*Episode 3 Spoilers Alert*
Chapter 2
Bonnie sighed dumping the bag she'd packed on the floor of Damon's room…or what used to be Damon's room. It would seem that Caroline hastily redecorated the room so it was a little less dungeon chic. The once dark room was brightened up with a soft cream-colored bedspread complete with two bright purple decorative pillows in the shape of flowers. The curtains had all been replaced with the same cream-colored curtains. Caroline had definitely been busy. The windows were all wide open allowing the gentle breeze to stir the curtains. The calm billowing soothed Bonnie.
Taking a page from Lily's handbook, Stefan managed to transfer the Salvatore home deed to Bonnie so that she would have control over who entered the home, which unfortunately meant she'd be able to keep Damon and Enzo out. Bonnie plopped down on the bed, leaving over to unzip her bag. Caroline had urged her to get some sleep…well as much as she could considering the state of things. So without ado Bonnie swapped the jeans she was currently wearing in favor of a pair of her infamous sweatpants before crawling into the bed falling asleep sooner than she had expected.
Bonnie must've slept through the night, something she didn't think herself capable of anymore. For a second, just a second, she was blissfully unaware of all the turmoil of the past few months that lead her here, but that was short lived. At least the smell of a turkey bacon, spinach, and cheese omelet wafted up the stairs. Bonnie smiled to herself. Caroline always knew the little things that would make Bonnie's day just a little bit better. Caroline may make a terrible chicken noodle soup, but her omelets were always perfect. Forcing herself out of bed, Bonnie made her way down to the kitchen, sitting at the island behind the oven where Caroline was cooking away.
"Hey Bon. I made your favorite!" Caroline said smiling widely spatula in hand.
Caroline deftly shifted the omelet onto a plate before passing it to Stefan. He walked it over to Bonnie placing it in front of her, giving her an affectionate squeeze to her shoulder and sat next to her. Bonnie gave him the best smile she could muster, which wasn't much.
"I'm okay. I've got the two of you and I know Enzo's fighting. Damon is…Damon. We'll get them back." Bonnie said to him remembering the speech he gave her a while back trying to reassure him she was okay.
"So what's on deck for today?" Bonnie asked, digging in to her omelet.
"Well, I've got the whole day off. Rick is at the armory…someone should go see what he's figured out. He found some sword or something…pointy." Caroline said turning to look at Stefan.
"I guess that would be me?" Stefan said rising from his seat next to Bonnie, grabbing his phone off of the island slipping it into his back pocket before walking out of the front door.
"I have an idea for something fun and I would be the worst maid of honor if I didn't suggest it." Bonnie said with a huge smile. "I also already made an appointment for you and it's in…an hour and a half. We're doing your first trip to look at wedding dresses!"
"Oh Bonnie, you didn't have to do that. I don't want you to feel…"
"No! I'm excited for you. I mean after all…your happiness is my happiness." Bonnie said using the same words Caroline had used with her.
The dress shop was your usual dress shop with mannequins wearing only the most expensive couture gowns. They'd been in the shop for about twenty minutes just looking around with the sales associate trailing them closely trying desperately to steer Caroline toward the most expensive gowns and drilling her with questions about her style and other details of the wedding. Finally Caroline got rid of the sales associate for a moment when she sent her to get champagne.
"She's really…"
"Aggressive?" Caroline asked.
Bonnie laughed while running her fingers over the fabric of a trumpet style dress. A few moments passed by with the two still just looking around.
"It's been a while…where do you think she went? You're ready to try some on now right?" Bonnie asked Caroline referring to the sales associate.
"Yeah. What's the deal? Where's our champagne?" Caroline joked.
Bonnie turned to her smiling before her eyes widened and the smile dropped from her face. Standing right behind Caroline was Damon with the sales associate dangling in his hand. Blood trickled down the side of his mouth and he smiled maliciously before dropping the sales associate carelessly and moving to Caroline, throwing her into a rack of dresses. Bonnie ran while he was distracted with Caroline, hiding in another rack of dresses. She took a deep breath, one hand unconsciously moving to her stomach. Damon wasn't in control and he was dangerous. Her other hand groped the floor desperate to find anything to defend herself with. Her hand brushed against a wooden hanger. It wasn't ideal, but it would have to do.
Damon pushed the gowns apart revealing Bonnie who was still crouched low. She rushed at him, digging the hanger deep into his shoulder. She went in search of Caroline, finding her just as Damon rushed at them yet again. Thinking quickly, Caroline grabbed a curtain rod, flinging the gowns hanging on it to the floor in the process and shoved it through Damon's abdomen, pinning him to the wall.
After their little visit from Damon, Bonnie and Caroline rushed through the Salvatore home in search of all weapons. Entering the living room, Bonnie and Caroline stopped in their tracks. It would seem they had an intruder. Sybil. Bonnie and Caroline quickly exchanged a glace. Caroline slowly stepped in front of Bonnie to guard her from anything Sybil may have planned. Bonnie's hand went unconsciously to her midsection before squeezing into a fist.
"What do you want?" Bonnie spoke, eyebrow raised in Sybil's direction.
Sybil smiled, folding her hands neatly in her lap. "You must be the famous Bonnie. I feel like I've known you forever. So many special moments between you and Damon." She said suggestively.
"This is the last time I'll ask. What do you want?" Bonnie asked again.
"It's simple really. All I wanted were two loyal soldiers, but it would seem that they can't let go of a certain someone no matter what I do. Damon should've easily killed you at that little shop." She said looked pointedly at Bonnie. "What is it about you that is so very special Bonnie Bennett."
Sybil forced Bonnie and Caroline to sit and chat much to their chagrin. She circled the pair droning on about how difficult Damon and Enzo were being. Things took a turn when Sybil began speaking of only really needing one and her time in ancient Rome with gladiators. Ice settled in the pit of Bonnie's stomach. Sybil would make her choose the winner of what would most likely be a death match: her best friend or the father of her child and the love of her life.
Bonnie's foot pressed hard on the gas, going well over the speed limit. Her mind was reeling. In no way could she choose a sacrifice for Sybil's use, especially considering who those two potential sacrifices were. Caroline was in the passenger seat, distracting Sybil with meaningless conversation while subtly texting Stefan for help. Bonnie felt absolutely helpless. She was completely without magic and to make matters worse she couldn't put herself in extreme danger without risking the baby's life. Furry overwhelmed Bonnie and she slammed on the breaks, throwing Sybil through the windshield. She had half a mind to run Sybil over for good measure, but instead drove around her mangled body.
"Stefan is already there. He wont be able to keep them apart on his own." Caroline said.
"And he'll save Damon." Bonnie said, again pushing down harder on the gas pedal.
Her decision felt made for her as she and Caroline rushed into the room just as Stefan seemed to join team Damon. Caroline forced Stefan off of Enzo as Bonnie looked on with horror.
"Stop." Bonnie said authoritatively.
"Can't do that Bon Bon." Damon growled sneaking up behind Caroline, snapping her neck while Enzo did the same to Stefan.
They rushed each other again while Bonnie did her best to stay out of the way and break it up. Clapping and a giggle alerted Bonnie to Sybil's arrival.
"Well Bonnie, It would seem you have a choice to make."
"I don't want to do this." Bonnie responded her fist bawling at her side.
"Five…Four…three…"
"Enzo. I chose Enzo."
Damon's face crumpled in shock. Sybil commanded Damon to remove his hand from Enzo's chest leaving his heart intact. Guilt washed over Bonnie, but she didn't regret her choice. Damon was like a cockroach. It took a lot to knock him down. Enzo rushed to Bonnie pushing her behind him. She gripped his forearm peering around him at Sybil and Damon.
"You know…I still don't quite have everything I want. Damon is an asset, Enzo…a problem, but that's all because of you isn't it Bonnie. Bonnie, you chose wrong, which is why to alleviate my little problem I'm going to have Damon here kill you." Sybil said, smiling maliciously.
Bonnie tightened her grip on Enzo's forearm.
"Or..or you can turn off your humanity and pledge your loyalty to me and Bonnie runs free. Your choice." Sybil said.
"Don't trust her." Bonnie said digging her nails into his arm.
"I'm sorry love."
Enzo turned around facing Bonnie, his hands framing her face. Bonnie was shaking her head furiously.
"If anyone can pull me back from the precipice it's you. I know you can."
His lips crashed into hers in a bruising kiss, before he pulled back shutting his eyes. The second his humanity was turned off the second Sybil went back on her deal as Bonnie had expected. Stefan and Caroline were still out of commission leaving Bonnie completely defenseless. With her graciously bestowed ten-second head start, Bonnie took off trying desperately to reach the car. Damon beat her there. She could hardly breath. Her mind went wild trying to think of some way out of this. That was the exact moment when Alaric came to the rescue running Damon over with his car. Second in line for the attack Enzo rushed at Bonnie only to have Stefan snap his neck. Sybil stomped angrily to the scene her heels sinking in the grass. Ric banged the pitchfork on the hood of his car incapacitating Sybil.
Bonnie slumped to the ground against Ric's car, placing her head between her knees. She'd nearly died. Damon, her best friend, had nearly killed her AND her baby. Tears stung the back of her eyes and one hand drifted to her stomach. She felt weak. She'd never been weak. She'd always been powerful. In that moment she missed her magic more than anything.
Caroline had tied Enzo up with vervain treated rope and buckled him into the backseat of the car. She walked over to Bonnie, placing her hand on her shoulder.
"It's over now. Lets get you home."
Bonnie gave Caroline a weak smile. She knew it was far from over and so did Caroline, but at least for that moment she had Enzo back, and Sybil was in Ric's custody. They could breath easy for a little while. Now Bonnie would just have to deal with getting Enzo back on track.
"I think it would be best if we went back to the Cabin. It might help getting his humanity back."
Caroline nodded, giving Bonnie a weak smile before sliding into the drivers seat.
