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WARNING* this is a very dark chapter. There is some talk of suicide, and self harm. Please read with caution.
I hope you all enjoy! I love you all thank you for the reviews and support! Keep on doing what your doing and I will keep on doing what I am doing. I love you all - Savy
Alaric lays down on an MRI couch and is about to go into the MRI scanner. While, Elena and Meredith are in the control room and Meredith is preparing the scanner.
Elena watched her last guardian closely, "What are you looking for?"
"I don't know. A tumor, vascular anomalies, anything physical that might explain his behavior. If it's medical, I can treat it."
"And if it's not?" Elena asked.
Meredith pressed a button, "Well, then we'll deal with that too," A nurse technician slid Alaric inside the machine. Alaric stared at his reflection in the mirror placed above him.
"When did you suspect him?" Elena began to question again, "That it was Alaric who was killing all of those people?"
"It was after he told me about his ring. I remembered a story my grandmother had told me about Samantha Gilbert and her secret journal. I don't know if you know this, but we Fells are notorious busy-bodies."
"But then, why did you protect him?"
"Because I'm a doctor, I don't like to see someone hurt by something they have no control over. And because when he and I first met I felt like...I don't know, I- I just kind of want to help him." She looked to Alaric. He continued to stare at his reflection in the mirror in the MRI machine. Suddenly, the reflection glared down at him, but Alaric is not making the same expression. Alaric started to panic.
Meredith noticed and started to speak to him over the intercom, "Everything alright in there?"
Alaric closed his eyes and opened them, he looked at his reflection again, its expression is the same as his, "Yeah. Yeah, everything's okay."
After all the scanning was complete Alaric was escorted back into a room to change. Elena walked in once he was dressed, "Meredith says that everything is normal." she sighed.
"Yeah, well, everything is normal," he put his watch back on, "because there is nothing wrong with me. I didn't kill Brian Walters, I didn't kill Bill Forbes, and I sure as hell didn't shove a hunting knife into my stomach." Alaric looked down at the Gilbert ring, which is the only thing he hadn't picked back up, "Or I did and I've gone insane, just like your ancestor who wore that ring."
"Look, I'm gonna call Bonnie, the rings were made by a Bennett witch so maybe a witch can reverse the damage." Alaric pushed the ring towards Elena.
"Take it. I don't want it any more." Elena reluctantly picked it up and looked at Alaric.
"You ready to ditch this House of Horrors?" Damon stood at the doorway, "Oof, you look terrible." he said to Alaric.
"Yeah, let me...let me check outta here." Alaric left the room and Elena rolled her eyes at Damon and gave him a hateful look before walking out too.
Elena is walked out to her car with Damon following, "Don't worry about him, take him out for chicken soup, get him a martini, make sure he doesn't kill anybody."
She turned and scoffed at him, "What is wrong with you? How could you just go out feeding with Stefan like some vampire pub crawl?"
"Oh right, I thought we were talking about Alaric, but of course we're talking about Stefan." he stated sarcastically.
She walked back towards him, "You stood there and let him feed on an innocent girl."
Damon challenged her by closing the gap between them, "I didn't let him do anything, if you want to get nit-picky about it, I made him."
"Why would you do that?" she raised her eyebrows.
"Because we're vampires, Elena." he stated bluntly, "We need human blood to survive. We're predators, not puppies."
"Well, Stefan found a way around it before." she quipped.
"Stefan has built himself a delusional wagon which he has repeatedly fallen off of. What he needs to learn is control."
"He was able to manage when he was drinking my blood. Small amounts every single day."
"Ah, yes, back when you two were in love and it was all rainbows and unicorns."
"I'm just saying, maybe you're not the right person to be teaching Stefan about self-control."
Damon was about to walk away while Elena got into her car. He stopped and turned to her, "How is your sister?"
Elena looked at him gently, "She is okay. I left early this morning but I know she was trying to go to school today." Damon nodded.
{scene change}
Johanna Grant Andra and Chelsy sat together at a table in the Cafeteria of Mystic Fall's high. "So here I am practically sprawled out on the floor with my books under me and then all the sudden I hear from behind me 'oh shit' and thats when," Andrea is vividly told the story of when Johanna and her really got close this year, "You just fall right over me. You were laughing I was laughing and I am pretty sure the whole group of students in the hallway were laughing." Andrea giggled along with Chelsy Johanna and Grant.
They insisted for Johanna to stay home but she refused. She wanted to go back to whatever normal was for her and she did not want to be left alone, "Remember," Chelsy begins, "when we had that movie night we had like two weeks ago?"
Grant laughed, "Oh my god! Ok Johanna you are gonna love this," He said laughing.
"You were scrolling through netflix and found this weird movie called 'White bird in a Blizzard' and when I say weird Jo-bug I mean crazy, murder mystery with an insane mom…"
The word murder lingered in the gypsy's head and, shortly after memories started to flood in
Johanna was really trying to listen, she was but, all she could think about was the nightmares she had last night. Johanna fell into her mind…
"Jo please… it's okay calm dow-" Chelsy begged.
"No! I… Chelsy you don't understand… I feel everything and all the emotions come back to one thing and that is hunger!."
Johanna bit into Cort's neck.
"The want to rip someone open feed on them and then do it a thousand more times and grovel in the lives lost…"
She unlatched from the boys neck with a smirk plastered on her face.
Her mind then turned to he moment she bit the random stranger. The old man who fredrick said could no longer visit his grandkids. She looked at the old man and said, "I am just so thirsty."
"That is what I am now no better than a vampire because I am a monster!"
"No!" Johanna snapped out of her trance standing up from the table. She heaved heavily and then noticed her friends staring at her with concerned looks.
"Are you okay Joey?" Andrea asked.
Grant stood up next to her, "Was it Fredrick again?"
Johanna pulled away from Grant before he could touch her, "I gotta go to class… I will catch you guys later." she quickly grabbed her bag and left. It was all to much. Her friends were trying so hard to get her to remember or to make her feel included in what once was her life. But, Johanna could not even listen without thinking of the nightmares or when Fredrick would show up again. She quickly walked out of the cafeteria and made her way to her locker. It's not what locker she remembered having but, Chelsy showed her the locker and all of her new classes this morning. The immortal version of herself seemed fun and brave. When Johanna heard her friends talk about the sassy strong girl that she was just two days ago. She couldn't believe it.
Johanna opened her locker. 'At least It's the same lock,' she thought. She looked at the few pictures placed on her locker door. She remembered Grant saying she went to California for her Junior year. That made her mad, 'How could I leave my family like that?' That would have never happened if she hadn't died. Johanna looked down at the next picture it was her with Grant and two girls she did not know and the one next to that was an old photo. She remembered that one it was her families christmas photo. Johanna and Elena were seven and Jeremey was five. She smiled and whipped away some stray tears that fell on her cheek. Johanna took a deep breath and grabbed her history book closing the locker.
"You know I had no idea monsters could cry?" Fredrick appeared beside her locker. Johanna jumped nervously.
"Leave me alone." she whispered and looked around to see if anyone was in the hallway. Johanna turned from the ghost and started to walk away.
But, Fredrick caught up to her, "Oh come on, how can I leave? You are the only one who see's me."
Johanna stopped walking and stared at the ground, "I don't care. I do not want you near me. I do not want your constant medaling in my life!" she looked up to see Fredrick had disappeared and she could now see Chelsy. Her eyes were bugged out and Johanna could see her best friend trying not to cry. Johanna had not realized Chelsy standing there. Whenever Fredrick seemed to be near that was all she could focus on.
"Chelsy I…" she could not even begin her sentence before her best friend ran away. Johanna stood there in the middle of the hallway. Then she started to hear a slow clap, clap, clap from behind her.
"Man you really are a monster." Fredrick said. He started to laugh. Johanna looked at him and then ran.
'I gotta get out of here.' she thought.
{scene change}
Xavier walked out of Chelsy's guest bedroom and sat down on the couch. He grabbed his phone and went to Johanna and his messages. He read over the last texts they had sent.
Johanna: Hey I am gonna head out, I don't want to over stay my welcome.
Xavier: Wait, Johanna, where are you?
Johanna: I am walking to my car. X have fun with Kol you two need to catch up.
Xavier: Okay please be safe. Text me when you get home.
Johanna: I will, I will 3
Xavier covered his mouth with his hand and moved his hand down smoothing his scruff out. He stood up and grabbed his keys. Walking out and moving straight to his car Xavier hastily drove away.
He turned onto a street but broke quickly. Johanna stood in the middle of the street. She was crossing and, looked at Xavier. She held her hand up and mouthed sorry then continued walking. Xavier put his hand up and then started to drive again. 'She didn't even recognize me.'
He picked up his phone and dialed, "I just saw her. No, she did not recognize me…"
{scene change}
Sage and Damon are walked together in the woods, "Finn, really?"
She looked back at him, "He's my one true love. He turned me so we could be together forever."
"How did you know?" he asked curiously.
Sage laughed, "I don't know it was just this feeling. All I knew was I wanted to be with him forever then Klaus daggered him and locked him away and I've been waiting ever since. Please don't tell me that you and Rebekah are friends."
"Oh god no. She is more annoying than her brother."
"Good, cause her and Klaus always treated me like some peasant whore." She growled.
"Ah, she's been extra lurk-y lately. She wants something from me. Can't figure out what it is though."
Sage wriggled her eyebrows, "Why don't you get inside her head and find out?"
Damon scoffed, "Cause it's impossible. She's too strong."
"I bet I could get in there."
"Sage, she's an Original. It's not gonna happen."
"Have you forgotten everything I taught you? Rebekah may be an Original, but she's a girl. You find her weakness and exploit it and I'll walk right in. That is if you want my help." Sage passed Damon. While he stood still debating what he was going to do.
{scene change}
Johanna walked aimlessly around her room. Everything was scattered around her room; pictures, books, journals, and clothes. She looked at a journal of hers from what she believed was her time in California.
She read, "Weston is trying to help me control my cravings and I may get herbs from Terra or Katie," she flipped through more pages, "The herbs work but once they stop working all I can feel is my cravings… its like they are on steroids."
"You never did listened to me." Fredrick sat at her desk.
"I never wrote about you." Johanna grumbled frantically flipping through more pages.
"You did sweetheart, I just went by a different name." he smirked.
Johanna looked down at her journal, "He calls me sweetheart and darling. Oh my gosh his voice is really dreamy. Weston is one of the best things in my life…" she looked up, "you you are him. The boyfriend who was 'good for me' I don't buy it." she shook her head.
"Oh believe it. yes we loved each other but, you could never gain control even for me" Fredrick looked down sadly, "That is why the witch was going to kill you. But you were so afraid of death. You ran from her mercy killing because you were a coward." he sounded like he was mocking someone.
Johanna tried to cover her ears, "No!"
Grant walked into her room and saw his best friend in a withered mess. She cowered away from something as she leaned on her bed, "Johanna?" he asked her.
Johanna looked up and smiled slightly "Grant." she breathed out in relief, "How did you know I'd be here?"
"Locater spell." he stated.
"Oh… right you are a wizard and Andrea and Caroline are vampires. Bonnie is a witch she tried to kill me," she stood up and walked closer to him, "Chelsy and Tyler are werewolves. But but but," she was trying to remember something, "Tyler is half vampire. Meredith Smith is dead. Jenna is dead. Cort is dead…." she looked off and her eyes seemed to glaze over.
Grant noticed the dark circles under her eyes. The blood shot hazel eyes he looked at were terrified. Her hair was frizzy like she had been grabbing at it and scratching her scalp.
"Hey lets not worry about all those details right now. You should rest."
"Rest?" she started to laugh. "How how can I rest?"
"Is that ghost still in your head?" Grant asked.
Johanna looked behind Grant's right shoulder and Fredrick stood in the door way. She whimpered a little as tears started to fall, "why why did you say anything about him?"
She backed away, "Go away!" she yelled at the ghost.
Grant looked at the doorway and then back at the gypsy, "Is he here?"
"Why go away? Johanna I am here to protect Grant." Fredrick said from his spot.
Johanna vigorously shook her head, "I wouldn't hurt him! I wouldn't hurt Grant. I-I wouldn't hurt you Grant." she said quickly.
"I know you wouldn't" he said sympathetically.
"How do you know?" Fredrick laughed, "Johanna you do not remember your worst self but I do. You are a monster. You would hurt anyone. You need to end this."
Grant was trying to get closer to Johanna slowly.
"I am not a monster!" She yelled pulling at the root of her hair, "I wouldn't"
"Then why did you kill those people? Why did you hurt David the night you died? You at least remember that don't you?" He saw her remember, "You do… you are afraid of being alone just like you were afraid to die."
Grant touched her arm, "Don't Grant! Stay back."
"No Johanna, I trust you. Let me help you."
"Let let go of me! I may hurt you." she struggled. Grant refused to release her and she cried out in fear. When she yelled, Johanna's powers flew out of her. Grant was pushed backwards.
"See I told you. You monster." Fredrick said from behind her.
She gasped, "No no no no no… I am so so sorry, Grant.." she said running out of the room.
Grant stood up slowly, "Johanna wait!" he called after her.
{scene change}
Chelsy walked up to Johanna's room with a grimore in hand. Andrea and Grant were already there. He was sitting on her bed with his elbows resting on his thighs. Andrea was comforting him. Grant held onto a picture of Johanna and him.
"Fredrick is driving her insane. He is saying something to her." Grant stood up, "Give me the grimore." he wiped away a tear.
"Grant…" Chelsy spoke in a whisper.
Grant grabbed the book, "No, Chelsy, no you walked away from her. When you know she is not herself right now. You complain about Elena, look at yourself."
"I know I messed up okay but do not become an asshole becau-"
"Because what? Because my best friend could be out there thinking she is nothing that she is less than perfect. She thinks she is a monster. Right now I have the right to be any way I want to be." Grant argued.
Chelsy growled and went to say something else but Andrea stood in the middle of them, "Both of you enough! This won't help Johanna. Bottom line is we all love her and know she is being terrorized by a ghost. Grant start looking at spells that could cut Fredrick's tie with Johanna. Chelsy we need a back up plan. I could get some supplies from Meredith. We need to keep Johanna safe. She may try to hurt herself if she thinks she is a monster."
"Oh come on… do we really think Johanna would actually try to hurt herself?" Chelsy asked.
Andrea looked down, "When I thought I was a monster I was trying anything just to kill myself."
Chelsy shook her head, "Yeah but Johanna is…"
"Johanna has a history… with that" Grant said quietly, "Johanna may… may do something if she is in a bad mind set. It hasn't happened in years but she may."
"I have an idea." Chelsy stated.
{scene change}
Johanna ran and, when she couldn't run anymore she walked and, when she could no longer walk she collapsed. Her vision was blurry and her heart was beating faster than what she assumed was possible. It was dark outside and the moon was high in the sky. Trees surrounded her.
"Finally you are done." She heard the familiar haunting voice, "I am impressed you really must have been a good runner." Johanna screamed loudly, "well that was dramatic." Fredrick laughed.
The gypsy stood up and faced her terrorizer, "LEAVE ME!" She shouted lifting a hand up towards him. A tree branch launched it's self toward Fredrick but it went right through him. She started to shake as the trees rustled in the wind she created. A tornado of daubery flew around her.
Fredrick walked closer and closer. Johanna countered his movement with more things she spelled to attack his invincible form. Once he was only a step away Johanna growled and jumped at him but fell on her knees. He began to laugh, "And your true colors are revealed."
She let her arms give out and she cradled herself in the dirt, "You were trying to kill me." he spoke loudly in her ear. "I can tell this is hard for you. living. You changed when you were immortal thats how you survived but now how can you survive. Your power is not meant for a mortal body, love. Your mortal emotions cannot handle the guilty of ruthless blood lust." his voice mesmerized Johanna's broken mind as she slowly started to sit up, "You need peace, Johanna." she nodded, "You need to protect Elena and Jermey, how can you do that when every second of every day you could lose control and kill them. They have people to protect them. Your job is done, Lets end it together."
Johanna heard something crack from behind her and she turned to see a tall man with dark hair and blue eyes. She saw him early today when he almost hit her with his car, "Stay away.." She said the wind picking up around her.
"I know you do not remember me but we have met before." He spoke as two other tall men came from the shadows. One was blonde and his hair was curled slightly, while the other one had dark brown eyes that matched his hair.
"Hello sweetheart." The blonde one said with a sad smile.
"I could… I need to… stay back please." she started to cry.
"Please Johanna calm down. We are here to help. Fredrick is lying to you he wants you dead for a reason." Xavier calmly stated.
Johanna could feel herself becoming weak but she stood her ground, "I am a murder."
Xavier's eyes watered, "No.."
"Yes, I hurt Chelsy and Grant. I can't control it."
"Johanna you can. I promise you can but you need to calm down. You are hurting yourself."
Johanna looked at the slits appearing on her arms and she felt metallic in her mouth, "I am killing myself."
"and to stop you have to calm down." Xavier yelled over the now raging wind.
"I cannot stop. I am sorry"
"Bloody hell." Kol mumbled before rushing Johanna.
"Kol wait!" Xavier yelled but He had already injected Johanna with a sedative and she fell into his arms.
Klaus and Xavier joined Kol, "What the hell, Kol?" Xavier asked angrily.
"There was no reasoning with her, mate." Klaus spoke for his brother, "This is similar to something I have experienced. She is past the point of sanity. For now we need to get her indoors and hooked up to a iv."
Xavier took Johanna from Kol and held her close, "I am so sorry." He whispered at the girl.
{scene change}
Xavier, Klaus, Chely and Grant stood in a room on the second floor of the Mikealson Mansion, Grant was reading another grimoire relentlessly trying to find a spell, "Damn it!" he shouted.
"She will be safe for now," Kol walked in, "Andrea got Meredith to give her six vials of powerful tranquilizers. They should keep her down for a large amount of time but with her gypsy blood it may be harder to keep her down."
Chelsy walked over to Grant with another book, "Thank you." he nodded.
"I can stay and watch over her." Chelsy spoke up, "Is that okay?" She asked Klaus.
"Of course, sweetheart. I will be here to help."
Xavier nodded to Kol, "I believe there are more grimoire's in my luggage at Chelsy's house. Do you mind going to get that?"
"On it." Kol rushed out.
Xavier got his keys and phone then started to walk out the door, "Where are you going?" Chelsy asked.
"Getting a plan B." he shouted.
{scene change}
Damon watched as the pages of the milling records are being burnt in his fireplace. He was crotched down with a towel lazily wrapped around his waste and was holding onto a metal prong. Sage walked up behind him, "Rebekah just left." She rested her hands on the back of a couch.
"Happy, I hope."
"Did you find what you were looking for?" She asked.
He turned slightly, "Yep. 1912, the Salvatore milling company chopped down a forest, its most valuable wood came an old white oak tree that was used to make the Wickery Bridge. These aren't public records, so Rebekah's gonna chase her tail for a long time." Damon smirked
"So all the wood stripped from the underside of that bridge is basically a weapon that could kill an Original?"
"Yep." he said popping the 'p' at the end.
Sage walked a little closer, "You see how this could be a problem for me, right?"
Damon stopped watching the fire and set the prong back in its place. He looked over to sage and got up walking over to her, "Why? Because of your true love Finn? Let me tell you something, I met the guy, you're not gonna miss him."
Sage rushed in front of him, "You even think about touching Finn and I will kill that girl you love."
Damon clinched his jaw, "Alright, let's make a deal. You let me kill Rebekah, I consider Finn untouchable, you guys walk into the sunset together."
"Is that a promise?"
"Yes. It's a promise." he spoke softly.
"I see you have been busy." the two vampires heard from behind them. Xavier was standing at the entrance into the library.
Sage turned to see it was Xavier and gasped, "Xavier? how are you-"
"Still alive? Luck, I suppose." he smiled darkly. Sage turned to Damon then sped out of the room.
Damon was about to go after her but the Xavier spoke, "Let her go, Damon. We have much to discuss." Xavier sat down and Damon followed sitting across from him, "You know Damon I told you the truth about Johanna and your bond in hopes that you would want to draw closer to her. and now I overheard that you not only slept with Rebekah but probably Sage as well."
"I can't help who I am. I am not big on commitment." Damon quipped.
"No? Is that why you told Johanna you would wait for her. See Damon I know about every interaction you have had with Johanna and I know that this is not who you truly are," Xavier leans forward, "Sure.. this is who you want people to believe you are. That is why you made Chelsy believe you were leaving Johanna for good yesterday but in reality you stood by her window for as long as you could."
Damon's face changed from cocky to shocked while Xavier smirked, "How did you-"
"You will come to find a gypsy can read mind even when there is vervain in your system," Xavier stood up and began to pace, "Johanna will get her memories back sooner or later and because you are immortal it doesn't matter how long it will take."
"Yes it does. She is mortal now." Damon said walking to his bourbon.
"Damon I am going to intrust you with some information, that no one can know."
"And how do you know you can trust me with this?"
"Because it will give you what you want. Johanna does not have her full power yet because not every gypsy is dead. When the time comes I will willingly pass so that Johanna can have her true birth right. My death will give her immortality." Damon was shocked. Xavier continued, "So yes Damon you can wait for her to remember and you will."
"Is that all you came to do, threaten me like a protective father?"
Xavier squinted his eyes, "No. I came to tell you that as we speak Johanna is locked up in a room where she can't hurt herself because she has been seeing the ghost of Fredrick and he has made her believe she is a vial monster. Grant has been relentlessly looking for a spell to block Fredrick from her. Chelsy and Klaus have been watching over her. Kol has gotten sedatives from Andrea. Everyone is doing their part. However, I don't think the spell will be found in time. Johanna's powers are stronger now that she is in her natural mortal state if she wanted to kill herself she could."
"How could I possibly help?"
"With a soul bond comes power. You think you feel the bond now but you truly have not felt it until you unleash it's power. One soul mate will initiate the bond. That person will then have more pull on the other soul. If it comes down to it, Damon, you have to do this." Xavier pleaded.
"But what if she wouldn't want me to have power over her like that?"
"Unfortunately you may not have an option. Trust me, if she died you would become a shell of who you-."
"I will do it." Damon interrupted.
{scene change}
Chelsy sat in Klaus's art studio and looked at all the different pictures. Klaus walked in, "You painted all of these?" she asked.
He smirked and sat down on the table facing Chelsy, "I did."
"Klaus Mickealson is actually an artistic majestic soul… I would not peg you for that." she giggled.
"I am certain many things about me would surprise you." He looked gently at the girl.
Her giggle died down, "and I am just a simple small town girl."
"Oh no," Klaus said almost automatically, "you may be from a small town but, love, you are anything but simple." He moved to sit next to her his deep blue eyes staring in her blue green eyes. She did not dare to look away, "This is one of the reasons I like you, little wolf."
"What's that?" she breathlessly asked.
"You are not afraid to look me in the eye." Klaus spoke his eyes darting to her lips. They both started to lean in but then a scream erupted from the second floor.
Chelsy gasped, "We forgot to give her her next dose of sedative." She rushed upstairs.
"Chelsy wait she could be dangerous!" Klaus said hurrying after her.
Chelsy grabbed the sedative off the table outside the room Johanna was in. She was about to walk into the room when Klaus grabbed her arm, "You cannot go in there."
"She is my best friend and she could be killing herself."
"She could kill you on accident." Klaus argued.
Chelsy scoffed, "It is not her fault that I got distracted by you! I need to help her."
"If you are killed by Johanna and she survives the night. She would not be able to live with herself."
"Klaus let go of me!" Chelsy yelled her scream matching the pitch of Johanna's.
Xavier and Damon walked up the stairs, "What is going on?" Xavier yelled walking over to the table with the doctor's supplies, "She hasn't gotten the next sedative. What the bloody hell happened?"
Chelsy struggled in Klaus's arms, "I am so sorry Johanna!" She yelled tears falling from her eyes.
Grant and Kol walked in with a book in hand, "I have a spell to try but Johanna has to be calm. All her power is raging right now. It's almost like a force field against wizard magic." Kol walked over to where Xavier was. He glanced at the supplies he set out, "Where is the scalpel? The scalpel is gone." suddenly Johanna's screams stopped.
Damon, instinctually ran into the room she was in and shut the door. Johanna held a scalpel in her hand she looked at it like a curious child. Damon appeared in the room and, her power was swirling around her.
{Scene change}
"I am a monster." Johanna whispered to herself. She was looking towards Damon but it was as if someone was in front of him. "That's right Johanna but it's okay." Fredrick spoke to her through her mind.
Johanna's eyes darkened and turned silver, "NO IT'S NOT!" She yelled her powers growing and the wind picked up around her.
"Its okay because you can end it." Fredrick said gently looking down at the small tool in her hand.
Johanna looked down to the scalpel, "I can?" she asked helplessly. "Yes" she heard the man whisper.
Damon tried to call her name as he watched his soul mate raise the scalpel to her throat. He panicked and Xavier's words entered his mind, "One soul mate will initiate the bond. That person will then have more pull on the other soul."
He did not want to have an overwhelming control over Johanna. It did not feel right but she could not hear him. He had to save her in any way he knew how. He took a deep breathe and the shouted, "Johanna!"
Almost immediately Johanna's glazed eyes looked past what was blocking Damon. Her eyes returned to the hazel that he loved. But the scalpel she held was still pressed at the base of her neck, "You?" she said quietly.
"Johanna this is not you." Damon said slowing inching towards the fragile girl.
"I killed people. Did you know, I killed people?" she asked with a guilty heart.
"Johanna you had to. You fed on blood and because you tried to suppress it. You lost control sometimes."
"What about Cort? You did that one for fun remember? REMEMBER!" Fredrick shouted in her mind.
Johanna whimpered, "I killed Cort for…f-for fun" She stuttered out a sentence like she did not want to say. Johanna's eyes started to glaze back over he was loosing her.
"Hey look at me," Damon snapped, "Johanna stay with me." He commanded. "Put the scalpel down."
She looked conflicted, "I… I am a monster and I deserve this." she cried.
Damon growled, "That is not you talking. That is Fredrick. Grant is working on a spell right now to get Fredrick blocked from you. You have to put the scalpel down." he begged.
"I can't… I can't" she shook her head.
The vampire took a deep breathe trying to use this new found connect with her. "Okay keep it there but do not kill yourself." His voice hit Johanna like a ton of bricks, "Do not kill yourself, understood?" he said his blue eyes staring deep into hers.
"Yes" she whispered.
Damon walked to her. If the connection truly worked her powers would no longer affect him. He pasted by the tornado of wind around her. He stood in front of her and touched her shoulders deepening their connection.
She breathed in his smell and closed her eyes. A sensation of relaxation poured over her and her powers stopped. She opened her eyes to see Damon's gentle blue eyes looking back. Johanna remembered their intensity from the first time she ran into him.
"Johanna," Damon said softly, "hand me the scalpel ." he commanded.
Johanna removed the weapon from her neck slowly and with a shaky hand she set it in Damon's hand, "Good good girl." he said with a large weight of his chest. He threw it across the room and turned back to his gypsy. She stood there staring a second longer before her legs gave out. She fell onto him and he wrapped his arms around her body.
"I got you," he kissed the top of her head gently, "I got you." he whispered.
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