HOPE POV
"HOPE" "NO NO NO" was the last words I heard before my world went black. I was not able to open my eyes. The darkness surrounded me completely. I was searching for a light to come out of my darkness. But I am unable to do anything. I started running in the direction of my instinct. After a running like a mad girl, I started to see some light in a corner. I started running towards it. There stood a single house with a large garden.
After a long hesitant walk, I reached the door of the house. I took a deep breath.
"You can do this Hope. You have to for Daddy." Once the word daddy came from her mouth, she winced at the thought of what happened and tears started to pour from her eyes. She wiped her tears forcefully and in a full determined mind, she knocked the door twice.
She waited for a minute and opened the door slowly. She is surprised to know the door opens very easily.
"Hello, Anybody home?"
The room was filled with very little light. Even with her hybrid eyes it's very little. She barely saw what's in the room.
"Hello….." She called again. She saw another door on her left. Her little heart was beating very fast as if it is gone jump outside. With little fear she opened the door. A bright flash of light appeared before her. She closed her eyes, unable to bear the light.
After a long minute, she was able to open her eyes. There stood nine figures with a bright smile on their faces.
"Who are you people? Where am I?" Hope asked in a strong voice. She dint wish to show her fear.
The figures just chuckles at her question. They were quite impressed she dint show her fear.
"Hi honey. Do not afraid. We are not gone harm you or your family, mainly your father. We came to help you and your father" a lady said.
Hope was surprised they came to help her and her father. She is not sure whether to trust them. She narrowed her eyes at all of the figures standing there like evaluating them.
Another lady laughs and said "Definitely Klaus's child. You are just like him."
"How do you know me and my father? Who are you people? Are you those people who wish to harm my father and me?" She asked in a slight fearful voice but she just glares at all those faces.
"No honey, we are not gone hurt your father or you. We came to help you and your father in a main task. We know your father for a long time." The lady said again with a smile. Her eyes are full of love. Hope is not sure what calmed her. But she just felt home when she meet those eyes.
"We are no threats baby doll. I give you my word I will never hurt you or your beloveds." The guy near the lady spoke.
"I don't trust you. But I will hear you" Hope said in a calm voice, but still she was analyzing her options. "First can I know your names? Where am I exactly? I what answers."
The lady came near Hope and bend to her knees to meet Hope's level. Hope dint move back. She just stares at the lady's eyes.
"Hope I'm Elin Rikard. These are my family. We wish you no harm darling." Her voice is full of care. She touches the little girls shoulder slowly to make sure she is not frightened.
Hope looked deep in Elin's eyes to detect any lies and found none. She relaxed a little bit. But she still had her guards on.
"Your eyes are looks very familiar. It's just like dad." She asked in a confused tone.
"Ya honey. I know many said that. Not only I have his eyes, see even he have his eyes." Elin pointed towards another guy in the room and asked "Have you ever seen lies in your father's eyes? Will he ever hurt you?"
"NO. My dad would never hurt me. Not at all" Hope said without waiting for a second.
The guy just smiles and said "That's it baby doll. Remember that. Those eyes will never hurt you. We will never hurt you, because we are family. Family will not hurt us."
On hearing the word family, hope became silent. She thought about her uncle and aunt. She felt anger filled her. Her eyes started growling yellow. "Nooo. It's not true. My family will only hurt me except my dad and Cami." She shouted. Elin's and the guy's eyes were filled with sadness. Their chest tightens with sadness.
The guys came closer and slowly pulled Hope's hand in his hand and said "No baby doll. I would never hurt you. You are my precious princess. I would kill myself hundred times before hurting a single hair in your head."
Hope started sobbing. All the anger, hurt of her uncle, aunt and the witches started bursting up. Mostly the fear of her father's life broke her. Tears started pouring from her eyes.
Elin is unable to look at Hope like this broken in such a small age and tears filled her eyes. The guys just took Hope in his arms and smoothens her.
"It's ok baby doll. No one will harm you and your father. I will personally hurt them if they even thought of touching you. We are here. Sshh sshh its ok." After hearing those words she broke down completely and cried like hell, she hugged the guy's neck and cried hard in his neck.
After a long time, she pushed her up and looked into his eyes, "Thank you. I still don't trust you. It's what my dad always says. Never trust anyone strangers. But you remained me of my dad. I believe you. But I don't trust you still." Hope said sobbing.
"It's ok baby doll. You will believe us, when we show you who we are. We will help your father to come back to his life. We will destroy the dagger. I promise" The guy said in a determined voice.
"Really will you do that?" Hope asked surprised and for the first time she felt hope to see her father.
"Ya, I promise, we will see you dad very sooner and by the way I'm Henrik. Henrik Mikaelson." He said with a smile.
"What? Henrik as in my uncle Rik?" Hope jumps in joy and hugs Henrik tightly.
Henrik chuckles "Ya baby doll. I'm your uncle Rik. God, you are such a Nik's girl. Your mood swing is just like him." Hope smiles brightened more.
"Ya, many says I'm more like my dad. You know dad said many things about you. How much you adored him. How you guys used to spend your times together. Uncle Rik you know that, he still blames himself for your death" Hope said the last sentence in such sadness.
"I know Hope. I watched him for 1000 of years, still blaming him for my death. But its actaly its my fault all our family is like this. If I had not insisted to take me to see the wolves, everything would have been good." Henry said in a very low voice. He bends in head in guilt.
"No,Uncle Rik. I don't think so. It's just an accident. You would have never known you are going to die and you are not responsible for Esther's actions." Hope said very firmly. Henrik just nods but didn't say a work. Everything for quite for a second and the silent finally Elin spoke, "Henrik we still have a long way to go. We need to make lots of process."
Henrik nods at her and turns to face Hope. "Baby doll, we need to make lots of steps to save your dad. There are lots of decisions to be made. You might lose some of your loved once too. You will see lots of betrayals too. But this is the only way to save our family. Are you ready to for the travel?" Henrik asked with a worried and concerned face.
"Of course uncle Rik, I want my dad. There is nothing more than my dad. I would do anything to get him back." Hope face is serious and she went back to 'get dad back' mode.
"Good. After all there is still some loyalty and true love in the Mikaelson family." Another lady said with a smirk.
"What should I do now? How to save dad? When will I see him?" Hope asked the bombarded them with her questions.
Henrik stood up and carried her in his arms and went hear those people in the room. He sat in the chair near the table and made Hope sit in his lap. Everyone sat on their places.
"Baby doll, you need to listen carefully to what I'm gone tell you. This is very important. One mistake will spoil all our efforts. We might lose Nik forever. So listen very carefully and you should do ad we say. OK"
Hope nods her head in full seriousness.
"Good. Sweetie we all are your family. We all are working for Nik's welfare. Don't ever forget that. Baby doll we are in our spiritual form. We will not be able to contact anyone on the other side. We will not be able to help you in any way from here." Hope's face falls down.
"No honey, I din't say can't help you, which means we need to bring back to the living world. Once we are in there we will help Nik." Hope face brightens once again.
"Sure uncle Rik. I will do that. I will bring all of you to my world. Even I will get help from Aunt Freya" Hope said with such a joy since she will be able to talk to her dad.
"NO HOPE. YOU WILL DO NO SUCH THING. NEVER EVER BELIEVE WHAT SHE SAYS. SHE IS NOT WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE." Elin said in a sharp voice.
"Elin please, let me handle this. She is still a child. How will she know about all these things?" Henrik said.
"What is she talking about uncle Rik? Why should not I believe Aunt Freya?" Hope asked in a confused tone.
"There is nothing wrong in believing my sister darling. But the person you are seeing from this morning is not my sister and the guy with her Vincent is not who he is too."
"WHAT? Then who is she? Who are they?" Hope asked in a confused tone.
"Baby doll, your Aunt and his friend Vincent is been possessed by a powerful sprits who wishes nothing more than to harm your father and all your uncle and aunt".
"Who are they?" Even though Hope had a slight doubt about the person, she wished to confirm it with his uncle.
Henrik sighs and said" It's Ester and Mikael. They possess your Aunt Freya and his friend from this morning."
Hope's eyes went wide, even though she had guessed that, she was still surprised by hearing it.
Hi guys, Sorry for the delay, had a little accidentL. I'll update my next chapter very sooner. All comments and reviews are most welcome.