Stay With Me (On Hold)

1x01 pt.3

This Is The Part Where You Run

Hope has just taken a large book from one of the shelves and walks it over to the table in front of Landon

"The blood that runs through our veins isn't human. Our dad was one of the earth's Original Vampires."

"Was?"

"Was. Turns out even immortal beings can find a way to die eventually." I put my hand on her shoulder.
Hope opens the book, and Landon reads the chapter title aloud

""Klaus Mikaelson: The Great Evil."
Hope smiles wryly at him

"He wasn't very popular around  here." I say.
Landon shrugs dismissively

"One of my foster dads used to burn us with his cigarettes. I guess evil is relative."Hope seems saddened by the reminder of her father's death.

"My mother was a werewolf
Alpha"

"There's that "was" again."

"The people I care about have a tendency to die on me. I try not to get close to people anymore."

"Yeah, I can see that, you and Chase seem very close though."

"I'll always be there for Hope." Hope smiles at me.

"Um, our grandmother was a witch. So, all of those things passed down, making us a--"Landon interjects before she can continue

"--Unicorn?"

"A hybrid of three different creatures. A tribrid. We can control when we turn, which is what we were doing tonight. Hope and I are the only ones of our kind." I say smiling.

"See? Unicorn." Landon smiled at Hope, I chuckled.

"Can I show you something?"
Hope walks toward him so they are face to face

"Earlier, you mentioned the jock that had messed with you the day we danced..."Hope reaches up and puts her hands on each side of Landon's face, closing her eyes and focusing

I take this as my cue to leave and I start to walk up to my room, and just lay in my bed thinking, then falling asleep
I wake up and It is morning now, I walk up to Alaric's office and see him with Landon, I quietly watch.

"It's been twenty-four hours. You ready for round two?"Landon hesitates for a moment before he replies

"Actually, I was wondering if I could stay."
Alaric sighs

"I can put you in touch with somebody who can help you with your problems at home..."

"I don't have a home. Not anymore."
When it's clear that Alaric is not willing to budge on this, Landon tries to make his case

"I can work-- I can do the dishes, and help with the janitorial stuff, I can cook..."

"I'm sorry, Landon... but you don't belong here." Alaric said softly.
Landon is unable to conceal his frustration any longer

"Then where do I belong? Tell me where I should go. You have no idea what it's like out there."
Landon sighs before speaking in a more controlled tone of voice

"I don't want to cause trouble-- I just want a way out of my own life."Alaric pauses for a moment.

"I know it seems cruel, but please understand... This school was created so we could shape the minds of young supernatural beings, protect their secret, and then send them out into the human world fully equipped to handle it. We are here to prevent these great kids from indulging in their darkest impulses. Make no mistake-- these are predatory creatures. Vampires are driven by the feed and the kill. Wolves can't control themselves in their primal state. And witches?"
Alaric is unable to stop himself from chuckling darkly