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A knock on my door shook me out of slumber. I was stretched out on my couch half awake and half asleep when the sound of a fist against my door jolted me up. I cursed underneath my breath. I was so exhausted. After spending the day with Jesse and Caroline, all I wanted to do was lie down. My day was full of laughter and smiles and I wanted to revel in it. I wanted to feel this way forever.

I reconnected with my best friend and met a guy that I actually liked. Things were finally going my way for once. So as I got up from my plush sofa with a genuine smile on my face I felt like I was walking on clouds. I opened the door and shock and confusion graced my features.

"Hey….Stefan." My voice reeked of question. I was utterly surprised that Stefan was here; the last time we spoke I was a mess. A chill ran down causing me to shudder in remembrance of the way I spoke about Damon to Stefan.

Stefan side-stepped into my house. Okay. I closed the door behind him and turned around and immediately met his eyes. He looks anxious. Oh God, this must be bad.

"The look on your face just tells me everything I already need to know. So I'm going to pretend that you're just as happy as I am right now." I said in a cheery voice. I was not about to let this brooding vampire ruin my mood.

"Bonnie," he began.

"So Stefan," I purposefully interrupted. "How are you? I haven't spoken to you in a while."

"Bon-"

"The weather this year is weird isn't it? I mean it's the middle of January but it's oddly warm. Global warming!"

"Kai's at the house."

"We should all go out," I continued ignorantly. "Me, you and Caroline. Oh, did she tell you we made up?"

"He has Damon and Ele-"

I caved. "You know what? You and Damon are both strong enough to handle Kai on your own. You're vampires for fucksake. Or have you forgotten?" I could never catch a fucking break.

"You and I both know what Kai's capable of," He replied sternly.

"Okay so what does Kai's 'capabilities' have to do with me? I think we both know that I'm done playing the sacrificial lamb. I'm not doing any spells for any of you-"

"I'm not asking for you to do anything for me. Or Elena for that matter. All I'm asking you is to go see Kai. He wants to see you. If you don't go he'll kill Damon. You know it, I know it. Even with those new 'feelings' he has, killing Damon wouldn't affect him in the slightest."

Kai's POV:

I was walking around in a daze. I couldn't see straight, my heart raced and my head was pounding. Ever since Bonnie escaped from the prison world I couldn't get her out of my mind. She invaded my thoughts every day and it was driving me insane. I wanted to be around her; had to be around her. It was like an urge-an obligation. My body ached for her touch. Whether it was pain or not, I loved it.

But I knew my limits. I knew I pushed too hard sometimes. Showing up at her house like a stalker was really pushing it and I knew that, but it was worth it. I loved seeing her carefree and drunk, and I loved seeing her angry. I loved the flash of red that ran across her eyes each time she saw me. I wanted her. So badly.

The look in her eyes showed me that she had changed. She could kill me and maim me without batting an eyelash about it. That's all I wanted for her, to be able to really express her anger and explore her darkness. As much as I wanted to be around her, I knew that she'd never go for me. I wanted to be on her side. I wanted her to be on my side.

Even though I had these special new emotions running through my veins and I felt "guilt," and "empathy," I knew what to do. I knew what I wanted, and I knew exactly how to get it.

Bonnie's POV:

I licked my bottom lip as I walked side by side with Stefan. My heart raced in my chest. Kai had Damon. He was going to kill him unless I came to see him. Fuck, fuck fuck.

I took in the leafless tress. Everything looked so empty and incomplete.

I've always hid my…feelings for Damon. I never let anybody know completely about how much I really cared about him. I mean, I spent months alone with the guy. It's kind of hard to not garner a connection with someone that you were in seclusion with.

There was so much more to Damon than what he actually let on. He was a narcissist, an asshole, and a selfish dick who acted like a 12 year old. But he was also intelligent, funny, and a decent person when he wanted to be. I actually liked him. I really liked him. More then what I'd ever admit to and more than I ever wanted to. And as much as I hated him right now I couldn't allow anything to happen to him.

"Your heart's beating really fast."

I sighed. "I knew I should've killed that asshole the moment I saw him." I huffed. Kai was seriously making my skin crawl. Just the thought of him made my blood boil. I had so many opportunities to just end him. Why hadn't I? Why did I let him live? He deserved to die.

Stefan grabbed my arm lightly. "Bonnie."

I stared into his eyes. "I'm going to kill him."

xXx

The boarding house was eerily quiet as I stepped in. Stefan stood behind me as I walked through the familiar floors of the place I used to call home not too long ago.

"Bonnie," Kai greeted happily as I stepped foot into the living room. I nearly growled in response.

I felt his presence before I saw him and I could feel his gaze burning holes through my back. I turned my head slightly to the left and my eyes immediately met Damon's. He sat on his red couch with his disheveled hair and devastatingly blue eyes. My knees almost buckled by the way he was looking at me. He had a stern look on his face and his lips were pressed into a thin line. His whole demeanor screamed nonchalance but those eyes, god those eyes, they gave away everything. Damon didn't look angry or sad for that matter; just apologetic.

Kai cleared his throat loud enough for us to break eye contact. I saw a slight tick in his jaw as he began to speak. "Isn't that something, Elena? To see your best friend and your boyfriend staring at each other so intimately?"

I heard her take in a breath but I didn't bother to look her way. Mainly because I didn't care about how she felt. I nearly forgot that she was even here.

I shuffled away from Stefan's side and took long strides towards Kai who was standing in the middle of the room, but not before sneaking a peak at Damon. He was sitting way too still. I knew that in different circumstances he would've just snapped Kai's neck and called it a day, but seeing how immobile he was I reckoned Kai was keeping him so still. An immobility spell, huh? Smart.

"I'm here," I huffed trying to stay calm. What do you want?"

Kai's brown eyes bored into mine. He was such a good looking guy. How could someone so attractive be so ugly?

He licked his bottom lip and sighed. His cool breath danced across my lips as I shuddered. "You look very pretty today Bonnie."

Confusion graced my face as I continued to look at the monster in front of me. "You think I'm pretty?" I asked reluctantly. What was this guy's deal?

He shrugged. "I've always thought that you were attractive."

I stayed silent as Damon spoke for me. "Cut the shit Kai," he growled. I felt the anger pulsating through his body. "We all know that you've got a hard on for Bon-Bon." I rolled my eyes. Damon's mouth was too reckless for his own good.

Kai tsked. "You seriously have a big mouth don't you?"

Think Bonnie, think. He has something up his sleeve and he's using magic right now. I could literally feel it all around me. What was he planning?

"You know what Kai," I began as I tried to strike up an idea. "You wanna talk? Let's talk. Just leave Damon out of it."

"Ooooh." Kai's eyes bulged animatedly. "Somebody's defensive. Why are you protecting Damon? The asshole who left you?"

"You left me," I growled. I tried to remain calm as I felt my magic expand internally. "Or do you not remember when you stabbed me and left me in Portland?"

"Oh I remember," he sniped as his upper lip jerked upward. The asshole was smiling. "I remember plunging that knife into your abdomen and watching you fall onto your knees."

My eyes began to itch and burn as my bottom lip began to quiver.

"The look on your face was priceless. You got played by a trickster," he laughed evilly. "But what can I say? I always win."

And then- I snapped.

The killer in me awakened as I leapt onto Kai's built frame and tackled him onto the ground. I wrapped my hands around his neck and began to squeeze as I straddled him. My grip around his neck tightened as my thumbs pressed down harder against his windpipe. I was killing him in cold blood; no magic, no spells, nothing. Just the weight of my anger against him. I felt amazing. If I knew that killing somebody would've felt this good, and this peaceful, God I would've done it ages ago. Killing seemed so easy. I understood why vampires killed so much now. Because they wanted too. Because they liked it. And I was loving how I felt in this moment.

His eyes rolled into the back of his head as his struggle against me began to cease. But if I'm being completely honest, he was never really struggling to begin with.

I began to relax slightly as my grip loosened, and that was the gravest mistake I made.

"Im 'iam in potestate. Tu mea. Omnis sermo ego te sequar conuenire.
Quaevis action obtemperaturam te peto.
Tuus sum ut mea."

His hands were against my temples as my grip around his neck ultimately ended.

"Im 'iam in potestate. Tu mea. Omnis sermo ego te sequar conuenire.

Quaevis action obtemperaturam te peto.

Tuus sum ut mea."

His chanting got louder and louder as I felt my body began to weaken and weaken. My resolve was breaking. My insides were caving in. I was dying. The last thing I remembered was Damon's blue eyes before I blacked out.