To the afterlife and back

Wolves are wild things

Hayley's POV

Its been a year now since Elijah came back into my life. When I saw his face for the first time, I felt that I was dreaming. Elijah Mikaelson was in the afterlife. He died. At first, he apologised for everything, blaming himself for my death, and the fact that I was no longer with my daughter. He then filled me in on what Hope had been doing, and we both cried a little. I introduced him to all of my family. My parents. I had told them stories about what a great man he was and also all about Always and Forever. I know it was the Mikaelson saying but I thought it was right to tell my parents about it. The Mikaelson's were my family and Hope is a Mikaelson. I also told some stories about Klaus. My parents knew about his bad reputation, but I had to tell them his good side. He was the best father I could have asked for. We had our downs, but we also had our goods. He would never let anyone hurt our baby girl. 

Elijah settled in quite well, and everyone accepted him. We spent time talking about our past together while making new memories. He kept his word, and we danced under the stars, next to where Klaus had bitten him and I had to look after him. That was the first time I had seen him vulnerable and weak. It showed me that they were just as desperate for someone to love them like the rest of us. During the hours we spent together I finally understood what it was like having spent 1000 years with someone who ruins every chance you had at true love. And it was then when I decided Klaus was a horrible person and I would never trust him.

Everything was going great between me and Elijah, I was seeing what sort of life we would have had together, and it was nearly perfect, it was just missing Hope. We spend every waking hour together and thought nothing could ruin our happiness. That was till the first time he found out I could turn in the afterlife about a year later.

"I died a vampire, and even though they suppressed my wolf side, I am still a cresent wolf. We all have our powers here, so some witches reversed the spell and gave me my wolf side back, making me a hybrid again. And when I died, I don't know how, but my cresent mark returned. I am what I was before I got captured. I'm ok again. Here in the afterlife, we don't need to eat or drink, so vampire's don't need to drink anyone's blood. We are all safe here."

"Yes I understand that, but you can't turn, it's dangerous." He said to me.

"How is it dangerous? It's not like anyone can die again. You will heal if I bite you. You don't need my blood anymore."

"You don't have to turn every full moon like you did when you were a hybrid so don't turn now." He looks at me in my eyes and grabs my arm. For some reason, I feel this isn't him trying to understand, but him telling me that I won't turn anymore.

"No, I don't have to turn every full moon, but I still like turning." He tries to interrupt me but I carry on. "No Elijah. I was born a wolf. No. A queen. I might not have to turn, but I want to. It doesn't hurt when I turn here, I feel no physical pain. No one can. So I am going to turn whenever I want to because you know what. I can. And I'm a wolf as well as a vampire. And wolves are wild things."

I snatch my arm away and run off further into the bayou. I take my clothes off and then turn into my wolf form. Every bone in my body relaxes instead of breaks. I feel everything and nothing at the same time. I am one with nature. I am a wolf.

In this form, I can think straight. I don't have to hide when I'm like this. During this time, I think about Hope and how much I miss her. Is she ok? Is she lonely? I hope she made some friends in her school, and so she can talk to people like her. I know that she will never have someone who truly understands what she is. She is the only tribrid to be in existence. And I know how that feels. By the time of my death, there were only two hybrids alive. Me, and Klaus. I guess it was fate that Hope would have the only hybrids in the world as her parents and that she became one of a kind. When I got married to Jack, the pack had the qualities a hybrid has, but they weren't actual hybrids and so the only one I could relate to was Klaus.

The feared hybrid with a thousand enemies.

The father of my daughter. Our daughter. I miss her so much. Does she finally have a boyfriend or girlfriend? Someone who she loves and they love her back. One epic love. I know she won't be fully alone. Freya and Kol and Rebekah are there for her, and her brother Marcel. They won't let anything hurt her. I would trust them all with her life. Even Kol.

I carry on running until I have had enough alone time thinking about Hope. I walk through the forest a bit more and as I do, I can smell Elijah near. Does he have to follow me around everywhere? I just want to be alone for a few minutes. I missed him so much when I was here and he wasn't, but after a full year with him there all the time, I just need some space.

I turn back and get dressed, walking back to where everyone else is. Elijah walks out from behind the trees and walks in step with me. "Did you have fun then?" I sigh and carry on walking. "What's wrong. You got what you wanted didn't you?"

"Got what I wanted? Elijah, it's not what I want, it is who I am. It's not like I finally got a book that I wanted." I walk faster. I just want him to leave me alone.

"That's not what I mean. But you know what I think about you turning."

"Yeah and because you don't like it, I don't do it? I'm sorry but if you wanted someone like that you are with the wrong person."

"Hayley..." I vamp speed to where the bonfire is and sit next to my mum. She immediately knows something is wrong but doesn't push. Since I first met my parents, I feel like I was never away from them. I know it's weird, but I feel like I was raised by them. We have nearly all the same opinions and I realized that I raised Hope in the exact way they wanted to raise me. My Mum and me look similar, but me and my Dad have the same traits. It's like being with a twin.

We all sing songs around the fire and Mary, Jackson's Grandma, tells a story of when she was a little girl. I will be forever grateful to Mary and the love and care she has for me and Hope. I am so glad I got to meet her.

At around midnight we call it a night, and all go to our houses or camps. After my argument with Elijah, I decide to stay at my parents. It will blow over tomorrow but I just want a night to myself. As I fall asleep I dream of Hope and what we did when she was younger. The best times of my life.

Author's note

Sorry that was absolute rubbish. I quickly wrote the first paragraph to give you an understanding. Throughout the story, I will write flashbacks of when they were alive and also what happened when Hayley was in the afterlife on her own and also what happened in the past year, with Haylijah's reunion. The other parts will hopefully be a lot better, the first one is always about the introduction.

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