Chapter 13

Bonnie's POV

A/N: Sorry it's been so long! My computer had a virus and it took a while for me to be able to type anything. Thanks for all the reviews!

I groaned, knowing that whatever he was about to tell me, it was bound to be bad news. "What about the invention?" I finally asked, wanting to get it over with. Stefan looked almost guilty when he answered. "It was made as a weapon against vampires", he said calmly. Instantly, thoughts began to form rapidly in my head as to what this could mean. "Wait, then why would Isobel want it?" I asked, remembering that Elena's biological mother was indeed a vampire.

"Well, my best assumption would be that for some reason, she wants to get rid of the vampires in this town, meaning me and Damon", he answered slowly. Oh God, for once in my life, I actually cared about what happened to some of the vampires in town. Stefan was now a good friend, and Damon was…something even bigger. I couldn't let something happen to them, and for some reason, I already had a good guess about what Stefan wanted me to do.

"Bonnie, we need you to undo the power of the invention", Stefan answered, as if reading my thoughts. I knew that if I did what he asked, there would be consequences, big ones. I could possibly be endangering family and friends, but if I didn't do it, it would put him and Damon in danger. I needed time to think. "Stefan, we still have two more days' right? I need a little bit of time to think this through", I admitted.

He forced a smile, but I could still see that strain in his eyes. "That's fine Bonnie; let me know when you make a decision."

For some reason, at that moment, an idea suddenly occurred to me. "Look Stefan, I know you don't normally like to use your compelling, but do you think you can use it on some of the people in this town? Make them forget that they think Elena attacked my dad?" I didn't know why none of us thought of this before. How stupid were we? But I knew my answer when Stefan sadly shook his head.

"Bonnie, it isn't really a matter of me not wanting to do it, I just can't do it. Being on a diet of only animal blood had its down sides, and now that Damon is on the diet too, neither of us can."

"Bonnie? Stefan? Are you guys coming back in?" I heard Elena's voice ask. With one final nod to Stefan, I walked back inside to join my best friend and boyfriend. While Elena was lounging on the far left side of the sofa, Damon was at the right, gesturing for me to join him. I went over to sit beside him, while Stefan sat down with Elena. To relieve some of the tension, Elena struck up a conversation about preparations for the Founder's Day celebration.

She managed to suck Stefan into the conversation, but I was lost in my own world. The only thing I was sure of was the fact that my and Damon's hands were linked. But time flew by quickly, and soon, everyone was dead tired, and ready to go to bed. Since I had to constantly worry about Katherine making a surprise visit in my dreams nowadays, I had officially moved into Damon's room, while Elena would bunk with Stefan.

Although I wasn't going to admit it out load, I felt more secure, knowing that Damon would be right beside me when I went to sleep.

The Next Morning

Lucky for me, Katherine must have decided not to drop in and visit last night, or however she was doing it wasn't working anymore. I got up before anyone else, and left them a note before I got dressed I left the house. There were some things I wanted to take care of, such as visit Dad, and check up on Jenna and Jeremy, to see how they were taking the Elena disappearance. When I got to the hospital, I parked my car outside the hospital.

I walked up to the receptionists desk, but was turned down when she told me my Dad was in no condition to receive visitors at the time, so I walked back to my car, ready to pay the Gilbert house a visit. But when I got there, I saw someone I was not expecting to see again: Anna, the same vampire who kidnapped me and Elena in pursuit to open up the tomb. It had happened not too long ago, but now it seemed like a lifetime has passed since that night.

I tried to hide how shocked I was at seeing her, putting on a flat expression, and nonchalantly going over to stand beside my car. "What do you want?" I asked my voice as flat as my expression. Either she was ignoring the unwelcome tone, or just didn't notice it, because she answered immediately, her voice as flat as mine. "I just thought I should warn you, about Katherine."

I narrowed my eyes at her. "What about Katherine?"

"She wants to kill you"

I froze, not having any idea of how to reply to this, but finally I managed a weak "Can I ask why?" I mentally wanted to kick myself for sounding so desperate, but it was how I felt. I was tired of not being sure of anything, and I wanted answers.

Anna sighed. "It's a long story. Do you think we can sit inside the car and talk?" she asked, gesturing towards my car. I was about to say yes, when I suddenly remembered something. "Wait, why should I even trust you? Last time I checked, we weren't really on good terms", I said coldly. To my surprise, Anna actually looked a little annoyed at my remark. "Alright Bonnie, I know you don't really have a high opinion of me, but right now, you need to forget about it. Believe it or not, I want Katherine out of the town just as much as you do."

She seemed sincere, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to entirely trust her yet. But I was willing to listen to what she had to say. "Ok, I'm not saying I trust you completely, but I'll hear you out", I said, and she gave a small smile. With that, we both got into the car, me in the driver side, while she took the passenger seat. I was guessing that the reason she didn't want to talk outside was because she didn't want anyone overhearing us, so I went along with it.

After we were both inside, I looked at her, ready to listen to what she had to say. "So, you know that your ancestor, Emily Bennett had close ties to Katherine during her time right?" she asked, and I nodded, wanting to get to the stuff I didn't know already. "You see, Katherine has this desire, a desire for power, and the Bennett witch line is one of the most powerful that ever existed, so of course she would want them on her side. That was why she had so much interest in Emily."

Ok, so now we were getting to a little information that I didn't know. But it wasn't enough. When I didn't say anything, she continued. "Anyway, she didn't try to get rid of Emily, because she managed to trick her into befriending her, but you, you are a different case. You express a strong dislike for all vampires, so she knows you won't join forces with her. So now she wants to kill you, to end the Bennett witch line once and for all."

Oh God, as much as I wanted to not believe what she said, there were too many evidence pointing to the obvious. That was why Katherine kept coming into my dreams, trying to get to know me, and my weaknesses. But then I thought of something else. "Wait, my dad isn't a witch. Why would Katherine attack him?"

Anna looked at me, her serious expression never wavering. "She probably wants to distract you. Make you so worried about your dad and Elena that you won't be focused enough to protect yourself. And from the looks of it, she almost succeeded", she said, gesturing towards the hospital we were parked a few yards away from. I couldn't hold back a small shiver at her words, not able to deny that they were trued anymore.

"Why are you telling me this?" I asked after a moment.

"Bonnie, I know you don't like me, and you have a reason too. But right now we have the same goal, because believe it or not, there are people in this town that I care about too, and I want Katherine out of here. So I'm just going to say, I'm on your side."

She was right. I may not like her, but it would be nice to have another vampire alia. At the thought of another vampire, my mood brightened a little. "Wait, Anna, you drink human blood don't you? Can you influence some of the people in this town; make them forget that they all think that Elena attacked my dad?" Now she actually looked a little apologetic.

"Well, actually…I've been trying to lay off the human blood", she admitted. I could tell that she seemed nervous about the situation.

"Why?"

"Because…I met a human, a human I really care about", she answered defiantly.

I'll admit was a little surprised. Ever since the tomb was opened, I've always kind of considered Anna as one of the "bad" vampires. The ones who had no morals, or a conscience, but after hearing this…maybe I was wrong about Anna. After all, now that I thought about it, the only reason she kidnapped me and Elena was because she wanted her mom back. And she hadn't hurt us the whole time we were there, just scared the hell out of us. But no physical harm.

I almost wanted to ask her who this human that she cared about was, but I didn't want it to look like I was prying. I thanked her one last time, and then as sudden as she appeared, she was gone, and I began driving towards the Gilbert house. After I reached the door, I only had to knock once before Jenna answered, looking frantic. "Bonnie", she said slowly, pulling me inside. After she shut the door, she pointed towards the dining table, and I sat down in a chair, as she took one across from me.

"Bonnie, do you have any idea about where Elena could be?" she asked her voice more desperate then I've ever heard it. I did a quick study of her, and noticed that her eyes were a little red, and she had huge bags under her eyes, which meant two things: she didn't get any sleep last night, and she had been crying. I hated having to lie to her while she was in this condition, but I shook my head.

"I'm sorry Jenna, but I haven't heard from her. She won't answer my calls"

Her expression didn't change, as if she expected to get this kind of answer. "Bonnie, about your dad, you don't actually believe that…"

"No I don't think Elena attacked my dad. There must be some other explanation."

She gave a small smile, and walked over to pull me into a hug. I held back tears as I hugged her back.

Back at the boarding house

When I got back, I was a little worried that Stefan would ask me about the invention again, but he must have noticed my distraught expression, because he didn't say anything about it. Damon must have noticed too, because his eyes were instantly filled with concern. I sat down beside him on the sofa, and he pulled me into his arms, while I rested my head on his chest.

"Do you want to talk about it?" he asked after a while, and I shook my head. For a while, we just continued to sit in that position and I found comfort in it, a little too much comfort even. I knew for a while now that I had feelings for this Damon, but now I think it was starting to turn into something more.

I was terrified that I was falling in love with him.