On Purpose

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Josie had been ecstatic ever since Bonnie had agreed to help her to relinquish her magic. They had been prepping and making sure they had everything they needed to do it. Josie had just entered the living room, still in her checkered pj's, having just woken up and being too lazy to change, "good morning guys", Josie said while yawning.

"Good morning Jo, you ready for today?", Bonnie asked. 

Josie looked over at her mother, Caroline had been very quiet these days, she was happy that they had found a solution, but wished that it had been another solution. She didn't find it fair that Josie should be the one to sacrifice her magical abilities. Besides Lizzie should also have a say in this. But this also meant that she could return home now after all Lizzie was also her daughter and she had missed her so much. People you used to say that Lizzie was her little twin especially when it came to looks that's what they were told by people at least.

"Yeah, I'm happy. I'm going to miss my abilities no doubt about that, but I do think it's something I can move on from. I'm just afraid to go back, I mean facing Lizzie's wrath, who wants to experience that?", Josie tried to joke. But deep inside Josie knew that this wasn't the real reason, but a certain ex-girlfriend. How could she look Penelope in the eye again, after all of the hurt she had caused her. And she had probably already moved on, she was a catch after all, who wouldn't want to be with her.

"The full moon is today, so we'll do it at night when the moon shine at it brightest", Bonnie exclaimed....It was a normal day at Salvatore school. The air between Penelope and Lizzie has been cold since their last confrontation. Penelope hasn't been making any remarks towards Lizzie since that day she had in fact just been minding her own business and ignoring the blonde. She has said what she felt that needed to be said. The only thing she could do now was just focusing on her future, graduate and get away from Mystic Falls. Penelope had even tried to convince her parents to let change schools, but her parents wouldn't let her.

Penelope was currently on her way to the gym to release some seam, just letting the anger flow out of her. She had been pissed ever since her parents told her that she couldn't change to another school.

She entered the gym and could hear someone punching on a punching bag in there, "of course you're here", Penelope said through gritted teeth.

"The feelings mutual satan". Lizzie hesitated for a second before continuing, "how are you, you have been rather quiet these days", Penelope looked bewildered for a second, but gathered her posture before answering, "never been better", she answered sarcastically.

"Good to know satan, I was just wondering- aah", Lizzie screamed. She crouched down on the floor, "NO, no, JOSIE", Lizzie yelled.

That got Penelope's attention and she ran down to her, "Lizzie, Lizzie", she said trying to get her attention, "Saltzman look at me! What's happening". "It's Josie, I-I can't feel her anymore".

Penelope felt like she had been punched in the stomach when she heard that, "what do you mean, you can't longer feel her?".

"We are magically linked Penelope for god's sake. When I can't feel her anymore that means something has happened to her or worse she's dead" when Lizzie said that last word, it hit her and she began to sob louder. "She's dead, no, no, she can't be. Penelope get my dad NOW", Lizzie screamed.

Penelope ran as fast as she could to Alaric's room and knocked hard until he opened the door, "Penel- "listen to Mr. Saltzman. You need to come with me. Lizzie is crying in the gym and keeps screaming that Josie is dead", Alaric grabbed her shoulders and held her tight, "what do you mean Josie is dead?".

"I-I don't know, she keeps saying she can't feel Josie anymore and that means she's dead. But that's not possible is it Mr. Saltzman?""I need to get to Lizzie right now", he let go of Penelope and ran straight towards the gym. When he entered the gym and saw Lizzie on the floor, he hurried down to her, so he was on his knees and hugging her.

"Dad, Josie is dead. I can't feel her anymore. One minute she was fine and the next minute I couldn't feel my connection to her anymore".

"No, she is not, she is okay. She wouldn't let that happen", the last part was more for him than it was for Lizzie, but Caroline wouldn't let anything happen to Josie. Penelope was standing a few feet away from them watching, heard him say that, but she couldn't question him right now. Alaric stood up, "Penelope stay with Lizzie. I'll be back in a few minutes" and then he ran out of the gym. 

Alaric hurried to his office, took his phone and dialed an overseas number, "NO reply, you got to be kidding me", he dialed again "take the damn phone Caroline".

"Alaric", he released a sigh, he didn't know he was holding, when he heard her voice. He took a deep breath before saying, "Caroline what the hell is happening back there. Lizzie keeps telling me that she can't feel Josie anymore which is impossible unless if she is dead, so tell me what the hell is going on?".

"You may want to sit down. What I'm about to tell you is heavy", Caroline started. Alaric knew that yelling at her, asking what she meant wouldn't help at all in this situation, so he tried his best to stay calm, "all right I'm sitting down. Please continue".

"Bonnie came to town for a visit, which piqued Josie's interest. She wanted to know more about Jo, so she kept asking Bonnie how Jo was as a witch and Bonnie might have told her that Jo didn't have any magic when we met her". 

"Yea, because she had relinquished it in a knife, I remember", Alaric interrupted. "Wait, don't tell me she did the same thing", he continued.

"She did, I tried to talk her out of this Ric, but she wouldn't listen. So the reason that Lizzie can't longer feel her is that they are no longer connected". "How is she holding up then, magic was a big part of her life and a big part of her""To be honest, she's holding up well".

Alaric sighed, "what do I tell Lizzie, the reason you can't feel your sister anymore is because you aren't connected since she doesn't have her magical abilities anymore"."WHAT?", Alaric turned his head to see Penelope and Lizzie standing in the doorway.