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Chapter 12: Talisman Trouble

They went to school and sat down in class before the bell rung. As it was ringing Bonnie came in, almost late, with someone older behind her. He came in and wrote his name on the board, Alaric Saltzman. Sakura looked around and noticed that Stefan wasn't there. But why would he be, his best friend was killed by his brother, who's been haunting him for years, complicated much?

"Alaric Saltzman," he introduced himself, "It's a mouthful, I know. It doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. Saltzman is of German origins. My family immigrated here in 1755 through Texas. I however was born and raised in Boston," he continued. "Now the name Alaric belongs to a very dead great grandfather, I will never be able to thank enough," he kept going. "You guys can call me Ric, I'm your new history teacher," he finally finished with a smile.

Sakura looked at him suspiciously, he had a fancy ring on his hand, and it looked familiar. Could it be another item in the book? If so, why would the new history teacher from Boston have it?

At lunch time the girls, Sakura, Leilani, Bonnie and Elena sat outside at a table and talked. Bonnie was having dreams, freaky dreams about an ancestor named Emily. Bonnie didn't seem to be doing to well. "And you always see your ancestor Emily?" Elena asked and Bonnie nodded.

"Speaking of Emily," Sakura pulled the crystal out of her pocket, "Here, this used to belong to her. You should wear it. I know it's a little tacky, but trust me. It may have been causing the dreams, since I had it… Or it might help," Sakura handed the crystal to her.

"Thanks, but how did you know it was hers?" Bonnie asked as she put it on.

"I've been researching the past and I've come across things about Emily a few times. In one of the pictures, she was wearing it," Sakura tried to explain.

"Do you believe in ghosts?" Bonnie asked them.

"Two weeks ago no, but now…" Elena trailed off.

"I've always believed in ghosts," Leilani blurt out.

"I'm not sure, there are a lot of supernatural things, so why not," Sakura zoned out, thinking about Darien. Could it have been his ghost? But ghosts can't give you presents! The present couldn't have been pre-dated, since she live at a different address.

"I think I'm being haunted," Bonnie said, basically explaining her asking about ghosts.

"I don't get it, why Emily?" Elena asked.

"Because you're related, and she was a powerful witch. Plus, I think that since talisman was taken out of hiding, she may be up to something," Sakura thought out loud and received a few stares. "I know a little too much, don't I?" Sakura laughed nervously. "Well, sorry to cut this short, I've got to jet," Sakura picked up her backpack and ran away.

After school, when Sakura walked out the door, Stefan was talking to Elena, and things seemed to be tense. After Stefan walked away, Sakura approached Elena. "Are you okay?" Sakura asked, concern heard in her voice.

"I'm fine," Elena practically growled.

"I'll take that as a no," Sakura backed off a little.

"I'm sorry, it's just Stefan. Because of what happened with Lexi and Damon, he's not going to come to school, and doesn't want to be anywhere near me," Elena was seriously mad.

"Things will change, trust me," Sakura gave her a quick hug and left, to head for her car. Walking into the parking lot, she saw Damon blocking Bonnie from her car. "Back off Damon," Sakura approached them.

"Look, I'm just here to help," Damon said, trying to sound innocent. Sakura crossed her arms and glared at him. "Fine, girlie," he glared at Sakura briefly. "Next time Emily comes out to play, you tell her that a deal's a deal," Damon opened the car to let her get in. He closed the door for her and walked away, in Sakura's direction. He put his arm on her shoulder and turned her around, and they started to walk. "Not cool, giving the witch my amulet," Damon frowned.

"It was Emily's, remember," Sakura rolled her eyes. "Anyways, I've got to go," Sakura took his arm off of her shoulder, "Been nice chatting with you." Sakura got into her car and Leilani rushed over to get in.

"Did you mean that?" Damon asked as they drove away.

On the way home Leilani got a text from Elena. "Girl's night at my house," Leilani read it out. "Awesome," Leilani squealed, "It's been too long."

They were all in the kitchen at Elena's house, and things were tense. Caroline was unpacking some take out food onto the counter. Elena looked at her and motioned to Bonnie.

"I'm sorry! There I said it," Caroline turned to Bonnie. Sakura looked between them, she didn't even know they had been fighting, but apparently, it had something to do with Damon.

"Anyways, time for manicures," Leilani smiled, as she tried to break the tension. Elena opened one of the boxes and started to eat. "Who has their kit?" Leilani asked.

"It's in my bag," Bonnie said and Leilani went over to get it.

"I, of course don't own one," Sakura laughed.

"That's why you have man hands," Caroline picked up Sakura's hands to look at them. "Never mind," Caroline let go of Sakura's hands and pouted. "Why are they so soft and pretty?" Caroline said quietly as she pouted. "So Elena, how long do you think this fight with Stefan's going to last?" Caroline asked, changing the subject. "Is it permanent?" Caroline asked.

"I don't know Caroline," Elena sighed. Bonnie and Caroline started to argue about Caroline never listening. Bonnie tried to tell her she was a witch and Caroline didn't take it as meaning a real witch. Bonnie stormed off, leaving the kitchen. Caroline followed her over, not to long after, to talk with her.

"So when were you told about Bonnie being a witch?" Elena looked at Sakura suspiciously, she noticed that Sakura didn't respond at all to Bonnie saying she was a witch.

"That's my fault," Leilani shied away, "I told her."

"Leilani!" Elena wanted to scold her, "That was a secret."

"But it's Sakura!" Leilani tried to defend herself.

"True," Elena calmed down.

"I knew before anyways," Sakura said casually as she ate a French fry.

"What?" they both asked.

"Opps," Sakura covered her mouth. "I mean I had a feeling," Sakura laughed nervously. They glared at her, not buying the story. "Fine, I knew not long after we got back in town. I could, sense it, plus the way she was acting," Sakura didn't know how to explain.

"Fine, whatever," Elena said, figuring if she knew about vampires before her, then who knows what else she knew.

"Guys, you can come in now," Caroline called to them. They came in and sat on the couch. "There is just way too much drama in this room," Caroline stated.

"Yeah, I'd say. By the way Sakura, what's going on between you and Damon?" Bonnie asked.

"What do you mean?" Sakura raised an eyebrow out of confusion.

"When you showed up, and told him to leave me alone, he did. He actually listened to you. And when you guys walk away, I saw him put his arm on your shoulder," Bonnie explained.

"There's nothing going on," Sakura sighed.

"Look, I know you two used to be a 'thing' but he's bad news," Bonnie frowned.

"I need to talk to Sakura for a moment," Elena pulled her away and into the kitchen. "Really, what is going on?" Elena asked her.

"There's nothing going on," Sakura repeated herself.

"Sakura, I'm not blind, I've seen you two together, on various occasions. He's a vampire, and I think there's more going on then maybe even you know," Elena whispered, just in case the others were listening in.

"Why does everyone think there's something going on? Sure I've hung out with him a few times, but I have with Stefan also," Sakura stated.

"But it's not in the same way. You and Stefan are friends, and it almost seems like siblings, almost. But with Damon, you act differently. You guys stare at each other, whisper, you even let him put his arm on your shoulder. Maybe you just haven't noticed yet. I know you don't choose who you fall for, but Damon? Sure he's hot, but he's a psycho," Elena finished.

"It's more like glare," Sakura said.

"What?" Elena was confused.

"You said we stare at each other, it's more like glare," Sakura repeated.

"Out of all that I said, that's all you got," Elena growled out of frustration and went back into the living room. Sakura stood for a moment thinking. Were they seeing something she wasn't? Sakura had always taken Damon's actions as jokes, and nothing more. There was no way she could be falling for a psychotic vampire, right? Sakura sighed and went back into the living room.

"So what do you guys want to do?" Leilani asked as Sakura sat on a couch.

"Oh," Caroline seemed excited, "I have an idea. Why don't we have a séance?"

"I don't think that's a good idea," Bonnie said, thinking about Emily haunting her.

"Come on, let's summon some spirits," Caroline got off the couch and walked around.

"It sounds like a great idea," Leilani squealed.

"This Emily chick has some serious explaining to do," Caroline said, and they all looked at each other.

They went along with Caroline's idea. They were now sitting in the middle of Elena's room, in a circle, with the lights off, and candles in the middle. They held each others hands, officially completing the circle.

"What are we doing?" Bonnie asked.

"I don't know," Elena said, as they were just going along with what Caroline was doing.

"Be quiet and concentrate," Caroline told them, "Okay, close your eyes." They all did. "Now take a deep breath," they breathed in, "Bonnie, call to her."

"Emily, you there?" Bonnie said nonchalantly. They peeked, and nothing had happened.

"Really, that's it. Emily, you there?" Caroline mocked Bonnie, "That's all you got? Come on!"

"Fine," Bonnie seemed annoyed. "Emily, I call on you. I know you have a message, I'm here to listen," Bonnie tried again. The flames from the candles burst up, very quickly and briefly, startling the girls.

"Did that just?" Leilani asked.

"Yeah," Elena and Caroline replied. Suddenly, it started to get cold.

"It's just the air conditioning," Bonnie said and the fire burst again.

"Ask her to show you a sign," Caroline suggested. "Ask her," she said again when Bonnie refused to. "Emily, if you're among us, show us another sign," Caroline said, but nothing happened.

"See, it's not working," Bonnie said, then Elena's bedroom window burst open, scaring everyone. "I can't I'm done," Bonnie ripped the talisman off, and threw it to the candle. The fire on the candle went out, "Get the light. Please get the light on."

Elena turned on the lights. They looked down at the candles and the talisman was gone. Sakura looked around suspiciously. Did it really disappear on its own, or was there a reason the window burst open? They looked all around the room, but it was gone. They tried to blame Caroline, but she said she didn't take it. Sakura felt a chill and turned around, then something went by and apparently, Elena saw it also.

"Jeremy, are you home?" Elena went into the hall, but got no response.

"Um, guys," Bonnie got their attention. Bonnie walked into the bathroom and picked the talisman off the floor. Then the door shut on its own. Bonnie started to freak out on the other side. They tried to open the door, but it wouldn't budge. Elena went to check the other door to the bathroom, but it wouldn't open either. The lights started to flicker, repeatedly and Bonnie kept screaming.

Sakura took a few steps back, "Move, it won't open, so I'll break it down." They moved out of the way when they heard a click sound, and the door opened. Bonnie was standing in the middle, with her face in her hands.

"What happened, are you okay?" Elena asked as they entered the bathroom.

Bonnie looked up, taking her hands away, "I'm fine," she said, almost too calmly.

"Unbelievable, you were totally faking it," Caroline was getting mad. "You scared the hell out of me," Caroline walked away and Leilani followed her.

"Bonnie?" Sakura looked at her.

"I'm fine," Bonnie said. "Everything's fine," Bonnie walked out of the bathroom and kept walking, "I must go." Caroline said that if Bonnie was leaving, so was she, but Elena didn't want that. "Thank you for having me," she said politely then walked away, "Back to where it all began." Elena and Leilani called to Bonnie, but it seemed as though she was ignoring them.

"Emily?" Sakura said.

Bonnie turned around, "I won't let him have it, it must be destroyed." Sakura rushed after her and she heard the door slam shut behind her. Sakura kept followed at a slight distance, it seemed as though they were headed for Fell's Church, like in Bonnie's dreams.

"Emily, stop!" Sakura yelled as they entered a forest area. "You can't destroy that," Sakura knew that it had a lot of power, and would be very useful. Destroying it, could mean a lot of bad things, and she had to stop her. Sakura held out her hand and the shadows started the grab at Emily, stopping her.

"A shadow user, interesting. I thought you died out years ago," Emily stated. "I wish I didn't have to do this, but I have no choice," all of a sudden Sakura was thrown back into a tree, a branch piercing straight through her left shoulder.

"Damn it," Sakura cursed and Emily continued. Sakura tried to move forward but it seemed like she was stuck. She was loosing a lot of blood, and fast. She pulled out her phone and dialed. "Fell's Church, now. Talisman," Sakura said.

Her phone dropped to the ground, "Sakura?" she heard Damon call her name before she passed out.

Sakura started to come to, when something warm and metallic was entering her mouth. She swallowed and her eyes opened wide, it was blood. She looked up and saw Damon, giving her his blood, again. She looked over and saw Bonnie on the ground, being fed Stefan's blood. Sakura started to moved and a pain shot through her shoulder. She gritted her teeth and stayed where she was.

"Best not to move yet," Damon broke the branch and pulled it out of her.

She cried out in pain, "You couldn't have done that part first?" she asked.

"You might have died if I did that first, with all that blood lost. I don't even know how you're alive," Damon stated. Sakura tried to get up again, but found she couldn't. Damon lifted her up, "You owe me, again." He walked by the others, carrying Sakura.

"What happened? The crystal!" Sakura looked at him, "And Bonnie…" she trailed off. "Emily destroyed the crystal and you got mad," Sakura quickly understood. "I'm sorry," Sakura sighed.

He looked at her questioningly, "Sorry for what?"

"If I hadn't given her the crystal, you'd still have a way to get Katherine back. Even without the crystal, I'm betting there's a way. I cost you it, so I'll help you," Sakura sighed.

Damon immediately stopped, "How did you know what I wanted it for. Or that Katherine was still alive?"

"I'm feeling faint," Sakura pretended to pass out.

"If you weren't in such bad shape, I'd have a few questions," Damon stated. At first she was faking, but she passed out for real only moments later, comfortable as he carried her.

For those of you that wanted to know, "baka," meaning idiot, and "kusoyaro," please excuse my language, means fucking bastard.

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