After some troubling computer issues causing me to have to rewrite the stuff I lost here it is finally! Chapter 9! Lots of plot points coming to a head. As always enjoy ^_^
Damon's POV
I felt myself loosing fight and darkness fading into the edges of my vision as Stefan continued strangling me. I was gasping for air when all of a sudden Stefan went limp on top of me. Looking over his shoulder in a moment of shock I saw the hunter with a vervain syringe in his hand. I threw Stefan off taking short wheezy breaths trying to return my oxygen supply to normal as the black veins around my eyes receded.
With a panicked glance at Katherine who was simply staring at the now unconscious Stefan while deep in thought I stood shakily to my feet.
"What the hell was that Katherine? Are you working with hunters now?" I turned to the hunter when she did nothing to reply and put my hands up defensively while backing away from his close gaze. "And you! Do you have any idea who she is?! She's the devil compared to me! If you want a dead vampire do us all a favor and kill her!" I was still breathing erratically and my speech was cut off in pregnant pauses in order to maintain consciousness.
"Miss Pierce has informed me of both your brother's crimes and yours, Mr. Salvatore." I only looked at him with my eyebrows pulled down in confusion and frustration. Who was this guy and where did he get off saying I had committed some sort of crime? "I guess she forgot to mention her own then." I spat looking back at the still entranced Katherine.
"That is none of your concern. Now prepare to die Damon Salvatore." He moved so damn fast, right towards me. Being shaky still from Stefan's attack all I could do to escape was fall to the ground as what I assumed to be a wooden arrow came flying from someplace behind me before he even had the chance to attack.
As soon as I hit the ground with a groan I noticed Katherine was gone from my view. Figures, fleeing again like always. Then I heard a scream of pain from the hunter. My vision was blurring and began to fade as black grew around my eyesight and I began to lose consciousness.
Last thing I remember was the feeling of a group of feet running towards me from the direction that the arrow, now lodged in my lower ribs, came from.
Elena's POV
I nervously ran my hands through my hair trying to concentrate on what Caroline was talking to me about but the clock on my nightstand kept reminding me of how long it had been since Damon and Bonnie left. With each passing minute my once calm state was breaking under the pressure of my immense worry. It's been almost an hour already!
"Elena, are you listening?" Caroline's voice brought me out of my trance. "Sorry Car, I keep worrying about Damon and Bonnie. It's been way too long don't you think? What if something happened?" Caroline sighed and took my hand.
"How about if I send Tyler out to check on them? Would that make you feel better?" I nodded away the small tears that had just started to brim around my eyes. "Okay. I'll go get him, remember to let your nails dry!" As Caroline took off down the stairs to retrieve Tyler I glanced down at my brightly blue nails, almost the same color as Damon's eyes… I thought with another ping of worry.
Suddenly I heard a car start to pull up. Could they be back? I jumped up and ran to my window and sure enough Damon's car was pulling into the drive way.
I practically sprinted downstairs but when I got to the front door and all I saw was a frantic Bonnie crying my heart dropped. I fell to my knees wordless. Caroline saw me and ran over to me. "Elena! Elena don't panic, Bonnie said they were okay Katherine just scared her is all." She pulled me to my feet as I leaned against her and looked straight at Bonnie.
"Where is he? Where is Damon!" My voice was hoarse and I could feel my tears flowing down my face.
She looked up and opened her mouth but no words came out. "WHAT HAPPENED!" I yelled completely tired of waiting. I was no longer going to be patient about this. I wanted answers and I wanted them now.
"He- he's still at the forest, Stefan was there too." I pushed off of Caroline and went to Damon's car and started to open the door when Bonnie became even more frantic, "Elena wait! You don't understand, Katherine was there, and, and the hunter. They know Elena." She hiccupped through her sobs and my eyes widened. "Katherine knows about the baby."
That was enough to get me to stop and think for a moment what my next move might be. I had originally planned on just going by myself in blind rage but the realization that my own life was no longer the only one I would be putting in danger had me stopping and looking back at the very confused Tyler and the concerned Caroline.
"We're all going." I said simply and hopped into the driver's seat and became overwhelmed by the evidence of Damon within his car, his smell was everywhere as were his things. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I'm coming for you, praying I could somehow communicate telepathically.
I started the car then and saw no one else had moved since I spoke last. "We're going now!" I said for clarity then directed my attention to Bonnie. "Get in, the least you can do is show us where they are." I spat feeling the heat of anger in me. She was certainly pushing my buttons lately and I needed to let her know I was sick and tired of it.
Bonnie meekly slipped into the passenger seat while Caroline and Tyler went in their own car. I backed the car up and slammed on the breaks as I demanded the whole story from Bonnie. She quickly started talking as I sent out another hopeful mental message to Damon. We're on our way, please just don't give up until I get there.
Damon's POV
"Damon, wake up. We need to talk." I groaned and sat up to the sound of Katherine's voice. That alone should have shocked me. "Katherine? God damn, what the fuck?" I squinted my eyes trying to figure out what the hell was going on.
Around me lay at least 4 dead bodies, one of them being the hunter. I looked to my right and saw a still unconscious Stefan. At least I don't have to deal with that just yet.
"Damon we need to talk." Katherine was now standing over me tapping her foot. "Shit. No kidding. What the hell happened here?" I stood and stretched a bit and noticed the arrow that had hit me early was not gone.
"I killed them. There weren't supposed to attack, that wasn't part of our deal so I'll apologize for that." I snorted,
"Yeah whatever, why would you care? You were the one who sent Stefan at me like some kind of dog. Fuck you by the way, you had no right to do that." I glared at her only to notice the absence of my car behind her. God dammit Bonnie! First you insult me, then you put Elena in danger and then you drive off with my fucking car? It's like she's asking me to snap her neck. I made a mental note to never apologize for anything bad I ever did to her again.
"Damon, Stefan's reaction was out of my hands, you must have known when you asked me to bring him back to you how he might react." She countered kicking away the vervain syringe the hunter had used on Stefan.
"Good thing someone came prepared, otherwise you may not be alive to yell at me right now." She smiled sweetly and I looked away in disgust. She had a point though.
"So what do you want to talk about so badly anyways?" I had to keep my feelings in check, only concentrate on the here and now.
"Well, for starters, how about I let you in on a little secret." I lifted my head to analyze her, she smiled again but this time with more sincerity. "I'm on your side." I laughed mostly in annoyance.
"You don't say? Does that mean you're finally going to leave and never come back?" she crossed her arms and sighed. "Damon, stop being so immature. I'm serious."
A twitch from the unconscious Stefan had cutting my glare short, "Get to the point Katherine." She walked close to me and lowered her voice in seriousness.
"Elena is pregnant right?" I froze, but nodded slowly. She pressed further, "Why?" She seemed genuinely curious. "Well you see Katherine, when a mommy vampire and a daddy vampire love each other very much-" She grabbed my neck and squeezed lightly,
"Don't test my patience. Stefan is about to wake up any second now and if he does, there will be no one to help you fight him off. So choose your answers wisely." I slapped her hand away and smirked.
"Fine." I brushed her off and made sure Stefan was a safe distance away so I could at least try to get a head start if he was to awaken and come after me.
"Well?" Katherine was still waiting for an answer. "I don't know all the details but basically Klaus wants Elena to continue her Petrova bloodline," I paused and decided to add, "I'm sure you can understand that dear Katherine." She huffed.
"Klaus, figures." She said mostly to herself. I was still anxious about Stefan but I didn't want to let her off that easy.
"So why are you on our side all of a sudden? And why did you get the hunter to kidnap me, then Stefan?" She shifted and bit her lip as if debating what to say.
"You were a mistake, the hunter was supposed to get Stefan and I guess he picked up the wrong Salvatore so again I apologize for his stupidity." I rolled my eyes and waited for her to continue.
"I had heard from a source about the possibility of the spell to let vampires reproduce and happen upon the hunter. In order to make him think I was trying to spare myself I offered him fake information about the two of you. Promising of course to let him take you all out." Anger flashed across my face but she stopped me, "Let me finish." I crossed my arms "You have about a minute."
"Fine, fine. So basically I knew your little crew would have the inside info on this new spell with your ever so convenient witch and all. I figured if anyone started those rumors it would be the sad new little vampire Elena who never wanted to be a vampire in the first place. I knew Stefan would try and make it work for her so she could at least experience motherhood and let's be honest, I was a little curious myself about it." She paused and watched my expression before continuing.
"I felt like it was a perfect deal, I'd let the hunter think he was getting what he wanted, take out the hunter and get information from Stefan about the spell. It was only when I actually talked to Stefan did I realize it wasn't his idea. So I went after you hoping to find out more and look what I find." She gestured towards me and then Stefan,
"An already knocked up Elena and you end up being the baby daddy, talk about some soap opera drama." She laughed and I gridded my teeth at the sound. "You never answered my first question."
"Oh right. Why am I on your side? You know I'd do anything to upset Klaus and well, let's just say I'm fond of babies. Especially ones that look like me." Her smile only further upset me but then I heard Stefan groan.
"He's waking up!" I hissed looking to Katherine for help. "Grab the arrow and stab him with it, I think there is still some vervain on it." She pointed to it and then turned to leave but stopped and looked back, "Oh and Damon, congratulations." With a wink she was off to who knows where leaving me with a groggy Stefan.
"Sorry brother but you need to give me some time to explain." I said as I picked up the arrow and struck him with it.
Just as I did he went limp again. I sat back in relief feeling a little tired myself. That is a conversation I am definitely not looking forward to.
Suddenly I heard a car coming down the road, I turned straining to see it. It wasn't just any car, it was my car. I sat up and walked down to the road's edge and waved my hands.
"Damon!" I heard Elena yell as she practically jumped out of the car window while pulling to a sudden stop. I couldn't help but smile a huge grateful smile as I ran towards her and engulfed her in the warmest hug I could manage. She snuggled into me and it was only then that I noticed she was crying.
"Hey, shhh. It's alright, I'm fine. We're fine." I rocked her softly while smoothing down her hair.
How am I going to explain an unconscious Stefan on the ground? I gently unlatched myself from her embrace to greet the others as their car pulled up.
"Hey Tyler, Caroline. So nice of your to join us, only you missed all the activities." I smirked and glanced back at my car. "And Bonnie.." I walked up to the window where she was still sitting inside the car. "I'll say this once and only once." I put my face as close to the window as I could without touching it, "Do not EVER put Elena in danger like that again. Or you will be sorry." I backed up and watched her nod sadly, "Oh yeah, and don't fucking drive my car." I turned and went back to Elena
"Thanks to her Katherine now knows you're pregnant." I mumbled angrily to Elena.
"Wait what?!" a confused Tyler looked between all of us for some sort of explanation. "It's true, I'm gonna have a baby." Elena smiled at him and patted her stomach lovingly.
"Wha-? But… How?" Tyler looked at me with a dumbstruck expression. "Go back to 5th grade health class Lockwood." I responded but couldn't hide my smile.
"Damon!" Elena was blushing slightly she turned to Tyler, "It was a spell that Bonnie did." Caroline was whispering some things to Tyler for further explanation when I remembered about Stefan.
"Elena, I got Stefan back." I simply, looking down at her. She seemed to be having conflicting emotions so I continued. "He's unconscious right now but he knows about what happened. Katherine told him."
She shot me a worried look. "Why is he unconscious?" I decided to leave out the part about him attacking me because I knew it would only further upset her. "The hunter attacked him." She was satisfied with the answer because she embraced me again and took a deep breath.
"Let's get everyone back home. I'm exhausted." I nodded and hugged her tightly for a moment to relax and then went to retrieve Stefan.
Hello again everyone ^_^ hope you all enjoyed thanksgiving. Looking forward to the next chapters ;) let me know what you think in the reviews! Lots of love Miss Brightside
