To Change or Not To Change: Time Traveling AU

Chapter 22: Crossing Lines

While Elena was standing in a floating like stance, also glaring at her lookalike, hearing the sobs from her best friend, she couldn't help begin to feel something pulling at her soul. She looked around wildly, wondering what was pulling her. Was it the light? Was it calling her? Was this what Damon felt like when he and Bonnie died?

She swallowed as she turned from her body, Katherine, Isobel and Caroline.

Elena…Elena…Elena…

She could hear her name being chanted.

She couldn't stop her feet from beginning to move forward. Elena could hear how upset said voice was and worried. Why was it worried? She felt light beginning to form around her and her eyes fell closed. It felt like when she had first gone back in time. What was happening? Elena's eyes snapped open and she looked around wildly. Where was she?

"I'm so sorry Elena,"

Huh?

Her brown eyes locked on pale blue, almost green ones. It was Luke. He was sweaty, tired looking and very worried. Elena swallowed as she reached up and touched her forehead. It was pounding wildly and she couldn't help but feel ill. What had happened? "What happened?" She asked; her voice was shaky. "Where's Katherine?"

Luke looked confused by her questions. "It didn't work,"

"What didn't work?" Elena was awfully confused. She opened her mouth and then realized that she was back in her present. And then her heart began to break. Damon was dead! "Oh god, Damon!" her voice broke, "He's dead, isn't he? Oh god! OH GOD!"

Luke blinked. "Elena, what are you talking about?" He asked her, looking confused and it upset her.

Elena stared at him. "Damon's dead, isn't he? Time fixed itself and my Damon's dead…." Tears flooded her eyes and she felt a sob coming forth and she wrapped her arms around her, trying helplessly to hold herself together. "That's why I went back into the past, right?"

Luke shook his head, looking very worried. "No, Elena. You tried to go back in time because Damon went back in time to stop you two from meeting."

"WHAT? Why?" Elena shouted, her eyes widening. Why would Damon do that? "I…I don't remember any of this!"

The boy wasn't sure what to make of this before he sighed. "How much do you remember?"

"I remember dying… Katherine tried to kill me. Or at least, she was tormenting me and Caroline drank all my blood. So I died. And then I was surrounded by light. What happened?" Elena asked. She touched her stomach. "How am I alive?"

Luke swallowed. "There were these people…they call themselves the Travelers. They're pretty much witches-"

"I know about the Travelers," Elena assured. "They were in my old timeline."

He nodded. "Okay, that helps. Anyway, to end them, Bonnie did this spell with my sister Liv and you had waited for years on the other side before Bonnie could bring you back."

It made sense. "So why did Damon think it was right to stop us from meeting?"

"That's where it gets weird. He's spent the last few years trying to find a way to get you back. He kept saying something about you being the one. His one. And anyway, he was driving himself crazy. He felt like it was his entire fault and that he didn't deserve you. He explained to me how you had gone back in time to see him one last and he asked if I could do the spell to send him back. It took some time but I learned the spell and agreed." Luke explained. "I didn't realize what he was going to do until I heard from Alaric what he was planning."

"Alaric's our friend?" Elena gave a breath of relief.

Luke nodded. "He connected with Jeremy after you died. He kept Jeremy from falling apart."

That's good. "Where is Jeremy?"

Luke gave a small smile. "He's married to Anna. They're expecting their first baby."

"I thought she was a vampire!" Elena gasped. Was she going to be an aunt?

"Remember the cure?" Luke asked. Okay so that made sense. "Stefan and Damon agreed sometime ago to give it to Anna. She chose to be with Jeremy and they wanted a normal human life together. Or as normal as it gets when Jeremy is a vampire hunter."

Elena let out a breath of relief. "Am I…a vampire?"

Luke shook his head. "After you came back to life, Damon refused to let you become a vampire. And now he's gone back in time."

"Oh god… we've gotta stop him!" Elena urged. "We…I can't lose Damon!"

"I've tried-"

"You couldn't send me back in time because I already was," Elena explained, staring at the witch. "Do whatever you have to, but I have to get to Damon. What time did you send him back to?"

Luke swallowed. "I sent him back to when he was human. So he could stop himself from falling in love with Katherine and becoming a vampire."

~x~

And that is it! I will be writing a sequel to see if Elena can stop Damon from stopping himself from becoming a vampire. Whoa! Yes, a short chapter, but I wasn't sure what to write, but I did want this to end like this. So yes, if you like it or not, whatever. Elena returned to the present time, and yet she cannot be with Damon. YET!

If you want more, drop a quick review for me ;) I'd like to hear your suggestions. And yes, I'm sorry for the huge wait but I couldn't bring myself to write. I've been under a lot of stress. But fear not my Delena lovers! Damon/Elena will get their happy ending ^_^

Stay tuned for the sequel!

Until next time, Lots of love,

Nerdy~