Sorry for the ages wait I was doing lost child I shall try to do one daily but if I don't I shall make one longer than the last or something :P Enjoy and review!

Claire's point of view

I banged open the front door and went for the living room where Shane was playing games. I hit his arm.

"Hey- Ow! What was that for?" He asked.

"You know, Shane. Why would you do that? You have been in prison enough times. I thought you would of got some sense or something!" I shouted at him. I couldn't believe him.

"Whoa whoa what are you talking about?" Shane asked. I sighed.

"You tried to kill Amelie." I said. Shane stared at me like I was crazy.

"No I didn't. I went with you to Amelie then when you left Amelie spoke to me about some things then I left. I didn't have anything with me apart from the car keys." Shane said. I stared at him this time.

"What are you talking about? I came back and the guards were gunned down and Gerard, the guard got the stake out of Amelie and then before that I saw someone or something jumping from the window." I said.

"Well I can't jump out of a window without it being a few inches off the ground so it was definitely not me." Shane said standing up and letting his game character be killed but that doesn't matter. "Why did you think it was me?" He asked.

"You were the last one in there." I said and sighed. The front door knocked and I jumped. Well I shouldn't really I knew Shane - or not? - wouldn't get away with it. I went to the door and opened it.

"Hello Claire. Is Mr. Collins in?" Amelie asked.

"Um..." I hesitated. "He's on the toilet." I said. They probably didn't need to know that.

"I will come in and wait." Amelie said pushing past me and going to stand in the living room pushing the games controller aside.

"Um... Amelie? Shane said he went home after he spoke to you and he had his car keys and can't jump out of windows. So before-"

"How do you know I am here about that?" She asked. I shrugged and didn't say anything. "Don't presume. Mr. Collins will know when he gets downstairs." I sighed and went upstairs where Shane was standing on the landing.

"I guess you should go and see what she wants." I said quietly.

"There's no point talking like that she can hear us anyway." Shane said. "And I bet she is here for that she doesn't exactly do social calls."

"You won't know until you go down there. Maybe its for something else?" I suggested. Shane stared at something downstairs then sighed and went downstairs. I held his hand and he squeezed it tightly. Walking into the living he stopped in front of Amelie.

"So what do you want?" He asked.

"Claire has tried to plead your case." Amelie said. "Where did you go after you left me?"

"You said-" I started but Amelie hushed me with a look.

"I went on then I played a zombie game. I never came back so don't think it was me." Shane said.

"How can I believe that?" Amelie asked.

"Well you know what I smell like." Shane said I nudged him. Amelie ignored that and stood.

"You will come back with me and I shall sort it out there." She said.

"I'm not coming." Shane said, leaning against the wall. Amelie glanced back.

"You will." Then seemingly out of nowhere Amelie's bodyguards came and took hold of Shane's arms. Shane protested and struggled but he was no match for the guards. "Come if you like, Claire but I don't see any use of you." she said then walked out of the door into the sun, then her car.

I grabbed my coat and hurried out. I got in beside Amelie with Shane opposite and restrained by the guards.

"Shane didn't do it." I said.

"Listen to her she lies really bad." Shane said but Amelie didn't say much or show how she was feeling but she did that all the time.

"Well we shall find out when we get there." Amelie said. I sighed and sat back. Shane continued to try and struggle his way out but the guards held him strong.

When we pulled up the driver opened the door and Amelie got out, then me then Shane and his restrainers. She walked into the building and into her office. I stayed next to Shane as we walked into the office. The guard closed the door behind us. I looked around and was midly surprised that my mind wiping device was still together and not in pieces in the bin.

"Now Shane." Amelie started.

"I didn't do it! You can't put the blame on me Claire told you twice and she's a terrible liar, listen to her!" Shane said almost shouting and struggling in the vampires grip.

"I have. And on more than one occasion she has deceived me to protect you. My guards and myself were shot down and others and Gerard said they saw you jump from the window. I can't ignore this." Amelie said. A lot of things ran through my head, and one was I have to say something.

"Amelie, please blame Shane. It could easily have been someone else. Shane was at home all day an he didn't leave so he couldn't have done it. I am not lying I swear." I said glancing at Shane. A knock came from the door and the door guard went out then came back in.

"Founder your due for a meeting." He said. Amelie cast a long look at Shane and then

"Put him in bared room (A/N A room with bars as doors but not a prison) I will deal with him later." She said.

"No! He's innocent." I said, as the guard took Shane away.

"Enough Claire. I will hear your protests when I come back. Nothing will happen to your precious boyfriend, he will be guarded." Amelie said, walking away. As I was walking out a tall guy with black hair and pale skin, but not a vampire, come out of hiding behind a door. He wore a cloth to hide his face. In his hand he has a crossbow. I looked between him and Amelie walking away and I shook my head at him but he either didn't see me or didn't care and went along with his plan. He shot the first 2 guards before Amelie spun around and he disappeared. From the side he could have looked like Shane then I realized it must have been him who gunned them down.

Shane came running in, obviously having freed himself from the guard and Amelie glared at him.

"What happened?" He asked.

"There was this guy-" I started.

"Take him in." Amelie said walking away.

"What?!" I said in disbelief. "It wasn't him it was someone else!" More guards came and grabbed Shane and dragged him in Shane protesting.

"Get off of me!" Shane shouted struggling against the iron grip of the vampire guards.

"Please Shane had nothing to do with it he's innocent!" I shouted at the guards taking him to whatever fate had in store for him.

As we were dragged in through the doors and through the corridors until we got to the Elders Councils chamber which I have been in one too many times. The doors opened and Shane was shoved in. I managed to slip in before I got squashed or decapitated. There at the head of the table was the most badass vampire in town. There on the table was something under it.

Shane gets shoved to her and falls to his knees.

Well," Amelie said. "Do you have anything to say for yourself?" Shane stays quiet. He's not going to say anything. "Nothing at all? Well your girlfriend and friends will be disappointed."

"Wait Amelie please it wasn't him!" I said and drew her attention which I wished I hadn't done. It was better when she thought I wasn't here.

"Well well you brought a guest, Mr Collins. But she'll have to leave. This bears no witnesses." She got what was under the cloth. It was a sword. Or a very long, very sharp knife.

My mind went blank as I remembered my invention. It hadn't been fully tested yet. But I had no choice. As Amelie raised the sword I yelled out,

"Amelie!" Amelie looked at me and I raised the device and pressed the button. Nothing happened and I thought it hadn't worked and that Shane was going to die but then Amelie dropped the sword with a clang and looked around, confused.

"Where am I?" The room is silent. "Answer me."

"Morganville, ma'am. Your in the Elders Councils chamber." One of the guards that brought Shane said.

"What's the Elders Council? What's Morganville?"