Forever the One

Nine

Sitting behind her desk, Clara was working on some files. "Clara?" The oldest Gilbert looked up and smiled. "I need to talk to you."

"What's wrong?"

"I've been having this dream and then I wake up at the old Fell church." She says. "It all started with this amulet."

Clara smiled as she stood up and went to her door to shut it. Bonnie wondered if Clara knew something she was telling her. "Bonnie, that amulet belongs to Emily, your ancestor." She says as she walked over to her shelf. "Emily Bennett casted a spell of what is beneath the church."

"Then why am I having these dreams?"

"She wants to destroy the trapped vampires and now that you have the amulet, Emily is wanting you to take over."

"I don't know."

Clara smiled as she looked at her. "I'll handle Damon, but if you want, you can take me to where the tomb is. I may help you, but think about letting Emily take over because that amulet is not going to leave till Emily destroys it."

Bonnie nodded as they walked out together. "How do you know so much?"

"You'll learn more and I'll tell you everything."

"Okay."
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CLara knew this is where everything started. Bonnie didn't go with her as she had school, but the oldest Gilbert wanted to help the young witch. She knew this is the spot Emily wants to be at when she goes through with her plan, but what was that plan. Hopefully Bonnie allows Emily to take over so they can all know why she keeps bringing Bonnie here.

"Whatever you want with Bonnie, Emily. We will find out tonight. Even if it kills me."
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Later that day, Clara was with Mara-Belle in her stroller. She knew it would be getting dark soon and she's been calling Damon all day, but the man wouldn't answer the phone. "Mara-Belle, I don't know why you like him, but I will kill him if he harms Bonnie."

Hearing silence, Clara looked and sighed. "Now I'm talking to myself."

Seeing as the sun was setting meant she will be putting Mara-Belle i side as it will be getting cold soon. She'll wait for them to come to her because tonight, Emily will come back one last time.
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Clara sat as she waited. She finally got her daughter back to sleep. She heard rustling causing her to get out. She saw Bonnie, but noticed she looked different. "Emily?"

"Thank you for letting her accept me for a little bit. This has to be done."

"Hello, Emily." Damon says arriving. "Clara."

"I can't let you bring them back."

"You promised."

"I'm sorry."

Clara watched as a ring of fire circled around Bonnie. They watched as the necklace was thrown up and destroyed causing Damon to go attack, but someone blocked him. He bit the person causing him to feel arms go around him causing him to break down.

Stefan and Elena stood shocked as they watched Damon pull away and held onto Clara. She smiled as she knew he was broken. "I just need to know if she's in there."

"No one knows if she is or not. Right now, you need to go home."

Damon saw her neck. "You're bleeding." He bit his wrist.

Clara took his wrist and put it to her mouth, Bonnie and Elena has left causing Stefan to watch Damon pull away as the sound of Mara-Belle started crying. Damon looked at her before leaving. "We're leaving, Clara. It's to keep you three safe."

Before she got to say anything, Stefan left. Looking at her daughter, Clara knew, this is going to be a struggle as Mara-Belle likes Damon. "Fuck."