Revelation

Bella's Point of View

This wasn't me; I wouldn't be doing this with Damon right now. I wasn't ready to forgive him and I knew the feelings I had weren't my own, but I couldn't stop it. I knew that this was just the beginning of what Bonnie had talked about; I was experiencing the beginning of the moonstone and I knew it had to be what Brighid had felt when her love gave it to her. Suddenly door was broken down and Edward had ripped Damon away from me;

"What the hell are you doing?" Damon asked as he grabbed Edward by the throat.

"What she feeling aren't her true feelings you idiot." Edward said and slammed Damon against the wall.

"How do you know?" Damon retorted and reversed so Edward was slammed against the wall.

"Because I can feel it." Jasper said from the doorway, "They aren't her true feelings. Her true feelings she is still hurt and in pain at what you did."

Damon looked at me and I spoke, "It's true what I'm feeling is what Brighid felt when her love gave her the moonstone."

Damon relaxed his grip on Edward and came over to me; "Bella," he said softly and reached out to touch me.

I immediately shrank back not wanting him to touch me at all. Damon looked at me so hurt, but quickly masked it with a face of indifference. He left the room leaving only Jasper, Edward, and I.

Jasper came over to me, "Bella it took me a while to discern your feelings and what you were acting out."

"I know Jasper and it's only going to get worse. I'm thinking you all need to leave because this is going to get ugly." I said.

Edward knelt down in front of where I was sitting; "Jasper can you give us a minute?" Jasper left and Edward forced me to look at him, "I'm not leaving again Isabella."

"Edward," I started.

"No listen," he said placing his ice cold fingers to my lips instantly silencing me, "What were you thinking putting yourself in that kind of danger?"

I stood up and started pacing, "Edward we needed answers and I figured I had nothing left to lose." I said, "My dad's gone, my friends are safe for now, and Damon is a cheating bastard. I have nothing that can hurt me."

"Bella you can't think like that; Damon might have screwed up, but he loves you. I would know wouldn't i?" Edward asked trying to lighten up the mood.

"No jokes now Edward, look I think you all need to leave. What will happen is going to affect Jasper and you don't want to see your brother in that kind of pain do you?" I asked. "I will convince Alice it is the best thing and you know Carlisle and Esme will hate the family being separate; just do as I ask this once."

Edward finally stood up, kissed the top of my head, and disappeared out the door. I quickly grabbed my books and headed down the hall to my room; I locked the door and laid down on the bed. My head started to swim with the memories of what I had felt. The moonstone was given to Brighid out of love and adoration; her lover had given it to help her find balance and clarity. He had done it because he wanted to help and with the moonstone he gave her his promise to always be there and love her. Brighid had felt so much trust and love for him after he gave her the stone. I wished I could feel that with Damon again, but he had broken what we had.

A knock at my door brought me out of my thoughts, "Come in." I said.

"Hey," Elena said carrying two mugs, "The Cullen's decided to go to Alaska for a little while."

"Good."

"Everyone but Bonnie, Jake, Stefan, Damon, and I left too. Bonnie is looking through some of her books. Bella this is about to get bad isn't it." Elena said.

"It's always darkest before the dawn Elena; we will be okay." I replied.

"Bella I don't know if I want to fight anymore." She said sitting down on my bed.

I turned to her, "You don't stop fighting Elena. We all have battles we have to fight and adversaries we have to face; this is ours."

"Bella I'm tired of fighting for a normal life; just let them take me." Elena said.

"Should I just let them take Tyler, Caroline, and Bonnie as well?" I snapped, "They won't stop if they get you Elena. They won't stop until they get all of us."

"Then maybe it's time we give up." Elena said.

"What happened to the Elena I used to know; no matter what she never backed down or gave up." I said.

"She's tired and done watching the people around her get hurt." Elena snapped back at me, "I almost lost Jenna."

"Yes, but she's still here Elena isn't she. I lost Charlie; he's gone and he isn't coming back." I snapped again at her.

Her face paled, "Bella I'm sorry."

I inhaled slowly and then exhaled, "It's alright Elena just don't give up; not yet."

Elena left after that and I sat down on my bed; as I closed my eyes I felt the sharp physical and emotional pain which I knew was Brighid's and I suffered through it in silence.

Damon's Point of View

It pained me knowing that Bella would cower away from me as if I were some sort of monster; then again I am. Everything I have ever touched has crumbled before me why should now be any different. I left the house for a few hours and when I returned I saw everyone except Stefan had left.

"She's still here." Stefan said answering my unasked question. "Elena left about an hour ago; she and Bella got into it. The Cullen's won't be returning for a while either."

"What happened between Elena and Bella?" I asked pouring myself a drink.

"Elena wanted to give up, Bella told her to keep fighting, the fact Jenna was almost killed was brought up and Bella said something to the effect that Charlie was gone and he was coming back. Elena felt completely guilty and since then all has been quiet." He replied.

"All the fun happens when I leave." I stated.

Stefan grabbed me by the throat and pinned me against the wall, "What were you thinking with Rose? There Bella is warm, welcoming, understanding, loving and so many more things towards you and you do that to her; Why?"

"I don't know alright; something just came over me." I replied and he let me go. "I know I screwed up."

"You better find a way to fix it otherwise you will lose her in more ways than one. She's becoming reckless and suicidal even." Stefan said.

I heard footsteps and looked to the stairs and saw Bella coming down;

"Bella?" I asked noticing her holding her hand tightly to her abdomen.

She smiled a little and said, "I don't think I thought this plan through very well."

She removed her hand and I saw blood pooling from what could only be a knife wound. She walked towards me a bit and then crumbled, but I caught her.

I started to bite my wrist, but she stopped me, "It won't work." She said and began shaking.

"Bella what's going on?" Stefan asked.

"The spell is making me experience what they did; whoever was effected by the moonstone. Brighid my ancestor was the first. From what's happening my guess is this is how she died." Bella said as her shaking became worse.

"I'm going to call Bonnie." Stefan said and left the room.

"You stupid, stupid witch." I muttered.

"I don't think I'll die." She said laughing.

"What am I going to do with you?" I asked against her hair as I pressed on her wound.

"Not much you can; I'm uncontrollable remember." She replied.

"Bella you cannot leave me." I said.

"You're the one who screwed this up remember." She replied and started to cough blood.

"Alright, but I get one chance to make it right; it's the rules." I replied.

"What rules?" she asked.

"The rules you once told me." I said.

(Flashback Three years ago)

Bella and I were sitting at our café and talking about Italy where I had just been.

"I want to go there someday." She said.

"I'll take you." I replied.

"I don't want to have to fight your snacks again." Bella said laughing.

"So what about you and that guy you were with when I left?" I asked as I poured some whiskey into my coffee. Bella gave a look, "What?" I asked innocently, "I'm making it Irish." I said using my Irish accent and she laughed. "So my Irish is off a bit; are you an Irish expert?" I said rolling my eyes

"As a matter of fact my family line started with the Mackenna's in Ireland and for the record Irish don't speak Irish they speak Gaelic." She replied.

"Okay so you have dutifully put me in my place once again now answer the question about the guy." I said.

"He's out of the picture; besides it wasn't serious." She replied.

"He messed up didn't he; give him a second chance." I said.

"NO he isn't worth one." She said.

"You always say that." I said.

"No I don't; I didn't do that with you when you tried to kill me." She said poking my side.

"I still don't deserve one." I replied.

"Yes you do." She said.

"Why?"

"Because I said so and I make the rules; with me Damon you will always get the chance to redeem yourself." She said.

(end flashback)

"I guess you do get one then." She said and then she was silent.

"Bella," I said shaking her. "BELLA!"

Her eyes flew open and she looked around, "Might as well get used to that." She said standing up.

"Hey Bonnie is on her way…..Bella." Stefan said.

"Yep, I'm alright see," Bella said and lifted her shirt to reveal her wound healing, "Call Bon back and tell her I'm alive still and we will talk in the morning."

Stefan left the room and I looked at her, "What am I going to do with you?" I asked.

"I don't know." She said.

I grabbed her and pulled her too me; I tilted her face up, "You can't keep doing this Bella; you're scaring me."

"Oh is the big bad vampire scared of little old me?" she asked innocently.

"No I'm scared of losing you; Bella if anything happens to you I'd lose it. I can handle if you don't want me as long as I know you're safe." I said.

"Do you want me to let you go?" she asked.

"No silly little girl I don't; I want you to keep your claws in me like you have these years." I said placing my forehead against hers. "Besides you keep me on my toes."

"Don't you get tired of it?" she asked.

"I get tired of worrying about you yes; but I don't get tired of you." I said and tilted her chin up.

"Then you need to stop worrying about me." She stated.

"It's very hard when you keep putting yourself in danger." I replied. "Bella tell me how I can make this better."

"You can't Damon; just time." She said.

"I've got all the time in the world." I replied and placed a small kiss on her lips.

Bella's Point of View

I slept alone that night and dreamed of many things concerning the moonstone, but the one that felt the most significant was Brighid's death;

(Dream)

"How dare you?" Klaus bellowed as he hit Brighid. "You think you can do this to me?"

Brighid stood up, "I already did." she said fearlessly.

Klaus grabbed the knife on the altar and stabbed it into her abdomen, "Looks like your spell casting days are over." He whispered as he pushed her off the knife.

She slowly stepped back, "That may be, but my line will never die and you'll be cursed forever." She said edging closer to the edge of the cliff.

"I will find your sister and she will take the spell off." Klaus said smirking.

"What makes you think she will even have the power?" Brighid said and Klaus' smirk left his face, "There is no guarantee that anyone in my line will ever be a witch. The only way to have secured that would have been if I had a child and now I am thankful I don't." Brighid fell backwards disappearing into the ocean.

"Let her go." Klaus said. "I say this now we are never to kill a Mackenna. It takes time for a witch's abilities to manifest and grow and for undoing the curse we will need a strong one."

(End dream)

I woke up sweating; Klaus had been stalking my family for years waiting for someone as powerful as Brighid to be born and now he had me. I laid in my bed contemplating the options I had. This was going to end in blood shed the question was whose; if I did as Klaus wanted I would lose my four best friends, but if I didn't I don't know it would go.

Suddenly Brighid's words came back into my mind;

"You know what sacrifice."

At that moment I did know; there was a way to free Tyler, a way to keep my friends safe, and a way to defeat Klaus, but it required a sacrifice. A sacrifice I was willing to make. Klaus needed me; I was the last of the Mackenna's and I was strong enough to do this one little thing…give up my life.

A/N: Alright so the ultimate sacrifice has been revealed. I know some of you may hate me for this, but I do have some good news; on my profile there is a poll going on and you have the power to decide how this will ultimately end. Now the poll is if there should be a sequel to this so that means this story is about to end. Now go vote and let me know otherwise I am not to blame for how the story might end. You guys have the power to change the ultimate outcome so go and VOTE and of course don't forget to review.