A/N: I am trying to stay true to each character, but I won't do it at the risk of my original story idea. If any character seems too ooc for your liking, don't read it.

Thank You! Hope you enjoy!

Chapter 2

Elena woke with sharp gasp, her lungs trying desperately to find air. She pry's the coffin open, and sits up taking in her surroundings. She quickly realizes she's in the Salvatore crypt. Elena takes a moment to gather her thoughts. If she is awake that could only mean that Bonnie Bennett is dead. She silently mourns her friend before attempting to stand on shaky legs. She took notice of the lit candle resting on a pillar. Bonnie must have spelled it to stay lit. A small smile graces her face. Only Bonnie would think to illuminate the dark crypt. Finding her sea legs, Elena fumbled with the heavy seal blocking the opening. Knowing Bonnie would have spelled the door shut, Elena thinks for a second before using both hands to lightly push easily opening the crypt. No light flooded in. No one was waiting for her on the opposite side. Elena decided to make the small trek thru the woods to the Salvatore boarding house. Upon arriving she took notice of the complete silence. She entered quietly noting not a lot had changed. She heard a loud gasp followed by Caroline's squealy voice.

"Oh my God!"

"I see not a lot has changed. How long was I gone?" She says before hearing…

"Elena?" Damon whispered breathlessly. "Bonnie!" He yelled desperately as realization set in. He was on his feet, and out the door in a flash.

Caroline jumped to her feet scooping Elena up into a tight hug.

"Oh my God, Bonnie?" Caroline sighed, realization just now hitting her.

She turned to Stefan. "Stef?" Caroline began crying. "Stef where's Bonnie?"

Stefan hugged Elena then held on to Caroline tightly. "Damon's taking care of it."

Caroline nodded having full faith in Damon.

"How long has it been?" Elena asked.

"Four years." Caroline answered.

"Only four years? Oh my God you don't think Damon…"

"He would never." Caroline and Stefan said in unison cutting her off. Knowing she was thinking Damon killed Bonnie in order to be with her.


Damon ran all the way back to the club. Most of the club goers were spilling out of the front door into their vehicles. He scanned the outside area, no Bonnie. He quickly made his way thru the entrance. He looked thru the remaining patrons, no Bonnie. He was growing increasingly uneasy, and the sensation in his chest has yet to subside. He made his way to the back of the building where he last saw Bonnie. The hall was still dark, the door was still closed, but he heard no noise coming from the restroom. He reached for the knob. The door was locked. He listened and heard no signs of life, no heartbeat, no Bonnie. Still the sensation in his chest grew. He easily broke the lock on the door entering the small space where Bonnie Bennett took her last breath.

The sight before him was surreal. She lied lifeless on the filthy bathroom floor. Her pants were in a corner, the heel of one of her shoes was broken, and her panties were wrapped around one of her ankles. Her emerald eyes were wide open seemingly staring at the doorway like she was waiting for him. She was dead… his Bonnie was dead. Damon dropped to his knees by her side. He took his leather jacket off and draped it over her bare bottom half. The panties that dangled from her foot were removed, and thrown in the trash. He picked her lifeless body up causing her head to flop awkwardly. He cradled her closer to him to support her head, and left the bathroom. While exiting the club a tear fell from his eye. He didn't protect her. He let Klaus get to her, and now she's dead. Damon didn't know what to do next. But now he at least knew what the pain in his chest was because now that Bonnie's head rested on it, the sensation was dulled. 'You truly are my heart.' Damon thought as he carried her home.

When he arrived at the boarding house, he kicked the door in and immediately headed up stairs. He ignored the cries and concerns of everyone, soundlessly taking Bonnie to his room. He gently placed her on his bed as more tears fell from his eyes.

"Damon what happened? Is Bonnie okay?" Caroline asked

That's when he saw it… Damon wiped tears from his eyes. Stefan dropped his head. "She has no heartbeat." He announced hoping Caroline and Elena understood what he was trying to say.

"NO!" Caroline said shaking her head in disbelief.

She immediately ran towards her crying, but was cut off by Damon. "Don't touch her." He barked viciously.

"Calm down Damon." Stefan said carefully knowing his brother could snap.

Damon exhaled slowly, and blinked several times before speaking. "She needs clothes. Can you get her some clothes?"

Caroline was confused. Did Damon really expect her to leave now, and go all the way to Bonnie's house for clothes? "Clothes? From where?" Caroline asked.

Damon huffed irritated. "From the closet Caroline."

He said it like it was the most natural thing in the world. Caroline had no clue Bonnie kept clothes in Damon's closet. She just assumed Bonnie went home every morning like she did. Damon went back to kneel by Bonnie's side. Stefan stood to move further into the room, but knew better than setting Damon off by getting too close. Elena watched from the doorway, strangely feeling like she was intruding. She looked toward the closet where Caroline was picking out a white maxi dress, and noticed that Bonnie's clothes occupied nearly half of Damon's closet. She felt bad because it made her feel uneasy. Caroline handed the dress to Damon.

"Underwear."

"I'm sorry what?" Caroline wasn't sure she heard him correctly

"Underwear. Damon repeated himself. "She would want underwear on."

"Why is she not wearing underwear Damon?" Caroline was getting upset which only fed Damon's anger.

He rose to his feet. Stefan could see the situation spiraling out of control. "Caroline just…" He quickly tried to diffuse it.

Caroline acquiesced. "Where?"

"Bottom drawer." Damon said tilting his head to the tall bureau by the closet.

Caroline cracked open the bottom drawer and Bonnie's silky, lacey, frilly, under-things spilled out. She handed a pair of black lace boy shorts to Damon. Elena raised a brow, but said nothing.

Tired of not knowing, Caroline asked. "Damon what happened?"

"Get out." Damon said calmly.

"Damon." Stefan chastised.

"I'll tell you everything once she is decent." He moved toward the door and repeated himself. "Get out."

The trio left the room, but stood in the hallway. Damon closed and locked the door. He gently dressed Bonnie, and removed her makeup. He then decided to brush her hair.

"I'm sorry little witch. I should have been there for you." He spoke thru his sobs "Don't worry. I'll get that sick bastard for you." He kissed her forehead.


Matt Donovan was on patrol in downtown Mystic Falls when he got a hysterical call from Caroline. Matt was the youngest Sheriff in Mystic Falls history, but after the death of Sheriff Forbes, the council members wanted an insider to replace her. Matt Donovan was sworn in only one year after becoming a cadet.

Matt drove frantically do the Salvatore boarding house after being informed that Elena was awake, and Bonnie was dead. Not his Bonnie… She couldn't be dead. He should have never trusted Damon to take care of her. But Bonnie believed in Damon, so he did.

"Where is she?" Matt said busting thru the doors. "What did he do?"

"Matt." Elena yelped jumping into his arms.

Matt hugged her emotionlessly then kissed her temple. He looked over her shoulders, spotting Damon coming down the stairs.

"You selfish son-of-a-bitch." Matt yelled while lunging at Damon causing Stefan to react by standing between them.

Being held back by Stefan didn't keep Matt from screaming. "So what, you finally made good on your promise to snap her neck? You were supposed to protect her."

"Don't you think I know that?" Damon yelled thru gritted teeth. "I didn't think he would hurt her."

"Who?" Caroline asked.

Damon began pacing. Stefan released Matt. "Why don't we all calm down so Damon can tell us what happened.

Once everyone was seated, Damon said. "Klaus!"

"Klaus?" Stefan asked as Enzo and Alaric walked in.

They also took a seat, and Damon continued. "We were out tonight having drinks. She was dancing when Klaus showed up. He started dancing with her. I tried to make her leave, but she was too drunk. We exchanged words. She disappeared into the back with Klaus."

"So you just left her… with Klaus?" Matt cut in.

"Of course not." Damon sad angrily. "I went to check on her. They were in the bathroom and-" Damon paused.

"And what?" Caroline asked.

"She sounded like she was having fun okay." Damon said irritated again.

"So you're saying Bonnie, our Bonnie, was having sex in a nightclub bathroom… With Klaus? Matt asked unconvinced.

"Yes." Damon said thru gritted teeth.

"And what? Matt asked. "You got mad?"

"Yes." Damon admitted exhaling. "I didn't think he would hurt her.

"No Damon you didn't think." Matt said disgustedly. "You were jealous that your little bed mate was getting it in with someone else so you left her. This is your fault."

"I know." Damon collapsed on the couch suddenly feeling light-headed. "I know." He repeated.

Elena furrowed her brows. She was trying to make since of everything. Bonnie was killed by Klaus. Bonnie has clothes in Damon's closet. Bonnie has underwear in Damon's drawer. Bonnie sleeps with Damon. She's been sleep four years, and her boyfriend has yet to acknowledge her. This was definitely not the home coming she was expecting.


Three days… That's how long Bonnie Bennett lied in a coffin at the Salvatore boarding house, body posed beautifully in front of the picturesque bay window.

Damon refused to let her go. She wasn't gone for good, she couldn't be. He didn't care what anyone said. He didn't care that the other side no longer existed, he didn't care that an ascendant no longer existed. He brought her back before, he'd do it again. The rest of the Mystic Falls gang was really worried about him. He wouldn't let anyone near Bonnie. He guarded her body at all times. He barely fed. He didn't drink any alcohol, and he said very little. He studied Bonnie's grimoires non-stop. Even a half-naked Elena sleeping in his bed didn't entice him. For her part, Elena was growing increasingly annoyed. She chose not to speak on it though. Instead she played the part of dutiful girlfriend, and best friend. She helped Damon research whenever she could. She tried very hard to appear as interested as he was.

Damon was in a pissy mood. Though he agreed to a small memorial for Bonnie…just the Scooby gang was invited, he didn't agree to let baby Gilbert hover over her. The male Gilbert moved to kiss her cheek, and Damon lost it.

"Don't touch her." He said holding Jeremy by the throat.

"Let him go Damon." Stefan demanded.

Damon released his grip after announcing. "No one touches her."

Elena couldn't help rolling her eyes. She felt bad for thinking ill of her deceased best friend, but this was overkill. Damon's attachment to Bonnie was sickening. She selfishly just wanted to bury Bonnie, put it behind them, and move on with their lives. Jeremy moved past Damon pushing him roughly in the chest. Normally the nearly two hundred year old vampire would not have even flinched, but for some reason Damon bent of howling in pain. He fell to his knees clawing at his chest. The small crowd watched on in horror as he stumbled into the coffin knocking it over. The whole scene appeared to play out in slow-motion. When his hand made contact with Bonnie's body, they were both encircled by a blinding white light. Damon once again fell to his knees as the light passed thru him into Bonnie. The light engulfed Bonnie, levitated her four feet off the ground, and formed a protective bubble around her. Damon was kneeled on the floor, chest heaving up and down, and eyes wide.

"What the hell was that?" He asked thru staggered breaths.

Just as Stefan was about to speak, his ear caught the sound of something. He focused his hearing, not believing the sound. But he heard correctly, unbelievable. Every vampire or wolf in the room heard it. It was the sound of a heartbeat, Bonnie's heartbeat. Bonnie's heart was beating!

A/N: dun dun dun... lol. It's about to go down. Stay tuned. This story only gets better.