Time To Say Goodbye || Stefan & Damon
A sense of dread washed over Damon as he put his hands on Bonnie, but did not go through. Of course this would happen to him. He should have known. His promise to Elena was washed down the drain and even his promises to his brother — about always being there for him. They were all gone now. There was no going back from this. The Other side was bound to collapse in a matter of moments. Damon made his way over to where he saw Stefan. He watched as his brothers face started to collapse. He wished Stefan could hear him say goodbye or at least see him. There was nothing he could do but watch as Stefan crumbled. His own heart breaking in the process. They both should have seen this coming. Life was too cruel to give someone everything they wanted and Damon did have everything. He had the woman he loved and his brother. He had gotten his best friend back. His life had reached its peak. The only thing left to do was continue into death.
Damon sat down next to Stefan on the bench, an exasperated sigh leaving his lips. “I wish you could hear me, brother. Just so I could tell you to keep it together.” How would Damon ever make peace with himself knowing that Stefan and Elena were over on the Other Side of this supernatural purgatory hurting? “Blondie better keep an eye on you.” He laughed lightly, but it stopped just as fast as it had formed. This situation was kind of laughable, just because — of all people, it did happen to him. The worst of them. It was karma and someone up in the heavens, if there was one, was looking down laughing at him right now. “I’m going to miss you, baby brother.”
He hesitated for a moment, but decided to place his arm over Stefan’s shoulders. There was no telling if he could feel it because who knew how much time they had left, but there was only hoping. Perhaps if Stefan could feel him there it would make things better or maybe it would just make them worse. Damon just didn’t know what to do. He felt hopeless in this situation, but he didn’t regret what he did. If it had saved Stefan, Alaric, and Elena, then he was fine with the sacrifice. Just as long as the people he actually cared about were safe and sound.
This was far from being far and this was never supposed to happen; it was suppose to happen to him not his brother. Stefan knew as much as Damon had tried to be the big bad brother and pretended not to care was all I lie. Perhaps did all those things for his baby brother, being the monster that Stefan was but only worse, perhaps to make Stefan feel less guilty about everything he has done in his past. Maybe Stefan was too blind to see that Damon had always had his best interest even if that meant hurting him on more then one occasion. Even through all that hurt, guilt, and agonizing despair of being on the brink of being utterly alone the Salvatore knew that they would always have one another. However life does not work out that way and now with Damon on the other side and only god knowing how painful it really is and scared Damon might be. Who is going to be their to protect him? Protect Stefan? Protect Elena? Because Damon is the ultimate protector. ❝ It should have been me over there, not you!? ❞ he completely collapsed, burying his face down into his hands trying to fight the tears that began to fall continuously. This will and forever be the biggest lost for Stefan Salvatore. There was no one that could ever amount to the love that he had for his brother, not even Elena. Stefan couldn't help but blame himself, if he had been a little wiser and not got himself killed Damon would have never been left in this situation. ❝ It's my fault... everything is my fault Damon. ---- All the pain and suffering is because of me. ❞
