Guilt ▻ The Originals [3]

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In the living room of the compound, Davina was still in the protective circle provided to her for safety. Ophelia had returned while Kol had stayed with Vincent to be used as back up against Van.

Ophelia stood in front of the circle, looking sad about Davina's state, "This wasn't your fault, Ophelia, or Kol's," She reminded her adoptive mother, "The Ancestors hate me because of choices that I made. I'm not a kid. I'm not your responsibility."

"Sweetheart, you are always going to be my responsibility," Ophelia argued with Davina, "No matter what."

"What were you supposed to do, huh? Lock me in an attic and keep the world at bay forever?" Davina asked Ophelia with a small smile on her face, which caused Ophelia to smile as well, "You didn't let me down. I just grew up. Thank you for saving me that first time. And for everything else after. My birth mother was a horrible person who tried to sacrificed me. You, Ophelia, you are my real mother, even if we aren't blood-related."

Davina paused, noticing the look Ophelia gave her regarding the fact that they actually were related, Davina was just considered to be a distant descendant of Ophelia, "You know what I mean," She told her, causing them both to laugh before Davina continued, "You helped me grow up and be the person I always wanted to be. I love you, Ophelia."

"I love you," Ophelia replied, smiling back at Davina.

Just as Marcel walked in to say his goodbyes, Elijah rushed into the room, snapping his neck. He rushed toward Ophelia, suddenly placing the witch shackles their family had used on her numerous times before.

Before Ophelia could react further, Elijah pushed her into the wall, "Forgive me, Ophelia."

Opelia tried to fight back, but Elijah used all the strength he had to hold her back as Freya took hold of Davina, performing a spell Ophelia recognized to be one that someone would use to steal power, more specifically the Ancestor's.

"No, no, no," Ophelia pleaded, beginning to realize what they were doing, "Please, Elijah! Don't do this, please. She's innocent. Please!"

"I'm sorry, but it must be done," Elijah responded in a low tone as Freya began to chant the spell

"An et ne van ça le eu. Che ke ça le aun. An et ne van ça le eu. Che ke ça le aun," She chanted and Davina immediately began to plead for her life.

"No, please. You'll break the circle! Please, please stop this! Don't do this to me! Don't make me go back, please!" She screamed, turning to Ophelia with wide eyes, "Ophelia!"

"Davina!" Ophelia screamed hysterically as she tried to fight against Elijah, who tried his best to keep her away from the circle without resulting to the same as he did with Marcel.

"No, please, let go! Marcel! No! Let go! Let go! Please let go!" Davina pleaded with Freya as she was placed back into the Ancestral Plane where she came face to face with Kara, screaming in fear.

"Davina! No, Davina!" Ophelia screamed as she sobbed as well, forced to watch Davina disappear for good.

As Davina disappeared from their world, Elijah finally let go of Ophelia, who dropped to the ground, unable to speak or move after witnessing the sight of losing Davina for the three times since they had first met four years before.

"It had to be done," Freya tried to tell Ophelia, who refused to look at either of them as she remained silent, unable to forget Davina screaming for help.

"Ophelia, you must understand—" Elijah spoke up, but noticed how it was as if Ophelia weren't even there, causing him to stop talking and sigh in defeat.