Bloodlust
Timeline: The Last Day
Parings: Bonnie/Damon, Stefan/Elena, Caroline/Tyler
A/N: Thank you to those who reviewed (David Fishwick, NaeNae1945, babyshan211, butterfly1221, kisha96, dizzy78, Maverick37, starinthem, Jacal Ste. Worme, Cynner, Moonlight16, Evandney, and nickynicole). Whoa, it's getting close to the end but there is a lot more going on. I have to say I cried when I wrote this chapter but I also smiled. It's a little long but I hope that is a good thing. Enjoy!
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Damon returned to the Boarding House early next morning. The vampire had tried his hardest to become drunk and failed miserably. He envied humans who could become pissed drunk. He dreaded going up those stairs and seeing his witch but he needed to. He headed towards the stairs but stopped when he heard voices coming from the study and he felt Bonnie in there as well. Damon walked into the room noticing that Elena, Stefan, and Bonnie were talking to Elijah. They all watched as Damon walked into the room, Bonnie purposely avoiding eye contact.
The vampire felt anguish at the witch's avoidance but he buried it, knowing he really did deserve it. He watched as she rubbed their mark before he continued. "So what did I interrupt?"
"Elijah was telling us about the curse." Stefan said.
Damon snorted, "We get it, what's more to say?"
Elijah looked at the impulsive vampire and chuckled. "You should pay attention."
Damon glared darkly at the Original but Stefan cleared his throat, trying to draw the attention away from Damon and hopefully back to the real issue at hand. "Elijah, Elena told us that the Aztec curse is a fake, that it's actually a curse on Klaus himself."
"Yes, Klaus is a vampire born from a werewolf bloodline. The curse keeps his werewolf side from manifesting. If he breaks it, he'll become a true hybrid."
Damon looked at Stefan and Elena who appeared to be deep thought while he felt Bonnie's fear as Elijah told them the real reason Klaus was trying to break the curse. Damon himself was reeling his head around the reason and he couldn't let Klaus become two things he hated.
"Then why are we letting him break the curse?" Damon growled.
"Because when he breaks the curse, Klaus will transition and that is when he'll be the most vulnerable."
Stefan grabbed Elena's hand, caressing it before he spoke. "Tonight is the full moon, right? Elena said that he'll have to perform it under a full moon. How does he break the curse?"
"It's pretty straightforward really. You already know the ingredients. The heir will channel her power into the moonstone. Since Klaus is both a werewolf and a vampire, he would need to sacrifice one of each."
The group looked towards Bonnie who was holding her stomach protectively. Her face held no emotion but Damon knew better. She was scared and afraid having to perform a ritual for a monstrous creature. She wanted to cry but she was stopping herself, putting on a façade of bravery. It was right then and there that he promised himself she would never have to go through with the ritual. He would make sure of it.
"What part do I play into it?" Elena asked.
"You are the final part of the ritual. Klaus must drink the blood of the doppelgänger to the point of death."
Elijah walked over to the table where Damon noticed an old, engraved box. They all watched as Elijah opened the box and carefully pulled out a phial, looking at it longingly. "I acquired this elixir from a witch some five hundred years ago. It was intentionally for Katerina. It holds mystical properties of resuscitation."
"Does that mean I die…?"
"And then you'll come back to life. But be warned, the elixir may not work."
"Klaus will hurt many more people if I don't do this. I'll take the risks."
Stefan sighed relieved. The young vampire hugged the doppelgänger while Damon stood up angrily. "That's all? Hooray for Elena, what about Bonnie? Doesn't performing the ritual kill her?"
"No, it will drain her. With the amount of power she has, it will merely weaken her. It is fortunate that she has abundant power; she will have to kill Klaus."
"What do you mean?" Bonnie asked watching as everyone turned towards Elijah.
"During his transition, you will have to weaken him, I will do the rest."
The young witch didn't say anything. She had to perform the ritual then turn around and help weaken Klaus? She didn't think she could survive the two. Everyone watched as Bonnie got up and headed out of the study. Damon gave everyone a cold stare before he followed the witch out. Elena moved to go after the witch but Stefan gripped her arm.
"Stefan, let me go. I have to talk to her."
The young vampire shook his head. "I don't think that is a good idea, Elena."
The doppelgänger sighed but sat back down. Elena had a chance of surviving thanks to Elijah and his elixir but Bonnie didn't have it so well. Killing Klaus came with such a huge and terrible price. It was unfair to them having to experience such a thing.
Elijah placed the phial back into its box and closed the lid. "Make sure you drink all of it down to the last, single drop. I will be back before nightfall to proceed with the plan."
The couple watched as the Original left. Elena hurried over towards the box and grabbed the phial. With one look towards Stefan, she opened the cap and drunk the elixir, grimacing as it went down her throat. Once it was finished, Elena sat the empty container down, coughing as the liquid coursed through her system.
Stefan rushed to her side. "Are you okay?"
The brunette took a couple of breaths before the coughing passed. "I'm alright but I'm scared Stefan. What about Bonnie? Will she be alright?"
Stefan looked deeply into Elena's chocolate colored eyes. "She has to be. For Damon's and their child's sake, she has to be."
Clutching her stomach, Bonnie trudged as best as she could up the stairs. Damon was following her but she didn't care, she just couldn't stay in that room any longer. Too much was expected from her and no one other Damon realized how truly scared about her outcome. Reaching the top, Bonnie felt cool hands wrap around her stomach, pulling her against a hard torso.
"Damon, please. I'm tired and I just want to lie down." Bonnie pleaded.
With his free hand, Damon pushed her curly locks away from her neck, inhaling her sweet and powerful scent. "Why don't you shout your feelings out, Bonnie? Raise hell, throw a fit, do something instead of just accepting your faith."
"It won't change the ending."
"But it'll make you feel better."
Bonnie turned around in his embrace, facing him. "Only for a little while. Besides I've got to think about him." She looked down at her stomach. "He's only three months along; he doesn't deserve any of this."
Damon smirked. "You called him a he."
"I guess you're rubbing off on me." Bonnie said, smiling. She grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him down to her height. "I love you, Damon." She declared as she kissed him.
Those three little words sent Damon into frenzy. Icy orbs blazed with desire as she molded their lips together. After all the things he did to her, she loved a monster like him. He pulled back a little, inhaling her scent. "I love you, little witch." He breathed.
He kissed her again, this time with heated urgency. Their clothes were too distracting and he needed to rip the offending items off. He released the witch who had lust in her eyes only to take off his shirt and undo the first couple of button from her top. The vampire smirked as he got a view of her ample cleavage. He moved to pick Bonnie up but was stopped when Bonnie contorted in pain. He felt her anguish tear at him. She felt him disappeared and reappear holding a blood bag. Ripping it open, he fed it to her, feeling the pain wash away as she drunk more of the blood.
"Thanks." She breathed.
Damon watched as Bonnie wiped the excess blood from her mouth with the back of her hand, relieved that she was okay. He moved to speak but was cut off by a harsh scream. "What was that?"
"Stay here." Damon said.
Before Bonnie could reply, Damon was already gone. He sped down to the source of the scream and to see Jenna, Elena, and Stefan surrounding Alaric. "Get out." Jenna gritted.
"Wait, Jenna. It's not what you think. I'm Alaric."
"I'm not a fool. Get out!" Jenna screamed.
"Jenna, please. I'm really Alaric Saltzman."
"He's right, Klaus is not possessing him." Bonnie said from the stairs, holding her stomach. Everyone turned from Bonnie to Alaric, unsure.
"Bonnie, are you sure?" Jenna asked.
"I'm sure. His aura is purely human."
Bonnie made her way towards Damon, feeling his frustration towards her. Stefan was still skeptical, "Why did Klaus let you go?"
Alaric ran his hands through his hair, sighing tiredly. "Klaus wanted me to deliver a message. The sacrifice happens tonight. I'm sorry Elena, Bonnie."
Damon scoffed to the group. Before she could protest, he picked Bonnie up and carried her up to their room while everyone looked on, each holding different expressions. Stefan looked towards Elena who had such a mournful look on her face. "Elena, I want to take you somewhere."
"Stefan…"
"I promise its close. I just want to spend the day with you."
Elena thought about it before giving him her answer. "I would love that."
Stefan grabbed Elena's jacket from the coat rack and led her out the door. Before he left, he turned towards an embracing Jenna and Alaric. "Keep an eye out for him, please."
The vampire hunter nodded. "Sure."
The couple watched as Stefan and Elena left, before seeing Damon descending the stairs, putting on his leather jacket. "Where's Stefan?"
"Elena and Stefan left for a while."
The vampire cursed under his breath. "Jenna, Bonnie's tired. Would you mind checking on her? She'll probably need a blood bag from the basement cooler and something to eat later."
Jenna noticed the sincerity in Damon's voice, which surprised her because she never heard it before. "Yeah, sure. Where are you going?"
"To the Grille for a much needed drink, mind joining me Rick?"
"Yeah, sure Damon."
Jenna watched as Rick and Damon both left the house. Damon didn't look good, he looked like had the weight of the world on his shoulders. Jenna sighed; it was really good to have Rick back. He was, a really great guy and that was scarce in her life. He had baggage but that was expected from everyone. No one was prefect. As she walked towards the kitchen, the strawberry blonde prayed that everyone came out alive.
Tyler smiled at the blonde sleeping peacefully just inches from where he sat. He was ecstatic at their new found relationship. It was something that he had craved for ever since she confessed to him that she was a vampire. He wanted to spend the whole day with her but that was not possible. The full moon was tonight and he couldn't risk being around Caroline tonight.
The werewolf was snapped out his thoughts when he felt a cool hand snake its way across his chest. He smiled as he met ocean blue eyes staring at him. "Morning sleepyhead."
Caroline yawned as she sat up, covering her sheets around herself. "Morning." She looked towards the window, seeing the sunlight shine through her curtains. "What time is it?"
"Around noon."
Hey eyes shot up at the time. "And you let me sleep that long?"
"You looked like you needed the extra sleep. Besides, your mom isn't here. I heard her left about two hours ago."
Caroline let out a relieved sigh. Her mom would freak if she saw Tyler here in her room with no clothes on. The werewolf leaned over and kissed her, earning a smile and a giggle for his action. He pushed her back on the bed to resume their earlier activities. He managed to push the sheets away from her exposing all of her to him. He growled in satisfaction causing Caroline to giggle once more. The animal inside him wanted to mark her, make her truly see that he was the alpha male. But he would do it at a later time. Tonight was his transformation night.
Caroline gasped as Tyler entered her, the veins under her eyes appeared in response to her feelings of pleasure and lust. She tried to turn he face away but Tyler growled at her actions. "Don't hide yourself from me, okay."
"Okay."
Tyler continued his actions, each thrust bringing them closer to climax. Caroline scraped her nails down his back, drawing blood. The werewolf growled in pleasure, speeding up his actions. Through half lidded eyes, Caroline watched in fascination as the wounds quickly healed. With a barely contained roar, Tyler violently came, Caroline climaxing just seconds later.
Both supernaturals were spent, Tyler planting kisses up and down her heck, sending shivers throughout her body. "Already?" She asked, jokily.
He left multiple love bites in his wake, smiling at his temporary claim. "I can't help it, I'm an animal."
Caroline rolled her eyes at him, kissing his cheek. Just then, a phone rang. Tyler recognized it as his. She watched as got up from the bed and dug through his carelessly discarded pants to answer it. "Mom, what's up?"
"Tyler, I need you to come to the house right away."
"What happened?"
"I had a horrible fall."
Tyler's face paled. "I'm on my way."
The werewolf hung up the phone and looked towards Caroline who had overheard the conversation. "I have to go."
She nodded as he began to hastily put on his clothes. Once he was finished, he turned to look at the vampire he was in love with. "Will you meet up with me at the hospital later? I would love to see you before I have to prepare for tonight."
"I would love that. I just have to tell Matt about us."
The werewolf growled at the name. "You sure you'll be okay?"
"I'm sure."
Tyler gave her a passionate kiss before he headed out the door, her scent etched in his mind. Caroline watched as Tyler left, hurrying to tend to his mom. After she heard him leave the house, she smiled a thousand watt smile. Tyler made her feel special and beautiful, but most of all, normal. Matt meant so much to her but he couldn't make her feel normal. She was always different, a freak when she was around him. She craved it for so long, it was hard to believe that she actually had someone like him.
Jumping up from the bed, Caroline rapidly showered and dressed, making sure that the hickeys Tyler gave her were hidden. It was hard enough to tell Matt, it would be even worse if he saw them. Deciding to drive, Caroline got into her car and headed towards the Grille, thinking about what to say along the way.
Caroline took a deep breath as she walked into the Grille. She was so nervous about what she was going to do but it needed to be done. It was wrong of her to sting Matt along like she was. She didn't really mean to, it just sort of happened. Now she was here to set everything straight. She looked around and saw Matt, watching as he finished busing tables. She calmly walked towards him and tapped him on the shoulder as his back was turned.
The golden haired teen jumped as she tapped him, turning around and saw Caroline facing him. "Geez, Caroline."
She smiled slightly. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."
"No, it's okay. What are you doing here?" He asked, curiously.
"Oh, I wanted to see if I could catch you on your break."
The teen glanced at his watch, checking the time. "My next break isn't until three."
The blonde vampire felt her phone vibrate. She took it out of her pocket, seeing that Tyler had sent her a message saying that if she could meet him at the hospital. She quickly wrote back before putting the phone back in her pocket. "Sure, I'll see you at three."
He moved in to play his part and kiss her but she stepped back, intent on avoiding the intimate gesture. She sadly smiled at Matt who wore a look of confusion at her actions. Without a word, Caroline turned and left, leaving matt standing there puzzled at her.
Quickly, he walked towards the far end of the Grille and sat down in a booth facing Sheriff Forbes. The Sheriff looked tired but determined. "Did she suspect anything?"
"No. I can't do this anymore. These past few days, I've putting on the show of my life but it's getting tiring."
"Matt, please. I'm sorry for putting you through this but you're the only one I can trust."
The teen exhaled, running his hands through his hair. "How? How do you know about vampires?'
"My family was raised with this. Matt, just give me a little more time."
Matt didn't know what to do, he really didn't. His acting could win him an Oscar but he hated the pretenses that came with being around her. "What are you going to do about Caroline?"
"I don't know. I need more information. I considered Damon to be my greatest ally in this town but he turned out to be a monster. Whatever I do, it has to be foolproof."
Liz got up to leave but Matt looked up at her. "I can't stand to look at her anymore. They killed my sister. How can you?"
Sherriff Forbes looked at Matt, her eyes brimming with tears. "Every time I look at her, I want to believe she's not one of them. I want to believe that she still has a soul, that she hasn't become a killer. I have to remind myself that she's not my daughter anymore."
The teen watched as she left, dabbing at the tears that threatened to flow down her cheeks. Matt grew angry, first it was his sister and then it was Caroline. He hated vampires, he hated them so much! They were the cause of his misery. He stood up from the booth, intent on getting back to work. An hour later, he was still busing tables when someone entering the Grille caught his eye.
Damon Salvatore, dressed in all black walked in with Mr. Saltzman. He watched as the vampire entered and walked in, acting human when in reality he was far from it. Damon. He was the cause of all this. Before he and Stefan came into town, everything was fine. But when they showed up, they brought death with them. While the sheriff was planning, he would take action. He would make sure that he took care of Damon first.
Alaric followed Damon into the Grille watching with perceptive vision as the vampire plopped down on the bar stool and ordered three shots. Alaric sat down next to him and signaled to the bartender that he would only have a domestic beer.
Damon scoffed at Rick's choice of drink before he drowned all three shots right after each other. The liquid scorched his throat, fueling the vampire with only temporary relief. He felt like shit, he couldn't do anything for Bonnie. Alaric patted his back, trying to give him comfort. "Damon, Bonnie is stronger than you think."
Damon shrugged off the appendage but cursed himself, Alaric was trying to help. "Sorry Rick, I'm being a dick. It's just….." Damon didn't finish his sentence, he couldn't. He couldn't bring himself to admitting out loud that he couldn't stop the ritual.
"I know Damon, I know. I wish I could tell you what Klaus is up to but I don't remember anything. Last thing I remembered talking to Isobel and the next was facing Klaus days later. I'm really sorry."
Damon waved him off, "I don't blame you. I blame Klaus."
"Now, what reason have I given you to blame someone you haven't even met?"
Alaric turned in the direction from which the voice was coming from and jumped out of his seat when he saw who it was. Damon tiredly turned his head to look at a tall man who had blonde hair and blue eyes. Damon silently growled at the realization of who the person was. "Klaus, I presume?"
"In the flesh."
Damon's instantly became angry at the Original's cool demeanor towards him. He was going to use his witch in a selfish ritual and yet he looked like it didn't bother him. He gripped the shot glass tightly and looked at it as it shattered under his enhanced strength. "Any reason why you bothered to stop by and say hi?"
"Damon Salvatore, it is a pleasure. I finally get to meet the Father, the one responsible for the creation of the fail-safe."
"Can't say the feeling is mutual."
Klaus chuckled slightly. "Oh, Damon. Don't be like that. I know you are in love with my witch. She's beautiful, it's understandable. I just hope you don't do something that you'll regret."
Damon felt the veins under his eyes appear at the rage he was starting to feel. He breathed in and out, hoping to calm himself down. He would not rise to Klaus' bait. "Thanks for the advice." Damon gritted. "I don't suppose you could postpone your little ritual by any chance."
Klaus laughed out loud at the mere silliness of it. "You are joking right?"
Alaric and Damon both shook their heads, letting the hybrid know that he was dead serious. Klaus stopped laughing and straightened up, looking at the two men. "Listen here, both of you. I have my vampire, my werewolf, my doppelgänger and my heir. The ritual will happen tonight. So if you want to live to tomorrow, don't screw it up. Okay?"
Klaus patted Damon's shoulder and turned to leave, whistling an unfamiliar tune as he left. Damon ran a hand through his already tousled hair and sat back down at the bar. The bartender placed a glass of scotch in front of him and he thanked him, drowning the liquid quickly.
Rick looked at Damon who appeared to be in deep thought. "You're going to screw it up, right?"
"Of course. Now, if we take the werewolf out of the equation, he can't use Bonnie."
"Damon he said if you interfere, he will kill you and Bonnie will be alone. Are you willing to take that chance?"
The vampire did think about that. Leaving Bonnie alone was something he feared greatly. "He can't hurt me. If he does, he'll hurt Bonnie as well."
"Why is that?"
"I bonded with Bonnie. I knew the consequences of my actions and I did it anyway."
Alaric wanted to slap Damon upside his head but thought better of it. It looked like Damon was already suffering and right now he didn't want to add more. "How are you dealing?"
"Like I'm naked twenty- four seven but I wouldn't have it any other way. So will you help me?"
The vampire hunter sighed. Damon had changed so much after being with Bonnie. He was still hotheaded and impulsive, but he actually cared about someone and was willing to do anything for them. "Sure, what do you want me to do?"
"Invite me in to your apartment. Katherine has information and that bitch owes me. I'll beat it out of her if I have to."
Alaric reached into his wallet and pulled out a few bills setting them on the counter. He stood up, smirking at the history teacher at his wiliness to help him. He followed the hunter out of the Grille and into his car, all the while thinking about the witch he was trying to save.
Bonnie was reading through the numerous grimoires when the door to her room opened, revealing Jenna. "Bonnie, can I come in?"
"Sure." Bonnie said. She straightened herself into a sitting position, her back leaning against the headboard. Jenna had set a tray of pancakes and bacon on the nightstand next to the bed. Before she forgot, she pulled out a blood bag from her coat pocket, setting it down next to the tray.
Bonnie looked at the spread then back to Jenna, a smile appearing on her lips. "Thanks Jenna, it looks delicious."
The older woman watched as Bonnie dug into the food, determined to finish it all. While Bonnie was eating, Jenna spotted a chair and pulled it towards the bed, sitting next to the bed.
"So…" Jenna started. Elena told her everything about Stefan and Damon, but she only told her a little about Bonnie. She wasn't a busybody but she really did want to know about witches.
Bonnie finished her food and was now finishing up the blood bag Jenna brought for her. She wiped the excess blood of with a napkin before she turned back to the woman who was staring at her with curious eyes. "Go ahead Jenna."
"Elena told me you are the only witch in town. But you don't have warts. You don't ride around on a broom, right?"
The young witch chuckled at Jenna's depiction of witches. "I don't ride around on brooms."
"I guessed not. What can you do?"
With a flick of her wrist, Jenna watched in wonder as numerous books and baubles floated in midair, then twirled around to create a perfect circle. Jenna heard the witch snap her fingers and the objects floated back down and returned to their original places.
"That was amazing!" Jenna gasped.
"I'm glad someone feels that way." Bonnie said, lowering her eyes.
Jenna looked at the witch with a bemused look. "I would think having power like that would be extraordinary. You have a gift."
"Don't get me wrong, I love my birthright abilities, the throbbing underneath my skin is calming, intoxicating even. I hate the thought of being Klaus' pawn but i have no other choice. I just want to keep everyone safe."
The older woman sighed at Bonnie's words. She along with Elena was self-sacrificing people, trying to do everything for everybody. "You're just like Elena. On a bigger note, how can you stand Damon? He's a jerk."
Bonnie smiled at the quick change and rubbed her neck at the now healing mark. She concluded that it was a big topic for Jenna. "Damon can be an enormous asshole sometimes. But it really isn't who he is. He just hides the fact that he cares with a bottle and sarcastic remarks."
Jenna watched as a smile appeared on Bonnie's face as she talked about the blue-eyed devil. It was not hard to see that Bonnie loved him. "Oh he hides it alright."
Just then, Jenna's phone beeped and she took it out of her pocket, glancing at the device. She realized it was a message and she quickly texted back before putting it down. It beeped again and she responded to it before putting back in her pocket. "That was Jeremy telling me to stay here and he'll be here shortly."
Bonnie hadn't heard from the teen so she was curious about his whereabouts. "Did he say where he was?"
"No."
Bonnie wondered at the teen's disappearance but let the thought go away. He had on the Gilbert ring so it would protect him from Klaus. The witch tried to stifle a yawn but Jenna heard it anyway. "Nice try. You should get some sleep, you're tired. I have a feeling Damon would have my head if he knew I was keeping you up. I'll be downstairs, okay?"
The witch sleepily nodded. With a wave of her hand, the numerous girmoires aligned themselves on the floor in neat stakes. She turned on her side and closed her eyes, falling quickly into slumber. Jenna quietly left the room, closing the door behind her.
Jenna made her way to the bottom of the stairs as the doorbell rang. She hurriedly left to open the door and saw a caramel skinned girl with brown curly hair and brown eyes. "Hello, may i speak to Bonnie?" the girl asked.
Jenna felt something was off about the girl in front of her. "I'm sorry, she's not here. And you are?"
"My name is Greta…Jenna."
Jenna's eyes widen. She tried to shut the door but an unseen force kept it opened. Jenna's mind came to realize that the girl in front of her was a witch as well. Greta walked in and with a wave of her hand, she sent Jenna sliding across the floor, smiling as she admired her work.
Bonnie awoke with a start. She had felt a suffocating dark aura coming from within the house and her powers had warned her of its closeness. Scrambling out the bed as quickly as she could, she made her way down stairs, heeding with caution.
As she got closer, the ominous aura became stronger and it focused itself on two individual beings, one a woman standing by the stairs and the other, a man standing outside holding Jenna. The woman glared at Bonnie, showing a strong dislike towards her. "Hello, Bennett." She spat, distain coating her words.
"Let go of Jenna or I'll be forced to make you."
The man chuckled. "My lovely heir. So nice to finally meet you face to face."
Bonnie clutched her stomach protectively. "Klaus?"
"The one and only. It is time my dear. Come with me quietly. If not, then I guess I'll have to take my rage on the entire town. You wouldn't want that, would you Bonnie?"
Bonnie thought about her options. If she tried to stop him, she wouldn't have enough strength to kill Klaus after the ritual. Besides she couldn't let the entire town suffer for her.
"Fine." She whispered.
"Bonnie, no!" Jenna screamed. She tried to struggle against Klaus but he effectively hand her arms pinned. As Bonnie walked closer to the door, the woman grabbed her arm. Klaus smirked at Bonnie before he bit into his wrist.
The witch eyes widen as she knew what was coming next. A snap of her fingers sent the woman flying towards the wall. Free of her grasp, Bonnie ran towards Klaus who had forced Jenna to drink his blood. Bonnie panted heavily before she started chanting but was stopped by a sharp pain in her left shoulder. She turned towards the shoulder and noticed a gold dagger embedded in her flesh.
"Bonnie!" Jenna shouted seeing the witch crumbled to her side before her. Bonnie looked on as Klaus, with heartless joy, smile at her before he snapped Jenna's neck, watching as she went limp in Klaus' arms. Tears ran down her cheeks as her world went black. Damon…help.
Caroline walked up towards the hospital looking for Tyler. She spotted the werewolf with a blonde woman in a heated conversation. Her alarms went off but the vampire kept her cool. She watched as Tyler sniffed the air, and then turned towards her smiling. She smiled back and he walked towards her, the blonde following closely. As the pair got closer, she recognized the woman and became vigilant. Tyler kissed Caroline on the cheek, in an effort to calm her down.
"Jules,"
"Caroline." She turned towards Tyler. "Tyler, I'll meet you there."
"I'll be there, don't worry."
The couple watched as Jules walked away. Caroline grabbed his hand, worry etched on her face. "What's she doing here?"
"She's just checking up on me. A friend of hers told her that I was in trouble."
"Oh, how's your mom?"
Tyler dropped his head, sighing deeply. "She's banged up but she'll be okay. How did Matt take the news?"
"I didn't get a chance to tell him. But I will right now."
Tyler pulled the blonde close to him, kissing her deeply. "How about we go together huh?"
Caroline smiled but shook her head. "Don't you have to get ready for tonight?"
"I do but-" Tyler's words were cut off as he grabbed his head in pain, sinking to his knees. "Tyler?" She asked worriedly. He tried to speak but the pain was too much. Caroline looked around, trying to find the cause of his pain when she suddenly grabbed her head in pain as well. Like Tyler, she fell to her knees gripping her hair in agony. She watched as Tyler passed out from the sheer pain. Caroline gasped as she felt vervain enter her system. The toxic liquid coursed through her body making her scream. She looked over at Tyler's unconscious form before her vision went black and emptiness consumed her.
Katherine rummaged through Alaric's fridge looking for something to eat. Klaus had left a while ago with a spring in his undead step and she was left here, searching for blood. Not finding any, she gave up setting instead for a bottle to help ease the cravings. As she sat down with her bottle in hand, she heard someone approach the front door. Hearing keys in the lock, she sped towards the door, watching as it opened revealing Mystic Falls' resident vampire hunter.
He stood there, leaning against the doorframe, looking cool, calm and collected. "Hi Katherine."
The brunette rolled her eyes and chuckled slightly. "Looks who's dumb enough to come back."
"Well someone had to invite him in." Alaric smiled at her before turning towards the hallway. "Damon!"
Katherine narrowed her eyes at the sudden appearance of the vampire. She turned toward Rick, who was smirking at Damon. "Damon, would you like to come in?"
Katherine stepped back as Damon walked in to the apartment, with a grin. "Would love to, thanks Rick."
Veins appeared under Katherine's eyes as she bared her fangs to him. She grabbed his neck, pushing him towards the wall. "Are you trying to get me killed?"
Damon looked at her with cold, murderous eyes as he loosened her grip from around his neck. Using his enhanced speed, he snarled at her before he pushed her to the opposite wall. "Listen good because I'm only going to say this once. I gave you vervain, now it's time to pay up." He glanced towards Rick. "I've got it from here Rick."
"You sure?"
"Yeah, you don't need to be blamed for this. Just check up on Bonnie and Jenna."
The history teacher nodded and left, leaving the two vampires alone. Katherine pushed Damon off of her, smoothing down her hair. "Get blamed for what?"
"I need you to tell me where Klaus is keeping his werewolf."
"Why? What are you going to do?"
"No werewolf means no ritual."
Katherine furiously shook her head. She moved past him and grabbed the bottle she had found, pouring herself a glass. "Nope, no way. Klaus will kill you for interference."
"He wouldn't dare kill me. I'm bonded with Bonnie which means he needs me alive."
She raised the glass to her lips, closing her eyes at the burning sensation. "You should thank me; I'm buying you another month of your pathetic existence."
Katherine sat the glass down, smirking at him. "Well, here's the thing. I'm not the vampire he's planning on sacrificing."
"What? Who then?"
"Caroline and Tyler Lockwood are the lucky candidates."
"And where did he get that idea from?"
Katherine finished off another glass. "Hey, I'm just trying to keep myself alive until I get out of this prison."
Damon felt the veins under his eyes become visible yet killing Katherine wouldn't get him anywhere. He needed to calm himself down because he was running out of time. "What if I told you that Bonnie can kill Klaus? When he dies, you'll be able to leave and never look back?"
The elder vampire thought about it for a moment. "She's not strong enough."
"Oh ye of little faith. But hey if you want to stay here for eternity while Elena has Stefan's love, that's fine by me."
The vampire turned to walk out the apartment but Katherine stopped him. "The tomb, he's keeping them in the tomb."
The blue-eyed vampire quickly sped out of the apartment intent on pulling the rug right from under Klaus' nose. He would make sure Klaus knew he messed with the wrong witch, his witch.
Tyler watched as Caroline woke up, relief settling in. She looked around and tried to move but realized that her hands and feet were chained to a brick wall. She looked around and noticed Tyler sat a few feet away from her, chained up as well.
"Tyler?" she asked, groggily.
"Caroline, are you all right?"
"I think so." She tried to pull on the chains using her strength but it proved uselessly as the chains wouldn't budge.
"I already tried. What did they do to you?"
"I think the witches vervained me."
"Who were they with?"
"I think they were with Klaus…" Caroline said, "But why would they need us?"
"I don't know. If Klaus is going to break the curse, he would need a vampire but why a werewolf?"
The sound of rocks breaking interrupted their conversation. Caroline and Tyler both turned towards the exit and saw Damon walking towards them, his face devoid of any emotion. After killing the warlock and rendering Matt unconscious, he was glad there weren't any other surprises waiting for him.
"Damon?"
"Well hello to you too Blondie and Teen Wolf. Did you know your ex was carrying around a rifle loaded with wooden bullets?"
Caroline looked from Tyler, who wore a shocked expression, to Damon confused. "Who Matt?"
"You have got some serious explaining to do." Damon said as he bent down and shattered the chains that were binding Caroline.
"Matt knows about you? I thought you said you compelled him to forget." Tyler said.
"I did!"
Damon rolled his eyes at the squabbling couple. "Hey, tomorrow's problem. We've got bigger things to worry about." The vampire suddenly grabbed his left shoulder in pain, wincing as the pain appeared and disappeared within moments.
"Are you okay?" Caroline asked.
"Yeah I'm fine Blondie." Damon said, but the truth was he wasn't okay. That wasn't his pain, it was Bonnie's. Something was wrong but he had to make sure Wolfie and Baby Vamp was away from Klaus' hold.
Once Caroline was free, Damon went over to Tyler and broke the chins form him as well. "How fast can you disappear?"
"I go to the old Lockwood cellar to chain myself up for the full moon. It's not far from here."
"I'll go with him." Caroline said looking Tyler straight in the eye. She turned back towards Damon. "What does Klaus want with us?"
"Sun and Moon curse, fake. Curse is actually on Klaus. He needs a vampire, werewolf, doppelgänger and a Bennett witch to break it. By letting you go, I'm saving Bonnie form being ritually killed."
"Oh my God. Will Bonnie and Elena be okay?" Caroline asked, panic and fear creeping in her voice.
"Get as far as you can and she will be."
The couple nodded at his suggestion. Together, the two vampires and the werewolf ran up the stairs and out of the tomb only to find that the sky had turned black and the full moon was peeking out from behind the gray clouds. Matt groaned and Caroline ran to him, "Damon, did you hit him?"
"Wow, I'm impressed. You already forgot about the wooden bullets?"
She glared at the elder vampire, helping the teen up. Tyler let out a snarl and Caroline and Damon watched as Tyler dropped to the ground in pain. "Tyler?"
"It's starting." Tyler said as he glanced up to the sky, feeling the curse taking over.
Damon groaned. his day just getting better and better by the second. "Shit. Keep moving, the faster we move, the better." He hurried and jogged up, making sure that he kept a small distance away from the transitioning werewolf.
Caroline walked toward Tyler, looping her hand into his. Matt saw the intimate gesture but kept quiet. All together they followed Damon, hurrying towards the cellar.
Elena and Stefan returned to the Boarding House after spending the day together. Stefan had taken her to Mystic Falls waterfall. He had admitted to Elena that since with was her last day, he wanted to show her true beauty. He had also admitted to her that he had thought about turning her into a vampire but it would be selfish of him to ask that of her.
She glanced at the man before her, who was willing to go to extraordinary lengths just to protect her. She glanced at the house that she would miss and the memories that the place held for her. If she did come out of this alive, the brunette would make sure she treasured every single second.
"Thanks for today." She breathed. He pulled her into a tight embrace.
A person cleared their throat and the couple turned to see a blonde haired man dressed in all black. Stefan pulled out of the embrace and pulled Elena behind him, shielding her with his form.
"You look nervous. I had a flittering thought you may have done something stupid." He held out his hand. "Are you ready my dear?"
Elena gulped before she started to walk. "I'm ready."
Stefan halted her movements, putting a hand on her forearm. "No."
"No reason for you to die too Stefan." Klaus said, holding the same expression on his face.
The doppelgänger pulled on Stefan's arm, forcing the vampire to look at her. "Stefan, please. Its fine, I'll go. No one needs to get hurt. Please."
The green-eyed vampire grabbed Elena and kissed her with all his might, tears running down his cheeks. Elena had to live, she just had to. He didn't know what he would do without her.
Moments passed before either one of them let go. But when they did, Elena whispered. "I love you."
"I love you so much." Stefan whispered.
Elena stepped back, tears staining her olive colored cheeks. "Close your eyes."
Stefan shook his head, "No."
"Please, Stefan. Close your eyes." He gripped her hand, kissing the back of it, imprinting the feel of it in his mind. Reluctantly, he closed them. He felt the hand slipping from him embrace. As much as he wanted to grab on to it and never let go, he couldn't. When he couldn't feel her smooth skin, Stefan opened his eyes and was greeted with an empty driveway.
Stefan felt empty inside, like there was something missing. He knew it was Elena that made him feel this way. That elixir had to work; he had to have faith in Elena since she had faith in him. Wiping the tears away, he jogged towards the Boarding House and opened the door seeing Alaric and Jeremy sitting in the study.
"Hey there you are. We've been looking for you."
"Where are Damon and Bonnie?" Stefan asked, looking around the room.
"Jenna and Bonnie were gone when I got here." Jeremy said getting up from his spot at the couch.
Stefan raked his hand through his hair. The two watched on as Stefan grabbed his phone out, calling Damon. He heard the phone ring twice before Damon decided to answer. "Damon!"
"Now's not a good time to talk, little bro."
"Where the hell are you?"
"Saving the day. Just tell Elena to stay put."
"She and Bonnie are gone."
"WHAT?" Damon yelled, his anger rising.
"Klaus came and took her. Bonnie was already gone when I got here."
Damon felt like crying. He tried to reach out to Bonnie though their bond but he couldn't feel a thing. "I'll take care of it." He gritted before he hung the phone up.
Stefan heard the line click. He turned towards Jeremy and Alaric, both wore devastating looks that matched his own. "What did Damon say?" Jeremy asked.
"He said he was going to save the day."
Damon stopped as Tyler fell to the ground, writhing in agony. Judging by the sounds he was making, Teen Wolf was going to wolf out at any moment. He glanced at Caroline, giving her a knowing look. "Tyler?"
She moved closer towards him but stopped when he growled at her. "Caroline stay back!" He turned towards Damon. "I don't think I'll be able to make it. Get her out of here."
"Tyler-"
"GO!" He shouted.
Matt looked on in disgust and fear. He knew Tyler was a werewolf but to actually see him transform was a different experience for him. Damon grabbed Caroline's arm and moved her. "Are you stupid Blondie or just hard of hearing? Unless you want to be chow food, I suggest we leave."
Caroline whimpered but moved nonetheless. She took one last look at Tyler before she ran, trying to get closer to the Lockwood cellar. He pulled two wooden bullets out of his pocket and gave them to Matt. "Should slow him down."
Matt nodded, reloading the rifle. He took off running, hurriedly catching up to Caroline. The vampire took one last look towards Tyler and sped away before he could complete the transformation. Bonnie needed him, he wasn't about to die over some stupid ass werewolf.
Katherine finished the last of the bottle when Klaus arrived. He came in and dropped two blood bags in front of the brunette. She opened one up and drank greedily from it. "Where's Maddox? He should've been back by now."
Katherine emptied the blood bad and threw it in the trash. "I don't know."
She watched as the Original sat down at Alaric's desk and connected a small device to Alaric's laptop. "What are you doing? She asked bored out of her mind. When he didn't respond, she asked another question.
"Where are Elena and the Bennett?"
"Both are with Greta."
Katherine played with the strings of her hair when the door flew open. They both glimpsed towards the door. Klaus leaned back in his chair, slightly annoyed. "I wasn't aware that you had been invited in."
Damon stood, brazenly in front of Klaus, getting his full attention. "I've come here to tell you that circumstances require that you postpone the ritual."
"Didn't we already have this conversation?" Klaus asked.
"Yeah but that was before I rescued your vampire and your werewolf. Oh did I mention that I killed you witch henchman?"
Klaus stood up from his chair and faced the vampire that had so boldly interfered with his ritual. "Excuse me?"
Damon didn't flinch at Klaus. He didn't scare him, not in the least. "Go ahead and kill me. I don't care, but it was all me."
Klaus stared at the vampire in front of him. "Katerina, give us a moment."
The former doppelgänger nodded and left the room, mentally cursing Damon and his stupidity. It was going to get him killed and by effect the witch who was her only ticket out of this hellhole.
Klaus looked Damon up and down, measuring him up. "I see why the witches chose you. You're crazy and impulsive, a hothead. And that led you to conceiving the fail-safe out of rape, a nasty business."
Damon balled his fists in anger and Klaus watched his movements, smirking. "Did you think I didn't know how you conceive such a child? You understate my intelligence. I knew one of you was going to try to stop me. It was just a 50-50 guess on whom and it looks like I chose right."
Klaus walked over to the desk and pushed a button on the laptop. Damon watched as a woman screamed in agony while Klaus chuckled. "Werewolves are so loyal to each other. Warn one that one's in trouble and they come running."
Damon peered at the screen, noticing the werewolf. His eyes were cold, unfeeling, unflinching "Jules."
"When you spend a thousand years trying to break a curse, you learn a thing or two. First things first, always have a backup."
Damon's vision went dark and when he woke up, he was on the floor and Katherine was next to him feeding him blood. "What the fuck happened?" He asked groggily.
"He's gone. He left to do the ritual. I'm sorry, I really am."
"Why?"
"Klaus asked me to suggest someone for his backup vampire. If I didn't suggest someone, he would've known something was up. I'm sorry."
"Who did you suggest? Who?"
"Jenna. I suggested Jenna."
He pushed the brunette off of him as he tried to stand up. Weakly, he got up to his feet, still trying to sense Bonnie through their bond. Tears flowed freely from down his face at the void he felt. "He knew didn't he?"
"He smelt your bond from across the room."
"I can't sense her, I can't fucking sense her!"
"Damon…" Katherine warned. She tried to put a hand on his shoulder but he shrugged her off, fangs bared at her.
"DON'T FUCKING TOUCH ME!" He grabbed his discarded jacket and stormed out of the apartment. Damn it! He promised Bonnie that he would keep them safe and he failed, horribly. Shit! The vampire sped out into the night headed towards the Boarding House. He needed to save Bonnie and fast and as much as he hated to admit it but he needed help.
Elena followed the caramel skinned witch through the rocky terrain. She couldn't see anything in front of her only the witch she was currently following. "Where are we going?" Elena asked.
"This way."
"You're Luka's sister aren't you? Greta, right? I've heard about you. He and your father were looking for you."
The witch chuckled. "They were wasting their time, I wasn't lost."
The doppelgänger quickened her pace to catch up with the witch. "Would you wait up? I can't see anything."
Elena watched as the witch waved her hand and fire appeared, illumining her surroundings. She gasped in surprise. She was used to Bonnie's magic but the witch beside her scared her. Elena looked around spotting two bodies. She recognized Bonnie's form as the witch was curled up on her side, her shoulder bloody.
"Bonnie?" Elena said, running up to her. She rolled her over, checking to see if she was alright. "Bonnie?"
The witch groaned, her green eyes fluttering open. "Elena?"
"Are you all right?"
"I've been better. Go, go to Jenna."
Elena turned and glanced to the other person, noticing the strawberry blonde mane. "Jenna? Jenna?"
She checked her pulse and panicked when she didn't feel one. "No! Why did he kill her? I did everything he asked."
"Elena…" Bonnie started but was cut off when Jenna jumped up, gasping. The older woman gasped, taking in her surroundings.
"She's not dead. She's in transition." Greta said, smiling.
A/N: What an emotional chapter! I'm so glad Caroline and Tyler are finally together but it sucks that they hooked up the day he has to transform. I was very glad with the outcome of this chapter. I really hated the whole 'Stefan/Damon fighting over Elena' thing so I was really happy to delete that. We also get something different. Bonnie and Jenna talking, I thought that was awesome. I'll stop rambling now. As always I would love to know what you guys think. Reviews are like….trick or treating. You don't know which one you'll get but you can't wait for both.
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