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Chapter 2
Caroline looked down at Bonnie's face intently expecting the young witch's answer. Bonnie seemed desperate and sad. For some unknown reason her eyes shone with tears. Caroline prayed inside that she didn't try to resist anymore. Her vampire senses told her that Elena and Alaric stood frozen with expectation just like herself.
Bonnie lowered her eyes and took another deep and shuddering breath.
"Alright, Caroline" Bonnie said in the end. "I'll do it. But!" She waved her finger at the blonde haired vampire. "I don't want you to blame me if it doesn't work. I assure you, I'll do my best."
Caroline gave her a dazzling smile and hugged her.
"Thank you, Bonnie! I knew I could count on you!"
Alaric smiled almost imperceptibly. Bonnie hadn't argued as passionately as he had expected. On the contrary, she had agreed to do it easily. That was surprising considering the fact that she usually set Damon on fire just on principle. Maybe she didn't hate the bastard that much. Interesting thought. Elena sighed with relief next to him.
Bonnie stepped around Caroline and approached the couch where Emily's Grimoire was still laying open. She took it with reverence and carefully studied the page. Her eyes were skimming the text fast and seemed totally engulfed. Her lips moved silently as she enumerated ingredients or memorized instructions. No one dared to speak in fear of breaking her concentration.
Bonnie kept on reading for a few minutes and when she finally raised her head ahe looked first at Elena then at Caroline as if counting.
"Ok" she said as she grabbed her car keys. "I need to grab a few things" she turned to Caroline. "And I need you to bring me Tyler."
"But" Caroline began.
"I don't care how you do it just get him here. We don't have much time." and she rushed out.
"Ok" Caroline sounded thoughtful as she exited the house after Bonnie.
Elena turned to Alaric with her eyebrows raised. He just shook his head.
"I don't have any idea what she has in mind."
...
Neither Bonnie nor Caroline were back yet so Elena decided she would give Damon some blood before they arrived. She grabbed a blood bank and together with Rick they headed to Damon's room.
When they entered he was in bed with his back to the door. He didn't look up when they approached and that scared them a bit.
"Damon" Elena called quietly but he didn't move.
She froze in her tracks, dread clearly visible on her face. Rick took a deep breath and turned Damon around. He moaned and although he opened his eyes his gaze wasn't focused and he didn't seem to recognise them. Alaric let the breath he was holding.
Damon looked worse than he had before. He was ashen faced, his eyes unfocused and although he was shivering with fever his hands were stone cold. Rick thought he didn't have long to live yet and if Bonnie had something in mind she'd better hurry up. But he wasn't going to say it to Elena. She was already shaken enough.
"I don't think we'd manage to give him any blood." Rick turned to Elena.
She nodded without saying a word and took the glass to the kitchen. Rick sat on the bed and pulled Damon to him.
"Don't you dare die on me" he whispered.
Damon just murmured something incoherent and moaned in pain.
...
On her way back from the kitchen Elena heard voices in the parlour. She stopped in her tracks afraid that someone might walk in on them at the wrong moment. Then she recognized the voices. Those were Caroline and Tyler arguing.
"Bonnie said she needed your help" Caroline insisted. "And you are going to do as she says."
"I can't just go in there, Caroline" Tyler shouted.
"Why not?"
"I just can't."
"Come on" Caroline whined. "Nobody's going to hurt you."
"You don't understand" Tyler tried to sound calm. "This is all my fault. I bit him and it is all happening because of me. I can't even begin to imagine how much he hates me."
"I think you are exaggerating" Caroline replied. "And it is not only your fault cause he stood in your way to protect me."
She was silent for a moment.
"Plus, all this should be another reason for you to want to help. Consider it your way to say you are sorry."
Tyler didn't respond immediately.
"Alright. I just hope he doesn't rip my head off."
Caroline chuckled as the front door closed. The both entered the living room. Tyler seemed taken aback by Elena's presence.
"Is Bonnie back?" Caroline asked a bit worried.
"No" Elena answered. She sighed "I just she'd hurry up."
...
A few minutes later Bonnie appeared carrying the book, a clean wooden bowl, a small sharp knife and a strange package which was bound tightly. Without paying attention to the curious stares directed at her, she opened her bag, took out 5 candles and placed them on the table. She carefully placed the bowl on the table too and opened the book reading the instructions once again.
Caroline, Elena, Alaric and Tyler approached her expectantly. Bonnie turned facing them all and said:
"Caroline, Elena, Tyler, I'll need a few drops of your blood."
They all seemed taken aback.
"What exactly are you going to do?" Tyler asked.
"Well, I'm not sure you'll understand me." Bonnie began uncertainly.
"Try us" Elena joined in.
Bonnie seemed unsure for a moment. Then:
"I'm going to do a spell which is similar to the ritual Klaus wanted to perform."
Caroline, Elena and Tyler started talking at the same time. Bonnie's face fell, her eyes shone with tears.
"Hey, hey, hey" Rick tried to interfere unsuccessfully. "Silence!" he shouted.
All three of them fell silent.
"Let's hear what Bonnie has to say" Alaric turned to her.
She took a deep breath and started slowly but confidently.
"As you know such a ritual would enable someone like Klaus to make others like him."
"How is this going to help Damon?" asked Caroline. Tyler was frowning.
"Well" Bonnie said. "There is no way to cure a vampire from a werewolf bite. But" she continued before anyone managed to interrupt her "the werewolf bite is not dangerous for humans. So this is what the spell will do in our case – turn Damon back into human."
"Bonnie" Elena said tentatively. "We don't have the moonstone and we need it to perform a ritual like the one Klaus attempted."
Bonnie smiled and unwrapped the package showing what it held. Alaric whistled.
"How did you get that? I thought it was destroyed."
Bonnie was still smiling.
"Klaus never got his hands on this. I made a really good duplicate with no power at all." she shrugged. "It was my way of protecting Elena" she added as though that explained it all.
"Wait a minute" Tyler exclaimed. "So you tricked Klaus! And you are still alive!"
"Yes, but that's not the point. Are you going to give me your blood or not. We don't have much time."
Tyler only nodded.
Bonnie thrust the bowl in Elena's hands somewhat forcefully and motioned to Alaric to take the candles. All 5 of them headed to Damon's room.
Once they were inside Bonnie took the candles and arranged them around the bed. Damon didn't seem to register their presence. He was delirious and he kept turning his head from side to side, murmuring something none of them could understand.
"Alright" Bonnie turned to the rest of them. "This spell will destroy the moonstone. Ultimately. If you have anything to say against it do it now."
"I think Damon has earned this with all he has done to help us." Alaric said.
Elena and Caroline nodded. Bonnie turned to Tyler.
"I have no say in this matter. It is my fault in the first place so... I don't care about the moonstone. Let's get this done."
Bonnie nodded. She took the bowl from Elena and handed out the knife. No one moved. Caroline sighed frustrated, took a step forward, bit her wrist and held it over the bowl letting a few drops fall inside. Tyler followed her and cut his palm over the bowl. When his blood mixed with Caroline's it hissed.
"That's what Klaus got wrong" Bonnie said. "He needed just a few drops of blood from the right people." she sounded sad.
Elena was the next to add her blood to the bowl. While Alaric was cleaning the knife she pierced her finger with the needle she used when she gave Stefan her blood. A wisp of smoke erupted from the bowl. Bonnie held it carefully and took the knife from Alaric. She turned with her back to them facing the bed.
Closing her eyes for a moment she lit all the candles without effort. She stepped into the circle, placed the bowl on the bed and cut her own finger. She held it over the bowl and let a few drops fall inside. Taking the bowl in both her hands she swirled the blood and started chanting slowly in Latin. Caroline handed her a glass of water and Bonnie filled the bowl. The liquid inside was of such a dark red colour it looked almost black.
Bonnie held the bowl over Damon and reached in her pocket. Still chanting she took the moonstone and held it over the bowl. As the end of the incantation approached she let the stone fall in the liquid. It erupted raining over Damon on the bed and hissed each time it touched bare skin. Damon himself seemed to get out of his stupor at that moment. His eyes were opened wide as though in panic and he tried to sit up nearly knocking the bowl out of Bonnie's hands. Next moment he had fallen back on the pillows pale and obviously unconscious. Bonnie sighed tiredly.
"Now what?" Tyler asked irritated. The whole thing seemed pretty much absurd to him.
Bonnie turned around slowly. The candles had all died out.
"And now we wait" she answered quietly.
"Wait for what?" Caroline was watching her intently.
"To see if it works"
"What do you mean?" Elena asked worriedly. "Is it possible that it doesn't work? You read it in Emily's book."
Bonnie nodded tiredly.
"Yes, but Emily had never performed it. It was just a note saying she supposed this was the way it worked."
Caroline was about to say something but Bonnie swayed dangerously. Elena and Tyler rushed forward together and led Bonnie to the living room to rest. Caroline looked at Rick.
"Go with them. See if Bonnie needs help."
She settled in the chair next to Damon's bed.
"I'll take the first watch."
Rick nodded and left the room quietly.
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