A/N: The title is from the song Without You by David Guetta
I won't run, I won't fly, I will never make it by,
Without you, Without You~
Chapter 21: Without You
Elijah appeared downstairs, his heart still pounding despite his several attempts to remain as calm. As much as he tried it was impossible to escape the pain of Hayley's absence bubbling inside him.
He wondered how she was, where she was.
"Elijah?" A voice then called and he was forced to return to reality.
Elijah turned around, still on edge.
"Rebekah." He sighed with relief, combing back his hair and readopting his normal character.
"Where have you been?" she hissed.
Elijah felt like asking her the same question.
"Nik is having some sort of crisis; Davina has gone missing and turns out she was at that Cami girl's place. And now guess what, they're both gone! I'm supposed to be organising a party Elijah, and in less than ten minutes some sort of matter just happens to materialize." Rebekah babbled on.
"Elijah!" she called to make sure he was paying attention.
Elijah stood firmly in the same spot, he was listening but was it was proving more difficult than usual. He closed his eyes and creased his forehead before turning to his sister. Indeed, every time they fixed one issue another three came along; equally as irritating.
"I supposed Niklaus will be calling one of his meetings." he then spoke slowly trying to stop his mind wandering onto thoughts of Hayley.
"YES!" Rebekah answered, confused by her brother's odd behaviour. She then proceeded towards the gathering. Elijah did not follow after her.
Klaus had called upon the inner circle and he stood at the very centre. Marcel strode to his side, his eyes locking onto Rebekah for a second before flickering away.
"If any of you have not already heard..." Klaus began in his authoritative tone.
"Elijah, what the hell is up with you?" Rebekah turned back towards her big brother.
"And where's Hayley?" she hissed.
Elijah stood frozen not speaking a word as the name floated up around him.
"Elijah!" Rebekah called once again, though this time she realised there was something more. Something was wrong.
She paused and looked at him her features softening with concern.
"Hayley's gone." He spoke, trying to speak as casually as he could. He failed hopelessly because his tone laced with despair.
"I do not which to involve myself in this search party." He then looked up speaking firmly. It was obvious that wished to change the subject.
"I do hope the child, Davina is safe." He then added.
Klaus certainly seems to have is priorities in check." He muttered more silently, with irritance.
"The young witch Davina seems to have gone runabouts. She was last sighted at Camille O'Connell's apartment, the reverends niece. If anyone here knows anything of the matter, please feel free to share, in your own gracious pace."
Klaus continued.
"What do you mean she's gone?" Rebekah asked disregarding all his efforts to change the topic.
Elijah glanced at his sister who met his look.
"She's with Eve, part of her family." Elijah just about managed to speak, shaking his head as she spoke the words.
"I don't wish to talk about it." He then added, and his eyes fell towards the ground.
Rebekah noticed the pain now, like a Polaroid photo seeping through.
"Elijah." She almost sighed, hating to see him like this.
"What happened?" she asked wanting to know.
"Was it Klaus? Did he find out?" she asked remembering her talk with Hayley.
Klaus waited impatiently for a few more seconds agitated by no reply.
"Don't say I didn't ask politely" he then spoke, a sinister expression washing over his face.
Elijah stiffened, ready to fulfil his usually duty of preventing his brother from mass murder though then stopped, recalling his recent behaviour.
Marcel however took over.
"Elijah. Tell me?" Rebekah repeated her attempt while Klaus and Marcel spoke.
Elijah sighed. He knew it would be too painful to speak about.
Instead he chose to show her.
Rebekah's eyes flashed open widely as the past events injected themselves into her memory. They then lowered in thought as things finally began to make sense.
She turned to look at Klaus and Marcel in disappointment and disgust.
"If they knew anything, I am sure they would have come forth." Marcel turned to Klaus in a reasonable manner.
"Davina has a habit of rebelling. She's is a sixteen year old girl" he reminded Klaus.
"I did introduce Cami to her at the party" he added.
Klaus glared at Marcel still not satisfied.
"Cami is supposed to be leaving New Orleans" Klaus spat.
Marcel ordered the inner circle to disperse leaving just the Miklesons and himself.
"You compelled her." Marcel spoke. He calculated Klaus's increased in worry.
"Yes." Klaus replied.
"Now do you see Marcel, Cami shouldn't even remember Davina" he hissed.
"Okay, okay." Marcel accepted. "But threatening the inner circle isn't going to do you any good" he hissed back.
Klaus sneered. "How do I know you're not the reason behind this." he then analysed Marcel, who looked back in confusion.
"Why on earth would I let her roam free?" Marcel roared.
"Davina can erase compulsion" Marcel then recalled.
"Oh yes, that's just great, of course she can. Well that explains Camille's new found knowledge." Klaus yelled sardonically.
"We have to find Davina." Rebekah spoke after both she and Elijah finished listening. She realised the danger of the witches finding her first.
Elijah shifted; he still wished to have no part in this.
"Elijah. Hayley is at risk to the witches too." She looked up at him worriedly.
Elijah's eyes shot to hers.
"I know you love her." She told him softly.
"You promised you would not give up on her." She reminded him.
"Do not question my affection..." Elijah began as for a second the anger overtook him.
"Please tell me you're not questioning hers." Rebekah told him and he looked up at her for a second before withdrawing eye contact completely.
"Fine." He spoke.
"I will help find Davina and that is all." He told her and then left immediately before she could have said anything else.