Chapter 9:
Bonnie opened her eyes slowly, her head ached.
"I thought you had enough this time for sure." Malcolm said.
Bonnie breathed deeply.
"Why are you doing this?" she asked.
Malcolm frowned.
"I am just following orders." Malcolm replied as if it was nothing.
"Why, do you follow him though?" Bonnie questioned.
Malcolm took a step towards her and Bonnie flinched, too used to his beatings and torment.
"I was just like you." He said with no emotion in his voice.
Bonnie looked over at Malcolm confused.
"You were a witch?" she asked and Malcolm nodded.
"What happened?" she prompted.
Malcolm frowned and begun to pace.
"My family came from a powerful decedents of witches and warlocks. We fort to protect the people of our city from all that tried harm it, including vampires." Malcolm told her.
"So why would you work for one?" Bonnie demanded.
Malcolm glared at Bonnie, it was the first emotion Bonnie had really seen on his face.
"One day my father found a spell that could give a witch or warlock immortality, all you had to do was take the life of another witch while you said the spell and you would have their power as well as your own." Malcolm explained.
Bonnie nodded waiting for him to continue.
"So my father decided to test this theory, by stabbing me and my sister over and over again." Malcolm added without even flinching as if it never bothered him at all.
"My master saved my life that day turning me into one of them but it was too late for my sister. So I took my revenge and slaughtered my father." Malcolm continued, speaking about slaughter as if it was nothing.
Bonnie swallowed hard, trying to fight back her fear.
"I'm sorry for you loss." She whispered.
Malcolm looked up at her as if he had forgotten she was there.
"He saved my life so I now I must serve him." Malcolm said.
Bonnie shook her head and fault against her chains.
"No your wrong you don't owe him anything, he is using you. He is evil he doesn't have the right to control you." Bonnie argued.
Malcolm fist came into contact with Bonnie face with such strength she felt herself fly backwards.
"No one talks about my master like that." She heard Malcolm say before everything went black
Bonnie sat up in bed. Her head pounded and she was covered in sweat. She got slowly out of bed and headed to the shower.
Damon was heading to bed when he heard Bonnie's tossing and turning before her getting up for a shower. He headed for her room and sat on her bed waiting for her to come back.
"I'm ok." She whispered as she opened the bathroom door.
Damon looked over at her he hair was dripping wet and she was wearing a shirt he had given her to wear what felt like a life time ago.
FLASHBACK
Damon groaned as he heard the girls laughter as the entered the house. Elena had gone out with Bonnie and Caroline to celebrate a full week without disaster and to catch up. They were drunk he could tell by the incessant laughing.
"There back then." Stefan said coming out of his room.
Damon nodded.
They headed down stairs just as the door burst open and Elena fell on to the door mat with Caroline and Bonnie laughing behind her.
"I take it you had a goodnight?" Stefan asked sarcastically as Caroline tried to help Elena off the floor but ended up joining her instead.
"It was great," Elena cheer from the floor.
Damon helped Elena and Caroline of the floor then step back for Bonnie to come into the house.
"Oh god, I think I'm going to be sick." Elena said before sprinting to the bathroom.
"No Elena." Caroline shouted going after her.
Damon looked over at Stefan who sighed and nodded, both knowing full well Stefan was the better person in situations like this.
"What about you little witch, you going to be sick?" he asked.
Bonnie shook her head.
"Nope." She said with emphasis on the P.
Damon couldn't help but smirk. Bonnie shivered.
"Give me your shirt." She ordered.
Damon frowned at Bonnie.
"What?" he asked in disbelief just as Stefan came back into the room.
"Give me your shirt I'm cold." She argued.
Stefan laughed as Damon shook his head.
"Take my jumper." Stefan offered but Bonnie shook her head.
"It will clash with my dress." She told Stefan very seriously.
She looked back over at Damon.
"Give me your shirt." She ordered.
"I am not giving you my shirt." Damon replied shaking his head.
Bonnie pulled a face and shook her head.
"I am a witch I could take it from you." She pointed out and Damon burst out laughing.
Bonnie was cute when drunk.
"You could." He agreed.
"So give me your shirt." She ordered again.
Damon shook his head.
"No." He said.
"Yes." She argued.
"No little witch." He replied.
Bonnie glared at him.
"Elena?" She shouted.
Elena appeared a few seconds later.
"What?" she asked Bonnie.
Bonnie pouted.
"I am cold and Damon won't give me his shirt." Bonnie explained.
Elena shook her head.
"Damon stop being mean and give Bonnie your shirt." Elena ordered.
Damon gave in and handed over his shirt over to the little witch who smiled triumphantly before putting it over her dress.
END OF FLASHBACK
"I like seeing you in my shirt." Damon commented and he saw her blush.
Bonnie leant against the bathroom door frame and fiddled with the bottom of the shirt.
"I should have given it back to you." She commented.
"But you didn't." he said and she shook her head.
"Why didn't you?" he asked.
Bonnie bit her lip and looked away.
"Because it made me feel safe." She whispered.
Damon looked over at her he had never seen anyone more stunning in his life.
"Why?" he asked his voice rough with need and want.
Bonnie walked over to him and when she was inches away she froze.
"Because something about you always made me feel safe." She said.
Damon pulled her forward so she was standing between his legs. Her hands came to rest on his shoulders and he looked up at her.
"Do you know how much saying stuff like that makes me want you?" he asked.
Bonnie bit her lip and he groaned making her smirk.
"Then what are you waiting for?" she questioned as he pulled her towards him.
Lord Alderson looked over at Arabella's grave.
"You had to be noble." He moaned at her head stone.
He knew he would be a liar if he said he never loved Arabella because he did. He loved how she could make his hold body ignite by a signal touch that never changed even when she become his enemy.
"I loved you." He told her.
He remember telling her and how she had rejected him even though he could tell she loved him too.
FLASHBACK
"I love you." He whispered in her ear.
Arabella turned to face him tears gathering in her eyes.
"You cannot." She said moving out of his grasp.
Lord Alderson grabbed her arm and turned her to face him.
"I love you." He repeated.
Arabella shook her head.
"You cannot love me." She repeated determined.
Lord Alderson smiled at her sadly, he could see the guilt in her eyes and that only made him love her more.
"I know I shouldn't." he said.
Arabella bit her lip as tears slid down her face.
"But I love you Arabella so much." He told her.
Arabella took a deep breath before nodding.
"I know." She whispered before coving his lips with her own.
He knew it was her own way of saying she loved him even if she was too proud to say it.
END OF FLASHBACK
"You witches always having to do what you think is the right thing." He muttered shaking his head.
"We could have been happy." He told her almost regretful knowing full well it was a lie.
As much as Arabella loved him she would never have remained his lover forever.
"Dam you Arabella." He cursed.
Stefan smiled as Damon came into the kitchen.
"So you had an interesting night." Stefan commented.
Damon shook his head and smirked.
"Maybe." He mumbled trying to be vague.
Stefan shook his head smiling glad his brother and friend could find happiness together.
"Bonnie ready to do the spell?" Stefan asked and Damon nodded.
"I think so." He replied.
Caroline smiled as Bonnie entered her room looking shy.
"So you and Damon had a good night." Caroline said softly.
Bonnie looked up and blushed.
"I really care about Damon and I think he cares about me too." Bonnie defended.
Caroline smiled.
"As long as you're happy I'm happy." Caroline told her and Bonnie smiled gratefully before smoothing Caroline in a hug.
"I love you Care." Bonnie told her.
Caroline smiled.
"I love you too." Caroline replied.
Bonnie walked into the living room where Damon and Stefan had just finishing getting everything she needed to do another summoning spell.
"You ready?" Stefan asked her and she nodded.
Bonnie took Arabella's ring and begun the summoning spell.
"Hello Bonnie." a soft voice called out.
Bonnie opened hers to find Arabella in the circle.
"Arabella?" Bonnie whispered and she nodded.
Arabella stepped out of the circle and folded Bonnie in her arms.
"It's nice to finally meet you Arabella." Stefan said and Arabella nodded stepping away from Bonnie.
"Will you tell us about Lord Alderson and your necklace?" Bonnie asked.
"I guess I should start with how I got the necklace…" Arabella started.
Note: Hey everyone I just wanted to say a couple of things; firstly thank you for reading and the reviews I love hearing what you think. Second I know this chapter is shorter than the others but is mainly a set up for the next chapter (that I will get out as soon as I can) and I couldn't think what else to add. The next chapter will be written completely as flashbacks split between Arabella's POV and Lord Alderson POV. Anyway thank you for reading and Merry Christmas :D