Dragon's Keeper

Chapter 10

~Previously on Dragon's Keeper~

"Klaus sired Marcel. I'm aware." Sophie said. Rebekah shook her head at the young witch. "You don't understand. Marcel is not just some guy that Klaus turned into a vampire. Klaus loved him like a son."

Marcel is sitting in a bar, drinking. Klaus enters. "Well, this is a far cry from last night's party."Klaus sees Cami sitting in the bar, writing. "Ah, in pursuit of the bartender from "Rousseau's", I see." Klaus grins. "She's a work in progress." Marcel says. "And yet here you are, pining over her when you should be eating her for lunch. Oh, she must be special." Klaus' grin grew. "Business first. The coroner called. He's got my number in case any dead tourists show up." Marcel says getting back on track. "Let me guess – dead tourists with a stamp on the hand and vampire blood in their veins?" Klaus questioned. "It happens. Someone takes a drunken tumble off a balcony, or into the Mississippi... And today I got two of them to deal with." He says. Klaus rises when he hears that Cami is gathering her things and leaving. "Excuse me, love. What's that you're studying?" Klaus asks. Marcel, across from him, gives him a look to which Klaus blew off. "Abnormal psychology." Cami answered. "Abnormal psychology, well. Perhaps you could help me diagnose my friend over here. He's been a little bit depressed, can't keep his mind off a girl. He tells me she's a queen, fit for a king. I think he should cut his losses and move on. What's your professional opinion?" Klaus says, enjoying this all too much. Cami turns to Marcel "Be a nice guy, and maybe the opportunity will present itself some day." Marcel looks at her for a moment before answering. "How about tonight, nine o'clock? I'll meet you right here?" He asks. "I'll take it under consideration." She then leaves. "Mm, harsh." Marcel says. "I daresay I've lost my touch. Or you've lost yours."They smile at each other, sipping their drinks.

~o0o~

MayBeth walks up to a shop front right when the shopkeeper appears to be leaving. "Hey, hey!" She calls to the shopkeeper. "We're closed, sorry." katie states. "I just need one teeny, tiny little herb. Please?" MayBeth pleads. "Which herb?" Katie says, giving in. "Crushed aconite flower." MayBeth stated. "Wolfsbane? That's a poison. You're gonna kill a wolf?" Katie asks in confusion. "Just a little one." MayBeth places a hand on her belly. Katie's eyes widen. "Give me a minute."Katie goes back into the shop. After a few seconds she comes back, holding a phial in her hand. "Cut it with jimson weed. A few drops in some hot tea – that should do it."MayBeth hands her some money. "Here." Katie refuses it. "It's an ugly town for werewolves. You're doing the right thing." She says. MayBeth looks at her in confusion. "I'm not a wolf, i'm a Heretic." She shakes her head and walks away. Katie picks up her phone and calls someone. "Hey, wanna gain points? Tell Marcel there's a witch in the Quarter."

~o0o~

Marcel and Klaus are in a garage. "You take me to the nicest places." Klaus says.Thierry and Diego open the doors of a car. Two people, Tina and Josh, are lying in the car. "Welcome to the land of the newly dead. I won't waste your time." He turns to Thierry. "I trust you filled them in?" "To be honest, not much in the way of potential here." He says. "Yeah, well, I just lost six night-walkers. I got holes to fill. I'll keep this quick. That itch you feel? That's the need to feed coming on strong, a hunger for human blood. Drink it – you're a vampire. Don't – you die. Again. This time for good. Right here in a body bag." Marcel then turn to Klaus. "Hey, what do you think, cute dorky girl or gay best friend?" Marcel asks. "Dealer's choice." Klaus responds. "Dealer's choice, okay." Marcel shows them a coin. "Whoever picks up this coin gets to live forever. The other one dies." He lays down the coin between them. "Go!" Josh looks to the Tina. She grabs the coin. Marcel laughs. "Damn girl! I said, damn!" Marcel continues to laughs. "How could you!?" Josh says. "Get over it, Josh. It's not like I had a choice. You would've done the same thing, but you're such a little –" Marcel then kills Tina by breaking her neck. "Let her die in cold storage. Got a thing about people who betray their own friends. C'mon. Let's go for a ride." Rebekah watches from a balcony above as Klaus loads Josh into the car, and Marcel talks on his cell phone. She recalls a memory of Marcel and Klaus.