ATTENTION This is the revised version of chapter one. It is a little different. I will be going through and revising each chapter that was un betaed. Let me know your thoughts. Reposted 7/21/12
A/N HI. MY FIRST TRY AT WRITING. SO ANY HELP OR SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME . THANKS. I DON'T OWN ANYTHING JUST THE PLOT AND SOME OF MY OWN PLAYERS. EVERYTHING ELSE BELONGS TO CHARLENE HARRIS AND ALAN BALL. I JUST WANTED TO PLAY AROUND A WHILE. THIS IS BETA'D BY THE WONDERFUL CAROLINAGIRL96. THIS CHAPTER IS PART BACKGROUND LEADING UP TO THE STORY. TOLD IN SPOV
THIS IS AN AU / OOC.
SUMMARY IS THAT SOOKIE AND JASON ARE GOING TO CHANGE THE WORLD FROM THE DESTRUCTION IT IS DOOMED TO FACE, WITH THE HELP OF THEIR RESPECTIVE LIFE MATES, THEY HOPE TO CHANGE THIS COURSE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. TOGETHER THEY ALL WILL OVERCOME HARDSHIPS, KILL THEIR ENEMIES, AND THOSE THAT DON'T WANT PEACE. ALL WHILE FALLING IN LOVE, AND LEARNING THEIR NEW GIFTS. ALL SO THAT THEY CAN UNITE THE SUPES AND HUMAN'S. HOPEFULLY SAVING MANKIND BEFORE ALL IS LOST.
THIS WILL BE A LONG STORY WITH MULTIPULE PAIRINGS S/E/A J/P/J. RATED M FOR MATURE 18 AND OVER. THERE WILL BE LEMONS, LANGUAGE,VIOLENCE, LAUGHTER AND LOVE. THERE WILL BE SOME M/M, M/F/M, AND F/M AND A LITTLE BDSM. HOPE YOU ENJOY.
THE TRILOGY
SPOV
I guess I always knew that I was different from those that surrounded me. At first I hated being the odd one. I scared people with the things I would say and do.
It was always knowing just what everybody thought about me that was tough, and when it was too painful for me.
Then being able to change the things around me to make it easier on me. Of course I didn't know I could change things for a better outcome.
I thought everyone could do that. I thought my childhood was just like anyone else's was for the most part anyways.
I lost my parents' when I was just around six years old. It took me a long time to understand my parents deaths, and the guilt I carried with me.
Thankfully I had my Gran and Jason. I don't remember much living with my parents' except that my Mom was always jealous of Daddy's attentions towards me.
I think he understood my disability much better than my Mom ever did. Granddaddy Earl, his Dad, was a telepath just like me.
Granddaddy Earl had been gone for a while when Jason and I moved in with Gran. My name is Sookie Stackhouse. I live in Bon Temps with my Gran and brother.
I have known for a long time about what else is out there in the world. No I don't mean the bad stuff that goes on in people's heads.
I know that stuff too, and believe me it has made for a very miserable time in my life. My Grans brother was my waking nightmare.
He thought things about me that I only ever heard other adults think about other adults. When he tried doing them to me I told my Gran and we never saw him again. I mean that there are others, in this big old world that are different just like me.
I will never forget how I found out either. It was one of the best days of my young life. You see my best friends in the whole world are Werewolves. His name is Alcide Herveaux and his sister's name is Janice. She's my age just like Alc is Jason's.
They moved into my Mom and Dad's old place shortly after their deaths. They moved because they had recently lost Mrs. Herveaux in an accident.
We had a lot in common the four of us kids. Their property backs up to my Gran's. Mr. Herveaux Jackson as Gran calls him, is big in construction. With his own construction company, he was gone a lot for bids and that meant that Alc and Janice would stay with us.
Jason and Alc are about five years older than me and Janice and have always been very protective of us. Especially when I would get in trouble at school.
I didn't always have such good control over my telepathy. When I was little it seemed I had no control at all. I could hear people that weren't anywhere near me. Towns folk just thought I was weird like my Granddaddy.
Like I just knew things. When Granddaddy ran off just after I was born the rumors had all but stopped about our little family and our quirk. That is till I started telling people things I shouldn't have any knowledge of.
Life for us got much easier after Alc and Janice moved in. It's why the first time I met Mr. Herveaux and Alc that I knew they were different and knew that things would change for the better.
After all I had been waiting for them for a long time it seemed. Wishing and praying for friends that I wouldn't be able to hear and wouldn't make fun of me. I remember it just like it was yesterday.
Mr. Herveaux knocked on the door of a rustic but beautifully maintained farmhouse. My Gran answered the door.
"Hello"
The Gentleman and children smiled at my Gran.
"Hello . Yes I am Mr. Herveaux I called about the house you have up for rent. I believe we spoke on the phone. This is my son and daughter Alcide and Janice. Say hello kids."
Jackson said in greeting. As the kids just waved at Gran as they walked into the living room My Gran smiled saying
" Well hello there my name is Adele but you can call me Gran, everyone does. Come on in. Come in and make yourselves at home. Jason, Sookie come meet the new neighbors.
Their going to be living in your parents' old house for now. Mr. Herveaux can I offer you any refreshments?"
As they sat in the living room waiting for us to come in from where we were playing in the yard. Mr. Herveaux graciously declined any refreshments. When we came in from out back. I noticed something different about their brains immediately. I chirp,
" I didn't think y'all would ever get here. Y'all are all different. Your brains are different than ours. How come?"
Gran looked startled as did Mr. Herveaux. But before either could say a thing Alc said,
" We're not different but you smell sweeter than they do. { flicking his thumb at Jason and Gran}Why?"
Gran said in a rush her cheeks red with embarrassment,
"Kids we are all a little different than the other. Why don't you two both invite Alc and Janice outside to play, while I discuss the details of the house with Mr Herveaux. I'll call you all back in when we're done."
That was as dismissal if ever I heard one. But it was fine, I waited till we were outside to find out. I said,
"Follow me. We're playing ball out back. By the way I'm Sookie and he's my big brother Jason"
As soon as we got out back and away from Gran's hearing us, I whirled around and asked,
" Okay. Spill. Why are y'alls brain pattern..."
Jason screamed at me.
"SOOK! SHUP UP!"
Getting in my face, and continued,
" Ya know if ya keep that up, Imma not gonna be able ta protect ya from EVERYBODY! JEEZ!"
I ignored my brother, as he threw his hands up in the air trying to stare me down. I peeked around my brother and staired at Alc. I inquired with my hands on my hips,
" Well? Aren't ya gonna answer me or not? I'll tell you my secret if you tell why y'alls brains is all different with colors."
Janice spoke for the first time, looking at her big brother who was standing almost in front of her.
" Alc, dad's gonna be mad for telling. And if you do, I'M TELLING HIM!"
He looked back at his sister as she stuck her tongue out at him. Rolling his eyes he turned back around. We all stood staring at one another for what seemed like forever when Alc said
" I'll tell you if you tell me what's different about you. Deal?"
Alc and I shake our hands as Jason and Janice watch shaking their heads. Alc continued,
" Same time on the count of three. ONE...TWO...THREE!"
We both talk over the other. He said.
" Imma werewolf"
"Imma telepath."
I said and then added confused.
"A WEREWOLF? Like Little Red Ridding Hood? "
Jason chimed in, excited with awe clear in his voice.
"NO WAY!. That's so cool. I guess ya aren't the only one different after all, huh Sook?"
Janice looked up at Alc and asked, confusion written all over her tiny face.
" What's a um... tela... tela... what she said. "
Alc looked back at me as I blushed. He was kinda cute for a boy that is. He inquired.
" I don't know Jan. What do you mean your a telepath? Isn't that like mind control or something? "
I didn't get to answer when Jason butted in with,
"Naw she's just able to read everybody's thoughts. She can't really control it all the time. I always get into fights cause she answers some un's thoughts."
Janice had been squirming and excitedly chirped loudly.
" WOW! CAN YOU READ MY THOUGHTS? CAN YOU? WHAT AM I THINKING?"
I blushed three shades of red. I never met anyone who thought it was cool. With a sigh I said
"Nope I get random words from you and only colors and a sense of feelings from him. It's so nice. I can block Jason most of the time. But I still have problems in groups."
Janice looked sad but smiled and asked.
"That's sad. So you wanna be friends? My names Janice. But everyone calls me Jan. this is my brother Alcide but he answers to Alc or Bear."
My brother jumped in and chimed.
"Sure and Alc maybe you could help watch out for Sook and I can do the same with Janice?"
Alc nodded his head and said
"Yep we can do that. It must be hard on you Sook. I mean class and church and all."
I chimed in
" You have NO IDEA."
Alc explained that him and his dad were two natured and that he and his dad changed during the full moon. Janice is still to young to change, but she would soon.
After that afternoon we were all the best of friends. I introduced Janice to our classmates, just like Jason did for Alc.
Having Janice around gave me an escape. I found I could concentrate easier in school just by being around her.
When they walked into my life, everything got easier. I still had bad days. Though true to his word Alc always stuck up for me.
It wasn't long until Janice introduced me to more kids like her and Alc. I met many kids and made lots of friends.
Some of whom I even shared my secret with. They would always ask me to find out if a boy liked them or if I knew the answers to the tests we would have at school.
I helped with the boy questions but I never helped anyone cheat. My Gran would send me out to get my own switch if she thought I was cheating at school. Much less helping others to cheat. Sometimes it would cause a riff { those would be some of the bad days}.
But all in all my childhood got a lot better after meeting the Herveaux and the Long tooth pack. I was finally happy I even felt some what normal.
The pack was kinda like a club for Werewolves. Once when I saved a young Were who had gotten lost when out on her first run.
She had left so many trails that they couldn't sniff her out. The Pack master had asked my Gran if it would be alright if I helped them search.
Gran was very willing as long as Alc stayed with me while I was out searching for her. He agreed and it only took me 2 hrs to find her.
She was curled up under a rock sticking out of the side of the forest ground. They said it was in the center of several of her scent trails.
Making it impossible them to smell her. And since they were all in wolf form I could easily spot the different brain signature.
After that they made my family a friend of the pack. I didn't understand what that meant at the time. But it sure has been handy more than once growing up. I didn't have near the trouble from the other kids after that.
I always knew there was more out there than just Werewolves, shifters, and other weres. But I wasn't sure just what that was.
When Amelia Broadway started school in 9th grade, I found out witches were real too. I wasn't as shocked at that revelation as I once would have been.
What did shock us was when she announced that Tara and her cousin Lala were natural born witches like her when she met them.
We just clicked, all of us. Me ,Tara {I've known since like birth. She stays with us when her mom's on one of her binges}, Janice, and Amelia.
Course there's also Alc, Jason, Quinn,{ he's a were tiger}, Fran, { Quinn's baby sister and a were tiger}Sam, { he's a shifter he can turn into any animal} and Lala{ Layfette is Tara's older cousin who also lived with us from time to time.}.
Honestly I don't know how Gran did it. Sometimes the house would be so full with Gran, me, Jason, Alc, Janice, Tara and Lala and on occasion the rest.
It was definitely different. But we always had fun and there was always lots of love and never a dull moment at home.
As soon as the boys all graduated Jason,Sam ,Alc and Quinn each got Scholarships to LSU just north of here.
Jackson offered the house he owned just off campus to them provided that they work for him each summer and when ever possible while in college in exchange for rent and utilities.
Such a cool set up for them. Janice, Amelia, me, and Tara all took summer jobs to save up for our own cars that year.
We learned from our brothers' mistakes. The boys had pooled their money and gotten two motorcycles and a truck. It caused fights every date night.
Janice answered phones for her Dad. Amelia worked at her Dad's office filing and stuff. While me,Tara, Lala, and Sam, all worked at Sam's dad's place, with permission from our parents.
Merlotte's Bar and Grille. It was the only place to go in Bon Temps. The boys still looked after us even though they weren't here.
Nobody at school dared to date us or even talk to us much less about us. It made for a miserable three years that they were gone.
Since the guys were all going to graduate in the next 1 to 3 years depending on their major and there was plenty of room for everyone at the house. {Quinn and Alc, both business, Sam management and Jason surprised us all sociology major}.
WHO KNEW? I mean he'd always been able to sense someone's moods and deflect certain situations, but he has always been a lazy horn dog jock. He finally confessed he liked the choice of female students in that department. Figures.
Tara's major was in finance {she's a wiz at math} Amelia majored in management. While Janice majored in business and finance she also got her beautician's license on the side.
I always wanted to teach so I combined my love of children and history and received my Doctorate in American and Foreign History. I just love school. I even minored in anthropology.)
When we girl's graduated high school, all of us two years ahead thank you very much. Gran had been worried about us girls being so young and graduating.
When were offered the same deal the boys got I knew Gran had been behind it. We were all thrilled to be out on our own.
The guys of course weren't thrilled at first that their baby sisters and our friends were moving in with them. They felt like we were ruining their party time.
All while taking over their bachelor pad. Whatever. But I think Gran was relieved and glad that they were willing to still look out for us girls.
They didn't really put up too much fuss. Especially when we started doing all the cooking and most of the cleaning of the house.
No way was I stepping foot in any of their bedrooms. The smells alone were toxic and disgusting. The noises coming from them alone, made you wonder what they were killing in there.
They thought we didn't knew about the sex parties they threw before we moved in or whenever we were out of the house. Please.
The parties that they thought we didn't know about were more of a curiosity to us than anything. These parties were legendary at school.
It became a challenge to them to come up with ways to get us out of the house whenever one of their parties were starting up.
Just like they never knew we would watch their porn when they were out on dates. But then boys are the dumber of the two sexes in their teens through their twenty's.
What it's true they only have enough blood to operate one brain at a time. It is so not the one attached to their shoulders. I'm sure of that.
Why else then when ever I had a date would they always tell me that all boys only think with their pants? Uh duh they're boy's too.
Doesn't take a genius to connect those dots. I sometimes wonder if all males think women are as dumb as they are. They act like it most of the time.
School was rough at times even mean when the girls would find out where we lived. But we always had our brothers when it counted the most.
They even stayed with us living there after they all graduated, until us girls graduated and then moved back to Bon Temps with us.
Why wouldn't they? If not for the free room and cooked meals. Then for the fresh crop of female students to date each quarter. We weren't supposed to know about that though.
Although it did get aggravating when they would always just happen to be around when one of us would have a date coming over.
Not that I dated much at all. Cause any kind of touch or extreme excitement would open even the most closed off mind to me like they were broadcasting on a loud speaker.
Heck the only dates that were comfortable for me to be on was with the guys. They never seemed to be excited enough to broadcast their thoughts to me.
So yea, I didn't date much at all. I mean who wants your older brother getting his buddies to take you out or have your best friend feel sorry for you and take you out.
I have been out now for a year. So with no teaching jobs available, I am still waiting tables here at Merlotte's.
Lala's still cooking here and though he didn't go to college with the rest of us, he did go to culinary school to be a chef.{ He says it is so he can open up his own fabulous restaurant one day.}
Tara bartends when she's not looking for a new job, and Sam runs the office doing the book work for his Dad. Mr. Merlotte still does what ever needs to be done even though he retired last year.
PRESENT DAY
It's already late in my shift when Alc, Quinn, and Jason come in for their usual supper. I swear I don't think any of them cook. {I don't consider a bowl of cereal cooking.}
Alc and Quinn hug me as Jason pulls my pony tail. What is he three? Jeez. They then hug Tara and Arlene the other waitress here when Jason hollers.
" Hey sis get us our usual. Love ya."
Lord, I love my brother but he will never change. I watch them sit in my corner booth acting like they own the place.
I roll my eyes as Jason and Quinn openly flirt with every female here. I holler back heading to put the order in.
" When I'm done here."
I see Alc come over to stand next to me as I wait for their beers. Just then an announcement comes on the T.V. Screen.
Alc had told us a few weeks ago that vampires were real and they were coming out of the coffin so to speak.
Herveaux and Sons was doing construction and remodeling for a ' fangers.' bar. {His word not mine.}
So I watched with Alc's arms around my waist resting on the bar trapping me there.
Tara reached up turning up the volume as we both, along with all the other patrons watched history be made.
The red headed woman on T.V., announced to the world that vampires were real and because of the new synthetic blood called True Blood, that we had nothing to fear from them.
I knew he was there for me to lean on and hide if I needed to. He knew just like Jason that this could overwhelm my shields.
I was so grateful to him in that moment. It was tough and the most loud ones broke through my shields. But looking around it was clear no one had a clue as to what was really out there in this big old world.
Needless to say there were mixed reviews. Most were just curious. The others adapted a wait and see approach before deciding.
All except one, it was a fleeting thought and I almost missed it. STRONG HATERED. But as soon as it was there it was gone again.
SUNDAY NIGHT
In the weeks since then, we, as in Jason and me, had our own coming out so to speak. Not that either of us knew that we were not completely human.
We always thought we were. Just that I had a added something, that I had inherited from Granddaddy Earl. Gran had Jason, Alc, Janice and me to Sunday supper.
She was fidgety and nervous to the point that each of us asked her what's wrong only to get a change of the subject. I even checked her mind but I couldn't get a read on what was the cause.
All she had said was that she had something to tell us that would explain everything. It made for one of the most tense Sunday suppers I can ever remember.
After supper a man knocked at the front door. No one who knew us ever came to the front door. When I opened the door the most beautiful man was standing there.
He was well dressed in a navy designer suit. With a light blue shirt and navy tie. Slim in stature like Jason, but as tall as Alc.
He had long blonde hair tied back at the nape of his neck,the same color as mine and Jason's, and the most memorable hazel eyes with gold flecks I have ever seen.
Gran rushes past me, to push our visitor back out the door. Even before I had the chance to open the screen door again, she was closing it on me.
I have never seen my Gran move so fast. She paced and rung her hands for a while as the stranger stood there just watching her.
He was making me nervous and Gran was not helping. When I finally decide to peek into his thoughts still standing at the door, I hear Gran finally say .
"I haven't had the chance to tell them about you yet. Please can't we do this at a later time? I... I just need more time.
This is a lot harder than I thought it would be. You need to leave. I can call you once I have told them everything they need to know. "
I had never heard Gran talk that way. She would have whipped me for being that rude. She must really be upset. I heard him say
" Adele my dear, I only come to offer you assistance and to answer any questions that they might have. This is not just your responsibility.
My son would be angered with me if I left you in this state. I can tell them if you think it would be better."
By the time they are through talking on the porch and just staring at each other. Everyone else in the house is behind me, just as curious as I am as to who he is. Jason asks.
" I don't remember Gran saying anything about dating. Who do you think he's talking about ? I ain't never seen him round here. Have you sis?
Hell what's so important that she's afraid ta tell us. Think she's marrying him? Sleeping with him?"
Ewww. Of course he goes that route, it's all that's ever on his mind. Anyone who knows Jason knows he only has a one tract mind.
So apparently everyone else does too, or so he thinks. I open the screen door letting Gran know we're listening when I say.
"Gran maybe you should invite him in. ( I look at the handsome man) I'm sorry I didn't get your name sir? Please come in."
I opened the door wider making room for Gran and him to come in. Alc pulls Janice behind him as Jason steps to my side.
I hear Alc sniff and growl. I glance at him in confusion as I turn back, I look up into the strangers beautiful eyes remembering my manners I chirp, smiling, and extending my hand.
" I'm Sookie by the way. And you are..."
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