Once outside, I searched the driveway for any cars that didn't belong. Unfortunately, there were none. I felt Eric at my side and I asked, "Where's your car?"
"I didn't drive here," he informed me, staring intently in my eyes. I felt the influence of his glamour trying to enter my mind, and I couldn't help but giggle. His eyebrows furrowed together and he tried it again.
"Are you going to explain to me how you got here or not?"
"What are you?" he asked as if maybe speaking would help the glamour.
"Honestly? I'm pissed off because you won't tell me how you got here!"
He rolled his eyes. "That is not what I meant."
"Well then maybe you should be more clear during your interrogations!" I exclaimed. He was hovering over my 5"6 height in an instant.
"Do NOT talk to me that way!" he growled making my heart beat faster against my chest. I'm sure he noticed it too because he then put his mouth an inch apart from my neck and inhaled slowly. When he exhaled, it made me shiver all over. So he was a tease.
"I'm assuming since you did not drive here, you either ran or flew."
He smirked. "Your assumption is correct, I flew. You have three choices; One, you get on my back. Two, I carry you bridal style. Or three, you get those lovely legs of yours to straddle my hips. Personally, I would prefer choice number three."
I thought about it for a minute. Mentally slapping myself, I said, "That won't be necessary. If you can fly, I can fly."
"Excuse me?"
"Would you like me to sound it out? If-You-Can-Fly-I-Can-fly," I said as if talking to a child. His expression remained impassive.
"I don't understand how that's possible."
"It's called Power Mimicry. Anything you can do, I can do too. Watch me," I instructed him as I felt my feet rise from the ground. Flying was one of my favorite powers to imitate. In an instant, an amused Eric was in the air as well.
"What else can you do?"
"Well that and as you saw earlier, I can absorb your energy until you are completely powerless. Oh, and I have my memories from my past lives."
"How does this 'power mimicry' work, exactly?" he asked while flying higher.
"I have to be able to be within at least a one mile radius from whomever I'm mimicking the powers from," I informed him, catching up.
"So you're not a waste after all."
"Aw gee, Eric! You make me feel so much better."
"Always a pleasure." We flew for a few minutes in silence. An awkward silence I might add. The city lights were amazing; I had to tear my gaze off of the ground every 30 seconds to make sure I hadn't lost Eric.
"So why do you want to kill this maenad, anyways?" I asked. Obviously, it wasn't because he cared about the humans the maenad would kill. He was doing this for someone. But who?
"She's causing havoc in Bon Temps. Sookie Stackhouse is a worker of mine and she's worried about her dear friends. If I do not help, she won't work for me ever again. Not willingly, of course."
I thought his explanation over. "So you're doing this for her?"
"No. I'm doing this for myself," he said glancing over at me.
I knew he was lying, which disappointed me. What was so special about this girl? Instead of pushing the topic any further, I left it alone. All I could see below me were trees and one single road. Ahead, there were some houses scattered around.
"Is that Bon Temps?" I asked.
"Yes. Just a little bit further and we'll be at the Stackhouse home."
About two minutes later, we descended on the ground. I looked straight ahead and saw a gathering of people wearing raggedy clothes, some had no clothes on at all. I quickly caught sight of the maenad and to my surprise, she was the same one I had met over one thousand years ago. Mary Ann, the woman who had killed me. She was instructing some men to chain up a poor man, whom I assumed was her sacrifice this time, to a tree. The vampire I had caught a glimpse of last night was holding back a screaming blonde woman who appeared to be the only human who wasn't under Mary Ann's influence. Was this Sookie Stackhouse?
"Ah! More guests! Welcome, welcome! You're just in time for the..." she stopped dead once catching sight of me. Her eyes grew wide with terror, and then smiled widely again. I honestly do not know how she knew it was me; Maybe the power that she could see radiating around me? For vampires, it'd be easy to notice I was the same person from their past because of the unique scent of my blood.
I narrowed my eyes. This bitch had killed me!
"Mary Ann. The last time I saw you, you were shoving a knife through my heart."
"Alesana, how wonderful! You'll finally get to meet the god who comes! This time though, I'm using this adorable little shapeshifter, Sam Merlotte."
"Quit the stupidity, Mary Ann!" Everyone was listening to our conversation intently. She was going down this time. Over one thousand hundred years ago, I had only little control of my powers; But now, I'll be able to finish her once and for all. The first thing I did was drain her energy from her. Screams of pleasure escaped her throat as she sank to her knees and all I could do was grimace. Okay, ew. This was definitely not a sexual experience! Her 'loyal servants' were only cheering for some violence, instead of being worried about their leader. Sookie and the dark haired vampire went to go untie Sam. Once released, the shapeshifter grabbed the knife and charged for Mary Ann.
"No!" I yelled. Sam abruptly stopped and looked at me questioningly. I continued, "Do you really want all of these people to come out of their trances while there's a dead body lying only feet in front of them?"
"What else do you have in mind?" Eric questioned.
Mary Ann cackled, "You cannot make them do anything unless I give the orders!"
"Watch me." I then lifted my hands up in the air the same way Mary Ann had done many times before. Feeling everyone under my influence, I yelled, "Return to your homes. Now."
Everyone started mumbling in disappointment but headed back, none the less.
I felt something trying to enter my head. It was different from a glamour where the vampire tried to control you; This felt more like it wanted to simply enter and leave. Searching for the source, my eyes found their way over to Sookie. What was she? I tilted my head to the side and furrowed my eyebrows. She did the same.
Mary Ann started to scream, begging to be given back her energy. Like hell I was going to do that! I motioned for Sam to continue with his killing. He walked over to Mary Ann and pierced her heart with the knife. Black blood oozed out of her mouth, nose, ears, and eyes. Digging up a hole, he took out her heart and crushed it in between his hands. Other than Mary Ann's disgusting corpse, the only people left were Sookie, the dark haired vampire, Eric, Sam, and myself.
Curious as to what she could do, I tuned into whatever Sookie's powers may be. After about five seconds, I started hearing voices even though no one was talking. My eyes widened and my mouth slightly opened.
Who is she? Why can't I hear her thoughts? Is she a vampire?
She's dead. She's finally dead. Thank god!
Turning to both Eric and the dark haired vampire, I heard nothing. So the girl was a telepath, but she couldn't hear the thoughts of vampires? Well that blows. Not liking invading other people's privacy, I pushed her power away from me. There. Back to normal.
"So you're a telepath?" I questioned her. Her eyes grew wide and the vampire next to her growled.
"Who wants to know?" he asked, still growling.
"Easy Bill, she just saved your human's life." Eric said, with a threat in his voice.
"Are you a maenad too?" This time, it was Sookie who asked the question. She still looked terrified.
I laughed hysterically and after I regained control of myself I replied, "No, of course not! Why would you even think that?"
"You kind of did the exact same thing she does to control people! What else was I supposed to think?"
"If you're not a maenad, what are you?" Bill asked with narrowed eyes.
"Will you stop thinking I'm going to kill your loved one over there? I just saved both of your lives!"
He dropped his gaze to the floor, "I am sorry, but you came with Eric... And I think that's enough of an explanation."
Eric chuckled. "Couldn't handle this situation on your own Bill?"
"I had a plan perfectly planned out!" he shouted, irritated.
Before they could continue, Sookie let out a shriek and ran to Sam. She screamed, "Sam! I am so sorry you were almost killed! Really, I am!"
"It's alright Sook, it was actually a part of Bill's plan." Sam reassured her.
"Your plan was to kill the shifter?" Eric asked Bill, a smirk taking over his face.
"I was going to give him my blood!"
"Now, now, boys. Sunrise is soon, shouldn't you two be looking for a place to sleep? And speaking of which, Eric, I need a place to stay."
Eric turned to Sookie. "Sookie?"
"Of course! Alesana, right?" I simply nodded. She led me into her home which I realized was a complete mess. Mary Ann was never good at cleaning. At least now she was dead.
Bill followed us inside as Eric stood in the door frame.
"Come in, Eric!" Sookie said. I could tell that she only half regretted having to say those words. My anger rose slightly, but I ignored it.
"Bill, will I be staying here with Sookie, or in your home?" Eric teased. Obviously he enjoyed getting under Bill's skin.
"In my home," Bill said rolling his eyes. He turned to Sookie and gave her a kiss that seemed to have lasted for hours. I looked down as a blush crept up to my cheeks. Public display of affection was one of the things I always found uncomfortable when you were a part of the audience. Looking up, I saw Eric watching me with an intense look in his eyes. That only made me blush even more. He grinned, showing his fangs; I have never been bitten by a vampire, not even by Sophie-Anne. The idea of being someone else's meal made me sick, but staring at Eric's fangs, half of my mind wanted me to move my head to the side to allow him entrance into my neck. I cursed at myself and saw that Bill and Sookie had stopped kissing. Motioning for Eric to follow him, Bill headed to the door. The entire time he was leaving, Eric never took his eyes off of me until the door had closed.
Once they were gone, I let out a sigh of relief to which Sookie giggled at.
"I have a spare bedroom upstairs, you can sleep there if you'd like. I'm sorry everything's a mess, it's just... Mary Ann..."
"Don't worry." I said, cutting her off. I smiled, "I'll be fine. Thank you Sookie."
She grinned, "No problem!"
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