Claire Elizabeth Salvatore
If I die young, bury me in satin Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother The sharp knife of a short life If I die young, bury me in satin The sharp knife of a short life And I'll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom [- From . -] So put on your best, boys, and I'll wear my pearls A penny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell 'em for a dollar If I die young, bury me in satin The ballad of a dove The sharp knife of a short life
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors
Oh, and life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
Ain't even gray, but she buries her baby
Well, I've had just enough time
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
Well, I've had just enough time
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
I've never known the loving of a man
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
There's a boy here in town, says he'll love me forever
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
The sharp knife of a short life
Well, I've had just enough time
What I never did is done
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singing
Funny, when you're dead how people start listening
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
Go with peace and love
Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket
Save them for a time when you're really gonna need them, oh
Well, I've had just enough time
So put on your best, boys
And I'll wear my pearls
If I die Young~ Band Perry
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Claire's P.O.V
Amelie called me, Shane, Eve and Michael into her office. Amelie, Myrnin, Oliver, and Amelie's body guards were already here. Amelie had seats set up already and had cups of water set out. We sat down and looked at Amelie.
''Amelie, what did you call us here for?'' I asked. Amelie looked at me with uneasy eyes.
''I wanted to inform you that a vampire is threating the town. He's looking for his little sister.'' Amelie said. Aww, poor guy. I know the feeling of losing the ones you loved.
''Who is this vampire?'' Michael asked. I was getting curious as well.
''His name is Damon Salvatore.'' My heart froze and the vampires noticed to. Amelie raised an eyebrow.
''You know this vampire?'' I hesitated and nodded.
''How.''
''He killed my family. He tore us apart. Damon Salvatore is an arrogant bastard that only cares for himself.'' I said, full of hate. Everyone looked at me. I grabbed my water, right as I was going to drink it, I noticed it smelled funny.
''What did you put in here, Amelie?'' I asked. She looked at me.
''It's just water.'' She cast a glanced at a guard and nodded. In a minute I was in a head lock. My room-mates protested. It was then I recognized they all knew my secret.
''Vervain. That's what's in it.'' Amelie said and brushed a stem of flowers against my cheek. Vervain. I screamed out in pain.
''Let her go.'' The guy holding me dropped me to the floor.
''What are you?'' Eve asked rudely. I looked up at her. I trusted her and she hurt me. They all had hurt me. Screw trying to be loved. I let out a little laugh.
''Why should I tell you? I trusted you.'' I said.
''You lied to us.'' Shane said. I looked down.
''For a reason you won't understand. No one will every understand. I've been running from Damon. I know why he's here.'' I said.
''Then why?'' Michael asked. I could tell he was mad at me.
''He wants to take me back home.'' I looked up at all them with begging eyes.
''Please, please don't let him. I'll tell you everything. Why I lied, who I am, and my past. Just please, don't let him take me.'' I begged. Everyone saw I was telling the truth.
''Then explain yourself child.'' Myrnin said. I nodded and we all sat down. They waited for me to begin.
''I was born the 9th of May, in the late spring of 1853. I was born as Claire Elizabeth Salvatore'' I heard people breathing deeply.
'' My mother dyed giving birth to me. My father was abusive to me, treated me as a slave. The only one who loved me were my brothers, or at least I thought they did.'' Tears welled up in my eyes.
''Everything changed when Kathrin Peirce came.'' I said the name with pure hatred.
''My father treated her as a princess, like his own. The treatment I never got. My father use to ask me '' why can't you be like Kathrin?'' And he would hit me. My brothers never knew of my father hitting me. Not like they would care.'' I said and tears ran down my face. I looked at everyone, and saw sadness in them.
''My brother Stefan was to marry Kathrin, but when Damon came back she started seeing them both. Compelling them to love her and hate me. It hurt. But I found out she was a vampire and told my father. He would laugh and hit me for even thinking that of his new 'Daughter'. He thought of her as a daughter and me as a slave. But one night my dad finally believed me. You see they were hunting down the vampires and were going to burn them. Oh how much I wanted Kathrin's ashes and to stomp on them laughing.'' Everyone looked at me like I was crazy. I probly was, seeing what has happened to me.
''My father slipped vervain into Stefan's dinner one night, and when Kathrin bite Stefan she got poisoned. The vervain paralyzing her. When my father came in, I fallowed. He and some other men picked Kathrin up and took her. But before they did, I looked at Kathrin, her eyes held fear and I bent down and whispered to her. ''This is what you deserve. You took everything from me and you deserve to die, leech. Hope you have fun in hell.'' I will never forget the anger her eyes held.'' I laughed.
'' But when my brothers decided to save Kathrin, my father shot them in the back. I grieved over my brother's death for days.'' I ended it right there.
''Such a sad story.'' Oliver said. I laughed.
''Any questions?'' I asked.
''Who turned you?'' Amelie asked.
''My brothers.'' I said.
''Can you tell us how?'' Eve asked.
''As you know my brothers died but what I didn't know was that they were alive as vampires. After about a week into their deaths. Stefan came to me''
*Flashback*
I sat in my room in Mystic Falls. I heard a thud in father's room. I went other to his room.
''Father? Is everything alright?'' I asked coming in after knocking. And there stood Stefan. He had blood on his mouth and on the floor, father laid there. Dead. I screamed and tried to run. But in a second Stefan was In front of me.
''Claire? Why are you human? We'll fix that.'' Stefan said and he bites into my neck. After I felt myself slipping hr threw me on the floor and kissed my forehead.
''I love you little sister.'' And he left, but right after I felt someone else in the room. I then had something in my mouth. A warm liquid ran down my throat. And then got pulled away from me.''
''I love you, Claire.'' I recognized the voice as Damon's. And then he snapped my neck.
*End of Flashback*
''They both killed me. Stefan drained me, and Damon turned me. When I woke up Damon waited for me and with a human. When I refused to drink he bit into the stranger's neck. The bloodlust took over and I killed the person. Damon made me kill a whole village, with his help. But I left after I found out he still love Kathrin more than me.'' I said. They all looked at me shocked.
''Why did you leave? Why do you hate your brothers?'' Myrnin asked.
''Try this. Your brothers fall for the same girl and they forget about you. Because of that girl they died and were turned into vampires. And then your brother eats you and the other turns you into a monster.'' I said and they nodded noticing my discomfort. Then a guard rushed in.
''Amelie, someone has broken in. And with a whole group.'' And right on queue Damon, Stefan, a dark skinned girl, a guy that smelled of dog to me, a blond vampire, a human boy, and Kathrin. They entered theroom.
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