I'm laying in bed staring at the ceiling the feelings that I had suppressed came rushing back the second I turned my humanity back on. First, it was relief that Hope was alive second it was anger at Hope now it's regret that I just left I could see the reason why she jumped in malivore and why she decided that was the best way to get my humanity back on.
I believe Hope needs to understand that she isn't alone and that not everything relies on her.
Tomorrow I'll be bringing back the Mikaelsons so I'm hoping that she will stop trying to prove herself to be the hero because of her family's sacrifice.
I get up and walk into the bathroom looking into the mirror at my terrible state I sigh and turn around and jump into the shower. Once I'm finished getting ready I sit down and try another locator spell on my father which is unsuccessful. I believe the only reason I was able to kill my mother was that my humanity was off but killing my father will be easier he barely treated me as a daughter only a soldier.
I sit there in thought for a while deciding that I need to speak to Hope I understand why she did it but it doesn't mean I like it. I stand up grab my car keys and walk out of my home jumping into my car and making my way to mystic falls town square I sit down on a bench and send Hope a magical note.
After a while of waiting, I see Hope walking towards me she sits down next to me in silence staring ahead after a few moments in silence I hear her sigh.
"I'm sor-" I cut her off and face her with a sad expression "No Hope I'm sorry you shouldn't have been put in that position but..." she isn't going to like what I'm about to say I know she won't because I don't even want to say it but it needs to be said, "I think we need to take a break on whatever is happening between us"
I'm not exactly sure where we stand since the whole jumping into the malivore situation but it needs to stop for now. Just until this whole malivore situation is unravelled and once the mikaelsons are back and she can have some time to find that happiest with them again. I see hurt and sadness pass through Hope's facial expressions.
"No why? I said I was sorry about everything I've done"
"Yes and I forgive you I understand why you did it I'm bringing back your father mother and uncle tomorrow" Now shock takes over her expression and then I see her shift nervously I take her hands in my own and squeeze them gently.
"I will be there for you always but you will need time to adjust to your family being back. You also need to realise that you don't have to take responsibility for everyone Hope this hero complex you have isn't healthy" she shoots me a sad smile
"Okay, ill attempt to maintain it" I smile at her hiding the fact this is probably the hardest thing I've ever done "Good but I still want an invite to a mikaelson dinner" she chuckles lightly "I'll make sure you do" I squeeze her hands gently but stand up after few moments before I change my mind and take back everything I just said.
"You put your bracelet back on?" I look down at my wrist at the item in question and slightly smile "Yea I shouldn't have taken it off" Hope gives me a tight-lipped smile and stands up and presses the charm on hers and mine immediately glows.
"Does Alaric have my grimoire?" she looks down sheepishly and shifts on her feet "Umm no I have it I've been reading it" if it was anyone else I would have been angry but it's Hope so I'm not that bothered
"It's fine but I need it back"
"Are you going to tell me why instead of saying it's a secret this time?" I blush deeply embarrassed by my no humanity actions probably the first time since I came out of that coffin I blushed or maybe ever
"I needed it to re-do the spell on my necklace but with my mother dead I don't think I need to but now I need it so I can find a way to break my father's cloaking spell"
"You still want to go after your father?" I nod to her with him dead we won't need to worry about anything, the mikaelsons will be safe, well safe from my family's schemes.
"Okay let's go get it it's in my locker at school"
"Really? you hid an 800-year-old book full of magic at a human school"
"Well I didn't have anywhere else I could hide it" I roll my eyes playfully and we make our way to my car to go to the school.
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I and Hope walk through the corridor of the school while everyone is in class we walk in comfortable silence until we reach her locker she pulls it out and passes it to me
"Thank you I also have a spell in here that could get everyone's memory back" she shakes her head and looks to her feet for a second
"I don't want them to remember they're better off without me" I chuckle lightly because she couldn't be more wrong.
"I don't know what you saw but they're not Rafael was stuck in werewolf form before you came back Landon has been trying to kill himself because of his brother I think the only good thing to come out of this is Penelope and Josie are together now"
"How do you know about all that?"
I shrug lightly "I've been spying making sure Landon doesn't get a golden arrow to the heart anything else he's welcome to do"
She rolls her eyes and before she can respond we hear her name being shouted we both turn around and see land on and a skittish Rafael walking towards us. once they reach us abandon looks at me suspiciously
"What are you doing here?" I roll my eyes at him it seems he's developed a new crush on Hope and is trying to be protective of her "Collecting something"
His attention goes back to Hope "How are you always in the right place at the right time?" yep definitely another crush on Hope
"That's funny. I was just thinking the exact opposite thing"
"What's wrong with him?" I point to Rafael who looks like he's just coming down from a whole week of partying "Well probably the fact he's been in whole for a whole 2 months" I think back to when my father made me stay in wolf form for a whole 7 months after my first transformation to get used to what it's like to be a werewolf. It was freeing for a month until it wasn't I was allowed to turn back on the last month after I was comfortable in my wolf form.
It was hard getting used to being back in human form but my mother gave me an elixir "I have an elixir recipe that can help you, Rafael" he looks up at me and shakes his head "I'm fine" I shrug he isn't fine but he's too proud to get the help needed
"How about I give it to Hope to give it to you will you accept it then?" he shakes his head I roll my eyes and look at Hope
"I'm gonna go call me if you need me" I send her a small smile and go to walk away but she gently grabs my wrist "Umm maybe you can help with this situation?"
I look at Landon and Rafael Landon looks confused about why Hope is asking me to stay and Rafael looks like he's in a world of his own.
"Sure"
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Me Hope Landon Josie and Alaric are standing outside the school listening to Josie translate for a samurai. We found Alaric earlier and he wanted to take Rafael back to the Salvatore school so Rafael is in the backseat of Alaric's car while we listen to this samurai who came out of the malivore pit.
Josie explains how the samurai spent years fighting demons until the demon entered the body of a child so the samurai took possession of the demon in his own body and tried to end his life but the demon wouldn't let him so he lived with a demon inside of his mind and vowed to never touch anyone again.
"How do we kill the demon?" I ask Josie and she translates to him and he answers "Uh, with his sword. It's spelled with a special kind of magic"
"So we just have to find this demon/oni"
"Not a problem" we are interrupted by Rafael ripping off Alaric's car door and starts to fight the samurai he goes to stab Rafael but Hope mutters a spell and the sword flies away letting Rafael get the upper hand
The samurai says something as Rafael runs away we look at Josie "He said that could have gone better"
We all split up me and Hope searching for Rafael while Josie protects Landon from anyone touching him.
"I wonder if Raf has touched anyone by now"
"Probably has there's like a one per cent chance he hasn't" she gives me a disapproving look and I just shrug my shoulder I look back to the corridor and spot Rafael sitting on the floor we rush over
"Don't touch him" I step back and look at Rafael he looks mentally broken and it's hard not to feel sorry for him "Rafael?" he turns to my voice and looks at me and Hope
"It's me I wasn't in control back there"
"It's okay. I-I can help you.I-I just need to know if there's anyone that you've touched or who might've touched you" Hopes probably feel feeling a bit guilty for giving that ring to him
"Um...I don't remember any of it"
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After finding Landon in a classroom Josie took down the barrier spell so that we could get in to protect Landon after a while of waiting, I go search for Josie. when I found her we returned to the classroom to find Hope knocked out Josie seems to have something against Hope not sure what but probably the fact that Hope has been helping Alaric a lot the past couple of days.
We are currently near mystic falls grill walking towards the public region we see Lizzie tied to a tree and Landon on the floor Josie runs over but Lizzie and stops in front of her
"Lizzie! Are you okay?"
"No. I am super crazy. But at least there's a reason this time. The demon's in me" Josie's eyes widen while Hope checks on Landon who's very much dead.
Hope gets up and walks over to Lizzie to tighten the chains around her that's until Lizzie growls in her face and Hope jumps back "Oh, sorry, that is embarrassing. We haven't met yet, have we? I'm Lizzie" Lizzie holds out a hand for her to shake but Hope just gives her a tight-lipped smile and steps back
"I don't understand. If the Oni is in you, then how are you talking?" Josie walks up to Lizzie but enough that Lizzie can't touch her
"I don't know, but I-I can feel it in my head, trying to take over. I don't know how much longer I...Never mind. It's gone. You can untie me. I didn't say that. It did, okay? Still in me, so don't...Listen to me. I'm fine" I frown watching the scene unfold I mutter a spell and the sword is in my hands
"Okay. You have got to stop me" Lizzie says and walks towards her "I may have a solution" they all look at me and then down to the sword in my hands
"No, we will find another way" I shake my head and Hope's words and Josie speaks up
"She's fighting the demon somehow, like Kurutta did"
"I already know I'm crazy, okay? You don't have to rub it in"
"Kurutta was not crazy and neither are you" Lizzie shakes her head and Hope watches me making sure I don't do anything stupid
"Where's Dad? I just want Dad" Lizzie looks like she's on the verge of tears I step forward towards Lizzie
"It's going to be fine Lizzie your not going to die I just need you to fight a bit longer until we can figure out something better"
"Kurutta fought the Oni for years, okay? If you can just give us a little bit of time, then we can..."
"No. I can't live like this anymore. Sebastian isn't real. This whole time, I thought I was better, but I have just been seeing things, hearing things and feeling things that no one else does. And it's scary. Scarier than any demon in my head. Although that sucks, too"
I can't think of any other way to fix this and Lizzie can't die she has too many people that would care if she's gone I'm also immune to dark magic so I'm hoping it won't kill me. I step forward and grab Lizzie's hand and feel the oni enter me once I believe I've fully exsorbed it I step back letting go of Lizzie's hand and I look to Hope and Josie who have shocked faces
"Okay it kinda tickles" that was a total lie but they didn't need to know that it feels like someone is in my brain trying to take over "Okay maybe you can fight it until we find a solution"
"Okay I've been through worse I'm going to keep the sword just in case"Â I sit down on a bench and twirl my necklace in my hand as Hope and Josie untie Lizzie. While they are distracted I stand up and stab the sword into my stomach with a groan all turn around
"What is wrong with you we just needed time" I chuckle through the pain and pull out the sword "I thought I'd take a try at the Hero Complex" I feel the oni leaving me but It doesn't stop the pain I lift my shirt and see the wound healing but my veins are turning black I drop to my knees with a groan and Hope rushes over.
After a few moments, the pain vanishes and I lift my shirt and see the black veins gone I smile and look up giving Hope a smug look.
"Well I'll say that couldn't have gone better"
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A/n: It seems the last chapter could have confused some people so I explained it in a comment in the last chapter. I also wanted to add to the explanation because maybe it seemed a bit pointless that Ava turned off her humanity.
So because her humanity was off she was able to kill her mother she always favoured her mother since Ava's father was more of the one that treated her like a weapon but she was only angry at her mother for helping her father dagger her.
If you were completely confused about them check out the comment on the last chapter.
Also, all older chapters have been edited and in horrified and apologize to anyone who had to read them without being edited lol I would have gone insane reading them but it all should be fixed now ð
Hope everyone having a good day/night :)