You Remind Me Of Someone I Used To Know
Part 1
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You let in a much needed breathe. "so I have absolutely no idea what to do next." Your eyes were red from the amount of tears in your eyes. You bit the inside of your cheek as you waited for Alaric to speak.
He stayed quiet for a few, letting out a sigh. "It's okay. We'll figure it out together." He walked forward. You looked him up and down before walking forward and wrapping your arms around his torso, hugging him. He wrapped his arms around you, rubbing your back.
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You walked around a bus and started walking to front of the building. "Come on, let's go!" A person shouted. You watched as they ran off, the school had toilet paper all over the front of it. That when a police car showed up, with the siren wailing once.
Looking over, you saw a police officer get out of the car. "This looks pretty self-explanatory, but you want to give it a shot?" The girl questioned.
You crossed your arms over your chest, amazed you were being accused of this. "Um, toxic masculinity mixed with outdated sports pranks?" You responded.
Just the the police car window rolled down. "There's no way Kate did it. She's a Timberwolf, not a Stallion." The familiar voice of Maya came from the car.
A confused look brushed your features. "Maya? What happened?" You asked, worried as you saw her in the cop car.
She didn't seem troubled at all being in the car. "Oh, don't worry. She's my mom." Maya stated, getting out of the car. "We don't really like to talk about it." Maya continued.
The confused look never went away. "We?" You asked.
Just then Ethan got out of the car. "Hey, Kate." He called out.
"Ethan?" You questioned, both of them came and stood next to heir mom. "So you guys are...?" You trailed off.
The cop looked at Maya and Ethan. "My kids, no matter how much it embarrasses them." She stated.
Ethan never took his eyes off you. " 'Cause who doesn't like getting dropped off to school in a cop car?" He stated, walking past his mom with his sister and past you.
His mother stared at him. "I'm on official business." She called out to both her kids but none listened. "Now, show me where I can find Principal Saltzman." You looked between her eyes, putting a fake smile on as the school bell rang through the speakers
"Yeah, sorry, I-I haven't seen him." Alaric said, handing back the photo of the missing kid. "Like I said, I'm pretty new here." Alaric repeated.
The officer took back the photo. "Well, his teammates last saw him at the Old Mill, by the Salvatore School." She started explaining. "We found his truck abandoned, and his hunting rifle nearby." She had a small smile on her face.
Alaric nodded as he took in the information. "Okay. Well, I will check with his classmates and his teachers. I wish I could be more helpful, but like I said, I'm still getting to know the students." He softly chuckled, taking a a breathe. "And the sheriff." He smiled. The cop just stared. "I was friends with the old one." He stated as she did look confused.
When he said that she shoo her head, jokingly. "Please, no more stories about how great Sheriff Donovan was. H-His shoes are already big enough." You watched the interaction between the two, she already has a crush on him. "And this is my first real case since I moved from the city." Alaric hummed in response. "Truthfully, I didn't mind that my biggest concern up to this point was a rash of missing dogs." She paused. "Maybe they're connected." She whispered.
"Maybe." He responded, chuckling.
She got up, giggling with a big smile on her face. "I'll leave you my phone number. Call me anytime." She said as she walked off, shutting the door behind her.
Alaric watched her leave. "Did you get all that?" He questioned, you becoming visible as he turned around.
You nodded, smiling as you were sat in his seat. "Yeah. She's definitely into you." You smiled, tilting your head, looking between his eyes.
Alaric started laughing. "What? No. No, she's just new to town, trying to make friends." Alaric tried making up an excuse. "Which is exactly what you need to be doing." Alaric turned the tables on you.
You looked at him, surprised he'd turn this on you. "Yeah, well, tried that last year. Didn't really work out." You motioned to you and everyone not remembering you. "So I'm gonna focus on monster slaying." You continued, putting your feet up on the table.
Alaric walked forward, towards the desk. "Well, it sounds like there could be another monster lurking around the Salvatore School. So I'll check in with Dorian, since he has access to research we don't." He explained, looking down at you. "Any other ideas?" He questioned.
You took your feet off the table and got up. "Just one, but, uh, we're both going to hate it." You gave him a smile.
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Hope was sat in the assembly hall, listening to Vardemus speak. "As you are well aware, it's time for the annual American football match with Mystic Falls High." He started, students groans already filling the room. "Today, you will not be forced to lose a game so that humans can feel superior. Every one of you is special. Every one of you. And it's time you showed it." He raised his voice a little, applause now filling the room.
Hope rolled her eyes, football isn't her thing but she knew you loved playing it with your dad when you were younger so she was gonna do it for you, even if you were already back from escaping Malivore.
Josie decided to stand up. "How?" She questioned.
"By using your powers in moderation, Ms. Saltzman." He responded. "The goal is not exposure, merely to win. Think of it as an exercise in control." He continued, Josie sitting down.
Kaleb cut in. "Well, I am here for it." He stood up, looking at all the students. "After last year, it'll feel really good to show those Timberwolves what we're all about. Right?" He questioned the students.
Some students agreed with Kaleb. "And who better to lead you in this endeavor, as your quarterback, than our own Landon Kirby?" The headmaster stated, throwing the ball to Landon. Applause filled the room as he caught it, the students happy he was going to be QB.
After the assembly Hope went to her room to get ready but as she was putting on her jersey, she stopped and grabbed the prism. She really need to talk to you. As she placed it down on the desk, you appeared on her bed. "Hi." You said, playing with your fingers.
She sat down next to you. "Hi." She responded.
"What's on your mind?" You questioned in a soft tone.
She let out a sigh as she looked at you. "I don't like football, but I know you loved it, but what's really bothering is what Landon said to me." She finished, Landon's word lingering in her mind.
You looked at her confused. "I'm not a mind reader." You responded.
Her eyes glared at you. "You're my subconscious, of course you know." You smiled as she said that but motioned for her to continue. "He said he ran into someone who felt so familiar but he couldn't remember where he met her." Hope was pointing out two words, remember and her. "And then I got in my head that you somehow returned but I've been questioning, 'Why haven't you come back here if you are back?' " Hope continued speaking.
You let out a heavy sigh. "Only you can find out. Trust your gut." You responded, Hope nodding in return. "If she isn't back, play the game. If she is and she sees you but you don't see her, play the game. Do this for her." You explained.
A smile crawled to Hopes lips. "This is hwy you need to come back to the school. The real you." Hope replied.
You fake gasped. "Am I not good enough?" You joked, laughing as you said that, Hope joining in. "Have a fun game." You said as you then disappeared.
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Hope made her way to the field to see people warming up and Landon and Josie practicing. She watched as Josie did a spell, giving the ball to Landon to which he throw across the whole court, hitting the bus and cracking the glass door.
The bus Landon hit just so happened to be the one you were on. As you looked out the window you saw Hope. You quickly got out of your seat and to Ric. "Hope's here, you can't let her see me." You whispered to him.
He looked between your eyes. "I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do now." He responded, whispering back. "Just act like you can't see her." He suggested.
You rolled your eyes. The bus door opened and allowed students to get out. "You ready?" Ethan asked you.
You nodded. "Ready as I'll ever be. I use to play all the time with my dad." You responded.
His face was confused as you said 'use' but he didn't question it. You let Ethan go in front as he walked down the stairs and out the bus, then next came you, then Alaric.
You looked out onto the field seeing Landon but you quickly looked away and walked besides Alaric. You weren't looking at Hope but luckily she hadn't realised your presence yet. "Let's just get this over with as fast as possible." You looked down, avoiding eye contact.
"Works for me. I'm no more comfortable being here than you are." He responded to you as both of you walked to the benches.
Just then a voice called out. "Ric!" The familiar voice of Dorian called out. You both turned around to look at Dorian but you had no interest so you kept walking to the benches.
You placed your bag down next to Ethan, then sat down next to him, looking at all the supernatural students. Your eyes fell on Hope and that's when you realised she was looking at you. You weren't sure whether to be mad, sad or happy to see her.
Either way you think you were happy as you felt tears being brought to your eyes as you saw her walking over, but luckily the whistle blew so the game could start. Ethan got up and put a hand out for you. "Come on, time to crush them." He joked, you grabbed his hand and you both walked onto the pitch.
You stood in front of Landon, feeling the eyes of Hope burning into your side profile. Maya standing in front of Josie. "Let us begin our annual rite of American excess." You looked at the new headmaster, he looked off. You then looked to Landon, seeing he was looking at you. "But unlike last year, I expect no unseemly violence, only for each team to play to the fullest extent of their abilities." He continued speaking. "Understood? Timberwolves of Mystic Falls, you may, as I believe they say, call it in the air." He then flicked the coin in the air.
You looked at the coin. "Heads." You said.
As the coin landed, it landed on tails. "Tails never fails." Landon commented.
"We'll take the ball." Josie said, happy.
The new headmaster spoken up. "So it begins." He went to walk off but stopped. "Uh, shake hands." He said before leaving.
Josie shook hands with Maya while you shook hands with Landon. What as strange was the he didn't let go until after a couple seconds he walked past you to shake Mayas hand. Josie then walked in front of you. "Having another milkshake moment?" She questioned.
You both shook hands as you looked her up and down. "Sorry." Your aid sarcastically.
As you turned around you rolled your eyes and picked up the coin, that's when the coin changed back to normal. A spell was done on it. You scoffed as you looked around the pitch, taking a glimpse at Hope before walking to the bleachers. "They're taking the ball." You said as you went up to Ethan.
He shrugged. "That's okay. We can still win." He looked between your eyes. You breathed out, nodding in agreement, knowing that you weren't due to them using their powers to win.
You walked away from Ethan and to Ric, so you both were walking around. "Dorian found the missing kid. Thank God he's okay." He started speaking. "But we definitely have another monster wandering around these woods." You looked up at him before looking into the woods, worried. "Dorian's digging into the research, but he thinks it's a Shunka." He stated.
You looked confused. "What's-" You didn't get to finish.
"And before you ask what that is, it's a carnivorous creature that feeds only on werewolves." Alaric cut you off, answering you before you even asked your question.
When you heard that, you lifted your eyebrows. "Good thing it's not a full moon." You commented.
Alaric nodded in agreement but you felt something was wrong, and what Alaric says next, proves it. "Yeah, except Raf has been stuck in wolf form ever since you've been gone." He replied.
You looked at him shocked as you both stopped walking. "Wait, Raf? I didn't even know that he turned." You responded, worried for Raf.
The Saltzman looked down at you. "Yeah. Happened fighting Triad. Hasn't been able to turn back since." Alaric commented.
You remembered what hope had told you about the necklace. "Yeah, of course he can't turn back. Hope is the only that can turn him back. She's the one that gave him that crescent moon ring-necklace thing." Alaric watched your face as you were confused. "But if she's been here all this time, why hasn't she done it by now?" You questioned.
Alaric shrugged, unsure. "She kept telling Landon that she needed time to find what she was looking for to turn him back." Alaric stated and your face went to realisation. "What?" He questioned.
You let out a soft groan. "She just needed her blood to turn him back. She was lying, she wanted time to get me back." You responded. Alarics face also went to one of realisation. "But like, why did she kiss Landon if she was searching for me?' You then questioned.
Alaric let out a heavy sigh. "Kate." He said sternly.
That caused you to go back to the werewolf monster thing. "Okay, look, I've got to go find him before the Shunka finds him first and bring him to Hope." You stated.
You were about to walk away when Hope walked up to you guys. "Bring who to me?" She questioned, arms crossed and looking at you. This was gonna be fun explaining.
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A.N: Hope you enjoyed <3