Meanwhile Hope and Jackson's ghost continued talking about how to....supposedly save Hayley....and restore her life
Hope: So all I have to do is sacrifice another vampire to sustain my mom's life essence?
Jackson: All you need is a picture of her. Or anything to that belongs to her. You find a vampire...and you commence the ritual.
Hope: What if a price happens? My friends could pay for it....even Gray---
Jackson: Is it worth getting your mother back.....?
Hope: Not if anyone I love pays the price. Besides if this works....can't I use it to bring back my dad and Uncle Elijah?
Jackson hoped Hope wouldn't ask that given Hayley is with Elijah so....he came up....with another lie
Jackson: No. It only brings werewolves back.
Hope: My dad was part werewolf. He was the original hybrid.
Now Jackson was stumped he'd hope she'd stay more focus on Hayley but turned out the woman he's obsessed with is more loyal to her blooded family than anyone that married into the family
Hope hardly even trusted Jackson cause she didn't know him and only agreed to go with his plan ONLY if it meant getting her mom back especially her father and uncle
And then......
Landon: Excuse me Mr. Kenner. But times up.
Jackson: But I have to tell something more important.
Landon: I'm sorry. Afterlife rules.
Jackson: Dammit. Alright Hope. There's one more thing. Take this.
Jackson hands her something
Jackson: Your mother's soul depends on that very item if you wanna save it. Commence a real strong spell. And burn it.
What Hope saw he put in her hand.....which was unknown to her.......Elijah's ring
Hope: What is it?
Jackson: It belongs to the spirit that took your mother. You destroy it and you'll destroy the spirit. But listen.....you cannot tell anyone about it. Not even those closes to you.
Hope: Why?
Jackson: Because this spirit is cunning and ruthless. If it learns anyone's trying to save your mother it'll fry her to oblivion. She won't exist.
Landon was hearing everything and he was totally confused he saw Hayley not too long ago with Elijah
Hope: Okay.
Jackson: I'll try to meet you later tonight. Whatever happens. Keep it hidden.
Jackson soon left with Landon disappearing
Hope looked at the ring but some part of her was telling not to do what Jackson said but what was convincing her otherwise is that her mom maybe in trouble and if she were to ever save her father's soul.....the spirit that has her mother may know where he is too
Not to mention the ritual that revives werewolves could bring her back
But soon.....Grayson came by the dock
Grayson: Hope!
Hope flinched hiding the ring behind her back and Grayson approached her
Grayson: What'd you doing out here?
Hope: Just.....
Hope wanted to tell him what Jackson told her but didn't take chances if this so called spirit burned her mother's souls
Hope: I come out here to think.
Grayson: Still figuring out that coffin? That why your Aunts here?
Hope: Freya and Devina are here?!
Hope rushed over with Grayson following her
Inside Caroline and Riker showed Devina Jeremy and Freya around
Caroline: So we're holding the dancing in the gym. But we're a little disorganized.
Freya: Sure looks a little organized in anyway.
Riker: I hardly prep these kids for that.
Devina: And where might be---
Aunt Freya! Devina!
They turn around to see Hope and Grayson at the door of the gym
Freya: Hope.
They ran to one another and Hope embraced Freya
But Grayson......got a good look.....at Riker
Grayson: You?
Riker knew he recognized him from when he hunted Hope and him last Christmas
The others were utterly confused
Caroline: You two know each other?
(An exposure.....is about to accure......)