We need to call professor Shane.

Damon winced when he heard this name. He wasn't glad about this idea but they had no choice. Elena was dying. And he was the one able to save her. So he could tolerate him. It was the first time he was so vulnerable about someone. Elena made him feel things. He was hopelessly and ireparably in love with her. There was no cure that could turn his passion into something else than kindness, true commitment and loving care. The sight of Elena unconscious was ripping his heart off. He couldn't stand this situation any longer. He kissed Elena's forehead softly and got on his feet. He needed some fresh air. When he got out, he closed his eyes and remembered the last night he spent with Elena.

They were kissing eagerly. Damon's body was swamping with intense desire. Elena wanted more of him. She couldn't help herself. His body was screaming for her to kiss him and to forget about the rest of the world. She waited for that moment for seven interminable days so did he. His fingers explored her bare skin while hers were touching his chest gently. He pushed her on the bed with strenght and kissed her more. He was above her. Damon started to moan between their kisses. He grabbed her waist and pulled her against him. He wanted to feel her body on his.

A car sound interrupted Damon's memories. He felt guilty for what happened to her. He couldn't stop thinking that if he had stayed with her, none of this would have happened and Elena would have been fine. He was losing his mind. He came back at Elena's bedside. He was feeling powerless, useless. He hated that feeling.

Jeremy was trying to stay calm. He had no idea what was happening. What was this mental cage ?

Why Elena was the victim? Who did this to her? He had no clue. Bonnie was doing her best so he tried to hold on to hope.

Professor Shane examined Elena for a minute. Damon kept a close eye on him. He didn't trust him. The number one ennemy on Damon's list gave his diagnosis. "This kind of witchcraft is more powerful than I thought. I don't even know if I can do something to help."

"What are you saying? That you're not going to help us? " Damon questioned starting to get furious.

"I can't. We can't approach these forces. It's too risky" Shane answered in a whisper.

"You know what will be more risky? It's to get my hand on your heart. If you don't save her right now I will rip your heart out. And I will throw it in the garbage because that's what you are to me right now." Damon yelled in a rage.

"So do it." Shane replied calmly. "I'm sorry Bonnie but I can't help you this time."

Damon come closer to him as to hit him but Bonnie came between them. "Damon it won't help her" the witch said in a soothing voice. "Listen to me I will do everything to save her. I swear it to you."

Professor Shane got out of the house.

Damon stepped back and sat near Elena. She was still asleep. Her eyes were closed just like their were this morning. When he left her. He wanted to have more nights with her. Damon got angry and stood up. "It's not fair" he said before exploding with anger. He kicked the table and threw a vase against the wall. Damon got amok.

"I know you are worried. We all are but breaking everything in this house won't save her." Jeremy told Damon to calm him.

Elena woke up in a dark room. There was a lot of blood on the walls and also on the floor. This place was disgusting. It was dirty and reeking. This wasn't the same room than before. It was different. She tried to detach herself but she couldn't. It was like she wasn't strong enough even though she was a vampire. Suddenly the room caught fire and it was harder to breathe. She was sufocating. The fire was coming right to her. She tried to scream but didn't succeed. The fire was burning her slowly. She was so hurt. She couldn't escape. The pain was so intense. Elena was crying. Her whole body was on fire. It was horrible. She wanted to die.

Bonnie tried some spells but it didn't work out. She thought about asking the other witches for help. She looked at Elena and noticed something bad. She touched her forehead and shouted. "She's too hot. It's not normal".

Damon ran into the kitchen and brought some ice. He put it over Elena's body. "We need to get her out of this dreams right now. She's a vampire, her body isn't supposed to have fever. If her body is burning from the outside , I can't imagine what is happening to her inside her head."

"Bore simiauh irmusta" "Bore simiauh irmusta" "Bore simiauh irmusta" The witch was invoking the spirit who did this to her friend. Suddenly Bonnie convulsed. It was like she was getting electrocuted.

At the same moment professor Shane came back to help them. Jeremy rushed to see if she was fine but Shane grabbed him. "Don't, it's not Bonnie." "Who are you?" he said to Bonnie.

Bonnie's voice changed "You shouldn't have called me."

"Who am I talking to?" he shouted.

"I am Vladimir."

"Why are you torturing this innocent girl?"

"She's not innocent, she killed someone important to them?"

"Who are they?"

Vladimir started to laugh. "You will find out by yourself."

Damon and Jeremy were looking at this terrifying scene. Damon has seen a lot of strange things in his life but that was the creepiest thing he had ever seen.

Elena's state was getting worse. The temperature of her body was reaching records and Damon's efforts didn't help that much. He knew that the end was close for Elena.

Professor Shane recited another spell. The spirit stopped laughing and started screaming.

"You are going to leave that girl or I will destroy you."

"You can't do anything against me"

"Vocecita Kalamita Watejo" he pronounced another spell.

Bonnie's body convulsed again. Vladimir screamed one last time before he left.

Jeremy went to see how Bonnie was. Fortunately, she was helself again. "Did it work?"

Elena woke up and started to cry. Damon held her in his arms relieved to see that she was alive.

Two hours later, Elena was feeling better. She was laying in her bed and Damon was sitting by her side. He was happy that she was okay. He kissed her lips softly and stood up but she grabbed his hand.

"Damon, please don't leave me this time." She begged him completely terryfied.

"I promise you that I will never leave you again." He sat and held her in his arms.