~ Chapter Twelve ~

Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged- Samuel Johnson.

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Mason's apartment, Miami, Florida

A tall blonde, blue-eyed woman, looked around Mason's small apartment for anything out of the ordinary to give her a clue to indicate Mason extending his trip to Mystic Falls. Jules sighed walking towards his bedroom to continue her investigation. The man said he would be back by tomorrow before the full moon, but he hasn't returned nor informed her or the other members of their pack that he would be extending his visit.

Mason's phone rings causing Jules to pause and look back to the ringing object. She leans against the doorframe waiting till it goes to voicemail and hears a young frantic male's voice fill the room.

"Mason, it's Tyler again. Look, your cell's voice mail is full. I need to talk to you. It's a full moon tomorrow, and I found your recording and I'm freaking out over here. So, just call me back, please."

The phone call ends.

"Where are you, Mason?" she whispers worriedly.

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010, Morning

Bennett residence, Light Haven

"Are you sure the house is, okay?" Gabriel asked while looking over the documents spread out on the table in his office.

The sound of the man's laughter fills his ears "It's more than okay, Gab. Heck, it's twice as big as my apartment! Thank you for this, and for protecting Tyler."

With his free hand, he picks out a page placing it on top of the page he was reading "Tyler on his way to you?"

"Yeah he took a morning flight" the man pauses to calculate the flight time "he should land in LA in about two hours"

"Good, I'm glad Tyler will be there. I've heard how painful a transformation can be. Is the basement okay?"

"You mean those dungeon cells? Judging from the claw marks I've seen the rooms are strong enough to hold werewolves. Am I right to assume you've had werewolves stay here before?"

Gabriel pauses in his movement "Yes. Werewolves pack that are acquainted with our coven stay at this safe house if their missions occur during the full moon."

"Hey, brother, no judgement. Your life is just surprising me, but at the same time, it's not. This assassin life does explain so much of you and Zach growing up and missing so much of school."

Gabriel chuckles "You and Tyler can stay as long as you like but just stay low. I can't risk Katherine finding out your location and handing you two over to Klaus."

Mason hums in agreement "You and your coven stay safe too. Thank you for all you're doing for me, you didn't have to."

Gabriel thinks of Richard's death "I wasn't able to save your brother, the least I can do is protect his family."

Silence falls between them. Mason changes to subject "My cover should still be okay, Tyler had called my home phone last night asking where I was before I contacted him"

Gabriel nods "Good. What about your pack?"

"Pack?"

"They don't know your whereabouts too."

"Oh no. They know that I will be staying awhile in Mystic Falls with family. I said I would contact them the moment I get back to Florida. They are used to me disappearing for months."

"Okay, I'll call you tomorrow. As for Tyler-" he pauses "Tell him everything that you know. Including about our coven, I would feel better if he was informed about everything."

"Okay."

Gabriel looks up to sound of a light knock on his open door and smiles at the sight of his wife. He motions with his free hand to enter "Take care" he says ending the call and placing it on the table.

Rosario takes a seat next to him on the couch looking at the pile pages and folders nearby. She frowns when she realises what they are "I thought you said we weren't taking on any cases."

"We're not, but it doesn't mean I can't assign these to other covens that may be of assistance and-"

"You have a tinge of hope that a case will pop up to connect to Klaus, Bonnie or the Prophecy" Rosario finished his line of thinking.

"My other half" he states proudly kissing her briefly.

Rosario giggles after pulling back from the kiss "Mmmhmm" she hums "Mason is okay?"

Gabriel nods leaning back on the couch "Yeah, and Tyler will be there soon."

She smiles leaning back causing Gabriel to stretch his arm out and leave it on top of the couch. Rosario leans her head against his shoulder "That's good Tyler has Mason there for his first transformation. He won't be alone, and Mason has a family to protect" she says.

"True. Speaking of the family is Bonnie serious about this relationship with Joshua?"

"Well, that was a change of topic" Rosario teased him but answered his question "And yes. I think she may be quite serious about this one."

"Why, him?"

"Look they are still in the early stages of their relationship. You know Bon, she's not diving into this relationship blindly."

"Why couldn't she just date, Marcus?"

"Oh, now you want to agree with me after arguing continuously against it. We know they are better off as friends and as partners in battle. Just admit it, no human or any supernatural being is going to be good enough for your niece."

He stays silent confirming her statement. Rosario places a chaste kiss on his cheeks "Let me help you finishing sorting this out."

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010, Evening

Bonnie looks pleased with her bowl ramen ready to eat after a long day of school and a little bit of free time in her boyfriend's apartment before he got home. She turns around opening the drawer to grab the chopsticks but is stopped by the ringtone assigned for Elena.

She sighs looking back to stare sadly at her bowl of ramen and pulls out her phone answering "Hey, Lena. Everything okay?" while searching for the chopsticks.

"Sorry, Elena is a little preoccupied" Bonnie grabs the chopsticks with her free hand while rolling her eyes to voice on the other line.

Closing the drawer, Bonnie turns around placing the chopsticks beside her bowl "Does she know you're using her phone?"

"She won't know if she catches me."

Bonnie takes a seat on the stool hoping she could cut this conversation short.

Placing the phone on the counter, she puts it on the loudspeaker "What do you want Damon?" she asks before picking up the chopsticks and start eating.

Damon's voice filled the room "What the hell did you do to Katherine?"

"I didn't do anything," she says before putting the semi-cool noodles into her mouth.

"Don't play coy with me, little witch. I went to visit Katherine, and she looked like a traumatic mess. Like dragged through hot coal repeatedly mess. I know for sure that it was your coven's involvement especially when we now have the moonstone in our hands."

Chewing then swallowing, Bonnie answered "Oh yeah that was our coven. Not me. That was all Scott."

"What the hell did he do to her?"

"Do you want to know?" she looks curiously to the phone.

"No, I was just asking for fun," he says sarcastically.

Bonnie giggles "I didn't think you would want to question things that are going your way" she pauses "Actually that is not you. Typically, that makes you curious."

"Exactly."

Clearing her throat "Well it's one of our torture spells, and one we try not to use very often."

"A torture spell?" she hears Damon's voice hitches up a little signalling that he was seating upwards with his attention to this conversation.

"This spell is psychological and used when we are desperate for answers we search through memories. In our case, we wanted to know the truth about Katerina Petrova."

"I don't see how-"

Bonnie cut him off "I'm getting there Damon," she says annoyed with his impatience attitude.

"We search the memories, but the person we're torturing relives it. Apply this to a vampire's heightened emotions it's-"

"Destruction," they both say at the same time.

"So old man witch did that to Katherine" Damon states astounded while Bonnie hums a yes while eating her food.

"What answers was your coven looking for?"

"The same answers you seek."

"Klaus" he states.

Bonnie hums knowingly not bothering to reply.

"How much do you know about Klaus?"

"Just as much as you do."

"Are you helping us?"

"Yes and no."

"What does that mean?"

Bonnie smiles at the sound of the front door opening "Hey Bon; I'm home!"

She laughs "I know," she says then looks down to her phone "Nice chatting with you Damon, but you shouldn't be making this a habit of calling every time you're curious about my coven."

"It's not a habit," Damon said defensively.

Joshua walks into the kitchen and smiles at the sight of Bonnie so comfortable in his apartment.

"Hey, babe," she says. Joshua smiles walking around the counter and sees Elena's name on her phone screen. Bonnie turns her head, and he leans down to kiss her briefly on her lips.

"That doesn't sound like Elena," he said.

"Damon" Salvatore's voice filled the kitchen.

"Ah, those curiosity calls" Joshua guesses wrapping his arms around his girlfriend placing his chin on top of her shoulder.

"Mmmhmm," Bonnie says before picking up a half cut boiled egg and plopping it into her mouth.

"Hey!" Damon says offended.

"Okay, bye Damon," Joshua says and ends the call causing Bonnie to laugh out loud.

"How did you know I was finished talking to him?" she questions looking to him.

"You would never be finished talking to him. One question answered is going to be followed by another then another until that man's curiosity about you and your coven is answered to his satisfaction. Also, there was no way I could stand around and let him cut into your food time."

"My hero," she says kissing him again. She giggles pulling back "Now you're cutting into my food time."

Joshua unwraps his hold around her putting his hands up in surrender "My bad I'll just go grab my food."

"I just stocked your fridge with a couple of bags of my blood."

With his hand on the handle of his fridge, he sighed happily "My hero."

Bonnie giggled in response turning her attention to her food while her boyfriend prepared a mug of blood.

Salvatore boarding house, Mystic Falls

Damon frowns at Bonnie ending the call, well Joshua ending their call. Who did he think he was? It was a conversation between himself and the little witch slash whatever the hell she is. Tossing the phone back carelessly behind him onto Stefan's bed he hears the shower go off in the bathroom. It looks like Elena is finished, and his presence is best to disappear.

His phone rings. Damon walks past a confused Stefan as he exits the room with the phone against his ear "What" he answers.

"Sheriff Forbes has officially declared Mason Lockwood, a missing person," Alaric says to Damon.

Damon freezes in his walk to his room "What? Why?" sure somebody got him, but now he didn't give a damn about the wolf. Out of sight, out of mind.

"Some girl from Florida showed up on Lockwood's doorstep looking for Mason."

Confusion washes over Damon's face. The only girl connected to Mason is traumatised and trapped in the tomb.

Alaric answers just as confused as he was by this newcomer "I don't know, but she sure got everyone in a tizzy."

Damon groans rubbing his forehead of the fore boarding trouble this girl will bring to Mystic Falls with her questions "That's not good. Where are you?"

"I'm at the Grill"

"I'm on my way," he says ending the call. About to leave he remembers to take protection. Wolfsbane.

Bennett residence, Light Haven

Seated on the couch of the living room, Michael Bennett looked over his notes he had been collecting on the Prophecy all splayed out on the table in front of him. Everyone in the coven had been doing their research on the Prophecy sharing information of what they found, using their sources to seek out more information. Of course, they shared the information with each other. The results of doing this according to his father were to have fresh eyes and different theories until a connection is found.

His rings and he see Ray's name light up. Picking up the phone, "Hey Ray what's up?" he answered

"Uh nothing on the moonstone front but I've heard chatters about an Immortal stone."

Michael sits up straighter, his focus now on the conversation, "From the wolves?"

"Uh huh."

"What do you know?"

"Nothing much. Just tales by the campfire to warn newbie wolves of how powerful witches are. Powerful enough to create a stone powerful enough to grant immortality. I've been with you guys long enough to know that there is always some truth to fairy tales."

"The Immortal stone is somehow connected to the Prophecy-" Michael tiredly rubs his eyes "We don't know how but Bonnie discovered that Zachariah was trying to find the connection to it. We don't even know such an object could exist."

Ray hums in understanding before making up his mind "Since it's old magic then I'll ask Nadia about it as well."

"Nadia?"

"A wolf. She's one of the oldest wolves that I know of and is said to know a lot about the history of wolves and witches. Wanted to see if she knew the Mikaelson and the moonstone but something tells me she's going to know about the Immortal stone."

"Okay let me know what you find."

"Always do"Michael's voice stops him from hanging up

"Stay safe, Ray."

Ray smiles at the concerned tone "Always do" he replies.

Wednesday, 31st March 2010

Haven Hotel, Light Haven

Bonnie pulls back swallowing the blood in satisfaction she lays back on the bed.

"You sure you got enough?" she hears Joshua's husky voice tease her.

She turns her head to the side to look at the shirtless muscular vampire leaning on his side looking at her.

Bonnie watches her bite mark on his neck heal and nods "I did" she says satisfied.

"Are you sure?" he teases leaning towards her he places a kiss on her lips then another, and soon he is on top of her with both arms on either side of her. He pulls back and looks down at the beautiful naked woman underneath him. Her hair tousled from the session of rolling around in the sheets with him she smiles that smile that makes his heart skip a beat.

Bonnie stares up the man above her. Joshua Carter. God, she never expected him to come into her life and become so important to her. Because of his importance to her, being with him at times scared her. She didn't want to jinx it. A witch hybrid and a vampire together. She knew she was begging karma to fuck with her life for even considering to start a relationship with a vampire.

"You're thinking again?" he whispers in her ear shaking her out of her thoughts.

She wraps her arms around his neck as his hand moves down her body to grab her thigh and pulled her closer "What is going in that pretty mind of yours?"

"Nothing" she mumbles pulling him down for a kiss, but he pulls back causing her to pout.

Joshua raises an eyebrow causing her to smile knowing that he wouldn't let it go. Bonnie's phone rings from the bedside table stopping her from answering Joshua. She would have ignored it, but it was the ringtone assigned explicitly for Elena.

Joshua groaned knowingly that he couldn't convince her to ignore it. He fell back onto the bed allowing her to grab her phone.

"Hi Elena, is everything okay?" she asks looking apologetically at her boyfriend

Bonnie is taken by surprise by the panic in Elena's voice and the rush words she was spewing out. Tossing the sheet back she sits up "Slow down, Elena. What happened?"

Joshua sits up and leans forward to place his chin on her bare shoulder. He frowns when he senses her tension caused by the voice on the other line. Placing a soothing kiss on her shoulder blade, he eavesdropped on the conversation that was causing his girl to tense up in worry and ruining his plan to get her to relax.

"Please, Bonnie! Do you know or do your coven know of anything that will save her?" he hears the girl plead to Bonnie.

"I'm sorry, Lena. A wolf's bite means death to a vampire. I've never heard of any cure to a wolf's bite."

"Are you sure?! That there's no spell to help her" Joshua hears the girl sobbing causing him to roll his eyes knowingly that now Bonnie was going to instil some hope in her friend.

"You know what, let me have a look. Just keep Rose on bed rest, since it has been a while since she got bitten. Make sure she doesn't get out of the house especially when the venom hits that stage for her to start hallucinating and then she'll have no control over herself and just seek human blood just to heal herself."

Bonnie hears Joshua turn away from her and gets up from the bed seeing the sheets tossed back she restrains herself from watching the back of the very naked handsome man make his way into the bathroom.

She says her goodbyes to Elena and hangs up the phone.

"I'll drop you home, so you can go and save the day again" his voice echoes to her "Who are you saving this time?"

Bonnie places her phone back on the bedside dresser and then makes her way to the shower voicing back "Rose."

She watches the outline of Joshua freeze and voice out in confusion "Rose? Wasn't she the one that kidnapped your friend?"

She steps into the shower "Yep, and you're not going to convince me to stay back?"

Joshua turns around. The running water hitting the back of his head and runs down his back. He steps towards Bonnie. She steps back. Following this motion until her back hits the shower wall.

"Even if I told you that you are embarking on an impossible mission because we both know that vampire will die from a werewolf bite. The venom is already in Rose's system," Joshua says snaking his arm around her waist, pulling her towards him.

Bonnie hands sit on his chest and look up to him as he continues explaining, "It has already hit her heart that is now pumping the venom throughout her body. This venom will kill Rose very slowly and very painfully. To end the pain is to stake her."

Bonnie's wet hands slide up his chest and around his neck "Can I at least-" she pauses "-venom. What if I was able to siphon the venom out of her system."

His grip tensed "No" he said.

"What? Why? It's a good idea" she exclaimed surprised. Usually, he would follow along with her ideas and cheer her on with support. So, what changed?

"Siphoning means it will go into you. We know vervain doesn't affect you, but we don't know how a werewolf venom will affect you."

"Well we won't know until I try" she tries to compromise.

"I rather not take a risk on a vampire I do not know let alone take a risk at all."

"I can't just let Rose die."

"Why not? You don't owe her anything."

Bonnie rolls her eyes stepping back she argues back "I don't need to owe anyone anything to try and save a life. It's called doing a good deed" reciting his words.

Joshua laughs sarcastically "Good deed? Please, we both know you're doing this because your little friend came crying to you about it. She says jump. You'll go jump."

She pushes him hard. His back hits the tap shutting the water off "Now you sound like my family."

"Yeah well, now I get why they are this strict with you. You can't even say no to your friends."

She slaps him "Fuck you."

"Did that already" he responds back, but she was already stepping out the shower.

"I'll find my way home," she says grabbing the towel.

He steps out of the shower. Grabbing the towel, he wraps it around his waist and sees Bonnie already changed.

Leaning against the door frame "I don't think your family is going to let you go on with this crazy plan?"

"I don't care what you think," she retorts putting a foot in her high heel shoe.

She sits on the bed putting the other foot in the other high heel. Joshua speeds towards her when she stands up.

Placing both hands on her shoulders "Wait."

Biting the inside of her cheek, she looks to him "Don't do this. If something happens to you-" Joshua is cut off.

"You'll live" she finishes turning to leave, but his grip stops her.

"Bonnie! I'm serious!" he bellows.

Her hands pull off his grip on her "I am too. You knew the type of person I was, and you still wanted to become serious, so I don't know why you're so surprised by me doing this."

Joshua chuckles "You're right" he scratches the back of his head "I can't do this" he confesses.

"What?" she says surprise.

"You walk out of this door and go on with this crazy siphoning plan then we're done. I can't just sit by in a relationship watching the girl I could fall madly in love with just willingly sacrifice her life for people that probably wouldn't go to this much length for!"

"Fine," she says nonchalantly.

He clenches his jaw as she looks at him with such lifeless eyes "It's over" she says calmly.

Joshua watches her grab her phone and her bag from the floor. She leaves the room. Leaving him alone, leaving him. Snapping out of his daze he chuckles feeling the tears well up, and his heart shatter he laughed heartbreakingly and then pick up the lamp and throw at the now closed door "Fine! Leave! Be the coward!"

Bonnie winces from the shattering of the lamp on the door. Her heart breaks to his words and the break in his voice. Bitting her bottom lip, she wipes away the tears and makes her way to the reception room to call Michael to pick her up from the hotel.

Bennett residence, Light Haven

Following his cousin into the house, Michael had to ask, "Are you going to tell me what happened between you and Joshua for me to be picking you up at eight at night."

She ignores him walking further ahead into the library and finds Marcus lounging the library couch reading "Don't you have a home to go to?" she barked at him.

Marcus looked up from his book a little taken back from her words "Ouch. Hurtful. Did you not get any tonight from the bf?"

She tosses her bag on the table "Oh we're done" and makes her way up the stairs towards the first section of grimoire books.

Marcus looks to Michael for an explanation, but he just shrugged his shoulders "Quiet, tense ride and she wouldn't tell me anything."

"I thought they were good. After his whole 'I want nobody else but you' speech."

"I thought so too," Michael said as Marcus closed his book and stood up to stand next to him to watch Bonnie skimming through the books.

"Are you boys done talking. Come up here and help me."

"What exactly are you looking for?"

"Ooo are we looking for a spell to get back at the now ex? I have so many ideas" Marcus said excitedly.

Michael looked at his friend in understanding "See. This is why you don't have a girlfriend."

"Hey-"

Bonnie cuts him off "I'm looking for a spell to siphon werewolf venom. I know there was a siphoning in one of these books I remember reading about it. I just can't remember which grimoire it was in"

The boys looked at each other confused "Wolf venom" they said.

Michael and Marcus made their way up the small set of stairs. Marcus sat on the edge of the table while Michael walked to his cousin grabbing her hand he tugged her to sit on desk chair

"Explain," he said.

Placing her hand on the table "Rose got bitten by a werewolf that was meant to be for Damon."

Marcus looked at Michael then down to the seated Bonnie "You do know that there is no cure for a werewolf bite for a vampire."

"That we know of," Bonnie said and explained her idea "What if I use the siphoning spell to siphon the venom out of Rose system."

"How long ago did Rose get bitten?" Marcus asked.

"Last night, why?"

"It's past the twelve-hour mark," Marcus said looking to Michael to explain.

"For a witch to perform such a spell of siphoning a venom, it needs to be within the twelve hours, or it would require more power to siphon the venom and kill the witch. Natures little way of telling us not to let vampires cheat death."

"What if a witch-hybrid performed the spell."

"No," they both said.

"What?!" she stands up angrily motioning to Michael "I get why you're saying no since you're a stickler for rules" she looks to Marcus "You wouldn't be saying no. You love experimenting with spells. This experiment is right up your alley!"

"Not if it means putting you in danger. We don't know how a wolf's venom will affect you."

She throws her hands up in despair "Now you both sound like Josh."

Michael turns to watch Bonnie go back to the shelves "As much as I hate to admit this but for once I agree with the guy."

"Me too," Marcus said in agreement.

"Whatever" she mutters she raises her hand to search the bookshelves magically. She hears the book fall behind her with the open page

"You do know you're not doing this" Marcus said looking to Bonnie like she was crazy when she picks up the book.

She ignores him and places the open grimoire on the table mumbling over the words of what she needs for the spell.

"Hey!" Michael yells getting Bonnie to look at him "What the hell is wrong with you?!"

"What?"

"How did you even find out about Rose?"

Bonnie stayed quiet, but the boys clicked on who. The only person that would come running to Bonnie. Elena Gilbert.

"No wonder. You were the last call to save the vampire."

Michael angrily grabs the book and shuts it close "You're not doing this spell. Call Elena and tell her that it is impossible to save Rose and kill her before it gets worst not only for them but on Rose too."

"I'm going," she says with determination.

"Are you not listening to what Mike just said? You're not doing this spell. We will not get you there by the transportation spell and by the time you drive to Mystic Falls, Rose will be beyond saving!"

"I have to try! Rose got caught in the crossfire. The werewolf that was meant to bite Damon was in town looking for Mason. She apologized to Damon after finding out that Mason was alright."

"You think it's our fault!" Marcus accused incredulously.

She looks away guiltily "We should have made it known that Mason was okay."

Michael scoffed "And risk his life. You know Damon would've made it his mission to find Mason and kill him or better yet we may be leading Klaus to him of course. So, tell me should we not be protecting Mason?"

"Stop putting words in my mouth!" she yells at Michael.

"Well stop being so self-sacrificial!" he yells back at her.

"Can you two just stop yelling?!" Rosario yelled out entering the room with Gabriel following her.

The now quiet teens looked down to Gabriel and Rosario.

"Can somebody please explain what is going on to have you three yelling at each other" Gabriel asked a little surprise for these three hardly fought at all. Usually, their fights were over stupid things that were solved within minutes.

Bonnie stayed quiet giving Michael the chance to explain "Rose the vampire that kidnapped Elena but is now friends with her got bitten by a werewolf last night. The werewolf had intended to bite Damon which I can assume who instigated a fight with a wolf. After trying everything they could, Elena calls Bonnie here to help save Rose. Now my cousin being who she is thinking of performing the siphoning spell to siphon the werewolf venom out of Rose's system hence saving the vampire and not even worried of how a werewolf venom may affect her."

"Did you guys ever think that maybe it won't affect me at all. I am a lot stronger than you guys think."

"I know, but you'd be breaking your promise" Gabriel reminded her.

"This is a life-death situation."

"But not of someone you care about."

Bonnie clenched her jaw "Elena cares about her"

"But you do not. Don't pursue this or I will kill Rose myself if I hear of your involvement in this. That's final."

Bonnie looked to Rosario to help her convince Gabriel to change his mind, but the woman shook her head "I'm with your uncle on this, Bonnie. You're thinking too irrational-"

A shrilling ring echoes the library. Gabriel looks to Bonnie who whispers his unasked question "It's Elena."

With a swish of his wrist he magically unzips Bonnie's bag and with a raise of his finger sends Bonnie's phone flying towards her. She catches it, and with a deep angry sigh she swipes to answer

"Hey Lena"

"Did you find anything" she hears from Elena.

Gritting her teeth, she tells Elena "I'm sorry Lena. There's nothing I can do to save her."

"Are you sure? We're willing to try anything."

Bonnie is taken back by Elena's response and wonders if they are willing to put herself or somebody else in danger to save Rose.

"Bonnie?" Elena says.

Shaking off her thoughts she replies, "I'm sorry" she looks to her uncle "No spell exists in this world to cure a wolf bite."

She hears the disappointment in Elena's voice as she says her goodbye in a hurry to go and tend to the wounded Rose.

Bonnie places the phone on the table. The silence in the room was not enough to stop Marcus speaking out what everyone else was thinking.

"You just lied to Elena. You could've told her the truth, but you lied to her."

Michael nudged Marcus in the stomach to shut him up "Ow! What? Oh, come on! Nobody thought that"

"I'm sorry," Bonnie says softly.

Tears well up from being overwhelmed by her epiphany. She looks to her uncle "I get it. You're scared that I'll have that selfishness to get what I want, To, manipulate people and not care who gets hurts in the process. Elena was willing to do anything to save Rose. I was scared to ask how far she would go. I know Damon and Stefan would go as far as people dying in the process. I should know. I did for Elena" she chuckles bitterly remembering her Grams.

She quickly wipes away her tears "I was willing to die to for a vampire I didn't even know" she laughs hysterically but that didn't stop Michael from pulling her into a hug.

Her laughs turn into a sob "What's wrong with me?!" she cries into his chest.

"Nothing," he says softly patting her back in comfort.

"Do I think so little of my life?"

"No" Bonnie lifts her head from Michael's chest to look at her uncle.

Gabriel walks towards them "You care too much for others. Sometimes people will take advantage of it, and sometimes people will not mean it because they are used to being saved."

Bonnie lays her head on her cousin's chest sniffling a little "How about you go sleep it off" she hears him say.

"Yeah," she says hoarsely.

Michael unwraps his arms around her as she steps back. Picking up her phone, Bonnie walks past Marcus who grabs her elbow. Marcus turns her and pulls her gently to him to places a kiss on her forehead.

"Night," he says.

With her eyes closed she whispers back "Night", she looks at Michael saying the same thing.

"Night," Michael says as he watches Bonnie walk down the stairs and hug Gabriel and Rosario goodnight.

Once out of the room, Marcus turns to Michael "We need to tell Elena never to ask that of Bonnie again."

Michael nods in agreement.

"It is not your place, Michael" Gabriel states.

"But-"

"Bonnie needs to be the one to stand up to her friends. To draw the line of how much they can ask of her." Rosario explains.

Michael looks away angrily while Marcus sighs not liking that he couldn't protect Bonnie.

"We can't always protect her, that's what I'm slowly learning. The more we hold back, the more she'll pull away from us." Gabriel says in an understanding of what the boys were feeling right now.

"Go to sleep boys. We have a new day tomorrow." Rosario said.

"Yes, mom," Michael said followed by Marcus "Yes, Mrs Bennett."

They made their way downstairs and said simultaneously "Night" and exited the library.

Once alone, Rosario immediately hugs Gabriel and closes her eyes. His scent was comforting her from what just took place. Gabriel wrapped his arms around her and closed his eyes.

"She's okay. She's safe. She's home" he says in comfort for her and himself.

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Bonnie yawned as she finished typing up the conclusion of her history essay.

"Finally," she whispers pleased with herself finishing her assignment before the spring break next week. Leaning back in her seat, she stretched her arms up to rid the aches of sitting down so long.

Her phone rings signalling Caroline calling.

Picking up her phone, "Hey Care-Bear." she answers.

Caroline's sob causes Bonnie to sit up in her seat "Care, what's going on?"

Bonnie waits for Caroline sobs to subside then listen intensively to being kidnapped by Jules and another wolf by the name of Brady. It seems they wanted to trade Caroline for the moonstone. Caroline rushed through the story to being saved by Stefan, Damon, Tyler with assistant from Elijah and a witch.

"I'm coming to see you. I can get there tomorrow night as I have the assignment to submit then-"

"No, no, no, Bon. I just needed to hear your voice. Even if you did come, it would be heartbreaking to watch you leave again. Tyler has already done that"

Bonnie frowns in confusion to Caroline's words "Tyler? What did he do?" The last thing she had heard about Tyler was coming back to Mystic Falls after a successfully going through his first wolf transformation and spending a couple of days with Mason.

"Tyler told me he wasn't sure if he could trust me or everyone else especially after Damon was the one to kidnap Mason" Caroline sniffs to hold back the tears

"He said he wants a break from Mystic Falls. He wants to learn more about being a werewolf-" she pauses "Hold on Bon, someone is at the door."

Bonnie hears Caroline walk to her front door followed by "Stefan, what are you doing here?"

"A friend wanted to spend the night."

"Lena" Caroline says happily.

Bonnie smiles and says into the call "Care."

"Yeah"

"Skype me in ten minutes."

"Okay," Caroline says and hears the ending of the call.

Ten minutes later dressed in her pyjamas with her laptop on her bed, Bonnie answers the Skype call from Caroline. She waits for the video call to load and smiles at the sight of Elena and Caroline.

"Bon!" their voice echoes in her room.

"Hi! So, tell me everything" she says happily, and just like that they fell into natural conversations catching up to everything from school to relationships to life at least what Bonnie felt comfortable telling them about her and this assassin coven life.

Michael opened the door to Bonnie's room and smiled at the sight of Bonnie fast asleep on her bed. Walking further into her room he had to hold back a laugh at the view of Caroline and Elena fast asleep on their laptop. Ending the video call, he closes the laptop and places it on her desk. He gently lifts her feet off the pillow and puts it under her head. Grabbing the spare blanket near her bed, Michael opens it and covers her.

Bonnie stirs slightly, opening her eyes a little. Michael pats her shoulder in comfort "Just me. Rest easy, baby cuz."

Bonnie lays her head back down on the pillow and allows sleep to take over.

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

"Is it weird that every time we have a day off from the coven we choose this place?" Alexis asked as they sat in their usual booth at Light Haven Bar and Grill.

"It sounds like you're complaining" Michael states seated across from her taking a fry from the almost finished fries' basket in the centre of the table.

Alexis rolls her eyes "I'm not complaining Mike, I'm just-"

"-observing" Robbie finishes her sentence.

"Exactly" she smiles happily at Robbie seated beside her then looks back to Michael "How quickly do you jump to conclusions."

Now Michael rolls his eyes "Twins" he mutters causing Marcus and Bonnie seated beside him to hold back their laugh of his annoyance. It was quite funny how quickly Michael got annoyed with Alexis. They did care about each other but what they loved more was to annoy each other.

"Some things just never change."

They all look at the person now standing beside Michael "Ray" they all said in surprise to his appearance. He motions to the twins to move over as he takes a seat next to Alexis.

"What are you doing here?" Alexis asks

"Ah thanks for that warm welcome" joked Ray

She playfully bumps shoulder with him "You know what I mean Ray."

"Well, I thought I make a pit stop here before I head back up to Tennessee. I thought it would be wise to me to update you guys on some interesting information I stumbled upon"

"What information?" Bonnie asked with a raised eyebrow

Ray motioned to Michael "This one here asked me to find any information on the Immortal stone."

"And?" Marcus asks intrigued

Ray states truthfully "Not much so far, besides dead ends but-" he stops unsure to reveal the next information

"But what?" Bonnie questions

Ray looks to Bonnie "I think your dad was right to question a possible connection between Klaus and the Immortal stone."

"I thought you said you only had dead ends," she said.

Ray looks around the pack Haven Bar and Grill "I think it's best we head back to base" tapping his ear for unwanted eavesdropping.

Marcus, Bonnie, Michael lounged on the long couch, with Robbie and Alexis seated in the single couch seat on either side of the long coffee table in between.

"Are you sure we don't need someone else here to hear this?" Robbie asks motioning to Ray standing in front of them all.

"Technically Michael was the one that asked Ray for the information," Marcus said causing Bonnie to smirk

"Always finding the loophole," she says causing Marcus to wink at her as they all look to Michael for permission to continue.

Michael nods for Ray to continue causing everyone to look at him.

Ray takes a deep breath in and out thinking back on where to start.

"Since the Immortal stone is supposedly meant to be old to link to a Prophecy I figured my starting point would to get information from Nadia, the leader of the Nabus."

"The God of knowledge?" Robbie questioned in confusion.

Ray nods "Technically based on that story. The Nabus is a werewolf pack that are knowledgeable about our werewolf history. From who is the generational werewolves' lines to the werewolves' lines that were cursed. Werewolves and witches have always been known to have a bond, so they have been known to have information on particular witch family lines. I didn't realize how intertwined the history of werewolves and witches go back to-" he chuckles "Truthfully the idea that such a wolf pack still exist is crazy."

"What wolf pack?" Marcus asked intrigued at the sight of Ray pacing genuinely being rattled by his discovery.

Ray stops in pacing "The Crescent Alphas. The story goes much like the creation of The Elders" he motions to the witches seated on the couch "Our kind began from the creation of the first five werewolves together known as Crescent Alphas. It was believed they were created to protect witches during the night. They were their Crescent guardian."

"Were?" states Bonnie now sitting up along with Marcus.

Ray motions to himself "I think I'm living proof that I have the free will to protect a witch or not"

Alexis frowns confused from his words "Why do you think it is crazy that they still exist? I mean the witches of the Elders line continues to us."

Ray nods "I mean yeah I should've figured that out, but the Crescent Alphas were just stories to teach us that we can only rely on our pack."

"Much like what our family teaches us," Bonnie says "What happened to the Crescent Alphas. For us, we just know a war broke out between the Elders and the demonic vampires. By the end of the war, the demonic vampires died, and the Elders and their coven moved on with their lives."

Ray ran a hand through his hair remembering the story "I know we always say witches and werewolves work well together but the truth is; our kind is always taught not to trust a witch completely" he pauses to recite "Work with them but never trust them."

The silence encases the room. These witches never heard of such things. Each wondering if Ray trusted them. He shakes his head briefly to get the topic back on track.

"According to the Nabus, the generational line of Crescent Alphas continued protecting their allocated Elder lineage. It is safe to say that the original of the Crescent Alphas are dead and their lineage continues to today. According to the Nabus, the act that started the mistrust between werewolves and witches was when a witch of the Elder line fell in love with a demon of the night."

"A vampire" states Alexis

Ray nods at her "Yeah. To protect the secret of their relationship, the witch killed her Crescent guardian."

"Shit" muttered Michael understanding the rift of trust between the two supernatural.

"That act was, in fact, the act that broke the bonds between werewolves and witches. Werewolves knew they could only rely on their own. Nadia said the Crescent wolves were powerful" he looks to Bonnie "I think almost as powerful as you."

"Why do you think that?" Bonnie asked

"When a Crescent wolf, fights along with their witch their powers go beyond a normal werewolf. They can turn at will, their strength and speed are on overdrive. What makes them different is their eyes turn red and-"

Robbie cuts off Ray "I'm sorry their eyes?"

Ray smirks "Exactly like Bonnie."

"Holy. Crap." Marcus enunciates then summarises "Crescent Alphas were guardians for the Elders. Therefore meaning there are five wolves family to protect each of our family."

Robbie and Alexis look across at each other thinking of their families' weird connection to Mason Lockwood. Both wondering if the Lockwood family is of Crescent Alpha line.

Bonnie look briefly at the twins knowing what they were thinking "Does that mean the Lockwood family is one of the Crescent guardian lines?"

"Did Nadia happen to inform you the family name of the Crescent guardians?" Robbie asked Ray.

"Yes, she did" Ray answered stepping forward to open the folder of information he gathered from Nadia. Ray skiffs through the pages finding the one he wanted "Here" he says handing it to Michael's outreached hand.

Michael looks over the names "Bennett-Bautista, O'Donnell-Byrne and Johnson-Lockwood."

"Lockwood" Bonnie, Alexis and Robbie state in unison now confirmed.

"Yeah," Michael says then frowns "Wait there are only three names here."

Ray nods "That's the crazy part," he says placing his hands on the coffee table looking around to everyone "We know that there are five families for the elemental witches, but the Nabu pack only know your three's family. Not the nameless two families' wolves."

"Damn, it would've solved our coven's 500-year-old mystery of the original family names for the elemental line of water and air," Marcus says a little disappointed.

Bonnie raises a hand up "While this is all valuable information it doesn't explain the connection to Klaus."

"What do you know about Ayana Bennett?" Ray asked.

"She's a witch and knows the witch that turned the Mikaelson family into vampires, and she created the Immortal stone" Bonnie surmised.

Ray pulls out his phone from his jean pocket, nodding "She knew the witch because she was the witch or at least partly responsible for turning the Mikaelson into vampires" he stops on the image and passes his phone to Bonnie.

"Nadia allowed me to take a photo of this image drawn by a wolf named Karel Todorović."

"Who is he?" Marcus asks looking over Bonnie's shoulder to the image. A portrait sketch of a dark-skinned woman with a small smile. A crown of peonies adorned on the top of her dreadlocks.

"Step-son of Ayana Bennett"

"What?!" they all said in unison to Ray who just smirked reminding him of his reaction.

"According to Nadia, widow Ayana Bennett and her daughter, Ilene along with the Mikaelson family moved from Norway to the New World in the late 10th century a settled down in a small village of werewolves. This town is known as-"

"Mystic Falls" supplied Robbie causing everyone to look at him. The young teen stared at Ray awaiting his confirmation.

"Yeah, it is," Ray said impressed by the young teen.

"While many werewolf communities were expanding during the time of the New World. Mystic Falls was one of those towns. Vampires didn't begin to exist after Norwegian Vikings migrated into the New World. Safe to say now it started with the Mikaelson family."

Michael frowned sitting up "Then that means Klaus has been around 1000 plus years."

"Woah," Alexis said

Bonnie nods allowing the revelation to soak in her mind then realised why her father was seeking out Klaus "Dad wanted to see how much Klaus knew about the prophecy."

"Did he think that Klaus would have more information about the Immortal stone?" Marcus theorised

Ray nodded "That's what I believe" he looks to Bonnie "Zachariah was getting closer to the answer to your Prophecy. Klaus held the answers."

Bonnie chuckles "No one knew of Klaus's existence. If my dad got too close to revealing Klaus's existence before he got the chance to break the Sun and Moon curse, then it would be chaos. Damon, Stefan and I would've been more prepared to protect Elena from him with my dad's help."

Marcus holds out a hand towards the phone in which Bonnie passes to him. He stares at the sketch "Peonies" he says with a smile

Bonnie looks to him asking "What about it?"

"It symbolises healing or a healer in Greek mythology."

Ray nods "Ayana was known as the healer in werewolf settlement. This was drawn on their wedding day. The daughter of Karel Todorović wrote in her journal that Ayana had fallen in love with her grandfather, Jakob Todorović. Ayana had her daughter while Jakob had Karel. When their settlement became dangerous due to vampires, Jakob fled with Ayana, Ilene and Karel to Salem."

"That's a long trip" Alexis stated

"It was," Ray said while accepting his phone from Marcus "They lived the rest of their lives there. They never had children. I'm not sure what happens with Ilene Bennett, but we know the Bennett line still lives" motioning to Michael and Bonnie "There are rumours that a Todorović wolf pack lives in L.A."

Bonnie stands up and walks around the table "Thank you" she says before hugging him, chuckling at the feel his stubbles tickling her cheek.

Ray smiles hugging her back then pulling back. Placing his hands on either shoulder, he says, "You never have to thank me for doing this for you."

Ray looks around to everyone "I think I speak for everyone, you never have to thank us. You're our family, Bonnie Bennett. We want to protect you."

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

Bonnie sighed peacefully to feel the heat on her face. She frowns to the sudden sounds of cawing and the swift shadows blocking the sun now and then. Opening her eyes, she squints from the sharp light until her vision sharpens to the sight of crows circling over her.

"What the-" she mumbles sitting up slowly. Bonnie looks down to see she was wearing the pyjamas she wore to bed. She looks around to find she was lying on a sandy ground. Bonnie looks ahead to see water. An island. She was on an island.

Bonnie sits up trying not to panic.

"Stay calm" she mentally reminds herself to sharpen her attention on the details of the location for when she wakes up. A male scream causes her to turn around. The woods. Someone was in danger. Instinctually, Bonnie uses her speed into the unknown woods to the cries. She pauses attuning her senses of hearing. Silence succumbs the atmosphere. A hand grabs her causing her to look up at the individual. She knew before she looked up. It was him.

She couldn't be surprised anymore expecting his appearance in her dreams. If she was truthful, she was beginning to look forward to it. He was someone safe. Someone she has never met, yet she felt safe around him. It was becoming dangerous because she wanted his appearance in the real world.

The scream catches their attention. They were nearby. The boy's grip on her wrist tightens. She stares into his deep brown eyes. He was scared, for her.

"Stay," he says

"Come with me," she says for the first time. Bonnie was always leaving this unnamed boy behind; perhaps he was meant to follow her.

The tall boy stares at her surprised by her words, but he nods his warm hold unwrapping around her allowing her to lead. Running towards the source of the scream Bonnie was thrown up against a tree.

"No!" she hears him scream before being thrown hard against the tree knocking him out.

Suddenly she is held up against the tree. Bonnie winces opening her eyes to see Adara's hands around her throat. She stares at her demon self in confusion.

"Why?" she gasps.

"This is your fight. Not his. Just us or I take control of your body."

Bonnie sits up. Her hands fly to her throat while violently coughing she tries to breathe in as much air as she could. Soon her breathing slows down to a reasonable pace. A shrilling sound echoes the room.

"Seriously," she thinks while reaching over to grab her phone to read an unknown number and the time 8:30 am.

Swiping to answer the call "Hello" she says groggily.

"Good morning to you, sunshine."

Bonnie frowns "Damon?" she says surprised wondering if she was still half-asleep.

"Ding, ding."

It was Sunday, her day of sleeping in late. Her brain wasn't awake to have a conversation with a Salvatore.

"What do you want, Damon?" she asked not even bothering to ask how he got her number Bonnie has an idea of how. She needs to tell Elena to put a passcode on her damn phone.

"What, no good morning handsome?"

She sighs to his chirpy tone "You are extra chipper this morning, who died?"

"Elijah"

Damon waited for her astonished reply, but instead, he heard her laugh.

"What is so funny?" he demanded

Bonnie's laugh quiets down "Oh, you were serious? Did you kill Klaus's brother? An Original vampire?"

"Why do you find that so hard to believe? Not like you coven was making a move to end Elijah anytime soon."

"We've been busy, and now you just killed our only lead to Klaus," Bonnie says rubbing her eyes and asks, "How did you kill him?"

"Technically he is daggered with a White Oak Ash dagger."

"White oak?" Bonnie mutters familiar with the term.

"Oh? Is there something that the little witch doesn't know? The White Oak is-"

Bonnie cuts him off remembering "White oak tree. I remember now. It's a tree that holds magical elements. Witches can call upon the essence of this tree when performing a spell. Wait, this can subdue an Original vampire? Why?"

Damon caught off guard answers her instinctively "According to Johnathon Gilbert, an ancestor he wrote in his journals that the White Oak tree was the only tree to end Original vampires. It got burnt to the ground, but witches saved the ashes of the tree and forged with a dagger. The dagger must stay in the Original, for the vampire to stay dead."

Bonnie hums "White Oak Ash Dagger. You wouldn't happen to have another one?"

"Sorry Bon-Bon that one was special for Elijah."

"There were no repercussions with daggering Elijah?"

"No," Damon says immediately causing Bonnie to close her eyes tiredly. He was lying to her.

"Look, Damon, just be careful."

"Aw be careful Bon-bon I might think you care."

She chuckles "I know I would've said you killed our lead to Klaus, but there is also a chance that killing Elijah may bring Klaus to Mystic Falls."

"Bon, you awake?" Damon eyes narrow to the unfamiliar male voice calling out to her.

"Got to go. Oh- thank you for telling me about Elijah."

"We're allies, both going after Klaus."

Bonnie hums in agreement "Bye, Damon" she says.

Damon places the phone on his bedside table and grabs his reading book for the night.

"Tsk. Tsk" a female voice tuts at Damon

Not bothering to look up from his book, "Get out Katherine" he says

"Now, why would you lie to sweet Bonnie about no repercussions?" she asks slyly walking into his room towards his bed.

"You are not worth the time for Bonnie and her coven to worry about."

Katherine tuts again at him before tossing herself on to his bed. Her back leans against the soft pillows.

She looks to him "No, you just don't want to disappoint the little witch" she sighs looking up to the ceiling thinking of Emily "What is it about the Bennett witches that tugs at our heartstrings to be better."

Damon rolls his eyes looking to his relaxed ex-lover "I don't think informing the Founder's Council of Emily being a witch counts as being better" he says then resumes his reading.

Katherine rolls onto her stomach looking up to Damon "That's why I said to be, doesn't mean it is certain you know that. We're never going to be the good everyone expects from us, what downgraded me expects from you, but-" she pauses pushing herself up. Her palms against the top of the bed as she leans towards Damon seductively "That is why you were drawn to me. I knew who you were. I accepted it" she whispers in his ear.

Damon closes his book and pushes Katherine back "I was an idiot, back then. I should've seen how toxic we were"

Katherine hums displeased by his words "You think being with Katerina 2.0 downgrade won't be toxic as well?" she rolls away laughing "You say you've learnt, but you just rinse and repeat."

She gets up leaving the room.

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Light Haven Bar and Grill, Light Haven

"I'm going to kill you, Bon."

"Marcus!" Bonnie said surprised by his words.

"I swear to God Bonnie I will lock you both in a room if I have to sit through another Saturday of you and Joshua making eyes at each other. This is why Michael skipped out on hanging out with us tonight" Marcus complained at the sight of Bonnie looking at Joshua with his mates by the bar when he looked away then Joshua looks at her when she looked away.

"Can you please just make up already?" he begged her.

"I second that," Alexis said sitting next to Bonnie in the booth

"Third that. I don't want to go to the hospital again." Robbie said rubbing his shoulder in pain "I think the hospital is going to think I'm getting hurt on purpose if I go for the fourth time within this year."

They watch Joshua and his group of friends leave the bar not without Joshua looking her way discreetly. "He didn't want to talk to me," she says the many times she called him.

"Then make him talk to you, not just calling him. Seriously, Bon, you're making me lose respect you never had anyone freak you out this much."

Bonnie playfully punches Alexis "When it comes to fighting and all that I'm fine. Feelings and putting myself out there, it's a little complicated."

"True, but shouldn't we be facing them instead of running away from them?"

Bonnie's phone rings before she could respond. Pulling it out of her bag she answered seeing caller id's

"Hey, Matt," she says.

"What? When?" Bonnie states her tone was alerting everyone's attention to the table.

Bonnie nods "Are you okay?" she bites her bottom lip worriedly. Letting go she asks "Matt, that is the last of our worries. Are you sure you don't want us there?"

A few minutes of silence before Bonnie says reluctantly "Okay" then reminds him "Just expect a call from the adults worried about you."

"Okay, bye Matt," she says and ends the call.

"What happened? Is Matt okay? Do we need to hurt somebody?"

Bonnie looks to Alexis first "Umm firstly no we don't need to hurt anybody" she looks to Robbie "Matt is okay. Caroline's blood healed him, but he had to fake compulsion when she wanted him to forget she was a vampire."

Bonnie now looks to Marcus "Last night; there was a fire at the Mystic Grille, started by Jonas."

Marcus shook his head "From what your uncle and aunt told us about Jonas he would have had a reason to do it."

"Damon killed Luka."

"Shit" the twins muttered understanding Jonas's wrath.

"While everyone was running, Jonas was going to attack Elena, but Matt stepped in to save her. Jonas used a broken bottle and stabbed him in the stomach."

"Oh no!" Alexis said ready to stand, but Bonnie placed her hand over Alexis

"Caroline fed him her blood and then attempted to compel him to forget being stabbed and her feeding her blood."

"So, he is all healed up?" Marcus asked.

Bonnie nods "According to Matt he says he is, but he hopes Caroline brought his act of being compelled."

Marcus nods "Why did Damon kill Luka?"

Bonnie sighs "I can call Damon, but that will expose Matt's position in our coven."

"Do you think Elena will tell you?" Robbie asked.

Bonnie shrugs her shoulders "I don't know. If they have dealt with Jonas, I don't think I'll be getting a call from them. I do need to let the rest of the coven know about Jonas and Luka."

"Damon may call to brag about handling the Martin family."

"He better not. Yeah, they were the bad guys, but the Jonas was desperate to save his daughter, and so was Luka to reunite with his sister. They were human beings" Marcus said.

Bonnie nods in agreement looking to the time on her phone "We better leave and tell the adults what happened."

Saturday, 10th April 2010

Bonnie takes a deep breathe readying herself for the conversation that was to take place. She raises her closed fist and knocks against the wooden surface.

Her hand drops to her side. She watches the door immediately open revealing Joshua.

"Hey," she says refraining her instinct to kiss him hello and walk into his apartment.

"Hey" he replies stepping back "Come in," he says with a wave of his hand motioning for Bonnie to enter his apartment.

Bonnie closes her eyes to control her nerves. Stupid heightened senses. She hears the closing of the door echo in her ears. Goosebumps appeared down her arms the moment she feels his presence behind her.

"You were right" Bonnie admits staring into the living room ahead.

"About?" he asks softly. His breath sent shivers down Bonnie's spine.

"About Rose…Elena" she turns around "about voluntarily being a sacrificial lamb for my friends."

Joshua stares down into her green eyes "I know" he smiles a little "I know from all the voicemail."

Bonnie steps back "You didn't think to call me back?"

"So many times, but I wanted this conversation face to face."

She chuckles annoyed "Only I had to make that first move. You couldn't call to set up a meeting."

"I-" he starts only to close his mouth from the sight of Bonnie's raised eyebrow. Joshua clears his throat and tells her the truth "I wanted to avoid the inevitable."

"The inevitable?"

"Us" he motions between them "Us, ending."

"We don't have to," she says softly stepping forward.

Joshua steps back "Can you promise me that what happened with your friends in Mystic Falls won't happen again? That you won't blindly go and save them without any concern for your own life? Can you promise me that you will put yourself first?"

Bonnie stays silent. Joshua smiles stepping towards her. He places a hand on the side of her face causing her to inhale sharply from his touch.

"You're loyal, and I can't change that about you" his thumb grazes her cheek; a teardrop on his thumb "I don't want to change that about you," he says to the teary-eyed Bonnie Bennett.

She closes her eyes to inhale her scent as if it was the last time. It was, and that thought consumed her.

"I can't stand back and watch you sacrifice yourself for them" he sighs and whispers "especially with what I know."

Bonnie looks up to him questionably. He doesn't answer. Instead, he stares her, memorizing her face. Her green eyes, the sharp jawlines. His thumb grazes over her lips. He leans forward kissing her lips briefly causing Bonnie to close her eyes and kiss him back. Joshua pulls back before he gives in and falls right back into her arms. She didn't deserve that. She didn't deserve him especially with what he was holding back from her

Joshua places his hands on her shoulders "I've been hiding a secret from you" he admits.

Before Bonnie could ask, he releases his hold on her and walks past her making his way to the bedroom. Bonnie turns around heading into the living room before making her way to the bedroom but stops at the sight of him exiting the room holding a small book in his hand.

"This is my secret," he says holding the book out towards her.

Bonnie grabs hold of the book looking at him in confusion then down to the book she held. It was an old book. No, a journal. Bonnie carefully opens to see the fragile first page along with the worn-out ink written across the page. It is faint, but the words are clear. Journal of Rosita Collins Bennett.

A small gasp escapes her lips as her fingers gently caress the name. The journal that assisted her father in his lifelong mission consisted the pages that lead her dad to connect the pieces between Ayanna Bennett and the Mikaelson family. The pages that introduced her coven to the mystery of The Immortal Stone. The journal was here all along.

Bonnie looks to Joshua hurt "How long have you had this? Days" she askes

He stays silent.

She breathes in a little of the hurt "A week?"

"Since I met you" he confesses

In the silence of the room, Bonnie forces out a weak laugh "Were you ever going to give this to me?"

"Truthfully, no. Because what's in there" Joshua points to the book "is a danger to you."

Bonnie holds the book closer to her chest "You had no right to do that. This is my life we're talking about here."

She doesn't flinch when his hands cup her face "Exactly! I wanted to protect it" he sighs leaning his forehead against hers "You don't deserve to be pushed into this Prophecy. After losing your Grams, your dad. God, Bonnie you deserve a happy life with your family. A happier life in Light Haven."

Bonnie opens her eyes, trying to hold back her tears "Therefore we can't be together."

Joshua stares at her unable to speak.

"I could've loved you" she closes her eyes breathing in his scent "I love how protective you are of me. I trusted you" her teary eyes flickers to his.

Joshua drops his hand trying to ignore the sting of the past tense repeating "Trusted? You can trust me, Bon-"

"Can I? You hid this from me" she steps back "You know the life I live and who I am. There is as much bad as it is good that I experience, but the person that I am going to love accepts that. I will trust him enough to know that whatever bad discovered he would tell me so that we'll face it together. I can't have one-sided protections. I've had that. It is what got my grams and dad killed."

Unable to say anymore, Bonnie walks away towards the front door. She stops when Joshua calls out her name. Bonnie doesn't turn to look at him but hears his words "You're an amazing person, you know that?"

Bonnie smiles at his words turning briefly to look at him "I know" she says.

Opening the door, she walks out. Out of Joshua's life. Out of this relationship. Looking down to the journal, Bonnie knew where her focus had to be. Where it should've always been. On her mission, to avenge her father's killer. To end the destruction of Klaus and to discover more about the Prophecy.

Sunday, 25th April 2010

Grove Hill's cafe, Grove Hill

Rosario looked out peacefully to the people walking by Grove Hill's café she was seated in. Rosario smiles to herself realising why Stella moved here with her daughter, Leila. This town had small reminders of their hometown; Oakbridge.

"Do you miss it?" she hears her husband ask.

Rosario turns her attention away from outside to look at Gabriel sitting across from her.

"What?"

Gabriel states knowingly "Oakbridge."

She shrugs her shoulders "Of course. It was my home."

Gabriel stretch out an arm laying an open hand towards her. Rosario smiled at his gesture unwrapping a hand from the hold of her mug and put it into his hand. Gabriel holds it gently "It can be again. It can be our home" he says in an assuring tone.

Rosario smiles at him "I know. I love that you would do that for me. Oakbridge will always hold a place in my heart for my childhood, but the people I love are not there. My home is with you, our family. Light Haven is our home."

"You don't ever regret not becoming a lawyer."

"And choosing to become a part of the legendary Bennett assassin coven?

"Ros"

The woman laughs teasingly at him "Those were my choices. You never held me back, and you know if I wanted to become a lawyer I would've"

"And a badass one at that" a female voice stated causing Rosario to giggle at hearing her best friend's voice.

Dressed in a sheriff uniform, Stella Kim places a folder on the table. She sits down beside Rosario with a dramatic sigh, her short brown hair flickering back a little from her movement.

"We could've been the dangerous duo of taking control of the justice system. Me a Sheriff taking down the bad guys and Rosie the badass lawyer locking them away but then you-" she glares jokingly at Gabriel "You just had to sweep her off her feet and introduce her to your world. Her weakness of being able to use magic to get justice."

"I profusely apologise" Gabriel replies

Stella laughs "Never apologise for that Gabe. I see you two are still that sickening lovebirds" she looks to Gabriel holding Rosario's hand.

Rosario chuckles letting go of Gabriel's hand and pulling Stella into a hug "Gosh I miss you" she says

"Even though we talk almost every week" Stella replied with a giggle causing Rosario to laugh.

Pulling back, Rosario explains "It's not the same as seeing you. How are you?" she asks

"I am good. I'm sorry I couldn't see you guys this morning. Thank you for dropping Leila off at work too."

Rosario waved her off "No worries, it gave us time to catch up with her. I can't believe she is going to be 19 next month."

Stella laughs to Rosario's disbelief "I'm sorry how old is Michael turning next month?"

"Shh. I can't believe my baby is going to be 20" Rosario says with a pout

Gabriel ask knowing these two were going to go off track "Was everything okay at the station?"

Stella nods "There was a robbery last night, one the officers had a lead from one of the evidence we gathered. I had to go in early to give orders for the leads to follow-" she pauses, "it was good I went early to grab the files," she says tapping the top of the files.

Stella slides the folder towards Rosario stating "I hate when your cases come to this town and the fact it is connected to the Prophecy. You know mystery cases are my weaknesses" she says.

Rosario smiles "You found something."

Stella nods "You can thank that hunter ex-husband of mine," she says opening the file

"You still see him?" Rosario asks coyly

Stella glares at her best friend "He is the father my child" she says sarcastically.

Rosario raises her hand up in surrender. Stella places her hands, on top of the papers remembering to tell Gabriel about her ex, Liam

"Ah before I forget. Liam just recently found out about Zachariah's death from another coven hence why he immediately called me. Did you know for the last 18 years, Liam worked together with Zachariah and Sheila on finding as much information about the Prophecy?"

Gabriel's surprise expression answered Stella's question "I guess you didn't know either," she says removing her hands "Some of the information are what I collected on the possible location of the Immortal stone. The other information is what Liam sent over last night of what he has collected recently-" she shuffles through the pages finding the page and hands it to Gabriel.

Gabriel looks at the simple page. This page was one of the exact pages Bonnie found in her book. These pages were from the journal of Rosita Bennett.

"It was Liam who had gotten his hands on Rosita's journal and sent it to your mom."

"My mom?"

Stella nods "Liam thought Sheila may have given it to Zachariah but now with them not here. He needed to know if guys had it."

Gabriel nods "Bonnie recently received the journal, the coven has been looking through the pages."

Stella nods "Liam mentioned that there are details of the part the Chosen One plays in the Prophecy" she pauses looking between the two "It's going to be dangerous for her" Stella states.

"We know," Rosario says. Stella shakes her head "I don't think you do" she says handing the page to her best friend "This was one of the translated pages Sheila sent back to Liam to follow a lead on"

Rosario looks unsure at her before looking down to read the translated photocopied entry in her hands:

I can't believe it. My grandmother was partly responsible for [The Prophecy]. A young witch is going to carry on this weight on their own. A witch of our line. Other covens have spoken of this Prophecy, some have worshipped these words in the hope the Chosen one will save us. Others fear the Chosen One will rule with the Original hybrid. Immortality will be their strength. But, they all don't know what I know. The don't see the decision the Chosen One must make. To defeat the Original hybrid, the Chosen One must make a sacrifice. A blood-linking sacrifice.

"No" Rosario whispers in disbelief looking to Gabriel she hands the page to him.

"This means death. We know this spell is forbidden" Rosario says looking to Stella.

"We can't tell Bonnie."

Rosario and Stella looked at the man surprised. Rosario shook her head "I am not keeping this from her. She will find out especially with Amerie and Robbie translating the journal."

"We are going to find a way to save her. I am not going to tell my niece that her death is the only way to save the world. To stop the Original hybrid."

"I understand, Gabe. Bon deserves to know; we asked her to not keep secrets from us. It goes both ways."

Gabriel breathes out defeated "Can we research more about this. I don't just want to rely on this one source."

Rosario nods in understanding "We will research, but we need to be the one to tell her. To tell everyone."

Stella looked at her two friends sad that they are going through this. The Bennett family just can't seem to catch a break.

"I also gave the same information I gave to Damon to a vampire named Derek last week."

Gabriel and Rosario despite the revelation they smiled slightly. Klaus was picking up the breadcrumbs, yet he seems to follow Damon.

"Derek works for Klaus" Gabriel explains but stays silent deep in thought.

Rosario places her hand over his to gain his attention "What is it?" she asks.

"Klaus is not following Bonnie."

Rosario frowns in confusion as Gabriel continues "He is following Damon."

"Why?" Stella asks.

"To find out what he knows" Rosario supplies

Gabriel nods "About the Sun and Moon curse and the Prophecy."

"Klaus wants to control how much Damon knows. He wants to stay steps ahead" Stella puts together.

Rosario nods in agreement looking at Gabriel "This is getting dangerous."

"I know," he says taking a deep breath "This is all going to crash together soon."

Monday, 26th April 2010

Mystic Falls high, Mystic Falls

"I will go and get us drinks," Matt says relieved that Elena and Stefan wanted to talk to Caroline alone.

"Oh okay, thank you," she says watching him walk away.

Matt looks to see no attention to him. He turns to see Damon and Alaric conversing by the refreshment table. The best thing about not being in the inner circle of Mystic Falls was to have the ability to slip out of a dance unnoticed. He walks quickly down the school's hallway taking out his phone dialling Bonnie's number.

Bennett Residence, Light Haven

Lying on the training mat, Bonnie looks to the side when she hears her phone ring.

"No…" groans Alexis lying beside her "Let it ring. Michael knows we're training; he is going to pile research work on us."

"Bonnie…" Robbie whines seeing her sit up and goes to grab her phone off the bench.

Alexis looks to Robbie lying down beside her "You don't want to research?"

Robbie chuckles exhausted "I didn't realise how draining it would be to combine magic with combat weapons. I don't know how Bonnie can handle using her magic with her sabre."

"I know it's fucking ama-" Alexis is cut off from Bonnie's exclamation

"Are you serious, Matt?" she looks to the twins now sitting up their attention on her "Stay blended, and I will be there" she groans "I- I will leave them a note," she says then hangs up.

"Klaus is in Mystic Falls right now. Gave some shout out to Elena at the dance."

"What?!" the twins said in unison standing up immediately.

"I need you two to transport me, to Mystic Falls high."

"No"

"Rob-"

"No, because we are coming with you," Alexis says looking up to Robbie who nods in agreement.

"I can't ask you two. Your parents would kill me then resurrect me to be killed by my uncle and aunt."

Robbie steps towards her "You are our family now. We have each other's back. We can wait till Michael gets back and accumulate the damage Klaus brings, or we go with you. Whatever you choose you are not facing this alone."

Bonnie sees all the cons of going through this plan, but Klaus was there within their grasps. This was the only chance she may get to capture him.

"I will bring you in one condition."

"Leave Klaus to you," Alexis says knowingly "You also know we will let that happen until we can't stand back any longer."

Bonnie ponders on it "Deal. Michael is not going to like the text we send him before going. Let's suit up."

AN: HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND YOUR LOVE FOR THIS FANFIC. I apologise for all the grammatical errors in this chapter. I was so happy when I had finished it this afternoon and wanted to post it straight away.

I HAVE FINALLY COMPLETED BOOK 1 OF TRILOGY OF WAR! STAY TUNED FOR BOOK 2: INSTRUMENTS OF WAR [Most likely will be releasing videos first so keep an eye out on my twitter :) I AM MORE EXCITED FOR BOOK 2 AND BOOK 3 OF TRILOGY OF WAR FANFIC