The Sacrifice

The Sun Also Rises - 3

I gasp when I run inside the old witch house, skidding to a stop.

"Where did you come from?" Alaric asked as I took in gulps of breath.

"The Lockwood mansion, I ran all the way here!" I said in between gasps. I stand up putting a hand on my back as I straighten up. 

"Ugh, where's Jenn and Stefan?" Alaric and Elijah exchanged glances.

"What?" 

Alaric didn't say anything which made my stomach fall, "What happened with them?" 

Elijah gave Alaric a look before walking out of the house.

"Klaus took Jenna," Alaric explained and with those words my face fell.

"What?" I ask cautiously.

"He's going to use her as the vampire, in the sacrifice" I brought a hand up to my mouth in shock feeling tears wanting to burst. 

"No...and what about Stefan?" 

Alaric hung his head not sure about telling me this "Ric, what about Stefan!" I say sternly. "He's going to trade himself over to Klaus, for Jenna" 

Okay that does it. The tears actually burst, no. Oh my god! So the next time I see him he'll be...dead? 

I was still crying as I asked the next question. 

"Where-where's Damon, and Bonnie and Jeremy?" 

"They're uh, down in the basement" 

On my way to the basement, I pretty much stopped midway down the hall and slid against the wall, covering my face with my hands as I cried. 

...............

When I finally got down to the basement, I was surprised to see John down there. Jeremy explained why Bonnie had her hands placed on either side of John's head and chanting a spell, apparently, that would somehow link John and Elena and when she dies, and his lifeforce will flow through her bringing her back as a human and not a vampire. 

I just hope it works. 

Damon, becoming impatient, snaps his fingers.

"Come on, Bonnie, we got a hybrid to kill." Damon mutters impatiently. 

I glared at Damon, motioning with my hands for him to be tolerant of the situation. Not long after that, Bonnie opens her eyes.

"It's done." She states, looking at us. 

"That's it? Let's go." 

Damon's already out the room and John opens his eyes as Bonnie walks past him. I grab a jacket as Bonnie turns to Jeremy, grabbing his arm. 

"I'll be back soon." 

Jeremy grabs her arm, stopping her before she can take another step.

"Wait, what do you mean? No, I'm coming. I need to be there. I need to make sure you guys are okay." 

"And who's going to make sure you're okay?" 

"I've got my own ring. Look, I'm not taking no for an answer." 

When Bonnie kisses him, for a second I think she's actually going to let him go but Suddenly, Jeremy looks at her, confused, and starts to fall to the floor. John catches his limp body and moves him to a chair. 

"Easy, easy" He mutters as he sits him down. "Just go. I'll stay with him." John directs to Bonnie. 

I quickly rush to  Jeremy and grab Jeremys hand and take his ring, slipping it to my index finger

"Sorry brother, gonna need this" 

...............

"It's time." Elijah says as we walk to them across the hallway. I walked to Alaric, taking my bow from him and putting it over my shoulder. 

"All right. I got the weapons in the car." Alaric says. "Bonnie's the only weapon we need." Elijah says as they walk out the doorway.

Alaric and I follow behind them but when we try to exit the house, there's a barrier blocking our exit.  

She didn't just...she trapped us like she did with Elena when she was all suicidal! 

"Bonnie! What is this?" The two of us yell. Bonnie stops and looks back at us.

"I can't put anyone else at risk." Bonnie says, explaining her actions.

"I can't stay here with Jenna out there!" Alaric yells.

"Bonnie I need to be there!" I yell. 

 "I'm sorry." 

Alaric and I look at her. "You can't do this! Damon?" Alaric yells. 

Damon narrows his eyes. "Sorry, buddy. She's right." Damon, Bonnie and Elijah start to walk away.

"No! You can't do this. Bonnie, she's my sister! Please!" I yell as I pound on the barrier.

"Bonnie!" 

...............

I sat against the window of the second floor. Jeremy, John and Alaric were down in the basement, but I didn't want to stay there.

It's been hours since we last saw Damon and Bonnie, we should have heard from them by now.

I gave Jeremy back his ring because there was no use for it, they locked us in here.

What could we do about it? I just can't believe that either Jenna or Stefan are dead at this very moment.

It's only a 50-50 guess on who, which is why I'm trying not to think about it but it's impossible not to. When I hear the sound of a door opening down stairs I jump.

Oh my god there here! I shoot up from my seat and rush down stairs, seeing Damon with Elena on the couch. 

I get down stairs just as Jeremy and Alaric did, standing in between them, looking towards Damon and Elena. God she looks so lifeless. 

"How is she?" Jeremy demands. Damon continues to stroke Elena's hair and does not look up at either of us. 

"I don't know yet." Damon replies.  "What about Jenna?" Alaric asks.

Damon finally looks back at us without saying a word. No.

"No." Alaric breaths out.  "I'm sorry, Jeremy, Ariel" Damon apologizes.

Jeremy, me and Alaric stare blankly at Damon.

I put a hand up to my mouth as I feel a sudden lump in my throat, No! She can't be! 

 Tears spring in my eyes as suddenly, as Elena gasps back to life.

"Elena!" I exclaim as I rush to her side.

"What happened?" Elena asks gasping for air.

"How do you feel?" Damon asks.  " I feel fine"

Damon, me and Jeremy both breathe a sigh of relief.  I turn around when I hear the faint sound of someone collapsing and see John on the floor outside.

"John!"