Delijah (Damon x Elijah) Vampire Diaries oneshots

4. Eternal Promises

Klaus is burning with rage so in order to protect Damon, Elijah fights his brother and ends up dying.

The night was alive with tension as Klaus Mikaelson, his rage unparalleled, descended upon Mystic Falls with vengeance burning in his eyes. In a desperate bid to protect Damon Salvatore, Elijah Mikaelson stood between them, ready to face his brother's wrath. The clash was fierce, lightning illuminating the sky with a stark, haunting glow.

Damon watched in horror as the battle unfolded, his heart pounding in his chest. He could hardly breathe, his throat constricted with fear. The inevitable seemed to occur in slow motion – Klaus's fatal blow striking true, Elijah falling to the ground, his face a mask of determination even in his final moments.

Devastation gripped Damon's heart as he held Elijah's lifeless body, tears streaming down his face. He retreated to his room, unable to face the world outside. Consumed by grief, he shut himself off from the world, convinced he was losing his mind when he began to see visions of Elijah.

Elijah appeared to him, whole and alive, but Damon was certain it was a hallucination born from his grief. "You're not real," he whispered, his voice cracked from despair. "You can't be."

Elijah, his expression pained, reached out to cup Damon's face, his touch surprisingly warm and solid. "I am real, Damon," he said, his voice soft yet filled with conviction. "I am here, and I will never leave you again."

Damon's eyes searched Elijah's face, desperate for any sign that this was real. Slowly, he began to accept the truth – Elijah had somehow survived, defying death to keep his promise to protect Damon.

"But how?" Damon asked, his voice choked with emotion.

Elijah smiled, a mixture of relief and love in his eyes. "Some battles are not fought with swords, but with sheer willpower and the strength of our love," he explained. "I couldn't bear to leave you, Damon. I will always be by your side, even in the face of death itself."

Damon reached out, his trembling fingers intertwining with Elijah's, holding on as if afraid Elijah might vanish once more. Elijah leaned in, his lips brushing against Damon's forehead in a tender kiss. "I love you, Damon," he said, his voice a promise. "I will never leave you, not in this life or the next."

And in the embrace of his lover, Damon Salvatore found solace. The world outside might be filled with chaos, but in that moment, he knew he was not alone. With Elijah by his side, he could face anything, their love an unbreakable bond that defied even death itself.