Misery is My Company

Chapter 2

Unnaturally Strange

Living in the limelight little did I know

I was dying in the shadows and the mirror was my soul

It was all I ever wanted, everything I dreamed

But the dream became my nightmare and no-one could hear me scream

With these six-strings, I make a noose

To take my life, it's time to choose

The headlines read of my suicide, of my suicide

Oh sweet silence, where is the sting

I am no idol, no crimson king

I'm the imposter, the world has seen

My father was the idol, it was never me

"what do you want" I asked my voice scratchy and uncharacteristic for myself. He seemed to looked at me with this sense of determination "that is simple Claire, I'm looking for a second in charge to finally take my place as the ruler of all vampires. Even the ruler of the world and I want you to help me" I laughed but it was bitter and cruel like the man standing before I had turned sinister. "And what makes you think I would help you"

I asked looking up at him through my messy hair and dried up eyes, but still his smirk never left his face. "I will give you 24 hours to think of my proposal then I will be back for an answer and I suggest you choose wisely young one for the wrong decision will get you killed" and as quickly as he came he was gone, like he was never here just gone.

I sat there wallowing in my thoughts and misery until the irritating ring of my phone went off. I walked over picking it up to see Amelie's name come up.

"Claire I am here calling to inform you that you have been replaced as Myrnin's assistant, I am very sorry for this news but my protection no longer applies to you goodbye" and with that see hung up.

I just stood there looking like a living statue. How many times had I saved Morganville, how many times had I saved Amelie and the people that lived in this depressing place drowning in their sins. And now she was letting me go like I meant nothing, felt nothing.

Myrnin the man I thought cared about me ended up replacing me just like what he did to Ada. I couldn't really blame Oliver, we never got along anyway. Maybe I should of turned into a vampire, maybe I should of stayed dead maybe things would have been better.

The glasshouse would have been full of joy and fun instead of misery and hurt and most people would still be alive. With those thoughts I cried myself to sleep.

I woke up to someone shaking my shoulder, Bishop. "Have you thought about it child" he asked taking in my dry tear tracks "Yes I will help you on one condition" he raised an eyebrow "you turn me" now his face turned into pure shock "what brought this on child, yesterday you were dead set on defining me"

I took a deep breath as I mentioned Bishop to sit "I am no longer Myrnin as I was informed by Amelie I have been replaced and no longer given protection, I want those fucking bastards to pay and I don't care how long it takes I will do anything" I shouted feeling suddenly determined to end Morganville and the world, why should I be miserable while others are happy. No that won't do and if I have to rip the bitches head to prove it I will.

Bishop was happy with my antics for he was standing in front of me in seconds "Expose your neck child so I can get this over with" I smiled moving my hair out of the way and that's all it took before bishop was latched onto my neck sucking me dry.

Then the lights were gone and only darkness remained.