For Good | Hale- TO/TW [8]

47 | Uncle Nik

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The Salvatore School is surprisingly quiet as Stella sits in Hope's room. She lies face down in a pillow, inhaling deeply. Nerves rack her body as her mind thinks about the full moon. Everything rides on the full moon—if Hope dies...

"Ugh!" Stella screams into the pillow, failing to rid her mind of dangerous thoughts.

A knock pulls Stella from her despair. She looks up to see Josie in the doorway. "Hey, Stella," the siphoner says as she steps in. "You doing ok?"

Stella plops down onto the pillow. "Not that I doubt your abilities, but Hope could still die tonight."

Silently, Josie makes her way onto the bed, settling right next to Stella. "I know," she sighs. "I'm scared too. Anything could happen. And your uncle isn't exactly known for his mercy."

Stella scoffs, peeling herself up from the bed. "He tries anything, and I'll kill him."

Josie laughs. "My dad would shoot him faster than he can blink."

"Interesting, seeing as how your dad is human and my uncle is an Original vampire, not to mention a hybrid," Stella quips.

The siphoner nudges Stella playfully with a tense smile. "It'll be fine," Josie says, but her voice is unconvincing. "All Lizzie and I have to do is take the magic from Hope when she's changing. Then put it into your uncle."

"And then my uncle disappears off the face of the earth," Stella adds softly.

Pain lingers in Josie's eyes. She hesitates before she grabs Stella's hands and pulls her off the bed. As Stella yelps, Josie shakes her head. "Too many dark thoughts. We gotta dance them away."

"Dance?" Stella raises a skeptical eyebrow.

Josie nods and she pulls out her phone. "There's a festival in the square tonight. The students can't go because of the full moon, but we can still experience a night of music and dance."

A groan slips from Stella's lips before Josie hits the play button.

"If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea, I'll sail the world to find you."

Stella's eyes widen as Josie smiles happily. "Why this song?" Stella asks.

"Sorry? Can't hear you over Bruno Mars!" Josie exclaims before she joins along. "If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see, I'll be the light to guide you."

Shaking her head, Stella lets Josie dance wildly around her. Despite herself and her thoughts, a genuine smile stretches across the Hale's face. Before she can catch herself, she hums along. "Find out what we're made of when we are called to help our friends in need."

Josie holds out her hands tantalizingly and Stella takes them. Both been to jump around, singing at the top of their lungs, "You can count on me like one, two, three. I'll be there." Both point to themselves. "And I know when I need it I can count on you like four, three, two, you'll be there. 'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah."

Laughter fills the air as Stella pulls Josie closer. She twirls the brunette as the music continues in the background.

"You'll always have my shoulder when you cry."

The girls slow down in each other's embrace and stare as they sing softly.

"I'll never let go. Never say goodbye."

Josie is the first to smile. It slowly creeps up on Stella until both girls are grinning at each other. "You know you can count on me like one, two, three. I'll be there. And I know when I need it, I can count on you, like four, three, two, and you'll be there. Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah."