- she realized that Bonnie had not yet lived her full life and something had awaken her prematurely. Elena couldn't let -- @BruteSin

- know because she knew @BruteSin would order Bonnie to let her out and Elena couldn't be sure it was safe. Until she knew what woke her -c-

- she, @BruteSin and everyone else were safer with here in the vault where no vampire could enter]

[[Elena awoke from what seemed like a dream but the confinement of the coffin she remained inside of made her realize how real it all >>

<< was. She balled her hands into fists and beat them against the casket wondering why no one was there to let her out. Had she awoken >>

<< early and no one knew she was awake if so what woke her? Or maybe she was old and everyone was gone having long forgotten the name >>

<< Elena Gilbert? A million questions bounced around in her head as she started to call out, each time her tone getting louder and >>

<< louder. "Please, is anyone out there. Please, let me out of here." But all her screams were for naught, no one came. Finally >>

[Elena woke once more as the coffin creaked open and she flung her arms around her rescuer as his pale, cerulean blue eyed face appeared --

-- above her own. "Damon, I knew you would come for me" she exclaimed before kissing him so hard she bruised his lips and so long she --

-- nearly winded him, a man without breath. As she pull away she saw the familiar smirk that pulled at her heart strings and even though --

-- the moment seemed so right something seemed off at the same time. "Damon, has something happened" she whispered inquisitively. Damon's --

-- face quickly turned from the beautiful cheerful one she had grown so fond of to the dark, somber, taunt one the she had come to read --

-- as guilt-ridden. "Damon... " she looked at him with compassionate eyes. "I don't expect you to have been on your best behavior without --

-- me. As long as no one died, I think we'll be just fine "she teased lightly. His face took on a more ashen color as the angst within --

-- his pools of blue seemed to deepen. "Elena there's something I need to tell you and you aren't going to be very pleased" Damon's words --

-- hung between them as Elena closed her eyes and took a deep breath awaiting the bad news, but as she opened them again Damon was gone --

-- and in his place above her the lid to her coffin remained sealed. She had dreamt the whole thing and here she remained alone in the --

-- dark awaiting whatever fate had in store for her.]