Splitting Our Odds Into Evens

Against their will

THE NEXT DAY...

Without warning, a bolt of energy surged through Hope, waking her, and her eyes snapped open.

In the depths of her mind, a vague vision began to unfold, pitching her with fragments of what was happening. The images were shrouded in a mystical haze as if the veil between reality and the supernatural had been lifted. And there, within her vision, she saw Bonnie, Kol, and Caroline, unconscious, suspended in an unknown place.

But just as abruptly as it had begun, the vision dissipated, leaving Hope gasping for breath. Her heart pounded in her chest, a wild beat matching the intensity of her emotions. Sitting up in the bed, she clutched the sheets tightly, her mind racing with worry and fear at her first vision.

"Oh, no," she whispered.

***

Damon and Freya burst through the doors of the Mikaelson home. "I came as fast as I could," they said unison. The room fell silent as all eyes turned to them.

Damon and Freya's gazes locked, a moment of suspicion passing between them. "I'm the long lost sister. Who are you?" Freya questioned.

Damon cleared his throat, extending his hand. "I'm Damon, Bonnie's bitchy best friend," he replied.

Freya hummed, shaking his hand firmly. "I'm Freya. Nice to finally meet you, I guess," she said.

Damon returned the gesture with a nod. "Same here."

The room remained hushed. Everyone was still in pajamas, tired and miserable, the tension heavier than a pot of gold. Hayley finally broke the silence. "We called you guys because Bonnie, Caroline, and Kol are missing," she said.

Damon and Freya's eyes widened in alarm. "What? How?" Damon asked.

"Let Hope explain," Klaus said, his eyes fixed on his daughter.

Hope's voice trembled slightly as she spoke. "I was sleeping, and then, I started seeing stuff. I'm not sure what to call it, but Aunt Bonnie, Uncle Kol, and Caroline are trapped somewhere, and I don't think they know they are," she revealed.

Klaus added his own piece of the puzzle. "When we woke up, the door was wide open, and Bonnie's belongings were scattered on the ground," he said.

Hope turned to Hayley. "Mom, I'm scared," she said. "I don't want anything bad to happen to them."

"Look, I'll be real with you, kid," Damon began, "something probably already has." Klaus and Hayley shot him a murderous glare. Damon could only shrug. Someone had to tell them the truth, even if it meant being brutally honest.

"Has anyone else found it strange that Kallidika has been unusually quiet since Marcel's party?" Elijah asked. "Bonnie scared her off, and we haven't heard anything from the demon since. And, if memory serves me right, Kallidika was never the type to let things go without getting revenge."

Klaus nodded, his eyes narrowing as he thought about it, too. "It's definitely odd," he said.

Hayley crossed her arms. "We can't jump to conclusions, but it's too much of a coincidence."

"Wait, wait, wait!" Freya shook her head. "Who the hell is Kallidika, and why haven't I heard of her?"

"She's Kol's ex from a long, long time ago," Klaus said, causing Freya to blink back. "Story for another day."

"Well, whoever she is, we need to find her and find out what she's done to Bonnie and Kol," Freya stated.

"And, Caroline," Klaus added.