For Good | Hale- TO/TW [8]

42 | Deserves the World

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Hope stands alone over a small memorial set up for an insignificant innocent killed in the battle between the Mikaelsons and the last of Greta Sienna's followers. Her tears fall onto the vibrant yellow flower next to the man's picture. Whispers fill her ears.

It is a relief when the voices pause, almost in fear. Hope picks her head up at the sound of footsteps. When she turns around, a small smile appears. "Hey," she greets her two aunts: Davina and Lexi.

Both witches frown. Davina steps forward, running her hand down Hope's arm. "You ok?"

"No," Hope sniffles. "and I'm pretty sure I just drowned the memorial."

Lexi chuckles as she steps forward. Her eyes run over the small memorial, tracing the name before her. "Better than burning it," she mutters.

Hope shakes her head and loosens a breath. "I'm so sorry about Josh, by the way."

Davina tenses as Lexi looks over. "Thank you," the brunette says. Lexi takes Davina's hand, squeezing it. Josh had been killed a few days ago in the fight against stragglers of Greta's following. The cover story was a mugging.

"How's your head?" Lexi asks.

"Buzzing," Hope replies as she forces a smile back onto her face.

"We can make you a tea that should help," Davina offers.

Lexi raises her finger in amusement. "And never underestimate the power of wedding champagne." She leans in with a conspiratorial look on her face. "Personally, it has helped me immensely any day of the year."

Hope inhales sharply through her teeth. "Do you think they'd let me skip the wedding? It's just with the way I feel, I don't want to ruin the day."

Davina shakes her head. "You missing it would ruin the day. Look, I know that you have a lot going on right now, but, you know, one thing I learned as a girl with the world on her shoulders at 15 is that you need to live in the moment. Josh taught me that."

Lexi nods as a sad smile graces her lips. She grips Hope's hand and tugs her away from the memorial. "Why don't you go on? Davina and I have a few goodbyes to say. We'll catch up with you."

Hope wipes the tears from her cheeks and chuckles. "Thank you," She says as she walks away.

When her heartbeat disappears from Lexi's mind, she nods at Davina. The young witch steps up to the tear-soaked flower, muttering a spell. The tears pick themselves off of the rose and place themselves into Davina's small container.

Once the jar is sealed, Lexi offers her arm to Davina. Confused, the brunette takes the arm and follows as Lexi leads them through the cemetery until they approach a long-forgotten name.

Davina lets go of Lexi's arm, kneeling beside the name. She traces her finger along the etching. "I thought you'd want a moment," Lexi says. "Cami hasn't seen us in a long time."

"Thank you," Davina says softly.

"I have to go back to Freya," Lexi sighs, checking her watch. "When you test the tears, tell me if I'm right."

Davina looks up at her. "Do you want to be?"

"No," Lexi replies. "I want my niece to live. But this magic is poison—you saw the toxic veins in her neck. I'm afraid it will consume her. I hope you find something."

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"I look like a disco ball."

Freya huffs as she takes the poofy dress and maneuvers it slightly. She stares at her wedding dress-clad body in the mirror and frowns.