"I've come to talk with you again

Because a vision softly creeping

Left its seeds while I was sleeping

And the vision that was planted

In my brain still remains

Within the sound of silence

In restless dreams, I walked alone

Narrow streets of cobblestone

Beneath the halo of a street lamp

When my eyes were stabbed by the flash

Of a neon light tat split the night

And touched the sound of silence"

The Sound Of Silence, Simon and Garfunkel


SHADOWS BENEATH THE DARKNESS

Chapter One

Sound Of Silence

I walked barefoot along the beach of Galveston, which was along the gulf of Mexico. Eric had just bid me goodnight. I was proud of him, he had found someone to love. Thinking of all the pain I had caused innocent humans in my existence I had decided to come here and wait for the sun. I planned to let the sun take me that was until I heard a loud scream. Wasting no time I followed the sound to find a woman on her back in the sand with a big muscled man on top of her as she demanded he get off of her. I reached down and grabbed him by the back of the neck, hauled him to his feet.

"I suggest you leave now."

"If I don't." he was glaring at me with contempt.

"I do not look kindly on those who hurt woman." He snorted.

"Whatever," He mumbled under his breath as he stalked off. Looking down, I was amazed by what I saw. She was more beautiful than any goddess and I recognized her from sookie's wallet, that beautiful bronze skin and dark thick curly hair. As I offered her my hand, she reluctantly took it. She was wary of me, so I tried to ease her.

"I am Godric."

"I'm Tara."