Chapter Seven
As decided, the gang met later that night at the Salvatore boarding house. They were seated in the living room: Alaric and Jenna in the love seat, Caroline and Bonnie on the sofa, Stefan at Bonnie's feet, Damon in the far corner of the room and lastly Elijah facing them all in front of the room,
"Now that the gangs all here" began Elijah, "I guess we can continue our conversation from the beach."
"Yes." said Stefan as he unconsciously shifted his back closer to Bonnie's dangling hand, "Why is it that you're here?"
"Simple, Bonnie is in trouble and I came to help." replied Elijah.
Damon backed away from the wall, walked to the sofa and rested his hands on the back where Bonnie's head was.
"Yes, you keep on saying that world-help. Yet I would like to know how is it that you plan on helping because the last time you tried to help Elena died."
"I know, I am deeply sorry for your loss and I intend on making things right by helping you keep Bonnie safe. It's what Elena would have wanted and Elena was very important to me as well." said Elijah.
Sighing dramatically, Damon rolled his eyes and replied, "So you loved her too?"
Elijah simply bowed his head in return.
Bonnie shifted her legs Indian style and decided that it's time she intervenes.
"I appreciate that you want to help me Elijah but Damon's right. How do you plan on helping? Do you even know why your brother wants me?"
Elijah began to chuckle and said "Darling, Klaus wants your power, isn't it obvious that you're one of the strongest witches to ever grace this planet?"
Running a hand through her hair Bonnie replied, "Yeah I get it, I'm super powerful. Whatever. What I want know is if he wants me dead or alive."
Elijah looked straight into her and eyes and said, "Of course he wants you alive. He wants you as his mate."
Bonnie's heart stopped.
"As his what?" screeched Caroline, preparing to pounce on Elijah.
"I would rethink your plan Caroline, Bonnie doesn't need another dead friend." warned Elijah.
Jenna began to shake her head back and forth quickly repeating, "No he can't have her. He already killed Elena, he can't have Bonnie."
Both Salvatore brothers were frozen in place.
Finally came the voice of reason from Alaric, "Now everyone just needs to calm down alright? No one is taking Bonnie we won't let that happen. Now Bonnie, I suggest you-BONNIE!"
Everyone looked to where Bonnie was seated; there she was unconscious on the sofa.
The first to snap out of his trance was Damon.
He grabbed her shoulders and began to shake her furiously yelling "Bonnie! Bonnie! Get up!"
Stefan pried him away from her as Caroline checked her pulse.
"She's still alive." said Caroline, "She probably just fainted. We need to lay her down in a bed to rest."
"You can place her in my room Caro." began Stefan but was quickly cut off by Damon.
"No! " said Damon angrily, "She stays in my room."
Before the two brothers attempted to start another fight, Alaric stepped in saying, "Listen, she can stay in one of the other guest rooms alright? Now Caroline take her up, Jenna I'll take you to one also and as for you three, maybe you gentlemen could actually be useful and create a plan to stop Klaus."
When both pairs left, all three men stayed quiet. Stefan decided to break the silence.
"We all have the same goal: Keep Bonnie safe. In order to achieve that goal we must all work together because as we saw last time trying to take on Klaus individually doesn't work out. I say we have a truce for the time being alright, at least until Klaus is dead?"
"Until Klaus is dead." said Damon and Elijah together.