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Sookie

She was dreaming. She had to be. She had not gone to see Eric. She had not met Godric's beautiful maker. Eric had not told her he was all but dead. No, she had to be lying in her bed right now, just dreaming up crazy stories. That had to be it. Unfortunately, she could faintly hear him calling her name, trying to pull her out of her own subconscious, and she knew she was not dreaming.

"Sookie, Sookie, please, Sookie…"

She could hear it and she knew without a doubt it was Eric. She would know his voice anywhere, with its masking concern and patience. After all, he was a thousand years old. How impatient could you be after that long? Still, she didn't want to open her eyes, not yet. She wanted to pretend this was still a dream.

"Oh for God's sake," a female voice said. It was not Pam so it had to be … what was her name? Godric's maker. Nefertari. Now, she sounded impatient. Impatient after 5000 years of night. The thought almost made her laugh.

"Why is she laughing? Did she hit her head?" Pam asked.

Damn it, now she had to open her eyes. She hadn't realized she had laughed out loud, but now they knew she wasn't dead. She sighed and slowly opened them. She was lying on the couch in Eric's office. Eric was sitting beside her with Pam standing behind him, peering at her curiously. Nefertari was leaning against his desk, looking utterly bored. Sookie really wished this could just be a bad dream.

"Are you alright?" Eric asked.

She nodded slowly, pulling her knees to her chest. She still felt a little dizzy, but she wasn't going to faint again.

"Great, now that we've established that," Nefertari prompted.

Eric turned his head and growled at her. "Impatience does not suit you, Nefer."

Nefertari rolled her eyes. "And love does not become you." She stood upright. "This scene is boring me. I suppose I'll go announce myself to your king. What's his name again?"

"Bill Compton," Pam answered when she saw Eric was not going to. "Prepare yourself. He's a pompous self-empowered ass." Sookie was not surprised to hear Pam's description of Bill. It wasn't any secret that neither Eric nor his progeny were Bill Compton's biggest fans.

"Pam," Eric admonished quietly.

Pam rolled her eyes. "Well it's true. I'm sure Sookie knows that to some extent."

He turned and spoke something to her quickly in a language Sookie did not understand. Pam just rolled her eyes again. "Well Nefertari, it seems I'll be coming with you."

"Excellent, you can fill me in on this … development on the way," Nefertari walked to the door. She paused in front of it, Pam right behind her. "When I come back, Eric, we must talk. I want to know everything that happened while you were in Texas."

Eric looked at her for a moment and then nodded. They left, and Sookie was alone with him. He waited till the door was closed to turn back to Sookie. "Are you sure you're alright?"

"I'm fine. Now, can you tell me what's going on here, Eric?" Somewhere between walking in and fainting, Sookie had gotten her nerve back, and she wanted answers now.

"You said you were being called here?" he asked thoughtfully. "Do you know when it started?"

"No idea. I've been feeling it for a while. It was just stronger today. I just needed to see you. I don't know why, but there it is. And then tonight, I was making dinner and all of a sudden, I got in the car and drove right to Fangtasia. I just felt this need to be here."

"Well, my blood is in you," he said slowly. "Godric's is in me, and Nefertari's was in Godric and me, in turn. I suppose it is possible you were drawn here because of the blood bond, which could have only grown stronger with her here."

She noticed that he did not comment on the fact that she had been feeling it for a while. Perhaps it was for the same reason she thought it was, that with their blood exchange, she would feel drawn to him. But then, with Eric, though he never lied to her, she could never be sure if he was telling her everything. "Why is she even here? I mean, I get it, she's your maker's maker, which has to have some kind of power and all, but why did you call her?"

He leaned forward on his knees. "Nefertari is over five thousand years old. She is the oldest vampire in existence at the moment. That means she is the most powerful vampire. And she hates the Authority, even more so now that she knows it was indirectly because of the Authority that Godric is dead, and that it was The Authority who did not extract vengeance for what she has lost."

"She really loved Godric, didn't she?" Sookie had seen the power of the bond between vampire and maker before. She had seen it first hand with Eric and Godric. But it did not always mean love. Bill and Lorena for example. Bill hated his maker. Still, she couldn't imagine anyone hating Godric.

"She has been alive for 5000 years and in all that time, she only made one vampire, Godric. For his 2000 years before he met the sun, she loved him infinitely. I'd say her love for him rivaled even my own."

Sookie did not know what to say about it anymore. She could not imagine that. Living for 5000 years and only making one companion, and then losing that companion. She was frightened of the old vampire, but she couldn't help but pity her. Short of Eric, she truly was now all alone. "Why are you trying to take down the Authority? Does Bill know?"

"Bill and I are partnered in this," he said curtly. Sookie could tell Eric was displeased by this even without the bond. "They sent Nan Flannigan to give us the true death."

"What? Why?"

"We've become too much of a liability," Eric shrugged. "Two dead royals, witches, exposure, the V market. There hasn't been much we haven't done to piss them off. Of course, Nan is no longer an issue."

"But can they even do that? It wasn't your fault! It was Russell and Marnie. I'll testify for you! I won't let them do that!"

Eric laughed now, lightly stroking her cheek. "My little warrior," he smiled. "No, Sookie, you can't do anything. The Authority is a dictatorship. Their word is law, and their word is to kill us. You see now why they must be destroyed?"

She put her hand over his. "I knew you needed me. I could feel it."

He looked at her for a long time. "This is not a battle you can fight. They will kill you, Sookie. Or worse, they will find out what you are and put you under their control. I will not allow that."

"If you know me at all, you know I can't just sit by and watch the people I love go to their deaths," she said heatedly. It was usually Bill who tried to keep her out of everything. With Eric, she had always felt like, well not an equal, but valuable. He let her make her own choices after telling her what he could. With Bill, she was never given the option. He just wouldn't tell her. Still, to hear Eric trying to boss her around now, well if he thought she'd just shut up and listen to him, he had another thing coming!

He leaned forward and very lightly, touched their lips. It was a fleeting kiss, but even with that small contact, Sookie felt heat spread throughout her body. "I do know you, Sookie. And I know you'll just go against me if I try to keep you out of this. That is the only reason I'm even telling you any of this. Bill will not be pleased when he finds out I did, but I honestly don't give a shit what Bill Compton thinks. But you must do everything I say, understood?"

She had a million things she wanted to say. Like telling him where he could stick his advice. But she knew he was just trying to protect her. "Fine," she said. "But if I don't like what you say, I'm not going to keep quiet about it."

He laughed again and shook his head. "I wasn't expecting you to."

Pam

Pam was sure she hated Bill Compton more than even Eric did. Not that that was hard to do of course. He was an arrogant, self-glorified ass. There was nothing else to it. She would give him the true death herself if she could. Physically, of course, she could. But there would be too many consequences for that, not only for her but for Eric as well, especially now. They needed him if they were going to take down the Authority. Still, the King of Louisiana could die a gruesome death and she would be happy.

"He loves her," Nefertari said as they drove to Bon Temps. Normally, they would have vamp sped there, but Pam was eager to stay away from the sickening love fest that was Sookie and Eric. "That human. Is he going to turn her?"

"I really fucking hope not."

"What is she? She's not fully human," Nefertari said. "She smells like fairy. But I haven't seen them in centuries."

"Ding, ding, ding," Pam rolled her eyes. "Congratulations, Nefer, you just met your first hybrid fairy in centuries."

"Really? She's fairy?" Nefertari sat back in her seat, surprised.

"You're not the only one stumped by that, don't worry darling," Pam said. "Fucking Fairy Princess Sookie."

"Clearly you're not her biggest fan," Nefertari smirked over at her.

"Oh I like her just fine. But Eric is… not himself when he's around her. He's more careless." It was true. Pam didn't mind Sookie so much. She liked her even. Hell, she definitely owed her life to the bitch on more occasion than one. But she had been with Eric for a hundred years, and he had never lost focus, never diverted from his usual bad ass self. Until he met Sookie Stackhouse. Then he started to get sloppy. Pam refused to let the little shit be the reason for Eric's death, whatever her feelings for the human were.

"Well she's a fucking fairy so I'm not surprised," Nefertari said. "They do all sorts of weird shit to us."

"No, before he even knew what she was," Pam sighed, and then shook her head. She wanted Eric to just forgive her already, and he would not do that if she went blabbing to Nefertari about Sookie of all people. Usually, she didn't give a shit. But she knew that Eric would be angry if Nefertari knew too much about his relationship with Sookie. Godric had been all about love, at least at the end. Nefertari had love for three people, and they were Nefertari, Godric, and Eric. Nefertari did not know Pam enough yet to be included in that. She still felt awkward calling her the nickname Nefer and stuck to Nefertari. But Pam didn't mind much. The old vampire was always fun, though Pam had only met her once before when she and Eric had separated for a few months.

"Well, I like her," Nefertari sat back in her seat again. And then she said things like that that made Pam want to stake her. "And I think you like her more than you want to admit."

"Of course you do," Pam pulled into Bill's driveway. "She's just a ball of fucking sunshine, isn't she?"

Nefertari laughed but did not elaborate as they parked the car and got out. "Bill Compton, huh?" she said instead as they walked to the house. They were stopped by the guard and Nefertari couldn't help but smile. "New vampire in town boys, just here to make my introductions to your king."

"No one sees King Bill without an appointment," one of the humans with guns said.

Pam rolled her eyes. "Oh for fuck's sake. Tell your king that Nefertari is here."

She checked out her nails as she waited for the human to relay the message. "Okay sir," he said into the ear piece. He turned back to them then. "You may go in."

"Thanks so much," Pam pushed past him. Nefertari just laughed and followed behind her. "Don't say I didn't warn you."

"Don't worry, Pam," Nefertari grinned. "I'm 5000 years old. I can handle a pompous ass for 20 minutes."

They were led to his office. Bill stood as soon as they entered. "Miss Nefertari, thank you so much for coming. Pam, how are you?"

"Bite me," she said, sitting down in a chair across from his ass-holiness.

"Oh, I would love to. Maybe later though, Pam," Nefertari just chuckled as she sat next to her. "So you are the king of Louisiana."

"I am," he smiled as he sat back down.

"Eric tells me you're taking on the Authority," she sat back, relaxed.

"That is the plan. And we'd really appreciate your help in the matter."

"Why?"

"Why what?" his smile faltered for a moment.

"Why do you need me?"

"Well I thought that would be obvious," Bill chuckled slightly. "You're the oldest vampire in existence. You're strong. And we need all the help we can get. Taking down the Authority will be no easy task."

"I've been alive for the rise and fall of many great civilizations, Mr. Compton. I know how hard it is to take down tyrants," she said softly, though Pam detected an underlying warning in her tone. Bill Compton was being told to tread carefully. Pam really hoped he didn't listen and Nefertari ended the shit.

"Of course, which is why you'd be a great asset to our mission," he smiled, clearly not getting the message. The thought made Pam fill with joy. "You know, when Eric and I first discussed this, he did not mention how exquisite you are. I must have words with him about that. He did not do you justice."

Pam had never seen so much ass kissing in her life, not even from the pathetic humans who begged to be fed on in the bar. She was surprised to say the least. She didn't think Bill had it in him, to admit someone, well anyone, was superior to him. He must really need Nefertari. The thought made her smile.

"And what did you expect exactly, by having Eric call me here?" Nefertari leaned forward slightly. "That I would just agree to put my life on the line for you?"

"Well your contempt for the Authority is well known," Bill said quickly. "I thought you would see this as a means to an ends. And if it benefits all of us, then why not?"

"You know what I think, Mr. Compton?" she smiled widely. Pam could tell Bill had overstepped his authority in her eyes. And she secretly hoped Nefertari would kill him right here and now. "I think you're a clever man. You knew that if you had my child's child call me, I would come. You knew that I would not allow another of my legacy to die at the hands of this false Authority."

"I thought you would want revenge," Bill said slowly, though he did not deny her allegations, "for Godric. You are his maker, after all."

"I hear you were not close to your maker, that she was staked even, in your presence, and you did nothing." Nefertari sat back and laughed coldly. "Let me tell you something, Mr. Compton. I would tear the sun apart if I could for taking Godric from me. But please do not insult me by pretending to know what I am feeling about Godric's death. I know the words you use are Eric Northman's. It is he who knows how I feel because he knows what he would do if Pam here was taken from him the way Godric was taken from me."

"I'm not-," Bill started.

"I wouldn't interrupt if I were you," Pam smirked, sitting back in her seat. Bill Compton finally put in his place, oh she was get tingles just from watching it. Bill glared at her but just looked at Nefertari and nodded at her to continue.

"Thank you, Pam," she smiled at her before turned back to Bill. "See, Godric and I, we picked right when we made our children. Because that's what you all are, our children. And we picked those that would be loyal forever, those that we would love and would love us forever. If I may speak bluntly, if I had been in your maker's position, I would not have turned you. I can see already that you would have been a lost cause to me. But Godric, Godric was a god amongst men. When I made him, I had been alone for 3000 years. He was the sun for me. And then he was taken from me. I felt the sun burning him, even across the world. So yes, I want revenge for his death. I want to tear every one of their heads off their bodies and drink their blood. I want to torture and kill everyone they have ever loved. I want to erect his name next to the gods so no one will ever, ever diminish even his memory again. And I know without a doubt that Eric wants the same. That was the power of our blood bond. I'm sorry you've never felt that. I truly am. I pity you for it and I hope one day you will know the love I have known. But if you even pretend to act like you know what it means to want revenge for a dead child again, I will rip your head from your body before you finish your sentence. Am I being clear enough for you?"

Bill had sat frozen while Nefertari was speaking. Now he cleared his throat, his expression hardened and cautious. "Of course."

"Excellent," she stood. "Come Pam, I'm bored of this. Mr. Compton, I will be at Fangtasia should you need me."

Pam stood, a smirk still on her face as she nodded to Bill.

Nefertari stopped by the door and turned. "Yes, I will help you. I was going to help you from the moment Eric called me and told me he needed my help with something, though I did not know what he needed till I arrived. It was fun watching you kiss my ass though."

Pam was smiling like a child who had just been told they could eat candy for dinner as she followed Nefertari out. Oh how she had missed her.

Thank you guys for the reviews! I know this was a quick update and trust me, the updates probably won't always be this close together but I had this written and everything so yeah haha but let me know what you think please! Thanks so much for reading! This is my first True Blood story so I know my characterizations aren't completely on point, but let me know if anything seemed too ooc for you! Besides Nefertari lol because she is OOC... and yes I do have a deep hatred for Bill, could you tell? lol anyways yeah please let me know what you thought of the chapter! x