~Tyler~
"You now you really scare me sometimes Bonnie." I said as she walked up beside me
Looking back I watched the gate close behind us. What the hell is going on? Bonnie opens some sort of gate to hell and Damon is human and I have no idea why I tagged along. Not to mention something is going on between those two and it's getting more intense. Wait is that?….
"Meredith?" I asked as I started seeing others standing in this line trying to get in somewhere
She turned around and a look of shock covered her face. Then someone stepped in front of her defensively. I didn't realize the growl coming out of me.
"Relax Tyler." Bonnie said putting her hand on my shoulder "Meredith, Sage what are you doing here?"
"I could ask you two the same thing?" Meredith exclaimed gesturing toward her and Damon
"We're trying to fix this problem with Stefan." she answered flatly
"Well then care to join us cause that's what we were doing too." she said
"We could use the help getting in so sounds good."
One more thing why are you with the thing that tried to kill us at one point." she hissed
I knew she directed it at me. I backed away but Bonnie grabbed my arm.
"I owe him Mere he's here to help ok? Just relax a little you can trust him more than the shifter over there." she said
Everyone looked over at Drake who put his hands up in surrender.
~Damon~
"Okay lots of love can we get on with it? How the hell are we getting in?" I asked irritated
Everyone looked at Sage. He huffed in defeat.
"Alright well I'm going to have more slaves than expected." he said motioning toward Bonnie first.
He put an iron band on her wrist then one Tyler. He motioned toward me and I didn't get it.
"Hey jackass you're human now so you get to be my slave too."
I growled but let him put the band on.
~Bonnie~
Honestly I tried not to laugh as Sage put the bracelet on him. But at least Damon would experience what we went through last time to me it was just like old times. And hopefully it would go smoother than last time and hopefully we wouldn't get attacked by a goddess. I noticed Sage look back at Meredith. It wasn't like some head check it was like concern. I'd seen the look before only I got it from Damon.
"Alright we ready?" Drake asked
He didn't need a slave bracelet because he was able to float in and out of this damned place.
We all glared at him and he took a step back. Now that I was here I wasn't sure about this. Tyler most of all seemed really uneasy. He joined in on this without knowing what was going on.
"We're as ready as we're ever going to be." I said
Sage put chains on each of the bracelets and started up toward the entrance guards. The type of bonds we each wore showed Sage as a higher rank in the society which hopefully would make it easier to get in with four slaves.
"Halt!" the guard said "Four slaves and a shifter?"
"The shifter is not with me. And well they each have their own personal use." Sage said
"They look as if they need a bit of obedience there."
Meredith hit the ground and so was Damon but I just stood there getting sucked into another vision. Tyler stood there looking at me. It all changed it went from dark to bright light causing me to hit the ground beside Meredith. No one moved it would screw over everything if I hadn't done that already.
"What's wrong with her?" the guard ordered
"She's a psychic and a very good one. She is just having one of her episodes." Sage replied
Sage picked me up carrying me on with the others on the chains on through leaving behind Drake.
"Hey!" the guard called
Sage turned.
"I recommend you wash your dog soon he reeks."
"I will do that as soon as possible thank you." Sage answered
My vision was blurring. It was all so bright then all of the sudden I was looking around in a room. It was massive and so was the bed. It seemed the sun was rising. Everything seemed pure and white.
"Beautiful isn't it?" said a voice making me jump
I turned.
"Oh you again."
It was me once again.
"Hey I'm not here to start a fight."
"Are we where I think we are?" I asked her "I mean I overheard Damon talking about it last time we were in the dark dimension but…."
"We are but not now ok?"
She seemed worried.
"What's wrong?"
"There's a cost Bonnie a great cost to what you are trying to achieve."
"Huh?"
"Three ok? Know that number."
Then all of the sudden I shot up hitting the ground. I looked up from landing on my knees to notice I was in a tiny bedroom. Meredith came running with Damon brushing past her to my side. He picked me up in his arms and sat me on the bed. Meredith sat in front of me.
"Bon are you okay?" Meredith asked worried
I looked over at Damon.
"Three?" I asked
"Three?" he said back
"I have no idea that's all she said to me." I said
"Who?" Meredith asked
I stood and walked over to the other side of the room.
"Me." I answered
They both looked at me intensely.
"Yeah if I wanted looks like that I would've told you how I got lured into a trio of werewolves and got sold off to a shifter." I said toward Meredith
"Really?" she growled looking at Damon
"Hey I wasn't actually going to let him get her it was just a bribe to get in." he defended
"Well that's done and over with so you need to leave." I said to Damon
"Why?" he asked
"Because I'd like to get changed and I'm still a bit mad at you."
"Right sorry."
He got up and left to join Sage and Tyler in the living area.
"He's changed Meredith." I said finally
"I've noticed and so have you. Your powers are progressing."
"Is it wrong?" I asked
"What?"
"To feel the way I do. Sometimes I feel like it's a good thing then other times I regret it."
"Bonnie I can't tell you that mainly because it's not normal or ordinary."
"Like you and Sage."
She gave me a surprised look.
"I didn't have to use my powers it ones of those things you can see."
"Oh." she said looking down
"Meredith don't ever be ashamed of yourself."
"Right anyway I just hope if you stick with whatever you're feeling bon that you can handle the outcome after this is over."
"Me too."
Sage left a green small dress that was just above the knee and green greek-like sandals and two glittering emerald clips to pull my red curls out of my face and the last thing I put on was the metallic green bracelet letting me know that once again I was a slave.
Meredith was wearing the same thing I was only in a fiery pearl color. Looking in the small mirror at both of us I couldn't believe what was going on.
I followed out to the living area to notice Tyler and Damon had changed as well.
"Ah good you changed. Even if you aren't actual slaves I don't let my slaves look….like scruffy pathetic little drowned rats." Sage said
I didn't know whether that was an insult or a compliment so I just stayed quiet. Tyler seemed uneasy still and Damon was just staring at me. Whereas I looked over at Meredith and it seemed that her and Sage were having some unspoken conversation between them.
"So where do we go from here exactly? I mean we left Drake behind and I'm sure he's going to be looking for Bonnie not to mention the situation you guys have." Tyler said
I looked at Sage and Damon for info.
"First we need to find a kitsune willing for an exchange or possibly a way to help one that way we can get that humanity." Sage said
"Just go get some sleep Bonnie you haven't slept in over 48 hours." Damon said
I nodded and turned and went back to my room. Laying down I felt so beyond tired but I was a little scared to close my eyes. The sounds coming from outside was enough to give me nightmares not that it already hadn't. Then I heard my door open. I just acted like I was asleep.
"Still awake I noticed."
I sat up and looked to see Damon leaning against the door.
"Well what do you expect when someone is a bit afraid to close her eyes." I admitted
He came over toward the bed. Sitting down beside me he reclined back against the headboard.
"Bonnie-"
"If you start up about that shifter I will kick your ass myself. I'm done being mad about it but I am very irritated." I interrupted
He shut his mouth.
"Will everything change when it's over? Will we even make it out?" I asked
"I'd like to say yes but that's all on hope and a prayer."
I giggled.
"What?"
"You praying I don't think I could imagine it."
He smirked. Then I felt his hand over mine. He pulled me over into his embrace. I could feel his heart accelerate as I buried my head into his bare chest.
~Damon~
She fell asleep a few minutes later. I pulled out the clips in her strawberry curls to release the rest of them. Her hair looked more beautiful when it was natural. I'd also taken notice to how her curls were becoming looser. So many thoughts echoed through my mind not one of Elena. Being away from opened up a dormant part of me. The part that had been that way since Katherine. I understood why she chased me that night in the clearing. That first kiss wasn't just for my next meal but a curiosity. And now I see where that's gotten me. I could feel my breath level with hers as I fell into a deep sleep.