Claire's POV
I sat in Oliver's office, still shocked by what I had done. I had staked the Founder. I put my head in my hands and tried to stop thinking about it but it kept going over and over in my head.
After I had staked her, I stepped around her and ran out of the office but literally ran into Oliver who demanded an explanation. I really needed somewhere to hide so I told him everything. He would have been able to tell I'm lying anyway.
Oliver gave me a hard look but gave me the keys to his office and told me not to come out until he said so.
I lay on the chair and thought over everything Amelie had said. She put me under a trance and compelled me multiple times to forget what happened. I didn't want to dig too far into that, as I wasn't sure if I wanted to know.
The door opened and I jumped up, hoping (for the first time) it was Oliver. But instead, 2 guards dressed in black and with shades on came in.
"Claire Danvers, you're needed at Myrnin's lab."
"What do you mean? I haven't told Myrnin anything and Oliver said he was coming here."
"Oliver spoke with Myrnin and said he can protect you better. We are to escort you to the premises." The second guard said.
I had a bad feeling about this… Oliver didn't have any guards so why are they following Oliver's orders?
"Did The Founder put you up to this?"
"That's none of your business. Come with us, now."
After a hesitation, the second guard grabbed my arm and half dragged me out of the coffee shop in into a waiting limo that looks like the one Amelie's guards use. I guess my mind was still in shock and couldn't process what was actually happening.
I heard someone shout, "Hey!" but the guards closed the door, got in and drove off. The limo drove in the direction of Myrnin's lab, then halfway there, stopped and turned around then drove away.
"Umm… Where are we going?" I asked, becoming super anxious as I couldn't see out of the heavily tinted windows. The guards said nothing and continued driving for a few more minutes then arrived somewhere and stopped.
The guards got out and put a cloth over my eyes and led me out. The guards led me through a door into an air conditioned room, then some steps, then we turned right. In the back of my mind somewhere I knew where we were but it still wasn't registering. What was registering, was the growing anxiety and fear ball making me feel sick.
"Here you are, Ma'am."
"Thank you. Leave us, I will take it from here." No… No no no! I heard the door close then I was dragged over somewhere and led through a portal. My blindfold is taken off but I didn't look up. I knew who had taken me, but I didn't know this place. "Take a seat, Claire. You're going to be here a while."
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"Take a seat." Amelie motioned to the chair in front of me.
"I don't love you. So no matter what you do you're not going to change that." I had to say that, because she tried any of her mind tricks.
"I didn't call you here for that." Amelie said, sitting opposite me.
I sat down confused. "What did you bring me here for then?" My mind is totally blank on what she was planning.
"I've come to apologise. For my behaviour recently. You must have been quite frightened understandably."
I frowned a tiny bit. What was she up to? She terrorises me, messes with my mind and has me kidnapped (twice) just to apologise at the end of it?
"If this is some trick-"
"It's not a trick. Honestly, I just needed you somewhere where I know we won't be disturbed."
"So… kidnapping me? Throwing me against walls, messing with my mind, all just to get me to say I love you? You're going to apologise for that as well?"
"All of it."
"If you really mean it then remove the memory block. It's giving me a headache trying to get around it."
"Some things are better left in the dark. I don't want to tamper with your mind any further in case something happens."
"Like what? You'll accidentally remove the block? Make me remember stuff? What actually happened when you wiped my memory?" I stood up, feeling angry and frustrated. Why wouldn't she reverse what she's done? If she's really sorry she would do that but it sounds like she's making excuses.
"No, Claire. If you sit down and let me explain-"
"No, I'm leaving. Everyone is worried sick about me and kidnapping me for the second time is not helping." I went to the wall and opened a portal to the Glass House and stepped through, the portal shutting behind me.