~Damon~
We'd walked right into another trial or what felt like a trap. It was as if were supposed to face a deep fear of having to do the impossible and kill the people we cared about and now we were in a place that I wanted to forget. Granted I was born here and I met someone that changed my life literally but it brought up the reasons I hated my brother.
I was standing in the doorway looking at Bonnie.
"Oh my we are not in Kansas anymore." she said
"Try Florence." I said
She turned around. The look in her eyes took me by surprise. I couldn't help but stare because even though she seemed to be stained by blood she still looked beautiful and strong.
"What?" she said after a few seconds
"After so many centuries I find it unbelievable that I can still be amazed." I said
She gently smiled. Walking over I leaned down taking her heart shaped face in my hands and kissed her. It didn't matter where we were right now I just wasn't going to leave it to chance being I didn't know what to expect from this.
~Bonnie~
He wasn't pulling away this time instead he pulled me closer and I could feel his heart beating as fast as mine. I felt him take out the clips in my hair releasing my curls. Pulling him closer I caressed my fingers through his dark hair. His hands moved down to my waist as he was moving back to the bed. As he sat back on the bed I could feel him pull me down with him onto his lap. I moved my hands inside of his jacket pulling I off as I kissed down past his collarbone. In the next instant he'd moved quickly so he was on top of me. I felt dizzy but in a good way. I felt his fingers intertwine with mine above my head as his other moved up underneath my top. His breathing had gotten ragged. As things proceeded it seemed he was nervous. But it seemed blissful and undeniable.
Falling asleep in his arms I found that I didn't have any nightmares for once. But it was something different. It seemed that I was in a lighter place the place I was in my last vision. The sun was stilled looking dawn. The way it trickled into the pure looking room was beautiful.
"So you decided to climb into bed with a vampire." said a voice making me jump
Turning around I noticed what I'd decided to call my ego standing in the doorway.
"He's not a vampire. Not anymore. Something's changed he's changed and he keeps changing." I said
"I've taken notice."
"So what now?"
"You keep moving. You've passed one trial. The trial of pain in doing something that hurts yourself. Now you face a battle of the past. But realize it's not your past here."
I nodded. I'd found that anything she/it told would soon come to pass one way or another.
"I get the feeling that's al your going to tell me." I said
She smiled.
"Stay alive Bonnie for both our sakes. This could kill either physically or emotionally."
Eyes shooting open I sat up quietly. I looked beside me and he was still there sleeping soundly. I thought he would have left being it would be something he'd typically do. I slipped out of bed and quickly got dressed. As I sat back down on the bed and started putting on my shoes I felt a set of arms wrap around me puling me backward sending the shoe flying out off my hand.
"Did I say you could go let alone get dressed?"
"And what makes you the boss of me?" I retorted back
He growled and playfully bit me on my neck making me giggle. Then I wiggled out of it running to the other side of the room grabbing my shoe. I walked back over to him as he laid back in the bed and kissed him. As it started getting intense I pulled away.
"You're so cruel." he said
"If I wasn't you would have no particular interest in me." I said before walking out
I was hopping on one as I tried to get my shoe on. I noticed Tyler snickering as I did so. Then I fell over.
"Haha very funny." I said getting up
"I thought it was funny watching your curls bounce along with you. But that fall was just the topping."
I glared at him as I sat down on an old fashioned looking couch. He sat down on the chair across from me.
"So how's your lip?" I asked
"Eh it's fine. It could've been worse I mean at least I wasn't beaten to death lord knows I've been through a few of those."
I looked at him skeptically wondering what he was talking about. He just shook his head.
"Do you know how we got here?" he asked changing subject
"No I was out of it not long after leaving the cemetery." I answered
It was true I couldn't remember much after Damon picked me up. In and instant I snapped out of the daze to notice Damon coming from the room I'd come from putting on his leather jacket. Tyler acted as if he didn't take notice.
"I'm not sure why we're here but uh well you never know until you explore." Damon said
"Just like we explored last time and nearly got killed." Tyler said
"We'll be careful."
I could tell Tyler was going to argue that point too but I just glared at him and he shut his mouth.
"Look this is your territory you lead." I said looking at Damon
"Right."
He turned around and started waling out Tyler and I followed out behind him. And as we came out onto the walkway into the front foyer there was a young woman looking at the red roses lining the stone wall. I froze. Tyler not paying attention ran into me making me almost fall forward. Damon was frozen too.
"Elena." I said
"Katherine." Damon said at the same time
Tyler just stood looking extremely confused. She turned toward us and smiled.
"Ah Damon I haven't seen you in so long." she said sweetly
~Damon~
I thought I'd left this behind I thought she was dead.
"It hasn't been long enough." I hissed
"Now why do have to go and be like that."
"Maybe because you made me what I was."
"Was? Oh you're human again well I can fix that." she said caressing down to my neck
I slapped her hand away disgusted. She only grinned wider. Then she looked past me at bonnie and Tyler.
"I see you brought me two new servants."
"They are not yours to touch let alone boss around." I snarled
Next thing I knew she'd grabbed me by the throat which started cutting out air. Falling to my knees I could hear her whisper harshly in my ear.
"You should be grateful you're alive thus far. I could snap your neck or hers."
My eyes widened.
"Oh yes I can smell her all over you. But I'm feeling gracious because I still have a soft spot for you. Don't make me regret it." she hissed
She let go and I could see Bonnie running over. I felt her hand on my back reassuring ly.
"A witch?" Katherine questioned in Bonnie's direction
"Don't even think about it." I snarled
"Maybe I'll change her instead and make you watch . That would be fun."
The look on Bonnie's face didn't change. She seemed unphased. I looked over at Bonnie and one thought was produced in my head.
Run!
Hesitating for a split second she grabbed Tyler's arm and ran. Not looking back I watched her darted out into the street and down the alley.
~Bonnie~
"Bonnie what are you doing!" Tyler exclaimed
"Following orders." I said still running
After the next five turns I slowed to a walk. I was out of breath but Tyler hadn't even broken a sweat.
"Why did we just leave Damon back there?"
"He'll find his own way out but we're coming back later tonight just in case." I answered
"What do we do till then?"
"We sharpen a few branches and hope we kill the bitch if Damon doesn't."
"And we hope that he's not dead when we get there?"
I hesitated at the thought.
"Yes."
~Damon~
She'd dragged me into her master bedroom and tied me up. Then forced me to watch as she fed and played with people like toys. To be honest I missed it. I missed being able to take what I wanted when I wanted. She was showing things hoping I'd beg for a life I'd lost. She wouldn't get satisfaction I wouldn't let her. Katherine always got what she wanted but when she came across Stefan and I that's where she lost. But she still tried to take control.
"You know your brother was much easier to manipulate and control." she said
"Yes well my brother also had a hard on for you." I snarled
"So did you if I remember correctly."
I looked away but she pulled my face back to face hers.
"When they come back and I'm sure they will because they're stupid and have to attempt to rescue your damned soul I will drain the witch and maybe I'll keep the other as a pet. Then I'll change you so you can live with it for eternity."
"I'll rip your throat out."
"Good luck doing that when you're tied up."
She left the room leaving the limp body on the bed turning the white sheets to a crimson red. I started moving back and forth looking for any sharp object. Because Katherine was right Tyler and Bonnie would be back but most likely at dark not that is would help. Then I noticed a letter opener on the small table by the door. Thinking for a moment I quickly started hopping in the chair making little progress while feeling stupid. About five minutes later with finally making it over to the table I knocked the letter opener to the ground and fell over myself. I huffed. Then grabbing it in my hand I cut my fingers on the letter opener turning I started cutting the rope.
~Bonnie~
The sun was almost all the way down. Looking over at Tyler he seemed pale.
"Are you alright?" I asked
"Not really."
There wasn't much else to say mainly because that was it.
"Bonnie stay behind me alright?"
"Tyler I'm not as weak as you think I am."
"I know that I'm just looking out for you. I don't want a dead girl on my hands."
I was going to argue back but I realized that was his way of saying that he didn't want me to get hurt let alone killed. It was his way of saying I'm not going to let you die because somewhere along the way he found himself to care about someone other than himself.
We walked back quietly to the villa we'd fled. The last of twilight hiding behind the horizon. As we walked into the foyer it was completely bare it was quiet. Way too quiet which gave me goose bumps which me of almost anyone knew of the things that bump in the night. Then a brunette with dark skin and hazel eyes came out with an oil lamp calmly.
"This way my master is expecting you." she said
I looked over at Tyler eyebrows lifted.
"This way." she gestured
She led us out back to the garden area. There we saw Katherine tending to her flowers. The woman just stood by the doorway not moving like she was in a trance.
"Yes good the witch who stole his heart and her little dog too." she said
Tyler growled. I went to take a step but Tyler grabbed my arm.
"Tyler ow!" I shrieked
He looked over at me and his eyes had changed they had a yellowish tint and his pupils seemed to have dilated. I looked up in the night sky to notice a full moon lying among the trees. Then looking back at him he flung me sideways.
~Tyler~
Flinging her sideways I didn't want to hurt her but she flung into the table and was knocked unconscious. I fell to my knees feeling the change from within I just hoped I had enough control.
"Oh yes." Katherine said pleased
Then as she looked back in my direction her face expression turned serious. Her eyes turned black with her fangs extending. I gave a toothy grin growling ready to jump. But she got to it first sending me backwards. Kicking her off of me I tackled her into the wall and took a bite out of her shoulder.
~Damon~
I could hear Katherine snarling downstairs or maybe it was Tyler. Running downstairs I quickly ran to the back gardens. I froze quickly as I saw a large dog like wolf tearing at Katherine. It looked as if they were just rolling around. I looked over to the right to see bonnie unconscious underneath chairs and a table. On my left I saw a woman holding an oil lamp staring off into space. Quickly I grabbed the oil lamp.
"Tyler move!" I ordered throwing the lamp at Katherine
Tyler had moved just in time as the lamp hit her. He cowered into a corner whimpering. He wasn't to shy on fire himself. Then I heard a moan from behind me. Looking I saw Bonnie start to move a little. Rushing over I pulled off the chair on top of her then helped her stand. I noticed a large bruise forming on and around her wrist.
"She dead?" she asked
"Very." I answered
She let out a sigh of relief as she leaned on me. Then Tyler walked over still in wolfen form.
"Well Tyler that is a new look for you. I just haven't decided whether I like this one better or not." Bonnie said playfully
Tyler nudged at her then walked inside. Then he came back out only in human form a few minutes later pulling a shirt over his head.
"That was actually exhausting." he said
I just smiled. He did have his moments when he wasn't a complete idiot and this was one of them. Bonnie turned and walked inside. I followed behind.
"What was the point of that trial exactly?" she asked falling onto the couch trying to get comfortable
"To see if I would take back my old life." I mumbled
"And you don't want that ?" she asked as she gestured for Tyler to come over
She took the cloth from his hand that he grabbed and dabbed at the bite mark on his shoulder.
"I…don't know." I answered finally
"Okay if that was the second trial where or even when is the next?" Tyler asked flinching a little
Bonnie shrugged.
"It could be anywhere through any door I don't know." I answered
Tyler nodded. I was really regretting this. Knowing that we or rather Bonnie had to kill the mere alter egos of her friends and then having to kill the woman who'd changed me and what could've been my chance to be what I was well that was wearing down on me and we haven't even reached the end.
"Let's go." I said
They looked at me like I was crazy.
"We need to get this done and over with." I said
Then I got up and walked over to the door opening it. I gestured for them to go first. Following behind them I looked ahead to notice we seemed to be in a well wooded area.
"Wait are we in the Old Wood?" I asked
Then Tyler yanked me down behind the bush they seemed to be hiding behind.
"We're not in the old wood we're in Fell's Church." Tyler said
"Wait what? We'd been there and done that."
"Maybe so but that." he said pointing at a man walking into an old wooden building "is my great great grandfather."
"Are you kidding me!" Bonnie and I Both exclaimed at the same time