I apologize for this Chapter taking so long. I've been sick with the flu and am just now getting back into the stride of writing. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Please feel free to leave a review. I'll get another chapter up tomorrow!

"W-what? H-how are you even here right now? You're life was linked to mine….and then I died." Elena spoke looking at Damon and Stefan completely confused.

"I can't explain it all Elena, when you died I could feel the life draining out of my Vampire body. I could feel myself dessicating… and then I was gone, dead. Or so I thought. I woke up a few hours ago in a Storage Warehouse. I don't know what the hell is going on or how I'm here right now, but I am. And I feel like me again." Alaric spoke. He seemed just as confused as everyone else there with him.

Elena wanted to know how he was here. She was so happy to see him as himself again. She'd missed him so much. He was the closest thing to a parent she had at this point. But how could this be? I mean honestly she wasn't totally surprised. Crazy things happen literally every second of the day. She tried reaching into his mind to see if she could find some answers.

Just as she was getting ready to sift through his thoughts and memories a pain jerked inside her body and she let out an ear piercing scream before collapsing.

"Elena? Elena! What the hell is going on?" Damon shouted panicking.

Damon….something's wrong. The pain…it's coming back again. I can feel it pushing on my heart and my mind…it's getting foggy. Help me.

"Tell me what I need to do. Elena, what do I have to do? Please." Damon cried out.

Blood…I need bloo…

Before she could finish that thought Damon went down to the basement and was back with a blood bag for Elena, forcing it down her throat.

Just as the blood bag was emptying, Elena began to look better; she'd opened her eyes and was working to stand to her feet.

"Holy crap…that was not fun." Elena was still feeling dizzy but better, stronger even.

"Elena, what the hell just happened? Why did you just collapse like that?" Stefan said standing next to her worried she might not be okay at all.

"I-I don't know. I think it has something to do with reading your minds and letting you hear mine. It drained me somehow." Elena spoke while trying to internally assess her body. She honestly felt a million times better….

"Can someone explain to me what is happening right now?" Alaric asked confused.

Everyone then realized he had no idea what was going on with Elena so they filled him in on the last 30 minutes since she woke up.

"Okay so let me get this straight… you're now a Vampire that can not only read people's minds but can speak with someone telepathically and show them visions when you touch them?" Alaric glanced up at Elena dumbfounded by all of this information.

"Yep." She responded. She still wanted answers to why he was alive and since she felt stronger now she decided to go digging in his head to find something.

Man Alaric has some pretty messed up memories. Geez Isobel… what a bitch…. Wait what is this?

Vampire's have taken everything from you. You will be the one weapon that can destroy them. You're Vampire life is linked with Elena's human life. Once she is dead, you will die a Vampire but shall arise once again as a human. This is your mission.

Elena watched as Esther spoke those words to Alaric. She was surprised that Esther would give Alaric the chance to finish living out his life as a human.

"Okay I think I found out why you're still here Alaric." Elena said smiling at him.

"Esther… she must've done a reincarnation spell when she turned me into a sadistic Vampire Hunter." Alaric said remembering what Esther had forced him to forget.

"I was supposed to say that." Elena frowned. "How'd you remember that?" She asked him.

"You watching it was like me re-living it." Alaric explained.

"Okay we really have to figure out what kind of powers you posses Elena." Damon spoke a little scared.

Elena could feel Damon's fear as it was her own. She could feel Stefan's confusion so strongly as well along with Alaric's joy of being human. She closed her eyes trying to sense what this was. These emotions were not hers but they overwhelmed her. She tried to calm herself and suddenly she could feel everyone else feeling calm along with her.

"Better?" She asked smiling at everyone.

"Okay, this just keeps getting creepier. If you're gonna be some kind of all powerful Vampire we're going to need a rundown of what all you're feeling and how far you think this goes." Damon said giving her a look.

Elena sat down on the couch motioning for Damon and Stefan to do the same. She then began to explain how she was feeling with their emotions and when words failed her she gave them a replay of the situation from her perspective. After telling them all she knew up to this point, she was feeling tired so she made her way back to Damon's room.

Stefan stopped her in the hallway. "Elena, I'm so sorry I let this happen to you. I know how much you never wanted this life. I'm just… so sorry." He began to explain

"Stefan, stop. I'm thankful you got Matt out before I did. Truly, you have nothing to be sorry for. I'm fine I promise. I just need to get some rest." She gave him a smile and kept walking towards Damon's room.

"Hello beautiful. I think we have some things to talk about." Damon said while lying on his glorious bed.

Elena knew they needed to talk. She wanted to talk, but she couldn't contain it anymore. She ran to him and kissed him with a passion. He was shocked but pleased and kissed her back with everything he had. There was nothing they needed to say now. That had explained it. Emotions filled both of them up completely in that moment. They knew from then on that they could never part. They were soul mates. Their hearts connected. They could barely contain themselves as they began to make love.

A few hours later, Elena woke up in Damon's arms. She felt so happy more so than she could ever explain. She turned to face him as he was still sleeping. She was staring at his face. She loved when he slept. He always seemed so peaceful, and god was he handsome. It usually took her breath away looking at his perfect face. She leaned over and kissed his cheek hoping to stir him awake.

"Mmmm.. Good Morning." He smiled so brightly at her. He'd been dreaming for a night that like with Elena since the moment he laid eyes on her.

"Finally, I thought you'd never wake up." Elena said smiling.

"How are you feeling this morning?" He asked her as she sat up.

"I feel amazing. I never knew it could be like that. That was the best night of my life Damon, thank you." She explained gleaming.

"As it was mine." He reciprocated.

They continued to lay there staring at one another. Elena was so upset she'd kept her feelings for him a secret for so long. It could've been like this long ago. She was just thankful they were together now.

"We really need to get up. I have to go see Jeremy and we need to figure out something to do about Klaus." Elena spoke.

"Ugh. Can't we have just a few more minutes?" Damon groaned.

"We have forever Damon." Elena smiled back to him.

He knew she was right. Forever with Elena was all he'd ever wanted.

"Okay fine." He said getting out the bed.

He walked over to his dresser pulling out a Black V-Neck and some dark blue jeans. He got dressed and went over to the bed where Elena was watching him smiling.

"Your turn." He said grinning.

She rolled out of the bed, still naked from their passionate night when Damon opened his mouth in shock. She looked bone thin. You could see every bone in her body protruding out.

"Elena" He gasped.

She turned to look at him "What? What's the matter?" She asked confused.

Just as she took a step towards him in the bed, her leg snapped and she fell to the ground.