Chapter 1:

So, the sequel is upon us! Hope you enjoy this & please r&r!

If you haven't read the stories before this one, all you need to know is:

- Claire & Myrnin are married & it starts at the reception.

- Amelie & Sam are happily married

- Eve is pregnant with her human boyfriend's child.

- Richard & Hannah are married.

- Michael is dating Lindsay, another vampire.

- Oliver is... Busy being Oliver - more revealed about him this story!

- Shane is dating Lauren... If he comes into this story.

The rest you probs don't need to know, but you can always read the other stories :P

Recap of the end of The Changes We Go Through To Become Ourselves.

"I am just going to have a word with Amelie," Myrnin says with a smile into my ear. "If you mind me leaving your side for a moment."

"That's ok," I say, turning to face my new husband. "I was just going to stand out here for a moment, alone, to look at the view," I continue and he smiles, kissing me softly before disappearing. I grin at nothing as I place my hands on the balcony, looking out at the beautiful night sky.

Until I hear something behind me. Someone dangerous... I can tell instantly.

Then a voice I recognise all too well comes out, sending a chilling message right into my core. What are they doing here? Please... No, not to ruin the wedding!

"Hello Claire."

Oh boy. How deep is the trouble I'm in now?

End of recap - ok onto the new chapter now!

"Bishop, what are you doing here?" I manage to exhale as the shock finally releases my vocal chords. I thought he was locked up in jail, never to be seen again as he turns senile with the disease... Amelie promised. She refused to kill him because she wanted him to suffer - now look! "You, you're supposed to b-be," I stutter and he smiles a scary smile. His moustache moves slightly and I automatically take a step back, nearly stepping on the train of my dress. Oh god, this isn't happening. This cannot be happening on my wedding day.

"I'm supposed to be locked up?" he says with a vindictive smile. "Yes, I was. It was rather boring in that jail, with only very short periods of insanity, so I began to plot my escape. It's taken me over a year, which isn't very good... But my dear daughter ought to be much more careful as to which guards she places to guard prisoners - Frederick had been a dear friend in the past and helped to clear a path for me to leave," he smiles again, his disgusting personality making me want to be sick.

"You make me sick," I sneer at him, fear fuelling the attack. At least he can no longer know when I'm so fearful, what with me having no heartbeat to betray me fear.

"I'm sorry to tell you, Claire, but vampires cannot be sick," he says, now laughing slightly. Oh my god, I have to go and get Amelie - she'll know what to do. Or Myrnin... He'd know what to do! "Now, Claire, play nice... I don't want to hurt you. Don't do anything you'll regret like calling on your new husband - by the way how is that traiterous Myrnin - or my dearest daughter because Mr Nice Guy will disappear as soon as their name is uttered," he says, making me paralysed with fear. He could snap me in half right now and nobody would know - Myrnin and Amelie are inside discussing things unknown and I said I would be out here for a while. He could kill me right now and my body wouldn't be found for ages... Myrnin would be distraught. I cannot allow that.

"What do you want?" I ask, my voice full of steel as I twirl my new golden ring around on my finger. It brings strength to me and the knowledge that I'm not alone - everyone is just inside.

"I came to say hello," he says and I snort.

"You came to a place where you knew your daughter, the person who locked you up, would be and where everybody hates you just to say hello?" I say, increduled that he could think I'm that stupid to fall for that. "Leave off, Bishop. What do you really want?"

"I should have remembered... You have that flash of ingenuity about you and the fact that you never fall for pretences," he says suddenly, smiling in a way which horrifies me - it's almost nice. "Fine, I will tell you. I am here to persuade you to join my side so when I take power once again - which is inevitable - you can take the position of my second in command."

Oh my god. Is he actually kidding me? He a) first expects to actually get power again and b) he expects me to help him get there? To betray my friends, my family almost, my husband! Just to be second in command. A position, I'm sure, Amelie will probably give to me herself in the future sometime. Why would I give up all of this to join the side of him, someone I hate!

"You expect me, someone who despises you, to up and join your side?" I confirm with him, his smile sliding off his face slightly. "To leave my husband and my friends to be on the losing side? No chance!" I say, half laughing at the ridiculousness of the situation.

The laughter stops as he advances towards me: I'm trapped. The dress has already restricted me and I'm against the balcony.

"Claire, Claire, Claire," he murmurs as he gets ever closer to me. Fear freezes the scream building up in my throat as he touches my shoulder - scarily close to me. "You know that you want this chance of power... My daughter will never give it to you, yet you deserve it. You are the worthy of power and I will give you it."

Is he really being serious? He wants me, the person who pretty much was the biggest betrayor of all, on his side?

"You almost killed Sam," I hiss at him and he stops moving his hand on my shoulder - creepy.

"Yes, I didn't particularly want to do that," he says slowly. "Yet it would hurt Amelie, so that's why... And it doesn't appear as if there's any lasting damage so there's no harm done," he continues. I want to hurl - he thinks that the attempted murder of Sam is nothing because he's here?

"Stay away from me," I hiss, shaking myself away from him and moving towards the building as quickly as possible.

"You know, if you change your mind... Call me," he says with a short laugh. "07897 767496 - I'll save the job for you!"

I shudder before rushing inside, to the lovely wedding reception. Claire, relax. Bishop isn't here and there isn't a need to be frightened - it's your wedding reception to the man you love and you need to return to looking happy.

"Claire, how are you?" Michael asks me, giving me a hug as people mill around - the food isn't ready for another half an hour so everybody is just chatting.

"I'm really great," I reply with a forced smile. "You?"

"Good," he says in response to my response before whispering in my ear: "Lindsay agreed to move in with me.."

I squeal, not faking excitement, and give him another hug. "Michael, that's FANTASTIC!" I exclaim before he darts away, to pick up Lindsay. This leaves me alone and thinking about what's just happened... Bishop is truly back. He's escaped - maybe that's why Amelie's been so bitchy and worried recently.

"My love, how was your fresh air?" Myrnin's warm voice comes from behind me and I whirl around to see him holding two champagne flutes - lovely.

I know I should tell him about Bishop. How he was here and the offer he made me. Yet I can't - it's not that I don't want to ruin the day... But that I don't want to tell him.

"It was great," I say with a small smile. "Not half as good as being with you though," I continue as he wraps his arm around me and kisses my hair.

"I'm glad to hear it," Myrnin smiles as we stand together.

Just what am I going to do about Bishop?

Myrnin's POV:

We're married and it's utterly brilliant!

We've just had our photos taken and Amelie comes up to me with a smile on her face - something which used to be a very rare occurrence.

"Myrnin, I need to speak with you - most urgently," she says frantically.

"What is it?" I ask but she shoots a meaningful look at Claire.

"Alone, Myrnin - it's most important," she presses so I turn to Claire and explain. She nods and says that she wants fresh air - well the air is truly splendid out here!

So I head through with Amelie to one of the back rooms, having back claps and so on as I pass everyone.

"What is it?" I repeat to Amelie who takes a deep breath before turning to face me. "Amelie, you're crying - what's wrong?"

She proceeds to tell me two things. One absolutely horrific and one... Completely unexpected, yet brilliant.

"Bishop has escaped?" I clarify, shock hitting my soul in response to the horrific thing.

"Yes, the other day," she replies, tears falling down her face - yet I think they were still from the other thing.

"The other day!" I repeat, horrified myself that she didn't tell me. "Amelie, if you'd have told me, I'd have-"

"Been out looking for him instead of focusing on getting married," she finishes for me. I wipe a tear away from her eye and she smiles slightly before stepping away. "Myrnin, don't tell Claire today. I only told you because I need your help with the other thing and they are closely linked in so many different ways," she continues and I nod gravely. I wouldn't have told my wife anyway - not on our wedding day. This can wait until tomorrow, or hopefully never if they catch him.

"I'm going to go and find my wife," I say with a small smile and she nods, following me out of the door.

"Dude, you're so in for it!" I say to Sam who looks grave as I pass him. He smiles softly before taking Amelie in a huge hug - I need to find Claire.

I find two flutes of Champagne and follow Claire's scent to find her in the corner. She looks magnificent and radiant - truly remarkable.

"My love, how was your fresh air?" I ask her, hiding all stress and tension in my voice as I greet her.

She turns to face me and takes one of the champagne glasses. "It was great," she replies warmly as I wrap her in my arms.

"I'm glad to hear it," I say whilst smiling into her hair.

This is supposed to be the happiest day of my life. No, there isn't any supposed about it. This is the happiest day of my life and Bishop is not ruining that.

"Come sit with me," I say to Claire a while later as the food is ready. She smiles as I take her hand and lead her to the table at the top of the room. Amelie is on my right with Claire on my left, Michael next to her. Close friends on either side - brilliant!

Claire's POV:

I enjoy my meal, not thinking about Bishop anymore. He cannot be allowed to weasel his way into my wedding day anymore - this is the happiest day of my life and it's for me and Myrnin.

"Having fun?" I ask Michael as we slurp cream of tomato soup. I saw Eve earlier, along with Richard and Hannah, and she looked so happy and radiant - that red eyeshadow wouldn't work on anyone else... Probably because of how much it looked like blood!

"Yeah, great!" he says but I can see him looking over at Eve and Neil slightly enviously. I can see why he's like this. He had Eve but he could never have given her a child... He may have Lindsay but he lost the love of his life to someone some people may class as a little boring (Michael calls him a mind-blowingly boring nitwit who couldn't make anyone laugh or even stay alive if he had 19 personality transplants... He was very drunk) so that has to sting.

"Be happy," I say with a smile before turning my my husband. It feels so good to call him that!

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"Dance with me," Myrnin says as we finish eating at the dancefloor is lit up. This is where the nerves kick in - I can't dance and with everyone watching me I'm sure to do even worse.

"Ok," I finally say, taking his hand and smiling as we stand up - if anything goes wrong he can take the fall for it!

A wonderful song begins to play, one that was out of three for Myrnin to choose between. Fireflies, by Owl City. It's not what normal people would call a wedding first dance song, but when is Thriller either?

I like to make myself believe.

I love this song - it's truly amazing and for it to be our first dance song will cement it forever in my mind.

"I love you," I murmur into Myrnin's chest as we dance around. I then look up into his face and feel such passion and love that I never want to let him go.

But the song ends and we grudgingly seperate to begin a new dance: Myrnin with Amelie, me with Michael.

Still, this is my wedding and it's been perfect!

Ooohhh, what did you think of the explosive first chapter? It's not anywhere as near as long as TCWGTTBO? Was but still longish!

Please PLEASE review!

Vicky xx