Stronger Than Us All by Yinx
Bonnie Bennett squeezed her back. The answer to 'Can you forgive me' rested on her tongue. No Elena I can never begin to forgive you and what you have done. "Yeah" came out instead. She closed her eyes knowing this would be her last time hugging her friend. She stepped away cupping the high cheek bones of Elena Gilbert. "You be careful, okay", she whispered before turning to leave.
"Bonnie, um thank you again, for helping Ric", Elena called out after her.
Bonnie turned her head "No problem, Elena", she looked past her friend, her best friend since pre-K. So much death lay between them now. They would never be able to repair what they once had. Not until they were gone. "I'm going to go, say good-bye to my mother."
"Can you tell her I'm sorry…so sorry"? Elena hugged herself as she spoke.
She only nodded as she left out the back door. Letting out gasp as if the air in the house was toxic, she breathed in deep the soothing night. Making her way back to her car she closed her eyes, "Go away Caroline."
"Sorry Bonnie, I'm not going anywhere." The blonde moved blocking her from opening her car door. "Where are you going"?
"Somewhere I can be alone" Bonnie replied turning on her heels walking towards the upper part of town. She heard her friend follow her. "That means you too."
"Bonnie I know you're mad…"
"No, I'm not mad, Caroline, I'm indifferent which means I can care less about all off you right now"!
"Elena was just…ARGH"! Caroline screamed as she grabbed her head. Just as quickly as it came the searing pain stopped. She looked up as friend towered over her. "Why…"
"Let this be a warning to you Caroline Forbes." Bonnie whispered before running to her car. "Be careful."
She felt something. Something new, something powerful; that excited her. A sort of strength that helped her move forward, something that lead her here; to the tomb.
She walked down the steps into darkness. Snapping her fingers she as a single flame admitted from the tip. It was new but somehow this didn't fascinate her. The darken dept's held her bringing her further at further away from the world she once knew. She welcomed it.
She kept walking until she hit the dead end. Feeling the wall with her unlit hand, it was cold but it warmed as she neared a bottom corner. Pushing against the warmest stone the walk fell away. Bonnie stepped through. She opened her hand stretching it out before her. The tiny flame traveled down to her palm where it became a soft glowing ball. Bonnie scanned the dwellings. It was no bigger than her room, yet; it was like her room. It had her bed, her dresser, her vanity; it was her room, but no.
"How"? She whispered, her hazel eyes scanning the odd surroundings.
"Been waiting on you a long time, Child." A voice from a darken corner hushed.
Bonnie held the flame aloft ready to throw it at "Grams"!
"Yes and no" the figure that resembled her grandmother smiled. "Yes, in a way I am your grandmother because some her spirit resides in me, but no because I am my own."
Bonnie saw a flash crimson in the figures eyes, yet wasn't afraid. She lowered her fire lit hand.
"You're not afraid of me", the false Grams nodded. "This is good."
"What do you mean, good"? She starred at the figure. Grams was dead, but here she stood before her like she never left.
The figure circled her, "Meaning you are ready to begin your training."
Bonnie followed her with her eyes, "Training"? She raised an eyebrow as the two stood face to face again.
"To bring order back to the world; when darkness was created it was used to help mend a family that was once broken. But they have abused this power, creating such abominations, has doomed us all. With my help you will be able to destroy the darkness and that which it has brought forth."
"You're talking about vampires; you're talking about destroying the Originals." Bonnie's eyes widen.
"Yes, Bennett Witch." The false Grams stepped forward. A fragile yet strong hand cupped the young witch's face. "First thing you need to do is undo the Original Witch's bond."