The Last Vampire on Earth ?? | OC x Lestat | Interview with the Vampire

She walked onto the stage as a single spotlight was hurriedly moved over to her. She looked like an angel with a halo of light casted upon her from the heavens- as if all of this was some orchestration, like Santiago had planned this part in the play and the audience looked at Rachel as if she was the hero in the story.

She simply walked up to me and I turned to her

I didn't say a word as she stood next to me

Hurriedly someone moved their way across the stage and whispered in Santiago's ear

He took a moment before he composed himself and gathered the audience to look at him by announcing the new guest onto his stage

" ladies and gentlemen, this is Rachel de Lioncourt and she is the daughter of Lestat de Lioncourt and Victoria de Lioncourt?" Santiago said after a moment of hesitation at what was unfolding.

"Rachel de Lioncourt, the only witness of the event that contests whether her mother is telling the truth or lying" Santiago spoke "only Rachel can set the record straight about whether our coven had any involvement in the illegal activities of that night or had any involvement in the death and destruction that unfolded inside Victoria's family home- swear Rachel now to tell the truth and nothing but the truth about that night"

I looked at Rachel. Unsure about what she was about to say, unsure if she would be able to speak- through the years I had spent beside Rachel as we both nursed Lestat back to health in our family home, I had learnt pretty much everything about her and I knew how shy she could be

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As you know from today Molloy Rachel does not speak very often she does not feel the need to. She has seen so much blood so much killing so much destruction that everything else seems too quiet and strange. But Rachel spoke that day and she spoke what I will remember for the rest of my life.

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"Victoria is innocent" she spoke with a booming voice of authority that came unexpectedly "And not once did I see a Paris coven member in our home. The destruction was merely coincidental with the story that Claudia is claiming for I have never met her however I now hold her place in our family.

Do not let your bitter side overtake your judgement Claudia- Victoria is not an evil woman. She simply wants the best her family- for me and for her husband- do not lie and do not twist others words to try to make her anything but the victim in this situation. She is a powerful woman but the one thing she holds above everything else is the love she holds for her family and she deserves nothing but respect for that"

As Rachel's words died out, the audience started slow clapping before the clapping turned into approving waves of noise. Some audience members stood and shouted their cheers to Rachel for proving my innocence while I simply turned to her and gave her a smile.

I realised this was what a daughter should be, someone that would stick by your side no matter what, someone that loves you as much as you love them, but I knew that Rachel was never going to be my daughter. She was my sister and arguably sisters held a closer bond than mothers had ever held in my life.

After Santiago quietened down the audience, the attention then fell back towards me to continue the rest of my recollection on Lestats life. As I continued talking about the way we met and how our love story developed, I made sure to talk about the good and the bad- our love story had ups and downs. It was no fairytale, however a love story becomes a love story if the love conquers everything that is thrown at it including difference and opinion.... Including actions taken behind the other partners back without their knowledge...

I felt a hand touch my other hand and I smiled as I saw Lestat looking at me with love. He knew I could stand up for myself that I didn't need any help however he also saw how much Rachel had saved me and how much the three of us meant to each other as a family