Ariel Forbes - The Vampire Diaries #Wattys2021

The Murder of One

Skipped 1912 and Break On Through

For the past week, Ariel has been enjoying her "girl time" with Bonnie and Caroline. The friendship between them has strengthen greatly as Caroline helps Abby with her vampirism and Ariel trying the cheer up everyone with her lame jokes which worked as always. 

The three have ignored Elena, Damon, Stefan and Alaric since their betrayals. Bonnie learns of Ariel and Caroline's relationships with Kol and Klaus, and while she hasn't met Kol and doesn't like Klaus, she supports them as she truly wants them to be happy. Bonnie can't bring herself to be against it, seeing the sparkles in Ariel's eyes whenever she talks about Kol and seeing a guy who picks Caroline and not Elena.

Kol took off shortly after the incident with Esther trying to kill her children but calls and texts the young teen every day. Thinking no one notices, Ariel and Bonnie see Caroline becoming closer to Klaus. He contacts her every day and sometime she sneaks out to see him. Those times, Ariel would put on a disguise and follow her sister, keeping a watchful eye on the two. Bonnie would laugh every time she does so.

The fun and happiness is short-lived when Abby accidentally bites Jamie, her foster son and leaves them.

Back at the Forbes house, Ariel screams as she awakens from a nightmare. Caroline and Liz barge through the door to comfort the frighten girl. "Sweetie, it's okay."

"Mom?"

"Yeah." Liz holds on tightly to her daughter.

"What was it about?"

Ariel silently cries and nods. "Sis...can you keep an eye on Matt and the others today? Don't let them know you're there. I need you to call me if they're up to something... I think it involves Finn."

Caroline and Liz look confused but she nods. "Okay."

After a while, Ariel and Bonnie meet up and head to the Mikaelson mansion. As they enter, Klaus greets them and brings them into the living room.

"So why did you ask for Bonnie to be here?"

"I've run out of options so she is the last hope. Bonnie, I need for you to break the spell that links me and my siblings."

"Let me ask her." Ariel turns to Bonnie. "Is that okay with you?"

"Wait, why are you speaking for her? And no offense because I enjoy your company, why are you here? I called for Bonnie."

"Because I'm her bodyguard, duh!"

"Body- You? ...Really?"

"Yes."

"Oh so when you were following me and your sister around, was that you being her bodyguard?"

"You knew I was there?!"

"Of course I did, those ridiculous disguises. You're lucky your sister didn't see you."

"Shut up! Somebody had to keep an eye on you two! I had to make sure you weren't canoodling with my sister!"

"Canoodling? That's what you want to call it? And I acted like a perfect gentleman!"

"Of course you did, old man. And for that I am proud."

"...Why do I put up with you?"

"Because I'm too adorable and you love me!"

Bonnie amused by the bickering, tries her hardest to hold back her laughter. Later, while Bonnie is studying the unlinking spell, Ariel talks to Klaus while in his art room.

"I'm surprised. She's helping my family and I didn't even have to threaten her."

"Believe me, she still doesn't like you but she's really glad to see me and Caroline so happy. She thinks we deserve it."