Amelie's Point of View (in the dream world)
I woke up in a dark room. Where was Myrnin? My god, I will kill him. I specifically told him he could not use his new invention. I sat up and looked around.
"I'm in his bedroom..." I got up and went to the door. The lab is lit up like it's daytime. "Myrnin?" No answer. I sighed and went up the stairs. Outside I shielded my eyes and looked around. It is unusually bright outside even on the sunniest days. I walked out and halfway to Common Grounds to speak with Oliver, I stopped.
I wasn't burning. Usually as soon as I stepped outside I would get a dull burn and start to go pink but now, I am feeling the warm glow. But there was no sun, so where was this light coming from?
I reached Common Grounds and opened the door. "Oliver?" The café is empty which is strange. I walked to Oliver's office and opened the door. Oliver is writing letters. "Oliver."
He looked up and smiled. "Hello Amelie."
"Where is everyone?" I asked, closing the door.
"I sent them away. They can get their coffee somewhere else." Oliver stood up and walked up to me. "How are you today?"
"Well... I'm not sure. There is no sun, but it's so bright out there. The town's deserted." Oliver held a hand to my face.
"It's just us. That's good, isn't it? You've always wanted a time where we are just alone."
"Is this a dream? This can't be happening. Last thing I remember is doing work then falling asleep. I wake up-" Oliver shushed me and I glared at him. "Don't shush-" He kissed me and I pushed away shocked.
"Let's go to my room. It has more comfortable surroundings." Oliver said. I closed my eyes and rubbed them then when I opened them I found myself standing in a bedroom with pyjamas on. They were plain white and my hair is down; it was up earlier.
"Where am I?" I looked around.
"Your in my bedroom." Oliver said, from behind me. I turned around.
"This is a dream... How do I get out?"
"How do you know your dreaming? This could be reality." Oliver twirled a strand of my hair around his fingers.
"Because the town isn't empty and you and I... We are not this affectionate." I said.
"Everyone left, yes. You ordered it. The light... something happened and the light harms the humans. We can walk around day and night." Oliver said. I frowned.
"That makes no sense. Where are the rest of the vampires? How can I change rooms?" I rubbed my head. This was giving me a headache. Oliver both his hands on my face.
"We're alone. Didn't you ever want this?" He asked.
"Yes, I guess. But I have to get back." I took his hands off my face and noticed the smooth skin. It is not that smooth before.
"Then you just have to stop worrying." Oliver lightly squeezed my hands. "We can stay here forever and we can go anywhere and you won't have to worry about anything ever again. Like it was before."
This is a dream. It has to be. Oliver is not this affectionate, you can't just wish yourself places and the town isn't deserted. Also there has to be a Sun to have light.
"Amelie, stop worrying. Just stay here." Oliver kept saying.
"Okay..." I said, but I didn't hear myself, if that makes sense. A headache was forming in my head and I closed my eyes for a moment.
Myrnin's Point of View
Robot Amelie eyes opened and she sat up.
"Hello. Do you know who I am?" I asked.
"Myrnin." She said. Her voice is perfect. I gave her a hand up and even her height which I thought the human would get wrong, is perfect.
"Okay. Now I need to tell you what to do." I said. "Remember this. When you go into Founder's Square, you say that you were seeing Morley about his street habits. Then you have to go to these appointments," I held up the piece of paper with the times and everything. Amelie scanned over with her eyes. "Then any files that are put on your desk you decide whether they should happen or not. Have you go that?"
"Of course. I have Amelie's memories." She said.
"Yes, yes of course. Another thing when they offer you a drink you take blood." I said. I clicked my fingers. "Do this." I ran to the end of the room using vampire speed. Amelie followed. She was faster than me. I patted her shoulder. "Perfect." I looked over to the real Amelie still sleeping. "Come on." I said to the other Amelie and lead her out and upstairs.
At Founder's Square, I walked in with Amelie and lead her upstairs. "Now, you like Claire very much but Oliver is your boyfriend." I had decided to apply some girls lipstick as Amelie's lips as they weren't that pale. "Okay this is your office." She walked in and then I ran back to the lab to try and reverse what I did.
Oliver's Point of View
I looked through Amelie's drawers, for any idea of where she went. Myrnin wasn't telling me something and he was quite eager for me to leave as soon as I got there. The door opened and Amelie walked in.
"Where have you been?"
"I have been seeing Morley about his street habits." She said and walked to sit down at her desk.
"For almost 12 hours?"
"Yes. Now, will you excuse me I have work to do." She said. I stared at her. Something was off but I couldn't figure out what. Amelie turned her head to me. "Please."
I walked out of the room and went to Myrnin.
"What have you done to Amelie?" I demanded when I got there. Myrnin looked up from a book and shrugged.
"Nothing. Why are so paranoid? It's not healthy."
"I don't care what's healthy, I know something is off with her and you wanting me to stay away. What's going on?"
"Well I thought it would be easy for you to stay away. There's nothing here of interest." Myrnin said, going back to his book. I looked to the room that contained Myrnin's bed. He never uses it, as far as I know but maybe there was something in there. I walked there but Myrnin caught me. "Not in there. Bob's... sleeping. I also got him a mate AND I uh... had someone. It doesn't smell good in there."
"I don't care. You said you have nothing to hide." I shook off his hand and reached for the handle but Myrnin grabbed my hand. I shook him off.
"Don't go in there." Myrnin said, in all seriousness.
"You have to tell me what's going on."
"Yes, yes I will just leave. I will... Come to your shop. Now go, go!" Myrnin shooed me away. I glared at him for a moment then turned and left.
Myrnin's Point of View
Phew, that was close. I made Oliver had gone until I couldn't hear him, then to make sure I went upstairs and checked around then went back inside.
The bit about the human was true. I needed all her blood if I was going to stop Amelie from starving. I had filled 7 bags with her blood and connected a plastic tube. Then I got a knife and lifted Amelie's top.
"Sorry, my Lady. But I can't have you ravenous when you finally awake." I glanced at the computer; the human that had made the robot had left a camera which could monitor the robot Amelie. I had placed it in the office diagonal from the door and one in the Council Meeting room. Charts and information rolled by on the screen. The human had done some sort of magic or voodoo, so the memory transfer didn't need any wires. I turned back to the real Amelie and cut into her stomach. "Sorry, if you can feel this... Please don't kill me when you wake." I said. I dug deeper, until I located her stomach and cut it open then got the plastic tube in before her skin healed.
I wiped away the blood, then squeezed the bag. Now she won't get thirsty... Or hungry.
I went to the computer and watched as the robot went about signing the papers. She's doing a good job.
Claire's Point of View
I was watching TV when my phone bleeped. I looked at it and saw the reminder for the appointment I had with Amelie. She wanted to see me, about something to do with me working with Myrnin. To be honest, I haven't been there for a while after a experiment went wrong and ended up me almost getting killed.
I sighed and decided to get ready. Being early, was better than being late.
I stripped out of my over sized top which was actually Shane's and got into denim jeans, a purple top and a black jacker with skulls on (from Eve). I brushed my hair and brushed my teeth for good measure then collected the house key and went to Founder's Square.
Founder's Square
When I arrived at Founder's Square, I went in and reported to Amelie's receptionist. She told me to go right in.
Walking in, something struck me. Amelie had files of paper around, usually she only had a few. I don't know why I got worried about that. Amelie looked up... A little too fast.
"Claire, have a seat." Amelie said motioning to the chair. I sat down.
"So... um... What do you want to talk to me about?" I asked.
"Why haven't you gone to see Myrnin?"
"Because he tried to kill me." I said. "Don't you remember? The explosion, I got burnt very bad." Amelie blinked.
"Of course." She said. She picked up a piece of paper and scanned over it. Was I hallucinating, or did I see something in her eye? It was like... I don't know... Amelie looked back at me.
"Are your hands still burnt?" She asked.
"A little..." I shrugged. Amelie held out her hand.
"Can I see?" After a hesitation I held my hand out. Amelie took hold and I was shocked how cold she was. I know vampires are cooler than humans, but it felt like she just stuck her hands in a freezer. Amelie ran a finger down my red palm and I shivered.
"Why are you so cold?" I asked. Amelie looked up at me.
"Why? What do you mean?" She asked.
"Your, uh, colder than usual." I said.
"I have been out." Amelie said and looked at my hand again. Her eyes scanned my hand like they had done with the paper. Then I got it. The thing that was off... Amelie usually had a mask on her emotions but I had learned to decipher at least some... but not all the time. This time however, it was like her eyes were... empty. No emotion behind them. "I'm sure you will be fine." She said, letting go of my hand.
"Um... thanks." I said. "Where did we meet the first time?" it felt like this person... Amelie was an imposter. Amelie inclined her head.
"Why do you ask?"
"You look... Different. I just want to know."
"The church. You were running from girls who wanted to harm you. You were looking for a book and I asked for the book built you did not have it." Amelie said. Wow... good recall.
"Okay-"
"Then I met your friends later through a portal. I introduced myself and then have you a contract for my protection along with the bracelet. You signed the contract and I put the bracelet on you." Amelie said. I held up my hands.
"Okay! I just wanted to know." I said. Well... that was detailed.
"You were 16 at the time." She said and smiled but it looked fake. I smiled back albeit nervously. "Attending-"
"It's fine! I don't need to hear my life story since coming here." I said. "You didn't need to say all that." I said. Amelie started at me, the smile gone. I checked her over and one of the things I noticed was that she was breathing. Vampires don't need to breathe and I hadn't seen Amelie do it unless she was ... exhausted or in pain... something extreme.
"Visit Myrnin. Or you don't get paid." Amelie said. I nodded and stood up.
"Um... Thanks. For having me." I said and walked out of the room, feeling Amelie eyes on me on all the way.