Our New Found Hope

Five: The Game

"Female McCall, Yukimura, get over hear!" Coach Finstock yells from where is talking to Devenfords head coach. The two girls run over to their coach under the watchful eye of the spectators. "He says some of his players aren't happy about playing against girls. They are afraid to hit a girl like a bunch of pansies who have been sheltered there whole lives! You two can kick any of their asses at anytime." He uses his fingers as air quotes, "'it's a boys game. This isn't girls lacrosse.' You're playing. And it better be the best damn game you've ever played. Now get out there!" The girls looked at each other confused and sprinted to their teammates on the field.

The people on the bleachers are a mixture shock and laughter. The Mikaelsons were split in their reactions. Klaus, Hayley, Elijah, Davina, and Freya were shocked. The two parents had a hint of anger towards the other team and how the coach treated their daughter.  Kol, Rebekah, and Marcel laugh. Kol receiving a light smack from his wife.

The game started. Devenfords team did not look like they were slowing down for Hope or Kira. After multiple tackles and shots on goal, Hope see the ball on the grass a few inches away from a pile of players. Quickly, she runs to the ball and scoops it up. Dodging players she sees an opportunity to score as she seizes it. The ball soared through the air all eyes on it as it went straight passed the goalie and landed in the net. They crowd went wild. All of Hope friends and family stand cheering her on.

"That's my daughter!" Melissa, Klaus and Hayley all said. They quickly glanced at each other before continuing to dote at Hope. Derek smiles proudly at his love.

On the field you can see the other team in complete disbelief and glaring at each other for not stopping her. The Beacon Hills players ran up and jumped up and around, celebrating with the tribrid. "Pass to female McCall! Pass to female McCall!" Coach Finstock yelled to his team.

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With just five minutes left in the game, everyone was on the edge of their seat. Beacon Hills was up by just one point. They start the play and the ball is thrown into the air. All of a sudden a terrorizing scream was heard. The scream belonging to Lydia. A banshee. The lights pointing to the field shut off as soon as the scream finishes. More screams filled the air in the darkness.

The Mikaelsons run to Hopes last known location on the field with the rest of her Beacon Hills friends and family. Just as the get halfway across the field, the lights turn on. Chaos is the only word to describe it. A few feet away, Hope is seen kneeling over a body. Everyone's instincts began to kick in. Melissa kneels on the other side of the boy. She locks eyes with her daughter to ensure she's okay. After a slight nod Melissa looks down at the boy with a hole in his chest. It's Brett. Noah jumps into his sheriff role and accesses the situation.

"Number thirty two. That's who did it. Find thirty two." Is all Hope says. Everyone circles protectively around her.

"What just happened?" Rafael asked unaware of the supernatural world. He's ignored.

Derek notices the blood running down Hopes side. "Hope, you're bleeding" he says. Going to her side and accessing the damage.

All eyes turn on her concerned and worried. Grabbing her hand, Dereks gently pulled her up to take a look at her injury. "It's fine," she dismisses, "I'll heal." Bonnie walks over to her. "Aunt Bonnie?" She asks.

"Hey Hope. Let me see." Hope turns so her side is facing the witch. Bonnie bends down to eye level with the wound. She turns to the the vampires and orders them to get her a multitude of herbs. Kol and Marcel nod and vamp speed away. The people unaware of the Mikaelsons turn and look at them suspiciously. "There's some type of poison in there," Bonnie states even more concerned.

"What? What do you mean there's poison?" Rafael asks again scared for his daughter.

Hope leans in to Derek allowing him to hold her up. Klaus notices and feels a spur of anger toward the man surround him. "It was a hit. He tried to get me. Brett tackled me at that second. Just in time for me to get nicked and him to get stabbed. He ran before the lights turned on."

"A hit?" All the adults asked at the same time.

"The Deadpool." Stiles fills in.

"The Deadpool?" Was his fathers reply.

"The Deadpool." Stiles repeats.

"What the hell does that mean?" Noah exasperates.

"A hit list of supernaturals," Scott tells them. Lydia pulls out a piece of paper and hands it to the sheriff as Scott continues. "Money was stolen from the Hale vault. If you kill someone on that list, you get a reward."

"What are these numbers? 100, 90, 85..."

"The reward."

"So if someone were to kill Hope, they'd get $100?" Rebekah speaks up for the first time looking over at the list.

"100 million dollars. I'm the most expensive person on the list."

The adults look up in horror at her words. "Go get changed everyone. We are going to go to the station and talk about this." Noah orders.

The players start to head inside. Hope taking one last look at Brett being loaded into the ambulance before following the rest of her teammates to the locker room with Dereks assistance.

"Dereks loft," Lydia recommends.

Allison finishes her sentence, "we have a whole wall set up. With suspects and the complete list."

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The Mikaelsons were not happy. The witch took their child and gave her to someone in order to give her a normal life. That life turned out to be full of death and destruction. They stand with the rest of their new found acquaintances who care about their Hope waiting for the players to finish up in the locker room. One by one they come out wearing an assortment of sweatpants and sweatshirts. Hope coming out second to last wearing a pink cropped sweatshirt and black leggings. Her hair pulled messily into a ponytail. They go to their selected cars and follow one another to Dereks loft. The teenagers exhausted and fearful of telling the adults. The adults angry and fearful of what they might find out.

A/N- thoughts? Questions? Recommendations?