Severity

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A/N: Here's an update for Danielle's bday 🥹 you will get one tmr for Kaylee's 🙂‍↕️

Lizzie and Hope were trailing around school, discussing about an old and abandoned building just in the woods, opposite of where the Mill is. Hope has discovered the building many times on her run, using it as a place to change if she needed to.

Inside, the place had an artifact that automatically veil and unveils the building. Hope concluded that she would turn the building into a training ground for the new Super Squad. Lizzie approved the idea and now they are onto the topic of revamping the building, making sure it is stabled and how to maintain the artifact to their benefit.

"I'm used to it being unveiled, but when you step inside, the building will be visible for us." Hope informs Lizzie as they stepped up invisible stares.

Hope reached for the invisible door, pulling it open and revealing once again nothing. Lizzie watches as Hope vanishes making her eyes widened before following in pursuit. The building was very spacious but antique. It was candle lit with red carpet and dark oak walls.

Although abandoned, it still looked to be in top condition as if nearly built and untouched. They wandered to the lounging area, the room also very spacious and the fireplace lit making Lizzie look at Hope.

"Are you sure this place just isn't haunted?" She asked her sister-in-law and Hope smiled innocently.

"Well sort of." The auburn shrugs and Lizzie furrowed her eyebrows.

"What do you mean sort of?" She grew cautiously suspicious.

"Hello Andrea, it has been a while since I've last saw you." They hear which caught their attention.

"Hello Melody, and please, my name is Hope." Hope pats the girl head making her smile.

"But Andrea is so pretty." Melody frowns and Hope just shakes her head.

"That's a—" Lizzie choked and Hope nods.

"Spirit, the G word is very offensive to her. She's the artifact." She reveals and Lizzie mind felt blown, this all was a lot to take it.

"What is your name madame?" Melody floats over to Lizzie.

"Elizabeth, but everyone calls me Lizzie." She introduces, holding out her hand.

"Elizabeth, my Mommy was named Elizabeth, they called her Eliza though." Melody decided to reveal.

"Very interesting, Melody." Hope took a seat on one of the coaches.

"You can just call me Mel." Melody smiles, floating to Hope's lap.

"So, if you don't mind me asking. How come you're so young?" Lizzie decided to spark a conversation.

"I passed away in the 1860's and ever since, I've been here. I even saw the previous owners once. Steven and Demon right?" Melody questioned herself.

"Stefan and Damon." Hope corrected and Melody nods.

"Yeah, I thought they were spirits too because they didn't age." Melody giggles.

"How old are you?" Lizzie wondered.

"I'm 11." Melody answered, putting up a finger on both hands.

"Do you think she'll stay 11 forever?" Lizzie rose an eyebrow and Hope shrugged. "Do you have any memories of your life before you passed?" She decided to change the conversation.

"Yes! My Dad was a Unionist in the Civil War which was a bad political decision since Virginia was a Confederate. People found out about my father's decision and came after my mother and I. I don't know where my Mommy went." Melody turned blue and Lizzie became sad for the girl.