Chapter 8

I left Baltor at the Strix Mansion after our talk things got a little uncomfortable. That was nothing compared to how it will be when I tell Klaus my baby would be the reason I would die, Of course, I would do anything for him. It hurt to know one day you thought you had an eternity with the person you love, then something decides to take it away from you once again.

If by any chance I made it, either I was lucky or blessed. I couldn't tell him not now when Hope was in danger, I would tell him when things get better. The morning fell, I parked the car a block away from the compound.

I walked into the compound to find no one in the first floor, my skin began to feel on fire as soon as I entered. I couldn't allow myself to show anyone this, I walked upstairs till I heard Klaus talking on the phone.

I entered his room, Hope was on his bed fast asleep. He put the phone down, as soon as he saw me."Is she okay?"

"Vincent came to help her, it only worsened her state."He explained I could see the worry in his eyes."Elijah and Hayley went to search for answers, where did you go?"

"Find answers myself."I said, walking toward Hope."She will be okay Klaus, there will be a solution for her."

"And if-"

I interrupted him, brushing her auburn hair."Don't think like that, your child will be fine. She will live, you'll take her to Disney with Hayley."

He furrowed his brows, leaning against the wall."Where do you fit in that trip?"

I couldn't tell him, I had to lie."I would be there, I just meant you would go with her even to the ridiculous rides."

There was suspicion in his eyes."I must leave soon, while Freya comes will you stay with Hope?"

I don't know if it was the hormones or a feeling, something would happen. I couldn't allow anything to happen to him, I was beyond scared. "Of course."

I left as Freya arrived, I took my phone out calling Vincent. He would know where Klaus was, whatever was about to happen tonight would not be good.

"Elizabeth?"

"Vincent, where are you?"

"At the Bayou why? Wait, Elizabeth, you can't come you know why."

"A day less or more doesn't speed up the end, I'm going anyways."

I hung up, walking toward an alley before taking the portal to the Bayou. I was afraid for my baby, though I couldn't risk leaving him without a parent. I walked a good few minutes before I heard Klaus's and Marcel's voice, I followed another path.

It kept distance, yet close enough to follow them. I followed them till night fell when I heard chanting of some sort, I saw her standing with the men. A smirk grew on her lips."She's here."Her golden eyes fell at my direction."Come out, if you want the children safe come out and play."

I looked at the bundles of children wrapped in white sheets, I could only see Hope in danger. I walked out of the shadows toward her direction, clutching my red trench coat. Her smirk grew, walking toward me."I knew you would come, why endanger your spawn?"

She walked around me, her eyes lingering on the bump between my hips."Oh, that's right that thing is killing you, and I wanted to kill you."

"Why are you with them?"

She laughed, the chanting continued."Because The Hollow is the perfect way to end you, I see a future with you dead. Baltor failed me, and I needed more power."

She leaned her lips against my ear, I could feel her smirking against it."It needs the perfect vessel, the one growing inside of you. Either way, it's killing you, might as well make it worth it."

The chanting stopped when I noticed a sword in the leader's stomach, I looked to the side to see Klaus and Marcel. "Oh, they're here, to rescue the kids. Got to say doll, he's cute."

Marcel spoke up, looking at Selene."Who are you?"

She smiled, pleased with herself. I felt her hand wrapped from behind my neck."Selene, as you see her obvious doppelgänger. I assume you came to save the children?"

Her direction fell toward Klaus, grinning at him."Did you hear? your sweet little lover denied you the truth, your spawn is killing her and no one told you."

"Don't listen to her, please."I pleaded him, I couldn't allow myself to hurt him.

His eyes became golden, in the blink of an eye, he removed her from me throwing her to the ground. I saw all the witches being murdered by Elijah, Marcel, Klaus, and Hayley. I helped Vincent gather the children till I could no longer move from the center.

I fell into the pitch of the darkness, in the darkness I could see a blue light. It was a woman I could barely form clearly walking toward me, I could only see these glowing blue eyes. Then she disappeared, leaving me once again in the darkness.

I opened my eyes to find myself in a bed, the surroundings were the compound but it looked as it did once. Abandoned, I got up walking toward the staircase. I saw Hope walking up the stairs with a beignet in hand."Are you okay Hope?"

"Yes? I'm looking for my dad."

"I'll take you."She nodded, giving me her hand.

We walked toward the door that was open, my room. In the light of the moon, Klaus was standing on the balcony looking out. "Klaus?"

He did not move, worry washed over me. I glanced down at Hope, she looked as worried as I was. My darkest dreams were only confirmed, when Klaus turned around to face us with glowing blue eyes.

I only heard Hope's scream before everything went dark once again.

I opened my eyes to meet Klaus's, sitting by the bed with relief on his face. "What happened?"

He shook his head, not looking at me in the eyes."The child is safe, Hope's safe. Everyone but once again you, why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't want to burden you, Hope was in danger."I stammered, my body burning on fire."It doesn't matter, nothing matters now. What matters now is The Hollow."

He took an audible breath, his voice trying to keep calm."You ask me to watch you die, I certainly do not want to be the thing that kills you. Not me, Elizabeth I do not know if I can do this-"

My eyes started to water, I didn't want to cry in front of him."You can leave, nothing will change. I will die, he will live. I will just not allow the hollow to hurt you, nor Selene."

"If you love me, you will protect him. I didn't want this! I wanted my future to be with you!"I didn't know what was controlling me, it certainly wasn't me. I sat up."I've encountered every type of evil, I will not allow you to hurt my child."

It was this dark feeling, it was just not my own. Klaus shook his head, storming out of the room.

I stood up from the bed, the cool feeling from the wooden floors felt nice against the heat of my skin. I walked toward the mirror, I saw blue light leading me toward a room. The light came closer to me, looking brighter against the darkness.

Against the glass mirror, I saw my eyes glowing a bright blue. I was screaming at myself to leave, I couldn't. It wasn't me the Hollow wanted, it was my baby. He would be its ultimate vessel, I would just feed it.

The mirror began to crack, all I could see was my reflection. Dark and twisted, I was her only with glowing blue eyes. "Elizabeth."

I turned around to hear my name being called, it was Stefan. I smiled at him,"You're here, we are all going to die. All of us, even Elena."

I turned back to the mirror, the blue light was calling me. It was like a fight against my own darkness, I wanted to escape. The blue light there so bright for me to see, and the baby seemed more attracted to it."She's here, and she will be reborn."

"Your deepest demons will come out Stefan, everything will come out. I'm ready for the darkness."It was my voice that spoke, yet it wasn't me."I'm ready to die for the hollow, she will be reborn."

I turned around once again, confused. Horror struck me, I was becoming like her."What are you doing here Stefan?"

"The blue light."

His words clicked, the flip switch went off. It wasn't I who was becoming its vessel, my baby was. The darkness was my baby.

The heat in my skin soon became cold, beyond the coolness of my skin. I walked past him ignoring his words toward the door, there's where I saw Hope looking horrified."Elizabeth, she's here."

She was and she would destroy us all, the hollow would doom us all. My child was doomed from the very beginning, A demon or whatever it was, would soon kill me.

As promised Selene made yet another appearance in this chapter, it's shorter than usual but I hope you all enjoy it!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the character from TO or WC