Dragon's Keeper

Chapter 35

~Previously on Dragon's Keeper~

"I'm sorry. Do I know you?" Cami says surprised and confused. Davina lets herself in and closes the door behind Cami. "Oh, you've been compelled." Davina realizes. "Ok, what are you doing?" Cami asks. "It's ok. I can fix you." Davina focuses. "I'm really sorry, but this is gonna hurt." Davina holds out her hand towards Cami and magically begins to undo the compulsion. Cami screams in pain.

Camille's Apartment

Camille screams in agony on the floor. Davina is working her magic, removing the compulsion from her mind as Josh stands in the background. "Oh god, it hurts!" Cami says. Davina knees down in front of her. "I'm sorry, Cami. It's the only way to break Klaus' compulsion." She says. "Believe me, I know what it's like. You're okay. And hey--all these notes that you made? It's very Momento of you. Nice work." Josh says. "We've been at this all night. I don't understand what's happening to me, I don't understand any of this--" Cami says. "But you will. I will unlock every stolen memory, undo every piece of mind control that any vampire has ever done to you. When I'm done, you will understand all of it, and you'll be free. I can stop, if you want me to." Davina says. "No, don't stop. I want to remember everything." Cami says.

The Abattoir

MayBeth is standing in front of a mirror, trying to fasten the zipper on her dress. Elijah appears at the door behind her. "Would you like some help?" Elijah asks. MayBeth smiles. "You might need to use all your vampire strength Lijah." She says. "Allow me." Elijah stands behind her and begins to fasten her zipper and buttons. "Thanks. Not too many pregnant Casket Girls, I guess." Maybeth says. "I think you look lovely sister. Only I would..." He says and touches her birthmark and she covers it with her hand. "I know, keep the freaky werewolf birthmark covered." Maybeth states. "Well, I don't suspect any of the riff-raff here would dare lay a hand on you, knowing you're under the protection of my family and the lover of Niklaus. Still, you shouldn't take any chances." Elijah says. MayBeth looks at herself in the mirror and sighs. "All pregnant and nowhere to go." Maybeth says. "You know... if you wanted the attend the festivities tonight, I would be more than willing to take you." Elijah says. "Hmm... you and Nik are barely on speaking terms. Let's not rock the boat, okay?" Maybeth says. "Of course." Elijah says. "Lijah, do you mind?" MayBeth motions to her zipper and Elijah steps forwards unbuttoning and unzipping her dress. He hesitates before smiling and leaving.

Main Street, French Quarter

Rebekah is at a store, searching through racks of dresses. "Dull, dreary, hideous-" Rebekah starts. Marcel appears behind her. "Talking about the clothes, or something else?" He says. "Why, feeling insecure? This festival might as well be in my honor. I need a proper costume, so bugger off." Rebekah says. "Bekah-" Marcel says and attempts to touch her and she throws his arm off her. "Don't. You made your choice. You and Klaus are best friends again, you've relinquished your right to touch me." Rebekah says. Marcel's phone starts to ring. "I wonder who that could be." Rebekah says. "What's up?" Marcel answers. Klaus is on the phone walking up and down the courtyard. "A bit of an issue. It seems our little bird has flown the coop." He says

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Davina is working her magic again whilst Camille screams. Davina drops to her knees. "You should start to feel, like, a weight lifting." Davina says. "And your cheat sheets are about to make a lot more sense." Josh says and he drops files onto the floor, and the sunlight streaming through the window burns his hand. He winces in pain and quickly jerks his hand back. "I promise, as soon as the world stops hunting me, I will find the daylight ring spell." Davina promises. "I know, just...don't worry about that right now." Josh says. Camille slowly picks up a photo. "I remember why I wrote this. I found a picture of Klaus and Marcel from 1919. Klaus compelled me to go out with Marcel, to spy on him. That's what he said yesterday, before he told me to forget. I'm remembering." Cami says. "Let's take you back more." Davina says. Camille nods and Davina puts her hands on Camille's temples and begins to work more magic, Camille begins to remember. "Leave New Orleans. Forget me. Your brother was ill. You have no reason to stay." Klaus says. Camille remembers the compulsion and her nose begins to bleed as she returns back to the present, where Davina is kneeling in front of her.