The Hollow Within✔

7.

Sommer's Pov:

"What the hell do you want from me?"

"I don't need anything from you. I just need to keep you here long enough."

"Why?"

"You'll understand soon enough, and when you do, you'll thank me."

"Thank you? What should I be thanking you for?"

Inadu smiled.

"You'll find out soon."

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Stella's Pov:

"You actually think you can pull this off?"

"I don't know. I haven't actually pulled this off before."

"Freya, there are a thousand years of memories in there. How will you know which is the right one?"

"He'll recognize me. If I can find the core of his being or whatever memory he's clinging to, I'll pull him out."

Freya lied down in a circle that had symbols around it and started to chant.

"Tillate Ulaz. Tillate Ulaz.Tillate Ulaz.Tillate Ulaz.Tillate Ulaz."

I waited and waited for Freya. As I waited for a while, I bent down next to Freya outside of the circle. After a while Freya gasped and sat up.

"Freya, what's wrong?"

"I thought I found him, but he just vanished right in front of me."

I helped Freya stand up.

"That's not our only problem. I can't search Elijah's mind and sustain a spell at the same time."

I thought for a secend and then looked at Freya.

"What if you sent me in?"

"That would require more power."

"You stay here and anchor the spell. He'll respond to me. Send me in, Freya. I can find him. Nobody's closer to Elijah than I am."

"To place you into the pendant, I would need to channel another witch. A powerful one. Born of my family's bloodline."

"Hope and Winter. No. They're too young for this."

"They're young, but they're strong. Stronger than I was when I was at there age. Stella, I would never hurt my nieces, ever."

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Sommer's Pov:

I was in and out of sleep. I would see flashbacks of Rose. I started to see Rose. It didn't seem like a flashback. I started to call out to her while I stood I stood in front of her. She looked up and looked around.

"Rose, Mommy is here."

"Mommy?"

She stood up, confused.

"Where are you Mommy?"

"I'm safe, don't worry about me. Where's Daddy?"

"He said he went with Uncle Klaus and Aunt Bekah."

"Are you back in New Orleans?"

"Yes... We are all worried about you Mommy. Are you coming back?"

"Yes, I will."

"When? Daddy misses you."

"Can you do me a favor?"

"What is it Mom?"