Crumbling Hearts and Shattered Minds

Chapter 24: Final Light Of Day Falls Into Shadows

Damon POV

I let out a hitched breath as the front door to the Salvatore Boarding house swung closed with a thud. I knew that if my heart was still beating, it would probably break my chest.

I listened as I heard choked breaths come from someone fighting with their emotions. I knew it had to be Stefan.

The last thing I ever wanted was to hurt my baby brother. But I knew I have too many times to bear, whether it be intentional or not, it always ended up hurting the both of us.

I stared at the ground in front of me and started following Klaus as he started to walk away.

After all, I am suppose to be his loyal bitch now.

This is ridiculous! I'm Damon fucking Salvatore and I have been reduced to following this jerk around like a lost puppy!

I growled to the ground as if all of this is its fault and continue to trail behind the hybrid.

"Is there a problem back there?" Klaus called out behind him, to me, without looking back.

"Nope, just peachy." I said sarcastically, words full of venom.

"What's wrong, love?" Klaus asked while turning and looking at me quizzically with his head tilted a little. Confusion ran through me for multiple reasons.

"Well, you did just take me from my family and have threatened my brother multiple times. And- wait. Did you just call me love?" I asked as my brain processed fully what he just said.

"Yes. Well, unless you'd prefer 'pet'. But it's nothing, and anyways, it's only a few short months. Better deal than anyone else has gotten. Plus this little quest of ours will be beneficial to both of us." Klaus stated, completely unfazed by my question.

I blinked at him, my head still trying to catch up.

"How is this going to help both of us?" I asked as I took a step towards him. It wasn't intended as a menacing gesture, I was simply perplexed on how this would benefit me.

Klaus grinned and placed his both of his hands on my shoulders, much like I always do to Stefan when I try to get him to see things my way.

"All in good time, my dear Damon." He said with unwavering gaze. We stood like that for a second before I started to feel a bit uncomfortable.

Klaus must have seen it because he smirked and stayed like that a little longer before dropping his hands and continued to march us through the quiet town of Mystic Falls.

The sun was setting and there were few clouds speckled in the sky, it was beautiful, and the lowering fiery ball cast a light reddish orange tint on everything it touched.

I stared at it, feeling as though I was seeing this place for the last time, and I felt someone gazing at me as I watched the sun descend into the distance and night take over.

I knew it was Klaus, I just didn't care. The older vampire remained silent and was breathing unnecessarily deeply.

I ignored him as the final light of day fell into the shadows.

I blinked out of my dazed state and looked expectantly to the hybrid, who was still watching me intently, he saw that I caught him staring and looked to were I was just looking.

"Come now, we have a plane to catch." Klaus said while turning and striding away.

A jolt of shock fired its way through my body.

"Wait. A plane? Where are we going?" I asked while running to stand next to him.

"We're heading to your hometown for a bit to see someone about something." He stated vaguely.

"This is my hometown!" I said while holding my arms and motioning around me.

"I mean the one you were born in, Damon." Klaus said with an amused smile.

"I was born here." I said while jerking to a stop just as Klaus did.

"I'd prefer it if you didn't try to lie to me. I know your history, Salvatore. Italian for savior, correct?" He asked while looking pointedly to me.

"What? I don't know-" I started but was interrupted.

"Your mother was an Italian women that Giuseppe had met on a business trip to Florence, Italy. They fell in love and got married. What she saw in him, no one knows. But soon Mary Salvatore became pregnant and Giuseppe didn't like children so he wasn't pleased in the least. They stayed in Italy until the child was born, a baby boy. They named him Damon. Soon, Giuseppe wanted to bring his small family back to the new world. So they hopped on a boat when the child was merely four and came back here. three years after that, Damon had a little brother, but his mother had become sick during the pregnancy and didn't survive through labor. Before taking her last breath, she gave the new born baby to her oldest and told him to always take care of him and always love him. And to this day. Damon still does." Klaus finished weaving together the story of my life and I was taken aback by how much he knew about my family.

I stared at him for a while and tried to swallow the lump in my throat that the memories had created.

"I'm sorry." Klaus mumbled, barely audible.

I stared unbelievingly at him and he cast his gaze to the ground.

"I'm sorry you lost your mother, your father was awful and I took you from your brother. But I meant it when I told you this trip will help." He said sincerely. "We still have a plane to catch. So lets continue this little share and care later, shall we?" He said while raising his gaze to see me response. Still unable to form words, I nodded and followed and Klaus started walking again.

"We don't have a car." I said flatly when walked pasted the abandoned town square. It was a Friday night so everyone was probably either at home or the grill.

"Yes I noticed, that's why we are stopping by my place." Klaus said in a equally flat tone.

I sighed loudly but continued to walk. I shoved my hands in my pockets and memorized the scenery of the town before I returned to the place I never stayed long enough to call home.

"This is much to slow." Klaus said while stopping and making sure no one was near.

After confirming that we were alone, he snatched my hand out of my pocket and dragged me behind him as he ran full speed towards his mansion styled house and I stumbled to keep up.

I let out a relieved sigh when we stopped in front of his garage to pick up one of his many cars.

The garage door opened and I followed Klaus inside.

There were dozens of cars lined up and shown off. All different makes and models but still had the same bad ass look.

I let out a low whistle and went to look at an old Impala. I still believe strongly that the old ones are significantly better.

"Come on" Klaus said and I turned around to see him climbing into the driver seat of a plane black viper.

I smile at the car and walked over before climbing in.

"Someone has a passion for cars." I said while running a hand over the dashboard.

"As they say, it takes one to know one." Klaus said while flashing me a knowing smirk and shifting into gear.

He pulled out of the garage and sped our way out of town. I stared out the window and hoped that I'd be back for Stefan soon as I watched the trees flash by.

It was so soothing that I felt myself drifting off as I rested my head against the cool window.

The last thing I saw before I succumbed into sleep was the sign lit up by the moon that read

"LEAVING MYSTIC FALLS, COME BACK SOON."