A/N: Thanks for checking out this story and please feel free to follow along. I have a few chapters written for this already and am going with the flow until I form a planned ending... I am not sure where this is going yet. Since I have my twilight story all mapped out, I decided to start a True Blood one and give myself a reason to rewatch all the episodes. Enjoy and reviews are always welcomed. :D

Musical Inspiration:

Castle Walls - by Christina Aguilera

Lilith's Granddaughter

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Chapter 1

Fairy Princess?

The perpetual perfect day, a scene of lush forests as far as the eye can see, set into a backdrop of a frozen sunny sky. The birds danced in flight and the water below swished with a calming elegance. This is how Theo would describe her surroundings from the window of her stone castle. She mused to herself that most in her position would be grateful to embrace the daylight around her and maybe she would... if it wasn't for those crazy fucking fairies.

"Theo?"

The voice of her uncle made her turn in her spot. She pulled herself out of her thoughts. The land of Fae had caused most of it's race to lose touch with reality. She focused on the fairy male in front of her. Her Uncle Niall was a bit taller than herself with white hair and older distinguished features. Most would gather at first sight he was a man in his sixties, but in truth he was over 5500 years old. Though Theo didn't look a day over twenty one, she herself almost matched him in age. Niall was king in these parts of the land and her only blood relative currently in the land of Fae.

Theo gave the king a simple smile. "Hello uncle."

Niall leaned down to embrace his niece in a hug that was lightly returned. "I didn't know you popped in, but this is good timing... there is much to discuss." With a hand on her back, the older fairy guided her to a plush chair in the room. "Come... sit." When Theo made herself comfortable her uncle took the seat adjacent to her. "You look well, I hope Texas has been treating you right."

"Other than it being hot, there is not much to it. If it was not for a select few, I would not be residing there. All in all though, it really does not matter where I live anymore, the whole world has gone to shit and it seems things don't look much better in this realm."

The king scrutinized her with a furrowed brow. "Since when did you become such a pessimist?"

Theo leaned further back into the chair and sighed. "I guess you could say I have a touch of melancholy."

"Hmm..." He hummed with concern. "I am sure your duties cannot be taking up all of your time... why not travel or take up a hobby. Perhaps even battle, the humans are always at war over something, you could take part if you are really bored." Though the king was not fond of his niece near any type of danger zone, being a warrior was in her blood and brought her great satisfaction.

Theo gave a small groan to his suggestion. "The humans rely to much on their machinery. They have traded swords for guns. I am afraid the thrill of battle has left with that transition." The girl's eyes glazed over with a brief moment of remembrance before focusing back onto the conversation. "Do not worry for me uncle, with endless amounts of time I am sure repetition is normal. I enjoy moments with friends and still fulfill what is expected as ambassador for the AVL." In actuality, all Theo wanted to do was get back to her work. Being forced to go on holiday was not something she was dealing well with.

A plan began to form in Niall's mind. Originally, he was going to send Claudine to watch over his great granddaughter Sookie, but now... as he eyed his sullen niece next to him, he decided this would be a perfect opportunity for her. He made the decision to get straight to the point. "Queen Mab's trying to close all the portals."

Theo raised a brow and crossed her arms. "So... what is that psycho bitch's reasoning this time?"

"It appears my dear granddaughter's boyfriend had briefly breached into Fae."

"Hadley? I thought she left that church and was now a practicing lesbitarian."

Niall huffed at her comment and shook his head. "Not Hadley... Sookie. Her boyfriend who happens to be a vampire was somehow able to enter the portal in Bon Temps."

Theo snorted out a laugh. "Oh that is rich... sweet little cousin Sookie is shacking up with a vamp. I didn't take her for the fangbanger type."

The king became visibly irritated. "Yes, it seems to run in the family." After the whispered comment left his lips, Niall received a vicious glare from his niece and tried to back-peddle. "I apologize... that was uncalled for." With a small nod of acceptance from her, he continued to get back on topic. "Mab's plan is to pull all the fairies back into Fae whether willing or not. In light of the new information on Sookie's... new attachments, I feel it would be in the best interest to have someone protect her." He gave Theo a hard stare. "I would like you to protect her."

Theo let out a long sigh and pinched the bridge of her nose while she thought this request through. Yes... she wanted all of her family's descendants safe, but was not thrilled with the idea of playing the part of babysitter. Her uncle gave her little to no wiggle room to get out of this situation since she just whined about the stillness of her life. When she brought her attention back to him, she could already see the grin of victory creeping onto his lips. "Fine... it looks like I am taking a trip to good ole' Bon Temps."

"Very good" Niall smiled as he stood and lifted a hand to help his niece from her seat. "I'm happy it will be you watching over her and it will be nice for you to know some more family. Just remember to conceal your scent."

"I am well aware of how to take care of myself Uncle." Theo replied with a roll of her eyes. She swiftly walked towards the door while making a mental checklist of what she needed to pack when she reached her Dallas home. From behind her she could hear the older fairy telling her to 'be careful'. Without a backwards glance, she waved her hand in the air. "Will do."

Deciding to skip the portal entrance and go straight for fairy travel into her living room, Theo gathered up the light energy inside herself and thought of her destination. With a crackle sound, she was now standing across from her own couch. She knew once she was back in this realm her phone would start ringing and like clockwork it did just that. Shutting it off instantly, she ran up her spiral staircase to start packing her things. Theo figured she would call everyone back tomorrow after she was settled into her cousin's town.

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It was morning and the sun was bright in the sky when Theo rolled into Bon Temps. Feeling a family bond pull her in the direction to her cousin Sookie, she drove down the gravel road in her car. Most would call her vehicle flashy, but Theo didn't mind. She spent enough time on this earth to know that she enjoyed the finer things such as the comfort and speed of her white convertible Porsche.

When Theo finally arrived in front of the old farmhouse, she took in the simple decor. The wrap around porch she decided was her favorite feature. Getting out of her car, she smoothed down her her lemon and leaf patterned dress and click clapped up the cracked driveway in her pale yellow pumps. With her clutch tucked under her arm and keys still in hand, Theo gave a soft knock on the screen door.

"Just a minute." Sookie yelled as she padded her way to the front door still dawning her bed clothes. When she opened the door to greet her guest, she was taken back momentarily as it was someone she had never laid eyes on before. Being it's a small town, Sookie was sure she had come across everyone's path at one time or another, so it was a surprise to see a new face.

Sookie continued to survey the girl in front of her. Even though her guest was taller, she could tell the female was younger in age than herself. Sookie guessed maybe 20 or so and she was quite a beauty... long golden hair flowed down from a braid wrapped around the front of her head like a halo, large icy blue eyes with a body like a pin up model. Her attire was fashionable yet expensive and womanly. A twinge of jealousy moved through her before Sookie was able to brush it off and smile.

'Hi Sookie, my name is Theo and I am your distant cousin.'

Sookie's eyes widened in surprise... not only because there was family she never knew about, but for the fact the girl never opened her mouth. She spoke right into Sookie's mind. She slowly opened her mouth and immediately shut it again unable to find the words to match her shock.

Theo let out a small giggle. "It's okay, it's a family trait to read minds. I apologize for just showing up unexpectedly but there are some things I need to explain and I was hoping we could get to know each other."

"So, you really are family?" Sookie was still giving the girl a look of uncertainty.

The stylish girl nodded. "I assure you we have the same blood going back from Corbett, to Earl, To Jonas, to John Stackhouse and onward... we are kin. It's lovely to finally meet you."

Sookie gave her a bright smile. She was confused on to just where this girl fit into the family, but she did know the line well and the thought of having another telepath in the family excited her. It was nice to know she was not alone and after losing her gran it was welcomed. "This is amazing... I would love to know more about our family ties. Oh my god... how rude of me, I have you just standing out here in the heat. Would you like to come in and have some lemonade?"

"I would like that, thank you." Theo realized the sun was actually starting to get to her. As her cousin held the door for her, she walked through and took in the quaint decor. Just as suspected, it had that country home feel to it. Following Sookie, Theo sat down at the kitchen table while her cousin poured the drinks.

After serving Theo and herself, Sookie got comfortable in her own seat at the table. "Please tell me about all about yourself Theo... you said we are cousins? I'm guessing you can read minds too?"

After taking a sip of her entirely to sweet lemonade, Theo focused back onto Sookie. Her newly acquainted cousin was an exceptionally cheery person, so much so, it was a little unnerving. She could definitely see the family resemblance. The blonde hair and blue eyes still stood out as a Stackhouse trait. She noticed the small gap between Sookie's teeth and found it endearing. Now comes the tough part... filling Sookie in on her heritage. With a deep breath Theo began. "Yes, we are cousins... but I would like to give you some family history first about yourself before we discuss my life."

"Okay." Sookie nodded enthusiastically.

"Wow... you are perky." Theo gave a small chuckle before continuing. "I am just going to be straight forward with you. Our family heritage runs for thousands of years and those in our line are considered royalty for our kind."

"Wait..." Sookie stopped her. "Our kind... you know why I am different?"

Theo nodded. "You are part fairy."

Her cousin wrinkled her nose and took a moment to absorb what she was just told. "I'm a fairy... that's just so... so..."

"Lame yes, I know..." Theo cut in. "We were not always thought of like that though. I swear, fucking Tinkerbell brought down the coolness factor... and before you ask no she was not real. It was just some silly humans and their imagination gone awry from legends. Don't even get me started on sparkly vampires." The older fairy noticed her cousins look of disbelief. "No offense with the human comment. I actually prefer to live in this realm then in Fae."

Sookie waved off her comment. "What is Fae?"

"That is the realm where a lot of fairies reside. You are mostly human, but do have fairy blood in you... that is why you are telepathic and have the light within you. My uncle is the king who rules a section of Fae... down the line he is one of your many great grandfathers."

The shorter blonde paused thinking of more questions to ask. "So does that make you some kind of fairy princess?"

"Yes... and that means you are too." Theo smirked. "Things just got lamer heh?"

Sookie shook her head like she was trying to wake up from some sort of dream. "This is all so crazy."

Theo was about to take another sip of her drink before she recalled the taste and stopped herself. "It get's crazier. It actually has a lot to do with why I am here." The older fairy shifted in her seat. "Different parts of the realm are ruled by different fairies, one in particular... Queen Mab, who may be slightly insane, had gotten wind that your vampire boyfriend somehow slipped into the Fae realm momentarily. Due to that, she is sending out enforcers to bring all fairy blooded back into the realm and plans to seal all the portals shut forever. That includes hybrids like you."

"I can't just pick up and go to some other realm, I have a life here." Sookie began to panic.

Theo reached over and grabbed her hand lightly. "That's why I am here. Trust me... most fairies do not want that to happen. I like to visit my uncle from time to time, but my place is here in this world as well."

Sookie could feel warmth radiate within her body from the touch of her cousins hand and it began to calm her. "What about Jason, my brother?"

"You don't have to worry for him." Theo removed her hand and leaned back in her chair. "He may have fairy blood, but only you inherited what we would call 'the spark'. So that would mean Mab is only interested in you, not him."

The smaller fairy nodded before a look of realization crossed her face. "Wait... how did you know about Bill?"

"They have been keeping an eye on you. Most of the fairies including your grandfather are kinda pissed off you have a vampire boyfriend." Theo could see her cousin's face flash with anger so she held her hands up in peaceful defense. "I didn't say I was one of them." She sighed. "Listen Sookie, I am not going to lecture you on vampire dating... to each his own, I will just ask you to be careful that's all. Fairies have good reason to be cautious of vampires, they almost eliminated our race. Our blood drives them crazy and can send them into an almost feeding frenzy. Since your blood is more like a watered down version, it should not be a problem for a vampire with some self control."

"Are you gonna be safe?" Sookie gave a look of concern. "I would really hate for my boyfriend to try and eat you."

Theo let out a good laugh. "He will not hurt me I assure you." She noticed Sookie still didn't look convinced. "If it makes you feel any better, my scent is masked... he will not be able to smell me so there will be no blood lust."

"Okay then." The small fairy conceded. "Does this mean your going to stick around Bon Temps?"

"Yes... I plan on keeping an eye on things and try to keep you out of trouble." Theo smiled. "I am going to look at some properties around here.

Sookie didn't even have to think twice about what came out of her mouth next. "Stay here. I would love to have some family living in this old house with me. I am sure my gran would have insisted on it." Sookie got a far off look in her eyes. "I know she would have really liked to have met you."

Theo felt bad for her cousin. "I am truly sorry about your gran, from what I have heard, Adele was an amazing woman." She watched Sookie nod slowly. "Are you sure about me staying here? I mean... you really don't know me very well and I have a lot to divulge about myself, this just isn't the time for it with everything going on."

"I'm positive... you are family and we stick together."

The taller blonde was concerned with her cousin's easy trusting nature. It was a good thing that this once, she was trusting the right person. Theo's loyalties always fell with her family and loved ones. She might not be to happy when she finds out about my history though, Theo thought. She decided she would give her time and tell her cousin about herself as they got to know each other better. "Alright... count me in."

With that, both girls stood and Sookie helped Theo with her bags to show her to her new room.