You guys hate me already for taking so long to update, but between one friend getting married (and me being a bridesmaid), another friend having a baby, an anime convention, work, and the 4th album release of my favorite band My Chemical Romance, my mind has been everywhere but this chapter. Which is why, once again, You'll hate me to find out that this is short... it's longer than the last chapter, but no where near what I'd hoped to have. I know that I left you hanging for so long, and I hate it, but this is all I can give you at the moment. 14 WILL be posted soon, and address everything that I couldn't figure out how to put into this chapter. So please enjoy what little I could give to you today, and tell me what you think. If you have any small scene suggestions for me to play off of eventually, let me know. I may not accept them, but I'd like to hear where you guys want the story to go.

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns Twilight, LJ Smith owns Vampire Diaries, and JezebelWhitlock owns the first Nine chapters...the rest belong to me!

Bella

"A witch, huh?" I asked, slightly confused. I had no doubt that they existed, they had to if Vampires did. But Bonnie? She always seemed so normal... What other creatures were out there? Was the Loch Ness Monster real? Werewolves? I shuddered. That was not a happy image.

Bonnie nodded cautiously. "My Grandmother had been one too. It kind of runs in the family."

"So, what kind of powers do you have?" Coming from a girl who's been in the supernatural world for under a year, those words still sounded insane.

"I can do some stuff with fire... and I'm pretty good at fucking with vampires. Well...I've only used it on Damon so far..."

My eyes widened."What-?" She waved it off.

"I'll tell you some other time, it's a looooong story." I nodded, knowing exactly how that felt, having told my own Epic of a story multiple times today.

"So, would you still like to help me clean out my closet? Since we kinda... didn't get to it yesterday." Bonnie asked, looking as if she was going to apologize again for what happened.

"Sure, it'll give us time to talk, just let me say goodbye to Stefan." I began to turn around, but Bonnie grabbed my wrist, smiling.

"He can hear you perfectly fine from here, and I haven't seen you in what feels like forever, come on."

Laughing, I let her pull me out, shouting a quick "Bye" to Stefan. I heard his reply as I shut the door behind us.

Jasper

The emotions coming from the girl- witch at the door were running wild, and I could practically taste the magic running through her blood, but there was no thirst...just an unusual pull. I chose to ignore it, focusing on the problem at hand. By reading his emotions, I knew that Stefan's mind was in the same place, rushing from worry to love to anger.

"Bella's a danger magnet, you know." I said, after they left. Stefan looked up at me, an eyebrow raised. "But I know that your love for her is real. Are you really ready to fight my kind for her safety?"

There was no hesitation when he answered. "Of course. I would die again for her. No matter what it takes, Bella will always be safe with me." His determination was strong, and I smiled.

"Good. She'll need you. After what Edward did to her, she deserves a real Knight in Shining Armor." Great, now I sounded like a romance novel. "You'll need to be trained, there is no way your brother and yourself can go into this without knowledge of our kind. We'll need to start soon."

"Yes. And we can't do this on our own. We need help. As long as those that hurt Bella aren't involved." He had a point. There was no way in hell that I would let the Cullens near Bella again after what they did... that left...

"I have two friends who were with me when I was in the Southern vampire wars. They might want to help." No sooner had I finished the sentence that my phone vibrated in my pocket.

"We're in.- P"

"Well, that settles that." I said, motioning to my phone. He nodded, even though he didn't really understand.

It began ringing, and the tone was the one selected for my former wife. Stefan looked down, expecting me to answer it, but I let it ring. Alice would leave a voicemail, she always did when I didn't answer her calls.

After silencing the ringer, I slid the phone back into my pocket.

Bella

I had only been in Bonnie's room a few times, but I always felt warm and comfortable in the entire house. When we walked in, I took a deep breath, taking in the scent of vanilla and cinnamon. Bonnie smiled at me as if she knew what I was sensing and went over to open her closet doors.

"Y'know, I'm not really one for clothes... they and I have a history with not agreeing." I thought of Alice and the many times she forced me to wear what she thought was perfect. Perfect for me was a pair of jeans and a worn band T.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to tie you down and make you wear any of these, I just need help deciding what to get rid of. Anything that you see and may like- go ahead and take." I love this girl.

We laughed as she began going through the hangers.

"So, you and Stefan... I know you love him, but are you sure? He's... Would you be willing to die to be with him?" Her question made me freeze, my heart racing. This was a sudden question. I already knew the answer, but I hoped that she would be fine with it.

"I was given the opportunity to think of the answer to that question once before...with someone else." Bonnie spun around quickly, with a dark purple tank top in her hands, her eyes wide.

"Are you serious Bella? Who? What?"

I sighed, telling her a quick version of my past with Vampires, promising to tell her again when I felt more up to it, which she understood.

"Oh Bella. I know you're heart is true...but how can you give it to Stefan so suddenly?" This question I was more prepared for, worrying that I'd have to use it more than once.

"I think he's my...well...as the vampires I'm used to call it... my Mate. We're soul mates, and my heart recognized his immediately, it just took me a little longer to see it after my own shock." I folded a shirt and set it on top of the growing "Donate" pile, studying another, one that was black and red and really cute, and putting it into my small "Keep-for-Bella" pile.

"Aww, thats so sweet! I knew that Elena and Stefan were just odd together, and I'm glad that I know why now." Momentarily sidetracked from the task, she gave me a hug. "Come on, lets get this finished, then we can head over to Mystic Grill." I bit my lip at her suggestion, not really wanting to be around other people tonight.

"How about I make you dinner instead? I'm a really good cook, and I haven't made anything in a while." Actually, the last person I made dinner for was Charlie. My heart began to ache, but I pushed the pain down so Bonnie wouldn't see...somehow I know she did anyways. If I was right, she ignored it.

"Sure, that sounds awesome!"

XxX

When we finished, I had a nice pile of clothes that I could wear and feel like myself, and Bonnie had a pile to donate to the local "Plato's Closet."

"So," I started, looking over at her. "What would you like me to make you? My specialty is Italian." Bonnie grinned.

"Can you make Chicken Parmigiana? I love it."

I laughed as we walked out of her house, my bag of clothes in hand, towards her car to go to the grocery store. "Not a problem Bonn."

I was just glad that I had someone like her around, and all I can do is pray that she can stay safe from all the forms of danger that likes to cling to me.

Nothing exciting...I know, I hate it. _ My mind is so busy right now, and I'm hoping to get it sorted soon, but just know that I never forget about you guys, or any of my readers, I just have some issues getting what I want to write...written down.

I love all of you, especially those that have reviewed or added the story's page on facebook. Please keep giving me input! 3

~Cori