Always and forever[BOOK 1]

13.Crescent city

I pulled away from him and looked at him. ''What is all this, Elijah? What are we doing.'' I asked him and he didn't speak. ''I can't be something I don't know, Elijah.'' I said and he nodded. ''Amy, I know it's wierd times we are in right now but I know one thing.'' he said and looked me in the eyes. ''I love you.'' he said and when I heard that I quickly grabbed his face and brought my lips to his. He kissed me back and after a while we broke apart.

''We have to be somewhere I think.'' I said. 

''Yes we do. Come on.'' he said and we left the alley to the church. Today was the reopening.

'' Thank you all for coming. It means more than I can tell you. We gather today for the first public service of our newly reopened church. St. Anne's can finally once again be the heart of our community, where we can congregate as a people united. Here, this hour, we come together to praise God and give thanks. The events that took place at our church were tragic.'' Father Kieran said. We were sitting in the church which was full of people. I was sitting next to Elijah who was sitting next to Klaus.

''Problem?'' Klaus asked quietly Marcel who was sitting next to him as Kieran continue speaking. I noticed that Marcel was looking at a woman but I couldn't see clearly her face.

''No.'' Marcel replied.

'' Then pay attention. We're meant to seem like devoted parishioners.'' Klaus said and Marcel turned and looked at Father Kieran again. I tried to look at the woman but she was behind a man and I couldn't see her.

'' ...and it is that hope in our hearts, and with the help of many benefactors, that allows us to be here today. So we gather with renewed spirit, made stronger, committed to the ideals of peace and love. Amen.'' Father Kieran finished.

''Amen.'' said everyone. After the mass had finished we walked outside where Father Kieran was speaking to some people. After the people left we joined him.

'' Lovely sermon this morning, Father. Quite inspirational.'' Klaus said.

'' I wasn't expecting you to join us.'' Kieran said.

'' Oh, we were hoping for some word from your human sources on the recent Haitian invasion.'' Klaus said.

'' My guys have their ears on the ground and no one has seen or heard any sign of whatever his name is.'' Kieran said. I think he doesn't quite understand the importance here.

''He is called Papa Tunde, one of the most dangerous warlocks in the history of humanity. Are you sure you want him to be wandering around in the city?'' I said with a little harsh voice. Kieran looked at me.

'' And right now he's free in the Quarter with the power he absorbed from every soul I had buried in the Garden, so you might wanna put your ear a little closer to the ground.'' Marcel said to him. Kieran understood that this wasn't a normal warlock.

'' Or I could steer clear of whatever war is brewing between your kind and his, before I find myself...'' Kieran started but he was cut of by Cami coming and shaking his hand.

'' I wanted to congratulate you on getting the church up running. I can see this is a bad time. Nice to see you, Marcel.'' she said. Rude. She then walked away.

''Cami!'' Kieran said and walked to her.

'' Well, don't look at me. I tried to send her away.'' Klaus said and Marcel shook his head. Then Klaus' phone rang.

''Yes, Diego. What do you have for me?'' Klaus asked Diego through the phone.

'' Uh, we got a special delivery.'' Diego said.

'' Would you care to elaborate?'' Klaus asked.

''It's Papa Tunde. He's dead.'' Diego said and my eyes widened.