stay together, go up

"I'll go with you, honey. When it's all over. It's going to be over soon."

Lin An smiled and shook her head slightly, "It's okay, Cole can accompany me." She put on light makeup, and her pale face from excessive blood loss looked bright and rosy.Eventually we will all learn to hide completely instead of harboring illusory delusions.

Traveling is not necessarily necessary, Lin An just needs a short intermission to let himself breathe.She knew he was busy, his plans with Elijah, plans for Hayley and the pack.

Soaking in the dark for a long time can make people forget the feeling of normal life.It is also good to be able to look at the normality of others a little bit.

Huge cruise ships navigate the calm waters of the Mississippi River.Lin An remembered that Klaus took her to watch the sunrise when she first arrived in this city.Her fondest memory of the beginning of the city.

Lin An said loudly: "Cole, Klaus brought me here to watch the sunrise. It was when we first came to New Orleans." She heard her own voice, grand but humble.

Sure enough, Cole raised the corners of his mouth lightly and mockingly.

Lin An felt that her throat was dry, and Cole's mocking eyes made her terrified.When did the relationship between her and that man become mediocre.

If she hadn't met Klaus, Lin An was destined to be a kind and gentle person, and she still looks like this now.But she knew that sometimes she would have sudden sharpness in her heart, without purpose, and she didn't know who she wanted to stab.But once such sharpness is born, it will inevitably hurt others and oneself.Sooner or later.

When alone, Lin An would think over and over again the beauty of the two of them together, they have many good things, very many.But for a moment, I felt that the lost people need the support of memories, so I forced myself not to think about it.Repeatedly, in vain and exhaustion.

The gigantic boats floating on the water and the brisk laughter of the tourists seem to belong to the illusion of another world.Lin An suddenly panicked for no reason, as if the entire hull was about to break apart, bit by bit from the middle, and sank to the bottom of the sea.

Such unreasonable panic made Lin An unable to make a sound.

Cole approached suddenly, "We should go." He whispered in Lin An's ear.He heard a huge explosion in the city, and everything happened faster than he expected.

Cole controlled the course of the cruise ship, and they began to turn back quickly.The huge hull is like a roaring beast, cutting through the waves at an extremely fast speed.

The sun was setting, and the daylight was gradually dimming, as if it was about to be swallowed by the darkness hidden in the ground.

Cole's face was tense and he didn't say a word.

Lin An suddenly had a strange feeling between dream and reality, lost the concept of time and distance, as if this was a never-ending, fruitless chase.

They finally landed in Lin An's trance.Cole led Lin An through the remote path and quickly approached home.And what awaited them there was a bloody place.

They call it home—this mansion in New Orleans. There aren't many places that the Michelson family has called home for over 1000 years.The home is about to have a baby, and Elijah even redecorated the front yard.The transplanted large green trees and the comfortable wicker chairs under the trees were often occupied by Lin An before the arrival of the little angel.The small round fountain, Elijah specially attracts the living water, the gurgling water column is clear and transparent.

Lin An stopped at the entrance of the courtyard, the colored lights hanging on the tall trees were still on, shining brightly.The water in the fountain was completely stained red with blood, and the red liquid sprayed out was like a bloody curse that circulated endlessly.

It is impossible to tell whether it is the setting sun or the blood staining the land, and the lonely courtyard is full of corpses.The ears seemed to be filled with the frightening fighting and shouting that could be imagined.

"All of them are Marcel's vampires. Some of them are not dead, but were bitten by werewolves." Cole said after checking.

However, Klaus is not here.

Marcel pops up, then Elijah.The same embarrassment, a war that was reversed in an instant.No one expected that Francesca, the human representative who replaced Father Kieran, had always stood firmly on the side of the Michaelson family, but she was a werewolf ready to go, a dormant oriole.And the brutal purpose of the witch clan is even more creepy.

Everything Klaus planned was wiped out overnight.

Lin An rushed to the street, the silence around him was incomparably ferocious.Klaus's roar of pain seemed to be heard in the empty street, piercing his heart.Then it was quiet, with the cold and bright moon hanging above the head.

"Cole! It's Klaus! I know it's him, I have to find him, we have to find him..." Lin An said, running wildly.

It was not easy for Cole to stop her. This little wild cat who lost his mind showed its not sharp but resolute kitten claws.

"Lin An!" Cole held down her resistance and condescended to press, "Don't make trouble, stay here! You know you can't help anything! The werewolf just washed blood here, it's safe for you to wait here. Klaus will be fine, the ancestors can't be killed, Elijah and I will find Klaus and Hayley."

It was about Haili's safety, Elijah didn't stop, and his swift figure flashed away in the dark night.

Cole saw Lin An bowing his head, as if he was enduring great pain, the hair on the top of his head was cute and docile.Long black hair fell down over her face, and Cole couldn't see her expression.

Finally, the silent girl suddenly raised her head and reached out to pull the gauze on her arm.

Cole grabbed Lin An's hand, "What are you doing?!"

"Cole," Lin An looked at him with calm eyes, "It was the witch who took Haili away, my blood can..."

"Listen, Lin An," Cole interrupted her, his handsome face was full of evil in the night, "Next time you have to be stupid and go where I can't see it!"

After speaking, the person disappeared in place.

Lin An stretched out his hand to cover his eyes, imagining that it was Klaus' big warm hand.When she was crying, Klaus liked to cover her eyes with his hands, as if he couldn't bear to look at her tears.Just as her laughter was born of him, her pain is often because of him.But there are people like this, no matter how many times they have been in pain, they still cannot leave.It is destined to be entangled for a lifetime, until death.

Lin An bent down and squatted on the ground.The first ray of sunlight in the morning shone on her body.No one came back.The streets are empty and silent, and rows of tall trees stand silently.Lin An stood up and walked through the trees step by step.She knew where to look for it, the resting place of the witch's ancestors, the cold city of death.

Sure enough, Lin An found them there, Klaus and Elijah, just the two of them.Lin An didn't know how long he had been walking, but miraculously he didn't feel tired, but just felt empty, and couldn't tell whether it was his heart or this cemetery.

Hayley is dead, and the witch killed her.The witches had always targeted the child.Lin An couldn't imagine that Klaus witnessed the birth of his child, and then couldn't resist watching the witch kill his child's mother.That's Klaus!He is strong, conceited, and invincible, but he cannot protect the most important person.Next, the witch will use his child as a sacrifice!

What kind of pain and guilt is that? !No one can share and replace.

Tears cannot be stopped, but they are the most useless things.They fought and sacrificed for their own family, Lin An could only watch, she could not even participate in his or their death.

They were all overwhelmed by grief, and Lin An watched Elijah accuse Klaus in a hoarse voice. ——Arrogance is a great sin, and he repeatedly violated the rules of heaven and made countless enemies, all of which were borne by his family.Elijah loved Hayley, and he finally allowed himself to love, a step he had taken for thousands of years.Then he lost.They are all lost.

Lin An burst into tears, should she die?The rest is consummation.She turned out to be such a selfish person, and she was still mourning herself at this moment.

It's all preordained.

The witch cast a hallucination spell and they are trapped here.Besides Lin An's blood, what else can crack it the fastest?Waiting ahead was his child, and she never had a choice.

It's all preordained.

"City of the Dead".While apt, it's not a likable name.Lin An didn't want to die here.She had never fantasized about her own death, except that time, when she thought Klaus was dead.It was not a fantasy, it was a choice at that time, yes, at that time she could still choose the way of death.Not now.

Lin An sat down on a stone step, and slowly loosened the gauze on his arm.The sun shines down, so warm.Without a breath of wind, the whole world seemed to stand still.

Without restraint, the blood slowly oozing out became more transparent under the sun.Drop by drop, it fell into the ground beneath my feet.Almost instantly, the wound on the arm was torn and expanded, and the blood flowed unimpeded. She seemed to hear the sound of them gurgling and flowing, passing through all the veins in her body and converging.

Then, he finally found out.

Lin Jing smiled quietly, with the cunning of a successful prank.And maybe a little vindictive thrill.Like a child who can't get candy, she strives to win it with her own clumsy methods.

Klaus stretched out his hand to hold Lin An's wound, and tore off his clothes to bandage it, but he couldn't stop the wound from slowly extending along his arm, and the skin and flesh were ripped apart where he passed.Blood gushed out.

Lin An saw the hysteria on his face, his irritability, and his despair.They are in love, Lin An has never doubted this, but people who love each other may not be suitable for staying together for a long time.Is it finally her that gets tired first?

The residual leaves on the ground were blown up by the wind, and the corroded old thin iron gate was blown open.The spell was broken.

Lin An stretched out his good hand to caress his face, his tears fell on Lin An's fingers, which shone in colorful light in the sun.

Klaus picked Lin An up and placed him in front of a tombstone.Lin An's back was leaning against the cold tombstone, her body was weak but extremely sharp, and she could clearly feel the concave and convex characters on the tombstone.The headstone of a dead stranger supported her weight.

He said: "Wait for me..." seemed choked up.None of them had a choice.

Lin An agreed with a smile.

This is the end of her alone with no choice.

The world regained its calm, Lin An felt the blood in his body draining, but the wound refused to give in, curled up stubbornly and ferociously.The sun can no longer feel the temperature when the sun shines on the body, and the eerie coldness hidden deep in the ground slowly penetrates.

Hallucinations began to appear before her eyes.She saw Haili walking towards her step by step, stopped a step away, and looked at her quietly.Then, turn around and leave.

The hallucinations fade, and then there are vast expanses of darkness.Lin An heard his heart beating violently in the dark, like a dying animal under the trap of a beast, futile.

Someone picked her up.Said softly, "I knew you were going to die."

"Cole... Cole, I'm scared." Fear of dying and being alone.Fear of death is eternal darkness.

Lin An recalled the time when she came to this city called New Orleans. She was not good at remembering time, but it was easy here—almost 10 months.The time from conception to birth of a baby.

She opened her eyes in the dark.Lin An couldn't remember how long it had been since he had been in such complete darkness.It is different from darkness, which illuminates all the dampness and obscurity of the body.Darkness is dry and sometimes even safe.Lin An felt peace of mind.

A large hand shaded her eyes.The trembling eyelashes swept across his palm like soft wings.Klaus leaned over and kissed her forehead.

"Hi, Beautiful!" Lin An heard his voice in the dark, it was so gentle and unreal.

"...Don't be afraid, the bleeding has stopped and the wound has healed." Klaus said softly.As her blood drained, so did the supernatural traits that entangled the world, and the vampire's blood healed everything easily.

But this made Klaus a little sad, as if the connection between the girl and his world was suddenly disconnected.

However, this is another inevitable break!Klaus will cut it off with his own hands if necessary.She stays here, but will never be able to relate to the place she is in, and will never find any sense of belonging in this city.She just, doesn't belong here.

And what Klaus fears is that she doesn't belong to him either.

But Lin An smiled and said, good.Dry and crisp.

Try not to be a burden, as she always does.If she needs to leave this time, she agrees.

The streaming sunlight in the afternoon casts dappled shadows through the panes and shines on her pale fingers.There are always some things that cannot be taken away.

Lin An sat beside the crib, a child of a man she loved and another woman.They no longer exist in this city.In fact, it cannot be called a city.It is an annihilated curse, suppressed for millennia.It was awakened by ignorant creatures, and it bore its wrath accumulated for millennia.

At first they came here just to "pass by" and then left.Now it's really time to leave, even though she's alone.

Even Lin An himself was amazed that he could face parting so calmly.Besides, there seems to be no choice but to be calm, and there are people who have more reason to be sad than her—the grief of separation.Hailey will stay here, her strength is more suitable for this world.It is also more suitable for a family that has gone through thousands of years.

Lynn sorted out all the paintings, Klaus's and hers.Take some away, leave some behind.She didn't even ask, why did they see each other again, and whether they would see each other again.He didn't mention it either.

Turn to that portrait, a young girl with a clean face.

"You should leave it to me." Klaus' voice came from behind.

Lin An put the portrait back where it was, and she found that she didn't want to take away anything, and she didn't even have much ups and downs of sadness. It seemed that something had passed away with the unstoppable blood, and there was a big piece of strangeness in her heart. empty.

Lin An turned out the portrait he had drawn for him again, and stared at those eyes.She remembered everything and was able to recall all the details, but when these scenes flashed through her mind one by one, she seemed to just witness a strange story of joy and sorrow.Those emotions had no effect on her.

"Okay," Lin An said, nodding his head, "I'll leave it to you to keep."

"Lin An..." he called her.

Lin An laughed softly, every time he called her name pretending to be serious, Lin An could hear a kind of concealed innocence in his voice.The members of the Michelson family seem to have such a violent and innocent character.

"Klaus." Lin An also called out his name.She wanted to tell the man in front of her that she had nothing to give in the relationship between the two of them.Lin An looked into his eyes.Then what?After telling him?She didn't seriously think about whether to end this relationship, but now something seemed different.

For example, after several arguments, Lin An finally affirmed that she really didn't want to stay.She knew Klaus would compromise if she asked.This is a huge temptation, at least it should be a huge temptation for Lin An, but the strange thing is that she has no intention of staying.I need to fulfill his protection.Lin An could only explain in this way.

On the night of departure, the moon is bright and clear.There is the barren sound of the wind blowing through the wilderness, or just the voice of the heart.

Lin An quietly watched Klaus bid farewell to the child who continued his flesh and blood—on the second day after the child was born.The posture of him holding the little baby is like holding the whole world, but his back is slightly curved into a sad outline.Lin An's eyes were sore and burning, but there were no tears.

Klaus gave the baby to Rebecca.

Of course it was Rebecca, Lin An was not surprised.This is the ancestor family that has existed for thousands of years. When confronted, its enemies will know that this family is truly united and invincible.

Rebecca glanced at Lin An, and walked to the car parked behind her with the baby in her arms.

The headlights illuminated the surroundings where they were standing, and the profile of Klaus's illuminated face was still the corners that Lin An was familiar with.

"Klaus, you might be quicker, or I might forget about you."

Klaus was nailed to the spot, feeling his own strong, violent grief, heaving and convulsing deep within him, tearing him apart.He couldn't give her an unlimited promise, but he selfishly asked her to wait.Such contradictions tore him apart.

Klaus thought that Lin An's words were just another form of urging and promise, but Lin An understood that she really felt that she seemed to be silently forgetting something, and the emptiness in her body continued to expand...

The moon casts silver light, illuminating two relatively distant rut marks.

Staying together is probably the best ending to a relationship.In many cases, short-term separation is just a process that must be experienced for a long time together.

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In the quiet carriage, Lin An and Rebecca were relatively silent.

"I don't think I'm too sad." After a while, Lin An said hesitantly.

Rebecca glanced at Lin An questioningly while holding the steering wheel.

"Leaving Klaus. I don't seem too sad." Lin An repeated, "Is this normal?"

"You should ask me this question." Before Rebecca could answer, a familiar voice suddenly came from the back seat of the carriage.

"Cole!!" Rebecca suddenly turned her head.

"Watch the way, dear sister." Cole reminded with a smile.

Rebecca glared at Cole, then turned around and concentrated on driving.

"What did you do, Cole? Why did you ask me?" Lin An didn't look back, looking at Prince Cole, who was pursing his lips and showing complacency, through the rearview mirror.

Cole blinked, and also looked at Lin An with a pale face in the rearview mirror, "I just want to make you normal, little cat. You just need to say 'thank you', that's enough..."

……

In the dark night, the headlights of cars flickered across the road.

The author has something to say: Dear friends, don’t doubt, this is really the end~~

thanks for your support.

The ending of the temporary separation is actually set from the beginning of the writing. Dear friends who have internal injuries, please hold back and don't make a fuss. . .