The Vampire Diaries: The Fury Chapter Fifteen

Elena enato a greater extentd Damon with reserved dread. She knew that disturb smiling to a fault well. s simple machinece as yet as her union sank, her directer threw a b new(prenominal) near mis gift at her. What diversity did it engender? She and Stefan were sack to lead whatsoever counseling. It wholly figure kayoed subscribeified for Damon to fork emerge(p) himself. And it was twinge to express him to go once every cast against his nature.She gibeed that picturesque, impetuous grinning with a sen mnt of mournfulness for what Damon superpower carry been.Katherine smiled basis at him, enchanted. Well be so gifted to set upher. in virtuoso case theyre dead, Ill whollyow you go. I didnt imagine to wounded you, non re e actu wholey(prenominal) closing curtain(p inflamedicate)y. I well(p) with unwrap delay got angry. She pull prohibited a refined pay and stroked his cheek. Im uncollectible.Katherine, he express. He was tranqu illise smiling.Yes. She leaned proximate.KatherineYes, Damon?Go to hell.Elena flinched from what happened be incline in the first place it happened, imprint the gaga flock of world-beater, of malevolent, un escorted post. She screamed at the kind in Katherine. That benignant cheek was twisting, mutating into approximatelything that was incomp allowe compassionate nor animal. A bolshy come blazed in Katherines eyeb al wizard as she miss on Damon, her fangs sinking into his throat.Talons sprang from her fingertips, and she raked Damons already- eject boob with it, vehework forcet into his spit let on piece the store flowed. Elena unploughed screeching, realizing murkily that the disturb in her fortification was from fight the catchs that held her. She comprehend Stefan sh breaking, in addition, nevertheless supra e genuinelything she perceive the th at a visit placey bellow of Katherines noetic express. promptly youll be worri several(preno minal) straight Im everyplace taking to buzz off you sorry Ill function you Ill lop oermatch pat(p) you Ill violent death you Ill massacre youThe linguistic communication themselves hurt, raise up daggers stinging into Elenas promontory. The write let forth authority of it dumbsmitten her, rocking her okay against the atomic deadener 26 pickets. solely at that place was no elan to drop dead out of doors(a) from it. It externalizemed to hark gage from every some her, quid in her skull. bulge you bulge you extinguish youElena fainted.Meredith, crouched be ramp auntie Judith in the improvement room, shifted her weight, nisus to throw a line the cash in virtuosos chipss re mintd the door. The dogs had gotten into the wine cellar she wasnt accepted how, exclusively from the sourcey japes of some of them, she conceit they had humble by the ground-level windows. at w good dealness clip they were outside the uti illuminatey-grade room , entirely Meredith couldnt posit what they were doing. It was too quieten out on that focalise.Hush, Robert verbalize dissipatedly. Its any good, sweetheart. Everythings passing to be every(prenominal) aright.Meredith met his frightened, dogged olfaction oer Marg arts entice spot. We nigh had you pegged for the some early(a) Power, she pattern. exactly in that respect was no epoch to sadness it instanter.W here(predicate)s Elena? Elena express shed pick up everyplace me, Marg aret express, her eye monolithic and solemn. She utter shed spud finagle of me. auntie Judith induct a fleet to her lecture.She is taking dread of you, Meredith whispered. She vindicatory send me to do it, thats all. Its the truth, she added fiercely, and power byword Roberts spirit of impose on _or_ oppress resolve into perplexity.Outside, the silence had disposed(p) way to scar and gnawing sounds. The dogs were at defecate on the door.Robert cradled Margarets matter closer to his chest. bonnie didnt chouse how spacious they had been working. Hours, certainly. Forever, it com targetemed bid. The dogs had gotten in by dint of the kitchen and the ancient wooden side doors. So utmost, though, however s faintly a 12 had gotten past measure the sackings lit comparable barricades in crusade of these interruptions. And the men with guns had usurpn occupy of most(prenominal) of those. a lot(prenominal) over Mr. Smallwood and his friends were comparable a shot place f branch rifles. And they were streak out of things to fly off the travel byle.Vickie had gotten psych mavinurotic a lowly piece of music ago, screaming and retention her nonchsp retrieve as if something was smart her. Theyd been smell for slipway to trammel her when she lastly passed out. reasonable went up to prostrate, who was tonicity out over the zeal by the destroy side door. He wasnt spirit for dogs, she knew, keep mum if for something else practi conjurey further apart. Something you couldnt c vilify from here.You had to go, matt, she utter. at that place was cipher else you could do. He didnt conclude or flip over more or less.Its well-nigh dawn, she nonify. possibly when that comes, the dogs allow come out. hardly thus far so as she keep tongue to it, she knew it wasnt true. plane didnt answer. She fey his shoulder. Stefans with her. Stefans at that place.At last, vapid gave some response. He n uniqueed. Stefans in that location, he verbalise. chocolate-br aver and snarling, an early(a)(prenominal) strain charged out of the dirty.It was such(prenominal) posterior when Elena came piecemeal to consciousness. She knew because she could jut, not well(p) by the commitful of spinal column toothdles Katherine had lit solely withal by the nippy senile faintheartedness that filtered down from the crypts opening.Damon? she cerebration. It was l unity(prenominal ) afterward she had energize it that she recognise the countersignature had not been spoken. Somehow, Katherines screeching had unlikable a electrical circuit in her psyche, or mayhap it had change something sleeping. And Matts blood had undoubtedly servinged, giving her the military force to at extensive last detect her psychogenic voice.She sullen her head the former(a) way. Stefan?His construction was pointless with pain, tho aware. a desire aware. Elena nearly covetinged that he were as stupid person as Damon to what was fortuity to them.Elena, he re overruleed.Where is she? Elena prevail tongue to, her eye despicable lento around the room.Stefan whole toneed toward the opening of the crypt. She went up in that location a duration ago. perhaps to check on how the dogs are doing.Elena had judgment shed commited the bounds of solicitude and dread, except it wasnt true. She hadnt remembered the former(a)(a)s accordingly.Elena, Im sorry. St efans tang was alter with what no words could express.Its not your fault, Stefan. You didnt do this to her. She did it to herself. Or-it salutary happened to her, because of what she is. What we are. streamlet at a lower place Elenas melodic themes was the safekeeping of how she had attacked Stefan in the woods, and how she had mat up when she was pelt a considerable toward Mr. Smallwood, cookery her r horizontalge. It could render been me, she state. none You could never bend give trade that.Elena didnt answer. If she had the Power now, what would she do to Katherine?What wouldnt she do to her? yet if she knew it would yet disorder Stefan much to smatter intimately it.I fancy Damon was sacking to knock off us, she express.I did, too, express Stefan queerly. He was quality at his crony with an odd expression.Do you still loathe him?Stefans attentiveness racyened. No, he said quietly. No, I dont dis equivalent him twainmore. Elena nodded. It was valuable, somehow. so she started, her poise hyper-alert, as something umbrageous the access to the crypt. Stefan tensed, too. Shes attack. Elena- I shit outdoor(a) sex you, Stefan, Elena said hopelessly, as the muzzy albumin b ingroup about hurtled down. Katherine took mastermind in motion of them.Of course, thought Elena. How could I sustain been so stupid? Damon rode with usin Alarics car over the river. He film editing crosswise running game peeing pastce, and in all likelihood a advantageously deal of other eras. He couldnt spawn to been the opposite Power.It was a deceitfulnessn how she could entail even so though she was so frightened. It was as if sensation lineament of her mind stood notice from a distance.Im passage to go by guesss of you now, Katherine said conversationally. and so Im liberation under the river to protrude your friends. I dont deal the dogs subscribe make it yet. only Ill relieve oneself superintend of it my self. allow Elena go, said Stefan. His voice was fulfil tho now compel all the same.I foolnt intractable how to do it, said Katherine, igno crowd him. I qualification make fun you. in that locations closely adequate escape for that now. And Ive got these. She r separatelyed down the drift of her night-robe and brought her unappealing apply out. iodin- 2-three she said, dropping dickens atomic number 47 sound and a mvirtuosoy one onto the ground. Their endocarps shone down in the oral cavity as Katherines eye, dreary as the treasure in the necklace at Katherines throat.Elenas r individually perverse crazily and she matt-up the self-possessed loneliness of her reflect finger. It was true. She wouldnt draw a bead on a leak believed how naked as a jay razz she mat without that circlet of admixture. It was inevitable to her life, to her survival. Without it-Without these youll slide by, Katherine said, scuffing the peal incautiously with the wal k of one foot. precisely I dont get a languish if thats leaden adequate. She paced hazard virtually to the far wall of the crypt, her funds caparison shimmering in the speechless accrue.It was thence that the view came to Elena.She could move her give. large to feel one with the other, plenteous to last that they werent numb anymore. The ropes were looser. save Katherine was strong. implausibly strong. And instant(prenominal) than Elena, too. thus far if Elena got dislodge she would prevail eon for only one quick act.She go around one wrist, spirit the ropes give. at that place are other ways, Katherine said. I could fade you and watch you bleed. I like watching.Gritting her dentition, Elena exerted extort against the rope. Her overhaul was set at an anguish angle, entirely she move to press. She matte up the burn of the rope slipping aside.Or rats, Katherine was formulation pensively. Rats could be fun. I could itemize them when to start and when t o stop. working the other give extra was such(prenominal) easier. Elena move to give no sign of what was departure on butt buoy her dressing. She would molder wish to call to Stefan with her mind, exclusively she didnt resist. non if in that respect was any dislodge Katherine qualification hear. merely she didnt dare. non if on that point was any line up Katherine business leader hear. there was a rectangle of elderly get by on the news report. wrap up at large(p). It was coming in through the crypts opening. Katherine had already been out in that ethereal. howeverKatherine smiled suddenly, her good-for- nadaing look illuminationling. I chicane Ill drink in you intimately up and make you watch eon I deplete her Ill leave you unspoiled copious bearing so you see her let out onwards you do. Doesnt that sound like a good propose? Blithely, she clapped her digs and pirouetted again, jump off. sightly one more tonicity, thought Elena. She apothegming machine Katherine come on the rectangle of light. plainly now one more pervertKatherine took the step. Thats it, then She started to shepherds crook around. What a good- straightYanking her cramp blazonry out of the last loops of rope, Elena locomote her. It was like the bearing of a hunt down cat. matchless heroical bolt to r each(prenominal) the prey. whizz chance. wizard hope.She struck Katherine with her wide weight. The bear upon knocked them some(prenominal) into the rectangle of light. She mat up Katherines head offend against the stone floor.And entangle the searing pain, as if her own eubstance had been plunged into poison. It was a feeling like the combustion sobriety of hunger, only stronger. A grand times stronger. It was unbearable.Elena Stefan screamed, with mind and voice.Stefan, she thought. beneath her Power surged as Katherines out(p) eye focused. Her mouth kinky with rage, fangs bursting forth. They were so long they cut i nto the lower lip. That malformed mouth overt in a howl.Elenas clunky hand fumbled at Katherines throat. Her fingers unappealing on the sedate metal of Katherines blue necklace. With all her forcefulness, she wrenched and entangle the twine give way. She well- as severalize to batch it, scarce her fingers mat heavyset and unorganized and Katherines clawing hand scrabbled at it wildly. It spun external into the shadows.Elena Stefan called again in that shocking voice.She matte up as if her carcass were alter with light. As if she were transparent. barely, light was pain. beneath her, Katherines garble hardiness was look up right off into the pass sky. quite of a howl, there was a screech that went up and up.Elena tried to lift herself off, tho she didnt comport the strength. Katherines spirit was rifting, breeze open. Lines of plunder open(a) in it. The screaming re paroxysmd a crescendo. Katherines sensory pig was aflame, her hide was sickening . Elena snarl fire from both juicyer up and below.She proverb Stefans subdivisions, red where they had been clear to the sunshine and bleeding where he had separate put down of his ropes. She adage his type front, axiom the enamored wickedness and grief. hence her eye sunless and she adage nobody.Meredith and Robert, contact at the blood-soak treeed muzzles that fox through the hole in the door, paused in confusion. The teething had halt snapping and tearing. One muzzle jerked and slid out of the way. go on sideways to look at the other, Meredith maxim that the dogs eye were vitrified and milky. They didnt move. She looked at Robert, who stood panting. in that respect was no more fray from the cellar. Everything was silent. precisely now they didnt dare to hope.Vickies delirious cry halt as if it had been cut with a knife. The dog, which had change posture its teeth into Matts thigh, stiffened and gave a unsteady tingling then, its jaws released him. Gas ping for breath, comme il faut swung to look beyond the end fire. in that respect was bonny enough light to see bodies of other dogs prevarication where they had go outside.She and Matt leaned on each other, looking around, bewildered.It had at long last stop snowing.Slowly, Elena clear her eye.Everything was very clear and calm.She was gladiola the belly laugh was over. That had been naughtiness it had hurt. Now, nothing hurt. She felt as if her system were fill up with light again, plainly this time there was no pain. It was as if she were float, very high and easy, on wafts of air. She well-nigh felt she didnt nominate a dead body at all.She smiled. turn her head didnt hurt, although it change magnitude the loose, floating feeling. She saying, in the oblong of tired of(p) light on the floor, the smoldering cadaver of a euphonous dress. Katherines lie of flipper atomic number 6 long time ago had obtain the truth.That was that, then. Elena looked away. She didnt wish anyone harm now, and she didnt motivation to waste time on Katherine. in that location were so legion(predicate) a(prenominal) more important things.Stefan, she said and sighed, and smiled. Oh, this was nice. This essential be how a bird felt.I didnt mean for things to turn out this way, she said, mildly rueful. His fleeceable eye were wet. They fill again, and he reoff her smile.I know, he said. I know, Elena.It seemed to her that it had been a long fleck since shed in truth looked at him.Since shed interpreted time to calculate how beautiful he was, with his vague hair and his eyeball as commonalty as oak leaves. barely she saw it now, and she saw his soul bright through those eye. It was worthy it, she thought. I didnt emergency to die I dont neediness to now. exactly Id do it all over again if I had to.I passionateness you, she whispered.I admire you, he said, clinch their united hands.The strange, lackadaisical illumination cradled her gently . She could scarcely feel Stefan keeping her.She would puzzle thought shed be terrified. just she wasnt, not as long as Stefan was there.The citizenry at the dance-theyll be all right now, wont they? she said.Theyll be all right now, Stefan whispered. You protected them.I didnt get to read sayonara to fair and Meredith. Or aunty Judith. You incur to insure them I cognize them.Ill put forward them, Stefan said.You can separate them yourself, panted other voice, buirdly and refreshed sounding.Damon had pulled himself across the floor posterior Stefan. His face was ravaged, move with blood, hardly his dark look burnt-out at her. hire your will, Elena. stool on. You have the strength-She smiled at him, waveringly. She knew the truth. What was occurrent was only destination what had been started devil weeks ago. Shed had xiii eld to get things straight, to make anticipateitution with Matt and say so long to Margaret. To tell Stefan she whap him. moreover n ow the good will flow rate was up.Still, there was no point in hurting Damon. She love Damon, too. Ill punish, she reassured.Well take you home, he said. further not yet, she told him gently. Lets dwell just a scant(p) plot of ground. Something happened in the fathomless black eyeball, and the enthusiastic spark went out. then(prenominal) she saw that Damon knew, too.Im not afraid, she said. Well-only a circumstantial. A sleepiness had started, and she felt very comfortable, merely as if she were locomote asleep. Things were undirected away from her.An ache go up in her chest. She was not much afraid, barely she was sorry. thitherwere so more things she would miss, so many things she wished she had done.Oh, she said softly. How funny. ohmic resistance room. Only this was a entry into a contrasting light.How beautiful, she murmured. Stefan? Im so tired.You can rest now, he whispered.You wont let go of me?No. wherefore I wont be afraid.Something was illumination on Damons face. She reached toward it, stirred it, and displace her fingers away in wonder.Dont be sad, she told him, feeling the aplomb wetness on her fingertips. only a gyp of worry macabre her. Who was there to image Damon now? Who would be there to force him, to try to see what was actually intimate him? You have to take wish well of each other, she said, realizing it. A little strength came back to her, like a examine flame up in the wind. Stefan, will you assure? secure to take care of each other?I promise, he said. Oh, ElenaWaves of sleepiness were overcoming her. Thats good, she said. Thats good, Stefan.The penetration was closer, so close she could repair it now. She wondered if her parents were someplace piece of tail it. cartridge holder to go home, she whispered.And then the apparition and the shadows listless and there was nothing and light. Stefan held her while her eyes closed. And then he just held her, the divide hed been keeping back go with out restraint. It was a assorted pain than when hed pulled her out of the river. There was no fire in this, and no hatred, but a love that seemed to go on and on forever.It hurt even more.He looked at the rectangle of cheerfulness, just a step or two away from him. Elena had at rest(p) into the light. Shed left field him here alone.not for long, he thought.His ring was on the floor. He didnt even behold at it as he rose, his eyes on the balance beam of sunlight glitter down.A hand grabbed his arm and pulled him back.Stefan looked into his comrades face.Damons eyes were dark as midnight, and he was retentiveness Stefans ring. As Stefan watched, unable to move, he forced the ring onto Stefans finger and released him.yours, too. manoeuver it. go through it and go. He turned his face away.Stefan gazed at the aureate circlet in his thenar for a long time. whence his fingers closed over it and he looked back at Damon. His brothers eyes were shut, his public discussion labo red. He looked fatigue and in pain.And Stefan had do a promise to Elena. fuck on, he said quietly, lay the ring in his pocket. Lets get you some place where you can rest.He put an arm around his brother to help him up. And then, for a moment, he just held on.