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Elena came into the clearing. I stood my ground with Damon. Stefen and Caroline followed not too far behind.

"I won't let you go Damon! You are mine! She had her chance to have you and she vanished! She abandoned you!" I felt my body tremble in anger.

"You don't know all the facts you dumb bitch. I was gone for a few minutes. I was shoved back into my world and I was alone. I couldn't tell my family why I was covered in blood or why I was in nothing but what I'm wearing now. I couldn't tell them I killed someone. All they did was yell at me and the only thing I could do was lie. To protect myself and so I could come back. I didn't want to leave Damon! Hell I don't even know how me being in this world even happened, but I am staying. I will never go back because I belong here. I have someone I would do anything for in this world and that is Damon!" I was panting.

I was exhausted, but I had to stay standing. I didn't care that Elena was a vampire. I wouldn't back down. Damon supported me a little bit and I was grateful. I held onto his hands tighter.

"You have no right to say that you love him, or that you care about him. You left Serana. He searched for you for a year! A year! He's mine!" She lunged at me.

I closed my eyes waiting. I was confused when I didn't deal anything. When I opened them she was on the ground screaming. My whole body relaxed and gave out. Damon fell to the ground with me.

"Easy Serana. Just lean against me." Damon said and I smiled.

"Well, well, if it isn't my double from another world." A voice said.

I stood and looked towards the voice. It was me. A copy of me. I didn't understand how this could be, but I would do my best to figure it out. I felt dizzy and Damon supported me.

"I don't understand, why would you bring me here if you were already here. You could've died. I shouldn't even be talking to you. It's dangerous if we have contact. I shouldn't even be seeing you! If you're from this world you should know that." I said frantically.

The other me laughed.

"Oh I know. I brought you here to equal the cosmic balance. You see I will be going back to your world and you will stay in this one." She said.

"What? Are you crazy? Why?" I asked.

"So I can have a happy family." She said.

"They will never believe you're me." I wanted to hit her.

"Oh yes they will especially if I do this." She stabbed herself.

"No!" I fell due to the sharp pain in my side.

"I have lived in hell the past 18 years of my life. It's about time I get my happy ending." She said.

"They will never believe you!" She smirked at me.

"Oh they will when I tell them that I was kidnapped. And how I got away. How someone snuck into my room and pretended to be me." She then opened a portal behind her.

"No!" She disappeared through it and the portal vanished.

"Home." I whispered.

Nothing happened. I was stuck in this world forever. It wouldn't be bad, but I would miss them. I couldn't go home again. I felt tears streaming down my face and I hugged Damon. I felt my body trembling against Damon's.

"Let's get you to the boarding house." Damon sounded sad.

He stood with me in his arms. Then Elena came to, but Caroline and Stefen had her contained. I held onto Damon the entire way back to the boarding house. I had stopped crying and then I felt bad. I realized I had told Damon I would stay, but then I tried to go back home.

"I'm sorry Damon." He put me on the ground in front of the boarding house.

"Why Serana? You have no reason to be." He stood in front of me.

"Even after I said I would stay, I tried to go back even though I knew I couldn't. I'm sorry. That probably hurt you. I'm so sorry Damon. I would understand if you wanted me to leave." I looked down.

"No Serana. I understand why you tried. Your double took away the only family you had. You were okay staying here because at some point if I got tired of you, you could go back home. Now you don't have that choice. In the blink of an eye you lost your entire family. Plus you're stuck here. I understand why you tried. Granted it hurt a little after I just got you back, but it's because you don't belong to this world. So having a way back wasn't bad in case things didn't work out. However you're stuck here and will never see your family again. So Serana I'm not mad you tried. You're young, and I would've tried if I were in your shoes. I'm not mad at you sweetie so there's no need to cry Serana." He wiped the tears away.

I hadn't even realized I had started crying. I smiled and kissed him again.

"Thank you Damon." I hugged him.

I felt him chuckle and then groan. I stood on the ground.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Elena being Elena." He said.

Of course.

Caroline and Stefen came into view carrying her towards us. I opened the door and then chaos ensued. Ric came at the ready with a crossbow. Elena threw Stefen and lunged at me. I barely dodged and ended up with a scratch across my arm. Damon ran with me upstairs to his room. He told me to stay and then left. I heard screeching downstairs. I came out just barely into the hearing range.

"What the hell Elena? You said if I left the room we were done. I'm sorry that I hurt you today, but she's back and staying for good. I lost her once I won't lose her again. I'm sorry Elena." Damon said.

I felt bad for Elena. I had never gone through what she was going through, but I could understand why she was upset.

"Why did you get with me then?" She yelled.

I held my breath.

"I used you to remember and forget. I'm sorry Elena. You were the closest I could get to keeping her out of my mind, but also the constant reminder of you shooting her reminded me she was real. I was angry that she was gone. I thought that she could've died so I went for the next best thing, you. Every time I looked at you I saw you shooting her and seeing her bleeding out. I did it so I wouldn't forget her." I relaxed a little.

"I can't believe you! You're such a sick bastard. You knew her for a few days! A few days Damon, and she left you. I stayed with you for two years! I stayed by your side and supported you! I deserve better! You both can go to hell! I hope you both are miserable for the rest of her pathetic human life!" I saw a blur and then heard the door slam.

I was relieved she was gone, but I felt bad. I went back up to the bedroom and I grabbed some different clothes. I got into the shower and after I got out Damon was still downstairs talking with Stefan and Caroline. At that moment I wanted to stay. I really did, but I was afraid. I thought that if I stayed and that if Damon chose Elena I would be left alone. I wanted to leave, but I also wanted to stay because now I was in a new world alone. I was without my family, without my friends, without anybody in my corner. I had no choice, but to stay put. If push came to shove I would leave. I heard steps as I put on the clean shirt and pants. I slid on Damon's leather jacket. I sat on his bed and waited for him. The door opened and he walked in. I looked up at him and I saw confusion on Damon's face. I could see that he wanted to stay with me, but I could also see that he felt bad for what he did to Elena. I stood up and walked over to him. I pulled him into a hug.

"Damon, if you want to go back to Elena that's fine. I'll stand by you. If you stay with me I will also stand by you. Whatever you decide is fine." I hurt everywhere.

I wanted to cry and be left alone, but I stayed strong for myself and for him. Two years. I was gone and that was my fault. I pulled away and looked up at him. I smiled.

"How can you be so calm about this?" My throat was constricted.

"Truthfully I'm barely holding it together. I am stuck here which is fine, but I have no one besides you. Well there's Stefen, Caroline, Alaric, and Bonnie but if you decide to go to her I will do what I have to do. I will be here for you to help you find your happiness wherever it may be." Damon looked so torn.

I could see he knew I was right. I could also see what he wanted. He wanted to stay with me. I also saw guilt so I knew that he wanted to comfort Elena because he hurt her.

"Damon, whatever you decide I will always be here to support you. Whatever decision you make will always be the right one. I will always support you." I hugged him again.