Bloodlust
Timeline: Daddy Issues
Parings: Bonnie/Damon, Stefan/Elena, Caroline/?
A/N: To the reviewer kp, thank you for re viewing on chapter 11. I'm sorry I didn't get to add your name, my computer was being all weird and slow and I was like "shoot, I forgot someone." Forgive me. Thanks to all who reviewed (zozo42, Meye, PixieChick20, Hellz-on-Earth, Cynner, whitestripes123, smilesx10, NaeNae1495, Eddieizzie, Maverick37, bluerosepunk, cobraqueen, Maria, nae, black rose, Jacal Ste. Worme, elijahlover, Sachmet, Janie, and aprilf00l).Thanks to all who favored Bloodlust and put it on their alerts. I'm really sorry for the slight delay. There was a sudden death of a person I knew very well as well as school stuff. Oh, as you noticed the chapters are starting to get pretty long, this one in particular. I'm just on a roll and I want to give you something that would last until I posted another chapter. Enjoy Chapter 12!
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Bonnie walked what seemed like hours through the limbo-ish world, becoming frustrated by the scenery. It was unnerving about how nothing ever changed. She hoped she was heading the right way; she needed to find this man as soon as possible.
Damon sat next to his bed watching Bonnie. It had been almost a week since the tomb incident and still she slept. It was like she was in a coma. His life felt like shit. First Rose was bitten by the flea-infested Jules, and then she became delirious, almost attacking Elena.
Then, he had to do something in order to ease her pain, he had to kill her. He did feel remorse; she was becoming a sort of friend to him. It was one of the hardest things he had to do. With Bonnie, he tried everything but to no avail. Her status had not changed. In both cases, he had never felt so uselessness.
To top it all off, Jonathon Gilbert was in town. He told Stefan not to call Isobel but Stefan wanted to play the noble hero. Knowing it was futile; he grabbed her hand and tried to enter her dreams again. He was more than relieved that she had granted him access. He jumped head first, hoping he would come back with Bonnie in tow.
Damon stood in a field surrounded by grass and the clear blue sky. There were no buildings and it seemed that the field went on for miles. He looked down at his clothes to see that they had changed. He usually had full control over dreams but something told him this was something else, something he hadn't experience before.
He was dressed in a three piece, black on black, Armani suit with his hair slicked back. He was the very definition of sexy. Yet he wondered why it was needed in this dream. "Bonnie?" He called out. The wind breezed by him, carrying his shout. Some time passed before he began to see a figure walking towards him.
With his enhanced vision, he made out the figure, recognizing the chocolate curls. She came closer, but wavered in her step as she recognized him. "Damon?"
She looked at his outfit, confused as to why he was dressed in nothing but black, compared to her all white outfit. Then she realized that this place, this limbo, automatically depicted her as a force of good, dressed in the symbol of purity, of innocence. While Damon was covered head to toe in black, portraying him as a force of darkness.
"What are you doing here?" She asked.
Damon was relieved to hear to sound of Bonnie's voice. It had been ages since he last heard it. He had almost forgotten the soft melody that was unique to her.
"I came to get you." He said smirking and extended his hand towards her.
Bonnie walked up to him, all the while thinking Emily must've known Damon would be her 'guide'. She reached out to grab it but she stopped herself at the last moment. "Damon, can I trust you?"
Damon's blue eyes twinkled. He closed the gap between them and wound a hand around her waist, pulling her to his torso. He learned down, grabbing her chin lifting her face towards his. "Always, Bonnie B." He said softly before his kissed her, making the world around them disappear, fading into blackness.
Bonnie gasped as she shot up from the bed, green eyes widen. She frantically looked around seeing Damon staring at her, relieved. He grabbed the still disoriented witch and hugged her.
"You scared the shit out me, little witch." He chastised her.
Bonnie didn't know what to do. Instinctually, she wanted to tense up or push him away from her but she remembered what Emily had said about Damon hurting as well. It was a big risk but she took it. Hopefully she wasn't going to regret it.
Sighing, she closed her eyes and relaxed her shoulders, welcoming the hug. It felt… weird but in a good way. She knew Damon was easy on the eyes, she wasn't blind. But she never knew how broad his shoulders were or the slight coolness to his skin.
Damon felt her body relax and sighed as well. He was slowly but surely breaking down her walls. He did love her and wanted her to love him back, not fear him. He was okay with everybody else fearing him, but the mother of his child shouldn't.
He pulled out of the hug but still held on to her arms. She opened her eyes, and he was taken aback by the change in the hue of her eyes. They were darker, almost a midnight green. He thought it had something to do with the power output Stefan had told him about. She blinked and the hue of her eyes changed again, returning to her natural emerald green.
"Let me go find something for you to wear." The vampire said, getting up. The witch looked down at her attire and blushed. Once again she had Damon's shirt on and from the looks of it nothing else. He sped out of the room, leaving Bonnie alone.
She looked around the room, noticing that the sun was out. She carefully disentangled herself from the sheets, slowly making her way to the bathroom. She placed a hand over her stomach and was confused as to why she suddenly had a small baby bump. She looked at her reflection in the mirror, shocked by the change in her appearance. No longer was her long brown hair curly. It was pin straight, complete with a wavy look.
She turned at the sound of the door opening, revealing Damon with a pair of blue pants and a brown shirt. He handed them to her to which she gladly accepted. "What happened to my hair?"
"Malibu Barbie. She played dress up with you."
Her right hand went to her stomach, involuntarily rubbing her newly formed bump. "How long was I out?"
"About a week."
"Damon, you're telling me I was unconscious for a whole week? What happened? Is Elena all right?"
Damon ran his hands through his hand. He thought he would have more time to explain it to her. "Bon, Elena made a deal with Elijah. Now she's on a martyr train ride that ends with her sacrificing herself to save us. Let's see, your asshole friend Tyler changed and I pissed off a she wolf who tried to attack me. Rose….." Damon stopped mid-sentence.
"What happened to Rose?"
"That she wolf missed me but it bit Rose. I guess the legend was true after all."
Bonnie saw the brief look of sadness in Damon's eyes and she was overcome with the feeling to console him. She sighed and closed the space between them, tiptoeing to wrap her arms around his neck, hugging him. "I'm sorry Damon." She whispered.
The vampire wrapped his arms around her hoisting her up on the sink and Bonnie felt the cool porcelain underneath her. Emily was right, Damon was hurting. She could tell that Rose's death meant a lot to him.
"I don't want anything else to happen to you Bonnie." Damon said caressing her caramel cheek. The way his eyes bore deep into hers showed her all the emotion he felt for her. So when he leaned down and captured her lips with his own, she merely let go.
The kiss was not at all like the previous one they had. He was gentle with her, in a passionate way. She accidently moaned and blushed, making the blood rush to her cheeks. The coolness of his hands on her cheeks was a stark contrast to the warmness of his lips.
They stayed like that for minutes until the sound of her stomach rumbling caught their attention. The two supernaturals chuckled. She pulled away from him slightly, licking her lips in satisfaction. She didn't want to inflate his ego anymore but the kiss felt….right.
He smirked at the action, causing her to blush once again. Bonnie hopped off the sink and started to push Damon towards the door. "I want to change, alone."
Damon wanted to stay but he knew the witch needed her privacy. He sighed and raised his hands up in defeat. "Fine, but I'll be waiting for you downstairs." As soon as Bonnie shut the door, Damon took his time going down the stairs. Words could not describe how happy he was feeling. Bonnie was awake, they were unharmed, and she had begun to trust him.
His mood was short lived though when he saw Stefan sitting in the kitchen, sipping on a cup of blood. Damon breezed by him, using his vampiric speed to cook breakfast. In less than five minutes, he conjured up a steaming pile of eggs and bacon, complete with orange juice.
"Thank you for the offer Damon, but I'd rather have blood." Stefan said, smiling.
The elder vampire snorted at his younger brother. "Don't flatter yourself. It's not for you."
Damon and Stefan both heard the approaching heartbeats and the elder smiled at the lovely witch that just walked in. Stefan couldn't believe Bonnie was awake. He blurred and reappeared in front of Bonnie, hugging her tightly, heedful of her pregnancy.
Bonnie hugged him back with the same determination. "Bonnie, I'm so glad you're awake. Please don't ever attempt something like that again."
The green-eyed witch didn't respond but merely nodded her head. Stefan's vampiric hearing caught the low growl coming from Damon and immediately released the witch from his embrace. He wanted to chuckle at Damon's behavior but thought twice about it after seeing Damon baring his fangs at him.
Stefan led Bonnie to the table where her food was waiting. The platter looked delicious and she quickly dug into it. Damon warmed a cup of blood in the microwave, sitting down to talk to his brother wanting to get down to business.
"Ok Stefan. Tell me why in the hell John Gilbert is in town? I though Isobel was coming. Wasn't that your big 'Save Elena' plan?"
Stefan glared at Damon. "Hey, I went looking for Isobel and I got John instead. He said he wanted to help and Bonnie was out and we were desperate."
Said witch looked up from her plate and guilt washed over her. "Stefan, I'm really sorry."
Stefan waved it off, "It's not your fault Bonnie."
"Hell no, it's not her fault. Besides we aren't that desperate. And for the record, he tried to kill me, just so you know."
Bonnie just thought of something and she could smack herself on the head for forgetting. "I'm really sorry but I forgot to tell you that Jonas and Luka Martin are warlocks."
In Stefan and Damon's mind, all the pieces were coming together. "They must be the warlocks who are working for Elijah." Stefan said to the group.
"What did I miss?"
"Oh your BFF Elena made a deal with Elijah. She's going to him without a fight in order to have all of us protected."
"I have to go talk to her." Bonnie said pushing the plate from her. She started to rise from her seat but Damon caught her arm. "You just woke up. I don't want you running around town when we don't know if you're fully up to it."
"Damon, please. I promise that I'll be fine. "
Damon narrowed his artic blue eyes at her, remembering the last time he said something like this to her. "Look what happened last time."
The witch touched his cheek, hoping to calm him down. She had no idea that it would work, but she risked it anyway. "I promise."
She watched as his expression softened. He grabbed the soothing hand and brought it to his lips, kissing it. She blushed and Stefan coughed loudly, reminding them he was still in the room. Damon softly growled at him and led Bonnie towards the front door.
Before Bonnie reached for the doorknob, Damon gently backed her up against the wall. He cupped her cheek, salivating at the softness of it. "Be careful, ok?"
She nodded in response. He stepped back, allowing her room to move. He opened the door and watched with concern as she drove off. Damon turned and walked back to the kitchen. He and his brother needed to finish their little chat from before. He didn't like that fact that John was back. The whole situation involving him caused him feel…uneasy. If there was one thing Damon didn't like, not being the biggest baddie in town was high up on the list.
Caroline was humming a random tune to herself while she locked her front door. She really needed the distraction. After Matt had kissed her last night, she was on cloud nine. She couldn't believe he still had such passionate feelings for her. But Tyler had kissed her as well. She would be lying if she said she didn't feel anything but truth was she did feel something.
Ugh, her mixed feelings were driving her insane and it was heightened because of her vampirism. She wished Bonnie was awake; she could always confine in her. She wanted to talk to Elena, but the brunette had seemed distant.
She felt a familiar presence and turned around to see Tyler glaring at her. It was unusual but they did have sort of an awkward moment between them last night. "Hey." She said in her usually bubbly voice.
"We need to talk." He said in a stoic tone. Caroline heard it but thought nothing of it.
"Yeah, we do. Listen. I've been thinking about it and I really need to get this off my chest. Matt is still in the picture and I don't want to give him the wrong idea. We can't go there, Tyler."
The young werewolf nodded. "Fine."
Caroline smiled. She was glad that he understood and glad that he didn't try to press the issue. "Great. I'm really glad that that's settled."
The young vampire moved to walk to her car but was stopped by the bruising hand on her arm. "What happened to my uncle Mason?"
Caroline mentally cursed at the question. She did what she normally did and feigned ignorance. "What?"
"He's dead and I want you to tell me what happened." His eyes flashed a golden color at the sign of his anger.
"I-I-I do-don't know what you're talking about."
Tyler breathed in and out, willing himself to calm down but her obliviousness was making it hard for him to keep his anger in check. "Stefan and his brother Damon killed him. I know this for a fact. I guess Stefan and his brother are vampires like you."
Great! Now Damon is going to kill me for sure, Caroline thought. "Who told you that?"
The werewolf brushed aside her question. "Is it true? Did you know Mason was dead this whole time?"
The anger in his voice frightened Caroline. The grip he had on her arm felt like he was going to rip the appendage off. "DID YOU KNOW?" He yelled, causing the vampire to tear up.
She hesitantly nodded. Tyler took a step back, releasing her arm. "Tyler, I-", the werewolf growled loudly and pushed her forcefully into her parked car. "I TRUSTED YOU!"
The blonde cried, hoping he could listen to what she was trying to say. "I'm sorry, I really am."
The animal in him wanted to tear out her throat at her betrayal. He wanted to sink his fangs into her, to make her pay. But the human in him, the man, reeled in his animalistic side. Things were never going to be the same between them. She had hurt him.
Tyler glared at her but backed away nonetheless. He walked away, hating the feeling he felt at the sight of her crying form. If Jules was right, then they could not be friends ever again.
Caroline watched as Tyler sped from her vision. She shakily made her way back into the house, sinking down into the couch rummaging through her purse for her phone. Unsteadily, she dialed Stefan's number and prayed that he answered.
Bonnie walked through the town street heading towards the Grille. She had called Elena earlier and the brunette told her to meet her there. As she walked by, she stopped and noticed the town memorial. There were so many people that had died while she was unconscious. She had missed so much. She watched as the other mourners stared at her, noticing the visible baby bump. It should have bothered Bonnie but it didn't. She was happy about her pregnancy, the conception on the other hand, not so much.
The young witch had felt an ominous presence and whipped around to see Jonas Martin. "What do you want?"
"Bonnie, why must we be enemies? Witches and warlocks are family. Why can't you see that?"
"Spare me the witch loyalty mantra. You're working for Elijah. I have nothing to say to you or your son."
The elder warlock shook his head. "You must be feeling tired after your massive display of power last week. I must say I am surprised that you are still alive."
"I'm a Bennett witch. I am more than powerful to attempt such a spell."
"That you are. But you are pregnant. That alone cuts your power output in half."
Even though he was right, Bonnie's pride wouldn't allow herself to let him see it. She still looked at him defiantly. "What's your point?"
The older man sighed. This was not how he had wanted things to go. "Bonnie, Elijah is a man of his word. If he says he will keep Elena safe, then that's what he'll do. I will keep Elena, you, and your friends protected." And he was right, in order to keep his end of the deal with Elijah, he would do whatever he could to keep them from harm, especially the Mother.
"You must have mistaken me for a fool. I know I am the one needed to lift the curse from the moonstone. The only reason why Elijah may want to keep me alive is for that purpose and that purpose only."
Jonas was about to reply but Jeremy interrupted the conversation. "Is there a problem here?" The young teen asked.
"No, Dr. Martin was just leaving."
The warlock was a little furious at the intrusion but remembered they were in a public place. It would be best if he walked away. "Of course, but I hope we can continue our conversation at a later date. Bonnie." He said walking away in the opposite direction. He had to report to Elijah about this immediately.
"What was that about?" Jeremy asked.
"Oh, more lies. How are you?" She questioned. She was surprised when Jeremy immediately enveloped her in a hug. "Thank God that you're ok."
She felt the warmth from his hug and she suddenly felt herself thinking about the hug Damon gave her not too long ago. She remembered the way his shoulder s felt, the slight coolness of his skin, and the manly cologne that was all uniquely Damon. It made her blush and a smile appeared on her face.
Jeremy released her and watched as she donned a smile. His heart leapt at the sight, thinking that it was his doing. "Bonnie, I'm sorry. It's just that I wasn't able to see you and I really was worried."
"Why weren't you able to see me? Damon told me Caroline and Elena was there."
The teen chuckled. Of course Damon didn't mention that he had denied him entrance into the Boarding House. He was just afraid of the competition. "Yeah, Damon wouldn't let me in. But it's okay because I got to see you here."
Bonnie wondered why Damon denied Jeremy. Could it be that he blamed Jeremy for the tomb incident? She would have to ask him the next time she saw him. "Weird."
"I know. So where are you headed?"
"To the Grille. I'm supposed to meet Elena there."
Jeremy wanted to go with her but decided that he'd let her go alone. Besides, he didn't want to hang out with his sister while he was trying to flirt with Bonnie. "I'll leave you two alone. A man can only take so much of gossiping girls."
Bonnie laughed. It was a sight he loved to see. She was so beautiful when she was carefree, not having to deal with supernatural problems. "Bye, Jeremy."
He watched her walk away, heading towards the Grille. He wondered to himself how he never noticed the beauty before. She was special, a treasure. It was not fair that Damon should have that. He didn't deserve such an extraordinary person. Sure, he saw her baby bump but in his opinion, it made her that much lovelier. He had to show her that he was the better man.
Bonnie walked into the Grille, noticing that it was very crowded. She had assumed that it would be since it was lunchtime and that it was the only decent hangout in town. She scanned the restaurant, trying to find the tall brunette.
Elena saw the witch and she waved her hands trying to get her attention. "Bonnie! Over here."
Bonnie heard her name being called and tried to find the sound's origin. Sure enough she spotted Elena, wearing a very bright red shirt. She weaved through the tables, making her way to the table. The brunette hugged her friend tightly, glad that she was ok.
"Bonnie, I missed you so much! How are you feeling?"
The two sat down, smiling. "I'm better. I'm just really trying to get my bearings. So much has happened and I just can't believe I was out for so long."
"Yeah, Bonnie you scared us. Worst of all, you scared Damon. He was a madman while you were asleep. To top it off, Rose became sick and he had to kill her. It was awful."
It amazed Bonnie at the pain Damon had went through while she was unconscious. It felt like someone had squeezed her heart. Did Damon love her? She knew he wanted her, maybe even cared for her but love? She was still trying to sort out her feelings for him.
"When I was unconscious, I talked with Emily. She told me I should start trying to forgive Damon. And she was right. It may take a while but I'll try."
Elena smiled at Bonnie's words. Damon had been hurting this past week. With Bonnie trying to forgive him, she was sure that it would greatly help Damon.
"Enough about me Elena. I want to know why you're sacrificing yourself. Don't you know that Damon and Stefan are trying everything to keep you safe?"
The doppelgänger sighed. She knew this conversation was inevitable. "Bonnie, try to see it from my point of view. Damon and Stefan have no chance against Elijah. You're pregnant. It would be ridiculous if all of you got hurt for my sake. This way, only I would have to die so that you can live. It would be selfish of me to ask you to put yourself in harm's way for my sake."
Bonnie couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Elena, sacrificing you is selfish. You're taking the easy way out. The Elena I know would fight until the very end. We put ourselves in harm's way because we want to. You and Caroline are my best friends. If I had the chance to save you, I would."
Elena was frustrated. Why couldn't they see it her way? She knew there was no way she could convince Bonnie to agree with her. They didn't understand. She had no enhanced abilities or inherited power. This was something only she could do and she would in a heartbeat.
Bonnie knew Elena wasn't going to just drop the subject, so she steered the conversation elsewhere. "So how is Caroline?"
The doppelgänger exhaled, glad Bonnie dropped the heated subject. "Oh, I haven't talked to her in a while. She's busy helping Tyler go though his transformation."
"That's right. How did it go?"
"She kept him from attacking anybody but he almost bit her."
Bonnie was glad Caroline was safe. She needed to go visit the bubbly blonde soon. It felt weird not having Caroline here. It was like she wasn't complete without both of her childhood friends around her.
"Oh and Stefan called Uncle John to help with the Originals. Ever since he got here, he's been making Jenna uncomfortable. But he has information so I have to tolerate him."
"Sucks, I can tell you Damon is not happy either. He was fuming when I left the Boarding House."
The two girls chuckled, knowing how bad Damon's temper was. "Oh I also ran into Jonas while I was on my way here."
"What did he say?"
"He was telling me how we witches have to stick together and how he's trying to protect me. A part of me wants to believe it but my magic keeps telling me that they're not to be trusted."
"Bonnie, maybe you should trust him. Elijah said that they'll protect us so long as I'll keep up my end of the deal. So far, Elijah has said nothing but the truth."
The witch wanted to say something but was stopped by the familiar presence that just entered the room. She looked around to see Damon sitting down at the bar. She watched him order a drink, alone with his thoughts.
Elena was curious as to what gained Bonnie's full attention. She turned to see Jenna introducing some woman to Damon.
Damon turned in his stool to see Jenna and a familiar woman approach him.
"Damon Salvatore, meet Andie Star. She wanted to meet you." Jenna said introducing the two.
Andie stepped closer to Damon, instantly attracted to the blue eyed man. His physique screamed bad boy and she loved it. "Hi, Damon. It's very nice to meet you."
Damon smelled the woman's arousal. It was rolling off her in waves, trying to lure him in. He mentally chucked at her almost desperate endeavors. "I know you. You're that news lady."
She smiled at her recognition. "So can I buy you a drink?"
He looked at his glass. "My glass is still full. Thank you anyway."
The brunette reporter was shocked beyond belief that he turned her down. Jenna grabbed Andie by the arm pulling her to the side, ready to console her.
Back at the table, both girls watched the scene with utter surprise. Bonnie ran a hand through her hair, taken aback. "Wow, he totally blew her off."
Bonnie nervously grabbed her belongings, standing up. "I'm sorry Elena. I just forgot I need to go home and get some things. See you later."
The mocha colored witch hastily walked away from the table, leaving Elena wondering what had made Bonnie so upset. She watched her friend leave; noticing Damon had gotten up from his chair as well.
Damon smelt the sweet scent mixed with power and hurried to catch up to the witch. He spotted her walking to her car and he grabbed her arm, halting her in her tracks. "Where are you going, little witch?"
Bonnie stared into his eyes and was mesmerized by the intensity of the light blue they held. "Home."
"Why did you leave so abruptly?"
Bonnie knew Damon had known she was there. He must've wanted to see how she would've reacted. "Why did you blow off that woman? It was obvious Jenna was trying to set you two up."
He caressed her soft cheek, in an effort to showcase his feelings. "I thought it would be obvious. I want nothing to do with any other woman besides you."
He said the words so bluntly and with so much emotion that she thought her heart had skipped a beat. "Do-don't say stuff like that so carelessly Damon."
"You're mistaken Bonnie. Do not remember what I said? I want you and only you. You have my word that I won't hurt you."
He slowly lowered his lips to her, giving her the option to stop him if she wanted to. When she didn't, he captured her lips with his own, moaning at the softness. She shyly responded, embarrassed at her reaction.
The pleasure that came with Damon kissing her was new territory for her, almost foreign. Cool hands wrapped themselves around her waist pulling her more towards him. Her intoxicating female scent drove him crazy and he felt the all too familiar stir in his jeans.
The pair heard a loud cough and they slowly disentangled themselves from each other. The supernaturals looked to see Elena looking wide eyed at the sight of them making out. "I'm sorry but John's in the Grille wanting to speak with you Damon."
The vampire was furious for the disruption. He licked his lips, a blatant display to show his extreme satisfaction. The witch nearly wanted to die; having Elena seeing them like this was embarrassing to say the least.
Damon quickly kissed Bonnie on the cheek, causing her to blush once more. "This is not over, little witch." She gently pushed him off her, making the 170 year old vampire smirk. He turned and followed Elena back into the Grille. If John didn't have any good information for him, he'd snap his neck for interrupting what had promised to be a very good make out session with his witch.
Bonnie willed herself to calm down. Her face was flushed from the look on Elena's face when she caught them. She hurried and grabbed her keys and opened her door to her car. She drove to her house, smiling all the all the way over there.
Stefan found himself at the Lockwood Mansion. After Caroline had called him, he had to make sure Tyler didn't do anything that could get him killed. Caroline was worried, very worried. He watched Tyler pack as he moved around the room. It was easy to track him without making a sound. He was young and without a mentor.
Stefan sped in front of him, freaking out the teen. "What are you doing here?"
"I just want to talk."
"Then why did you break in?"
"Would you have let me in at all?"
The werewolf saw truth in his words but he still didn't trust him. He tried to use his speed to get away but the vampire grabbed him by the collar pushing him into the adjoining sofa. "I think we're starting off on the wrong foot here."
Tyler didn't by any of this good guy crap. He was a vampire who had, on one or more occasion, stole his thunder. "What happened to Mason?"
Stefan tiredly ran his hand though his hair. "Tyler, we need to have a long talk."
Stefan hoped Tyler didn't try to run away. He wanted a nice, clean chat without using Damon's technique. He at least wanted to keep Tyler alive. "First of all, I want to let you know Caroline had nothing to do with Mason's death. She's a really nice person no matter what people tell you about her flaws. You're lucky to have her as your friend so stop being a dick to her."
Tyler didn't understand. Jules had said werewolves and vampires were mortal enemies, that they could never be friends. "I thought vampires and werewolves hated each other?"
"That is a leftover idea from centuries ago. It doesn't have to be like this now. We live in the same town, we got to the same school, and we have the same friends. Mystic Falls is my hometown. I want this to work."
Tyler thought about it for a moment. Then their conversation was disturbed by the ringing of his phone. Tyler thought he could be fast enough to reach it. He took a chance and grabbed it, seeing Jules' number flashing on the screen. He quickly answered it. "Help!"
The vampire quickly snatched the phone away and ended the call but the damage had already been done. He tossed the phone to the side, a little angry that the werewolf didn't trust him. "Can't you see that I'm trying to save your life?"
"So what? We end things and now we're suddenly friends?"
"I would like that, yes. I have a family here and so do you. For the first time in my eternal life, I'm going to be an uncle. I don't want to be at odds with each other. I want to make it work."
Just then, Stefan's phone rang. He looked at the screen, seeing Caroline's name flashing. "Hey are you ok?"
He listened for the bubbly voice to reply but was concerned when another female started to speak. "Mr. Stefan Salvatore. Well, that depends on how badly you want to keep her alive."
It had to be Jules. There was no one else that knew about them. "Jules, is it?"
"Goody, your brother told you about me. That'll make this easier. Where is Tyler?"
"Where is Caroline?"
"You raised the stakes Stefan when you kidnapped Tyler. As Alpha, I had no choice but to retaliate. But luckily, I'm going to give you a chance to fix it."
Stefan was getting angered by the second. "Where is she?"
"She's right here. Do you want proof?"
A second had passed before he heard the agonizing scream he knew all too well as Caroline. Ever since he started drinking human blood again, he had felt the monster in him raging for control. Hearing the blonde scream made it rise to the surface, begging to be released. "Hurt her again and you will die a very slow death."
Tyler wanted to know what was wrong. Had something happened to Caroline? "What's wrong?"
He ignored the teen, listening to the conversation. "I hurt her again and she's dead. You're in no position to negotiate. Bring Tyler to me. I'm at the clearing by Wickering Falls. You have twenty minutes. Anything after that and she gets a stake through the heart."
Jules hung the phone and Stefan had the urge to throw his phone in rage. He calmed down and dialed Elena's phone, informing her about the situation. He had wanted a peaceful negotiation but it seemed like they would have to do it Damon's way.
Caroline was in so much pain. The scruffy werewolf kept shooting wooden darts and vervain in her face. She hated the way he taunted her, keeping her locked up in the cage. "How many other vampires are there?"
The agony of the bullets and the darts made the pain unbearable. "Help!" she cried. "Let me out of here." Never in all her life had she felt this much pain. She just wanted to get out. She crouched down sobbing.
"You're a vampire, you don't have emotions. All you care about is death and destruction."
He shot another wooden dart into her neck making her cry out in pain. "Stop it!"
The werewolf was beginning to prepare another dart when both heard footsteps approaching. He smiled at her, "Well now, it looks like your friends had the sense to come after all." He got up and left, leaving the blonde who broke down and sobbed once more.
Bonnie had just taken a bath and was now going through her things. She had wanted to study the grimoire more but she remembered that it was at the Boarding House. She would go but running into Damon wasn't what she wanted to do right now.
The kiss from earlier made her feel all out of sorts. She should have stopped it but part of her wanted to take the plunge. And she was glad she did. She needed to call Caroline. The blonde was the one who'd make sense of all this.
The witch tried three times and still Caroline didn't pick up. Her phone was practically glued to her hand so it was weird that she wasn't answering. She was about to get a drink from downstairs when she felt that well-known tingle of her magic. It was strong, an ill-omen. Something was afoot and her magic was telling her that she needed to be there, wherever it was. She hurried back upstairs and changed.
She made sure her door was locked before she started her search. The green-eyed witch exhaled and concentrated on the surge of magic. She started to walk; going in the direction it was guiding her. She had learned to trust her magic, to embrace it. It was her birthright. It made it possible to protect her friends and the town. Denouncing her powers would be suicidal.
Damon walked into the clearing with Stefan and the mangy dog in tow. He knew he should've killed both the blonde and the teen wolf when he had the chance. Maybe not the blonde, Bonnie would have been devastated. But he should've got rid of Tyler after he dealt with Mason. Not listening to him got them here, trying to negotiate a trade.
They saw Jules and stopped a few feet from her, just in case she had something up her sleeve. "I'm glad you came on time with minutes to spare."
Stefan had a firm grip on Tyler's arm, making sure they didn't lose their only bargaining chip. "We're here exactly as you said. I don't want any trouble."
Damon smirked. "My little brother, the peace maker. How about we do it his way before we have to do it my way, which is a little bloodier."
"Give me Tyler." She demanded.
"Listen here, you're outnumbered she wolf. There's no full moon out, which means you're all talk and no bark."
The blue-eyed werewolf smiled, which concerned Stefan. "I not so sure about that, vampire."
She whistled and seven other werewolves appeared, holding an array of weapons that targeted vampires specifically.
"Let's try this again. Give us Tyler."
Damon was not going to be beaten by these mongrels. He nodded to Tyler, motioning to him to leave. "You heard her, go."
Tyler looked at the vampire cautiously before he made a move. Stefan loosened his grip and everybody watched as Tyler made his way to Jules' side.
"Now that we got that out of the way, which one of you killed Mason?" A scruffy werewolf spoke, making all the werewolves growl in response.
Stefan looked towards Damon who looked carefree. "That would be me." Damon said smirking.
"Everyone, make sure that one suffers."
Damon chuckled; his confidence soared while Stefan looked apprehensive about the outcome of this fight. "Think we can take them?"
"Please, I can do this with my eyes closed."
Damon wanted to kill the she wolf for infecting Rose. He lunged towards her, signaling the start of the supernatural fight.
Guided by her magic, Bonnie walked further into the woods. She had been walking about twenty minutes when she heard the sounds of fighting. She panicked and ran towards the sound; the pull of her magic becoming stronger with each step she took.
The young witch came into a clearing. She stopped to catch her breath and was surprised to see Damon and Stefan in the middle of what looked to be a big fight. She saw Tyler there and wondered why he of people was there.
She continued to watch, knowing that it was too dangerous to be in the middle. Bonnie saw Tyler retreat into the parked trailer. She wondered why he had fled but something else caught her eye. A man with a flame thrower had snuck behind the two vampires, hoping to finish them off with a burst of fire.
Bonnie closed her eyes and concentrated on the power within her. She extended her arms above her, gaining energy from the nature around her.
The werewolf fired the flamethrower on full blast, malicious glee written arcross his face. Stefan and Damon turned, trying to get away from the inferno but the werewolf was quicker. The brothers braced themselves for the fire but everyone was shocked to see that it dissipated into thin air.
"WHAT THE HELL?" The man screamed. Stefan saw an opportunity to attack the werewolf and he did, ripping his beating heart out his chest.
Damon looked around, wondering who had saved them. He smelt honey and cinnamon and spotted Bonnie with her arms extended towards the sky. A smiled grew at the sight of his witch protecting him. But the smile quickly faded as he heard her cry out in pain.
Bonnie grimaced as she felt pain in her stomach. She tried to ignore it but the pain became excruciating. She unexpectedly broke the connection, ending the spell. She cried out and dropped to the ground, unable to stand the agony.
Damon watched her collapse. He and Stefan were distracted, giving the werewolves an opening. One stabbed Stefan in the back near his heart and Damon collapsed as a wooden bullet pierced his chest.
Jules had walked out of the trailer, dragging Caroline out by the hair. Tyler, shamefully, walked out after them. She pointed the gun towards the blonde's temple, letting everyone know that this was the end. "I've had enough and so has this town. Goodbye vampire."
Jules was about to pull the trigger when a high-pitched sound rung in her ears. The agonizing sound made all the remaining werewolves scream out at the pain, dropping to the ground expect for Tyler.
The vampires as well as Tyler were confused. They all watched as Jonas walked into the clearing, eyes closed and palms open, extended outwards. "Elijah made a promise to Elena. I'm here to see it's upheld."
Stefan and Caroline waved for a second while Damon got to his feet. He sped over to Bonnie, glad that she was breathing steadily. "Bonnie?" He asked slightly shaking her.
The young witch's eyes opened, and met by the intense blue eyes she knew all too well. "Damon?"
The vampire chuckled and picked her up, carrying her. Jonas watched the interaction. He just couldn't bring himself to think of the arrogant vampire as the Father. "You need to leave, now."
The group left leaving Jonas and the werewolves. Jonas watched them leave then turned towards Tyler who was still confused. "When your friends awake, give them a message. They need to get the hell out of this town, or else."
Tyler looked around at the recovering werewolves. What had he gotten himself into?
Stefan assisted Caroline back to her house while Damon took the caramel witch back to the Boarding House. He carefully sat her down on the sofa in the study while he grabbed a cup of blood. He was injured and he didn't trust himself around Bonnie's addicting blood.
She gazed at him while he finished his drink, wondering what he was going to say to her. The vampire sped towards her, grasping her chin making her look him straight in the eye. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine Damon. I'm just a little tired."
"That's bullshit and you know it. Tell me what really happened."
Bonnie paused. She really didn't want to worry him so she tried to deflect. "Why didn't you let Jeremy see me? He told me you stopped him from coming over here and I want to know why."
"Nice try little witch but you're mistaken me for my little brother. I'm not easily fooled."
Bonnie glared at how easy he saw through her cover-up. She had no choice but to come clean. "Damon, it was just a slight pain. Now are you going to confess about Jeremy?"
The mention of the teen made his fangs itch. Of course he would've told Bonnie about him being denied access to her. The brat didn't realize that Bonnie was his and Damon knew he would try to use anything to make him the bad guy. "I don't think so."
The ringing of her cell phone made her halt their conversation. She grabbed it, looking at the caller before answering. "Stefan, what's wrong?"
"Need a favor. Caroline says she fine but I know she's having a rough time. I was thinking it would be a perfect time to have a sleep over."
Bonnie smiled at Stefan's idea. He was a really sweet guy, always looking out for others. "Of course Stefan, I'll be over there in fifteen."
"Thanks, Bonnie."
"No problem."
She hung up the phone, turning towards Damon who had heard every word. "She needs me."
He sighed knowing that she was set in her decision and there was nothing he could say or do to change her mind. "Fine, I'll drive." He said ushering her out the door. Caroline could have her time with the witch, for now.
Caroline walked to the door for the second time that night. Tyler had come by to offer his apologies but after tonight, after her watched them torture her and just stood there, they were no longer friends. When Matt had called her, she had to fake being happy for him, so he wouldn't worry.
She started to sob once more. She was trying to be a strong person. She wanted to prove that she was not the weak Caroline anymore. But after tonight, she wasn't so sure. Just thinking about that cage made her replay the torture over and over again. Maybe Damon was right. Maybe he should kill her.
No! She couldn't think such thoughts. Even if she was the undead, she was still Caroline. She opened the door to reveal Stefan. She tried to put on a large smile, letting him believe that she was ok.
"Stefan, what's up?"
"I was a little worried about you. "
"I'm fine Stefan.
The optimistic vampire chuckled. "I know Caroline; I just brought some back up just in case you weren't."
He moved to the side to reveal Bonnie and Elena. "We are having a non-negotiable sleep over." Elena said hugging her.
"Yeah, it's been ages since we last had one." The Bonnie said, hugging the blonde as well.
Caroline sobbed at the presence of her best friends. They were doing this because they care, because they loved her. Bonnie led the sobbing vampire into the house while Elena released her, turning towards Stefan.
She kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you."
He smiled and watched them close the door. Times like these made him think about his own best friend, Lexi. He was still saddened by his loss but he had new friends now. Just like Lexi was there for him, Bonnie and Elena were there for Caroline. For that, he would be eternally grateful for his family.
Damon had arrived back home after dropping Bonnie off at Caroline's. He had promised her he would pick her up tomorrow so they can finish their conversation. He wasn't looking forward to going to bed. He had gotten used to seeing her lie peacefully there, the smell of her had taken over his room. Without Bonnie; his bed seemed cold, empty, and lonely.
Someone knocked on the door and he sped towards it, thinking it was his brother or Bonnie. What he didn't expect to see was John Gilbert standing there. "We need to finish our conversation."
"Fine."
Damon moved aside to let the asshole in, seeing what the hell he wanted.
"Isobel told me about Bonnie being the Mother. I can't say that I was surprised. Bonnie is the last direct descendant from Emily Bennett. When she told me about the Father being you, I nearly called her crazy."
Damon was getting really tired of John really fast. "Explain to me why you're here again."
John chucked at Damon's irritation. "Personal feelings aside, I have no doubt you and Stefan will do all you can to protect Elena, which in turn protects Bonnie."
"I agree with that statement."
"Good. I come baring gifts."
John pulled a wrapped object from his jacket. He unwrapped it on the coffee table, revealing a corked bottle and a dagger.
"What the hell is that?"
John smiled at his ignorance. "This is how you kill an original."
The blue-eyed Gilbert watched the vampire's eyes widen at the new information. "The vial contains ash from a tree that dates back to the Genesis. The dagger must be dipped into the ash and plunged into the heart."
The impulsive vampire narrowed his eyes at the man. He didn't trust John Gilbert at all. "How do you know all this?"
"Isobel. She's very good at finding out things. But you already know that, don't you?"
Damon would love to rip to John's spine out and shove it back down his throat. "Where is the elusive Isobel?"
"Let's just say if she succeeds at what's she attempting, Klaus would never set foot in Mystic Falls and Bonnie and Elena would never be used to break the seal."
With that, John sidestepped Damon and let himself out, leaving Damon with the tool to kill Elijah. It was all too easy. John was a shady character, therefore he couldn't be trusted. But he had no other alternative to kill Elijah since other means didn't come close to killing the Original. So for now, he'd use it but in the morning, he would have to pay a visit to his sire.
Bonnie and Elena sat on Caroline's bed watching the blonde pace back and forth in front of them venting. "I just can't believe Tyler just stood there and thought about it. It should have been a no brainer."
Bonnie got up and stopped Caroline from burning a hole into her floor. "Care bear, it's okay. Tyler obviously doesn't know what a great person you are."
Caroline smiled at her friend's words. They helped brightened her outlook. "Thanks Bonnie. It really means a lot. I can't just sit here and cry about it. Nothing I do will change that fact that Tyler isn't my friend anymore."
She plopped down between the two, sighing. The brunettes automatically embraced the blonde, ready to lend a shoulder for her to cry on. "Guys, no pity party here. This is our first sleep over in forever. I don't want to ruin it by constantly crying."
They let her go, then burst out laughing. It was nice to see Caroline's bubbly personality emerge once again. The young witch got up off the bed, headed towards the bathroom. "Don't try to walk out on us, Bon."
"I'm not. Pregnant moments are calling."
Elena and Caroline laughed, commenting to each other how Bonnie would start to look once she started really showing. Bonnie stuck her tongue at them, which earned even more laughter from her so called best friends.
It was a while before Bonnie emerged from the bathroom. She was having the stomach pains again and she had tried to collect herself without Caroline hearing. She breathed in and out slowly, willing the pain to go away. Bonnie walked out, closing the door behind her.
She sniffed the air, smelling a sweet aroma originating from somewhere. She concentrated on nothing but the fragrance, ignoring the strange looks coming from the pair on the bed. She found what she was looking for; it was coming from a black mug on Caroline's nightstand. She licked her lips and picked it up, draining it in one gulp. The drink was thick and mouthwatering, making her hunger for more. She blinked and realized that the pain in her stomach had diminished. She smacked her lips, turning towards Elena and Caroline who was staring wide eyed at her behavior. "Um, Bonnie?"
A/N: OMG! What a chapter! It was soo long but I have to give my wonderful readers something that was so freaking awesome! I hope I wasn't moving the Bamon scenes too fast. Oh Know Thy Enemy? Freaking awesome! Maverick37 was telling me that maybe the sister will seek revenge! Can't wait! Oh to know Jonas and Luka, I did not expect that. I couldn't form words. Beremy scenes, my eye started to twitch. I was telling my friend 'don't even get me started.' But when Damon pushed Katherine off him, I was jumping up and down screaming 'Kat, you got dissed and dismissed!' Everybody, I would love to see what you think! Reviews are like Damon's kisses. They make you smile and blush.
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