Twisted Bonds

Chapter 34: Surprise

Emma's POV

So far, the dance was going great. Stefan, Damon, and Jeremy showed up just as the first slow song ended. I was standing next to Alaric since I had no dance partner. I still had that weird feeling when I was near him. And I still had no idea what the hell it was.

The song ended and the music came to a halt. I saw Dana turn on one of the microphones. Maybe there was a song request. "Thanks for being here, everybody!" Dana said through the mic. The sound of applause echoes around the room. "We have a special shout-out tonight. This next song is for Emma..." What... "...from Klaus." ...the fuck?

The song that started playing was 'Dedicated to the One I Love' by The Mamas & The Papas. I was mortified. A song dedicated to me, from Klaus, and all I could do was stand here by Alaric, who was acting very weird.

Elena, Stefan, Bonnie, and Damon made their way over to me. "That was a lame, cheap shot. He's just trying to bait us." Damon said.

"I recognize everyone here. But one thing is bothering me, why single me out? I don't get it." I said.

"Maybe he's not here. He just wants us to believe he is." Stefan said, ignoring the last thing I said.

"It's a party, people. Blend." I would if I could. "Let him come to us." Damon suggested.

"Good idea." Bonnie said. To you maybe. You have a date to dance with. All I can do is awkwardly stand next to Alaric.

"No, no. I really don't feel like dancing." Jeremy responded.

"Too bad..." Bonnie said while dragging him away.

"Well?" Stefan said. Elena nodded. Stefan led her away to an open spot on the dance floor.

"Special dedication, huh? This guy's a little twisted." Alaric said.

"I'm not impressed." Damon replied.

"No?" Alaric asked.

"You two let me know if you see anything out of whack." Damon said as he left to go look around.

"This is weird. First Elijah, now Klaus..." I said.

"Elijah?" Alaric questioned.

"Elijah singled me out, too. He told me that he wanted to protect me and wouldn't tell me why. It was strange." I told Alaric.

He went silent after that. He seemed to be deep in thought. After a while, he left, leaving me to stand alone. Great...

The dance went on. Time was ticking by at a snail's pace. God, I just wanna leave... I spotted Bonnie and Elena talking. Elena looked worried. I made my way over to them to see what was going on.

Bonnie and Elena made they're way outside, I followed them. Before I could reach them, however, Alaric ran up to them. I couldn't hear everything they said, but I heard them mention something about Klaus and Jeremy. Well, this can't be good.

They ran way back inside, not even sparing me a glance. I groaned and followed them. I followed the group through various hallways, seemingly with no specific location in mind. "Okay, so where are you taking us?" Elena asked.

Alaric whispered out an answer, but I wasn't close enough to hear what he was saying. Elena and Bonnie started to slow down. Elena mumbled something before coming to a complete stop. "Where's Jeremy?" Bonnie asked.

Alaric laughed. "I just had to get away from that dance.. The sixties, ugh. Not my decade." Something is seriously wrong. "I mean, who's call was that, anyway? I much prefer the twenties. You know, the style, the parties, the jazz."

"Alaric, are you on vervain?" Elena asked.

"Now, why would you ask me that question, Elena?" Alaric questioned. I was hiding around the corner, listening in. "He's being compelled." Elena said.

"Nope, try again." Alaric answered.

"What's going on?" Bonnie questioned.

Alaric sighed. "Okay, I'll give you a hint. I am not Alaric." he said.

There was a pause. Elena and I seemed to come up with the same conclusion. "Klaus..." Elena whispered out.

"Surprise!" Alaric, no, Klaus said.

"No, it's not possible." Elena mumbled.

"Just relax, Elena. I'm not here to hurt you. You're not on my hit list tonight. But you are." he said. I assumed he was referring to Bonnie. Oh, hell no! You touch her, and I'll send you to hell myself! I rounded the corner just as Bonnie threw Klaus into the wall.

"Now, did I mention that I know a witch?" Klaus said as he got back up. "You're gonna have to hit me a lot harder than that."

"That can be arranged." I said as I made my way over, making my presence known. I shot a massive wind blast towards Klaus. It sent him flying all the way to the end of the hall and into a trophy case. Glass shattered all around him. Elena and Bonnie gasped and gawked at me.

Alaric let out a pained laugh. "Now, I must admit, I wasn't expecting that. Today is just full of surprises..."