The Hollow Within✔

9.

Stella's Pov:

"Let me guess?"

I looked up and Rebekah walked up to me.

"Elijah?"

"Things are complicated between us."

"Well, that's a word often used to describe my brother. But his feelings for you are quite simple. He adores and loves you deeply, Stella."

"I know that. And I know the sacrifices he's made for me and this family."

"He saved us all at various times."

"I saw a side of Elijah that scared me."

"And you're afraid Winter and Hope will see that side of him?"

"You could say that...but i'm also worried that they'll see i'm okay with it. What am I teaching if I allow them to grow up in a world where we trap our enemies in dungeons and retaliate against threats by killing whole neighborhoods? I...I don't want them learning to become that."

Rebekah smiled and looked at me as she set her hand on mine.

"They won't as long as they both have their mother and father on there side."

Rebekah walked away as my phone buzzed. I pulled it out as I saw a text from Klaus:

Hollow is still out there.

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Sommer's Pov:

"How are you alive Mikael?"

"Your a smart girl. You should know. You shouldn't ask questions you know the answer to."

"The Hollow brought you back. Didn't she? But why?"

"There will be a day where you are going to need me. I will be the answer to your problem."

"What problem?"

"You'll find out soon enough, my girl."

"The Hollow is the one who made me see visions of you?"

"Not visions. Astral projection."

"How can you possibly do that when dead?"

"She put me in a place where the Ancestors couldn't hold me down anymore."

"Why are you back?"

"To help you."

I heard a branch breaking so I turned around.

"Hope? What are you doing here?"

I turned to look at Mikael but he wasn't there.

"I'm not who you think I am."

"What are you--Inadu?"

"Correct. I see you got out which could only mean one thing."

"And what's that?"

"You switched off your humanity."

"Yes, I did. I guess you're done holding me hostage since it doesn't seem like you want to stop me from leaving."

"You are correct. I don't need you anymore."

"Why do all of this? What point is there to be proven?"

"I wanted you to see the real side of your precious boyfriend. I wanted you to see who he truly loved."

"You couldn't possible have done all this for me."

"I didn't do all of it. It was Kol's choice. I just pushed him a little bit."

"It doesn't matter anymore. Davina and Kol deserve each other."