~E v e r l a s t i n g~ {book two}

~nine~

Davina has returned to Camille's apartment, knowing it'll be easier if she were to help Anastasia remove the compulsion. Josh was there as well, providing his support.

"Oh, god, it hurts," Camille cries as she kneels on the floor.

"We're sorry, Cami, this is the only way to break Klaus' compulsion," Anastasia apologizes.

"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 tells her.

"We've been at this all night. I don't understand what's happening to me. I don't understand any of this-"

"I should've done this sooner," Davina murmurs under her breath. "We're gonna unlock every stolen memory, undo any piece of mind control that any vampire has bestowed on you. "When we're done, you'll understand everything, and you'll be free. Klaus just needs to stop being such a controlling dick."

"Okay," Camille nods, more sure of herself. "Do it. I want to remember everything."

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The witches release the spell, allowing Camille to catch her breath. "You should start to feel a weight lifting."

"And your cheat sheets are about to make a lot more sense," Josh adds. He bends down to drop some files on the floor but ends up burning his hand.

"Hey, Josh, you know what? I'm going to make you a daylight ring right now," Davina tells him and begins searching through her pockets.

"Oh, no, it's fine, I don't want you to get in trouble with Klaus by doing that," Josh protests.

"I'm not afraid of Klaus," Davina states. She continues fishing through her pockets until she pulls a ring out. "Ah. I just happen to carry an extra ring around with me for no particular reason, whatsoever. So, um, I guess it'll be yours. Ana, you gonna be okay to continue that on your own?"

"Yeah, I'll be fine. Get Josh his daylight ring so he can stop being enslaved to the sun," Anastasia nods.

While Davina begins working on the ring, Camille picks up a picture off the ground. "I remember why I wrote this. I found a picture of Klaus and Marcel from 1919. Klaus compelled me to go out with Marcel, spy on him. That's what he said yesterday, before he told me to forget. I'm remembering." Davina bites her lip guiltily, as she had known about that.

"Let's take you back some more," Anastasia suggests and Camille nods. She begins to remember more as Anastasia had placed her hands on Camille's temples. Her nose begins to bleed as she gets another memory back.

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"There you go," Davina says as soon as she finishes making Josh's daylight ring. "Now, you're free to go wherever you want, whenever you want." She places the ring on his finger and pulls his hand into the sun. Josh automatically flinches, but when he doesn't get burned, he sighs in relief.

"You're a lifesaver," he tells her gratefully. "Thank you, Davina."

"No problem," she nods. "But still be wary of Klaus. He may try to rip that off your finger if he finds out."

"I will."

Davina turns around and sees Anastasia hand Camille a glass of water. "Keep drinking. You need to keep vervain in your system so you can't be compelled again."

"Hey, Cami, you don't have, like, any human blood in your fridge, do you?"

"For crying out loud, here," Anastasia murmurs and offers her wrist to Josh. He takes it in his hand, but pauses when Anastasia spaces out.