YAAAAY NEW CHAPTER! *ya'll better rejoice with me*
Anyway, thank you for all your reviews and of course your support. I also remembered that this story is supposed to be either a michaelxclaire or a myrninxclaire. But too bad guys because you're not gonna find out till the next few chapters. And one of Amelie's secrets will be revealed in this chapter.
BY THE WAY – this chapter is like where the real thrill and the bad are gonna happen so…
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Michael POV
Myrnin and Jason had carried- wait no, dragged Shane into the filing room round the corner. That was of course after we fixed his arm temporarily, which left me and Claire alone.
"You sure you're okay?" she asked me for the third time. The fact she cared made me happy inside, but of course she would care. It's Claire for heaven's sake.
"Yeah, it's a bit sore but it's healed a lot." I replied and flashed a smile. The blood from my back had seeped through my shirt and over the floor, the place was a mess.
"How did we even get into this mess?" Claire asked rhetorically and sighed; I put my arm around her and pulled her closer. She was the only thing going for me right now, the only person left that I properly cared about. And of course Eve as well.
"I thought I would never see you again, you know? I thought it was the end." I admitted holding back a sob, then kissing her forehead.
"I did as well." She replied softly.
"You know, Amelie loves you as her daughter you know. You're probably the closest thing she's ever gotten to one. She thinks she's lost you, you need to find her." I advised her, Amelie was probably heartbroken.
"Yeah, I she's the best mother figure I've had and I love her to death, she's my protector." She replied rubbing her face.
"You think we got lucky?" I asked and looked at her.
"No, I think they got unlucky." She replied.
Claire POV
I stood up along with Michael by my side when Jason and Myrnin returned.
"All done?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"Yep found his sleep spot, he won't make a sound." Jason replied crossing his arms.
"So what do we do now?" Michael asked, I smiled at him.
"Well we'll need a plan." I stated, and shrugged.
"We will most defiantly need to find Oliver, Amelie and Reeve." Myrnin said and leaned on the wall.
"My sister's name is Eve, not Reeve." Jason laughed at Myrnin who just shot a funny look and shrugged.
"Well he's right, we need to find them but how? We'll probably be dead if we go looking." Michael said, I instantly agreed with him.
"Well does anyone have a plan?" Jason asked, I preferred him as a vampire. He wasn't creepy like he used to be.
"Think of the advantages we have over them. We're amazing compared to them: we have speed, strength, agility, strong vision, hearing and sense of smell." Myrnin said, his face lit up completely like a child in a candy store.
"You're grinning like a madman - excuse the pun." Jason attempted to say without laughing but it only caused us all to laugh.
"That's it!" I exclaimed, recovering from the laughing fit. "We have amazing vision, we can see in the dark. All we need to do is flick the switch. All the vampires will be able to see." Jason looked at me then at Michael, before looking at me again.
"You are a fucking genius!" he grinned, before spinning me around. I couldn't help but laugh at his reaction.
"That's it. Then we'll all be able to get out then the police can do the rest." Michael smiled.
"Let's do it then."
Amelie POV
It was just Oliver and I alone in one of the private hall rooms, we managed to meet up and somehow escape. I looked up at the ceiling where the fresco painting was. It was truly beautiful; I remember when it was put there, like the one on the ceiling in the office. "You think she's dead?" I asked Oliver.
"Claire? Why no, not at all. She pulls tricks over people like serial killers do over cops. I've seen her do it to you." He replied and sat in one of the velvet arm chairs.
"I guess you're right." I chuckled slightly and sat by him slowly. Claire meant a lot to me, she was a daughter to me. I loved her to death; I want her to take everything from me if I ever ended up leaving the world.
"I can tell you're getting worse, the disease is probably burning your veins by now." Oliver suggested, and grabbed my hand.
"Yeah, I don't have long left. It wouldn't matter if I die tonight, nothing will change." I sighed slowly and patted his hand.
"Claire will be a wreck if you die, and to leave a disease as well as Morganville in her hands it's a risk." Oliver said calmly.
"But it's a risk worth taking, like you said she pulls tricks over people especially with her knowledge and wit." I smiled slowly, I didn't have any other option.
"I still don't think she'll take it." He replied. I looked at him, despite him being a cold hearted vampire, I knew he still cared.
"You know I agree with you, you old bat." I laughed.
"Yeah last time I checked you were over one thousand years old, what have you been using? Anti-wrinkle cream." He retorted, before we both started laughing.
However the laughter quickly stopped as the lights went out. "The hell…" Oliver said speechless and standing up.
I stood up after him, it was pitch black. Thank goodness I was a vampire, even though I was a sick one I could still see.
"Amelie I think we should leave now." Oliver shouted.
"And where to!" I questioned glaring at him, my 'ice queen' persona started to kick in again.
"Out of here, let's go!" He hissed and pulled my hand. This was probably Sebastian's plans; scare the daylights out of the vampires before gunning them down.
We began to run through the halls and through random rooms I had lost my body guards earlier, so it was just me and him alone. I was dreading the worst for Claire, if she was inside city hall.
Claire POV
We had all split up. Jason went to find Eve and Myrnin went to find Oliver or Amelie. Michael stuck with me to shut down the power.
"Right power's down, let's go." He said grabbing my hand. We were running up the basement stairs as fast as we could. My side was still burning and I guess Michael's was as well.
"Is your vision okay?" I asked him, his grip was rock solid.
"Yeah yours?" He gasped; he must still be in pain.
"Uh huh." I replied. My vision was the same quality as it was when I was human but slightly more defined and much darker of course.
We both stopped as the lights switched back on only dimmer.
"What?" I questioned and looked up. How the hell was the power back on, did someone follow us?
"Shit, it must be the emergency power. We've got to hurry." Michael yelled and began to run again.
We came up to the bright light of the entrance; I turned around to see her.
"Amelie!" I called and began to run to her, I missed her, and I thought she was dead.
Then it all happened.
He came out of nowhere and shot - the arrow hitting her perfectly in the chest. I felt my heart in my throat, everyone and everything was blurred except from her hitting the ground. Everything then seemed like it was happening in slow motion. I was on the ground gripping Amelie's hand, Oliver had taken Sebastian down.
Michael knelt next to me. "She's not gonna make it." He said, and rubbed my back. The crossbow arrow had gone through the heart she had only minutes left.
"Amelie, I love you. You're the best mother figure I could have had, what am I gonna do without you." Everything was running through my head, yet not coming out my mouth. The tears kept running down my face.
"I love you too Claire, make me proud." She whispered, before fading away.
I breathed out slowly; tears endlessly flowed down my face. I was dying inside.
Myrnin POV
"We're nearly there now Myrnin come on." Jason nagged me; I followed him and the girl to the entrance, gosh he could be annoying. However I was shocked when we got there police surrounded the room along with paramedics.
I walked over to Oliver. "What's going on?"
Oliver just stared emptily at a body bag on the floor, his eyes filled with sadness yet he didn't have tears.
"Amelie got shot by Sebastian, she didn't make it." I stared at the black body bag, where my best friend lay.
"No." I said quietly, I felt numb and empty. There was no feeling left.
"Claire's crying over there, I think you should go see her." Oliver suggested and sighed. I was gutted, how could this have happened.
"I will." I nodded at him and walked to the other side of the room tears stinging in my eyes, Claire ran at me. I instantly caught her in a hug.
How was Claire going to cope?
I cannot believe I just killed off one of my favourite characters…
So that was a very sad chapter, very sad. Sorry if there was really bad OOC. Leave a review and feel free to suggest things for the story. I'm always open to suggestions and advice.
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