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*Song inspiration Paradise by Coldplay*
Nice to meet you I'm Klaus
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Bonnie's POV
Did he just say Klaus? Like Klaus Klaus?
What is he doing here so early the full moon wasn't until another few weeks. Maybe he just wanted to get the feel of the place and see if Elena is really alive and that she is indeed the doppelgänger. He made a bold move coming here but I don't think that he knows that I'm a witch I don't think that he knows my name actually- which I'm not complaining.
I could see the hesitant look in both Elena and Caroline's faces so I had to intervene or Elena would be gone sooner than expected.
"Elena, Caroline act dumb you don't know him he's just a stranger that came up to us. We know nothing"
I'm thankful that grams told me about the telepathic powers that I have. It was hard to do at first but like always practice makes perfect. It took a lot of concentration surprised that I could do it under this heated moment.
Both girls swung their heads over to Bonnie with confused looks. Widening her eyes with caution she continued,
"Stay cool. Elena say something it's going to be okay if anything happens I'm here"
Klaus' POV
The precious Elena. I've already collected the werewolf and vampire and all I needed was sitting right in front of me.
I've been following her the past few weeks studying her every move. She really liked to stay at home and when she wasn't there she was here not as exciting as I hoped but it made things easier on my part.
The full moon is weeks away and since she had friends and a friend who's dating Stefan Salvatore I wouldn't take her until she is needed; the night of the full moon.
Switching my eyes from Elena I spotted a blonde beauty. Caroline Forbes, queen of Robert E. Lee High and dating a boy that goes by the name of Tyler- well maybe not for long. I'm sure with a little seduction and being a shoulder to cry on once she discovered that her best friend is dead the girl would be screaming my name to the ceiling but that will have to wait until my business with Elena is over with.
Mutual POV
The tension in the air was thick. Anyone in the room could feel it all the girls were staring at Klaus wide eyed and frightened. Klaus kept a cool face and resorted his attention back to Elena who began to speak,
"Nice to meet you Klaus, d-did you want something?"
"Oh no I just saw you and had to say something." Klaus had a thick British accent
"I don't mean to be rude but I don't remember you maybe you can refresh?"
Instead of answering Klaus slid into the booth of course next to Elena with his hands folded on the table. If they thought the tension was thick before they were wrong. All eyes were on Klaus wondering what his next move would be. He didn't seem like he was strong or better yet one of the original vampires but that spooked them out even more.
Klaus raised a hand calling the waiter over and ordered a rare steak then turned back to the girls eyeing each of them. He looked at Bonnie a little longer than the rest of the girls which made Bonnie frightened maybe he could sense my supernatural presence she thought.
"So what have you all been doing all day?"
"Nothing really" Bonnie spoke up
Once Klaus' steak arrived he began to eat. He took is knife and cut the smallest piece of steak that the girls ever seen Bonnie knew that he was doing this on purpose so he could stay longer but she couldn't figure out why. Why was he here? Why now? What could he want he couldn't do anything until the full moon so why show up now?
Trust.
Trust was the word that entered Bonnie mind. He wanted to speak to Elena and maybe befriend her so that when he shows up that dreadful night she would have the courage to invite him in then he'll make is move. He needed to gain her trust so that she wouldn't be frightened of him.
Without anyone looking Bonnie sent a text to Stefan telling him about their current situation and told him to come pick them up ASAP. She knew that Klaus wouldn't let them go on their own doing so Stefan seemed like the better option.
It felt like hours had pasted and not one person said anything. The silence was killing them all the more and it became difficult to breathe. When the bell to the front door rang Bonnie looked to see who it was. Just like she hoped it was Stefan making his way calmly to the girls like Bonnie had asked. She knew Stefan and knew that he would just speed over to the table grab the girls and beat the man and cause unwanted drama and who knew what else.
Stefan arrived in front of the girls, "Y'all ready to go?"
"Yes" Caroline responded quickly
"Hey, I'm Stefan" he extended his hand for Klaus to shake
"Klaus" he said shaking the hand with a smirk
"Excuse me Klaus but I have to go" Elena said still stuck between a wall and Klaus
"Oh my apologies" he said as he slid out of the booth
He extended an arm out for Elena to take looking over at Bonnie who steadily nodded her head she reached out and grabbed it. He helped her out the booth once Elena was out Stefan let the girls walk ahead while he lingered back just in case Klaus would try something like snatching one of them.
Stefan didn't drive to The Grill because he knew that one of them had drove there and he wanted all of them in the same car so he could make sure that they all got home safely. Bonnie handed him her cars keys and he hopped in the driver's seat while the girls occupied the back and he set the engine to life.
"Can I ask what happened?" Stefan said looking in his rear view
"Nothing really happened" Bonnie started, "he just came up to us and asked Elena who she was and ordered a steak."
"Which he ate like he was a five year old" Caroline added with an eyeroll
Stefan chuckled at her comment. He was starting to get close to Caroline she was someone that he could call a friend. He loved her witty-ness but she could be a control freak sometimes.
"We'll I'm just glad that you're all okay. Elena how are you doing?" His voice had more concern
"I'm fine, thanks" she said with a fake smile
Stefan didn't know Elena all that well but in the little time that he got to know her he knew that she was good at hiding her pain and fear. It reminded him of Damon well except she's a girl and doesn't like to drink blood from redheads and blondes. She was strong for her age and had been through a lot that not a normal teenage girl would go through so he knew why she kept to herself- no one could relate or just simply couldn't understand the pain and the hurt she went (and going) through.
When they arrived to Elena's home the girls got out. Bonnie decided to stay over Elena's for about an hour then asked Stefan to pick her up
"Don't worry about Klaus he can't get in unless he's invited so be careful of who invite in" Stefan told the girls trying to soothe and also warn them
Today seemed like one big nightmare and if today felt like a nightmare then Bonnie couldn't even think about what would happen in a few weeks.
Bonnie somewhat forced Elena to tell them how she was feeling and with the help of Caroline, Elena spoke. She told them how terrified she was and how alone she felt in all this. Elena made sure to tell them that she didn't mean it the way it came out but she just felt like she was the only one going through this she was the one that was going to die and might not wake up and the girls understood. It wasn't good for her to keep all these thoughts overflowed locked up in a box in her head and Bonnie was glad that she let it all out-well maybe not all of it but it was better than nothing.
Switching her position in the bed she stared at Stefan,
"Thank you for coming to the rescue" she said wrapped in Stefan's arms
"Don't thank me I was just doing my job" Stefan kissed her curly hair
"And that would be?"
"To protect you and your loved ones whenever you need it and maybe even sometimes when you don't, rub your feet, tell you that I love you, make you breakfast yada yada yada. I'm your boyfriend aren't I? It comes with the contract" he smiled
"Ahh so you read the fine print" Bonnie looked up at him
"I always read the fine print" Stefan pulled her up to a kiss
They were soon interrupted by a banging on Stefan's door
He growled, "What do you want Damon"
"Why is it that I always have to want something?"
"So you don't want something?" Stefan finally turned towards is older brother
"I didn't say that, I need a shirt"
Damon strolled up to his brothers wardrobe and began searching through the clothes. He examined each shirt carefully and when he didn't like one he would place it back on the rack and stare at another
"Have a hot date?" Bonnie asked
"Jealous?" Damon smirked looking at her
"Not in the slightest but" Bonnie got up from the bed, "I do know fashion so let me help"
She walked over to Damon and assisted him in finding a shirt. Stefan was surprised by the act since when did Bonnie and Damon become friends?
Bonnie took out a shirt at placed it against Damon while she inspected it with squinted eyes,
"Yep this is the one make sure to wear dark blue pants" If Bonnie loved anything besides Stefan and her friends it was fashion.
"Whatever you say witchy" Damon slapped her on her butt and left the room
Bonnie shook her head and made her way back to Stefan,
"That brother of yours has got some balls sl-"
"And they're pretty big" Damon interrupted leaning on the threshold of Stefan's door wiggling his eyebrows
Bonnie scoffed, "shouldn't you be getting ready?"
"I've got time"
"Goodbye Damon" Stefan warned
Damon held up his arms in surrender and walked down the hall
"How do you deal with him?" Bonnie plopped on Stefan's lap
"We'll typically all I have to do is brood and that seems to keep him away"
Bonnie laughed and kissed Stefan and once again snuggling up next to him.
Weeks later
Today was the day of the ritual. Bonnie knew that she knew the spell by heart but spent most of her day studying it. Bonnie's brain began to hurt but she kept reading the words on the paper over and over again until Stefan asked her to take a break.
The night before all the girls had a sleepover and talked about boys, fashion and the much hated Patrice from school. They avoided the talking about Klaus they wanted the night to be filled of good times and laughs.
Like in all of their sleepovers they played truth or dare, ate junk food and froze one of Elena's aunt Jenna's bras just for laughs.
"Hey next week were having the sleepover at the boardinghouse it's huge I'm not sure why we haven't done it before." Bonnie said
She wanted to reassure them that the spell will work and that all of them would make it out alive. Stefan, Damon and herself had come up with a plan to make sure of it. Once Klaus completed the ritual they would swoop in and grab Elena. Klaus would be too distracted to even notice let alone care that they took her body. The spell needed to be done as quickly as possible to make sure that her soul hasn't traveled too far from her body.
When night fell Bonnie got a text from Elena telling her that Klaus was at the door. Bonnie told her that everything would be fine and told her not to invite him in and for her to go out with him.
Damon, Stefan and Bonnie made their way to the place in the woods. Bonnie had placed a silenced spell on them so that they couldn't be heard by anyone or anything besides themselves.
Just like Bonnie dreamed there were three girls surrounded by fire in the large field. When the fire descended from the first girl Bonnie turned away knowing exactly what would happen. Stefan held her tighter and rubbed small circles on her back trying to calm her down.
By the time Bonnie turned back around Elena was the only on left. Again like she dreamed she was on her knees crying her poor doe eyes out.
Klaus extended a hand out for her to take but she walked past him and up to the witch. Once some words were exchanged he began to drain her dry.
Bonnie turned to Stefan and Damon, "We have to get her as soon as Klaus turns away. He can't hear us so you don't have to be sneaky just bring her to me" Bonnie demanded
When Elena hit the floor with a loud thud the brothers made their move. Damon snapped the witches' neck to stop her from calling out to Klaus. Stefan made his way to Elena picking her up and taking her quickly back to Bonnie.
Like expected and anticipated Klaus was too distracted to even notice that the brothers had arrived. Klaus held one of his servants responsible for cleaning up the bodies and disposing of them. Damon compelled the servant that he took Elena's body then made his way quickly back to Stefan and Bonnie.
Stefan laid Elena gently on the ground in front of Bonnie then stepped back to let her do the spell. She placed her hands feathery on Elena's heart and repeated the words that she knew forwards, backwards and sideways. Bonnie made sure to when saying the spell that she used all the hope that she had and all the love she had for Elena. She wanted the spirits to know what Elena truly meant to her and that her life needed to be saved.
Once the spell was completed Stefan grabbed Elena and they made their way back to the car. He placed Elena in he back seat laying her down with Bonnie by her side as Damon hopped in the passenger seat. Stefan quickly made his way to the manor.
When Stefan placed the brunette on one of the beds in one of the many guest rooms that Bonnie had made up he let the girls have sometime alone. Caroline arrived shortly after they had and now all they could was wait. Wait and pray that they wouldn't have to dress in all black in the pouring rain to place a vibrant rose on a gravestone.
The girls were staying strong for one another because they knew if one broke down they both would. They had to put all their faith in the spirits because at the end of the day they were the ones to decide if she should come back or not.
Bonnie began to worry she should be seeing some type of movement from her but nothing. She looked over at Caroline with tears in her eyes and pulled her in for a hug then both began crying their eyes out.
Downstairs the brothers listened to what was going on upstairs,
"I hear crying so does that mean the spell didn't work?" Damon asking sipping on his glass of Whisky
"I hope that's not the case we still have time we just have to have hope."
"It's been an hour Stefan why are you holding on to hope?" Damon quietly screamed
Stefan stood up, "Because Damon hope is all we have left! Sorry if I'm the only one who believes this thing would work. Why do you care so much anyway? You didn't even know Elena"
Stefan saw that look in Damon's eyes he was hiding something. He thoughts wondered to a few weeks ago when he asked to borrow a shirt because he had a "hot date".
"Are you kidding me"
"What?" Damon played dumb
"You've been seeing Elena? How long?"
"One I'm not seeing anyone we just hung out a few times while you and the witch were too busy practicing magic or whatever is was you two were doing. I wanted to know more about her relation the Katherine I needed some answers"
"And then you two started dating?"
"I'm not dating anyone Stefan" he said through clenched teeth
Stefan was slightly amused,
"Why can't you admit it? Are you too scared to admit that you're falling for Elena?"
Damon said nothing he just sat back down in the couch staring at the fireplace
"Unbelievable." Stefan whispered
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Back upstairs the girls were still embraced in their hug with no sign if Elena returning anytime soon.
"Maybe it takes time. I mean Stefan is a vampire so he heals faster than a regular human maybe it takes more time." Caroline realized
"You're right we just have to have hope."
A/N: Sorry to leave you hanging I hope you like where this story is going. Don't be shy to leave me reviews!
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Ashlyne