There was a loud ringing noise in Bonnie's ears. She turned her head to Caroline.
"I'm okay." Caroline said softly.
"Liv? Kate? Stella?" Bonnie asked worriedly.
"We are fine." Liv answered from the back.
"What the hell was that?" Stella asked. She screamed when the door on her side was suddenly plucked open.
"Shut it." West said calmly.
Stella put a trembling hand in front of her mouth. With eyes wide she stared in the barrel of the gun pointing at her.
"Good evening ladies. Sorry for the surprise, but I couldn't help myself. You have just experienced a small landmine one of my own creations. Very loud. Purpose is to scare, can't do much damage to a vehicle such as this one." West said with a smirk.
"Is it safe to get out?" Bonnie asked and glared at West.
"But of course Mrs Salvatore." West said.
The woman climb out, Stella hanging on Kate for support.
"You know the way. Walk, and be careful you don't want to step on a landmine. I will follow behind." West said in a cold voice.
The woman started walking the leave covered path to the cabin with Bonnie infront. Stella stumbled a few times and Kate helped her.
"How the hell can he expect us to walk in these damn high heels? You cant walk with your fucking high heels in the woods. His more fucked up then I thought." Stella whispered in anger.
"Ssshh." Kate whispered to her.
"Dont Ssshh me." Stella said and stumbled again.
"Wait." West said behind them.
They looked back to West who looked back at the truck they came in. He took out a remote controller and hit a button on it. The truck exploded with a loud bang.
"No! No!" Bonnie screamed. Caroline, Liv, Kate and Stella looked on in stunned shock silence.
West looked back at the women and said. "Keep walking."
"No, Liv. Damon was in there." Bonnie said to her when Liv took her arm. Bonnie pulled back.
"We got to be strong. Your daughter is still in this maniacs clutches. Damon and Jack got out safely Bonnie." Liv said and she really hope they got out safely in time.
"Is something the matter ladies? Didn't I tell you to walk." West said.
Bonnie glared at West with all the hatred in her. Liv softly pulled her and together they started walking again.
... Inside the cabin ...
There was a mannequin sitting at a table. A cut out picture of Edward's face on it. When Stella saw that she almost fainted.
"Where are my daughter and Stephen?" Bonnie seethed.
"Alive." West said.
Bonnie looked around the small room. There were no sign of them.
"We want to see them first. You know they have got nothing to do with this. Why kidnap Bonnie's daughter and my husband?" Caroline asked.
West walked to the only door in the cabin. It must be another room. He unlocked the door and opened it wide enough for them to see in. Stephen was on his back. Eyes closed. Caroline's eyes weld up with tears. He is laying there so still. Zoe was next to her uncle. Her head resting on his chest. Tear marks evident on her face.
"Princess." Bonnie whispered.
West closed the door and locked it again. "See? They are still alive. I told Stephen to stay out of this, but he insisted on me letting this go. So I agreed and when he walked away I hit him on the head from behind. Not my style to take down a man like that, but I couldn't take the risk. As for little Zoe, well let's just say she is collateral. I knew I will get your attention." He walked to them and Stella took a step back.
"I saw how you reacted when I blew up your truck. Well whoever was in there, is no more. So, shall we start." He walked to the camera. Switched it on and said. "This is detective West agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I have served my country loyally and patriotically for all my life. 75 cases and never one unsolved. I was called to this small town Mystique Lake to investigate the murder of a well renowned plastic surgeon Edward Wiccomb. Putting together the evidence I found out, I finally placed the puzzle together. What follow next is a real enactment of what happened that night. To the chief and my fellow colleagues I'm sorry for going to this extremes but I believe in justice even if Edward was a perverted man only the law will judge and sentence him." West said and switched the camera off again.
"You must think I'm a mad man." He said to them.
"Yes we do." Stella said. Kate bumped her lightly and shook her head no.
"What? Its true. You detective West belong with the same criminals you so proudly put behind bars. Switch the camera back on and tell the world what you did with Lee! You put that rope around her neck." Stella said pale in the face.
"Not to mention the snake you left in my home." Kate said.
"Kidnapping my daughter." Bonnie said through gritted teeth.
"My husband." Caroline said.
"You send a severed finger to my home in a bouquet of roses and just so you know roses are no longer my favourite flowers. I had to hospitalized myself after that and I'm sure you are well aware of my mental history!" Stella yelled.
"I don't even know what I'm doing here. I hardly knew Stella that time, but just because I extended a helping hand to a grieving widow I'm on your suspect list. So much for your untouched legacy detective West. Do you really think the world will believe you? You threatened and forced us at gunpoint to participate in this little set up of yours." Liv said and looked him dead in the eye.
There came a look of uncertainty over West's face.
...
Zoe who was locked up with Stephen in the room woke up when she heard a soft knock on the window. With sleepy eyes she looked at the window. Maybe she imagined she heard that sound. She rested her head on her uncle's chest again, finding comfort in hearing his heartbeat. She tried to wake him up but that detective said her uncle Stephen was drugged.
Zoe sit up suddenly. Eyes looking at the window. Slowly she walked to the window and put her face as close to the glass as she can. Her heart almost jumped out of her chest when a face appear on the other side. Tears of joy rolled down her cheeks.
"Dad?" She whispered.
Damon was so glad to see his daughter. He placed his finger on his lips for her to not utter a word. He signalled for her to move back from the window. Painstakingly slowly and carefully he struggled to open the window. Zoe rushed to the window when it was finally wide enough for her to get through.
"Dad you came." Zoe said with a sob. Damon hugged his daughter through the window. Taking in her all familiar scent.
"We need to get you out first princess. No sound." Damon said when he finally let her go.
"Uncle Stephen." Zoe said with wide teary eyes.
"Your uncle will be safe. We don't have much time princess. Come let me help you." Damon whispered.
He help Zoe through the window. He hugged her again when she was outside standing in front of him. "Listen princess. Dad's friend is going to take you away from here where its safe. Go with him."
"No, dad. Don't leave me." Zoe cried.
Damon quickly covered her mouth with his hand and said. "Ssshhh. Mom and the others are still in there. I need to get them out safely. Now I need for you to do as I say princess. I promise you we will all come back, okay?"
Zoe just nodded her head as rears rolled down her cheeks. Damon kissed his daughter on the head before he let Jack take her away. Damon wasted no time. Hurriedly he manoeuvred himself through the window and closed it again. He bend down next to a unconscious Stephen.
"Time to wake up brother." Damon said as he held a small bottle under Stephen's nose.
...
"Enough!" West said. "I'm wiling to go down but don't think your going to walk out of this as free women." He walked to the camera and switched it on again. "Now let the court see what happened that night of Edward's death."
None of the women moved or said something.
West sigh and turned the camera off. He walked to the door where he locked Zoe and Stephen in. Damon waited with a malicious grin behind the locked door. Ready.
"Let me get little Zoe in here maybe then we will see the truth." West said. He was about to unlock the door when the women stop him.
"You stay away from my daughter West! You want the truth fine! We will show you the fucking truth." Bonnie said. Her green orbs flashing dangerously at him.
West calmly walk to the camera and switched it on.
Stella cleared her throat and said. "There is no need to live that terrible night over again. I'm Stella Wiccomb the night of my gala. My friends, Bonnie, Caroline, Kate and Olivia found my husband watching young girls in various forms of undressing on his computer. He threatened to kill them after they told them that they are going to call the police. It was never their or my intension to kill Edward." Tears were rolling down Stella's face. She was a broken woman as she continued telling everything. "He was never going to let them walk out of there alive. These woman fought for their lives against that monster. It was me. It was me who picked up the gun and shot him through the head. It was me who begged them to help me cover the crime up."
"No, Stella we all agreed." Caroline said and took Stella's shaking hand.
They told West how they disposed of the murder weapon and dumped Edward's body.
A slow smile spread over West's face. "and it all had to come down to this for you to tell me the truth. Finally. Let's see how you wiggle yourself out of this." He said.
"Not so fast detective." Damon said behind them. While West was so captivated with Stella's Oscar performance he and Stephen sneaked out silently.
West smirked coldly. He turned around to face Damon and Stephen. "Ah. The Salvatore's to the rescue. My agents will be here shortly. Its all over." He said gleefully.
Damon smirked. His eyes ice cold. He said. "Its over when I say its over. Drop the gun and the one you hide behind your back."
West disarmed himself and said in a cold voice. "The truth will come out."
Damon laughed like a mad man. "The mistake you outsiders always make is forgetting where you are. You are in Mystique Lake. We decide when its time for the truth to come out." He said in a mock voice.
"Lets tie him up. Hand him over to the police." Stephen said weakly. Caroline rushed to her husband. Falling into his arms with a sob.
"Oh no brother. It all ends here." Damon said menacingly. Damon looked at Bonnie and said. "Princess is safe with Jack. You all go. You too Stephen."
"No." Stephen said hard. "No more killing Damon. Let the police handle it. Are we just going to keep killing to let our secrets stay hidden."
West smirked and said. "You have a good brother Damon. You can't run from the truth forever."
"Shut up!" Damon yelled at West. "Go!" he said to the others.
Caroline looked up at Stephen with pleading eyes. "Steph, Damon is right. It all ends here tonight. Please let us go."
"Damon don't do something stupid." Stephen said before he and the women leave the cabin leaving behind Damon and West.
"So now what." West said after the door closed behind them.
Damon smirked coldly. "You kidnapped my daughter. Threatened to kill my wife. You took the life of someone very close to my heart. A good woman." Damon said.
Jack came in and closed the door behind him.
"Let me guess your henchman." West said without turning back to look at Jack.
Damon gave West an evil smile. "This is the end for you." He said with crazy eyes.
...
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