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Chapter 12: I can save her

Bonnie suddenly awakens from her sleep dripping with sweat gasping to catch her breath, she rolls out of the bed onto her knees…trying to relieve the crushing pressure in her chest, it was like someone or something was draining all the life force from her, it was killing her. Not wanting to wake Tyler, bonnie stealthily makes her way to the bathroom, throwing water on the wary expression on her features; trying to calm the nerves in hands that were shaking uncontrollably. Whimpering to the ground scared because she had no idea what was going on, what was happening, pulling herself up using the sink Bonnie heads downstairs straight for the bar pouring herself a glass of whiskey… examining it for a split second she gulps it down quickly swiping her mouth… bonnie grabs her keys leaving.

Tyler awakens slowly to the smirking face of Damon Salvatore staring at him coldly, sitting in the vanity chair adjacent to the bed… Tyler hops to his feet ready to swipe the smirk off Damon's face.

Tyler: what the hell are you doing here? (Brows is frowned in contempt for Damon)

Damon: (smirking) calm down boy, we need to talk? (Serious and snide)

Tyler: (looks at the bed) we have nothing to talk about, now get the hell out of here. (Anger)

Damon: (smirking) Look we can do this the easy way or the hard way… either will be fine with me, but I would prefer not to mind warp you again? (Smacking his teeth)

Tyler: (Balling his fist) son of a bitch, (Tyler lunges for Damon's throat, Damon swiftly moves grabbing his fist squeezing his knuckles breaking Tyler down to his knees)

Damon: scrappy doo, that's a no-no (waving his finger) bad boy, (pushing him back) now get serious. (Standing at bonnie's dresser Damon sniffs her per forum)

Tyler: (swallows hard) what's this about? (Distastefully looking at him smell her things)

Damon: (smirk) I was downstairs, she's been drinking…. And she isn't here. (Spraying some of the per forum)

Tyler: (confusion and anger) undo it, get out of my head… and get out of her life.

Damon: I'll only…. Do one of those things. (Smirking)

Tyler: just do it… (Squinting at him with relief and contempt)

Damon grabs Tyler by the head using his compulsion once more, taking away and adding something new "you will not remember, what I did to you… and you will never speak of this to bonnie understand" Tyler nods in compliance; Damon releases him roughly, as he maneuvers towards the window giving Tyler time snap out of his daze looking over at Damon.

Tyler: what the hell are you doing here? (Confusion on his face)

Damon: (rolls his eyes exasperated) again, try to keep up this time Scooby…Bonnie needs our help.

Tyler: (he's looking at Damon with an untrustworthy look) what are you talking about?

Damon: well I'm not exactly sure, but she kind of said something to me last night that's got me little on edge... (Flashes back to last night with her and Him embraced in each other)

Tyler: she didn't say anything to me, (clenching his jaw) about something bothering her.

Damon: why would she (shrugs indifferently at Tyler) she was probably worried about you scruff. (Sarcastic)

Tyler: (scoffs) well… whatever it is I'll handle it, so you can just stay outta of it.

Damon: (smirks) Like that's gonna happen, and just so you know… I want be going anywhere. (Bouncing his eyebrows tapping Tyler's shoulders)

Jay Sean war- soldiers in war none us are backing down, I will show you victory is mind before we leave this battle ground cause he don't wanna leave I, don't wanna go and I know just how this battle goes, he don't leave I don't wanna fight this kind of war…

Bonnie opens her door seeing Tyler and Damon together again…breathing heavily with a terrified expression and almost stoic eyes heading straight for her bed sitting exhausted looking off into the distance.

Tyler and Damon both maneuver to her side.

Tyler: (sitting beside her on the bed) Beanie, what is it? (Worry plastered on his face)

Damon watches has Tyler comforts her, Looking at her expressionless face.

Bonnie: (opening her mouth) She's dead, somebody broke her neck. (Her pupils are dilated)

Damon stands off to the side, pretending to feel emotionless and detached from the crippling look on her face… Folding his arms defensively ignoring the little voice screaming at him to take the little witch in his arms and keep her there safe, protected and loved from what unholy hell was about to be unleashed on her this time…

Tyler: (caressing her arm) start from the beginning, who's dead? (Puzzled)

Bonnie: (exhaling heavily she looks at Damon and Tyler) Okay, (swallows hard almost like a gulp) I went see this witch Named Madam Kristina… to help me cast the protection spells right (shaking her head side to side) and she told me that she'd been expecting me since grams died and that something was coming for me. (Her hands play a worry, her face doesn't) and now she's dead.

Damon: (turns to face Tyler arrogantly) well one thing is clear; you can't stay here…so you're coming with me. (Directing his words at Bonnie)

Tyler: (stands his expression shows that he is more than pissed) like hell, she isn't going anywhere with you.

Damon: I can protect her, unlike you I don't need the moon to change who I'm. (Arrogant and cocky)

Tyler: you are seriously delusional; if you think I'm gonna let her go with you.

Damon: (clenching his jaw) and you seriously underestimate me, if you think you can stop me. (Batting his eyes unwavering stepping closer to Tyler)

Bonnie: hey, (stands) neither of you make decisions for me… so don't talk about me like I'm not even here, and for the record I'm a witch for Gods sakes---

Damon: (cutting her off quickly) who can barley control abilities… so I'm gonna protect you whether you want it or not. (Breaking eye contact with her)

Tyler: (swallows the lump in throat, his brows frowned) he's right… (Barely able to get the words out)

Damon: Good it's settled, pack a bag --- (opening her drawer)

Tyler: I said you were right, not that she was coming with you. (Slamming her drawer shut)

Damon tilts his head sideways, becoming very annoyed by this animal trying to mark his territory which in Damon's mind was really quite useless considering what he was trying to steak claim too, was already taken.

Bonnie: (exhausted look) alright, cool it with the pissing match… Damon's right.

Damon smiles arrogantly placing his arm around Bonnie… Tyler, face tightens in disbelief.

Bonnie: (nonchalantly standing there arms folded with Damon's arm still rested on her shoulder) Ty, let's talk. (Nodding her head for the hall)

Bonnie tries to walk toward Tyler, stopping suddenly waiting for Damon, to loosen the grip on her shirt… seeing the annoyance from his actions play on her face; he lets go childishly.

Bonnie and Tyler step into the hall, gesturing to close the door Bonnie whispers to Damon not to listen… But knowing that Damon is very defiant he'll mostly like be listening.

Bonnie, pulls Tyler's hands into hers pulling them up to her chest…

Tyler: (tension rolls off his face in waves) why, why him? (Is the only words he can muster)

Bonnie: because he's a vampire, and right now I have no idea what's going on, expect for some secret I was never told and that something is possibly coming for me; oh and the person who told me this is now dead. (Sarcasm in her words)

Tyler: (clenching his jaw) I can protect you, we don't need him you can come home with me.

Bonnie: (tilting her head sideways) Ty, as much as I would love to stay with you… (Smiles) your parents are unpleasant and with the protection spells not casted, I thought you didn't wanna risk ----

Tyler: (frowns) Risk hurting you, (looking at the door) I know I'm being really stubborn, but I really hate that guy… but he's the only one who can protect you (exhales heavily) for now… (A smirk of disgust appears leaning against the staircase rail)

Bonnie: (cupping his cheeks smiling) you're so cute, when you're jealous. (Caressing his cheeks)

Tyler manages a smile for her, even though what he was feeling on the inside was crushed that he couldn't protect the most precious thing to him, and that he had to trust the likes of Demon Salvatore to handle the job he couldn't… Tyler still couldn't trust that he wouldn't hurt her when he became a werewolf, so it was up to the bloodsucker to take care of her, and Tyler hated it because he knew that Damon the Demon had stronger feelings for bonnie then he let on and that she may have some feelings for him as well… and this did not sit well with Tyler at all.

Damon flings the door open quickly bag in hand looking at them.

Damon: as much as I…. hate to interrupt this moment, we should really leave… before whatever's after you figures out where you are. (Smirking)

Bonnie: Just, give us a minute. (Removing her hands from his face)

Damon: (shaking his no) No time. (Grabbing her possessively by the hand) I'm sure underdog understands the urgency of this situation. (Smirking arrogantly at Tyler)

Tyler: (clenching his jaw) Yeah, go I'll call you later. (Fighting the urge to hit Damon clenching his fists rapidly as they walked away and out of the house, turning in frustration Tyler punches the wall putting his fist through it looking at the hole Tyler slouches to the ground)

John Meyer Heartbroken- lighting strikes inside my chest to keep me up at night, dream of ways to make you understand my pain …clouds of sulfur in the air bombs fallen everywhere it's heartbreak warfare … once you wanted to begin no one ever really wins in heartbreak warfare, if you want more love why don't you say so…

Its night and the Stars have come out to play, showing in way that only a small town can show appreciation for… The Salvatore Residence is lite only by the light of the sky and the fireplace, which currently occupies the company of Bonnie sitting cozily on the floor in front of it with her back against the couch; and the couch is occupied by none other than Damon peering down on her as she holds her phone tightly in her grip…

Damon: (drinking whiskey) still no word from, the howling yet… (Smirking)

Bonnie: (squints at him with annoyance) No, TYLER… still hasn't called. (Emphasis on Tyler)

Damon: (nodding childishly gulping the drink) tell me something, what is about the collar boy… that gets you giddy. (Rubbing his temple)

Bonnie: (licks her lips) I don't know… what was it about Katherine that got you all homicidal…. (Sarcastic)

Damon: (Smirks almost sinister at the mention of Katherine's name) we weren't talking about me. (Defensive)

Bonnie: if you're not sharing then am not sharing. (Looking at the fire)

Damon: (smirking) ookay… You wanna a little quid pro quo, (squinting curiously at her) fine, I thought she was worthy of my love… turns out she was just a selfish bitch who toyed with me and my brother (stops scratching his head) but more so me, because I believed every single thing she ever promised… like an idiot (his features turn soft) and it made me do stuff like hurt… (He abruptly Stops taking a drink) your turn.

Bonnie: (exhales) I can't really explain it, but he makes me feel better (her eyes wonder) he stepped up in a way for me that nobody else could; it was surprising that he was what I needed (smiles) when I at my lowest point he picked me up… he saved me when I was losing myself.

Damon: (tilting his head) so your grateful to him. (Smirking)

Bonnie: (smiles) yes, and so much more.

Damon: (curving the corners of his mouth) did you ever think that, maybe your feelings for him had anything to do with gratitude. (Joining her on the floor staring directly into her eyes)

Bonnie: (squinting at him in confusion) No, because I know what I feel is more than gratitude.

Damon: (rolls his eyes) well you wanna know what I think? (Smirking with an eager bounce)

Bonnie: (puzzled look) not particularly.

Damon: (shrugs) well, I'm gonna tell you anyways… I think that the walking tick helped you after grams died and now you feel grateful to him, so grateful that you've convinced yourself that you have feelings for him… when in reality ----

Bonnie: (cutting him off now) what, it's you (squinting) that I have feelings for… (She scrunches offended) and what about you, why are you interested in me, Katherine and Elena to busy fucking other people to pay you any attention. (Biting back)

Damon: (smirking he grabs her by the forearms pushing her back against the couch gently inhaling with a moan) you and I both know there's something more going on, between us (leans in close) and your afraid because you're not suppose to have feelings for me. (Staring at her intensely) and as for Katherine she's a slut and I had to face reality sooner or later, and Elena was just too poke fun at Stefan.

Bonnie: (not struggling) so what Damon, what if I did admit I had some feelings for you, it wouldn't change the fact that Tyler is in my life… and he doesn't plan on going anywhere.

Damon: (smirks rising to his knees) that's easily fixable… kiss me. (he says soft And tender)

Bonnie: (rolls her eyes) we've been there, done that.

Damon: (smirks shaking his head) No, I've kissed you… and i know... that you know what I feel every time I'm with you, and i believe that if Tyler wasn't in the picture you and I would be together. (Looking beyond her eyes into her soul)

Bonnie: (stares back intensely exhaling) I'm done, playing this stupid game. (A defiant intensity in her tone, Bonnie yanks free of Damon's grip she heads outside through the double wood glass doors)

Bonnie stood outside the doors of the Salvatore residence letting the words of Damon Salvatore seep into her, echo over and over, his words carried a certain truth to them… she had felt completely grateful to Tyler for being what she needed… was her need for him only because she was grateful to him and nothing more and the person she was actually having feelings for she had placed on too another, in a state of denial and the unwillingness to believe it possible to have feelings for the very person that caused her such heart ache was she passed his past transactions toward her and her friends; but even with all of that what she felt for Tyler, was real and she knew it, she had to know it was, because every time he looks at she sees that the boy is head over heels in love with her… shaking her head no, she loved Tyler and maybe she loved Damon too… so God help her if it were true.

Tyler: Beanie, (a smiles hanging from the corners of his mouth calling her by a childhood nickname)

Bonnie: (taking one look at that boyish smile, she knew) Ty, (pulling him into a hug) what are you doing here? (She says with her head laid against his chest)

Tyler: (holding her exhaling) I couldn't sit back and do nothing…

As Bonnie pulls back from him she feels this steering headache, grabbing her head she screams out in pain… falling to the ground on her knees looking at Tyler with pleading eyes… Damon bursts through the doors pushing Tyler.

Damon: (angry and protective) what did you do?

Tyler: nothing (yells pushing Damon back)

Bonnie Grunts in pain still holding the sides of her head.

Tyler: (worried) Bonnie… what is it? (Reaching for her)

Bonnie: (holding her head, looking up at him the iris around her eyes starts to change that blazing red) arrgh … (panting heavily) it's in my head (squeezing her head) it's calling to me, help me.

Damon: Tell us what to do. (Reaching for her)

Bonnie: it's coming… (The iris of her eyes are completely red, still holding on to her head)

Damon and Tyler take a defensive stance in front of bonnie…

Damon: (looking down at her) get her inside; I'll take care of this…

Tyler lifts bonnie up into his arm… looking at her adorably, Damon grabs his arm.

Damon: if I can't stop this thing… your all she has to protect her. (Looks at her with love bouncing off his pupils)

Tyler nods carrying her into the house…. Damon shuts the door looking around the property turning his attention towards the woods hearing the air pick-up…

Voice: all I want is the girl, and I want have to hurt you. (His voice flows on the wind)

Damon: (Smirking) what do you want with her? (Defensive stance)

Voice: that is of no concern to you, so just bring me the girl. (almost impatient)

Damon: (searching the dark sky and wooden area) that's, not gonna happen, because she is of concern to me… so you can go fuck yourself.

Voice: I warned you.

Damon: (smirk) so, I should be concerned then… yes. (Sarcastic)

Tyler lays bonnie on the couch, caressing her cheeks.

Bonnie: where's Damon? (Worry)

Tyler: he's outside. (Tyler, stands trying to pick up on what was happening outside he sees, Damon come flying through the Glass doors… Tyler uses his body to cover Bonnie from the shattering glass…

Damon: you need get her outta now,

Tyler maneuvers toward Damon, giving him a hand up.

Tyler: what is it? (Looking at him curiously)

Damon: I don't know really.

Tyler buckles to his knees suddenly… unable to move.

Damon: (as does Damon) Right now, would be a good time to do that werewolf thing.

Voice: (getting closer) if you don't want me to hurt them, come now.

Damon and Tyler Both look over at Bonnie… and they can see she is considering giving herself up for them.

Damon: (his face scrunches in worry) don't be stupid, run damnit; (loud and rousing) were fine, run. (Struggling against the hold)

Tyler: Listen to him Run, (pleading look) Bonnie, Please don't do this. (Struggles as well)

Bonnie: (Stands) I won't let him hurt you… (Looking at them both)

Bonnie steps through the broken Glass doors…. Determination is running off her face the iris of her eyes blazing red… exhaling she sees nothing but darkness.

Bonnie: (looking around nervously trying to be braver than she felt) Come out, you coward.

Bonnie looks around and nothing happens for what seems like the longest minute of life; when she suddenly is being dragged through the woods by the ankles swiftly and rough spliting her lip on broken tree branches…grabbing at the ground with every struggle her body is battered and bruised coming to an abrupt stop…. Crawling back on her elbows and butt, unsure of where she was crawling to she just knew she had to get away looking around in the darken woods the blood pouring from the cut on her forehead obscuring her vision slightly she feels her body drowning in pain…

Voice: there is nowhere to run…

Bonnie feels the heavy pressure of body weight on her holding her down on the ground… She tries to struggle but her efforts are futile.

Voice: the more you struggle the more it hurts… (Sniffing her in) you smell ripe for the picking… (Licking her blood, moaning) how rude of me… my name is Caleb.

Bonnie: (tears) what do you want from me? (Scared)

Voice: what was promised to me, in the form of you? (Nipping at her cheek with teeth) your father bargained your life with that of his beloved Teresa…

Bonnie: (anger and tears) he wouldn't …

Voice: but he did, he said the words no matter what… (Whisper) unfortunately you came at a most unfortunate time... and what was promised could not be undone.

Bonnie: (shock and anger) what do you want?

Voice: what do you think I want your powers of course…? (Grimly he smiles at her)

Bonnie's anger from this reveal she kicks him getting free of his hold on her, backing away he quickly grabs her leg cracking the bone, she screams out in pain digging her fingernails into the dirt, she feels her body lift off the ground slamming into the dirt knocking the air from her lungs… Bonnie's mind runs blank praying for either Tyler or Damon to come rescue her… she couldn't die, she wasn't ready to die now… she can barely keep her eyes open as the three shadowy figures go at each other like wild animals fighting for their last meal and then there was nothing ...no sound, no nothing…. She could feel that she was slipping away and there was nothing she could do to stop it.

The fray where the story ends- Trying not lose my head but… I've never been this scared before- tell you what do instead, lay my body down on the floor to forget what I've done, silhouette till the good lord come, all we know is distance were close and then we run kiss away the difference I know you hate this one…

Tyler cradled bonnie's bloody and broken body in his arms devastated tears falling, caressing her features, he looks up at Damon standing there frozen his face shows that of violence and devastation breathing more heavily than he ever had looking down at the little witches broken body listening to her heart slow with every breath…snapping into action he swiftly kneels down next to Tyler looking at him bitterly.

Damon: I can save her. (he bites into his wrist)

Tyler grabs Damon wrist before he can give her his blood.

Tyler: she wouldn't want this… (Angry tears pour from him holding a grip onto Damon)

Damon: (stanches away with his face is in full vampire mode) she's dying… and it's not up to her or you because I'm not gonna let her die. (Stern and forceful)

Tyler focuses back on Bonnie helpless watching the blood trickle from her mouth, the pale exterior of her caramel skin placing his hand on her chest feeling the slow beating of her heart.

Tyler: do it. (He says, his voice barely above a whisper he exhales praying that he's doing the right thing by letting Damon give her his blood but even if it weren't the right choice he couldn't let her die either way)

Damon pulls Bonnie from Tyler's arm laying her gently against his body placing his wrist in her mouth, forcing her to drink she feels her body burning all over shaking in his arms... he begins to softly whisper into her ear giving her comfort and trying to keep her calm but mostly importantly he was keeping her alive…. while Tyler watched still on his knees feeling complete and utterly useless as Damon saved the life of the woman he loved… the woman they loved…

CHAPTER 13 coming soon maybe… maybe not depends on my mood. As always enjoy ;)