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After Liam's revelation that they are in a prison world, Bonnie's mind swirls with the different possibilities. Her ancestors apparently are known for creating prison worlds. Her family specializes in trapping different creatures inside said worlds. It seems so surreal. She had no idea. Truth to be told, she doesn't know much about her ancestors, except the little bits Grams shared with her.
As Bonnie's mind wanders off, Klaus keeps his eyes on Liam. "If this is a prison world, how did you get here?" he questions.
At the sound of his voice, Bonnie turns to stare at him. She doesn't know why but she has the feeling that Klaus doesn't trust Liam. It's just a weird vibe she's getting at the moment.
"We were brought here by a Bennett witch," Liam answers keeping his eyes on Bonnie.
The young witch shifts uncomfortably and crosses her arms over her chest. Liam's gaze is intense, almost hungry. While he is rather good looking, there is something about the way he's staring at her that makes her feel on edge. Be careful, a part of her mind seems to be whispering.
"Why?" Klaus asks.
"To watch over Silas," Liam gives him a 'duh' look. He said that before, when Klaus first interrogated him.
Klaus is unimpressed by the response. There is something in his eyes; he seems to be searching for something, Bonnie notices.
"Why should you need to watch over him when he's trapped in a prison world?"
Liam looks thoughtful, almost as if he's debating if he should tell them or not. He doesn't seem to trust Klaus. His green eyes move back to Bonnie. He likes looking at Bonnie. "Silas's power was growing too strong," he begins explaining. "Your ancestor, the witch Qetsiyah trapped him on an Island similar to this. For centuries the Bennett witches watched and ensured that Silas would never be awaken. But with time rumors spread of his existence, he's a legend and many people began searching for him. Some came really close to finding him. That's why Pauline Bennett created this world, so he would never be free."
"Why?" Bonnie questions. "What's the big deal about him?"
"He's the first immortal," Liam retorts. "The most powerful being the world has ever seen."
Klaus snorts upon hearing those words.
"You find that funny?" Liam asks, turning towards him.
"It's quite amusing," Klaus replies with a grin. "If Silas were truly the most powerful being the world has ever seen," he says in a mocking tone. "Then, I'm sure he would've been able to free himself a long time ago from this prison world. But he hasn't," he chuckles once more. "He's not so powerful after all, is he?"
"Don't underestimate him," Liam warns him. "You should be afraid of him."
"I fear no one," Klaus declares meeting Liam's eyes.
"Are you so sure about that?" Liam challenges meeting his gaze unflinchingly.
Both men are locked in a battle of wills. The tension in the air is palpable. Bonnie knows Klaus is seconds away from ripping Liam's throat out, so she decides to intervene.
"How long have you been here?" Bonnie asks Liam, bringing his attention back to her.
There is a sad look on Liam's face as he breaks his staring contest with Klaus and turns to face her once more. "I'm not sure," he admits in a whisper. "Time here, it's different." He looks away from her then and stares at his lap. He seems sad.
"Do you have to be here?" Bonnie asks suddenly. "I mean, if this is a prison, can't Silas just be here on his own?" Do Liam and the others really have to be here, she wonders.
"It's our duty," Liam answers. "The Five were created to guard Silas. It's our destiny."
"Created…" Bonnie murmurs.
"By a Bennett witch," Liam smiles sadly. "We are not like other hunters. We are stronger, faster, and far more lethal. We can't be compelled, we …" he shrugs. "She bestowed many gifts upon us with her dying breath." He pins Bonnie with his gaze. "Don't you see?"
"See what?" Bonnie asks.
"You are the key," Liam whispers with a strange glint in his eyes.
Bonnie freezes.
At that exact same moment, Klaus's head jerks to the side. His senses feel the presence of someone moving close to them.
"What-" Bonnie doesn't get to finish because in the next second a blur of movement impacts Klaus. "Klaus!" she screams as Klaus clashes with the new arrival.
Everything happens so fast, Bonnie doesn't have time to react. One minute she and Klaus are standing in front of Liam, interrogating him and the next Klaus is engaged in a violent fight with Connor. Bonnie doesn't know where the hunter came from, only that he looks rabid and determined to kill the hybrid.
Klaus easily avoids all of Connor's blows. Punching the hunter and flinging him to the side, causing him to crash against a tree.
Much to Bonnie's surprise and to an extend Klaus's, Connor stands up fairly quickly and proceeds to attack again. He's almost moving at vampire speed.
There is something about him, something dark, different, alien, Bonnie can feel it. Connor is not himself. He's snarling and hissing like a wild animal. He looks possessed.
While Connor is attacking with every bit of strength he possesses, Klaus is merely avoiding his attacks. As much as he wants to kill the hunter, he knows the consequences that will bring, so he is doing his best to remain calm and find the opportunity to knock him out. The last thing he wants and needs is to get inflicted with the Hunter's curse. He had enough of that the last time he murdered The Original Five.
Bonnie tries to move closer, her hand extending without even thinking, she's more than ready to help Klaus.
"Be careful," Liam tries to warn her.
Bonnie's magic surfaces, ready to attack. It's amazing, that rush, that tingle in her fingertips. No matter how many times she feels it, she will never stop being amazed by it. As her magic surfaces, her eyes follow Klaus's every movement. She doesn't understand why Klaus seems to be avoiding hurting Connor. It's almost like he doesn't want to fight the hunter. Why?
After a few seconds, which for Bonnie feels like hours, Klaus finally has enough. His arm shoots up and he grabs Connor by the throat, slamming him hard against a tree.
Connor's wild eyes open wide, he's been completely taken by surprise.
"Enough!" Klaus hisses while his face shifts. He squeezed just enough to paralyze Connor. He wants blood, he wants to rip the hunter's throat open but he knows he can't.
Bonnie walks closer. "What's wrong with him?" she wonders. "He looks like he's possessed."
Connor snarls and tries to break free but even with his enhanced strength he can't, Klaus is stronger. He easily keeps the hunter in place with one hand.
"Perhaps he is," Klaus mutters as he stares into Connor's murderous eyes. He can feel a presence inside the hunter, a dark sinister shadow that surrounds him. Connor's mind has been taken by a powerful entity. Klaus can feel the dark power controlling him. Not just his mind, he realizes. Connor smells like death.
"You're not going to…" Bonnie can't even bring herself to say the words.
Klaus turns to look at her over his shoulder. His lips twitch and he arches an eyebrow. "You want me to kill him?" he seems amused.
"No," Bonnie is quick to reply. But she has to admit she's surprised he hasn't done it. Klaus is not exactly known for his mercy.
"I can't." Klaus tell her as he turns to stare at the struggling Connor once more. He's still deciding what to do with the hunter; knock him out unconscious or try to find out who's controlling him. "As much as I want to, if I kill him, I will be cursed."
"Cursed?"
"The Hunter's Curse," Klaus informs her. "If you kill one of The Five you'll be afflicted with terrible visions and nightmares hell bent on tormenting you. They will drive you crazy until you only have one thing in mind, the desire to kill yourself."
A dark look crosses his features and there is something in his voice, it's almost as if he were speaking from experience.
Bonnie is about to open her mouth and ask more, when a sudden chill descends down her spine. Every nerve in her body comes alive. Everything inside her is screaming danger. She turns around, sensing something or someone behind her.
It's too late.
The minute Bonnie turns around, she comes face to face with Liam. Somehow he managed to free himself from the roots and is now standing in front of her.
The next second there is pain.
Bonnie's eyes go wide and her lips part in surprise. She feels like she's been punched. There is an internal pressure inside, it hurts. There is a moment of pure shock that has her completely paralyzed. Something has slid though her flesh. She can't breathe. And then, her knees sink to the ground. She looks down, gasping. She sees the wooden handle first and then it dawns on her that she has a knife inside her stomach. Tears form in her eyes as the pain spreads throughout her body.
"Bonnie!" Klaus turns just in time to see Liam stab Bonnie. He slams Connor's head against the tree and knocks him unconscious before he rushes towards her. He doesn't make it very far.
Klaus sinks to his knees, clutching his head with both of his hands as pain explodes inside his brain.
Liam's lips curve into a wicked grin before he breaks the hybrid's neck with a twist of his hand.
Klaus's unconscious body falls to the ground with a loud thud.
Bonnie is gasping. Every breath she takes it's painful. She's crying and shaking. But despite the pain she feels, Bonnie lifts her hand and with shaky fingers tries to pull the knife out of her stomach. She can't. The moment her fingers touch the handle, it burns. She pulls away immediately.
She can barely breathe, she can't think, all she can feel is the excruciating pain.
"Do you have any idea how long I have waited for this?" Liam says, tilting his head to the side and watching her with malice.
Bonnie manages to lift her face up and stares at him. "…Silas…" she gasps. It was a trap. Silas got to the hunters and set the perfect trap for them.
Silas smiles down at her. "I wasn't lying when I said my powers were growing, it was the reason your ancestor brought me here." He laughs. Had he been in the real world, he would have been able to escape sooner or later, in the prison world there is only one way out. "Shane was the first hunter I killed," he tells her proud of what he has done. "And then I realized I could possess his body. That was one of the happiest days of my life." He takes a couple of steps closer, until he's looming over her. "The next happiest day of my life, was when I realized you were here. A Bennett witch in my domain, what a day it was."
Bonnie is shaking, bleeding, and completely terrified. Her body is struggling with the knife buried deep in her stomach and she is seconds away from passing out form the pain and blood loss. She has to act quickly. She coughs, feeling a strange metallic taste inside her mouth. She coughs again and nearly chokes on the blood coming out of her mouth.
With a wave of Silas's hand the ascendant flights out Bonnie's pocket and floats in mid air.
"No…" Bonnie whimpers. This can't be happening. This can't be real. She has to do something, but she can't. She can't focus on anything but the pain. Out of the corner of her eye she sees Klaus lying on the ground, still unconscious. Wake up! She wants to scream. Wake up, please, help me! Of course, no words come out of her mouth, only more blood. I am going to die, she panics. Her heart is beating so hard against her chest and that only causes more blood to come out.
Silas crouches down in front of Bonnie and pulls the knife out in one quick move.
Bonnie screams.
Silas holds the knife with his right hand and smears his left palm with Bonnie's blood.
Bonnie can't do anything but watch in absolute horror as the ascendant flies into Silas's left palm. He hisses because it burns him. Subconsciously, the ascendant knows Silas is not its master. But as much as the magical object tries to fight it, Bonnie's blood calls out to him.
Sparks of while light begin to emit from the ascendant. The moment the magical object connects with Bonnie's blood, it is once more activated.
"Don't look so surprised," Silas chuckles at Bonnie's astonished look. "I have been harvesting my power, waiting for the right opportunity." He pulls himself to his full height. "You see, what dear Pauline did not realize is that I can feed on the energy of others," he grins down at Bonnie. "This whole time I've been feeding on the hunters and after I killed Shane, my powers only grew. Now that I've killed all of them, I'm unstoppable," he boasts. "You came at the right time."
It's happening, Bonnie can see it. The light begins to surround Silas, engulfing him in a hurricane of power that is going to transport him to another world. This is what he wants, what he has been waiting for.
Silas smiles with triumph. "Thank-you, Bonnie." He spares her one last look before dropping the knife on the ground and holding the ascendant with both of his hands. He can't help but be entranced by the white magic swirling all around him. He can feel its power, he can feel the pull. The time has come at last, he will finally be free.
Bonnie knows that she can't let this happen. She has to stop him, she can't let him escape. She squeezes her eyes shut, trying her best to forget the pain. With her left arm Bonnie clutches her stomach, trying to stop the blood from gushing out of her. It's pointless she knows. The only reason she hasn't died yet, it's because she must still have some hybrid blood in her system. She hopes with all her heart that is the case. With her right, she uses every bit of power inside her to call the ascendant to her. It's mine, Bonnie thinks. It belongs to me.
She's not sure if it will work or not. She feels so weak, almost feverish. She doesn't know if she has the strength to use her magic. But she will try. She has to.
Silas is smiling as he holds the precious object in his hands. His skin-well technically, Liam's skin is burning. The magic is trying to fight him but Silas holds on. It's happening, he can feel it. It's only a matter of seconds now.
And then the ascendant vanishes right in front of his eyes.
"What?" he stares at the burned flesh before turning to Bonnie, a furious look on his face.
The witch is on her knees still, clutching her stomach, bleeding, sweating, and with one foot on the grave but the determined look on her face is unmistakable.
"What did you do?" Silas hisses. He takes a menacing step closer and then he screams. The knife, the one he dropped on the ground when the ascendant was activated is now embedded in his back. The attack takes him completely by surprise. He sinks to the ground, right in front of Bonnie.
"You belong here," Bonnie hisses.
Despite the pain, Silas manages to grab her throat. He squeezes her neck with all his strength. It's only for a few seconds because the moment he touches her, his skin burns. Not like the tolerable pain he felt when he touched the ascendant with Bonnie's blood, no, this pain is a thousand times worst. His hands practically melt, he has no choice but to let go of Bonnie.
Bonnie coughs, tears streaming down her face, and blood pouring out of her mouth and the wound on her stomach. The hybrid blood that might still be in her system is not enough to close the wound in her stomach. She's dying. She knows she's dying. She can feel it.
"You, bitch!" That's when Silas notices the light behind her. He watches horrified as the sparks of white light grow stronger, as the wind picks up, and the currents of light engulf a single figure a couple of meters away from him and Bonnie. The hybrid, the ascendant is on Klaus's back. He's still on the ground unconscious but the ascendant is touching him, wrapping its magic around him and pulling him towards a new destination.
Silas roars and uses all of his strength to force Liam's body up to his feet, or he tries to because something pushes him back on his knees. His furious eyes meet Bonnie. Her magic is keeping him in place. The fucking bitch is dying and she's still fighting him. "You will die!" He hisses. His own magic, the bit of magic he saved for this moment fights to break him free. Bonnie's magic is stronger. "You will die!" he screams again.
Bonnie smiles sadly despite the pain. She only has a bit of strength left. She could use it to push herself closer to Klaus and try to get to him before the ascendant takes him away or she could used it to keep Silas in place. She can't do both. Her body is barely holding on.
If she knew how to control the ascendant she might try to stop the current of magic, to deactivate the magical object until Klaus wakes up and heals her but she can't even do that. She doesn't know how to do that.
She can call the ascendant to her but Silas is too close, she knows that he'll find a way to grab her and she can't risk taking him with her.
She has a difficult choice to make.
Bonnie knows what she wants but she also knows what she has to do. Silas cannot escape the prison world. She can't allow that, even if it means sacrificing her chance at escaping. At least she can give Klaus a chance to escape. She's surprisingly okay with that. One of them can make it out. That's better than both of them being stuck here with Silas.
"You'll rot in here with me," Silas hisses as he realizes her plan. "I will make your miserable life a living hell!" he promises. "I am going to kill you, to devour you. You will regret this!"
"…It's okay…" Bonnie manages to let out. She doesn't have much time left. She makes her peace with that. She looks up into the morning blue sky and thinks of her Grams and her friends. But her last thought is of Klaus. She hopes that whatever world he lands in, is one that he can live in. Deep down she knows he'll be okay. Klaus is strong. He'll find a way to survive. Maybe with some luck, he could land back in Mystic Falls. She smiles at that thought.
Silas rages. He insults her, swears vengeance, and spits and curses her name again and again. No matter how hard he tries, he can't move. He can't break Bonnie's magic.
Bonnie barely hears him. His voice is an echo, so distant, so far away from her. It's like he's not even there.
Everything becomes a blur, she can't see anything, she can't hear anything, and she can't feel anything.
She's floating. She's flying. She's free.
Bonnie's eyelids flutter close and her body sinks to the ground.
But even then, her magic remains as strong as ever, keeping Silas paralyzed. He's powerless to do anything but watch as his dreams are crushed.
There is a powerful blast of magic that engulfs the island forest in a bright light.
It only lasts for a few seconds before disappearing completely.
Silas screams.
When everything is said and done, the hunters are dead and Silas-in Liam's body, is still trapped in the prison world.
The ascendant is gone.
The hybrid is gone.
Silas stands up. The rage, the fury he feels inside him burns like lava. He turns to look at the damn witch, ready to release all his anger on her, ready to punish her, to destroy her.
There is only one problem with Silas's murderous plan,
Bonnie Bennett is also gone.
Foolish self sacrificing witch, Klaus thinks angrily as he cradles Bonnie's unconscious body in his arms. He bites into his wrist and shoves it down her throat. The nasty wound in her stomach is still bleeding, and she's sweating and shaking uncontrollably, but she will live, Klaus will make sure she does.
Rain pours down hard over both of their bodies, soaking them to the bones.
Klaus hisses as a strong cold wind hits his face. Thunder flashes in the distance. He can hear the raging sea, and the waves crashing hard against the rocks. Everything is covered in darkness. His hybrid eyes however, can see the dirt and muddy covered path ahead, and the light that shines in the distance.
There is a lighthouse up on a hill ahead.
Bonnie moans and her head slumps to the side. The wound in her stomach begins to heal slowly. Now that her body is once again pumped with hybrid blood, she will be fine.
Klaus shakes his head and picks her up in his arms. He carries her bridal style and proceeds to make his way towards the lighthouse. When she wakes up, he's going to have a serious talk with her. The girl needs to learn to stop being a sacrificial lamb. She was lucky he was awake and able to move.
Silas broke his neck but he recovered fairly quickly.
Klaus pretended to be unconscious upon feeling the ascendant on his back and the pull of the magic, ready to take him out of the prison world. He waited until the last few seconds before using his hybrid speed to grab the ascendant with one hand and take a hold of Bonnie with the other. It was a risky move but it worked in their favor.
The two of them are now in another wold and Silas is trapped in his prison, where he belongs.
Klaus continues to walk towards the lighthouse. Bonnie whimpers from time to time and buries her face against his neck. Her hands unconsciously grab his wet shirt, clinging to him as if her life depends on it.
Klaus has no problem with that. Now that he has her, he has no intention of ever letting go.
