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"So you and William, you don't actually seem like a happy couple", Mary commented as I helped her dry the dishes later that evening.
"There's just a lot going on. He thinks that he's helping bringing me here, but I can't forget about what's going on at home", I shrugged.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
I looked over at Mary. There were soo many times that I wanted to just confess all to people. Mary, my father, numerous people…if I could just tell them that I was a witch, that I was in love with a vampire and there was some old original vampire after me who wanted to use me to sacrifice my friends and then kill me and when I get ready to open my mouth to speak, I always realize that no one who lives in a world outside of mine would understand.
"Do you know that William broke up with me a couple of months ago?" I replied looking at her, "and ever since then we've been circling each other…"
"Broke up? Oh no…I don't believe that".
I smirked, "I didn't believe it myself".
"But surely you must know that he still has deep feelings for you".
I shrugged, "That's what everyone keeps telling me".
SSSSS
"Damon, I don't like this, Bonnie won't like this", Stefan stood with his arms crossed in front of me.
"It doesn't matter if she will like it or whether you like it, this is our only option…you know Klaus will be searching for Bonnie and he will do whatever he can to find her, unless we give him what he wants", I replied, "but you have to keep Bonnie here…I am doing most of the heavy duty work. I'm saving your girlfriend and her annoying friends, you can do this one thing, I am sure".
"Damon, Bonnie will hate you for this".
"What else is new?" I shrugged as I heard Bonnie walking up the steps with Mary. I heard Mary say that she needed to get up early tomorrow and Bonnie thank her for their talk and then doors closed.
"Stefan, I need you, I need you to pretend that you can be ruthless", I replied grabbing him.
Stefan sighed, "Ok…fine".
I let him go, "Have a good night…I know things won't be good in the morning, but I need you not to wuss up on me".
"I need you not to do anything stupid", Stefan replied.
"Stupid? When do I ever do anything stupid?" I winked as I walked out of the room.
I headed down the hallway and entered the bedroom where Bonnie sat in the window seat looking out of the window. She had her legs pulled up to her chest and she was staring…it was the most beautiful and tragic thing I had ever laid eyes on. "Bonnie", I said quietly.
She turned to me and I could see the tears in her eyes as I closed the door walking into the room, "Bonnie, it's going to be ok", I replied walking over and sitting down next to her.
"How do you know that…we don't know anything…everything is a mess…Klaus has everyone he needs…"
"Except you", I replied, "and he won't have you".
She stood up and walked away from me, "If Klaus is as powerful as they say he is…how will anyone stop him? He can't be stopped, I found nothing in the grimoire".
"There's always a way", I replied standing up and meeting her in the middle of the room, "but with that said…I want to tell you something…"
"What?" she asked backing away from me.
"I need you to sit down and just let me say this…and don't try to add in any of your witchy two cents".
She opened her mouth to disagree, but I placed my finger on her lips, "Bonnie…"
She sighed and sat down on the bed.
"Do you remember our conversation the night before your graduation?" I asked leaning against the wall staring at her.
"The night before my graduation…not really…", she replied confused.
"We were talking about your father and how you just accepted that he was never around for you…and you said that you would never be a parent like the kind that you had…you would love your children and never abandon them…you said that and you had a look in your eyes…a look in your eyes that told me that you believed that and you wanted that…", I began.
"But Damon, I was just talking…I…"
"No, you want to have children someday Bonnie…you want that and the truth is, I could never give you that", I stated as she began to shake her head, "and then it was the night of Tyler's graduation party in the woods…"
I watched as her hand when to her chest, where the stake had entered her chest.
"When that stake entered your chest and you collapsed to the ground, I felt like I was frozen in place…"
"That's because I paralyzed you…"
"No…after that…when you were lying on the ground…your life was slipping away. I could hear your heartbeat slowing…I could hear your breath becoming shallow and do you know the only thing that I could think of…the only thing that I could hope for at that time…I wanted you to die", I confessed as she looked at me with raised eyebrows, "I wanted you to die, because I want you…I want you to be with me forever, I love you and when I fall in love, things always get messy…I wanted you to turn Bonnie, I wanted you to be a vampire".
She gasped as she turned away from me.
"Bonnie, I have never stopped loving you, but I need you to know something…I broke up with you…", I stated moving closer to her and taking her hand, turning her around to face me, "I broke up with you because I promised myself a long time ago that I would never hurt you again and being you with me…would hurt you…I wanted you to die that night…I wanted you to turn into a monster like me because I never want you to leave me".
"Damon, I don't believe for one second that you would have let me die", she replied, "you wouldn't do that".
"I stood there and did nothing! I know what I wanted Bonnie", I argued.
"I know…it was a moment of weakness…I know that you would never let me die, if you could help it".
"You don't get it…but you should…Bonnie, I always go after what I want…no matter the consequences…I wanted you forever and I was willing at that moment to let you go through the process of turning into a vampire if it meant that I could have you forever…do you know who that makes me?"
"No…who does that make you?" she asked.
"Elijah".
She shook her head feverishly, "No…Damon…you are not Elijah…you could never be Elijah", she replied grabbing my arm, "Elijah didn't care for me…he cared about my power…he wanted that…he never wanted me…you…you wanted me Damon…and that is why I know, you would have never let me die, look at what you're doing now…you kidnapped me to make sure that I stay alive".
"Oh so now that's a good thing?" I smirked.
"It is when I'm proving to you that you are not Elijah and you will never be Elijah…when you wanted me…I knew that you loved me…there was never a question of that".
"And now?"
"And now…I know that you care about my wellbeing enough to stash me away here", she smiled slightly, "despite the threat of multiple aneurysms, you still kidnapped me".
I shook my head as I touched her cheek, "Just so you know…I never stopped wanting you and I would risk anything and everything to get you exactly what you dream of".
She looked up at me and suddenly there was a moment when I wanted something else. I wanted to be close to her, I moved her hair out of her eyes and looked down. I leaned down and out my mouth near her ear, "Can you forget for a couple of hours that I'm a jackass and pretend that you and I are still this awesome supernatural couple that puts all of our friends to shame?" I whispered, "can we just forget that the world is about to end and just focus on the fact that you and I had something…something that neither of us expected to happen the way it did, but it happened nevertheless and as much as I try…as much as you try…we can't just walk away from it?"
Bonnie looked at me and nodded as she wrapped her arms around me and pulled me into a kiss. I grabbed her and lifted her up off the floor kissing her like this would be the last time. I wanted to savor every single moment with her as if it was the last time. I moved her over to the bed and laid her down as I heard her heart beating rapidly.
I looked down at her, "It's ok…calm down", I whispered.
"I'm sorry", she mumbled.
"Don't apologize, I understand", I said kissing her on the forehead as she closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
"I love you…do you believe me?" I whispered as I slowly removed her shirt and lifted her up so that we were sitting face to face on the bed.
She moved over to kiss me on the neck.
I stopped her, "Bonnie…I love you…do you believe me?"
She met my eyes and her green eyes sparkled in the moonlight, "I believe you", she replied as she moved closer to me wrapping her legs around me and melting into me with a kiss.
That's was all I needed to hear as I pulled her closer and I began placing kisses on her neck. She breathed in deeply and whispered my name as I lowered her back onto the bed. As we began to make love, I was convinced that everything that I planned to do tomorrow was for the best.
Hours later, Bonnie lay in bed entangled in the sheets and I watched her as I slowly put on my clothes. It's actually pretty funny, I am sure that she is going to be livid with me when she wakes up and realizes what I've done and what I am going to do. Throughout our relationship we're either at odds, having awesome make up sex, or bantering…and I loved it. I placed the paper on the pillow next to Bonnie's head and slipped on my jacket.
I headed out of the room softly and slipped into the waiting car in the driveway, "I won't even ask what you were doing", Bianca narrowed her eyes at me.
"Did you do what you were supposed to?" I asked ignoring her glare.
"I did what I had to do to keep my daughter safe".
"Good then…everything is fine…drive", I replied.
"You know…you're lucky that I know you love my daughter because if I believed for one second…."
"Can you just drive…thank you", I snapped as I looked up at the house as Bianca drove away.
SSSSS
My eyes opened suddenly as the sun drifted through the window. I sat up in bed looking around for Damon as I felt that something was wrong with me. I looked over at the paper on the pillow next to me and read it, 'Sorry—Damon'. "Sorry?" I whispered as jumped out of the bed, "Stefan…Stefan!" I called as I rushed out of the room.
Stefan ran upstairs and met me in the hallway, "Mary's not here, but I think it would have been hard to explain why you are calling me Stefan".
"Where's Damon?" I asked looking around, "where is he…"
"Bonnie…calm down…I can hear your heart beating…"
"Where…where is he Stefan…where…?" I asked as if I would stop breathing at any moment. I had a fear, but I didn't believe it.
"Bonnie…calm down", Stefan replied slowly grabbing my arms.
I looked at him and I could hear him telling me to calm down…but all I could do was concentrate…and nothing happened.
"My powers…where are my powers?" I asked.
"Bonnie…it was for the best", Stefan replied.
I stared at him, "It was for the best…what do you mean…where's Damon…what happened to my powers…Stefan…"
"Bonnie…Damon only wanted to protect you…"
I shook my head as Stefan moved closer to me as I felt like the room start to spin.
"Bonnie…he doesn't want…", Stefan began but was caught off guard by my fist meeting his face.
It felt like I hit a brick wall but he grimaced all the same. I shook my fist, "Damn it!" I screamed, "I'm sorry…I'm sorry…damn it…I'm sorry! But I want to hit Damon…but he's not here".
"It's ok…"
"It's not ok!" I shrieked, "where did he go…to face Klaus, he can't do that…Klaus will kill him, he would need a witch to help him…", as the realization washed over me, "my mother…she took away my powers and they're going to see Klaus together, aren't they?"
Stefan sighed, "Bonnie, Damon risked a lot to keep you safe".
"He joined up with my mother…what makes him think he can trust her…and she took away my powers, for how long? What am I supposed to do? We have to go back…we have to find them".
"Bonnie…we can't find them…we don't know where Klaus is or where he is keeping everyone else and without your powers, you can't find them either".
I felt like hitting Stefan again…and this time, I wanted to hit him not Damon, "So this was the plan…to leave me here without my powers with you and what…he goes off with my mother and gets himself killed?"
"Bonnie…this is what Damon wanted…and your mother…this is why she came back to Mystic Falls".
"What?"
"Your mother came back because she knew that Klaus was after you…Damon told me that much and she refused to allow him to take you…"
I felt a part of my heart break, "What?"
"She told Damon that she came back to protect you, she made him promise not to tell you".
I walked back into the bedroom and sat down on the bed, "I…I can't…so they are both sacrificing themselves to save me…no…not going to happen", I stood up, "we are going back to Mystic Falls and we are tracking down Klaus and everyone else".
"No we are not…Damon made me promise to keep you safe and that is what I am doing".
"But he could die Stefan…my mother could die…"
"Bonnie, Damon made me promise and I'm sorry…but we are not going back to Mystic Falls", Stefan replied calmly.
"I hate you and I hate your brother!" I seethed as I walked into the bathroom and slammed the door behind me.
I looked in the mirror and closed my eyes as I felt the lump in my throat. I could still feel Damon's hands on me. I gripped onto the sink. This wasn't happening…this wasn't happening…this would not happen…
SSSSS
Bianca stopped the car and pulled up in front of Shelia's house. "I still believe we should have gone somewhere else", I remarked as I opened my door and stepped out of car.
"This is where we need to be if we plan to defeat Klaus", Bianca replied walking towards the stairs and stopping at the front door.
"What?"
"Bodies…inside", she replied before closing her eyes and chanting for a few moments, "they're gone", she replied opening the door and stepping inside, "this place…it hasn't changed much".
"Wouldn't know…I was barely allowed in the house when Shelia was alive", I replied looking around.
Bianca turned to me and raised an eyebrow, "And how did you get invited in now?"
"I am not having this conversation with you…we need to find wherever Klaus has Elena and the rest of the gang and that is all…you do your thing with Klaus…everyone is saved…except for you and Bonnie's happy…well…sorta".
"We won't need to find Klaus…Klaus will come to us", Bianca replied, "he will know that a Bennett witch is here".
"But you're not a real Bennett witch…"
Bianca turned to me and smiled, "Point…but you know nothing about me or my ancestry…Klaus accepted me for a reason…he wanted Bonnie, but he settled for me…don't you wonder why?"
I matched her gaze, "I don't really care…I care about one thing, saving Bonnie".
"Uh, huh", Bianca replied walking away from me and kneeling down near the bookcase where Shelia and now Bonnie kept many spell books.
"What are you doing?" I asked looking over her shoulder as she brought up a piece of the floor, "are you seriously tearing up the house?"
Bianca turned around holding a dagger.
"Whoa…wait a minute…I thought we had a deal", I replied backing up.
"We do…this is not for you, this is for Klaus…it's the only way to kill him".
"So you're going to stab him with that?" I asked.
"No…you are", she answered.
SSSSS
"Bonnie, are you going to come out of there?" Stefan asked tiredly through the bathroom door as I sat on the floor. He had been calling through the door for close to an hour now and I refused to answer him or show my face.
I was hurt, confused, angry and scared. I think I have never been so afraid in my entire life. The truth is I'm afraid for everyone else. Damon and my mother were on some rescue suicide mission, Elena and Caroline were god knows where with Klaus and even though Damon stashed me here with Stefan, I still felt like someone working for Klaus could find me at any moment and then Stefan and Mary would be in danger.
I closed my eyes as I leaned up against the tub and rocked slowly. I need to do something…I need to find a way to help…there was no way I could stay here and let everyone else die.
"Bonnie…come on…I know you're pissed at all of us, but I seriously think we need to talk".
I closed my eyes tighter as I felt the lump form in my throat, "You are not going to cry…you are done crying", I whispered to myself as I stood up and looked in the mirror, "you are going to make sure that Klaus pays".
I walked over to the door and opened it slowly. Stefan backed away, "Look, Bonnie…I know you are upset…"
"We're going back to Mystic Falls", I replied slipping on my jacket.
"We are not going back to Mystic Falls".
"Yes we are…and you can't stop me Stefan".
"Oh I think I can Bonnie, you don't have any powers and I am prepared to do whatever I have to, to keep you here", Stefan warned me.
"Why?"
"Because I made a promise to Damon and I intend to keep it".
"That's fine because I didn't promise him anything", I stated walking back into the bathroom slamming the door.
"You know you are acting like a child!" Stefan called to me.
"Thanks!" I called back as I sat down on the tiles, crossed my legs and closed my eyes. I would let Stefan keep his promise…I didn't promise anything.
SSSSS
"What is that?"
"It's a white oak dagger…it's the only true weapon that we have against original vampires…while a witch may be able to incapacitate a vampire for a few moments, the dagger kills them permanently as long as the dagger stays in them", Bianca explained.
"Well I know another handy dandy way…cutting their heads off".
"Yes and do you know how close you will have to get to do that and how long that may take…we don't have that amount of time…when we attack Klaus, it has to be quick".
"But you want me to stab him with the dagger?" I asked as I took the dagger from her hands examining it.
"Yes…Klaus and I need to have a little…talk…and he will be vulnerable then".
"Ok…and he will just let me walk up behind him and stab him?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"What…you don't trust me?" Bianca smirked.
"No…actually…I don't…I believe that you love Bonnie and you don't want her to die…I don't believe that you care whether I live or die".
Bianca shrugged and then stood absolutely still, "Someone's coming", she replied, "go!" she waved her hand as a wind knocked me into the next room.
I peered around the corner as the front door flew open as the small witch I grabbed in Bonnie's room proceeded through the door. I could see that she still has a nasty scar on her neck and she was accompanied by two vampires.
"Bianca", she smiled, "so nice to see you again".
"I guess you've come to escort me to see Klaus?"
I slipped the dagger under my jacket slowly as I watched them.
"Yes for some reason, he wants to see you", the witch replied.
"Well of course he does…sometimes people just get tired of the new play things", Bianca answered.
I feel like I want to vomit. 'Follow us, but not too closely', Bianca's voice sounded in my head. What the hell?
'Follow us!' she repeated.
'Ok!' I shouted.
SSSSSS
I walked out of the bathroom to Stefan lying on my bed reading a book. "Are you done?" he asked glancing at me.
I walked past him over to the desk and scribbled on the notepad.
"What are you doing?" Stefan asked sitting up.
"Leaving Mary a note", I stated.
"Bonnie…we are not going anywhere", Stefan stated.
I walked over to him, "I know that Damon made you promise to keep me here…and I appreciate that, I know he just wants to keep me safe…but I want the same for him".
"Bonnie, you're not leaving", Stefan replied crossing his arms.
I smiled at him, "I am".
He shook his head as a knock came at the door, "Don't you go near that door", he warned me walking past and opening it to reveal Luka and Jonas.
"Stefan…we will just say we kidnapped you", I smirked.
Stefan rolled his eyes.
"We can do this by force", Jonas warned.
"No…we won't…Stefan…please…I swear that I will cover for you, I swear it", I pleaded with him.
Stefan sighed loudly, "You better not die".
"I won't", I promised as we headed out of the house with Jonas and Luka in tow.
Well someone has to die Stefan!