Klaus Mikaelson had been the villan in a lot of people's stories, but that had never been who he was to Hope. To her, he was just the father she desperately wanted more time with.
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Angst, mentions character death, spoilers for The Originals & Legacies through Legacies 4x3 likely.
If Hope had still had a heartbeat, it would be racing in anticipation as she slipped away from her school and raced toward The Station, toward her father. Klaus Mikaelson had been the villan in a lot of people's stories, but that had never been who he was to Hope. To her, he was just the father she desperately wanted more time with and now she had that chance. As much as she liked to think she had dealt with the circumstances surrounding her parents' deaths, Hope still harbored a lot of guilt over what had happened to them. Knowing her mom was in peace had brought some comfort, at least, but the Necromancer had said her father wouldn't find peace until she did. Whether that was true or not, the words had stayed with her, leaving her with more guilt over the way he'd sacrified his own life to save her.
She had to stop herself from using all her newfound speed to run to The Station. A lot of the people who lived there knew what she was, but that didn't mean she should out herself to the rest of the world. It was smarter to try and blend in, as hard as that could be sometimes.
Finally reaching The Station, she found the original hybrid quickly and now that she was safely within the confines of The Station, she had no qualms about using all her speed to run toward him, throwing herself into his arms.
"Dad!" She sobbed out the word, clinging to him with all of her considerable strength, as if he might vanish again the instant she let go of him.