“You do realise that I’m going to want my humanity back,” Katherine said finally, looking at the floor. Damon, Stefan and I tensed and we all glared at her. She looked up and put her hands up. “But don’t get all worked up about it! I need a witches spell to get my humanity back and I don’t know any witches anymore so,” I relaxed a little.
“Even if you do get a witch to help you, I won’t let you touch Elena,” Damon said angrily. Stefan nodded. Katherine narrowed her eyebrows.
“I know you both love her and want her to be safe, but I’m sure that if I’m united with my humanity we’ll be the same person. We ARE the same person. She’s just me out of my own body. I need her. I need my humanity. I want to feel again. I want to love again…” she stroked Damon’s face. “I know in my heart that you would have been the man that I loved. I would have loved you so strongly that words can’t even describe. My heart aches to think that I may never get to feel that love.” Damon relaxed and stared into her eyes. I knew he still loved her. She looked at me. “I envy you. I envy you so much it hurts. You get to feel love. I miss love…” I couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. She seemed so desperate. But I didn’t know what would happen to my soul if I gave it over to Katherine. I could lose all my memories and thoughts and just become a part of Katherine. But I did know that even if that happened Damon would fall for Katherine again because her humanity would return, making her like me. Damon stood up.
“Katherine. Thank you for telling us everything. But I think it’s time for you to leave.” She stood up also, and nodded.
“I’ll leave, but don’t think I won’t be back,” she replied, smiling.
“I know you will,” Damon said, and suddenly she was gone. We all breathed out heavily at the same time.
“I think I need to go out and, you know…” Stefan said as he raised himself from his chair. He disappeared too and left Damon and I standing idly in the centre of the room. Damon slowly turned to me and wrapped his arms around me.
“Don’t you ever think that if Katherine gets her humanity from you, that I’ll just love Katherine again immediately. I will never let her take you, Elena. You’re the girl I love and I never ever want to lose you,” he said softly as he kissed the top of my head. I leant my face up to his.
“I never want to lose you either,” I replied quietly and pressed my lips firmly against his. When we broke apart he held my face in his hands.
“I know a way that I can protect you from Katherine ever getting her humanity. And it will mean that you and I will never have to leave one another. I want you forever, Elena.” I stepped back as I realised what he was getting at.
“Damon…are you saying….” I gasped. He nodded.
“Yes, Elena. I think I should turn you,” he replied.