Summary: Set in the last scene of the S4 episode "Into The Wild." What if Damon hadn't seen the tattoo and had killed him? Will they get the cure in time for Damon?
It was a dark night in the woods, as Damon Salvatore, hurt emotionally by not wanting the cure because of not wanting to lose Elena, as well as not wanting to lose his brother to the cure, walked through the woods.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtlOHhrM5v
He stopped, senses alert, senses telling him someone was there. And not very far away, he could hear a heartbeat. Then, a moment later, he was stabbed in the side with an arrow. He groaned in pain and took it out, tossing it to the ground.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGJSETM7lG
"Really?" he said, groaning in pain.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQWRZzZjcf
Suddenly, someone tackled him to the ground from behind. That someone put an arm around Damon's neck. Damon grabbed the arm and twisted it to that someone's side. Then he let go and rolled on top of that person, before grabbing the stranger's throat, getting them both to their feet. Then, without question, he killed him by snapping his neck.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sgHjj5i7g
After his body fell to the ground, he saw the tattoo on his hand.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqZ4yn2lBD
"Oh, great," he said. "Just what I need."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKUNBAEvhs
He knew he had to get back to the others. He had killed one of The Five and he knew what would happen soon. The hallucinations would start like they had when Elena had killed Conner.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjdjukgeMK
He started towards the direction of the camp. He wasn't feeling that great, so he didn't use his vampire speed.
Elena was worried sick, wondering where Jeremy, Bonnie, and Shane were at. So she headed towards the trees to go in search of them.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiM8nEeyB3t
As she walked through the trees, almost to the heart of the forest of trees, she heard something and followed the sound. Someone was close by, but it wasn't human. That meant it was a vampire. She could tell, since she couldn't hear a heartbeat.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEtP6Pormd
When she entered the heart of the forest of trees, she saw which vampire it was; the only vampire that she was in love with. He was leaning against the bark of a tree, eyes closed. She saw blood on the side of his shirt.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUXp17g50Z
"Damon?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsTfwzDytW
She was instantly in front of him. She could tell something had happened and he wasn't feeling well, as she stood there and looked at him. She rested gentle hands on either side of his face.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGoWHMGAQx
"What happened?" she asked.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0rfdr74Zc
"I didn't see the tattoo before I killed him. He attacked me first."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfGa7GYmPi
"What tattoo?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFb7AmZv5xE
"One of The Five."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXAXRZeB0i
She realized what he meant and what had to be done about it.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqUVTFIrDo
"I'll get Stefan and Rebekah, but right now we have to get back."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvK7aM9KWS
He opened his eyes and looked at her.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBdVbDza4k
"It started."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNToJlKfR3
"We have to get back," she told him.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYWgtHCDrG
She put an arm around him and he put an arm around her shoulders. Then they started slowly heading back together.
Half an hour later, Elena had him in her tent on a sleeping back on his back.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhKrcvhCpl
He groaned.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyZQi01S3p
"We'll fix this," Elena promised him. "Hang in there."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJfXZ2UMRo
Elena took her phone out and called his brother.
Rebekah and Stefan were deep in the woods, when Stefan's phone rang.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyj7LdPA8f
He sighed, seeing it was Elena.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡib3dRDROBA
"Elena."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnPyg8S5Kb
"Stefan, we have a big problem. Damon went off alone. He was attacked. He killed him before he realized that he was one of The Five. And the hallucinations are starting."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KbeQDeYHh
"Where are you?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMEQ774jmN
"In my tent with Damon."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGC5aEVfJg
"Stay there. We'll find a potential and the others."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk28BFz16vh
They hung up.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzCD6wL5Gg
Stefan and Rebekah looked at one another.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnd5wNBU43R
"We best get going," Rebekah said, having overheard the conversation both ways.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAOPnm2fsS
Rebekah and Stefan continued walking, searching for them first. They figured they could have Bonnie locate the potential. It would be so much faster.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0kd9nA9g4
Not long afterward, they found them. Shane was speaking to some guy whom had Jeremy chained with wrists and ankles chained along with his mouth duct taped.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwXKAPZ1kp
"He's a witch," Stefan said. "Any suggestions?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2mlb5HNWI
"I take Shane. You do the rest," she replied.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSJUInqqsN
At vampire speed, they both left the shadows of the trees. Rebekah pinned Shane to the bark of a tree, hand tightly around his throat.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqmXswE8m0
"Call them off," she ordered, knowing compulsion wouldn't work.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOXpxgwtsz
"I thought you wanted the cure."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGyy884Pvg
"Not at the expense of this," she replied.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GksUTU0Y6
"Fine."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKX8hmVemA
He told the guy to go and Stefan and Bonnie helped Jeremy. Then she let go and left Shane alone.
Once at camp, Stefan headed for Elena's tent to see how everything was going. He had Bonnie doing a locater spell, while Jeremy stood at the entrance and Rebekah walked inside.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJK5tHgqu9x
"I heard," Jeremy told his sister.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRvKHD7yDx
Elena looked at him.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaqoBs9aR2
"Are you okay?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMAYpi7fL1
"I'm fine."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6W1W4sfwT
She sighed in relief.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAY5Rlr7vE
Her gaze went to Rebekah.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5r0VIHqN0
"Thank you."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhSWMxmNAc
"I didn't do much. I just told Shane to stop it."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrETfVNzkOz
"Shane?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡam2Zu2FRa4
"Yeah. He was about to do something. I don't know what."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rrGXfjLQ5
She watched the Original walk away.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBnICSLBi2
"A massacre. He brought us here to do the third massacre. He told me earlier before you walked in on us. I was going to find out how to stop him," Damon informed Elena.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEOGnkA3hs
Jeremy left.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6F6V2OvZ1c
Elena looked down at him.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS11AXzP9fW
"A massacre?"706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeKyrgMCpy
"He said he needs three massacres before he can raise Silas."706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJU5FGFuLXo
Rebekah and Stefan watched Bonnie do a spell to locate the potential.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklM1IkebfL
Soon after, they found the potential close by, had him kill a vampire that would start the mark, and Damon was back to himself.
and then Add to home screen.