Summary: Sookie has a cousin that comes to live with her. She catches the eyes of two of the most powerful Vampires around. She has spunk and has a deep kindness inside her. But her powers are like Sookie's except she is more dangerous.
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Chapter One
Sookie pulled up the house with Eric and Godric driving up behind her. Sookie found herself extremely annoyed with Eric, he hadn't bothered to wait for an invitation to come over. He preferred to just invite himself. The sight of Bill standing there on her porch waiting for her made the irritation disappear. She smiled in greeting as she parked and got out of her car. That smiled turned to a frown instantly when she saw the group of people standing on her porch as well. She grinned as though as she saw Bill standing there as she parked her car. Though she frowned as she saw Jason, Crystal, Tara, Sam Lafayette standing there as well. As well as the very nice dark green Impala and the nice dark midnight blue racing bike, that looked like an Harley Davidson.
"What's going on and why do I hear blaring rock music blasting form inside the house?" Sookie asked as she shut her door and approached the group standing on her porch looking slightly guilty. Eric and Godric approached them as well.
"Well, Rai's here." Jason gained an huge grin upon his face as Sookie gaped at him in pure shock.
"Rai? As in our baby cousin Rai?" Sookie couldn't contain her answering grin as Jason and Tara plus Lafayette began nodding.
"Hey, do I really look like a baby?" protested a soft alluring female voice from the front door. All eyes turned to the speaker in greeting. Both Godric and Eric looked at the female interest.
Both of the vampires took in the new woman's features her hair was deep red, that fell in a silky curtain from the simple pony tail. Her skin seemed almost like it glowed in its pale, ivory softness. Her face was petite and heart shaped with her almond shaped eyes and long dark thick curly eyelashes framing her vibrate emerald green eyes. That were shining with mirth towards them. Both vampires let their eyes drift down to take in the feminine curves of her athletic build.
Sookie took a moment to look her cousin over. Rai was wearing a black tank-top with hip hugging black cargo pants, flat black boots. Sookie couldn't help but let her eyes linger on the new tattoos her cousin was wearing. Both were done in what appeared to be an ancient language. Each one said something different it looked like it. One was wrapped around her right bicep the other was wrapped around her left one.
"I see your taste in color hasn't changed." Sookie looked at her cousin..
She walked down the steps with a smile upon he lips as she looked at everyone.
"I see your still an up-tight bitch. Pull the stick out of your ass will ya." She spat back with a arched eyebrow as she heard Jason cough to hide his laughter and Crystal was chuckling softly.
"Rai." Sighed Sookie at her and shook her head only to tense as Rai turned her eyes on to Eric and Godric and she cocked her head to the side.
"Since she is being rude, I'll introduce myself. I am Katerai Brimstone but I go by Rai so feel free to call me that." She offered both a smile and held out her hand, not knowing she was committing a vampire no-no. However, before Sookie could stop her cousin Godric had already taken Rai's hand in his own larger hand.
"Godric Brignate. It's a pleasure to meet you," Godric kissed her hand shocking those standing there watching them interact, "This is my childe." He stepped back with a smile as Eric picked up her hand and kissed it as well.
"Eric Northman the Sheriff of Area Five." He purred out as he smelled her scent which was divine in itself. Though her personality seemed to catch not only his attention but his Maker's as well.
"Diddo. So, how do you know my cousin?" Rai peered at both with curiosity in her gaze as she glanced at Sookie.
"I work for him once in awhile,"Huffed Sookie in slightly annoyed tone.
"Hmm, whatever is clever," Rai shrugged in dismal before turning to go back into the house. " Dinner is on the table along with True Bloods for the Vampires." She waved her hand at them walking inside.
They all went in after Jason invited Godric and Eric in. The house was cleaned up which shocked them. There was also some new furniture and some old ancient pieces. The group all sat down at the formal dining table to eat the dinner that Rai had prepared for them. The conversation started out stilted but Rai quickly waded in to diffuse the tenseness that radiated between Eric, Sookie, and Bill. For the next hour the group engaged in different conversations while Godric and Eric shot covert looks at Sookie's cousin. Once the dinner dishes had been cleared by Tara, Sookie, and Rai the three girls came back to the living room where Rai found the others looking over some of her things that she had decorated with.
"Cool." Jason picked up a statue with a awed look upon face.
"HEY." Rai snatched it from him and put it back down in the same spot.
"Who's it of?" Asked Crystal with a perplexed look upon her face.
"Freya the Nordic Goddess of War for the North and Vikings." She answered as she faced them and shot a warning look to Jason who was eying her other artifacts with curiosity, like he wanted to touch but was too afraid that she would smack him.
"What other stuff do you have?" Asked Tara with a raised eyebrow at her. She found herself interested in what her childhood friend had collected since leaving Bon Temps to chase her dreams.
"Come on." She headed up to her temporary room which used to belong to Gran.
As they went in they saw the walls were dressed with different stuff. Jason went over to a huge ass sword on the wall that held symbols and jewels on it. Eric was staring at it in awe and slight shock.
"It is Viking. It belonged to the Viking Ruler Prince Eric after his father and mother plus sister were brutally murdered in front of him. He was a great and terrible ruler with a thirst for blood and vengeance. I found it buried when I visited Sweden two years ago with my College History class on a dig for my finals. I am a archeologist Major. That had been my dream, so I made it happen. My specialties are Nordic and the Viking area but I do have some schooling in ancient Roman and Greece. It's the real deal I had a friend appraise the heavy fucker," She spoke with a fond smile at the sword and motioned to another piece which was a Nordic Female Crown, "That belonged to his mother. I have had buyers wanting millions for each piece but I couldn't bare to part with either. So, I have told everyone to go to hell." She shrugged her shoulders and leaned against her wall watching them all.
"I am going over to Bill's." Sookie turned and left with Bill behind her.
The others just watched Sookie and Bill's abrupt departure. Soon after the rest of the group said their farewells and left the room while Rai turned to straighten a few items on a shelf. When she turned back around to leave the room she was shocked to find Eric and Godric still in the room. Godric, she noticed, was standing there looking amused while Eric seemed almost lost in his own thoughts. Rai didn't know either of them but the look on Eric's face had her slightly concerned.
"Was there something wrong?" She crossed her arms over her chest and cocked her head to the side.
"It's the Crown and the Sword, Mia Petite." (My Little One) Godric spoke motioning towards them.
"What about them?" She cocked her head to the side before looking at Eric who was staring at them intently, "Oh my god. They belong to you don't they. They were you father's and mother's." She whispered in shock at him.
"Indeed." Eric nodded his head slowly to her as he saw a soft look in her eyes before she resigned to something.
Rai moved over to the Sword and picked it up. She grunted from the weight and carried it over to Eric. She held it out to him with a soft smile. Eric took it with a shocked look upon his face. She moved and grabbed the crown and handed it to him as well.
"What?" He looked into her soft eyes.
"I was just meant to find them and be their keeper until their real owner came to claim them. So, take them." She nodded her head to him with as her smile widen at them.
"Are you sure? I can pay you any amount that you want." Eric looked at her with a confused look- for she was different than her cousin.
"They are yours by right and by birth. I don't want any money. I am not my Cousin. Now keep them but do not tell anyone that I just gave them away ok. I can't have my family thinking I have become a major softy." She huffed at him with a mirth filled look.
"If you need anything just ask." Godric gave the human a soft look at her selfless attitude.
"Hey, no sweat." She shrugged walking down the stairs with them following her. She walked them to the door with a smile as saw them out with a good night.
Eric and Godric walked out to the car before Eric started to chuckle.
"She is something else. She has just gained both our protection without even doing anything except giving back what is mine." He smirked as his maker gave a chuckle as well as they got into the car.
"Indeed. Though she has a lot of fire and spunk. She is very kind and caring. This will prove to be interesting indeed." Godric smirked back as he thought of the fire filled female as they drove away.
