Chapter 7

{~Flashback~}

Everything was running through my head, I had left the magic dimension behind. I was on a plane to some small town, what the hell was I doing? I left the love of my life behind. I got up as it was time to board off from the plane, did I make a mistake?

I walked out the gates, looking everywhere for my uncle. I didn't see him, was I left here all alone? I felt a light tap on my shoulder. Part of me hoped for it to be Baltor, although I knew that would never happen after leaving him. I turned around, alarmed as a stranger smirked at me.

"Who are you?"

He smiled, taking my bags."Damon Salvatore, at your service."

I furrowed my brows, confused."Do I know you?"

"I'm a close friend of Alaric, he wasn't able to pick you up."He explained I was still frightened by him."You can call him if you want, I won't bite you. Elizabeth right?"

"Yes."I answered rather boldly."My uncle never spoke about you."

I studied the mans' face, he was certainly handsome. Piecing icy blue eyes, dark hair to his earlobes, pale and tall. There was something undeniably cynical and dark about him, the aura he provided wasn't normal.

{~End Of Flashback~}

{~Flashback~}

After my fight with Damon, I found myself at the mercy of Klaus Mikaelson. Spending my day with him, he was being rather distant since last night. I watched him as he drew, I don't want to lie to myself. After that kiss, the undeniable attraction wasn't something I was able to deny and even Damon could tell.

Which was part of our argument, along bringing in Sky into it? Only because I talked to him, it's suffocating to have Damon try to control every action I make. I can't even talk to Sky, without having an argument. I lost my uncle, in all honesty, I envy Elena for having someone like Stefan. He didn't question her motives, her decisions, and her feelings.

Klaus was everything Stefan was, my utter attraction for him only grew day by day. The sensation of kissing him was pleasant, it was like having the light of heaven on me. Maybe I made the wrong decision by allowing Damon in, I don't think he was the man for me."Are you mad at me?"

Klaus did not look at me, devoted to his drawing."Seeing as you only come to me when you need company, I see no issue in being angry."

I sighed."I'm not using you, I just I can't be around you too much."

He finally turned his chair to face me."And why is that?"

I couldn't admit to him, whatever I love only follows with destruction. If I grew to even completely fall in love with him, we would both be doomed."I don't know."I stammered."I don't know where we stand now, I'm with Damon and I don't want to be forever bound to him."

He stood up, approaching me."Come with me to New Orleans, you have a choice, Elizabeth."I felt his hand on my cheek, his thumb rubbing against my lips."If you wish to not be bound to Damon Salvatore forever, then don't. You're immortal, you're sire bond does not mean being his shadow."

"Tyler was your slave."I reminded him.

He clenched his jaw, removing his hand from my cheek."Do you wish to be forever a shadow? Confess to me something."

"Okay,"I muttered, pulling a strand of my hair behind my ear.

"Are you really in love with Damon Salvatore? Or is it just the Sire bond?"

Truthfully, I'd be lying to myself if I said otherwise. The truth was I cared for Damon, I was in love with Damon as a human at least I believed so. Which makes me question myself if I truly was and he wasn't just my Baltor replacement? I no longer felt the same feelings for Damon, I loved him but I knew he would never be my epic, last love.

Baltor was my first epic love, yet he wasn't the one I would spend my eternity with. I don't even know if the man before me could be, if he was I did not want to lose my chance. I just can't hurt others, I have to help my friends with Silas first."I love Damon, I'm just not in love with him anymore. Yet I feel a desire to make sure he's happy even if I'm not."

"That's not what you should be feeling."

I raised my brow, hopeful."Then what should I feel?"

"When you see the person you fancy."He leaned closer to my face."You feel as the time stops, you care for their safety. You feel this utter attraction neither of both parties could deny, You love every bit of them. They become your reason to become a better person, they accept you as you are."

I felt his lips grow closer, I didn't want to fight it. His lips brushed against mine, I closed my eyes. Until he pulled back."I do not want to confuse you, I want one day for you to say yes to me. I want to be your last love."

{~End Of Flashback~}

{~Flashback~}

I gazed at him, he always looked so handsome when he was concentrated on a spell book. I was in love with Baltor, I didn't even know if the fire connection only made it better. I just feared the day this would all end, the day I would lose him. The idea of running away with him was there, the issue was he didn't want to leave his plan for revenge against those.

Whenever I brought the topic up, he dismissed it or distracted me with a make out session. What made things harder and much more heated was pretending to hate each other in front of everyone else, although eventually, I know that would backfire.

Everyone relied on me to kill him, It was my obligation to due to the horrible past I shared with him. Possibly taking that trip to Mystic Falls did not sound bad at all, I could get away from all this for a week."What are you thinking of? Princess."

My thoughts were interrupted by Baltor, He was still in his chair although now facing my direction."I'm going to visit my uncle for a week or so, I wanted to let you know."

He crossed his arms."A week without your clumsiness?"

I rolled my eyes, ignoring his comment."Faragonda is pressuring me to leave for an island I wish not to go to, the girls are getting suspicious of where I'm going to almost every night."

He furrowed his brows, getting up from his chair."Am I sensing a bit of regret here?"He approached me."Are you doubting us?"

I sighed, not answering his question.

"Bloom."

"Where is this leading to Baltor?"I murmured."Whenever I bring up the topic you brush it off, am I suppose to just wait till I have to kill you or you-"

He tilted my chin up, his golden eyes filled with mixed emotions."Why ruin what we have now with the future? Let's live in the moment, not in the future. My darling Bloom, I can't leave this all now."He paused, brushing my lip with his thumb."When the times comes, I'll have a plan."

"What if something breaks us apart?"

His hands fell to my shoulder, gripping them gently."If that were to happen, know I never regretted us. I'll always love you, I'll always be there for you. I will be the dark wizard who fell in love with the princess, and forever will be."

{~End of Flashback~}

I stood on the porch with the rest of the Mikaelson's."Niklaus, Kol is right we can't stay here and wait for Marcel to come."

"We can go to Rome, anywhere away from this dreadful place." Kol added.

Elijah placed his mimosa down, of course, he would add to the fuel."Klaus, Freya is right we can't wait until Marcel tries to strike us down."

I saw Klaus clench his fist, angered by the suggestions."We cannot allow Marcellus to terrorize us, we are stronger."

I decided I needed to speak up."Maybe we don't need to stay here, Klaus."He glared at me, disapprovingly."We can't risk him coming after you all, you aren't safe here and neither is Hope."

He raised his voice at me."For one day I want to have a normal day with my daughter, I'm not going to allow you all to bully me into a decision I do not care for."

I frowned."If you keep this up, you won't have a day with your daughter."

"Elizabeth is right."Rebekah agreed with me.

"Freya has a cloaking spell on this house!"He shouted, loud and infuriated."I only want one day with my daughter."

The front door opened, Hayley walked out with Hope. Who seemed rather frightened by Klaus's anger, Klaus's temper seemed to lower at the sight of his daughter. She glanced up at Hayley."Mom, can I go play in the garden?"

"Of course sweetie, go."

They all watched as she left, of course, she would be frightened by all the occurrences going around her."Klaus?"Elijah seemed concerned for his brother.

I did not intend to be in their discussion, I walked back into the house. I took out my phone, pressing Vincent's contact number. The phone rang for a few seconds before he answered.

"Elizabeth? Why the sudden phone call?"

"I need you meet me, somewhere."How would I sneak out of here without a problem? That would be easy, with a simple portal with the ring Baltor gave me.

"I'm with Marcel right now, meet me at my church if you want tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll meet you then."

I ended our phone call. I have the whole day of doing nothing or maybe I could read. Possibly for once, I won't get myself into trouble, or at least it wouldn't follow me.

Rebekah and Kol were long gone now, in search of something necessary for them. It only left me, Hope, Klaus, Hayley, Elijah, and Hope. Not including the little werewolf they had locked up in the barn. I stood by the corner of the room watching Klaus, flip page after page in Hopes sketching pad.

"Do you find a fascination in gazing at me?"Klaus grinned, placing the notepad down.

I walked toward him, wrapping my arms from behind him."I was wondering, just random thought. What would happen if one of us were to die?"

He glanced up at me, smiling."If anything happened to you ultimately without a solution, as the ancestors were destroyed. I don't know what I would do."

"Would you care for our child?"

"Is there something I should know?"

"No."I bit my tongue.

His hand reached for my own."Things will get better Elizabeth."

If only they would, I would never have the chance of seeing my baby grow. With the months that passed my life would only shorten.

"Dad?"

I immediately glanced at Hope, Klaus was quick to kneel by her side."I had a dream about a bad man, he's hurting these kids and I think he hurt me."

I took off my jacket, placing it around her."She's shivering, Klaus."

"Hayley!"Klaus called for her.

Hope looked pale, she felt cold. Any sense of warmth that was once in her was now covered by this cold feeling, one I myself once felt. Hayley was quick to run into the room, wearing a white shirt that clearly was Elijah's.

Her noses started to bleed, Hayley was quick to take her to the couch. Holding her, before Freya came to see what was wrong with her."I've never seen this before, I feel it but it's cold."

"She's never been sick."Hayley stated.

Freya looked up at Hayley."This isn't a cold, it's a magical affliction."

"What can I do for her?"Klaus was beyond worried.

"I don't know, the only man that could possibly help her can't."Freya answered.

A piece of paper appeared in Hayley's lap. She opened it and quickly put it down."It's Vincent, he can help her."

"That means you must go to New Orleans."I gave Hayley a look. The Mikaelson's weren't safe taking a step in that town.

I could not bare the thought of Klaus getting hurt, Hope was his daughter."I will go with Hayley."Klaus said, his words only fueled my fear.

I watched as Elijah took Klaus to the other room to talk, Hayley looked at me."You're coming with me, no way in hell I'll tolerate a road trip with Klaus alone."

I gave her nod, She left me with Hope. As Freya left to go see how the werewolf was doing locked up in the barn, I sat by Hope."Am I going to be fine?"

I brushed her hair back, fixing the blanket around her."Yes, and once your fine things will get better."

"What if I die?"

I shook my head, this was not my child by blood but I saw her as my family because she was. I watched her since she was a baby to now, I saw her grow up and practically raised her with Hayley. I wouldn't allow anything to happen to her because she was Klaus's hope to be good. She was his first child, his little princess."You won't, your mother nor your father and us won't allow it."

"We're ready to go."Hayley walked into the room, with the two Mikaelson's.

Klaus grabbed his little girl, walking toward the door. I grab Hayley by the shoulder."I can't go with you, I'll see you in a few hours in New Orleans."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

I followed behind them, as Klaus laid Hope in the passenger seat."She's a fighter, she will be fine. I'm not going with you to New Orleans, I need to find some information something."

He placed his hand on my cheek, hope was written all over his eyes."Elizabeth."

"Klaus do not start, I'm fine. Your daughter first."

He kissed my forehead, before leaving with Hayley and Elijah. I needed to get to Baltor, he would possibly know more about what's lurking in here. I walked toward my car, whatever the outcome of all this darkness was.

There was an eerie quietness to Baltor and me, no usual quirky remarks on our way to the Strix Mansion."Did the little girl get sick? Sort of odd for you to call me in the middle of the night."

I kept my eyes straight on the road."Yes, how did you know?"

"I feel it you know, the cold and darkness in New Orleans."Baltor said,"The girl is powerful if they are sacrificing children. She would be a very good victim for it, infants and children are the perfect kills."

"You would know,"I remarked.

Baltor took an audible breath, clearly bothered by my comment."Is your unborn child safe?"

"Yes."

He hesitated, of course, Baltor would always hesitate when it came to having anything to do with Klaus or his family. The only thing Baltor wasn't good at with me was either deceiving me or lying to me, I knew he would give into it.

"You know I will always help you, even with his child."

I glanced at him, smiling."Thank you, maybe someday we can be friends."

"Aren't we already friends?"

I gave him a look."I don't know, for now, we are just people with the same goal."

"Can I ask you something?"

I sighed, I knew where he was taking this."Alright."

"As the owner of the dragon fire, have you not felt even a spark of magic in you?"He asked I glanced at him. He was clearly curious himself.

"I'm an immortal with abilities I barely comprehend, having magic in me wouldn't be a surprise."

He rolled his eyes."My theory on destroying Selene, if I can get you to restart your dark pow-"

No! no and no. That would only give her a leverage over me."No! I will not do that, She managed to take over me with my dark magic. I'm not going allow her to hurt my baby."

"Alright, then I'll figure something else."He paused, creating some awkward tension between us again."I've pondered over this for a while now, your child's power?"

I gave him a puzzled glance. He knew, how did he know about my circumstances?

"The man who's suppose to help Hope, he told me I don't have much time left."I was choking on my own words, if only it could be this simple to tell Klaus."I might be immortal, and all-powerful but the baby's magic is killing from the inside."

I could not make what he was feeling."I still don't understand you had a baby before."

I did, Francis was a beautiful baby but he did not possess magic in him. My baby had only possessed the werewolf and vampire gene, Hope had not hurt Hayley because she was a werewolf and the factor that my body saw the baby as an unneeded organism.

I did not have the dragon fire in me as strong as I did before, but I still had it. The thing was my child's power and genetic code was fighting against my own for life, and it wasn't his fault. My baby only wanted to live, And I wouldn't hesitate to give him my life.

More of Baltor as you see, next chapter will consist of Selene mostly. As for these sequels that will come I'm planning for an even number of stories, which will consist of new trilogy later consisting with the younger generation(Hope, and other characters.) Anyway enjoy!