"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty." ~Gandhi Many of us know the well known story of Stefan Salvatore and Elena Gilbert, but what about Damon Salvatore? It's only fair for us to see how his story would have played out if there were another woman that caught his eye after years of heartbreak. ***disclaimer***This story follows the story line of the televisions series, The Vampire Diaries. I do not take credit for the characters or story line from the show. All other credit goes to Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson, and the rest of the show's producers.

Highest rank #10 in fanfiction. Talia, Elena's younger half-sister, is the daughter of Alaric and Isobel who had to abandon her to protect her from the supernatural, just before Isobel turned. Raised in England by her grandparents and then an abusive adoptive family, Talia seeks out her father and strives to find the truth. Settling into Mystic Falls, she catches the eye of a certain Hybrid. To make matters worse, she finds out that she's destined to be the world's strongest witch, whose sole purpose is to destroy the supernatural world. What will happen to her and the life she craves? Travel with Talia through the journey of her life as she tries to find out her identity. Facing heartbreak and rejection at almost every corner, will she be saved by her new family, supernatural friends and her ultimate love? Love will either save her or destroy her. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © The only characters I own are Talia, Katie, Liam, the Robinsons, Mr. Goodman and a few more that I will add later on in the story. TVD OWNS OTHER CHARACTERS.

"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together." ~Desmond Tutu SEQUAL TO~HUMANITY 1 "THE ENCOUNTER" Ashley Scott and Damon Salvatore have finally let their feelings for each other come to the surface. Ashley has put her faith and trust in Damon, ignoring many warnings telling her not to. She's always the first to defend him and forgive him for his mistakes. What happens when Damon does one thing that she can not forgive? Ashley's feelings for Damon will be put to the test as she struggles to push past his terrifying betrayal. ***disclaimer***This story follows the story line of the television series, The Vampire Diaries. I do not take credit for the characters or story line from the show. All other credits go to Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson, and the rest of the show's producers.