Early the next morning Bonnie met Ayanna near the old White Oak tree and the older Bennett witch led Bonnie deep into the woods so they would not be seen.
"What are we doing out so far?" Bonnie asked when Ayanna finally came to a spot.
"This is the place that Esther and I usually come to preform our spells, it is private and surrounded by nature. Perfect for magic," Ayanna smiled and began to gather up some herbs and plants.
"You want to do some magic?" Bonnie questioned and tried to hide her excitement from her voice but failing miserably. The idea of preforming magic with such a powerful witch who also happened to be one of her ancestors made her grin like a Cheshire cat. It was something that Bonnie had always wanted to do but never had the opportunity to do so since her Grams passed away and she hadn't seen Lucy again since the Masquerade ball.
Ayanna only smiled at her descendent and continued to pick up a few more bits and pieces. "Have you ever preformed a spell with another witch before?" she asked the younger Bennett after she had finished gathering her herbs.
The only spell Bonnie could think of was the spell she did with her Grams that caused her death.
"There was a spell that I did with my Grams," she replied and hid the emotions in her words. "I also did some channelling with a witch that came to town."
"Well, when you perform a spell with another, you share a connection but when you perform a spell with another witch from your bloodline, it is an entirely different connection. You can feel each other's emotions, hear each other's thoughts. It truly is a marvellous thing," Ayanna told her as she used a large stick to drawn what Bonnie assumed to be a pentagram in the dirt beneath the grass.
"Is that only with the bigger spells?"
Ayanna shook her head and put the finishing lines on the pentagram before dropping the stick to the ground. "It does occur with all spells, from the very simple to the very difficult but with the very difficult and powerful spells, most of the times the witch will just focus on their own powers and abilities and not noticing the connection they share. It you notice and embrace the connection, your magic bonds together and your minds will be in sync," Ayanna explained to Bonnie who frowned.
"When my Grams and I performed the spell I didn't really feel a connection," Bonnie admitted.
"How long had you been practicing the craft before that spell?"
"Not long at all, a few weeks at most."
"With very new witches the connection is harder to notice but I am sure your Grams would have felt it. It is very typical for the older witches to carry the younger ones through the connection, taking on most of the power," Ayanna said.
"That is why she died," Bonnie said in a small voice and bit her lip to stop her eyes from watering.
The death of her Grams was and always will be an emotional topic for Bonnie.
"I do not know you very well, Bonnie, but from what I have witnessed from you and the heavy burden of the task the Spirits have placed on you…I am positive that your Grams could not be more proud of you," the older Bennett said to her with a sincerity that made the younger witch smile in appreciated as Ayanna and took a hold of both her hands, leading her to the centre of the pentagram.
"So, what are we doing?" Bonnie asked when they stood in the middle.
"We are going to start with something very simple, weather manipulation," Ayanna answered and Bonnie smiled again.
"My favourite," she commented.
"You have done this?" Ayanna asked and Bonnie nodded her head.
Both witches held hands and closed their eyes, focusing on the nature around them. They pictured the clear blue sky being taken over by dark, angry storm clouds. The wind blew heavily around them and thunder clapped in the air.
It reminded her of the time she did this by herself with the power of the dead witches, but everything felt much more enhanced.
Bonnie could feel the smile tugging at her mouth as the wind blew her hair around her face and the few raindrops splashing against her skin.
Ayanna and Bonnie let go of each other and immediately the thunder, the wind and the rain stopped and Bonnie watched as the storm clouds retreated and were replaced by the clear blue sky.
"That was amazing!" Bonnie said and let out a giggle and Ayanna smiled at her giddy descendant.
For the next few hours or so, Ayanna and Bonnie stayed in the woods (Esther soon joining them) and they continued to perform more magic.
The two taught her about herbs and the qualities that they possess and what spells and potions they are usually used for as well as ways to channel nature through the simplest blade of grass.
For Bonnie, it was one of the most amazing things she had experience. Learning magic from two of the world's most powerful witches… It was more than what she could ever ask or hoped for.
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Bonnie returned back to the village much later in the afternoon, scanning the area for any sight of her new blonde friend, or even Nik or Henrik.
"Hello, Bonnie," an unfamiliar voice that was full of mischief sounded right by her ear. The green eyed witch spun around and faced an unfamiliar man. "My name is Kol," he added. "I am Nik and Rebekah's brother and I have certainly heard a lot about you and I must say that Nik was not exaggerating when describing your beauty," he said with the most charming smile that nearly made her giggle like a school girl.
Bonnie didn't know what made her blush more, Kol's charm or the fact that Nik thought she was beautiful.
"Well, it is lovely to meet you, Kol," she replied back to him in a playful voice and let out a giddy laugh when he decided to kiss her hand.
"Are we looking for dearest Niklaus?" he asked with a cheeky grin. "Or having you been searching for me your entire lifetime?"
"Oh, yes, most definitely you," she responded in mock seriousness.
"Nik will be so heartbroken to hear of our love," he added in the same tone which made Bonnie laugh.
Why on earth was she so comfortable around him?
"Oh, Kol, stop annoying Bonnie," Rebekah's voice joined in.
"Darling sister!" Kol greeted and threw his arm around the blonde's shoulder. "Did you hear? Bonnie and I are in love," he told her with a fake dreamy sigh.
"You better make sure that Nik does not hear about this," Rebekah played along and the green eyed girl rolled her eyes and shook her head at the two siblings.
Rebekah knew that Kol's existence was based on annoying people, mostly Niklaus, but he was also very playful and cheeky (and much more of a child then Henrik). But she had to admit, if it were not for Niklaus, it may just be Kol that she would try to get Bonnie with.
"As much as I would love to continue this conversation, the day is almost through and I have not caused as much trouble as I should have so if you will excuse me ladies, I must be on my way," Kol said and kissed his sister on the cheek and gently squeezing Bonnie's hand before leaving the girls to stir some trouble somewhere else.
"He is certainly something," Bonnie commented as she watched Kol's retreating form.
"He is definitely a handful at times but he keeps the mood lighter at times," Rebekah said with a smile before Henrik ran over to the two girls with wide grin.
The youngest Mikaelson grabbed each of the girl's hand and pulled them off in a direction. "Nik and Elijah are fighting!" he told them in a chipper tone.
"Fighting?" Bonnie asked with concern. They were fighting again?
"Not real fighting. They practice with their swords," Rebekah answered and put Bonnie's worries to rest as the younger boy pulled them over to where the sounds of metal clashing against metal became louder.
The young witch's jaw nearly dropped when she saw the two brothers skilfully sparring together with the deadly weapons.
Bonnie stood off to the side with Rebekah and Henrik and watched Klaus and Elijah engage in a mock battle, with old style trash talk and everything. It was rather entertaining to watch.
But then Mikael had to come in and ruin the brotherly moment.
The Bennett witch watched in absolute disgust as Mikael took the sword from Elijah and started to swing it towards Nik and eventually throwing him to the ground, muttering some harsh words before stalking off.
As Mikael stalked off, his and Bonnie's eyes met and the young witch knew that if looks could kill, Mikael would be six feet under right now.
Bonnie looked around at the reactions on her friend's faces. Rebekah and Henrik looked upset and frightened, Elijah looked disappointed (and she was pleased to know that the look was directed at Mikael and not Nik), Esther looked emotionless as she followed after her cruel husband but before she could catch a glimpse at Nik, he was already on his feet and moving at a quick pace away from the scene.
Bonnie excused herself from Rebekah and Henrik and followed in the direction that she saw Klaus go and it led her to an underground cave, the very same one from back home, there she saw him with a knife in hand, carving something into the wall.
"Nik," she called to him softly to let him know she was there. "Are you okay?" she asked him after he turned around to face her.
"Of course I am," he replied and turned back to the wall and continued to run the tip of the knife over the rocky surface.
Bonnie frowned and walked over to him, gently placing a hand on his shoulder. "You are not a very good liar," she said. "I can see that you are upset."
"Is it about whatever your father said to you?" she asked him after a period of silence.
The young witch had only very briefly spoken to Mikael the previous day but she found that she already hated the man with a passion. He was cruel and cold hearted and didn't deserve the children that he was lucky to have.
Klaus nodded his head and dropped the knife, allowing it to crash to the rocky ground with a 'clang'. He turned to face Bonnie, his back resting against the wall. "I try so hard to be a good son but nothing I do is ever good enough for him," he told her in a voice so soft and vulnerable it caused Bonnie's heart to ache.
"You are a good son. From what I have seen and from what Rebekah and Tamara have told me, you really are a good son," she said to him and placed a hand on his cheek so he would look at her. "You are not the problem, your father is," she finished in a soothing tone.
The green eyed witch made a move to take her hand away from his cheek but his hand soon covered it, keeping it there, finding comfort in her touch and words. His face slowly turned into her hand and laid a gentle kiss to her palm.
She enjoyed the small tingling sensation shoot through her hand that the tiny kiss had created.
"You are a good person, Nik," she told him in a quiet and soft voice. "And if your father cannot see that then that is his loss."
Being comforted by someone that was not a part of his family was new to Klaus, most did not care, most went through it themselves. He had always felt like the pariah in the village. But Bonnie was different to everyone else, she was caring, she was kind, she was beautiful and she hadn't fallen for his brother's charms.
Nik knew that Rebekah had been plotting to get him and Bonnie alone somewhere and he knew that she would be smiling like a mad woman right now if she were here to see them and she would very much cause him some sort of physical pain if he did not make the best of an opportune moment.
So he took it.
He took a chance and bent his head to capture her lips in a kiss that was so sweet and soft she could feel the butterflies fluttering in her stomach and her knees felt weak.
She never would have thought that Klaus would be capable of such tenderness but she had to remind herself that he wasn't Klaus, he was Nik and they were two completely different people.
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A klonnie kiss! Not too soon was it? Even so, it was just a teeny tiny one!
And Kol! We have Kol! I don't know why I haven't added him sooner! It's going to be hard for not to add some Kennett romance (they have actually become my OTP of crackships) but I will try to refrain myself =D I'm tempted just to make this a Bonnie/all male Originals fic but don't worry, I won't! But she is going to have a specific type of relationship with each one (only one will be romantic and one guess who that is ;D)
I'll point out the most obvious now. Rebekah is the best friend.
Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I am sorry (again…I know I am so terrible) for the wait.
I really can't wait until Bonnie goes back to her time and sees Klaus! It's going to be fun =D He's going to have to prove to her that he is still Niklaus (and also explain why he tried to kill her).
Thank you all so much for all the reviews/faves/alerts!
You probably noticed that this one was pretty rushed but I wrote it all tonight and it's pretty late so I do apologise for that and also for my slackness concerning updates.
If there are any mistakes in this then I apologise and pretty please review!
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