Soul Connection (Damon and Elena)

Chapter 4

I reach my dorm room, and collapse onto the bed. Caroline isn't here yet, and I text her asking where she's at, and when she'll be here. I have to confide in her with everything that's been going on, and figure out what I'll do, if I really want to kill Markos-- and how.

To: Elena, From: Caroline

"I'm getting a drink. Seriously need one right now. But I'll meet you in the dorm in say, a few hours."

I rub my temples and let out a long sigh. It has been so long in my life since I could just.. lie down on a bed and.. relax. It feels so foreign. But really, each day is foreign, and I'm still surprised I lasted to this foreign day. While everyone around me died..

I sit up fast with the shocking realization. My hand instinctively slaps over my mouth.

My fault.. Everyone died because of me. My family died because of me. Jenna is dead because of me. My parents are dead because I went to that stupid party instead of a friendly family night! Jeremy had died (and almost stayed dead), because of my recklessness on not being a more careful sister and letting him get killed.

It's all my fault.

The hot tears make the familiar contact with my cheeks. I allow a few more tears to fall until I am smacked with an even thicker realization-- I am strong. I quickly wipe them away with my thumb.

My self-blaming thoughts are interrupted by a knock on my door. Must be Caroline forgetting her keys.

{Damon's POV}

I really don't know what I plan to do when she opens up the door. I don't have a plan in mind. All I know is that I miss her, and I need to see her.

The door swings open and her beautiful face comes into view. Her eyes are swollen and there are faint dried tear stains running down her cheeks. She's been crying.

She looks shocked as she sees me-- well obviously.

"Damon." She says, relief coating her voice. She throws her arms around me, and I stumble back a little bit. "I'm sorry." She whispers.

{Elena's POV}

I don't know when Markos plans to kill Damon, but he can't get in the way with our relationship anymore.

I pull him inside, grabbing him by the hand.

"Elena." He says. "I am not holding anything against you, but I just came to try to be friends."

Friends? "Damon-"

"Elena, please. I miss you and we both know that we can't stay away from each other-- no matter how hard we try." He says. "I think that we can just be friends, okay? We owe it to ourselves to try."

I don't know what to say. But before I know it, I am crashing my lips into his. Our lips move swiftly together, until we both pull away. I've missed this. I've missed him. Breathlessly I whisper, "Friends."

He laughs a little, while our foreheads lean onto each other.

"You'll be okay, Damon." I whisper softly. He places a swift kiss on my forehead. It feels nice, just being here with him. I feel safe and free at the same time and I'd never thought that perfect combination could be possible.

Out of nowhere, a violent wind pounds the glass of the window. The howling is so loud, you'd hear it a mile away.

Damon puts his arm in front of me, blocking me from getting any closer to the window. He stares at it intently as the blowing wind grows more intense and loud. A gasp escapes my lips and I begin trembling. I can feel something vibrating and the earth shaking. My hand seeks comfort in Damon's.

We stand there, as the noise and vibrations of the earth grow more terrifying. We wait for whatever comes next. Then all of a sudden it goes completely silent.

"What the hell.." Damon mutters. His eyebrows are furrowed together in confusion, and his lips are slightly parted.

My eyes grow wide, and my jaw drops through the floor when I see who I'd never want to see. "Markos." I spit.

"What are you here for?" Damon asks, stepping up in front of me.

"She didn't tell you?" He does an obnoxious laugh. This is the only thing that gives him amusement? Sick.

"Tell me what..?" Damon turns to me with an unreadable expression. I bite my lip and through a look, I say "Sorry".

"I didn't tell him because it's not going to happen."

I speed-run up behind him and attempt to feed on him, but he dodges and uses his traveler powers to cause slicing pain through my head. I start screaming, both hands on my temples. I drop to the ground. Damon looks to me, concern and fear for me lacing his eyes. "Run Damon." I mouth. He shakes his head but I nod, signaling I'll be fine.

But before he can take off, he has to deal with Markos, as he freezes damon in place, and he can't move his feet. "What the hell.." He mutters, desperately trying to move. The pain in my head gradually goes away, but I'm not leaving this place without Damon, and Markos knows that.

Markos takes a good look at the both of us. "You both are a mistake." He says in disgust. "You know you still love Stefan."

"Of course I do." Damon says, his humor never wearing out.

Even in this situation I still have the energy to shake my head and roll my eyes while holding back a grin.

He glares at Damon. "You had to get in the way with Stefan and Elena's relationship. You're a minor setback, but their relationship will prevail."

Damon's eyes are glued to the ground and I look to him, but he avoids my eye contact. "Damon don't listen to him! I love you Damon! This is reality, unlike what I had with Stefan."

Markos growls. He twists the pain in my head again, making me drop to the ground in pain.

"Elena!" Damon shouts. "Elena go! Leave now!"

Markos nods to me, signaling that he's right.. he lessons the pain in my head. I look up at Damon, breathing hard. Breathlessly I say, "Are you crazy Damon? Don't even think that I'd consider leaving you here to die! You're my entire world, and without you Id be lost. You saved me, and without you I would still be the sad little girl. Stefan gave me a nice happiness to help me through what I was going through. But you.. oh my god you completely saved me and taught me what it was to be so in love that you're crazy and angry and completely yourself. I never had to pretend with you, and I love you for that. I'm your sanity, and you're mine. Despite everything that goes on we need each other, and you know that more than anyone."

And that was all I said before the wooden stake was thrown into Damon's chest, and I watched his eyes close and my world shatter.

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