Here is chapter 2 enjoy...

Eric, Nora, Sookie and Jason arrive at the Authority to find half of the outside structure engulfed in flames. Eric slowly and cautiously maneuvers the van to the part of the building that leads to the under ground compound. Lucky for them they find the entryway intact and unscathed. They exit the van and check their gear. Eric stands before the group and clears his throat.

"Nora and I are going in alone"

"Eric?" Sookie began but was quickly hushed by Eric's raised hand

"I need you and Jason out here to cover our backs and make sure the area is clear so we can get away as soon as we have her" Eric placed his hand on the side of Sookie's face and rubbed the space under eyes with his thumb. "Can you do that for me?"

Sookie leans into Eric's sentimental touch and drawls a ragged breath "Yes, just get Tara and let's get the fuck out of here"

Eric smiles and leans in places a feathery light on Sookie's cheek. "Keep the van running" Eric glances over at Nora and before Sookie could speak the pair was gone.

Sookie looks over to Jason who is cocking his gun they lock eyes and Jason speaks. "You ready sis?"

"Ready as I'll ever be" Sookie give Jason a half-hearted smile and turns her attention back to the entrance of the authority and there they stood patiently waiting the inevitable.

Meanwhile back at the safe house

Jessica slowly walks up to Pam whom is still sitting the chair in the living room, she gets on her knees in front of her and studies her for a moment. The Pam that she knew was no longer there. The smart assed, hard and stubborn as rock vampire Jessica looked up to...was gone. Jessica reaches out and grabs Pam's lifeless hand and holds it in her own. She rubs the skin on the back of her hand and speaks softly

"Pam, I wish you would speak or say something"

Nothing

Jessica begins to chew on her bottom lip while trying to contemplate what else she could possibly say to get Pam out of this stupor. She looks over Pam's body and notices that she is still covered in dirt and blood. Jessica jumps to her feet and runs to the kitchen, returning moments later with a pail of hot water and several wash clothes. Jessica slowly and tentatively begins washing the filth away. She starts with her hands and her arms, it take a wash cloth a piece for them. She then moves to Pam face where she notices that Pam's blonde curls are some what matted to her face. Jessica washes what she can of Pam's hair and puts it into a simple bun on the top of her head. Jessica get's a clean wash cloth and begins to uncover the beauty that is Pam under all the mud, blood and literal tears.

"There you are" Jessica whispers as she swipes the last bit of blood from Pam's cheek. "I was beginning to think I couldn't find you under all of that mess" Jessica states as she takes a step back to look at her handy work.

Jessica know's that her words are useless, but she likes to think that maybe, just maybe she is helping even if it's just the tiniest bit. She wasn't allowed to go and recuse Tara. In the back of her mind she knows it was for the best to stay behind, she was the easiest pray after all, being Bill's progeny. It was her that Bill was after in that hallway, when Tara blocked his path.

Jessica picked up the pale of water and took it to the kitchen, and poured the murky and bloody water down the sink. She sat the pale on the counter and walked over to the fridge and grabbed a bottle and true blood then popped it into the microwave. When is was finished she brought it to Pam and sat it beside her.

"When you're hungry"

Jessica give Pam one last look over before she takes a seat on the couch and turns the television on in an attempt to alleviate her mind from thinking about Pam's sorrows and away from Tara.

Eric and Nora slowly walk down one of the corridors of the authority. Eric being locked up in this place for weeks basically knew the ins and out of the entire structure.

"I think I know where she is" Eric speaks his voice barely above a whisper

"Lead the way brother" Nora whispers back

The couple walk about 100 more yards down the corridor when Eric stops and turns his attention to Nora.

"Sister, I believe Tara is in a room right around this corner. There will be guards there, you cannot hesitate when you see them. Fire on them and don't stop until they are all down. Do you under stand?"

"Completely" Nora simply replies

The pair turn the corner to find 2 Authority guards standing with their backs to them. They are guarding the very door Eric needs in. The Pair takes off in a dead run hosting up their guns. One shot from each gun reaches the guards before they even knew anything happened. They both fall into a puddle of goo at Eric and Nora's feet.

"That was too easy" Eric voices cautiously "There should have been more"

"Maybe we kill the majority of them, when we escaped the first time" Nora answers

"Maybe so, but don't let you guard down, Bill is still lurking about. No doubt he heard our gun fire"

Eric reached for the door handle and slowly crept open the door. What Eric found there confirmed his suspicions Tara was there laying on the floor, bound in sliver and unconscious.

"Nora, get that silver off of her and lets gets the fuck out of here. They whole situation it too suspicious and we don't need to linger long we haven't much time"

Nora speeds over to Tara and grabs the silver off of her wrists, burning her self in the process, picks her up and throws her over her shoulder. "Let's go"

Before Nora or Eric either one could move an inch, Bill was at the door.

"How nice of you all to join me" Bill grins

Both Nora and Eric's fangs drop and they hiss toward the figure in the door way. With out waring Eric sprints toward Bill, leaps in mid air and slams his weight down on him causing them to collapse to the floor.

"NORA, RUN" Eric thunders

Nora with Tara still in tow takes off the way they came.

Bill starts laughing under Eric as he looks toward the running vampire "Yes, Nora do" Bill voice drops 3 octaves to almost a demonic growl "run"

With one swift move Bill flexes his muscles and Eric flies off of him. Eric is sent soaring through the air where he eventually collides with a wall at the end of the room.

TBC

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