Chapter 8

Elena and Caroline slowly made their way around the crumbling runes of the old church. They have been there over ten minutes now and no Bonnie. Something must be wrong. Elena had the ancient grimwar in a backpack that was slung over one of her shoulders. Caroline then quickly spun around.

"Someone's coming." She whispered. Instantly her and Elena ducked down. They both heard the leaves crunching, whoever was coming was really not taking any effort to be silent. It was Damon and Stefan.

"Hiding. Really?" Damon remarked as the two girls stood up.

"Well with Argon running around, one can't be too careful, can they." Caroline said.

"Is everything all right, were is Bonnie?" Stefan asked.

"That's the thing, we have been here awhile now and she hasn't shown up." Elena answered, clearly worried.

"Oh Bonnie, my favorite witch. Where are you?" Damon yelled sarcastically.

"Can you keep your voice down please. There may be a reason she hasn't appeared yet." Caroline whispered.

"You are right, Caroline." Bonnie said, appearing to their left. "Argon was here not too long ago, and his power is something we all do not want to have to deal with. It radiates from him. I have never felt anything like it before."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, we have heard all that, we get it. Now lets just get rid of him please." Damon said.

"Are you sure you want to go through with this Stefan?" Bonnie asked softly.

"It seems I do not have any other choice, now do I?" Stephan brooded.

"I can bring Silas back, but with each time, it makes the spell which holds him weaker, there is no guarantee I can hold him once he is sent back." Bonnie warned.

"That is a chance we are going to have to take." Damon said, starring warmly at his brother. He was worried for him, but he would never show it. Suddenly Bonnie's whole body stiffened, like she was in a trance. She walked over to Elena.

"Bonnie, what's wrong? Bonnie?" Elena asked, as Bonnie reached for her backpack. Elena grabbed her arm, to her surprise, it was solid. "Guys, something is not right!" Elena exclaimed, as a piercing pain shot through her head. All of them screamed in pain, falling to the ground. Bonnie snatched the backpack off of Elena's shoulder, breaking her arm in the process. The image of Bonnie flitted out as Argon's replaced it. He smiled as he took his precious book into his hands.

The rest of them writhed on the ground in extreme pain. That is when Klaus, above Argon on a part of the ruins, came down hard on his older brother, plunging the white oak stake deep into his chest. Immediately, the pain was gone and Damon and Stefan jumped up to help. They two planted their stakes deep into his chest. Argon fell to his knees, dropping the grimwar. Bonnie appeared.

"Hurry, Stefan, over here, we have to get Silas, those stakes won't hold him for long!" Bonnie yelled.

Stefan stood in front of the witch and immediately he fell to his knees as she began the spell. Argon fought them hard, but the power of the stakes was containing him for now.

"Hurry, Bonnie. I don't know how much longer we can hold him." Elena screamed holding the stake in that was originally Stefan's.

The wind began screaming trough the trees. Bonnies eyes turned white and her body levitated off the ground. Stefan jerked back and forth as the magic was awaking the evil that was imprisoned inside him. The ground shuddered as Bonnie's spirit burst in a shower of blue electricity. Stefan laid there. His eyes were wide open. He blinked. His eyes then became an eerie bluish grey. Immediately he stood up.

"I envy your friends power. Although it's a shame. Bonnie won't be casting any more spells in the near future." Silas chuckled, as he made his way over to Argon.

"Beautiful, isn't he. He possesses all the greatness of the three immortal beings, but none of it's weaknesses. But with that power comes, responsibility, and I, like all of you, can not have someone with that power loose. Klaus, let Caroline take your stake and bring me the grimwar." Silas demanded.

"Whatever it is your going to do, do it fast Silas." Klaus stated, while handing him the ancient book.

Silas laid it on the ground and said something, it sounded Aramaic. The book opened, the pages turned by an unseen force then stopped. Argon struggled. He pushed Damon off of him, but in a blur, the Salvatore returned, digging in the stake a little deeper because of it. Silas reached into the backpack and retrieved the last white oak stake. He held it above his head and began chanting a spell. Thunder rolled in the distance. Lightning flashed. The wind began howling. He dropped the stake that sat suspended in the air, it turned an emerald green.

"Let him go." Silas demanded, as all of the others looked at him, unsure if they should. "Do it, Now!" He screamed, lightning striking the tallest part of the old, crumbling church.

All of them jumped back as Argon jumped up, yanking all of the stakes from his body. In an instant the emerald stake shot through the air, sinking into him, mid-chest. He screamed in agony, as he feel to his knees. His body fought the wooden intruder, but it's magic was too much. He skin began to turn black, bluish veins whelped up on his skin.

"NO!" The other Stefan, the Ripper, screamed as he ran up to Argon.

Damon blurred over, slamming the Ripper to the ground. Stephan's doppelganger started shaking, foaming at the mouth.

"Get him out of here." Silas yelled, as the howling wind grew louder.

Argon's body fell, and burst into a pile of ash, leaving only the emerald stake. Elena knew it was time to act. Silas would not want to be imprisoned again.

"Bonnie, now!" Elena screamed. Bonnie appeared behind Silas. She immediately began chanting. Silas turned to her, smiling.

"You are powerful, aren't you?" He started laughing as he chanted his own spell. Bonnie began screaming.

"Stop, what are you doing to her." Elena yelled.

"No worries, my dear. You will get yours soon enough." Silas stated as Bonnie and his, body, began fading away. "Soon enough." They both disappeared.