Bonnie seized with horror. Just like a lamb to the slaughter, she was taken out of school in front of all her classmates. Someone greeted them, some waved, but none of these boys and girls didn't realize how close they were to death. The fact that this is a vampire Bonnie realized almost immediately, but now she couldn't understand why this thing was so much like Elena and what did she want from her. They walked to the parking lot when, standing next to her brother's car, Vicki saw them.
"Hey, Elena, how did you get here so fast?" Surprise was ringing in her clear voice. "Jeremy just called and told me, you're..."
"Shut up, Vicki! And don't you dare to come here!" Bonnie thought angrily. "Please, don't." But Vicki walked purposefully towards them.
"I am?" Smiling affectionately, said pseudo-Elena.
Her friend's life could end then and there, Bonnie had to do something. Fast. Judging by the devil's reaction, she had no idea of Elena's whereabouts. Some good news. In a desperate attempt to save Vicki, mentally asking for her forgiveness, Bonnie looked on the water dispenser. She learned it only recently and wasn't even sure it would work. But the lid fell under the pressure of water, and hit Jeremy's girlfriend's legs. Vicki screamed and fell, the entire football team, just released from the stadium, hurried to her.
"Elena" squeezed Bonnie's hand so that tears came into her eyes. The vampire planted the girl into her own car and went to the passenger seat. They rode in silence until they drove on the highway.
"Where are we going?" Bonnie asked. "And who are you?"
"I'm Katherine," the brunette said tranquilly, as if it explained everything. "Oh, is my name already forgotten in Mystic Falls?"
Bonnie wanted to give her a witty comeback, but she wanted to live more. She just drove the car, trying to determine where they were going. They have already turned off the highway onto a country road, and it was hard to understand where they were.
"Hmm, Emily was much prettier than you," Katherine said mockingly, looking at the witch. "Then her abilities were rather spectacular than yours. I hope your friend broke her legs! Anyway, I can always fix it!"
Bonnie squeezed the steering wheel, the skin on her knuckles turned white. They jumped back on the highway, but it was obviously not the road to Mystic Falls. The girl looked at the dashboard: they drove for more than an hour. And Katherine's terseness wasn't very reassuring.
"Where are we going?" The girl asked again, not even hoping for an answer.
The vampire just snorted in response, not bothering to even look at her. They re-turned to the secondary road, and now the car sped through the forest, until Katherine ordered to stop.
Bonnie looked around, an obviously abandoned house was in front of her. It was not what scared her, but the fact that there was not even a trace of the presence of someone able to help her. Watching Katherine get out of the car, Bonnie suddenly shuddered. She saw her own death from this vampire's fangs, but she wouldn't die without a fight.
"Why are we here?"
Katherine grinned.
"Why does Elijah want you?"
The girl froze: not a second without this frightening ancient vampire.
"And how should I know?" She snapped. "He didn't exactly share his plans with me!"
Katherine's face became an angry grimace.
'Well, don't you expect him to enlighten a kid that you are. Nevertheless, Elijah came to you! And Damon too! Ghouls safe house at the witch's place!" The vampire grinned. "What would your grandmother have to say, if she didn't die not so long ago?"
That was it.
"Go to hell!" She hissed. "Don't you dare to talk about her!"
"Or what, Bonnie Bennett?" Katherine said mockingly, catching the girl's hand that she didn't even realize raising.
The next thing Bonnie felt were sharp fangs deep in her shoulder. The vampire didn't want to kill her, just leaving ragged marks on the delicate skin. She shouted herself hoarse, feeling her flesh torn to the bone.
"Next time you'll lose a leg." said Katherine, smiling almost sweetly, if only her lips weren't covered in blood.
Bonnie couldn't even answer, losing consciousness second by second. But suddenly the vampire disappeared. Lying on the grass, she saw Katherine's body hit the wall like a rag doll. The primal fear was written on the woman's face. She was staring somewhere behind Bonnie, but the girl was too weak to turn her head.
Someone stepped over the witch, approaching Katherine. Even from behind Bonnie recognized Elijah. The man grabbed the vampire's hair and whispered something to her, looking into her eyes. Then he opened the door to the house, and with a polite smile of a welcoming host said:
"Come on, Katerina. This will be your home for a long, long time."
Bonnie watched the vampire go obediently into her new house. Then the girl plunged into the darkness. The last thing she felt was the vampire lifting her up, Elijah's strong body and his distinctive smell.