Raw Love [SLOW UPDATES]

Chapter 1

Darkness. That's all Hope saw for miles as she sat on what she assumed was the floor. She was alone and it was killing her. She had gone into a sort of depression sitting on that floor for god knows how long. Hope was pulled out of her stare into nothingness by a white blinding light and she was thrown back, her head connecting with a wall that hadn't been there before. She tries to stand back up to face the light but instead tumbles forward, unconscious. She wakes many hours later, completely naked in an empty field of grass and flowers. "What the hell? Hope looks down at her body and sighs as she takes in the rest of her surroundings. "Where am I?"

Back at the Salvatore school

"Hey, sleepyhead." Landon looks over at Josie as she stands at the mirror fixing her hair. No, they hadn't slept together, just cuddled all night. Dr. Saltzman would kill Landon if he slept with his daughter. "Want to go get breakfast?"

"Yeah just go on ahead. I'll meet you there." Josie smiles as she turns and walks over to Landon to press a kiss to his lips.

"Okay. Just take a shower, you smell like lake water." Landon had told Josie he'd just been swimming so he could figure out why he saw someone every time he died. Shaking the thoughts from his head, Landon stands up from the bed, stretching his arms above his head before strolling over to the bathroom.

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"Good morning students. As you all know, for months now we have been safe from Malivore. That is thanks to our very own Landon Kirby. But that does not mean that I want you all to just be wandering about Mystic Falls. So from now on, travel in pairs. Always have a buddy with you." Every student in the room groans as Ric chuckles under his breath. "I know that you don't like that but it's what could keep us safe if a monster waltzed through the door."

"I thought Malivore was gone. Wouldn't we be safe from monsters?"

"We don't know that Malivore is gone. Just that no monsters have come all summer. Any more questions?" Ric shifts to his other foot as no one raises their hand. "Okay, you're all dismissed. Have a nice weekend before classes start."

As all of the students start filing out, Landon and Josie approach Ric. "Did you find any more supernatural over the summer Dad?"

"I'm sad to say that I haven't. Most young werewolves or witches haven't tapped into their power. No young kids have become vampires or are very good at hiding the fact that they're a vampire." Josie sighs as she looks back at the now-empty auditorium. "What's on your mind honey?"

"We haven't been getting any new people lately. It's so odd." Josie faintly feels Landon's hand come up and rub her back. "I just wish we'd get at least one new person." At that exact moment, the door behind the trio swings open.

"Maybe you got your wish." Both Landon and Josie turn, Landon's eyes widening in slight recognition of the girl in MG's arms and Lizzie walks in behind him.

"Dad, we found her unconscious in the woods." Ric instructs MG to take her to the infirmary and then turns to his daughter. "Don't worry, I was with MG. Doing your- buddy thing."

"Good." He pulls her forwards into a hug and she returns it, settling her chin on his shoulder.  Ric pulls away and looks at Landon and his two daughters. "I'm going to go to my office. Enjoy the rest of your weekend."

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Hope's eyes blink open slowly and then widen in surprise at the familiar room. No no no. How the hell did I get here? She must have looked insane to the person next to her bed because they grab her arm trying to calm her. "Hey hey it's okay, you're safe." Hope's head whips to the side at the familiar voice and she's met with the dark grey eyes of Lizzie Saltzman. "You're at the Salvatore school."

"How did I get here?" Her voice sounds dry and scratchy like she hasn't had a drink of water for days.

"I found you unconscious in the woods." Hope sat fully, her breathing now even since she was in such a familiar place. "Do you have a name?"

"Hope Mi- Marshall. Hope Marshall." Lizzie smiles at Hope then, introducing herself.

"So you're supernatural then?" Hope nods and Lizzie inclines her head telling her to continue.

"I'm a witch." Just as Lizzie's about to reply to that Ric walks in with Josie trailing behind him. Slight recognition flashes across Hope's eyes at the man but she quickly covers it.

"Dad this is Hope Marshall and she is a witch." Hope once again meets the eyes of Alaric Saltzman and then lets a smile slip onto her face.

"Well um, welcome to the Salvatore school. Do you have any family?" Hope quickly shakes her head, knowing that it won't add up if she tells them about her family because they don't remember her. "Okay, so here we teach the supernatural control over their powers and inheritances."

"So would you like to stay?" Josie walks out from behind Ric with a smile on her face. "We haven't had a new supernatural in months."

"Yeah, I will." Lizzie quietly squeals and then turns to her dad.

"Can I show her to a room?" Ric sighs as the nurse walks past him into the room and over to Hope.

"Is she free to go Bern?" The nurse takes one last look at Hope and then turns to Ric.

"She just needs food and water. Poor thing was out there starving." Bern pats Hope's shoulder.

"Alright, Lizzie get her something to eat, and then you can show her to a room." Lizzie quietly squeals again and tugs Hope up off the bed.

We are going to have so much fun."