Chapter 21 ( I'm back with another chapter! You may want to go back and read a few chapters back to find out what's going on! Srry for the delayed update I have work and school ?￢ﾀﾍ ️. Thank you for you patience and kindness thus far!

The walk back to town was a long one but they'd finally made it.

"Okay where do we start Declan? Where's that dungeon you were speaking of?we gotta' find Danielle. " Eric was determined and ready.

"We hold off."

He jumps in front of Declan, inches away from his face, fingertips resting on his chest.

"Why?"

Declan hurries past him but he aggressively confronts him again, pushing him back into place, " I asked you a question,we could be literally this close to finding my girl." He uses his fingers to emphasize.

"And I'm telling you we can't go in there!"

"WHAT-"

"Not Yet." The look in Declans eyes said it all, he was in no mood to argue.

Erics tone is lower now. "What are we waiting on, you said it yourself. The cops won't do anything about it!"

"We need back up."

"Actually we don't. Just point me in the right direction of whoever's got our girls."

He opens up his trench coat to reveal vials of clear fluid.

"What is that?"

"Vervain."

"You won't need that."

"Why? Look Declan, I'm not new to this. Danielle told me everything I need to know about killing her kind."

"Look," Declan stops and sighs, "If you want to be in on this you need to know all the risk. It's not vampire blood we're spilling."

"I can find wolfsb-"

"It's human."

"What?"

They continue their walk.

"Human and not just any blood, its the mayors."

"What? Mayor Donovan? No hes-"

" Stop," Declan's frustrations immediately show on his face, " I don't have time to explain everything to you. This is what we're dealing with. Are you in or not?

He nods.

"Would you do anything to save Danielle?"

"Anything."

"I hope so, because it may be our only option."

"What about you, for.. what was her name?"

"Abby and yes I would." Declan nods, confirming his answer, "and I may just have too."

"What?"

The last part of Declans sentence came in a whisper.

"Nothing man, let's keep moving."

"So where are we going to get help?"

"Bonnie Bennets."

…..

"Alaric are you sure you have to do this?"

"I have to Bonnie. If I dont, no one will be safe in this town, including you."

"Alaric I'll be fine. Please don't do this, we can-"

He reaches out embracing Bonnie, immediately cutting her off. " I know what Matt's had you do, I know what it's been doing to you."

Bonnie briefly comes to a halt as tears began to slide down her cheeks.

"Alaric I'm sorry."

"Bonnie I know," he sighs, 'and It has to stop."

"Alaric-"

" Please, take care of Caroline and the girls for me."

"Ric please." She hugs him back tightly.

"Its okay." He drops her hand proceeding to the door.

Just as he's about to leave, Declan rushes in.

"He has her!"

"Who?" Bonnie asked.

"Why aren't you on a train? What's going on?" Confusion paints Alarics face and questions spring wildly from his mouth.

"He called my phone and he he-"

"Declan slow down."

He breathes slowly and evenly. "He has Abby."

Everyone immediately turns to Bonnie as she heads for the door.

"Bonnie wait! We have to come up with a plan!" Alaric says. His hand is instantly on her, gently holding her back, "We'll get Abby back. I promise."

"Alaric If you value your hand you'll move it." Her tone was deadly, low and almost growl-like.

He gently releases it, "Bonnie please listen to me, we'll get Abby but we need a plan."

"What plan!" She erupts, " That is not our Matt anymore. This Matt doesn't play by the rules. I'm not about to let him take some else important to me!"

"We won't! Look at yourself Bonnie! One minute you're telling me to wait and think things through, now you want to kill him yourself. Just stop and use your head for a moment."

"He has my daughter Ric! What else is there to it. I mean, what if it were the twins?"

"I'd have to sit down and think about it before rushing-"

"Hypocrite!" She brushes him off, walking away.

Alaric knows he's about to tread into dangerous waters but he ignores his gut feeling, following her" He's not going to hurt her and you know it."

Bonnie viciously turns to him, "What exactly is that supposed to mean?"

Alaric's tone comes down a few notches because he knew what he was about to say could get him killed.

"You know exactly what I mean. He's had his claws in her for years, and the one time she's forced to come home-"

"Alaric stop." Bonnie begs with tears in her eyes.

"No." Alaric continues, "Two days ago she couldn't stand you and now you want to rescue her and play mom? She looks at him as a father and you know it. He's not going to hurt her, we have time. Let's use it wisely."

"Is that true?"

Alaric nods,"Very."

"Your a hypocrite."

"What?"

"Your such a good parent yourself? You haven't seen the girls in years." She quickly nods.

"We dont have time for this."

"No I listened to you so you'll listen to me. You hide behind Matt, this town, yourself or whatever else you can get into. You're just too afraid to actually have a life. To go back out there with your kids and tell Caroline what you've really been up to. You know why I have to stay. You said it yourself you know what I've been through and what he's made me do. There are chains on me but you have none. "

"Bonnie,-"

"No. You've wanted to murder Matt as much as I have for what he did to Elena and Damon, probably even more," She looks him in the eye, " You're just too pussy to do it. He's not your student anymore Ric, none of us are, get over it."

"Enough, both of you! Ms Bennet please. We can fight later, but you have to understand Alaric is right. We need a plan!" Declan says.

"Save it ! We don't even know what he wants or why he did this!"

"Excuse me but I agree with the lady." Eric says, leaning in the doorway.

Alaric turns to the door.

"Excuse me, who exactly are you?"

"Does it matter?"

"Yea it does because-"

"I do!" Declan shouts.

Everyone turns to Declan.

"What?" They all ask in unison.

"Me, Ms. Bennet, I know what Matt wants, it's me."

Alaric holds his temple.

"So you're just going to offer yourself up as some sort of blood sacrifice?"

Declan shrugs.

"No you haven't actually thought this through, because if you had, you wouldn't do this. Bonnie tell him he's crazy."

"No." Its a quick and sure answer.

Alaric was hurt by her sureness.

"New guy?"

"No I agree, especially if it helps us move faster."

He turns back to Declan, "I won't let you, your mother and father-"

"Are dead." He finishes for Alaric, "Let me do this."

"No its not that simple, you have nothing to do with this. All of this, it's not your world, you admitted it."

"I was wrong, I have everything to do with this. He wants me Alaric,my blood. It's that simple, me for Abby."

Alaric continuously shakes his head.

Declan comes closer, laying a hand on his shoulder. " Alaric, you tried to convince me to leave. I didn't listen, that's on me. Now someone I care about is about to pay the price. I can't," he breathes, " I won't let that happen. Not to her."

Alaric reluctantly looks to Bonnie and she genuinely nods.

"Okay Declan, so how do we do this?"

(Tell me what you guys think! Thanks for putting up with me and my slow uploads! I think I'll have 2-3 more chapters for this story. I'll be uploading the next chapter this week or next week. Stay tuned…)