Sookie Stackhouse sat in the limo that was speeding its way to Shreveport, Louisiana for meeting that her fairy grandfather Nyla had arranged. Sookie was accompanied by her ex the King of Louisiana Bill Compton and her current beau pack master Alcide Herveaux. "Who's house are we goin' to Bill?" Sookie asked with some impatience. "Sookie you'll see when we get there." Bill said trying calm her. Sookie sigh an irritated sigh. The limo got off the Interstate and was in the downtown area of Shreveport. Sookie noticed that they drove past Fangtasia. "Ok we obviously aren't going there." Sookie stated. "No we are not." Bill replied. "Did Eric and Pam re-open the bar?" Sookie questioned Bill. "Yes they did. The bar is doing better than ever now which gives both Pam and Eric more free time. They even hired all new people to run the place. Especially, since Eric goes back and forth these days from Louisiana and Pennsylvania." Bill said. "Ok why is Eric traveling back and forth from here to Pennsylvania? What the hell is there?" Sookie questioned. "Sookie all these questioned will be answered very shortly please just calm down." Bill said. "I do not like any of this Bill!" Alcide chimed in. "Werewolf if I wanted your input I would ask for it. There is nothing dangerous going on here. For Christ sake, Sookie grandfather asked me to take her to this meeting" Bill said with some tension in his voice. Alcide just grunted.
The limo turned into a gated housing development there were armed guards at the front of the community. One guard came up to the limo and asked the driver what house they were expected at. The driver told the guard to which the man passed the car through. Sookie looked out her window at the sprawling large houses some had their own gates around them with key pads for entrance. The driver made a left and went down to the last house on the street. Sookie saw the house it was well lit and had beautiful landscaping. The house had a bit of the old antebellum flair to it.
The driver stopped at a key pad and punch in a code the large gate buzzed opened. "Bill who the hell lives here the President?" Sookie said sarcastically. Bill just scoffed shaking his head. The driver got out and opened the door for Sookie. She walked out onto a circular driveway in front of the large house. Sookie could see a little driveway that led to a two car garage. She could see many cars parked in front of that. Sookie just stood there looking around at her surrounding totally in awl of what she was seeing. Bill and Alcide came up from behind her. Bill walked out in front Sookie to go up the steps to the front door. Sookie and Alcide followed him.
From the outside they all could hear quite a ruckus going on in the house. It wasn't a bad ruckus a lot loud voices and laughing…A lot of laughing. Sookie tried to use her senses to determine who or what was in the house. She got four empty holes which indicate vampires and also three living brains she couldn't figure what the hell they were. Before Bill rang the doorbell Sookie heard a familiar voice echo through the house she gasped saying "Tara!" Bill smiled saying "Yes Sookie, Tara is in there." Sookie heard Tara's voice and laughter which made her smile. "Oh my god Bill she sounds so happy." Sookie said with relief in her voice. "She is Sookie. Tara has a real family now with aunts and uncles." Bill said in a reassuring tone.
"Is this Pam's house, Bill?" Sookie asked knowing Pam wasn't a huge fan of her. "No it's Eric's house." Bill said with a smile. In a huff Alcide said "What the hell are two going to have her do now?" "Alcide this has nothing to do with me or Eric. Please trust me." Bill said. Bill rang the doorbell. The door opened a very tall young man with long blonde hair stepped out. Sookie jumped with shock exclaiming "Oh my goodness." The young man politely said "Hello your Majesty." Bill replied back "Hello Kris how are you? Sookie..Alcide this Kristoffer Northman esquire." The young man extended his hand to Sookie to shake then Alcide. "Ok obviously he is not a vampire" Sookie said. "Northman did you say Bill?" Alcide asked. The young man who was just wearing a jeans and a Philadelphia Flyers T-shirt said "Yes I am Eric's son." Sookie startled and said stupidly "But I thought Eric only has made Pam and Willa, Bill? He has got a vampire son too?"
The young man said very sweetly "No I'm not his vampire son I am his biological son Miss Stackhouse." Sookie started to stammer for a moment saying "No, no..Really? That's impossible you would have to be over nine-hundred years-old and you don't look like you're over the age of twenty-five!" The young man laughed just then Eric came to the door. In a mocking but playful tone Eric said "Hello your Majesty." Sookie just stood there in totally amazement at the two men's physical similarities. Bill started to laugh and he replied back in the same tone "Hello Sheriff Northman." Eric himself was just wearing jeans and T-shirt. Sookie recalled the last time she saw Eric look this relaxed was when he lost his memory.
Eric walked out and said with joy "Alcide my man how you doing?" and he actually shook Alcide's hand. Then Eric came over to Sookie and said sweetly "Hello Sookie welcome to my house." Then Eric hugged Sookie kissing her on the cheek. "Come on in everybody" Eric said in a booming happy voice. The party walked into the house right in front of the large staircase. Sookie could see the kitchen was in the back left corner of the house you could access it from the garage and it looked like the living room was right next to it. Sookie could hear people talking and cooking in the kitchen.
Then she heard that familiar voice again "Mama what the hell are you cooking it smells like rotten fish!?" Tara said teasingly. Sookie heard a woman snicker at the comment then she heard another familiar voice say "Ohh wow I haven't smelled this in a long time and you are right it does smells like rotten fish." Pam said. Eric yelled to the back of the house "Hey baby don't listen to them it smells awesome reminds me of home!" Tara stepped out saying "Rotten fish reminds you of home please tell me I won't be smelling this shit when we go to Sweden next month?" Eric just started to laugh and shake his head saying "Yep get use to it sweetie." Tara just made a shivering creepy shake saying "Blah…" then she laughed very hard. Sookie stepped out a bit and said "Tara." "SOOOKKIEEE!" Tara bellowed running up to hug Sookie.
Tara looked happy Sookie could see the joy in her eyes. Tara wasn't angry anymore at Sookie or Lafayette for having Pam turn her into a vampire. Tara finally found the family she always wanted by becoming a vampire and the unconditionally love she craved. "You here to meet Mama?" Tara asked. "I see you already met Kris." Tara continued. Sookie in a shaky voice said "Yes I have met Kris. Tara who is Mama?" "Yeah, I know Kris looks creepy it's like Eric 2.0." Tara said snickering at Kris.
Eric cleared his throat like he was human which startled Sookie and Alcide then said "Amelia or as I will always call her Aud" Sookie stammered again "Yes the fairy guide or mentor Nyla wanted me to meet is named Amelia. Eric she is living with you?" "Sookie, Aud is my wife or was my wife Christ I don't even know anymore." Eric said with a giggle. "Your wife what when you were human?" Sookie asked. "Yes" Eric said quickly. "But you told me she died after giving birth to your daughter?" Sookie said confused. "So I thought." Eric said some of his humor leaving his face. "How?" Sookie said. "It's a very long story and I'll let her explain to you. However, she is going to be your mentor and yes she is a fairy a very magical powerful fairy" Eric said with pride.
"Your grandfather, Bill, and I think you need to learn how to harness your light to protect yourself. Your grandfather has many enemies and they are always looking for his weakest family member to attack." Eric said. "Aud can teach how to defend yourself against these fairy assassins and enemies. This is all for your benefit. Aud will also have to recharge your light to make it stronger but she will teach you how to control everything that comes with it." Eric stated. Sookie was actually starting to really get scared about losing her light even though at first she was happy about it. Especially, after all that happened with Warlow. Sookie wished she was more powerful. Maybe if her light wasn't on the frizts Sookie could have rid everybody of Warlow much earlier.
Kris and Tara turned back to walk into the kitchen/living room area again because they heard Pam and Willa cracking up about something. Sookie was a little confused "Eric…vampires don't eat food?" she said. Eric laughed saying "No but fairies do eat sweetie and there is three of them in this house right now." Eric continued "Besides I love smelling Aud's cooking reminds me of home." Eric said with such tenderness. Of course all the vampires in the other room could hear that last comments. To which all three ladies responded universally by saying "Yeah he loves the smell of rotten fish." Eric laughed even harder.
Sookie and her party were very taken back by Eric's mood and demeanor so much so it showed on their faces. Eric of course noticed this and snapped "What?" Bill just shook his head saying "I have known you for over a century. I have never seen you like this." Sookie muttered very softly "I have." Sookie had seen this side of Eric before but she didn't believe it was really him. The time Eric stayed with her when he lost his memory was a beautiful time. Sookie saw the brave, funny, and very sweet man Eric could be but she didn't believe that was truly the real Eric. Sookie stood in Eric's house seeing beautiful Eric again. The man who stayed with her was the real Eric and she knew what a huge mistake she had made by letting him go.