Doppelgänger Blood (Hope Mikaelson)

Chapter 7: The Turning Point

Hope's P.O.V

Roman and I ran across the town square as we turned around the corner while Roman put his arm in front of me to stop me. I gasped as what I saw. Roman put his hand over my mouth to keep me quiet.

"Open this door!" I heard Damon yell, pounding on the door. "I swear to god I'll rip this door off!"

The door soon opened as we both saw Simon standing there with a smug smile on his face.

"Where is he?" Damon asked, trying to get into the house but failed.

"You will never get in. The baby isn't yours anymore. Have a nice day." Simon said, closing the door.

I jumped in my sleep, breathing heavily. I had been having terrible nightmares involving Damon and Sage.
I rubbed my belly, lovingly. No one was ever gonna take him away from me.

"Are you okay?" Roman asked as I saw him in the doorway.

"Yeah. Just a bad dream."

"How's the baby?" He asked, walking towards me.

"He's fine. Getting a little hungry." I said.

"I'll make some grilled cheese sandwiches." He smiled and walked out of the bedroom.

I smiled as I got up from the bed and walked out into the living room, suddenly the smell of lunch made me queasy.

"Um, I don't think grilled cheese is gonna be an option." I said in a shaky voice.

"Why?" Roman asked.

"Cause I'm very thirsty." I said, turning around.

The dark veins under my eyes appeared while my eyes turned blood shot red and my fangs retracted out.

"Hope! Hey, calm down." Roman said, turning of the stove and slowly walking towards me.

"I can't." I said, breathing heavily. "I can't control it."

"Okay, well we can figure it out." Roman said as we both heard the sound of the lock turning on the doorknob.

"Hope! No!" He said.

I vamp sped over to the stranger opening the door as I bit his neck, feeling the rush of blood pour into my mouth.

I moaned as I continued to suck on the neck of the person I attacked.

"Hope! You're killing him!" Roman said as he tried pulling me off.

I was ripped away from my drink as I gasped in shock. It was Alaric. He laid there slumped on the floor with two bite wounds on his neck.

Feeling a rush of emotions, I sobbed uncontrollably in Roman's arms.
I just killed the man who was like a father to me. All because I wanted blood. No, I needed blood.

Just then, I heard groaning as I looked up to see Alaric standing in front of us.

"Really, Hope?" He asked, looking at his bloody clothes.

"I'm so sorry." I apologized. "I was just very thirsty."

"We can probably expect that it was the baby causing the urges of blood." Alaric said.

I sighed, rubbing my belly. "I feel full now."

Alaric chuckled, dryly. "I'm glad my blood satisfied you."

My face fell at his comment. It was no excuse to drink from Alaric.

Just then we heard another knock at the door, seeing Damon and Elena walk through the door.

"Whoa! What happened here?" Damon asked as Elena looked on in horror.

"Hope was thirsty." Roman said.

"You mean vampire Jr. was thirsty." Damon smirked.

"Damon!" Elena glared at him. "We are here if you need anything."

"Thanks." I smiled.

Elena followed me into the living room as we sat down.

"So, how are you feeling?" She asked.

"I've been okay." I said. "Although, I've been having these strange dreams, lately."

"About what?" Elena asked.

"Something happening to Sage." I admitted.

"Oh, Hope. Nothing bad is gonna happen to Sage." She said, putting her hand on mine.

I wish she was right, but I still had a bad feeling.

"Babe, we are gonna go into town." Roman said to me.

"Once Ric changes." Damon said.

I rolled my eyes as I swore I heard Alaric curse at Damon while I smiled.

"Don't be gone too long. We are still meeting Bonnie later." Elena said.

"Yes, dear!" Damon retorted as Elena made a face at him.

After a moment, we heard all three of them walk out.

"Now that the men are gone, let's get this girls night started!" Elena said as I smiled.

Roman's P.O.V

While we walked around time square, I could see Damon getting frustrated with every step that we took.

"Okay, what's wrong?" I asked, a bit annoyed.

"Nothing." Damon snapped. "Just waiting on someone."

"Who?" Alaric asked.

"I got told to wait here for Klaus." He said.

"Why are you meeting with my father-in-law?"

"It's about Hope."

I blinked at him. "What do you mean it's about my wife?"

"He wants the baby." He said. "I made a deal with him."

"What kind of deal?" I growled.

"Kill you for Hope's survival." Damon said.

"What the hell Damon?! Why would you agree to that?!" Alaric asked, baffled.

"It's Klaus!" He retorted. "Plus, I'm compelled."

I looked at him with my mouth open. "You're compelled?!"

"Damon, we can fix this." Alaric said.

"We can't, Ric. I'm so sorry." He said and snapped Alaric's neck.

I gasped, seeing Alaric's unconscious body on the concrete ground.

"D-Damon!" I stammered. "We can work this out. You don't want to kill me."

"You're right. I don't want to kill you, but I have to." He said.

I breathed heavily, backing away.

"She never loved you." Damon said.

His words echoed in my head, making me dizzy with grief. I suddenly didn't realize Damon's hands on my head before it was too late.

Damon's P.O.V

Standing over Roman's body, I pulled out my phone and made a phone call.

"It's done." I said. "Am I free?"

There was silence as I heard the person on the other line chatting away.

"That's not what we agreed to!" I yelled, feeling tears brimming in my eyes.

Sighing, I hung up the phone, seeing Alaric sitting up while looking up at me.

"We have a problem."