Wow, just wow. I never expected for this fic to be like so much and favorited after just two chapters. Just seeing that has really made my day. I hope you enjoy this next chapter. Also, the first part is for Serleigh. Once again thank you for the follows, faves, and comments. You all mean so much to me. Also, if you read my other story Heavy Cross it is not being abandoned. This story popped in my head and has been consuming more than that one has. So, please note I am working on an update. Oh and once again THANK YOU ALL.
It was a just after 12pm when Bonnie and Caroline showed up on Elena's door step; to which the latter was not happy about. Instead of inviting her friends in she stood in the doorway and looked at them. To say it was awkward was an understatement, but Bonnie was set on protecting her unborn child and the people of their small town. So, squaring her shoulders she looked at her former friend, it seemed, and asked, "Hey Elena, mind if we come in and talk?"
Elena shifted on her feet before answering, "Yeah, I do mind if you come in. I'm busy at the moment."
Caroline narrowed her eyes and walked around Bonnie to face Elena off, "Either you let us in or I swear I'll bitch slap you," she said with a smile on her face.
Elena huffed and knew that Caroline was telling the truth, "Fine, come in. Is this about last night? What was so important," she asked as she walked away from the door, turning her back on her old friends as she walked to her kitchen table.
"Nothing I want to tell you now. I thought we were friends and I wanted to share the news with friends, but I guess feelings have changed," Bonnie said as she followed Elena into the kitchen and took a seat as well next to her.
Elena sighed, "I guess there is no way around this little conversation, but its been a long time coming. I guess we have lost our friendship," she said as she looked Bonnie straight in the eyes.
"I guess we have," Bonnie said a little heartbroken as the news and just sad at the way Elena put it; like it had been nothing, meant nothing. They all had been as close as sisters.
"Well, I guess we lost ours as well Elena," Caroline said as she leaned on the wall just behind Bonnie. "You haven't been much of a friend especially after all Bonnie has done for you, you still treat her like crap," Caroline ranted getting upset about the past events of their friendships with the doppelganger.
Elena started to get annoyed, "Then why are you two here if we are no longer friends?"
Bonnie took her hands and smoothed her curly dark hair from her face and answered, "We need your blood."
Elena scoffed at her and then shook her head, "Hell no," she stated as she pushed her seat back from the table preparing to stand up.
"Elena, this is not a playing matter. We just need some of your blood. It will help in protecting the town from more death and more supernaturals coming," Bonnie explained.
"I'm not giving you anything," Elena stated with finality.
"Elena stop being such a selfish bitch," Caroline screamed. "We came to you hoping that you will do this one thing for Bonnie, but since you can't. I think we should just go straight to Plan B," she finished hoping that it did come to that.
Elena eyes widened in shock, "What do you mean Plan B?"
"Elena, I don't want to force you, but if I have to I will do it. I am not allowing another innocent person to die for you if all it takes is a little blood," Bonnie stated as she engaged in a stare down with Elena.
Elena leaned in towards Bonnie, "Do your worst," she sneered before getting up, but she couldn't move. She was stuck to her seat. She couldn't believe that the witch bound her; going to scream out she soon found her vocal cords where silenced as well. Her eyes widened to the fact that Bonnie would do what she said she would do. The witch never stood up like this before.
"Caroline, do your own brand of magic," Bonnie said as she sat back and waited with a little excitement that was not her own. Her Little Bun was enjoying what was going on and he loved when his mother did magic.
"With pleasure," Caroline said as she dug into her handbag and got the supplies that would help her transfer Elena's blood into a blood bag. Smiling she knelt down in front of the brunette and asked, "Do you remember my time as a Candy Stripper? Well if you don't then let me tell you the year that I was there I learned a lot and every now and then the nurses would let me help. One thing that has stuck with me, especially after becoming a vampire, was how to draw blood. So, my dear Elena that is what I am going to do to you." As she was talking she had been preparing the tubes and bag and then with a shit eating grin she plunged the needle in Elena's arm causing her to let out a silent gasp.
As they waited for the blood bag to fill Elena silently glared daggers at the two young women. In all her life she never expected for anyone to do this to her including the people who claimed to love her. Elena could understand Caroline doing something like this, but not Bonnie. Bonnie was always gentle and the loving, quiet girl that people tended to use or walk over, but it seems not any more. Elena glared at Bonnie the longest and was very upset that Bonnie had gone against her. She was beyond pissed and she wanted to rant and rave and scream at Bonnie for doing that to her.
While Caroline finished up after the bag was full and placing it back in her bag Bonnie released Elena from the spells she had cast, "You're free now," Bonnie said as she stood to leave.
"You're going to pay for this," Elena said as she watched both women turn and walk out the room towards the front door.
Caroline turned her head to look over her shoulder, "I'll like to see that day." And with that she followed Bonnie out the door without a backwards glace and got into the driver's side of her white SUV.
Katherine Pierce sat in a corner booth that was located at the back of the Grill that gave her a clear view of who came and who went along with a nice exit route. To say that she was nervous was an understatement. See was expecting the witch to double cross her because someone always did and she didn't trust a lot of people. So, as 3 pm approached and was starting to fade away she got antsy. She was just beginning to stand when the witch and blond waltzed in 10 minutes late. "It took you long enough," she stated as the girls took seats across from her.
"Sorry we're late, but I had some spells I needed to do," Bonnie explained as she placed a small paper gift bag on the table.
Katherine smirked at the witch, "What did you do, goody witch," she asked.
"Let's just say someone chose the hard way," Caroline chimed in as she folded her manicured hands on top on the glossy wood table.
"Hmmm, I would love details, but I just rather get down to business. So, do you have the blood," she asked looking between the two.
"Why don't you look at your gift," Caroline said as she leaned more onto the table, smirking and tilting her head to the side.
Once again Katherine looked between the two and then lifted one hand from off her lap; slowly grabbing the bag in case the witch did something to it and pulled it towards herself. Looking into the bag, she saw a blood pouch. Smiling she lifted her eyes to the witch, "I only needed a little, but thank you for this. Now, what do I own you," she asked knowing that there had to be a catch; there was always a catch.
Bonnie squared her shoulders and spoke boldly not wanting to falter in front of Katherine to give her an edge. "You will tell this Great Hybrid that he is not welcome to this town or to step foot in it and if he needs extra blood we will give it to him, but he must follow our rules. Also, you will be our go between for us, no one else. And lastly, this blood is spelled. Only to be used for his one purpose and nothing else," she finished.
Katherine tilled her head in a coy manner, "My, my, my, oh how the witch has grown. I see you finally have a back bone."
"Don't you think you should be on your way now," Caroline asked with an arched eyebrow just a few shades darker than her hair.
"I am and this is where I say see ya later cupcakes. Nice doing business with ya," Katherine stated as she stood from her seat.
"Oh and Katherine," Bonnie called out to which the older doppelganger turned, "Just so you know the bag as a gift for you if you don't do what you promised to use it for."
"Duly noted," Katherine replied with a nod of her head and then she continued on her way. She couldn't believe how easy it was for her to get the blood; now to get a meet with Klaus Mickelson himself. Walking to her car she pulled out her cell and called an old, but familiar number.
The room that she was in grew hot as she evoked the power of her sisters and the ancient magic that flowed through her body. Sweat pooled down her face, trickled between her breasts, but she did not stop chanting even as her body swayed and she felt faint. Raising her voice she called, "Sisters and brothers I call thee! Tell me the meaning of these visions! Tell me of this girl," she shouted as she looked down into a bowl of clear water where an image of a mocha skinned beauty held a child in her arms.
The image of this girl plagued her day in and day out, in her dreams, in her meditations, and even as she looked into her seeing bowl to watch her children. She wanted answers, no she needed answers. Who was this girl and who was the child? Why when she looked towards her children she saw these two especially when she looked at her son Niklaus.
She was going to give up in her chanting, since the Spirits never answered her, when finally a voice called, "Esther, my dearest sister."
At the sound of the voice Esther gasped and turned to a dear friend who she had not talked to in a very, very long time, "Ayanna? What is taking place that I may be blessed with your presence," she asked in wonder, for it had been hundreds of years since any of her sisters and brothers actually spoke to her.
Ayanna a woman in her 50's with warm brown skin and long braided black hair smiled sadly at her sister. For it had been a long time since they last spoke even with her on the Other Side where all supernaturals went when they died. Their falling out stemmed from Esther making her children immortal and therefore creating the first and only Hybrid. A child born of a witch and wolf and who was immortal. When it happened Ayanna demanded that Esther correct her wrong against nature, but to no avail.
After the children were made immortal Esther was cursed to live as long as her children lived, to bare the burden of all the death and pain they caused until she was able to restore order back to the world and nature. Now Ayanna was here to tell her to stop; that if she was able to rid the world of creatures known as vampires it would disrupt the balance again. What Ayanna and the Spirits and witches that backed the Bennett line needed her to do was to protect the last Daughter of a Daughter and help her to restore peace to the heart of the Great Hybrid, for without the two together the world would crumble and the Hybrid would lay waste to the land.
As Ayanna spoke and told her what needed to be done, she realized that her millennium of being exiled was finally over and she was able, in some way, to correct the wrong that she caused. While Ayanna's words poured over her Esther stopped her rocking and mumbling and listened carefully to the words coming out of her friend and sister and all the while she thought, 'I can finally see my children.'
After Ayanna stopped speaking she looked down at her friend as she hovered over her seeing bowl. Smiling again she reached out to her sister, "Rise sister and go to your children. There is a lot of work to do. The others know that they can not kill Niklaus, but since my decedent is not fully bonded with him she can still be killed and they will try to kill her before she can accept him as her mate."
Esther looked at Ayanna, "I will do what needs to be done. All I ever wanted was to protect my children and never to cause harm. I will do as you say," she stated as she stood from her seat, swaying from all of the chanting only to be caught and balanced by her sister.
Hugging Esther close to give her the comfort of contact that she needed, Ayanaa held her tightly, "I know you will."
Elijah Mikelson stared at his younger brother as he stood behind his easel and painted the image of a young woman who had consumed him for the past 3 months. Even though the scenes changed the subject never did and once again Elijah would have to try and separate his brother from his brooding and obsession so that their empire stayed intact, "Klaus, we have a visitor and I believe that you may want to meet with them," he said as he leaned against the open doorway of his brother's studio.
Klaus made a few more brush stokes before asking, "Is it something that I really need to take care of or can you do it? Can't you see that at the moment I am very busy?" He was annoyed he hated when people bothered him when he was painting and he hated it even more when his subject he was painting was her. The one person who saw him for who he was and the one thing he obsessed to find.
"Sadly brother I believe this is something that you would need to take care of. It has something to do with your hybrids," Elijah explained as he turned and walked from the door.
Letting out a deep and frustrated sighed Klaus dropped his brush and followed his brother to the study that was a few doors after his studio. He was beginning to ask his brother why he was being dragged from his work when he saw her. The doppelganger bitch he had been searching for on and off from hundreds of years for her crimes against him. Putting on what his sister dubbed his 'scary face' Klaus walked over to stand in front of the woman who was in the middle of the room, "Well, well, well if it isn't the lovely Katharina Petrova."
Katherine wanted to run, but she knew if she backed down Klaus would rip her heart out before she took a step, "Niklaus," she said as she looked into his eyes. His eyes, they always frightened her, even when he had been nice and a gentleman to her when she was human. It was if she could always see his wolf in those eyes and it unnerved her.
Klaus smirked at her causing his dimples to come out. He knew that he scared her even as a vampire and it made his sense of power grow. Looking at her for a moment longer than normal he finally said, "What did I do to get this great pleasure of seeing you," he asked.
Clearing her throat she replied, "I have something in hopes that would gain me my freedom." At he words he quirked an eyebrow indicting for her to go on, "I have human doppelganger blood."
Elijah gasped and Klaus just narrowed his eyes while his hand quickly reached out and grabbed her by the neck. "Do not play with me," he hissed in her face.
Katherine could feel the hate and anger rolling off of him in waves, "I'm not lying," she choked out. "A Bennett witch helped me to get it. They're friends."
Releasing her from his grip when he heard the name Bennett he towered over her; letting her know he was not playing games if she was lying. "And where is this human doppelganger blood," he asked coolly.
Not wanting to make any rushed movements, she slowly moved her hand up and to the side of her where a table sat and pointed to the gift bag on top of it. Reaching for the bag while still keeping his eyes on her he took it and then slowly backed away from her a few steps before opening it and looking into it to see a blood bag, "The witch spelled it so you can only use it for the purpose of making hybrids. She also asks that in order to protect her town that I be the go between when you need extra blood and for you not to set foot there," she said.
"You don't say," he asked sarcastically, "Well, if the blood works then we can work out the minute details, but until then you're stuck with me." Walking back into her space he bent down until their noses where almost touching, "And if this turns out to be a lie," he said holding out the pouch of blood, "I will enjoy ripping your heart out," he finished as he walked out the room with his new hope in his hands. As she watched him walked away she hoped that she could survive this without that happening.