Chapter Four

Bonnie didn't know how long she sat there curled up with Damon's picture. Opening her eyes she looked around her darkened room and out the window. Her eyes widened slightly as she took in the scene before her. It was the planet Damon had marked unihabitable. Suddenly a wave of dizziness passed over her and she heard Damon's voice in her mind. ~Come find me little brother, oh.. and bring the witch with you.~ His tone was cold and unemotional. 'The withc?' Why was he speaking about her so impersonal, as if he felt nothing for her?

The dizziness had barely passed when there was a buzzing from her door consol. Dropping the image in the seat she ran and pusjed the answer button. "Yes?" She asked, her voice tight as she fought back tears. "I'm sure you heard that." Came Stefan's strained voice through the speakers. "Yes I did, so he's on that planet?" Turning she gazed once more out the window at the planet that resembled Saturn with his wide rings and yellowish cream coloring. Leaning against the wall she listened as Stefan went on. "Yes, we've tracked him and the Fallen to this planet. "

Bonnie couldn't believe how thoughtless she was. Through all the years of searching for Damon she had never thought to check Damon's planet. "I'll be in transport waiting for you and Elena." She told him over the speaker. Grabbing her gun from beside her bed she slipped it into her belt before walking out of her quarters. She took the lift down to the transport deck and nodded to the officer in charge of transport. "Captain said he'd be just a moment Councelor." She barely heard Michelle's words. The brunnets presence was just a mild irritation after the talk Bonnie had with Gregory earlier. She wanted desperatly to shout at the girl to hold on to her man, put no one else above him, that you don't know when they'll just.. disappear.

Stefan, Elena, and a couple of security officers joined Bonnie a few moments later. "He's probably waiting for us." Stefan told them gravely, "So be alert." Everyone in the group nodded before boarding one of the transports. The ride fom the ship to the planet was short and spent in silence. Before Bonnie knew it, she was setting foot on a beautiful planet surrounded by vegetation. Two laser shots were fired from the trees in front of them and the two security guards fell to the ground. Bonnie looked from the bodies to the trees and a small gasp escaped her as Damon stepped out of the shadows. It ws evening on the planet and the remaining sunlight played on his face as he walked towards them.

"Well that evened the odds a bit don't you think?" His voice was like music to her ears. After two weeks of of hearing his facimile talk the real thing was refreshing, even though the circumstances weren't so grand. Once more Bonnie glanced down to the bodies then to Damon. "Don't worry red, they're just knocked out." Bonnie steppe towards him but Stefan's voice halted her. "Don't go to him Bonnie, he's not the same man." Damon's laughter was rich with a touch of coldness. "I see they gave you my ship little brother." The bitterness in his voice was like a stab to Bonnie's heart. 'He's not even looking at me. Why?' Out of the corner of her eye she saw Elena crouch down to check the officerer's vitals. "Why Elena, lovely to see you again my dear." Damon sid with a cruel smile as his eyes locked on to the tall slender blonde girl.

Straightening up Elena gave him a dark look. "Well atleast I can't add liar to your list of bad qualities, but what avout the distress calls?" Damon made a soft tisking sound and shook his head. "Just like you to cut the small talk and get to business." Bonnie heard a dragging sound and looked back to see Stefan placing the two security officers in the transport. "Why?" She asked finally finding her voice. For the first time in twenty years the real Damon gazed upon Bonnie. His eyes were unreadible and so was his expression. "Well it's very simple Councelor. I'm a bad man and I hand out with a bad crowd. You know the kind your mommy and daddy warned you about as a little girl?"

Bonnie shook her head in disbelief as her eyes filled with tears. "No you're not bad. This isn't you." She told him in a pained voice as she once more took a step towards him. "Oh but I am." Elena tensed from where she stood a little ways behind Bonnie. "Don't let him get to you Bonnie. He loves seeing people in pain." Bonnie walked the rest of the way to him and stopped a foot away. Looking up she reached a hand up to touch his face but he slapped it away. "Don't touch me you sniveling little girl. You were always the weak one." His words were like a slap to the face.

"No." She said softly as the rears slipped down her cheeks. "I was just amusing myself for a while with you. You didn't think would devote an eternity to you did you?" She took a step back and tensed as she felt a pair of hands grab her shoulders. "That's enough Damon." Stefan said through clench teeth from behind Bonnie. "Always the saviour and protector of women eh little brother?" The look on his face was unmasked hatred and Bonnie had to force herself not to look away. Elena's angered voice came from somwhere behind them, near the transport., "We don't have to take this abuse from him Stefan. Let's go back to the ship and get those two looked at."

Damon smiled his dark cruel smile and replied, "I'm afraid that's not going to happen princess." With a snap of his fingers the clearing around them came to life with activity. Looking around Bonnie realized that they were surrounded by the Fallen. 'Oh god no.' She thought as she began to feel faint. Releasing her Stefan ran to guard Elena. Bonnie looked from Damon to the ground in time to see it rushing up towards her then everything went black.

End of Chapter Four.. Once again there are probably typos. This chapter isn't as long as the others, but I'm sure you'll forgive me right ~grin~. I have a soundtrack for this story btw: Six songs from Evanescence: Taking over me, Bring me to life, Whisper, My Immortal, October, and Going Under. Avril Lavigne: Losing Grip . Duvet: Boa (remix). T.A.T.U.: Not gonna get us. Marylin Manson's version of Tainted Love. And last but not least Mudvayne: Not Falling. Yes.. I'm a very eclectic person because the soundtrack for Day of Chivarly is The Lord of the Dance soundtrack.. well mostly.. with a bit of Enya.