1850 London- BPOV
In strange times strange things happen, for a long time now I have wandered this lonely planet, it fascinates me really, the ways in which some things change and others just don't. I watch everyday, for more than over 200 years the sun come up and then set. But the things that change, the fashions of people, the knowledge and the I have seen many things in my life, but nothing can count to the terriers of slavery, I saw horrid things happen to poor innocent people and I felt powerless to stop it. But I have known many great people in my time, I met Shakespeare, he wasn't gay, I can assure you! Also I was present at Queen Elizabeth's court, and I remember when America gained its independents!
You might now be wondering how I have lived so long, and I have only come up with one explanation that fits, I'm a vampire. I came to this because, I have to drink blood to survive, I can't go out in the sun and I live forever.
But I also have a very amusing gift, I can create illusions, for once I work, thinking I was in hell, after the agonising pain I saw that I was no longer queen, I had no money, no titles, I had nothing.
For years I was depressed, at what should have been, until one day, I realised my gift. I whole new world was open to me and I embraced it hole heartily. I was very much in the public eye, but as an illusionist I made myself look different.. During the rein of Henry VIII I a lady in waiting to Jane Seymour and after her death I left court saying I was too distressed. I returned, during Queen Elizabeth's rein and was one of her maids of honour, as I made myself look about 15 at the time. As I 'aged' due to my gift, I had to be married off to a duke. He was pleasant, but I had to fake my death pretty quickly after the marriage, because I wouldn't be able to have a child, it wouldn't be fair to him.
During the rein of King James and then is son, I explored the world and met the young Aro, who was just starting a government of vampires. I politely declined, as the man looked far too creepy.
After some years I returned to court under Queen Anne's rule in 1705 at which time she gave me the title of duchess and I once again had to marry, but lucky for me the man I married, was far too old to ever have children so I made myself age and die a couple of years after him.
I have changed over time, as any one would I suppose, I have become kinder and more shy, this I believe because I have to keep secrets from those so close to me, and any thing I now really hate it when people buy me expensive presents I don't understand why, as I love wearing them, but I think it is something to do with Edward and the fact that even through the only gift he gave me was so cheap I loved it.
I have never forgotten Edward, or anybody for that matter. After I realised what I was I tried looking for Edward, but I heard news that he had drowned at sea, and I stopped my search. My husband Jasper, died not long after myself, the doctors couldn't do anything. So my Son aged at just 15 had to take over, with an adviser till he was 18. My son's rule was great and he cared for his sister as I had told him too, he had three children, called Henry, Isabella and Catherine. My daughter only had one child, whom she named Jasper after her farther.
Now Queen Victoria is on the throne, and I have decided to look like myself once again, my vampire self.
I adore Victorian society, for I have come up with the story that I am a family less heiress to a great fortune. This added to my beauty causes a real stir at parties and balls.
Tonight I am attending a party hosted by the famous Dr. Cullen, I have never met the man but I am very well know although out London.
The house I am currently living in is large, and as all upper class Victorian's I have many maids and servants, but they like it here as I don't ask them for much I don't 'eat' much.
I rang a bell for a maid to help me dress, and it reminded me of when I was a queen. I two girls knocked and entered, helping me to get ready, for the ball. First the maids helped me out of the current dress I was wearing so that I was only left in my corset, petticoats and stockings. One maid came over and started making the corset tighter, as was the fashion, I had heard of some women dying from not being able to breath but that was impossible for me. The other maid came with a bottom of my dress and pulled it over my head while doing the buttons up at the back. The other maid pulled the top part of the dress over my head, and buttoned that up at the front.
The dress was made of satin gold, and the top part was went over the buttons of the skirt. The dress was off the shoulder with little sleeves over the tops of my arms. I wore white satin gloves to match and my hair was piled high on top of my head in a beautiful bun. I graded my purse and fan along with a short coat, as England was known for its weather, and headed outside, to the carriage. Motorcars were the new thing but I much liked carriages better.
The carriage pulled up in front of a beautiful hosue, and a man helped me out. Then I turend to look up the stairs and gasped at what I saw, a man with beautiful bronze hair just like Edward's, hearing my gasp he turned around, and I looked at his face…