Claire Saltzman- Part 12

Claire POV

That kiss felt like fire works going off. I leaned against my mustang. He loves me, this is just a scam, he has no emotions, neither should I. I've never had a kiss like that. I decided to go for it, move to California. Liking Damon is wrong. He was my fathers best friend! I must stop liking him, I shouldn't enjoy the kiss. I'll forget about him. I got back in my car and kept driving to California.

I reached California three days later. I had some stops to drink blood. The sun shone bright through my tinted windows. I looked at the people through my sunglasses. I stopped at my old beach house and walked inside with my things. "Mom?" I called out. I saw a letter and I snatched it from the table and read it. She left again, for her own safety reasons. She isn't wanted I guess. I let out a long sigh and walked out to my porch that over looked the beach. The waves looked awesome and I decided to grab my bikini and surfing suit and I put it on. I walked out to the garage and grabbed my orange and purple surf board. I put up my hair and walked down to the beach. I ran into one of my old friends Missy. "I can't believe it! You're back!" She said. We hugged and she held her black surfboard. "The group is here too! We were about to surf. I see you're about to surf, so join us! You were always our lead surfer!" She smiled and so did I. She waved to my old friends who ran up and engulfed me in hugs. We laughed and had fun for a couple seconds until I broke the laughter. "Lets go surfing!" We all ran to the waves and I led them.

Damon POV
I ran back to Mystic Falls. I persuaded Elena and Stefan and the others to let's go to California as a vacation and to watch Claire. They agreed. We took a plane and got here in a few hours and we waited outside her house. "Lets just go to the beach!" Caroline insisted so we did. I can't get Claire out if my head so I turned it off again to get her out of my head. So far it worked.. Then I saw her, run down to the beach with a surf board I alerted the others and watched her being a regular teen with her friends.

Claire POV

I ran through the water and jumped on my long board. I paddled out and whipped my hair back. "Big wave up ahead!" My friend Drake yelled. "Wait for it! Wait!" I yelled back then I waited and started paddling in a split second. I paddled up the wave and stood up and started surfing. I got my adrenaline back and I smile big and screamed as everyone including my friends and guests at he beach watched me in awe. I felt free again. I rode the waves and let the wind and water fly through my hair. "Wooooo!" I yelled and smiled. I saw a dolphin beside me then it went in the deep water. I felt a sudden jolt and I about fell. "SHARK!" Missy screamed as the others swam to shore. I looked behind me and saw a fifteen foot great white. I gulped and jumped off and swam deep in the water just as the shark chomped down on my board. I swam safely to shore and sighed. "Are you okay?!" My other friend Savannah asked. I nodded. "A man was about to go save you." Savannah added. Probably a life guard I thought to myself while I nodded again to them. "Lets go clubbing tonight!" Missy said. "Yes!" I replied. "But we need to talk, I'm an original and a hybrid.." I started then explained the rest as we walked back to my house.

They were cool. Collin was a wolf too, Savannah was a witch, Devin was a vampire and so was Missy, Drake was a hunter though. Savannah and Collin are a couple and Missy and Devin are twins. Collin is Irish and has curly, orange hair with blue eyes and freckles by his nose. Savannah is a blonde that always is wavy and has green eyes. Missy has black short hair with brown eyes and Devin has spiky black hair with brown eyes. Drake has straight blonde hair that goes by his eyes and hazel eyes. "Hey Sav and Mis! Lets get ready at my house and Dev, Drake and Collin can get ready at Collin's. They agreed and me and the girls walked to my house. We ran inside and walked to my closet. I grabbed white shorts, and a purple strapless tank top and my black high heels. I let the girls use my clothes since we are basically all the same size. I'm the smallest though. I gave Savannah my white strapless top and black shorts with white heels. Missy got my red strapless top, grey shorts and red heels. We all wore our hair in waves. It was seven o'clock and we were going to meet the boys' at the club. "Savannah! Collin will be drooling over you!" I say as Savannah blushes and giggle as we walk down the street. We reach the club and we walk in. I feel someone lift me up and hug me. "I know it's you Drake!" I looked at him and play fully pushed him away. He was my ex who I dated for two years. We broke up before I moved to Mystic Falls. He was wearing black skinny jeans and a black top and a green beanie with green converse. "Lets go dance!" He said over the pulsing sounds of music. I smiled and took his hand and vampire sped through the crowd and got to the middle of the dance floor. I started to fist pump and after awhile he looked at me. "I'm going to get us a drink!" I gave him a thumbs up and continued to dance. I started to dance then felt a person push me and I fell. I looked up to see an African woman with long black hair and red eyes. "Go!" She said and hissed. I looked around to see if anyone was noticing. "My witch put a trance on everyone to keep dancing. I can easily see you're no regular hybrid or you would've kept dancing." I looked up and my eyes turned gold and my fangs came out. "Look lady, go an we won't have any trouble!" I let a growl out and she laughed. "You think you scare me? Ha! Foolish girl! None scares Athena!" She grabbed my neck and I kicked her off. She ran back at me and twisted my arm as I punched her jaw and I turned to a wolf and she was amazed and took a step back. "The white wolf..," she breathed then I bit her wrist and oozed out her blood. She screamed and ran out and I turned back and ran into Drake. "Are you okay?!" I saw what happened! I was going t get my crossbow!" I nodded, "I'm fine, just curious. Someone wants me gone or even dead. Plus since I'm an original without being part of the Mikaelson bloodline, I'm rare and special.", Drake understood and nodded. "I need to tell you something now.. I'm part of the original five hunters... I kill seven vampires. I learned control but I have a need to kill you and the others... You can't get panicked or tell anyone! Please Claire, I'm scared!" I watched worry flash through his eyes and I touched his shoulder. "I will help you through this Drake." I looked up at the boy who I used to think I'd marry and grow old and have three kids with. Plans change and feelings fade. I hugged him and then Drake had me pinned to the ground and holding a stake over my heart ready to stake me. I looked up after closing my eyes and saw him gone. I looked around and saw Damon holding Drake by his shirt. "Get out!" Damon said as he sets Drake down. "Damon!" I yell and stomp over there. "Leave him alone! He can't hurt me anyway.", "Yes he could've! A wooden stake kills us!", "Correction a wooden stake kills you!", "What the hell do you mean Claire?", "I'm an original..." Damon's eyes widened. "You're kidding right?!", "No.", "It's not possible!", "Then how am I one?" I raise my eyebrows and turn and walk out. He runs after me. "What's up with you?", "I don't know if you noticed but I'm trying to avoid you!" Damon stood there with his hand over his heart almost like he was trying to keep it in after I just ripped it out. I felt bad since I still liked him, so I turned around. "Damon wait, I didn't mean it li—." before I could finish he was gone. How could I get more stupid?

Damon POV

I vampire sped to the hotel, I walked in and used to elevator and tapped my foot impatient. It was going too slow. "Ugh!" I yelled and punched the buttons. "Are you okay Damon?" I turn and see Bonnie holding her spell book. I roll my eyes, "As if I'd tell you!" She looked at me and touched my face, "I can help Damon.." Her voice sounded sexy and I looked in her eyes. "How?", she gave me a smirk and took off her denim jacket. "It's hot in here." She whined as I stared at her bare shoulders. "Like you." I heard myself say. "I don't fall for your games! You love Claire, go get her!", "I'd rather see other people...", "You turned it off didn't you?!" She screamed and I shrugged, "I might of.", "Well have fun because she turned hers off too!" I turned my emotions back on. "She did what?", "Turned them off! You were supposed to help her! To protect her! Sleeping with girls won't help it!", "Why is she like this?", "Isobel, she killed herself...", "Oh god.", "Go Damon! Before she makes herself fall into darkness!" I nodded and pry the doors open and vampire speed out.

Claire POV

I lie in the middle of the road at night waiting to get hit. I gaze up at the stars and watch them glow. They know how I'll feel if my emotions were on. They've been there for hundreds of years and soon I will too. I can't be killed unless a white oak stake is found then stabbed in me. I sigh and continue watching the stars and hear someone run to me and sit. I take a sip of my beer and take no notice to the person. "I know what you feel." It's Damon. "Leave.", "No, I want to be here for you. You can't go into darkness!", "And why not?", "You'll become a ripper or worse never be able to turn back on your emotions! So please... Let me help you.", he reaches for my hand and I slid it away from him and growled. "Don't touch me! I don't need your pity! Who cares? My mom and dad ate both dead and I have no one! La dee fucking dah!" I took a gulp of the beer. "You have me, I love you.", "Correction you love my body. You'll only want sex and the next day or two you'll leave me! And no I don't have you! You're too busy sucking face with girls it's like you're dead too! You don't want to help me anyway. I'll get in your way." I grabbed the bottle of beer and walked down the road alone.

I didn't dare to look back. I'd see his surprised, yet shocked face. I shrugged and kept on walking. I grabbed my phone from my pocket to call a friend. I dial my friends number and wait for an answer. I smirk as they answer. "Hey Kol, come up to California! I need a drinking buddy. This time blood and alcohol.." I smirk as I hang up and keep walking as my high heels click with every step I take on the road. This is the start of a new Claire. So far I like her...