The Mikaelson Twins Return

Myth Comes To Life

We walked through the woods, Hope said "I don't know why he's still out there. He has a whole day's lead on us. He could be anywhere." Raf said, "Maybe 'cause he doesn't have a reason to run." I scoffed "Logic that would be perfectly believable if he hadn't, you know, ran." Mr. Saltzman said Wait... Shh! Do you hear that? Someone's here. I... It's okay. I... I'm not gonna hurt you. Were you on the bus? Can you tell us what happened?" Hope said, "Is she a survivor?" Raf said "Uh, smells like it. She reeks of smoke." I said, "I think she's in shock." Mr. Satzman said "Look, I need to get her to the police so she can get some medical attention. Uh, why don't you three go ahead? Don't engage. We don't know how dangerous Landon is." Raf said, "He's not dangerous..." Mr. Saltzman said "I said don't engage. Come on. I need to get you some help. If you want to follow me." we continued to walk until we found a cellar. Raf said, "What exactly happened on that bus?" Hope said "No one knows. It's like something incinerated it from the inside." Raf said "Look, whatever he did, I know there's a good explanation. He's the most loyal friend that I've ever had. He was there for me on the worst day of my life. After my girlfriend died, he's the only thing that kept me going. So let me get that knife back for you and then we both can hear him out, okay?" 

Hope said, "Appreciate the passion, but maybe you should exert some of it making new friends." Raf said "So I can be as popular and well-liked as you two? Yeah, I've been at the school for two days and I've already heard all about Ember and Hope Mikaelson and their sunny dispositions. I'll get you the stupid, not-stupid knife and the answers you want. I promise." I said, "And why should I believe you?" Raf said, "Because I don't lie." Hope chuckled "Everybody lies. He's in the root cellar. You have three minutes to do this your way." Raf said, "Wait, the headmaster said don't engage." I said "Two minutes." he headed into the cellar, and I said "Whats your plan? I know you have one." she said "You're not gonna like it." I sighed "What is it Hope?" she pulled out a paper from Ester's grimoire. I looked at it and then handed it back "Dark magic, figures after this morning." she said, "You know?" I said "Remember I feel when you do dark magic ever since the hallow." she said "Right, ok times up." we walked into the cellar as Landon said, "That wasn't me." I said, "Then who was it?" Raf said, "You said three minutes." Hope said "As I said, people lie. Corporis impetu." she held Landon against the wall. 

I said, "Where's the knife?" Landon said "I don't have it. I must've lost it when I ran." Hope said
"After you burned the bus?" Landon said "That wasn't me, I swear. I barely got out alive." Raf said, "Hope, come on." I said "Last chance. Who the hell was it?" Landon said, "There was this girl..." I said "Hope drop him." she sighed but did as I asked, I said, "Now, speak the truth or the next words I speak will burn you from the inside out." Landon backed away from me and said "Ok the woman breathes fire and burned the bus." Hope said, "I don't believe anything you say." Landon said "You have every right to be mad at me, but I am telling you the truth. Come on man, help me." Raf said, "I believe him." I said, "You believe that a fire-breathing woman burned the bus alive?" Raf said "Yeah." Hope said, "And Landon happened to be spared?" Raf said, "He told you that he ran." Hope said, "And conveniently lost the knife on the way." Raf said "Yes." Landon said "She kept coming at me like she was gonna take it from me. She was burning everything in her path." I said, "You want to explain to us what you were doing stealing the knife in the first place?" Landon said, "I don't remember stealing it." Hope rolled her eyes "Of course not. How about pretending to be compelled?" he said "That was to avoid being thrown back in the werewolf dungeon." I said "Transitional cellar." he said "Small spaces. Hope, Ember, you both have to understand, Dr. Saltzman had already told me the school wasn't gonna let me stay. If he thought I'd talk, he'd lock me back up. There wasn't a good ending for me. I didn't want to steal from you and I don't want a fire-breather chasing me. I'm sorry for all of it." 

Raf said "He's not lying. I know him. Now, if he says that a fire-breathing woman is running through the woods, then there is a..." Dr. Saltzman said "A fire-breathing woman is running through the woods. Did I or did I not say "don't engage"?" Hope said, "He's only dangerous if crappy apologies can kill." Dr. Saltzman said "Looks can be deceiving. Now our bus refugee, turns out she's a pyromancer." Raf said, "Wait, wh... what's a pyromancer?" Dr. Saltzman said "A fire-breathing witch." I said "Ric, she wants the knife." he said, "Okay, well, where is it?" Landon said "I... I lost it in the woods. I was running around in circles all night trying to find a place to hide." Dr. Saltzman said "Okay, okay. Well, let's, uh, find it before she does, huh?" Dr. Saltzman said, "We don't want any trouble." 

Landon said, "What does she want?" Raf said "I don't know. Lan?" I said, "Maybe she wants the knife you said you don't have." Dr. Saltzman said "Back in the cellar, go. Go, go, go, go. Where the hell is it?" Landon said "I'm sorry. I panicked." he pulled it from his pocket as Raf said, "What the hell, Lan?" Dr. Saltzman said "Hope, the doors." Hope said "Got it. Adiuuatur." Dr. Saltzman said "Okay, it's a quick fix. It won't last long. All right, great, I need a cell phone." Landon said, "Take your pick." Dr. Saltzman said, "What is all this?" Raf said, "It's from the people on the bus." Landon said "I didn't bring it here. I..." I looked at my sister and said "If he says "I swear" one more time, I'm gonna melt him." she grabbed my hands and said "Breathe Emmy. You can't kill him just yet." Landon said, "Did she say yet?" Raf said, "Hope you can't let her kill him."  I went to move toward them when Hope pulled me back "What would mom say?" I sighed "That murder is the Mikaelson answer but is not always the right answer. But dad would say screw it and rip out his heart." Hope nudged me as Dr. Saltzman finally got Dorian on the phone.

A: Please tell me you have something.
D: Connection sucks. W-Where are you?
H: Root cellar full of contraband that our pickpocket Landon Kirby claims he didn't steal.
R: There's a fire-breather outside. Can you two prioritize your rage?
D: Dragon.
A: What?
D: Dragon. She steals treasure, breathes fire, and hides the loot in her lair. She's-she's not a pyromancer, she's a...
A: Dragons don't exist, or look like normal people.
D: There was a time we would have said that about vampires.
A: Okay, fine. She's a human dragon. - Now what?
D: In anything I've ever read...
A: In fiction.
D: ...the way to take down a dragon, you need a buttload of courage and a sword.
E: How about a knife?

We headed out of the cellar, Raf took longer than the rest of us. Hope said, "Took you long enough." Raf said, "Sorry, I couldn't find a rock." I said "There's literally a lair full of heavy objects." the dragon came at us and Landon stabbed her in the chest. I sat on a barrel so Hope walked over to me I guess she caught me staring at Raf because she said "See something you like?" I said "That obvious?" she said, "Only because I've known you, your entire life." I said "He won't go for me anyway." she said "Emmy..." Raf came over and handed me the knife "Promise kept." Dr. Saltzman said "You three all right? Let's give her a proper burial. See if you can find a shovel" Landon said "Dr. Saltzman..." we looked up and saw she was now a giant dragon, Dr. Saltzman said, "Oh, my God." Raf said, "Was that a...?" I said "You guys go. Get to the car and get out of here." Landon said, "What about you two?" Hope and I shared a look and she said "We have an idea." Dr. Saltzman said "What?" Hope lifted my hand holding the knife and said "She wants this. She's going to be back." Dr. Saltzman said "All right, you two, go to the car. I'll meet you there. Go, go. Did you both wake up with a death wish today?" I said "Something like that."

Dr. Saltzman said "All right, it's coming back. Now what?" Hope said, "You should take cover." Dr. Saltzman said, "Like hell." Hope said "Then tell us how we're gonna explain to your daughters that all that's left of you is hot ash." he said "The dad card? That's a low blow. All right." we looked at the spell again before she said "Ready?" I took a deep breath "To tempt everything mom never wanted for me? Sure." she said, "Hey, ill always bring you back." I took her waiting hand "Let's just hope one day it won't be too late." she held my free hand and I held the knife in the air, She placed her free hand over that hand and we chanted "Tenebris anima vestra contundito mortem. Et conteret spiritum. Frange vitam. Nolite corde. Ut sub terra esse, ad tenebras usque in sempiternum. Tenebris anima vestra contundito mortem. Et conteret spiritum. Frange vitam. Nolite corde. Ut sub terra esse, ad tenebras usque in sempiternum."  She looked human again so Hope said "Where did you come from? Why do you want this so badly? What's so special about it? Say something." 

She went to attack us but Dr. Saltzman took the knife from me and stabbed her in the throat. I said "Guess that was the soft spot." she turned into ash, he found the spell and said "What is this? This isn't earth magic, girls." Hope said "This wasn't an earth magic problem." he said "We don't allow black magic. It gets inside your heart and it poisons your mind. Now, I looked the other way this morning 'cause I knew you were upset, but this is a death spell. A spell you couldn't have known you need to use on a dragon, which... which means you had other plans for it. Landon did something stupid, maybe evil. We won't know until we learn more, but... he's still just a kid, Hope... and so are you and your sister. This hatred... this vengeance... This is your father. It can't be you two. I won't allow it. Now, you bury her. And I'll see you back at the car."