𝑅𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 (𝐻𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑛)

𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛: 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑥

Authors note : This chapter is mostly going to Landon's point of view because it's his background and a lot of flashbacks. Also warning this chapter contains possible triggers including abuse, bullying, neglect, and anxiety. The next chapter will be like this but for Hope. And I'm sorry if this isn't my best work I've been having writers block. Anyway I hope you enjoy.

Landon Kirby POV (Flashbacks)
It was summer of 2027 when I moved to mystic falls Virginia. I was in foster care so I never felt like I belong anywhere I hoped this time was different. I was 14 and just starting high school I was going to mystic falls high school and was working part time at the mystic grille. I felt so alone, I knew no one and was bullied at school, and my foster parents barely looked at me I didn't know what was wrong with me but I hated that no one wanted me. One evening I was walking around town just trying to clear my head, I wasn't paying attention at all and I bumped into a girl who was about my age, she had reddish brown hair and blue eyes. I normally wasn't the type to scare but I couldn't help it she was so beautiful. "Oh my gosh I'm so sorry!" I say embarrassed. The girl just looked over at me. "It's okay." She replied. "I wasn't paying much attention sorry again." I say. "Seriously it's fine." She says with a friendly smile. "Thanks you um.." I say was trying to figure out her name. "Hope Marshall." I hear her say. "I'm Landon Kirby." I say before awkwardly shaking her hand. She smiled "Nice to meet you." She says. "Nice to meet you too." I replied. "So are you new here?" Hope asked just trying to make conversation. "Yes, um I just moved to town a month ago." I say with a small smile. "In that case welcome." She said. "Thanks. So um I'm assuming you're my age do you go to mystic falls high?" I asked. I see her shake her head. "Yes I'm 14, and no I go to a private school." She said. "I'm 14 as well, and cool." I say. "Anyway I should go, I'll see you around." Hope said with a disappointed look on her face which was the exact same on mine. "Oh okay see you around." I say before we walk away from each other. I walk back to my foster parents house and my foster mother wasn't home my foster father was though and he was drunk I knew it. "Where have you been?" He asked seemingly angered. "I was just getting some air sir." I reply the fear in my voice was obvious and he knew it. "You were out with some girl or getting drunk weren't you." He said getting closer to me. "No I wasn't I promise." I say growing more scared. "Maybe you need to be taught a lesson." He said before grabbing a belt. "No please don't. Please I'm sorry, don't please." I beg almost in tears with didn't work in my favor because he hit me he continued to hit me until I was bleeding then he locked me in a small room in the basement that had no widows just a mattress and small lamp. I sat in the corner shaking and crying I starting hyperventilating and then passed out and stayed like that till my foster parents son who was about 16 let me out. This continued for 2 years my only source of happiness was talking to Hope. By this time I was 16 and had went out with Hope but then she was gone too and I had nothing left. I was at the verge of ending it I mean I had nothing to live for Hope was gone, me and Raf were separated, and I had a foster father who would beat the crap out of me every single night, I was being bullied by Conner some jock but it was nowhere near as bad as what I was going though at home. After awhile I finally lose it I went up to the clock tower and jumped instantly killing me. I had no idea what happened after but I woke up covered in ash. I saw a man he looked about 40 and had blonde hair. I also saw my brother Rafael. When I woke up Raf hugged me. I hugged back confused about what was going on. "Why, how am I here? I jumped." I say.  "Well Landon, I'm Alaric Saltzman. And you may be supernatural like your brother here." Alaric said. "Might be? He literally just came back from the dead." Raf said rubbing my shoulder I was still very confused about what was going on. "I'm sorry what?" I ask still confused. "Okay supernatural beings like werewolves, witches, vampires, and apparently phoenixes as well are all real, this is a school for them." Alaric said. "Everyone always said this was a school for troubled rich kids, well I see they got the rich correct." I say looking around. "We have to run some tests on you to see if your supernatural, if you are then you can stay at the school." Alaric said. I look up shocked and happy to have an excuse to leave my foster family. "Well then let's do it." I say. "Alright." Alaric said before getting on the speakers. "Hope Mikaelson to the principles office." I hear him say a few minutes later Hope walked in and I could feel my heart racing. "Landon?" She says. "Hope." I said. She almost instantly walked over to me. "What happened to you?" She asked with a worried look before placing her hand on my cheek and rubbing it.  I don't know why but I played my hand on her's. "I'm fine Hope." I say either though I knew she didn't believe me. "You two know each other?" Alaric asked seeing the way we were looking at each other. "It's a long story. Anyway we should get going we have tests to run." Hope says I was slightly confused at first but then also realized I wanted to be alone with her. "Okay good luck, met me back in a hour." Alaric said before Hope took my hand and we walked out. But instead of going to run tests we walked into a bedroom I wasn't sure who's room it was though. "What are we doing here?" I ask slightly confused. "Sit." She said before I do and sit on the bed. "This won't hurt just try to relax."  Hope said before placing her hand on my face and mumbling something which I guess was a spell and then healed all the cuts and bruises on my face. "Woah." I say impressed. "Okay now shirt off please." Hope said looking at me with a serious face. I looked at her unsure. "Hey it's okay I won't hurt you."  Hope said. I then nod before taking my shirt off then all my scars were visible I was definitely was scared she would say something but just had a sadden look on her face after seeing it. She then placed her hand on my chest and healed the rest of my body. "Thank you." I say. "Don't be, I'm sorry this happened to you Landon." Hope said and well I don't know how but I ended up in her arms. But she was holding me and I had my arms rapped around her. "It's okay, we'll protect you." Hope whispers to me. "Thank you Hope." I say. "You're welcome, I'm sorry to ask but did your foster parents do it too you?"
Hope asked. I nod. "Yes only my foster father though." I say suddenly gripping ahold of her tighter then before. "I'm so sorry Landon." Hope said as she held me. I stayed I her arms until someone walked in which was Raf. "Hey Lan, Whoa ooh I see." Raf said smirking. I could see why he thought something was going on she had her arms around me and my arms were around her waist and I was still shirtless. Hope instantly moved. "It's really not what it looks like." She mumbles. "Yeah she's was just healing me." I say. "Mmm sure and let me guess you accidentally feel onto her." Raf said chuckling. "Did you already run his tests." Raf asked. "Yes we ran most of them." Hope replies. Four days later everything went downhill when my foster family was supposed to come to talk to Alaric Saltzman. I was scared so that night I sunk out in the middle of planning on running. And well the rest is history.