The Gilbert Witch 4

She's Come Undone

Mystic Falls High School

I arrive at school and walk among the crowd.

Caroline, Bonnie, and Matt walk up to me.

Emely, you're here. I got valedictorian! You can help me write my speech. "Caroline said.

Pass. "I said in a bored tone.

Come on, we're graduating this year, this is it! We need to soak up every second before- "Caroline started.

Wait. Something's not right. I don't want to be here. "I said confused.

What is wrong with you? Don't you wanna be with your friends? Graduation parties, caps, gowns, you know the drill. "Damon said.

What is this... "I said.

I look around.

All the students in the schoolyard disappeared.

Get out of my head Damon. "I said annoyed.

Relax. I just wanted to show you all of the things that you've been missing out on since you took the giant leap over the cuckoo's nest. "He said.

The last thing I remember... "I started.

Let me guess: prom? Beautiful dress, gorgeous hair, you trying to murder Bonnie? It's a good thing I was there to take care of you. "He said.

You starved me. You and Stefan- "I said.

Yeah, well, we had to keep you weak so I could bring you here. See, the way I figure it is, if I can make you nostalgic, then you're already halfway to getting your humanity back. "He said.

It's not gonna work, Damon. "I told him.

Well, there are other ways to provoke an emotional response. "He sais.

In the safe

Damon pulls me out.

Come on. "He said.

I fall to the ground and he crouches down in front of me.

Is the old you ready to come out and play? "He asked.

Go to hell. "I spat.

He smiles tightly.

Okay. Back you go. "He said.

He puts me back into the safe and locks it.

10 Mins Later

We can do this the nice way, or we can do it the other way...but either way, we're not stopping until you turn your humanity switch back on. So I'm gonna let you think about that, and I'm gonna come back for you in a couple hours, or a couple years...because all we have is time. "Damon said.

Since all we have is time. Maybe a little time without your voice would be nice. "I said weakly.

Yeah it would. But to I bad you won't get what you want. "He responded.

He pats the safe twice.

Third Person Pov

Caroline storms into the house, talking to Stefan while she looks around for Emely and Elena.

Where are they? I wanna see them. "Caroline said.

We're not letting anyone see them, that's the whole point. Isolation leads to misery leads to emotion. "Stefan said.

They've been here for days. They haven't improved at all? "Caroline asked hopefully.

Look, Emely doesn't want to, Caroline, not yet. She's devastated; she lost her brother, she-she attacked her friends, she killed an innocent woman and man. She made Elena turn off her switch. Elena is almost there though, you can hold onto that. "Stefan stated.