Morganville Vampires - Lost Soul

4- Claire

The large oak doors that stood between Claire and her friends and the founder were daunting. Claire had been into Amelie's office long ago and it had never once been for a good reason. It had always been a town crisis or a job for Claire to do, with her crazy vampire boss Myrnin. This time, it was different.. Their old founder has been lost to the draug, and had since become power crazy.

"Oh for gods sakes" Shane moaned and rolled his eyes, he reached for the big oak doors. "Shane please.. Be careful.. " Claire whispered expecting something horrible to happen to her boyfriend. 

They had been through so much together, it would be a shame if this was the one thing to destroy them.

"Enter" a cool feminine, voice called from inside the doors. "Well what on earth are you waiting for, I'm a busy person, do not waste my time" Amelie asked from beyond the doors. Her voice was beginning to grow impatient.

"God she thinks she owns the place, she's not a queen anymore" Eve groaned and opened the door. The group of friends walked into the founders office and immediately spotted a not so friendly face. Oliver.

That was weird, the two oldest vampires in town? Teamed up together to tackle humans. This meeting was not going to end well. Amelie was sat behind her pine desk glaring at Claire. She looked cool and still without any sense of her humanity. Or care. She had always seemed to have some redeemable features left in her, something good that always showed when she spoke and stuck up for the humans in her cool vampire way. "Sit" she whispered and looked directly at Claire.

"She's not sitting" Michael whispered and stepped forward, glaring at the pair of vampires in front of him and his friends. "So you are with the humans then" Amelie whispered back and opened her eyes dangerously wide. 

Within seconds she stood up. Wearing a grey fur coat with slim jeans. Claire had always wondered how Amelie looked so beautiful and well kept. Perhaps being the founder of a town full of vampires worked well for her. "Amelie .. Please just hear us out!" Michael called as a strange force hit him.

Claire knew all too well what that force was and where it was coming from. Amelie. She was using her gift of making others submit to her will over Michael. Claire could see him fighting But he was no match.

"I will not have a vampire in my town, one of whom I have turned no less, betray me for the love of a human. " Amelie growled and stepped forward. Pressing more of her will onto Michael.

From behind the group, came Amelie's personal vampire guards. The guards protected Amelie during everything they were more loyal to her than a dog you have raised since birth. The vampires gripped Shane and held Eve still. Making sure they couldn't escape. "Submit Michael or I shall order one of my servants to end your wife's life." She stated referring to Eve, the pair had gone behind Amelie's back and got married, Amelie didn't like her very much.

Michael didnt know how to deal with that. he cried in agony as Amelie's force overwhelmed him. She was older therefore stronger. there was so much wrong with this sight. Claire felt helpless. She couldnt move. "dont even think about it Claire. i will crush him" Amelie groaned as she was begining to exhaust herself. "ok ok .. you win. ill submit" Michael called from the floor. he knleed and it was the most, terrifying thing Claire had ever seen. 

Amelie dashed over to him and bit him straight in the kneck. Blood trickled down his throat and Michael groaned in pain. But it was soon over. "there. he is mine. no human shall confuse the nature of a vampire. Michael come" Amelie wiped her rose lips with a cloth and stood up. Holding her arm open for him. "WHAT! MICHAEL NO!" Eve tried to call him from behind. But nothing was any good. He was completely under her control. "yes Amelie". He responded and stood up next to the Founder and Oliver, who had a cheesy smirk on his face. 

"i suggest all of you leave. now. oh except Claire of course" Amelie knodded towards Claire who was currently too shocked to even register anything that was going on. How could he just give up. How could he not fight for them.