Title: Family History
Pairing: None really, but maybe one-sided Bonkai if it's what you want to see
Characters: Bonnie Bennett and Liv Parker with mentions of Tyler Lockwood and Kai, Jo and Luke Parker
Rating: K-T
Word Count: 1, 440
Setting: AU post-6x08 – Liv helped Elena and Damon to get Bonnie out of the AU
Summary: Liv talks to Bonnie about Kai and the rest of her family
Notes: I wrote this before 6x09 so before Liv handed Jo to Kai on a silver platter and before Tyler threw Bonnie under the bus and before Kai sucked up the Travellers anti-magic spell
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Bonnie turned to the open door and was more than a little shocked to see Liv standing in the doorway of her temporary room at the Lockwood mansion, hand raised and about to knock.
"Hey," Liv spoke quietly, nervous almost.
"Hey," Bonnie said back and got up off the bed. "What are you doing here?" she wondered.
Liv walked a little further into the room. "Tyler's letting me crash here," she said. "The anti-magic spell around town is a nice little shield between me and my crazy ass coven."
After being locked up with Kai and getting to know a bit more about Liv's family Bonnie began to understand the other girl's attitude. Not only did her oldest brother kill four of her siblings but he also chased her and her Luke around the house with a baseball bat when they were four (needless to say, Bonnie was completely stunned to discover the connection between Kai and Liv) and above that, she and Luke were set to merge their magic in a ritual that only one would come out alive.
Bonnie had a feeling that if the twins were going to merge, that Liv would be the one to come out victorious.
"Yeah, I learnt a bit about your family while I was away," Bonnie said and Liv looked down at the floor. "Thanks, by the way," she added, "for getting me out of there. Any longer and I'd probably would have lost my mind."
Liv shrugged and stuffed her hands in her pockets.
"But I am sorry that Kai managed to escape," she said. "I tried to keep him in there and I'll do whatever I can to help stop him now."
"Actually, he's what I wanted to talk to you about," Liv said and ran a hand through her curly hair while releasing a deep breath. "Kai found me today."
Bonnie's eyes widened and trailed over Liv's form, looking for any visible sign of the other girl being hurt but saw nothing. "Are you okay?"
Liv shook her head. "Not really, no," she answered and Bonnie could tell that she was struggling to keep that cool façade that she usually wore in place. "He didn't try to hurt me, at least not physically. He was talking about me and Luke having to merge soon and not being to hide from our coven forever."
"There is nothing your coven can do about it while you and Luke are here," Bonnie tried to put the other girl at ease but knew nothing she could say would do that. "And if they or Kai do come here then we'll protect you."
Liv sighed and scratched the back of her neck. "The thing is, Bonnie, that Kai made me an offer and I'm actually considering it," she said and shame glistened in her eyes. "He said that if I told him where Jo was, he'd convince her to merge which would mean Luke and I wouldn't have to."
"You can't believe anything he says, Liv," Bonnie said. "He'll do and say anything to get what he wants and if he merges with Jo who's to say he won't end up killing both you and Luke anyway?"
A joyless smile crossed Liv's face. "I know," she said. "But as much as I have missed Jo these last eighteen years, Luke is my twin and has been there for me through everything. I can't lose him, even if that means I have to give up Jo."
"Kai wants to kill your entire coven, Liv, that means you and Luke, too," Bonnie said. "The only way this can end is either with Kai dying or being locked up again. Your father can't force you to merge, Liv but to be safe, I don't think you or Luke should leave Mystic Falls until Kai and your coven have been dealt with."
How they do that, Bonnie had no damn clue.
"Not having any magic didn't stop Kai from killing four of my brothers and sisters," Liv reminded Bonnie. "The anti-magic spell won't stop Kai from coming in here."
"I'll stop him," Bonnie cracked a smile. "And by the sounds of it, Tyler will, too."
"He talked about you," Liv said and Bonnie cocked her head to the side.
"Who, Tyler?"
"No," Liv said and pinned Bonnie with a curious stare. "Kai. He said he was glad you got out and that he's looking forward to seeing you again."
Bonnie scoffed. "Yeah, well I'm looking forward to sticking his ass back in that prison," she muttered.
Bonnie honestly could not wait to get her hands and magic on Kai.
"I really don't know much about Kai aside from him being a sociopath," Liv said. "All trace of him was removed from the house after what he did, no pictures, no nothing. I even forgot what he looked like. But you spent some time with him."
"I wouldn't really put it that way," Bonnie shrugged. "We weren't exactly bonding over there. Everything he said to me was just a ploy to manipulate me into letting him out and when he failed that, he stabbed me."
"It seemed like he liked you," Liv said and Bonnie chocked back a laugh.
"The scars on my stomach disagree with that," Bonnie responded. "he just wants me on his side because sooner than later the magic he absorbed from that knife is going to dry. The only thing about me he likes and wants is my magic," she said. Not sure if she was trying to convince Liv or herself.
Kai having some sort of twisted obsession with her is the last thing Bonnie wanted right now.
"I don't know what to do," Liv admitted and her shoulders sagged as the feeling of hopelessness over took her. "The coven want to send him back or kill him and I know those are the best options but if either happen then…"
"Then it's on you and Luke to complete the merge," Bonnie finished and Liv nodded. "But like I said, they can't force you to do that."
"I don't want Jo to die or for Kai to become the leader of our coven but if I kill my own brother… how would I live with that?" Liv's voice cracked and Bonnie stepped towards her and placed her hands on Liv's arms in a comforting manner.
"It's not going to come to that," Bonnie promised her. "We're going to deal with this Kai issue before he gets to Jo and then maybe we can hide you and Luke from your coven."
"If no one merges then our coven is done," Liv argued. "And while I don't agree with them on most things, I can't be the reason the coven is destroyed."
Bonnie shook her head. "Listen to me, if the Gemini Coven really is as powerful as everyone has claimed, then they will be fine. They will find another way. Maybe it's time for a change."
Liv furiously shook her head, not believe what Bonnie was saying. She knew that she and Luke would never be able to hide from their coven for long and when they were found they'd be forced to merge.
"There is no way this will have a happy ending," Liv said sadly. "Either Jo dies or me or Luke dies or all of us by Kai's hands."
"I don't want you to worry about Kai," Bonnie said. "Leave him to me, I'll handle him."
Bonnie was desperate to face Kai once more.
Liv's eyes met Bonnie's. "I don't want you to get hurt because of him," she said and took Bonnie's hands much like she did the night Bonnie saved her from Enzo. "Kai is my coven's problem, not yours."
"And it's kind of my fault that he got out."
Bonnie still couldn't believe that by sending her magic away, she gave Kai the plan he needed all along.
"Well, I don't know about the rest of them but Luke and I don't blame you for him escaping," she gave Bonnie a small smile.
"I still want to make it right and if that means I have to send him back there myself, I'll do it."
Even if she had to kill him permanently, she'd do it. She'd do anything to get rid of Kai.
Liv squeezed her hand and smiled. "I'm glad you're back, Bonnie."
Bonnie returned the smile. "Me too, like you have no idea."
"I was hoping that we could start over. I know I pissed you off with what I did, lying and pretended, but I'm hoping we could move passed it."
"I'd like that."
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There are no words to describe how furious I am with how 6x09 and 6x10 went down. Seriously, Tyler? I'm gonna write a one shot of Alaric and Tyler asking Bonnie for help and she being all 'fuck y'all! Where were you when I needed help?'
Anyway hope you liked this. Even though I don't like Liv on the show, I like the idea of her (if that makes sense) and her and Bonnie having a real friendship.
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