Love Against Fate
Chapter 28- The Cave
A/N: Hey guys… I'm really sorry about not being able to update for ages… I was busy with school; projects, homework, quizzes and much more… (: I have the day off today though, so I thought I'd update this. I left you guys at such a cliffhanger and that was mean :P Thanks to all my fans; those who reviewed and those who alerted and faved the story… I owe you it all…
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Bonnie's P.O.V
The first thing I felt as I gained conscious was the cold. It was freezing wherever I was. I shivered, rubbing my hands together. I let my eyes flicker open and I squinted around me. I couldn't see much. It wasn't pitch dark, but it wasn't light either and there was an unpleasant damp smell coming from the corners beside me. I tried to stand up, feeling my legs stiff from misuse. How long had I been out? What had happened? I remembered Katherine, and Cousin Olivia, but all the rest of my thoughts were in a big jumble. I stuck my hand up trying to reach for the top of this dark room and I touched it. It wasn't very high. I looked around, realizing I was in some sort of cave. It was big though, and a bowl of water had been placed on the floor beside me. At least you didn't forget the water, Katherine. I snarled sarcastically in my mind. I looked around; trying to see if Katherine was there, but there was no sign of the sadistic vampire bitch.
I saw a doorway a couple of meters away from me, so I snuck towards it, trying not to make any noise. Maybe it was unguarded. As I neared the door, I felt the crackle of leaves under my feet and I cursed. I heard a giggle, and recognized it as Livvy's. She was standing by the door. I could make out her petite silhouette, her crazy brown pixie hair all spiky and cute. I stormed over to her, and she just folded her arms across her chest and stared coldly ahead.
"Why are you doing this?" I asked, trying to keep my voice from breaking. Olivia didn't reply; she just stared ahead, her brown eyes focused. She was chanting again. That stupid compulsion. Maybe if I distracted her I would be able to remember a spell. It was worth a try.
"Why, Livvy? We were best friends," I reminded her, putting a helpless tone into my voice. I had to be convincing if I was going to fool her.
"We never were," She spat back, not even making eye contact. Her lips moved slightly as she continued with her spell.
"We were, and now you're trying to kill me," My voice broke and I sighed.
"I'm not trying to kill you. Katherine is," Olivia corrected, coldly.
"But you're helping her," I put in.
"It's all part of the deal," She murmured, her brown eyes sparkling devilishly.
"What deal?" I asked, trying to get her to stop her chant. Her lips moved and I could see that she was concentrating on the spell even in her mind. I had to work harder at distracting her.
Olivia sighed, "It's none of your business. But if you must know, I'm getting riches and power," Her lips formed a smug smile.
"For what price?" I asked, "Grams would never have been pleased with you,"
"I know she won't be. Wait a second, what do you mean would have never? Why are you talking in the past tense?" Olivia was caught off guard, and I took the opportunity to scan my mind for a spell. Her spell was still going, but not strongly. I could access some parts of my mind.
"Grams died, Olivia. She died trying to save Katherine from the tomb which she never was in," I responded, hoping to get the right reaction out of Olivia. I did. She gasped and her hand flew to her mouth. Grams had been her favorite grandma too. She'd taught us well as young little girls. She was a smart woman.
"Ignis Blazeo," I muttered, causing the leaves beside my feet to set on fire, forming a wall between me and Olivia. I stepped back, making the fire bigger and Olivia cried out Katherine's name. She was then chanting in a loud voice, but her voice sounded like she was crying, so she didn't have much control over her spell. All the better for me.
"You little bitch!" I heard Katherine shout a couple of seconds later. I grinned, making the fire blaze higher so she couldn't reach me.
"That would be you," I shot back, folding my arms across my chest.
Katherine growled, "Concentrate or I'll hurt you," She snarled to Olivia and I sighed, keeping the fire up.
"Okay… okay.." Olivia was stuttering, in a scared voice.
"Then why is the fire still on? Focus or you die too," Katherine hissed in an evil sounding voice.
I heard Olivia let out a cry and then she was sighing and chanting louder. I gasped as my thoughts began swirling again and I lost control of my fire. Shit. Shit. Shit. I thought to myself as it started to get smaller.
"Good girl," Katherine complimented Olivia with a giggle. I could see them both now. The fire was smaller, and I felt like I was getting weaker. Katherine smirked at me as the fire was reduced to a minimum. She stepped over the tiny spark and frowned at me.
"You just don't give up, do you?" She asked, sounding annoyed.
"I guess I don't," I shot back; feeling headache from all the power Olivia was using to control my mind. She had a pained expression on her face too, shiny eyes and damp cheeks from the crying. Probably because of Grams.
"I'm going to have fun playing with you," Katherine let out a giggle, sounding ridiculously like an innocent naïve teenage girl. She was petite enough to be one too.
I sighed, bracing myself for the worst. I had a feeling I was going to experience pain like I never had before. And the worst feeling ever was that I was helpless. I couldn't do anything. For the first time in my life, I was powerless.
"Now I need to go check something, so you're going to be nice and calm," Katherine cooed, coming closer to me. She smirked and I scowled at her.
Her brown eyes sparkled with anticipation and I saw her fist as it came towards me, but I was too tired to stop it. I was being weakened and Katherine knew it. She was stronger than me even before the weakening though.
"See you in a while," She sang, and with that her fist met my head and I let out a loud cry before I blacked out, falling into the darkness once again.
Damon's P.O.V
"Are you sure this is where Bonnie is?" Elena asked, as I drove the car as fast as I could to the clearing Bonnie had been attacked in. I was sure now that Katherine was the one who attacked her, but why had Bonnie been so powerless? I didn't even know. She could be more powerful than Katherine if she used her full strength, but what if there was someone else helping Katherine? If that was the case, I didn't know if Bonnie would be able to fight them off. She was tiny but she was strong, fierce and determined. I loved that about her.
I nodded at Elena, just as I stopped the car by the woods. I started running and Elena and Stefan followed behind me. I was faster though; Stefan had to run at human speed with Elena. I was at the center of the clearing in 2 seconds and I looked around, but it was empty. I racked my brain for any other pieces of information I could gather. I didn't even believe in god, but I prayed to him, pleading for any lead to lead me to Bonnie. I had to find her.
The information came to me after a few seconds. I realized with an amazed sensation that this was 'Katherine's clearing'. She'd taken me here back in 1864, before she'd been taken away to go to the church and after I'd known she was a vampire. I couldn't believe I hadn't realized that before.
Flashback
"Where are you taking me, Katherine?" I asked the beautiful woman in front of me. She was dressed in a pink dress which flowed perfectly and her long wavy hair hung down her back; perfectly styled of course. She giggled and pulled my hand, squeezing it slightly and sending a thrill through my body. She looked back at me, her brown eyes mischievous.
"It's somewhere special. I call it my clearing. It's the place I come to think. I haven't shown it to anyone before," She explained, humming a little to herself.
"Have you shown it to Stefan?" I asked, feeling the question shoot out of my mouth before I could stop it.
Katherine smiled her secret smile. "Why do you keep asking about your brother, Damon?" She wanted to know, an amused tone in her voice.
"Because you love me not him," I remember stating and Katherine giggled.
"I love you both. I have great plans for us," She sang.
I sighed, "Where is your clearing?" I asked.
"Close your eyes," She ordered, and I obeyed. She placed her hand over my eyes for further measure and she dragged me along again. I could tell we were entering through a forest because some thorns scratched me as I made my way through. Then I felt soft grass under my feet and I smelt sweet flowers.
"You can open now," She sang, and I did. I was in a clearing. The grass was all green and it stretched forever. There were flowers across the edges, all sorts of beautiful colors. There were pink, red, yellow and many more.
"Aren't you going to offer me a flower, Mr. Salvatore?" Katherine teased, looking up at me through her eyelashes.
I chuckled, "Of course, Ms. Pierce. Which color would you prefer?" I murmured, heading for the flower beds.
"I think pink would match my dress," She stated, following me.
"I think so too," I picked one out and handed it to her. She threaded it through her hair and smiled.
"Beautiful," I stated and she giggled.
"How do you like my clearing?" She asked, spreading her arms out.
"It's marvelous, like you my dear," I whispered.
She smiled, "That's not the most marvelous part. I have an even more secret place here. It's my special cave," she explained.
"Where is that?" I remember asking.
"Deeper into the woods by here," She said, "It's built out of the strongest rock. I believe it shall stay for hundreds of years unscathed,"
I smiled, "Genius. Did you build it?" I had asked, as she starting leading me towards the forest.
Katherine smirked and shook her head, "Do I look like a builder, Damon dear? Of course not, I had some of my, er, fans build it for me," She giggled sounding devilish.
I nodded, as I followed her into a deep dark part of the forest. Suddenly she made a left turn into a place that was very cold. I shivered, but Katherine went on deeper into the dark, cold place. She stopped at a huge stone wall and smiled.
"How are we going to get in?" I asked her.
"It's charmed. Any one can open it, as long as they have on a ring charmed by Emily," She explained, sounding pleased.
"What's the spell?" I asked.
"No no no. There is no spell, foolish love. You just place your hand on the rock for a few seconds and it opens," She cried, placing her hand to the dark damp looking rock. A few seconds later, the rock pushed aside like a door and we both stepped into the dark cave.
"Come along," Katherine sang, walking further in. I noticed that the door closed behind us, securing us in. I followed her, a little uneasy. It was dark here; not pitch dark but I had to strain my eyes to see my surroundings. She led me to a big cave door on the side, "This is where I keep my food," She explained, gesturing to the door. I peered inside and saw a couple of humans like me lying on the floor. Some were passed out, but others looked up at Katherine expectantly. One backed away and Katherine giggled.
"I love to play with my food," She said, proudly.
I looked around again, and gestured to another secluded area of the cave. "What is that?" I asked her.
"Oh that's where I keep the prisoners who are trying to escape but I need their blood so they need guards. A couple of my vampire friends stand guard to keep them in place," She explained, breezily.
"Oh," I muttered, feeling a little scared.
"Don't be scared, Damon. I'll never hurt you," She stroked my cheek lightly sending a shiver down my spine.
"Can we go back into the forest, love?" I asked, uneasily. I didn't like it here; it was creepy.
Katherine nodded, "Of course, just let me feed a little," She murmured, and with that, she jumped towards a victim, and I looked away, my ears filled with pained screaming.
End of Flashback
"What are you doing, Damon?" Elena asked, nudging me and breaking me out of my flashback.
I didn't reply. Instead I ran towards the forest. Katherine was keeping Bonnie in her cave, without a doubt in the section for 'unwilling' prisoners.
"Where are you going?" Stefan yelled from behind me. I could hear Elena panting as she tried to keep up. I ignored them both; ducking into the dark part of the forest Katherine had led me to so many years ago. The memory was so vivid; I remembered it as if it was just yesterday. I turned left, just as Katherine had and I was immediately consumed in cold darkness. I ran forward, locating the dark stone door easily. Nothing had changed about it.
I stood in front of the door, letting Stefan and Elena catch up with me. "Stefan, carry Elena," I ordered, keeping my voice level.
"Why?" Stefan sounded confused, and Elena looked exhausted from the run.
"Just do it. You have to get through quickly," I explained, briskly.
Stefan shrugged, and lifted Elena into his arms. She leaned her head on his chest, and looked at me expectantly.
I took a deep breath, hoping for the best. I heard Bonnie's cry in my mind, and I could sense she was close. I had to see her; to make sure she was okay. I placed my hand to the stone, as firmly as I could and I waited. Nothing happened. I let out a cry and took my hand away; I placed it back again.
"What the heck are you doing, brother?" Stefan wanted to know.
"I think I know. Bonnie told me about this once. Sometimes when witches charm rings they can be sort of like keys to doors, right?" Elena sounded breathless as she hopped out of Stefan's arms.
"Yes, but it wont open," I complained, pressing my hand again to the rock.
Elena sighed, looking like she was trying very hard to remember. "Katherine might have not been telling you the whole truth," She cried out, looking thoughtful.
"What do you mean?" I asked, "This is no time to play games, Elena,"
"I'm not, just wait a second. Give me your ring, Stefan," She cried out, sounding desperate.
"Why?"
"Just give it to me, you'll be fine. We're not in the sun," Elena looked like she was going to cry. Stefan shrugged and handed her the ring. She slipped it on her finger and pressed her hand to the door. A few seconds later, the stone pushed aside, and let us in.
I looked at Elena in disbelief. We followed her inside and the door sealed behind us. "Bonnie told me that sometimes when the ring is used as a key; it is only for a certain blood line. And I'm related to Katherine so…" She trailed off, as she handed the ring back to Stefan. He slipped it on.
"So the door opened," Stefan sounded pleased. He kissed Elena on the cheek.
"Okay, time for kissing later. Now we have to save Bonnie," I started walking briskly through the cave, hoping that Katherine wasn't there. Maybe she went to do something and we could save Bonnie without her being there. It would be way easier; Katherine was more powerful than even Stefan and I together. And Elena didn't even stand a chance.
I noticed the unguarded door to my left, and I peered inside but there was no Bonnie. There were a few other victims, a guy with his eyes pressed closed and two girls looking pained.
"We have to save them too," Elena cried, looking towards the humans.
"Keep your voice low," I hissed, "And we'll save them later. We came for Bonnie and besides, Katherine compelled them,"
Elena sighed and she and Stefan followed me towards the secluded area of the cave. It felt darker and damper here. And there was a figure in front of the door. "Olivia Bennett?" Elena cried out, looking unable to believe herself. We stopped beside the young human who looked to be Bonnie's age. The girl looked away, and before Elena could say anything more, I heard a familiar giggle from inside.
I pushed past Olivia and scanned the room. Bonnie was indeed in there, but she was lying on the floor, her eyes closed. My heart hurt as I saw her looking so weak and in pain. I had to save her.
I started towards her, but a familiar voice chilled me to the bone, "Ooh, Damon, Elena and Stefan? What a lovely surprise. Come to join the party too?" I turned to find myself face to face with Katherine Pierce and she was smirking big time.
A/N: Hey guys! I hope you liked it. The next chapter is going to be action filled. What do you think will happen?
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