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Chapter 35: Stuck In The Tomb
I was eagerly waiting for the timeline of the episode 'The Sacrifice'. I was a bit anxious as well. The full moon is close now, actually it's tomorrow. Tyler needs to be prepared for it. He is going to turn for the first time after all. I asked Caroline to take him to the Lockwood cellar and check out everything from beforehand. We really could do without any werewolf accident. Besides, the more time Caroline and Tyler spend together the better. I had planned on doing a few chores today and unfortunately none of those plans includes Damon. I was well aware of the fact that we have taken another step further in our love relation and I am genuinely happy about it. I however can't deny the fact that I am sad about it as well. The more our love is going deeper the more worried I am getting about Damon. I often wonder what is going to happen to him after I am gone? Would he be able to move on with his life? It took Damon over a century and a half to get over his first love Katherine. How long will it take for him to get over me? Whenever I start thinking about this matter, I end up wishing that Damon wouldn't remember me at all once I am gone. I didn't want him to suffer because of losing me. However another part of me wanted him to remember me forever.
I have learned one thing about myself that my selfishness knows no limit. Even after knowing everything I was leading Damon towards an inevitable heartbreak. I feel quite guilty about it but that wasn't stopping me from being selfish. I wanted to be happy for a while. I wanted to be with Damon until death parts us. Unknowingly I was fiddling with the new locket I was wearing. The one that Damon gave me as a present. Holding the locket felt like holding Damon's heart in my hands. God, this is getting harder for me everyday. What makes me more horrible is the fact that not only I am playing with Damon's emotions but betraying him as well. I have been lying to him about everything since the first day we met. And it's getting worse day by day. I just hoped that Damon finds it in himself to forgive me one day for everything I am doing wrong with him.
Apart from Damon there is another person I was constantly thinking about nowadays. It was none other than Elijah. I knew that Elijah is a good man, well as good as a vampire can be and in my opinion he doesn't deserve to be lying in a box for eternity with a dagger in his chest. I didn't want to do anything wrong with him. But I had many questions in my mind regarding him. Will interacting with Elijah would be such a good idea? What if he doesn't believe me and do something terrible that I wouldn't be able to repair the damage of? After thinking about it through and through I decided to give Elijah a chance to be on our side first. I decided to have a chat with him very soon. I hoped Elijah would at least listen to me even if he doesn't choose to be on our side. And if he agrees to help us and if I feel like I can really trust him and count on him then everything will be more than fine for that original. Otherwise I will have no choice but to let Elijah get daggered and keep him that way forever.
Elena was on her 'save everyone she loves by sacrificing herself' mode. Just like she was in the show. Truth to be told I wasn't concerned about it a bit. Nothing is going to happen how Elena is planning on doing so why stress over it? Early in the morning, I went downstairs to get something to eat. Elena was in the kitchen already. She was looking upset and worried as well. I of course knew what was going through her mind. Even if I hadn't watched vampire diaries, I could still read Elena. She is too predictable. However seeing her so stressed, I actually felt bad for Elena at that moment. I offered her a small smile which she returned forcefully.
"How are you coping up with everything?" I asked her hesitantly but seriously nonetheless. As I have mentioned before, I knew what Elena was thinking and planning on doing and how things wouldn't happen her way but still I felt like consoling her a little. It might help her feel better a bit even though I knew Elena wouldn't really feel relieved no matter what.
"I am fine, well as fine as I can be knowing everyone I care about is in danger right now because of me" said Elena as she sighed out heavily, frustratingly. I put a hand on her shoulder to comfort her.
"Listen Elena, I understand. You want everyone safe and don't want to be the reason of anyone's death. And it's correct of you to not want something like that. But you must realize that no one will let you give yourself up to Klaus, especially not Stefan." I said with maturity that I don't show very often. Elena looked at me hopefully, maybe because at the moment I was the only one who expressed to understand her intentions.
"But I have to do this Jacq. There is no other way. I can't let anyone get hurt because of me" said Elena with determination in her voice. I sighed out softly.
"I know, I understand Elena but Stefan won't, and so wouldn't Bonnie, Jeremy or Damon. You are too important for them to let you go like this." I said which made Elena look at me with strange eyes this time.
"And for you? You don't care about me?" She asked seriously and wanted a real serious answer to that. My answer wasn't instant. I had to think about it for a moment. I admit that Elena wasn't my first choice for a sister and kind of hate a few things about her. For starter, I hate her nosy and controlling nature. However over the time, I think I got close to her in a certain way as well. I do care about her. Especially since she isn't having Damon's attention and his love like she had in the show. The fact that Damon isn't all spread over her this time made Elena more likable to me. So, yeah I guess I do care about her too like others.
"I care about you too Elena, I really do. But I also support the fact that we have a right to make our own decisions about our lives. So, if you decide to sacrifice yourself for keeping everyone else safe, no matter how much it will hurt me, I will let you do that. Because honestly, if I were you I would have done the same thing." I gave Elena the little but very magnificent speech. Of course I wouldn't let anything happen to her either. In the story this time I am the only one who is going to get sacrificed for saving everyone's life not Elena or anyone else. However, I wouldn't voice my decisions like her ever. And people will only find out about me after I am gone already, not before that. No way before that. I believe that if you are really planning on killing yourself, you just have to do it in the right time and not talk about it with anyone else but yourself. Because its obvious that people would try to stop you. Therefore in my case when everyone is going to find out about my suicide, it would be too late for doing anything let alone save me. Elena nodded to me lightly understanding what I am trying to say to her and she gave me a light hug afterwards.
Our sister bonding time was over because someone knocked at the door that particular time. Damon and Stefan must have come here to talk to Elena like they did in the show. This also meant that the Salvatore brothers have already paid a visit to Katherine and she must have negotiated her freedom for the moonstone. Elena opened the door and just as I thought, both Damon and Stefan entered the house. Damon flashed a smile at Elena that irritated her to no limit and I guess that's why he did it. After that Damon looked at me and gave me a small loving smile. I suddenly felt butterflies in my stomach and I had to avert my eyes from Damon and turn around to hide my blush from Stefan and Elena. Seriously I can't believe I was blushing like a love sick teenager. Damon obviously noticed that and was smirking like the forever jerk that he is. I avoided looking at anyone particularly and said to Elena.
"I have to go get ready for school." She nodded her head and I ran upstairs in fast pace. I closed the door behind me and leaned against it. I had my eyes closed and my chest was rising and falling slowly yet heavily. Why the hell am I panting like this? Yes, it's the first time I am seeing Damon after our first kiss but this is too much. I have to stop shying like this. I gripped the locket strongly in my fist as if it's going to help me calm down right away. Didn't I decide to be a bitch not so long ago? And bitches don't shy like I am shying at the moment. I guess, it's just not a right thing to do for them. I can't afford getting vulnerable all on a sudden. Right then, I felt a presence in my room and before I could open my eyes to look around, my lips were captured in a kiss. I gasped and opened my eyes widely and found Damon moving his lips against mine. My eyes closed on its own once again and I found myself kissing Damon back right away. My hands wrapped around his torso on its own and he held on my waist to pull me closer to him. Our bodies were completely pressed against each other and believe me it was an amazing feeling. Crazy but amazing. A moan escaped my throat as I felt his tongue in my mouth and he deepened the kiss more. My breath hitched a little suddenly as his hands roamed over my body lustfully. Damon groaned a little when my hands explored his broad chest rather wildly. Somehow a sweet kiss turned into a passionate one without us knowing about it. I hated it but I had to pull away from this mind blowing intimacy because if I hadn't I would have died for being out of air. I didn't open my eyes while catching my breath.
"I have to go to school." I said and finally looked at Damon. But just as I looked at him and looked into his mesmerizing eyes, I felt my cheeks getting heated up instantly. I realized that I must have blushed again because Damon was smirking at me and looking extremely satisfied. What the hell is wrong with me? I asked myself in my mind. I rolled my eyes at Damon but buried my face in his chest as well. At least now he wouldn't see me blushing like an idiot. Damon's chest shook a little as he chuckled lightly, more like laughed out. He still had his hands wrapped around me and didn't plan on letting me go anytime soon. I inhaled his scent deeply. Damon made me look at him after a moment of silence.
"I love your blush, don't ever hide it from me." Damon whispered in my ear as Stefan was still downstairs and could hear us if he concentrates. It made me shiver visibly.
"But I don't like to blush. It's not my thing." I whispered back to him with a smirk well more like a smile. I was downright complaining about it.
"But I like it, and I want you to do it more often" said Damon in a bit ordering way to which I playfully glared at him. He just smiled and caressed my face gently.
"I like this, being the first man to ever kiss you" said Damon more to himself than to me. It was my turn to tease him a little.
"Are you sure?" I asked in a suggestive way that he may not be the first man I have kissed. Damon suddenly squeezed his hands on my waist, making me jump a little and gasp out a sigh of shock and passionate pain.
"Yes!" He said confidently. I couldn't help but giggle a little at his jealousy and wildness. Damon is such an animal sometimes, well all the time. Usually these things pisses me off in a matter of seconds but I was in a good mood today therefore I only shook my head at him.
"Men and their ego." I said thoughtfully. And it's worse when the man is a vampire and worst when it's Damon.
"I am getting late for school." I said this time being serious about it. Damon nodded and even though neither of us wanted to but he pulled away from me and got out through the window, the same way I assumed he came in. It didn't take me long to arrive at school. Caroline was the first person I came across. She was talking to Matt that time. I waited for them to finish talking before I made my way over to Caroline.
"What was he saying?" I inquired casually about Matt.
"Matt finally made his decision" blurted Caroline and sighed out heavily afterwards. I looked at her, waiting for her to say more. Did Matt say he wants to start over with her and give her a chance? Then Tyler and Caroline are doomed. No, I should just be happy about whatever happens and whoever Caroline ends up with.
"Matt wants to be just friends with me. He can't be more than that." Caroline said with sad tone of voice. Obviously she was heartbroken and I felt sorry for her. However, inwardly I sighed in relief because Tyler would be a better choice for Caroline. I had to pretend to look sad though otherwise it would seem heartless of me.
"I am sorry, Care." I said not knowing how she is really feeling at the moment considering the changed situation this time. In my opinion Caroline shouldn't feel awfully bad if she has feelings for Tyler, even if a little bit.
"It's okay. I know it sounds crazy but I am not really feeling that heartbroken like I should have" admitting Caroline without thinking much. Well that was indeed a very good thing.
"I guess that's a good thing Care, you should move on now." I said to her but before we could say more to each other, Tyler came over to us. We shared our usual best friend hug.
"When you guys are planning on going to the Lockwood cellar and set up everything? The full moon is tomorrow." I said while looking at Tyler with concern. "This is your first time and it's gonna hurt like bitch." Tyler simply nodded his head.
"Caroline and I will go there after classes" informed Tyler to me.
"Aren't you coming with us?" wondered Tyler and I shook my head to that.
"I have to stay near Elena. She is kind of suicidal right now." I said and they both nodded at once in understanding and didn't suspect anything else.
"Which by the way reminds me, take this." I took off my bracelet and gave it to Caroline. She looked confusedly at me while taking it from my hand. "Mason gave it to me while he was still here. He said it will protect me from werewolves even on the full moons when they are turned. If it can protect me, it can protect you as well. Wear this when Tyler will turn because you will be staying very close to him. If Tyler accidentally bites you, you will die. I don't want you to take the risk Care. Wear this during the entire time Tyler will be in his wolf form." I said and noticed that Caroline was looking at me with kind of emotional eyes. She shook her head vehemently.
"Mason gave it to you Jacq, I can't take this" said Caroline and she tried to give it back to me. I rolled my eyes and shook my head at her stubbornness.
"Fine, you can return it back to me next day." I said and only then Caroline agreed to take the bracelet from me. Vampire barbie could be very stubborn at time. Afterwards, we shared a hug before parting away from each other. Tyler walked with Caroline which made me really happy. I was on my way towards my classroom when I noticed Luka and Bonnie holding each others hands. I remembered the scenario vividly. Luka must be teaching Bonnie how to channel powers from another magical being. Good for them. I said in my mind. On the other hand I saw Jeremy giving Anna a kiss before he parted away from her. Jeremy also noticed me and made his way towards me.
"Jacq, do you know what Damon and Stefan are up to. I saw them talking to Bonnie earlier" wondered Jeremy. I sighed out and nodded my head in response.
"They want to get the moonstone from Katherine and destroy it so that there won't be any ritual at all where Elena needs to die." I said to Jeremy. I didn't like it a bit but I needed Jeremy involved in this as well. Jeremy was an important part of the story in the show especially during this time. I shouldn't cut him off completely. Besides, I knew Jeremy well therefore I knew what must be going through his head already. If I am not wrong like always Jeremy would go the boarding house immediately. And I knew for sure that Elena must have gone to Rose by now. I wondered if Slater is still alive. Of course I haven't forgotten about him even though that character was quite insignificant in the show. There was a high possibility that Slater is still living and feeding because Damon and Rose never went to see him. Therefore Elijah wouldn't know about him this time. I just hope when Elena goes to visit him with Rose this time and Elijah will obviously show up there but the original shouldn't get a chance to kill him. Slater didn't deserve to die as well. He was just being curious and knew about more things than he should have. Which reminded me I saw Sarah with Amy earlier. It meant not only Sarah is alive but Amy is as well. In the show Katherine had killed her in the ball. Clearly nothing like that happened this time. I saw it as a good consequences of the changes I was making in this world. I couldn't help but be happy about it.
Almost an hour later I was waiting outside the tomb where Katherine is trapped. I was waiting for Jeremy to show up and try to be the hero like he did in the show. I managed to get a blood bag from Anna this time. I told her that I needed it for Caroline. Hopefully they wouldn't talk to each other today and Anna would forget about it. After a while I saw Jeremy coming towards the tomb all alone. I hid behind a tree quickly. I watched Jeremy enter the tomb. I knew he would come. Even though Jeremy doesn't have romantic feelings for Bonnie this time but he must know that lifting off the tomb spell could kill her and he wouldn't want that to happen. Besides the ring on his finger always makes Jeremy feel invincible and boosts up his confidence of facing danger most of the times. Besides, Jeremy is a Gilbert, and can't help himself but walk into trouble with vampires. I counted for one minute while looking at my wrist watch then I headed inside myself. Katherine was holding Jeremy against the wall and was about to bite him. I grabbed the fake moonstone that Jeremy had thrown outside the tomb and ran inside. I immediately pushed Jeremy out of the tomb and whispered to Katherine.
"Take me!" As Katherine is a vampire she heard me clearly. Jeremy was startled to say the least as he was thrown out of the tomb and shocked to find me inside instead. Katherine already held onto me and positioned me to have a bite at my neck.
"JACQ!" Jeremy shouted with fear. Katherine sank her fangs in my neck but didn't draw blood. I was surprised at the gesture. Katherine must be starving at the moment, still she controlled herself.
"Jeremy go, get out of here!" I yelled for my brother as he was approaching the tomb to enter again.
"I won't leave you here." Jeremy said strongly and looking terrified at the same time.
"Jeremy you have to go, please just go. She won't kill me now." I pleaded to Jeremy. Gosh so much melodrama. Thinking of something Jeremy ran outside. Probably to inform others immediately. Katherine let go of me afterwards.
"What is this stunt?" She asked while crossing her arms over her chest. I handed Katherine the blood bag after taking it out of my school bag.
"Now you not only have the moonstone but me as well for negotiating your freedom. I want you out of here Katherine, as soon as possible." I said and the vampire smirked at me while taking a break from her feeding. I might be a little girly now when Damon is involved but there is no way in hell I am getting distracted from my goal and I will definitely not jeopardize my plans of getting to it.
"Nice plan" admitted Katherine.
"Yes, but when Jeremy returns with Damon and Stefan, don't let anyone of them enter the tomb and get me out of here." I said and Katherine nodded to that.
"So, what is going on out there?" asked Katherine and I told her about Elena's new mission and that Elijah was in town as well.
"What about you and Damon? Any progress?" inquired Katherine and I couldn't help but smile shyly at that. I nodded my head lightly.
"I kissed him and he is definitely not staying away from me now." Katherine smirked hearing that and said-
"I knew it would happen sooner or later." I rolled my eyes at her declaration.
"Katherine, how much exactly do you know about the curse of this moonstone?" I asked with seriousness. Katherine shrugged her shoulders at me nonchalantly.
"Just that it seals the werewolf curse" said Katherine and I frowned at her with confusion.
"And you never wondered why Klaus would want to lift off the curse when he is a vampire himself." I inquired and Katherine gave me a serious look this time.
"I did but that's what all I found out about the moonstone" saying that Katherine narrowed her eyes at me.
"There is something else in it, isn't there?" I sighed out at the question.
"Of course there is Katherine. The whole aztec moon curse is just a bunch of crap and bullshit." I stated and Katherine looked confused and shocked.
"Then what is it?" Of course Katherine would ask the question. I contemplated a little before start telling her about the real curse. The hybrid curse on Klaus. And to my utmost surprise Katherine was actually scared and horrified, shocked as well of course. However I didn't tell her that the stone she was holding in her hand at the moment is a fake one and the real one is somewhere safe. I also haven't told Katherine about the original's history. It would be too much information. Yes, I was bonding with her but I would like to keep secrets from Katherine as well. I needed leverage against everyone at this point. No exception for Katherine.
"Let me get this straight, Klaus is both werewolf and vampire and the moonstone seals the curse that is stopping him from becoming one true hybrid. That's what the ritual is about, to lift off the curse and make himself a hybrid." Katherine summed up the entire explanation. I sighed out heavily and nodded my head as she kept rambling incoherently for a while. Yeah even Katherine can ramble. Who knew? After a moment of silence Katherine looked at me with determination in her eyes.
"I haven't asked this question to you again after the first day I met you but I need to have answers now. How do you know so much? It's impossible for a mere human to know so much" said Katherine and I inhaled a deep breath. I have to tell her something otherwise Katherine would keep asking me questions.
"When my parents died, I tried to kill myself as well. And I succeeded to some level." I confessed and Katherine looked shockingly at me not knowing I was lying to her. "But I didn't die though and not only that but ever since I came back from the dead, I started having these crazy dreams every night." Katherine narrowed her eyes at me while frowning in confusion as well.
"What kind of dreams?" asked Katherine with curiosity. I thought for a moment to search for the right kind of words.
"Informative dreams you could say. I know things, I know about things without me learning about them in my waking hours." I said and wondered to myself, what a great liar I am! Hopefully Katherine wouldn't catch my lies. And thankfully she didn't, much to my surprise.
"Is it like seeing the future?" Katherine asked with serious interest. I shook my head at that.
"No, it's just information about things like the moonstone and the curse on Klaus, I even dreamed about you." I said and we stared at each other for a while rather uneasily. Katherine spoke up suddenly, breaking the silence as well.
"Someone is coming."
Third Person's POV
Jeremy was running like a mad man on the street. What has he done? How did Jacqueline know that he was there in the tomb with Katherine? And now she is stuck in the tomb with that psychotic bitch Katherine instead of him. That blood sucker must be feeding on Jacq at the moment. The very thought made Jeremy run faster. He needed to get help right away. Jeremy knew that Damon and Stefan would be at Alaric's apartment, probably collecting weapons at the time. He burst through the door, looking completely panicked. Ric was explaining the functions of each weapon to the Salvatore brothers when Jeremy barged inside in rush. The three of them were surprised to say the least to have Jeremy with them all on a sudden and moreover looking as if he has just killed someone.
"Jeremy what are you doing here?" asked Stefan curiously and the other two wondered about the same thing.
"Jacq!" uttered Jeremy and that's the only thing he could say in between catching his breath. Damon was in front of him in a blink of an eye.
"What happened to her?" Damon demanded answer immediately using strong tone of voice.
"She is trapped in the tomb with Katherine." Jeremy blurted out at once. Damon felt like his dead heart died once again after hearing that. Stefan and Alaric were just as much shocked as Damon however Damon was not only shocked but scared as well. He knew very well that Katherine could kill Jacq before she could even blink. How that hell did that happen? Damon grabbed Jeremy's shirt collar roughly.
"How did that happen?" asked Damon being aggressive obviously. Stefan stepped between them right away and tried to free Jeremy from Damon but the angry Salvatore wasn't willing to let go of the Gilbert son so easily.
"I was there in the tomb." Somehow Jeremy managed to speak up. "I stole some powder from Bonnie and thought I could get the moonstone out myself. But I got stuck in with Katherine. Then Jacq came there out of nowhere and pushed me out of the tomb. Katherine got to Jacq before she could come out." Jeremy was literary shaking by the end of his explanation.
Not because of Damon's murderous glare at him but at the thought of Jacq getting hurt by Katherine. They all knew it very well how cruel, vile and evil that bitch is. As much as Damon wanted to kill Jeremy right away, he knew Jacqueline would never forgive him if he does that and everything between them would end right away. But then again Jeremy is wearing that stupid magical ring of his, Damon should do it to take out his anger on him and calm down in the process. It's not like Jeremy is gonna stay dead if killed while wearing that ring. Stefan understood what was going through his brother's mind and he got Jeremy away from Damon immediately. Alaric was worried too about Jacqueline but he thought maturely and quickly packed a few weapons. He rushed the Salvatore brothers to leave the apartment and reach the tomb as fast as possible. To say that Damon was worried, it would be a huge understatement. He almost looked pale like a ghost. Stefan knew what his brother was going through at the moment. He was worried himself about Jacq and would do anything to get her out of the tomb, even if it meant getting in there himself.
Damon and Stefan reached the tomb in no time. Jeremy had to stay back with Alaric even though he wanted to come along with the Salvatores. Alaric didn't let him and for very good reasons. Damon was already pissed off at Jeremy and he was enraged enough to actually kill him. Jeremy shouldn't be anywhere near Damon at this time. When Damon and Stefan got inside the cave, Katherine was already waiting for them at the door. She was looking good, healthy and beautiful. It meant that she has fed blood already. Damon growled out loud assuming that Katherine has fed from Jacqueline. The said person was out of their sensitive sight. Where is she? Katherine didn't kill her, did she? No, she wouldn't dare to kill Jacq. Katherine knew that Damon would rip her apart limb from limb if anything like that has happened. While Stefan got worried thinking Katherine must have done the worst already, Damon on the other hand refused to believe that Jacq is dead. He knew she was still in there, somewhere inside. Damon could hear her heartbeat faintly. Jacq was still alive but perhaps badly hurt. The mere thought urged Damon to kill Katherine right away.
"It's so nice to see you two again. But where is that witch of yours? We need her to lift off the spell now, don't we?" Katherine said with a coy smile and seductive tone of voice. Damon glared at her dangerously but that didn't affect the smugness Katherine was showing off.
"Where is Jacq?" asked Damon. Katherine was shocked to hear Damon's voice to say the least. She never heard him using that kind of tone before. Katherine pretended to be unfazed and be smug about it as well.
"You mean baby Gilbert? She is right inside, taking rest. I might have fed a little bit too much from her" said Katherine smirking. Damon aggressively approached her. He certainly didn't care about getting inside the tomb and getting stuck in there. Damon just wanted to kill Katherine. However Stefan held his brother back. Truth to be told, Katherine was getting entertained with their little argument.
"Stop Damon, she is strong now. You can't fight her" said Stefan and tried to make Damon understand him. Katherine titled her head a little and spoke up in mocking innocent tone of voice.
"Yes Damon, listen to your brother. You would be an idiot to get in here. I can rip you apart before you could blink." Damon eventually stopped struggling against Stefan's hold but kept glaring at Katherine dangerously. "Tell you what, lift off the spell and get me out of here. In return I will let baby Gilbert go back home alive." Stefan nodded his head distastefully while glaring dangerously at the older vampire.
"Where is Bonnie?" asked Damon impatiently, pacing like an angry lion trapped inside a cage. He absolutely hated to stand there doing nothing when his Jacqueline was inside the tomb, hurt and weak and in serious danger. Stefan was trying to call Bonnie being desperate very much but she wasn't picking up his calls. It frustrated Stefan to no limit. Thankfully Bonnie sent a text to Stefan saying that she is almost reaching the tomb. Right that time, Damon got a call from Rose. He groaned out loud but picked it up anyway even though he didn't want to. He wasn't in the mood for her Elijah fear at all.
"What?" Damon spat out with annoyance.
"Damon don't be angry at me" said Rose and she sounded scared actually.
"What did you do?" Damon inquired immediately.
"It's Elena" said Rose with hesitation. Hearing the name Damon tossed the phone to his brother. Stefan started talking to Rose and immediately received a shocking news. Elena was in Richmond at the moment, to contact with Klaus and give herself up to him. Stefan should have known Elena would do something reckless like this. It was his turn to growl out angrily. What is wrong with the two Gilbert sisters? Wondered Stefan in his mind. What the hell is he supposed to do now? Stefan was conflicted about what to do. Stay with Damon because clearly his brother needed him at the moment or go to rescue the girl he loves with his life. Stefan knew that Damon is impulsive. He could enter the tomb without giving it a second thought if Stefan leaves him. He should be here to stop Damon from doing something stupid. Besides, what about Jacqueline? She needs their help now more than ever. Stefan didn't want to leave. For once he actually felt angry at Elena for being so stubborn and not trust him. Damon realized how torn up his brother was at the moment and couldn't really decide what to do and who to choose. Therefore Damon made the decision for him. Stefan should go to save Elena. Because if he doesn't go there he is going to regret it later.
"Stefan go to Elena. I can handle this" said Damon with assured tone of voice making Stefan look at him with bewilderment. Stefan nodded his head lightly.
"Don't do anything stupid" saying that Stefan got out of there in vampire speed. It was kind of a silent promise that Damon made to his brother that he wouldn't do anything reckless. Meanwhile, Katherine was looking at the Salvatore brothers rather strangely. They seemed like brothers again. They were that way before Katherine entered their lives. Katherine was well aware of the fact that she was the reason the two brothers turned against each other and fought for over a century and a half. However they seemed to be becoming brothers again. She wondered if Jacqueline's influence on their lives has anything to do with it. After all Katherine didn't know it at all that Jacq never misses an opportunity to make those two brothers realize that they actually love and care about each other. Though each time she was ignored and neither Stefan nor Damon agreed with her but somehow it was working even without the brothers realizing about it. Bonnie entered the tomb not knowing what really happened with Jacq and Jeremy. She was surprised to see only Damon in there and more surprised when she noticed the angry, worried look on his face.
"What happened?" asked Bonnie with concern in her voice. Damon actually looked hopefully at her and with pleading eyes.
"Jacq is in there." Damon informed and Bonnie gasped out loud. She was both shocked and horrified to say the least. A hand covered her mouth automatically as she looked at Damon with wide disbelieving eyes.
"What?" Bonnie could barely ask that. Damon gave her a short detail about what happened and how it happened. Bonnie got worried as hell. She knew she wasn't strong enough but she hoped with the help of Luka by channeling his power she might get it done. Even if it kills her, Bonnie will do it. There is no way she wouldn't lift off the spell on the tomb.
Jacqueline's POV
I was listening to every word that was spoken since Damon and Stefan arrived inside the tomb. I felt bad for them, especially for Damon. I knew he was going through real hell right then and I didn't like that a bit. But I had to do it, there was no other choice. Katherine needed to get out of the tomb as soon as possible and this was the only way to get it done quickly. Damon or anyone else couldn't know that I am willingly staying in here therefore I stayed inside, not wanting to face anyone. I wasn't surprised when Stefan went to Richmond this time to save Elena. That's how it was supposed to be this time. I knew for a fact that Damon would never leave the tomb when I am stuck in here with Katherine. Damon was worried and angry and most importantly he was scared. Damon was afraid of losing me. So much that he wanted to enter the tomb right away just to see me alright. It made me wonder again what Damon would do when I would be really gone from this world. He would break down for sure. I wish there was a way to stop it from happening.
I heard Bonnie starting the ritual. She started chanting spells in a language I would never understand. Katherine was doing a good job too. I hoped Bonnie wouldn't succeed like she didn't in the show and Elena would have no choice but to strike a deal with Elijah. I needed everyone safe as well. Besides, and who else is better than Elijah to do the job of keeping everyone safe. The original brother is feared by all after all. Even though this time there would be no werewolf attack on us because I am certain that a pack of werewolves isn't running around the town but that doesn't mean we didn't need protection from other dangers. Speaking of werewolves, I wondered about Tyler and how he and Caroline must be doing at the moment. They must have already checked out the cellar. I hoped that they find something helpful over there. Mason didn't have any time to pack before leaving Mystic Falls therefore his diary and the memory chip must be still hidden inside the cellar. Caroline and Tyler must find it in order to watch the videos. Tyler should see the tapes to learn about the transition and mentally prepare himself for what he would be going through on the night of the full moon. I also hoped that neither Tyler nor Caroline would find out about me being stuck in the tomb with Katherine. They already have enough on their plates. They could really do without more drama.
I concentrated on Bonnie once again. She didn't stop chanting spells yet? Why isn't she stopping? Bonnie should have stopped by now. Oh shit, I just realized that, she didn't stop last time as well until Stefan threw Jeremy out of the tomb. Bonnie is definitely not gonna stop on her own even this time and unlike Stefan, Damon isn't gonna stop her as well. I have to do something fast or she will die. I couldn't hide inside anymore. I ran to the door where Katherine was standing, leaning against the wall. Her bite mark was still visible on my neck and I looked dirty enough so it made me look weak as well. Bonnie and Damon shouldn't suspect anything. Especially the fact that I was actually chatting with Katherine the entire time instead of being tortured. I pretended to try to dash out of the tomb but Katherine held on to me in vampire speed. Damon was both shocked and relieved to see me like that. He walked up near the door right away. Damon was staring at me in a way as if he is seeing me for the first time in a long time. I averted my eyes from Damon and looked straight at Bonnie. Blood was coming out of her nostrils but she wasn't showing any intention of stopping anytime soon. No, Bonnie needs to stop immediately.
"Stop it Bonnie!" I yelled for her and struggled against Katherine's hold. Bonnie wasn't listening though.
"You are not strong enough Bonnie, stop it." I started getting scared for her now. Why Damon wasn't doing anything to stop her? Of course no one else matters to him but me. I looked at Damon pleadingly that he completely ignored on purpose.
"Make her stop Damon, she will die, please!" I voiced my request but Damon didn't move nor Bonnie stopped.
"Bonnie please stop!" I yelled at her once again. Bonnie started to bleed twice much faster. I felt myself getting angry at both of them, Bonnie and Damon I mean.
"I swear Bonnie if you don't stop right now I will make Katherine kill me myself." I threatened to both of them but still no one did anything to heed my warning. Somehow they knew that Katherine wouldn't kill me when I am the reason she is having the chance to get out of the spelled tomb. Bonnie dropped on the ground as she couldn't take it anymore. She was weak even with Luka's powers. Damon helped her sit up.
"I am not strong enough." Bonnie admitted, feeling ashamed and helpless. She was angry at herself for being so weak. Damon didn't know what to think or do. Bonnie was the only hope to get me out of here. Katherine had already threatened Damon that if he dares to enter the tomb she will kill me before he could even get to me. And knowing how possible that was for Katherine to do that, Damon didn't make a move to get inside. I appreciated that but Damon wasn't stopping Bonnie from being suicidal and I didn't like it a bit. When Bonnie got up to give it another try Damon simply nodded his head. I gaped at them disbelievingly.
"Damon please don't do this to her, stop her, it will kill her." I pleaded with Damon but he just looked away. Why do they always have to be so difficult?
"Fine, don't stop." I said to Bonnie even though she was acting like my voice didn't even reach her ears let alone make her listen to me. As usual they were underestimating my emotional black mailing skill. I went back inside and looked in my school bag. I always keep a small safety knife with me just in case. I quickly found it and came back at the door once again. I looked at Katherine and told her with my eyes not to stop me. Bonnie was again reciting spells, looking more determined this time.
"If you want to die then we will die together Bonnie" saying that I stabbed the knife inside my stomach. I fell on my knees immediately as pain shot through my body. Katherine had no idea why I was doing this when I wanted her to get out myself. I will explain everything to her later. For now I just needed her to trust me and let me do my work. I couldn't let Bonnie die over me now, could I? I thought she would stop right away after failing the first time but clearly Bonnie wasn't listening to me in the easy way. I had no choice but to choose the hard way with Bonnie. Damon on the other hand was shocked to say the least.
"NO!" His horrified voice reached my ears immediately. I could still talk somehow and hear things even though I was feeling this horrible pain throughout my body. Bonnie stopped chanting spells right away and looked shockingly at me. Katherine prepared to give me her blood instantly because if I die than her chance of getting out of the tomb is finished without any doubt. But I didn't let her fed me.
"I will let Katherine heal me only if Bonnie stops right now." I said with weak tone of voice but everyone heard me. Katherine frowned at me with clear confusion. I didn't blame her for being so confused. I knew Katherine wanted answers and she knew that I would give them to her in the right time therefore she acted accordingly for the time being and be the regular bitch she is.
"Don't listen to the suicidal Gilbert, I will force her to feed my blood and heal her. You can continue until you are done." Katherine said to Bonnie and I glared at her angrily. She forced blood inside my mouth that I spat out immediately. Bonnie feared that Katherine would seriously hurt me badly at one point if she continues to force me to drink her blood. Besides, I was loosing a lot of blood from my wound and going numb as well and that could really kill me.
"Okay I will stop, let her heal you Jacq, please!" Bonnie finally spoke up in her own weak voice. Now that's more like it. I said to myself in my mind. I nodded and drank blood from Katherine at last. The five hundred years old vampire however groaned loudly, clearly displeased that Bonnie surrendered so easily. Damon on the other hand was furious at me for my action. He was glowering at me openly but there was nothing that he could do about it. Neither he could get inside and get me out because Katherine will kill me if he took a single step forward with the intention of getting inside the tomb nor I am letting Bonnie kill herself in a fail attempt to lift off the spell. Damon should have realized it by now that he was not dealing with a helpless poor naive little girl but with someone who can even kill herself to get her work done. Once I was healed by Katherine I sat up properly on my own. Damon was still glaring at me dangerously and for some unknown strange reason his vampire face was threatening to come out as well. That both me and Katherine noticed right away.
"You are crazy Jacq, absolutely crazy" said Bonnie in a scolding manner.
"And that's coming from you, who was trying to kill herself first?" I retorted back angrily first then sighed out heavily. "Only a very powerful witch could lift off this spell and get to live the day. And you are not that powerful yet Bonnie. You could have died right now for nothing." I tried to make Bonnie see the reasons behind why she shouldn't do this. Katherine understood it before anyone else that Bonnie wasn't really capable of lifting off the spell anyway. And she knew well enough that I would never let Bonnie die in anyway let alone a worthless death. Not that Katherine cared about Bonnie's death but the point is she understood my action and it made sense to her. Thankfully Bonnie realized it as well how true it was what I was saying. Damon however remained displeased. He couldn't help but think that if Bonnie had tried her best, she might have succeeded. According to Damon, she opened up tomb like this before with her grandmother and she is still alive. Even though Bonnie is alone now but she was channeling Luka, her warlock friend wasn't she? I wish Damon for once would stop being Damon. He looked at Bonnie once he could stop himself from glaring at me.
"We have to do something else." Damon stated at once. Bonnie sighed out and nodded her head knowing that they indeed have to do something else to get me out of the tomb.
"I will talk to Luka's father Dr. Jonas. He might be able to help us" said Bonnie and Damon nodded.
"I will come with you." Damon said instantly but Bonnie shook her head.
"No, I have to go alone. They might not like dealing with a vampire especially you" said Bonnie frankly that made Damon roll his eyes at her but he nodded anyway. Bonnie left the tomb to find another way to get me out of here. Damon glared at me once again and this time I glared back at him.
"Don't look at me like that Damon. If you had stopped her I wouldn't have to stab myself." I accused him right away. Damon widened his eyes at me.
"Isn't it obvious that I don't care if your little witchy friend dies for lifting off the damn spell?" Damon said arrogantly and dangerously as well. I glared at him more heatedly this time. He really needs to learn caring about more than one or two persons in his life.
"Well you should have cared." I said leaning against the wall for comfort. "Or you would have lost me too." I glanced at my clothing. My top was ruined with my own blood.
"Once you are out of here, I am definitely locking you up in my personal cellar for the rest of your life. I am tired of your suicidal tendency" said Damon with seriousness. I glared at him before looking away and rolling my eyes to myself. Damon and his possessiveness, never a good thing. Katherine was quite amused to see us argue with each other and a smirk was playing on her lips as well. She always enjoys love birds fighting.
Later that day, Elena and Jeremy came to visit me. Elena was crying and yelling at everyone but no one in particular. Stefan held onto her and stopped her from getting inside the tomb while she trashed against him for a while. I hoped Elena strikes the deal with Elijah quickly. I was really looking forward to meet him. I had a feeling that me and Elijah, we will have a very interesting meeting. Stefan managed to take Elena and Jeremy back home. Damon never left though. And because of that I couldn't talk to Katherine either. We were just sitting inside the spelled tomb idly and Damon was waiting outside but he could see me without any problem. Damon and I didn't argue with each other again after he threatened to lock me up in a cellar. Both of us were ignoring each other as both of us were pissed off at each other at that moment. However in my mind I was really glad that Damon was there and didn't leave my side for a moment. I have never been cared like this before. And I must admit that it was indeed quite an amazing feeling.
AN: Okay so that was for now. Let me know how was it. Reviews guys, love you all. Hope you guys also checked out the story "A star is born" by WickedlyMinx. Kisses and hugs.