Lucy felt the crunch of pebbles beneath her feet as she stood in the drive way of the boarding house, gazing at the house that held untold secrets and memories. Her mind wandered back 160 years ago; she lived 20 minutes from here originally, with her mother Elenora Grace. A woman with beauty, wisdom and elegance. Her father, Giuseppe Salvatore would visit our house on the weekends, Monday to Friday he "worked on business" he was a very strict, solemn man but he cared for us both very much. Sometimes it felt like he cared for me more than my mother, but I guess we'll never truly know. My father often spoke of Damon and a few years later began to mention Stefan, I was too young to question him as to who these boys were, the only thing I noticed was my mother was always upset after Stefan began to be mentioned, Our family wasn't like other families with two parents there all the time, But it was what it was.
Life as I knew it changed forever when I was a mere 8 years old, it was a Friday night, my father was expected for his usual stay the next day. That night I was peacefully sleeping as dreams danced in my child mind I was abruptly woken by a blood curdling scream, I froze having no idea what was happening. When I heard the scream, I recognized as my mother's I did the childlike thing & hid in my closet, hoping the noise would stop…It did. I crept out of my room & down the hall, stalling in case the noise re-surfaced, it didn't. I pushed open the door of my mother's room gently hoping for it to be no more than her having a bad dream. There she lay on her bed, lifeless, covered in blood stains, I noticed a bite on her neck, I stood confused…we owned no animals. I began to step forward but stopped "Mama…Mama!" I called repeatedly. I realized then she wasn't going to wake up again. How could this happen?! I thought as hot tears ran down my face. I didn't want to believe it, I ran downstairs & into the coat closet, I locked the door inside and sobbed, my mama….gone.
Hours & hours passed, my eyes had been cried dry and I was barely holding them open out of fear as to what may happen if I closed them. I couldn't believe what I had seen. Suddenly the front door slammed, I jumped and gripped my knees to my chest, trying to hold my breath as best I could. I didn't hear footsteps approach me. Silence filled the house once more until I heard a yell followed by swear filled sentences. I clung on tighter to my knees so confused by what was happening. Until I heard "Lucetta...LUCETTA!...Lucetta where are you?!" the relief that filled me hearing that voice, I struggled to unlock the door but succeeded "Papa! Papa!" I shouted & shouted just wanting to feel secure. My father came bellowing down the stairs "Lucetta" he said a final time before scooping me up in his arms & whispering Italian which I didn't understand in my ear. I wondered what this meant that my mother was gone, what would happen to me, our house, our family. But my father didn't leave me there, nor did he gather anything. He simply walked out the door with me in his arms. He only spoke once to whisper "Don't worry, Mama is safe with the angels now"
When we arrived, the house seemed much bigger than ours yet, safer. I didn't understand what this house was. My father set me down and bellowed "Boys!" I heard footsteps running towards us, not entirely sure of what was happening, and I stepped behind my father. Two boys came to a halt in front of us. One dark haired, no older than 12 & one fair haired, no younger than 5. "Damon, Stefan, this is Lucetta. She has had a big fright & will be living here from now on with us, you boys have to promise to look after her you hear?" my father ordered. These boys were Damon & Stefan? My confusion only got worse. "We will look after her, we promise father." Damon assured my father. Father? "But that's my papa!" I cried. None of us children understood what was happening. Stefan looked at me in confusion; suddenly calling my father papa didn't seem acceptable anymore. My father glanced between us all and sighed "I am your father, and the boys' father. These are my sons, your brothers. Half-brothers biologically, But brothers none the less" There was a silence between us all, but it was funny how quickly we all accepted what we were being told, Siblings. I had lost my mama but gained 2 brothers in a few hours.
Over the years Damon & I had bonded greatly. He kept his promise to our father and looked after me in any way he could whether I needed a protective hand or a shoulder to cry on he was always there just when I needed, Stefan was a sweet soul who would never be there with a shoulder to cry on rather a game or story to distract you from the tears. Equally my brothers were loyal. It was really hard when Damon had to go away to fight in the war, He told me to think of it like a camp that the very wealthy went to, gone for a few months then he'd return. That still didn't stop the worry that lay within me wondering would I see my brother again.
However with just two children left it did give mine & Stefan's relationship a chance to strengthen which it did, He really stepped up to fill Damon's shoes. But in my father's eyes no matter what he did it was nothing compared to Damon or me. I made sure to always praise my little brother for everything he did so he was never left feeling inadequate.
Life was going smoothly, until trouble pulled up to stay in the form of Miss Katherine Pierce, an orphan who my father offered a room to in our home. I didn't like her one bit however Stefan fell madly in love with her. He had just turned 17 & I didn't want him around her. I brought my concerns about Miss Pierce to my father who just laughed them off "a bit of female rivalry I detect" he stated I couldn't explain it but it wasn't that. Katherine would open the gates of hell in this house I knew it deep down. Things only worsened when Damon returned from war, delighted to have my brother home. My brother's relationship shifted at the hands of Katherine Piece as she played them against each other till some days it would end in physical altercations. I had to watch as my brothers tore each other apart & couldn't intervene.
On my 20th birthday, I was sitting in the garden when I heard footsteps behind me. "Happy birthday sister." Stefan sat beside me, I glanced side wards to thank him when my attention caught his neck…The mark. It was identical to the one on my mother's neck the night she was brutally murdered. My breath quickened "Your neck…who, who did that?" Stefan smirked "Katherine. It's just a love bite, I know you don't approve of her but" I cut him off & walked away, Confusion struck me, what did this mean? What killed my mother?! Was it back? Did Katherine know what happened to my mother? I would find out!
That night I riled myself up to demand answers from Katherine. What the hell was she?! As I stormed into her room she seemed startled & every thought in my mind left, her face was like a horror film, red veins made crack like marks appear on her cheeks, her eyes were bright red. My attention however snapped to two bodies lying lifeless on the floor. "DAMON! STEFAN!" I shouted as I ran towards them "Calm down. They'll wake up soon" Katherine said calmly "They're dead!" I snapped back "I've been dead for 250 years…but I don't look a day over 25" she smirked. I stood to face her "What are you!?" I demanded to know "You know, I have a little problem at the moment & you could in fact be the solution." Katherine bit down on her wrist and shoved it at my mouth until thick blood trickled down my throat she kept her wrist placed at my mouth regardless of the amount I fought. I didn't have a minute to adjust the situation as she placed both hands on either side of my head; she placed her mouth to my ear & whispered "Your mother was delicious." My eyes widened before there was a loud snap & blackness hit me.
I awoke groggy & sore. I looked around, still in the room but no Katherine. Instead my brothers sat on opposite sides of the room staring at me intensely. Damon was at my side in seconds "Lucy, Lucy are you okay?!" He asked frantically "what happened?" I asked "Katherine." Damon foully replied glancing at Stefan, suddenly my mind flipped back to last night "Where is she?!" I jumped up, full of fury. "Lucy what's wrong?" Stefan stood "It was Katherine. She told me last night. She murdered my mother!" I spat. Both of my brothers were shocked. Stefan explained how we were all turned last night & how we are all vampires, I knew his words weren't a lie but I still needed a few minutes to catch my breath & adjust to this revelation. However my thoughts were cut short when the door handle turned.
All three of us stood together ready for Katherine to enter, but instead entered my father wondering what all the noise was about. Suddenly our craving for blood kicked in, I have never felt such little control. I could hear his heart beating across the room and his blood smelled so sweet. NO. This was our father I had to fight it. But as I glanced to Stefan his face had changed to resemble Katherine's features last night, His fangs were pointing out of the sides of his mouth, and my father's face was indescribable. "Stefan don't please don't do this" I whispered to my brother. Damon placed a hand on his shoulder trying to calm him down but there was nothing we could do, Stefan launched towards our father knocking him to the floor, plummeting his fangs in our father's neck & drinking. Damon launched himself at Stefan trying desperately to pull him off our father. I stood in place frozen watching on as I saw the life being drained from my father's eyes. I placed my hands either side of my head & let out an ear piercing scream that made both of my brothers stop & realize what had just happened.
I sat in the corner, sobbing, staring out the window. Damon sat beside me distraught with his hand over mine. While Stefan paced the floor racked with guilt. We were vampires. Stefan had just killed our father. We were orphans. We were three vampire orphans who didn't have any clue about this life. I put my hand over my mouth trying to quieten the sobs that grew; Damon shushed me trying to console me. Stefan apologized profusely. "I couldn't control it, I couldn't…I'm so sorry" We sat in that room as 3 wrecks. Suddenly the door swung open making us all jump. Katherine strode in with a grin on her face. "Morning my little vampires" she laughed. She tossed 3 rings at us "Put them on to walk in the sun, leave them off to burn" I never saw Damon so mad before he grunted and launched himself at Katherine, knocking her for a second before she regained strength knocking Damon across the room as he lost consciousness. "DAMON!" we both yelled. "Stefan please don't try anything. I don't want to hurt you nor have I really got the time…don't follow us." She said staring into Stefan's eyes as her pupils dilated. Stefan nodded.
"You! You're with me, get up. NOW!" Katherine demanded. Fear pulsed through me, being fully aware of what she it & what she's capable of. I slipped on the ring & stood. Katherine tugged on my arm pulling me out of the room. Stefan mouthed be strong as I went past him, I nodded. I closed my eyes as she pulled me past our fathers' lifeless body.
It was a very long journey. Katherine made me feed on innocent by passers to keep our strengths up. I felt physically sick. When we arrived I finally asked "Where are we?!" "In Ireland, the friendliest country in the world…except if you're a vampire" She smirked. We arrived at a huge house in the country side. Ireland was beautiful even if I was here under horrible circumstances. Katherine dragged me to the door where suddenly I was stuck. I didn't understand, Katherine called inside "You have to invite her in genius!" A few moments later a tall, handsome, fair haired man appeared at the doorway "my apologies. Please do come inside ladies" he spoke in a silk toned accent I couldn't place, we stepped inside & the pit in my stomach just got deeper.
We sat in front of a huge fire place, all facing each other "I present to you, Lucetta Salvatore. Just turned 20 slash Vampire." Katherine smirked "And she's all yours to do what you please, for as long as you like. In exchange for another 250 years of freedom" Katherine bargained. The handsome stranger let go of a laugh that shook the room "And why shouldn't I kill you right here and now Katrina?" He paused and glanced into my eyes. "However, I will accept your offer…In exchange for 100 years freedom. No more, no less" Katherine looked like a scorned child "Fine." She turned to leave "have fun Lucky Lucy" she sarcastically laughed.
The handsome stranger fed me more blood, He tried to talk to me but I didn't reply to one thing "Bad start in life?" he wondered I glanced at him fearing my eyes said it all. He stepped forward so our faces were almost touching. I didn't flinch or move, just stared "Forget everything you've witnessed & lived through, all that matters is here & now…us." His pupils dilated just like Katherine's had with Stefan. But I didn't forget a thing. The handsome stranger called me his star as he kissed me continuously. I kissed him back assuming I was supposed to. He led me upstairs & placed me on a king sized bed which I assumed was his "I'll always look after you…I promise" he whispered. I nodded. An intense night of passion ensued. I had never felt such pleasure before.
The next morning as the handsome stranger slept I walked over to the mirror & looked at myself. Disgust and fear filled my mind as I flashed back to that 8 year old child who discovered her mother's brutally murdered body, a life taken by a vampire. When here I stand today, the very same thing that killed her...and my father. I couldn't help but wonder would they hate me, would my mother disown me? Would my father feel disgust for me & my brothers…How were my brothers?
My thoughts were interrupted as I noticed the handsome stranger sit up in bed; the sheets only covering him half way, his silky voice filled my ears "Why are you so irresistible love?" I turned to face him "Your name…Please." My voice quivered "Niklaus. Niklaus Mikalson. But you can call me Klaus if you prefer" He grinned
Lucy shook her head to snap herself out of her trip down memory lane. She couldn't believe how much had happened, so much good…yet so much bad. Some would say she was crazy to ever return…Maybe she is.
As she took a deep breath, Lucy felt a shift in the air. She knew things were about to change greatly.