Darkness

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Now to today's chapter if there are any mistakes in medical terminology please forgive me. I tried to write this chapter with my own research and mostly my imagination.

This chapter is dedicated to our Tvd author Mariah April May. I hope you find your inspiration to write soon and complete your wonderful stories .

Thanks to Starlight So who beta this chapter.

Davina's P.O.V

I was completely exhausted as the day came to an end. I was about to go to bed when my phone started ringing.

"Hello." My voice came out as a sleepy murmur but as my ears picked up the sound of someone weeping in the back all my senses were on high alert. Quickly glancing at my screen I confirmed it was a call from Bonnie.

"Bonnie? Is that you? Why are you crying?"It seemed she was trying to talk while calming herself down. "Davina it's,,, it's Elena she is in hospital."

That was enough to get me up on my feet, after collecting the hospital location I headed out of the dorm.

The moment I arrived at hospital I called Bonnie who told me to meet her at maternity ward.

Upon arriving I was greeted by strange scene. Bonnie and Enzo were standing far away from rest of our group. I saw my brother in law sitting on one chair. Expect for the dried tear strains his face was expressionless.

"Damon!" I asked when I reached towards them. "How is Elena? What happened? Is the baby..." I couldn't continue and neither did he utter a word.

He didn't even acknowledge my presence, he sat there frozen to his place, naive to the world surrounding him.

I turned around to see everyone and then saw my boyfriend. They all have an identical look plastered on their faces, something of pain and hurt, I couldn't rectify.

"Kol?" I started towards him but was abruptly stopped by a sharp voice. "Davina! Come here!" Bonnie called her eyes glistening with disgust.

I was about to go towards where she and Enzo were standing but Kol grabbed my hand. "Davina listen to me please?" he was pleading with me but before I can answer I heard Bonnie's voice.

"We don't need anymore lies from you and your group of liars! Davina move away from that cheat and come here!"

I was shocked to core to hear these words from her mouth but what surprised me that it slackened Kol's grip on my wrist and he let me go, his eyes conveying guilt.

Feeling dread creeping through me I walked towards Bonnie. Grabbing my hand she pulled me in her embrace. "I am so sorry Davina, you and Elena were both victims of their sick games."

That brought back my voice. "What do you mean and how is Elena? What's going on here Bonnie?" I asked as my own voice faltered little.

"Elena, oh God... poor Elena, she didn't knew and it all came out... right in front of her eyes. She couldn't handle and now she..." she burst in tears and Enzo looked helpless as he tried to calm her down.

"She found out what Bonnie?"

She calmed her breathing and gave one last loathing look to Damon and our friends. "That her husband has Been lying to her all this time . That man is not a D.S.S employee Davina , he is theactual owner of D.S.S! Damon Salvatore!"

It felt like someone snatched the land underneath my feet. As if I was hit by millions of bricks.

I turned to stare at them and apparently they all heard us because their heads were down is shame. "You know the worst part? All these people standing there knew about his truth and they helped him to deceive a poor girl for their own bloody amusement."

This brought out reaction of them as Caroline stepped forward tears brimming in her eyes. "Bonnie please don't say that." She was sobbing like Bonnie. "Let me just.."

But she didn't get to say anything because Bonnie cut her off. "Explain what Caroline! That girl and her baby's life is in danger because of you all people, so what explanation can justify if we loose anyone of them today!"

Caroline shook her head while still crying but no words came out of her mouth to deny anything Bonnie said.

I felt the betrayal in every cell of my body but I refused to shed any tears in front of them.

"Have any of you informed Jeremy and my parents?" I asked Bonnie and Enzo.

"We called Jeremy he is on his way." Enzo told me and I nodded my head. "Thanks I , I am going to inform my parents."

With that I left to make call, avoiding eye contact with anyone who can break my composure at this moment.

I went outside and called my father. "Hello daddy." Then I told him everything that Bonnie told me and for a minute he didn't say anything and then he told me in clear voice. "Don't worry, your mom and I will be there as soon we can but meanwhile you make sure to take care of Elena and under no circumstances you are going to let that liar anywhere near my niece. "He hung up and I shivered, I never seen my dad losing his temper like that.

I tried to calm my breathing down and when I was about to go inside I saw Kol standing in front of me.

"Davina." He stopped when I walked in front of him. "You know I was attracted to you the moment I saw you but I had my doubts because you and I belong from completely different world."

He was quiet, unable to see me in eyes. "Do you know who make those doubt disappear? It's that women who is in this hospital, who loves you as much she loves her own brother but apparently you never consider her same."

At this he shook his head and stepped forward but I stepped away gesturing a hand to stop him. "Davina that's not true you know I love her as much as Rebecca."

Something inside of me snapped,"Would you have lied to Rebecca like you lied to Elena! Would you deceive her like you deceived Elena!"

His face was filled with shame as he shook his head. "You don't understand Damon was going to tell her."

I gave him a sarcastic laugh. "Really when? On their first date? Or when she confessed her love or when she slept with him ? When she moved in with him or when he got her pregnant or married her under all the disguise! When Kol, please tell me when he was going to fucking tell her that 'I am a filthy liar who is going to destroy your life!' When!" I screamed at him not caring that now people were watching us.

Tears fall from Kol's eyes as they fall from mine but he didn't say anything but I have to say one last thing.

"You know what is the worst part that not only her husband but people who she considered her friends and the boy who she loved as much as her own family were the one who stabbed her in back."

I stared at his face and felt only hate and disgust. "Was this is some sort of bet? Was this because she humiliated you in front of everyone?"

Kol looked at me aghast shaking his head. "No ! No Davina, I swear to God this was not revenge or bet in fact we didn't even knew until they had moved in together. If you just let me explain."

I laughed at his pathetic attempt. "You don't get it do you? Your game is up and from now on we won't trust anything that comes from your mouth, so spare us the lies!"

With that I walked past him to move inside but then remembered one last thing that I needed to make clear. "One last thing you did not only just loose Elena today but alsome because she might not mean that much to you people, but she means the world to me, so whatever game you were playing with us it's over. Just like Elena and Damon's relationship, just like our relationship it's over Kol, it's over."

With that I turned away to be with my sister and to be strong for her and my niece after all their loss was greater than mine, even if hurt of this betrayal felt same to me, I know that Elena is going to be crushed and nothing can take this pain away.

Stefan's P.O.V

I knew this day was going to come but never in a million years I was prepared that it will come out like this.

Elena is still unconscious Dr Joe is inside with New York's best Gynecologist.

My brother, he is sitting mute behind me. He didn't say a word since I got here.

Ric told me he is like that ever since he saw Elena collapse outside, in his house. They all tried to help Elena but Bonnie refused to let him or anyone near her.

So they followed her to a near by hospital. Ric called me and Dr Joe as soon they reached hospital.

I tried to ask doctors and nurses but all we know that Elena's blood pressure has risen which caused her and baby heart rate to go at an abnormal pace.

That's when tears started to fall from my brother's eyes. He remained silent as he wallowed in his own guilt.

"Damon, I know this is not how you excepted truth to come out but you need to stay strong for Elena, for your daughter."

He didn't say anything and I am sure he didn't even register my words.

We saw Davina coming back she told Bonnie that she informed her parents and they will handle this situation.

I wanted to plead with them on behalf of my brother but the way they were looking at us I know nothing we will say is going to be enough to rectify this huge mistake.

I turned to see Caroline who was silently crying with Rose and Bree. I remembered the pain she felt when I lied to her and now we are to blame for hiding and supporting my brother's lie but we knew that we hid truth to avoid this very day but other's won't see it like that.

In their eyes this was some sick game my brother played. In their anger they will not see how much my brother loves Elena and his daughter.

I can now only pray that our family survives this cruel fate.

Finally Dr Joe came out of room she looked at all of us before staring at Damon. "Elena was suffering from pregnancy induced hypertension, that caused a position change in baby and both their heart rates dropped." I felt tremors ran through my brother as he listened to doctor words.

"Its good thing that she was admitted to hospital and doctor had already started to treat her andby the time I arrivedluckily health wise both the mothef and baby were strong enough to fight whatever trauma she had gone through and we avoided any premature delivery."

Damon walked towards her and grabbed her hand. "Please tell me that they both survived,that they both are out of danger?"

Dr Joe stared at him with kindness and tapped his hand. "They survived for now but next few weeks are hard on Elena. Her blood pressure is continuously rising and I am afraid that if her stress level didn't improve it can put her and the baby at risk. It can casuse premature delivery and affect her brain activity."

It felt like our world was on verge of collapsing. "For now make sure she remains calm and won't take stress and also I will advise as much rest she can get, that includes no more traveling in her state and I am keeping her overnight to monitor her but then you can take her home."

She gave him a reassuring smile and was about to left when Damon called her. "Can I see her?"

Before she can reply we heard an angry voice. "Don't you dare go anywhere near my sister." Jeremy Gilbert walked toward him and before anyone can stop him he punched my brother square on his face. "How dare you do this to my sister!" He tackled him down and kept punching him. "How dare you hurt my sister!" Enzo rushed towards him to separate them and Davina tried to talk to him.

"No Jeremy he is not worth it. You need to calm down for Elena, she needs us now more than ever and what she will think if she heard that you landed in prison because of her."

We tried to help my brother on his feet and he didn't even flinch or fight back to stop Jeremy for punishing him.

When Enzo, Bonnie and Davina were not able to restrain him Dr Joe stepped in front of him. "Calm down for your sister's sake or else I will call security to escort you out." She told him strictly and he gritted his teeth and pulls away from Enzo's hold. "Fine I won't kill him here but make sure that this lowlife won't go anywhere near my sister or else I will kill him, rulesbe damned!"

Dr Joe flinched at his tone and nodded in defeat but my brother limped towards Jeremy. "No! No! Please don't make me stay away from Elena. She needs me, my daughter needs me, please let me go to them."

I never saw my brother begging in front of anyone but he is begging right now and Jeremy looked at him with hate filled eyes. "Dr tell this man that only family is allowed and right now Elena's brother is the closest family she has here and it's me who is going to stay with her."

Damon shook his head and looked at Dr Joe who looked sadly at him. "I think its better this way."

My brother was shaking in denial as he pleaded with Dr and Jeremy. "Please that's my family in that room, my wife and daughter. Please let me be with them."

Jeremy didn't even spare him a glance as he walked toward Dr Joe. "I am going to be with my sister and my cousin and her friend can stay in waiting room, besides them I don't want anyone near my sister. They were the reason to harm her in first place." He gave one last loathing look towards us before leaving with Davina, Bonnie and Enzo followed them.

My brother tried to follow them but Dr Joe stopped him. "Listen to me please, I know you want to be with your wife and daughter but maybe you should stay away until she is discharged from here."

My brother looked at her crazily. "What! No I won't stay away! What are you saying? They need me."

He tried to move but she stopped him. "They need to heal without having stress, if you go in there you will put them in danger of increasing her stress level, do you want that? Do you want to put their lives at risk?"

Damon shook his head like a child and stepped away as he collapsed in chair while holding his face in his hands. We all saw his body shaking in misery. Never in my entire life I've seen him this vulnerable.

We all watched him and then I turned around to see doctor who like us can't do anything to comfort him. "I should go and check on her, I will try and update you all about her progress whenever I can." I thanked her and then sat beside my brother.

We all stayed quiet for a while unable to say anything. I saw Ric looking at me and he nodded his head toward Damon.

"Damon I know all seems lost at this moment but at least try find comfort in this that they both are alive. Elena and your daughter are alive in that room Damon and as soon they heal, you can see them again, you have whole life to make amends, all you need is to have patience right now."

He sat straight and looked at me. His eyes were red but they were haunted , filled with misery and despair.

"You didn't see how Elena saw me Steff, in that moment she looked me same as our mom looked at our father."

He closed his eyes as if he is trying to relive a painful memory. "I became just like him Steff, I became our father. No matter how much I tried to run away his darkness finally consumed me, I destroyed my family Stefan just like he did, just like him. Today I truly become him Stefan and lost everything."

I couldn't bare to see but I saw darkness taking over any hope my brother had. He truly believed he become his worst nightmare, that he become our father.

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Bonnie's P.O.V

It was almost morning when Elena's uncle and aunt arrived. Dr Joe informed us Elena is still unconscious but her health is improving nevertheless.

So we waited with them in waiting room while Jeremy and Davina took turn to stay with Elena.

John told us he saw Damon and rest of them still here waiting for any news about Elena's health.

He almost attacked Damon and would have succeeded if it's not for her aunt Jenna stopping him.

They went to talk to doctors while Davina went to get coffee for her and Jeremy.

"You should sleep luv." I smiled at him and put my head on his shoulder.

"I will sleep once I see Elena opening her eyes." Tears fell from my eyes as I held his hand.

" I can't forget it Enzo, the pain in her eyes was raw and debilitating, she collapsed right in front my eyes, in my arms. I never saw anyone so broken."

He rubbed my arms to calm me down while tears poured from my eyes as I recalled everything that happened there.

"You know the worst part? Elena would never have found out had she not went there today."

I looked up to stare at my boyfriend. "She wanted money to arrange a surprise trip for Damon and I arranged our job with Marissa, God Enzo you should have seen her! She wasshattered when truth came to the surface and I guess that liar is cursing his luck that his secret was out in front of her, God knows how long he was going to continue with this sick game with her."

Enzo shook his head and closed his eyes he removed his arms form me and held my hands within his. "You are wrong Bonnie, this was not some sick game for him, he wanted to tell her so many time but never got chance and when he finally found courage to tell her she told him about her pregnancy. She has high blood pressure and as you saw stress was dangerous for her and baby."

He closed his eyes and sigh little . "Bonnie he was waiting for baby to born. He was going to confess everything after they were completely safe but now he can't and I don't know what will happen next."

I stared at him in confusion, ever since he came here he was quite and he didn't even react in anger like I thought my boyfriend would have but he didn't say anything, unless.

I snatched my hand away and ask him plainly. "You knew didn't you?" he looked at me for second and then gave me one swift nod.

"Unbelievable! You knew and yet you lied for him! How long Enzo and what did he bribed you with so you can sell your morals?"

He looked startled and stood up in front of me. "Bonnie, luv first listen to me." But I shook my head as I guessed his price. "It's the new car project isn't it! He makes you head of that project, that was your price for you help him in his lies as he trapped an innocent girl!"

He looked at me horrified. "Do you really think that low of me!"

I felt guilt but I suppressed it for later. "Then explain Enzo if you knew why didn't you say anything before? Why didn't you expose that liar and safe Elena from his betrayal?"

He took deep breath before answering me. "I only found out few weeks ago and trust me I had gone through every feelings that is running through you right now."

I was stunned that he only found out few weeks ago but then. "Why didn't you tell her or me?"

He raised his eyes and then wave his hand around room. "Look around where we are Bonnie. That's my reason that I stayed quite about everything. I didn't want Elena and her baby to end up here and certainly not because of me."

His words held honesty and I asked in control voice. "So you decided to lie?" he shook his head and stepped closer before touching my arms. "I decided to stay quite until the baby is safely born and trust me I only consider it after my friend begged me that he will tell her himself after both her and baby is safe."

I felt drained and we both sat down, after some while I asked him one question that was bothering me. "Are you not angry with him?"

He leaned his head against chair and rubbed his temple. "I was furious at him, in fact I punched him and ran towards his apartment to expose him to his wife."

He looked at me with sad eyes. "I talked to Damon and you know what I found out that he is messed up but he's not evil man."

He smiled at my alarm face. "You all are judging him in your anger but he doesn't deserve the verdict you guys have given him."

He looked at me and I knew he saw my surprise of him defending Damon.

"He is a human Bonnie like you , like rest of us and his lies are his mistakes not his sins."

I looked away not because I disagreed but because his words gave me lot to think about. "How can you trust him Enzo? He has been lying about his identity for years..."

I couldn't finished because Enzo made me look at him. "Bonnie think about it why would he need to lie in first place? Damon told me truth about everything his past and the affect it still had on him. I don't think he even realized but his father's lifestyle haunted him more than he admits. He created this whole D.J Persona to shield himself from same fate as his father."

His face grew sad and his eyes watered. "Damon never meant to ruin anyone life . He was just protecting himself and his brother from that life style but in doing so he hurt Elena and trust me Bonnie her pain is killing him million times more than you and I can imagine. He will die if something would have happened to her or the baby. He will be devastated."

He stared at me and touched my face. "I always thought that I love you more than anyone can ever lovebut I was wrong the way Damon loved Elena is beyond measures. She is his salvation, without her he is nothing."

I never saw Enzo defending anyone like this , so I asked him. "What did he tell you to make you trust him?"

He took deep breath and start telling me everything that happen. Damon past was disturbing and I had tears in my eyes by the time he finished telling me everything including how he gave him job when no one did.

"He knew and he didn't blackmail you to hide his truth?" I asked and Enzo shook his head. "No luv if he was as cruel and evil as you all think he is, he would have blackmailed me or threatened mebut instead he told me everything about him because to him I'm a friend and he didn't care about our social status or that I was man who has power in that moment to destroy his life. He reached out to his friend and that's what makes him different."

I couldn't say anything. Truth is after hearing everything my anger faded little but still. "It Doesn't matter what we think, you and I both know it's up to Elena and only she has power to forgive him or punish him."

He saw decision on my face before I say anything. He smiled and held my hand. "Then you stay loyal to Elena and we will help her anyway we can." In that moment I realized why I love him so much. Enzo is loyal to core and to him loyalty is everything.

I laid my head on his shoulder while holding his hand tightly in mine. "I will stay loyal to Elena and you stay loyal to Damon because he needs you too, to win his wife back." I felt him kissing my head as we both held our hand in truce.

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Damon's P.O.V

In a matter of one fleeting moment my life has turned upside down, from light, joy and hope, it transformed into immeasurable darkness and despair.

I was numb, I couldn't feel anything. Jeremy's punch I didn't register, I wanted to feel pain, I don't want to be numb.

I wanted to feel Elena's pain, I wanted her to scream at me, hit me, accuse me of every thing that caused her pain.

I wanted to suffer, to be tortured for every tear that fell from my wife's eyes, for every trust I broke, for shattering her perfect world.

I can't forget her face when she saw the real me. I never wished to die but in that moment I wanted the ground to swallow me whole.

I wanted to be punished for the sins I committed but then what I want most is too see my wife.

Her family forbade me to even see her but they don't understand that Elena is my family too. She is the reason that I am breathing, my heart is beating because of her, my eyes are desperate to see her well and alive but they don't see that , to them I am just heartless monster and nothing else.

Maybe I am... that's why I don't deserve to suffer her pain instead I have this hollow feeling that is swallowing me inside out.

"No, No." I refuse to believe this. I don't deserve this numbness, I don't deserve this darkness. I need to feel or else I will loose my sanity and right now Elena and my unborn baby both needs me to be sane.

"Where are you going." My brother asked me as I stood up.

I started walking toward that room where my wife is and ignored my friends voice.

I saw Jeremy outside talking with his uncle at the end of corridor. I cautiously reached her room and entered, closing door behind me.

Room was empty except one person who is my whole world, my light. "Elena."

Saying her name brought warmth inside my body, all feelings rushed back in full force.

My wife looked so innocent, so peaceful, like an angel laying there on bed.

I carefully reached near her and saw her eyes closed as if she is sleeping. I can hear her and my baby's heartbeats through monitors.

I cried in relief when I heard their heartbeats. My wife and baby are strong enough to survive. I know my fate is not that cruel to snatch away their lives.

She can punish me all she wants but as long they are alive and well then that's enough for me.

I sat beside her and touched her cheeks before holding one of her hand. "Lena, baby I am so sorry, I wish I could take away your pain."

I felt tears falling from my eyes but I didn't care because I deserve them. "I wanted to tell you, No I should have told you, there is no excuse in world that can compensate the hurt you felt. I am so sorry baby, I wish I could turn time and tell you that I am Damon Salvatore that night at the cafe."

I kissed her Palm and prayed to God. "Please don't make my wife and baby bepunished for my lies, for my sin."

"Please God give me one more chance so I can bring happiness in Elena's life. I swear I will never lie to her. I will always love her but please give me my Elena back."

In pain I felt something. A hand twitching between my hands. I blinked to clear my eyes and saw Elena squeezing my palm .

I felt every nerve in my body coming alive as I saw her face scrunching. Her eyes were moving behind her close eyelids as I waited breathlessly.

Some part of my brain is screaming to call doctor but rest of my being was solely focus on my wife and waiting for her eyes to be opened.

Finally after few seconds her eyelashes fluttered as she opened her eyes revealing those beautiful doe eyes that brings life in my heart, my body.

Her eyes finally found me and they looked at me with same love and adoration that I get used to ever since first morning we spent together. A small smile form on her face, her body shifted closer towards me as cute yawn escaped her lips and for moment I forget about every thing. I was her husband who she love more than anything in this world and then that moment was gone as realisation dawned on her face, like she just remembered something . I saw it in her eyes as pain overtook her love for me.

Her smile disappear, Her eyes tear up, she flinched away and started pulling her hand away from mine.

"Elena, baby please calm down." I can hear noise through monitors as her heartbeat got fast. "Leave." Her voice was barely a whisper as she turned her face away and started struggling hard to get her hand away from me. "Leave! Please leave!" she started crying, her breathing became harsh.

"Elena I am so sorry." That did it as she snatched her hand away and started screaming at me. "Get out! Get out! Leave me alone! Just leave me alone.." Her screams hit me with full force as I staggered away from her just in time Jeremy and Dr Joe rushed inside.

Jeremy pushed me away and ran towards his sister. "Elena, hey it's me Jeremy, clam down, calm down for your baby and look at me."

She hid her face in his chest while crying hard in his arms. "Jeremy tell him to go away, I never want to see his face again, just make him go away Jer just make him go away!"

I can't be the reason of her distress anymore so I ran away from only girl I ever loved, I ran away from those who hate me, I ran away from my friends, I ran away from my brother who was screaming my name to make me come back.

I ran away from them all as I ran towards my fate, I ran towards darkness.

Author's note.

So I hope you like today's chapter which was quite hard for me too right and I have to write these chapters more which will be quiet challenging for me. So please send me your reviews and your support. I really need them in my life.