( Some time between the sinking ship and really settling into the abandoned underwater station, Elena found her humor again. She's evolved from pre-medical, to para-medical - thanks, Alaric! - to Buffy, just to be cheeky. And maybe to a slight nod from a Damon approved comment once upon a time. Get it, people. She's a vampire. Ask her how!
She spoke to Caroline, and in a lot of ways it was like nothing had changed. Like her mother hadn't died and she hadn't turned her humanity off. Like the three of them hadn't been completely other people for the better part of a month. Caroline said Stefan was safe and for the first time, Elena wasn't the one to reach out.
Stefan does and she looks down. She still smiles knowing he's okay. The alternate her was fascinated, and afraid of Stefan. She'd revered him because she believed (maybe rightfully) that he'd changed her. And then she'd become herself again and she'd tried to help and he had none of it. She'd dealt with that version of him before, but that version had no real context to their relationship. And though she threw back at him some vitriol (sorry, Stefan!) she know he'd have to be okay and there were others in danger. She has her part to apologize for as well. )
It's probably too much to ask that for one day, you, me, Caroline, Damon, that we don't ask that, that we're not so concerned for all of our well being that we don't have to.
But, let's be honest. That's one thing Dreaming here has in common with Mystic Falls.
Am I okay. I'm alive. But, what makes me a vampire, that power, it's diminished. Damon still has his perks, but I've been cut off. My hearing comes and goes which is not fun, but, I'm okay. Caroline said you two are back in Deerington? I'm in this underwater city called Rapture.
( he can work with alive. hearing that she's not at full strength and in some strange place is worrisome but she's a survivor. she can get through this. )
Yeah, I'm back in town. Caroline's here too. I don't know why we didn't end up where you are. You're with Damon, then?
If by 'with' you mean, 'around here somewhere' then yes, I'm with Damon. He half expects Ursula the sea witch to attack, which, isn't surprising considering Godzilla took down the Titanic. Only here could I ever type that sentence out.
You don't have to apologize to me, Stefan. I was right there along side you. The ship, it made me think you're why I'm a vampire. I think I ... liked that? The further out we get from it, the less I really remember, but you didn't attack me or make me do anything I didn't want to do.
It was the ship, Stefan and I won't think otherwise. I don't blame you.
( well, he blames himself and probably always would. )
I appreciate that.( he half wishes she would blame him, though. )What I did to you wasn't the only thing I regret. It might have been the ship but one flip of a humanity switch would make it me.
( that is Stefan's MO. she's used to it. except for those months he checked out and dated Ivy. )
You didn't do anything to me. It made me think you did. I was still a vampire. I'm always a vampire. I was just a vampire heiress with no parents because whatever is controlling these dreams has a sick sense of humor.
I should be the one to apologize for not trying to get through to you when I was myself. I should've tried harder or, I should've found you in person.
( They haven't spoken about her, or about his and Caroline's spree. Or, about Damon mentioning that she had faked her feelings to bring Stefan back, all to get her "real family" back. She's not comparing herself to his and Damon's mother, but she didn't fight. For him or Caroline. )
( she's not wrong but it's not something stefan really wants to go back into either. that whole...time was chaotic and awful for so many different reasons. he regrets what he'd done but he also would do it again if it meant saving someone innocent. )
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Are you all right?
( he knows she's not in town which means she's got to be where everyone else is. he just hopes she gets this. )
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She spoke to Caroline, and in a lot of ways it was like nothing had changed. Like her mother hadn't died and she hadn't turned her humanity off. Like the three of them hadn't been completely other people for the better part of a month. Caroline said Stefan was safe and for the first time, Elena wasn't the one to reach out.
Stefan does and she looks down. She still smiles knowing he's okay. The alternate her was fascinated, and afraid of Stefan. She'd revered him because she believed (maybe rightfully) that he'd changed her. And then she'd become herself again and she'd tried to help and he had none of it. She'd dealt with that version of him before, but that version had no real context to their relationship. And though she threw back at him some vitriol (sorry, Stefan!) she know he'd have to be okay and there were others in danger. She has her part to apologize for as well. )
It's probably too much to ask that for one day, you, me, Caroline, Damon, that we don't ask that, that we're not so concerned for all of our well being that we don't have to.
But, let's be honest. That's one thing Dreaming here has in common with Mystic Falls.
Am I okay. I'm alive. But, what makes me a vampire, that power, it's diminished. Damon still has his perks, but I've been cut off. My hearing comes and goes which is not fun, but, I'm okay. Caroline said you two are back in Deerington? I'm in this underwater city called Rapture.
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Yeah, I'm back in town. Caroline's here too. I don't know why we didn't end up where you are. You're with Damon, then?
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About that, I wasn't myself. I don't really know what happened or how but I'm sorry that you got caught up in it. I hope I didn't hurt you.
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It was the ship, Stefan and I won't think otherwise. I don't blame you.
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I appreciate that. ( he half wishes she would blame him, though. ) What I did to you wasn't the only thing I regret. It might have been the ship but one flip of a humanity switch would make it me.
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You didn't do anything to me. It made me think you did. I was still a vampire. I'm always a vampire. I was just a vampire heiress with no parents because whatever is controlling these dreams has a sick sense of humor.
I should be the one to apologize for not trying to get through to you when I was myself. I should've tried harder or, I should've found you in person.
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( he did what he wanted and damn everyone else. )
I'm glad you didn't make the effort.
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( They haven't spoken about her, or about his and Caroline's spree. Or, about Damon mentioning that she had faked her feelings to bring Stefan back, all to get her "real family" back. She's not comparing herself to his and Damon's mother, but she didn't fight. For him or Caroline. )
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She's a good actress.
( and he's gullible. )
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You have nothing to apologize for, Stefan. Take care of Caroline, who, actually reached out to me so I think we're okay.
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I wasn't very kind to her either.
where did this notification go, i ask
lmao it happens
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