Before I had time to register it, her hand snatched my vervain necklace and tossed it to the side, making me gasp. This was not a good sign…

"Don't do anything stupid, Rebekah…" Klaus tried to interfere, but I knew he wouldn't actually stop Rebekah from compelling me. I gulped as she stared at me, probably musing over the various ideas of compulsion. What I didn't assume was that she'd be more pissed off at Damon not at her.

"I want you to go back to being with the other Salvatore…You'll go back to Stefan and push Damon away, tell him that it was a mistake and that you don't love him. Be sure to let him know that you made a wrong choice and that you realized it was still Stefan that you love. Oh… and I need you to forget this…" Her eyes were boring into my soul and her words cut through my heart. Rebekah was being cruel, much worse than Klaus had ever been and I felt a tear escape my eye as I repeated her words. Then as if I were in a trance, I blinked and came to.

"Klaus? What are you doing here? Where's Stefan?" I asked panicked as I saw that I was alone with not one, but two Originals and I only wanted to get out of there, run to Stefan and take him back because I felt like I needed to.

"That was cruel, Rebekah… but I'll let it slide for now… Let's get out of here" Klaus said and I suddenly felt really confused, but I didn't know why exactly. I probably just need to get home and I'll figure it out later.

Damon's POV:

Where the hell were they? I was at my fifth glass of bourbon already and the wait was really driving me mad. I couldn't just sit around and wait for Klaus to keep his word. I should've gone with him, make sure that Elena was safe and that he brought her back. How could I have been stupid enough to trust Klaus of all people?

And now I'm pacing through the parlor, listening intently for a car or a heartbeat that might mean that Elena was there. To top it all off, my baby bro was sitting on the couch, his eyes boring holes into my back as I tried to ignore him.

"Could you stop staring at me, brother?" I snap as I turn to face him, making my way towards the liquor cabinet to try and calm my nerves with more of my precious bourbon.

"Believe it or not, Damon, I'm worried too." Here we go… I just knew that he was still his brooding old self. He just needed a little push, but I don't give a damn about his humanity right now. I don't even care that he pretty much said that he was worried about my girlfriend, which would imply that his feelings for Elena were actually the humanity he tried to switch off.

"I still love her, Damon…" It was barely a whisper, but I heard it loud and clear. My mind was replaying it again and again, making me angry with the sheer simplicity of the statement.

"This is not the time, Stefan…" I try and deflect from the subject because we have more pressing matters at our hands.

There was silence for a few moments before we both heard the front door open and we sped towards the entrance, seeing Elena with Klaus. Relief washed over me, but was swiftly replaced by hurt and disappointment as I saw Elena brush over me in her rush to hug Stefan.

"Stefan!" She jumped in my brother's arms and I was just left staring at them as Stefan held her tight. What the hell was wrong with her? I should've been the one holding her like that…not my brother. I tried to make sense of this, but I couldn't hide the hurt I felt and Stefan pulled back from her.

The next thing I knew was Elena kissing him, her small hands cupping his face affectionately as she used to do to me just a few hours ago. This was very wrong!

"Elena! What the hell is wrong with you?" I shouted, not giving a flying fuck of how desperate and jealous I sounded. I wanted an explanation for her irrational behavior and I needed it now!

"Damon… Being away from you both made me realize what I wanted. I missed Stefan, Damon…I made a mistake and now I'm going to make things right." Her words were cutting straight to my heart. It was one thing seeing her with my brother like this before, but now that I had a taste of how it was to be with Elena…I couldn't stand it.

The feeling of dread that had been there since Elena's confession of love was back full force and it hurt like a bitch. I knew going into this that I needed to think about the possibility that Elena still had feelings for Stefan but I never thought that she'd go back to him in this way. I've never felt such heartache in my long life…not even with Katherine and I didn't know what the fuck I was supposed to do.

Even Stefan was fazed by the situation and he looked at me with confusion, but I could read between the lines and I knew that he was silently begging me to understand, to back off like I always do. And even though nobody would think of it, I still loved my little brother, with all of his flaws and I knew he needed help to feel like himself again.

It killed me to see them like this, but when I looked at Elena, her eyes were empty; they didn't hold the love that they used to when she looked at me. Her chocolate colored eyes used to be able to melt my heart because of the love they held, but now…she was looking straight through me…like I was just a ghost and it pained me to see the drastic change.

"I don't love you Damon…" The moment she turned back to my brother I knew that she had made her choice, I knew exactly the words she was about to speak.

"I love you, Stefan" How did life get so fucked up in just a few hours? I have no fucking clue, but there's an emptiness inside me that threatens to overpower me. I can't think, I can't even breathe as I watch Stefan's eyes water when Elena confesses her eternal love again.

I have no idea when I decide to move, but I find myself standing in the middle of the woods, alone and with an all consuming black hole eating away at me. I feel numb, like my body is not my body anymore…or actually like I don't have a body. There were so many thoughts crossing though my mind that I felt like my head might just explode. I can't explain the multitude of emotions coursing through me, but I wanted them to stop and nothing's better than a good, old fashioned fight for taking away the emotion.

So I sped off to find someone worth fighting with. Or maybe just drown my sorrows first?

What do you think? Did you like the little twist or not? It might've been a bit cruel, but the plot has to thicken or else the story would've been boring…

There's only about a week till season 4 starts and I can't wait to see what happens! I might actually finish writing a chapter for a new vampy story so… yeah…stay tuned!

Review and let me know what you think should happen next!

Thanks again for reading!

xo Rose