Chapter 14
Damon felt her mind, it was dazed and cloudy. That bastard must have controlled her mind Damon thought angrily, he was angry at himself as well for not getting her vervain, or killing Silvestro faster. He turned left following her confusion; she was lying near an oak tree, eyes closed. He ran to her sitting her up, "Elena, wake up Elena", he pleaded, but she didn't move. Damon used his mind control, he felt like he was intruding her privacy but he was growing anxious. Elena, please open your eyes. A few tension-filled seconds passed then Elena's long lashes started to open slowly revealing her lapis lazuli eyes. "Damon" she murmured, trying to support her weight.
Relief washed over Damon. "Don't worry you're safe now" he whispered while gently lifting her into his arms, effortlessly. He ran all the way back to the Boarding House, and for the first time entered through the front door. He laid her down on the bed, and sat beside her trying to help clear her mind using his own control, as her mind became clearer, Elena's eyes widened and her voice was frantic "Caroline, we have to save Caroline!" She tried to sit up, and push herself up, but fell not in full control of her body yet. Damon caught her and sat her back down, "She's fine, and she'll be in hospital by now"
"Damon, you don't understand, there was a man, he's dangerous, he bit her, and he said I was next and" Elena was growing hysteric.
"You don't have to think about it anymore, he's never going to touch you again."
"He knew you, he said you were…"
"He said what? He said I was what Elena?" Damon was worried she was about to hate him, he wasn't ready for her to be scared of him; he didn't want to lose her.
"It sounds crazy, I know but he said you were worse than him, that I should be more careful who I hang out with."
"He's probably right" Damon admitted not wanting to lie to her.
"No, he's not, Damon he isn't human, he's insanely strong and fast" Elena's eyes filled with tears as she remembered the look on Caroline's face when Silvestro's teeth sank into her skin, she had been screaming at him to stop and that he was hurting her but that was all she could remember, her eyes had closed no matter how hard she tried to fight against a power that pushed against her. Her tear finally fell, angry at herself that she couldn't do anything.
"Elena, don't cry", Damon said affectionately, and sad himself to see Elena cry, he wiped her tears away softly then kissed her cheek, she put her head on his shoulder as he wrapped his arms around her, to comfort her.
They stayed that why until Elena's tears had completely dry; she smiled up at him, feeling safe and protected in his arms. Damon heard the footsteps on the stairs before Elena did. Stefan was going to burst in any second and possibly die of shock when he sees Katherine's double, Damon thought smiling back down into Elena's bright eyes.