The past was haunting her. The legacy her father left her was a weight on her shoulders she could never get rid of. But Kayla Rivers knew she could fight it.
She knew she could be better than her father ever was and try not to be defined by the pas...
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'HOPE IS NOT THE GOAL'
Alaric and Sheriff Matt Donovan gathered all the students in the grand hall, updating them on recent events
"Given our recent influx of monsters, Sheriff Donovan and I have decided we need to take drastic action" Alaric told them, standing at the podium with Sheriff Donovan at his side "Please give him your full attention"
Matt took Alaric's place at the podium, addressing the students "Like Dr. Saltzman was saying, local girls Dana Lilien and Sasha Stoteraux didn't come home last night" Photos of Dana and Sasha were passed throughout the aisles of students "Dana sometimes skips town for a few days to party, but this is a first for Sasha"
Matt stepped aside, expression full of worry
Alaric returned to the podium, "Thank you, Sheriff Donovan. Now, while the knife is away with Dorian and things are quiet on his end, it won't hurt to assume the worst. If Dana and Sasha happened to be found by monsters-"
Kayla looked at Hope, sitting next to her "What are the odds a monster found them?"
Hope clenched her jaw, "No idea"
Kayla looked at her friend, tilting her head aside
"Now, I'll need a few of you to volunteer to go to Mystic Falls High under the guise of an exchange program meant to improve relations between our schools" Alaric told them. "Which, unfortunately, is necessary, given recent events. Now, I give you permission to compel them, to gather materials for locator spells, because any information we can get will make a difference"
Kayla looked at Alaric contemplating, murmuring under her breath, "I'm not helping"
"Not surprised" Hope whispered, giving her a smirk
Lizzie stood determined, buttoning her blazer, turning to face everyone "Well, I guess that I can set aside my differences with Dana for a day because that is what heroes do" She turned around to face Alaric "So, I volunteer as tribute"
Kayla and Hope glanced at each other awkwardly
"This is not the hunger games, right?" Kayla murmured
"She battles one gargoyle, and suddenly she's Mother Teresa..." Hope murmured in exasperation
