Disclaimer: I don't own VD neither the books nor the TV version. I don't gain any profits from it. This writing is just for fun. The amazing characters are from L.J. Smith and CW.

A/N: This story is set after Shadow Souls and is pretty much AU. Some characters can be a little OOC.

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Twists

Shinichi POV

For once Misao had a basic and good plan. Divide and conquer. In order to execute our plans we needed the useless and annoying humans with their supernatural companions to be where the Ley lines crossed.

We still had the full moon and our powers interacted better with the nature surrounding the Ley lines crisscrossing when the full moon was at its highest. At dawn we began with our attack. We used the human zombies again.

Misao added her little babies' gypsy moth larvae. It was a work of art watching how these little things were eating everything up.

We must lure our pray out. They are incredibly dumb, they might try to save our soulless slaves.

"Brother, It is time."

"I know. Do you feel your Hoshi no Tama here?"

"No"

I chuckled at her.

"I guess the leech is trying to outwit us. They already split up. I will manage him and the red one. You can play with them in any way you want. Remember I need you to stall them."

"Stop lecturing me Shinichi. Just go already!"

I changed to my fox form and flew toward my awaited encounter with the traitor and the witch.

Damon POV

I was driving like a mad man. I could sense that our enemy was near. I heard completely what Obassan had said to Bonnie. I think Obaasan did that on purpose. She wanted someone else to know what needed to be done, besides Bonnie.

It was my responsibility to give enough time to Bonnie, so she could summon Inari. What I could not understand is what was the trick Bonnie was talking about at and what she has to sacrifice besides the offerings Obaasan had already given to her.

I texted my brother to find us at the Old Woods. The old graveyard where some much blood was spilled and the super natural power is amazing. We don't have any shrines to summon that God, the crisscross Ley lines are the nearest source of power comparable to any shrine.

I knew exactly where Bonnie needed to do her summoning. At Honoria Fell's tomb. That was the center of everything. I am not sure if Bonnie is aware of this fact.

Then I heard her scream.

"DAMON!"

I have my vampire reflexes but my first instinct was to hold Bonnie in place with my right hand. She was buckled up; but I knew the impact would be stronger. She needed some extra protection against the crash. Our car swerved like crazy. We were spinning like in a fair machine. All of this was happening in just seconds. I could hear clearly Shinichi's laughs.

Just wait a little bastard... I will kill you! I sent him this message with my power. He just kept laughing.

We were near Wickery Bridge and Matt's car stopped spinning against the bridge. Great! Running water! I needed to figure out how to use this to our advantage.

"Bonnie are you ok?"

"My head hurts a little... and everything is spinning."

"I need you to focus Bonnie."

"I'll try."

"I will distract him. Bonnie listen to me. You need to run to the old graveyard. Are you listening to me?"

"Yes, stop yelling at me."

I made her looked at me and saw where she'd hit her head. It was pouring blood. She was trying to clean it. I vamped out. I grabbed her...

She called my name with a really loud and alarmed tone in her voice.

"Damon!... Please stop!"

I was really difficult. I didn't eat breakfast this morning and her blood was too sweet. I kept grabbing her. She began to touched my face and whispered to me.

"Damon... please we don't have time for this."

With a ragged voice I said her name.

"BONNIE"

All of this was confusing; I was hungry and angry. That bastard of Shinichi kept laughing. He began to throw blue (1) fire balls near the car.

"Damon... drink!"

I blinked twice at her. She was offering me her wrist. She cut herself with a piece of glass. I was amazed at how she managed that. How didn't I notice before?

I drank from her wrist. I didn't drink too much. With a swift movement I bit my wrist and made her drink my blood. She needed power and strength to do her magic and my drinking from her was just weakening her. Besides I could tell that she was hurting from all the bruises caused from the car crash. My blood would heal her.

"Damon he is throwing fire. He can..."

I put my fingers on her lips. I wanted to silence her.

"Bonnie we are getting out. All I want from you is to run like hell. I will follow you. I promise."

With my last two words I felt her relax a little. She really trusted me.

We sprinted out of the car. Bonnie did what I asked from her. She ran like hell toward the bridge. Shinichi began to throw balls of fire toward her. That was my cue.

I took a huge branch and used it as a spear. I threw it at him. He dodged it very easily. I just caught his attention. That's what I wanted.

"I didn't know that mutts like to fight with birds!"

I said it with my sarcastic tone and laughed. His eyes twitched a little. I was an expert on getting on the nerves of any creature.

He changed to his human form again and landed before me. We were studying each other. I swear that if we both had guns it would look like a duel.

"Give it to me!"

"The arrogant Shinichi... always demanding. Do you know that with courtesy it is easier to get what you want?"

"Stop playing games leech. Hand me my sister Hoshi No Tama."

"MMM! And what will I get from handing it to you?"

"I could spare your life."

"My life... I am already dead bonehead."

"You think you have everything figure it out vampire. I warn you this is your last chance. You will lose what you treasure the most and you will do it by your own hands."

I snickered at him.

"Yea right! Can I ask you something?"

Shinichi kept silent and I took it as a signal to continue talking.

"Why do you think I have your sister Hoshi no Tama?"

"Stupid question... Hand it already."

"You will have to take it."

After that we began to crash against each other. I was glad that Bonnie offered me some of her blood because this bastard was really strong.

Meredith POV

We ran out of the house toward the shed or barn. At this moment the least of my worries was what to call it. The bad thing was that this shed was made of wood. It was easy to hear the disgusting larvae eating.

Sometimes there was the screaming of one of the automatons when they succumbed to the sea of larva. I knew because of our science class that this larvae's are not endemic to our woods. They are a pest eating away a lot of trees. But never in my wildest dreams I would guess or imagine watching them eating flesh. It was totally gross and disgusting.

"We need something to kill those things. We don't know if they can eat any material."

That was Elena's worried voice.

"Mrs. Flowers did you have this pest problem before in your trees?"

She looked at me and a comprehension hit her. I think she understood what I was implying.

"As a matter of fact I did."

She began to move boxes and stuff. Matt helped her.

"I found it."

"What?"

I jumped a little bit because that was Sage's voice and I didn't notice before when he stood beside me. I turned toward him. He gave me a little smirk.

"They are really near the barn. Talon just told me."

"This is poison against the gypsy moth larva."

That phrase caught us all of our attention. This time Stefan was the one that spoke up.

"This poison is for normal gypsy moths larva or does it have your special touch Mrs. Flowers?"

"My boy I was thinking about that. Please can you move the car to the right of the barn?"

"Sure"

"I'll help you."

So Stefan and Sage moved the car. Then Mrs. Flowers began began to open a hidden door. I looked at Matt and Stefan.

"Did both of you know about this?"

Matt nodded a big nod. Stefan didn't answer me at all. Elena walked towards Mrs. Flowers. She began to help her. Mrs. Flowers was adding some herbs and I could guess fairly she had put some of her magic into the poison. I was thinking hard of what we could do.

"Stefan I don't think we have a lot of poison here. We need something to attract them at the same time and kill them."

"I know I thought of that too. I think Elena should release her aura."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I already asked her. She said yes."

"So, you or Sage will be the ones pouring the poison."

"Yes, we need a crazy driver."

"What are you implying Salvatore?"

"I only know what Elena told me."

I smiled at him. I nodded; I will be the one driving. After that the poison was ready. Mrs. Flowers handed the poison to Sage. Stefan will be the one with Elena to protect her and moved her if necessary. Matt will be shooting any automaton with the blessed bullets.

I let out a tired sigh. I suddenly felt like I was in the middle of a Clint Eastwood movie. The Dirty Harry type of movie. Only this time we were fighting bugs. I shivered a little. Our plan was the only option we came up with, but still I didn't like it at all.

"You should not frown so much. It doesn't suit you."

"Ja! It's easy for you to say it. You are a vampire."

"Meredith, vampires can die too."

"I am so sorry Sage. It is just that I am nervous and I tend to be defensive."

"I already know that."

"You do?"

"Yes, we will survive this and we will help our friends at the Old woods."

"Thank you."

"For?"

"Being here with us."

"I already told you Meredith I am here and I won't go anywhere."

He turned and began to walk towards the barn doors.

"Sage!"

He turned and watched me, expecting me to continue talking.

"Be careful."

"I will. Let's go Saber we need to kill some bugs."

I began to walk toward the car. That was when I noticed the silence. I looked at Elena, Stefan, Matt and even Mrs. Flowers. They were all grinning at me. I said to my best friend.

"You are the one releasing her aura you should be out there already with your boyfriend. So quit grinning at me."

Stefan grabbed her by the waist, but before they ran out Elena told me:

"We are going to talk about this."

I didn't answer her. Apparently my fate would be somewhat similar to my friend's. Alaric and Sage... they are totally different but both of them are really appealing to me. I sighed again turned on the car and waited for Elena's signal.

Bonnie POV

I ran so hard. I didn't stop not even once. I trusted Damon with all my heart and I know he will eventually reach me. I found Honoria's tomb. I stopped for a moment. I was out of breath. That was the moment that I looked at the fire.

Shinichi threw a lot of blue fire balls against us so that the forest caught up on fire. It was only a matter of time when it would reach the graveyard.

I began to walk toward Honoria's tomb entrance when I felt an evil presence. It was a powerful one. At that moment the sky began to filled up with gray clouds. The sun light wasn't able to penetrate the thick clouds.

When I turned to see the source of the force I gasped... I stuttered his name with disbelief mixed with surprised in my voice.

"DD..DA... DAMON."

After that he attacked me. I could hear clearly Shinichi's laughs.

A/N: I can tell for sure that a lot of you are hating me at this moment. Have faith... you will understand everything later.

(1) I decided to make the fire blue, because it is Kitsune magic. I just wanted it a little bit different. So bear with me a little... :)

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