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Chapter 1: A Ripple

Eric smoothly slid from the dark leather seats of his blood red Corvette. He straightened his black leather jacket on his tall lithe body and turned his eyes to the huge modern white house. Briskly walking to the door he knocked and waited for a moment, looking at the drive and noticing the expensive cars and a blue Ducati parked on the warm cement. He turned his head back to the door as he heard footsteps coming towards him and as he was just about to come up with a smart remark for Stan, he heard a heartbeat. It fluttered and seemed delicate within the human it resided, a woman no doubt. The door opened to reveal a woman no more than 25 with dark brown hair that was pulled tightly back to reveal large piercing green eyes and ruby red lips that upturned as he took her in. His gaze fell down her body and noticed her toned small body that was clad in jeans and a black t-shirt. She was bare foot with black painted toenails on dainty feet. His gaze returned to her face and she stared at him with interest.

"You must be Eric, please come in." To Eric's ears her voice was smooth like cream and he detected dark chocolate and mint on her breath. He didn't say anything as he stepped towards her; she spun slightly on her feet and strode down the hallway with Eric trailing behind her taking in her scent. The smell of soap, citrus, lilacs and sunshine stuck to her skin like glue as she walked ahead, he noticed how she had an air of confidence radiating from within; it wasn't just for show.

"Are you Stan's human?" He asked as she continued to walk ahead ignoring him.

"Never." Was her simple statement as she turned the corner and led him into a huge white living room, where he noted Isabel sitting on the couch waiting for him. The girl, continued to walk away but not before throwing a small smile at Isabel, which was returned.

"You look well Eric, have you fed tonight?" Isabel's cutting Spanish accent broke through his thoughts of the young woman.

"No I haven't, I came straight here as requested."

"Shall I set something up for you?" She questioned.

"Yes. A positive."

"Very well." She turned her head and called for Hugo, her human. Hugo entered wearing a white suit with a blue button down under the jacket. He walked to where she sat and waited for her to tell him what to get.

"Please get Eric an A positive human right away."

"Yes love." Hugo replied with adoration seeping into his words. Eric resisted the urge to roll his eyes. He never saw a reason to keep a human around for an extended period of time. He turned his eyes back to Isabel as she turned to him.

"Where is Godric?" He asked, impatient to see his maker.

"He will be back; he had an issue that warranted his attention for a bit." She replied as a young woman walked into the room and swiftly came to be sitting close to Eric so he could feed. Hugo came in right as Eric's fangs broke the woman's skin. He walked to Isabel and sat down closely to her. She played with his hair as she watched Eric feed.

"Is she satisfactory?" She asked a hint of amusement in her voice. Eric finished and licked his mouth clean of the blood. The girl stood up and walked back from where she came.

"Yes, not the best I've tasted but adequate for now. Who was the human that led me in?" He asked, amused.

"Her name is Olivia Warren and she lives with us. She has been for some time."

"Godric's human?"

"No, she is no one's. She refuses to be bound to a vampire unless she allows it. It angers Stan as he has tried to claim her in the past." She smiled at the memory.

"He hasn't been able to? She is a mere human."

"Godric won't allow it; he has a special interest in her. She keeps us interested and has shown an understanding of us. Godric sees something in her that we cannot." She spoke softly. Stan strode in with a look of anger marring his features. He nodded in Eric's direction and turned to Isabel.

"We have matters to discuss Isabel." He said gruffly.

"Very well, my apologies Eric, I must go but you may wander if you wish." She stood and walked out with Stan in tow. Hugo turned his brown eyes to Eric and stared at the vampire with interest. Eric noticed and stood abruptly and walked out, in search of anything to take him away from the inferior, lovesick human. He walked quietly down another white hallway and his ears perked upon hearing a soft voice coming from another room ahead of him. He followed and found the girl, Olivia, singing softly as she moved around the well equipped kitchen. She glided around the room, picking up things and putting them away. Green ear buds rested in her ears. She seemed oblivious to the tall Viking blocking the doorway staring at her. Eric looked at her with interest as she moved about the room and he found his eyes drawn to her legs as she turned and danced around the room. Her brown hair was down now and the slight curls bounced around her head as she danced to a counter and reached up to get a plate from the upper shelf, but she couldn't reach. Eric watched her back muscles and feet stretch to reach but she just wasn't tall enough. He walked into the room and went to her back and reached the plate for her. She stiffened as he brought the plate down for her slowly. She pulled the buds out of her ears and turned while placing the plate between their two bodies; aware of the small distance between the two. Her green eyes climbed from his chest to his face and Eric could hear her heart beating rapidly in her chest. He smiled inwardly at the response.

"Thank you." She spoke quietly while breathing heavily and staring at him.

"You're very welcome." He spoke smoothly while silently inhaling her scent. It was powerful as it penetrated his brain and he could feel his fangs trying to descend. Olivia stepped to the side and walked around his body while gripping the plate carefully in her hands. He heard her breathing and then her small voice broke the silence.

"Godric, I'm glad you're back!" The excitement in her voice made Eric turn and take in the appearance of his young looking maker smiling at Olivia. Godric's eyes then settled upon his child and he smiled slightly at Eric then turned while saying,

"Eric, we may talk now." Eric walked quickly to follow as his thoughts drifted from the amusing human behind him.

"Godric, what's going on?" Eric asked the young looking man once they reached a private office.

"The Fellowship of the Sun is becoming restless and vampires under my jurisdiction are worried of an attack. I wanted to ask what you thought." Godric's dark eyes settled on the blue ones of his child.

"Is the situation really becoming that bad? Have they attacked or are there just whispers?" Eric asked; his mind already forming plans.

"They tried to attack a vampire's human last week, she barely got out alive. They are becoming more powerful and tend to be ruthless in achieving their goals. I'm concerned." Godric spoke the last words almost in a whisper. Eric's eyes narrowed and he could feel the anger roll into him like a dangerous storm about to be released.

"You shouldn't be scared of inferior humans! Is this because of that girl in the kitchen? When have you decided that you fear humans?" Eric asked, his anger bubbling to the surface.

"Olivia is important to me, so I fear for her safety. If the Fellowship gets a hold of her, they will do anything to get information out of her. She is an asset to them as well as to me." Godric spoke quietly but his words were like cool metal under the soft velvet.

"You have never been interested in humans before Godric; why now? What is she to you?"

"She serves a purpose to us."

"She serves a purpose? What purposes could she serve that isn't one of food or sex?" Eric asked incredulous of his maker.

"When you met her, did she smell like the sun?" Godric asked slowly. Eric sighed heavily and replied.

"Yes, it was very distinct on her. She must spend much time outside."

"She does for me, I like to smell the sun on her skin but the smell stays on her even when she has been inside all day. She is also very good at explaining things to me, like the taste of a strawberry or chocolate. I love to hear her talk. She amuses me and loves me unconditionally. She is loyal to us and protective of all vampires. Tell me Eric, have you ever had a strawberry?"

"No Godric."

"You should ask her sometime to explain the taste to you. Now, I hear her in the gym, I wish to show you something." They stood and walked out of the office and down the hall, easily walking in a pattern that took hundreds of years to perfect. When they entered the gym, Eric focused in on her lithe body moving around the room. Her gym clothes hung to her glistening body as she sparred with Hugo. She was fast and alert but focused on her goal, seemingly unaware of the vampires watching. She hit harder and faster as she spotted a weakening in Hugo's steps. She took full advantages and was able to pin him to the mat with his face on the ground and his arm in a lock. He tapped out and she instantly released and hopped to her feet, helping him up. Godric clapped then and her focus zeroed in on them standing there. Eric watched her cheeks redden as she smiled at them. He liked to see her smile at Godric. Olivia grabbed her towel and water and walked towards them. Eric noticed a slight limp in her step and before he could ask, Godric beat him to it.

"Olivia, what happened to your leg?" Godric seemed concerned as his eyes narrowed in on her hurt leg.

"It seems Hugo isn't as useless and slow as he appears." She joked as Hugo groaned from behind her. She smiled at the groan.

"I wish you wouldn't fight like that." Godric scolded slightly. She just brushed it off and smiled at him. Her green eyes sparkled and Eric noticed gold flecks that seemed to blend in to the iris.

"It's an excellent way to lose energy and the more I work at this, the better I will become and then I can stop worrying about you worrying about me." She smiled and her chest continued to rise and fall quickly with each breath she took.

"Well be careful, I don't need you getting injured. However I have a request of you, if you would indulge me." Godric turned to Eric then and beckoned him forward. Eric pushed his body off the wall that he had been leaning on. His eyes caught Olivia's and she shyly smiled at him. Godric turned to her and asked quietly.

"I need you to show Eric your ability." She visibly tensed and her heartbeat accelerated.

"Wha…Why?" She asked quickly.

"I need him to understand." Godric replied simply. She swallowed and dropped her eyes to her feet. She nodded then and turned on her heel. She walked to the center of the room and pulled her shoes off.

"Stan! Please come here!" She yelled and a few seconds later Stan walked in shirtless with a predatory smile on his face. He walked towards her as she stood up, barefoot and tensing. Godric and Eric walked closer and then stopped within 15 feet of the display. Eric watched her close her eyes and breathe deep while shaking her limbs loose and stretching her neck. Stan started to get into an attack position and Eric tensed, the scene in front of him looked silly. There was this small woman standing 10 feet away from a thick, meat headed vampire that was ready to attack.

"Now!" She yelled and Eric started to run at Stan when Godric slammed his hand into Eric's chest effectively stopping him. Eric watched the next 30 seconds in wide eyed amazement as Stan started to charge and Olivia placed her hands in front of her while falling into a defensive move of her own. Balancing on the balls of her feet, Eric saw a rippling in the air around her that seemed to exit her hands and slam into Stan stopping him mid run only a few short feet from her. Stan fell backwards as the energy hit him in his chest. He seemed surprised that she did it but Eric's attention fell back to the girl. The next thing he knew, Godric was racing towards her while she let her hands drop and blood freely poured out of her nose. She collapsed into Godric's arms unconscious.

Authors Note: Hey Guys!

Please let me know what you all think? I keep having these ideas that revolve around this story and I decided that I just have to write it. It will get better as it goes!

Thanks and love

Chemical _Imbalance