Madness
A/N: Let me start off by thanking all of those that reviewed (Lula6791, The Jolie Monster, Kisha96, Alexis, Maverick37, NaeNae1495, David Fishwick, Misssarachou77, and Babyshan211) and put madness on their favorites and alerts. In this chapter, Dark Bonnie will get even darker and you'll finally get to see how much more Bonnie has changed. As always, enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own TVD. All rights reserved to the CW and LJ Smith. I don't own anything except this plot and the small poem.
"The madness is at the verge
Where I can no longer try to fight
It consumes and consumes until I'm submerged
And opens my eyes to the darkness delight"
-K
Elena Gilbert sat in the parlor of the Boarding House reeling over the events that had just occurred two hours ago. She had her head in her hands, trying to make sense of it all. Bonnie was evil. No, Bonnie was hurting. Bonnie had tried to kill her. No, Bonnie was lashing out because she had hurt her. Bonnie was crazy. No, Bonnie was just trying to make her feel what she had inflicted on her.
Cursing at herself, Elena got up and paced the room. She had missed this house. It felt like a second home to her because of all the memories she had here. Ever since the incident with Damon and Stefan calling their relationship off, she had made herself scarce. Now being back made her feel… relieved.
"Bonnie tried to stab her with a pencil?" Caroline's voice filtered through the hallway.
The brunette stopped pacing and watched as the group walked in. Elena gave them a half smile and watched as only Alaric responded to her with a wave. Caroline and Tyler moved to sat on the antique sofa across from her while Stefan sat in the armchair next to couch that was currently being occupied by the supernatural couple. Alaric and Jeremy sat next to Elena and Damon chose not to sit, merely leaning next to the fireplace where he could observe them all.
"What are we going to do?" Jeremy asked. He had been brought up to speed about what was going on with Bonnie and the teen couldn't help but feel responsible to an extent about the transformation with his ex-girlfriend.
"We can't do anything until we talk to a witch. Bonnie has become dangerous. If she wanted, she could take Elena, Jeremy, and I out with one swoop but she hasn't." Damon said to the group.
"Maybe the Bonnie we know is still in there. Maybe she hasn't completely lost her humanity."
Caroline narrowed her ocean blue eyes at the brunette sitting across from her. "Stop talking about her like she's a monster. Bonnie is just lashing out. She's angry and with a good reason too."
"Caroline, her being angry does not excuse her actions. She's hurting people for the sole purpose of extracting vengeance. She needs to be taken care of." Tyler said, trying to make her see reason.
Caroline whirled her head around and looked at the hybrid like he had grown two nasty looking heads. "Asshole jerkoff did the same thing too and we didn't kill him. In fact, Elena forgave him and practically absolved him off all his sins. What about when he compelled me when I was human? He made me his fetching toy and personal donor and now you want to 'take care' of Bonnie because she's doing the same thing?"
Elena uneasily moved a lock of hair behind her ear while Damon growled slightly at the vampire. No one else said anything because Caroline was in fact telling the truth. They had all forgiven Damon time and time again. The vampire in question glared at the blonde.
"I don't want to kill her, Blondie. I want to save her." He turned towards Alaric. "Rick, do you remember anything Bonnie did to you?"
"All I remember is Bonnie coming to the house, us talking, and she leaning up to kiss me. After that, everything is a complete blank spot until I woke up."
"She's compelling people?" Jeremy asked.
"It's not compulsion. It's something else. When Bonnie kissed me, it felt like something was trying to lure me to the darkness. Whatever it was, it was powerful, almost intoxicating."
"So Bonnie is controlling people with that, using her kisses to infect people?" The green eyed vampire inquired.
"You got a better guess?" Damon asked. "What about the witch? Anything good?"
The blonde let out a sigh and shrugged her slim shoulders. "Sort of. Most of the witches Stefan knew don't want anything to do with a Bennett witch. It seemed like they were all scared of her. Only one was brave enough to come but she won't be here until tomorrow."
"Good, we finally got somewhere."
Tyler stood up and ran a hand through his dark locks. "Um, don't want to be the douche but tonight's my senior party."
The men in the room looked at the hybrid incredulously. "Really, Tyler?" Jeremy said in disbelief.
"What? It's going to be big and Bonnie won't be able to resist. It'll be a perfect opportunity to take Bonnie by surprise and we can get the jump on her."
Wheels were turning in Damon's head. The tool could be right, for a change. It was a crowded place and the Lockwood manor had many rooms. She wouldn't do anything that would expose them and her to the council right?
"Fine but if this plan doesn't work out, I'm going to love ripping your heart out."
A couple of hours later, the senior party at the Lockwood Manor was in full swing. The music coming from the large stereos was outrageously loud, drinks of all kinds were being passed around and everyone seemed to be having a good time except for a select few. Damon, Stefan, Elena, Jeremy and Caroline were on the lookout, making sure that they saw Bonnie while Tyler played host and Alaric distracted Mrs. Lockwood.
Damon, who was dressed in his typical black on black John Varvatos, scanned the crowd of drunken teenagers. He grabbed a plastic cup of cheap booze from a passerby and he sipped it, musing over what happened earlier today. Bonnie was chalk full of malice. It oozed off her and it had suffocated him. He didn't know when the last time he had felt so much hatred coming off from one person, including himself.
God, he was a dick. He didn't even love Elena, not like his love for Bonnie. She didn't put up with any of his shit when they were together and long before that. She didn't baby him like Elena did. He hated to admit it but Caroline was right. Elena had forgiven all of his crap while Bonnie had looked him in the eye and told him that his actions were inexcusable and that he would have to work on forgiveness.
While he was pondering on the past, the aura of the room had changed dramatically. He felt that suffocating aura of malevolence and he knew Bonnie had taken the bait. Damon walked through the mass of partying teenagers and stopped at the sight of the resident witch. Bonnie looked breathtaking.
She wore a short, red mini dress that had a plunging neckline. The fabric of the dress clung to her skin and she topped it off with a pair of black pumps while running a hand through her chocolate curls. She looked delicious and he noticed that every other man in the room thought so too. When she walked in, Bonnie was already getting requests to dance and offers for drinks. She flashed them a binding smile and winked telling them that she would be back.
The blue eyed vampire watched as she walked towards him and fluttered her jade green eyes at him. "Damon would you like to dance?"
Bonnie grabbed his hand and led him towards the dance floor, not caring if he answered her or not. The feel of her skin against his was almost enough to forget why he was here in the first place but he shook it off, needing to keep his head clear.
Bonnie swung her arms around his neck and he grabbed her waist. She raised an eyebrow and the fast paced music died out replacing it with a much slower one. Damon heard the opening lyrics of Christina Perri's Jar of Hearts start to play and he inwardly groaned. Bonnie was not here to party.
"Why the sudden gloomy look Damon? I think this song is perfect for us don't you think?"
"Bonnie, I-" Damon started but Bonnie cut him off.
"Hush you. Unless you want to see me create a fire show."
The century and a half vampire sighed and continued to dance with the witch whose hands and head now rested on his chest and closed her eyes. Everyone who was looking thought that they were a cute couple very much in love but it was very much the opposite. Bonnie loathed him and she liked nothing to do but to kill him, Elena and anyone else who got in her way.
The song had ended and Bonnie removed herself from him, flipping her hair from her shoulder. "Now that wasn't so bad, was it?"
When he didn't respond, Bonnie rolled her emerald eyes and scoffed. "Whatever, I'm going to go find someone to play with."
The witch moved back into the crowd and smiled as she was again greeted with cups of beer from the male population of the party. Damon watched her for a moment and headed back further into the manor looking for someone.
He spotted Caroline and Tyler all cozy together and he scoffed at them. "Bonnie's here but she's distracted at the moment with her groupies."
The two broke apart and stood up, "Where is she?" Caroline asked.
"On the dance floor."
Tyler handed Caroline a red plastic cup to which she wrinkled her nose at. "Are you sure it's enough to knock her out?"
"It's enough to keep her out for at least twelve hours. Remember the witch comes tomorrow. It'll be easier for us and the witch if Bonnie's out of commission."
Caroline sighed at the two. "Bonnie is my friend. I don't want to do this to her."
Tyler kissed her on the cheek. "I know Care but Bonnie is out of control. This is the only way."
Fighting back tears, Caroline walked towards the front of the manor where she was greeted by Bonnie dancing in the middle of the dance floor surrounding by guys. The blonde placed the cup on the mantle above the fireplace and smiled as she joined Bonnie.
Bonnie smiled at the blonde and pulled her by the hand, making space for her in the center of her own mass. Damon and Tyler looked on at the dancing couple while saying nothing. Damon thought the hybrid was a tool and Tyler thought that the vampire was an arrogant dick yet they were working together so that meant they had to enjoy each other's company for the time being.
A tap on Damon's shoulder made him turn around and looked at Jeremy who had suddenly joined them. "Where is she?"
Damon pointed to the scene before him but didn't say anything. The teen glanced at Bonnie who seemed to be having the time of her life dancing with Caroline. She looked so cheerful that it was hard to think that she could cause so much chaos.
All three watched the pair dance until the song ended. Caroline fanned herself and grabbed the cup from the fireplace and another from the coffee table. She handed one towards Bonnie who smiled and gulped it down. She handed the cup back to Caroline who just smiled at her.
"Bon, I have to go back and entertain Tyler. I'll be back later, okay?"
Bonnie flashed a giant smile and went back to flirting with her entourage. Caroline guiltily walked back to where Damon, Tyler, and Jeremy were and plopped down on one of resting sofas. "I hated lying and tricking her."
"It's for her own good." Damon replied even though he felt the same way.
"Now we just have to wait until it takes effect." Jeremy said running a hand through his brown hair.
Stefan and Elena were sitting in Damon's blue Camaro waiting for the signal. If everyone had done their parts, hopefully by this time tomorrow Bonnie would be back to her old self. Elena kept sneaking glances at Stefan, knowing very well he knew what she was doing. It felt so foreign to be sitting so close together when they hadn't done it in two months. The air around them was stagnant, filled with the awkwardness that lied between them.
"How have you been Stefan?" Elena asked.
"Okay and yourself?"
The brunette paused before she answered. Truthfully, she felt crappy. She so desperately wanted Stefan back but knew she had done to him what Katherine had done to both of them, she had wanted her cake and to eat it too. Not only did she not have anyone but she also lost both of her best friends because of it too. By saving Bonnie, she had hoped to correct all of the mistakes in her life.
"It's been easier."
After that, the couple stayed silent, neither knowing what else to say. The discomfort between them was growing and Elena knew that if she didn't say what she needed Stefan to hear then she probably never would have another chance.
"Stefan, I need to say this and I need you to listen. From the bottom of my heart, I am truly sorry. I should have never done what I did and the end all I caused was turmoil."
The green eyed vampire said nothing after she gave him her heartfelt apology. What could he say? Elena hand hurt him. He trusted her with every fiber of his being and she betrayed that trust. But he would be lying to himself if he didn't admit that deep down he still loved her.
"Elena, I need you to listen to what I have to say. I trusted you and you deceived me. Do you know how it felt when you told me that? It felt like millions of sharp knives pierced my heart. I don't think that I can forgive you so easily. It'll take time and I'm completely sure that I will."
Elena's heart fluttered so rapidly at Stefan's words. "I'll do whatever it takes, Stefan."
Back at the party, Damon and Co. was not having a good time. It had been at least an hour and Bonnie showed no signs of winding down. She had continued to dance with whoever asked for a dance. Frustrated, he turned towards Caroline who was talking to Jeremy and Tyler.
"Blondie, are you sure you gave Bonnie the right cup?" he growled slightly.
"Get a grip Damon. Of course I gave her the right cup. I even smelt it before I handed it to her."
Damon glanced more time towards his ex-girlfriend. She flipped her chocolate curls away from her neck and laughed at something the snot nosed jock said trying to woo her. Something was wrong. He watched as she excused herself from the conversation much to the jock's disappointment and made her way up the red oak stairs.
Damon made his way towards the stairs to follow her but was stopped by a hand on his shoulder. He turned around and saw Jeremy halting him.
"Damon, let me go. I don't think it's wise for you to go chasing after Bonnie. She's still fuming from what you did and I don't think she'll take you following her lightly.
"Like you are mister goody-goody. Why did you break up again?" He sneered.
"Yeah we didn't break up on good terms but it's not my head she wants right now and she can't kill me."
Damon raised an ebverybrow and removed the offending hand from his precious leather jacket. "Fine."
The teen walked up the stairs cautiously. When he reached the last step, he glanced down the hallway looking for any telltale signs of Bonnie. A door on his far right closed ominously. Sighing and sucking up his courage, Jeremy walked towards the door and grabbed the cool, bronze doorknob. Opening the door, Jeremy was met with an empty room. The lights flickered on and off and he walked towards the middle of the room.
"Bonnie?" He called.
Silence. "Bonnie?" he called again hoping she would answer. The door behind him closed and he turned around to be greeted with said witch leaning on the closed door.
"You rang?" She said, green eyes gleaming.
"Bonnie, are you okay?"
"I'm better than okay, I'm great."
The teen moved to walk towards her but she stopped him, clicking her tongue. "Naughty boy, Jeremy. You need to sit."
Bonnie waved her hand and an elegant oak chair appeared out of thin air. A force pushed him once again, this time into the chair where heavy chains secured him into the chair preventing from escaping. Bonnie paced in front of him, a deviant smirk apparent on her face.
"Jeremy, what does Damon have planned for me?" Bonnie asked.
The teen tried to struggle against the chains but they were heavy, meaning this was something he should be worrying about. "Damon doesn't have anything planned for you Bonnie."
The witch laughed loudly. "Oh Jeremy, do you think I am really that stupid? The beer Caroline gave me was spiked. So it seems that all of my friends have betrayed me."
"We haven't betrayed you, Bonnie." Jeremy said in a whisper. How did she know? It was supposed to be tasteless.
Fury burned in her eyes at his words. "You're just like Damon. You betrayed me."
Jeremy cast his guilty eyes downwards. In a way, Bonnie was absolutely right. He had hurt the woman in front of him by being an asshole. "Bonnie, I'm sorry, I truly am."
Bonnie looked around and saw a small coffee table next to her. She happily strolled towards it and with her powers she shattered the wooden table and picked up the biggest splinter. They both watched as the splinter transformed into a small, sharp knife. Jeremy watched as she glanced at it then at him, smiling in glee.
"Oh you're sorry all right, you both are. Now Jeremy we are going to play a game. Tell me what I want to know and you won't get hurt. Lie and I'll make sure you suffer."
Damon glanced at the clock across the room and paced. Fifteen minutes had passed and still no word from Jeremy. He knew it was a mistake sending the stupid teen in by himself. He couldn't handle the simplest task. Across from him, Caroline and Tyler were worried as well. The party was still on but they didn't feel in the partying mood. Bonnie was still a major concern for them all and the absence of Jeremy made them worry more.
"I should go check on him. What if something happened?" Caroline said, tapping her fingers against her knee.
"He can handle a knocked out witch, even if it is Bonnie."
Caroline rolled her eyes at her boyfriend and sighed. This was taking too long and she just wanted her best friend back. She glanced at the clock again noticing five more minutes had passed by. Something was wrong she knew it. It didn't take this long to get Bonnie from upstairs. Incapable of sitting down any longer, Caroline got up and headed towards the stairs.
"Something is definitely wrong and if you two won't check it out then I will."
"Tell the truth and shame the devil Jeremy." Bonnie said causally as the teen wheezed before her. The chains had dug into his skin leaving angry red welts in its wake. His shoulders were covered in blood from the numerous knife wounds she had made. One in particular was oozing from the knife that was currently embedded in his skin.
He responded with nothing which further angered the witch. "Oh Jeremy you're only prolonging the inevitable when you don't respond. Now Jeremy, what is Damon planning?"
Silence filled the room. Jeremy didn't want to tell her anything which would ruin the intervention they were planning for her. Bonnie needed to be saved and this was their only chance. "Jeremy I gave you life and I can surely take it away just as quick. Tell me."
"Bon-Bonnie. Why are you doing this?"
His question was met by a shrill laughter pouring from her lips. "Why? I loved you so much that I went against the balance that I was to forever protect to bring you back to life. And what do you do? You cheat on me, with your dead ex-girlfriend!"
Her green eyes shone with spite, revulsion rolling off her waves. The aversion clung to her like a second skin as she pulled the knife out of his shoulder. She paid no attention to the groan he made or the thick, red liquid dripping onto her hands. With a sigh, she tossed the knife over her shoulder not caring where it landed.
"I guess we'll have to try another tactic to get the truth."
She moved closer to him until she was mere inches away from his face. Looking at him lustfully, she grabbed both of his olive skinned cheek, smearing the blood on her hands. With a flutter of her emerald eyes, she kissed the teen passionately sending shivers up and down his spine. Done, she pulled away and watched as his brown eyes glazed over.
"Now Jeremy what are Damon and the others planning to do to me?"
"They're trying to render you unconscious so the witch arriving tomorrow can break whatever it is you are under." He said stoically, looking deep into the eyes of his adoring goddess.
"Good boy, was that so hard?"
The teen shook his head and she smiled. Bonnie wiped her hands on his shirt and patted him on the head. She turned towards the door and opened it, bitterly smiling as she saw Caroline in front of the door. The blonde immediately smelled fresh, human blood and concern made her grab Bonnie's shoulder.
"Bonnie, are you okay?"
To the vampire's astonishment, Bonnie started to laugh. She removed Caroline's grip from her shoulders and stepped to the side revealing Jeremy. "I am now, thanks for asking."
Caroline gasped and rushed over to Jeremy and started to rip the heavy, iron chains that were keeping him restrained. She wrapped one of his arms around her neck, propping him with her strength. Looking back to the door, Bonnie was nowhere to be seen. She would go after her but she had to help Jeremy first.
Damon sipped on his cup of beer when a shudder ran through him. It paralyzed his senses and replaced it an ominous numb feeling. He turned towards the hybrid wondering if he had experienced the odd sensation too. A silent nod confirmed his inaudible question and the vampire moved towards the stairs with Tyler following close behind him.
As they made their way towards the stairs, a strong force pushed the two across the hall. All around them, every light that was in the house exploded sending shards of glass raining down. The partying teens stopped and hurried as fast as they could to get out of the house and escape from being injured. Damon and Tyler groaned as they sat up only to be pushed back down by the same force. Both watched as Bonnie made her way down the stairs with a look that could and probably had killed.
The beautiful sorceress glanced towards them and green emerald stared daggers at the two while smiling like she was a kid on Christmas morning. "Well played Damon. I think it's time we entered sudden death."
Giggling, Bonnie made her way out of the elegant house slamming the door behind her. Damon pushed himself to his feet and asserted the damage around him. Running a hand through his messy tresses, Damon panicked. Somehow, Bonnie had punched a hole through the plan and from what he guessed; Jeremy didn't come out of their encounter unscathed.
Bonnie was playing hardball and he needed to step up his game. He loved her but it seemed that the only way to save Bonnie was by hurting her and it was something that he didn't want to do, not to her, not again. The witch needed to be there tomorrow and needed to be ready to bust out the grown up magic because if not, he would lose Bonnie forever.
A/N: Ahh fourth chapter done! Dark Bonnie has become sadistic but with style. Elena and Stefan reconciling? Did Jeremy really deserve Bonnie's vengeance? He cheated on her! Who's this brave witch and will she be able to restrain and cure Bonnie? Also, last night's episode was really good. Klaus is still alive! Damn, he is going to torture everyone, I wonder what he'll do to Bonnie? I would love to know everyone's reaction to the darker Bonnie.
Bamon Forever, Infrena
