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"So what is your choice? Power or Love?" Bonnie was annoyed by Katherine's voice and the way she looked at her-as if she already knew the answer she was going to provide to her.

"Why should I trust you? How will I know if you're telling the truth and are really going to keep your part of the deal by giving me my powers back?" Bonnie wasn't stupid, not after her experience with vampires…especially with Damon. Damon. Bonnie's mind went blank as she thought of the vampire in the room. She has to go back to him. Finally, she managed to make him open up to her but this time she is helping herself too.

She was about to tell Katherine to leave her alone although she doubted if her suggestion was an option, Katherine always gets what she wants-but the vampire spoke again and what she said caught her attention.

"I'm not going to offer you just any power honey; I'm offering you your original power."

Bonnie wanted to say she didn't care and she'd rather die than to make a deal with a bitch like her but she found herself saying "How?"

Katherine looked at her satisfied; she already knew she would win the battle. She leaned against a parking car and smirked smugly. "Do you remember the wizard who took your power away?" when Bonnie nodded her head, she continued "It was a very powerful spell, one of from Klaus' collection."

"He has a collection?" Bonnie's eyes widened, it was like Klaus has his very own set of each supernatural being in his never-ending closet! Vampires, wolves and now witches too. Quite the collection alright!

"These spells are very precious to him, he keeps them on lock. I heard there were plenty of them but now, only a few left. No one knows who wrote those spells but whoever who wrote them was very tricky. Just like the moonstone spell, the other ones are also only for single use. Every spell bounds something very rare. This time it bounds to you." Katherine pointed at Bonnie and stepped closer to her. Bonnie didn't step back, she kept the eye contact. What Katherine said was pretty interesting. "Klaus wants you." Katherine whispered while caressed Bonnie's neck with her palm.

"Why me?" Bonnie asked firmly and didn't pull away. Katherine stepped back and shrugged. "Don't know. The wizard is dying. He can't handle your power. The power wants its real owner."

Bonnie thought back to her life when she had power. She could do whatever she wanted; she could protect her loved ones. If Klaus will give her power back, she will be back to the norm again. She not only needs her power, she wants her power and she will do everything for it. This power is hers.

"What would I have to do?" She asked but she was sure that she didn't have to do anything that she didn't want to do once she gets her mojo back. She already felt as if the sparkles had filled her fingertips. They are almost aching for magic and she would able to give up being a witch for some vampire blood…

"Having fun…" Katherine rolled a lock of her wavy brown hair with her finger and this time she looked really bored and almost …hurt. "Klaus has a lot of witches and wizards; he wants you to cast his precious spells. But as I said, there are only a couple left so maybe you don't have to do anything for months, maybe years. All you have to do to is prepare yourself for anytime he needs you. He wants determination. He respects those who have power. No harm will come to you. You will be his precious little witch." It was clear, Katherine is jealous. It seemed a vampire is not as precious to Klaus as a witch.

With all these thoughts in her mind, she went back to thinking of Damon. She really cares about him but she deserves her powers back with her. No matter what he thinks, she won't be able to get her powers back on her own. Maybe he will find a way and give her something, but it won't be her power. Moreover, he hurt her too many times-maybe this relationship they had would be a good thing between them that would last a couple of weeks. He will probably be all over Elena again as soon as they get home but still when he kissed her, she felt something strong like they are meant to be together in that way. Should she break that bond? And Klaus? Does she really want to be at his beck and call anytime and for anything he desires?

"Klaus killed Jenna." How could she be with someone like Klaus? He is the man who ruined her friend's life; he ruined every close friend in her life. Friends. Bonnie has to laugh when she thought of that, Damon who never was her friend does much more for her then her so called friends.

"Damon killed your Grandmother." Katherine folded her arms and looked at her with raised eyebrows. "Klaus never kills his witches. They are his soft spot."

Bonnie twitched a little for the mention of her grandmother and the fact that Damon caused her death. She had no more time to thinking because Katherine sighed tiredly.

"Alright witch, I've waited long enough and I told you what you need to know so what's it going to be? Power or Love?" Katherine asked for the last time.

"Power. I choose my power." Bonnie surprised herself for the quick and honest answer. She knows it's dangerous and she's acting quite rashly but she had made her decision and will stick to it.

"Well, I think we can proceed to the next step." Katherine smirked and pushed herself away from the car. "Where is your car?" She looked around the parking lot to find the blue Prius.

"It's not here." Bonnie barely finished the sentence and Katherine disappeared in a flash then showed up again with a car key between her fingers next to a car not too far from Bonnie. "C'mon Bonnie, you and me are going to have some fun." Bonnie swallowed back her doubts and caught the key that Katherine threw to her.

oooOOooo

Damon looked after Bonnie for a while with a warm smile on his lips. That kiss (or kisses) was breathtaking. He imagined it so many times but it was better than he had imagination. Finally when he kissed someone, he was kissed back with as much intensity. It was like Bonnie turned on the switch of his emotions. Deep down he always felt something toward the little witch but he was too blind to see what was in front of him the whole time. He wasted too much time for Elena. Now it's time to make it right.

He looked around the room and saw the two beds. Maybe he should ask a room with one bed? No, Bonnie would think he just wants to have sex. Of course it wouldn't be that bad either…but the closeness is enough for now. This time he could hug her and not just watch her as she sleeps and hear her heartbeat as well as the sound of her breath.

Maybe he would move the beds so they would be beside each other. He smirked proudly on his great idea and started to pack the stuff right away. He gathered his research and put them down onto the kitchen table. He and Bonnie will take a look at it in the morning. This night is theirs and the work can wait a little. He will keep his word of helping Bonnie with her powers but first, they need some time alone without all the troubles of the world up on their faces.

He pushed the beds together and covered them with a soft blanket. He even adjusted the pillows so they were fluffier than usual. After he finished with the bed, he took a quick shower. He knew that once two girls began a conversation that involved a new guy (that's him) it's hard for them to stop.

He also realized he was nervous. He was so nervous like a teenage boy before his first date with the homecoming queen. Damon Salvatore is nervous; he had to laugh at the irony. That was one of the best things about Bonnie; she made him act like a human again. He felt things that he had almost forgotten but now he realized how much he had missed them.

When he finished getting ready with everything, Bonnie was still MIA. It's almost 40 minutes since she had left. "Girls…" Damon sighed and sat on the edge of the bed. If Bonnie doesn't come back soon, he will check on her to make sure everything was alright with her.

Another ten minutes had gone by and Damon started to worry. They can't talk for this long. What if something happened to her? His stomach twitched at this thought. He was there every time when something bad happened to her and he should be there to protect her. He stood up, took his black leather jacket and headed out the door with a feeling that something was wrong.

He barely opened the door when he heard a beep sound from his pocket. He pulled out the mobile and read the text that came from Bonnie. It was short but firm. Damon's grip tightened around the doorknob as he read the sentences over and over again.

*I can't do this. You were right, I deserve someone better. I'm sorry. *

After he read it the hundredth time, he dialed the number without thinking.

"What did you say to her?" He didn't even wait for Elena's greeting. He snapped as soon as he heard the sound that someone was on the other side.

*Hello to you too Damon. What's wrong? You sound upset. What…*

"What did you say to her Elena? What did you say to Bonnie?" Damon interrupted her angrily for now his voice was shaking with anger. "I know I'm not the best person for her but I thought you liked me. Bonnie doesn't need you to tell her what to do. She's a mature young woman who doesn't need your protection. I can protect her. I don't care what you think but I care about her. Are you jealous? Is that the reason? You don't wanna lose your puppy?"

There were a few seconds of silence while Elena tried to handle her shock. *Damon what are you talking about? I don't understand; you're with Bonnie?*

"She…she didn't tell you?" Damon numbed, he really thought Elena was the one who ruined this. So Bonnie's words were serious and completely her own.

*Tell me what? She said she is with her cousin. What are you up to? Where are you? What do you did to her? …Damon? Damon!*

Damon hung up the phone without any more words and walked to the kitchen table. Bonnie didn't even mention him to Elena. She had no trust in them. She already buried this relationship before it even started. The pain of his breaking dead heart was something he really didn't want to feel again. He thought Bonnie was someone who was honest but she just ran away. The worst thing was that he really believed that this time would be different-it would work. He was sure and he was more than certain that Bonnie felt it too. When he kissed her…it was different. It was strong, passionate and consuming to be so close to each other. It was almost like they were sired to each other. But, if this is what she wants, then he will accept it. He won't beg for her, she already made him a fool by making him spout all that sentimental mush. It's official for Damon: feelings are useless and they suck. They are fucking useless and just hurt everybody. He doesn't need feelings. It's time to put the switch back to its usual mode.

He packed his stuff silently and didn't think of Bonnie anymore. He didn't care where she was going at night without her clothes and car. He was so done with her that he didn't care about keeping his promise to her anymore. He was Damon Salvatore again, a vampire without feelings and that's how things should always be rolling from then on.

He took the papers from the kitchen table and threw them into the trash. His research what he worked on for months are nothing but rubbish now. The last thing the trash was forced to swallow after the many amounts of paper was a white tulip.

oooOOooo

"Alright, we can go." Katherine opened the passenger's door of the car and got in. They were in a parking lot of some gas station. The car needed some 'food' as did Katherine… "Here, I brought you some snacks. I'm sure you're hungry too." Katherine handed a bag of chips to Bonnie but she didn't look at her. She just stared at her phone in her hand as tears silently rolled down her cheeks.

Katherine sighed and put down the chips. "You made the right decision. You are no one without your power. That is a part of you and you're not whole without it. You need your power."

"I know…I just…" Bonnie cleared her throat and wiped the tears away with the back of her hands. "You said I don't have to do nothing for months…it means I can do whatever I want. I can go anywhere I want, right?"

"I see what you are doing here." Katherine smirked and shook her head slowly. "Yes, you are free to do as you please but is that really what you want? To waste your powers by letting your friends use you again? To suck you dry with their problems that you feel responsible to have to solve?"

Bonnie stayed in silence and grabbed the steering wheel. Katherine was right. If she goes home all powerful again, she would be Bonnie the local witch of Mystic Falls again. There will always be something that would be easier to solve with her power. She would be a slave again. It's time to think about Bonnie Bennett. This time she will put herself as first place instead of the repetitive place of being the back burner like she used to be.

"Can I see Damon again?" The words left her lips so quietly that she didn't know if she really said them out loud or just thought of them.

This time Katherine stayed in silence for a while then leaned back. When a few minutes had passed and she didn't reply yet, Bonnie bit the corner of her lips to stop the tears and started the engine.

"As I said Klaus doesn't hurt his witches." Bonnie looked at Katherine when she spoke. Her words came from nowhere, she didn't look at Bonnie she just stared the road. "If I were you, I wouldn't risk my lover's life."

"What do you know about love?" Bonnie scoffed and narrowed her eyes. "You only played with Damon for the fun of it."

"Yeah, with Damon…" Bonnie looked at her in surprise. She heard that Katherine actually loved Stefan but she never believed it. Now, when she sat beside her and she can see her face, she believes that she is being honest. "Keep your eyes on the road honey; unlike me, you could die."

Bonnie rolled her eyes and turned her head toward the road again. "So what is between you and Damon?" Katherine turned the conversation and leaned closer to Bonnie to whisper "Love or just harmless fun?"

"There is some of your dinner on your chin." This time Katherine rolled her eyes. "Thanks" she said with a smirk and wiped the blood with her right index finger. Bonnie watched as she licked the red liquid off her finger.

"How…how does it taste like?" She couldn't believe what she had just asked her. Since when did she become curious to know the taste of the human blood?

Katherine smirked at her and licked her lips. "Delicious! Want a taste?" She cut her wrist with her nail a little and offered some to Bonnie who jerked it away and looked down at the blood terrified. Katherine laughed and pulled back her hand. "Pull down, we have arrived."

Bonnie gets out of the car and looked up the huge building. It was like an old mansion. The walls were grey and dirty completely covered with ivy. The windows were small. The garden was neglected and the ground was filled with weeds. Bonnie wasn't able to imagine the building in the days when it actually shone.

"C'mon Bonnie, your power is waiting for you!" Katherine stood in front of the huge wooden door and looked at her impatiently. Bonnie closed her eyes for a minute as her stomach twitched painfully but she couldn't run away now. She took a deep breath and followed the vampire inside.

As they opened the door, a sharp scream shook the room. A painful scream came from a man. "That's the wizard. He is dying, we're almost late." Katherine grabbed Bonnie's arm and pulled her to the next room which was probably the living room.

A dusty old carpet covered the wooden floor where the wizard was laying. His whole body was shaking and trembling. Two vampires kneeled beside him and held him down. "Oh my God…" Bonnie didn't want to step closer now that she realized the other consequence of getting her powers back: the wizard will die.

"Please…help me…I can't..Ahh!" Suddenly the man's bare chest lifted up when he got another seizure. Bonnie saw the tears in his eyes, his pain was unbearable. She turned toward Katherine who stood behind her. "Where is Klaus?"

"He is not here." A vampire answered before Katherine. "The spell is on the table you have no more time."

"What?" Bonnie's eyes widened "I have to do this?"

"I said this spell bonds to you. Only you can take your powers back." Katherine lifted up the old yellowed paper with the spell on it and handed to Bonnie who stood there numbly. "He is suffering; you can help him like you can help yourself as well."

Bonnie took the paper with shaking hand and looked down on it. She never saw something like that before. The spell was difficult and long but the writing was very beautiful. It was like an angel's had come down and written it. Bonnie's eyes caught on a word in the bottom corner it was like a signature: 'Mother'. She didn't have any more time to figure it out because the wizard cried out in more agony than he did before. There was no more time left. She had to do this now or her powers would die with the man for forever and she doesn't want that to happen.

She started to chant the spell, she had no idea how it was going to work when she was obviously powerless but as she said the first line, she felt the power between her and the wizard. It was like a ghost looking for a new body. As she read the spell, she felt more and more power with every word. It was the strongest spell that she has ever chanted, its side effects were spectacular than any other spell. She felt like she never wanted to read other spells other than this one. That was how much the spell had intoxicated her. She felt the ground shaking, the wind blowing and the lights went out as she read louder and louder. She didn't care about the man's screaming; only the thrill she felt as she slowly felt her powers coming back to her. Her veins lifted under her skin and her eyes went dark. She didn't want this feeling to be over. Her face showed satisfaction and the magic had finally filled her entire body.

When she reached the end of the spell, the paper suddenly caught fire and burnt into dust like it had never existed. The collection lost a precious one again. Bonnie watched the dust hit the floor until a whiff took it away.

"I'm ready." She faced with Katherine with an unknown smirk on her lips. "Let's go find Klaus".

So what do you think of Bonnie's choice? Can you understand her? What about Damon's decision? Is it fine to given up that easily?

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