Disclamer: I do not own them Charlaine Harris
Prequel
It was 500 years past the time Sookie and entered the Vampires of Area 5 in Louisiana, and it had been since then that Eric Northman had seen Niall. When the Vampires were at war with the fairy's Eric ordered Pam to stay out of it and he did as well out of respect for Sookie. He knew the fairy's were going to lose and urged Niall to make peace. Little did he know what that action would bring to his life. He sat outside the peace treaty talks waiting for Niall to come tell him why he was here. He was not happy when he saw Bill Compton walk into the room, he of course did not stay out of the war. "Bill it has been a long time." Eric says without looking at him Bill scoffs, "Not long enough Northman." Eric smiled "For once we agree Bill."
Just then the door opened and Niall asked Eric to enter. The ancient pythoness along with the rest of council sat in a room with Niall not in his usual place in the council. He took a seat in the middle of the room and gestured to Eric. Eric took his seat and looked at the old man. He looked worn down and defeated. The ancient pythoness spoke first, "Eric of the Northman, you know there has been war again with out kind and the fairy's Niall has offered a peace treaty that hinges upon your cooperation." Eric was stunned but didn't show it, "Your Grace with all do respect I have stayed out of the fight. What is it you need from me?" The ancient pythoness looks to Niall, "It is your place to explain Fairy." Niall turns to him, "Eric you are a good man i once told my great-grandaughter such a thing. In order to broker peace I am offering a marriage of one yet to come. A fairy has seen one who will come that will be a force supernaturals will want to be around. She will be part Fairy and of my line, but she will be able to bear the child of a vampire. How is unclear but it has been confirmed by the ancient pythoness as well as my seer. I will only proceed with this treaty if you are who the child comes to." Niall finishes his speech and Eric is left to contemplate staring at Niall speculatively. Bill is openly outraged, "Niall how could you offer the girl to Northman! I should have her!" He starts to move forward and Eric spins in a defensive stance but one of the guards for Her Grace, Rollo, is on him. "You DARE interrupt these proceedings! Will you EVER learn your place Compton!" Rollo screams.
I relax my stance and turn to Niall. "Why would you give up one such as you see Niall?" Niall shakes his head and looks at his hands, "This is what I have to offer to save my people Vampire. I will pick up arms if you do not consent. I do not trust other Vampires." He looks to Compton, "You truly thought I would trust any in my line to you? Who betrayed my great grand daughter from the start? No it must be Eric Northman or no one. If anything happens to the Northman the deal is void and we will be at war again." Eric had been weighing the choices in his head, he had told Niall to come to the table. Sookie wouldn't want her great grandfather and the rest of the fairy's to parish. Why this mattered to him still he did not know.
"I accept the Princes conditions." Eric signed all the documents and just like that the Fae/Vampire war was over, and all eyes were on him, he looked to Bill and knew that once again Vampires and others would be trying to take what is his.