A/N: So, here is the sequel to 'Back To You' my Season 5 AU which you will need to have read for this to make any sense. Sorry. The first part of this chapter is the epilogue to 'Back To You,' just to keep it within the realms of my 'canon' :P The title is from the song of the same name that always makes me think of Paric. Anyways, hope you like it!
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Forever (May Not Be Long Enough)
Hours later, Nora sat in the back corner of the transport container where they had taken refuge after escaping from the Authority Headquarters.
Jason stood guard by the entrance with Sookie watching as Molly attempted to rig up an early warning system using her phone and what looked like a hairpin. Jessica had collapsed early on, curled up in a ball near Eric and Pam.
Pam had kept an eye on the younger vampire until she'd sunk into oblivion and then her attention had been entirely taken up by her Maker.
For her part, Nora had spent her time since their taking up residence in the container concentrating on healing and trying not to be too open in her scrutiny of her brother and his child.
She felt an unfamiliar twinge of jealousy as she watched him administer his own blood to her wounds in an attempt to speed up the healing process, whispering words of comfort in his native tongue.
It had been a long time since she'd spoken Swedish and he was speaking in low tones so she could only pick up bits and pieces of what he was saying, mostly just generic expressions of comfort.
Then he had said it.
nämen älskling.
In all their time together he had used many different terms of endearment, in many different languages, but he'd never used his native tongue. His use of it now underscored what he had told her only hours before, Pam was his everything.
Oh, she'd known that he meant it when he'd hissed it in her face after she'd dared to malign his child, but knowing it and seeing it where two very different things.
No wonder he'd always taken such pains to keep them apart, despite him always citing wanting to keep Pam out of vampire politics, she knew that there was also a part of him that didn't want to hurt her. That didn't want to prove what she had long suspected: no matter how much he might love her, he loved his child more.
His bond with Pam was stronger than her bond with him had even been, possibly even stronger than what he had shared with Godric.
She watched as he cradled Pam against his chest, the gentleness of the action belied by the sternness of his tone as he ordered her to rest. She missed whatever retort Pam had shot back in reply, but she didn't miss the indulgent smile that spread across his face in response.
Nora settled down to rest, still watching the pair out of the corner of her eye, and smiled sadly when she caught sight of Eric dropping a kiss on the now sleeping Pam's forehead.
He'd never looked at her with that much affection before and now she knew that he never would.
But that was ok; he was still her brother and, really, that was enough.
The peace was broken as Jessica suddenly contorted in pain, her eyes snapped open as she got unwillingly to her feet.
"Jessica?" Eric asked, as Pam stirred in his arms, she sat up in one swift motion as she caught sight of the younger vampire.
"Bill is summoning me," Jessica explained, sounding frightened as she started towards the door to the storage container.
"Where is he?" Nora asked as they all got to their feet, following her.
"I don't know, but my body sure does," Jessica replied, "if he's pulling me, maybe he's still Bill," she added hopefully.
"Will someone please stop her?" Sookie asked, concerned.
Eric was in front of her in the next moment, stopping her forward motion by placing his hands on her shoulders. Jessica resisted his attempts to restrain her, before her body convulsed and she vomited blood all over him.
"Charming," Eric deadpanned.
"What's happening to her?" Molly asked, looking concerned as Jessica dropped to her knees in front of Eric, still vomiting blood.
"I've never seen anything like it," Eric murmured, watching with concern as Jessica's body convulsed and she vomited again.
Pam dropped to her knees beside the younger vampire, "Let her go," she said placing a tentative hand on Jessica's shoulder.
"We can't," Nora said flatly, "Lilith incarnate will bring death and destruction to humans and vampires."
Eric looked torn as Jessica rolled onto her back, crying out in agony.
"He's ripping her apart!" Pam spat, flinching as Jessica let out an agonised scream.
"We have to take her to Bill," Sookie said decisively as Jessica continued to writhe in agony on the ground.
"Whatever Bill is, he's not worth dying for," Nora said, the coldness of her response belied by the compassion in her eyes as she watched Jessica struggle.
Pam shot a hateful look at Nora over her shoulder before looking up at Eric, "For once Tinkerbell is right," she growled, "and I am taking her to Bill with or without your help."
Jessica clutched Eric's leg and emitted another scream of agony, Eric ignored her as he searched Pam's face intently.
He stepped aside.
"We'll be right behind you," he promised, Pam gave him a brief nod as she helped Jessica to her feet.
"Are you insane?" Nora asked as Molly opened the door for Pam and Jessica.
"You don't have to come with me," Eric told her, moving to follow the other vampires.
Nora made noise somewhere between frustration and resignation, "I'm coming with you," she said, following him.
"Me too," Molly insisted, stopping short as Eric blocked her path.
"No, I want you to take Sookie and Jason home," he told her, ignoring Jason's protests, "we'll meet you back at Fangtasia."
Molly narrowed her eyes, but thought the better of protesting and nodded.
Eric nodded once before he and Nora took to the sky.