Stefan Salvatore
title: Don't go
mood: major angst (grief)
requested by:  Em
other: one shot

MAIN CAST:
•EMILY CAMPBELL
PLAYED BY BLONDE FC
OR REPLACE HER NAME WITH YOURS!
•STEFAN SALVATORE
PLAYED BY PAUL WESLEY

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↠ Stefan when, he is grieving. . .

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Emily Campbell walked the damp street with her boyfriend, Stefan Salvatore. After the travellers had conducted their ju-ju on him Stefan had become exhausted.

Now making their journey back home hand in hand the couple was just glad that the pain was now finally over and they were finally free.

The quiet mood seemed to put Stefan in his usual brooding hence making Emily playfully push the green eyed vampire. Stefan had being caught off guard,making him stumble sideways but the vampire regained his posture and shot a jestful look at his girlfriend.

Before he pushed back at her. She faked a gasp as her grey eyes widened. Stefan smiled lovingly at the amazing girl beside him. ʻʻI love the way you look at me.ʼʼ She whispered staring into his forest colored eyes. Stefan placed a soft kiss on her lips before they resumed their walk. The moonlight shining on the happy couple.

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Their feets dragged against the tar road peacefully for sometime.Until Emily grinned mischievously and she nudged her boyfriend harder this time. The grey eyed vampire giggled and ran as Stefan laughed ʻʻI'm gonna get you,Em!.ʼʼ

Looking back at him she winked
ʻʻI'd love to see you try,Stef.ʼʼ With that said she used her vampire speed to propel her forward. Stefan hot on her heels.

A bunch of giggles and laughter echoed through the barren road. wooshes played against the wind as the two chased each other in vamp speed.

ʻʻOooh you're getting warmer.ʼʼ The blonde girl teased.Stefan approached the tree she once hid behind.

ʻʻOops , try harder.ʼʼ Emily whispered in his ear and sped off before he could capture her into his hold.

This continued for sometime until Stefan snuck up from behind her. He snaked an arm around her waist. Earning a jump from Emily as she turned around.ʻʻStefan!.ʼʼ She slapped his chest. ʻʻYou scared the crap out of me.ʼʼ

Stefan sheepishly smiled ʻʻSorry.ʼʼ
he leaned in and so did she, their lips met in a blazing kiss of fireworks.

Emily moved her lips against his as Stefan tugged her closer,fingertips grazing her cheek. They broke off from the kiss when Stefan's phone rang.

ʻʻUgh.ʼʼ He groaned answering the call.
ʻʻWhat,Damon?.ʼʼ Emily chuckled as she listened in.

ʻʻHello to you too,brother.ʼʼDamon sarcastically mused. Stefan rolled his eyes.ʻʻTalk ,Damon.ʼʼ

ʻʻYour phone manners are magnificent, baby bro. Keep it up.ʼʼ The dark haired Salvatore retorts.

Stefan sighs.

ʻʻOk,ok could you guys hurry up?
we have a situation with Katherine.ʼʼ Damon informs.

Stefan shares a frowned look with Emily. ʻʻOkay we'll be there as soon as we can.ʼʼ

He pockets his phone and intertwines his girlfriend's fingers with his.Emily couldn't help but notice how perfectly they connected.

She flashed a soft smile at him as the two made their way back onto the road leaving the forest behind

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ʻʻWe're going to have to speed there.ʼʼ Stefan tells her. Emily nods in response and tucks a strand of her dirty blonde hair behind her ear. The duo about to kick off for home are then stopped by three men interrupting their way,two vampires and a traveller.

ʻʻWell well well, if it isn't the guy who turned us into monsters back in 1920.ʼʼ The vampire with curly blonde hair states.ʻʻThe ripper of Monterey.ʼʼ The other one with long black hair concludes.

ʻʻThank you for giving us Stefan Salvatore's location.ʼʼ The vampire speaks to the traveller ʻʻNo problem. Have fun.ʼʼ He gives them a two finger salute before disappearing off.

The two vampires turn their attention back to Stefan and Emily. ʻʻBe careful.ʼʼ
Stefan warily cautions before the two lunge into combat. The grey eyed girl found it a tad harder to fight of the vampires since they were turned much earlier then her. Emily had roughly about 3 years on her as a vampire which pretty low.

Emily threw a hard punch at the assassin. He fell to the ground so she took this opportunity to check on Stefan. He was caught in a neck hold but was breaking out of it. Emily goes forward about to help her boyfriend when she suddenly freezes

The girl begins to choke, soon coughing up blood. Emily peers down at her heart to find a stake embedded meer inches away from it.

Two decapitated hearts now lay on the floor as Stefan Salvatore ripped them out of their assassin's chests.

Immediately after doing so he dashed over to Emily. The girl's body failing her as she's about to hit the ground when her hero comes to her rescue.

He wraps his arms around her holding his girl upright. Her grey eyes that were once filled with life slowly begins to dull. She took in ragged breaths as tears fell across her cheek.

Stefan looked broken he not only looked but felt broken as well. ʻʻEmily,stay awake please.
Emily no no no keep your beautiful eyes open please.ʼʼ He pleads desperately

To hear his voice come out so cracked and defeated breaks her heart and Emily sends a silent prayer so that he can get through this. She wanted to take away his pain but Em couldn't. She was dying and there wasnt a thing she could do.

ʻʻI'm gonna try to remove it...ʼʼ Stefan stutters out and Emily meekly shakes her head. ʻʻYou-you c-can't either way I'm gonna die,Stefan I can feel it rubbing against my heart.ʼʼ She sobs out.

ʻʻNo! I won't let you die!  You won't!.ʼʼ He firmly yells. Weakly the blonde girl places a hand against his cheek. Stefan's teary eyes flutter close as he takes it all in, the feel of her hands against his skin, the softness, her scent,the comfort derived from it...

He couldn't he just couldn't imagine a world without Emily in it. ʻʻPlease don't go...ʼʼ He whispers so softly if Emily wasn't a vampire she wouldn't have heard him say it.

ʻʻI'm sorry.ʼʼ She chokes out ʻʻI wish I didn't have too.ʼʼ She drew in a loud breath as a tear descended from her ducts. ʻʻS-st-stefan.ʼʼ She swallows hard ,finding it difficult to communicate.

ʻʻI-I love you. I will always love you,Stefan Salvatore.ʼʼ She paused.
ʻʻYou came into my life at a time when I needed you the most. You've given me everything I've ever wanted. A love that made life worth living, laughter that made each day memorable,happiness that lasted me for a lifetime and moments that I'll cherish forever. Thank you,Stefan for being my soul mate.ʼʼ

The tears streaked down her face as her voice broke. Stefan stared at the woman he loved slowly dying in his arms. To see her this way tore his heart, his eyes glossy as his tears didn't cease.

He took in a sharp breath before swallowing. Stefan marked each thing about Emily. Her mesmerising grey eyes, her soft pink lips, her dirty blonde hair, the way her eyes twinkled, the smile that made his heart stop and the touch of her skin against his. As he moved his fingers down her cheek. Stefan cried for he would never see her again. He would never hold her,talk to her,feel her or even be able to love again without his ,Emily.

ʻʻI love you...ʼʼ He croaks as she takes in a ragged breath as her eyes shut and her body goes limp.

The grey veins absorbing her pale skin. Each vein that formed across her made Stefan's eyes widen with panic and fear.

He began to shake her body as he pleaded for her to awake. He yearned to see her grey eyes filled with life once more. ʻʻEmily!ʼʼ

He wept in uncontainable sobs and soon his knees gave way with the force of his sobs ripping out of his throat. Emily's lifeless body cradled in his arms.

A piercing scream left his lips echoing down the road and back to him. ʻʻYou are not supposed to die,Em. I need you here with me!.ʼʼ Stefan gurgled,the pain that surged through him was unimaginable.

It hurt every fibre in his being to see her dead. His heart tore at the thought of a life without her.

Minutes passed but Stefan stayed rooted in his position on the ground. Emily in his arms as tears continued to flow. His eyes so hurt,so broken... his heart was shattered into a million shards and it showed on his face.

Whimpering each time he glanced at her corpse. Her voice ceased to call out to him and the silence nipped at the younger Salvatore.

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Almost robotically Stefan answered the incoming call. ʻʻStefan, you need
to get your hero hair here.ʼʼ Damon instructed.

Stefan didn't pay any heed to the words his brother spilled for the thoughts of Emily blinded his soul,mind and heart.

ʻʻAre you even listening to a word I say.ʼʼ

ʻʻShe's gone.ʼʼ Stefan breathes out.

ʻʻNo, Katherine is alive...
barely, she's not gone... not yet.ʼʼ Damon clarifies, slightly annoyed at his brothers lack of attention.

ʻʻEmily's gone , Damon.ʼʼ Stefan manages to inform each time he repeated the statement it soaked in all the more. She was gone. Emily was dead...

ʻʻWhat do you mean?.ʼʼ Damon questions anxiously worry layed thick in his voice.

ʻʻEmily is dead...ʼʼ

ʻʻNo,that can't be! Where are you?.ʼʼ Damon frets

ʻʻNever mind, I'll get Bonnie to help. Just stay there, Stef. I'm gonna make it alright.ʼʼ Damon promises as he ends the call and rushes to Bonnie.

Stefan waited and waited as the pain gnawed at him and the unbearable ache consumed him.

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Salvatore Home

Stefan did not know when or how they had arrived to his house but there he stood in his room. His angel layed on his bed. Bonnie Bennett determined as ever with her enchantments of resuscitation but Stefan knew that she wouldn't awake.

Emily Campbell lay dead and Stefan Salvatore was alive yet he wished to be dead for this pain of loneliness consumed him whole.

ʻʻCome on,Emily!.ʼʼ Damon mutters as he stood next to the gang.

ʻʻI need more candles.ʼʼ Bonnie says and Matt meekly nods, leaving with Tyler to gather the item.

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ʻʻVestmantos tribum —ʼʼ Bonnie continued to chant and search for answers on reviving her friend.

All the while Stefan stayed in the same lifeless position. His body supported by the beams at the threshold of his room door. Elena shakily took in a breath before moving towards the grief striken vampire.

ʻʻBonnie will find a way.ʼʼ Elena places an assuring hand on his shoulder. However Stefan showed no reaction his gaze remained on Emily. The frown lines of brooding evident as ever.

His eyes glistening with a thousand unsheded tears and a billion sheded ones.

ʻʻI just need more time.ʼʼ Bonnie adds in before holding Emily's frail hand and murmuring slow spells.

ʻʻEmily will pull through she has to. She will...ʼʼ Caroline smiled sympathetically
at the younger Salvatore.

Damon paced his way to Stefan.
ʻʻStef — ʼʼ

ʻʻNo! Just stop it Damon,all of you just stop.ʼʼ Stefan snaps as he pushes Damon and Elena's hand away taking a step back, the green eyed vampire grew angry as his breathing quickened.

ʻʻShe's not coming back! can't you see,Damon? The girl I love is dead her breathing has ceased and no matter what you,Elena or Caroline says she will not come back. Bonnie can try all she wants but the truth is...ʼʼ

Stefan takes a blurry look at the corpse of hers as he feels his heart shatter all over again.

ʻʻShe's dead... Emily is dead!.ʼʼ His body shook as tears and uncontainable sobs wrecked his throat. As he wept and mourned for the death of his love.

ʻʻEmily.ʼʼ Stefan croaked out when a new glint flashed in his shattered eyes,anger...

Stefan vamp sped down to the parlour ignoring the protest of Elena and Damon calling out to him. Something snapped inside of him. Stefan couldn't take it. He wanted to yell out, he wanted to scream,cry. He was lost without her...

As Stefan trashed the room,toppled the table and broke the vases. Caroline tried calming him. ʻʻStefan, calm down
it's gonna be okay.ʼʼ

Stefan hisses and bears his fangs at Caroline,who steps back in fear. Damon moves closer to his brother. ʻʻHey! listen to me okay?. Don't give up.ʼʼ

Stefan vehemently shakes his head. ʻʻGet a grip,baby bro!.ʼʼ Damon commands as he shakes Stefan's shoulders but the younger Salvatore pushes his brother away and smashes another vase.

ʻʻStefan,stop!.ʼʼ Bonnie orders,running down the staircase stopping at Stefan, she exhales ʻʻIt's Emily she wants to
say something.ʼʼ

Stefan visibly calms down at the mentioning of Emily.

Bonnie then speaks, every once in a while she looks at her right then repeats the words outloud. She had managed to contact Emily one last time but only she could see and hear her.

ʻʻAnd she loves you,Stefan.
you will get through this.ʼʼ Bonnie finishes of with tears rolling down her face matching everyone else's

Stefan lets out one last mournful cry as he chokes out. ʻʻI can't.ʼʼ He runs a hand down his face.

ʻʻI can't get through this.ʼʼ He swallows as a new set of tears trickles.

ʻʻI'm sorry, but I have to do this...ʼʼ Stefan states as he shuts his eyes. Once he opens them the pain fades and the darkness steps forward.

A smirk graces his lips as he vamp speeds off with a broken heart that's buried under his humanity switch.

ʻʻGoodbye Emily Campbell.ʼʼ Stefan says as the darkness consumes him...

They say when a loved one dies you die along with them but Stefan Salvatore didn't only experience that, he had also lost himself on the worst day of loving her which was the day he had lost her...

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comment!
a lot of emotions into this
kinda proud of it ngl.
hope you guys liked it.

x - Adeela J
May 27th 2017