Summary: After Damon and Stefan rescue Elena from Elijah, they forget to also rescue Maddison Bennett, also known as Maddie. Elijah ends up finding her and as time passes they grown an instant connection with one another. Maddie knows that it's wrong and she ultimately shouldn't be with Elijah, but she doesn't care. This is her story.
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Before the Sun Sets
CHAPTER 22 ~ Prank Night
I DO NOT OWN THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
"So how has your summer been?" Craig asked as Maddie walked into his office, taking the seat across from his desk.
"It's been good, what about you?"
"It was good while it lasted." Craig spoke with a smile. "The whole family went up to Tampa for a bit. Great weather."
"I love Florida," Maddie recalled, thinking about two years ago when she and her family had went with Uncle John, Aunt Shannon, Kyle and Chris. They stayed down there for a week, renting a house and visiting all of the hot spots. It had been an amazing vacation and had given them some great family bonding time.
"It's great isn't it." She could tell that Craig was reminiscing. "What are we changing?"
"Everything." Maddie breathed out.
"That bad?" He wondered as he pulled up her schedule on the computer. "I'm guessing you want to get rid of Calculus first period."
"You know me so well." Maddie spoke taking a sip of her refresher from Starbucks. She tended to always get a Venti when it came to this drink. It was just so damn good.
"What I can do is flip flop your first and second period. So you had A.P. American History first and then A.P. Calculus second."
Maddie pondered it. That would put her with Caroline for her two classes, which she didn't mind since they were on good terms, at the moment, but she wasn't sure if that was exactly what she wanted. If anything she preferred Calculus after third but then she knew that would require more switching then she was willing to do. "Alright, that's fine." She said, sealing her fate morning fate with Caroline. She chuckled a tad to herself.
"Fourth you have a study hall. You don't need it and I know that you want to leave early."
"I don't need Calculus either."
Craig have her a half smile. "Now what kind of guidance counselor would I be if I let you drop that?"
"The best one in the whole wide world."
"Did you do your summer assignment?"
"You know I did."
"It'll pay off in the end." Craig commented seriously. "Actually now that I have you here, I wanted to ask if you thought about what you wanted to do. I want to start getting your college stuff on the ball." She noted how he was in full on guidance mode. "Listen Maddie, you're smart and I'm sure you have a lot of colleges that are going to want you. Not only because of your grades but because you are an amazing athlete. I'm not going to lie, I am shocked you haven't committed somewhere already. You had the opportunities and decided to wait your senior year to decide. I know people compare you and your sister a lot but I'm glad you took a different route, this is your path."
"I didn't want to commit anywhere until I had a sense of what I might want to do with my life," she told him honestly.
"And do you?"
"Well I came to the conclusion this summer that I love kids. I don't want any though!" She spoke. Craig let out a good laugh and she had to join in. She did realize how funny it sounded. "Anyways, I enjoyed babysitting all this summer when I wasn't out or doing summer work. And I have been thinking about nursing."
"Have you looked into Pediatricians and family doctors?"
"I have."
"Alright, so you will want to keep math." Maddie nodded her head, she had figured as much. "And I see we have you down for A.P. Biology, you will want to keep that as well."
"That's fine but I don't really want it that late." She sighed. "And I don't really need to take a language anymore. Dad said he didn't care if I dropped it."
"And your mom?" Craig wondered. "She's the scary one."
Maddie chuckled, "Yeah we talked about it last night. They were both insistent on the Biology and band."
"You playing in college?"
"Doubt it."
"You should, will come in handy with scholarships." She just nodded, he had told her that before. "I know you want to leave early. I can keep in you in third period English, put you in fourth period Biology, fifth you will have bio or band, and then sixth period A days I can give you gym. All the rest you will have early dismissal."
"Done."
"You are amazing."
"Your sister emails me that every once in awhile." He spoke while printing out a picture of her new schedule.
"She's probably drunk." She took the schedule from him smiling as she looked over it.
BENNETT, MADDISON LYNN
1. A.P. AMERICAN HISTORY
2. A.P CALCULUS
3. A.P. LITERATURE
4. A.P. BIO
5. A.P. BIO/BAND
6. GYM/EARLY DISMISSAL
7. EARLY DISMISSAL
8. EARLY DISMISSAL
9. EARLY DISMISSAL
"I figured as much," Craig laughed. "I am Facebook friends with her."
"Why aren't we Facebook friends?!" She wondered, her mouth opening slightly in shock that he was friends with her sister. "You know you like me much better."
"When you graduate."
"You will be the first adult from this school that I add."
"I better be." Craig chuckled. "I am going to put you in band every day fifth period and then you will have A.P. lit sixth. Seventh, eighth and ninth I will give you early dismissal."
"Sounds wonderful."
With that Craig printed out Maddie's new schedule for her. "Have you been on college visits."
"We went on four this summer."
"In state?"
"Out." Maddie replied. "We went to New York since Cordelia goes there, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut." She stated. "Maybe even Massachusetts." She had always wanted to visit.
"Great states."
"I'm assuming your going on more, correct?" Maddie nodded. "Have you played lacrosse with some schools yet?" She nodded again. "I know you are playing lacrosse but what about field hockey?"
"Nope. After high school I am done."
"You sound just like your sister."
"I am going to post a picture of us on your wall so that you never forget us!" Maddie said excitedly.
"How could I forget my two biggest trouble makers."
"I am the good one!"
"Not in that picture she posted of you downing a-," Maddie stopped him right then. "SHE POSTED THAT?!"
"That she did." He spoke before printing something. "Those are some more schools for nurse practitioners. If you can think of any other states you might be interested in going let me know."
"I was doing research and a college in Louisiana has one."
"Where is it?"
"I want to say New Orleans."
"Great place. We will discuss it more beginning of the year and you can always email me."
"Thanks Craig!"
"No problem. Enjoy the rest of your summer."
"You two!"
"Don't drink too much."
"Never that!" Maddie grinned at him leaving his office, her papers in hand.
With a smile on her face, Maddie got her keys out, ready to get into her car and go back home. She was in need of a nap. She had gone from Field Hockey practice straight to Craig to get her disastrous schedule fixed. As she approached the door, she stopped. On the other side, Bonnie was there, about to enter. She hadn't really seen much of her cousin for the summer, considering she had gone away … somewhere. She hadn't asked.
"Hey." Bonnie spoke walking to the door. It wasn't one of those friend, heys, it was more so one of those, I can't really avoid you since you happen to be standing right in front of my face, heys.
"Hi." Maddie spoke awkwardly. There was obvious tension between the two of them that neither knew how to approach.
"How are you?"
"Good, you?"
"Good."
"That's good."
"Ready for senior year?" Bonnie was obviously trying to make conversation.
"Barley. You?"
"Same. How is everyone?"
"Their fine. You should come by and visit sometime."
"I know, I've just been busy." Maddie gave a her a slight look. "It's not like you or Cordelia visit me either." Bonnie spoke suddenly with a slight attitude. "But you guys can hang out with Caroline."
"Caroline communicates." Maddie defended. It wasn't a secret that Caroline had spent a good amount of time with Maddie and Cordelia over the summer. Instagram held the evidence.
"So does Elena."
Here we go go, Maddie thought to herself. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"You hit her Maddie!" Bonnie snapped. "Do you know she wanted to have you arrested?!"
Maddie chuckled, finding that funny. "Wouldn't put it past her."
"Be grateful Caroline talked her out of it."
"You know, I really don't care."
"And you aren't even remorseful! Do you think your parents would be happy?"
"Why don't you ask them?" Maddie wondered. "I mean Cordelia practically praised about it half of the summer."
"Cordelia is an awful influence."
Maddie frowned. "Cordelia is many things, but am awful influence isn't one of them!"
"Oh right, that would be Damon!"
"What's that supposed to mean?!" Maddie snapped. She was grateful that all of the guidance secretary's happened to be on lunch.
"Why would you go with Damon to Chicago!?"
"Why do you care?"
"So I can prove my point."
"Not that I have to explain things to you but to help him get Stefan back, which ended up being a waste of time!" She stated. "And you have no point."
"I do actually," Bonnie had an attitude now. "He is an awful influence on you! Especially after everything's that's happened, the fact that you still allow him to manipulate you."
"Are you done?" Maddie's eyebrow raised. "Because I'm done listening."
"You know something Maddie, you've changed."
Maddie snorted. "Take a look in the mirror cuz, so have you!"
"Hey guys." The two cousins looked away from one another at Caroline. "Bonnie glad your back!" She went to hug her. Bonnie embraced Caroline with a hug. "Are you guys just getting here?"
"No, I was actually just leaving." Maddie spoke, walking out of the guidance office before anymore could be said.
"What's her problem?" She heard Caroline ask.
Summer was over. Well, not exactly over but today was the last day to enjoy freedom before school started up again. And with all of her summer assignments done, she had finished her calculus less then ten minutes ago, she was free to enjoy the rest of the day.
Caroline- What time will you be at the school?
Maddie frowned. She really didn't want to think about school tomorrow.
Maddie- I don't know. Probably a minute before first period starts.
Caroline- Lol. No silly, I mean tonight.
Maddie frowned and clicked the call button near Caroline's name. "Hello?"
"Why would I be going to the school tonight?"
"Prank night!" Caroline said, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. She had forgotten all about that, then again, there was really no reason for her to remember.
"People still do that?!"
"Yes! Maddie we are now seniors," Caroline began her speech, "and if we don't make the memories now, what was the point? We cannot be boring! This is going to be the best year of our lives! We need to make every tiny moment count, because one day we'll regret it if we didn't."
"Yeah, I know." Maddie let her babble. She was currently lounging around on the couch. She could hear the padding of Lucy's feet before she saw her. As soon as Lucy came around the corner she ran over to where Maddie was. Maddie grinned, picking the puppy up and setting her down on the couch. Lucy, began prancing around near Maddie's stomach, which was fine by her. She was such a good girl.
"Are you listening to me?!" Snapped Caroline.
"No."
"Rude."
"Yeah, yeah."
"I'm not gonna give up Maddie. I will annoy you all afternoon! I will come over to annoy you."
Knowing it was true a frown came upon Maddie's face. She thought about it. Caroline did have a point, a hooray into senior year. "Alright fine, but I have one condition."
"And what's that?"
"I get to mess with Craig's room."
"Done."
Maddie, had the luxury of working in the guidance off for prank night. It really wasn't that hard. Caroline had assigned them to go easy on that room, and just give it a pop of flare with some toilet paper. Absolutely harmless.
"Maddie?" She looked over to Kaitlin Peters. She knew her well considering that they were in the same grade and that they used to play basketball together. Well, Kaitlin still played, Maddie had stopped. She was considering maybe playing for her senior year, but that she doubted she would actually go through with it.
"Yeah?"
"We just finished Mason's office, all done."
She nodded to herself. "I'll go find Caroline. I'm not really sure what she wants us to do."
"Alright, we'll get some of the stuff together and then head out." Maddie nodded, heading out of the guidance office.
Because the school was supposed to closed, it was dark. Not too dark, but dark enough to give someone that didn't know the building the chills. Maddie found herself just wandering around a bit, as if she was looking for something. She noticed how empty the place was. For example, the walls. Everything had been taken down when school ended, all of the flyers that were usually hoisted everywhere. As she wandered, upstairs and downstairs, doing nothing, a smirk would grace her lips as she saw some of the senior classrooms. She was sure tomorrow would be interesting. Knowing she would have Ric for history in the morning, she was pretty sure he would be one of the only teachers not pissed about having a ruined classroom.
As she wondered around, Maddie felt a whoosh of air. She did nothing. She just stood tall and then slowly turned around.
"Klaus."
"Hello Maddison."
"It's Maddie."
Klaus only smirked, taking a step closer to her. "Why so nervous?"
"Well when you turn around and the deadliest vampire is behind you," she gave s small smile trying to defuse some of the tension, "you tend to get nervous."
Klaus gave her a look and she knew he wasn't buying it. "You've never been nervous around me before."
"I have actually. You just haven't noticed. Your senses must be slacking."
Klaus gave her a smirk before he was right in front of her, he had her arm held tightly in his hand. "I"m going to ask you this and I'm only going to ask you this once, where is she?"
Maddie felt herself frown. "Where is who?"
"She really is confused." Maddie jumped. Within seconds a blonde girl was standing next to Klaus. She was tall, then again she was in heels, her hair was in girls and she had a small resemblance to Klaus. It clicked: Rebekah. "The doppelganger, where is she?" Rebekah asked. "And you might as well tells us, or else this will end painfully for you."
"I don't know where Elena is!" Maddie answered honestly. "It's not like we're friends." Klaus glared at her. His grasp on her arm became tighter. "OW! WHAT THE FUCK!" All she felt was pain, she could tell that nothing was actually broken though. "She's probably wherever Caroline and Bonnie are."
"That wasn't so hard, was it?"
"You are an ass!"
"See Nik, I'm not the only one who thinks so."
Klaus glared between the top of them. "Rebekah, meet Maddison. Maddison meet Rebekah."
"It's Maddie. I don't know how many times I have to tell you before it finally sinks in."
"Rebekah, this is the girl I've been telling you about." Rebekah looked at him blankly and even gave him a slight nod, meaning for him to continue. "Elijah's girl." Maddie just rolled her eyes. She felt uncomfortable under Rebekah's stare but tried to play it off.
"Does my brother know you dress like that?" Rebekah wondered, looking Maddie over.
Maddie looked down, examining herself. She was dressed in light pink crop top, white high wasted shorts and she had on converse shoes. Her hair was out, displayed all over her shoulders and back. She would have to straighten it for tomorrow, or curl it. She wasn't sure exactly how she wanted it to look yet. "What's wrong with my outfit?"
"Besides the skin?" She gave Rebekah a once over. Bitch. "And what's that thing in your stomach?"
"It's called a belly button piercing, Google it." Klaus gave her a knowing smile.
"Google?"
"Forget it."
"I still got scolded in the nineteen twenties." Rebekah stated.
Klaus rolled his eyes, "Yes Rebekah I know, however, this is not longer the nine twenties!"
"Don't be mean."
"Hello!" The two originals looked over to the young Bennett, "Are you two done? Great, now it's time for me to get the hell out of here."
She began to walk when Klaus appeared in front of her. "Where do you think you're going?"
"Home."
Klaus gave her a smile. "I don't think so love. No one involved with the doppelganger is going anywhere."
"I'm not involved with her." Maddie stated, completely annoyed. "I don't even like her."
"But you failed to tell me she was alive." Klaus glared at her fiercely.
"You didn't ask." He only glared harder at her.
"What were you doing anyways?" Asked Rebekah. Maddie and Klaus looked away from one another at the blonde.
"Prank night."
"Prank night?"
"Seniors prank the rooms the day before school."
"Why?"
Maddie shrugged, "It's supposed to be fun."
"You don't seem to think so."
"It was whatever, I came and did it. Now I would like to go home, however your brother happens to be in the way."
Rebekah just smirked. "You aren't going anywhere."
"And why not?"
"Simple." Maddie raised an eyebrow. "No one is leaving this building until my brother has his little dopplegnanger. And then we can get out of here."
"Right."
"Look at that, Elijah is missing what is the beginning of friendship between his girlfriend and his sister." Klaus chuckled.
Maddie glared at him. "If you didn't dagger him that wouldn't have been an issue."
"I dagger all my siblings love." Klaus winked.
"It's true."
"What did you do to him?" Maddie wondered.
Rebekah just looked at her. "None your business."
"Don't be a brat Rebekah," she glared at her brother. "She chose wrong. But now she is making up for that."
Maddie said nothing, just looked between the two siblings. It was quiet for awhile, before Klaus murmured something to Rebekah. She nodded and grinned, looking at Maddie once more before she disappeared. "Well come on love," Klaus spoke walking, he grabbed Maddie's arm dragging her along with him. "We have a doppelganger to find." She let out a groan, knowing that nothing was going to end well tonight, for anyone.
Maddie stayed quiet at first, letting Klaus lead her. He still had a hold on her, however it wasn't tight and he wasn't really dragging her anymore. For awhile he was just leading her, walking around, until he stopped short, causing her to bump into his back. After the sound of her hitting his back it was quiet, very quiet. "What?" Maddie finally asked. Klaus looked at her, cocked his head to the side before he used his vampire speed to move them into a completely different location in the school. "What the hell," she breathed out before realizing they were close to the history wing. Not exactly there though.
Maddie watched as two blue doors opened and Elena walked through them, her eyes went wide and she watched Elena jump and take a gasp when she saw Klaus standing there. "There's my girl."
"Klaus," Elena breathed. She tried to turn the opposite way to run when Klaus flashed in front of her. Thankfully he left Maddie where she was.
"You are supposed to be dead!" Klaus hissed, "What are we going to do about that?"
Elena looked around, finally spotting Maddie. "How could you?" She gasped out. "Damon trusted you! I know you don't like me but going to him?" She gestured towards Klaus.
Maddie rolled her eyes. "Don't flatter yourself."
Klaus sighed, "Actually Elena, contrary to what you want to believe she told me nothing, I'm quiet upset with her. You know considering she and my brother are a thing I expected her loyalty, but guess she doesn't feel the same." He gave Maddie a fake frown. "Don't try and ease off Maddison, you aren't going anywhere just yet." He grabbed Elena's wrist and dragged her down the hallway. Maddie stood there for a moment, doing nothing before Klaus called, "Let's go or I'll drag you with the other arm."
"I wonder what Elijah would think about that," she muttered.
Klaus heard her but chose not to say anything. Instead he directed his attention towards Elena. "You put a rather large kink in my plans sweetheart, the whole point of breaking the curse and becoming a hybrid was to make more hybrids. I haven't been able to do that, now my bet is it has something to do with the fact that your still breathing."
"If you're gonna kill me just do it!"
"Not until I know I'm right. But I do have ways of making you suffer!" Klaus said, leading them to the gym.
"LEAVE THEM ALONE KLAUS!" Maddie snapped at him as she looked around at all of the seniors. There were so many wandering around.
"GUYS PRANK NIGHT IS DONE!" Maddie announced. "CAROLINE SAID THAT EVERYTHING IS PRACTICALLY DONE, SHE WANTS EVERYONE TO CLEAR OUT."
Most people just looked at Maddie and nodded or groaned but didn't say much. "Why didn't you just tell them prank night was ruined?!" Elena wondered glaring.
"Did you miss the part where I told them to clear out and they started moving?" Maddie snapped.
Klaus had said nothing for awhile, watching students fold out of the gym. He kept walking, still a grasp on Elena's arm. "You two," two students turned around. Maddie recognized them as Chad and Dana, "I remember you."
"I'm sorry who are you?" Dana wondered.
"I'm sorry I wasn't in my right head the last time we met, lift your foot up please Dana." On scene, Dana did as he asked. "If she drops her foot Chad, I want you to beat her to death. Understood?"
"Don't Klaus!" Elena glared. "You don't have to hurt anybody."
"Oh c'mon love. Of course I do."
"KLAUS!" Maddie snapped. This was complete suicide. She wasn't friends with Dana or Chad but that didn't mean she wanted to see them dead. In fact she didn't. They were nice people. After awhile Dana groaned, almost dropping her foot.
"Keep it up," spoke Klaus.
"Where's Stefan?" Elena asked, "What'd you do to him?"
Maddie snapped, "Two innocent people are going to die because you're still breathing and you ask about Stefan?! WHO CARES?"
Klaus gave Maddie a small smirk. "There's the fire my brother seems to love so much." She just rolled her eyes. "Stefan's on a time out."
At that moment, they all could hear the gym doors open. Maddie saw Bonnie and Matt walking in. "BONNIE GET OUT OF HERE!" Yelled Elena.
"What about Matt? Do you not care if he dies?"
Klaus dashed over to Bonnie, ending up behind her. "I was wondering when you'd show up. Now we can get started. Ah, Dana why don't you relax, you and Chad sit tight." He looked Bonnie in the eyes now, "I assume you are the reason Elena is still walking around alive."
"That's right," Bonnie spoke, "if you want to blame someone, blame me."
"There's no need for blame love. And I think your cousin would be quiet upset if I murdered you." Bonnie looked over at Maddie, glaring.
"You told him Elena was alive?" She hissed.
Maddie frowned, "No I didn't actually, but if I had what were you going to do about it?"
"Ah ah ah, no time for a Bennett fight, although later I would be interested in watching one. However, now we have more important matters. Bonnie, your witchy interference has seemed to cause some undesirable side affects and since you caused a problem, I'm gonna have you find the fix."
The door slammed open again. This time Rebekah walked in, dragging Tyler along. Maddie frowned, knowing that nothing would end well tonight. She wished she would have stayed home. Klaus pointed towards Rebekah, "Like you all to meet my sister, Rebekah. One warning she can be quiet mean."
"Don't be an arse." She threw Tyler over to Klaus.
"Leave him alone!" Elena took a small step forward.
Klaus only dragged Tyler by the arm, "I'm gonna make this very simple," he walked over so that he was facing everyone. He was a little past Maddie, well she was on the side of him but she could see perfectly clear. Klaus moved his hand behind Tyler's neck. "Every time I attempt to turn a werewolf into a hybrid they die during the transition. It's quiet horrible actually," he bit into his wrist. Maddie could tell now that he was going to kill Tyler. She had a feeling before but it was confirmed when he force fed Tyler his blood. "I need you to find a way to save my hybrids Bonnie and for Tyler's sake, you better hurry!" With that Klaus snapped Tyler's neck letting him fall to the ground. Gasps sounded throughout the room. Even though Maddie had felt it coming she still had her mouth open.
Matt kneeled down by Tyler, "He killed him."
Elena was pacing, "He's not dead. Klaus blood will turn him into a vampire."
Maddie who was off to the side said nothing. She didn't miss the glares that Bonnie was throwing her way. "What?"
Bonnie stopped and turned to face her. "He just killed one of our friends!"
"Tyler isn't my friend." It wasn't that she wanted him dead but it wasn't like she talked to him that much either. "And it's not like I told him to kill him."
"You did nothing."
"You're supposed to be a witch!" Maddie snapped. "You could have given him one of those aneurisms that you always give Damon." She then frowned. "Where is Damon?"
No one answered the Damon comment, however Bonnie decided to fire back at her. "I'm doing the best I can!"
Maddie snorted, "Now your defensive?! You can't try and come at me with insults and then get all mad when I defend myself. That isn't how it works."
Bonnie just glared and opened her mouth when Klaus decided to speak, "Well Bonnie if you're successful he will live through his transition." He began to walk over, Rebekah on his heels. "Go on then, go fetch your grimwars and enchantments and what not. I'll hold on to Elena," he grabbed Elena's arm causing her to glare at him, "for safe keeping."
Elena nodded towards Bonnie who left the room quickly with Matt.
"So this is the latest doppelganger," Rebekah spoke behind Elena's ear, causing her to jump. She gave her a once over. "The original one was much prettier."
"Enough Rebekah. Take the wolf boy elsewhere would you?" They all watched as Rebekah began to drag Tyler out of the gym. "Just ignore her, petty little thing."
It was dead silent for awhile. Klaus had resorted to sitting down on the bleachers, while Maddie stood frowning. "Why so glum?"
She looked over at Klaus. "Besides the fact that I can't leave? I'm wondering where Damon is." This caused Elena to look at the ground. "What did you say to him?"
"I didn't say anything to him!" Elena snapped, clearly on the defensive.
"Right." It was obvious that she hadn't bought it. Sighing, she went over, taking a seat next to Klaus. They didn't speak, just sat there. She found herself looking over at the large clock on the wall. Tick, tock. Tick, tock.
Within moments, they could all hear the gym door opening. Maddie didn't bother to look. Klaus' face lit up slightly though. She figured it was Damon until Elena murmured, "Stefan."
Stefan ignored her, "Klaus."
Klaus didn't move from his sitting spot, "Come to save your damsel mate?"
Maddie decided to now look at Stefan. It was clear by his face that he didn't know how things would go. He took some steps closer. "I came to ask for your forgiveness. Pledge my loyalty."
"Why you've broke that pledge once already."
"Elena means nothing to me anymore." Stefan stated strongly. No one was buying it though. Maddie just rolled her eyes. "Whatever you ask of me, I will do."
A smirk came over Klaus' face as he rose up, "Fair enough. Let's drink on it." He walked over to the middle of the gym and pointed to Dana and Chad. "Kill them." Dana and Chad stood quickly, obviously scared. Even Maddie got her feet. Stefan didn't make a move, "What are you waiting for? Kill them."
"No." Elena was shaking her head, having finally found her voice again. "Stefan don't. He's not gonna hurt me, he already said that-," she couldn't finish as Klaus had back handed her and she fell to the floor screaming. Maddie stayed where she was, thinking it over. She didn't Klaus was going to hit her but she didn't want to test it. However, she didn't want Dana and Chad dead. They deserved to life their life and she didn't believe they should loose it over the problems that swarmed Elena. The minute Elena hit the floor, Stefan was in Klaus' face. In Maddie's opinion that only made him an idiot, proving that he didn't care about Elena to just be another lie.
She missed the tassel between Klaus and Stefan as they were using their vampire speed but she did see when Klaus had his hand around Stefan's neck, "She means nothing to you? Your lies just keep piling up."
Even with Klaus' hand around his neck, Stefan was able to groan out, "Let her go. I'll do whatever you want, you have my word."
"Your word doesn't mean much, now I've lived by your word all summer, during which time I never had to resort to this, stop fighting."
"Don't do this, don't do this."
"I didn't want to." Klaus sounded honest. "All I wanted was your allegiance now I'm gonna have to take it."
"Don't, don't, don't."
"You will do exactly as I say, when I say it." Klaus compelled. "You will not run, you will not hide, you will simply just obey." He let go of Stefan. Elena began to mutter his name from the floor. "Now kill them. Ripper."
"NO! KLAUS LEAVE THEM ALONE, THEY ARE INNOCENT!" Maddie yelled although it was no use. Stefan had already bitten Dana's neck and she fell dead to the floor. Maddie squeezed her eyes shut, hearing Chad's body drop a few seconds later.
Klaus squatted down by Elena as she watched Stefan defile Chad. "Always nice to see a vampire in his true element." Maddie just glared at him, not listening to this rest of what he said. Something about a broody lot. She could hear her phone buzzing in her back pocket and glanced at it. Since it was a text message she decided that it could wait.
"No, you did this to him." she heard Elena say.
"Party love, he's the one dancing on the table." Klaus rose up again, so did Elena.
The door busted open again at that point, Rebekah yelling, "WHERE IS IT? WHERE'S MY NECKLACE?"
Klaus frowned, "What are you talking about?"
Rebekah who looked to be having a hard time walking in heels, at least to Maddie, held a phone towards Klaus, "She has my necklace, look!"
Klaus took the phone before glaring over at Stefan. "Well, well more lies."
"Where is it?" Rebekah asked, glaring at Elena. It look like she was barring her teeth, getting ready to kill her.
Elena responded, "I don't have it anymore."
"You're lying." With that Rebekah went and attacked her, taking a small bite out of her neck. Nothing too bad though.
Klaus quickly pulled her away and Elena fell the ground, "KNOCK IT OFF!"
"MAKE HER TELL ME WHERE IT IS NIK!"
Crouching down over to Elena, Klaus looked at her, "Where's the necklace sweetheart? Be honest."
"I'm telling the truth," Elena murmured, slightly backing away. "Katherine stole it."
"Katerina, of course." Klaus stood. "Well that's unfortunate. If we had the necklace that would make things a whole lost easier for your witch, but since we're doing this the hard way, let's put a clock on it, shall we?" He started the clock, "Twenty minutes. If Bonnie hasn't found a solution by then," he walked over to Stefan, "I want you to feed again. Only this time I want you to feed on Elena. You know you want to."
"Klaus," groaned Elena. "Don't do this to him."
"No one leaves, if she tries to run, fracture her spine."
Maddie stood there, mouth open. "Seriously."
"Fine love, but you're coming with me." Maddie frowned but decided to go. She did not want to be a witness to the Elena and Stefan love story full of emotions, maybe even death.
Following behind Klaus and Rebekah, Maddie glared at their backs. "Why must I stay here? It's not like I'm of use to anyone."
Klaus looked over his shoulder at her, "On the contrary love you might come in handy, which is exactly why you aren't going anywhere."
Rebekah then looked at her, giving her a pointed smile. Maddie, not in the mood gave her the middle finger. "I know you've been asleep for awhile but it means fuck you." She could see from Klaus' back that he was chuckling. Rebekah just turned back around and the three of them walking in silence.
It continued to stay silent for awhile, until Maddie's phone, which was in her back pocket began buzzing. She looked at the caller ID to see that it was Matt.
"Did you guys find anything?" Maddie wondered answering Matt's phone call.
She noticed Rebekah and Klaus stop but paid them no attention. "Not yet. Are you still in the building?"
"Yeah, why?"
"This is going to sound crazy but I think Vicki is trying to help us save Tyler."
"Vicki? Matt, Vicki is-,"
He cut her off, "Dead, I know. But she keeps sending me all of these signs and I think she can be out help on the other side. Bonnie isn't answering so I need you to come through Maddie."
"Come through with what Matt?!" she snapped. "And why aren't you looking for Jeremy? Doesn't he talk to ghosts on the regular?"
"We can't find Jeremy."
Maddie frowned. "Isn't that funny. Damon is no where to be found either."
"I have an idea but I am going to need your help. Meet me at the pool."
"The pool?"
"Jeremy can see ghosts because Bonnie brought him back from the dead. I need you to bring me back from the dead."
Maddie felt her mind go blank. And then what he said registered. "You can't be serious?"
"I am."
"Matt, I can't bring you back from the dead! I'm not supernatural!"
"You don't have to be. Do you remember when we both used to be lifeguards?" She frowned, remembering the moments by the pool with Matt. There were good and bad days but they enjoyed working together, she just didn't understand why he was brining it up now. "You just have to be better at CPR then I was." With that the line disconnected.
"Looks like you have somewhere to be," commented Klaus. "And soon."
Maddie just stared at him before she took off. She ran past him and Rebekah on her way to the pool area. It wasn't just around the corner either. Every second that she ran she pushed herself. She pushed her legs to faster and faster. This was Matt. She had to save him. If there was anything, anything at all that she could do to help tonight it was going to be to save his life. She was not going to let him die. Not tonight, not on her watch.
Bursting through the doors to pool Maddie looked around. She saw shoes. Running over she ran to the edge looking. Shit! Matt. She threw her keys that had been on her lanyard around her neck and phone to the ground before taking a huge gasp of air and diving in. She kicked her feet as hard as she could, wanting to get to Matt. She could see the chain that was around his waist and she quickly undid it, as soon as it was off, she grabbed his body, which was heavy and pulled him up. She had to use his shirt but she got him. The minute they were up from the water she breathed in air.
"Dammitt, c'mon Matt!" Maddie spoke aloud as she began giving him CPR. She had been going for minutes and nothing seemed to be working. She gave him some air and he still didn't move. "Please!" she spoke, trying to get his heart to beat. She was prepared to try and give him more air when she spit out water all over the floor. "You're okay."
She let him get himself together. As soon as she was sure he would do okay on his own, she went and grabbed a towel for him. He had already begun to stand by the time she was back. "As soon as your feeling better," Maddie said walking out of the gym next to Matt, "I am gonna kill you!" She was absolutely drenched. You could see whatever droplets all over her body.
Before he could respond Bonnie came around the corner. "Why are you both wet?"
Maddie ignored her question. "Did you find an answer to the hybrid problem or not?"
"No."
Matt looked at Bonnie, "I'll give you the details later but you should know that I saw Vicki."
"You did?" Asked Bonnie and Maddie together.
"She said she had a message for you," he spoke looking over at Bonnie.
"For me?"
"From the witch that put the hybrid curse on Klaus. She said that Elena shouldn't have survived Klaus' ritual. The hybrids can't transition because Elena is still alive."
"Tyler," Bonnie breathed.
"He's gonna die isn't he?"
"I wouldn't be too sure about that." The trio looked over at Klaus, who was leaning against a door. "Given the choice doppelganger or hybrid, I go hybrid every time."
Maddie stormed past Bonnie and Matt, glaring at Klaus as she walked. "What's wrong with you love?"
"Besides the fact that you ruined my night, I am soaking wet and two innocent people are dead!" She snapped.
Klaus only smirked, keeping pace with her easier. "And where do you think you are going?"
"Home! I would actually like to get some rest in before my first day of senior year tomorrow." Klaus grabbed her arm, as she kept walking. She stop and turned half of her body towards him. "What?!"
"Take care of yourself."
"Right."
"See you soon."
She kept walking and only when she got to the end of the hallway, to doors that led outside but not to the parking lot did she turn around. He was still there. He smirked and waved at her before disappearing. The minute she stepped outside, she was hit with the moist air. She hurried, running across the field to the parking lot. The minute she was in her car she drove off to the direction of her house. The events from tonight playing in her head, over and over.
"How was prank night?" Janette asked Maddie with a smile when she walked through the door.
Maddie gave her a small smile back. "It was alright. We did good."
Janette nodded, "Is something wrong?"
Maddie shrugged, "I'm just tired. First day back tomorrow."
"Go get some rest," Janette got up from her seat on the couch, kissing Maddie's forehead. "Big day tomorrow."
"I know," she muttered. Going upstairs, Maddie took a quick night shower before getting in her pajamas and getting in the bed. She heard her phone buzz but ignored it, letting it go off on her in table. She would deal with all of the drama tomorrow.
Thank you all so much for reading!
In this chapter ... Maddie and Bonnie aren't on very good terms. At prank night, Klaus returns and is upset that Maddie didn't tell him Elena was alive. Maddie meets Rebekah. Matt calls Maddie and tells her she has to be better at CPR then he ever was.
Next chapter ... First day back, senior year!