Bonnie huffed as she placed her packed bag in the backseat of his car. She had changed into one of Damon's plaid shirts. Kai gave her roughly ten minutes to pack whatever she wanted to take, which wasn't much. She didn't want to have a constant reminder of this place. All with the exception of her teddy bear, Ms. Cuddles and a few clothes that she hoped to bring back in style in the present. He was already positioned in the driver's seat with a pair of shamelessly 90s sunglasses. He drummed his fingers against the steering wheel.

"Can you at least tell me where we're going?" Bonnie asked as she got in the passenger's side. He started up the car and drove off.

"Oh, that'll take the fun out of it!"

"Kai!"

"Fine! We are headed to the home of Courtney Love, Tonya Harding and yours truly," he paused for dramatic effect. "Portland, Oregon."

"Portland?" She said scrunching up her face. "We can go anywhere in the world and you want to go to Portland?"

"Home is where the heart is."

Bonnie scoffed. "You don't have a heart."

"I know." He said smiling.

"Why would another source of magic be there?"

"You'll see."

"Can I get one straight answer out of you, just once?"

"No. How's that?" He asked smirking at her, which earned him an eye roll.

A few miles into the trip he reached below his seat and pulled out a bag of something. He opened it and the pungent smell hit her immediately. He crunched loudly and extended the bag towards her, not taking his eyes off the road. "Pork rind?"

She turned her nose up. "No thanks."

He brought the bag back to his chest. "Eh, your loss." And popped another one in his mouth.

By now it was just them and the open road. A few hours had past. Kai tried several times to spark a conversation to no avail. When that didn't work, she heard him singing along to whatever was playing on the radio. Or talking to himself, she wasn't sure. She was in and out of sleep the majority of the time. The solar eclipse took place overhead for the umpteenth time. Well at least we know what time it is, Bonnie thought bitterly. She was focused on the scenery that blurred past them outside of the window. They remained quiet for a while as Kai shuffled through CDs. "Any requests?" He asked.

Bonnie had her cheek resting on her hand, which was propped up by the door. She reached out for the case of CDs on the dashboard.

"I have Nirvana, Pearl Jam or Creed. Any of those ring a bell?" He asked waving the CDs around.

Bonnie continued to look through the booklet, ignoring him.

"Oookay." He said after a moment. "Pearl Jam it is."

Despite her annoyance, Bonnie found herself tapping her foot and bobbing her head along to one of the songs.

Of course, Kai took note of it. "Wasn't so bad of a choice after all, huh?"

"Not the 90s greatest hits but they'll do."

"Pft, says who?"

"Says me."

He snickered, keeping one hand on the steering wheel "And what would you prefer to listen to? Britney Spears?"

"I actually do enjoy some of her old stuff. And she's still somewhat relevant in the present."

"That's unfortunate."

"What's wrong with liking Britney Spears?"

He shook his head. "Nothing, if you don't like talent."

"As opposed to what? This?" She motioned towards the CD player.

"That's grunge, baby. Nothing better to listen to at this point in time."

"I beg to differ. Ever heard of Three Days Grace?"

"Who?"

"Oh sorry. That was a little bit after your time."

"Ha-ha." He said dryly. He paused for a minute. "Know of any bands I might like when we get back home?"

"Wouldn't know. Ya know, since we're not going back home."

"We'll see."

Bonnie thought for a minute. "How are we going to get to Portland anyway? You can't possibly expect to drive the entire way? It's at least forty hours away."

"It's funny that you ask that."

They drove past a sign that read "Welcome to Kansas." A few miles later, she read a sign that said "Kansas Airport."

"What's this?"

He pulled off his shades. "This place is called an airport." Sarcasm dripping off his tongue.

"I meant what are we doing here?"

"We gotta get to Portland somehow."

"By flying?! And who's the pilot?"

"You're looking at him." He said with a cocky grin.

Bonnie started at him like he was an alien species.

"Oh come on, it'll be fun."

He circled the roundabout and brought the car to a stop at the entrance of the building with a white, dome like roof. He reached in the back seat for his bag. Besides, I've flown hundreds of times during my solitary confinement. You'll love it."

As he got out of the car, she knew her only options were to comply or have her magic painfully siphoned again. And that was not an experience she wanted to relive. She let out a frustrated sigh, got out, grabbed her bag and followed him inside the station.

The unsettling emptiness she felt being trapped in the abandoned prison world was not a feeling she could easily shake. There was nothing but the sound of their footsteps echoing throughout the glass coated building.

"Don't you ever get sick of it?" She thought out loud.

"Of your company? Nah, you're not so bad."

"No, I mean, the quietness of being the only person left on earth. It's eerie."

"Well, considering that I attempted to kill myself several times, yes, I would say I've gotten sick of it quite a few times." He paused for a minute.

Bonnie was taken back at his dark remark. She wasn't expecting him to say that. "Besides," He continued in his usual light tone. "You're not totally alone." He said winking at her.

"Yeah, I have a sociopathic murderer to keep me company."

"Ouch."

They strolled onward. Kai began to whistle.

"Can you stop that?" She finally blurted out. He was a few steps ahead of her.

"Oh I'm sorry, is it bothering you?" He asked without losing his pace.

"Very much."

He continued to whistle.

Bonnie sucked her teeth.

She spotted the restrooms. She needed a reason to get by herself. That and she genuinely had to use it. "I don't need a babysitter." She said as she heard him following her. "I'm fully potty-trained."

"Oh are you? You continue to impress me."

He held the Ladies Room door open for her and she rolled her eyes and went inside.

"Don't take too long." He said eyeing her from head to toe. "We've got a plane to catch." He let the door slide shut.

She dropped her bag to the floor and proceeded to use the bathroom. She came out and stared at her reflection in the mirror, washing her hands in the sink below it. Bonnie's mind was frantic. There was no way in hell she was going to get on a plane with this nut job. And let him pilot it! She had to think of something. She still had a fraction of her magic. But how was she going to be able to use it without him knowing? She would bet money that he was standing right outside the door, just to make sure she didn't try anything.

If she had placed a bet, she would've won. Kai was leaning against the wall next to the door when she emerged. He was eating some chips. She assumed he got those from one of the broken into vending machines not too far down the hall from them. Glass was shattered on the floor in front of it with various rows of food missing. He slowly licked the salt off his finger at the sight of her and smiled.

"Ready?"

She threw the strap of her bag over her shoulder. "No." She said flatly.

"Portland, Oregon, here we come!"

They made their way outside towards the lineup of planes. Either Bonnie hadn't noticed how hot it was or she was just more nervous at the sight of the planes but she began sweating profusely. It might have been a combination of both.

Kai casually walked over and stood between two of the planes. One was a regular plane, commonly taken for large amounts of travelers. It was white with the word "Express" written on the side in blue. The other plane was smaller and only seated two people. It was a hideously bright orange. He turned to face her. "Personal or impersonal? My personal favorite," He gestured to the larger plane. "Is the standard aircraft. I like to play with the controls in the cockpit. It's just so cool to hear your own voice over the intercom. However, for a speedy trip, the best option would be this one." He pointed to the two-seater.

Although she wanted to avoid being in his vicinity for as long as possible, Bonnie thought it would be best to keep a close eye on him. She would, hopefully, be able to rely on her magic should things go wrong at God only knows how many feet in the sky.