Author's Note: More Klaus action this chapter and a surprise guest makes an appearance. Let me know what you think!:D
I DO NOT OWN VAMPIRE DIARIES OR THE CHARACTERS.
Music Credit: "Come Undone" (Cover) – My Darkest Days
Chapter Thirteen:
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'Mine, immaculate dream,
Made of breath and skin,
I've been waiting for you.
Signed with a whole tattoo of,
'Happy Birthday to you,'
Was created for you.
I can't help but keep from falling apart,
At the seams.
I cannot believe you're taking my heart,
To pieces.
Oh, it might take a little time,
Might take a little crime,
To come undone.
Now we'll try to stay blind,
To the hope and fear outside.
Hey child, stay wilder than the wind,
Can blow me into crime.
Who do you need?
Who do you love,
When you come undone?'
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It's been weeks since we've seen Klaus at the club. It's making me antsy. It feels like he's just biding his time. Lexi decided to stay around for a few months. She's a nice addition to the Salvatore's. I've gone back to school and to work. I can't believe I've been with the Salvatore's for a month already. We have the custody hearing next week. I hope I get to stay.
Things with Stefan have gotten a little complicated. We can't really go public with our… whatever we have. We've been spending more time together when I haven't been working. We haven't gone past making out. I'm not ready for that, yet.
Damon keeps hinting that he wants to be more than friends. I act oblivious or just ignore him. Our friendship is hard to describe. I love the sarcasm and the banter. I don't get that with anyone else. He doesn't treat me like I'm fragile. Most of the time, and I'll never admit to this, I like his 'fuck-the-world' attitude.
Stefan makes me feel like a princess. I feel normal and special and capable with him. He makes me feel all of the things that I wished that I could feel growing up. It's so easy to forget about the chaos when we're spending time together.
"Hey love," Klaus came up behind me at work. I jumped and almost spilled an entire tray of drinks.
"Shit!" I hissed, trying to balance the tray before any real damage was done. He chuckled.
"You really wear that apron, love." He complimented. I rolled my eyes. "Where's your friend Caroline?" He asked. I shrugged.
"I'm not her keeper. She's always around somewhere." I told him. He nodded, slowly.
"What time to get off of work?" He tried.
"Around ten," I told him. Despite what everyone's said, he doesn't look dangerous. I know what dangerous looks like. I grew up with it. Yes, Klaus has that wild look in his eyes, but it's not the sadistic kind that David had.
"I'll be around. I think we should have a chat." He told me.
"Where would we have this chat?" I asked, while I walked over to my table. I gave everyone their drinks. "Can I get you anything else?" I asked. They declined. I walked away with Klaus.
"We can talk here. You'd probably be more comfortable that way." He told me. I nodded. I wonder what he wants to talk about. I stayed distracted most of the day. Work breezed by.
"Hey, are you okay?" Matt asked me. I jumped and nodded. "I didn't mean to scare you."
"Sorry, it's my fault. I've been in my head lately. It's not your fault." I told Matt. He gave me a sheepish grin. Man, I love that boy. He's my bestie, well… He ties with Caroline. He gave me a hug.
"Sometimes I wish Vicki was more like you, Bon." He told me. I chuckled.
"She's awesome the way she is." I told him. He nodded. I did my side work and clocked out. I met Klaus at the bar.
"How was work, love?" He asked. I rolled my eyes.
"It was fine. What's up?" I countered.
"I'm assuming that you know who I am by now, am I wrong?" He asked.
"I have an idea." I told him. He nodded, slowly.
"Bonnie, I need something from you, love." He told me. I didn't say anything. "Your ancestor was working on a spell for me. I need you to find a loophole, which will prove to be difficult since the only key to changing is dead."
"What is it that you need exactly?" I asked him. Instead of answering he took another drink.
"I need you to a spell – a very powerful spell. I need you to help me reach my full potential, love. If you can do that I can guarantee that no one will ever hurt you again." He smirked. How can he guarantee that? No one can guarantee that. Even if I did help him, there is no guarantee that he will actually stay true to his word.
"What happens if I don't?" I asked him. I need to weigh my options. I'm not going to even consider this half-blind. I don't do anything half-assed.
"Then I can't guarantee that you'll stay unharmed or your friends won't start dying." He told me. He's serious. I can feel his power radiate off of him. He's not bluffing. Shit, oh shit. Can't I just have normally friends that want normal favors? No, apparently I can't. Fuck. My. Life.
"How long do I have to decide?" I asked him. He shrugged.
"Patience isn't my specialty, but I'll give you a week. I'm leaving town to take of some unfinished business. I'll be back next week and I expect an answer by then. My brother will be around to make sure you don't do anything rash or try to run." He told me. I swallowed, hard. There's a lump in my throat that I can't get rid of. "I see no reason that this can't be a mutually beneficial relationship, Bonnie. We can help each other." He got up. "Come on, I'll see you home." He helped me up. I didn't say much. I was in a daze. He's serious. I know that obviously, he's a bad ass. Honestly, we both know that I no choice.
"When you said you needed my help to reach your full potential, what did you mean by that?" I asked him. He smirked.
"I'm what you might call a hybrid. I have the werewolf gene, but being a vampire cancels it out. There's a way that you can unlock that side and I can have the powers of both." He told me.
"Oh, I see." I told him. "What do you plan on doing after you're officially a hybrid?" I asked.
"Love, I plan on building an army."
"I can't in good conscious, give you the ability to massacre everyone without having you agree to some rules first." I told him. His smirk widened.
"What makes you think I'd actually abide by them?"
"What makes you think I don't know what I'm doing?" I asked him.
"If you're coming to me, it's because you need me. Even if you killed all of my friends, you can't make me help you. Your compulsion doesn't work on me. If there was another way, you would have tried it already. You need me, not the other way around." I told him, getting annoyed. I've had so many people push me around in my life. I'm getting tired of it. I'm not a child! And I'm not helpless! Not anymore.
"You've got balls – I'll give you that. That's something I like in a woman. Witches are always so… feisty." He stroked my cheek. Wow. I sighed. Is he done yet? I'm not in the mood.
"What do you have to offer me?" I asked him.
"An alliance of sorts," he said. "I can offer you the protection of me and my family. I can kill that bastard father of yours. I can make you more powerful than you ever dreamed of being. I could also find your mother for you." He dropped the bomb.
"What makes you think I'd want to find her? She left. She never wanted me."
"Bonnie, I'm not asking for your answer now, I want you to think about it. Despite what everyone else believes, I'm not heartless. Enjoy your time with the Salvatore brothers. They've always been greedy with their women. When next week comes, I'll expect your answer. This isn't going to be easy. You won't be able to do it here. There are certain artifacts that I cannot secure without your assistance. Do you understand?" He asked. I nodded. We were at my house before I realized it.
I just got here. I haven't been with them long. Why do I have to leave again? I just want a home. Damn it. Why does everyone get to be happy except for me? It's not fair! I didn't say anything to Klaus I just went inside. Lexi was out with Caroline. I'm glad they've hit it off. Zach was already asleep. Damon and Stefan were talking in Damon's room. I went in and sank to the bed and put my face in my hands. I need to cry. My eyes are burning and no tears are coming out. How did everything get so bad, so fast?
"Judgy what's wrong?" Damon asked, putting an arm around me. I didn't say anything. I don't trust my voice. "Who was it? I'll kill him." He offered. I just shook my head.
"Hey, look at me." Stefan tried. I looked up at him. The knot in my throat just keeps growing and growing. They won't just let me leave – I know that. I can't just lie to them, either.
"I talked to Klaus tonight." I whispered.
"What the fuck did he want?" Damon asked. I told them what happened and that I knew what I needed to do. They didn't say anything. "You can't go." Damon said, getting up.
"It's the best solution. I'd come back. You know I couldn't just leave you guys." I told him. Stefan looks just as livid as Damon does.
"You could end up dead, Bonnie." Stefan warned, pacing the room.
"I'm not afraid to die, Stefan." I told him, quietly. He shot me a warning look. "I don't want anyone to get hurt because of me. He's needs me for this. I can restrict the spell or something. I'll talk to Grams. I'm sure she'll know something. Okay? I have a week. Can't we just make the most of it? I don't want to spend my last week with you fighting."
"I'm not letting you get hurt." Damon told me. "I don't care who I have to kill to do it. I'm not letting you go."
"It's not your choice." I told him.
"I know Stefan isn't going to say it. I'm not afraid of being the bad guy. You might hate me for it, but in the end, I'll be the one who stops you from getting killed. I took you away from those fucktards who thought they were your parents, I'm not afraid to take you away from Klaus." Damon said with so much intensity, I swear, I felt it in my bones. Stefan left the room. "We need you." He whispered. He cupped my face with his hands.
"You don't need me. You were fine before I got here." I told him.
"I need you. You make me want to be a better person, Witchy. I haven't killed anyone just to feed since you've been around. Stefan actually drinks from blood bags, now. He's doesn't just eat bunnies anymore. He's living again. We haven't been this way since before we were turned into vampires. Everything you touch, you make better. You make us better. You make me better. Don't you understand that? You care Bonnie. Do you know how long it's been since I've had that?" He inched his lips closer to mine. This is insane. You can't feel for two people what you should only feel for one. Tears were running down my cheeks. I can feel them now.
"That's not fair." I told him.
"Life isn't fair. You've been through enough. Let us fight for you." He whispered. I shook my head.
"I've already made up my mind, Damon." I told him.
"We love you." He whispered. He finally said it. He said the words that make everything so much harder. I knew that they did.
"I love you, both, but –" I tried to say but his lips cut me off. He kissed me and I swear to goddess, I could see the stars. Kissing Damon isn't just sin, it's cosmic. "We shouldn't be doing this." I pulled away.
"Bonnie," Stefan said from beside me. I jumped and fell off the bed. I didn't hear him come back. "We don't have a good track record when it comes to women. I didn't think I could feel this way about someone again. I know you have feelings for Damon. I know that I was the reason you weren't acting on them. I'm not going lie to you and tell you that I'm okay with it, but I'm not going to make you choose, either. We can take care of you. No one can love you more than we do." Stefan started kissing my neck. Damon claimed my lips. Everything has done a complete one-eighty today. I can't wrap my head around anything. If I only have a week left with them, we should enjoy it.
"Let us spend tonight with you." Damon breathed.
"You're really okay with this?" I asked them. Neither answered, just kept kissing me. This is unreal.
I woke up sandwiched the next morning between the two. I wasn't ready to get up, just yet, but I need to pee. I got up as gently as I could and sneaked back to my room to use the bathroom. I took a shower, got dressed and went downstairs. I was almost to the kitchen the doorbell started going off. I opened the door.
"Elena?" That's impossible. "You're dead." She just smiled and laughed.
"I'm not Elena. My name is Katherine, Katherine Piece."
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'Words – play me déjà vu,
Like a radio tune,
I swear I've heard before.
She'll – resist something real,
Or the magic I'm feeding off your fingers.
I can't help but keep from falling apart,
At the seams.
I cannot believe you're taking my heart,
To pieces.
Lost – in a self-filled sky,
Make it alright,
To come undone.
Now, we'll try to stay blind,
To the hope and fear outside.
Hey child, stay wilder than the wind,
Can blow me into crime.
Who do you need?
Who do you love,
When you come undone?'
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Author's Note: Okay, SO, a lot happened this chapter. Even more is happening in the next couple of chapters. Review, review and stay tuned! :D
Xo Xo
Anneryn