Bonnie was putting on the earrings Klaus had bought her on of their dates, when her phone, she smiled hoping it was Klaus because they haven't talked in two weeks since they were at her family's house except for a few texts here and there it was almost as if he had forgotten about her and she hated it
Instead, it was Zaci calling her,
"This is Bonnie," she answered,
"Are you still coming?" Zaci asked, she sound like she was rushing, it was nearly midnight and being cliché witches they wanted the meeting to happen at the witching hour.
"Yeah, I'm heading out the door, right now," Bonnie said as she was strapping her sandals.
"Okay, see you there," Zaci said before hanging up, though it was Dene who told her about the meeting, since Zaci was a bit more involved in coven life she asked her if it would be okay for her to come.
She had even asked Freya if she was going, she said she usually didn't since they always seem a bit uptight even though her mother's magic was tied to theirs. But she did ask Bonnie to relay any information that was discussed.
Bonnie rolled her eyes when Freya told her that despite, Freya respecting her as a witch, she felt like she didn't like her as a person. That made her uneasy cause it felt like mystic falls all over again even though Freya was a powerful witch, and didn't need any use for her magic really, she was willing to help Bonnie to help her with her visions and preparing the spell to help Dene's daughter, so she could not completely complain.
Bonnie let out a sigh and walked towards the car and drove to the ancestors' cemetery.
The energy felt like she was being watched in the store in case she stole something. It felt stagnant and oppressive. Does it feel like this for witches who are a part of New Orleans?
Bon was feeling irritable, it didn't help that she was on her cycle, but she was regretting leaving her house to come to this meeting, but she needed to get a scope of the place without seeming suspicious. She had spotted Zaci's mom and was about to head over when she heard someone mention the Bennett House.
"Yeah, I heard they are looking to purchase it." A male voice said,
"Do you think a Bennett is in town looking for it?" Another voice said
"If they are it could be good or bad for us, the ancestors didn't have the best relationship with them, but I heard one of them almost took down Klaus." Someone responds.
Bonnie made her way to where she saw Zaci's Mom, and she greeted her with a hug because she refused to be greeted Any other way. Ms Rene introduced her to some of the people around her. She listened to them talk without engaging much because, to be honest, she was tired.
The meeting started, but it was mostly them choosing a new leader for all the covens and how the ancestors were displeased. They sound way too human holding grudges when they shouldn't be. Bonnie only straightened up when she heard a witch say, Bennett.
"I heard a Bennett witch is in town, what are we going to do if it's true?" A woman's voice said
"The Bennett were once part of our community, we would simply welcome them with open arms, it would be useful to have them on our side, especially since they almost took down Klaus." The leader of the meeting said. I definitely won't help them.
Everyone started to talk at once until someone spoke again.
"I heard wolves are going missing in the bayou, do we know what's causing it and if they'll be after us next?" A deep voice said.
"We shouldn't worry about that the ancestors will protect us like they have always done." I saw Ms Rene roll her eyes next to me. I tried my best not to laugh.
The meeting was over at 2 in the morning. I was going to my car when Zaci's mom stopped me.
"I guess you don't know much about Bennett, being a new witch and all," Rene says. Should I tell her?
"I know about her actually, but I don't think she's willing to help as they make it out to be," Bonnie says
"Yeah the ancestors had a hand in chasing them out of New Orleans, so I don't blame her," Rene says
"What do you mean by that?" Bonnie asks looking Rene in the eye, she was looking at Bonnie but her focus wasn't on her.
"My mom told me that they were all captured when they were sleeping and given to be personal witches to wealthy white families after all 12 of them refused to add their magic to the well." Rene says " I don't know what was done, but I believe that their magic was definitely tampered with the night they left." Rene continues. Bonnie nods, and thanks Rene for telling her.
So this is why the spirits wanted me here. Bonnie sighed as she parked in front of the cottage.
Bonnie looked up at the dark sky, it was a new moon, she really started doubting that New Orleans making her happy. There was so much she wanted to do but things were being so slow to progress. Besides starting classes in a few months, she was no closer to creating a coven or even getting the home she wants.
She had people she liked here, like Zaci and Amaka. She was even planning and taking in Amaka, when she bought her house because she was struggling to stay in school and also work to take of her and her sister. Bonnie didn't feel sorry for Amaka, but she felt the need to protect her. Her magic called to her and her sister, at first she thought it was the spirits doing but besides telling her certain things that no one would know, they haven't done much. They were basically just there doing their duties as guardians of the Earth.
I need help. Bonnie went into her home and took a shower and thought of ways she could solve her problems until she fell asleep.
Bonnie was at the café treating herself to some brunch after the tough week she had, she still didn't know how to get to the Bennett House, but she decided to ask Klaus the next time he graces her with his presence praying she doesn't make his brain melt first.
Also, that morning she had gotten a call from Elena and it wasn't the best.
"Hey Elena, what's up?" Bonnie answers her phone.
"I am doing okay, just studying for exams," Elena responds with a little chuckle "How are you?"
Bonnie smiles excited to tell Elena about her travels and what's currently going on in her life. Though things are a bit frustrating for her right now she does like that she's getting the time to do something for herself.
"Oh, you sound like you are doing good, but do you know when you're coming back?" Elena asks did she not hear me say I'm moving?
" I'm not coming back I just said that," Bonnie says rolling her eyes.
"Oh I just thought you would want to come back with me now that Caroline and Alaric are hiding away from Kai" Elena says.
"I know what's going on, but I'm finding my groove here and enjoying myself," she says
" Yes but Caroline is your best friend, don't you want her to be happy?" Elena's response. Honestly, if Caroline asked her for help she would, but Caroline told her, they had it covered.
" I love Caroline, but she wants to do things her way, and she supports my decision plus I am happy here," she says
" Yes, but we are best friends, Bonnie, I thought you would always be here for me," Elena says
" It's not like I'm dead Elena, you can still call or visit me," Bonnie's voice starts to crack. " I wasn't happy in mystic falls it hurt to live there and my grams or dad wasn't there with me"
" Are you saying that I made you miserable? You and Caroline are all I had left in this stupid town alone,"
Elena's voice raises.
"You have Damon and Stefan, If I asked you to choose them or me would you choose me?" Bonnie asks but was met with silence
" All the shit they brought to that town and still you are with them, I don't blame you, but I just took a page out of your book," Bonnie says
" I love Damon, but that was out of necessity the minute I came back no one cared anymore unless they wanted a spell done." Bonnie continues
" Bonnie I never asked for those things. I love you too much" Elena sighs
" You had the Salvatore brothers take on your problems, so you never had to ask," Bonnie points out.
" Bons, you know that's not fair," Bonnie sighs, she was ready to hang up. " Look I just call to ask you to come back," Bonnie rolls her eyes, she is not serious, is she?
Bonnie feels a hand touch her shoulder breaking her thoughts, she looks towards the person and sees it's Freya.
" Hey, are you okay?" Freya asks, Bonnie nods "Oh, well not to sound weird, but you are crying" Bonnie touches her face feeling her tears, which makes her cry even more. She tries to swipe them away, but they keep flowing.
" I'm sorry," Bonnie says turning away from Freya and heading to the bathroom, she's thankful Freya doesn't follow behind her. Bonnie turns on the tap and washes her face and takes deep breaths to calm herself. I can't believe I'm crying in public, fuck fuck fuck. She stays in the bathroom for a while until she feels calm and confident enough to go outside.
When she's about to speak to Freya, she stops her
" I'm sorry if I made it worse" Freya says "But don't feel weird, we all have our moments," Freya reaches over and touches her hand, Bonnie raises her shoulders and takes a deep breath.
" Thanks, I didn't even realize, I was crying this week was tough, I was bound to cry," Bonnie says laughing
" Yeah, you did also switch the atmosphere of the place," Bonnie says
" Oh, I didn't know I could do that," Bonnie says her eyes widening and looking around the café.
"Do you have a way to control your magic? " Freya asks
" It wasn't this much before I died but even then sex usually helped but right now, I usually have a bracelet I wear," Bonnie goes to point at it, but it's not on her wrist, but it's not there.
" Well, I could help you, though my methods aren't usually much better." Freya says "If you don't mind me asking how was it being dead?"
" It's like screaming into a void, watching those around you move on," Bonnie says
" I guess it would be different now that the other side is gone," Freya said
"If it was gone maybe," Bonnie mumbles
"What?" Frey asks Bonnie shakes her head
" Don't worry about it," Bonnie tells her sternly Bonnie remembers she still has to take care of the anchor in Florida.
"So how do you know my siblings?" Freya asks changing the subject.
"Hmmm, I don't want any extra ears," Bonnie says as she takes the salt and sprinkles it on the table and chants.
Bonnie tells her about the moonstone, Elijah and Klaus coming to mystic falls, and her siblings being linked to Elena.
" You being a Bennett witch makes so much sense now," Freya says stunned "My siblings hate talking about mystic falls, I can see why now, my mom really was something," Freya says
Bonnie nods "You know your line was the first to practice magic," Freya tells her excitedly.
" No, grams died before she could tell me much and my mom wasn't the best," Bonnie says
" Well, I can tell you some of what I have heard, but it's not much," Freya says.
Freya and Bonnie talk for a while, and they make plans to meet up later that week to go clubbing.
" I'll show how I release my magic bit," Freya says.
"Hm, you are not exactly my type," Bonnie says jokingly but honestly one Mikealson was enough.
As Bonnie and Freya continued to talk, a man with mocha skin came into the cafe, Bonnie looked over at him and she immediately recognized him from the witches' meeting, he was the regent over the covens, Freya looked over at where Bonnie was looking.
"I could introduce you if you like," Freya tells her, Bonnie shakes her head
"I don't want to meet him just yet," Bonnie tells her but the witch must have felt her stares and looked over to where she was and walked over to there Freya and her after getting his coffee.
"Hello Freya," Vincent says but Bonnie could tell he was looking at her from the side of his eyes.
"How are you? any news on those missing wolves?" Vincent asks her
"Nope, no locator spells are working, plus they have been reporting New Orleans isn't the only place they are disappearing from but it might not be related," Freya tells him, but Bonnie knew better she knew it was definitely related and she had told Freya that too, Bonnie tried to hide her chuckle. all Mikealsons really are the same
"Oh, this is my friend Bonnie, Bonnie -" Freya says before Bonnie interrupts her.
"I'm Bonnie Hopkins," she says while nodding at Vincent, he returns the gesture. Vincent pulls are chair to our table.
"So Bonnie what brings you to New Orleans?" Vincent asks her looking at her with those sweet brown eyes, he doesn't like being regent. Bonnie smiled at him
"Well, I'm kinda of running away from being the town witch," Bonnie answers, Vincent nods, and he looks at her with understanding, though it was completely true, she never told that Zaci, she just knew she traveled her from Florida and was looking for a home in New Orleans, the only people who truly knew her past was The originals.
"Do you mind me asking where you are from?" Vincent asks her, she raises her eyebrows at him, looks at Freya and rolls her eyes
"you New Orleans witch sure are nosy, are you guys looking for somebody?" Bonnie asks them
"Well, there are rumours of the blessed line being in New or leans, and you are a new witch to New Orleans," Vincent says looking over at Freya.
"Do you mean the Bennetts?" Bonnie asks causing Vincent to sit up straight. "I heard you guys talking about them at the meeting, how are they the blessed ones?"
"Well, most of our spell or magical achievements were first accomplished by them." Vincent says crossing his arms, watching Bonnie, observing her. "they created the other side, the first immortality spell and even prison worlds," Bonnie nodded her head, she knew most of these things having encountered all these things on her magical journey.
"so that's why they are called the blessed ones?" Bonnie asks. Vincent hums at her "Yeah basically, we wouldn't even be able to do anything if they weren't alive,"
"Though the Mikealson love to call themselves, the most powerful bloodline, it really is the Bennett," Vincent says, and Freya agrees with him.
"Dahlia once tried to do expression but the magic was too much for her, but heard this Bennett witch was able to do it, she only failed because of magic exhaustion" Freya chimes in, Bonnie raises her eyebrows at Freya.
"So why did your ancestors push them out of New Orleans, if they are this revered?" Bonnie asks, Vincent's shoulders sagged.
"No one knows what the ancestor want not even me as their regent, the only thing I know for sure is that they hate all vampires," Vincent tells her, Bonnie looks at Vincent, really observing him and as she looks at him, she sees colours around him, a deep purple but it is shrouded by a muddy orange.
what does that mean, she looks over to Freya, and she sees the same purple hue but Freya's is more red and bright orange purple must mean magic then.
"so how did you become regent then?" Bonnie asks looking over at Vincent again, he sighs
"no one else would take the job and the ancestors just eventually chose me," Vincent tells her, Bonnie twists her head, she could understand that everyone would want the power it comes to being the regent but no one would want the pressure of being a vessel.
"Well, I'm sure you are a great leader," Bonnie says, Vincent acknowledges her with a groan.
"Soooooooo, how are you two friends?" Bonnie asks them, trying to change the topic.
"welll, they brother possessed my body for awhile and I kinda needed them to tell me who pissed me off, while I was him," Vincent says "Now I don't like the Mikealsons, but I don't see much harm in talking to them while they are running this city,"
"How about you?" Vincent asks, Bonnie rolls her eyes
"You know her brother, the one with the suit?" Bonnie says, "He is kind of responsible for killing my mom." Bonnie adds," So I think she watching me make sure I don't take revenge or anything" which causes Vincent to open with his eyes wide
"I didnt even know, " Freya protests
"What do you mean kind of?" Vincent inquires.
"Well it was heads me or tails my mom," Bonnie sighs sipping her drink "My friends got the order from Elijah and that was that," Bonnie explained witches are so intense, do any of us have any normal interactions. Bonnie sagged in the chair and threw her head back.
"So how long do you plan to stay in New Orleans?" he asked her, she shrugged.
"She hasn't even told me yet," Freya chimes in "It's like she's on this top secret mission," the way Freya talks sometimes I could tell she was not from this century.
"the city is pretty, I have liked the witches I have talked to so far buttt I don't know if it's worth staying here," Bonnie answers honestly, she did want to stay but could she interact with everyone without getting sucked into their magic drama, what if it ended up just like mystic falls.
Freya touched her arms "Well, I enjoy having you here, though you are a bit too stubborn for my liking," Freya murmured Bonnie laughed cause Freya was just as stubborn if not worse.