Chapter 15

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THE BAYOU
[The men who raided the clinic are still looking for Hayley in the woods behind the clinic, and they pass her, not seeing that she's hiding behind a tree. She runs up to them and kicks the first man she encounters in the gut before knocking him to the ground. She jumps and kicks the second man down as well as she snaps his neck. A third man tries to attack her, but she grabs a knife from his hands and cuts his neck with it as she spins in the air. When a fourth lunges toward her, she grabs his shotgun and knocks him to the ground, and possibly kills him as she kicks him and beats him in the head with the butt of the gun. As Hayley crouches into a defensive position on the ground, her eyes flash werewolf-gold as she looks around for any more threats.]
"That was really hot." Said Bella. Elijah glared. Bella noticed it and winked at Hayley flirtiously. Hayley chuckled. Everyone who saw it laughed.
[A large, burly man descends upon her, but before Hayley can react, his neck is snapped from behind by Bella, who has just arrived.]
Bella: Have to say, I'm impressed.
Hayley: How did you find me?
Bella: Your text got me halfway, vamping here did the rest. Who are they?
Hayley: Witches. Warlocks. Whatever.
[Bella notices more men with flashlights in the distance heading toward them.]
Bella: There're more of them. Run!
[Hayley reluctantly heeds her warning]
Bella: [mutters to herself] If I had a dollar for every mess my family has got me into...
"So true." Said Bella.
[Bella is shot in the heart with two arrows, which temporarily neutralize her and she falls to the ground. Hayley sees her go down and watches in horror.]
Hayley: Bella! [Hayley is shot in the shoulder with an arrow, which seems to be coated in something that causes her to pass out and fall to the ground as well.]
Everyone glares at screen.
DAUPHINE STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL
[Cami walks down the street, observing the people partying around her, when Marcel approaches her.]
Marcel: [frantic] Where is she? Where's Davina?
Cami: She went to meet a boy in St. Ann's church...
Marcel: [sighs and rolls his eyes] Stay here in case she comes back. [Cami watches Marcel in concern as he rushes away.]
ST. ANNE'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
[Davina awakens on the floor after passing out from attacking Klaus with her magic. She stands up and realizes what has happened.]
Davina: [horrified] Tim! [She runs toward the back of the room, where Klaus and Tim where blown backward, and runs out the door. Above her, in the balcony, Klaus stands as he talks on his cell phone with Bella, who is still in the middle of the woods.]
Klaus: [angry] What do you mean, "She's missing?"
Bella: [on the phone] What do you think I mean? There's blood and bodies  everywhere, someone's ripped this lot to shreds, and there's no smart-aleck pregnant girl.
Klaus: Keep looking. I'm on my way.
[Klaus hangs up and pulls Tim up onto his feet.]
Tim: Please, don't hurt me.
Klaus: It wasn't my intent to. But, sadly, we've run out of time to play nice. [Klaus grabs Tim and throws him off the balcony onto the floor below. He spots Tim's violin on the floor, and smiles as he throws it over as well before walking away. Some time later, Tim lies on the floor, surrounded by broken glass. He is severely injured, and his breathing is shallow. Davina returns and finds him lying on the floor.]
Davina: Tim! [She kneels down beside him] Oh no, no, please! [She lifts his head onto her lap] I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you!
Everyone glare at Klaus. Davina gives him a migrane. Klaus tries to attack, but Bella sits him down.
[Tim gasps in pain and looks at her as she runs her fingers through his hair. Klaus enters and walks toward them.]
Klaus: One of the tragic consequences of war. Innocent bystanders. What terrible guilt you'll have to live with young Timothy's blood on your hands.
Davina: [angry and near tears] Get away from him! [Klaus raises his hands defensively.]
Klaus: No, no, let's not be hasty. After all, I can heal him. [Davina looks at him in confusion]
Klaus: All you have to do is ask. [Klaus crouches down to her level. Davina looks down at Tim, and after a moment, nods her head]
Davina: [desperate] Please.
Klaus: For you, Davina? With pleasure.
People keep glaring at Klaus.
[Klaus bites his wrist and feeds his blood to Tim. After a moment, Tim pulls away and sighs in relief. Klaus tilts his head toward him and compels him.]
Klaus: You will forget everything that happened after the concert, including the fact that you saw Davina.
Davina: [looks at Klaus in shock] What? No!
Klaus: If he remembers seeing you, he might come looking. If the witches learn of him, if they know you have a weakness, then poor Tim might end up as leverage in an awful scheme to control you. Again. [Klaus stands up and pulls Tim to his feet again, then compels him again.]
Klaus: Okay, come on, up you come.[Klaus stares him in the eyes] Take your violin case with you. You'll remember losing the instrument backstage after the performance. You really should be more careful. [Klaus claps him on the back of the neck, and Tim picks up his violin case and leaves with it.]
Klaus: All fixed! And now, you owe me a favor.
Everyone glares, Davina tries to attack again, but it doesn't work. She looks confused.
"Please refrain yourselves from attacking each other. You too, Bellatrix." Said Emma.
[Davina frowns and cries silently as she picks up Tim's smashed violin off the floor. When she looks up again, Klaus has vanished. She walks into the aisle and turns around when she hears Marcel approaching her.]
Marcel: Davina! [He looks around in horror and confusion] What happened? What are you doing here?
Davina: [angrily] I live here, remember?
"Sorry." Said Davina to Marcel.
"It's okay." Said Marcel.
[She turns away and walks back to her room. Marcel looks at her, confused, and sighs as she walks away]
BAYOU CLINIC
[Bella is walking around and looking for clues as to where Hayley could be. She sees the doctor passed out on the floor next to the used syringe. Suddenly, Klaus appears.]
Bella: Wow! You abandoned your quest for power to help out your family! Having an off day?
"Why are you always angering him?" Said Layla.
"What is the point of having brothers if you don't play on their nerves?" Said Bella with a smirk. Mikaelson brothers glared at her.
Klaus: [calmly] Who took her, Bella?
Bella: I don't know.
Klaus: What do you mean, you don't know? And who killed her attackers?
Bella: I don't know! I had an arrow in my heart. If it wasn't Hayley who killed them, then– [She is cut off by wolves howling in the distance. Klaus looks at her and raises his eyebrows.]
Bella: Lovely. Maybe her cousins will know where she is. [Klaus follows her outside, speechless. When they exit the building, they see Hayley stumbling toward them, her clothes tattered and dirty. She looks dazed and exhausted as the two Mikaelsons run toward her.]
Elijah looks worried.
Klaus: Hayley! What happened? Tell me what happened.
Hayley: [groggily] I can't remember. [Klaus anxiously examines Hayley for any wounds]
Klaus: You've completely healed. There's not a scratch on you.
Hayley: One of the perks of being a werewolf, remember?
Klaus: No, not that fast.
Bella: Leave her alone! [She thinks for a moment] It's the baby. The vampire blood-- Klaus' vampire blood-- in your system. It can heal any wound. [Klaus turns and stares at her incredulously.]
Bella: Your own child healed you. [Klaus smiles at the thought.]
Everyone smiles.
[Bella turns the subject back to Hayley.]
Bella: How did you escape? You were outnumbered, unarmed? Those men were ripped to shreds!
Hayley: [quietly] I think it was the wolf. I think it's trying to protect me.
Klaus: [angrily points to Hayley] The witches were supposed to protect you! When I get my hands on Sophie Deveraux--
Hayley: It wasn't Sophie. It was Agnes.
Klaus: Fine! Agnes, Sophie, it's all the same to me! I'll slaughter the lot of them!
Bella: Not if Elijah gets there first.
Hayley: Elijah? You saw him?
"Look how happy and hopeful she looks." Cood Layla. Bella, Klaus and Kol laughed. Hayley glared at them.
Bella: He's been in touch, and he has a plan. All he asks is that we take care of you.
Hayley: [smiles] Hey, so... can we go home now? I'd really like to sleep for a few days... [Hayley stands up, and Klaus nods with a smile. When she goes to walk, her knees buckle as she stumbles and starts to fall, but Klaus zooms over to catch her before she hits the ground and scoops her up into a bridal-carry in his arms.]
Klaus: Ooh, I've got you, love. I've got you. 
Elijah looks jaelous.
[Bella and Klaus walk toward their car, Hayley still in Klaus' arms.]

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