Chapter Seventeen
Damon kept from flinching as the tip of the dagger pierce Bonnie's flesh. 'Damn her.' Closing his eyes briefly he attempted to calm his racing heart. "If you hurt her I'll rip your throat out." He said in a raspy voice, his canines beginning to elongate. Serena responded by tugging harder on Bonnie's hair, bringing tears to the petite red heads liquid brown eyes. "Oh really? Are you leading me to believe that you care for someone other than yourself and your driving need for blood?" The doubt was evident in her voice. "Yes." Damon replied as he took in the sight of Bonnie's tear streaked face. "I care for her more than I do my own life." He couldn't lie to himself anymore. The quirky bubble headed red head had gotten under his skin and had stayed there.
He couldn't remember exactly when he began to enjoy having her around but to imagine his life without her in it was inconceivable. Shaking her head Serena refused to believe his words. "No, people like you don't change. I was there remember? I watched you rip my mother's throat out. You didn't kill me though because just as you were done with my mother another car pulled up and you ran away like the coward you are." Damon had been called many things in his life but coward had to be the biggest insult. "I told you, I was in a frenzy. I hadn't fed in a few days. I'm not the same person anymore." Serena gave a growl of frustration and moved the tip of the dagger slightly, making a shallow cut at the base of Bonnie's throat. "If you're such a changed person what do you feed on? Rats?" Damon looked away from Bonnie's face.
He hadn't told anyone the secret he'd been keeping to himself for a few months. "No I don't feed off animals." He said flatly then looking into Serena's eyes added in a resigned voice, "I go to a blood bank." He heard Bonnie's sharp in take of breath and he turned to gaze on her puzzled face. "A blood bank? Come on, after being around a hundred years or so that's the best lie you can come up with? You were going to feed of me earlier this evening for crying out loud!" Damon could imagine ripping her throat out just as he had done to her mother but he pushed the thought away. "It's true." Bonnie said softly "I can see it in his face, he's not lying."
Anything else Bonnie had to say was silenced by another sharp tug. "You see what he wants you to see." Serena had once been pretty in Damon's eyes but the look of pure hatred on her face as she glared at him robbed her of whatever beauty she had once had. "I wasn't really going to feed off you. Like you said earlier I was simply trying to make Bonnie jealous. I was to blinded by my own stupidity to see it." Releasing her hold on Bonnie's hair Serena pushed her to the ground. "Just like you to use someone to your advantage. Not only did you kill my mother but you tried to use me to get back at her." Gesturing to Bonnie Serena sneered and kicked her in the side. "A piece of worthless fluff you're wasting your time on. She can't even defend herself." Damon stepped forward but Serena's dagger was still a little to close to Bonnie. 'I've got to get her away from Bonnie, maybe Bonnie could make a run for it if Serena's attention was distracted.'
The flames behind Serena shot up and as Serena looked behind her to the flames Bonnie stood up, eyes narrowed and full of disgust. "Can't defend myself? Sweety you have no idea who you are dealing with." Damon's nickname had never been so right as Bonnie placed her hands on her hips and fixed Serena with a dark look. "Who do you think you are?" Serena shrieked stepping forward, waving the dagger carelessly about. Smirking Bonnie showed no fear towards the dagger as it came close to her face. "Well I guess you can call me Bonnie, Warrior Druid." Her statement was punctuated by another burst of power from the fire. 'How is she doing that? She must be tapping more into her powers. It's very Carrie like.' Damon thought with a small smile as Bonnie sidestepped an attack from Serena.
Damon heard a groan come from beneath him and looked down to find Alex coming to. "Oh no you don't." He said putting his foot on Alex's back to hold him in place once more. "I believe this fight belongs to the girls." He told Alex's groggy form as he turned his attention back to Bonnie and Serena. Looking on Damon watched as Bonnie's hand shot out and grasped the necklace around Serena's neck. The sound of the chain breaking seemed to stun Serena for a moment allowing Bonnie to pull her hand away unharmed. Around them people seemed to snap out of their daydreams and a series of mumbled questions went around the circle. 'So the medallion had been her source of power.' Stepping off Alex Damon stepped to Bonnie's side as Serena lunged for her. With the flick of his wrist he managed to unarm her and throw her down on the ground. "Get up and you'll be sorry you did." He said coldly and took the medallion out of Bonnie's hand.
"Nice going Bonnie, I knew you had it in you." He said as he studied the medallion. The stone in the middle of a rune engraved circle was purple in color. He felt the power throbbing from it in his palm. "Interesting, I thought the Wiccan Reed was do as thou will but harm none. You aren't a real Wiccan are you?" Serena responded by sneering, her eyes that once held an angry fire were now frightened and unsure. "No you couldn't be. You might have been in the beginning but you delved into the dark arts for what? Revenge?" Standing up Serena dusted herself off and glared at the two standing in front of her. "I would have gotten my revenge if it hadn't been for you and that little witch of yours. You were the one that did the bit with the fire weren't you Bonnie?" Looking away from her Bonnie refused to answer her question. I knew it." Serena said in a matter of fact voice. "So what are you going to do to me now? Kill me in front of all these people?" She asked waving her hand around the circle of witnesses who seemed a bit uncomfortable and baffled by what was going on.
"No." Damon turned as Bonnie spoke out loud. "What should we do with her Bonnie?" Damon asked as he pocketed the medallion. "Nothing, let them decide." She replied and pointed to the area behind Serena and the fire. Damon followed the direction her finger was pointing and felt relieved for the first time to see uniformed police officers walking up. 'For once I'm glad the ole boys in blue are here, a bit late but at least they showed.' Serena tried to make a run for it but Damon seized her arm and stopped her dead in her tracks. "I think you have some questions to answer." He said out loud then added softly for her ears alone, "And don't pull the whole, he's a vampire who killed my mother bit, it'll only land you in the looney bin."
About an hour later when both Damon and Bonnie 'Smith's' statements had been taken the two of them made there way to the car. Half way there though they were stopped by a very haggard looking Alex. Damon with is arm around Bonnie's shoulder tensed slightly as he came into view. Holding up his hands Alex shook his head. "It's ok.. you win, you got the girl. I just wanted to apologize for the way I acted out there. I don't know what was wrong with me, I just felt the urge to hurt you, kill you even." Normally Damon would have beat the shit out of him and left him for dead but instead he shrugged. "You're right. I won, I got the girl." He said with a satisfied smile and steered Bonnie around Alex and to the car. "Where to now Bonnie? Do you want to go home?" Shaking her head no Bonnie allowed him to open the door for her. "No I think I'd like to go somewhere quiet." With a grin he closed the door and made his way around the car to the driver side. "Ask and ye shall receive." He said softly as he started the car up and backed out of the parking space.
End Chapter Seventeen: Ok this isn't the end folks.. just because Serena has been put away doesn't mean the story is over with.. there are still some things left to be said. After this one I'll be working on another VD fan fic but it'll be a bit different.. I warn you I'm a Bonnie/Damon shipper. I believe the feisty red head can change his wicked wicked ways so the next one will deal with them two.
Damon kept from flinching as the tip of the dagger pierce Bonnie's flesh. 'Damn her.' Closing his eyes briefly he attempted to calm his racing heart. "If you hurt her I'll rip your throat out." He said in a raspy voice, his canines beginning to elongate. Serena responded by tugging harder on Bonnie's hair, bringing tears to the petite red heads liquid brown eyes. "Oh really? Are you leading me to believe that you care for someone other than yourself and your driving need for blood?" The doubt was evident in her voice. "Yes." Damon replied as he took in the sight of Bonnie's tear streaked face. "I care for her more than I do my own life." He couldn't lie to himself anymore. The quirky bubble headed red head had gotten under his skin and had stayed there.
He couldn't remember exactly when he began to enjoy having her around but to imagine his life without her in it was inconceivable. Shaking her head Serena refused to believe his words. "No, people like you don't change. I was there remember? I watched you rip my mother's throat out. You didn't kill me though because just as you were done with my mother another car pulled up and you ran away like the coward you are." Damon had been called many things in his life but coward had to be the biggest insult. "I told you, I was in a frenzy. I hadn't fed in a few days. I'm not the same person anymore." Serena gave a growl of frustration and moved the tip of the dagger slightly, making a shallow cut at the base of Bonnie's throat. "If you're such a changed person what do you feed on? Rats?" Damon looked away from Bonnie's face.
He hadn't told anyone the secret he'd been keeping to himself for a few months. "No I don't feed off animals." He said flatly then looking into Serena's eyes added in a resigned voice, "I go to a blood bank." He heard Bonnie's sharp in take of breath and he turned to gaze on her puzzled face. "A blood bank? Come on, after being around a hundred years or so that's the best lie you can come up with? You were going to feed of me earlier this evening for crying out loud!" Damon could imagine ripping her throat out just as he had done to her mother but he pushed the thought away. "It's true." Bonnie said softly "I can see it in his face, he's not lying."
Anything else Bonnie had to say was silenced by another sharp tug. "You see what he wants you to see." Serena had once been pretty in Damon's eyes but the look of pure hatred on her face as she glared at him robbed her of whatever beauty she had once had. "I wasn't really going to feed off you. Like you said earlier I was simply trying to make Bonnie jealous. I was to blinded by my own stupidity to see it." Releasing her hold on Bonnie's hair Serena pushed her to the ground. "Just like you to use someone to your advantage. Not only did you kill my mother but you tried to use me to get back at her." Gesturing to Bonnie Serena sneered and kicked her in the side. "A piece of worthless fluff you're wasting your time on. She can't even defend herself." Damon stepped forward but Serena's dagger was still a little to close to Bonnie. 'I've got to get her away from Bonnie, maybe Bonnie could make a run for it if Serena's attention was distracted.'
The flames behind Serena shot up and as Serena looked behind her to the flames Bonnie stood up, eyes narrowed and full of disgust. "Can't defend myself? Sweety you have no idea who you are dealing with." Damon's nickname had never been so right as Bonnie placed her hands on her hips and fixed Serena with a dark look. "Who do you think you are?" Serena shrieked stepping forward, waving the dagger carelessly about. Smirking Bonnie showed no fear towards the dagger as it came close to her face. "Well I guess you can call me Bonnie, Warrior Druid." Her statement was punctuated by another burst of power from the fire. 'How is she doing that? She must be tapping more into her powers. It's very Carrie like.' Damon thought with a small smile as Bonnie sidestepped an attack from Serena.
Damon heard a groan come from beneath him and looked down to find Alex coming to. "Oh no you don't." He said putting his foot on Alex's back to hold him in place once more. "I believe this fight belongs to the girls." He told Alex's groggy form as he turned his attention back to Bonnie and Serena. Looking on Damon watched as Bonnie's hand shot out and grasped the necklace around Serena's neck. The sound of the chain breaking seemed to stun Serena for a moment allowing Bonnie to pull her hand away unharmed. Around them people seemed to snap out of their daydreams and a series of mumbled questions went around the circle. 'So the medallion had been her source of power.' Stepping off Alex Damon stepped to Bonnie's side as Serena lunged for her. With the flick of his wrist he managed to unarm her and throw her down on the ground. "Get up and you'll be sorry you did." He said coldly and took the medallion out of Bonnie's hand.
"Nice going Bonnie, I knew you had it in you." He said as he studied the medallion. The stone in the middle of a rune engraved circle was purple in color. He felt the power throbbing from it in his palm. "Interesting, I thought the Wiccan Reed was do as thou will but harm none. You aren't a real Wiccan are you?" Serena responded by sneering, her eyes that once held an angry fire were now frightened and unsure. "No you couldn't be. You might have been in the beginning but you delved into the dark arts for what? Revenge?" Standing up Serena dusted herself off and glared at the two standing in front of her. "I would have gotten my revenge if it hadn't been for you and that little witch of yours. You were the one that did the bit with the fire weren't you Bonnie?" Looking away from her Bonnie refused to answer her question. I knew it." Serena said in a matter of fact voice. "So what are you going to do to me now? Kill me in front of all these people?" She asked waving her hand around the circle of witnesses who seemed a bit uncomfortable and baffled by what was going on.
"No." Damon turned as Bonnie spoke out loud. "What should we do with her Bonnie?" Damon asked as he pocketed the medallion. "Nothing, let them decide." She replied and pointed to the area behind Serena and the fire. Damon followed the direction her finger was pointing and felt relieved for the first time to see uniformed police officers walking up. 'For once I'm glad the ole boys in blue are here, a bit late but at least they showed.' Serena tried to make a run for it but Damon seized her arm and stopped her dead in her tracks. "I think you have some questions to answer." He said out loud then added softly for her ears alone, "And don't pull the whole, he's a vampire who killed my mother bit, it'll only land you in the looney bin."
About an hour later when both Damon and Bonnie 'Smith's' statements had been taken the two of them made there way to the car. Half way there though they were stopped by a very haggard looking Alex. Damon with is arm around Bonnie's shoulder tensed slightly as he came into view. Holding up his hands Alex shook his head. "It's ok.. you win, you got the girl. I just wanted to apologize for the way I acted out there. I don't know what was wrong with me, I just felt the urge to hurt you, kill you even." Normally Damon would have beat the shit out of him and left him for dead but instead he shrugged. "You're right. I won, I got the girl." He said with a satisfied smile and steered Bonnie around Alex and to the car. "Where to now Bonnie? Do you want to go home?" Shaking her head no Bonnie allowed him to open the door for her. "No I think I'd like to go somewhere quiet." With a grin he closed the door and made his way around the car to the driver side. "Ask and ye shall receive." He said softly as he started the car up and backed out of the parking space.
End Chapter Seventeen: Ok this isn't the end folks.. just because Serena has been put away doesn't mean the story is over with.. there are still some things left to be said. After this one I'll be working on another VD fan fic but it'll be a bit different.. I warn you I'm a Bonnie/Damon shipper. I believe the feisty red head can change his wicked wicked ways so the next one will deal with them two.