Title: "Roses Have Thorns They Say "

Chapter: One

Chapter Title: FATE

Characters: Aude Nordeman (Northman), Eric Nordeman (Northman), and Godric. Thusfar

Rating: T (Later M, possibly)

Rating Reason: Language- and Later possibly sexuality (in which case the rating will change)

Disclaimer: True Blood does not belong to me, that means I do not own Eric or Godric(though I can only dream) I do however own: the plot, any non-True Blood related characters, and everything that isn't True Blood related on that note. I do own the histories and all that stuff that I created that was not in the books or the TV show btw.

Credits: Charlaine Harris (bow to the Goddess!!!) and Alan Ball (second to God)

Synopsis: Aude is in Love with Godric, but what happens when a love from her past shows up too.

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Scandinavia, Approx 1070 AD

Aude stood at the edge of the plot of land, looking out onto the nearly black waters that seemed to go on for infinity beyond it. Her straw blonde hair was blowing slightly in the evening breeze. It had been surprisingly warm for the time of year, and she couldn't help but to spend just that little amount of time outside alone, while her servants put her other children to sleep. She felt immensely guilty that she couldn't put them to bed herself, but with a nearly full grown child growing inside of her, she could barely even stand up straight.

"Aude Nordeman?" A calm, steady voice asked from behind her.

Slowly she turned around to see where it was coming from, seeing vaguely in the dark, a man slightly taller than her. "Perhaps. How can I help you?"

"Your father sent me here. He said to tell you that it is nearly time, and that it needed to be taken care of. He said you would know what I meant." He paused, tilting his head to the side, some odd tattoos showing from under the shirt and cloak he was wearing.

Aude's eyes narrowed, trying to place the face in her head, not being the person she had thought would be coming. "Who are you?"

" I am Godric." He said, not offering a hand, only a name, showing that he was just there for business.

Aude paused, her hands rubbing on her stomach, a sad look coming over her face," So you know what you are supposed to do? How did you get pulled into this?"

Godric's eyebrows rose," I know precisely what I am supposed to do. And let us just say I owed someone a favor. This one I am more than willing to do." He smiled, a full face smile, fangs showing slightly.

She stepped back a few steps," Let me have the child first. I couldn't stand to lose it. You are more than welcome to stay here though; it will be any day now. Or at least, please come in."

Shaking his head, Godric took a couple of steps forward, resting his hand on her shoulder," Thank you, but I have accommodations. I will check back in a few nights- you have a visitor."

And in less than the blink of an eye he was gone, and at the same time a voice was heard in the distance yelling for the confused and frustrated girl. "Aude, I'm home."

It took less than a second of realization as the man came into view, and a smile peeled across her face," Eric" she yelled in happiness. Her husband was home from his latest slew of pillaging. It had been nearly 8 months since he had left, leaving her with three children and a handful of servants to keep things running. She made her way to the open doorway where there was a dim light making its way out from the fire that was going inside, and there he was, the startlingly tall man she had fallen in love with while she was still married to his brother.

"Hello, Beautiful." The man said as he approached his wife, dropping his belongings, and bending down to kiss her tenderly on the lips, his hand running through her hair.

The girl wrapped her arms around him and kissed him back, relaxing into his grip. "I have missed you so much. Little Leif has been becoming more like you every day." A smile tugged at the corner of her lip, it had been not only the child's behavior but his look as well, he was bound to become a spitting image of his father.

"And Astrid?" Erik said, his arms wrapping around his wife, holding her close.

"She is still very quiet, but taking on to playing with the boys very well now that they will let her. And Onund is getting so big, you will be surprised." Aude pulled away, heading to get Eric's bags," Go in, go in," she said with a smile.

Eric quickly stopped Aude, softly grabbing her shoulder," I can take care of my bags, you take care of my child." Eric smiled as Aude stood up, a stubborn look on the girls face," Don't think I did not notice."

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The sun was starting to go down, almost vanished behind the horizon, she went into labor. Eric had been back a week, everything was back in order in the household, and the children were all in better moods, as their father played with them nearly all day. "Not bad for a few months of work." Aude would say, referring to what Eric had managed to pull in and," Now you get a few months of play," she said with a wink, not only referring to the time that he would spend with their kids, but soon, just themselves.

Just as she had been pulling the last of dinner off of the fire when the pain really showed itself. It was at that moment she knew she was in labor.

The whole household was in a frenzy, and the process took itself late into the night, resulting in the birth of a child.

But as Aude looked on and Eric held the child in his hands, the realization that the little boy was not breathing, hit. The look on Eric's face dropped from a smile to disappointment as he handed the baby off to the servant and turned around, walking away.

"I love you, Eric," Aude said, tears pouring down her face," I'm sorry," her voice dropped to a whisper," So sorry."

Eric waved his hand nonchalantly in the air as he kept walking, and Aude dropped her head onto the pillow, tears falling from her blue eyes.

It had become quiet, and the night was fully upon them, everyone having made their ways to their beds, knowing that Eric was going to be in a sour mood for the next few days. Three children lost in a row, though the first one that was just out of the womb. Aude lay in the bed, bloody, sweaty, and exhausted. The whole room was dark, and her husband was nowhere to be seen.

She swallowed nervously as she heard a slight movement, realizing after only a second that it was one of her children shifting on their beds. She allowed herself to close her eyes. To relax.

Just as she has floated into that peace between awake and asleep, she heard a familiar voice whisper in her ears," It's time. Just relax." A hand wrapped over her mouth and there was a sharp pain in her neck and the world started to fade out of focus…