AN: Surprise another chapter already. I know it's a little short, but take what you can while I can still update quickly. This mainly sets the stage for the next chapter which I am starting right after I finish posting this chapter. I hope you like it. I'm still trying to get used to writing these characters. Hopefully they're realistic enough. Although eventually they is a point where they get a little OOC due to the restoration of their memories, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. Enjoy and as always review! :)
Elena looked back and forth between Katherine and outside where Damon was standing. "What?"
Katherine's eye twitched in annoyance. She was really getting tired of having to repeat herself. "Elena Petrova fell in love with a young vampire named Damon de la Salvortini before she died. Klaus killed Damon out of spite, so Elena restricted his powers to get revenge and made it so Damon and her could be brought back years later. Then she could defeat Klaus once and for all, and then she and Damon could live together happily ever after without having Klaus looming over their heads."
"So according to you, I'm the reincarnation of the first vampire, and Damon is the reincarnated lover of the first vampire. We were brought back in order for me to defeat Klaus, and the two of us live happily ever after."
Katherine nodded following Elena's recap. "And Stefan is left to be mine," she grinned manically.
Elena glared at her. Even in the middle of this giant cosmic mess Katherine was still thinking about herself. "Whatever, and all of this is true?"
Katherine nodded. "As far as I know."
"How can I make sure this is all real?" She still didn't trust Katherine. She needed verification from a trustworthy trust.
Katherine paced back and forth thinking. She didn't blame her for not trusting her. She minus well help them. She didn't have anything better to do. Besides if she provided useful information, they may be more inclined to let her out of this stupid, stony prison. "Emily mentioned a spell. She was going to use the power of the comet to restore the Salvatore brothers' memories once they were vampires. I'm sure the spell is still in her book."
"Will it work on me, or does it only work with vampires?"
"Probably only with vampires, but if you're going to allow for Elena's essence to be combined with yours, you would probably end up being one anyway."
Elena nodded. She didn't like the idea of becoming a vampire, but she would have Bonnie try the spell out anyway. Maybe she could avoid the fanged life. "I should go." She moved to go get Damon when Katherine stopped her.
"For the record, I never wanted to kill you Elena. I know you're the only one who can defeat Klaus, and you should know Damon loves you. He loved you from the beginning without knowing about this whole mess," Katherine told her with a solemn tone.
Her apology threw Elena off. "I'll try Katherine, but I don't know if this will all work," she gave her a small smile and left the tomb.
Once she was out of earshot Katherine looked up. "I hope this all works," she muttered knowing Elena Petrova's spirit could hear her.
Elena stepped out of the tomb and saw Damon waiting for her patiently.
"Everything okay?" he asked worriedly when he saw her face.
Elena nodded. "We need to go find Bonnie."
Damon looked confused but ushered her back to the car. "Did Katherine tell you anything useful?" he asked as he drove them back to the boarding house.
Elena bit her lip trying to decide how much she wanted to tell him. "Maybe I should wait until we get to the boarding house, so I only have to say it once," she muttered distractedly.
Damon watched her carefully. She was acting really weird. He pressed on the gas pedal a little harder. He should have ignored Elena's request and listened to Stefan for once. Now he felt like kicking himself not only because he didn't know what Katherine said to Elena but also because he felt like he should have listened to Stefan for the first time in his life.
They pulled up to the boarding house soon enough and got out of the car.
"Stefan?" Elena called out as they entered the house.
"Elena?" Stefan replied. He poked his head from the parlor. "You're back already! Rose and I were going through the files Slater gave us, but so far we haven't found anything useful."
"Where's Bonnie?" Elena asked ignoring Stefan's complaints. She looked around and called out her name. "Is she here?" she asked.
Stefan furrowed his brow. "In the kitchen I think." Elena brushed past him and went to the kitchen.
"Bonnie," Elena interrupted her and Jeremy who were laughing. "I need you to find a spell for me. Katherine said it would be in Emily's Grimoire."
Bonnie stopped laughing and cleared her throat. She opened up the book. "What kind of spell?"
Elena walked toward them. "It's a spell to restore the memories of a past life."
Bonnie nodded and began flipping through the pages. "I think I saw a spell like that earlier." She read through each page slowly while Elena watched impatiently. She began to drum her fingers on the counter restlessly. If only Bonnie could find the spell like now, Elena thought to herself silently as she took in the amount of pages Bonnie had yet to go through. Then suddenly the book pages began flipping on their own and stopped just as abruptly as it began.
Elena looked at her. "Did you just?" she trailed off.
Bonnie looked at her wide-eyed. "No," she shook her head. She looked at the page it stopped on. "I think this is it." She read carefully. "Yes, it says it will restore the memories of a reincarnated soul." She looked up at Elena confused. "Are you sure this is the right spell? Who are you planning on restoring the memory of?"
Elena bit her lip before she answered. "Me," she stated.
Bonnie cocked an eyebrow. "Explain, now," she ordered.
Elena turned her gaze to Jeremy and then turned back to Bonnie with a pointed look.
Bonnie took the hint. "Jer, can I talk to Elena alone for a moment." He raised a brow but left. "Okay, he's gone. Now spill already."
Elena took a deep breath and began retelling her the highlights of her conversation with Katherine. After a few minutes, she began wrapping it up. "Basically I need to see if the spell will work without me having to become a vampire. If it works, then Katherine didn't lie to me. If it doesn't, then we'll move on and start from square one."
Bonnie let out a heavy sigh. "Wow, that's a lot to grasp."
"I know. I'm still having a hard time wrapping my head around it," Elena murmured and got up to pour herself a drink.
"You know what I have a really hard time believing? How I didn't see any of this before. I mean it almost makes sense now. All those visions I had of them before we even met."
Elena tilted her head. She didn't expect this reaction from Bonnie. "What do you mean?"
"I mean Stefan saved you from that night on the bridge. He was meant to save you this whole time. Katherine turned them, so that Stefan could save you. It's like it was written in the stars or something," Bonnie said a little starry eyed. Spending all this time with Jeremy was turning her into a sap.
Elena winced. She left out the part about Damon being Elena Petrova's lover. "Actually, according to Katherine Stefan isn't the one I'm supposed to ride off into the sunset with."
Bonnie drew back. "You said that…" she trailed off, and her eyes became huge. "Damon? It's Damon?" she cried. She stood up and began pacing back in forth in the kitchen. "Damon Elena!" she said increasing the volume of her voice.
Elena whipped her head toward the parlor. "Shhhh! Bonnie!" she cried and tapped her ear. "They might hear you!" She turned back to her once she was sure no one was going to come after Bonnie's outburst. "I know it's a bit of a shock. That's why I need to know if what Katherine told me is true. I need you to do this spell right away."
Bonnie agreed immediately. "Yeah of course. I'll need the night to gather materials, but I think we can get it done by tomorrow morning."
"Thank you Bonnie." Elena gave her a hand squeeze and left the kitchen. This was all so much, and she needed to write it all down in her diary. She was almost out the door when Damon and Stefan stopped her.
"Where are you going?" Stefan asked confused. She still hadn't told them about her conversation with Katherine.
"Uh, I need to go home. Jenna wants to have dinner together. It's been a while since we've eaten together. Plus she needs some girl time. Her words, not mine," Elena clarified. "I'll be back some time tomorrow."
"What about the conversation you had with Katherine?" Damon reminded her.
She looked down at her keys not being able to look Damon in the eye. "I'll tell you about it tomorrow," she muttered and then darted out of the house and drove away.
A few seconds later, Bonnie had gathered her things and prepared to leave as well. "Bye guys, I'll see you tomorrow."
"Wait!" Stefan stopped her. "What did Elena talk to you about?"
Bonnie mentally cursed herself for not being faster and turned around to face them. "I'll tell you about it tomorrow. Bye!" she called out and then ran to her car like Elena had.
From behind them Rose laughed. "Wow, I have never seen two girls more desperate to get away from guys who weren't trying to kill them. I think this answers my questions as to why you don't have girlfriends," Rose joked. They both gave her stony looks and followed her back into the parlor.
AN: Not much action I know, but the next one is a biggie. Thank you to all those people who have read, reviewed, alerted, and favorited this fic so far. This chapter was for you. You've inspired me to write as much as I can before my muse goes back into hiding although with tonight's episode I'm sure it won't die any time soon. Thanks again.
