Oh, Brother ~~ The Vampire Diaries FanFiction

3x8

Sometime while I was unconscious, they had moved me to the room in the basement of our house instead of a random cave within Mystic Falls. I will admit, I was feeling weak. Drained. Yet, my stubbornness was still winning this battle.

"Ready to give in yet?" Stefan asked, holding a blood bag, "I'm sure you're hungry by now."

I let out a breath and turned away from the bag. I could feel the sweat beginning to cake on my body as the iron smell stained my nose. Maybe if I didn't look at it, I could fight it off. Stefan gripped onto my chin and forced me to look at him.

"If you were planning to leave me alone, you probably shouldn't want to keep visiting." I scoffed, ripping my head from his grip.

He nodded and grabbed another stake, shoving it into my abdomen. "I just wanted to return this from our last visit. I seemed to have taken it with me when I left."

"Easy, brother." Damon smirked, causing me to roll my eyes, "Is this really worth it?"

"It used to work on me, Damon. Lexi is right. This will work." Stefan assured.

I smiled, "Where is Lexi, again? I forgot."

Stefan shook his head, handed Damon the stake, and made his way out of the cell. Damon started to look me over and checking the chains as he walked around.

"You don't look so good." Damon mocked.

"You'll have to forgive me." I stated, "I am not my best right now."

Damon agreed, "You're right! You're not. You're being a dick... in fact, you're being like me. So, lets cut the crap and just turn the damn switch back on."

"Do you really have nothing better to do?" I teased.

Damon sighed, finally giving in. To my surprise, he ripped off my chains and restraints.

"I think we both could use a drink, brother." He smirked.

"What are you doing? What are you trying to pull?"

"I don't think this whole thing will work... the whole locking you up, causing pain. I think it's a waste of time. Either way, come out now or I can shut the door on you again and leave you in here."

I nodded with a smirk on my face. Slowly, I rose to my feet. I was a step away from the door when suddenly my body was pushed back into the chair and the chains were locked again. Tighter this time. I felt a spark of anger as I looked up to see the only person who could move something without touching it.

"Bonnie Bennett." I growled.

***

"Had to see it for myself. Gotta say... pretty disappointed." She shrugged.

I turned to Damon, "What happened to that drink?"

"I gave it to you," He smirked, "I tried to give you a drink of hope... and then I took it away."

I let out a laugh," Clever... very clever. So, now what? Bonnie's turn on the torture train? Need a break from the cheating boyfriend?"

"Well, I'll leave you 2 too it. There are some girls upstairs fighting." Damon stated, giving Bonnie a nod before he left.

"This is gonna be fun, isn't it Bonnie?" I smirked.

She shook her head with a glare and lifted her hand. Slowly, I felt as though my brain was boiling. I tried to grunt and ignore the pain, but it continued to get worse. I couldn't fight it off.

"You think I want to do this to you, Karson?" She shouted, pushing more pain through my body, "And of all people to mock, you mock me!?"

"I'm sorry!" I shouted, trying to get her to stop, "Bonnie, I am sorry!"

"No... you just want the pain to go away." She snapped.

"Okay, yes. You're right! I want the pain to stop! I want the pain to leave! It has been gone and I haven't had to worry about any of this!!" I shouted.

Slowly, the pain minimized as I finished my sentence. I was panting from all of the pain, and from being weak. The sweat now caked my body. I was tired.

"What did you say?" She asked.

"I said you're right." I breathed, finally looking up at her, "The pain... I didn't shut it off because of Klaus. I shut it off because I didn't wanna hurt anymore, Bonnie. I didn't wanna keep missing Caroline when she kept proving she wasn't the one. I didn't want to keep being the baby brother. I just didn't want any of it..."

Bonnie sighed and took a hold of my face, "I know it hurts. The pain hurts all of the time. You think I want to keep feeling hurt over Jeremy? It hurts... but, isn't that the point? Don't you want to feel?"

I shook my head, "Why would I want to feel any of that?"

"Because it makes you human..."

Human. There it was. Wasn't that the reason we came back to Mystic Falls? To try and live somewhat normal lives instead of living the way we were. I let out a breath and locked my eyes onto Bonnie's. She had tears in her eyes, and she was slowly starting to smile. The emotions. The pain. That's what creates the memories that we get to grow and hold onto for the rest of our endless lives. It makes it worth it.

"Being human is better than being alone." She cried.

I let out another breath and nodded. Enough was enough. 

It was time to come back.