Michael reached out and caught around the waist. His arm sizzled and caught fire by the sun. She fought against to try and get free. Shane pulled the lever and closed the doors. The bus straightened its path behind Oliver.

"We have to get him!" Claire screamed; tears filling her eyes

She didn't know how much she cared about the vampire till he was on death row. There was no way of getting to him.

Michael didn't let go of her. The two of them sat on the steps. Claire watched the rocky ground pass by. The bus turned on corner and another. Then suddenly the whole town shook with one loud explosion like an earthquake. Both Claire and Michael scrambled down the aisle to look out the back window of the bus.

"Oh god." Michael breathed

"Not quite." Claire said as she saw in the distance buildings fall into the ground "Shane! Drive faster!"

She turned and ran for the front of the bus. Reaching it, she honked the horn signaling whoever was driving ahead of them to go faster. She looked back and the cave in was getting closer. Claire's chest tightened as she watched. Several of the passengers with them were screaming for him to go faster too.

We're going down, she thought to herself. Looking ahead though she could see the exit out of town.

"Please let the barriers be down." She breathed

She braced the seat till her knuckles were white.

"Shane!" Michael yelled as he saw the whole town crumbling down and it was getting closer to them.

The ride started to get bumpy, and everyone was full on screaming and crying now. Shane on the other hadn't had a look of determination and if he'd pressed the gas pedal any harder it would go right through the floor. Claire's eyes became blurry as tears obstructed her vision. Shane didn't stop until he'd nearly run right into the back of the bus in front of him. The bus skidded and slid sideways nearly rolling. Everyone gripped onto whatever they could and didn't move even though the vehicle had come to a complete stop. Even Claire was frozen. Tears strolled down her cheeks. She didn't know how to feel.

She quickly opened the door and ran down the steps. She ran.

"Claire!" Shane yelled as he ran after her. Eve followed behind them.

Claire stopped near the town's sign 'Now Leaving Morganville Com Back Soon!'. It fell backwards into what was left of the town. It was like one big ass crater. There was nothing left but a big hole. Claire's heart fell and crumbled. She sucked in a deep breath. Shane put a comforting arm around her shoulders. She shook. Looking to her right she saw both Amelie and Oliver standing there covered of course. Amelie's heart seemed to be breaking as Claire's was. Claire didn't know if they were the same reasons though.

"I can't believe it's all gone." Eve said "All of it."

Amelie looked at her.

"This certainly is not the end." She said coolly "Myrnin's death will not go in vain. We will seek out a new life in a new town. Things will be fixed. Granted, people were lost and killed, but we will not fall. Morganville will always be here. We will remember."

The words struck a core with everyone. They all looked out at the crater that was once their home. This was the end, and yet a new beginning could be made. Claire took a deep breath now.

"It's my turn." She said

She looked over at Jake who was taken aback by the horrid view of Morganville.

"I'll need a student." She said then looked back out at Morganville. The town was gone, but they were not. Her boss and teacher were gone, but she was not. She would be the one to take care of the town now. "This is it."

She was chosen for something bigger than she thought possible. She would step up and take it. It was her turn now. Amelie and Oliver looked down at her now as if for guidance.

"Let's go…." Claire trailed off

She didn't grieve. She didn't need to. She was chosen for something bigger and now she had to step up and take it. It was time.