atticus wasn't known for being pushy ; his charming facade ALLOWED him to manipulate others by exploiting their NEEDS , and ultimately MOTVATING them to do what he wanted , but that SKILL didn't work on everybody . " if the anchor is immortal like silas , " he spoke out loud , using the bread crumbles alexandra laid out for him . " and silas would do anything to protect . " he pondered , REFLECTING on her words . assume everything you know is a lie in some way or another , he REILLUSTRATED , silas was immortal and the only two people who could have taken the elixir was qetsiyah and the handmaid silas had an affair with , amara . and if qetsiyah was dead , what if the lie was about amara ? " the handmaid is the anchor ? " he questioned , looking for alexandra reaction as he tried to put two together . was he on the right track ? " she never died . " he concluded what PART of the story was a LIE .

❝ ⸻ Jeremy wouldn't have died if we weren't in that stupid island in the first place . I brought him back . ME . My own will and my own powers . CONSEQUESES that I am willing to pay . NOT BRING OTHERS DOWN WITH ME. I didn't kill anyone to bring him back . I didn't MURDERED PEOPLE IN HOPES TO BRING BACK THE ONE BEING WHO WILL DESTROY THE WORLD and hope that he MIGHT bring back the family who ALREADY MOVED ON . ❞ Bonnie stepped forward unknowingly the wind picking up . She was holding herself back . expression leaking through her from what she was feeling . ❝ I'm not judging you for wanting them back . Do you think I wouldn't bring my grams back if I could ? But I can't . I'm judging you for the choices you made . the INNOCENT LIVES taken ... and considering what you told me about your wife ... Even if you did bring her back , what makes you think she’d want anything to do with you ? She didn't kill people when she tried to bring back your son . I doubt she will approve of all the things you have ORCASTRATED ❞ Bonnie wished it were that easy to bring others back . Her grams taught her better . Bonnie would never bring back her loved ones at the cost of ANOTHER LIFE . At the cost of the world . ❝ no , we can't , Atticus . ❞

atticus didn't want to turn this into some DEBATE about who was right or wrong , but it was INEVITABLY heading in that DIRECTION . atticus felt the SHIFT in the room . a cold breeze FOLLOWED as he watched her step forward . bonnie mentioned the INNOCENT lives that were TAKEN , and he shook his head . " temporally . " he inserted , keenly so she would not forget that the plan was to always bring the innocent back . yet she continued . atticus stepped back when bonnie mentioned his wife —damn . " at least she'd be alive . " his rage burst through , mingled with his desperation . " no , no . " he was tormented by her words as she pressed on , rattled , he shook his head . the professor struck the table beside him . " don't you dare talk about my wife . " he wasn't some child in need of reprimanding , he knew exactly what he was doing . atticus was a FATHER , a HUSBAND and those were titles he held SACRED . " you know what my wife wanted ? my wife wanted to be here—with our son . that's what she wanted . " he clarified and corrected . " then i guess i'm just going to have to prove it to you . "

❝ ⸻ Explain what ? How you used and manipulated me into getting what you wanted ? Yeah , we are way past apologies and explanations over your obsession with bringing back SILAS, someone who was said to trigger the end of all time . ❞ To say bonnie was pissed about seeing Atticus out of all people would be an understatement . ❝ I trusted you . I looked up to you and if it wasn't for the fact that magic is banned from this city , I would have your ass pinned on the wall or choking in your own blood for every LIE you told me up until now .❞

it was all true . he used bonnie , manipulated her to get what he wanted . nevertheless EVERYTHING that he had done had brought him closer to reuniting with his family . " what would you do for your family ? " he questioned , his temperament mirroring hers . " look what you did for jeremy . " he replied . " you judge me for wanting to bring back my family , yet you brought him back , didn't you ? " his gaze FOLLOWED the bennett witch's green eyes . " he was dead , and i , on the brink of death myself , saw when he was carried out of the the cave . not alive . " he exhaled . letting the weight of his words settle . allowing her to grasp that she was no BETTER then him . jeremy had been DEAD , and now he was ALIVE . it didn't take a genius to deduce that bonnie had played a major part in jeremy's resurrection . " i just want my family back , bonnie . " his voice was layered with a mix of vulnerability and defiance . it was clear that she wanted to hurt him , and he didn't fault her for that . " i know you trusted me , and that i betrayed that trust , but we can still bring those we lost back , bonnie . i didn't lie about that . "

she was absolutely right . WE DO WHAT WE MUST FOR FAMILY , and that was something they both could agree on . hearing alexandra speak about bringing those they lost back from the dead brought him a sense of RELIEF . when qetsiyah was mentioned , he listened intently and nodded . THE PROFESSOR was well-versed in the TALES of silas and qetsiyah . studying their story as though it were a religion . however , learning that qetsiyah had created an ANCHOR to the other said was news to him . what he did know was that silas was immortal , by drinking an elixir . it was said that the elixir was crafted by qetsiyah to share immorality , but silas had different plans . he intended to give the elixir to another WOMEN , but qetsiyah , with JEALOUSY , killed the women and buried silas in a tomb alive . but with alexandra revealing that the immortal anchor would be something her brother would undoubtedly want to protect , made things way more complex — not to mention , the BREWING war threatening to engulf the city . " if the anchor is immortal like silas , " he said , " then the cure should turn the anchor mortal , right ? . " he replied . despite everything , atticus was reminded that he wasn't the only one who longed to RECLAIM something lost . a nod followed. . regardless of what he thought or felt , alexandra was atticus's best chance at getting his family back , leaving him with no other CHOICE . " for now . " he answered . " but in good fate maybe you should tell me who the anchor is ? " he required knowledge that was being withheld from him .

atticus wasn't seeking praise , he just needed reassurance that all his EFFORTS weren't in VAIN . still , hearing recognition of his dedication didn't hurt . " before . " he said , his tone tinged with IRRATION . " before ? you mean— before i had to teach a bennett witch ' expression ' , manipulate a hunter into becoming a supernatural hunter to uncover the map to silas . evade the originals , and dodge death—all while encouraging a disturbing amount of killings before traveling across the world to find silas tomb . " , atticus knew the brunet didn't need a play-by-play but he MENTIONED it anyways . " i can handle complicated . what i can't handle is being strung along . " he retorted , since it was ALWAYS one thing after another . taking a deep breath he REFOCUSED on the issue at hand . " what exactly do we need to do to the anchor that would warrant your brother's protection ? " his hand moved to rub the bottom of his chin as he tried to surface the truth .

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" fine , " atticus agreed . although the male was new to the city , atticus was a quick learner . new orlean was UNLIKE any other place he had visited . unlike mystic falls , there were rules here that could get him KILLED if caught practicing magic . " but at some point , we’re going to need to talk about bringing back my wife and son , " he said , his gaze shifting to alexandera . " i been a faithful servant , i helped to free silas from the tomb , and now this . " he bitterly reminded the woman . " at some point , i’m going to need to collect on these promises . " atticus had been DEEMED a madman when he orchestrated the massacre of twelve humans and werewolves , only to be ABANDON on an island and left for DEAD . when atticus finally made it back to mystic falls , he discovered that the window for reclaiming his wife and son had already PASSED . finding silas's sister had been sheer luck , but it didn’t change his ULTIMATE GOAL : to reunite with his family .

hearing bonnie from across the way atticus couldn't help but make his way to her . he had wanted to apologize for the role he played in hurting her . he wanted to make things right if that was even possible with the BENNETT WITCH . atticus understood the hand he played with the young witch and how he had MANIPULATED her for his own gain . so , that the man who once was a father & husband could get his family back . while sipping on DREAMS of what could be it had became more POSSIBLE to get his family back now that silas was out of the tomb . the man bonnie once knew as professor shane had caught wind that he would be able to find silas in new orleans . although the male wasn't CERTAIN this was true or not atticus had learned to relay on his gut . " bonnie . " it had came out almost as a WHISPER and hopes to not startle the witch . " i know i'm probably the last person you want to see right know but i'm hoping you'll give me a chance to explain . "