I do not own any of the characters featured in the TV series True Blood they are owned by HBO and Alan Ball.
A/N Since Season 3 left me wanting more and having to wait till next year to get it. I decided to write my own version of what might happen in Season 4. I have not read any of the books so this is all purely my imagination. The story picks up where season finale left off. Most of the characters will make an appearance, but the focus will remain with Pam, Eric and Sookie.
Pam kept her head down walking down the busiest street in Shreveport, she was in no mood to be bothered. She wasn't narcissistic well not in this matter. It's just when you run the most popular vampire bar in Louisiana, one tends to acquire a large fan base. People come out of the woodworks forgetting to turn on their filters as they proceed to ask for favors ranging anywhere from arranging a private meeting with Eric Northman to coupons for free drinks. It infuriated her to deal with so much stupidity on a daily basis, at least in Fangtasia it was expectant, but out on the street it was unacceptable.
Today it would be intolerable, she needed to get away. Far away from Eric's pining for Sookie Stackhouse, constantly being put in dangerous situations due to Eric's own agenda, Ginger's screaming about something or other, Eric's suddenly becoming a martyr not giving any thought to how his actions might affect her, Fangtasia being overrun by the vampire league, the Magister meeting the true death in basement, Sophie-Anne's betrayal, Russell Edgengton and list went on and on. At some point it just became too much.
A drunk tumbled out of the front door of a bar losing his footing he rammed into her. She barely felt the impact, he wasn't so lucky. Falling to the ground he didn't realize yet that he had dislocated his shoulder, liquor was always the best painkiller. He'll feel it in the morning. Pam didn't appreciate her personal space being invaded and instinctively went into attack mode. Her body tensed up and her fangs snapped out as she turned towards him about to rip him apart. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed the crowd coming out of the bar, she didn't put so much effort into dressing down just to be noticed now. Her fangs retracted and she quickly walked away keeping her head even lower.
She finally cleared the street turning into a quiet neighborhood filled with trailers and run down houses. Questioning herself why she took that route to begin with, that many humans on one street would clearly result in some sort of confrontation. There was just one answer that made sense, she didn't think. There was no plan, no clear destination nor did she have any idea how long she would be leaving for. As redundant as it sounded in her head, she needed to get away.
She cleared the neighborhood without further incident and walked along a dirt road passing random houses along the way. She walked by an abandoned cemetery when a scream broke through the silence.
"Please stop" the distressed female voice seemed to come from close by.
Pam didn't pay much attention as the screams kept coming through the dark. It wasn't till she felt her own hunger that she decided to intervene. She knew it wasn't another vampire chasing down his pray, no vampire would be stupid enough to let the girl scream for so long. It took her less than a second to track them dawn. She stood watching as he tried to pin the girl to the floor and at the same time rip off her clothes. She put up quite a fight. His face was bloody from the scratches as she continued to hit him and yell at the same time. It amused Pam to see how awkward he really was probably making his first and last attempt at any sort of crime. She grabbed him off of the girl with ease. He didn't have a chance to realize what happened as she sunk her fangs into his neck.
The girl became hysterical. She screamed louder than before, putting a damper on any chance of Pam enjoying her meal. His body went limp and Pam threw him on the ground. Her stare focused on the girl.
"Please don't kill me" she pleaded knowing she would be next
Pam wiped some blood from her chin never taking her eyes off the girl. Pam felt much better after feeding, now thinking much more clearly she questioned herself if leaving was the wisest decision.
The girl continued to cry "I swear I won't tell anyone"
Pam rolled her eyes, humans can get so annoying.
"I'm not going to kill you"
"Really?" the girl wasn't so convinced
"You would be dead by now, if that was my intention" Pam began to regret her decision to intervene as the girl broke down and cried even louder "What now?" Pam's irritation came back instantly
"He's dead, isn't he?" she crawled towards him.
"You have got to be kidding?" Pam had every intention of leaving until she heard the girl speak.
"You killed my brother" she spoke through the tears.
On some level the situation arose a bit of curiosity in Pam to the effect of watching a train wreck. About to say something, she felt a tingling sensation travel through her body. Eric was calling, her first instinct was to go to him. Pam knew if she was to go back, she would never leave and so she stayed watching this girl cry over the body of her brother.
"Why?" she looked at Pam tears streaming down her face.
Pam wasn't about to dignify that with an answer.
"He didn't mean no harm" she continued through the tears
"Take this as a lesson" Pam's patience was fading fast "Next time your brother tries to rape you, you won't scream as loud"
Pam turned and walked toward the exit, the girl ran after her.
"No! Wait, please"
Pam had no intention of slowing down.
The girl was faster than Pam anticipated as she grabbed by her hand in attempt to stop her. Huge mistake, Pam shook her off sending her flying to a nearby gravestone. She hit the gravestone and slid down towards the grave. Pam was instantly on top of her grabbing her by the throat, fangs out she was ready to shut her up for good.
"Please" the girl pleaded not realizing how much danger she was really in "They'll kill me if they find out that he's dead. You're a vampire, you can save him"
About to sink her fangs into the girls neck Pam felt another call from Eric, this time it was stronger. She didn't have much time if she wanted to get away. Looking back at the girl she was how pitiful she looked covered in ripped clothing, dirt, tears and bit of blood, it wasn't even worth the effort. Let whoever "they" are deal with her. She dropped her back to the ground and continued walking towards the exit.
"Fine" the girl screamed "If you won't cure him. I will"
Pam chuckled and turned around. This ought to be good. Pam watched as this girl crawled back towards the body. Tears running down her face she placed both her hands on his chest. Closing her eyes she lifted her head up to the sky and began to mumble in a language that Pam didn't understand.
Another call from Eric broke her concentration as she was trying to decipher what language the girl was speaking. The call resonated through her whole body, she knew he was angry. Ignoring him once again she went towards the girl, but stopped just steps away as the girl's hands began to emit blue light. It started small, at first it seemed like her hands were illuminated and then it grew to a ball of light slowly shifting its shape to oval as the light expanded over his whole body encompassing him whole in the light burning so bright that Pam could no longer see the body. The girl began so speak much louder, the louder she spoke the bright the light became until she scream as if in great pain and the light burst dissipating into the air.
The girl fell to the ground motionless alongside his body. A few seconds passed and there was some movement, but it wasn't the girl who moved. He hand jerked at first then suddenly his eyes flew open, then both his feet moved and in a little while he stood up looking at Pam.
"Impossible" Pam stood in owe.
She drained him whole, there was no heartbeat when she dropped him to the ground. Yet here he stood in front of her somewhat confused but physically fine.
He looked down at the girl and dropped by her side fearing the worst "Hope, Hope" he kept tugging at her. She didn't move. He looked up at Pam fear written all over his face "Did I do that to her?"
"What is she?"
Pam now understood more clearly why Eric was so fascinated by Sookie. Of course she would mind having Sookie to herself but she wouldn't dare go up against Eric. She could only have imagined what it would be like to taste someone who isn't quite human. Watching Bill, Eric and Russell go crazy for Sookies blood only intensified her curiosity of what it might taste like. Here was an opportunity to find out, a girl clearly outside human was there for the taking. She had to think quickly before Eric showed up and made her his Belle de jour.
"What do you mean?" he played dumb
She moved towards him fast enough to grab him before he had a chance to run, not that he really could outrun her but she was in no mood to chase him. Lifting him off the ground by his neck she looked him in the eyes "Let's start from the fact that she referred to you as her brother and you are clearly not related"
He gasped for air unable to say a word Pam loosened up her grip.
"Please don't hurt him" Hope's voice was faint
Pam let go of him completely and shifted her attention to Hope. He dropped to the ground like a sack of potatoes, but bounced back quickly and just as quickly ran across the cemetery into the darkness. Pam had no interest of chasing after him she watched intensely as Hope gained her strength back and soon was able to sit up.
"Thank you" she said her voice still weak
"What for?" Pam's voice was much more gentle
"You tried to save me and I should have thanked you earlier" her voice was extremely calm, too calm in fact for everything that just transpired.
"Why did you lie to me?"
Hope stood up.
"I didn't lie"
Pam took notice of something else that was different about her voice, it sounded more mature than when she begged for help. Another tingling sensation went through Pam's body, she knew how angry Eric was by sheer force the sent her body shaking.
"Are you alright?" Hope looked at her concerned
"Not for much longer" Eric's voice came out of nowhere.
They turned in unison towards the dark as he appeared holding the guy who ran away minutes earlier by the neck.
"Lost something?" he smirked and threw the guy towards Hope.
Pam's mind raced, she couldn't figure out how long Eric was there. She should have felt him if he was close enough, but he had his ways to hide from her radar. He was her maker after all, if he didn't want her to know that he was close there is no way she would have. What if he saw the girl and what she did? It irked her to know that she would have to give Hope to him, if he so chose.
Hope tended to her brother looking over his scrapped knee.
"What are you wearing?" Eric laughed
Pam rolled her eyes knowing he would have such a reaction to seeing her in plain jeans and baggy brown sweater.
"Blending in"
"Really?" suddenly Eric wasn't laughing "You don't blend in and you certainly don't ignore me when I call for you" His anger was evident, but he managed to keep his tone of voice from escalating.
"I didn't hear you, I was occupied" she snapped back
"Is that an answer you are willing to stick to?" he wasn't backing down.
Pam's eyes darted towards Hope as her brother seemed to orchestrate and escape plan. They both ran in the opposite direction. Pam was about to chase them when Eric grabbed her and pinned her to the ground.
"Well?" it took no effort for him to hold to the ground.
Pam knew there was no use to struggle "Eric, they'll get away"
He laughed "You want her?"
She didn't have to answer her eyes clearly betrayed her.
Instantaneously he was gone, reappearing just as fast holding Hope close to him
"Talk" his fang snapped out as he tiled Hope's head away from him.
"Eric" Pam was now standing her voice was more pleading then demanding.
He lowered his face towards Hope's neck his fangs rested on her skin.
"I needed time to think" Pam blurted out
He lifted his head and looked at Pam like a disappointed father who caught his child sneaking out.
"About what?"
"The future"
He seemed confused
"You have no regard to me" she told him boldly
"Is this about the V?"
"No, Eric it's not about the V or the Magister. It's about you and how little you thought of me when you were so willing to scarify yourself to finish Russell"
"You know how much pain he caused me" Eric's voce was no longer angry
"And what about how much pain you would have caused me if you met your true death taking him with you. You didn't think of that when you were blinded by you desire for revenge."
"Of course I did. I left you everything"
"I don't want your everything" tears of blood streamed down her face "I wanted you to choose to stay with me"
He dropped Hope and walked over to Pam taking her gently by the shoulders "Pam, you know if there was any other way"
"There was" more tears steam down her face "But you even placed Sookie over me"
"I did it to protect you, Russell had to be stopped. You are my child, I place no one above you" his words were genuine.
"It didn't seem that way to me"
"You're right" he wiped the blood off her face "I'm sorry"
As simple as it seemed those word was exactly what she needed to hear. He didn't say it often in fact not ever, but when he did he meant it. She smiled letting him know that she forgave him. Of course she would Eric meant too much to her, not only as her maker but as someone she cherished above all. They shared a hug which felt much better than the last one when she thought that she would lose him. Slowly parting he looked at Hope as sat on the ground too scared to move.
"Dibs" Pam's was back to her old self
"I guess I owe you that much" he smiled at Pam clearly not realizing what he just gave away.
Pam looked at her new find fascinated by all the secrets that she held inside that human body. She didn't know what Hope was, but it was clear to her that she wasn't Fae and unlike Sookie she was quite aware of all her powers.