IN ANOTHER LIFE , josie saltzman ✔️

- 15. The legend of the phoenix

I was currently sitting in the library with Josie because we both weren't able to sleep anymore. Another three minutes passed and my phone rang. It was the school phone. I picked up and held the device to my ear. "Yup?" I answered and Alaric began to speak, "Listen carefully! We need your blood to heal MG. He was bitten by Rafael after he turned into a werewolf." I began to panic, got up immediately and hung up. I looked at Josie. "Bring this one in my room. Under my bed. I- I have to go." I closed the book I read and handed it to Josie.

Then I opened a portal and concentrated me on Hope before I jumped through the portal. Then I arrived at the scene. Hope was crying and on her knees, her back to MG and Alaric. MG was laying on the muddy ground and Alaric and Kaleb sat next to him. "What is happening?" I asked and then crouched down to MG. "I'm so sorry, Rose. I'm really sorry." MG's voice cracked and I looked at Alaric who gave me his knife. "It's gonna be okay. You're gonna be okay." I whispered and then slit my palm with the knife. I put my hand on his mouth and he grabbed my wrist and began to drink. My eyes began to glow but I tried to stay in control. MG's wound now healed. When it was enough I pulled my wrist away and got up. "Thank you, Amaya." MG said quietly and I smiled at him. "Of course." When I looked around Hope leaned against a tree, tears still streaming over face. I walked over to Hope and wiped the tears from her eyes. "Hey, what's wrong? Tell me." I asked and she only walked away and I was quick to follow her.

We then came across a body and Rafael in the woods and I had to look closer to see who it was. Hope pressed her hand on her mouth and stopped walking closer. "Landon." I whispered and tears began to fade my vision. I heard footsteps behind me and Rafael got up. When I saw his angry face I stopped him from walking. "Hey! Hey. Don't do this." He tried to get past me but I grabbed his wrists. "This isn't what Landon would've wanted. He would've wanted us to do better, Raf. So, please, don't." I let go of his wrists and he looked down into my eyes. Then I felt his arms around me as he hugged me.

After a short while we parted because smoke began to rise up from Landon's dead body. Hope and I tried to put it out but it was of no use. It wouldn't work. "It's not working! What's going on?" Hope asked. "I don't know. I've never seen anything like this." Alaric answered. Then the dead body lit up fire out of nowhere and I gasped. The fire then put it out itself and the corpse was one pile of ash. Hope wantes to go near but I quickly grabbed her arm out of instincts and Alaric did the same. "Stay here. Stay here." Alaric whispered. "I don't think it's over." He added and I looked over to him before I realized it. "What's not over?" Hope asked. "Hope, we have been wondering if he's a supernatural. Here is the answer." I said and she turned to face me. "What?" She asked quietly.

Then the ashes began to crack and his hand was seen first. Suddenly Landon freed himself from the ashes and was full of dust when he rose up on his feet. "What's going on?" Landon asked and I smirked. 200 years and still the legends were true. "You guys ever heard of the legends of the phoenix?" I asked.

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In the late morning I sat in Emma's office with her to discuss what my life was all about recently. Or the dreams that I had about my life. "So, you're telling me your kind can remember those monsters because they can't be compelled?" I nodded. "Wow, that's fascinating." She said and I sighed. "Well..." "Can we come back to the discussion of how you know about the merge and how this makes you feel?" Emma asked. "Um, yeah. I was in Mystic Falls when it all came out because my parents send me away for some reasons. I stayed around and met Alaric's late wife, Jo. And her psycho twin. Anyways, I learned about the merge from them and their siblings." Emma sighed and nodded. "And how does the thought of Lizzie and Josie doing the merge in the future make you feel?" Emma asked. "Listen carefully, Emma. Even if Caroline and Alaric won't find a way to prevent it, I will not let them go through with this. The mere thought of Josie getting hurt drives me insane. But her ending up dead? Definitely not an option. I will protect her and even Lizzie until I make my last breath if that's even possible." I said and then my voice broke when I whispered, "I will not lose her. I- I can't." Emma suddenly smiled.

"You're in love with her." Emma said and I froze when she spoke those words. "Can- Can I go? I- I want to take- take a walk or something." Emma nodded and still feeling kinda paralyzed I got up and left the office. I bumped against numerous children on my way to my room. When I reached it I sat down on my bed and took a very deep breath.