It wasn't long before we were in close sight of a house. We turned onto a narrow path that lead in its direction. When we were close enough, the....car..came to a halt. The human maneuvered a few objects and the car's roaring came to a silence.

"Come on, we'll get ya all cleaned up inside." she removed herself and shut the door behind her. I turned to my side and tried to find the same leaver that released her door. Before I could find it the blond haired human....Sookie, had opened it from the other side with a smile. I swung my feet out to the ground and winced at the sharp pain I felt once I tried to put my weight on them.

"Oh you poor thing, I didn't even notice you were bare foot. Here let me help ya." She grabbed my arm and swung it over her shoulders, around her neck. "Just put all your weight on me." I did as she asked and we moved towards her home.

Once inside she placed me down on a chair. "Don't move." she walked off in the darkness and then I heard a click, the darkness was flooded out by a bright light. My eyes burned for a brief moment then they focused on the floor. A trail of blood and dirt lead its way to where I sat. I looked at my feet and they were in worse condition then I had thought.

Sookie returned with a large bowl that was filled with water. She placed it down in front of me and gazed at my feet as well. "Gosh that really looks bad. Put your feet in this and let'em soak. I put some Epsom Salt in there to help, so it might sting at first. I'll be back in a few minutes. I need to change out of my work clothes and find you something to wear. Since that dress of yours looks completely destroyed."

She walked off and I slowly placed my feet into the bowl and winced at the sudden sting of the hot salty water soaking into my wounds. It burned for only a moment and then I felt relaxed. I watched as the water turned from clear to a reddish brown. I looked up and took in my surroundings. From what I could gather I was in some sort of eatery, there was a smell of food in the air and I felt a rumbling and twisting start in my stomach. It's been weeks since I was last fed, something I thought my body grew accustomed to. But it seems that the aroma has weakened my tolerance.

I closed my eyes and tried to focus on something else. Then I thought back to her scent. She was different, I could see that there was something about her that wasn't.....human. Perhaps she was a half bred like I? From a different world also, maybe I'm not the only Sirusic-Human living. But her skin was not pale like mine, it actually had a glow to it. Her blood ran slightly warmer also. Her thoughts and memories felt very human, although, I've only known one human mind in my lifetime. Maybe no two human minds were the same? I filled my head with more thoughts like these before she walked back in. She was out of the form fitting clothing and now in ones that seemed to have some extra room. In her hand she held some clothes folded up. She placed them down on the table. I watched her closely still trying to put together what she was. Then I felt my mind being invaded again. I quickly closed my eyes and tensed up.

"STOP!" I shouted with as much force my weak body could expel. She turned her head to looked at me.

"I'm sorry, It's just that....well. I find you to be almost silent." She looked curious, but without another word she walked over to two thick heavy doors, pulled one open. The aroma of food was even stronger now and felt like it slapped me across the face. She carried out a tray, it looked like, and placed it in a small box. Closing the box's door, it made a few beeping sounds then it hummed. She then walked over to a high cabinet and pulled out a glass. I watched as she filled the glass with water and held it in front of me. I looked at her with more curiosity.

"I know you must be thirsty." she motioned for me to take it. I did not hesitate. I was beyond dry, it only took a few seconds for me to finish it. "Can I get you another?" I just nodded as she gently took the glass from my hand and refilled it.

"Are you Sirusic?" I could hold back the urge to ask. She looked at me with confusion.

"Am I what?" She laughed. "I don't think I know what Sirusic is.." I didn't answer back. "I'm telepathic. I can read minds, well mostly just other human minds." So this is what was different about this human. She had abilities almost like my own. I felt like this wasn't just it. There's more to her than abilities.

"What are you?" She asked with strong curiosity. "I know you're not human and you're definitely not a vampire. Or any of the other supes I've met for that matter. You're not completely silent but your thoughts look like they're in some sort of cryptic coding. Are you some different kind of Were?"

"I am not familiar with these terms.." she waited for me to speak again. "I am not of this world."

"So are you like, what? Some sorta alien......like from Mars?" She was amused. "That's funny, I mean you don't look like an alien."

"What would an.... alien look like?" I heard a beeping from behind her. She walked towards it.

"Well they're these little green men with big heads and huge creepy eyes." I gave her a moment to laugh as she pulled out the tray from the box she placed it in earlier. She walked over and laid it down on the table that was to the side of me. I looked at it curiously, its smell was intoxicating."So if you're not from Mars then where are you from?" I shook off the twisting in my stomach again.

"My world is called Sirus. It is not a planet located in your galaxy" I was finding it easier to speak with her now. She pulled up a chair next to me and sat. She handed me a utensil and I looked at her with question.

"It's Lasagna, dig in. I know you're hungry." I was not familiar with this kind of food. Through out my existence I was only fed a small portion of Sirusic's imitation of bread. I slowly used the utensil to pick at a piece of the lasagna. I felt the saliva in my mouth flow uncontrollably as I watched steam roll off of it. It looked so inviting. I placed the portion in my mouth and felt my mouth dancing. It was exhilarating. The taste and consistency of it was quite delightful.

"Good?" she smiled. I nodded as I scooped up another bite.

"So how'd you get here? A spaceship or did you ride in on a flying saucer.... UFO!? " She seemed still quite amused. I swallowed the current portion in my mouth to speak.

"No. I used a portal. I opened it using this." I lifted up my right arm and showed her the cuff like silver bracelet that was clamped around my wrist.

"Shut up.." she spoke under her breath. I did as she asked and closed my mouth. She gaped at it for a seconds time then lightly glided her fingers along the scribing etched into it. "What's all these symbols mean?" I only assumed it was fine for me to speak once again.

"They are instructions scribed in the Sirusic language."

"So what's it say? If you don't mind me asking." I put the utensil down and took a quick sip of water.

"It is too complex for full translation. But I guess to simplify it's meaning, it would say 'key to the worlds. Will and pass'." I then glided my own fingers across the scribing and watched as each symbol lit up a fire orange in sync with my touch.

"Whoa! What's it doing?" She moved a few inches away from me.

"Only a Sirusic can open the portal. It reacts to my touch." I put my arm down and then took another sip of water.

"So what does the world of Sirus look like?"

"I'm afraid I do not know."

"Did you lose your memory or something?"

"No, I've never seen my world. I was kept in confinement my whole existence. Until tonight... I've never been outside of my cell walls."

"You were kept prisoner? For what? Did you do something?"

"They kept me confined for observation, study......experiments."

"Why would they need to study and experiment on their own kind?"

"I am not full blooded Sirusic. My mother was human. She was their experiment as well. They chose her to be my incubator."

"She abducted?" her mouth hung half opened.

"Yes... she was. Once they collected her from earth they implanted one of their eggs in her to be incubated. To a human the process of a spawning Sirusic to reach proper maturity is quite long. Five years in human time. I'm afraid her body was not strong enough by the end of the fifth year to with-stand the final process."

"You mean she died giving birth to you?"

"Before..... I was still in her womb when she...died."

"That is awful. I am so sorry. " she placed a hand on my shoulder, a comforting gesture. Images were passing through my mind. The images were of a man ,a woman and an older woman. Sadness and loss surround these faces. The moment her hand left my shoulder the images disappeared. "It must be terrible not being able to have known your mother. I wish I knew more about my parents before they died." So this was what I saw.

"I knew her well actually." she cocked her head to the side.

"How?"

"While in her womb, I got to hear her every thought, see her every memory, feel her every emotion." she looked at me oddly. "Sirusics have the ability to project and read minds. I could see into a mind and view memories and thoughts, like looking through a photo album. I feel each emotion that goes with the memory or image as if it were my own. I can also project my memories, emotion and my will onto them. But it only works with physical contact. It was through her mind that I learned my first language. She spoke to me often, it gave her comfort. Though the idea of what I was scared her and at times she resented me. I tried my best not to speak back since it terrified her so when I did. I just listened and learned." Sookie shifted her body and curled a leg under her and began listening even more intently.

"That's incredible....and just strange.. Wait....so you could read minds?"

"Yes."

"Could you read mine?"

"I have."

"What? When?"

"Just a moment ago when you laid your hand on my shoulder. I saw images of three humans. One male, two female....."

"My parents and Gran......my parents died when I was young. Gran was killed a few years ago." grief filled her voice. she quickly changed the subject. "So your mother.....what did she talk about?"

"Mostly of her life here in Bon Temps. Although I had already seen every memory that was locked up in her mind. It was quite soothing to hear her talk."

"She lived here? Would I know her or anyone else from around here?"

"No, when she was abducted, it was around a hundred human years ago."

"Wow, so you're like what? Almost a hundred years old?"

"Yes."

"Gosh, I would of put money on you only being like twenty four. I'm glad I'm not much of a gambler."

"I'm twenty seven on Sirus." I corrected her and she bursted out into laughter.

"I'm sorry I guess I'm just a bit over tired, sometimes I get the giggles." She chuckled again but then tried to calm herself. "So were you always alone? I mean if you had a mother surely you had a father...wasn't he around?"

"A father? No, I had a creator who was my mother's captor and the one who implanted her with its egg cells. Sirusics aren't anything like humans. They do not have a gender nor do they pair together. Their features resemble that of an amphibian or a reptile. Cold blooded, covered in scales, their iridescent colors ranging from brown ,blue to bright green. They laid eggs only when they needed to repopulate. They are built on instinct. The egg is hatched alone, underwater, until it is mature enough to join the older society. They have no emotional attachments to each other, although they do protect their own kind."

"So you were all alone? How did you survive? I always believed that babies couldn't survive without a mother or anyone to nurture them."

"They gained knowledge of human behavior and their survival when they captured my mother. When I came out looking human they believed I was full blooded human. I was a human baby to them which sparked their curiosity even more. They did their best to keep me alive so they could further their study. I was well taken care of then. At least I know I was treated with more care than they did with my mother. They never thought I posed a threat so they did not approach me with much caution at first when giving me my regularly scheduled meals. In the beginning they just studied my behavior and emotions they had no intentions of harming me. Each time one of them came in I would gather as much information from their mind as I could. They did not like physical contact so I could only gain knowledge little by little. First I had to learn their language. I did not speak until I gained knowledge about my ability to push my will onto them, I started demanding for little things mostly food and water. Sirusic abilities normally do not work on their own kind so they did not realize I was gaining control over them right away. Although it didn't take them long to figure it out and once they did, I was labeled as a high threat to their society. They locked me in a well secured cell for observation and experiments."

"Like what kind of experiments?" her mouth hung open in deep interest.

"I'll leave that to your own imagination." I did not want to relive anymore memories tonight.

"Is that how you got all those scars?" I simply nodded and continued to feed my mouth.

She stared at my face examining the several scars, her body shivered slightly. Before she thought of anymore questions, there was a knock at her front door.

"Excuse me for just a second." She smiled as she quickly got up and went into another room. I remained in the eating area finishing the lasagna and glass of water. Sookie walked back in with a guest at her side.

"Daniella, this is Bill Compton. Bill this is Daniella Ellis. She's new in town." I stood from the chair I sat in and nodded. My feet were still submerged in, what was now murky water. The pale dark featured man looked at me, examining my current condition and tattered clothing.

"Pleasure to meet you Miss Ellis and welcome to Bon Temps." He smiled and slightly bowed his head while extending his hand. I hesitated to the greeting and gave a nod instead of making contact. He retracted his hand slowly and looked at me intently. There was something off about him. His skin, along with it being paler than mine, it had a slight glow to it. Not human but he had human features. I grew curious. It looked as if... Bill was mirroring my exact thoughts.

"Pleased to meet you Bill." I smiled.

"So Bill, can I get you a True Blood?" Sookie smiled.

"No, that's quite alright. I won't be staying long. I actually came by to let you know that I've been called to Vegas. Felipe has put me on a assignment that will keep me away for a while." he looked worried.

"How long is a while?"

"I do not know."

"Is everything alright?" She asked worried as well. His eyes glanced at my direction and then back to her.

"Everything is fine Sookie. I just wanted to keep you informed incase you needed......well incase you had to call for me." He glanced my way again. He did not trust me, of course why should he, as I didn't trust him for the mere fact that I couldn't place what he was. "And to say goodbye before I left."

"I'll be fine Bill." She smiled.

"Well I must go. Please be safe Sookie." He kissed her forehead then backed away and faced me.

"Miss Ellis so nice meeting you." He falsely smiled. Out of pure curiosity I extended my hand and smiled back.

"Mr Compton, it's been a pleasure." I saw the hesitation in his face but his cold hand met mine and like a gentleman he bowed his head slightly. I focused and received a few distinguished images while I made contact. Most were intimate thoughts of Sookie but there was one distinct image of chains bounding him down. He was being tortured by woman who he watched be killed by Sookie. His thoughts currently were guilt,sorrow and worry. He was worried about his trip about never seeing Sookie again. He felt guilty for lying to her about his trip. He visioned his death. I tried not to look shocked at this information. I nodded with a smile when he withdrew his hand from mine. He gave Sookie one last hug before he took his leave. I sat back down and watched as Sookie took the space back on her chair.