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Chapter XIV
Damon's grasped Bonnie's hands within his own and pinned them on either side of her head.
Her small frame struggled against his. She hissed at him until her body started to convulse. Her mouth opened wide, gasping for air.
The one who had changed her hadn't shared enough blood. She was dying.
Coming to a decision, he shifted her hands into one of his and bit into his free wrist. He placed it directly above her mouth.
With a feral snarl, Bonnie darted forward and clamped her teeth onto his wrist.
He gritted his teeth on the pain.
Once her breathing had calmed, he released her hands and allowed her to sit up, mouth still firmly clamped to his arm. She leant into him, holding his wrist to her mouth and purred with enjoyment.
With a contented sigh, she finally released him and rested her head on his chest. He gazed down at her, eyes like chiped obsidian. Obviously comfortable and no longer in pain, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
He carefully wrapped his arms around her body and lifted, cradling her against him. He ignored the smell of her unwashed body and the filth that rubbed into his clothing. She took small and silent breaths only discernable with vampire ears.
He turned his attention to the two witches who watched the proceedings silently. Hesitantly, Jolan approached and gently brushed her fingers against Bonnie's face. Mina started shifting boxes away from a hidden door. She swung it open and allowed Damon to walk out first.
The horde waited for them outside the complex.
"Where is Heloise?" Damon asked, noticing that Giovanna and Searle were covered in blood. Leopold was still missing.
Giovanna glanced at the car, face pale and eyes pain filled.
Damon nodded towards Searle and snarled, "Go inside and pull out Alaric."
"Where are we going?" Mina asked, quietly.
Damon said nothing, not trusting his own voice.
He could hear Giovanna sigh and answer for him. "Once she wakes, she will need fresh blood. Human blood."
"She can use mine," Mina said, stubbornly. The group started walking towards the car. Giovanna ran ahead and opened the back door.
Damon laid Bonnie across the seat. Obviously impatient, he said, "We can't afford you both to be weakened."
"So where are we going?" Mina asked again.
Searle approached the group, Alaric walking beside him. His form was slumped and eyes bleak.
Damon smiled at the doctor in anticipation. "We are going to pay a visit to some old friends."
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Sullivan started pacing, ignoring the fearful looks of his children. Bonnie had awakened. That much he had felt but then something started to block his power. Another mind was interfering with his connection, and removing part of his control.
He had wanted to see how strongly Bonnie would cling to life, how much he controlled her. Despite human death and lack of blood, she should have found a way back to him. Should have joined his collective.
He would have to eliminate that other mind to resume his dominion over the young witch.
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"God damn it Stefan! We need-"
The sound of a car outside stopped Matt in mid sentence. He ran towards the front door and flung it open. He stared at the dark figure that stepped out of the back seat.
Funny, he thought. I never pictured Damon to be someone who would allow himself to become that filthy. Then he saw the petite figure the vampire pulled out of the car.
"Oh no," a soft voice whispered from behind him. Elena ran outside. Stefan pushed past him and approached his brother, each step precise.
Elena let out a pain filled. "How could you?" she screamed and smacked Damon hard across the face. His head didn't even move. He slowly turned to stare at her, and she took a few steps backward, obviously terrified from the look of shear murder on his face.
Obviously this was not the night to push the older Salvatore brother.
Finally, green eyes met black and Matt waited for the shit to hit the fan. Then Stefan looked down at Bonnie. He swallowed roughly and moved to take her from Damon, who took a step back.
Stefan's started to say something, but stopped. His head jerked up when three other vampires shifted and moved to flank Damon.
Matt then noticed the other two girls that stood next to the car, holding up Alaric. They pulled the doctor towards the house. Matt moved out of the way and heard Meredith cry out. Alaric had seen better days, he thought.
Stefan allowed Damon to walk past him towards the house. He grabbed Elena's arm when she tried to move past him.
Damon paused outside the front door and looked at Matt, who nodded. Accepting that as an invitation, the vampire stepped into the house.
Chapter XIV
Damon's grasped Bonnie's hands within his own and pinned them on either side of her head.
Her small frame struggled against his. She hissed at him until her body started to convulse. Her mouth opened wide, gasping for air.
The one who had changed her hadn't shared enough blood. She was dying.
Coming to a decision, he shifted her hands into one of his and bit into his free wrist. He placed it directly above her mouth.
With a feral snarl, Bonnie darted forward and clamped her teeth onto his wrist.
He gritted his teeth on the pain.
Once her breathing had calmed, he released her hands and allowed her to sit up, mouth still firmly clamped to his arm. She leant into him, holding his wrist to her mouth and purred with enjoyment.
With a contented sigh, she finally released him and rested her head on his chest. He gazed down at her, eyes like chiped obsidian. Obviously comfortable and no longer in pain, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
He carefully wrapped his arms around her body and lifted, cradling her against him. He ignored the smell of her unwashed body and the filth that rubbed into his clothing. She took small and silent breaths only discernable with vampire ears.
He turned his attention to the two witches who watched the proceedings silently. Hesitantly, Jolan approached and gently brushed her fingers against Bonnie's face. Mina started shifting boxes away from a hidden door. She swung it open and allowed Damon to walk out first.
The horde waited for them outside the complex.
"Where is Heloise?" Damon asked, noticing that Giovanna and Searle were covered in blood. Leopold was still missing.
Giovanna glanced at the car, face pale and eyes pain filled.
Damon nodded towards Searle and snarled, "Go inside and pull out Alaric."
"Where are we going?" Mina asked, quietly.
Damon said nothing, not trusting his own voice.
He could hear Giovanna sigh and answer for him. "Once she wakes, she will need fresh blood. Human blood."
"She can use mine," Mina said, stubbornly. The group started walking towards the car. Giovanna ran ahead and opened the back door.
Damon laid Bonnie across the seat. Obviously impatient, he said, "We can't afford you both to be weakened."
"So where are we going?" Mina asked again.
Searle approached the group, Alaric walking beside him. His form was slumped and eyes bleak.
Damon smiled at the doctor in anticipation. "We are going to pay a visit to some old friends."
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Sullivan started pacing, ignoring the fearful looks of his children. Bonnie had awakened. That much he had felt but then something started to block his power. Another mind was interfering with his connection, and removing part of his control.
He had wanted to see how strongly Bonnie would cling to life, how much he controlled her. Despite human death and lack of blood, she should have found a way back to him. Should have joined his collective.
He would have to eliminate that other mind to resume his dominion over the young witch.
********
"God damn it Stefan! We need-"
The sound of a car outside stopped Matt in mid sentence. He ran towards the front door and flung it open. He stared at the dark figure that stepped out of the back seat.
Funny, he thought. I never pictured Damon to be someone who would allow himself to become that filthy. Then he saw the petite figure the vampire pulled out of the car.
"Oh no," a soft voice whispered from behind him. Elena ran outside. Stefan pushed past him and approached his brother, each step precise.
Elena let out a pain filled. "How could you?" she screamed and smacked Damon hard across the face. His head didn't even move. He slowly turned to stare at her, and she took a few steps backward, obviously terrified from the look of shear murder on his face.
Obviously this was not the night to push the older Salvatore brother.
Finally, green eyes met black and Matt waited for the shit to hit the fan. Then Stefan looked down at Bonnie. He swallowed roughly and moved to take her from Damon, who took a step back.
Stefan's started to say something, but stopped. His head jerked up when three other vampires shifted and moved to flank Damon.
Matt then noticed the other two girls that stood next to the car, holding up Alaric. They pulled the doctor towards the house. Matt moved out of the way and heard Meredith cry out. Alaric had seen better days, he thought.
Stefan allowed Damon to walk past him towards the house. He grabbed Elena's arm when she tried to move past him.
Damon paused outside the front door and looked at Matt, who nodded. Accepting that as an invitation, the vampire stepped into the house.