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Bound by Oath
Season 1 Rewrite complete.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Season 1 Rewrite - Damon swore an oath to Emily Bennett, promising to protect her line in exchange for saving Katherine. Years later he woul
Bound by Oath
(on AO3) https://archiveofourown.org/works/75247846
(on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/story/399468446-bound-by-oath?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_myworks&wp_uname=Sierralov3
We are always in search of that individual who reflects the deepest and highest forms of our souls. When we finally meet them, it’s often because we stumbled upon them in the most unusual of circumstances, and when we least expect it. Perhaps you met this person through a relatively non-important task, like waiting for an appointment, sitting in a classroom, filling your gas tank, starting a new job, or picking up coffee.
"Jesus," Bonnie exclaimed, turning to see a man she'd never met before.
He was tall, dark, and undeniably handsome, with piercing blue eyes. Just as she was about to gather her thoughts, he bent down to pick up her phone, handing it back to her.
"Thanks," she said, a bit flustered, and he replied with a nod and a smile.
You might have a casual encounter with someone turn dramatically more meaningful with that glimpse of instantaneous and profound recognition.
As she took her phone, she noticed the intensity of his gaze, and for a second, a strange familiarity washed over her—like she knew him or had seen him before. But she was a hundred percent sure she hadn't; she'd remember those eyes. It was weird.
"Do I know you?" she asked, curiosity threading through her voice as she looked up at him.
His eyebrows rose in response, his enigmatic smile intact. "Would you like to?" he replied, a playful challenge hanging in his tone.
Bonnie's brows furrowed, an intrigued smile creeping onto her face despite herself. She shook her head slightly, before starting to turn back around. But then he offered her his hand.
"Damon," he introduced, his voice smooth and confident.
"Bonnie," she responded, hesitating before shaking his hand.
However there is absolutely no realistic justification for this feeling. Perhaps they brush your hand with theirs, or you shook hands and one of you held on for a moment longer than necessary. Or you bump into one another, and felt that sense of electricity, as if a drawing current is leaping between the two of you. Perhaps his presence startled you. Perhaps the way she looked at you made you feel as if you’ve never truly been loved before that moment.
"I should get back to my..." Bonnie said to Damon, trailing off and finishing by gesturing back to Caroline.
"It was nice meeting you, Damon..." She continued after he nodded. "Maybe I'll see you around."
"I'm sure you will," Damon said. "One of those charms of a small town right."
Her smile widened, and she turned away.
After a few steps, she glanced back. Damon had moved to the end of the checkout line. As she stared, the flicker of recognition she'd felt grew into a nagging sensation that made her pause.
It wasn't rational, but it was real. Real enough for her to make her way back to him.
"Hey," she called softly, and he turned as she approached. "What would you say if I offered to show you around, help you get a handle on the changes?"
"Are you offering?"
Bonnie's smile came in small but quick - a quiet yes.
They look deep within you and at last, maybe even for the very first time in your life, ever, you feel like your soul has been completely exposed, laid bare for the other person to examine fully, and you have no other recourse but to let them. They read you like no other, without judgement, without concern.
Damon's eyes travelled over her, taking her in quietly. After a moment, a subtle smile tugged at the corners of his lips as he looked away, his expression thoughtful.
When he looked back at her, his soft amusement was replaced with hesitation. "That void, the wanting you were talking about yesterday." He started. "I've felt it."
Bonnie's brow furrowed, her confusion palpable as she searched his face for clarity.
"It's actually the reason I left town." He continued, and her heart started beating faster as she processed his words. "...The wanting for me was for something more."
Bonnie nodded in profound agreement. It was exactly what she had been struggling to put into words before.
"It made me join the army."
"Did it make it go away?" she asked, her words barely coming out as a whisper.
"No," he said without hesitation, stopping Bonnie's silent growing hope. But it didn't bother her as much as it should, because for the first time in a long time, she felt... recognised... at a frequency of inimitability, spirituality.
In that moment, a warmth spread through her. She wanted to know everything about him too - wanted to understand if he knew what had brought him to the point of feeling the void, or if like her, he didn't understand when it started, or why it started.
Something will trigger a memory, and you start to think about his hands, or her hair, his voice, her mysterious presence. He touches you once and you are singed for hours, even days later. That is the singular experience where you believe you met -not your soul mate…but your twin soul.
She’d been pushing any and every thought of Damon away since he’d left, and just because he decided to show up again didn’t mean she was just going to chase him down with desperation.
Grams had instilled in her a very long time ago that people would quit on her, and that it was her own job to get up everyday and make sure she never quit on herself.
But that didn’t stop the fact that the first person she wanted to talk to after finding out she was a witch was Damon, and that every time a thought of him slipped through she remembered the kiss that stirred her to euphoria.
Bound by Oath
(on AO3) https://archiveofourown.org/works/75247846
(on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/story/399468446-bound-by-oath?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_myworks&wp_uname=Sierralov3
Stefan: During the dark ages when a vampire's actions threatened to expose or bring harm upon the entire race, they would face judgment. They sought to reeducate them rather than to punish them.
Was TVD supposed to have their own version of the volturi?
BONNIE BENNETT'S CHILDHOOD
The one major difference I feel between Stelena and Delena is the progressive approach in Stelena’s writing versus the regressive approach in Delena's writing, and how it completely changes the foundation of the two ships.
( note: This is not a delena- friendly post)
The show always maintained two different themes:
Stelena -" bringing each other back to life" Delena- " the consuming love"
These are two different foundations but one thing that truly separates stelena from delena is the progress they adopt with each other , as opposed to delena who had to revert to their worst versions in order to suit each other.
"Bringing each other back to life" is not just a phrase for Stelena - it is a microcosm of their entire relationship. The main thing about them is how they bring out each other’s better versions, which eventually facilitates their love and understanding for the people around them, be it their friends or family.
For instance elena didn't intentionally try to inspire stefan to be better yet her influence showed a kind of belief in him, that pushed him toward the better version of himself.
On the Other hand the show portrayed delena as the " consuming love" which was meant to help elena explore her darker impulses. But the contrast is that when elena starts exploring those impulses with damon the show simultaneously tries to tell us that Damon has changed for elena- And they force that narrative into dialogues.
Stefan: "So I've been waiting and watching him do all these horrible things and then every single time I think he's gone too far, he's there for you, sometimes in ways better than I ever was."
But we never actually see that in damon's actions. How are we supposed to believe he's changed when he kills the Whitmore family in the summer while being with elena? The regressive part is that they made Damon's entire personality dependent on elena- he spirals whenever he isn't with her.
Damon in S7 to stefan: "I am not a good brother when I'm not with elena".
Where as with stelena they never defined or confined each other's personality. They helped one another shape themselves in the way they wanted, so even when they weren't together they still carried the love and hope they shared once- instead of destroying themselves in the absence of the other.
And the most ironic part is that Delena's "consuming love" doesn't actually possess the characteristics of consuming love. When Damon dies, Elena relies on drugs to hallucinate him, and then depends on Stefan to find a way to bring him back. Whereas With Stefan, when he left with Klaus at the end of Season 2, she didn't rely on someone else she did everything herself. She went to Chicago, risked her life, despite knowing klaus might know about her survival, went to a mountain full of werewolves - she pushed through every limit to find him.
A real consuming love is where nothing matters except the person you love, when you can dive into any danger for them. Not what Elena did with Damon: relying on drugs and then erasing her memories as a coping mechanism.
Even the adventure she keeps talking about that Damon supposedly brought into her life the truth is, the real adventure she experienced was while she was with Stefan. There was this progression where Stefan encouraged her to push her limits, gave her opportunities to exercise her strengths, and allowed her to take risks, all while ensuring she knew he had her back.
And then with Delena, one thing is that they can't stay together until they regress themselves to suit the other.
Rose: "It's not just that she makes him a better person, she does, but he changes her too. Damon challenges her, surprises her, he makes her question her life, beliefs. Stefan is different, his love is pure, he'll always be good for her. Damon is either the best thing for her or the worst."
This is something that rose had mentioned earlier only; But the important thing is that Elena doesn't change Damon she has a microscopic influence on him. The person who truly changes in Delena is Elena, because Damon never steps out of his regressed and stagnant writing.
And the thing is that no matter how long Delena had been together, they never grew out of their insecurities. They still don't talk or understand each other's choices, it's always limited to their individual choices rather than what the other one wants.
Why did Damon had to hide the cure and let lily destroy it? Because he still isn't ready to grow with elena where he understands her choices out of his own insecurities.
And then there is Stefan, whose whole purpose was to give Elena her choices back in the end and when she decides to remain a vampire, he gracefully accepted it and walked away, giving her the cure-making sure she always had her options to be, or not to be, a vampire.
In reality, the consuming love, the adventure,.and the knowing each other better than anyone dynamic aligns far more with Stelena. And the beauty of Stelena is how two people look when they grow into better versions of themselves through love without ever trying to change themselves to suit the other, just through the acceptance of love with respect.
Bound by Oath Bamon
I started writing a Bamon Fanfic set in season 1 of TVD
I genuinely hated canon Damon so his character is changed to how I feel like he should've been written if they were planning on not keeping him a villain and killing him off like he deserved.
Summary: Bonnie feels incomplete, unaware of the powerful heritage that lies within her. 🌀 Meanwhile, Damon grapples with the haunting emptiness of his eternal life. When fate intertwines their lives through a centuries-old contract, they embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and connection. Together, they find the missing pieces they’ve both sought, challenging the very boundaries of love and purpose. ❤️✨
Changes from Canon:
Damon doesn't sexually assault women.
Katherine compelled BOTH Damon and Stefan (otherwise Damon's an irredeemable bastard who let his 17 year old brother be continuously sexually assaulted).
The whole vampire no humanity thing isn't feeling no emotions, it's having no conscience or no sense of morality.
When the Humanity Switch is on, you can connect with others, experience happiness and sadness, which fuels a sense of right and wrong. When someone turns off their Humanity Switch they may still feel emotions on a surface level (like sadness, anger, or joy), but the depth of these feelings becomes shallow. It's basically emotional detachment instead of just straight no emotions.
Damon and Stefan lived in 1775 not 1864.
Damon was a Blue Coat in the American Revolutionary war not a Confederate soldier in the Civil War.
Mystic Falls is steeped in the American Revolution period not the Civil War period.
📖 4 Chapters are up
Bound by Oath (on Wattpad) Read it now if you're interested:
Bonnie Bennett feels incomplete, unaware of the powerful heritage that lies within her. Meanwhile, Damon Salvatore grapples with his desire
Like what I've read so far can't wait for more.
Now tell me why I found out you're author of that unfinished Bonnie x Anna fic, that got me to ship them.
LMAO jump scare level call out. I was obsessed with them.
Bound by Oath Bamon
I started writing a Bamon Fanfic set in season 1 of TVD
I genuinely hated canon Damon so his character is changed to how I feel like he should've been written if they were planning on not keeping him a villain and killing him off like he deserved.
Summary: Bonnie feels incomplete, unaware of the powerful heritage that lies within her. 🌀 Meanwhile, Damon grapples with the haunting emptiness of his eternal life. When fate intertwines their lives through a centuries-old contract, they embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and connection. Together, they find the missing pieces they’ve both sought, challenging the very boundaries of love and purpose. ❤️✨
Changes from Canon:
Damon doesn't sexually assault women.
Katherine compelled BOTH Damon and Stefan (otherwise Damon's an irredeemable bastard who let his 17 year old brother be continuously sexually assaulted).
The whole vampire no humanity thing isn't feeling no emotions, it's having no conscience or no sense of morality.
When the Humanity Switch is on, you can connect with others, experience happiness and sadness, which fuels a sense of right and wrong. When someone turns off their Humanity Switch they may still feel emotions on a surface level (like sadness, anger, or joy), but the depth of these feelings becomes shallow. It's basically emotional detachment instead of just straight no emotions.
Damon and Stefan lived in 1775 not 1864.
Damon was a Blue Coat in the American Revolutionary war not a Confederate soldier in the Civil War.
Mystic Falls is steeped in the American Revolution period not the Civil War period.
📖 4 Chapters are up
Bound by Oath (on Wattpad) Read it now if you're interested:
Bonnie Bennett feels incomplete, unaware of the powerful heritage that lies within her. Meanwhile, Damon Salvatore grapples with his desire
Bound by Oath Bamon
I started writing a Bamon Fanfic set in season 1 of TVD
I genuinely hated canon Damon so his character is changed to how I feel like he should've been written if they were planning on not keeping him a villain and killing him off like he deserved.
Summary: Bonnie feels incomplete, unaware of the powerful heritage that lies within her. 🌀 Meanwhile, Damon grapples with the haunting emptiness of his eternal life. When fate intertwines their lives through a centuries-old contract, they embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and connection. Together, they find the missing pieces they’ve both sought, challenging the very boundaries of love and purpose. ❤️✨
Changes from Canon:
Damon doesn't sexually assault women.
Katherine compelled BOTH Damon and Stefan (otherwise Damon's an irredeemable bastard who let his 17 year old brother be continuously sexually assaulted).
The whole vampire no humanity thing isn't feeling no emotions, it's having no conscience or no sense of morality.
When the Humanity Switch is on, you can connect with others, experience happiness and sadness, which fuels a sense of right and wrong. When someone turns off their Humanity Switch they may still feel emotions on a surface level (like sadness, anger, or joy), but the depth of these feelings becomes shallow. It's basically emotional detachment instead of just straight no emotions.
Damon and Stefan lived in 1775 not 1864.
Damon was a Blue Coat in the American Revolutionary war not a Confederate soldier in the Civil War.
Mystic Falls is steeped in the American Revolution period not the Civil War period.
📖 4 Chapters are up
Bound by Oath (on Wattpad) Read it now if you're interested:
Bonnie Bennett feels incomplete, unaware of the powerful heritage that lies within her. Meanwhile, Damon Salvatore grapples with his desire
Guys if Bonnie got to have her own talisman, what do you think it would look like based on the designs alone, not the gemstones? Which one suits the tvd southern gothic/witchcraft vibe the most?
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My headcanon is that it was passed down from an ancestor so I was thinking the 3rd one because it rotates and spins like the ascendant which (also headcanon) is a staple object in Bennett history. But I’m feeling all of them and can’t decide.
