Another chapter to make up for the ages update. Next one I shall attempt to get up tomorrow :)
Claire's point of view
"Where am I?" Amelie asked. I quickly hid the device even though probably everyone saw me.
"You're in Morganville, Founder." Gérard said. He glared at me then looked at another guard. "Make sure she doesn't do anything." He nodded then grabbed my wrist and almost broke it as he dragged me out. "What did you do?" He asked.
"I've been making something with Myrnin that erases part of your memory. She hasn't lost all of it." I said.
"How much?" Gérard asked. I thought hard. What setting did I program to?
"Well long enough that she doesn't know about Morganville…" I said. "But I think she will regain her memory. It's not gone forever." I said quickly seeing Gérard's eyes turn red.
"She better do. Or your life won't be cosy and nice anymore if someone like Oliver takes her position." Gérard said and let go and went back in the office. I wince at the blood returning to my hand and the pins and needles start. I swallowed then took out the device and look at the setting. I was right… Ish. The device had taken memories from since Morganville started which was maybe 100 years? Well since Amelie started this town.
"Claire. What are you doing here, my dear?" Myrnin asked coming upstairs.
"Did Amelie know you before she started Morganville?" I asked.
"Of course. Why do you ask?" He said.
"She was going to kill Shane with a sword so I used this and she doesn't remember this town." I said looking down, not wanting to see his expression. He got the device off me and looked at it. "Don't break it, maybe it could reverse."
"Well Amelie could stay with me. She hardly visits me nowadays. How did you come to this decision?" He asked. I was shocked for a few moments before talking.
"Um… This guy is trying to kill her and he looks like Shane and he tried it again and Amelie didn't get a good look at him so she thought it was Shane." I said. "How are you not worried?! Oliver has wanted her position and now she doesn't remember he is going to run the town. Aren't you at least worried?" I asked.
"Of course. I can help get the memories back and do something to make it reverse. Your job is to keep Oliver distracted." Myrnin said, turning my device around.
"Me?" I asked. Myrnin looked up.
"Of course. You created this and if Oliver gets in control then everyone will be mad at you." He said. I sighed.
"She was going to kill him-"
"Yes, yes I know. You couldn't live without your beloved Shane, life would be so much more miserable without him. Claire the longer you stay here the more the risk of Oliver finding out. He's coming for meeting you have to say something. I'll take care of Amelie." Myrnin said and walked off. I stared angrily after him before going into the office and grabbing Shane, casting a quick glance at Amelie. She was looking at the Common Grounds papers and stuff on her desk. I hoped she hadn't forgotten she was a vampire but then I reminded myself she was like 1,000 years old the device wouldn't have wiped that much. I hoped.
"So what did you do to Ice Queen?" Shane asked.
"I don't think she is much that at the moment." I said. "And I used the mind wipe thingy to make her forget about what happened." I said.
"Made her forget a bit far didn't you?" Shane asked. I shrugged.
"Myrnin's gonna take care of her and I have to keep Oliver distracted because if he found out-" I said then a voice made me jump.
"If I found out what?" A deep voice said from behind us. I spun around.
"Oh hi, uh Oliver… The meeting is going to start." I said.
"What were you saying about me?" He asked.
"What? You worried about what 2 humans are saying about you behind your back?" Shane asked.
Oliver stared at me unblinking, making me uncomfortable but I didn't show it.
"It was nothing really. The meeting is on, you need to get there." I said. Oliver stared at me for a few moments then took a few steps forward.
"I heard there was a commotion before I came. What was that about?" He asked.
"It was something about Myrnin. He wanted to experiment here." I said. If Myrnin was listening he would probably hate me.
"Really? Do you think I would believe that? I saw Amelie's car drive past with you and Shane restrained. So don't lie about Myrnin because you know you are a terrible liar." Oliver said then walked off. I breathed relief then walked away with Shane following.
Myrnin's Point of view
I heard Claire bleak distraction technique on Oliver and sighed. She really must get better at lying. I put little Claire's device thingy in my pocket and walked into the office.
"Amelie how are you?" I asked. Amelie looked up and smiled. I had missed her smile.
"I'm fine, Myrnin but I somehow got from Paris to America. I don't remember doing that." She said.
"Well that's because you were starving and you passed out. You didn't want to kill an innocent human." I said.
"I felt well fed..." She said. Okay...
"I drugged you and you slept. America is much better than Paris, isn't it?"
"You drugged me? How-" Amelie started but I grabbed her arm and took her to the door.
"Never mind that. Since we haven't been spending time together I thought it would be best for you to stay with me for a little while." I said.
"The Founder stays here. She has a house." The annoying guard said.
"Yes and she has clearly forgotten she needs so much protection and things done for her. Besides she can meet some of my friends." I said and took Amelie out. The guards didn't follow me. They knew better than to try and argue.
"So Amelie what do you remember?" I asked, starting somewhere.
"We were in Paris and Oliver was showing me how much of an idiot you were and I shouldn't be friends with you." She said. I sighed. Of all the things she had to remember that? For goodness sake I only tried to kill Oliver twice... Or more than that.
"Well I have a pet called Bob you can see him when we get to my lab-"
"You have a lab? For how long?" Amelie asked.
"Couple of years. Anyway Bob then there are these lovely young people called Michael, Shreve Shame and Claire. Claire likes you you know." I said.
"I think you are pronouncing their names wrong. Where is this lab?" She asked. "We will take your- I mean my car. I have my own driver." I said. Amelie gave a strange look but I led her outside and opened the door for her.
"Get in, before you spontaneously combust." I said. Amelie sent me a glare.
"You do not give me orders." She said but got in anyway. I got in the front seat. "My lab please. It's the alley by the Day House." I said. "Don't say anything just drive." I said when he opened his mouth. He glared then drove.
When we got to the Day House I got out to open Amelie's door but she was out already.
"Why are we here?" She asked. I sighed.
"Try to keep up. This is where my lab is." I said taking her arm and leading down the alley and the steps into my lab.
"It's messy." She said.
"Thank you. There is a bed through there, blood in the little fridge thing Claire brought and everything here is mine and don't touch." I said, smiling.
"So what am I doing here if I already have a house?" She asked.
"So we can spend time together. We haven't done that in so long." I said.
"Right... How would we go about doing that?"
"I could show you Claire?" I asked. "Or Bob?"
"Claire is the human, correct?" Amelie asked. I nodded.
"Yes and she is also my assistant. She looked up to you." Amelie looked confuseconfused.
"How could she know me? I have never met her."
"Ah right well, I told her about you. When you were ah, sleeping." I said. "Tell me how old are you?" I said before she could say anything.
"Why?"
"Just curious. I lose track." I said.
"Well I must be over 1,000 years." She said. I sighed.
"Specifically? It is for my assistant." I said.
"It's rude to ask a lady her age." Amelie said.
"Yes but something happened and I need to make sure you don't think you are 900 or something." I said.
"Why would I think that?"
"Never mind." I said and wrote a note to Claire telling her to come to my lab then tied it to a rock with a piece of string, opened a portal and threw it through. I could hear a scream but it didn't hear it hit anyone. I shrugged and closed the portal.
"What was that?" Amelie asked.
"Oh it's something I made. It is a border for the humans of town." I said.
"So... While Claire gets here, would you like to see Bob?" I asked. Amelie sighed.
"Okay." Then I heard footsteps. That was quick.
"Claire-" Then I heard no heartbeat and cursed myself. Amelie sent me a disapproving look. I rushed to her side. "Pretend you own the town," I whisper to her. "And that is Oliver coming down."
"Excuse me?" Amelie asked.
"Just do it." I said. Then the familiar and not pleasant smell of Oliver came down followed by himself.
"Hello Amelie."