A/N: Thanks for all the wonderful reviews! This chapter gives reference to some True Blood characters…but I don't own True Blood
When Bonnie arrives at the airport Lucy is there to greet her. She hugs her because it's been so long that Bonnie had a family member who knows what she is and understands her struggle. Bonnie and Lucy get a cab and they leave the airport.
Lucy begins to tell Bonnie about the history of London and witches. "I love being here. Did you know that the Bennetts are original from here? Emily's grandparents were born right here in Berkshire." Bonnie nods taking in that small piece of information. She looks out the window looking at the countryside. She's never been to London, only to France with her French class. But it's beautiful, and for some reason she feels at peace.
Lucy watches Bonnie. Sadness feels her eyes. She'll have to get Bonnie to the elders as soon as she can. Bonnie's aura is dark its obvious that her body is weak. It's time that Bonnie learn who she is and her purpose. Twenty minutes later Bonnie and Lucy arrive at a grand mansion that is located on a vast countryside. It's breathtaking, and when Bonnie steps outside the car she feels at peace already.
"Bonnie I should tell you that I don't live alone. This house has belonged to witches since the days of King Henry VIII. But even before then a council of witches and warlocks has existed that protect the balance between all supernatural beings. The council members are called elders and it is a great honor to be one of them or to be invited to stay with them. I have been invited to stay and live with them, they are training me to one day take over the position of an elder who will soon be retiring." Bonnie nods eyes wide open, this is a lot to take in, but Bonnie is suddenly excited.
When they arrive in the grand foyer Bonnie leads her up a grand staircase and brings her to a beautiful room. Bonnie is surprised at how modern the house looks. Its so elegant, it doesn't even look like any supernatural beings own the house. The room is spacious with hard wood floors and a nice soft white canopy bed with cream sheets to match. There is a nice black and white couch that sits on the far end of the room right below a huge window that overlooks a gorgeous back yard and pool.
After Bonnie puts away her things Lucy leads her downstairs and into the basement. Or what she believed was a basement. Instead she is led to a huge room with marble floors. In the center of the room there is a fire roaring, but Bonnie knows its not your everyday fire..its magical. Sitting around the fire in long elegant wooden chairs are five people who seem to be in deep conversation.
Damon is sitting at a bar having a conversation with Eric Northman. A friend of his from the 70's. Eric owned a bar in Manhattan. Eric enjoyed Damon's company because very few vampires in Eric's circle had actually earned his respect and loyalty…Damon had both. Eric was known very well in the supernatural world and a lot of vampires came to Eric on advice on living in the human world. When Eric learned that Damon had had a hand in defeating Klaus he was hoping that Damon would come to tell him all about it. When a young woman with smooth brown skin and long dark hair walked into the bar and sat a couple of seats away from Damon he suddenly thought of her. The pain that he'd been ignoring in his chest suddenly become full blown, causing Damon to slam his glass on the bar almost breaking it and to clutch his chest holding in a groan. Eric grabbed Damon by the shoulders and shook him when Damon seemed to finally be out of enough pain he led him upstairs to his studio apartment and to the guest room where Damon would be staying. "Never heard of vampires having a heart attack" he said jokingly because Damon scared him for a moment, he'd never seen a vampire in that type of physical without cause. Damon tried to smile but it seemed the only thing he had strength to do was take off his leather jacket and lay on the bed while Eric hovered over him like a concerned friend. "Are you cursed?" Eric suddenly asked. This seemed like the only plausible explanation.
"I have no idea" Damon honestly said. Because perhaps she had did this, or perhaps the universe was sick of his existence and wanted to end him slowly and painfully. Eric nodded, "I have a few friends who are witches…I'll call them and perhaps they might have some type of answers…in the mean time get some rest my friend".
When the people noticed Bonnie and Lucy's arrival they greeted her and introduced themselves. Bonnie was surprised to see that they all seemed like middle aged to a little bit older people. And that they were dressed in regular clothes, for some reason Bonnie was expecting black robes and ancient people…she really should learn more about witches.
The first woman to introduce herself was a tall middle aged blond with creamy skin and a warm smile. She said her name was Samantha and Bonnie had to stifle her laughter because how cliché was that….then suddenly a sad memory of the many times he has called her that name rushed into her mind. The next was a short Black women with curly hair who went by the name Myra, she looked to only be around the age of 30 the oldest. The next was a tall handsome name who said his name was Jonas then he introduced his son Luca who seemed to be around the same age as Bonnie. The last woman must've been in charge of the most senior elder because when she stood to introduce herself the others sat back down except for Luca who brought a chair for Lucy and Bonnie to sit around the circle. The woman was beautiful and she seemed to remind Bonnie of someone. She was tall and slim and her hair was wavy, she embraced Bonnie in a warm hug that made Bonnie feel as though everything in the world would be fine as long as she stayed here in her arms. "My name is Tara and I have been waiting so long to meet you Bonnie." Bonnie nodded and took a seat beside Tara with Lucy on her other side. "Welcome to the council of elders. Here is where you meet the scale that keeps balance between supernatural beings. We have heard of your bravery in defeating Klaus and for that we are grateful." Tara says to Bonnie and takes her hand rubbing smooth circles in her palm. Tara looks at Bonnie as if she can see right through her or something. "Such sadness on such a gifted being, such pain and heartache we are very concerned, please stand here Bonnie." Tara extinguishes the fire and motions for Bonnie to stand on what is now a small marble platform in the middle of the circle. Bonnie nervously stands on the platform while the elders and Lucy join hands and chant. Bonnie feels herself levitating a few feet off the ground and suddenly as if being forced to all the memories of the past two months come back and hit her at full swing. When she first kissed him….when they first had sex…and when they first shared blood which Bonnie could hear someone gasp as if in shock that someone in their clear mind would allow a vampire to bite them and then to drink blood from said vampire. But in reality it had been one of the best moments in Bonnie's life.
They are in his bed, their bodies moving together in a pleasurable rhythm. When Bonnie caresses his face "show me Damon" Damon's eyes are glued to Bonnie's because every time they are like this it has been a struggle for him to keep his composure and his human features in check. But Bonnie's eyes are reassuring him so he feels himself shift and his fangs come out. Bonnie doesn't gasp or scream she just kisses him and turns her head to one side so that he has a better view of her smooth neck. "No, I don't know if I could control myself" he answers simply, and it's weird because when the heck does Damon turn down blood…witch blood at that. "I trust you" was all Bonnie had to say before Damon was smoothing away her hair and softly kissing her neck. His teeth sunk in slow and steady, and he was surprised to hear instead of a scream come from Bonnie a moan. Her blood is…..indescribable. Its pure ecstasy and he's never felt this close to person in his human or vampire life. It takes all his self control to pull himself away from Bonnie's neck, and suddenly he does the only thing that makes sense in this situation. He bites into his wrist and gives it to Bonnie…she takes it with no argument and the blood is surprisingly sweet…taking it she feels powerful like her magic is just bursting from all the energy she feels herself receiving through Damon's blood. When she removes her mouth from his wrist he replaces it with his lips and they kiss her tasting her own blood and Damon tasting his, to any other person the act is sick, but to them it is intimate and creating some type of unbreakable bond and connection. "Never be afraid to be your true self for me" she says to Damon softly as her fingers trace the veins on his face.
Bonnie feels herself being lowered back to the platform and the pain that she has been feeling comes back this time stronger and harder. She cries out in pain and thinks she is going to fall until she feels herself being held in someone's arms with Tara kneeling down in front of her caressing her face with tears in her eyes. Bonnie is ashamed because she knows they have seen everything…everything with him, she knows that they think she is disgusting and a disgrace to her family's name. "What's wrong with me? Why am I feeling this pain?" Bonnie asks Tara softly. Bonnie looks around at the others and realizes that she is in Luca's arms and that the others are in a group along with Lucy murmuring about something and flipping through what Bonnie assumes to be old spell books.
Tara looks at Bonnie with sad eyes," because Bonnie you are dying".
The short witch with wild crazy hair is chanting over Damon while Eric and his friend/business partner Pam observed. Damon has his eyes shut tight and he's groaning in pain. The witch looks at Damon and with a snap of her fingers his shirt is removed and she begins to place her palms on his chest. When she touches him she sees everything and feels everything. Damon has someone bonded himself with a powerful witch, they have become one soul. The pain is caused because of their separation. But Damon is a vampire he will survive the pain of living with half a soul. It is the witch she is worried about, her aura was so bright in her vision when she touched Damon's chest, surely she must a powerful witch and to lose her would be a great burden to the supernatural world.
"What's wrong with me?" Damon asks as he attempts to sit up. "The witch you bonded with…the two of you have become one, she must love you because her essence flows through you giving you some of her power. Love is the only way a witch can ever bond and share herself with another. Where ever this witch is she surely can not make it without you." Damon's eyes shoot open at this witch's words. She is in pain too? She suffering as well. "What do I need to do?" Damon asks urgently, "you have separated yourself from her. From the looks of it for a while now. Obviously her love wasn't enough to keep you. I've seen plenty of witches fall for charming vampires because they grow bored and feel the need for danger. But this was a powerful witch…choosing to give herself, and some of her power to you was wrong, but she seemed young so she didn't know any better" the witch said while putting on her coat and shaking her head. "What are you talking about? Giving me some of her power….and what do you know about her love? You don't know anything about me and Bo…" his words are cut short by a tightening in his chest. The witch stands over him and begins to explain things to Damon as if she would a child. "A witch's emotions controls her magic. When a witch engages in sex with a person some of her aura can sometimes be absorbed by said person. Making them feel temporary powerful. Exchanging blood begins a connection, apparently you two bonded and became one soul. Both people must be in love for the bond to happen" the witch paused and looked at Damon knowingly. "This pain will pass with the witch's passing…but there will always be a slight pai…." Damon jumps up cutting the witch off mid sentence. "Passing? Bonnie's dying? Why?…" Damon begins to shake the witches shoulders.
A/N: Ok so please review and tell me what you think!