The Viking and The Slayer
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AN: I am a huge Sookie and Eric fan but the idea of writing a Buffy/Eric story just won't go away so I have to try it. In this story Buffy went to college but never slept with Parker or went out with Riley. Buffy's dad took Dawn when their mother died but the Fellowship of the sun killed her and Tara after Buffy refused to help them. Buffy is finishing College and is working at the Bronze. This takes place before The Living Dead in Dallas. Hope that you like it.
Dream
Buffy smiled when she found herself in the familiar surroundings of a bar that she had dreamed of almost every night for the past two weeks. She looked down to see she was wearing a black strapless dress and red high heels then looked up to see a blonde girl wearing a white t-shirt with black shorts and tennis shoes sitting at the bar. Their eyes met as they both stared at each other stunned.
"Who are you and what are you doing in my dream?" Buffy asked the girl with her hands on her hips.
"No. The question is who are you and why are in my dream?" The blonde with the southern accent asked her crossing her arms cross her chest. They both stared at each other as few minutes went by.
"Fine!" Buffy said annoyed that her dream with the sexiest man, well vampire that she had ever laid eyes on was being interrupted. She had thought Angel had the face of an angel but this man had the face of a god. "I am Buffy Summers."
"Sookie Stackhouse" She introduced herself then paused. "Wait, I know that name. You were the slayer." Sookie recalled becoming more guarded because she could be after Bill.
"Yes." Buffy replied noting Sookie's whole demeanor change alerting Buffy. "Did the fellowship send you?" She asked glaring at her. Sookie relaxed seeing her hated towards the fellowship of the sun but it surprised her.
"No." Sookie told her. "I have never shared a dream with anyone before. Read minds yes but not this." She paused. "I can't read your mind."
"Must be a slayer thing." Buffy shrugged at giving her a small smile. "I shared dream once. For the past few weeks I have dreamed of this place." Buffy grinned brightly at her. "I think he needs my help."
"He?" Sookie asked her looking confused.
"Tall, blonde and has the face of a god." Buffy said to her trying to hide her feelings about him. It had been a very long time since she had feelings of any kind for anyone but Angel.
"Eric" Sookie said looking very doubtful that Eric was in any danger.
"Eric" Buffy said his name out loud. "I have had dreams of Eric" Buffy began blushing but got herself together as Sookie cringed. "Hey, don't judge. Vampires can be sexy."
"I don't doubt that my boyfriend Bill is a vampire." Sookie told her making them smile at each other. "What about these dreams make you think he is in danger?"
"I have other dreams. I am in a hotel hallway and go to his room and find him crying tears of blood. His hurt and devastation are over powering when I find him there." Buffy explained to her.
"Buffy, I do not think there is anything that could make Eric cry. " Sookie replied as she sat down on the bar stool. Buffy walked over and sat two stools down.
"I dreamt of us at the Fellowship of the sun church. They have me on a cross and are going to burn me. They tell him that he has to watch me burn then just like Godric did in the sun. Eric is covered in silver chains." Buffy said to her. "If I had to guess then Godric is his sire or maker whatever they call it now." Sookie looked at Buffy thinking that what she said just made since.
"I have to ask because Eric will. What is your association with the Fellowship?" Sookie said causing anger and pain to fill Buffy's eyes.
"They came to me after the revelation asking me to kill all vampires and those humans who helped them. I told them absolutely not and that I probably took the life of vampires who meant no harm in the name of duty but no more. They threatened me that I would be sorry if I did not help them. Of course I told them they to go to hell." Buffy stopped for a moment and took a deep breath before continuing. "Two weeks later they opened fire on me with my sister, my mother and two of my friends in the yard one day. They shot my mother in the head and hit Tara in the chest killing them both." Buffy said as her eyes water. "I know they purposely missed me and Dawn to send the message they would kill her or me for not helping them. Those psychos need to be stopped even if I have to kill them myself."
Sookie stared at the blonde slayer now able to partially read her. She could see that she meant exactly what she just told her. Buffy had her heart broken by a vampire named Angel that she had put the other slayer Faith in coma to save him after Faith tried to poison him.
"I have to talk to Eric first but I believe you. Where can I reach you?" Sookie asked her.
"I work at the Bronze in Sunnydale, California as a bouncer nights." Buffy said to her. "You can reach me there after 6pm." Buffy stood up. "If you don't mind I am going to see if I can find Eric. Thank you for your help." Buffy added extending her hand to Sookie, who shook her hand.
"I will call you tomorrow night. Have fun."Sookie winked at her then disappeared.
"Finally!" Buffy exclaimed rushing towards Eric's office but heard a beeping. "Damn it!"
End of Dream
Buffy opened her eyes rolled over hitting her alarm clock next to her bed. She looked on the other side of her dorm room to see Willow sitting on her bed staring into space. Buffy got out of bed walking over to her and sat next to her.
"I think I found a way to take down the fellowship." Buffy said gaining Willow's attention. "But I am going to need your help."
"Whatever you need I will do it. Those bastards killed Tara." Willow told her with conviction in her voice.
Fangtasia
"Sookie, I don't think this is a good idea." Bill said to his girlfriend as they walked through the bar holding hands.
Sookie stopped and turned to Bill, "This is not completely about Eric. Buffy needs my help the Fellowship wants her dead. I caught a vision of Eric from her dream crying and she is right he needs our help."
"She kills vampires." Bill growled out looking angry causing Sookie to roll her eyes.
"Vampires kill humans too. She doesn't anymore unless she is trying to save her own ass from being killed." Sookie threw back at him becoming angry. Pam approached them and Sookie had to admit that she was glad to see her.
"Sookie, you look tasty." Pam greeted her looking up and down. Sookie had purposely picked jeans and a green tank top instead of a dress. "Eric is ready to see you but just you." Pam told her smirking at Bill. Sookie turned Bill expecting a fight or protest but was surprised when he put his hand on her face softly with a small smile.
"I will be close if you need me."Bill said making her smile at him before kissing him on the lips.
"I'll be back soon." Sookie told him then turned to Pam. They walked back towards Eric office and Pam knocked on the door.
"Send her in." Eric called through the door and then Pam opened it. Sookie walked in to see Eric sitting behind his desk wearing a black tank top and jeans. "Why Sookie don't you look delicious this evening?" He greeted her as Pam closed the door leaving her alone with Eric.
"Thank you" Sookie thanked him but rolled her eyes as she did. She sat down in the chair in front of his desk. "I had a dream last night that you should know about." She began to explain but his smirk stopped her. "Not that kind of dream. Get your mind out of the gutter."
"Ok. Continue." Eric said to her now looking extremely bored glancing down at the paperwork on his desk.
"I shared a dream with the former vampire slayer." Sookie told him causing his head to snap up and look at her. "It was the first time that I shared a dream. She thinks that The Fellowship of the sun has someone very important to you." Eric laughed startling Sookie.
"No one is important to me." Eric explained to her. "Why would the slayer care? How does she even know of me?" The intense look in Eric's eyes when he asked her made her extremely nervous.
"She has been dreaming of you." Sookie said to him as Eric raised a brow and Sookie's face turned red.
"Well, well." Eric gloated with smirk. "Tell me more of these dreams" He asked as his fangs extended.
Sookie pushed her fear back from her face, "She didn't go into detail about that kind, thank god. But she did mention one wearing you are crying in a hotel room and overcome with grief." Eric laughed once again but Sookie continued. "In another you both are at the fellowship of the sun church and she is tied to a stake. They have you in silver chains and tell you that you will see her burn like Godric did in the sun."
Sookie swore that she saw fear flickering in his eyes at that moment as he picked up the phone and dialed it. She had no idea what he was saying in Swedish but she could tell that he was not very happy with how the conversation is going. Eric hung up the phone a moment later then handed her the phone.
"Call this former slayer and tell her that she must come out on the first flight possible." Eric demanded of her.
"She has a job as a bouncer at the Bronze. I am not sure if she just can leave." Sookie began to say getting the phone number out of her purse.
"I do not care. She is required her immediately." Eric told her taking the number and dialed it then shoved the receiver at her. Sookie took it from him putting it up to her ear waiting for them to pick up.
"The Bronze. This is Gary." She heard from the other end of the phone line.
"Is Buffy Summers in? It is an emergency." Sookie explained to him making Eric slightly smile at her.
"Hold on just a minute." He told her putting her on hold. A few moments later she heard Buffy's voice on the other end.
"Hello?" Buffy said into the phone as she sat in her boss's office.
"Buffy, it's Sookie. Eric needs you to take the first flight to Shreveport, Louisiana." Sookie began to tell her but then Eric took the phone from her.
"This is Eric. I have made arrangements for you come here immediately. You must call this number 555-515-5525 and ask for Steve. He will arrange for you to be picked up, your flight and Sookie will pick you up at the airport when you arrive." Sookie glared at Eric but he ignored her. She was mad that he was telling her what to do but glad that she would get to meet Buffy in person. "I require that you be at Fangtasia at sundown." Eric finished then handed Sookie back the phone.
"Buffy, are you there?" Sookie asked into the phone half expecting her to hang up on him.
"He has a great personality." Buffy sarcastically replied making Sookie smile into the phone. "I guess I will see you soon." Buffy said feeling angry and annoyed by his ordering her around but she made herself think of her mother and Tara. She would set him straight once she was there to tell him off face to face. "I am sure Steve will call Eric with my arrival info. Later."
"Ok." Sookie said to her then hung out the phone. "She is calling Steve." She informed him as he handed her two cell phones. "Why are you giving these to me?"
"One is for you and the other for Buffy. I need to be able to reach you two at all times. You must carry it with you at all times." Eric told her. Sookie wanted to tell him to shove the phone you know where but the look on his face made her keep her mouth shut.
"Fine." Sookie said standing up heading to the door.
"Sookie." Eric called out to her making her turn around. "Thank you." He said sincerely startling her. "Can you send Pam in?"
"You are welcome." She replied then nodded at him as she opened the door to his office and let.
Eric turned to his computer and pulled up the file on Buffy Summers the former slayer. He smirked when the image of her popped up on his computer screen as Pam entered his office shutting the door behind her.
"You are worried." Pam said to him feeling it through their bond.
"I believe the Fellowship has Godric." He told her as Pam hissed. "We will get him back and rip those bastards apart with the help of Buffy the former slayer." Pam eyes perked up at the mention of her name.
"She sought us out?" She asked with a devilish look in her eye.
"Yes. This will definitely insure that she will work for me." He explained as she walked over behind his chair looking at the computer and Pam licked her lips. "She is exquisite. I must have her yield to me once we have Godric back."
"Can we share her, master?" Pam asked looking at him but his glare gave her the answer she has not hoping for. "Selfish" She muttered annoyed.
"I am glad that we already know all there is to know about her before her arrival tomorrow night. Steve has everyone investigating where they could be keeping Godric." Eric said ignoring her comment as he got up then headed out into the bar. Pam sat down at the computer and looked over Buffy's file.
"It looks like Buffy will be your new project. Too bad she can't be mine." Pam said shaking her head.
Shreveport Airport- 11am
Buffy is walking to the baggage claim when she spots Sookie looking just as tired as she was today.
"Sorry I got you all involved in this madness." Buffy apologized to her feeling guilty.
"Don't worry about it. I am sure I would have been dragged into it anyway." Sookie explained to her. "Let's get your luggage then head to the hotel. Eric arranged for you to have a hotel room near Fangtasia. Do you mind if I crash there? Eric wants me there tonight and I do not feel like driving back and forth from Bon Temps?"
"No, of course not. It will be nice to have someone there that I know I can trust." Buffy smiled at her. Sookie smiled at back at her as they headed to baggage claim.
"Oh, this is for you." Sookie said handing her a cell phone. "Eric insisted we both have one so he can always reach you." Buffy rolled her eyes but took the phone.
"I have a feeling that he and I are going to butt heads." Buffy told her staring at the phone in her hands.
Fangtasia- Parking lot
Sookie and Buffy get out of her car and head towards the entrance of the club. Sookie was surprised the Buffy chose to wear a short brown skirt with an off white tank top with brown tall knee high boots. Sookie was wearing jeans with tennis shoes and a white t-shirt.
"Are you as nervous as I am?" Sookie asked her quietly as they walked towards the front door.
"Don't worry I won't let anything happen to you. What time will Bill be here? I would like to meet him." Buffy said to her as she handed her id to the door guy.
"Bill will be here at 9:30." Sookie told her handing her id to the door guy as well.
"Mr. Northman is expecting you." The bouncer said letting them through the door.
"At least he doesn't call him master like everyone else." Sookie said as Buffy looked at her like she was a crazy. "I know can you believe it." They both laughed amused as they walked through the crowd. "There is he." Sookie said as Buffy followed her gaze and her breath caught in her chest as he stared at her sitting on what looked like a throne. He was just as gorgeous in person as he was in her dreams wearing a black tank top with black track pants. His blue eyes stared a hole into hers as Uprising by Muse played loudly from the speakers. Eric motioned her to come to him and Buffy walked towards him confidently pushing back her desire for him.
"So you are the former slayer. I find it hard to believe that vampires are scared of you." He said to her as she forced a smile.
"Actually it works to my advantage because I have taken down demons much bigger than me with one blow of the sword." Buffy said to him. "I come to help you not be insulted by you." She pointed out becoming angry. Eric just stared at her and she stared back at him. Buffy felt someone approach her from behind quietly and she grabbed them flipping them over like they were a feather and put a stake near their heart.
"No, it's Bill." Sookie yelled at her frightened as Buffy held the stake near Bill's heart. Buffy looked up at Eric, who was now smiling at her with lust in his eyes.
"Sorry." Buffy apologized putting the stake back in her boot. She helped Bill off the ground. "It's not smart to sneak up on a former slayer."She said to him. "Buffy Summers"
"Bill Compton." He introduced himself to her. "Sorry I snuck up on you." He said walking over to take Sookie's hand.
"Buffy, my office" Eric said getting up out of his chair. Bill and Sookie took a step forward as Buffy did. "I said Buffy" Eric repeated staring at Bill and Sookie.
"It's fine." Buffy said turning to Bill and Sookie smiling appreciatively before following Eric back to his office. Bill and Sookie watched her walk off with Eric.
"Are you ok?"Sookie asked Bill turning to look at him touching his chest where the stake had been placed against.
"Yes, I should have known better approaching a former slayer." Bill said to his girlfriend looking into her eyes. "I am glad that Eric has found someone new to seduce but it worries me. Her power and Eric's together is a lethal combination that not many could survive if she yields to him. Tell me she does not desire Eric." Bill said to her as Sookie frowned at him. "We must stay on Eric's good side no matter what if she yields."
"Bill, you are scaring me. Why is it a big deal?" Sookie asked him curiously feeling nervous.
"He is over one thousand years old. She is the strongest slayer in history. Buffy has died twice and come back from it." Bill said to her startling Sookie. "Come I will tell you in a booth." He said leading her to a booth.
Eric's office.
Buffy shut the door behind her as Eric sat in his chair and she followed suit by sitting across from him.
"I do not appreciate your attitude." Buffy said in an angry tone with her arms crossed over her chest. "I go out of my way to warn you that your maker is in danger and you are treating me like a servant." Buffy stood up and leaned over putting her hands on his desk. "I am no one's servant!" Eric stared at her with interest.
"The Fellowship has my maker and I want them to suffer immensely. You want the same for the death of your mother and your friend." Eric said to her. "Is it true that you have died twice and risen again human?" He asked her now with curiosity in his eyes. Buffy sat down in the seat across from him.
"I was drowned once by Nest but my friend Xander brought me back with CPR. A few months ago I died in a fight with a hell god to save someone else. I was dead for 3 months before Willow brought me back and dug myself out of my grave. "Buffy explained to him.
"How did she bring you back?" Eric asked her.
"Black Magic. She thought I was in a hell dimension but I was in heaven." Buffy told him not showing any emotion to the human eye but he could see a flicker of pain. Eric leaned in on his elbows looking at her. "Do you have any other questions?"
"Tell me about these dreams that you have had of me." Eric said to her as her eyes stayed neutral but her cheeks flushed.
"The fellowship is going to burn me and you are there in silver chains. They are going to burn me like Godric." Buffy said to him. Eric eyes traveled down her neck and caught the scar on her neck.
"You have been bitten" Eric said to her getting up and walking over to sit on the desk in front of her.
"Yes, I was involved with a vampire. He was poisoned and the only cure was slayer blood. Since I failed in catching the slayer that poisoned him I made him drink from me." Buffy said to him as Eric fangs popped out and he leaned down pulling her up by the arms.
"Where is this vampire?" Eric asked her with a smoldering stare. Buffy felt like she was being ripped in two with having to recall her heart ache caused by Angel and trying to control her attraction to 1000 year old vampire in front of her.
"He is in Los Angles with his maker that Wolfman and Heart raised from the dead." Buffy told him. "Angel staked her to save me years ago but now she is back." Buffy said to him. "I do not want to discuss Angel or Darla." She said to him feeling her will power of not kissing him breaking every second. Eric smiled at her and pulled her closer but his door flew open and it was Pam.
"Sorry, I should have knocked." Pam apologized not looking sorry as her eyes left her angry maker to the former slayer. "I'm Pam." She introduced herself nodding at Buffy.
"Buffy." She said to her pulling herself with ease away from Eric's grasp. "If you know where Godric was last, then you know the location The Fellowship of the Sun will have them."
"How do you know that?" Pam questioned her as her eyes looked her up and down.
"The Fellowship wants us to come to them so they will put him in the most obvious place." Buffy said to them. "They think that they have an advantage over us and have the perfect trap set. I may have died twice but I always have made my way out of a trap." The phone on Eric's desk began to ring and he rushed over to it.
"Yes." Eric said to the phone as Pam and Buffy watched him. "Ok. Make arrangements for Bill, Sookie, Buffy and myself to leave tomorrow evening." He said then hung up the phone. His eyes went to Buffy. "It appears that you are correct, Buffy. Godric is still in Dallas. They are keeping him at Fellowship Church there." Eric looked over at Pam. "I need you to manage Fangtasia while we are gone."
"You know it is in good hands." Pam told him with a smile.
"Buffy, I would like you to join me for a drink." Eric said almost asking instead of demanding as he walked over taking her hand in his. She nodded at him and they walked out of his office hand in hand. Buffy body was in overdrive at the feeling of his body in contact with hers. All eyes were on them as they walked into the bar and everyone was shocked seeing them hand in hand. "We have a drink called the slayer. Would you like to try it?" Eric asked her as they reached the bar and released her hand.
"I would." She smirked at him playfully while he smirked back at her. Buffy was having a major sense of déjà vu at being at Fangtasia with him expect for all the people around them. Eric ordered the drink and the bartender made the drink quickly.
"Do you miss slaying?" Eric asked her as Buffy felt like it was a loaded question that whatever answer she gave would sound bad.
"I always wanted to just be a normal girl ever since I found out I was the slayer." Buffy said as the bartender handed her the drink. "Now I have it the normal life with school and work." She began to explain to him. "But I find myself missing the battle and the rush that comes with it. The feeling you get when you walk into a trap and all you have is the weapon in your hand." Buffy said with excitement making Eric smile at her.
"You are a warrior. Warriors crave the fight and the high that comes with it. So you will never be a normal girl. You are above those average humans." Eric said to her. "Try your drink." He said to her. Buffy put the red drink up to her lips and took a sip and her eyes grew large. "Do you like it?"
"It is really strong but sweet at the same time." She said then took bigger sip and smiled at him.
"Do not drink it too fast. It is very strong." Eric warned her while she took another drink. "What weapon besides a stake do you prefer?" He asked her curiously.
"A sword definitely is my preference. But the rocket launcher was really cool." Buffy said to Eric as Eric leaned in listening intently to her.
Meanwhile at a booth nearby
Sookie and Bill both were watching Eric and Buffy talking completely engrossed in their conversation.
"We have to look out for Buffy." Bill said to Sookie as she took a drink of her ginger ale.
"I thought you would be happy Eric interest is on someone else." Sookie said to him. "He is definitely interested in her. I have never seen him be so attentive to anyone in public."
"She is the former slayer that killed thousands of vampires and now she is falling on Eric's every word. What is not for him to like?" Bill pointed out to her making sense to Sookie.
"So you think Eric is just interested in her for the glory of getting the slayer to yield to him." Sookie said to her boyfriend. "I don't think that is completely it."
"You are right. Her extreme power but innocence is overwhelming. Eric cannot resist that combination. It is very rare and Eric wants her to belong to him. I just want her to know what she is getting into with him." Bill explained to Sookie taking a drink of his true blood.
"She has been with a vampire before. In fact she has only been in a relationship with a vampire named Angel or Angelus Have you heard of him?" Sookie asked him.
"Yes, he was very brutal when he was first turned but then he was cursed. Last I heard of him he was living on the streets in New York." Bill said to her then pulled her close to them. "Enough about them let's dance." Bill said to her as a Love Bites by Def Leopard came on. He pulled her out on the dance floor.
At the bar
"Would you care to dance?" He asked her staring at her with a look in his eyes that made her heart race faster. Buffy held her hand out and he took it leading her out to the dance floor. He put his arms at her hips pulling her very close to him as she put hers around his neck. "I have an idea that will increase both of our power for the battle tomorrow."
"What do you have in mind?" She asked him with their faces only inches apart.
"My blood will give you a power boost like you have never experience. Have you had the blood of the vampire or the one who drank from you?" He asked her as she shook her head at him. "I have a feeling that you blood will do the same for me. The fellowship and nobody else would even come close to matching our power. "What do you say?" Eric said taking one of his hands from her hips to caress her face.