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I can't do this. It's insane. It's for the best they say, to unify the pack. But what pack? After Eve died, it was only me and now also Hope who bears the same birthmark as me on my shoulder. None of the other wolves have the mark. Those wolves are a pack. And Jackson is 32. He was 12 years old when my biological parents and who knows who else related to me were killed. Killed by Jacksons Grandfather. They say it was the Hallow who possessed Jacksons Grandfather. Doesn't change that Jacksons family killed mine or that Mary Dumas hates Vampires and Hybrids. That old hag pities me. That bitter woman is only happy that with the unification, those wolves won't have to turn at full moons anymore. Staying with Jackson while he ages, until he dies. While I will forever look 19 and play loyal dutiful wife.
An army for Hope, Klaus says.
What is my baby supposed to do with that? And Elijah being into me is way over the line and inappropriate . He's Hopes uncle and my baby daddy's older brother. Liking him would warrant me going into therapy. They are insane and it's not like Hope will return when I bind myself to Kenner. How is that even supposed to work?! Hope staying between the Bayou and the Manor. And who is even going to be here at the wedding?!
The wolves are here for Jackson. The Mikaelson will be there, but not allowed to stay besides me or sit in the front rows. Way to point out I'm without family and an orphan. I can't do this, I don't wanna do this. They can go all to hell, I just want my baby back. My baby, which is with Rebekah. Rebekah who told me I would get daggered and put in a coffin after birth. She probably thought she was going to take care of Hope too, in that moment. Now she is. It's not like Hope can be here or that I could go to Hope. But I know what I'm gonna do.
Hayley looks at the trash bin where the ring Jackson gave her is. She never wore it after he gave it to her. Hayley looks at it with hatred and something shuts down in her completely. Hayley looks outside her window, sees how its getting lighter. She realises she stayed up longer than she wanted to. She looks at the clock, its 3 am in the morning. Hayley decides to leave her phone here, but then rethinks and crushes it. Hayley grabs a jacket, her own things that she owned before New Orleans. She puts it all in her small duffel bag and none of the clothes brought by the Mikaelsons. Before Hayley zips it shut, she puts the baby blanket where Hope was wrapped in inside. Hayley grabs a jacket puts it on, then pulls her duffel bag over. Hayley then uses her heightened Hybrid powers to move quietly through the Manor. She knows her destination, grabs quietly without leaving any evidences what she needs and leaves the Manor. Without anyone noticing. Hayley hybrid speeds to St. Ann's Catholic Church. Hayley is inside, when she notices Davina raising her hands. Davina stops in her tracks, looks dumbfounded at her and asks:''Hayley what are you doing here? You getting married today.''.And that was it, Hayley breaks and starts to cry.
Davina panics, rushes to her and hugs her. Asking what happened if she's fine. Hayley can't stop crying and says no. Hayley tells Davina how she can't marry Jackson, about how Jackson Grandfather killed her parents. That she doesn't want to marry Jackson, to live with Jackson until he is old and miss probably most of Hopes important moments. Because Hope is gonna live half at the Bayou, half at the Manor or worse never in New Orleans. While she will be chained here in New Orleans to wolves who see her as a means to an end. Most of them don't even like her. Davina completely confused asks what she means and then asks:''Hayley?''. Hayley sniffs:'' Yes, Dee?''. Davina puts her hands on Hayleys face, looks into Hayleys eyes and asks carefully:''Hayley, is your baby alive?''. Hayley crying nods, Davina hugs her tightly, crying now too. After both calmed down a bit, Davina helps her up. Davina tells her:''You won't marry him. Not if you don't want to.'': Hayley laughs and chokes out:''The hell I'm gonna. Did you know what I found out yesterday? For the unification ceremony to work, the marriage needs to be consumed.''. Davina stares at her aghast. Hayley nods, grimacing. Davina asks Hayley what SHE wants.
Hayley takes a deep breath and grabs her duffel bag from the ground. Hayley opens it, take an urn out of it carefully and hold it out towards Davina. Hayley says:''Kols ashes. Bring him back, you need him, love him and that idiot is a sociopathic menace without you. When he was in his own body and you were sacrificed by Freya and Elijah, he was a total mess.''. Davina looks jawslacked at her, her eyes huge as saucers. Davina takes the urn and hugs it tightly against herself carefully. Davina asks her with a shocked and stunned:''What do you want.''. Not a question, but a non questionable offer. Hayley takes a shaky deep breath, holds her head up high, squares her shoulders straight :''Clock me, take even my blood. I'm sired by Hope, her blood could be used to locate me or even Klaus blood.''. Davinas mouth is now a gap, blinking owlishly at her. Obviously not having expected this, but Hayley doesn't care. She needs to be out of this hell hole, before this place ruins her completely.
So Hayley continues with another breath:''Please see to it that as soon as possible the connection to the Ancestors to this city is served. You witches of New Orleans are Earth bound ones, so the whole connection to the ancestors? Unnecessary and against your actual 'nature'.''. Davina nods, doesn't even say a word. Just looks at her dumbfounded. Hayley knows she sounds highly possible crazy. She is a born werewolf, turned into a hybrid after the birth of her daughter and is no part witch herself. But it's not that hard to pinpoint why, what and since when the witches in this city can't control their own magic, have conflicts or went complete psycho. :''The whole idea that Dahlias so called big love being Freya can't be true. Freya might be an over 1000 years old witch who got raised and lived with Dahlia. Has centuries of witch knowledge. But I bet Dahlias big love is Esther. Dahlia and Esther are sisters. Those two lunatics just need to be turned into vampires, hearts ripped out and set to fire. No more Esther Mikaelson and no more crazy aunt Dahlia. And Dee? See to it that you and Kol get the hell away from this city, as soon as you two can. I don't know if Hope would ever return or just stay with Rebekah until she's 18 away or even longer maybe!''. Hayley throws her hands up and laughs bitterly. Her own daughter might not even hear or see her until she's an adult. Her sweet babygirl will for who knows how long only know Rebekah as her relative.
Hayley drags a hand down her face and takes a breath again:''But if she returns earlier, I would like I think if you two checked in on her. Hope could use a fun uncle with a sweet aunt who's sassy. An aunt that can makes sure those two don't commit arson without noticing it while having fun and eating ice cream. While the is city burning down behind them.''. Davina stares stunned at Hayley. Davina asks carefully and confused:''Are you gonna look for Hope, after getting clocked?''. Hayley laughs with disbelief saying broken:''No. I won't even go looking for her. If I take her, I will have Klaus after me. Who knows what he will do to me then. Then. Maybe curse me to stay as a werewolf and only turn back on full moon nights. He loves Hope and honestly? Klaus can offer Hope more than I ever could.''. Davina gasps:''That's not true Hayley. You're her mother and Hope is your baby.''. Hayley smiles at her, it's the first time someone called her Hopes mother and Hope her baby. Not just Klaus, not the devils spawn, no slur and even during her pregnancy. As far as Hayley knows Davina never said anything negative about her baby, even with her problems against Klaus. Still, she knows for herself that she can't take care of Hope on her own or run away with Hope.
Hayley raises a hand and points at herself:'' I'm a mess Davina. I don't even know how to probably take care of her. For her I will be a stranger. I don't even know how I am supposed to be a good mother.''. Davina sakes her head, her eyes filled with tears:''Your not a mess Hayley. And Hope needs you''. Hayley doesn't believe her:''I triggered my werewolf side at 13. I don't even see it as a curse, I love it. Which even werewolves is insane, most see it as a curse having to turn on the full moon. I turned for the first time ever, in the living room of my adoptive parents. The next morning they told me to pack my stuff and leave. To not come back ever again. They kicked me out. I've been on my own since then. Stayed with other packs, never long, sometimes stole food, money, clothes. I didn't even finish school probably. The last pack I stayed with send me with their kids to school. Got that finished, didn't stay for the graduation ceremony, not for prom. Just took the diploma, packed my things and left without saying even bye. Ran again as always. Hope needs someone stable, someone whose not a mess. Caroline could be it. Sweet, blond, blue ezed, beautiful, graceful not messed or fucked up Caroline. Klaus likes her, went to her during my pregnancy too. He slept with her in Mystic Falls. I smelled her on him, when he came back. Didn't call him out for it though. Why should I?''. Hayley doesn't even care hat shes crying again or that she sounds bitter :''Not like we are together or were it ever. I'm just a drunk one night stand he accidentally knocked up. When Sophie Deveraux held me in her basement with a bunch of witches drugging me, casting spells on me and Klaus then finally came. He said he couldn't care less if I and the baby died, when he found out I was pregnant. Did he ever apologize for it later? No he didn't. But if he could forget the whole mess that was going on, forget he knocked me up; then why not? He at least could, while I was literraly bound to this city with a baby belly that didn't let me forget a thing!''.
Hayley starts to pace around not seeing how Davina is holding a hand out for shock and pain for her against her mouth. Silent tears running down her face. But Hayley is in range:''Maybe Camille could take Hopes mother role even. Klaus practically is glued to her even now. But he honestly deserves someone better than Camille. Camille treats him like her personal psychological project. Like a patient and demands he changes himself so much, that he's unrecognizable and makes him suppress himself. Just like Caroline demanded it from him he does. Like Elijah does. The hypocrisy Elijah spits out makes me want to rip his heart out so much. He even chastises me for being 'too much' of a wolf, that Hope won't be well around me if I don't stop it. That I should stop hurting about what happened, that I should forget it and is not the end of the world. I'M A WEREWOLF SINCE I WAS BORN FOR HELL'S SAKE, GOT MY BABY RIPPED AWAF FROM ME, DIED AND A HYBRID NOW!!!''.
Davina flinches at the outburst. Hayley sinks in herself, her shoulders slump down, she drags her hands down her face and looks at Davina pleading. Hayley is begging Davina:''Please just clock me and le me leave this place. I can't pretend to be fine anymore. The nightmares of being held in Sophie's basement, Tyler kidnapping me and ramming a needle into my stomach to get Hopes blood, loosing Hope because of it nearly. Loosing nearly Hope because Agnes rammed the needle of sorrow into Sophie, giving birth to Hope by spell induced labour. Held down by a bunch of psychotic witches, getting my throat slit open by Genevieve who Klaus fucked when I was pregnant with Hope. Seeing Hope on that Altar, a witch holding a fucking dagger above my baby. I can't do it anymore, I can't even sleep. So just clock me, please. I need to leave. I can't do this anymore.''. Davina takes her hand of her mouth, whips tears away and nods. Davina nods to upstairs and Hayley follows, while clutching her bag like it's the only thing grounding her.
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