"Hello to you too," Damon replied. He decided to play this cautiously. Over a year with Klaus was sure to leave Stefan not quite himself.

"What? No hug, no thank you," Stefan asked with a smirk. "You'd think after trading your life for ten years of mine, I'd at least get a hug."

"What are you doing here?"

"Wow, you should rally learn some manners."

"Maybe I will once you tell me what your doing here. I know you're the one who rammed your precious Porsche into Bonnie's little Honda.

"Hmm," he pondered. There was a part of Stefan that wanted to tell of all the plans in store for their hometown. But the side of him that was out to play wanted the whole town to suffer for what they had done to him, his brother, and all of the other vampires in the church. He wanted revenge. Not for locking them up and attempting to kill them, but for thinking they could. For thinking they were the superior beings in this world and had more of a right to live than him. "Well you see, my driving companion and I were on our way back to Louisiana from Maine when we saw little Bonnie driving down the street. Now it just so happens that my companion hates another Bennet witch and would love to see nothing more than a untimely and," he paused to allow a chuckle to leave his evil lips, "unwelcome end to her life. So, without my knowledge, she used her powers to jerk the car into Bonnie's...unfortunately for her, Bonnie was not killed and is now a vampire-witch hybrid. It was quite remarkable though."

"What was?" Damon asked, anger swelling within his throat and chest. His oceanic blue eyes almost matching the darkened denim he wore.

"That feeling of no control. Not feeling responsible or guilty because it was not my fault. It was quite...freeing. I can see why you lived this way before you know, your change of soul," he said mockingly towards the elder vampire. Stefan knew how to get under Damon's skin, and he was loving every minute of it.

"So who is this secret companion you speak of? I'd love to meet her."

"Oh you know her already, but you'll see her again when the time is right. Now what's for dinner? I'm thinking spaghetti with a little bit of AB positive for some kick."

Damon watched as his brother ascended the walkway, wondering who had returned to him and why he was staying.

"So how are you feeling?" Jeremy asked Bonnie. It had been nearly an hour since everyone left and Bonnie had yet to say anything to him.

"I'm doing well I guess, I really don't feel that much different," she lied. The truth was she felt extremely different. She could feel her power coursing through her veins ready to explode out of her. "I'm a little tired too, I think I'm going to sleep now."

"Sounds like a good idea." He piped in.

Soon he began to doze to sleep in the chair next to Bonnie himself.

Jeremy now is your chance. DO IT! Vicki whispered in his ear.

He awoke with a start, but not loud enough to wake Bonnie.

"What?" he asked of her.

You have to kill her Jer. You have to kill her before it is too late.

"I can't Vick she hasn't killed anyone yet, and I don't think she will," he whispered low enough so Bonnie could not hear him.

Jeremy, Vicki said, I know what will happen to Bonnie if she continues to live this life. The darkness of her vampire side will be amplified because of her powers and eventually neither side will be under her control. She won't be the same Bonnie for long and this will be the only time you can kill her...before she kills thousands.

And as soon as she came she was gone leaving behind a wooden stake.

You must do it Jeremy, before it is too late.

She was sitting in a field looking at the clouds and sun. The warmth felt good on her skin.

"Grams, will I every feel it again?"

"Feel what baby?"

"The sun?"

Grams was quite because she did not know what to say. She wanted to tell her no she would never feel the warmth of June or the cold of December. She turned to Bonnie and looked her in her eyes communicating the seriousness of her words.

"No baby, and a lot of things are going to change for you. You will be stronger, faster, and more powerful than any ancestor before you. You have been given a blessing and a curse Bonnie, but only you can handle the responsibility."

"How can I do this Grams, how do I make it without you."

"I'm always here baby, but there is already someone there to help you that cares for you more than you know."

"Grams I don't think Jeremy know what to do in this situation. He's human how can he—"

"Not Jeremy baby, Damon."

"Damon?"

"Yes baby, he'll take care of you, he knows how. Just trust him, he will be your guide through this transition."

With that Grams got up and began to walk away. Bonnie raced to stand up screaming at the top of her lungs.

"Please don't leave me Grams. I need you."

"No you don't baby," she said as she turned around, "you are a Bennet, you are strong, you can do this baby. I have faith in you." And with that she disappeared.

Crack! A loud pang of thunder rang outside.

Bonnie awoke facing the window when she heard the loud crack of thunder. It was raining outside now. For some reason the rain always soothed her. The pitter-patter was like a drum that always lulled her to sleep. It made her remember a time when Grams used to tell her that the earth is renewed through the water and that water renews us all. As her eyes closed she could see Jeremy's reflection behind her. He was holding something. It looked like a...

Slam! She heard behind her.

"Ah, you fucking bastard," she heard him scream. When she arose she saw Damon pinning Jeremy against the wall by the neck and wrist.

"I told you if you hurt her, I would break you," Damon said with gritted teeth and dark eyes.

"Let him go Damon," she screamed breaking them both out of their trance. Jeremy looked at his hand with a horrified face, realizing what he almost did. He gave her a quick glance of sorrow and then ran from the room.

Tears began to well in her eyes. She could take the rejection from her father because he was never there. She could take the rejection from her mother because she had been gone so long. But Jeremy, she could not handle it. The thought that he would attempt to drive a whole in her heart made it break all the more.

"Are you ok?" Damon asked. He already knew her answer though. He knew what it was like to have the person you loved the most not able to accept who you are. To stop loving you for no reason, like they never loved you at all.

She was shaking with grief unable to understand Jeremy's actions. How could someone she loved enough to bring back from the dead have enough hate towards her to want her demise?

"No, I'm not." She stated as she rolled over in her bed. She did not want this life, this burden and so she would sleep until this nightmare was over.

Damon left the hospital once Bonnie was asleep. He knew that Jeremy would not try to hurt her again, but just in case he compelled the nurse to call him if anyone asked to see Bonnie. He was more concerned with the reason his brother was back that Gilbert coming to attack Bonnie. With any luck she'd simply suck him dry and end his miserable existence. He knew they could not stay in Mystic Falls. They had to leave and they had too leave soon. He could feel the danger that was coming and knew it was more dangerous than they had ever faced before. He knew it wasn't Stefan, nor his mystery companion, it was her. She had to learn control, and she had to learn it soon.

When he got into his car, he noticed a note on his passenger seat.

See you soon Damon. Bites and kisses,

Lucinda

"Great another blast from the past," he muttered under his breath. Sometimes he really wished he had just learned to keep it in his pants.

Well I hope you guys liked that chapter and I'm sorry its taken me so long to update. Just got back into school and its been really time consuming. Like always please review and let me know how you feel about the story because I write it for you :). Thanks for reading. Romantic Bamon is around the corner so stay tuned.