The Vampire Diaries Monologue -

But Damon…"

"Damon was the lightning strike. He never asked for permission. He never asked me to save him. He just... burned. He burned down every wall I ever built. He made me feel guilty for wanting him, which only made me want him more. He was the poison and the antidote. And the worst part? The worst part is that I see myself in him. Not the grief. The rage. The part of me that wants to set the world on fire just to feel something other than this endless, gnawing cold."

I’ve been stabbed, drowned, burned, and turned. I’ve had my memories ripped out of my head like pages from a book. And through all of it... through all the Originals and the hybrids and the hellfire... I keep asking myself one question.

And I found out that letting go was the easy part. The hard part... the real hard part... is being torn in half and choosing to stay alive anyway."

And for the first time in four seasons... that girl is terrifying ."

"I spent three centuries of lifetimes being someone’s destiny. Katherine’s shadow. The universe’s pawn. But here’s my final confession..."