A Lot of Love A lot of Blood Chapter 36
Title: A Lot of Love A lot of Blood
Rating: Mature
Pairing: Elena/Stefan Damon/Bonnie
SDTRK:
Back In Black: Ac/DC
Hair of the Dog: Nazareth
Disclaimer: Holy cow can't believe I haven't done this before. I do not own Vampire Diaries; they are property of LJ Smith and the CW.
A/N: Thanks again to everyone whose hanging in there with me and this story! The support means the world and helps me keep the writing momentum flowing.
Opportunity
Tapping her fingers against the end table beside the catch Katherine swirled her glass of whiskey and curled her lips in disgust. She was growing bored waiting for the seeds she'd planted to grow and blossom. Times like this she used to fill with plenty of deliciously sinful sex; but now that her boy toy was six feet under she was left high and dry. A position she did not like being in, sex was like drinking water to her. She needed it frequently to survive happily and normally it was available in abundance.
"Maybe I should've thought twice about killing Matt," She pouted taking a dainty sip from the glass. He had a nice lithe body from all that football and his face would make the sternest virgin slip off her panties.
"There has to be someone left to play with," She thought mentally crossing Damon of her list. She'd had enough of him stalking her; and frankly she was relieved he'd transferred his "Affections" on to the witch. Stefan would need more work, and she didn't have the time to wait it out.
"Tyler," She whispered licking her lips as she grew moist.
He was dark, handsome, ripped and ripe for the picking. With Uncle Mason gone he would be vulnerable and all that extra testosterone in his DNA might enable him to keep up with her.
"I am in need of a wolf," She thought smirking. A little compulsion and he'd be putty in her hands, at least until he came into power. It was always annoying when they got a mind of their own. It made manipulation actual work.
Feeling refreshed she made her way towards the door only to freeze in mid step as pain raced through her body. Gasping she felt her limbs stiffen as her eyes rolled back into her head and the world went dark.
"We have to go," Bonnie purred pausing to lick the last trace of blood from Damon's neck before pulling away.
"Why?" He half wined not ready to untwine his limbs from her own and venture into the outside world.
"Because Katherine activated the spell," She said smirking.
"Spell?"
" I placed a protection spell on the moonstone that would render any unlawful user unconscious, after it takes them past their personal threshold for pain," She informed him smiling big enough to reveal pointy white teeth that made her seem like a predator.
Taking in the slightly blood stained lips, glimmering eyes, and predatory expression he realized she looked like she'd been turned. The joy that rocketed through him at that thought shook him to the core and scared him shitless. Pushing her away gently he moved from the bed and gave her his back as he donned a fresh shirt.
"Are we rallying the troops?" He asked fastening the black Armani button up.
"First I have to find her, but that won't take long," She assured him eying him curiously.
She wasn't sure what had happened but she felt his distance like a door slamming in her face. Any other time she would call him on it, but right now they needed to act fast. So their dysfunctional relationship would have to wait. God, did she actually think of them as being in a romantic relationship?
"We're not lying to ourselves any more remember?" Beatrice chimed in her head making her cringe.
"Shut it you," She thought back walking over to her bag to take out her map.
Removing the talisman from around her neck she held it over the map and filled her mind with thoughts of Katherine. Allowing the talisman to swing and sway she opened her eyes only when the momentum died down to a hover. Marking it with a pen she entered the coordinates into her phone's GPS.
"I know where she is," She said suddenly feeling very small as Damon's immaculate appearance reminded her of her mused hair, wrinkled clothes and fading make up.
"Where?"
"A boarding house just outside of town," She said handing him her phone as she quickly untangled her hair with her fingers.
"I'll send out the word while you... straighten up," he said giving her a once over as she nodded before grabbing her bag and retreating in to the bathroom.
Looking at herself in the mirror she frowned at the confused girl starring back at her. She was in uncharted territory right now in every sense of the word. Between the blood and her powers she'd discovered new aspects of her personality that she was forced to admit had always been there. She'd been forcing herself to fit into a box because that's what she'd been expected to do. Her Father wanted her to make good grades, mind her manners, and not have anything to do with her Grandmothers' eccentric beliefs. Her friends had needed her to be the rock, the common sense and the shadow. Now she could see that was not who she really was or wanted to be.
"Shadows go by unnoticed and become pawns, that's not who you are anymore." She whispered watching her reflection carefully as she drew strength from that knowledge and her talisman. Swiftly freshening her makeup and donning a fresh set of clothes from her bag she prepared for what was to come
Clad in a pair of black skinny jeans and a form fitting olive green t-shirt that hung to her thighs she took a deep breath and let go of the baggage she had been carrying. What was done was done, there was only the future that mattered and she needed to keep her head on straight to get through the present. This was the break they'd been waiting for and she knew none of them could afford to fuck it up.
"We can't just go up there without a plan," Stefan argued as they pulled up into the parking lot.
"What's to plan? We go in there and grab the moonstone."
"No," Bonnie stated making everyone in the car turn to her surprised. "We're going to end this while we have the chance."
"How?" Caroline asked.
"By putting her in the one place we know holds her kind."
"The tomb?" Stefan asked shaking his head when she nodded. "You can't do that spell by yourself; we all saw what happened last time."
"Yes Stefan I did, and I'll be fine, things are different now," She said confidentially ignoring the exasperated look he shot his brother.
"What spell?" Caroline asked lost.
"The one that opened the seal on the tomb and killed Grams," Bonnie said making Caroline gape.
"Bonnie you can't risk it!"
"I told you its different now, I'm stronger."
"Stronger than Grams?" Stefan asked skeptically.
"Yes Stefan, stronger than Grams," She said turning to him with eyes that almost seemed to glow bright with power in the darkened interior of the car.
"If she says she can do it I believe her," Caroline said backing her.
"Damon?"
"Far be it for me to tell a woman what to do, you remember women's lib right?" He said flippantly.
"Are you really going to pretend like you don't care?"
"We don't have time for this!" Bonnie snapped. "We have no clue how long the spell will hold, I said I'll be okay and I will; so let's go in there and end this," She ordered sounding like a drill sergeant.
"You heard the lady," Damon said mockingly saluting before leaving the car and forcing the others to follow suit.
"We can't exactly knock," Caroline hissed.
"Sure we can," Damon said ringing the doorbell.
"Can I help you?" A kindly looking gray haired woman asked answering the door a few moments later.
"We're here to see a friend of ours, you want to go into the kitchen and make yourself some tea, and forget you ever saw us," Damon said as she nodded her agreement and stepped away from the door.
"And we're in," Damon drawled.
"Are you sure about this?" Stefan asked as they carried Katherine to the car.
"As long as she has that moonstone in her hand the spell will hold," Bonnie answered.
"Duck tape, it fixes everything," Damon crowed cheerfully as he bound her hand to the stone before dumping her body into the trunk, and shutting the lid.
"Let's end this," Caroline said grimly as they all nodded before piling back into the black mustang and peeling away from the curb.
"I don't know how long we'll have after we take back the moonstone, so you need to immobilize her so she can't flee." Bonnie ordered as she cast a circle in preparation to begin the spell as soon as they were clear of the tomb entrance.
"I got it covered," Caroline assured them driving a stake through her shoulder to pin her to the wall the moment they reached the interior of the cave like structure.
"I'm done playing games with this bitch," She hissed daring them to question her as she followed suit with the opposite shoulder.
"I never pictured you as the violent type blonde, I'm almost impressed." Damon complimented as he cut the stone free and Stefan studied her with green eyes full of concern.
Rejoining Bonnie they all watched in awe as the girl they knew left the building and a woman full of power replaced her. Her eyes shone with an inhuman shade of green a she raised her hands above her head and chanted in Latin invoking nature to keep from taxing out her own power.
"Holy shit," Caroline whispered shivering as clouds began to roll in blocking out the bright rays of the moon as thunder sounded in the distance and lightning flickered in the sky.
Watching the power wind its way around her and blow her hair back Damon couldn't help but respond by licking his lips as something tightened low in his belly and his groin began to stiffen. He wanted to rip of her clothes and take her on the stone floor in front of God and everyone.
Ending her chant Bonnie turned her lasers toward Damon almost making him cum in his pants when she smirked knowingly and the power that rolled off her caressed his skin like a lover.
"Now you must close the door."
"With pleasure," He said moving back to the tomb to see a bleeding and broken Katherine.
"Where am I?" She rasped clutching the walls for support.
"Where you should have been all along, I thought you would've learned your lesson by now messing with a Bennett witch," he said unable to resist the dig.
"You should have killed me." She growled.
"Death would have been too kind." He said moving to close the door.
" No, don't Damon, don't you need me , Elena's in danger." She said shaking her head no as he paused.
"You're always lying."
"Why do you think I haven't killed her? Klaus needs the doppelganger she needs to be protected."
"Then we'll protect her, while you rot in hell" he said continuing to close the door.
"No, Damon don't, I'll do anything," She pleaded, her voice growing fainter until there was only silence.
"Goodbye Katherine," he whispered feeling a million tons lighter as he left his past and their current problems behind.
Riding high of the power she had risen and the fact that Katherine was locked away where she could no long affect their lives Bonnie felt like she was about to burst out of her skin.
"We should celebrate!" She exclaimed turning in her seat to face Caroline and Stefan.
"You're right!" Caroline readily agreed leaning in towards her. "She ruined our Homecoming! We have to make up for it!"
"I think we've had enough excitement for one night," Stefan said wryly.
"Come on Stef live a little!" Caroline chided elbowing him lightly.
"Yes Stef live a little!" Damon mocked smirking at him in the rear view mirror.
"Fine," he grumbled rolling his eyes as the girl cheered making a smile creep up onto his lips. It had been a long time since they had been allowed to exhibit any normal teenage girl behavior without being interrupted by chaos.
"And where do you lovely ladies suggest we go to celebrate." Damon asked eager to get Bonnie into a darkened corner.
"APEX!" The girls chimed together making Damon chuckle at Stefans' furrowed brow.
"What's Apex?"
"Only the hottest club in town!" Caroline chimed.
"They have cages you can dance in, lights everywhere and crazy drink prices." Bonnie added.
"We're not really dressed for a club," Stefan protested weakly.
"Speak for yourself," Damon scoffed.
"I can fix that," Caroline said making him squirm as she ruffled his hair stripped him of his jacket and sat back to admire her handy work.
"There, now you're club ready," She said beaming at her handy work before turning to whisper excitedly with Bonnie.
"For once can you take a break from your brooding and have a good time?" Damon hissed as the girls walked ahead into the club.
"I hear you," he said nodding as he watched his brother compel the bouncer to get them inside.
"Celebratory drinks!" Damon crowed as they lined up at the bar ad he flagged down a bartender.
" Four spider bites," Damon requested smirking as they filled the 16 ounce glasses half way with Tequila before sliding them a shot glass of Red Bull.
"You know I've probably gained some vamp tolerance from you right?" Bonnie whispered.
"You willing to take that gamble?"
"Yeah, I'm feeling lucky tonight." She tossed back dropping her shot glass into the tequila and guzzling down like it was water.
"Oh, I like this new side of you Bennett."
"What can I say? You're rubbing off on me," she whispered licking the last of the alcohol from her lips as Damon downed his own.
"Two more spider bites," He called out never taking his eyes from hers.
"What do you say we disappear and leave them to whatever it is they end up doing tonight?" Stefan asked unable to handle the sexual tension building between them and tugging on parts that had gone un attended for awhile.
"Agreed, tell them we'll find our own way home," She placing cool hands on her heated cheeks.
Watching those two trade veiled looks and sexual innuendos reminded her how long it'd been since she was laid. The down side of her new nature was ever sense she had was increased tenfold, and that included sexuality.
A/N: Wow guys this chapter turned into so much more than I had intended it to be when I first begin to work on it. I'm not going to lie I am very pleased with how it turned out. What did you guys think? Were you surprised, did you see it coming? It put a kink in Kat's plans right… or did it? Don't' worry part II is coming in the next chapter for everyone going wait! I wanna know what happens lol Hit the R button and share those thoughts. :D
Ps. I could use some help guys. This story is reaching it's end, and I have a new one in the works, a crossover with Supernatural I'd love to run by someone up for reading a roughdraft. Please let me know if you're interested.