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Chapter One

"That spell wouldn't have killed her, she would have just been-." Benjamin's entire body froze in shock as he realized what might have really happened to his daughter. Focusing his gaze on Damon who was still struggling on the floor from his wounds he spoke quickly his voice leaving no room for argument. "Tell me everything from start to finish and leave nothing out." Damon looked at the older man who stood over him and then back down at his body which at the moment was slowly healing the wounds that Benjamin had placed in his body when he had tossed him onto the jagged edges of the bookcase. Benjamin knelt down before him and inspected the wounds and then looked back up at Damon. "It seems I misspoke." he muttered weakly as he pushed himself back up and turned away from Damon slowly shaking his head. "I'll go and get my things, get yourself together because once I come back in here we're going to talk." Benjamin muttered as he headed towards the front door of the manor and left. Damon released a moan and slumped back on the floor taking several deep breaths as he stared up at the ceiling. He barely heard his brother and Elena rushing over to him, and he didn't acknowledge them until he felt Stefan snaking an arm around his waist and hoisting him up to his feet. He leant against his brother and closed his eyes as he felt another wound close.

"Are you okay?" Stefan asked quickly as he looked at his brother. Damon had to force himself not to roll his eyes at the question. Of course he wasn't okay, he was hurt and Bonnie was still gone.

"I'm alive." Damon deadpanned as he looked towards the door that Benjamin Bennett had left through a few minutes ago. "And judging by all the shit he can do, I should be thankful." Before Stefan could replied the door reopened and Benjamin walked in with a black duffel bag on his shoulder. He glanced in their direction and slowly nodded his head.

"That you should Salvatore, you should feel very thankful." Benjamin stated calmly as he looked at the boy he met earlier that year cuddling his daughter in her sleep. "Are you ready to talk? I don't have time for you to catch your breath and all that other shit. I need to find my daughter and right now you're the only lead I have." Stefan quickly moved his brother to the sofa and sat him down, Benjamin walked over then and tossed his bag down beside a chair before settling down in it himself. Damon took a deep breath as he felt the wounds in his back slowly weaving itself back together.

"What did you mean when you said you misspoke?" Stefan asked Benjamin who leaned back in the chair and focused on Damon.

"I thought I told you and your girlfriend that this right here," he pointed to himself and Damon. "Was between us, have a seat and remain quiet or-."

"They've been helping Bonnie since day one," Damon snapped out angrily. "They've been there for her when you were off on your business trips and-." The fire roaring back to life in the fireplace quieting Damon's lecture. Benjamin gripped the arms on the chair and glared at the younger man before him.

"I don't need or want your lecture or whatever the hell you wanna call it. I just want to know what's been happening in my daughter's life for the last few months. Now you can either do this the easy way or the hard way. I don't care which, cause I'm going to get the information one way or another." Benjamin growled out as he stared at Damon. When Damon didn't open his mouth to say anything else, Benjamin continued. "Now please tell me everything from the beginning and-."

"Leave nothing out, yeah I got that the first time." Damon replied angrily as he stared at Benjamin Bennett. Leaning forward, he winced in pain and clasped his hands together for a moment before starting. "Okay from the beginning-there has been this vampire named Lucius," he paused as he remembered what he had been told about him. "He's basically the first vampire started the whole thing when he was witch," he shook his head hoping he was getting things right. "Well at least that's how Jaxon explained it. Anyway, he's been after Bonnie for over a year now and he's wanted a Bennett for a even longer time." He looked up at Benjamin but the man's face showed no emotion.

"Continue." Benjamin grunted out gruffly as he crossed his arms over his chest and looked at Damon.

"Okay well the first time he was after Bonnie, he sent these guys after her. There were two main ones named Marcel and Garrett. That's when Jaxon came, he helped Bonnie with her magic and helped us fight them off. I killed Garrett to make the fight easier and Jaxon ended up killing everyone including Marcel but in the end he died." Damon stated sadly as he thought about the older vampire. "Fast forward a few months and Lucius sent another vampire after Bonnie named Katherine, it was around this time that we met four other witches and they decided to help us although the leader had a motive of her own for helping us," Damon growled out as he thought about Alexis. "A few nights ago, we fought them. I was killed by Katherine and Bonnie well Bonnie used this powerful spell to kill them all basically and then she brought me back. We thought she was dead, the witch said so and I guess that brings us here." Damon looked over at Benjamin who had a look that was a mix between shock and anger.

"Lucius. . .you mean to tell me Lucius has been after her all this time." Benjamin whispered to himself brokenly, leaning forward he bent over and placed his head in his hands and released a tired sigh. Damon narrowed his eyes at Benjamin and snarled.

"You mean you know of him." he snapped out angrily thinking that if Bonnie's father had just been honest she could have had her father fighting to keep her safe too. Benjamin slowly nodded his head and rubbed a hand over his face.

"Yes I know of him, he's the main reason the W.A.D.A. exists," he snapped out angrily as he shook his head. "He also killed Jacob Bennett my great-my grandfather." Benjamin said angrily, Damon's mind instantly flashed back to Jaxon who had told him that Lucius had forced him to kill several people he cared about on numerous occasions, Jaxon had even went as far as to tell him that after Jacob he was determined not to lose anyone else.

"Jaxon killed Jacob." Damon replied coolly as he looked at the man before him. Benjamin shook his head as he took in the words.

"Why Jacob had told me they were-."

"It was a mercy killing. Lucius probably had something worst planned for the guy." Damon said as he thought about all the things Jaxon had told him about Lucius, he could feel his stomach curl up into knots as he thought about how Bonnie was now probably in that man's clutches. "Then after all that Jaxon died protecting your daughter." Damon stated as he looked at Benjamin, as of right now he really wasn't liking Benjamin Bennett. The man had hidden the fact that he knew witchcraft from his daughter. He remembered how much Bonnie had wanted to learn witchcraft from a family member and how devastated she had been when Sheila Bennett had passed away. "Protecting your daughter, something you should have been doing especially if you knew about Lucius and his obsession with Bennett witches."

"Regardless of what you think of me, I was protecting my daughter in my own way," Benjamin stated firmly as he settled back in his chair as if the whole world now rested on top of his shoulders. "At least I thought I was protecting her to the best of my abilities," shaking his head he lifted a hand and rubbed the back of his head. "I really was-."

"Protecting your daughter to the best of your abilities would have been, telling her about you being in the craft yourself and then she would have confided in you. She didn't want you mixed up in all of this because she thought you didn't have any powers and what would that look like, you trying to protect her as a human from witches and vampires and a mixed breed of the two as well." At Damon's words, Benjamin released a bitter and broken laugh.

"She didn't want me mixed up in things and I didn't want her mixed up in things." he released another bitter chuckle as he thought about things. Stefan, Damon and Elena all watched silently as he slammed his hand on the chair and pushed himself up from the seat. It was clear to them all that Benjamin Bennett was now broken. "I couldn't tell her." Benjamin mumbled weakly as he continued pacing, "I wasn't even suppose to have her." he muttered again with a shake of his head.

"What in the hell does that mean?" Damon snapped out angrily as he looked at Benjamin who turned and fixed him with a glare.

"It doesn't matter." Benjamin replied with a wave of his hand. That information was something he wasn't ready to share with anyone and the only person would have shared it with was gone-kidnapped. He paused as he mentally went back over Damon's story. He froze as he realized what could have actually happened. "Tell me the name of the witches that helped you this last time." Damon studied him for a minute before speaking.

"Vincent Carr, Giselle Washington, Jasmine Joyce and Alexis-." Benjamin froze at the first name and Damon stared at him as he finished her name. "Alexis Moore." The explosion of fire from the fireplace at least let Damon know that he wasn't the only one who hated the woman.

Nikolas Carr leaned against the wall beside his bed, the spinning sound of his blade on the floor did nothing to take his focus off the window located directly across the room from his current position. He continued to spin the blade without looking taking pride in the fact that he had now gotten good at his hobby. Glancing at the window, he took in the sunlight streaming in and frowned as he thought about the fact that he would probably never enjoy the sunlight again especially without this cursed ring on his finger. He watched as a few birds danced by enjoying real freedom, freedom he could only dream about while locked away in his room. However, he should be thankful that Lucius had allowed him a few days of freedom away from him, which he was wisely spending locked away in his room. He hadn't ventured out yesterday and he wasn't planning on doing so today either. Instead he planned on cherishing his quiet moments and reflecting on the people he loved while praying that those still alive were alright. He didn't know if God would listen to him since he was now an abomination but he tried daily. Letting his head rest back on the wall, he sent up a quick pray of thanks that he didn't have to be in Lucius' presence, that was always something to be thankful for. Even though the man was the undisputed leader and founder of the Coven, the man still made him positively ill. Especially since he talked to him like he didn't remember that he was responsible for all the pain, death and destruction that had become a staple in his life since his early teens.

Glancing down at the dagger between his hands he wondered what it would be like to drive the blade into his heart. Of course the blow wouldn't kill Lucius but it would hopefully cause him just one percent of the pain that he had caused him. A loud knock at the door broke through his thoughts and made him pause in his movements. Placing one finger onto the spinning blade, he stopped it and glanced over to the door. Lifting a hand, he waved it in the air and watched as his door swung open to reveal Richard Dumas, one of his least favorite people in the compound, standing on the other side with his hand poised in the air to knock again. Annoyed by the man's silence, Nikolas rolled his eyes heavenward. "What is it?" he growled out angry that his time alone had been interrupted, standing up he slipped his dagger back into it's usual spot beneath his clothing. Richard stared at him for a minute, probably trying to piss him off and Nikolas had to remind himself not to rush over and rip the other man's heart out. Mainly because that type of action would only piss Lucius off. Besides he knew Richard was only jealous because Lucius had raised his status to second-in-command. Richard didn't care that his elevation had been one of complete pain, a memory that only visited him in his nightmares. No, all Richard cared about was his missed opportunity. If he could trade places with Richard, he would. Sighing he looked back at the man and frowned. "Did you really come here to stare at me, I know my looks make you envious but seriously are you here for something important?"

"They have returned." Richard replied with a sigh as if telling him this piece of news bothered him greatly. Nikolas raised an eyebrow at Richard's statement, silently wondering why the man was trying to talk so cryptically. "They are all down in the lobby awaiting you and Lucius." Nikolas' eyes narrowed for a moment before rubbing a tired hand over his face. He knew that if they were here that meant they had finished the task that Lucius had wanted them to do. Oh how he felt sorry for the girl. He knew she was here with them because they weren't dumb enough to return with her. He hoped they had been smart enough to run if they had failed. He didn't want to add their lives to the death toll of love ones that Lucius had taken away from him. Glancing over at Richard, he massaged the bridge of his nose and spoke up his voice growing anxious with each word.

"Do they at least have her? Because if they don't then they would have been better off running for their lives." he mumbled softly. "No sense in returning without what he wanted?" Richard narrowed his eyes at his words and shook his head rapidly.

"If they didn't have what he wanted, it would have been honorable to return and receive their punishment, which would be death," he paused and gave Nikolas a knowing smirk. "However we both know why you wouldn't want that type of punishment enacted, at least in this instance." Nikolas shot him a look of fury before stalking towards the door. Richard quickly moved out of the way and allowed him to exit. Pulling the door close, Nikolas looked over at Richard who was standing on the other side of the hall.

"Why are you still standing here, do I have to give you every order or can you think for yourself," he growled out angrily, when Richard didn't answer, he reached out and snatched the man up by his collar. "Take me to them now?" he snapped his incisors coming down due to anger. Tossing the man out in front of him so he could walk. Richard caught himself on the wall, turned and sent him a look but then quickly turned on his heel and marched down the hallway with Nikolas silently at his back. It took them ten minutes to reach the lobby and when they did Nikolas found himself pausing on the staircase silently taking in the faces of the returning members of the compound. His eyes lingered on the girl he loved so much and then over towards his brother and his girlfriend and then finally it landed on the leader of the small group. He felt himself slowly drifting down the stairs until he was standing in front of them. His eyes went to the young girl resting on the small rollable bed. Shaking his head, he thought about what this could mean. The four of them could become members of the Coven because of this, because they had finally brought the one thing Lucius had wanted for so long-a true Bennett witch. Crossing his arms behind his back, "I trust," he paused and looked at the brown skinned girl on the bed. "That she is sill alive Alexis." he asked calmly his eyes still locked on the girl's unmoving figure. He couldn't detect a heartbeat or shallow breathing. He hoped Alexis didn't bring Giselle, Vincent and Jasmine back here to die. Moving over to the bed, he took a closer look at the one and only Bonnie Bennett. She looked quite peacefully, like she were merely sleeping but the fact that her lungs weren't moving unsettled him. He didn't spare a glance at his brother or Giselle, he couldn't do that now. Not when there was business to handle and he had to play his part. At Alexis' silence, he lifted his head and glared at the woman. "Do. Not. Tell. Me. You returned with her dead, Lucius will have you gutted right where you-."

"She's alive Nikolas-she is just in a session of still rest and-." Nikolas raised an eyebrow at her words and walked over to Alexis.

"You allowed her to tax her body like that," he snapped out angrily as he reached out with snake like reflexes and snatched her chin between his fingers, and held it firmly between his fingers. "Lucius will have your head for that."

"There was nothing she could do." Giselle whimpered out with a few tears in her eyes. Nikolas turned to look at her and felt his heart plummet, the way she was looking at him wounded his dead heart. She looked absolutely frightened of him, and judging by the way he was acting she had good reason. He released Alexis and took a step back, focusing his gaze on Alexis he spoke up hoping the woman could provide him with clear answers.

"What does she mean there was nothing you could do?"

"Oh there was plenty she could have done," Vincent snapped as he sent a glare towards Alexis before looking at his brother and sending Nikolas an even harsher glare. "She could have kept her body in Mystic Falls and allowed her to wake up there and-."

"Lucius will have your head for that boy." Richard yelled over Nikolas' shoulder. "Are truly hinting at keeping what your master wants away from him, boy." Nikolas saw Vincent bristle at the title, Richard had given Lucius. Thinking quickly, he spoke up hoping he could cut off whatever response his brother would have yelled back.

"No," he looked at his brother. "No he isn't."

"Oh but I think that's exactly what he's saying." They all turned around and saw Lucius at the top of the stairs, his cold eyes fixed on Vincent as if he wanted to remove him from the face of the earth. Nikolas watched as Lucius made his way down the stairs, his eyes now transfixed on Bonnie's still form. "How did you get her?" he asked as he walked over to the bed and paused his hands hovering over her body, he looked over at Alexis impatiently awaiting her answer.

"We befriended her and her friends after that the rest was easy." Alexis whispered, and Nikolas could almost hear a hint of shame in the older woman's voice. Lucius turned and looked at her then a devilish smile spreading across his features as he thought over what she had said.

"Well done." he murmured with a smirk. "Well done didn't think you had that in you." he then returned his attention back to Bonnie. Nikolas watched as the older man lifted a hand and gently touched her cheek before trailing it down her body. Giselle and Jasmine turned away from the scene unable to look while Vincent just clenched his jaw. "She's absolutely beautiful." Lucius whispered in awe as he looked at the girl as his hands slowly trailed down her body. However, he stopped abruptly once his hands came to rest over her stomach. Ripping his hands away from her body, he turned and a glare found its way onto his face. "What is this?" he shouted as he turned fully towards Alexis who jumped at the sound of his voice.

"What do you mean? That's Bonnie sir." she whimpered out weakly as Lucius marched over to her and slapped her across the face using all of his strength. Nikolas watched as the woman collapsed to the ground holding a hand to her cheek which was now split, while trying her best to keep from sobbing out loud from the pain. Lucius stared down at her for a moment before glancing at the Vincent, Giselle and Jasmine. He lifted a foot and slammed it down on Alexis' leg quickly breaking her leg. The scream that ripped through the air caused both Jasmine and Giselle to jumped closer to Vincent who just stood his ground. Kicking Alexis to the side, he turned towards them fully.

"Do any of you have the slightest idea why I'm angry," he asked his eyes landing first on Jasmine and then on Giselle. Both women shrunk back in fear before he finally shifted his gaze over to Vincent who met his stare head on. Lucius smiled then, his incisors making his smile very predatory. "How about you Vincent?" You seem to be quite intent on voicing your opinions? Do you have any guesses?" Lucius snarled out angrily. Nikolas was positive that, Lucius was a second away from violently attacking his brother so he spoke up.

"I think the person who can best answer that question is at your feet. They followed her not the other way around." Nikolas quickly stated, hoping that his interference would divert Lucius attention away from his brother, Giselle and Jasmine. Lucius took a deep calmly breath, before turning back around and kneeling down in front of Alexis.

"Alexis do you have any idea why I'm so angry." The whimper she released only caused Lucius more anger. Reaching out he grabbed hold of her throat, he barely blinked as her warm blood rolled between his fingers. He stared at her as she cried and wrapped her hands around his arm and tried to fight him off so that she could breath. He didn't released instead he pulled her closer to him, ignoring her jerks of pain as her broken leg was dragged across the floor. "I'm angry. . .furious, whatever word you wish to describe my rage with, because you dared bring her to me completely ruined. Her innocence is gone." he shouted out angrily. "How dare you bring her to me like this." He reared back and slapped Alexis again and released her. He watched silently as Alexis cowered on the floor rising her hands high up near her head to protect herself from anymore slaps he might decide to give her. However, she didn't know what he could be talking about. Bonnie wasn't ruined, she was merely in a still rest. Surely he couldn't be angry about that. Sure, she wouldn't wake up for a few days but that didn't mean she was ruined.

"It's only a still rest, Lucius. That's all it is and-." Her words didn't calm his anger like she had hoped instead, Lucius reached for her again and latched onto her hair. He pulled her back until her neck was fully exposed.

"I swear sometimes I wish I could just go back in time and kill Jacob for bringing you here," he whispered in her ear. "Oh make no mistake I throughly enjoyed killing Nate for getting my hopes up but I should have never allowed Jacob to convince me to let you live because you have proved to be day in and day out a complete waste of my time. Why you were granted the ability to be a witch is beyond my understanding." he snapped out angrily as he released her head and stepped back. "Now are you going to continue to play dumb."

"I really don't know what you're talking about." Alexis cried out weakly as she looked up at Lucius who just glared down at her.

"You don't know!" he shouted out. "She smells of another vampire! A plain vampire. Did you allow her to do this while you were with her all the while knowing you would bring her back to me." Alexis' eyes widened in shock as she looked at him, before quickly shaking her head. She never thought he would be able to smell Damon. They had cleaned her up and tried to make sure that the other vampire's scent wasn't on her.

"No, she must have done that before we arrived to-." Lucius narrowed his eyes at her words and she stopped speaking immediately.

"No Alexis," Lucius whispered back to her coldly while shaking his head. "See I know you're a liar because she is actually carrying a child, a child!" he stalked away from her and turned his back on them all. Nikolas watched as Lucius wrestled with his anger, his face contorting into his vampiric face and then back again. After a few moments, he turned back to Alexis and snarled. "How dare you bring her to me unclean?" he shouted out as he pointed at Bonnie's still form. "How dare you bring her back to me in this condition.

"I-I didn't know." Alexis cried as she looked up at Lucius, who stared down at her for a few moments before sighing. He pinched the bridge of his nose and sent Alexis a look that promised much pain in her future.

"You have absolutely no idea how much I would love to kill you but I should wait until she wakes up," he tilted his head to the side and smirked. "Ask me why?" Alexis looked up into his eyes and then sighed and lowered her head.

"Why?" he smiled down at her and Alexis felt a chill go down her spine as she met his stare head on.

"Well, there's something that has been bothering me for the last decade and a half, but I think I've finally figured it all out," he paused and shook his head. "Jacob Bennett was a clever man," sighing he looked down at Alexis and thought about the man who had brought her back to the compound claiming that she could serve a purpose for the Coven. "It seems he was so clever, I should have killed him the moment I realized his deception but silly me," he said with a chuckle. "I always want to make a show out of killing someone." Turning towards Nikolas, he released a tired sigh. "I want Alexis locked up in a cell." Alexis jumped at his words and looked up at him in shock.

"What! Why?" He turned to her then, and frowned.

"Because I hate you and you have served your purpose finally." Lucius replied as he snapped his fingers, Alexis stared up at him in horror as two of his men walked up to her and picked her up. She screamed as they forced her to her feet and made her apply pressure to her broken leg. Lucius walked over to her and grabbed hold of her chin. "Don't worry I won't kill you until after Bonnie wakes up. I want her to know who brought her to me." With that said, he released her chin and gave her a wink before stepping back. He barely watched as she was led away. Turning back around, he looked at the remaining three and sighed. "Now that she's gone, I have a question for the three of you." Vincent stepped forward obviously taking on his new role as leader for his group. Nikolas was sure there was no way, his brother would let Giselle or Jasmine to talk to Lucius about anything. Lucius must have understood the change in leadership role because he walked over to Vincent and stared him down. "Here's my question, aside from Bonnie being brought to me in her current condition, I want to know why you all have entered into a bonding covenant with the lovely Ms. Bennett?" he raised an eyebrow as he looked them all over. "I can feel the bond coursing through all of you and you know what that makes me think, it makes me think that your loyalties lie with her instead of-."

"We did it to gain her trust, it was the only way." Vincent replied quickly looking down at the ground, Lucius opened his mouth to reply but stopped cold as the impact of what Vincent said hit him. He looked at them all before tilting his head back and releasing a deep laugh.

"You did it to gain her trust huh," he laughed again, his voice booming out in the lobby. Nikolas watched as he lifted his hand to his eye and wiped away a stray tear while shaking his head as a large smile settled on his face. "Absolutely fantastic," he thundered out with a smirk. "You truly did trick her didn't you my goodness." he shook his head and his laughter abruptly cut off. "I would say well done, but I'm still a little piss that she's in the condition that she's in," he murmured as he pointed towards Bonnie. "However," he released a deep sigh. "Since I have her here and she is still alive and will eventually wake up, I'll let things slide. That's pretty generous isn't it, Nikolas." Looking up at the sound of his name, Nikolas just nodded his head.

"Yes sir it is." he replied as he looked over at his brother, Jasmine and Giselle. The girls were looking down, probably scared of Lucius and what he could do while Vincent stared straight ahead looking very much like a soldier. He could tell his brother didn't want to show any emotion and he thought that was a good thing. Vincent should show Lucius that he wasn't afraid the man, Lucius would appreciate that better then cowering, especially when it came to his men.

"What to do. . .what to do," Lucius mumbled as he thought things over before finally glancing at Vincent silently taking in his stance and the brave act he was currently putting on. "I suppose this means it's time to improve my ranks," he walked over to Vincent and looked at the younger man. "I think I'll wait for Bonnie to wake up before I bring you all into the Coven. Heck, I'll make it a show for her," he paused for a minute and just chuckled. "Perhaps I'll make you three her personal guards, think of it as a great honor. One I'm sure you'll accept due to your bond with her." When none of them spoke, Lucius narrowed his eyes on Vincent and frowned. "What you don't think it'll be a great honor."

"Yes sir I do." Vincent replied softly as he looked at Lucius who clasped his hands together and looked over at Nikolas who stood near them with his hands behind his back.

"Good that's good to hear," Lucius replied smoothly. "Richard," he called out without turning to look at the other man. "I want you to make sure that these three are in their old rooms, oh and give Alexis the bare essentials." Richard nodded his head and quickly started issuing orders. Lucius turned and looked at Nikolas who remained by his side. "Carry Bonnie for me." he said smoothly. Nikolas quickly rushed over to her still form and lifted her in his arms. He carried her close to his chest and followed behind Lucius as they walked towards Lucius' wing of the compound. After ten minutes, Lucius stopped outside a door and pushed it open. "Put her on the bed." Nikolas nodded and did so, while Lucius followed him into the room. "Her being pregnant changes things doesn't it."

"Sir?"

"You know I felt like cleaning her womb of that creature the moment I felt it's life force beneath her skin," Lucius replied as he coolly looked down at Bonnie's still form. "To think that a vampire had actually conceived with her. What do you think? Should I clean her womb?" Nikolas stepped away from Bonnie's bed and looked over at Lucius.

"No." he stated simply. Lucius sighed and crossed his arms over his chest as he nodded his head in agreement.

"You're right I shouldn't just kill the child because of jealousy. The child will be a pure mix. . .the first official being of its kind. Not like us huh." he stated coolly. "Perhaps I can figure something out through the child's blood by way of experiments or something," he muttered as he waved his hand in the air before looking at Nikolas "You know find a way for us to venture out into the sun without these godforsaken rings." Lucius muttered as he looked down at his hand. "Always the thinker," Lucius replied with a chuckle as he turned on his heel and headed out the room. "That's way I made you my second in command. I need that mind working for me." Nikolas slowly followed behind Lucius as they exited the room, Lucius stopped and turned back around. "Where do you think you're going?"

"Out?" Nikolas asked in confusion. Lucius merely shook his head at this and pointed back into the room and then back at Nikolas.

"I need you to watch over her. I don't trust anyone else," Nikolas only nodded his head and Lucius headed off down the hall. "I'll be by later on to see her." As Lucius walked down the hall, he didn't see the look that crossed Nikolas' face. Walking back into the room, Nikolas closed the door and leaned against before walking over to the bed that housed Bonnie in it. Pulling out a chair, he sat down and looked at her.

"I sincerely hope that you have some people that are coming for you cause what he has planned for you and your child isn't any good," he paused for a moment and sighed. "And I hope that you will be able to forgive Vincent, Giselle and Jasmine someday. I don't know about Alexis but I can tell they care about you." Nikolas whispered. "You just have to understand, they aren't strong enough to fight Lucius. None of us really are."

"Bonnie. . .Bonnie. . .Bonnie, wake up Bonnie." Opening her eyes, seemed like the hardest thing to do. "Wake up Bonnie." The voice called again, struggling against some force that seemed to be holding her down Bonnie opened her eyes and then squinted. The brightest of the room hurt her eyes, groaning she drew her hands up and pushed until she was sitting upright looking around. "Very good." A voice called out, Bonnie jerked around trying to see the voice. Trying to place it, but she couldn't.

"Who's there?" she called out her voice quivering with absolute fear.

"Funny normally people ask me where they are." the voice called out again, Bonnie would have swore if she could see the person talking that they would have been smirking. "However I suppose that's a good question, unfortunately I don't think you'd know my name if I gave it to you."

"Please." Bonnie whispered softly as she continued to look around for the source of the voice. There was a soft sigh and then the voice spoke.

"My name is Hecate," there was a pause. "To humans that understand history I am what some would call the goddess of witchcraft." Bonnie looked around the room again before speaking up.

"Why am I here then? Am I dead?"

"No, I simply wanted to meet you. Talk to you. Help you." There was a pause and then the voice spoke again. "But I see you have a problem with me not having a true form perhaps I can shift into an image that will set you at ease," Bonnie watched as her grandmother materialized in front of her. "Does this put you ease, or how about this," Bonnie scrambled back as Hecate turned into her father. "Or this," Hecate turned into Damon and crouched down in front of her. "Or how about an image that will hopefully give you the fighting spirit that you'll need to defeat Lucius." With that said, Hecate turned into a young muscular light brown man, with greenish-blue eyes. His dark hair was slightly curled and he had just a hint of fang peeking out from his mouth. Bonnie couldn't help but feel as if the person before her was familiar.

"Who is this suppose to be?" The young man tilted his head to the side and sent her a smirk that reminded her of Damon when he was teasing her. Reaching out the man laid a hand on her stomach and looked up into her eyes.

"Your son."

A/N: I hoped everyone liked the first chapter and please review so I'll know what you think.

Baby S