Chapter 9
Damon's POV
Damn it! And Damn it again! This had to happen now didn't it? I hurried back into the dinning room and saw everyone had finished eating their meals and were now in deep conversation.
"Excuse me ladies but if you don't mind I need a quick word with Alaric, John and Elijah" I said in a state of emergency but was polite about it.
"Not at all I think I need another glass of wine anyway" Jenna said sounding a little tipsy as she and Andy left the room, and when I was sure they were out of hearing range I turned to face the guys.
"Ok enough of the games, what did you do?" I asked furiously hissing at Elijah.
"I have no idea what you're talking about" he said putting on the innocent act.
"Oh don't give me that crap. What have you done with Bella?" I asked him again only to see a worried expression on his face, huh?
"What? What do mean what's he done with Bella?" John frantically asked.
"What I mean John is that Stefan just got a phone call from Jeremy who said that someone broke into the house and kidnapped Bella" and at those words John leapt up and raced out the house and when I turned my eyes back to Elijah I found nothing but an empty seat.
BPOV
God my head hurt, what happened? The last I remembered was going to the front door, and then that was it. I tried to move my arms and legs but found that I couldn't and as I focused my vision I saw the reason why. I was tied to a chair. What the hell? I looked at my surroundings and saw I was in some kind of cave. I then heard footsteps approaching from outside until the metal door swung open to reveal two figures, both male. One had dark brown hair and the other was a dirty blonde.
"Well would you look at that, sleeping beauty has finally awoken" the brown haired man said causing the two to laugh. "Hello there beautiful, your probably wondering why you're here, am I right?" he asked and I nodded. "Well I'll level with you, I'm going to ask you a simple question. Tell us the truth and the chances are you will live to see another day, but if you screw with us then there will be consequences" he said in dark threatening manner, so I just nodded in return wondering what they could possibly want.
"Good, now. Where can we find the doppelganger?" he asked but I was dumb founded to what he meant.
"I don't know what you're talking about" I said, "ahhhhhhhh!" I let out a huge scream as the other man had pulled out a gun and shot my right shoulder.
"You shouldn't tell lies sweetie. I'll say it again, tell me where the doppelganger is?" he asked but I just didn't have a clue what he was going on about.
"I don't know what you mean" I said through the pain, "ahhhhhhh!" I screamed again as he shot my left leg and tears were running down my face from the pain.
Elena's POV
Stefan and I were now back at the house after the phone call from Jeremy and Bonnie about the break in and Bella being kidnapped. We'd grabbed our things and left the cabin as quick as possible before getting in the car and speeding down the high way, there was absolutely no time to lose, not when my sister was in danger.
We got back within the hour and it's now been at least two and a half hours since Bella went missing. Damon and John were here while Jenna whom Alaric had to convince to stay over at his place because we didn't want her coming home and finding out about this whole situation.
I was waiting for any news on Bella as Bonnie was at this moment trying to find her by using the locater spell. I was pacing frantically back and forth when Bonnie spoke.
"She's at the Lockwood cellar" she announced and with that said Damon and Stefan told us to stay here as they ran out in vampire speed. I was about to tell Stefan before they left that I wanted to go as well but there was no time for arguments so I stayed with my family and desperately prayed that my sister was alright.
BPOV
By now I could feel my life slipping away, the man kept repeating the question over and over but I just gave him the same answer. I'd been shot four times in both my shoulders and my legs and then my arms were sliced with a knife. I couldn't take anymore, I was loosing too much blood and was slowly loosing consciousness.
"Well looks as though she isn't going to talk" one of the guys said but I couldn't tell who as my vision was blurry and my eyes were getting too heavy to keep open.
"Yeah you're right, it was worth a shot" I heard the other voice joke as both men laughed. "Let's just put her out of her misery" one of them said.
"Now hold on. After all that I've gotten quite thirsty, and it would be a shame to let something so sweet as this one go to waste" what was that supposed to mean? And yet again I heard them both laugh but then suddenly stopped and fell into silence.
"What was that?" one of the guys asked.
"I don't know I'll go check it out" the other man said as I heard the metal door open and close.
Not too long after a scream was heard from outside, "Terry!" the man shouted to his friend who didn't reply. "Terry you out there!" he shouted again but still no reply. "Who are you?" I heard him ask whoever was there.
"I'm Elijah, now who are you and what are doing here?" Elijah? No! He couldn't be here, he was going to get hurt.
"I'm sorry….W-we were sent to collect the doppelganger for Klaus" Klaus? Who was Klaus? And why all of sudden did the man sound petrified.
"Well then you have not only made the mistake of venturing into this town, but you have also made the greatest mistake of torturing someone I truly care for" Elijah finished his speech followed by a tarring noise and a loud thud.
I then felt my arms and legs being freed from their restraints and then felt pair of arms lift me up. "Bella! Bella can you hear me?" Elijah pleaded but I was just too weak to respond. "I'm here now my darling, you're going to be alright. Just stay with me" the voice of my saviour spoke as I then felt something warm start to flow down my throat before I let go of consciousness and slipped away into the dark.
Elena's POV
Another half hour later we were all still waiting for Damon and Stefan to return with Bella, we'd heard nothing from them since they left and I was seriously starting to freak out. Jeremy, Bonnie and John were sat in the living room while I was in the kitchen drinking yet another glass of water trying to calm myself down. Just then though I heard the front door fly open.
"Oh my god!" I heard Bonnie yell and ran to see what was wrong. Standing in the hallway were Stefan and Damon without a scratch on them, which I was relieved about. But then gasped at what I saw next. There standing behind them was Elijah holding a very unconscious and blood covered Bella in his arms. I snapped out my shocked state and ran towards my sister.
"Oh my god Bella!" I half yelled.
"She's going to be alright Elena, I fed her my blood" Elijah said as he then moved to the living room to gently lay her down on the couch.
"What happened to her?" John asked Elijah who was now bent down besides Bella as the rest of us gathered round her.
"I found her in the Lockwood Cellar, two vampires had tortured her. She was barely alive when I got there" Elijah said with his voice sounding distant as his concentration was on Bella. The way he looked at her was like...no it couldn't be. Could it?
"How do we know you're telling us the truth hmm? How do we know that you didn't set this up and arrange for someone to kidnap Bella?" Damon asked but just then faster than anybody could blink he was being held up against the wall by Elijah who now looked extremely ticked off.
"You dare suggest that that I would carry out such vulgar behaviour towards Isabella" he growled at Damon with his voice carrying venom.
"Wouldn't...put...it passed...you" Damon gasped out struggling to breathe.
"Now hear this Salvatore, you can judge me all you want but when it comes to Isabella do not ever question my loyalty. Do you understand?" Elijah asked Damon who nodded in return before Elijah then realised him leaving Damon to fall the floor gasping for air.
"Ok so you saved her, I get that. But what I don't get is this sudden loyalty and compassion you have for Bella, what's with that?" Bonnie asked as she was just as confused as the rest of us.
"That is my business and my business alone" Elijah told her as he went back to Bella's side and held her hand in his.
BPOV
I was sitting on a sunny hillside watching the beautiful view and listening to the sound of water that quietly passed by in the stream feeling so free and at peace. Just then I felt a pair of eyes on me and turned to see Elijah standing just a few feet away. I smiled and shot up from my sitting position and ran straight into his arms where we just held each other.
He then shocked me by pulling back taking my face into his hands then gently kissed me, and I didn't hesitate to kiss him back. We stayed like this for a good few minutes to my disappointment as I wanted this moment to last forever before he pulled away with my eyes still closed as I took in what just happened.
"I told you I wouldn't let you go" at this said my eyes snapped open to see not Elijah but Edward in his place.
I gasped hoping that this was some sort of sick joke, he couldn't be here. "Edward? No. How did you find me?" I asked not believing that this was happening.
"I will always find you love, your mine Bella Swan, we belong together" he said, but by god he was deluded.
"No I don't belong to you, I am not some pet to keep you entertained when you get bored. I hate you Edward Cullen and I am no longer in love with you. I've moved on" I strongly told him trying to detach myself from his hold, but he wasn't letting go.
"If I can't have you, then I'll make sure nobody else can" he said sounding like a crazy psycho. I then heard a laugh come from behind and glanced round to see Victoria watching as I struggled against Edwards tight grip.
"Finish her Eddie, show the little human what she's worth" she ordered and with that he tightened his grasp on my upper arms and went directly for my neck.
"Bella!"
"Bella!"
I screamed as I tried to fight against the pair of arms that held onto me, "Bella it's me! It's alright your safe now! It was just a nightmare" I heard the voice say as I then realized that the person holding me was Elena. Wait a minute Elena? When did she get here?
'Or how did I even get here for that matter?' I asked myself as I noticed that I was in my room and it was now morning.
"Are you ok?" Elena asked and that's when I had suddenly realised that the pain from my body was gone. I went to inspect the wounds on my shoulders only to find that there was no damage. Huh? What the? "Bella what's wrong?" Elena asked as I then checked my legs and arms to find nothing, not even a speck of blood. Had some miracle occurred while I was unconscious or something? Or had I gone completely mad because it was as if nothing had happened.
"Err nothing. When did you get home?" I asked her still confused about what was going on.
"Got back this morning. Jeremy said that you passed out the couch last night after watching a few movies so he and Bonnie helped put you to bed" she said but if that was true then how come I couldn't remember. I couldn't possibly have dreamt up the whole thing up from last night, it was too real. "Is anything wrong?" she asked and I was pretty much wondering that myself.
"No err I was just thinking about something…but erm I'm gonna go for a shower, is everyone awake?" I asked changing the subject.
"Yeah Jeremy and John are downstairs but Jenna slept at Alaric's last night" she said and I smiled at that last bit.
She then left the room as I went to my draw and pulled out a red v-neck t-shirt along with some black knee length leggings and then chose my black flats. While in the shower I took the time to think about that dream I had of Edward and Victoria, it freaked me out the way he said 'I will always find you love'. It was so possessive and the thought of him coming to find me and claim me back like I was some kind of pet was a nightmare on it's own. After I finished my shower and got dressed I came out the bathroom to dry my hair. It was funny how energetic my body felt today, it was like I was full on adrenaline, it was weird yet felt great.
Once I was done I tied up my hair in a ponytail and left my room. I was about to make my way downstairs when I over heard something.
"I can't do this anymore, we need to tell her the truth" I heard Elena say but who and what was she talking about? I then heard another voice that I think was Damon's.
"Elena" he half shouted.
"She needs to know Damon" Elena told him and I now wanted to know what was going on.
I slowly and quietly walked down a few steps to see Elena, Stefan, John and Damon gathered in the living room, as well as Bonnie who was sat next to Jeremy on the couch and Elijah who was stood next to the window with his hands in his jacket pockets. I made sure that they couldn't see me as I watched and listened in on their conversation.
"No she doesn't, your not the authority here Elena you don't make the rules. We've already got enough people in town who know about us, were not adding another person to the damn list" Damon stated but Elena didn't back down.
"She's my sister Damon, look at what's already happened. She'll always be involved whether you, myself or anyone else likes it or not" she finished. What did she mean I was involved? Involved in what?
"I agree with you" Stefan said standing next to Elena with his arms folded over his chest.
"Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's Saint Stefan to the rescue once again" Damon said like the sarcastic childish boy he was. "I have a more perfect solution to deal with this situation and all it involves is a little eye contact and then problem solved" he said in ignorance and before I had time to question what he meant I saw Elena tense up.
"Don't you dare Damon" she warned him for whatever he was about to do.
"Oh I would" Damon smirk and what happened next came close to giving me a heart attack. I saw Elijah disappear from beside the window and move at inhuman speed so he now had Damon up against the wall by his neck.
What. The. Hell!
Authors note: Oh dear the cats out of the bag, how will Bella take it? Find out in the next chapter.
I know there wasn't much of a surprise in this chapter with the whole kidnapping with Bella because it turned out to be Klaus's men, but I didn't want to give to much away as there will be more surprise's to come so don't worry. Keep leaving your reviews.
