Title: Aint Born Typical

Pairing: Elena/Stefan Bonnie/Damon

Rating: R with NC17 In later chapters

Disclaimer: I do not own anything in the Vampire Diaries Universe, and no profit is being made from this fiction. I do however own all original characters and concepts that will appear.

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Rihanna : Umbrella

XI

"Hello," Bonnie murmured groggily as she answered the cell phone. They hadn't gotten in

last night till five and now it looked like her plans of sleeping in were shattered.

"Hey Bonnie its Elena I tried to call you last night, but it just went to voice mail," She said

making her smile.

  Damon though of everything didn't he? She wasn't even going to try to figure out what

little trick he'd used to manipulate her phone.

"Yeah I was having some me time," She whispered clearing her throat as she ran a hand

through her tousles bangs and eyes her clock. 11:00am was way too early for her to be

awake and functioning.

"Oooh, well Caroline is awake!" She said brightly.

"Oh My God that's great!" She said feeling slightly guilty for not checking her voicemail.

"What god would knowing have done at 5 in the morning?" A little voice that sounded

suspiciously like Damon asked making her relax. He'd made some valid points last night,

and she was always one to learn from her mistakes.

"Yeah she woke last night and her Mother just called to let me know we could come by and

see her. She's doing great, sitting up and talking."

"Thank God!" Bonnie whispered.

Caroline's had always seemed golden to her blonde, happy, shallow, and untouchable. She'd

always had the wealth, beauty and confidence. But after things had fallen apart with her

family, arrogance and perpetual perkiness had become her armor. As if appearing like her

life was perfect would make everyone forget just how much it wasn't.

"We were planning on going around one to see her . I - I wanted to see Jeremy, but right

now he's going through isolation while they run tests," She said trailing off.

"It'll be okay Elena," She said hearing the worry in her friend rise.

It just wasn't in her to stand on the side line while some one she cared about was suffering.

But at the same time she couldn't run herself to the ground until there was nothing left

over. That was what happened when Gram died. She'd been so busy worrying about her

duties as a friend and trying to save someone who kept putting herself in harm's way that

she didn't stop to see the big picture. She knew it wasn't Elena's fault as hard as it was to

admit.

  Passing the blame to others had left her off the hook, but she'd been the one to ask Grams

to perform the spell, and she'd been the one faltering when it really counted. She couldn't

go back and change the past, but she could make sure that would not be happening again.

She would do whatever it took to make sure she was strong enough to protect the town, it

was what Grams would have wanted.

"I- hope so, sometimes it feels like nothing will ever be okay again," She whispered drawing

in a deep breath as if to steady herself.

"We can go together, just let me grab a shower and breakfast and I'll be over," She

promised.

"Okay Bonnie.. Thanks." She said as some of the awkwardness faded. They'd lost their way

in their friendship, but that didn't mean it wasn't fixable.

"You don't have to thank me for being there Lena, "She said hearing her release a sigh of

relief.

"But I do. I took you for granted Bonnie. I've been so caught up in everything going on,

that I forgot to be a good friend. You have always been there for me and I love you."

" I love you too Lena you're the closest I've ever come to having a sister, nothing's going to

change that, some things in life we just have some things we need to do alone."

"So you don't hate me?"

"Lena I don't think I could, I'm always going to do my best to be there for you, but in some

cases we'll just have to agree to disagree."

"I think I can manage that," she said laughing lightly.

"Good, now I really have to run or I'll be late," She said.

"See you soon Bon."

"See you soon Lena," She said disconnecting as she went through her routine on warp

speed. A quick shower later she donned black tights a form fitting knee length white V-neck

and black Chucks.

  Wolfing down a cup of vanilla yogurt and slathering a bagel with strawberry cream cheese

she made her way to the blue Prius. Pausing at the door frame as she felt the powerful

vibrations of the reinforced wards she shook her head in wonder. Zoe had some serious

power and she was looking forward to her lessons with her.

Pulling up to the Gilbert's Bonnie felt lighter for the first time in months. Going out last night

and talking to Elena earlier had freed her from a burden she hadn't even realized she'd been

carrying. Parking she made her way to the front door and knocked.

"Bonnie! Come in," Jenna said a paler version of her usual self. The past year was taking its

toll on the free spirit.

"Thanks Jenna," She said stepping inside as Elena came walking down the staircase.

"We're going to visit Caroline now, so I'm not sure when we'll be back," Elena said quickly

ushering out towards the car.

"In a rush?"

"It's just too silent in the house and Jenna's being weird, like she's trying to turn in to super

Mom to make up for everything that's happened, but that's just not who she is, you know?"

She said as Bonnie nodded her agreement as they slipped into her car.

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"Knock Knock," Elena said teasingly as they cracked open the door to find Matt and Caroline

in a near lip lock.

"OH hey guys," he said blushing slightly as he grinned.

"You really are feeling better aren't you?" Bonnie teased crossing the room to hug Matt

before bending down to gently hug her friend. She'd always been tiny but right now she

seemed incredibly fragile.

"Don't scare us like that again okay," she whispered before pulling away.

"Trust me If I can help it I won't."

Pulling back to allow Elena her chance to say hello she crossed the room to speak with Matt.

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Zoe

Sitting cross-legged on her bed she flipped through the yellowed pages of her grimoire

rejecting spell after spell. She wanted to find what Elena was hiding, but all she had come

across were spells for lost objects. Pausing as she read the bold black lettered spell she felt

her stomach twist into a knot.

Spell to reveal glamour

Never before this moment had she stopped to think Elena might not be who she said she

was. Vamps couldn't sense each other's presence and she was a dead ringer for Katherine.

God help them if that bitch was running around playing dress up. She was powerful,

ruthless, and as far as Zoe was concerned completely insane. She used people for

entertainment as if they were actors and she was the director. It happened in the truly old

ones sometimes, a complete disconnect from life.

  Reading the details she frowned. The potion had to be started at midnight beneath the

moon, and would take three days before it was ready. The thought of leaving Stefan alone

to the possible whim of a psychopathic vampire was not on her to do list. Which meant she

would have to follow him around like some love sick puppy, running interference every

chance she got.

"Great, just what I've always wanted, to be known as a stalker," She mumbled closing the

book as she left to gather what she needed.

"I need your evil genius," She said moving into the study and sprawling out on the chair.

"Well nice to see you too. Last night went well by the way," Damon said shutting the book

he'd been reading as he took her in.

"We both knew it would, what did you do?"

"Went to The Avenue," He said making her smile. It was a haunt they visited often enough.

"So what do you think?"

"I think that kitten has claws, what high school girl do you know that drinks patron straight

up!" he asked making her laugh.

"You know what they say, don't judge a book by its cover, and it's always the quiet ones

you should worry about," She said grinning proudly. She felt a connection with her distant

relative.

"You're enjoying this aren't you?" He asked smiling when she beamed and nodded her head

yes.

"Why were you in need of my evil genius?"

"I need you to help me run interference between Elena and Stefan."

"I'm not sure I really want to know the answer to this-"

"So don't ask," She suggested flashing him a pleading look.

"Okay," he said letting the question fade away. He knew when to push and when to back

off. It was why he was so good at breaking people.

"Just come up with something brilliant we can start tomorrow."

"Where will you be?"

"Doing witchy stuff," She said gone before he could ask anything else.

"Women," he muttered rolling his eyes as the wheels in his head began to turn.

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"Hey Zoe," She said happy to see the other girl standing outside.

"Hey Bonnie, I was preparing to do a spell, and I could really use your help," She said

stepping inside as she was waved her in.

"Would you like anything to drink?"

"I'm fine thanks," She said following the smaller girl to the couch.

"What could I help you with?" Bonnie asked lifting her eyebrow curiously as they sat.

"Have you ever heard of a glamour spell?"

"Sure it's when people alter the way they look with magic."

"Exactly, well I want to do a revealing spell."

"For who?"

"For Elena," She said wincing when Bonnie tensed.

"And why would I help you?"

"Because you know her better than anyone, and I'd wager you've noticed her being "off"

recently," She said pausing as knowing look swept over her face.

"I know that she's your best friend, but when I met her something just didn't feel right."

"What do you mean?"

"There was something in that just felt wrong," She said struggling to put her feelings into

words.

"You think she's not who she says she is?"

"I think it's a serious possibility."

"What will the spell do?"

"If she is who she says she is nothing," She said shaking her head.

"And if she's not?"

"The glamour will end, "She said shrugging as she thought of what two very pissed of male

vampires would do to said person.

"She hasn't been her old self lately, but with everything that happened I thought it might be

normal," Bonnie whispered more to herself than to Zoe.

"God if she's not Elena, then who the hell is she and where fuck is my best friend?" She

asked angrily pacing back and forth as she stood from the couch.

"I don't know, "She said shaking her head.

"How is it that you've picked up on this when no one else has?"

"Maybe because I don't know her so I'm not making excuses for any odd behavior, or my

new power boost? I honestly don't know," She said shaking her head.

"God we've been so blind," Bonnie whispered thinking of the many time she'd sworn Elena

wasn't the same girl she'd grown up with.

"I could be wrong Bonnie," She offered.

"I don't think either of us really believes that," she said sighing as her heart dropped. "What

exactly am I going to help you with?"

"The spell itself is the easy part, it's getting her to drink it that I'll need help with."

"When and where?"

"I've got Damon working on the where, but we'll have to wait three days."

"Why three?"

"It'll take that long for the potion to be ready."

"It's going to be a long three days," Bonnie said nibbling on her bottom lip.

"You have no idea," Zoe said scowling as she thought of the days to come.