Once upon a time, there was a majestic king
who lived in a colourful kingdom
where music and art were celebrated.
In time, he was blessed with a beautiful baby daughter.
I'm almost out of time to get the girl.
Have you lost your mind?
That child if it's even his is better off without him.
Are we running an orphanage now?
Your family needs you.
A lot of women would kill to have a child.
I wanted children and a family.
And I stand before you to offer you both.
Strikes me as odd that you're not taking better care of yours.
I'm back in a city that's given me nothing but heartache...
I assume you are trying to rally this lot...
...protecting a baby I don't care about.
...into making sure the baby isn't born.
I find that hard to believe.
Yeah.
Who can protect her better than we?
You're here, aren't you?
There is one person.
That is enough talk about harming that baby.
She looks like her mother.
I'm sure my little niece is healing you up as we speak.
In spite of our differences Rebekah, there is no one I would trust more with my daughter's life.
What's her name?
Her name is Hope.
She will be happy Nik, I promise.
I can't imagine the joy
of spending every day with her.
It's...
...quite lovely.
Then I find out you were the one protecting Hope.
Everything that you ever wanted and you got it.
It feels so human.
I was truly happy for you.
I was happy.
I know I have to give her back to Hayley when the time is right.
But being away with Hope made me see things differently.
She's made me realize how much I want that child of my own that I know I can't have.
Here, my love.
Bye baby.
And speaking of your child,
our family has no shortage of enemies.
She will inherit all of them.
Please be careful.
It's me, I have the baby and we're on the run.
Esther found us.
We mustn't let the world ever hurt her.
You're right, we mustn't.
He's just a father trying to protect his child.
I broke his neck, to keep her safe.
I was only a parent for a few months, but I felt that same instinct.
Can you two at least try
and stay focused on what's best for Hope's safety?
Our sister wants to use Hope to lure Dahlia into a trap.
And I assume you told her she's out of her lunatic mind!
I shall need your blood to track her.
No, Nik don't!
Don't run, and I won't hurt you.
I won't let that witch get her hands on my niece.
Which means we're gonna have to do this the hard way.
That was one hell of a gamble.
I didn't have much choice.
Sweetheart, in a thousand years our family has never been bested.
She is my niece!
Of course we will do whatever we have to do to protect her!
We're all here to protect you.
You know I spent eight glorious months
covered in spit-up, changing dirty diapers
and reading bedtime stories to that sweet girl.
You make sure to tell that little girl stories of her crazy Auntie Bex.
Please give this to her...
...and let her know that despite my absence I do love her very much.
...tell her that her Auntie Bex loves her.
Your Aunt Rebekah asked me to give you this.
She loves you so much.
Rebekah she put yours on the necklace that you gave her.
Hidden somewhere safe and secret.
Family heirlooms are very important.
Just like I hid her when she was a baby.
They remind us where we come from...
You're still wearing it.
...and that no matter where we go,
Always.
I know...
our family is with us.
...that long after I'm gone,
It's been too long, little one.
you will all come together.
Freya told me what happened.
To take care of each other.
She wanted to come, there just there wasn't enough time.
Sorry I wasn't there for you big day.
But I'm here now.
Welcome home, little one.
Shall we make up for lost time?
How, a Mikaelson family lecture?
I thought you'd be happier to see me.
I was happy and then I saw you.
Please come home with me.
You have no idea what I'm going through.
What am I missing?
Is being a tribrid really that different than being a vampire?
This isn't about what you're missing, Auntie Bex.
Your humanity.
Sweetheart, let me help.
I don't want your help.
What's torture is watching you go through this on your own.
Why don't you get that?
Because your humanity is off which you explained to me wasn't even your choice.
When you have a family who loves you, and who has experienced exactly what you are.
When your emotions are heightened, being a vampire can be indescribably beautiful.
But what's the point if you don't appreciate it?
I mean you tell me.
You're the one who wants to be human again.
So why don't you stop trying to be a martyr like my father,
and go live whatever life you want.
Just let me do the same.
Were you really just going to leave me here?
Dumped on the side of the road like garbage?
Well my first instinct was to leave you in the alley.
We're still family, Hope.
What good is family if they just stab you in the back?
I had to try.
Nik would have.
He's dead.
And you know what killed him?
Family.
I was envious when Niklaus and Hayley had the miracle that is you.
But I would gladly give up that dream.
I would give you the cure if you wanted it.
The Mikaelsons have done terrible things over the centuries.
Maybe you should try to stop being like him.
In that respect we are very much the same.
You'd do well taking your own advice.
So if you care about our family...
Where we differ is that we've all come to realize that
no matter how powerful we are,
...stay away from me.
Our greatest strength is family.
It's not like anyone from our family ever makes it to parent-teacher conferences.
We've been more absent than we'd like.
There are reasons for that but I'd still like to apologise.
I don't need an apology.
Why'd you bring it up then?
Don't go.
This is how you found me, isn't it?
You keep it.
Always and forever.
We were hoping you'd come back.
It's going to be good to have you back.
If that was some veiled reference to my humanity, it's like I keep telling everybody.
It's never coming back.
We'll see about that.
Your humanity is flickering, Hope.
It's trying to return.
This is priceless to me.
We love you, Hope.
It's like having my family close.
Always and forever.
That is why I'm not afraid...
Today reminded me of how much he
and my family love
and have sacrificed for me.
...for your future.
I have to be worth that.