Bloodlust
Timeline: By the Light of the Moon
Parings: Bonnie/Damon, Stefan/Elena, Caroline/?
A/N: Yay! Another chapter up, I feel like I'm on a roll here! Thank you to all who reviewed (glasvegas, bluerosepunk, Meye, Nadia Nicole, PixieChick20, Lady Daejah, Hellz-on-Earth, NaeNae1495, zozo42, Cynner, black rose, smokey-eyed amazon warrior, artemisn, smilesx10, Maverick37, ilovebamon, Pretty Little Vampires, abutterfly'sshadow, LunaSolTierra, shay, whitestripes123, damonlover, and Sachmet). And to all who favored Bloodlust and put it on their alerts, I thank you. I know many of you were waiting for the Jeremy and Stefan, so let me introduce you to Chapter 12. Be gentle!
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Stefan sat in the parlor the very next morning. Bonnie had yet to waken up and Damon had been a nervous wreck these last past twelve hours and understandably so. The after effects of the spell had worried them all. He and Damon worried that it would've had a permanent effect.
He got up and grabbed a cup of blood and sat back down. After Damon had left with Bonnie, Katherine had recovered and was beyond angry. She snarled and hissed yelling for her revenge. Stefan ignored her; she could do nothing to him while she was in the tomb. Jeremy had awakened and was frantic to see Bonnie had left. Stefan had explained Damon had taken her and Jeremy had become upset over that. He had to make sure the teen had actually gone home. To make matters worse, Caroline had come over last night looking for Bonnie. Damon rudely turned her away but both knew that they couldn't keep the blonde away forever.
Draining his blood, the green-eyed vampire got up and headed towards Damon's room. He knocked lightly on the door and was greeted by a troubled Damon. The elder vampire silently stepped aside and allowed Stefan to enter the room.
"How is she?" Stefan asked hearing the strong heartbeats.
"The same." Damon replied in a stoical tone.
Damon moved towards the bed and caressed her face, earning no response from her. "I've tried entering her dreams but I can't. Somehow, she's blocking me from them."
Stefan wondered how. They heard the gentle tapping on the door and looked around to see Rose standing there, looking guilty. "I'm really sorry. I didn't know Elena was trying to sacrifice herself to Klaus."
Stefan nodded to her while Damon purely scoffed. "You let yourself be played a puny human. How long have you been a vampire?"
"Damon, it's not her fault. Knowing Elena, she probably tried to negotiate with her."
"No, Stefan. He's right. I should've known better. For some reason, the Petrova doppelgängers always manage to trick me somehow. For what it's worth, I am really sorry." She lowered her head and walked out of the room angry at herself.
Damon swore under his breath. He didn't mean to be angry with Rose. He should be very angry at Elena and the shit she called a brother. Both Gilberts always seemed to piss him off. He turned around and followed Rose, catching up to her.
"Hey, I don't really hate you as much I said. I'm just pissed off and I needed an outlet."
Rose shook her head. "Don't worry about it. I know it's true, you know it's true, and so does Stefan. I promise it won't happen again."
She sighed and headed to her room. She needed sleep and besides she couldn't go out anywhere right now while the sun was up. After all she been through, sleep sounding like the best thing to do. She couldn't make a bad situation worse by sleeping.
Stefan reached into his pocket and pulled out the moonstone. He placed it on the table next to the bed. At least with it here, Elena couldn't try to sacrifice herself. He felt his phone ring and he answered it, silencing his brother who had just walked in.
"Elena what's wrong?" Stefan asked, noticing the panicked tone in her voice.
"Stefan, Jeremy just told me what happened to Bonnie. Is she okay?"
The vampire sighed, "She's alive but she's not conscious."
"I want to see her but I can't. I tried to leave the house but I can't get passed the front door. It's like a barrier only that Jeremy and Jenna aren't affected by it."
"Elena, I'm on my way. Don't do anything."
He hastily hung up the phone and turned towards Damon who heard everything. "We know Bonnie's the only witch in town and she's here. Who else could do this?" Stefan wondered.
"If you ask me, it's a good thing. Now pious Elena can't throw herself into the Originals' arms." Damon said, sitting down in the chair he recently occupied.
There was truth to Damon's words. With Elena in a barrier, she couldn't try to find Klaus. On the other hand, what if the barrier was meant to keep her in so someone could come and get her? Raking a hand through his hair, Stefan knew either way he had to go over there.
"I'll be back." He said to Damon, who waved him off nonchalantly. Damon had other things to worry about then a helpless Elena.
Stefan took one last look at Bonnie and Damon and headed out the room. He hoped Bonnie would awaken; Damon already was on the edge.
Stefan arrived at the Gilbert house and ranged the doorbell. He could hear footsteps and smiled when Jenna opened the door. "Hey Jenna. Is Elena here?"
Jenna smiled at the boy, glad he was here. "Yeah she's upstairs. She's been feeling a little sad lately. I was wondering if you could cheer her up."
The vampire smiled, "Of course."
Jenna moved aside, allowing Stefan to enter with ease and head up the stairs to Elena's room. He opened the door, seeing Elena curled up on her bed. "Stefan, hey."
The vampire sat down on the bed, his face a mixture and anger and confusion. "Elena, I don't understand. Why would you drag Rose with you to Richmond in order to contact Klaus? What were you thinking?"
The brunette looked him straight in the eye. "I was trying to save everybody. If my death means everybody lives then I would gladly trade."
"Elena, stop thinking like this. Everybody is trying to save you because they love you. Does that not mean anything to you?"
"Stefan, how can you say that? Of course, it means everything to me. But look what happened to Bonnie. I don't want Bonnie or anybody else involved in this."
"Bonnie's already in this. She's needed to break the curse along with the blood of the doppelgänger. She's as deep in this as you are."
Elena didn't respond right away. She knew what Stefan was saying was true but it dint change the fact that Elena was needed, maybe even more. And that reason alone, made Elena stand her ground on the issue.
"It doesn't change the fact Stefan. I will make sure no one gets hurt."
Stefan shook his head at the brunette. He loved her so much but he wouldn't stand by and watch her throw herself into the flames. He got up and headed towards the door. "Elena, I love you too much to see you throw your life away."
Elena watched as Stefan walked out of her room. Why couldn't he understand? She was doing this because this was something only she could do. She was tired of being protected, the damsel in distress. Elena Gilbert was trying so save everyone, why couldn't they see that?
Stefan went down the stairs and was going to leave but he saw Jeremy on his way to his room. It was as good as any time to talk to him. "Jeremy, can we talk?"
The brown haired teen nodded. "Sure." The vampire followed the teen to his room and shut the door behind him. Jeremy plopped into his desk chair, swiveling in his seat to face the vampire. "What's up?"
Stefan exhaled, not know where to begin. He decided to just address it as it was. "Jeremy, how do you feel about Bonnie?"
"Are you telling me Bonnie isn't okay?" The teen started to rise but Stefan quickly calmed him down.
"Bonnie's still asleep. She should've woken up by now but Damon has faith that she'll wake up soon. What I want to know is how you feel about Bonnie. Are your feelings strictly platonic or are they something else?"
Jeremy chuckled finally seeing why Stefan wanted to talk to him. "I see, Damon sent you, didn't he? "
"Damon didn't send me. I'm here on my own accord. I just want to let you know Damon may be an asshole but he'll protect her."
Jeremy narrowed his eyes at Stefan. "You of all people know what Damon did to her. He hurt her and now he expects her to just forgive him? He doesn't deserve someone like Bonnie."
"Jeremy, I don't think Anna told you this but we vampires have this thing what we call Bloodlust. You aren't yourself during it and you do things you wouldn't normally do."
Jeremy scoffed. "Tell that to Bonnie. She's the one it affected. Damon even got her pregnant and last night, I know she wasn't strong enough to do the spell. She passed out here after she located Elena when she was kidnapped."
Stefan raised his eyebrows at the revelation. "You knew and you didn't tell anyone? Jeremy that is crucial information!"
Jeremy jumped out his chair, surprising the vampire. "She promised me not to say anything. I couldn't just betray her. I love her!"
Stefan and Jeremy were both shocked at the declaration. "Jeremy, how can you love someone who is pregnant by another man?"
"If she actually consented then I would disregard these feelings but the fact is it wasn't consented and they don't love each other. I have a chance."
"I know you don't see it, but Damon may not love her but he cares deeply for her. Damon already thinks of her as his and he won't just sit back and watch you covet something that he's declared as his. Trust me on this Jeremy, Damon will come after you and he will kill you."
Jeremy fingered the protection ring he was wearing. "I'm prepared."
Stefan shook his head. It was obvious that the teen was absolute in his decision. "I hope you are." Stefan said as he turned and left. Poor Bonnie, he thought as he made his way out of the house. She'd have a lot to deal with when she woke up.
Damon held Bonnie's hand and once again tried to enter her dreams. Just as before, he felt some sort of barrier blocking him. He grumbled, angry that she wouldn't let him help her to find out what was wrong. Frustrated, he got up and paced, not content to just sit there and do nothing. His cell phone rung and he picked it up to see Alaric's number flashing.
"You need to get down here to the Grill now."
"Why the hell for?" Damon was annoyed already.
"Sheriff Forbes has just declared Mason as a missing person."
"What? Why?"
"Some girl from Florida showed up and started asking about Mason."
"What girl?"
Alaric sighed, "Don't know but she's here so you need to find out."
"I'm on my way."
Damon hung up, sighing. He didn't want to leave Bonnie here alone. He wanted to be the first person she saw when she woke up. But the Mason issue needed to be dealt with. "Rose!" He yelled.
The door opened and Rose came in wearing nothing but a short robe. "What is it?" She asked, alarmed.
"Have to take care of some business. Can I trust you to watch the witch?" Rose nodded, wanting to be able to make herself useful. The blue-eyed vampire threw on his leather jacket and sped out the door. If this girl posed a threat, well, he was good at killing people and hiding the evidence.
Damon strutted into the Grille watching as Alaric talked to the blonde at the bar. Something didn't smell right about her. It was familiar but he couldn't put the smell with a face. He walked over to the bar sitting on the opposite side of her.
"I'm sorry, but is he bothering you?" Damon asked, playing the perfect gentlemen perfectly.
"I am not bothering anybody. All I'm trying to do is have a drink." Alaric acted, playing the part of a persistent man clearly trying to hit on her.
"Okay well do it elsewhere."
Alaric grumbled but got up, making sure he winked at Jules before he moved to a different table.
"Newbie, huh?"
Jules smiled. "Is it that obvious?"
Damon chucked and realized why he recognized her scent. It was like Mason's. That confirmed she was a werewolf. He'd would have to tread carefully. "Well it's a small town."
The blonde laughed, "I forgot how small Mystic Falls was."
Damon extended his hand towards her. "Where are my southern gentlemen manners? I'm Damon Salvatore."
She shook his hand, smiling. "Jules. Salvatore, huh? One of the founding families?"
"Yeah my family has been here since the town first started. My brother and I were named after Damon and Stefan Salvatore, our great-great-great-great grandfathers. How long are you in town?"
"Oh not for very long. I'm just here for the night. I'm actually looking for my friend Mason."
"Mason, I know him."
Jules was shocked. "You do?"
Damon continued the façade, laughing. "Yeah, he's a great guy."
"Well, he's missing."
Damon pretended to be concerned, schooling his features to show worry. "He is? Do you mean missing, missing?"
The blue-eyed werewolf ran a hand through her blond locks. "How do you know Mason?"
"Oh, his nephew is my girlfriend's friend. We hung out at a barbeque."
Jules smiled and pulled Damon closer, leaning into his ear. "You must think I'm a fool. I smelled you from the moment you walked in, vampire."
Damon inwardly tensed but he showed no signs of concern. Instead, he smiled. "I had smelled your wet dog smell as well."
"Where is Mason Lockwood?"
"Oh he's probably somewhere decomposing. You should leave town."
Jules glared her bright blue eyes at Damon's icy blue ones. "Are you threating me? Because if you are, you have some nerve."
"And why is that?"
"Tonight's a full moon. The vampire arrogance comes out full force, doesn't it? Watch your back, you've just been marked."
The blonde werewolf grabbed her belongings and walked away, deliberately pushing Damon out her way. The vampire swore loudly, causing Alaric to come over, troubled.
"What happened?"
"She knew."
"What? How?"
"The bitch sniffed me out. She marked me, whatever the hell that is." Damon said heading out the door. Alaric followed, grabbing his arm and turning so that he'd face him. "Damon, think rationally." The vampire hunter looked up, watching the clouds dissipate to reveal the full moon.
"It's a full moon. That means she has the upper hand. If everything is true then it means that one bite can kill you. You have to be rational about this."
Damon realized that Alaric was right. If this was true, he was in deep shit. "Just go home and be on the lookout. We'll deal with this in the morning."
"Fine." Making sure he was not followed, he made his way back to the Boarding House to check on Bonnie. Jules could do all she wanted with him, but he'd kill her if she laid a finger on his witch.
Elena sat on her bed, bored out of her mind. She had tried to keep herself occupied with things but it proved to be useless. Bonnie was unconscious and she couldn't go see her and Stefan left unable to deal with her self-sacrificing agenda.
"Elena!" Jenna called from downstairs.
Elena begrudgingly headed down the stairs and looked around to see, with widen eyes, Jenna and Elijah waiting patiently for her arrival.
"Elena, this is Elijah. He's in town doing research on Mystic Falls. I got roped into by the Historical Society better known as Carol Lockwood but I'm glad to be of help."
The vampire shook Elena's hand in greeting. "Hi, nice to meet you. I have to go but I'll be back tomorrow to pick up the stuff. Thanks for inviting me into your home, Jenna."
"Oh it's no problem." Jenna smiled, clearly glad to be of service.
The two watched as Elijah opened and walked out of the door. The brunette excused herself, walking hastily up the stairs and into the room where her phone was.
Before she could make it to the room however, Elijah appeared out of nowhere and grabbed her arm. "Make one sound and I won't hesitate to kill Jenna."
The brunette sighed, "What do you want?" she asked.
Elijah opened the door to her room, holding it out for her. She warily entered and sat on the bed while he closed the door behind him. "We need to have a little chat.
Pardon my intrusion into your home. I mean you no harm." He said sitting in a chair in the corner facing her.
"Why did you kill those vampires when they tried to take me?" She asked.
"It was because they tried to take you that I killed them. Klaus is feared and hated by the Originals but those that fear him are desperate for his approval which means they'll do anything to be in his good favor. If anyone gets wind of the doppelgänger, the town will be swarming with vampires and I can't have that."
The brunette was confused, "Isn't that the same as what you're trying to do?"
"Let's just say that my goal is not to break the curse."
"Then what is your goal?"
The centuries old vampire chuckled at her boldness. "Klaus has become paranoid, a recluse. He trusts no one, only his inner circle. Unfortunately, that does not include me, not anymore."
Elena carefully thought about the new information he told her, "You don't know where he is, do you? So this is where I come in. You're going to use me to draw him out."
Elijah chuckled at her deducing skills. "In order for me to do that, I need you to stay put and not trying to get yourself killed, hence the spell on the house."
"You did this?"
"Yes, I had a warlock place a spell in order for you to stay put."
The brunette's mind was reeling. Apparently there was another person in Mystic Falls with the same power as Bonnie. The only thing was that they were working for Elijah. "How do I know you're telling the truth?"
"If I wasn't your entire family would be dead and you would be already on your way to Klaus. It just so happens that I'm prepared to offer you a deal."
"What kind of deal?" Elena asked wary of Elijah.
"Do nothing. Live your normal life, and stop fighting. When the time comes, you and I will draw Klaus out and your friends will remain unharmed."
"What about Bonnie? Don't you need her as well?"
"Ah, yes the Bennett. Let me correct myself. Your friends except for the Bennett will be unharmed. The ancestor of the Bennett placed the curse therefore only a Bennett can remove it."
Elena got up off the bed, a little angry. "Bonnie's pregnant. Will the spell kill her?"
The Original raised his eyebrows at the statement. "If her magic is at the capacity that is needed to complete, then no. If it is not, then yes, she will die. Tell me, Elena, who is the father?"
Elena knew she should lie but deep down she thought better of it. Lying to Elijah was one of the things she shouldn't do. "This might sound crazy but the father is a vampire."
Elijah's eyebrows rose at the prospect of a union between a witch and a vampire. It seems fortune was smiling down on him. To have the doppelgänger, the Bennett heir, and the Mother all in one town was astonishing. "Hmm, interesting."
"Then what?"
"I kill him, just like that. I'm a man of my word, Elena. If I make a deal, then I keep a deal."
Elena crossed her arms, trying to wrap her head around the deal. If she agreed to this, then her friends wouldn't have to sacrifice themselves for her. "How will you keep them safe?"
"Like I said Elena, I have warlocks that can keep everyone from harm. Now do we have a deal or not?"
The doppelgänger thought about this for a moment. This was the opportunity she was waiting for and here it was, presenting itself on a silver platter. She was doing this, not for herself but for those she loved and cared for. "Deal."
With that, she sealed her faith. It felt very odd, signing away her life. She felt a piece of her flutter, an odd sensation. The vampire smiled, glad things were going the way he'd planned. "I'll get the warlocks to undo the spell as soon as possible. Until we meet again Elena."
With that, he was gone, leaving a shaken Elena in his wake. She sat back down on the bed, raking a hand through her pin straight hair. She was, in a sense, glad to be doing this for her friends. Bonnie was in no condition to be fighting. She loved them too much to risk their lives. It was, no, it needed to be done. She only hoped that everyone else could see it from her point of view.
Stefan made his way down to the tomb awhile after he left the Gilberts. He needed to know if there was another way for Elena and them to break the curse of the moonstone. He saw the empty void and called out. "Katherine!"
Some time had passed before the brunette made her presence known. She looked weak and pissed. "Come to gloat my love?"
"No, Katherine I'm not. I want information."
A smirk passed on her features. "I want to get out of this tomb but we don't always get what we want."
"Tell me; is there any other way to break the curse?"
A weak laugh filled the tomb. "Nope. Other than her turning into a vampire, there's no other way. Your little Bonnie and Elena are doomed."
"There must be something. You've ran a long time. Emily must have told you something."
"Oh Stefan, such the valiant knight trying to save his damsel in distress. That was why I wanted you. That sense of protection excited me."
Stefan shook his head as the rush of memories flooded him. 1864 was a long time ago. "You used me. I now see how much of a manipulative person you are. Watching you suffer is the greatest pleasure I'll ever know."
Katherine growled at the comment. "I made you what you are today."
"You may have made me but the person I am today, that was all Lexi's doing."
Katherine rolled her almond colored eyes at the vampire. "I always hated Lexi. She took the fun out of you. I'm glad Damon killed her, she was a bore."
Stefan growled at her, the mention of his best friend's passing pranged at his undead heart. "Lexi was more than you'll ever be."
"I doubt it." The entombed vampire snorted. "But if you want me to help you, there is a price."
"Don't ask for your freedom. Damon wouldn't allow Bonnie to attempt it ever again."
The brunette thought about it for a while. "I want blood and a new change of clothes. I've been in this dress for days and it's dirty."
"Fine. Now tell me how I can help Elena."
"Start by finding Isobel. She found me. She could find Klaus. You're welcome." She smirked.
Both could hear footsteps descending down the stairs and looked to see Elijah come into view. Katherine trembled and took a step back, fearful of the new arrival. "Stefan, the seal around Elena's house has been removed. She can now come and go as she pleases. She and I have reached a peaceful agreement. You have been excused."
He motioned with his arm for Stefan to leave. Stefan turned to leave, but stayed, watching the two. The Original looked at his past charge. "Hello, Katerina. It's been forever."
"Elijah, you bastard." Katherine hissed.
"I've had the spell lifted on this tomb-"
Katherine tried to escape out of the tomb but was stopped by Elijah. "Tsk, tsk, Katerina. You know how I hate to be interrupted. As I was saying, I've had the spell lifted on this tomb so that when Klaus comes, he'll know exactly where you are."
He started to compel her. "You are to stay in this tomb until Klaus comes."
Katherine blinked a sign that the compulsion worked. "Good night, Katerina." Elijah left leaving Stefan and Katherine alone.
Katherine screamed, angry at her situation. "I will keep my promise to you, Katherine."
Stefan left, heading over to Elena's. She made a deal with Elijah and he wanted to know exactly what it entailed.
Damon arrived back home and immediately locked the door. He headed straight towards his room to check up on Bonnie. He opened his door to find Bonnie still asleep and Rose sitting on a chair reading a book. "How is she?"
She put the book down and got up, walking towards him. "Still blissfully asleep as when you left."
Damon sighed, glad that nothing had happened while he was away. He needed a drink, badly. "Care for a drink?" He asked Rose.
"Sure." He went over to his nightstand and poured two hefty glasses of scotch. He handed one to her while he quickly gulped his own. He sat down in the chair she recently occupied and watched Bonnie as she slept.
The room fell into silence. The thump of the only two heartbeats in the room rung in their ears until Rose spoke. "How far along is she?"
"A month, give or take a week."
Rose took her time with her drink as well as her questions. It was obviously a touchy subject. "If you don't mind me asking, how is this sort of thing possible?"
Damon chuckled, "Curiosity killed the cat, Rose."
"I'm sorry; I had no right to pry."
Damon ran a hand though his hair, sighing. "I was in my bloodlust and I viciously raped her. If Stefan hadn't come, I think I would've killed her."
The brunette became quiet. She had never done something like that during her many bloodlusts but she had ravaged homes and families that were in her way. "You love her, don't you?"
Damon stayed silent. It wasn't that he didn't love Bonnie; it was whether she loved him. He didn't think she could love him, the person responsible for most of the pain in her life. "Victims don't love their attackers."
"I didn't ask that, I asked do you love her."
"….. I do. I love her very much."
Rose smiled. He really did remind her so much of Trevor. "I think you'll be an excellent father. You are very lucky. When I was alive, I wanted many children right by the countryside."
Rose sighed and silently chucked at her reminiscing. It was nice to know she still remembered the human memories. They were still bright and full of colors as they were when she was first turned. They sat there enjoying their drinks when they heard the sound of glass shattering from downstairs.
Damon quickly jumped to his feet and ran downstairs with Rose following behind him. They saw the living room window broken and Damon reached behind her, grabbing one of the antique swords from its case above the mantle.
The sound of growling made them scan the area, putting them on their guard. Damon moved around searching the room while Rose wondered who the intruder was. She saw a large, grey wolf, poised to attack. It leapt, clearly intending to kill Damon.
"Damon," She yelled. With her speed she pushed Damon out of the way, making the wolf attack her instead. The wolf was strong, enough to tackle Rose to the ground and ferociously tore into her shoulder with its sharp claws. Rose screamed in agony, the pain excruciating.
Damon quickly recovered and sped towards the wolf, plunging the sword deep into its belly. The grey wolf whimpered and jumped out of the window and into the night. Damon grabbed Rose and checked her wound. The skin seemed to be healing itself. "It's healing."
Rose cried out in joy. The tears she had shed were for nothing. "Oh thank god. I thought the legend was true."
"What in the hell were you thinking Rose? She was coming for me; I'm the one who pissed her off."
Damon helped Rose to her feet. "I was trying to save you. The witch needs you and you have a child on the way. I was not going to let you get killed when I could've have done something about it. You're my friend, Damon."
"Thanks." Damon said as she moved past him, heading towards the stairs. "I'm sorry, I need a bath. That wolf smelled like wet dog."
They both chuckled as she disappeared into her room. Damon sat on the couch, glad that the werewolf bite was not fatal. If would've sucked if he lost Rose. She was becoming…. tolerable.
Caroline wiped away the tears she had shed leaving Tyler at his house. The transformation was brutal and it pained her to see him in so much pain and agony. He was so scared and afraid of becoming a monster, something she knew all too well. She didn't want to go home and be alone so she headed towards the Boarding House. Maybe Damon would let her see Bonnie.
She parked her car and knocked on the door, and made a face at the demon that opened it. Damon rolled his eyes at her presence. "Go away Blondie."
"Damon, I want to see her." She wiped the still wet tears, not caring about her smudging her mascara.
"What happened to you?"
"I stayed with Tyler when he transformed."
"Too bad he didn't relieve me of you." Damon moved to close the door but Caroline stopped him. "Damon, why can't I see Bonnie?"
"I'm giving you till the count of three to leave on your own or I'll end your very short undead life. One, two-"
Stefan appeared out of nowhere, giving his brother a glare. "Damon, she has a right to see her. You can't keep her hidden away forever. Besides we have to talk."
The elder vampire gave Caroline a nasty glare to which she responded by sticking her tongue out at him. He moved away from the door and she ran up the stairs to his room. Stefan walked into the living room, glancing at the broken window. "What happened?"
"Alaric and I pissed off a she wolf and she tried to attack me. Won't be doing that on a full moon ever again."
"Did she hurt you?"
"No, she bit Rose but don't worry, she's fine. She started to heal, so I guess the legend is nothing but a fairy tale."
The brothers heard a cry and Damon sped up the stairs to his room to find Caroline crying her eyes out at the foot of the bed. "What's wrong with her? Why won't she wake up? What did you do?"
Caroline tried to shake Bonnie awake but she didn't budge. Damon had to pry Caroline away from her. "She's unconscious."
Stefan rushed in, thinking something was wrong. Caroline looked towards him, knowing he could answer her questions. "Stefan, what happened?"
"Caroline, Bonnie casted a spell that almost killed her. She almost died."
The blonde, already tired by earlier events, slumped down on the floor and cried. The day was saddening, first Tyler and his anguish with his transformation and now learning that her best friend was unconscious made her undead heart ache.
Damon, angry at the blonde and his uselessness at the situation, balled his fists. He needed to do something, anything to keep his mind off the rage he felt like unleashing. "Where the hell were you?" Damon asked his younger brother.
"I went to visit Elena, and then talked to Jeremy and I talked to Katherine. Apparently, Elena made a deal with Elijah. He wouldn't hurt us if she lets him takes her. As for Jeremy, he's pretty adamant in his feelings towards Bonnie."
"Wait, Jeremy has a crush on Bonnie?" Caroline managed to say something between sobs. She never knew that.
"Yeah and the little shit's has been pissing me off with his declaration of love for her."
"He's Elena's little brother, that's just weird." The young vampire said, commenting on their conversation, earning her a glare from Damon.
"Anyways, what did Katherine say?"
"I need to find Isobel."
"If something does go wrong, and it will, it's all on you little brother."
"Damon, what choice do I have? Elena has sold her life to Elijah. I'll do whatever I can to save from being a mere sacrifice."
Stefan was about to leave but was blocked by a fear stricken Rose. She had on a short robe, her face contorted in pain. Stefan moved to allow her in.
"Rose, what's wrong?" Damon asked her.
She made no sound but turned her back towards them. She lowered the sleeve of her robe to show Damon her shoulder. The skin had peeled away leaving a bloody trail. To his horror, the area had expanded, down to her back.
"I think the legend is true, Damon."
Damon covered her shoulder once more, leading her back to her room. First thing tomorrow morning, he would sniff out that bitch. She would no longer be a threat to him when the sun rose.
The scenery was peaceful, serene and quiet. The wind nipped at Bonnie's ankle length white dress and her chocolate curls, swaying them towards the direction of the wind. Her bare feet felt the grass beneath. It was a perfect shade of green. She looked up at the sky, which was as blue as the ocean. She was alone in this little piece of heaven, which caused her sadness. She wanted someone to talk to, someone to share her nice little meadow with. As much as this place was beautiful, she had a nagging feeling that she was not meant for this place.
Bonnie walked through the meadow, until she saw a white bench. Out of nowhere, a woman appeared and sat down on it, dressed in the same outfit as she was. Bonnie felt a familiar tug coming from the woman, as if it was telling her that she was a friend. Quickly, she ran towards her. When she got there, she saw the lineage of her power, Emily.
Emily smiled at her granddaughter, the heir of her line. "We meet once again, dear Bonnie. I apologize for our last encounter. It was rushed and I had no time to ask you for your permission. For that, I apologize once more."
"I was almost killed because Damon took his anger towards you out on me."
"For that, I am truly sorry. I had forgotten what a temper Damon has."
Bonnie had many questions but the look Emily gave her told her that she wouldn't be answering all of them. "Where am I?"
"Somewhere between nigh and nay, a type of limbo. The spell you performed was most extraordinary. But you Bonnie are with child! It drained you, almost killed you, hadn't Damon intervened and saved you."
"Damon saved me?"
The deceased witch nodded, "Yes, you must go easy on him. Life has not been kind to him. The early passing of his mother, a father that always disapproved of his actions, a love who would never truly love him back, and a friend who would never feel anything but friendship for him. I chose Damon to protect us all because I knew that he would."
"Emily, he hurt me. I don't know if I'll ever be able to forgive him."
"You must remember Bonnie. Damon is hurting as well. Let him show you he has felt remorse. Always remember, forgiveness is a virtue."
"Emily, tell me, did you know Damon was to be the father of my child? Did you plan this?"
Emily's head hung low. "I knew Damon was to be the Father. He was predestined. I also knew that the Mother was the heir to our line, the last true Bennett witch. How it was to be, I didn't know. All I knew was that your union was predestined."
The young witch's mind was spinning. They were destined to be together? It didn't make sense. "I never had a choice, did I?"
"Bonnie, you and Damon do not realize that everyone has a choice. Damon chose to let the monster in him out and you chose to keep your child. It is because of them, your choices, which makes destines come to pass."
"What about Klaus?"
"Klaus is a monster, driven by his paranoia and his lust for power. Bonnie, you will find a way to destroy him, along with Damon."
"Emily, in order for me to do that, how do I get out of this place?"
"He will guide you out of here; all you have to do is find him."
Bonnie watched as Emily got up, and started to walk away from her. "Wait! Emily, can I ask something of you?"
"Ask away, my granddaughter.
"May I see Grams?"
Emily turned around, smiling. With a wave of her hand, another figure appeared, wearing the same dress as she. Sheila smiled at Bonnie, who had started to cry at the appearance of her Grams, her mentor, a mother to her when she had none. "You know, Bonnie. I always hated Damon, a constant pain in my ass. But what Emily said is true; you and he are destined to be together. Take care, Bonnie. I'll always watch over you."
A breeze passed and suddenly the two figures were gone, leaving Bonnie alone in her peaceful meadow. She placed a hand on her stomach and cried, saddened by the loss of her Grams once more. Seeing her again, she wished she said something; she wanted to tell her she was sorry and how lonely and misdirected she felt after her passing.
Bonnie got to her feet and started to walk. The field looked as if it went on for miles. Well, whoever this guy was, she hoped he wasn't too far away. She had a gut feeling that her friends needed her.
A/N: There were a lot of things going on here. I'm sorry if the part between Jules and Damon came off a little too choppy. I didn't want to use the wolfsbane until later. Oh and the Bonnie's dream/limbo, I kind of tried to base it on The Lovely Bones. If you haven't seen it, you are missing out on a great and moving movie. I cried during the whole movie. Oh and the House Guest? Spoiler: Did not think Alaric was going to actually kill Elijah. Oh and Jonas taking Bonnie's powers away? HELL NO! Sorry, just a little angry and that there's going to be a six week hiatus. Sorry about the ramble. Anyways, would love to hear everybody's comments. Reviews are like Bamon scenes, always appreciated and cherished.
Bamon forever, Infrena