Back in Time- Damon Salvatore story

6. Accepting Who We Are

Damon and Enzo entered the founder's hall. They both stood next to Liz. Damon frowned as they saw John Gilbert talking.
Damon- John Gilbert is back?
Liz- yeah. Jackass is back.
Enzo- he's John?
Damon- he is.

After John's speech was over within the council's members, both the vampires left without any interaction. They were back at boarding house. Enzo was looking at Damon who was pacing with a drink in his hand.
Damon- last time, Stefan was the one who stole freezer from the blood bank.
Enzo- Stefan? Really? He can't do something like that.
Damon- oh you don't know what he's capable of. So, this time John lectured about our legacies. So, we don't kill him tonight and keep the cool.
Enzo- great.
Enzo didn't know what Damon meant but he decided to go with yes because all the story that Damon try to tell him, makes him dizzy.

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Three vampires were standing right outside the door of the founder's hall.
Stefan- I'm going to find Elena.
Damon- don't get drunk.
Stefan- as much as I like this teddy bear side of yours, it is getting annoying every passing moment.
Enzo- what he mean is that you should stay stable tonight.
Stefan rolled his eyes and walked away.
Damon- what you will call that?
Enzo- teenagers.

Both were having drink. Damon was dancing with some woman while Enzo was talking to Liz. If Enzo wanted to play older cousin, he don't mind. He smelled blood somewhere. May be he can find someone to eat here. Wait! No munching in founder's party. He saw Enzo walking towards the balcony. Great! Just freaking great! This time, if he wasn't going to stand there, then Enzo is. He excused himself and followed his friend out.

Damon- what are you doing?
Enzo- I smelled blood. Felt little hungry.
Damon- we should get going back inside.
Enzo- it's too much noise.
Damon- I'm sure it's Stefan. He like to use compulsion on occasions. He must have make that man playing songs where he can dance with Elena.
John Gilbert came standing behind them.

John- gentlemen.
Damon- John.
John- Damon Salvatore and...
Damon- Enzo.
John- I know why you're here.
Damon- can we not talk? I don't want to, at least not with you of all people.

John- where's your brother?
Enzo- he's probably inside, dancing with your daughter.
John-she's not...
Damon- lying is bad. You don't have to do that when children are around, you know, bad influence and all.
Enzo- why so shame in calling your daughter your's.
John- how do you know that?
Damon- well, you're not the only one with the secrets. See you later, John.
John- take care of yourself, town have Vampires running around.

Boh the vampires walked in. Kick off was yet to start and Damon wasn't in the mood of witnessing it. He looked around. He didn't see Stefan. He called Stefan's phone and no one answered.
Enzo- look around. I'll be looking for him too.

Enzo saw Elena with a boy.
Enzo- Elena.
Elena- hi Enzo.
Enzo- you seen Stefan around?
Elena- oh no, he ditched me. I don't know where he is. May be he went home.
Enzo- thanks.

He walked back to Damon.
Damon- you didn't find him.
Enzo- Elena said he might have gone home because he ditched her.
Damon- oh no. Let's go. Go home and see if he's there. I'll be finding him around.
Enzo- okay.
Enzo grabbed his car keys and left. Damon took the woods for the searching grounds.

About ten minutes later, Enzo called saying Stefan is home. A big relief was spread through his body. He ran back to boarding house with his vamp speeding. He entered library and saw Stefan sitting in floor with his back to a chair. Enzo was sitting in another reading chair with a drink. Stefan has taken off his shirt. He was in his tank top.

Damon- what happened? Why did you come back home from the party without informing? You didn't even received any calls.
He went over a table and picked Stefan's phone from there.
Damon- your phone seems okay. Twelve missed calls. Five texts. No reply for either of them.

Enzo- Damon, calm down.
Damon- calm down? You can't do something like this Stefan.
Stefan- why do you suddenly care so much?
Stefan get to his feet too. Enzo was ready to break the brothers apart if they get into a fight.
Damon- because I'm taking a page from Stefan Salvatore rule book. Be compassionate and all that crap.

He walked over and holds Stefan's jaw tightly.
Damon- open your mouth.
Stefan slapped his hand away. Damon hold it again forcing Stefan to open his mouth. He inhales the smell. The realization hit him. Stefan just had a taste of human blood.
Damon- you had it, didn't you?
Stefan again pushed his hand away.

Stefan- there was this woman. She was bleeding. She was a waiter. The glass pieces were in her hand. I just wanted to help her. But it was too strong and close. It was just little. But then I wanted more and there were walking and talking blood bags around. I ran home.

Damon sighed and pulled Stefan into his arms. Stefan was taken back by the gesture.
Damon- it's going to be okay, you know?
He pulled away and looked straight into Stefan's eyes.
Damon- you have been through this before and you can get through this, again. May be it is time that you start accepting who you really are.
Stefan- no!
Damon- it's not bad Stefan. We all can do it together. I can help you. I want to help you for years now. You never let me because you're just too stubborn for your own good.
Stefan- how can you..
Enzo- he's your brother. May be this time you need to give him a chance.
Stefan frowned.

Stefan- what if it doesn't work out and I turn into a monster?

Damon turned frustrated at his brother's antics.
Damon- that's the problem. You're always too conflicted. Sometimes you show the optimism that no one else can ever show, you can find rainbows and unicorns even when others  see it as a hell and when it comes to your blood lust issues, you're just too negative. Give positive thoughts a chance. If it doesn't turn out the way I think it should, I will be the one helping you.
Enzo- yes and while he do that, I will be the one screwing around and doing nothing.
Both frowned at his comment.

Damon- what?
Enzo- where do I stand in all of this?
Damon- everywhere. I'm not going to do this alone. Remember, you're family now.
Stefan- yeah, you are. I mean I'm used to see two Damon walking around.
Enzo- I'm not Damon.
Stefan- no but you're both dicks.

Damon- okay, enough comparisions and jokes. Here is the thing, we will work on this from tomorrow, I'm going to hide all the blood bags before you go blood crazy. Enzo, help me.
Stefan- it is easy to find out where you will hide them.
Damon- really? How about, Enzo you keep an eye on him while I work on blood bags?
Enzo- sure, why not. Come on Stef, let's go.
Stefan- you will have to change your clothes.
Enzo- I have all the time in the world. Don't worry.
He pushed Stefan ahead and walked behind him.

Damon was pretty sure this time, he's not going to let Stefan wallow into the guilt and blood lust. He's here to save his brother from bad things and he will do that. He's even got Enzo on his side. He was right, Enzo and Stefan were amazing with each other, living in the same house without tearing each other apart. Things will work out easily and smoothly. He knew of it. He was sure.

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