things we lost in
the fire.
amon’s expression has softened considerably as he slowly walks in toward Elena’s coffin. Tyler watches him warily as Damon approaches her, resting his hand on top of the wooden lid before pulling the coffin out on its wheeled stand. Tyler, who looks like he’s up to something, backs up away from him and ducks behind a nearby container, but Damon is too distracted by his reunion with Elena to pay attention. However, when Damon opens the lid, he finds Henry laying inside with a satisfied smirk.❞
Henry: Me again.
Damon: Oh, no. No, no, no.. can’t you find someone else to haunt?
Henry: I can’t leave until you find liberation. You’re still denying your nature. You haven’t let go of what’s holding you back.
Damon: What does that hellstone have to do with my true nature?
Henry: A Phoenix Stone. It doesn’t trap you. It frees you... to be reborn as your true self.
Damon: You want to see my true self? I’m not doing this with you anymore. I told you to leave me alone. Now I’m gonna end this.
❝Damon is so caught up in his hallucinations that he doesn’t realize what he’s doing when he lights a lighter and throws it onto Henry’s body. Once it goes up in flames, Damon backs off and watches in satisfaction,
not initially noticing that he has appeared behind him.❞
Henry: You’re right. You’re not doing it with me anymore.
Damon: Henry?
Henry: I promised you liberation.
Damon: No, Elena! Oh, my god. Elena!
❝The flames are so hot and intense that he can’t get any closer to her than where he already is. He looks into the coffin and sees Elena being consumed by the flames and begins to truly panic.❞
Damon: Where are you?
Stefan: Not where I’m supposed to be, which is with my girlfriend who just gave birth. Instead, I’m running from a hunter who won’t stop chasing me until she’s put down. Why did you hand over that sword, Damon?
Damon: Elena’s alive.
Stefan: What are you talking about?
Damon: Long story with a hell of a punch line. I didn’t kill her, Stefan. She’s alive. I got a second chance, brother. And I will fix this. I will. I will kill that Huntress with my bare hands if I have to, and I will bring you back here, I promise.
I promise you.
Stefan: I’m gonna hold you to that.
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I guess what I’m trying to say is you knew me better than anyone. You always have. Which is why you already know how impossible it is for me to find the words to say goodbye. Thank you for bumping into me that day in the hallway. I never thought I would ever be happy again. Then I met you. You changed everything for me. You quite literally saved my life. I love you so much. Which is why I can’t wait to find out what new life you’ve chosen for yourself in 60 years or 70 years or whenever I see you again. ~to stefan.
