Liliana Salvatore (The Salvation) "Wind Of Forever" // Wattys 2019

The Tale of Three Wolves

I was with Hope and Faith and Josie and Lizzie "what do we get if we say yes?" Josie asked "The warm feeling in your heart that comes from helping a friend in need" I said "Well we are in need of new cell phones" Faith said "and permission to go to the senior solstice dance" Josie said "and you and uncle Alaric take the skirt length rules out of the dress code" Hope said "Yeah, it's not cute I almost got bullied for it and I have a beautiful face" Lizzie said "It's anti- feminist and oppressive" Hope said "No to the phones. Maybe to the dance. And Yes to defying the patriarchy one plaid skirt at a time. Deal?" "Deal" they said "Alright Mr. Mikaelson is going to explain" then Alaric shot Klaus in the stomach "Whatever the hell is going on, No!".

I was with Alaric "Alaric we started this school to protect these kids. My daughter is one of them. And I can't just turn my back on her" "He still clouds your judgement" then I scoff "what are you talking about?" "I am talking about Klaus-Mikaelson. A cockroach of a creature who wrought havoc on this earth for a 1,000 years and can never be stamped out, ever. And you just want to give him more evil power!" Alaric snapped "Liliana, I- "Just Stop you've made your point" then I walked away "Liliana!" I heard him call but I kept walking.

I was with Klaus we were in the woods "You could've told me the truth did you think I wouldn't let you go through with it" I asked "I didn't want to know either way" "Maybe we can buy you some time" "the magic in Lucille is rooted to deeply tonight when she's trapped between human and beast that's when the girls can remove it from her" "Are you sure there's no other way? Because you can't just kill your self and hope that everything will be okay" "No there is no other way" "who will I be?" Then he was confused "when your gone, Will I just become evil, or will I excel myself from everyone, or will I ever be capable of love again.will I feel pain because you're going to die just so I can come back. Will I be guilty?" "You'll be you. You'll still be the wife that helped me get through everything. You'll be the most beautiful woman that I have ever met, you're passionate you're pure and you're strong and when I'm gone you'll be everything I ever wanted. You were my dreams and goals and you made everything possible. When I'm gone know that you are the love my life. Know that I will always be with you and I will always love you. Always and Forever" he smiled "Always and Forever".

Lucille's POV
I woke up on the other side and I turned around and saw my mom "Mom?" "Lucille how are you here?" "How are you here? I brought you back the dragon totem" "The dragon totem didn't bring me back from the dead it brought back my spirit I told you that you would be able to touch me and hold me I never said it would bring me back from the dead it was only so you would feel like I was there with you I didn't want to tell you the truth" "So you're-...you're dead" I
cried "Now that you've seen me here my spirit will no longer be there with you but I will always love you and I will always be there with you" "Does dad know?" "Yes I told him before you brought my spirit back" then I ran to her and hugged her then I heard my dad calling my name trying to wake me up "you have to go back to your dad" "Mom, I'm sorry I'm so sorry for everything that happened and I can't forgive
Myself" I cried "Well, to bad because I forgive you. I forgive you Lucille. And I know that you're scared, and I know that you're sad, and that's okay what happened this year was about hatred and ugliness that was born before you and long before me. I need you to fight this. Lucille, wake up" "But I want to be here. I don't want to leave you all alone" "Lucille, I'm not alone, listen" then I heard people laughing and talking and music "Come with me" then we walked into the bayou and I saw people happy "Jackson is here. My dad. Grandma Mary and Grandma Lilian. Im not dead because of you. I'm at peace because of you" "if I go back am I ever going to see you again?" Then Mom shook her head while crying "Not for s very, very long time. So you better have good stories okay? Make art. Use your voice. Have adventures. And have at least one totally epic love. And be every bit of yourself. Because the very best of me is in you"
"I love you, Mom" I cried "I love you, too" then I hugged her and she kissed my forehead "Always and Forever" she whispered "Always and Forever" I smiled sadly while crying
"I don't want to let go" I cried "I need you do something for me" she said then she picked up a newborn baby "this is your baby brother his name is Nicholas take him with you" then I smiled sadly and took the little baby boy out my moms hand "One more thing tell Klaus, I love him so much tell him I'll never forget him, tell him that he was Never The Villain Of My Story. He was the Hero Of My Life Time" "What about my transformation" "Breaking all the bones in your body is going to suck, but when you're a wolf and you're free and running under the bright moon there's no greater feeling in the world" my mom smiled "I love you" I cried "I know. I love you too".

I gasp awake and I had my baby brother in my arms and I saw my dad and he smiled when he saw Nicholas in my arms and he picked him up stared at him and smiled before hugging me and we admired the little baby before us.

It was time for my transition and I was in the woods and my bones were breaking while my dad talked me through it "The first time it can take hours" he said "Hours?!" "If you fight it the pain will make you want to delay because you think that's all you can take but if you let it in, if you allow it to swallow you whole then it cannot break you" "Yeah, I can do this" "when you're done run wild and free I am so proud of you" Then my arms broke "AH!" And I felt my eyes glow then my neck broke "AH!" Then my legs and ankles broke then my hands started to change and grow fur and my back was breaking and a blue light surrounded me "AHHHHHH!!" Then the blue light was shining from my chest and I was floating in the air "AHHHHHHHHHHH!!"
Then I felt to the floor and the rest of my bones broke and I was a full wolf my fur was a white and gray color just like my mom's and I looked up at my dad then I ran away wild and free.