Thank you all so much for your lovely reviews! Because you did that, I made a new chapter as quickly as possible. To all the readers out there. I want you to know, I not one of those writers who leaves their story unfinished. That drove me nuts too. I also try to make these chapters as quickly as possible. I also know how eager we can be when the story is good.
Again these characters belong to Charlene Harris and Alan Ball.
Eric sat on his throne in Fangtasia, trying to still be that supreme vampire that he's always been. Fangtasia might be trashed right now, but it was still his place. He can't help but feeling tired and dependable. He looks down on his arms and sees the virus spreading upward. Luckily his virus, compared to everyone else is much slower than average. He can't help but fear death. Not because of fearing the afterlife, but leaving Sookie, just when things were finally were looking up between them. Eric closed his eyes as another wave of exhaustion went through him.
"ERIC!" Pam yelled in front of his face. "For the dozen time, WAKE UP!"
"Pam?" Eric said weakly, as he barely can keep his eyes open.
"That's it! You need to feed! I mean now! I've been yelling in front of you several times and you haven't responded."
"I just fed. I'm not hungry."
"I don't care if you just fed, you're going to eat again." Pam stood her ground making sure that her maker doesn't die. Not caring how pissed off he's going to be with her attitude.
"I think you're forgetting whose the maker and whose the child PAMELA!
"You're forgetting, that your sick Eric!"
"Trust me when I say this Pam, I definitely did not forget!" Eric hissed. I see it every time I look at my chest! Now it's on my arms!" His voice now lowered to a saddened tone. "I feel it every time I want to eat... move...sleep...being alive...is a reminder that I have this slow parasite that's leading me to the true death."
"I'm still going to make you eat." Pam stated in her normal boredom voice. Eric growled in frustration. "By the way, you still have unfinished business to attend to."
"Such as?..." Eric questioned while still being frustrated on still being alive.
"Willa is going to be here and we still have that Sarah Bitch Newlin to kill."
"Pam, I know you were suggesting about Ms. Newlin being alive was just a booster for me to come with you. As much as I appreciate that and I want that revenge for Nora and many of the other vampires, I have more important matters that need to settle before I die."
"Stop saying you're going to die! You're not going to die! THE GREAT ERIC FUCKING NORTHMAN DOESN'T DIE FROM A STUPID VIRUS!" Pam just stared at him straight in the eye. "Do you realize how ridiculous and embarrassing that sounds?"
Eric just smirked and realized Pam was right. "It is embarrassing."
"GOOD I'M GLAD HE'S DYEING!" Willa shouted as she stormed into Fangtasia. Both Pam and Eric turned their heads quickly looking at her with displeasure.
"Willa... good you're here. We have business to take care of." Eric gave as much gentle patience as he could.
"Business that should have been taking care since the day I was created!"
"I'm saying this nicely because I'm not my best at the moment. BE QUIET!" Eric did his best to shout. Making sure that his second child got the message that he was still in charge of her, despite of his weakened condition. "You are still my child whether you like it or not, as long as I'm still around."
"But not for long, you're probably going to die within a week or less." Willa snapped.
Pam started to growl. "Relax Pam." Eric quickly stated before she started anything rash. She was ready to kill Willa from where she stood. "What exactly do you want from me Willa?"
"I want you to release me." Willa said with anger and sadness wrapped up in her.
Eric paused for a moment with no emotion "No."
"Why not?! I'm nothing but a mistake to you! All you did was made me to hurt my father. You didn't even want me for anything! Not for a child or a lover! Why do want to me around?"
Eric spoke with sincerity "You're right. You are a mistake. The reason you're a mistake is because I made you for all of the wrong reasons. I didn't feel a urge to make you my child. I didn't want you as a lover or a companion at my side for eternity either... Still, I made you and I broke the one rule I've made for myself and that was to choose wisely for those who gets the honor of being my child. I may have little time left, but I'll use whatever time I have to train you to be a great vampire. I maybe many things but I still have some honor I hold to my standards. When I'm gone, Pam will continue your lessons."
"Oh no I won't!" Pam said quickly. Her maker cannot be serious.
"PAM! Yes you will."
"Don't bother. I've been figuring out how to be a vampire on my own for six months now." Willa said wanting this to be over. "I could do this without you."
"Do you know how to glamour? How to fight? How to cover up your mistakes while hunting? How to master your vampire skills in such a way that only a maker can teach you?"
"No." Willa paused "I'll find someone else who will. You don't even have time to teach me all of that and I'm sure my beloved sister doesn't want to teach me."
"You got that right." Pam snarled.
"ENOUGH! Willa you will stay and I'll teach you as much as I can; and Pamela, I'll respect your wishes and I'll find someone else to take care of Willa. Just think of this Willa, like you said I'll probably die within a week or less. So you'll just have to deal with me for the next week." Eric smirked.
"Fuck you!" Willa spat.
"Shall we just give her the true death? It'll be a whole lot easier." Pam suggested with a grin.
Eric gave her a deadly look that says it all. Don't you dare! he thought at her through their child-maker bond. "Pam will you please get my lawyer." he started to get up and walking slowly to get out Fangtasia.
"What for?"
"Changing my will and making sure Willa is set up with another vampire. While I wait for him, I'm going to Bon Temps."
Pam rolled her eyes "Oh come on Eric! Let Sookie go!"
By the time she looked at Eric, he was gone along with his Corvette. "So he only has strength to go fast when Sookie's involved. That fairy bitch better not make him feel worse than he already is." Pam thought.
"What's with him and this Sookie girl?!" Willa questioned in jealousy and anger.
Pam raised her eyebrow at her and calmly said "The one vampire child he always wanted to make ever since she stepped foot into our bar."
Willa for once stood silently, as much as she feels the hatred for her maker's abandonment but can't help but feel jealous and sadness that he cared more for another than herself. She can't help but have that one word repeating in her mind over and over "Mistake".
Sookie started practicing her magic fairy ball in her hands. Niall sat there making sure she's not making any mishaps.
"Remember what I showed you before? When we were preparing for Warlow?" Niall asked.
"Yeah, gathering all my fae energy, and have all my strength and power together..." Sookie didn't understand why they were doing this again.
"This is the part where it goes differently." Niall interrupted. "Instead of destroying a vampire, you're going to heal one. So when you create your ball, think of all the love you have for Eric." Sookie nodded. "Think of him being healed and at his very best. Imagine him being healthy, strong, and full of energy.
Sookie saw him in her mind's eye, she him at his full strength and his flirting manner. She remembered his strong muscular body, his perfect chest, his arms, his beautiful face and that wonderful smile whenever he was pleased with himself or even happy to see her. She couldn't help but feel lustful...until she started seeing herself have sex with him in every room in the house...in every position she can think of...and his lips...
..."Sookie...Sookie...Sookie!" Niall loudly called Sookie out of her fantasy. "Sookie, you have to stay focused with this. I told you to think healing and loving thoughts. Not lustful ones!"
Sookie looked at him shocked and embarrassed. "How did you know I was thinking about...sexy things about Eric?"
"Granddaughter you keep forgetting that I too can read your mind, but also your fairy healing ball just turn from a healing glowing yellow to a romantic lustful red." Niall pointed at her ball. "Sookie this energy ball is like a mood ring, it's going to do what you're feeling. When you're healing Eric, you've got to be on healing mood at a hundred percent."
"Oh." Sookie began to realize, she has to have a mind discipline to do this. She can't have her mind wonder off. She can't afford to.
"This is why we are practicing again." Niall suggested. "You only have one shot to do this."
"I don't understand how when I healed Eric the first time from Marnie's spell, that I happened to fix him so easily. With no practice at all."
Niall thought about this. He and Sookie did talk about her first time healing Eric earlier. "You did it out of a spontaneous moment. As in other words you weren't thinking about it all. You did what you feel at that moment, which made it strong and precise. Keep in mind also that the first time, was a spell that took Eric from his natural state of being. This is a virus Sookie...this magic you're going to do on him...is going to take a while. It's not going to be just some flash power an he's healed! You have to keep the energy going until it takes off on its own to heal him. So only healing and loving thoughts."
"I just can't help it when lustful comes. That is truly Eric's power over me."
"Then see your ball as weapon to destroy the virus that's killing your mate. Everytime that thing grows, the more its killing him. Luckily for you Sookie you can see the virus, so it gives you a visual of what it's doing to him." Sookie eyes start to get watery. "No darling, no more tears. You're going to save his life, so you and Eric can finally have your time together. Sookie nodded with determination as she tried again with the ball.
It's been 20 minutes of practicing and Sookie hasn't faltered with the magic fairy ball with any other emotion other than healing and loving. "Sookie, I think you need stop and take a break." Niall said.
"Yeah."
"Hey, it's really good. 20 minutes on pure focus on healing. That's great darling. I think within the next day. You should be able to heal Eric."
"I only have a day, Eric's life is time limited. I'm not going to fail him by procrastinating."
Then they heard a knock. Sookie walked to the door and opened it. "Hello lover." Eric said giving his best charming self.
"Eric!" Sookie excitedly hugged him again with no hesitation. Eric immediately hugged her back with all the strength he had. Sookie looked at his beautiful blue eyes she's always adored, wanting to kiss him.
"No Sookie, I'm sorry but...I don't know if the virus can be spreaded by kissing. I don't want you to be a carrier of this disease."
"Oh, it's okay I understand." Sookie nodded. "Please come in Eric." as she gave him his invitation. Eric smiled and walked in with no magical barrier to stop him.
As he walked in, he saw Niall. He looked wide eyed. "Your majesty, please forgive me for I can't really bow fast enough."
"It's alright Northman, I know all about your...situation. Sookie told me all about it." Niall said trying to say the right words without offending him.
Eric looked at Sookie again trying to figure out the connection between her and Niall. Of course it only took 2 seconds for him to figure out. ""You're related to him?"
"She's my Great-Great-Granddaughter." Niall explained.
"So Ms. Stackhouse, not only you're a telepath and a fairy, but you're also a princess?" Eric gave looked at her with astonishment. "Is there any other surprises?"
"If there is, you'll be the first to know." Sookie commented.
"Personally I think you're also a goddess. But that's just my opinion." Eric gave her that sexy smirk that always gets to her.
"Even when you're feeling at your worst, you are still flirting with me." Sookie smiled.
"Well lover when you have little time left, you use every minute." Eric said to her sadly.
"Actually Eric, I want to talk to you about that. Niall and I have a huge possibility to heal you."