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AN: Just a warning…I know I haven't been following the tv series for the most part, but please pretend that Bonnie had already fallen in the hole. I didn't mention it in my story up until this point, but if you want something to go with imagine that it is the reason Stefan was at Sheila's house…That way it will follow my story and the tv series. (:

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Sheila met Damon on the steps of her family's home. No words were needed; Sheila knew immediately what Damon's need was when she had grasped his hand yesterday. She could feel his urgency resonate in her soul. His desperate plea for her help had touched a cord deep within. How could she turn down one request from the man who had protected her family for so long?

Reaching out to Damon she pulled him into a hug. He stiffened and stood there with his arms rigidly at his side, but after several tense moments Damon's demeanor slowly crumbled and he put his arms around Sheila in a crushing hug.

"Come on. Let's go." Sheila said. She purposely did not mention his uncharacteristic response to her embrace. Damon would only deny it and close himself off to her again.

Damon silently followed Sheila to her car and climbed into the passenger side. He turned to stare at her profile as she drove down the road. Sheila was staring straight ahead in concentrating on her destination. Finally, Damon sat back and relaxed into his seat because for once in over a hundred years Damon felt like he could truly trust someone.

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"Bonnie, slow down!" Elena cried out as Bonnie sped through town.

Stefan just sat back and closed his eyes trying to visualize Damon and where he might be, yet nothing seemed to fit in his mind.

"Think about it Stefan." Bonnie said bitterly. "You have the vampire hearing." She said and sent him a cutting look via the rearview mirror.

"Without human blood I am more like human than you understand. My abilities aren't as grand as Damon's." Stefan replied

"He was asking my grandmother for help Stefan." Bonnie stated frustrated at Stefan.

"Oh, God! Sheila!" Stefan said his eyes growing wide.

"Bingo!" Bonnie replied as if he had won a challenge.

A few minutes late Bonnie slowed to a stop in front of her grandmother's house.

"I don't understand. I just knew he would be here." Bonnie said suddenly lost.

"Bonnie, where is your grandmother's car?" Stefan asked pulling himself up by grabbing the headrests of the two front seat, the concern in his voice growing exponentially.

Elena sat quietly in her seat piecing the information she had been privy to all morning. Finally, in a moment of silence provided by Bonnie and Stefan's quiet contemplation Elena asked, "Does this have anything to do with Katherine?"

"It's always about Katherine with Damon." Stefan said turning his face toward her.

Elena closed her eyes and leaned against the cool window. Her worst fear was coming true. Damon was as obsessed with Katherine as Stefan. They had both used her because of her uncanny resemblance. While the pain of finding out about Katherine's appearance had hurt with Stefan, this new turn of events seemed to have a much sharper ache.

"Damon mumbled something about making everything better." Elena said her eyes still closed.

"Did you…" Stefan stopped abruptly at Elena's pointed look.

With a deep breath Elena tried to push her anger aside. Stefan deserved to know that whatever was going on between her and Damon it hadn't come to that. Not yet.

"No. We didn't." Elena said after calming her nerves, "We haven't."

Stefan nodded his head in acknowledgement then asked, "Do you l…" He stopped swallowing hard past the lump that was quickly forming in his throat. He couldn't make himself say the word love when it came to Elena and Damon.

Before Stefan cold continue Elena said, "I don't know what to feel anymore."

Bonnie had sat long enough listening to their questions, "I hate to break up this little heart to heart you are having, but my grandmother is missing. " Then looking pointedly at Stefan she said, "So is your brother."

"I'm sorry Bonnie. We truly didn't mean to trivialize anything." Stefan said.

"I know Stefan. Let's just stick to the big problem here. Ok?" Bonnie asked her voice calmer than before.

"They're at the church." Elena said suddenly, "They have to be there. That's where Katherine is."

Bonnie didn't even bother to verbalize her agreement. She quickly pulled away from the curb and sped off in the direction of the ruins of Fell's Church.

As Bonnie slowed to a stop near where the foundation of the church lay. They could all see Sheila and Damon through a clear spot in the trees.

Damon and Sheila were sitting across from each other with the hole that led to the tomb between them. Sheila didn't look as though she were being held hostage so they took that as a good sign.

As the group drew slowly closer to Sheila and Damon they began to notice that the air seemed to be charged with energy. Even Elena was unconsciously rubbing her arms where the hairs were standing on end.

Finally as they group walked up to the Sheila and Damon they noticed that they were surrounded by a circle of candles of varying colors. Elena looked at Bonnie her eyes full of questions.

Bonnie whispered to Elena that the candles all had different meanings. Pointing to each candle Bonnie whispered to Elena, "The dark purple one over there is used for calling the power of the ancient ones, the white one is for protection and purification, the black is for banishing or absorbing negativity, and the orange is to seal a spell."

Elena nodded her head in wonder. There was so much of the world that she didn't understand, but it fascinated her to learn about her friend's life.

Even through the explanation Sheila never left her trancelike state and Damon never opened his eyes in acknowledgment of their arrival.

Suddenly they could hear cries coming from the depths of the hole.

The sounds of pain and anguish seemed to snap Stefan out of his reverie and he went to take a step forward, "Katherine" he gasped.

Bonnie quickly grabbed his arm and shook her head, "You can't break the circle." She said quickly.

"She's in pain. I have to help her." Stefan said in desperation.

"You can't break the circle." Bonnie said again looking back towards her grandmother watching in awe as she worked.

Sheila stood lighting the last candle, orange. She raised her arms towards the heavens and cried out, "Let it be broken!"

A shrill cry rose from the depths of the tomb, "Nooooooooo!" Simultaneously a band of energy shot out of the hole and raced through Sheila and Damon. Just as quickly it overtook the small group of spectators and knocked everyone to the ground.

Elena groaned and opened her eyes to see Damon kneeling over her.

"What happened?" she asked as Damon helped her to her feet.

"Where is Bonnie?" Elena asked dusting the leaves off of herself. "Where's Stef…" she stopped when she turned her head and saw Bonnie clinging to Stefan. He was murmuring softly to her as he peppered her face with kisses.

Elena turned back to Damon in astonishment, not sure what to do next she said, "I don't understand what's happening."

"I made it right." Damon said still looking at his brother with amusement.

"What do you mean?" Elena asked clearly confused.

Sheila chose to walk up at that moment.

"He means that we broke the hold Katherine created." Sheila said looking towards her granddaughter. "Her effect was long reaching. Katherine's hold not only effect Stefan, but it effected Damon, you, and even Bonnie."

Elena arched her brow in confusion, "How could Katherine's compulsion of a hundred years ago affect me and Bonnie?"

"Because of Katherine's compulsion on Stefan he instantly created a bond where there should have been none." Sheila stated looking pointed at Elena.

"When that bond was tested he didn't respond well to it. He wanted to hold on to that bond. It made him feel good to be as close to Katherine as he could. He didn't understand that his attraction to you was through her. It wasn't his fault. He just knew that he only felt good when he was around you." Sheila explained.

"But that doesn't explain Bonnie or Damon." Elena said.

"I'm getting to that child." Sheila said smiling down at Elena.

"Stefan fought against a purer bond that was beginning to form because of his urge to be with you. A bond that he didn't understand. A bond that was in direct opposition of what he felt obligated to follow." Sheila said making a sweeping gesture with her hand towards where Bonnie and Stefan stood holding each other in a tight hug.

"And Damon was never allowed to follow his heart's one desire. To be with the only woman who could ever put up with his insolence." Sheila finished giving Elena a quick hug then walking away.

Elena raised her eyes to meet Damon's, "What about Katherine?" she asked cautiously.

Damon groaned and rolled his eyes, "It was never about Katherine. It was always about Stefan." Damon said walking slowly towards her. Damon stopped scant millimeters from Elena. He cupped her cheek in his hand and Elena leaned into his touch. Finally Damon framed her face with both hands and said, "It was about you."

Then slowly Damon leaned towards Elena allowing her time to back away. When he saw no signs of hesitation Damon placed a soft kiss on her lips.

Elena took a moment with Damon's lips pressed against hers to revel in the feeling that was coursing through her veins. Then Elena tilted her head and deepened the kiss.

Sheila stood behind the open door of her car and surveyed her work. She couldn't have been happier with how things had worked out. She was proud that she had been a vital part in giving the brothers a chance to heal their old wounds, but to help them in finally finding their true soul mates.

AN2: BeccaSucks, there is your kiss. (: Sadly I believe that the story may have found its natural ending point at this chapter. Thank you all again!! Please don't forget to review. Maybe give me ideas for the continuation of this story or even a new story. I don't want to beat this to death and make people hate it.