Disclaimer: The characters are property of The CW and LJ Smith. Only meant for entertainment purposes.
Author's Note: This story focuses on Bonnie and Stefan while he is compelled by Klaus. Dark!fic
Bonnie ran and picked up speed as the tempo of the song currently blasting through her earphones rose. She inhaled and exhaled in even breaths as she trudged on. There was something about jogging that calmed her. She especially needed it tonight. Since the witches had cut her off…she was once again struggling with magic: the results she wanted did not come as easily and the blowback hit her harder. It also didn't help that Jeremy had cheated on her. Cheated on her with a fucking ghost. The thought of it made her run that much harder.
She continued until her joints hurt and she was forced to stop. She used the tree in front of her for support as she stretched her muscles. That's when she heard it. At first she wasn't sure if it was her ears playing tricks on her. She removed her ear buds, closed her eyes, and focused: there it was again…a scream. She didn't hesitate before running towards the sound. The fading daylight hindered her view but the scream got louder and more desperate. She pushed her body further until she reached them. He had his back to her but Bonnie saw the girl's face clearly: horror was etched across it.
She didn't waste time. Bonnie gathered her magic and threw the man off. He flew sideways and collided into a nearby tree.
"Run! Now!" Bonnie screamed at her. The girl took off running instantly. She wasn't far when the man sprang up and took off after her.
Vampire. Bonnie thought and quickly gave him an aneurysm and watched as he fell to his knees screaming. She recognized that voice.
"Stefan." She breathed out as she put a stop to the head assault.
He stopped screaming and slowly got to his feet. Bonnie stepped back instinctively. When he turned around, she couldn't help the gasp that escaped her lips. He'd managed to drink from the girl. His eyes were coal black as he stared her down and wiped the blood from his mouth. When he raised his head again…he was back to normal. Bonnie could almost believe that he was the same.
And then he smiled…more like smirked, "You just interrupted my dinner witch."
"If you're hungry…go to a blood bank."
Stefan shrugged, "It's always better fresh." He stepped forward and Bonnie took several steps back. She didn't have time to formulate a plan before he was on her. He had her by the neck and up against a tree.
"No…no." Bonnie murmured weakly. She raised her hands and started to push against his chest. She continued to push willing her magic to her fingertips, "Get. Off!" Bonnie yelled and the vampire was hurled backwards towards the adjacent tree.
She fell to her knees trying to catch her breath.
"Bad idea." Stefan grunted before he charged at her again. But she didn't give him another chance. She held out her palm toward a stray branch and sent it at Stefan. The branch impaled itself in his shoulder. He fell back with a pained groan. Bonnie took the opportunity to stagger to her feet. Before Stefan could regain control, she separated them with a wall of fire and ran for her life.
The last thing she heard was Stefan roaring her name.