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XII • THE TIES THAT BIND

twelve. the ties that bind

Old Witch House, Basement

Bonnie and Rosie are standing in front of the four stolen coffins of Originals.

"I've been having these dreams for days now. It's like the witches are trying to send me a message." The naïve young witch anxiously reported to the deeply concerned hybrid, who's staring at the stolen coffins in disbelief; although what kind of urgent message are they trying to deliver for her?

"I just can't believe that you guys kept this from me this whole time."

"Stefan thought, if you knew where the coffins were, Klaus could threaten people to get the information out of you." Bonnie informed her hesitantly, considering this is supposed to be a secret she should keep with Stefan in order to keep Rosie safe from the Original hybrid or any of his sired hybrids; although not just to protect Rosie, though everyone else to be used against her for Klaus' leverage to gain the upper hand in order to get what he wants.

"That's the problem. So, these are the rest of his family?" Rosie asked.

"Yeah. Elijah and two others. This one...is the one we can't open. We don't know who is in it, or what's in it, only that I think my dream's telling me it'll help us kill Klaus." The Bennett witch considered aloud with little nods.

"Definitely. Otherwise, why else would you be dreaming about it?"

Her torn, vengeful ex-boyfriend steps in, "What the hell are you doing?"

"Stefan." Rosie mentioned in genuine surprise of his quick presence.

"I needed her to know about the coffin." The youngest one told him, considering they're all working towards the main objective to kill Klaus. Therefore, the sealed coffin must be their top priority at this moment on and she can't keep any more significant secrets from her best friend.

"And I needed you to keep her out of it, Bonnie." He demanded strictly, remaining protective over Rosie's well-being from any dangerous threats.

Rosie, seemingly offended, cuts in to prevent an argument in order to defend her own witch best friend, "It's too late now. So what are you going to do, Stefan? Are you going to kidnap me, so that I won't tell anyone?"

Stefan faces his ex-girlfriend with a void expression, "Don't tempt me, Rosie." Perhaps he would go to such lengths if it means it would protect her, though he doesn't want to do such a thing in disrespecting her decisions and her own will to do something; he's not Damon, he's the better brother.

Bonnie cuts in this time with information, "I think I know, who can open the coffin, Stefan. And I need Elena and Rosie to help me find her." She nods.