Bloodlust
Timeline: Klaus
Parings: Bonnie/Damon, Stefan/Elena, Caroline/?
A/N: Thanks to all those who reviewed (kisha96, HannahDamonSalvatore1996, nickynicole, Meye, David Fishhwick, starinthem, babyshan211, Lady Daejah, jacki, zozo42, Cynner, Maverick37, aprilf00l, dizzy78, mrs mathis, shayquan0765, jhayne23, hOpEuLiKe, Evadney, TRUE FAN, Jacal Ste. Worme, Bright sunny days1, lynsay, and Kate) and those who favored Bloodlust and added it to their reviews. Last chapter was hard to write but this one was even harder. I had a lot of questions of whether Damon turned Bonnie or bonded with her. For those who were wondering, I give you your answer. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own TVD. All rights reserved to the CW and LJ Smith.
Elena sat the very next morning in the dungeon in the Boarding House across from Elijah's corpse twirling the dagger in her hand. Last night, Bonnie had tried to sacrifice herself in order for her and Elena's sake and she almost died. Damon passed by her last night with an unconscious Bonnie and he gave her a cold glare. In his eyes, she was the reason of Bonnie's current state.
With everything going on, Elena made her decision. While everyone was sleeping, Elena made her way down to the basement and removed the dagger from Elijah's heart. She had been waiting for a couple of hours, waiting for Elijah to come back to life.
With a gasp, Elijah's body moved, twisting and contorting until he finally stopped. Elena ran over to him, watching as his eyes widen at the sight of her. "Katerina!"
Elena shook her head, "No, I'm Elena. Now you have to be quiet or Stefan and Damon will hear you." Elena said.
The Original gasped as he got up, unaware of his surroundings. "Let me out. I can't, I can't breathe." He sped away, making Elena run after him. She ran to the front door, watching as Elijah crouched outside, breathing in and out heavily.
"Elijah?" She asked timidly.
The Original whipped his head around at the sound of her voice. He tried to sped back into the house but he was stopped by the invisible barrier. "What happened?" He asked the brunette.
Elena put a finger of her mouth, "Shhh." She said whispering. She pointed towards upstairs and shook her head, letting him know she didn't want Damon or Stefan to know about anything she'd done yet.
"I'll tell everything you want to know, but not here." She whispered, knowing he could hear her.
"Can I trust you?" He asked, still skeptical of her.
As a sigh of good will, Elena handed Elijah the dagger. He eyed her warily and tucked the dagger into his tattered coat jacket. "Fine, you will come with me. We have matters to discuss."
Elena grabbed her jacket form the coat hanger nearby and with one last look, she gazed towards the stairs. She would fix everything.
Stefan knocked on Damon's door. He heard the rustling of clothes before the door opened. Damon looked like hell and rightfully so. He had almost lost Bonnie, again. "What?"
"Have you seen Elena?"
"Can't you keep a leash on your girlfriend?" He asked, annoyed.
"Damn it Damon. She's not answering her phone and I'm getting pretty worried." Stefan said, concerned. When he woke up to find Elena gone, he thought that she maybe went to the bathroom. But when he reached over and saw that her shoes as well as her phone were gone, he panicked.
"I don't have time to be worrying about Elena. I've got bigger things to worry about."
Stefan's last line of sanity snapped. He always helped Damon when he needed help and now was his time to return the favor. "Last night, I smelled Bonnie's blood on your mouth. I didn't want to bring it up in front of Elena but I'm bringing it up now. What did you do to her?"
Damon gripped the wooden door, not caring about breaking it. "This has nothing to do with you little brother." Damon growled.
"What did you do?" Stefan demanded.
"I bonded with her. This way she can't just throw her life away for your precious girlfriend."
The younger vampire felt like smacking his brother upside his head. "How could you do something so reckless? How much blood did you exchange?"
"Almost all of it." Damon said, pushing his brother aside and headed downstairs. He did not need Stefan judging him for his actions.
"Damon! That much exchange makes the bond permanent. You do realize you've bonded Bonnie with you for forever?"
Damon turned around and grabbed Stefan by his shirt slamming him into the wall. "You don't think I know that? She'll never have her own life anymore. I've put a terrible burden on her but I'd do it again if I could. It'll stop her trying to kill herself and focus more on her own life."
Damon let go of Stefan's shirt and pulled back, breathing heavily. The younger vampire saw the intense emotions etching themselves on Damon's face and he came to the conclusion that his brother didn't mind sharing his life with the witch. It was as if he wanted it.
"Damon, I'm so-" Stefan started but Damon waved him off. The green-eyed vampire looked behind his brother as something caught his eye. The basement door was ajar. Damon looked to see what had caught his brother's attention and noticed too that the door was open.
With a bad feeling, both brothers ran down the stairs only to be greeted with the sight of an empty basement and Elena, Elijah and the dagger nowhere to be found. "Damn it, Elena!"
Bonnie's green eyes fluttered open and the bright light from the window was making her eyes hurt. With a wave of her hand, the curtain closed and she sighed, relieved. The witch moved to get out of bed, but sucked her teeth when she felt a sharp pain coming from her neck.
She touched the spot where the pain originated and thoughts from last night came rushing back to her. Bonnie remembered the pain of Damon's fangs as they pierced her skin and the anguish of him hurting her. She let out a small cry and ran to the bathroom.
Holding her neck out towards the mirror, she saw the bite mark. It was bright red against the mocha color of her skin. She didn't understand, why did Damon do this to her? He promised her he wouldn't hurt her! She felt hurt and also rage, but the rage was not her emotion.
It was coming from someone else, someone downstairs. She didn't know where she got this empathy but all she knew that whoever it was mad beyond reason. She tried to cover up the wound with her hair, but found it impossible as it stood out prominently on her neck. Giving up, she pulled the curls into a messy ponytail and made her way out of the bathroom and out of the room. Heading downstairs, she followed the pull of the emotion until she spotted Stefan and Damon in the living room looking like someone killed their cat.
Damon saw her and he shifted in his seat, like he was hiding something. Bonnie felt that the rage was coming from the elder vampire. "Are you feeling angry for some reason?" She asked curiously.
Both brothers looked at each other, then to her, unsure of what to say. Stefan threw a pillow at Damon, impatient. "Tell her."
"Tell me what?"
Damon flipped his brother off then stared at Bonnie. His bonding mark stood out largely, a constant reminder of what he had done. Her dark green eyes bore into him, demanding they tell her whatever they were hiding from her.
"What do I feel right now?" He asked in all seriousness.
"You're feeling sad. Wait, how is it that I know your emotions?"
He sighed as his crystal colored orbs bore into hers, "Last night, I did something. Bonnie, I bonded us by blood."
The brunette put her hands over her mouth in shock. She had heard of vampire bonds in her grimoire. It warned greatly against bonding with vampires. "Why? Why would you bond with me? If I die…."
"I'll die too." Damon said finishing for her.
"That is selfish Damon, how dare you force me into a bonding ritual!"
"You gave me no choice! You were so busy trying to kill yourself for Elena that you forgot about yourself and our child!"
"I was trying to save us all!"
Damon grabbed her arm, unknowingly applying pressure. "I don't want to save everyone else if it means that I lose you. It was selfish of me but Bon; I'm looking out for you and our child which was something you weren't doing. "
He released her arm and turned away from her trying to keep his emotions in check. Bonnie felt his anger and concern and she winced. Damon may be an ass but he was right. She was so busy trying to kill Klaus and save Elena that she forgot about her own well-being. Maybe Damon did the right thing by bonding them to each other.
"Damon, I'm sorry…for everything. I promise, from now on I'll think of myself first." She said making him look at her.
The vampire growled silently but peered into her green orbs, seeing the truth shining in her eyes. Under her, he could not hold his angry demeanor for long. He kissed their bonding mark sending pleasurable shivers down Bonnie's body. She arched into his frame, wanting more, craving more. Damon smiled at Bonnie's lust pulsating through him and he wrapped an arm around her expanding waist. He wanted to take her to their room and ravish her but Stefan cleared his throat, making sure that the couple remembered that he was there.
"Damon, what are we going to do about Elena?" Stefan asked, focusing on the bigger predicament.
Bonnie slightly pushed Damon away at the mention of her best friend. "What about Elena?"
"Bon, your incredibly stupid BFF removed the dagger and now her and Elijah are missing. To top it off, she's not answering her phone."
Stefan punched Damon in the arm at his comment. It was true but he didn't need to call Elena stupid. She did what she thought was best. It was a trait he loved and hated about her. "I'll try her phone again."
Damon and Bonnie both watched as Stefan called the doppelgänger once more. When the brunette answered, he breathed a sigh of relief. "Elena, where are you? Are you ok?"
The brunette sighed over the phone. "Yeah I'm okay. I'm with Elijah."
The younger vampire shook his head. "Where?"
"Stefan, no. Elijah and I need some time alone."
"Elena, listen to me. He cannot be trusted. He'll use you to get to Klaus."
Stefan listened as she paused for a while before responding. "Stefan, Elijah is noble. He'll stay true to his word. Besides, I'd be really stupid to betray him again."
"You can't do this alone."
"I trust him for all our sakes. Just trust me on this, please. Oh, make sure you keep Damon from doing anything stupid. I'll be in touch."
Stefan heard the line click. He put the phone down not believing what had just transpired. Damon who had led Bonnie to the sofa was looking at him disbelievingly as well. He rubbed circles in the back of Bonnie's hand, keeping his gazed focused on his brother.
"Did she hang up on you?"
"Yeah, she did."
"What did she say?" Bonnie asked, frustrated at Damon's enhanced hearing.
"Well its official, Elena is, without a doubt, an idiot." Damon said, earning a glare from Bonnie. "What?" He asked confused.
"She's not an idiot. She's just doing what she thinks is necessary." Bonnie said, relating. She couldn't say anything against her best friend's actions because just hours ago, she was willing to end her life for everyone.
Damon eyed her warily, feeling the sympathy she felt for Elena and shook his head. It was like two peas in a self-sacrificing pod. "No she's an idiot."
"Damon, Elena's the only person who can get Elijah to help us kill Klaus. So for now, I think we should back off and let her do her thing. I don't like it but I'll trust her."
The elder vampire shook his head at his brother's words. "Elena is going to get herself killed which in turn gets Bonnie killed. I'll be damned if anything happens to Bonnie because of her stupid mistakes."
Stefan and Bonnie both watched as Damon's anger grew. Thinking quickly, Bonnie grabbed Damon's cool hand, making him face her. "Damon, I'm starving. Would you like to follow me to the kitchen?"
Damon was not about to bow down so easily but when he felt the slight burn on the hand that she was holding on to, he forced himself to calm down. Bonnie, with help from Damon, slowly got to her feet and led the blue-eyed vampire towards the kitchen.
Stefan watched them leave. He was so grateful for Bonnie. She knew how to tame his brother with the right amount of words. Now if he could solve the problem with Elena, he'd be content. He was angry with the brunette but he had to let her do this. He wasn't the one that was about to be ritually killed to break a curse. He'd trust her because it seemed they were all out of other ideas.
Tyler stood out in front of Caroline's door, waiting for her to greet him. He was dead serious about what he had said last night. He needed to talk about what they were. The werewolf smelt Caroline's scent, feeling it become more prominent as she came closer to the door. He waited as she opened the white door, dressed in only blue shorts and a blue tank top.
"Morning, Tyler."
"Morning. Is your mom home?" He asked, hoping that the Sheriff was out.
"Yeah, she left about an hour ago. What's up?"
"Caroline, I really need to talk to you."
The blonde watched as Tyler shifted his weight from one foot to the other, clearly nervous.
"Yeah, come in." She moved aside giving him room to walk in. He smiled and walked towards the living room. The young vampire closed the door and watched as the werewolf paced around the room, unsure of what to say.
"So what's up?" She asked, trying to ease the tension that was thick in the air around them.
Using his supernatural speed, he sped over to her. He grabbed her waist and kissed her soft lips, trying to pour all of his emotions into it. Caroline was initially shocked by the intimate gesture but the way he was kissing her brought back memories from the night they had shared.
It was a while before the blonde came to her senses and pushed the werewolf off of her. Tyler looked sad and confused; he didn't do anything wrong, right?
"Tyler, we cannot do this."
"Why not?"
"Because, I'm supposed to make a decision. And I can't make one when I'm making out with you!"
Tyler rubbed his neck, puzzled. "Caroline, it shouldn't be that hard. Matt can't possibly understand someone like us. He's human."
"I know that. But before this, he understood me. How can I give up on someone who didn't give up on me?"
"Caroline, I love you. Doesn't that mean anything to you?"
The blonde silently gasped. Tyler, he actually loved her. Her heart wanted to shout it out to the rooftops but she couldn't. She really couldn't. It was unfair to Matt if she chose Tyler right here and now. "It does Tyler, it really does. But Matt loves me too and I don't want to be that type of person that strings a guy along. Please just give me until tomorrow."
"Caroline, the full moon is tomorrow night. I don't want you anywhere near me when I'm transforming. A bite from me could kill you and I don't want that to happen."
He took her hand and pulled her towards him, planting a small kiss on her cheek. The blonde blushed at the touch and smiled even though her thoughts were conflicting. "I'll come by in the afternoon then."
He nodded and walked out the front door. As soon as the door closed, Caroline felt like she wanted to pull her curly blonde hair out. The obvious choice was Tyler. He was so patient and she didn't have to hide anything with him. Matt, on the other hand, was a time bomb waiting to go off. He reacted crazily towards her secret and he had blamed her for Vicki's attack. But when she was human, he wanted her for her, not Elena. He had cared about her so much and those feelings were still strong in her heart.
Frustrated, she grabbed a jacket and sped towards the Boarding House. She was so not in the mood to hear Damon but she'd suck it up in order to see Bonnie.
Elena sat across from Elijah in the Lockwood garden. He had compelled Carol into giving him a change of clothes and a quiet place to talk. Elena was just glad that Tyler wasn't at home. She was guessing that he wouldn't be too happy that they compelled his mother.
"So I assume that the Martins are no longer with us?" Elijah asked calmly.
"No, I'm sorry."
"Katerina would've been released from my compulsion when I died."
"Klaus took her. We think that she might be dead."
The Original chuckled darkly. "I highly doubt that. Klaus would want her to suffer. Death would be too easy for her after what she did."
Elena shook her head in confusion. "I don't understand. What aren't you telling me?"
"Klaus and I are brothers."
The brunette was shocked at the new information. They were brothers! It couldn't be possible. "You and Klaus are brothers? That means there is a whole family of Originals?"
"Yes, my family is from eastern Europe. My mother bore seven children."
"That must mean your parents were human."
"Yes, we all were but the story of how we came to be vampires is a long and tedious story, one I do not wish to tell. But know this; we are the oldest vampires in the world. It is from us that other vampires are created."
"But why would you want your own brother dead?"
"That is a reason I wish to keep to myself. You know nothing can kill an Original, not fire, not sun, not a bite from a werewolf. But we will meet our demise from the wood of a tree that dates back to the beginning of the world, a tree my father made sure to burn."
The brunette was very well aware of the change in the subject but she didn't say anything. If Elijah didn't want to talk about what happened between them, then she would not press the issue. She would go along with the conversation. "So that's where the ash comes from?"
"Yes. Witches wanted to make sure nothing truly immortal walked the Earth. Every creature needs to have a weakness to maintain the balance of creation."
Elena crossed her arms. "I'm confused. If nothing but the dagger and the ash can kill an Original, why does he want to break the sun and moon curse?"
The vampire chuckled at the doppelgänger's perceptiveness. She was truly different from her ancestor. "Elena, the sun and the moon curse is fake."
The doppelgänger's eyes widen. The curse, the one that had put them through so much trouble was fake? "So the Aztec legend was all made up? Why?"
"Klaus made up the Aztec legend so he could find the doppelgänger, the moonstone, and the heir faster. It was much easier to find them if both werewolves and vampires were looking for them."
Elijah got up and walked towards the manmade stream the Lockwood's made and Elena followed him, curious and concerned at the same time. "So you're telling me there is no curse?"
The vampire chuckled once more. "Oh, there is a curse but it far worse. It is a curse on Klaus himself."
Elena looked towards the Original intent on finding out what the actual curse was. "What horrible curse was placed on Klaus?"
She was about to get her answer but her cell phone rung, interrupting their conversation. He gave her privacy as she took the call and she smiled at him, appreciative of the small gesture.
He could've easily listened but he turned away, reminiscing of when his love for Katerina was real. Elena cam back a few minutes late appearing distraught. "Elijah, Klaus went after Jenna. I have to go to her."
"That was not part of our arrangement."
"I know but she's family. I have to. I'll be back, I promise."
He looked at her seeing Katerina all over again. Yet, he could see the differences in their personality. "Promises are nothing without action."
The brunette nodded then ran to her car. Klaus seemed hell bent on destroying everything in her life, including her family or what was left of it.
Damon may his way down to the study where Stefan was. He wanted to take a nap with his witch but Malibu Barbie had the nerve to bother them with her Twilight problems. Bonnie, being the nice person that she is, lent a crying shoulder to the newborn vampire much to his aggravation. He didn't not want to overhear Blondie's problems so he decided to get himself a glass.
Stefan chuckled at his apparent discomfort. "Got kicked out?"
"Actually, I let myself out. Bonnie would be awfully mad at me if I snapped Valley Mallory's neck."
"Good save." Stefan said. He heard his phone ring and he answered it. "Hello, Jenna?"
Damon's eyebrows shot up at the caller's name. He wanted to hear more but Stefan excused himself and walked out of the room. He could overhear but he was thinking about something that didn't make sense. How did Klaus trick them so easily? He had to have help learning about them and he had a pretty good guess who.
Stefan came back into the room, hanging up the phone. "Rick wanted to meet Jenna at the Grille but I warned her against that. I'll go and tell her everything, you coming?"
Damon took another sip from his glass and smirked. "Sorry Stefan but this is your rodeo."
Green eyes glared at Damon, not believing his words. "Seriously?"
"Yep, wouldn't want to do anything stupid. Besides I've got bigger fish to fry."
The younger vampire scoffed at his brother's actions. Damon could be such an ass at times. He sped out of the room and out of the house leaving Damon to his brandy. Damon watched as Stefan sped off as he took another sip. Stefan would be fine, he didn't need Damon to back him up when all he would do is make the situation worse.
With his heightened hearing he heard the sound of girlish giggling coming from upstairs. He sped into his bedroom finding Bonnie and Blondie on the large bed laughing over something. "What's so funny?" He asked smirking.
"Nothing that concerns you." Caroline said, earning a glare from Damon.
"You should respect your elders. After all, I could snap your neck like that." He said, snapping his fingers.
"That's right, you are almost two hundred years old. That's taking pedophile to a whole new level."
"Guys, play nice." Bonnie said. To her Caroline and Damon were like bickering children. Caroline never forgot about how Damon used her while she was human and Damon just didn't like Caroline.
He strolled over to Bonnie and placed a chaste kiss on her cheek. "Got to take care of some business but I'll be back shortly."
"What kind of business?"
"Klaus business. Will you be okay for a couple of hours?"
The blonde rolled her eyes at Damon purposely ignoring her. "She'll be fine. I'm here remember?"
"That hardly makes me feel better."
Bonnie knew that Damon was keeping something form her but she didn't call him out on it. He would tell her eventually. "Caroline's here Damon. She won't let anything happen to me."
Damon didn't like that Caroline was his only means of keeping Bonnie safe while he was gone but there wasn't shit he could do about it. "Blondie…."
"I know Damon, ugh. I'm not stupid you know."
The elder vampire chuckled at her statement. "I'll believe that when I see it."
Grabbing his trusty vintage leather jacket, Damon walked out of the room and headed towards his Camaro. He had to make a couple of stops before he met up with an old friend and for that; well he needed to acquire some much needed things.
Katherine danced around the small apartment with a bottle of well-aged tequila. Since Klaus had no intentions of letting her go, he compelled her to stay inside the apartment until he deemed it so which would be never. Having nothing to do while he was gone, the brunette turned the music up on full blast savoring a sense of normalcy.
She heard a series of knocks on the door which made her lower the volume of the music. "Hello Rick, its Andie Starr. Could you open up?"
The brunette ran to the door temporarily forgetting that she could not leave the apartment nor open the door. Cursing to herself, she tried to figure out some way to open the door when she heard the doorknob turn. She looked in confusion as the door opened revealing Damon and unknown human.
Katherine sighed in relief. She knew she had hit rock bottom when seeing Damon was a good thing. "Finally!"
The human looked at Katherine in amazement. "Hey, you look just like Elena."
"That's because she's related to Elena." Damon said, rolling his eyes. "See you're still alive. Klaus didn't kill you?"
"Unfortunately not."
Katherine watched as the brunette held her hand out to her. "I'm Andie Starr."
Damon watched as Katherine looked at Andie with a look that screamed confusion. She didn't shake her hand, turning to look at her vampire. "Who is she?"
"Katherine, meet Andie Starr."
"Dumped the witch, I see?"
Damon softly growled. "Bonnie means more to me than you will ever know. Unlike you, I have a heart. Andie here was assisting me in acquiring something."
The two vampires watched as Andie walked around the apartment, glancing at the numerous objects that caught her attention. Damon tried to walk in but he felt the invisible barrier preventing him from doing so.
"Why are you here?" Katherine asked, crossing her arms.
"To see if you deserved to be rescued. After all that you've done, I shouldn't even be considering it but luckily I have grown a heart."
"How did you find me?"
The blue-eyed vampire smirked. "Alaric/Klaus was blending in way too easy. I figured he might've had some help from a certain person." Damon reached into his pocket and pulled out a small, clear vial waving it out in front of her.
Katherine stared at the small vial gasping at the object. "Is that vervain?"
"Yep, see if Klaus is compelling you, this is your salvation."
The former doppelgänger chuckled. "How thoughtful but it won't change anything."
Damon leaned against the doorframe. "There's always a loophole. Did he tell you to stay in this apartment until he gave the green light?"
Katherine tried to speak but no words would come out. Damon chuckled at her predicament. "Just desserts. Did the lordly Klaus tell you to do everything he says until the end of time?"
"No." Katherine was shocked at her ability to speak.
"Loophole."
Katherine glared at the younger vampire. She walked towards him, intent on getting her hands on the vervain. He pulled the vial out her reach, clicking his tongue. "Not so fast. Before I give this to you, answer me one question. Why did you double-cross us with Isobel?"
"Honestly, two reasons. One, you pissed me off Damon. Two, I didn't think you could stand a chance against Klaus. Your witch is pregnant. Whatever great power she has gets halved, easily. I was just simply looking out for myself."
"And that worked out so well in the end." He tossed the container to her where she grabbed it easily. She quickly unscrewed the cap and drunk the toxin, coughing as it burned through her system. It was a small price to pay to escape Klaus' compulsion.
"You owe me and I always collect my debts." Damon said, pushing himself from against the doorframe. "Andie, we're leaving."
The compelled reporter smiled at Katherine as she passed her. "Nice meeting you."
Katherine looked at Damon, sniffing the air around him. "Damon, is it true?"
"What?"
The five hundred year old vampire shook her head. "You're a fool. Bonding with a witch is basically suicide. Is it permanent?"
Damon smirked. He forgot Katherine had a great sense of smell. "Yes but for Bonnie, I'll take my chances."
Katherine watched as Andie shut the door behind her. Damon was truly an idiot. Exchanging blood with witches was dangerous, he knew that. The potency of their blood made it difficult to create temporary bonds and most who tried it ended up making permanent bonds instead. All she knew was that it would not end well for either one of them.
Elena opened the door to the Boarding House and was met by a worried Stefan. He didn't look like a seventeen year old boy; instead he looked his true age which worried her. He kissed her on the cheek, his cool touch sending shivers down her back.
"How is she?" She asked, hoping for a good answer.
"Not so good. She's in the study."
Elena wanted to get lost in his strong, cool embrace but she couldn't. She needed to comfort Jenna who just had the shock of a lifetime. She carefully opened the door to the study, seeing Jenna sitting on the study. Jenna looked lost, vulnerable.
The brunette made her way towards Jenna but stopped when her aunt flinched away from her. "Jenna, I'm so sorry. I never meant for any of this to happen."
"I didn't think….When I was little, you mom used to tell me bedtime stories… about vampires. I didn't think…..that they were true."
"They are true. Jenna, I'm so sorry. I should've told you sooner. I thought that if you didn't know, you'd be safe but like everything, it blew out of control."
Jenna wiped the tears out of her eyes, trying to be strong. She was the older one out of the two; she was supposed to be braver. "Who else knows?"
"All of us."
"Even John?"
Elena nodded and Jenna ran her hands through her hair. It was too much to take in.
"Jenna, I'm sorry but we were trying to protect you."
"Protect me? I'm the one that's supposed to be protecting you and Jeremy. I'm the adult!"
Elena sat down on the couch next to Jenna. She grabbed her hand, trying to calm Jenna down. "There was nothing you could've done. There is so much more to….."
"No, no, Elena. Why didn't you tell me? I'm scared and I don't know how to get over it."
Elena pulled Jenna into a hug, letting the blonde cry on her shoulder. "I promise, Jenna. I'll tell you everything, I promise."
Unbeknownst to the two, Stefan listened to their conversation. He felt like all of this was his fault, like the pain they've endured was his cause. He wanted to console the two but he stopped himself. It was something they had to do by themselves. Jenna wasn't even looking at him the same anymore. Every day, he was glad that Elena came around to what he was. He was glad she didn't look at him like a horrible monster. She looked at him like he was a man, a flesh and blood human.
Damon strolled in to the Boarding House after dropping off Andie where he found her, the Grille. She was so easy to compel, thanks to her attraction to him. He would've asked Bonnie to come with him but they both couldn't touch vervain and he was not about to put Bonnie in danger.
As he was walking down the foyer, he saw Elena leaving. "Leaving so soon?"
"I promised Elijah I would return back to him."
Damon looked at her with a disbelieving look. "Are you stupid? You must be because I thought I heard you say you're going back to Elijah."
"I gave him my word."
He looked towards his brother. "You're letting her go?"
"Elena knows what she's doing, I trust her."
Damon looked back and forth from Stefan and Elena. He gave out a snort waving them both off. "Forget it, I hardly care anymore. Get yourself killed but don't come to me."
Damon walked away from the disgusting couple and headed up towards his room. When he opened the door, he expected Bonnie to be in the room by herself but much to his frustration, he found Caroline still in the room.
"Still here, Blondie?"
Caroline and Bonnie both turned at Damon's presence. Bonnie smiled at the vampire while Caroline rolled her eyes at him. "Ugh, was just about to leave. Bonnie, I'll see you tomorrow. I'll take your advice and talk to Tyler."
"Good." The witch smiled and enveloped Caroline in a fierce hug before releasing her. The newborn vampire jumped off the bed and glared at Damon before she left. Damon ran a hand through his hair before he plopped down next to Bonnie.
He looked at the young witch and noticed the slight lines under her eyes and felt the weariness that she felt. "You're tired."
"And you're angry. Why?"
Damon rubbed his cool hands on Bonnie's stomach. "Has he been giving you any problems?"
Bonnie raised an eyebrow at his failing attempt to change the subject but she complied nonetheless. "Other than the random kicking and the hunger, not really. Besides what makes you so sure that it's a he?"
Damon chuckled. "Oh, I'm pretty sure, it's a he."
"We'll see. So, where did you go today?"
"Went to see Katherine. She's still alive; don't know what Klaus has planned for her but whatever it is, it's not mercy."
"Did you find Elena?" She asked worriedly.
Damon stopped with his movements. He felt the concern she felt for her best friend and he felt angry at the doppelgänger for making Bonnie worry about her. "Your friend is with Elijah."
Anger rose within her but the witch knew now it wasn't her own. She leaned over and kissed Damon on his cheek, smiling as his anger diminished. He kissed the side of her neck where their bond mark was starting to heal. "I'm sorry for hurting you."
Bonnie smiled at his apology. She knew that he truly meant it. "I'm sorry for putting myself and our child in harms' way. I just didn't want to be part of the sacrifice but it looks like I don't have a choice anymore."
He grabbed her chin, looking deep into her midnight green eyes. "Hey, we'll find another way, okay. Besides, I'll protect you two, I swear."
The vampire watched as she nodded with unshed tears in her eyes. He caressed her lips with the pad of his thumb before he suddenly stopped his movements. "What's wrong?"
"Elijah is here."
Elena walked back into the Lockwood Mansion, relieved that Elijah was still there standing next to the fireplace in the study. She was glad Stefan saw reason. She needed to keep her promise to him and she needed to know what the curse was placed on Klaus.
"I'm here, Elijah. I've kept my word and I'm back."
"It would seem that you have." He motioned for her to sit down and she obeyed, sitting down on the Lockwood's expensive and elegant sofa.
"Please, tell me what curse is placed on Klaus."
Elijah sat down next to Elena on the sofa before he began his tale. "Klaus and my father were not close. It was only after we became vampires that I learned the reason for it. Klaus was not my father's son. My mother was not faithful to my father and it was her darkest secret; Klaus was from a different bloodline. When my father discovered her secret, he hunted down every single person from her lover's bloodline. What he didn't realize was that he was the catalyst of a war between the species that lives on to this very day."
"Species?" Elena asked, perplexed.
Elijah got up and poured himself a glass of champagne. He took a sip of the sparkling wine before he continued. "Vampires and werewolves."
"So…..Klaus' real father was from a werewolf line? But that would make Klaus…."
"A vampire-werewolf hybrid."
Elena's eyes widen as she took in the new information. Klaus was, all this time, a mix between a werewolf and a vampire. She still was in a state of shock when Elijah continued.
"A hybrid would be deadlier than any werewolf and any vampire. To nature, it was a monstrosity. It could not stand for an imbalance in power. So, a coven of witches, servants of nature, led by a powerful leader, sought to make my brother's werewolf side dormant."
"So that's what's Klaus is trying to break?"
"Yes, he wants to trigger the part of him that's a werewolf. He could create his own bloodline, his own new race."
"Ok, so we stab him with the dagger, right. Won't he die?"
Elijah took another sip of his champagne. "A werewolf can heal from sliver; an Original can be killed only with a silver dagger and white oak ash. Therein lays the problem."
"So what? Klaus can't be killed?"
"There is one thing that can kill a supernatural entity. A servant of nature, a witch that can harness true power can destroy anything."
Elena immediately thought of Bonnie. "Bonnie cannot use her power to kill Klaus. She's pregnant. That much power would kill her."
"There is one more option but I'm afraid we'll have to wait a while to use it. The child that the heir carries was born from different bloodlines as well. A human witch for a mother and a vampire for a father. The leader of the coven that originally placed the curse on Klaus, whose line would eventually be known as Bennett, prophesized that Klaus would indeed break the curse one day. And for that, they created a fail-safe for that purpose. A powerful witch and a destined, noble vampire would, from their union, create a vampire-witch hybrid with the power necessary to destroy Klaus."
"Wouldn't the hybrid turn out like Klaus?" Elena asked.
"The witches gave it weaknesses so that it would have a balance."
Elena ran her hands through her hair. Her life just got more complicated each and every day. Bonnie was, in a lesser sense, destined to be with Damon. It was too unreal.
"Elena, you must understand. The child is a fail-safe. We must not let Klaus break the curse. The only time the ritual can be performed is during a full moon. When Klaus is in transition, that is when he'll be vulnerable."
"In other words, I'll still have to die in the ritual."
"True, but I can save the life of the doppelgänger. I have found a way, will you trust me?"
Elena sighed but nodded. She knew it! She knew she would find another way to save them all, including herself. "I trust you Elijah."
Damon ran downstairs, the monster in him threatening to rise with every step he took. He finally made it to the study when he saw Stefan sitting in the sofa across from Elijah and Elena. All three pairs of eyes watched him and he strolled in, the veins under his eyes prominent against the pale color of his skin.
"You invited him in? How stupid can you get?"
Stefan got up and grabbed Damon by his shirt. "That is enough, Damon."
Damon grabbed Stefan's arms and shook him off him. Elena stood up, annoyed with Damon's attitude. "Damon, stop. Elijah is here because we have renewed the terms of our deal."
"The two of you will come to no harm at my hands. I only ask of one thing from you."
"What?" Damon asked.
"An apology."
Damon snorted while Stefan thought about the deal. It was just one apology. "I'm sorry for my part I played in your death. I was just trying to protect Elena. I will always protect Elena."
Elena smiled at Stefan. He was being the better man. She turned to Damon, hoping he would do the same. He had a sour look on his face as the veins were still visible under his eyes.
Elijah nodded at Stefan and all three eyes were on the midnight haired vampire. "Damon, the sacrifice will happen. Bonnie will be able to kill Klaus without hurting herself and Elijah knows how to save my life. I told you I'd find another way and I did."
"Is this true?"
Elijah sat calmly in his seat. "Yes."
"And you're trusting Bonnie's life with him?"
"I am."
"I won't let Bonnie go through with the ritual. She needs to think about herself first. I'm really sick of you putting Bonnie's life in your plans. She's pregnant or did you forget that? The three of you can all go to hell."
Damon turned to leave but was stopped by Bonnie's presence in the doorway. She had a hand on her stomach as she breathed in and out, trying to catch her breath. "How can you say such a thing Damon?"
"I'll say it again Bonnie, I'll always choose you over anybody, including myself."
"Damon, I can kill Klaus without hurting myself." Bonnie said, close to yelling.
Damon's eyes became infinite black and she felt his struggle on trying to contain himself. "Goddamnit Bonnie, think of yourself!"
"I am, Damon. Klaus will hunt us down until I participate in the ritual. We would never get to live in peace!"
Damon, unable to control his rage, snarled loudly in anger. Bonnie's mark flared with the rage he was feeling and it brought her to tears. They all watched as Damon sped out of the room and out of the house. He couldn't take Bonnie giving herself up to those animals. He needed to take his anger out on something other than the witch. If he had deliberately hurt her, he didn't know what he would've done.
Elena grabbed her sobbing friend and excused themselves from the room. She led her friend towards her room thinking what a mess today had become. She would never put her friend in danger so how dare Damon accuse her of something like that! Getting Bonnie to lie down was a hassle but she managed it in the end and within minutes Bonnie was already asleep. Looking closely, Elena spotted a bite mark on Bonnie's neck and noticed how red it was. How could Damon feed from Bonnie?
"Damon…" Bonnie mumbled in her sleep.
The brunette sighed and returned downstairs to check up on Stefan. Elijah was still sitting in the same spot he was before but Stefan was pacing the room. He stopped as Elena came back into the room, "How is she?"
"She's asleep. She's upset but she was too tired to stay awake."
Stefan nodded then turned towards the Original. "I am sorry about Damon. He's angry but he'll come around."
"Perhaps. He has bonded with her. Maybe that will make him see reason."
Elena didn't understand. "Bonded? What does that mean?"
Stefan grabbed her hand. "It means that Bonnie and Damon share one life now. Whatever happens to him, Bonnie will experience it and vice versa."
"So if Bonnie dies, does that mean Damon would die as well?"
"Yes."
Elijah headed towards the door. "I will be back tomorrow since tomorrow night is the full moon. I hope Damon will see reason before then."
The couple watched as the Original sped away. Elena threw herself into Stefan's arms, wanting, needing the comfort that his arms provided. Tomorrow was the day that all of this Klaus madness would end. Klaus would die and Elena could finally go back to being a normal teenager.
Caroline walked towards her house. She actually walked instead of driving or using her vampire speed because she wanted to take the time to think about what she will tell Tyler. Talking to Bonnie was really good. She got to figure out her feelings though girl talk. Now all she had to do was tell him her decision.
She watched as Tyler pulled up to her house, and walked towards the front door. She sped up towards him, appearing right in front of him. If he was a normal human, he would've been really freaked out about her sudden appearance but he wasn't so he just smiled at her.
"Hey, I thought I wasn't going to see you until tom-"
Her words were cut off by Tyler as he kissed him, passionately and hungrily. She decided not to ask questions and she gave in to him. It was a while before he pulled back, both breathing heavily.
"I want you Tyler." She said, her ocean blue eyes laced with lust.
The werewolf growled lustily as he grabbed her and together they sped towards her room, judging by her scent. Caroline made her choice and she knew Tyler was the one for her but breaking it to Matt was going to be really hard.
Katherine stood in Alaric's apartment as Maddox and another witch named Greta began chanting. Alaric stood next to a black, giant box covered in chains. The candles around them ignited as their chanting intensified creating a ring of fire around them and the mysterious giant box in front of them. The flames grew higher causing the brunette to step back a bit. Alaric's body wildly convulsed until their chanting stopped.
All three of them watched as Alaric dropped to the ground and the flames suddenly extinguished themselves out. Katherine's eyes widen as the box opened on its own accord and a figure stepped out.
"Klaus." Katherine breathed.
Klaus stepped out and cracked his neck and back. "Now that's more like it."
A/N: Ahh, another chapter done! We learned the truth about the curse and the part that the Mother and Father play in it. I don't know about you but I was crying at the Bamon scene. Damon really does love Bonnie and all he wants is to keep her and their child safe. He's soo mean to Elena but I really did hate the whole "I'm in love with Elena" part. Oh and Tyler ad Caroline? Loved it! They belong together! I love hearing everyone's thoughts on the chapter! Reviews are like Christmas gifts, love the surprise!
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