章 2: Start of the school year

July 2001- Asheville, California

At the dawn of a day, at the first gleam of sunlight, in a park appears a strange distortion, a black hole a few meters above ground. Something comes out of it, a silhouette thrown violently on the earth, the creature happens to be a man, looking exhausted, he blinks his pupils, he opens his eyes slightly, he not distinguishing things very well around him. He looks confused, he looking around him, trees, benches, a playground, calm reigns there is no one. He take a deep breath of air.

" Where am I ? this is a new land? " A deep look in his eyes, filled with a mix of emotion from sadness, loneliness, regret to hope.

Several years later.

Hope Mickaelson POV

Today is the back to school, and I have no idea why Dr Saltzman insists that I chaporening old and new students with the annoying twins. " Look Hope, we're taking care of the new ones, just to make sure you don't ruin their lives in some way at the moment they just arrive. " the annoying blonde said.

" Lizzie… " said her sister with a warning face.

" No, Lizzie, don't worry, most of the time I give them a period of adaptation before , the only exception was you, I couldn't resist the temptation. " I replied before walking away.

I heard her sniffling and her footsteps, taking her as far away from me as possible.

I smile with satisfaction before watching all the students getting out of the cars, accompanied by the parents who wished them a happy new year and took them in their arms, to the big dismay of these dramatic teenagers. The sight pissed me off, they don't even know how lucky they are to have a loving or just normal family. I watch the bus of the school arrive for those who could not return from their vacation by car.

I smile at the sight of the little Pedro saying goodbye to his parents and running to his friends, his curling hair shaking with every step. I moved forward until I got to the last vehicle in the crowd of cars, wanting to distance me also farthest from the blonde queen of the drama.

I sigh and look ahead, hoping that these arrivals are the last. Until something caught my eye, a silhouette in the woods, he was a young guy, walking with his hands in his pockets, he wore a t-shirt, vest and jeans, he had long hair in a Japanese bun, and two side strands of hair, tanned skin, he had a bitter smile on his face. He was pretty, very pretty, with something more, he wore a simple vest with black jeans, he had amber yellow eyes, he was looking at the ground, he was in his thoughts, what disturbed me is that 'it was as if he was somehow invisible without being exactly so, like he was melting into nature, or rather like he was one with the world.' He then looked up, maybe he sensed my gaze.

He then turned his head to me, and for a brief moment I saw sadness in his eyes Before he gave me a friendly look. He was about to speak before being interrupted by a scream coming from behind.

" Hope Andrea Mickaelson, make yourself useful, Serve has something for once and come help me." I turned to see an annoying Lizzie screaming angrily before turning around and going to greet other students with she superficial angel smile and do whatever. I returned after this annoyance on the boy who aroused my curiosity before being interrupted by the evil twin. I saw him look at me and whisper "Mickaelson...". 'he knows my family' I wondered.

He approached me until he was a few centimeters, he lowered his face, he was much taller than me, he must have been around 1m85 (6 feet) he looked me straight in the eyes, and I had the impression that his eyes were scanning my soul, that I couldn't hide anything from him, that he was reading me. I felt like I was sinking into his dark golden eyes, I heard the sounds around me less and less, everything around us disappeared little by little, I was in trance.

There was only me and his gaze left, until everything stopped, or rather everything resumed as if he had paused time, and just with by his will everything go back to normal. I was disturbed, what just happened ?

He took a few steps back, looked at the sky, he had a strange look, he was like happy for a reason, he was relieved, his eyes were like brilliant, maybe because the humidity i see rising with my superview. "Not bad Klaus..." He whispered as if he speaking to the sky, I could barely hear him thanks to my Superhuman hearing. he looked sincerely happy saying that, he looked serene, the scene was unreal, the seconds passed, but I feel like time had stopped a second time, in a different way this one , as if the world granted him this moment...