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It was dark in the cellar. It had been now hours but Past Enzo was still unconscious. His future was looking over him for now behind the door. He was not going to wake up for some time now. He stood up to leave but heard someone stir. His past self was waking up slowly. FE came near the door and saw PE sitting up straight. He seemed to notice blood bags around him as He picked them up but he looked doubtful of them. Maybe he thought that if they had vervain in them. He took a sip and after confirming them to be vervain free, he emptied within seconds .Then he drank remaining blood bags in a few minutes. He got up now and looked around and saw his face. He looked confused and rubbed his eyes. The lock of the door opened as he looked at His other self was baffled. PE mumbled to himself.
'Now ,they are just torturing me by giving hallucinations.' He walked in front of his future self . He brought forward his hand to touch FE and touched him. As soon as he touched him , he jumped back.
'What are you?' He asked now looking around the dark cellar.
'I am your Future self. You are safe now and Damon saved you.' PE's ears perked up at Damon's made his hand into a fist and almost yelled.
'Don't take that monster's name in front of me. He left me!' He looked at his future self and was shocked to see him calm.
'Calm down. He thought that I died. Maybe he can explain. I am gonna call him.' Before FE could call his name , PE rushed past him. FE followed him and found him in the parlor about to attack Human Elena but stopped as she looked at him.
'Damon ,where are you?You monster' He shouted. Elena just looked at him regained her posture and took a step away from him. FE rushed to her side and helped her get away from him.
Vampire Damon and Vampire Elena had entered the room laughing but he stopped as soon as he saw Enzo.
Enzo jumped at him and punched him hard. Before he could do anything else , Enzo picked him up and throwed him on the nearest table. Table broke and Enzo took a chair nearby and broke its leg to stake Damon. Before he could do anything, Elena came forward as Damon's shield and Enzo staked her chest .He missed her heart. She whimpered in pain which made Damon look up and attack Enzo.
'Hurt me , kill me but come after my girl , you are dead.' He broke Enzo's arm with his force. It made Enzo jump in pain. He kicked Damon which distracted him as Enzo took another broken leg of the chair. He was about to stake him but he fell down as he clutched his head. FE turned around to see Hope doing her magic to stop his past self stake Damon. FE ushered Human Elena to go to the stopped when she saw Damon get up and taking stake out of Elena's shoulder. She also went to the library as FE gestured her to go.
'You left me.' After a moment of silence , Enzo said as he massaged his head. He looked at Damon eho couldn't meet his eyes.
'You were the closest thing to anyone I had. I never knew my family. I loved you like my brother and you left me. Did you forget about me?' His eyes were wet now.
Damon looked at him , controlling his own tears. He was ashamed of himself. He spoke now.
'I switched off my humanity. I couldn't just do it by myself. It is no excuse though. I tried to forget but I couldn't. I thought about it daily and guit is unbearable till now.I thought you had died but when I got to know you were alive , I got help and came.I am sorry , Enzo. I never got to tell you but you were the reason why my humanity was intact the whole time in that cellar. It was you . I couldn't ever forget what you did for me and how I left you. Thank you for saving me. Thank you.' Damon looked at him and couldn't control his tears. He let them flow as Elena took his hand.
She looked at was vunerable , a trait she only saw a couple of times but it broke her from inside didn't knew that he was suffering from so much pain. First Katherine who made him believe that she loved and died. He spent 145 years waiting for her. Just loving her. She broke his didn't even consider to come back and tell them that she was alive. She thought about how she hurt him before and decided to never hurt him again.
Enzo didn't say anything but he kept looked at him and went out of the house. FE came to his side and patted his back.
'It will take time but it will be okay.' Damon could just nod and he sat down. FE went out to check on his past self. Elena came to his side qnd wrapped her arms around him.
'Hey,...' She started to say something.
' Don't try and defend me Elena. I don't deserve it ' She turned silent as she saw Alaric and Hope coming out of the library.
'Ric!?' She clapped her mouth and Damon looked up. He looked shocked as he looked at Alaric. Alaric smiled at him at Damon got up and vamp sped towards him and hugged him hard.
'I missed you ,buddy.' Damon swallowed as he didn't break the hug.
'Wow! It has been 25 years since it happened but it still hits me.' He broke off the hug and looked at eyes were wet.
Damon backed off now and looked at him. Ric now took a glass and poured him a bourbon.
'I thought you cutting it. ' Both clinked their glasses. Ric laughed.
'What happened? You look old?' Damon smirked at him. Ric just chuckled at it.
'Kids , school and more makes you age early, I guess.' He smiled at him. Elena now came forward and hugged him . They broke off as Hope asked.
'Where is MJ?'. She didn't wanna interrupt them but she had to. It was late now. Stefanie would have been back by now. She was worried and had a gut feeling that she was in trouble.
Damon looked at her. Confused clearly. Before he could ask who she replied. ' I mean Stefanie.'
Elena replied .'We met her while ago. Then we came here. She will be back.' Hope just nodded and went to Stefanie's and her room. She laid down and thought about what to do next. She had talked to her parents. They had told her about the insemination. How Hayley broke the Crescent curse on her pack. How everyone is back. They were all taking care of a pregnant Freya. She kept saying about Dahlia. She knew who she was but never got a chance to meet her. She was just a little less than one when she came to take her. Thankfully, her parents had protected her. They also told her about completing the ritual. Past Marcel was against it but somehow his future self and Future Davina explained her. It was painful for both of them to see the ritual.
Dr. Saltzman had scolded for the spell and was concerned about how he will come back to life if all that stuff was not going to happen. All this stuff felt confusing. How will they change things without altering the future timeline? That was a question of later for now.
She sat up and looked around the room. It was the room in which Josie and Lizzie stay in the School. Now, she and Stefanie were staying here.
On the thought of Stefanie, she realized that she had a date but still didn't come back. She always came back late but Hope wasn't getting a good feeling about this. She closed her eyes and took a deep tried to calm herself.
'She will be back soon.' She mumbled and laid down again. As soon as she hit the bed, she was asleep.
After her parents left her, Stefanie sped towards the boarding house as fast she could. She needed to tell someone about her visions now. They were getting really scary for now. Maybe Aunt Bon Bon could help her because she was a psychic or was one. Maybe Hope could help her somehow.
As she sped away she realized something that if she needed to change things maybe she was in wrong time if she could go before that maybe chances would be pretty high. Suddenly came a white light and took it with her. It was all empty.
Elijah and Klaus were both sitting on a bench. It was same placed Klaus had vowed to take back his town from his prodigal son, Marcel. It was the same place where he sacrificed himself for his daughter and where Elijah had followed him to die right beside him. It was still the same except they were back in time.
' Hope is truly a miracle for our family.' Elijah spoke up now without turning at Klaus. Klaus didn't reply back and leaned back and closed his eyes.
'Did you regret it?' He asked who now turned to him, looking incredulous.
' No, I didn't regret dying beside your side.' They stayed silent for a moment contemplating the past and the future they faced. It was so weird that they could see there past selves and talk to them. The danger was coming soon as his past self told him about the strange tune he had heard in the market. Dahlia. They tried finding her but to no use. This time she made no attempt to come forward as if she disappeared. Where was she ?
'What shall we do now about Dahlia?' Elijah asked .
'Exactly what we did last time.' Klaus smirked. Elijah looked at him and shook his head. Last time , Gia died and Klaus had put a curse on Hayley's Crescent pack.
'But this time , it will be fun.'
Stefanie opened her eyes. She was in Mystic Falls again but it was day. A second before it was night. How was this possible? She looked around herself .She was in the Town Square and saw celebrations around her. Everyone was dressed in retro style and enjoying themselves.Then , she saw the parade passing. What caught her eye was Caroline and Matt together. She turned pale at the sight of Elena and Stefan together. She looked herself to find Damon waving at them. She found someone near and asked.
'What day it is?'
'Founder's day.' What !?
'What is the date and year?'
The passer-by looked at her strangely before answering.
'May 13, 2010.' He turned away .
As far as she remembered, it was the day when those tomb vampires were planning to kill founding families. That Bio dad , John was alive and planning to kill them all. Her dad and mom weren't in love at this time. So, she couldn't reveal her identity too because that would only complicate things.
Oh god , it also meant that Bonnie had that Gilbert device that she pretended to deactivate but she didn't. She needed to get them away from here. But she had to think first.
She looked at her father and Bonnie talking as she concentrated on what they were talking about . She couldn't hear anything because of the parade and the band. Both went on to their ways. She had to decide who she should talk to first. She didn't have the time.
She went after Damon who was talking to Elena who had changed her clothes and Damon was talking to her. Time to talk amd save the day. She thought. She took a deep breath and moved towards them. Elena looked at her as she approached them. Stefanie tapped Damon's shoulder who looked annoyed after being interrupted.
' I need to talk to you. It is important. Please let's go out.'
Elena and Damon looked at each other but didn't move. They didn't trust her clearly. She could tell.
'Please or else people will die.' Elena now nodded but cou outside nove forward as Damon had grabbed her arm.
'Who are you ?' He asked as he eyes got dark.
'No, time for that. But I am here to help. Please.' She now pleaded them.
Damon let go of Elena's arm but kept a close distance to her as they kept following Stefanie. They were now out of The Grill. She didn't stop until they reached a spot where no one could follow them. As soon as she turned around , Damon jumped on her and grabbed her throat.She tried to free herself but to no success. Elena tried to help but couldn't.
'I can help you. Trust me.' She said as she started choking. She knew he would kill her , she had to defend herself even if he was her father. She started to release herself from his hold and kicked hard on his shin which made him loosen the grip and she pushed him away. He fell on his knees as he grabbed his shin. Elena came to his side but he refused. Stefanie massaged her throat.It was bruised now.
'I am sorry but you are not even listening to me.'
'We don't even know. How do we expect you to help us ? And from what?' He still was on his knees.
'The vampires from the tomb are planning to attack the Founding Families.'
This caught their attention as he looked up at her which made her continue.
'The solution is that Gilbert device which Ms. Bennett didn't deactivate.'
'But we saw her deactivate it and Bonnie wouldn't lie to me.How do you know about all this?' Elena said crossing her arms.
'No time to explain that. But She didn't deactivate that.From what I know about the device that no human will hear it but for supernatural in the block radius , it will cause an unending pain.Like witchy migraines but 100 times amplified.'
Damon now got up and looked at her.
'When will it start?'
'After Mayor's speech and fireworks.'
Damon took Stefanie's arm and took her forward.Elena followed them.
'Take her out of here.' Stefanie started as Damon took her to the town square . She saw Mayor speaking. It was already night but thanks to her father's stubborness , they were in danger.
Damon stood there with Elena as they still didn't believe her.
'Hear me .Just get out of here.' She hissed angrily at them. She looked at them but they didn't bother. She looked at Elena who looked helpless.
Fireworks started now. Suddenly, Damon fell on the ground so as the other vampire but it didn't effect Stefanie. She looked around herself as V-8 squad came with vervain syringes. She took Elena with her as she saw Damon taken away by them.
She vamp sped her out as no one saw her.
' I am going to save him. Find Mr Saltzman and Mr.Salvatore.' She didn't wait for Elena to reply as she ran in her human speed towards the place where vampires were going to die. She came downstairs as she saw someone coming upwards. She didn't think and snapped their necks so they couldn't interrupt her.
She saw recognized her father as he was lying weak as he saw John going to kill a vampire. Fire didn't start now. But she could smell the freshly poured gasoline. She saw the vampire lying in the ground. She knew her somehow. She had seen her paintings in Uncle Jer's collection which he hid usually from everyone. It was Anna. Jeremy loved her in this timeline.Maybe she could save her too.
She saw John getting a stake and coming towards her. She came forward now. Before her could stake her , she snapped his neck. Knowing he would wake up , she took Anna in her hold and sped her out of the building. She saw Jeremy coming out of The Grill and speeding towards her.
'Take her somewhere safe. ' As she handed him Anna who took her in his arms and went away before someone could see her. She started to move towards her grandfather's office and saw deputy members taking out the body of John Gilbert.
She smelled fire as she came near the building. Her father was still stuck there . She saw the fire.It was thick. She had to do it. She took a deep breath and took a step forward.
But this was strange because fire didn't harm her. As if Flame moved away whenever she took a step forward it . What was happening? She couldn't think for now. She had to save her father. She sped downstairs now as she saw a vampire snapping neck of Mayor Lockwood. She could have saved him too. But she shook her head and moved towards Damon. She saw him lying in the ground . She saw other vampire looking at her and asking her for help but she couldn't as a block of fire fell down on him which burned him badly. She had to work fast. She carried him but he was heavy .She started slowly and she had time because fire wasn't hurting her now.Finally, she took him out of the fire where she saw Stefan , Bonnie and Elena.
Stefan came forward at sight if his brother and took him in his hold.She panted.
'See, I told you. But you didn't agree to me.' She looked at her father. Stubbornness was something that both her parents had . She wondered who was more stubborn at a times.
'But we need to talk later. I will meet you at the boarding house.:
Damon looked at her differently now and Stefan thanked her and took him away. Now , she was left with Bonnie and Elena. Elena thanked her for saving the day while Bonnie looked at her indifferently. Elena too went away.
She came towards Bonnie and looked at her with pure anger. She was her Aunt in future but her father could have died. How could she lie to her. What would she say to her now?
Bonnie now came forward .
'Spill innocent blood and I will be there to stop you.'
'I am here to help you all. ' She took Bonnie's hand whose is exterior changed as soon as Stefanie touched her. She just nodded and smiled at her now which Stefanie thought was strange. Bonnie walked away to leave her alone.
Stefanie tried to remember that day's events now. Katherine. She drew a sharp breath now. She had to stop her now.
Jeremy put down somewhat concious Anna in his bed. He put blanket on her and looked at her. He was not sure if he ever wanted to have a forever with her. But she was near the death today if it weren't for that girl who saved him. He was afraid of being a vampire but he loved her. Losing her made him realise that.
He turned to leave the room only to find Damon looking at them. He raised his eyebrows in question.
'How are you ,Little Gilbert?' He eyed Anna who was sleeping peacefully.
'I don't know. Why do you care ?' Jeremy crossed his brows in confusion.
'Because I am a teen with so many problems.' Damon mocked him as he went downstairs. He heard Jeremy laughing sarcastically. He opened the front door and went out. He stood at the porch. Thankfully, he was alive because of that girl. But how does she know so much about them and their deactivating of device.That witch!! He thought.
Before he could think of anything else about Bonnie , he saw Elena approaching him. She stood opposite. He was going to say something but couldn't as a stake came near Elena which she grabbed in a second.He looked at the person who threw at her. That girl who saved his life was there and glaring at Elena
'You psychotic little... doppelganger' She stuttered.
His eyes went on her neck . The necklace was not there. This made him realise this was Katherine in front of her. Or how else could Elena grab a stake which throwed at her in such a speed. Before he could do anything, Katherine snapped his neck. He fell down as She came slowly towards Stefanie.
' My , My, My. We have a newcomer. Who are you?' Katherine asked as she put the stake in Stefanie's gut effortlessly. She groaned in pain.
' Why should I tell you? You are the one who's running for 500 years from Klaus, Katerina Petrova.'
This made Katherine shiver for a second but she tightened her grip around the stake which caused Stefanie more pain.
'How do you know? I am asking you last time but I won't ask again.'
Stefanie tried to push her away but it didn't work as this made Katherine grab her .
' Kill me or you won't get to know your daughter.'
Katherine left her and made her face her. She looked stunned and didn't move . Stefanie took out the stake and whimpered in pain.
' I know a lot of things. I know where is your daughter. I can help you as she is looking for you too for past 500 years .'
Katherine eyed her for a moment and put a strong hold on her throat.
'How do I know that you are telling the truth?'
'You have no choice but to believe me. I can help from Klaus.'
Katherine dropped her on the ground.
'See you at the Grill then.' As soon as Stefanie stood up, she was gone now. She came and looked at her Dad. Her mother's doppelganger was evil. Sad part was that she couldn't even cuss her because she looked like her mother. She took his father's body and vamp sped towards the boarding house.
Man , again the spell took her here. Her parents were in another and she was in another. She thought. But she could save Jenna so she won't have Jenna in long name.
Damon and Elena now came back in the parlor. They were welcomed by the sight of their past selves talking to Ric. They looked at each other and smiled. Damon and Elena were laughing as Ric accounted his students and crazy stuff they did. Like one student who made his hair pink as a task in dare.
'I had to go a whole month with that.' He huffed.
VD and VE looked at their past selves. They were old but so good together. Elena was ready for the future that she was going to have with him. She was confident as she saw the result of her future. A good career , two kids and a dashing husband.
Both HE and HD came forward and sat down on the couch. HE snuggled up against HD whi unconsciously kissed her forehead. They were unaware of the fact that VE blushed at scene as VD smirked at her.
Bonnie now entered too with her past self.
'Hey ! Bon Bon.' HD greeted future Bonnie. She greeted him back and told what they did today. Bonnie had taught her past self as compulsion spell which Davina had taught her when they met in Mystic Falls. She came here with Kol to meet Hope after her father died. It also turned out that Claire's and Bennett's were close to each other. They had helped each other during both families time in Salem. Gradually, Bennett's settled in Virginia and Claire's were in New Orleans. Now , they both knew the spell , they both used it on Shane and removed his memories related to Silas and anything that could them harm . Needless to say it worked.
Both their past selves weren't used to the fact that they were supposed to be best friends in future. Bonnie softened to VD for some reason he couldn't comprehend.
VD closed his eyes for a moment and saw something. Something like flashback. Stefanie saving him on Founder's day. His eyes flashed open and saw the look on his Future self.
'Why am I seeing Stef saving Damon on Founder's day?' Both Elena asked now. Bonnie started speaking too.
' I don't understand. I am seeing them too. Like memories.'
'Oh my god!' Elena gasped in fear. 'What if she is back in time?.'
'Katherine. I couldn't talk to Katherine in porch. She snapped my neck.' VD now got up and clutched his hair.
Jeremy came now with a newcomer. Anna.
'Stefanie saved Anna , Elena. She saved her.' He smiled gratefully at her. He held her hand and went out with that. Past Bonnie now looked at closing door behind him and turned stunned at the turn of events.
'Hope!?' HD now called out for her. If she was back in time, he had to do something. He panicked and started fidgeted a lot. HE noticed it and came to his side.
'She will be safe , Damon.' She said calmly which didn't reassure him.
' She is not safe around me.'
'She is. I trust you.'
'I can't.'
' Why not? '
'Because I didn't have you. ' He exasperated now and sat down. He started to think about his new memory. He had literally assaulted her and she kicked him back. She saved his stubborn ass and Anna. She wasn't burned by fire and That Gilbert device didn't affect her too. How was this possible? Maybe he didn't notice because of the pain and vervain around him.
He thought about Anna. Jeremy in future was single.He was hurt because Bonnie didn't reconcile with him after she came back from the prison world. For a few years, he couldn't talk to her . But the years passed by , they became closed friends. Neither of them dated any other person. He was happy that Jeremy had Anna now and he could live happily but he was a Buffy now which meant he could hurt her. His head was going to blow up if he thought of it anymore. He shook his head and Elena came to his side. She looked at him closely.
' I trusted you before. Even after you killed Jeremy. I know you.' This made him calm a little.
Hope came out now and asked
' Yes, Mr Salvatore?'