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

~fourty-six~

Davina and Kol enter St. James' Infirmary, only to find it completely empty, making Kol throw his arms out in annoyance. "Looks like your friend stood us up."

"Well, he's not exactly my friend," Davina corrects but still looks around the bar in concern.

Kol shrugs while reaching behind the counter and pulls out a bottle of bourbon. "Well, since we bothered to be the only ones who turned up, it would be a shame to leave empty-handed. Why not head back, get up to no good?" He cups Davina's face with his free hand and kisses her neck, which only causes her to chuckle and place a chaste kiss on his lips.

"Something's not right. Vincent said we were up against a common threat, and now he's missing," she points out. "St. James is the one place in New Orleans where magic doesn't work. Why would a Regent want to meet somewhere where he can't do magic?"

Davina begins to look around and eventually finds a tarot card, along with Vincent's cellphone. She takes it out and holds it up. "This is his." Davina turns it on, only to find a video message from him start to play.

"Davina, listen...I know we are not on the best of terms, but I need you to listen to me, okay? Um, we're in serious trouble. Now, I'm recording this here because it's—it's free from magic, and magic is our enemy. The ancestors got me on the hook doing some pretty twisted magic, and I want no part of it, but they're forcing me to help Lucien Castle. And if you don't help me, Freya Mikaelson's going to die."

She frowns deeply at the screen, and Kol walks over to watch the video, too.

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Davina and Kol were now in the compound to finish the video with Elijah and Finn.

"Before they forced me to take her, they had me put up a cloaking spell, so we can't be tracked. Now, Lucien's taking us out of town someplace, I don't know where...but there's a loophole."

Finn looks over at Kol and Davina in annoyance. "Just how am I the loophole?"

"Last year, when Esther first brought us back, I got put in the body of a gormless twit, but you got housed in one of the most powerful witch bodies in the city— Vincent's. And, even after all this time, there's still an echo of a body-soul connection between you two," Kol states in annoyance.

"And Davina, that's where you come into play. I need a powerful witch that's off the ancestors' radar. I want you to find the thread between me and Finn."

Elijah shuts off the video and looks at Davina curiously. "Have you ever done anything like this?"

"No, I don't think so. I'm not even sure if it's possible," she sighs. "But, I do have Vincent's blood. If I can take Finn's blood and do the spell right, I should be able to track Vincent down."

Finn paces around the room, clearly upset. "I should've known something was wrong when Freya didn't call. Now Lucien has a head start. Go tend to your spells, Davina."

"Well, Finn, your presumptuous behavior is greatly appreciated, thank you," Davina retorts sarcastically.

"Behold, the selfless martyr! First, he wants to rip Davina's head off for trapping him in his body. Now, he can't wait to be spelled," Kol angrily points out.

"Finn...you and I shall go together. Kol, you stay here with Davina," Elijah instructs, ignoring his outburst.

"You're going with him? So, the two people responsible for not destroying the white oak when they had the chance, thus putting us in this bloody mess, are now off to try and fix it. That's just marvelous. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?"