They've found out that Davina ran away just as Marcel brought her into the compound and left somewhere, while Klaus went to the plantation house to have a talk with Elijah. Where apparently Elijah told him how he didn't allow Kol and other vampires to kill werewolves because he found someone who has a ring that belongs to the Klaus' bloodline and one werewolf told him a legend wherein long ago, a chief of theirs had fathered a child to a very powerful witch. Their mythology further states that this child, a son, was later transformed into something this clan had never before seen. Something werewolf and vampire.
From the witches Natali heard how Sophie Devereaux is already searching for Davina so the first stop for Kol and her was the cemetery.
- "Sophie." Natali greeted as they appeared behind her.
Sophie jumped and stopped doing the spell.
- "Don't stop on our account." Kol stated looking down at the witch.
- Sophie exhaled a breath, turning to look at them, "What do you two want?"
- "Where is Davina?" Natali asked.
- "Well you interrupted my spell, so I don't know." Sophie said in an arrogant voice.
- Natali clenched her jaw, "Move." she demanded waving her hand and Kol grabbed Sophie's arm and pushed her away.
Natali kneels in front of the map where Sophie was doing a locator spell and started her own. Just a minute later she opened her eyes and smiled, "Let's go!" she told Kol.
- "So where is she?" Sophie asked them, her voice loud and demanding.
- "Well you are a curious one, aren't you?" Natali said to her before they disappeared.
Apparently, Davina was hiding in an apartment of the human. When Kol and Natali came there, she used her magic to burst open the front door. In the apartment, they saw Josh who was standing in the dark corner since he didn't have a daylight ring.
- "Hiding in a human home, clever." Kol remarked.
- "Is this the vampire who was a spy for Klaus?" Natali asked as she glared at Josh who had a scared look on his face.
- "I have no idea, darling." Kol replied, also glancing at Josh.
- "I think he is." Natali stated, "Anyway, where is that little witch?"
- "I don't know what you're talking about." Josh answered in a shaky voice.
- "No?" Natali says as she reached her hands out and uses her magic to make a hole in the wall and the sunlight came through it. Josh moved more in the dark corners of the apartment as Natali continued talking, "I can do this until the whole building is down.. so your choice - tell me where Davina is or you will burn!"
- "I don't know." Josh defended his friend once again, but as Natali attempted to do the thing she did a few seconds before, he quickly added, "Wait. Wait. She left here a few minutes before you two came."
- "Where?" Kol demanded an answer.
- "She didn't tell me, obviously for this reason." Josh told them.
- "She can't be far gone." Kol stated before they've left.
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The Casket Girls Festival is in full swing, with marching bands, floats and people in costumes dancing around the streets and celebrating the liberation of a generation ow woman. The noises echoed through the entirety of the French Quarter and made for the perfect place to hide in the plain sight.
Davina is wearing a masquerade mask and an antique wedding dress to disguise herself as she walks hurriedly down the main street with Cami in tow.
- "There's people everywhere." Davina murmured quietly in a worried tone as she peeked through the white mask she wore over her eyes.
- "Just keep walking." Cami tells her hurriedly as she grasped Davina's hand in hers and squeezed it in comfort, "No one knows it's you."
- "Cami-" Davina says worried as she stops and points into the crowd, alerting Cami to the fact that Klaus walked ahead of them, searching around.
- Cami panicked, "We have to get off this street." that was the first thing that crossed her mind before she pulled Davina down the closest alleyway that was less crowded. To get away from Klaus' eyes they were walking as fast as possible without drawing too much unwanted attention, trying to be as casual as possible without looking suspicious.
Having missed Cami and Davina, Klaus's eyes fell upon his older brother who was talking quietly with Marcel in the middle of the street. That immediately alerted Klaus, so he decided to approach them.
- "Kieran is gonna call me first if he hears anything." Marcel informed Elijah.
- "Ah, you two look rather cozy." Klaus says as he appeared next to them.
- Marcel scuffed, "Hardly. I was just telling Elijah how we're wasting time." Marcel lies, he was growing frustrated the longer they went without finding Davina.
- Klaus pursed his lips, "You don't love festivals?"
- "I don't see why not?" Rebekah says as she joined from the mass of people and approached her brothers and Marcel, "Who doesn't love a street fair?"
- "Sister, come to help us find our stray?" Klaus questioned with a smirk.
- Rebekah smiles serenely, "We can't let your secret weapon get in the wrong hands, can we?" She says with a sarcasm lacing the tone of her voice.
- "Does that includes our hands?" The four of them heard a voice coming from behind them, a voice that they've all hoped they won't hear.
- "Kol." Klaus says cheerfully, "Now that you two are here, we are moments away from retrieving her."
- "I recognize that tone of voice, Niklaus." Elijah sighed as he looked at Klaus' smirking face, "Clearly you have some diabolical machination. What is it?"
Klaus smirks before he walks away from then, to approach a familiar young man that he previously encountered and compelled him to get to Davina.
- While Klaus was compelling him again Marcel turned to take a look at Kol and Natali who patiently waited to get their hands on Davina, "How do you two know she is missing?" he asked.
- "We have eyes and ears everywhere." Natali simply replied, "You should have learned it by now."
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Soft violin music played in the background as Klaus and Elijah walked down the stairs that led to Compound's courtyard. They've all, expect Rebekah, returned to the compound after Klaus informed Josh that he is gonna be there with the boy Davina has a crush on. They've expected her to come at any moment.
- "Where's Rebekah gotten off?" Klaus asked his older brother.
- "It's not Rebekah that I'm concerned about." Elijah sighed as he followed Klaus down the stairs, with his hands in his hand pockets, "And how can you be so certain that Davina will come?"
- Klaus threw him an indulgent smirk of his shoulder as he jovially jumped off of the last step, "One might think you've forgotten what it's like to be in the grip of an all-consuming infatuation. She'll come." Klaus assured him dismissively with a touch of mocking in his tone as he quickly spun around to face his brother.
- Elijah raised an eyebrow expectantly as he came to stop in front of him, then he looked at Timothy who was compelled to play his violin, "Are the maudlin theatrics absolutely necessary, Niklaus?"
- "Ha! It's a fair point." Klaus exclaimed cheerfully as he looks at the young boy, "Timothy, play something a little more upbeat, please." Timothy looked at him blankly, before he did as Klaus asked and began to play something livelier, "That's a good lad."
- "It's a nice touch." Kol supplied while he and Natali were sitting on the sofa. He earned a grin from Klaus and an eye roll from Elijah.
Just then, Marcel returned to the compound, entering through the front door before he glanced at Timothy and joined and joins Klaus and Elijah.
- Klaus looked over at him with a slightly annoyed expression, "Took you long enough to spread the word."
- "Have you met his nightwalkers?" Kol asks as his gaze followed Marcel, "Not the brightest assortment." he commented dryly, ignoring the irritated look Marcel sent him and Klaus chuckled slightly in amusement.
- "I agree." Elijah nodded his head. Kol's opinion was a near reflection of his thoughts.
- "All that matters is I got it covered. When Davina gets here, you four need to let me do the talking." Marcel told them pointedly, with a frown on his lips.
- "Well, I'm sure you'll have your chance." Klaus stated in amusement as he sensed Davina's presence nearby. He stepped around Marcel and started strolling forward as the others followed his gaze, just to see a figure of Davina, who walked into the Compound with a determined expression.
- "Hello, love." Klaus greeted her with a smirk on his lips. Davina narrowed her eyes at him angrily as he stopped in the middle of the room and pointed at the human boy, "Silence is golden, Timothy. Thank you."
As the vibrant violin music stopped playing, Davina snapped her head in the direction Klaus had pointed. Her eyes meet Timothy's.
- Tim frowned in confusion, "Davina?"
- Fury buried inside of her as she clenched her hands into fists and turned her attention back to Klaus, "You got me here. Now let him go."
- "Well, first, we have to have a little chat about you returning to the fold." Klaus said, growing irritated with the young witch.
- "What did I say, Klaus?" Marcel whispered under his breath as he turned to his sire, "I got this." He held up his hand to stop Klaus from going any closer to Davina and then turned his focus back at her. His eyes softened when they've landed on her, "D, what happened? Why'd you run? Talk to me. Hey, I can make it right."
- "How, by threatening my friend?" Davina snapped at him.
- "Actually, that was my idea. Apologies." Klaus told her, growing impatient, "I've been known to go too far to make a point, but I do always get results."
- "Why don't we just get on with our plan, Nik?" Kol inquired as he stood up from his seat.
Davina briefly turned his gaze at him, seeing that the second person she hates the most is following at his heels.
- "I won't let you touch her." Marcel says protectively, as he stood in front of Davina with his back turned to her.
- "Get away from me, Marcel." Davina shouted, backing away from him.
- "What's wrong, D?" Marcel turns to look at her, reaching his hand towards her.
- "I trusted you. I loved you, but you were just using me to stay in power. You don't care about me." Davina cried out in outrage.
- "You're wrong." Marcel pleaded, shaking his head slowly as his voice cracked with emotion.
- "When you lost to Klaus, you handed me over like some trophy." Davina argued, shaking her head, "Maybe I should boil you in bronze."
- "I care." Marcel's eyes softened, trying to reach out to Davina, "I took you in like you were my own blood."
Davina released a silent sob with no tears staining her eyes. Few moments later a slightly sadistic smirk cracked over Davina's face. She narrowed her eyes as they've settled back on Klaus, "You pretend to be so confident, but I know the truth." she told him confidently as her smirk widened and Klaus raised his eyebrows in amusement, waiting for her to continue, "You're afraid everyone can see what you really are - an animal."
She stepped forward as she lifted her hand. Her expression was blank as Klaus collapsed to his knees in front of her and he groaned in pain.
- "A beast. Why don't you show us your real face?" Davina exclaimed full of rage, while she was looking down at him.
At the sound of the bones cracking, Natali and Kol looked at each other. They were growing impatient with all this talk, so Kol zoomed behind Davina and grabbed her in a chokehold. The spell she was doing to force Klaus' transformation into a werewolf was interrupted as she caught her breath.
- Natali appeared in front of her within seconds, "You know Davina, there's is a fine line between feisty and delusional." she says slowly, to make sure Davina heard every word.
- "Leave her alone." Marcel growled from behind her, as he watched how Davina tries to catch at least a tiny bit of air. Natali waved her hand at Marcel making him flew across the room. She burst into a wicked smile, opening a bottle of water that she was holding in her other hand, just before she forcefully grabbed Davina's chin to open her mouth and the liquid slid down her throat.
- "Timothy, would you be kind to drink what's rest of the water?" Klaus questioned and Timothy left his violin on the table and walked towards Natali. She happily gave him a bottle and he drowned it down his throat.
- "No, Tim." Davina whispered quietly as she started to feel dizzy and Kol lets her to fall onto the floor in a coughing fit.
- "What a tragic love story." Klaus remarked with a smirk as she watched Davina.
- "No, no, no, D." Marcel's voice was suddenly heard as he rushed towards Davina.
- "Shut the fuck up, Marcel." Natali shouted before she snapped his neck with a wave of her hand. His body fell just besides Davina's.
They were silent as Davina's and Timothy's coughs echoed through the compound, but another voice drew everyone's attention.
- "What the bloody hell did you do?" Rebekah exclaimed horrified.
- "You're late for the show, Bekah." Kol told her casually and walked back to the sofa where he was previously sitting.
- Rebekah rolled her eyes at his remark and turned her attention towards Klaus and Elijah, "Will someone tells me what the bloody hell did you do?"
- "Isn't it obvious?" Klaus questioned smiling in amusement, "I requested of Natali to make poison and we gave it to Davina and her human lover."
- "She's dying because of your treachery." Rebekah stated.
- "Well I tried to talk to her out of respect for Marcel, but she made it quite clear she is not our friend." Klaus replied, "My apologies if you thought she was yours."
- "You bastard." Rebekah growled at him. She then raised her hand to bite her wrist so she could heal Davina, but she stopped when she heard Natali talking, "Vampire blood won't work. The poison I've made is quite potent."
- Klaus nodded, "It's just a matter of time for her."
- "For both of them, you diabolical bastard. They're children. We could've dealt with her fairly." Rebekah says disgusted with her brother.
- "There is no dealing with those who threaten us. Davina sealed her fate when she stood against me, against her." he pointed at Natali, "This was her choice, not mine." Klaus defended himself.
- Rebekah laughs in disbelief, "Oh Nik, when are you going to stop fawning over them."
- "I'm not fawning over anyone." Klaus yells.
- Rebekah pursed her lips and raised her eyebrows speculatively, "I'm sure they even know you're fawning over them. I just wonder why, what else diabolical plan you have to use against them?"
- Klaus clenched his jaw while glaring at her, "Rebekah, I understand that you're jealous right now, but remember you're the one that chose to stand against me while they fought along my side."
- Rebekah smiled bitterly, "I have no reason to be jealous and I don't regret that I wasn't on your side."
The atmosphere of the courtyard suddenly was filled with tension, as both, Klaus and Rebekah started at each other. If just looks could kill.
- The silence as broken as Natali says happily, "Well, the witch is dead." at her words everyone looked at Davina, noticing now that she stopped coughing.
- "Anyone wanna join us for a celebration party?" Kol questioned glaring at his siblings, " No?" he asked again when they've remained silent.
- "You have no idea what you're missing out." Natali tells them and grabs Kol's hand, "Let's go love."
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