Chapter Three: The Power of Persuasion
Stefan: 'Promise me, whatever happens, you'll protect her.
Damon: Promise'
- Stefan Salvatore & Damon Salvatore.
"Are you bloody insane Damon, you know that won't work, and plus I wouldn't let Elena become one anyway" shouted Stefan. "Brother look, it might possibly work, anyway how long was you going to keep her as human, I know you would of liked her to become a vampire like us" he replied back.
"Damon that's your own personal fantasy, not mine and its one that's not going to happen, and Damon if you thinking to do that, then I will have to kill you myself, just leave her alone" and then Stefan walked out. "Damon you don't actually know if this idea actually does work, why have you mentioned it, like Stefan said you are not going to turn me, end of" i spoke in a slight irritated voice.
"What if it was the only way to protect your family Elena other than the sacrifice" he replied whilst in a deep thought. I stood up and spoke calmly "Damon thank you for your lovely ideas, at least you actually care about me, I don't even know if Stefan loves me anymore" I sighed. Damon walked over to me and gave me a hug "Don't worry Elena, Stefan and myself will always love you" he smiled and walked back to the drinks cabinet. Since when did Damon actually care about anyone other than himself, was he becoming a much nicer person or was it all on for a show.
Later than evening I was in my room, writing in my diary;
'Dear Diary,
I never have thought about becoming one of them before until now. It must be a tough life always wanting blood and having to kill but also it must be a life full of secrecy and mystery, would I dare enter that. However I much prefer my life as it is, being a human and having fun with friends and family, I just loved being around normal people. I really don't know how much longer the peace will last; after all I have got a whole older generation of vampires coming back for me. I just want more options at the moment I have got only 2 which are:
Hand myself over to the original's and become their sacrifice, which is ultimately death for me and my family will be safer after.
Become a vampire
One way or another I just want my family to be safe including the Salvatore brothers.
That's when I heard a knock at my bedroom door; I shoved my diary into a sack and placed it into my drawers. "Come in "I said. Jeremy opened the door and walked in. "Hi Jeremy, Is there anything I can help you with" I asked. He smiled "I just wondered if you were ok, you haven't been yourself lately, I know you and Stefan are having problems, I just hope you will sort them out, so basically I came up to check up on you". What a nice gesture I thought. "Thanks Jeremy that means a lot. And yeah there are still some issues that I have just got to deal with, number one being Stefan" I replied. "Well I better go meeting Tyler and Matt, see you at the grill at 9 with Jenna and Alaric yeah?" he said and off he went. I know I couldn't tell him anything about the options I had, he was already having a hard time trying not to get involved with this vampire, werewolf thing. Jena then came into my room with a massive grin on her face. "What are you so happy about" I asked out of curiosity. She laughed, "Well you best come to the grill at 9pm sharp, I guess Jeremy already told you about that, but you will know more when you come. Please bring a friend along, see you there" and she walked out of the room.
I was beginning to freak out, why was she so happy, how can anyone be happy in a time like this, oh yeah I forgot that it was just me in this mess. I was getting ready when I heard this thud, I turned around automatically and there was Damon, dam I left the window open.
"Do you know how to use the front door" I said sourly. He rolled his eyes. "Well I much prefer windows and you love it really" he laughed. "You must want something Damon if you're here, please tell me" I asked. "Have you thought about that option" he asked whilst taking a seat on my bed.
"No I haven't Damon, like Stefan said just leave me alone, I can make my own decisions" I replied whilst zipping up a leather jacket. Damon got up from my bed and walked in front of me so he could see me. "Elena, I can't let you do that, you're far too precious to loose" he spoke whilst fiddling with my hair. "Damon..."but before i could finish his lips were on mine, at first I tried to resist but he was too strong for me and then I realised that it was wrong but at the same time it felt so right, yeah I just had broken up with Stefan but deep inside of me I knew I had made the right choice. Damon then stroked my cheeks and stopped kissing me. "Elena Gilbert, I have always loved you, even if I haven't exactly shown it, I certainly have felt it, I have been jealous of my brother for such a long time" he said. I couldn't believe he was admitting his feelings for me, Damon certainly had changed since the first time I had met him. "Damon, I just broke up with…"I began to speak when I decided not to finish the sentence off and began to kiss him passionately. "I think you have persuaded me to choose that option Damon, I want to be able to live for eternity and my strength can protect my family and also I can be with you" I sighed and smiled. I couldn't believe this was happening, I must have felt something towards Damon for a long time because now i was saying all of this stuff.
Damon smiled back "Elena, I have always known you had a thing for me, even if you did deny it. I don't know how Stefan would feel about this though, so we better not tell him" he sighed and hugged me.
"Damon" I asked.
"Yeah Elena?" he replied.
"I love you" I replied.
"I love you to Elena" he smiled and kissed my forehead.