After weeks of putting off my concerts I finally managed to get Jace to come to with me to Earth. When we stepped through the portal in Paris his eyes were wide with shock. I envied him at that moment; my first reaction to this place wasn’t as eye opening as his was. He clung to my arm as I walked him to the hotel were we would stay, The Le Royal Monceau-Raffles Paris. He refused to leave my side which didn’t bother me one bit. I loved him deeply, and would give him the world if he asked for it. With Jace I now realized how Marius felt about me, I can’t fault him anymore.
Lestat and I had a concert that night scheduled in Paris. While I loved my dear Lestat’s homeland it was not my favorite place, no, that story will come later. I took Jace shopping for clothes suitable to travel with me and my rock star life. Mostly black, which for his depressed life suited him well. When we returned to our hotel suite I spiked his hair, and colored the tips white, he helped me paint my nails black and also my hair. I never appeared on stage in my normal golden locks, no, that was too lively for my music. Black hair, that was the Mary Drown the Earthlings knew and loved. I dressed in my favorite black jeans and black leather boots, and a simple black t-shirt that showed off my perfect belly. Small silver chains hung from my pants and my studded belt. I wore the red jewels Marius had given me. I was ready.
When the limo pulled up at the hotel the paparazzi were already out there waiting to see the rockstar Mary Drown. I warned Jace of it before we entered the fray. Again, he stuck to my side with an arm around my waist. I loved that feeling, but guilt ran through me when I thought about that, he’s still too young, and I was just meant to help him through his troubled time of losing his dear Catherine. He looked at me when we sat in the limo, curious about it all. I smiled and patiently explained everything. Here I was famous, and it would happen a lot when they would hear I was in a certain place. I then explained the limo which he seemed to take much interest in. The sky hatch was amazing to him; I enjoyed seeing it through his eyes.
We arrived at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy an hour before show time. The place was HUGE! Lestat always lands the biggest locations and places for our concerts. I love that man! The Palais seats over 17 thousand people, and wouldn’t you know, we were sold out! Of course we were, Lestat would be there with me. I was a big name, but not as big as The Vampire Lestat. I took Jace’s arm and led him to a private seating area before any would show up, Marius and Pandora sat there, dressed to impress in their rocker clothes I bought for them before we scheduled the concerts. I was glad things were finally at ease with us, they meant everything to me, and I loved them both dearly. Marius kissed my lips quickly, as did Pandora, I turned to Jace and told him he would be alright with them, and safe. He begrudgingly let go of me as I took my place backstage beside Lestat.
From the distance I watched him, he sat beside Pandora, all depressed. I wanted to take all his pain away. So I knew the best way to do so would be to sing to him tonight. I allowed my hair stylist and make up artist to do their job and took my place, the show was starting. Lestat took the stage first in his Lestat way, flying down from the rafters onto the front of the stage, he began singing, screaming, in his unique voice.
I looked up in the private booth and saw that Louis was there now as well. Smiling down at his fiancé. I was quite jealous of the two. I could only hope to someday have the love that they do for one another. Before I knew it, Lestat was speaking to the crowd. And he screamed my name. Now it was my turn.
One of my songs began to play, all of my nerves vanished, my shyness vanished, I developed a seductive smile, and with my hips swaying I walked onto the stage, a creature even I never knew existed before Lestat brought me into the scene. The crowd started to chant, screaming my name, and I sang.
“Now I will tell you, what I’ve done for you…..”
I sang from my heart, my body swayed to the music, I flipped my hair, screaming my story, my life into the mic. Oh how I loved the thrill! Half way through the song I looked into the private booth and saw Jace, his eyes were on me, unwavering. He was amazed to see me this way, amazed at the music, the sounds my voice gave off. He’s heard me sing before, but not like this. This empowered me more, kept me motivated. I realized, he was my new motivation.
Half way through my set, Lestat appeared at my side to sing with me, our song was soft, we sang to one another as we always did, minus the very sexy parts for Louis’ sake. In the end Lestat did something he never did before at any of our concerts. I sat at my Piano, and began to play one of my new songs, he took out a Violin. The Violin. Anyone who knew Lestat’s story knew about that, it surprised me but I did not stop him. I softly began the song, and he began to play the Violin to serenade my voice.
“I’ve been, believing, in something, so distant
As if I, was human….
And I’ve been, denying, this feeling, of hopelessness in me…in me”
It was beautiful. But I felt the panic in Pandora, and knew Marius too panicked a little. I shoved it aside and continued on. To hell with the consequences.
At the end I stood, and screamed into the mic. “GOOD NIGHT PARIS!!!” and took my exit with Lestat as he flew us off the stage. Instead of dealing with the paparazzi he flew me directly to my hotel. And we waited for the others to drop Jace off with me. It did not take long, Jace ran into the room, and hugged me. He told me how he felt about the experience, I was elated to know he loved it! But a stinging feeling hit my chest. I felt Pandora’s stress, I knew Lestat was in BIG trouble, for what, well….that is a story he will have to tell I think. For now, I lay in the comfortable king size bed in my suite with the boy I adore.
I hope that eventually he will share the stage with me along with my bed…..