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Amelie's pov

It was only once I got back to city hall that I had a second thought. Shane and Eve were fragile humans... I was a vampire and yet they had more guts then I maybe Myrnin was right... and maybe just maybe it was time to take a stand or die trying.

By now most of the vampires had left town. So maybe I could stay. I turned to my assistant Bizzie. " Thank you for all the assistance you have given me over these many years. Now I set you free leave... or stay." I would give her the choice, for even if I am staying I need not drag her to her death as well.

" Ma'am...? Are you saying your staying?" Her face showed just how shocked she was even if she tried to keep her tone calm. I nodded, "Yes Bizzie. I refuse to be a coward as... a child pointed out. Now I shall stay and fight. For Morgainville is a part of me now. I will not ask you to stay but I will allow you and all who remain to choose."I smiled as I said this despite the fear coursing through me.

She surprised me by stepping up standing tall before me. " I will not leave. Not because I owe you for saving my life. Not because it's my job to help you... but as a friend and as a resident of Morgainville I shall stay. I may not be good in a fight but I will help do whatever I can." She held her head high as she spoke with such sureness.

I smiled placing my hand on her shoulder. "Thank you Bizzie." I told her to get word out to both humans and vampires that they were free to leave or fight. With that I left to once again join my dear friend and the children who fought many times for me and this town.

Myrnins pov

I had left to retrieve some of the inventions I had been working on. Shot guns that shoot silver, a noise cancelation device, and bottles of silver. I had never planned to leave to begin with though I had made a show of packing.

I knew I could never leave not while my little bird was here. She was so brave so good and kind hearted. It killed me to know I could never have her. No I was tainted, a murderer, a madman. I could never have that pure beautiful creature who had saved me by just gracing me with her presence.

However when I returned to the Glass house I was surprised to find Amelie once again there. I hid the shock as I watched her go over the plans with them. She looked up smiling a small smile. Though I saw the fear beneath. Instead I returned the smile throwing her a shot gun, which she caught with no effort. She studied it before raising her eyebrows in my direction.

"They shoot silver... glad to see you decided to join us." I said while bowing. "What's that Myrnin?" Claire said while pointing at the noise cancelation device. I grinned the most manic smile I could. " This my dear girl..." I said while tapping the device, "is to cancel out the call of the draug... or we would all surely be out before we even started. Their call lures us in vampires more than humans. That is how they get us."I said thoughtfully.

I heared Claire explains about how she believed the draug must be holding the stolen vampires somewhere with lots of water. It had to be the pool wouldn't it ? That's the place that held enough water and wouldn't be thought of.

Before I could mention it though Shame said it before me. It kind of agitated me that he would think exactly what I was. Plus the stary eyed look Claire gave him for coming up with the answer, furthered my agitation. " obviously" I said.

Trying to sound as if only a idiot would point out the obvious. I ignored his glare and ignored Amelie's amused look. She clearly knew what I was doing and she found it amusing. Then everyone got back to discussing the plan while I passed out weapons. "Micheal do be a dear boy and bring any blood you have in your fridge. If we manage to rescue them they will need it." I said while loading my gun.

" Where out... the blood mobile! Amelie can you get it?" Micheal asked Amelie. Idiot of course she can! She's the founder. Though I didn't say it out loud. Amelie rather than reply just pulled out her cell phone and ordered the blood mobile be brought fully stalked to the Glass house.

Claires pov

We were waiting for the blood mobile when Shane tapped my arm. I couldn't look him in the eye right now. It still hurt, but he had done what was best. He surprised me when I felt his face nearing mine.

A small part of me hoped he was going to kiss me. Sure I had realized I loved Myrnin but Shane had been my everything, and we had barely broke up. Instead of kissing me though he leaned towards my ear. "Claire can we... talk for a second?" He seemed unsure.

Him being unsure brought a bubble of nervousness to my belly but I nodded, and followed him upstaires. I could feel Myrnins eyes on me as I followed Shane up the stairs to his room. When we entered he sat on his bed and tapped the spot next to him. Signalling for me to sit there.

I did but I left a little space in between us. I had to get used to the space. " I just want you to know... that what I did was really for you. I know it hurts... God does it hurt for me too, but it's necessary. Lastly I want to say I will always love you and I hope... well I hope we can at least get back to being comfortable around each other. I won't be able to treasure you like you deserve, and one day there will be someone who can... and will, but if he ever breaks your heart or hurts you. I'll kill him." He had pulled me to him half way through his speech and was hugging me.

I felt his warm tear drops hitting the top of my head. I knew he could feel mine through his shirt. After a minute I pulled away. Smiling the best I could I kissed him softly on his cheek.

Reluctantly I pulled away from his warmth. I only stopped when I was at his door facing away. " Thank you Shane... and I love you." With that I left to rejoin the others. It hurt for now Shane had always been there for me we fought through alot... and now though we weren't together we would always be there for each other.

I wiped my tears and made sure I stuck close to Myrnin. My sire... my friend... my boss... and the man I loved. I wouldn't tell him right now. I needed time. Right now I would focus on surviving and then if we all made it through and found a way to end Magnus... then I would tell him.

Michaels pov

Part of me wanted to grab Claire and hug and kiss her till she forgot her pain. That however wasn't something I could do. I was with Eve I loved Eve... but I felt something, something I couldn't describe all the way for Claire.

When she came down from talking with Shane she seemed a little better. However seeing her gravitate towards Myrnin almost brought out my jealous side. I stifled it and instead kissed Eve. More to remind myself just who I was with. Finally the blood mobile pulled up to the front of the house.

We all jumped in and I was surprised a bit to see who the driver was. "M-Monica... what the hell?" Eve practically yelled. "What? You think your loser brigade is the only ones willing to fight for this town. We have enough freaks here I refuse to let these watery ones take over... besides if this town goes I won't get to inherit the position of mayor when it's time. I may not be brainiac smart like junior back there... but I do know that at least here I'm a someone."

I had to hold Eve back as she attempted to go at Monica. Though I would pay to see Eve take Monica down now was not the time. Especially since queen bitch was driving and we were passengers. I'm sure crashing now would not be good.

Amelie looked annoyed but also amused. Shane was uncharacteristically quiet, and Myrnin looked bored, and Claire well she looked determined. Half way there and Myrnin turned on his noise thingy... hey don't judge me I wasn't paying much attention.

(Sigh) it was a slow ride until we finally reached the civic pool. Monica said she would stay here for when we came out. For once she actually had a good idea. Funny that it takes all impending doom to bring out any sense from her. We all loaded our shot guns briefly went over the plan once more and then we were on the move.

Myrnin whispered for Claire to stay close to him Shane also seemed keen on staying close to Claire and Amelie was up front with me. That left Eve in the back. The plan was go in shoot whatever tries to attack... try not to die and try to get as many vampires as we could out. Yeah I know not the best plan but it's all we got Shane had volunteered being the only one capable to get the vampires out.

There were only two that were priority though. The rest were only if we could. So Oliver was to be the first to be rescued then Naomi and the rest... well I doubt we would be able to get them. We finally reached the pool and the site was one that would give me nightmares.

The humans were obviously dead. The Vampires were alive but there faces were one of horror as they were anchored down in the water to the floor. Shane didn't hesitate he jumped. While the rest of us sprung into action shooting the foul creatures. The screams... oh God the screams were horrid.

Eve's pov

I stood nearby the pool shooting what I could. I was waiting to help Shane drag the Oliver out. He finally surfaced with a knocked out Oliver in tow. I quickly got to work dragging out my annoying boss.

"I better get a bonus for saving your ass" I said, to his unconscious body. While I dragged him to the blood mobile. Surprisingly Monica actually got out to help. When he was in I put blood bags on his stomach for when he awoke.

With that I hauled ass back into the fight. Naomi was laying out of the water but I could see Shane struggling to get out. God there was blood on him.

Grabbing his hand I pulled as hard as I could. Tumbling in the process. Micheal who saw this picked Shane up. Shane had passed out I grabbed Naomi who was thankfully lighter than the boys had been. "We got them let's go!" I yelled to Amelie, Claire, and Myrnin who were covering our retreat.

I got to the door and could hear the shot guns still going off. What the hell was taking them so long? By the time the door to the pool opened Oliver was awake and Naomi was just downing her first blood pack. I wasn't sure what had happened but obviously something did.

Micheal darted out before I could protest. When he came out his face said it all something had definitely happened. He emerged carrying a unconscious Claire, while Myrnin came out Carried a bloody Amelie. Oliver who must have been feeling much better grabbed Amelie from Myrnin.

He held her like a child stroking her hear. " You fool... you should have left me." He whispered almost lovingly. I say almost cus I could never associate love with Oliver.

I shivered and looked away. Shane was still out and so was Claire. "What happened?" I asked Myrnin trying not to cry or panic.

Micheal was holding a cloth to her throat. I hadn't noticed that she to was bleeding exactly where Amelie was. "What happened!?" I demanded again to Myrnin who looked to be on the verge of tears almost.

"I... I'm not sure child." He said slowly. "Bullshit!" I yelled. He new something and I would make him tell me.

He sighed loudly and opened his mouth but Oliver cut in instead. "Amelie has been bitten." He said sadly. I couldn't see how this was a bad thing.

She's been bitten many times, and oliver, Naomi, hell even Shane was bitten so why was this different. My thoughts clearly showed on my face. As Oliver hissed sounding more like himself now. "Idiot child! She has been bitten by the master draug... right now his venom is spreading through her!" He yelled.

My eyes widened and then I looked to Claire who also had the same wound. Though hers was bleeding way less. "No child... Claire Was not bitten. Yet somehow this wound appeared when Amelie was... I'm afraid I don't understand how or why, but somehow they are connected so deeply that when Amelie was hurt so was Claire." Myrnin said surprisingly soft.

It had happened before. After Sam died. Amelie who was a mess hurt herself and it nearly killed Claire. "But she no longer wears Amelie's bracelet so how?" I asked when I realized that it shouldn't be this way now that Claire Was free of the contract.

" I do not know...?" He said softly once again. The fact that he was serious and worried and scared me. He was never serious and I had never seen him worried Not even during Bishops visit. Not even when we were fighting the draug in there, but now he seemed so... so serious that my head said if he's worried we should all be too.

Oliver had moved from Amelie to look at Claires wound. "It's exactly the same... but there isn't venom in her wound... I think it's safe to say the child will be alright, but she will need a doctor. As for Amelie she was a great leader..." I cut Oliver off.

"Was?" I said raising one of my brows at him. "She is not gone yet! Though I'm sure your ecstatic don't celebrate to soon." I hissed at him I was angry it was obvious he was gung-ho to take over.

He lunged for me but surprisingly Myrnin stopped him. "Dear Oliver the child is right so don't get your knickers in a twist." Myrnin said with a manic smile. Yes this was the Myrnin we all knew. Oddly this calmed me.

Shane pov

I couldn't understand one minute I was in the water the next I was sitting outside with Claire. It was sunny and she looked beautiful sitting on the steps with the sun shining on her. Part of my brain reminded me that Claire couldn't be in the sun.

'She's a vampire now' I ignored it though when she smiled at me. "Stay with me." She said while leaning into my side.

Her head rested on my shoulder and it felt good. "Always." I said. Though once again something in me said this isn't right. 'You left her because she turned vampire remember!' I rolled my eyes ignoring the pesky voice in my head.

Taking my fiancés hand I led her back into the house. Micheal was there sitting by a window in the sun. He was human again... ' no you idiot they are both vampires!' My mind screamed.

He smiled at me then we fist bumped. "Thanks again man if you hadn't saved us all... I wouldn't be here." He said. Part of me yelled this wasn't right. Of course I didn't save him Micheal was the golden boy he didn't need saving. In fact he often was the one to save me.

I shook it off again as Claire kissed my cheek. Eve came in and I had to do a double take. When did Eve get knocked up? 'She didn't you idiot! Wake up!' Claire turned to me .

"What's wrong love?" She asked obviously worried I smiled at her, tucking some of her hair behind her ear I kissed her. "Nothing... I love you." I said to her. She grinned up at me. " Well yeah that's why I married you." She said pointing to a ring on her finger.

'Are you stupid a second ago she was your fiancé now your married? Can't you see how wrong this is. Wake up idiot. Wake up the real Claire needs you.' This was the real Claire I thought back at the voice.

Claire wasn't hurt she was happy, Micheal was happy, Eve was happy super pregnant but happy, and I was hap-py. I finished lamely in my head.

Michaels pov

It's been two days since we escaped the pool. Shane still hadn't woken up. Amelie was bed ridden and would wake a bit... but she in no way looked better. In fact she looked worse.

Claire had woken up and though she seemed weak she refused to lay down. Instead she was was helping Myrnin try to find a cure for Amelie and a way to defeat the draug. Eve had been helping gather weapons and supplies. Oliver had sent her with a group of vampires and by the time they came back from the first trip they seemed to all be some kind of friends.

Later Eve explained how she helped save them from the draug. I was sent on the task of finding doctor Theo Goldman. I had no luck so far and finally a very mad Oliver came in dragging a very sick looking Claire.

"Take her and Naomi and get the doctor now!" I was going to protest obviously Claire shouldn't be going anywhere in her state. " She knows Theo he trust her If he's hiding he will listen to Claire. Naomi has a way to track Theo. Take them and go... and be quick!" He hissed I half carried Claire to the truck where Naomi waited.

We all wore the headphones Myrnin created to keep the call of the draug out. Naomi took one look at Claire and scooted away as if she had the plague. Claire didn't seem to notice or care. She rested her head on my shoulder and I kept my arm around her. She was cold even for a vampire.

.Myrnin pov

I asked the Shreve girl to assist me. Since Oliver had taken my little bird. Shreve may not be smart but at least it was better than nothing right?

( 5 minutes later)

Wrong! I was dead wrong. Besides her clumsiness and constant complaining her questioning everything was the worse. How did Micheal and Claire put up with her? It was apparent shreve was utterly useless so instead I sent her to read books.

I was hoping she could quietly search for any information on what was happening to Amelie or Claire. Even then she couldn't just quietly do it. I was half way to deciding to eat her when she called out for me to come there. I hoped it wasn't another useless passage like the last 5 she had me read. I took the book and read silently.

At first I couldn't understand what it was I had read. So I read it again and again. Finally it clicked. My eyes widened and I excitedly jumped up and down. Shreve doing the same as if she was demented bunny.

The crazy girl actually found something! " Good job Shreve!" I said excitedly. Her hopping stopped. " It's Eve! Myrnin how many times do I have to tell you my name!" She shrieked.

Going back to annoying. "Dear girl I'm sure I know your name." I said. The poor child was obviously delusional. Unaware of her own name! Yet they all call me crazy.