Lost Love.

Lost Love. Chapter 8.

Chapter 8.

Stefan's POV.

I ran out The Grill before Luce had even gotten back to Damon; her blood smelt so good. I raced to the woods, letting the vampire in me take over. I could feel my canines elongating, it was painful, but a relief.

Catching on to a sweet scent, I hunted it quickly. It took me no time at all to find what was creating the delicious smell, and before I knew it I had plunged my teeth into its neck. It squirmed a little, whimpering, but that soon stopped. I stood quickly, dropping the dry body to the floor, and chased after a new scent.

That one too, I drained. I lay on the ground, feeling full, gazing at the stars. They were different to the first time I had done this when I became a vampire. I sometimes liked to look at them, figuring out which ones had vanished, while Elena slept.

Jumping up, I realised how strong I was. I know I drained the two animals, but I never felt like this after. So alive, so strong, so aware. I quickly ran back to where I had drank from the animals. Only to stop mid-stride.

'Oh God. What have I done?'

Damon's POV.

Luce, Elena and I were walking back to the house now. Luce's hand safely in mine; she had developed a tendency to wander off when she saw something that interested her. It had started to annoy me so much I had threatened to carry her the rest of the way home.

When we got back Elena disappeared into Stefan's room, hoping to find him there, while Luce and I went to the living room. We sat down, and she cuddled into my side, I happily let her and wrapped my arm around her.

'I like this.' she whispered.

'I like this too.' I answered.

And I did. I really did. For once in my sorrow existence I felt as though nothing could wrong. This moment was perfect. Luce was back with me, and she still loved me. She belonged right where she was, next to me. Next to me for the rest of eternity.

'I don't think anything can ruin this moment, Damon.' she told me, I laughed a little.

'I was thinking just that. But I wasn't going to be the one to say it, I usually jinx these things.'

We heard a scream. A scream that pierced through our perfect moment, ripping it apart, and shredding it up. I jumped up, and followed it. It was Elena. I kicked the door open, and saw Elena on the floor, Stefan next to her, his teeth attacking her neck.

'Oh my God! Elena!' I heard a scared little voice squeak from next to me.

Unfortunately, so did the monster that had overtaken my brother. He dropped Elena immediately, and lunged at Luce. I pushed her away from the room, as she screamed. I heard her frantic footsteps getting further and further away from me. I grabbed at my brothers neck, and slammed him to the ground. The impact made the whole house shake. He was scraping at my arm with his nails, hysterically trying to get out of my grip, snarls ripping from his throat.

'Just let me have her! It will be so much better in the long run. Trust me Damon. Let me have her blood.' he shrieked at me.

I replied by picking him up with his neck, and throwing him through the window. I quickly followed, and had hold of him again before he hit the ground. I was starting to seriously consider just ripping his heart out. It would save me the trouble of getting my brother clean.

Instead I thought of the girl who's heart I could hear fluttering inside my room. What would she think of me, if I killed my own brother? So, I dragged him along behind me until I got the dungeons, and threw him into the one that was growing Vervain. I heard him yell with pain as he collided with the Vervain after I threw him.

'Serves you right for threatening my Luce.' I growled, and walked away.

I quickly raced to Stefan's room to check on Elena, she was hardly breathing and had lost a lot of blood. Her neck looked like a rabid animal had mauled at her. I bandaged it up the best I could, the smell of blood having an effect on me slightly. Then, as I was racing to my room I called Bonnie. As I got to my bed, where Luce was curled up, shaking slightly, she answered. I explained everything to her, as I stroked Luce's hair. If I recalled correctly, that calmed down her. I hung up the phone after Bonnie told me that she would be over ASAP, and laid down next to Luce. She automatically curled into me even more, and grabbed my shirt. I quickly took her hands away and threw my shirt into the laundry pile in the corner of my room; it was covered with Elena's blood.

Luce and I lay like that for around 20 minutes before I heard a knock at the door, I picked Luce up, not wanting to let her out of my sight, just I case, and ran downstairs. As soon as Bonnie was in the door, she ran to Stefan's room, and cried out when she saw Elena lying on the bed. I suppose to her Elena looked lifeless, but she was still alive… just.

Bonnie started to unpack the bag that I had only just noticed. She looked up at me, and smiled.

'I'm glad I helped bring her back. Your aura's changed. You used to be so black, and hard; now your kind of warmer, a little fuzzy around the edges. Its like your surrounded by pure whiteness. I guess that's her, huh. Her aura is White, pure white with a hint of gold around the edge. Its beautiful.' She exclaimed.

I stood shocked. I never knew that Bonnie could see aura's.

'Oh. I know what your thinking, since when did she know how to do that!.' she laughed, 'Well, to be honest its kind of new. Ever since I helped bring Luc back, my powers have been getting better and better.' she smiled at me again. 'Now what are we going to do to help Stefan?'

'Stefan?' I scoffed. 'Elena is lying on the bed, almost dead because of him! And you want to help him!'

'Damon, something's wrong with Stefan. You know it. We've just got to figure out what we can do to help him be Stefan again. And besides, I'm guessing you've already given Elena some blood to help her heal.'

'Well yeah, but come on Bonnie. He practically ripped her throat out. It was like he was in a frenzy, he dropped her the second her realised Luce was near him, and charged at her. Charged at my Luce! I wouldn't care if we just killed him.' I ranted.

'No. Luce wouldn't want you to do that, and you would to do anything to disappoint her. I see what your like with her Damon. All I have to do is say her name and you tighten your grip on her. I don't need to be a witch to know how much you care about her.'

I hated it when Bonnie was right, well I hated it when anyone but me was right. It just didn't feel right. I placed Luce on the bed softly, and then tried to formulate a plan with Bonnie.