Morganville Vampires - Lost Soul

1 - Oliver

“so you know what you have to do right Oliver ? “ the voice whispered into my ear as I was sat trying not to move. “yes I know what to do” I replied face hard as stone. I wasn’t going to let bishop scare me. We had all thought he was dead. Every single one of us. None expected him to return. No one even knew he was still alive. Well except for her. His little pet.  They had managed to get me alone when I was least expecting an attack. “now don’t go blabbing to my lovely daughter or else I will kill her. You don’t want that do you Oliver seeing as how much you love her” he sniggered at me. I knew better than to respond at times such as these. I was a war veteran for goodness sake “don’t worry bishop you’ll get your town. Just remember what we agreed” I sneered at him before getting up. “im no ones fool” and walked out. “ill be paying you a visit soon Oliver so I hope you remember our agreement. Rolling my eyes I sped off out of the abandoned house not far from Morganville. They were ready. My sweet Amelie had no idea of what was to befall her tonight. The war against the humans was just the beginning, bishop was using it to his advantage and I had no way of telling her. If I told we would both be killed. Then who would run morganville oh yeah thats right. Bishop. I hated him and so did Amelie one day we would kill him. And he wouldnt return. 

“hey Oliver ?” A voice called from behind me as I took a slow walk back to Amelie’s office.  “yes can I ….?” I turned around to see Michael glass looking over at me. What did he want. I was in no mood to play friendly shopkeeper. “what” I asked him in the most rudest way possible. “can you get Amelie to see me?” he asked me like I owed him any favours. “do you know who I am? Im the second in command of this wretched town and you think I have time to do your favors?” I growled at him not meaning to sound as cruel as I have just sounded. “what is it you want to see her about?” I snapped and crossed my arms over. Michael would be wearing black, the day was unusually cloudy so we didn’t have to worry about the sun light, black top and tight jeans. I could never understand the obsession to such things. Tight jeans that stuck to your skin tighter than skin itself. What was this the 1800’s ? “I want her to hear me out. I want her to know what she is doing is wrong. Don’t you think it is?” he asked me I raised an eyebrow. If only the boy knew it was me who had planted the idea for Amelie to get tougher on the humans he might not have dared approach me. “no I think she is doing right by our kind” I replied pursing my lips together eyes wide open. Michael looked at me like he had only just met me, im guessing it was because me and Amelie were on the same side. It was no secret we have had our differences in the past.

“How?!?! By eliminating the one thing that’s keeping us alive. By ruining this town and making it even more messed up than it was before!” Michael yelled at me, hmm he did have a point Morganville was only kept alive by the human population of this town. But no matter there would always be more. A stranger passing by looked over at me and Michael and frowned, oh mind your own business you foul woman, I thought to myself before turning to look at Michael. “im not having this discussion. Take it up with the founder. Come by the office today at around 5 pm don’t be late. I don’t often do favors for those who sleep with the breathers” I sniffed and pretended to gag. Before walking away. I had to see her I had too, I hated betraying her but it was the only way to keep her alive. Just as I approached founders square the phone in my pocket began to ring. ‘Oliver speaking?” I answered calmly pretending to be my shop keeping coffee shop owner alias. “right okay. Im nearly there just hold on” I put the phone down and started power walking through the square. Amelie wanted me that meant I go. I had no wish to keep her waiting. Besides I wanted to see her more desperately than ever. Though I would keep that to myself of course.