A/N: Sorry this took so long, between work, illness and a parent being seriously ill, I didn't realise it's been nearly a month since I last updated this. Oops, but on the plus side, I've decided what I wanted to do with the chapter, and It's going in an opposite direction to the show.
There's another ship that I've been shipping recently and I'm going to slip that into this fic, but let you guess who it is. Heh.
I think that's everything.
Enjoy.
Oh btw, thank you for all the reviews, I do read each and every one of them. :)
Quick summary: Bonnie got drunk and kissed Kai before running away.
The following morning came quicker than Bonnie would have liked. A bright, pre-eclipse sun shone through the window of her bedroom, causing her to squint and force her face under the pillow.
Before quickly remembering what happened last night.
'Shit!' She hissed, rapidly sitting up and tossing the pillow to one side, 'Shit. Shit. Shit.'
Pushing back the blankets, she jumped out of bed and ran into the bathroom, skidding to a stop in front of the mirror. She didn't look ill, but why else would she kiss Kai? The memory of last night's events flitted into her mind and sat right at the front, refusing to budge again.
'Maybe... Maybe I dreamt it all.' She murmured to herself, splashing cold water onto her face. 'This place is screwing with my mind, that's all. Shit.'
A small, stubborn part of her knew that it wasn't a dream though. She could still taste the little psychopath on her lips and it made her nauseas, nauseas and confused.
Her thoughts drifted back home to Jeremy. Was she cheating on him? Or had he already found someone new himself? Even if she was free and single to do whatever she wished, randomly making out with Kai was a big no-no. What would Damon say?
She shook her head and padded back into the bedroom, seeing the bag with the ascendant kept in laying where the pillow was moments earlier. Walking towards it, she tipped the assorted pieces out into her hand, eyeing each one with fresh determination.
'I need to get out of here. Now.'
Quickly placing the pieces into their correct positions, she held the ascendant tightly in her hand, concentrating all of her magic into one place before slowly pushing it into the device. She knew that using dark magic had the potential to kill her, but the need to get home to her friends and a normal life again outweighed any risks, and only made her more determined to do it.
She felt the windows begin to rattle while the lights above her swung on their chains, flickering more erratically with each passing second, and yet she still continued, blood pouring down her nose as she chanted the same few words over and over under her breath.
'Mortis... Purtagio... Ascensia...' The ascendant felt hot in her hands and she found herself smiling. Pictures of her friends started clouding her mind and succeeded in spurring her on even more. She saw Elena, Caroline, Jeremy and Damon all telling her that she was doing the right thing, and she could feel it too. The magic seemed to come alive inside of her, telling her to push harder, be a bit stronger, last a bit longer, and not give up. Eagerly obliging, she barely noticed the pure white light slowly filling up the room, hardly felt her heart working at double the effort just to keep her alive. All she felt was power.
The magic continued flowing steadily through her body, making her feel more dangerous than ever. She knew she could do this, she was a Bennett witch after all.
'Bonnie! No! Stop!'
The voice sounded like a mere murmur in her mind and she hastily pushed it away, chanting louder and more urgently to drown it all out.
'Bonnie! You're killing yourself!' The voice said again, this time more panicky. She felt a hand grip onto her wrist and then her magic began to waver, the intensity slowly dimming out like an old light bulb before completely cutting off, leaving her feeling extremely light headed and confused.
Snapping out of her thoughts, she whipped her head around to see Kai lying on the floor, his face contorted in visible pain. His entire body glowed almost as brightly as the sun itself and a constant twitch ran through him.
'You... cursed the magic...' He choked out, his eyes finding hers and locking on. 'It would have... permanently destroyed you.'
Bonnie stared at him, 'But it's going to destroy you now!' She growled and after a moments hesitation, reached out her hand, taking a hold of his and giving it a squeeze. She couldn't take the magic back, no matter how much she wanted to right now, but she could comfort him, if only in a small way.
'I can't... Die.' He curled up tighter into himself and clung onto her hand for dear life, laughing quietly in that manic way of his. 'Not permanently, anyway.'
'You're making a joke? Now?' She asked in disbelief, throwing the ascendant to one side and pulling him into her lap, flinching at how hot to the touch he really was. 'Bad timing, don't you think?'
Kai snorted, resting his forehead against her shoulder. 'It's never too late for jokes, Bon-Bon.'
She opened her mouth to reply when she suddenly felt all the heat disappear from Kai's body, leaving him limp and unresponsive in her arms. Raising two fingers, she pressed them against his neck, snarling slightly when she couldn't find a pulse.
'Shit!' She cried out, irritated and annoyed. Not only had she failed to fix the ascendant, but she also allowed Kai to absorb some extremely powerful magic, magic that was clearly meant to kill the consumer when it reached a certain intensity. Kai was dead, granted, but he would wake up again soon and she had no idea how the magic would effect him, or if it would leave any lingering problems in his life.
Another part of her mind registered the fact that Kai had just saved her. She could tell herself that he did it so she wouldn't escape with the ascendant, but something was telling her that it was more. He wanted the device fixed as much as she did, so why would he stop her? He also knew that she couldn't die and escape from the ghost world either, so why did he save her? Massaging her forehead with one hand, she peered down at his unconscious form, a small smile tugging at her lips.
'Thank you,' She murmured, faltering for a moment before pushing her fingers through his hair. Bonnie wasn't used to people saving her. Usually she was the one who had to be sacrificed so that everyone else could live, but here she was, being saved by Kai of all people. It made her feel special, like she was actually worth something for once, and she liked it.
'I won't forget about this, I promise.'
