Bloodlust
Timeline: The Last Dance
Parings: Bonnie/Damon, Stefan/Elena, Caroline/?
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Katherine glazed on as Klaus in Alaric's body checked out the vampire hunter's wardrobe as he found something suitable to wear. She sat tied to a chair thinking over her predicament over and over again. She was a fool trusting Isobel and a bigger fool for not planning a counterplan. If she ever got out of this predicament, she run as far as her enhanced speed could take her.
Klaus rummaged through Alaric's closet, fining nothing but plaid shirts. "Who is this guy?"
"He's the local history teacher/vampire hunter."
"Well that explains the overdose of plaid." He held out two shirts in front of Katherine, looking for her opinion.
"Katerina, which one looks better, bad or badder?"
The brunette sighed but chose nonetheless. "The dark colors suit you better."
"Thank you, Katerina." He chose the one she picked out and put it on, admiring himself in the nearby full-length mirror. "Ok, my lovely, pop quiz. The dagger and the white ash are in the Salvatore's possession correct?"
"The dagger was used to kill Elijah. You'll find him in the basement of the Salvatore House."
Klaus chuckled as finished dressing. "Oh, no. That dagger needs to stay exactly where it is. Last thing I need is to resurrect Elijah. He'll interfere with my plans."
Katherine cleared her throat at the Original. "Don't forget, Alaric plays house with Jenna."
"Jenna? Oh, that's right. She's Elena's aunt. What else?"
"That's it."
Klaus walked over to the former doppelgänger. He ran the back of his over her cheek, earning a terrified jump for his actions. "So jumpy, Katerina. Must you be afraid of me?" He said smiling.
"Please, kill me. I've told you everything I know."
The vampire lowered himself to her eye level, stroking his hand through her pin straight hair. "See, I believe that you believe that. But what you not know? What would they be keeping from you? Anything?" His voice took on a caring tone, smooth and concerned but Katherine knew better. She was God compared to Klaus.
He looked Katherine straight in the eye, compelling her. "My lovely, what would they be keeping from you?"
"They were trying to find a way to see if Bonnie could kill an Original without the dagger."
Klaus' eyebrows shot up. "Bonnie, as in the best friend? The heir to the Bennett line?"
Katherine's nod confirmed his question and his smile grew ten times wide. He had everything he needed in arms' reach. It was as if this town was his own personal Mecca. "How strong is she?"
"She's powerful, more than her ancestors."
Klaus thought to himself. The heir needed to be powerful enough to withstand the stain of magic needed for the ritual. If Bonnie was as powerful as Katherine said, then he needed to see for himself.
"Klaus please, just kill me. Be done with it already." Katherine pleaded.
"You want me to show you kindness, to show you mercy? I've searched for you for more than five hundred years. Your death is going to last at least half that long." Klaus hissed.
The vampire reached into his pocket and pulled out a knife. He handed it to Katherine, compelling her once more. "I want you to take this knife and stab yourself in the leg. You will continue to so until I come back. If you get bored, try the other leg."
The brunette took the knife and stabbed herself, grunting at the pain. She pulled the knife out and watched as the wound began to heal before she repeated her actions. "Now see that wasn't so hard. Now you keep doing that while I go lay eyes on my precious doppelgänger and my much needed witch."
Klaus planted a soft kiss on Katherine's temple before speeding out the door. Katherine grimaced at the retreating figure before she stabbed herself in the leg again. Every time she repeated the painful action, she thought about her freedom, if she ever got it. She would run so far away, neither Klaus nor anybody would ever find her again.
Damon and Stefan waited outside while Elena and Bonnie met with the notary. They had called a notary first thing to immediately sign the deed to their house in Elena's name. Damon looked at the bright sky, a million things running through his mind. The kick he felt last night made the pregnancy more real to him.
He also tried to talk to Bonnie about her power boost but she quickly deflected the subject, saying that she was more than strong enough to handle the enormous power coursing through her veins. He knew she could wield the magic but the mention of possible side effects was what was worrying him.
Stefan patted Damon's shoulder, in an effort to talk to him. "Penny for your thoughts?"
Damon sighed at his brother's lame excuse to start a conversation but spoke nonetheless. "Do you think Bonnie can take on Klaus?"
Stefan looked towards the house then back at Damon. "She did successfully channel enough energy to kill him. Elijah thought that would work and he's an Original so…."
"We just need to find the guy. Bonnie, no matter how powerful she is, is still needed in the ritual."
Stefan looked at his older brother, noticing the worried look he carried on his face. "And we can't locate him right?"
"No, Bon says she needs something that belongs to Klaus. Believe me, I've already asked."
The two looked at the house, each thinking about the woman in their life that was needed to break the curse on the Original who presence was hovering over their lives. "I'm worried." Damon confessed to Stefan. The green-eyed vampire knew Damon rarely expressed his feelings and that this was one of those rare moments.
"I'm worried too." Stefan confessed as well.
It was a while before either of them spoke again. The weight of those words hung heavily between them. "I'm afraid Bonnie's going to end up like Mother." Damon suddenly said.
Stefan knew that their mother died giving birth to him. Damon and his father never blamed Stefan for her death but Stefan always blamed himself. He came to the conclusion that if their mother never died, there would never be an eternal rift between Damon and their father.
"She won't, Bonnie's a Bennett. They're strong and stubborn. Besides, she has to live; she's the only one who can keep you in check."
Damon glared at him but chuckled nonetheless. Bonnie's anger was the only thing he ever feared. Besides if he lost her, he wouldn't be able to continue existing. The door opened and the notary walked out, nodding to the two brothers. Stefan and Damon walked up to the door but were stopped as the barrier prevented them from further entering the house.
Elena looked at the pair and chucked, obviously finding the situation hilarious. Bonnie watched from where she was seated in one of the plush chairs and laughed as well, earning an icy glare from the glaring vampire.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, I totally forgot." She stopped laughing and walked up to the door. "Stefan, would like to come in?" Elena asked, smiling.
"I would love to." Stefan said, entering. He kissed her on the cheek, which made Bonnie laugh even more.
Damon smirked at the witch and the doppelgänger, who was obviously getting a thrill out of his predicament. "What are we, twelve?"
"One of us is. You're lucky Bonnie's is my best friend, Damon. You may come in."
Damon felt the barrier disappear and he stepped in, watching as Stefan smiled at him. "Shut up." He muttered. Bonnie got up from the chair and he wrapped his arms around her waist, bending down to kiss her. "You're a mean, little witch. Keep it up and I'll start calling you the wicked witch of the west."
Bonnie merely accepted the kiss, and then wiggled out of his embrace. She went up to Elena who handed her a green jacket. The brothers noticed this and Stefan voiced his thoughts, wondered what was going on. "Wait, where are you two going?"
"School." They both replied, thinking that it was the logical answer.
Both brothers shook their heads at the same time. "No, we didn't create a safe house just so you can leave it." Damon said furious.
"Klaus is out there, remember?" Stefan said.
"Yeah, but where? No one knows where. I appreciate what you're trying to do for me but I won't be a prisoner."
Stefan knew she was telling the truth so he looked to Damon. The midnight haired vampire clicked his tongue. "Elena is your problem but Bonnie, that shit is not going to work with me. Elena can get herself killed but I'm not as whipped as my little brother."
Elena and Stefan protested at Damon and his callous words towards them. Bonnie, on the other hand, looked like she was about to burst. "Damon, we're talked about this before. I don't have a lot of time to continue school. Let me go while I can. Besides, Elena is safer with me. I can protect her if Klaus comes."
"The way I figure, the safest place I can be is next to Bonnie." Elena said, causing Damon's fangs to itch.
"Who's going to protect you from Klaus, Bonnie?" Damon asked, his anger barely contained.
The witch closed her eyes, knowing Damon was not going to let this go. "I can protect myself Damon."
Stefan, the everlasting peacemaker, sped in front of his brother hoping he could calm him down. "Hey, don't worry about Bonnie. I'll go to school with them. It'll let me keep an eye out for Klaus, wherever he may be."
The girls rolled their eyes at having to be baby-sitted by Stefan. Elena and Stefan walked out of the house while Bonnie waited until the door was shut. She walked up to Damon who was trying not to let his anger take control. She watched as the veins under his eyes faded before she touched his cool cheek. "Damon, I have to go to school. Don't worry, I'll be fine."
He didn't respond and her face fell at his behavior towards her. She moved to remove her hand but he forcefully grabbed it and brought it to his lips, savoring the warmth and the undercurrent of power throbbing beneath the skin. "Promise me you'll be careful."
"I promise."
He let go of the appendage as they heard a car horn honk, signaling Elena's impatience. He kissed Bonnie deeply, to the point where she had sworn she saw stars. "Be good, little witch." He said as he released her. Stumbling slightly, Bonnie made her way out of the house and into Stefan's charger. After promising Damon she'd be careful, she felt really guilty. How was she going to break it to Damon the truth of harnessing so much power? He would be more upset than ever but didn't he know she was screwed either way. One thing for sure, she would not let Klaus use her or Elena.
Elena, Bonnie, and Stefan sat in class together, waiting for Alaric to show. He had a lot of personal issues going on with Jenna that Bonnie doubted he'd show. She took the free time to try to relax like a normal teenager even though she was far from it. Her bulging stomach and her ability to do magic were a constant reminder of how abnormal she was. She felt a tap on her shoulder and turned around to see Elena dangling a flyer in front of her face.
"Bonnie, are you up for it?" Elena asked. It was a flyer for the decade dance. The theme this time was the sixties.
She looked past Elena's shoulder to see Stefan who was shaking his head, clearly against the idea of them going.
"Sure." Bonnie replied. It would be nice to take Damon but if he didn't want to go, she could always take Jeremy.
Just then Alaric walked in and she felt a faint dark aura coming from the history teacher. It was subtle, but with her enhanced magic she could make it out. Against her better judgment, she ignored it thinking he was just feeling sadness because of Jenna's rejection of him.
"Good morning class." Klaus said, playing the diligent history teacher to a 'T'. "What are we learning today?"
Dana, a pale brunette, spoke up. "Well, with the decade dance tonight, we've been covering the 60s all week."
Klaus looked around the room, sniffing out the two women who caught his eye. Elena looked just like Katerina, her true doppelgänger. But he could tell she was different from the former. A hue of purity surrounded her, something that immediately caught his eye. He felt his fangs itch at the presence of power in the room and landed on the copper colored witch with chocolate curls.
The potency of her power almost made him reveal himself. She was beautiful, much like all the women of her line he encountered. He noticed something Katerina forgot to mention to him; his Bennett witch was with child!
He cleared his throat, determined to avoid suspicion. "Well, I wish there was something good I could say about the 60s. The 60s kind of sucked, except for the Beatles. They made it bearable. Let's see, there was the Cuban Missile Crisis, the walk on the moon, Watergate…"
"Watergate was in the 70's Rick." Elena said, causing the class to stare at her. She realized what she said and corrected herself. "I mean Mr. Saltzman."
"Right, sorry. It all runs together up here." He said, waving it off. "You know guys; I'm kind of unprepared today. Let's just call it a day and we'll resume tomorrow."
The class cheered and grabbed their stuff; glad to have a quick class whiles the three supernaturals sat until the rest the class left. Bonnie got up from her seat and Klaus had a better look of her rounded stomach.
"Rick, are you okay?" Elena asked.
"Yeah, it's just that things with Jenna aren't going so well."
Elena put a confronting hand on Alaric's shoulder. "She'll see reason, Rick."
The three supernaturals waved bye at the teacher and headed out the classroom. Klaus watched them go and smiled. Things were going the way he wanted and pretty soon, they'll both be his.
Caroline handed Dana the rest of the decade dance flyers as she saw Matt walking towards her. After she erased his memory last night, she decided on two things. One, she knew she could never tell Matt about her being a vampire ever. Two, she needed time to herself which meant no relationships with either of them.
Caroline stopped in her tracks as Matt came closer. He tried to put an arm around her shoulder but the blonde shrugged it off, causing confusion in the teen's eyes, "Caroline, what's wrong?"
"Matt, we need to talk."
The golden haired teen froze at the words. "About what?"
"About us. I love you Matt, I truly do but I think we need some time apart."
"I don't understand. Is it another guy?" He asked, his voice taking on a slight higher tone.
She shook her head. He was already taking this hard, if she told him about Tyler, he would freak out on her again. "No it's not another guy Matt. There are just some things I need to figure out by myself before I could be in another relationship. Please, just give me some time." The blonde vampire implored.
Matt wanted to say something but he needed to play the loving boyfriend once again. "Sure, Caroline. Just remember I'm always here for you."
The blonde smiled as he gave her a chase kiss on the cheek. She watched as he walked away, headed in the other direction. A relieved sigh escaped her lips as it went better than she expected. The bell rang signaling that Caroline had less than five minutes to get to her next class. As Dana waved her bye, she thought of what she would say to Tyler. She knew Tyler was not going to take it as easy as Matt did but she had no other choice.
Bonnie walked through the cafeteria, looking for an empty table. She was unbothered by the stares she still received. She spotted an empty table and ran as fast as her legs could carry her, hoping to get it before someone claimed it as their own. A group of freshmen were about to sit down but she gave them a cold glare, signaling to them that she was not the person to mess with.
The group backed away and left leaving Bonnie alone. She picked through her mystery meat when Elena plopped down next to her, exhaling loudly. "Bonnie, I don t know what to do anymore!"
"What's wrong?" Bonnie asked, always concerned for her best friend.
"Jenna is staying on campus for a while. This thing with Rick is not going as well as I had hoped."
"Lena, don't worry about it. Jenna will see reason, I hope. IF NOT, I could always look up how to do love spells."
The tall brunette chuckled, glad that she was able to smile. "So, I heard from Caroline that she and Tyler slept together."
Bonnie nearly choked on her mashed potatoes. "Really? What about Matt?"
"I don't know. I mean with Tyler being a werewolf and Matt being human, either way the choice is going to be difficult."
"I know Elena but Caroline will make the right choice."
The brunettes sighed as they went through another batch of drama. "Well….." Elena started but was interrupted by their classmate Dana. She looked like she was in a rush the way she breathed heavily and her face was red, indicating she was running.
"Hi Bonnie, hi Elena."
"Hey Dana, what's up?" Elena asked.
"You would not believe what just happened!" Dana gasped, clearly excited.
"What?" Elena wanted to know, something to take her mind of the Klaus drama.
"Some hot guy wants to have the last dance with you tonight, Elena."
Elena turned towards Bonnie who just started to laugh. "Um, did you tell this guy she has a boyfriend?" Bonnie asked.
"I did but he said if you would make an exception for him."
"Who is this mystery guy?" Elena asked, clearly finding the situation hilarious.
"His name is Klaus. I know it's a stupid name but he is really hot. You should really consider it." Dana said, getting up.
The two paled at the name and stared at each other, not noticing Dana had left the table. The two were in shock after what they just heard. "Klaus, he knows we're here. How?"
Bonnie looked around the cafeteria, sensing nothing out of the ordinary. "I don't know Elena. But he's here. It's why he compelled Dana."
Elena grabbed her cell phone and texted Stefan. Both knew that the school was not safe for either of them. They needed to get to the Boarding House where they could form a plan. A minute later, both girls turned to see Stefan approaching them. His face was etched with worry and another emotion they couldn't read.
"Hey are you two okay?" the green-eyed vampire asked.
Bonnie and Elena both gave Stefan a look that screamed frightened. Stefan knew that coming to school was a very bad idea and this just proved it. "We have to go, now."
The girls grabbed their stuff, hurrying to get out of this building where they were exposed. Stefan led them to his car, where they quickly left. If the girls thought Stefan was upset, Damon was a nuclear bomb waiting to go off.
When Stefan, Bonnie, and Elena entered the house, they walked in to find Damon pacing near the door. He was sitting there with a glass of liquor that was mixed with a hint of blood. Clearly, he was angry and his focus was on all three of them.
"Don't you dare say anything." Damon warned.
Bonnie walked over to the sofa and sat down, while Elena followed sitting next to her. Both had deducted that Stefan had called Damon before he met up with them. Damon ran his hand through his already tousled hair. Stefan stood next to the door, silently waiting until Damon spoke. He learned that it was better if Damon started the conversation if he was angered. That way, the chances he was about to do something destructive was slim.
After a few tense moments, Damon put his glass down and spoke. "I've been thinking. Klaus wants to be an asshole, fine. But we do it on our terms. We go to the dance and we find him."
Stefan felt like he didn't hear his brother correctly. "Did you just say what I think you said?"
"Yeah I did. We find him before he finds us."
"Damon, we don't even know what he looks like. He compelled a girl at school. He can be anywhere at any time. Who knows what kind of powers he has."
Damon glared at Stefan before shifting his gaze onto the two brunettes sitting on the sofa. "Guess it wasn't as safe as you guys thought, huh?"
Elena lowered her head in shame while Bonnie openly glared at the blue-eyed vampire. "It's not like he tried anything. It was just a warning, a mere threat meant to scare us."
"And it worked. He could've taken both you and Elena and we wouldn't know what to do."
"He wouldn't. Now while I had my powers." Bonnie shouted back.
Damon growled but what interrupted by the sound of someone knocking. Everyone looked as the door opened and Alaric walked through. Bonnie sighed, thankful for Alaric and his great timing.
"There you are." Damon said, tuning away from the witch and their argument.
"Sorry I'm late. Had to get someone to cover my later classes." Alaric said, glancing around the room. He looked not at the two insignificant vampires, but the two women in the room who smelled divine, both having a unique scent about them that called to him.
"Klaus has made his first move. We need to be alert at all times."
Alaric nodded, but kept his gaze on Bonnie and Elena. Who would've known that his doppelgänger and his Bennett witch would turn out to be best friends in this incarnation?
"Okay, so we find him and then what? What is our plan of attack?"" Elena spoke and all eyes turned to her.
"I'm the plan. Klaus has no idea how much power I can channel." Bonnie said.
Damon chuckled. "No, I'm not letting you go up against Klaus, Bonnie."
"Damon, I have to.
"No, you don't. We'll find another way." Damon said, feeling the veins under his eyes emerge. Everyone watched as Damon trudged up the stairs, fuming. Bonnie excused herself to the group her and trailed behind the vampire. As she disappeared up the stairs, Alaric continued with the conversation.
"Can Bonnie really channel all that power?"
"Yeah, she's so powerful that her scent has taken on a more potent smell. It's a little hard to be around her. I don't know how Damon copes with it."
Klaus mentally agreed with the young vampire. It was difficult to be around the heir without acting on his primal instincts. The urge to sink his fangs into her delectable skin was almost too great. But one thing he knew for sure was that she was ripe for the picking, he just needed to see her in action.
"I know Damon's worried about Bonnie and the baby but Klaus won't do anything in public, right?" Elena said
"I think he'd want to make a big splash. He is the biggest, baddest vampire around."
"Alaric's right. Klaus would want a public display. What better way than a dance." Stefan said.
All three of them cast worried glances. They hoped Damon would come to his senses. Bonnie was their only hope.
Bonnie walked into Damon's room watching as he threw books and objects, venting out his anger. She knew he sensed her there, he just chose to ignore her for the moment. After a couple of minutes and two holes in the wall, Damon stood in the middle of the room, unable to create anymore chaos.
"I don't want you to face Klaus." He said, panting.
"Damon, this is something I have to do. I promised you I'd be safe, remember?"
"If something happens, you'll think about yourself only, right?" Damon asked walking up to her.
Bonnie didn't want to promise something she knew she couldn't keep. "Yeah."
He grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her towards him. He kissed her on the forehead, inhaling her sweet, powerful scent. "Fine, go tell everyone the plan is on for tonight. Tonight we kill Klaus, finally.
Klaus arrived back to Alaric's apartment. He was glad to see Maddox had arrived and Katherine waiting for him, complete with bloody legs. "Hello, Katerina. Miss me?"
She sighed as he walked in, dropping the knife. Compulsion was a bitch when you were on the other side of it. "How was your day? Did you kill anyone?" She said sarcastically.
"Hmm. It appears Katerina that you neglected to tell me some crucial information. Imagine my surprise when I laid eyes on my witch and found out she was heavily pregnant."
Katherine paled but recovered immediately. "You didn't ask me."
Klaus smirked. "Tell me Katerina, did you find out my witch was the Mother?"
"Yes. Damon Salvatore is the Father."
Maddox's eyes widen at the new information. "This hinders our plan, Klaus."
"It's a mere bump in the road. It doesn't completely hinder anything. After I complete the ritual, I'll kill her and that'll be the end of the Mother."
Maddox handed him a glass of bourbon to which Klaus took, drinking it all in one gulp. "Thanks, now I need you to do something for me Maddox."
"Anything, Klaus."
"The concealing spell worked wonders, she wasn't able to sense my aura but I need to see how powerful my witch is in action without getting killed. What I need you to do is to put a protective spell around me."
"I would be happy too, Klaus."
Klaus smiled as he thought of his witch in action. If she was as powerful as they say she was, then this night was going to go exactly as he envisioned.
Caroline had come with Bonnie and Elena to the school gym. She had gone all out by dressing up as Jackie O but made it her own by getting it in pink. Elena had decided to go the mod route by wearing a mid-thigh purple mod dress complete with white go-go boots. Bonnie self-consciously tugged on her blue and green vintage maternity dress that had a blue bow tied around the middle. She had the big, curly hairdo that she kept messing with it.
"Bonnie, would you stop already? It looks fine." Elena said.
"Easy for you to say Lena, you escaped with just a ponytail. I got roped into this."
Caroline, who had fixed Bonnie's hair, was utterly surprised. "Bonnie, how can you say such a thing? It looks nice. I could've made it bigger."
Elena and Caroline laughed while Bonnie glared at them.
"She's right, Bonnie. It does look nice." Damon said.
The three of them turned to see Damon and Stefan arriving. Stefan looked very handsome in his loose tux while Damon screamed hot. He had on a loose fitting black shirt with black leather flare pants. He slung his arm around Bonnie's shoulder.
"So Klaus, the first vampire, is supposed to be here, at a school dance?" Caroline asked, after being informed earlier what was going on.
"Yes, but he may not even be here. We just want to come prepared." Elena said, making all of them uneasy.
Damon scoffed at the others. "Shall we?" Damon said. The five of them entered the gym and saw how colorful the gym had been turned to recreate the sixties. Damon and Stefan, who had lived through the decade, paid no heed to the disco ball and the peace signs that adorned the walls.
They watched as Dana took the microphone and the music dimmed down. "We have a special shout out tonight for two lucky people tonight. This is for the lovely Elena and Bonnie… from Klaus."
Everyone in the crowd started to cheer while the group except Damon looked shocked at Klaus' blatant announcement of himself. The impulsive vampire snorted at the announcement. "If this is all Klaus can do, then I'm not impresses."
"Damon's right. He may not even be here." Stefan said, trying to calm the girls down.
"Of course I'm right. Bonnie may I have a dance?" Damon asked, artic eyes twinkling suggestively.
The witch sighed but complied nonetheless. "Yes."
He grabbed the witch by the waist and led her away from the group. Stefan and Damon followed their lead while Caroline was stopped in her tracks. She saw Matt dressed as JFK and her heart nearly melted at the sight of him. He walked towards her with a goofy grin on his face. "Caroline, you look amazing."
The blonde blushed and smiled meekly. It was really nice to hear compliments from Matt. He held out his hand towards her. "Jackie, would you like to dance?"
"Why certainly, John." Caroline said, grabbing his hand. He led her out to the middle of the dance floor, trying with all of his power, to look and act normal. If Caroline and the others even suspected anything else, Sheriff Forbes wouldn't be pleased at all.
Damon held on to Bonnie's waist as they slow danced to the music only Damon and a few actually remembered. Bonnie had laid her head on Damon's chest, feeling the silkiness of the shirt he was wearing and the coolness of his skin.
"I wish we could stay like this forever." She mused, mostly to herself.
Damon chuckled and Bonnie felt the rich vibrations against her cheek. He pulled her away from him, making her look deep into his icy orbs. "You have nothing to fear, Bonnie. Klaus won't get his hands on you, I promise."
He kissed her temple, her cheeks, and her neck, sending overwhelming warmth down to her core. She quietly moaned and Damon wanted to take her right then and there, not caring about the numerous teens around them.
Damon felt a tap on his shoulder and turned around to see Jeremy, the idiot teen that interrupted his fun. "May I?"
Damon was going to ignore him and get back to the necking but Bonnie had an eyebrow raised. "Be nice, Damon."
He felt his fangs itch but he decided that he'd play along for now. He brushed Bonnie's lips with his own and passionately kissed her, giving Jeremy a nice show. When he was finished, he took a step back to admire his work. Bonnie's lips were swollen and her eves had taken on a lustily, glazed look.
"See you in ten minutes, kid." Damon said licking his lips in satisfaction.
Jeremy snorted and grabbed Bonnie's hand, stating their dance. Bonnie closed her eyes and let out a long breath, trying to get her thoughts back in order. "I thought you couldn't dance." Bonnie said, eyeing the teen warily.
"I have many surprises."
She chuckled and let him twirl her, all the while thinking of Damon.
Damon spotted Alaric chaperoning. He walked up to him, weaving in and out of the brightly dressed crowd. "Can you believe the nerve of Klaus? That guy is twisted." Alaric said, chuckling.
"I'm not impressed."
"No?" Alaric asked, shocked.
"No, the guy used a chick to do his dirty work. It's all wannabe scary tactics. If you ask me, the guy has no balls."
Alaric grew angry at the young vampire's words. He should show his elders some respect.
Damon looked around, mildly stopped his gaze on his little witch and Gilbert jr. "Hey I'm going to go and check out the crowd, let me know if you see anything out of whack."
The history teacher nodded and watched as the vampire left. He kept his eyes on Elena and Bonnie before he thought up a clever plan to get Bonnie alone. He walked through the crowd until he found Dana, the girl he compelled before dancing with a guy, who was most likely her date.
The mortal waved at him. "Mr. Saltzman that is a totally groovy outfit."
"Thank you Dana. Who is your date?"
"I'm Chad, Mr. Saltzman, from third period."
Alaric put his hand on the teen's shoulder. "Chad, you would and your friends like to earn some extra credit?"
The teen nodded and Alaric smiled. Oh things were definitely going to go his way tonight.
Damon watched as Bonnie and Jeremy were still dancing and he moved behind Bonnie. With one hand, he cupped her protruding stomach and pulled her back to his chest, effectively cutting back into their dance.
Jeremy stepped back and half smiled at Bonnie, knowing that as much as he loved her, Damon would always come between them to take back what was his. Passing through the crowd, he watched as Elena and Stefan danced together, lost in a world that only they could see. Elena was happily in love and he was glad for her. She needed to be happy, she deserved to be happy.
He walked out of the gym and into the deserted halls, relieved to be away from the strobe lights and the colorful ribbons that adjourned the wall. As he walked, he noticed Chad and others ganged up, looking like they were waiting for him.
"Hey Gilbert, you don't look so well." Chad said.
"Dude, seriously. Wrong day, wrong guy."
Chad and his friends chuckled darkly before Chad threw the first punch. Jeremy dodged it and made to punch him back but was held back by Chad's friends. They threw him to the ground, kicking and hitting him brutally.
In the gym, Damon stiffen and the witch noticed. "Damon, what's wrong?" She asked worriedly.
The blue-eyed vampire said nothing but led her through the crowd of dancing teenagers to where Stefan and Elena were. Stefan also had a worried look on his face which made the girls even more concerned. "Stay here." Damon demanded to the two.
Bonnie and Elena were about to speak when Damon and Stefan took off, leaving the two alone.
"What do you think is wrong?" Elena asked Bonnie, her voice oozed with anxiety.
"I have no idea but it must be big with the way they rushed out of here."
Alaric ran up to them, out of breath. He looked frightened and it put the two girls on alert. "Rick, what's wrong?" The tall brunette asked, putting a comforting hand on his arm.
"Jeremy. Klaus has Jeremy."
The two girls were shocked beyond all reason. It confirmed their fears that Klaus really was here and that he really want playing since he had kidnapped Jeremy.
"Come on." Alaric said to them. They snapped out of their monetarily state of shock and followed Alaric, hoping to do whatever they could in order to save Jeremy. The three ran down the adjacent hall, panicking as they got further away from the loud music.
Alaric slowed down in his steps as the two warily looked around. They passed many classrooms before Elena and Bonnie both became very skeptical.
"Something's not right." Bonnie said, clutching her stomach. She still felt that dark aura that was emanating off from Rick but for some reason, it was heavier, almost suffocating.
"Where's Jeremy?" Elena asked, sensing too that something was amiss. It was too quiet.
They watched as Alaric stopped and turned to face them, laughing at his own personal joke. "I just had to get away from that dance. The sixties, belch, not my decade. My personal favorite is the twenties. It had everything, the style, the jazz, and the parties."
Realization dawned on to both of them. The person standing in front of them was not their history teacher and friend. No, this was something else, something far worse.
"Alaric?" Elena asked.
"Nope, guess again." Alaric said, smirking.
"Klaus." Bonnie said, backing Elena behind her.
"Ding, ding, ding. Give the heir a prize." He said walking closer to them.
"It's not possible." Elena whispered. It couldn't be.
"Oh, just relax Elena. I'm not here to hurt you, yet. Today, though, someone else is on my list."
They both glanced at the witch, whose green eyes widen at Klaus' words. With a smile, he sped forwards only to be propelled backwards into the lockers. "Run, Elena." Bonnie shouted but the doppelgänger was too shocked to move.
They both watched as Klaus got back up, smirking. "Is that all you have, my lovely?"
They both watched as Klaus sped towards them once again, only to have Bonnie throw him back farther into the trophy case which was further down the hall. He got up, shakily, to his feet still laughing.
"By all means, fire away. If you kill this body, I'll just get a new one."
Klaus saw how tired Bonnie looked as she clutched her swollen stomach. Bonnie backed up and grabbed Elena's hand, knocking the brunette out of her trance. "Run, Elena now!"
The two ran back in the other direction as fast as they could with Klaus hot on their trail. Bonnie pushed herself, making sure she put as much distance between them and Klaus. When they passed a corridor, Bonnie made sure she locked the doors with magic. She needed to get Elena somewhere safe and that was all that mattered.
Damon and Stefan arrived to see Jeremy being viciously kicked and beaten. Damon could've walked away now but the torture of the younger Gilbert was his job and he'd be damned if someone else tried to do his job.
"Hey idiots." Damon catcalled, getting their attention.
The gang stopped what they were doing and turned to the two newcomers. One of then pulled something out of his pocket and sent a wooden stake that shot Damon in the shoulder, too close to his heart for his liking.
Stefan and Damon both watched as the others pulled out crossbows armed with wooden stakes.
"Let me guess, Klaus says hi." Damon said, gaining their attention.
Stefan took the moment when they were distracted and sped towards the leader and the guy beside him, knocking them out cold before they ever saw him coming. Damon pulled the stake out his shoulder and grabbed the scum who was distracted, itching to kill the fool.
"Damon, don't kill him, he's compelled." Stefan said.
"So?" Damon asked, feeling no remorse for the teen.
"Damon, they're a distraction. Go find Bonnie and Elena, I've got this."
Damon's eyes widen as he complied what his brother said. Damon furiously threw the compelled teen into the lockers. Bonnie! He thought as he raced back to the dance, silently praying that Bonnie and Elena heeded his words and stayed in place.
Sure enough, Bonnie and Elena were gone and he mentally cursed himself as he fell for Klaus' tricks. He looked around trying to find Rick but he too was nowhere in sight. The vampire nearly pulled his hair out when he heard Elena scream.
Damon sped to the origin of the sound and arrived as Bonnie and Elena were running towards him. They stopped as they recognized him and Bonnie took the time to catch her breath. "What happened?"
"Klaus is in Alaric's body." Elena managed to say as she tried to calm herself down.
"What?"
"He's possessing it somehow." Bonnie said, trying to wrap her head around it too.
"Go get Stefan." Damon said harshly towards Elena. She looked back and forth between Bonnie and Damon before she nodded and left.
He waited until he heard Elena's footsteps become fainter before he spoke. "Can you kill him?"
She felt a sharp pain blossom in her stomach and grimaced. "He's got a type of protection spell around him. I'm trying to break it but I need time. And I don't have enough of that. I'm sorry Damon, I should've told you sooner."
"Tell me what?"
"When I channeled all that energy, it came with two things. One, it made me relieve all of the pain the witches felt. It also had a limit. In order to kill Klaus, I have to use a lot of power."
"How much is needed to kill Klaus?" Damon asked, already knowing the answer to his own question.
"All of it." Bonnie said looking away.
The vampire snarled and punched a hole in the wall. He couldn't take it, knowing the only way to kill the Original was to kill Bonnie and their unborn child.
"Damon, I didn't want to sign the deed because I knew I wasn't going to live that long."
In his rage, Damon punched another hole into the wall, this one bigger than the others. "I choose you over Klaus, over Elena, over this goddamn town!"
"Damon, you don't get to decide! I am going to die either way. To break the curse, all of my power is needed. To kill Klaus, all of my power is needed. Least with killing Klaus, I can choose my own way."
"NO!" He shouted, his voice echoing throughout the empty hallway. He tried to grab Bonnie but she stepped away from his grasp, tears pouring from her eyes.
"I'm so sorry Damon." He felt the pain in his head and he groaned out at the intensity of the aneurysm she was giving him. The vampire snarled as the agonizing pain brought him to his knees. The witch watched in horror as Damon collapsed, the pain becoming too much. With one last look, Bonnie turned around and walked to her impending demise.
After Elena found Stefan, they found Caroline dancing with Matt. Caroline excused herself and Elena brought them both up to speed on what was happening. Caroline wanted to go but Matt was there and she had to try and hide what she was from him again. The two understood and left, knowing they were hindered without Caroline.
Elena and Stefan ran through the gym doors only to see Damon trying to prop himself from off the ground. Stefan helped him up while Elena looked around noticing Bonnie was nowhere to be found.
"Where's Bonnie?" Alarm ranged in her voice.
"She's trying to take Klaus out. She stopped me from trying to after her."
"What? Why would she do that?"
"It'll kill her. Killing Klaus requires every single drop of her powers. She's trying to protect you!" Damon shouted grief and rage clouding his emotions.
The brunette felt a sharp pain in her chest. "NO! Bonnie can't sacrifice herself, not for me, not for anyone!"
Elena ran down the hall, determined to stop Bonnie. She wouldn't let anyone die because of her. Not anymore! The two brothers followed her, praying that they stopped Bonnie in time. Damon couldn't lose Bonnie, he just couldn't. He was nothing without her.
Bonnie walked feeling the pull of Klaus' aura until she felt it at its most potent. She opened the door to the faculty room to see Klaus in Alaric's body. "My lovely Bennett. So beautiful, so powerful. Just like you ancestors. I don't want to hurt you but I will if I must."
"But you're mistaken. I want to hurt you."
Klaus chuckled and sped to her, trying to catch her off her guard. She sensed him and with a wave of her hand, Bonnie sent the Original flying back onto the table where it shattered against his frame. Wobbling, he got up and laughed. "You can't kill me, Bennett!"
"I can sure as hell try."
The florescent lights above them shattered as she broke Klaus' legs, earning a cry of agony from him. The pain in her stomach doubled but she tried to push it away, focusing on the task in front of her.
She heard voices and turned around seeing Damon, Stefan, and Elena running towards her. With her magic, she closed the doors shut preventing any of them to get in.
"BONNIE!" Damon snarled, his rage making itself known. He threw himself towards the door hoping it was bulge but he didn't make a dent in it. Stefan and Elena tried to help him but they yield the same results. All they could do was watch the fight that was unfolding itself in front of them.
Bonnie felt blood flow from her nose at an alarming rate and the pain from her stomach felt like a million knives being punctured into her insides. Her stance wavered but she held on, resolute in her decision. The magnitude of her powers sent chairs and papers flaying everywhere. She kept breaking his appendages, determined to keep him down. No matter what Bonnie tried to do to him, he got up once more. The protection spell was taking too long to break. Cursing, she broke his arms, hearing the Original cry out, once more, in pain.
The pain in her stomach became too much to bear with. Bonnie gritted her teeth and felt as her vision became disoriented. Losing her personal battle, Bonnie fell to the ground, silent and still. Klaus smiled, glad that he was victorious, and sped out of the room. He had seen the full extent of her powers and he was more than pleased. Now he wouldn't have to worry about the heir dying midway during the ritual.
Damon and Stefan both heard her heart beat slow down. Elena cried out in anguish, noting her uselessness. "BONNIE, NO!"
Damon felt the door give way and ran to her still form. "GODDAMN YOU BONNIE!" He screamed.
Stefan held a distraught and tearful Elena while Damon furiously bit into his wrist drawing blood. He shoved it to her lips, begging to anybody that she would be okay. Damon felt her latch onto his wrist and he knew what he ultimately had to do.
"Stefan, get Elena out of here." Damon demanded. He didn't want anyone watching him what he was planning to do next.
"What? Why? What are you planning to do with her?" Elena asked, tearfully wanting an explanation as to why he didn't want her near Bonnie.
"NOW!" Damon roared. He pleaded at his brother, trying to make him see reason.
The green-eyed vampire nodded and pulled a still crying Elena out of the room. Once he heard them leave, he removed his wrist from Bonnie's mouth and watched her eyes slowly fluttered open.
"Did I kill him?" She asked groggily.
"No he escaped. Bonnie, what the hell were you thinking?"
"I was trying to protect everybody."
"Even if that meant killing yourself?"
Bonnie hesitated for a moment before she answered. "Yes."
"I see."
He wiped the blood off of her face and she tried to adjust her eyes to the lights that she hadn't destroyed. Damon pulled Bonnie into a sitting position, hearing her whimper a little as he laid her head into the crook of his neck. With cool hands, he brushed some of her hair away from her neck. "I'm so sorry, Bonnie."
Bonnie didn't understand. "For what?"
Damon felt his facial features shift and his fangs lengthened. With his last prayer of forgiveness, Damon sunk his fangs into the caramel skin, puncturing her vein. Bonnie gasped as images flashed across her eyes. She remembered the sting of fangs in her skin and it brought tears to her eyes and a scream to her lips. She clawed at Damon's back, trying to stop the pain he was inflicting on her.
"Please, Damon. Stop!" Bonnie cried, feeling her blood being pulled out her body. As much as her pleas broke him piece by piece, he didn't stop. This needed to be done.
The young witch felt her body become heavier. Seeing stars, she closed her eyes and watched as the blackness crept and blanketed around her.
Damon heard her heart slow down and he released his fangs from her intoxicating blood. As he licked the blood from his lips, he laid her down once more on the tile floor. He had done something far worse than he ever done in his human and undead life. He had bonded the little witch to him, most likely for forever. Remorsefully, he picked her up and carried her to the car. From now on, things between him and Bonnie would change drastically.
Matt walked Caroline to her front porch. After the dance, Matt had courteously asked to escort her to her house. She should've refused but the pleading look in his eye made her soft. She smiled at him but she refused to kiss him.
"That was a wild dance, right?" Matt said, trying to ease the tension that had crept up on them.
Caroline smiled but the smile didn't quite reach her eyes. It was painful to lead him like this. "Matt, we…" The blonde started but was interrupted by a familiar scent. She whipped her head around to see Tyler advancing towards her house, with an unreadable expression.
"Tyler?" Matt asked, wondering why Tyler showed up.
Tyler! What are you doing here?"
"Caroline, we need to talk about what happened." Tyler said in a voice that sounded like he was strained.
"Talk about what?"
"Tyler can we do this tomorrow? I promise you we'll talk tomorrow. Matt was just seeing that I got home okay, right Matt?"
The golden haired teen didn't know what was going on but he nodded his head just the same.
Tyler felt the animal in him rise but he didn't take the bait. With much restraint as possible, Tyler turned to walk away but stopped. "Caroline, I'll be over here first thing in the morning. We need to talk."
The newborn vampire watched as Tyler walked away and let out a long sigh. "Matt, I'll see you around okay?" Caroline smiled.
Matt smiled. "Okay, Care." He watched as she entered her house before he walked down the stairs and towards his red truck. He got in and started up the engine. A part of him still couldn't believe that Caroline, that bubbly, cheerful Caroline, was actually a monster in disguise. Pretending was hard, especially around her. He know he promised the sheriff that he'd play his part of the in the dark Matt but for how long? He didn't know if he could keep this up because truthfully, he couldn't stand the sight of her.
A/N: What a powerful chapter! I was so worried that I couldn't show Damon's helplessness. I wanted to end the chapter with Bamon but I felt really bad not including Tyler so I added him in the end. How do you guys feel about the bond? I was shocked when I thought of it but realized that I could make it useful in the next chapters. I would love to know how everyone one feels about this chapter! Reviews are like a good wind in the summer, nice and joyful.
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