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  The forest seemed quiet. Although Elena wasn't walking through to be able to appreciate all the usual night noises that make themselves known in the dark wood. She heard a few twigs snapping on the leave-strewn ground but her own feet were to blame. The wind somehow felt ice-like the deeper into the trees she ran. The twigs on the bare trees pointed like bony fingers about to grab her. She didn't care who or what was in these woods with her now all she wanted was to reach him or find him before the sun came up.

   Her right hand felt heavy, she was aware of what she held in it. She could feel every groove on it.  She was sure her hand was numb from clenching it shut so hard. Her knuckles, if she were able to see, would no doubt be white. She was not going to drop the ring that she held so tight. It was dark and if it did fall to the ground, most of her time would be sure to be filled with looking for it and time was not on her side already. The sun would rise in about one hour and if she never found him by then he would turn to ash like his brother. She wasn't going to allow it. She had already lost one of them; she wasn't willing to lose the other.

   Her eyes stung from the coldness of the wind hitting her face, or was it tears at remembering him? She wasn't going to stop running until she reached him. She didn't even know if he would be out here but she had to try.  The wind whipped at her face and as she ran faster trees went by in a blur; she dodged falling trunks and jumped a few rocks. She ran and ran hoping he would show, like he used to but deep down she felt he was gone. Her body was bruised and bloody from the fight but she pushed through despite the searing pain. Elena could feel she was being followed but she refused to turn back, knowing that if she did, she would see evil. It was after her, she could feel the coldness grow closer and closer. Her heart begged for him to show up and fight for her, to protect her like he used to but he wasn't there, she couldn't feel him any more. She begged her head not to turn around but it didn't pay attention. Maybe if she just peeked around, she could see how far back it was; maybe she could run a little faster if she knew it was far behind. Turning her head, she never stopped running. It was a mistake to look back, she knew before she even did  that no matter how fast she ran, it or he, or whatever it was would be right behind her, playing with her. Letting her run and run until her body couldn't take any more and then it would pounce. Still she wasn't going to give up. She turned back around and ran, she nearly called for him but nothing escaped her mouth but a scream. She could see something up ahead, something black, but she couldn't stop running. She hit it hard; it felt like a brick wall. Her body had had enough; she fell to the ground and gave up. She closed her eyes awaiting her fate, her hand opened and the ring rolled out onto the forest floor.

  She saw his face and his brothers too. Oh, how she loved them both but she knew now that she wanted to join them, wherever they were. She knew she would be dead any moment now. She heard a struggle, was someone fighting the evil thing that had been chasing her? How could this be? No one was out here, no one but her and it. Her body ached now and she tried to open her eyes but she didn't want to stop seeing their faces. It was the first time in months she had seen them both together and happy. Right now at this moment, she was giving up. She smiled as they reached out for her and she reached back. They pulled her towards them, she was going with them; nothing was going to stop her this time.

  "Stefan," she whispered. He smiled.  "Damon," He placed a finger over his lips.

  A tear escaped from her eye; a tear of happiness. The three of them would be together at last. In heaven? She wasn't sure. She didn't care. She just wanted to go.
  "Elena," She felt her lifeless body being lifted from the forest floor and she fought her eyes to stay shut. Stefan and Damon were disappearing; this wasn't supposed to be happening. She was supposed to be going with them.

   "No, "she cried. "Let it get me, I don't want to fight it anymore."

    "Open your eyes Elena," his voice sang the words. It was him! He was here. How could it be, she must of still been dreaming or whatever it was she was doing when she seen them both. "I'm here; you don't need to fight it,"

  She opened her eyes slowly. She wasn't sure if it was the   thing   trying to trick her but when her eyes fully opened and focused she saw. She saw the love in his eyes and the ring on his finger. He was here and she flung her arms around him not ever wanting to let go again.

Description
  The forest seemed quiet. Although Elena wasn't walking through to be able to appreciate all the usual night noises that make themselves known in the dark wood. She heard a few twigs snapping on the leave-strewn ground but her own feet were to blame. The wind somehow felt ice-like the deeper into the trees she ran. The twigs on the bare trees pointed like bony fingers about to grab her. She didn't care who or what was in these woods with her now all she wanted was to reach him or find him before the sun came up.

   Her right hand felt heavy, she was aware of what she held in it. She could feel every groove on it.  She was sure her hand was numb from clenching it shut so hard. Her knuckles, if she were able to see, would no doubt be white. She was not going to drop the ring that she held so tight. It was dark and if it did fall to the ground, most of her time would be sure to be filled with looking for it and time was not on her side already. The sun would rise in about one hour and if she never found him by then he would turn to ash like his brother. She wasn't going to allow it. She had already lost one of them; she wasn't willing to lose the other.

   Her eyes stung from the coldness of the wind hitting her face, or was it tears at remembering him? She wasn't going to stop running until she reached him. She didn't even know if he would be out here but she had to try.  The wind whipped at her face and as she ran faster trees went by in a blur; she dodged falling trunks and jumped a few rocks. She ran and ran hoping he would show, like he used to but deep down she felt he was gone. Her body was bruised and bloody from the fight but she pushed through despite the searing pain. Elena could feel she was being followed but she refused to turn back, knowing that if she did, she would see evil. It was after her, she could feel the coldness grow closer and closer. Her heart begged for him to show up and fight for her, to protect her like he used to but he wasn't there, she couldn't feel him any more. She begged her head not to turn around but it didn't pay attention. Maybe if she just peeked around, she could see how far back it was; maybe she could run a little faster if she knew it was far behind. Turning her head, she never stopped running. It was a mistake to look back, she knew before she even did  that no matter how fast she ran, it or he, or whatever it was would be right behind her, playing with her. Letting her run and run until her body couldn't take any more and then it would pounce. Still she wasn't going to give up. She turned back around and ran, she nearly called for him but nothing escaped her mouth but a scream. She could see something up ahead, something black, but she couldn't stop running. She hit it hard; it felt like a brick wall. Her body had had enough; she fell to the ground and gave up. She closed her eyes awaiting her fate, her hand opened and the ring rolled out onto the forest floor.

  She saw his face and his brothers too. Oh, how she loved them both but she knew now that she wanted to join them, wherever they were. She knew she would be dead any moment now. She heard a struggle, was someone fighting the evil thing that had been chasing her? How could this be? No one was out here, no one but her and it. Her body ached now and she tried to open her eyes but she didn't want to stop seeing their faces. It was the first time in months she had seen them both together and happy. Right now at this moment, she was giving up. She smiled as they reached out for her and she reached back. They pulled her towards them, she was going with them; nothing was going to stop her this time.

  "Stefan," she whispered. He smiled.  "Damon," He placed a finger over his lips.

  A tear escaped from her eye; a tear of happiness. The three of them would be together at last. In heaven? She wasn't sure. She didn't care. She just wanted to go.
  "Elena," She felt her lifeless body being lifted from the forest floor and she fought her eyes to stay shut. Stefan and Damon were disappearing; this wasn't supposed to be happening. She was supposed to be going with them.

   "No, "she cried. "Let it get me, I don't want to fight it anymore."

    "Open your eyes Elena," his voice sang the words. It was him! He was here. How could it be, she must of still been dreaming or whatever it was she was doing when she seen them both. "I'm here; you don't need to fight it,"

  She opened her eyes slowly. She wasn't sure if it was the   thing   trying to trick her but when her eyes fully opened and focused she saw. She saw the love in his eyes and the ring on his finger. He was here and she flung her arms around him not ever wanting to let go again.