A/N: Hello everyone! This is chapter eight, and I'm pretty sure its shorter than the other ones! So please enjoy and there should be another author's note somewhere along the story please read it! Thank y'all and Happy Reading!

Third PoV

She felt her body hit the floor, and she could distantly hear the footsteps of those running towards her. She couldn't breath, but yet as Rebekah began to turn her, she muttered one word.

"Esther."

And then the darkness consumed her.

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Everyone froze, in shock, of what Dulce had said, but just as quickly, the attention was brought back to her, as she began to go pale, and if it wasn't for the sweat, she would appear dead. Niklaus was the first to react, gathering her into his arms, and rushing out, Kol and Rebekah trailing after him.

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They had arrived at Mystic Falls Hospital, where doctors immediately surrounded them, a nurse rushing with a gurney. "What happened to her?" Meredith's voice broke through as she pushed her way to the front. "She took a sip of the champagne, and she just dropped." Rebekah exclaimed as they went behind the curtain, just as a nurse walked in. "Alright. I need you to get started on the IV and start getting blood samples, see how far the effects are. I need you to check in every ten minutes." She says to the nurse, before heading out.

The nurse following suite after she gathered the blood samples. The three siblings just stood there in silence. Rebekah, could not afford losing her friend this early, it wasn't time. And she voiced this out loud, as Kol nodded along. It was true. It was too early.

And once more another lapse of silence. With Klaus saying nothing, just looking at Dulce, with guilt. He could not believe that he wanted to hurt her. This was the woman he loved. This was the woman whom he confided in. The woman who has seen him in his worse moments, but had still stood by his side, even when death took hold of her. Over and over and over again. In a never ending cycle. That was what seemed to be her problem.

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Minutes passed, and by then Elijah had brought in Esther. She was still struggling to escape Elijah's arms. "What is the meaning of this? Elijah! Let me go!" She hissed. Trying to give him aneurysm, but she was shocked that he didn't quiver, and release her. "Now mother, you will stay still and tell us what you laced the champagne with?" Elijah stared at her, attempting to compel her, which worked, after she tried to fight it, but it was as if her powers were acting up. She froze, and stood tall looking at Elijah with a cold expression.

"Elena's blood. It was meant to connect you. All of you, and Finn was to be the sacrifice, to finally destroy vampires for good. You were all meant to die, The child was not supposed to be harmed with all of this. But from what I can gather from the other side is, that curse has been activated. Her body will slowly die out, the witch who cursed her," she paused.

Kol stepped forward, gripping onto her arm. "Go on mother! Tell us what you were going to say!" He about shouted "The witch tried to take back the curse once she found out that Dulce was originally born into her family, but was given up!" Esther cried out, just as the compulsion wore off.

They stood in silence. Letting it all sink in.

Dulce could've been saved. All of this could have been printed. Maybe she still can be saved.

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It's been two day. Translation: 48 hours, 2,880 minutes, and 172,800 seconds. That's how long she had been unconscious. Esther has already been taken care of. Nobody knew how it happened. One minute she was being taken down to the cells and the next she bursts into flames.

But why couldn't she move? Why and how was she seeing all of this? The witches hated her. Didn't they?

Niklaus had yet to leave her side ever since she slipped into this pathetic state. He would sit beside her, holding her hand and telling her of the times they spent together. From the day they met to the days she would be reunited with me. Something in her heart pulled, as if he were the only one to awaken her. But then her brain would remind her. That this man, this man had hurt her in the most horrible way, yet she still loved him. Just like she always knew, he still loved her.

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"You would have to take great care for her. She should be waking up soon. Also, keep a close eye on her, it is odd for someone her age to collapse out of nowhere, an-" A groan sounded from the bed, causing both the doctor and Niklaus to turn their attention. The doctor walked towards her, checking her vitals and flashing the light in her eyes, just as soon as Dulce opened them. "Miss Montenegro, how are you feeling?" He asked as he handed her a cup of water. After taking a sip she responded, "Soar." Cracking her neck as if to prove a point. The doctor just laughed, along with Niklaus, though was more of a silent chuckle.

"Well lucky for you, you don't have to stay in the hospital much longer. I was just telling your fiance that you can be released as early as noon. Which is in just an hour. Congratulations you are a free woman from this hospital." And then he left, leaving a gaping Dulce and a smirking Klaus.

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Dulce PoV

I turned to Nik, mouth still open, as I tried to grasp the what the doctor just said. And he was just smirking! What - "-THE FUCK!? My fiance!? Seriously!? What bigger bullshit!? And where the hell is my suppose ring? Huh? Bet you didn't think that one through! You inconsiderate, slimy, pulsating, SALTED SLUG!" I shout the last tid bit only to shrink back into my bed as Nik's face loomed over mine.

"Well if you look at your hand you'll see a ring love." He whispered in my ear. I glanced down at my hand and low and behold, there is a ring. "Oh."

"Well isn't this sweet. My brother and sister finally together at last!" I pushed Nik away from me as soon as I hear Rebekah. "Rebekah! Please tell me you have clothes for me! I'm being released today and honestly, it couldn't be at a better time! I smell awful!" I whined suddenly feeling like I was five. She scoffed before grinning. "Duh! You have very cute clothes by the way." I laughed as I tried to get out of bed, only to crumble to the floor, well almost. Nik caught me. Surprise surprise. "Careful love." He says in a gentle manner before helping me walk to the bathroom so Rebekah could help me get ready. (A/N: Just a quick reminder here! The outfits are on my polyvore page. there should be a link on my profile along with a link of what the ring looks like. And for my polyvore to see which outfit correlates for which part of the story, there should be and i for More Information.)

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"Freedom!" I shout as Nik wheeled me out with Rebekah following close behind. As soon as Nik place me in the car, I made myself comfortable as I laid in the backseat. Yup this is the life.

"Love? What is a salted slug?" Nik asked after five minutes of driving. A moment of silence passed by. "Well love, what is it?" He looked so confused, that it was oddly just as adorable as that time I first met him. I just burst out laughing. Tears of amusement slipping from underneath my eyelids.

And if you are wondering. No, I never did answer that question.

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So I was filled by the siblings, that I no longer owned my home. To which Nik was grinning about the whole ride to his place. They had a room set up for me and all that. I suddenly felt that I was back to when we first met. And of course, I had no say in it.

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"Wow. This… is very different." I muttered to Kol. As he wanted to show me around the house. He laughed, "Well you know Rebekah. She spares no expense towards you. She always did think of you as a sister. And I see you and my brother made up." He nods towards the ring on my finger. I huffed. "We are far from made up. He still has a long way to go. The only good thing he has going for him is that he's facing the right direction, let's just hope nothing steers him off of it. I only got a short time with you guys this time. I don't want to die again while hating Nik." I felt him tense beside me. I closed my eyes, kicking myself mentally.

"I'm sorry Kol. You know I have no filter, especially when I'm even more of an emotional mess than usual. And to think we use to joke about Nik and Rebekah being the emotional psychos in the family." At that we broke out in another round of laughter, to which late we decided to screw laugh and go straight to jumping on the bed.

I really hope, that this lifetime could be different. I needed it to be different.