❝ screw endgame  ❞

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"Katherine!"

The Valentine vampire looked up from her desk, watching MG run into her office. Her room was scattered with 80's decor for the decade dance, which Josie was in charge of decorating. "Yes, Milton?" The girl asked as she leaned onto her hand.

"Can-can you see Sebastian?" MG stuttered. Katherine rose a confused brow.

"You mean Lizzie imaginary hot-sexy vampire boyfriend?" She asked with a confused look.

MG nodded, "Yes! Well, kinda," He said slowly.

Katherine shrugged, "No, I don't-" Katherine paused when she watched a tall handsome fellow walk into her office. His clothes were dated, but his smoldering look caught her off guard. "Never mind, I see him perfectly." She whispered.

"Wait, seriously!?" MG asked with a relieved look. "So you can help me!?"

Katherine stood up, shaking her head. "MG, I'm supposed to be doing the decade dance. And ghostly vampires are not what I want to worry about." She explained. She looked at Sebastian, "However, if you figure anything out and absolutely need me, I'll be there ASAP." She hummed.

Katherine walked down the hall, coming up next to Josie. "All right, everybody work together." Josie began. "And Lizzie's gonna be here any second. And trust me, you do not want to have only 98 red balloons." Katherine glanced at Landon, sending him a wink as she walked with Josie.

Landon smiled back, turning to Rafael. The werewolf chuckles, "What's so funny?"

"You said you and Katherine were getting pretty heated, right?"

A red tint spread across Landons cheeks. "Yeah."

"And it's a dance."

Landon shrugs, "It's a dance. So?"

Rafael rose a brow, "She thinks it's gonna happen, tonight."

"Dude, sex after a dance is so-"

"So, what? Eighties?" Rafael asked with a smirk.

Katherine popped up next to Landon, "Hey." She said slowly. "So, I talked to Josie, and after the dance you and I have a romantic evening by ourselves at the Mill. We could watch some movies, and then come back to my room, and, just have fun." She said slowly, wrapping her arms around him.

"Okay, cool." Landon said slowly, kissing her lips. She sweetly winked before walking away.

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"The school's up this way." Hope said to Lizzie. The two girls were trapped in an alternate universe, with no way out, thus far. After Lizzie had grabbed the sword, somehow she had regained her memories of Hope. She was the only one. She found Hope, raving about how Hope had to stop Katherine and Landon from having sex at the decade dance.

"If only there were something to talk about on the way." Lizzie hints. "Some burning question. Some mysterious choice that demanded an explanation."

The Mikaelson slows her walking. "Okay, fine." She snaps. "I was gonna tell everyone that I was back. But then I saw Landon and Katherine. And how happy they were." She tosses her hands to her side, defeated. "It just seemed like you all were better off without me."

Lizzie scoffs, stepping in front of Hope. "What is wrong with you? Do you really have that much of a martyr complex that you couldn't just oh, I don't know ask one of us how we were doing?"

"Look, I know that it seems kind of-"

"Dumb? Selfish? Controlling?" Lizzie rambles off.

Hope slouches. "Painful."

Lizzie looked down at her feet. "No one's been better off without you. Landon is just filling a void left by you." She explains. "My dad is lonely, Raf's a mess again, and apparently I'm hallucinating boyfriends." Lizzie snaps. Her face softens. "If my broken mind can remember you, then maybe that spell Josie did could bring everyone's memories back." Lizzie explains. "You and Landon are made for each other. Which is why you need to tell him and Katherine before they do the deed."

"What about Katherine?" Hope asked. "Katherine hasn't been that way with anyone ever since I was a kid. Do you really think she's going to give it up?"

Lizzie nodded, "For you, of course she would." Lizzie explained. "She'd do anything for you."

Hope nods slowly, and the three start their walk again. "You hallucinated a boyfriend?"

Before Lizzie can answer, she hits a wire, a set of darts flying at them. "Tell you in a second." Lizzie mumbles before falling to the ground.

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Katherine stands next to Alaric, her arms crossed over her chest as he spoke. "Let me get this straight." Alaric says, sitting down. The two stood in the library, MG  and Kaleb finding them for help. "You don't know who this vampire is or how he got down there, just that he's been desiccated for some unknown reason, and he wants you two to wake him up."

The vamps look at each other. "That pretty much covers it." Kaleb states.

"Well, unless I'm missing something I would say let him rot." Alaric says, giving his opinion.

Kaleb rolls his eyes. "We don't even know what he's doing down there in the first place." He points out.

Alaric clasps his hands together, giving us a simple shrug. "Neither do I, but it's safe to say that no one is desiccated for being too nice."

"That's kind of the big point as to why we shouldn't let him go." Katherine says, "Not until we know what he did to get put there."

"Okay, but that doesn't mean he's guilty." Kaleb argues. "And even if he is, what crime equals that kind of time?"

"Hypothetically, the slaughter of a couple dozen villages." Says Ric. He eyeballs MG, who hasn't said a word.

Katherine turns her head, looking at the young vampire. "You're awfully quiet over there, MG. What do you think?"

MG shrugged sheepishly, "Um I'm I'm leaning Kaleb's way on this one. Vamps before...non-vamps." He says awkwardly. Kaleb gives him a what the hell look, and Katherine giggles.

"I know I'm not in charge here anymore. Now, if you want my vote, I say don't do anything till you know more about this guy." Alaric explained. Katherine rolled her eyes.

"I-I respect that, Dr. Saltzman, but he said he'll leave town. We should at least give him a shot to keep his word." MG rambles.

Katherine walks over, a smirk on her face, "And I vote we hold tight like Dr. Saltzman said." MG stared at her in confusion. "Until you boys can figure out what Sebastian really wants."

"How are we gonna do that?" Asks MG.

"You leave that to me." Kaleb says. "All right?" MG looks at the three of us before storming off. Kaleb sighs as he looks at at Dr. Saltzman. "Thanks for the wisdom, man."

"To be honest, I'm surprised you'd even want my opinion." Alaric says. "You know, after you guys voted me out."

Kaleb frowns in confusion. "Uh, look, uh confidential ballot and all, but I am the only one who voted for you to stay."

Katherine rose a brow, "Interesting." She piped, patting Ric's arm. "Looks like Princess Josette voted her dad out, hm?" Alaric sent Katherine an annoyed look. "Don't be such a sour puss." She teased.

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Kaleb followed Katherine to the basement. "Are you sure this is going to work?" Kaleb asked.

"Of course it will," Katherine chirped, walking the Sebastian's body, she squatted down, holding the blood bag to his lips. "Rise and shine, handsome." She hummed with a soothing, seductive tone. "Talk to me like the rain, and I will lie here and listen."

"You're a poet." The two of them look up to see Sebastian, or his spirit, rather,  in the doorway.

Kaleb chuckles. "Nah, that's Tennessee Williams, bruh."

Katherine stood up, holding the blood bag. "But tell us what we want to hear, and there's more where that came from." She said smugly.

Sebastian steps closer, a smirk on his lips. "What do you wish to know?" He chhirped.

"What kind of vamp you are." Kaleb demands. "The kind that rips rabbits or throats?"

"I am a man who has made mistakes," He admits. "But if you revive me, I will not make them again."

Katherine rose a brow in annoyance, "Good for you, honey. I'm proud of your rehab trip!" She said with a smile. Then, she scowls. "We're not interested." The Valentine turns away, and suddenly Sebastian stands in front of her.

"Isn't that what you wanted to hear?"

The Valentine looked him up and down, "This school's already full of poseurs denying our basic instincts." She clicked her tongue, forming a pout. "We were hoping you were different. Guess not."

Sebastian chuckles wickedly, pulling Katherine towards him. Her face inches from his as he grins. "I am in this state for the very sin that you desire, beautiful one." He explained. "I fed on so many humans back in my day that it was no longer for hunger, it was merely sport." His eyes searched Katherine's. "The cobblestones, they ran red with blood." Katherine watched as he stared into her brown eyes. He attempted to create emotions, but he didn't know Katherine Valentine. He didn't know her games.

"Well, in that case," Kaleb speeds, shutting the coffin before speeding back to Katherine. "We'll burn you after the party."

Katherine walked out of Sebastian's grip, walking away. "You deceived me." Sebastian smirks, pointing at us.

"You just suck at lying." Katherine said sweetly, sipping on the bloodbag with a maniacal smirk.

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Landon paced the halls nervously. Katherine was meeting him there after she god ready. What was she going to wear? Something sexy, probably. Were they going to actually do- Landon's heart fluttered at the thought. Continuing where they left off the other night. It was crazy to think that Katherine and him had gotten so serious.

She loved him.

A smile etched onto his face at the thought. He turned around to continue his pace, stopping when he saw Katherine walking towards him. It was the white dress from Madonna's Like a Virgin. It was a lacy lingerie top with a puffy skirt that was shorter than the original, a little higher than the knee. She wore necklaces upon necklaces, and a bright red lipstick. Her white heels clicked as she walked towards him. Her dark hair was curled, and Landon could only stare in amazement.

Katherine approached him, "Hi." She chirped softly.

"Hi," Landon stuttered out, "You look amazing." He tripped over his words, causing Katherine to laugh.

She put her hand on his face, "Thank you, Landon," She said softly, kissing his lips softly. The Kirby practically melted at the contact. His hands wrapped around her waist as the two of them kissed in the middle of the hallway. He thought about what Dorian said, the look, knowing. When they finally pulled away, Landon looked down at her with thought. "What's on your mind, lover boy?" She asked him with a smile.

Landon ran his thumb along her cheek. "You're special. So I want it to be special." Blush creeped up Katherine's face, "That moment we both look at each other and we both know."

"That sounds nice." Katherine said to him.

Landon looked at her, "Let's just enjoy the dance."

"Take me away," Katherine teased. Landon gave her a playful look, scooping her up in his arms. She squealed as he carried her down the hall, both of them laughing wildly.

The party was already going wild when the two got there. They walked down, arm in arm, some people glancing at Katherine in awe, others staring at Landon in jealousy. Kaleb and MG broke out into a dance battle on the floor, Katherine tugging Landon to the front to watch. Katherine cheered them on. Landon laughed, watching MG's moves. Kaleb waved his arms, gesturing everyone to join them. Katherine grabbed Landon's hand. He tried to protest, but it was no use.

Josie walked over, smiling wide. "Hey!" She beamed.

"Jo! You look good!" Katherine beamed. Josie laughed, the two girls standing with Landon.

Josie looked over, "Hey, Raf!" The Valentine looked up in surprise to see the werewolf walking voer.

"Hey. Looks like exposure therapy worked." Landon said with a smile.

Rafael shrugged, "Depends. Did Hope show up?"

Katherine shook her head, "Not yet. But she might show up, you never know." She said with a smile. "In the mean time," She gras Josie and Rafael's hands, pulling them towards her and Landon, "Dance with us!" She squealed.

The four of them danced with MG and Kaleb, as well as Jed and even Alyssa Chang at some point. It was a blast for all of them. Eventually Katherine and Landon coupled off from the group, dancing by themselves.

A slower version of Take On Me began to play. Katherine looked at Landon with a smile. The boy held out his hand, letting her take it. Katherine took it, the two pulling one another closer. His hands found their way to her waist. She rested her head on his shoulder, feeling her whole body buzz with a sensation of calmness. She felt peaceful, oddly enough. Landon's mind raced, he was never so happy to be somewhere with someone than right now. Hope and Lizzie, back from the alternate dimension, walked into the party to see the two dancing. Katherine looked up at Landon.

"Do you maybe want to dance somewhere else?" Landon asked her softly.

Katherine smirked up at him. "Do you even have to ask?" Landon chuckled, kissing her lips. Hope felt like her heart was just ripped out, seeing the way Landon looked at the Valentine. She saw the way Katherine looked at him. Did Landon love her? Did she love Landon? So many questions raced her mind as Hope watched them kiss.

Landon pulled away, holding her hand in his. Katherine smiled as Landon pulled her away. "Hurry, we can still stop them." Lizzie says, pulling Hopes wrist.

"Wait." Hope blurted, stopping the blond.

"For what?"

Hope looks at Lizzie with a defeated look. "We have to let them go." She says finally.

Lizzie purses her lips. Iris puts her hand on the Mikaelsons shoulder. "Are you sure?"

Hope nods slowly, and the blondes nod. They defeatedly move to a table, watching the dance floor. "I don't get it." Lizzie blurts. "We literally killed ourselves to get back here, and you couldn't go through with it."

Hope sighs, "What you said before, about destiny, you were right." Lizzie looked at her in confusion. "You know, he and Katherine, they look happy together." She shrugs. "Maybe there isn't only one way everything has to happen. We don't exist for just one path."

Meanwhile, Katherine and Landon burst into the Valentine's room. Her necklaces were now in her hands, but she practically dropped them as they stumbled in. Their lips not leaving each others, Landon pushed Katherine up to the wall. His lips harshly trailed down to her neck. Katherine hummed in pleasure, looking at the door. "Motus," The door slammed shut, and Katherine pulled off Landon's jacket, letting it fall to the floor.

Landon picked Katherine up, holding her by her thighs as he carried her to the bed. She ran her fingers through his hair, their make out session getting more and more heated by the second. Her back hit the mattress, and she kicked off her heels as Landon climbed on top of her, attaching their lips again. Her body buzzed with pleasure as Landon's hands searched every inch of her.

She pulled away, looking up at him. "You sure you want to do this?" She asks him. Landon looked at her for a moment, the way she looked in this moment, Her red lipstick now slightly smeared, her hair spread around behind her. Her red tinted cheeks. She looked absolutely perfect.

"I've never been so sure of anything in my life." He answered. Katherine couldn't help but smile as Landon leaned down, kissing her again. The Valentine smirked, using her vamp powers to spin them around, so she was on top. Landon looked up at her in amazement. "Isn't that cheating?" He joked.

Katherine smirked, ripping Landon's shirt open with her strength. "Maybe," She said slowly.

Landon sat up, his hands finding the zipper of her dress. Katherine slid out of the dress effortlessly, Landon's eyes looking over her.  "God, I love you," He huskily states.

"And I love you." Katherine whispered. Landon pulled her in for another rough, messy, kiss. As each of them took off the other person's clothing, it was clear that there was nothing stopping them now. Every kiss. Every touch. Every gasp or moan escaping from them. Every time Katherine looked into Landon's eyes to see if he was okay with it, and Landon looking more confident than ever in his life. Every time Landon's fingers interlocked with Katherines. Every time her nails dug into his back. Every time Landon kissed down Katherine's chest, leaving markings for them both to remember this moment. This was euphoria for them both. No moment ever so perfect, ever so easy. Nothing ever made more sense to the two of them than this moment alone. Two people, so in love, that in this second, in this moment, nothing could tear them apart.

It was euphoria.

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BYE THE BEST CHAPTER OF THIS DAMN BOOK.

i got too excited, but i'm still on hiatus, and i don't know how long it'll be until the next chapter, BUT I DON'T CARE THIS CHAPTERS AMAZING AND I COULD END THE BOOK RIGHT HERE AND JUST LIVE MY BEST LIFE.

but thats not happening, i have chaos that is ready to be ensued.

sorry, not sorry.

anyways sorry not sorry to hope for stealing landon's virginity, but at least he didn't melt !! (if you know, you know)

i'll probably freak out with y'all in the comments, don't worry