Hosie - I Had a Crush on you (Completed)

Chapter Eighteen - Worse Than Death

Hope's Pov- 

Landon is dead in front of me, he'll be awake in a few hours. Clark is dead also. Perfect time for me to do what I need to do. I knew from that moment in the cell where Lizzie pointed out my healed wound that I was the loophole, the key to everything. I take out my phone and dial Josie's number. "Hope, are you okay?" She says when she answers. 

"Yes, I'm okay for now" I say into the phone. There is a pause on the other side. "Josie, I need to say something and there's no way you can change my mind. Even if I want to change my mind"

"What's wrong? What are you going to do Hope?" She ask, fear in her voice. I take a deep breath in and out. Tears start to form in my eyes and I know that this is one of the hardest things that I will ever have to do. "Hope?" 

"The only way to stop all these monsters and Malivore himself is to jump into the mud pit. You know I always wondered how I could possibly exist and now I know what my purpose is" I try to be emotionless but in reality tears are falling down my face. 

"No Hope, we will find another way" Josie says and I know she's crying. 

"I told you that you can't change my mind Jo" I whisper. It's silent on the other end. "Just let me tell you this while you still know who I am... I love you Josie, I think I always have and you have been such a light in my life this past month and I hope that you find as much happiness that you have given me. I know you have this darkness inside of you that you fight everyday and it's okay to talk about it with someone because if you keep that in it will come bursting out. You don't have to be everything to everyone... you need to think of yourself too sometimes. Oh god, I love you" I say. 

"I love you too" She cries. I notice the mud pit bubble violently. I let out a shaky sigh as I don't want to ever stop talking to her. 

"I have to go okay?"

"Hope... I don't want to forget you. I don't want you to leave me" She says quietly. 

"I know but It's what needs to be done. I will always fight my way back to you okay?" I say. I hang up the phone and notice Clark getting up off the floor. "You just don't die, do you?" 

"No, perks of being a creation of Malivore" He says. "You know what, I want you to jump into that pit because I hate my father"

"Oh don't you worry, you're coming with me" 

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Josie's Pov- 

I watched Lizzie forget Hope, she went from asking about Hope to losing her train of thought. Then I watched my father forget about her as he looked at the magical globe wondering who thought of such a great idea. I watched everyone forget... but I haven't forgotten. Why haven't I forgotten? I suddenly remember that Hope's blood is in my system, I am immune to Malivore's powers. But what if it leaves my system? will I suddenly forget her? 

Hope's Pov- 

I wake up on a road, Clark is next to me. What happened? Why am I back in Mystic Falls? Clark wakes up suddenly and looks around. He lets out a laugh. "It didn't work, you failed to kill me" He says through his laughter. 

"Oh shut up" I hear a voice from behind us. "Whatever you did worked, you just are in a place that's worse than death" He says. I look over at him and recognize him instantly, I've seen him in pictures when I was snooping in Doctor Saltzman's office. It's Kai Parker... the gemini leader. "And by the looks of your face, you know exactly who I am... you know this isn't the first time that two people have come and intruded on my prison world"

"Oh I've heard all about that" I mutter, rolling my eyes. "didn't you kill your whole family?" I ask.

"They deserved it"