save my soul : k.m.

under the pale blue moon - chapter 50

Nik and Astrid stood side by side watching Dahlia prepare her spells. The sun had risen and the blossom on the trees in the orchard gave the hybrid wife something to admire whilst they spoke telepathically. I'm getting Hayley out of what you've done to her, she spoke to him whilst eyeing a particular pretty red apple on a tree in the distance.

She deserved it, he spoke back, she tried taking my child away from me.

You know all too well what the lack of maternal influence can do to a person, Nik. So do I.

You could be Hope's mother.

She shot daggers at him, Hayley is her mother you git how many times do I have to tell you?

'You two are quiet. Are you having misgivings?' Dahlia looked over at the two and squinted in the sunlight. Astrid looked away and Nik smiled patronisingly, 'I was just looking for a polite way to ask, "What the hell is taking so long?"'

'Well, we can begin now.' Dahlia attempted to beckon the two over but Astrid only stepped in front of Hope's car seat. 'Once we're linked, I'll no longer have to sleep a hundred years again. Your concerns for my status will ease, and I'll finally be able to focus on Hope... I will only need one drop of her blood-' Dahlia stepped toward the child and Nik joined Astrid's side once more in front of his daughter.

She looked taken aback, 'And then her power shall be mine also.'

'I ripped into Freya. What is your plan for her?' Astrid asked, feeling guilty but keeping the act up. 'Why that's all part of my plan dear, her life will be taken and my link to her will sever. So, tonight, at the moon's apex, once our link is severed, the bond that I share with your step daughter will become permanent.'

'Best get on with it, then.' Nik walked over to where the spell was set up and Astrid watched on until he spoke to her again. You're going to hate what I do next, but trust me. When this is over, call Elijah. I'm giving you time.

The hybrid frowned as the witch began chanting.

Medareno sometswar. Medareno sometswar.

The two bowls on the table began to fill with blood and spill over as Astrid turned around, sending a text to Elijah.

nik has a plan. give me time and ill call you. im sorry.

She looked back up as the bowl began spilling over and joining in the middle of the table, forming an infinity symbol and eventually the streams connected. Both Dahlia and Nik got thrown back by the spell's power and Astrid watched as her husband's eyes winced in pain. The witch took a gasp of pleasure as she felt her link to the immortal hybrid.

Mikaelson Compound.

'I need to go back to Elysium, Elijah what do you want?'

Willow Griffith came pacing into the Compound with a scowl that lifted when she saw how distraught the Mikaelson brother was. 'Elijah? What's wrong?'

'I need you to do a locator spell.'

'Why?'

'I need to find Niklaus and Astrid.'

The Orchard.

'With your strength, I will never need to sleep for a century again.' Dahlia seemed to be on a magic high, her words were pronounced elongated and dramatic.
'Are you gonna tell me what you're going to do yet?' Astrid asked him and he looked at her solemnly before pulling out the golden dagger.

Her jaw dropped and she gripped the back of Hope's car seat as Nik allowed the dagger to pierce his skin, 'Well... perhaps one more nap.'

Mikaelson Compound.