Chapter Thirty Six

Elly

I knocked on the dorm room door and Bonnie Bennet's beautiful face was staring at me as she opened the door. "You..." She said as her hazel green eyes narrowed at me.

"Me..." I smiled at her. "What are you doing here?" Bonnie asked suspiciously.

"I want to say Thank You...I guess. You saved my life." I then passed her a paperbag. She took out the box inside surprised and pleased to see the latest Ipad inside. "You're welcome," Bonnie said and gave a smile. She then frowned.

"What's the real reason you're here Eleanna?" Bonnie asked as she just looked at me, arms crossed.

"What did you do to my husband?" I demanded her. "What have you done to Klaus? Something is wrong with him. He's changed he's not the same."

"He's better right..." Bonnie said and sat on the huge bean bag in her room.

"You neutered him!" I gasped. "He is not the same man or vampire!"

"I want my husband back." I told her angrily.

"I can't do that..." Bonnie shook her head. "Klaus made a deal to save your life. I'm just making sure he fulfils his part."

"By muzzling him?" I stared at Bonnie in disbelief. "He's almost like a vegetable."

"I tweaked his deep limbic system a bit...and parts of his prefrontal cortex...making sure he's more emotionally stable. He's still your Klaus..."

"What are you? A doctor?" I shook my head.

"Premed," Bonnie smiled and showed me her Biology books. "I want to be a neurologist one day."

"My husband is not a guinea pig Witch. You have to fix it. You mindwiped him or something."

"I have fixed it." Bonnie frowned. "Klaus is now no longer a threat. He is calm, not volatile or blood thirsty. He's no longer violent right?" Bonnie asked me. "Elena told me he was violent towards you. He hurt you and he raped you even. He won't be doing that anymore. I've made him better. He's improved."

I only sighed loudly and sat at the small armchair that was in Bonnie's dorm. "He doesn't love me anymore."

"Of course he does." Bonnie said. "It's just a different love. Not so twisted and obsessive. It's calmer, more peaceful, better."

"But it's not the same!" I almost shouted.

Bonnie shook her head. "You just like the drama Elly...I've known girls like you. My bestfriend Caroline used to be such a drama queen...Thank God. She grew out of it. Elena too. All this unnecessary drama and love triangles..Stefan, Damon..Stefan...Damon. Make up your mind." Bonnie sighed, exasperated by it all.

"And now she's more settled. She's married to Elijah, living her dream life in France." Bonnie said to me. "Love doesn't have to hurt Elly. You have to learn that."

"But he's my Klaus..." I had tears in my eyes. "Whatever he is, I love him. I love him deeply..." I just want him back. I missed him dearly.

"You were going to kill him." Bonnie folded her arms and stared at me, I was shell shocked hearing that. "What?" I wondered if Damon had told her. How did she know?

"I saw it in your mind when they brought you to me...You wanted to kill Klaus so that Alexander would rule."

"That was before anything happened..." I fumed. " But I didn't did I? I shot myself instead. I couldn't do it."

"Well..." Bonnie shrugged. She then looked closely at me. "Which brings us back to square one. Love doesn't have to hurt. It doesn't need to be overdramatic. A love that is true is what it is, just love."

"God..." I groaned irritably. "Go write a book!" I told her and left her dorm room. "Bye Elly...Take care..." Bonnie said chirpily and I just gave her the finger as I walked out of her dorm room and down the stairs.

I stared at his sleeping face early one morning. He looked like an angel. An angel of death? I didn't know. I didn't even know when was the last time Klaus had killed a man. He doesn't drink human blood as much, preferring animal blood. He even decided not to drink alcohol so much. He needed his mind in tip top condition for work. I shook my head. Next thing I knew, he'd probably decided to give up his material possessions and live as a hermit somewhere, seeking enlightenment. This is all just too much. My precious Klaus had been mindwiped and there was nothing I could do. But I have to do something. And I needed reinforcements.

"I can't believe I'm actually back here..." Katerina grumbled as she stood in the living room. She stared at me holding Bella on my lap. "She doesn't look like you." She commented as she looked closer.

"She's Klaus' daughter." I sighed tiredly. "I only carried her for nine months and gave birth to her."

"So what's the plan now?" Stefan asked me. He didn't seem pleased to be back in Mystic Falls. When Klaus had let him and Katerina go, the both of them headed to Vancouver. He opened a small bar there while Kat sings, hoping to get a recording contract soon. Dreamers the both of them.

"Klaus wants to build an empire...some huge society of vampires..." I told them. "They are scattered all over the place. He thinks they should be united. Have some sort of hierarchy and society."

"Where he'll be on top..." Stefan continued.

"I'm not sure if my husband would rule in a democracy..." I mused. I looked at my six month old daughter and smiled. Bella gurgled and smiled happily back. Such a happy child she was.

"And why would we agree to help Elly?" Katerina asked me,giving me a lost look. I only frowned at her. "Because you're my friend Kat. My bestfriend even."

"But Stefan and I are free now. We lived our own lives no one to order us or threaten us around..." Katerina said.

"Oh Please..." I said in disdain. "A bar really?" I stared at Stefan.

"I like it," He shrugged. "So does my brother...he drinks for free there..."

"Damon..." I uttered. Dear, sweet angry Damon. I hadn't seen him for so long. He left town right after the senior prom. "He's there in Vancouver?"

"No he's here in Mystic Falls. He came back with us..." Katerina said.

"He's here..." I said it again and gave a bright grin. I had to see him.

"Well...well...look what the cat dragged in..." Damon said as he drank his whiskey in Mystic Grill & Bar. He didn't even look at me. I brought Bella along pushing her in the pram. Damon turned and gave me a smile and looked at Bella. "You brought Junior too?"

"Her name is Isabella...You can call her Bella..." I smiled.

"Seriously?" Damon asked me, scrunching his nose. "You named her after the Twilight chick?"

"Believe it or not, Klaus' mother's name is Isabella. So he named her..." I sighed. I then moved and just pulled Damon in my arms, while he was still sitting.

"God...I missed you..." I breathed in his cologne. "And you still smell so good."

"I don't want Klaus to rip my head..." He said and pulled away, looking at me. I only sighed. "Klaus is in New York. Some business trip..."

"I heard..." Damon snickered. "He's got the suit and all. CEO of LUNE."

"He's taking it too seriously. It's his life now. His obsession...that wretched company." I spoke bitterly. I then looked at Damon. "And that witch did something to him. She had him neutered. He's not the same Klaus!"

"That's a Bennet witch for you.." Damon said easily. "They really know where to hit you."

"I'm miserable." I grumbled and sat at the bar next to him. "I've become a desperate, miserable housewife."

"You'll pull through..." Damon said and touched my hand that was on the counter. I looked at him and smiled, seeing his beautiful face and sapphire eyes.

"Eleanna..."

I heard someone calling my name, A gruff, male voice. It sounded familiar somewhat. I turned around and there was an older guy standing at the bar. He was well dressed in a dark double breasted pin stripe suit. His grey beard neatly trimmed and I saw that evil look in his dark eyes. No... It's not possible. He couldn't be alive, No... I'm imagining things. I've really gone mad.

"Who's that guy?" Damon asked and looked at the man.

"What guy?" I asked Damon, my heart was beating so fast. It could just pop up from my chest. Damon could see him too. I wasn't imagining. He was really there. In the bar. A few feet away from me. I had to get away from there. I needed to take Bella and run as fast as I could. I needed to call my husband and make sure he comes back from his New York trip.

"Bella needs to get her diaper change..." I told Damon and he just looked at me. He probably saw the fear in my eyes. I stood up ready to push the pram but the man in the suit was standing in front of me. I stared at him and he gave me an evil smile.

"It's been a long while isn't it Elly...I hardly recognize you.."

"Ah...she's a beauty..." He spoke and bent down to touch Bella. His fingers played with Bella and she laughed as he pinched her nose slightly.

"Excuse me, who are you?" Damon asked the man. His eyes narrowed at him.

"Lucas Smith..." He said and gave a smile. Lord Lucas bent down and took Bella in his arms. He carried Bella and rocked her gently. Bella laughed more. "Just here to see my grandaughter." He said and played with Bella.

"Fuck..." Damon cussed and stared at Lord Lucas before looking at me. "Klaus has a father?" Yes he does Damon. And you don't know the half of it.

"Damon...get out of here..." I whispered. "You need to get Klaus and get him here."

"Oh..." Lord Lucas cooed at Bella and smiled at me. "There's no need to be frightened Elly. I'm just here for a visit that's all. I haven't seen my family in almost a thousand years..."

"What do you want?" I asked him, my tears were falling as I just stared at him. How is it possible that he's even here? What happened to the white ash wooden stake that pierced his heart? He was dead. For a thousand years. He was gone.

"The thing about white ash, is that it rots..." Lord Lucas sighed. "It takes a long time, but under certain conditions and with the right humidity...and help from some of nature's friends like termites, the wood finally grows weak enough that it falls.."

"Give me my daughter..." I told him. He was still holding Bella and it was making me nervous.

Lord Lucas handed Bella over to me and I just held her close as if shielding her from him. He then gave a smile. "You've been busy haven't you Elly?"

"My husband know what you did. He knows you try to rape me and that you wanted him dead..."

"Klaus is hardly a threat to me..." Lord Lucas said sharply. "Once I get all my children together and wake them up. The Originals will come back and we will have our revenge. I give you my word Eleanna."

He then looked at his watch. "Well I have to go, catch a plane to Boston. Visit my other grandchild. Still getting used to flying. What a wonderful invention, this jet plane."

Lord Lucas gave a smile and then walked out the bar, leaving Damon speechless. Damon just stared at me. "What was that about?"

No...I thought. Alexander...I had to get to my son. He has to leave Boston. He needs to be back home in Mystic Falls under his father's protection. I took my Iphone and started dialling Alexander's number.

"Hello..."

"Alex."

"Mom what is it?" My son whispered. "I'm in a lecture."

"Alex, you have to come back home. Something happen..." I told him.

"Mom..it's the middle of the school term..." Alexander said.

"Come back home Alexander! I'm being serious! You get back home right now!"

"You're being your crazy self again...I'll talk to you later." Alexander said irritably and he left the conversation. "Alex! Alex!" I was screaming hysterically.

"Elly..." Damon called me. He looked concerned and stared at me. "What is going on?"

"The Originals Damon. They're coming to get me." I stared at him, fear in my eyes. Real, unadulated fear.

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