Alana is going to Fangtasia. What will be in store?
A/N : Many people have asked me the relationship between Sam and Alana. My response is I have already wrote the whole season One, so all I will say is it's complicated at first but it all works out. I am planning to add a follow up chapter the same day I post the last chapter to season one, the connections to all the characters. That way before I post the second season chapters no will be confused.
Previously: She was just with Sam early where they had a steamy scene but, was stopped by Bill calling Alana to join him and Sookie to Fangtasia. She left Sam's telling him what he think he felt was apart of her kind. She told him mermaids have this thing that allure people to her and cloud their judgement, which is why people see mermaids as bad luck. She left Sam in shock and went to Sookie's to change, Alana got in the car with Bill and Sookie. She is in the mind set that nothing bad will happen, that it is nothing more than a stereotypical bar.
Chapter Three: On the Run
Alana laughed so hard at the how cliche this placed looked. The walls were painted white; a neon light that read 'FANGTASIA' in red on top of a blackened caged window, harshly shined. Next to it was the entrance that had two red poles with a red velvet rope. Behind it was a blonde woman in a black latex corset and a leather skirt. Alana walking by Sookie and Bill analyzed the vampire, the harsh florescent light seemed to reflect off of her pale white skin. Walking towards the woman who Alana assumed was the bouncer, Bill and the blonde female began to make small talk.
"Bill. Haven't seen you in a while." The beautiful blonde vampire; her hair was up in a bun, and no smile on her lips. "I'm mainstreamin'." He told her and the blonde didn't seem impressed by his answer. "Good for you. Who's the doll?"
"Pam, this is Sookie. Sookie, this is Pam."
"Pleased to meet you." Sookie said with a smile as she held out her hand to the female bouncer but Pam look completely disgusted by the gesture. "Well, I'm impressed it even has a name but, I meant the one behind you." She mockingly said. Bill and Alana shared looks at each other by the time they looked back at Pam, Pam had turned back to Sookie. "Can I see your ID?" She asked and the little blonde smiled. "Oh. Sure. How funny. Who'd have thought? Getting' carded at a vampire bar." She said laughingly and cheery as she handed Pam her ID from her white purse. "I can no longer tell human ages. We must be careful. We serve no minors... in any capacity. Twenty-five, huh? How sweet it was." She said giving Sookie back her ID and watched as Bill led her over to the bar, leaving Alana all alone. "Mind if I see yours too?" She asked and the mermaid nodded, pulling the card from her bra, noticing the smirk that was played on Pam's lips as she retrieved it. "You are absolutely delicious."
Handing the card over to Pam she winked, "I know that."
"Hm, twenty eight? Why did you come here, Alana?" Pam lifted her eyebrow up at the girl. "Greece never had these sort of clubs but, I am glad I came." Alana said checking Pam out with a sinful grin on her lips. Pam handed her card back watching the brunette and sea green haired woman place it back, "Hope you can stick around for me later on." Pam let her through, Alana enter the club. It was in full swing, the music was blaring and the people were dancing.
"Oh there you are!" Sookie shouted over the music.
"Okay, am I the only one who thinks this is a attraction ride." The blonde said, Bill turned to the bar tender. "Like you know the one at an amusement park?" She asked in all seriousness and Alana couldn't help but start laughing at her. "I already knew it would look cliche but this was a whole new meaning." The two women continued to laugh at their joke and Bill decided to join in, telling the two. "Well, don't get too comfortable. It tends to get more... different...as the night wears on." He said before smiling at the two. "Can I get you both something to drink?"
"Oh, yes please." Sookie said and Alana nodded at Bill, watching as a Vampire with long black hair and tattoos moved over to the trio, glancing at Bill. "How's it going, Bill?" He asked. "Very well." He said nodding at the vampire as the vampire did the same, glancing over at Sookie. "This your meal for tonight?" He eye fucked the little blonde and Bill quickly spoke before Sookie could say anything else. "This is my friend Sookie and she is Alana. Ladies this is Longshadow."
"Nice to meet you." Sookie said, but when she the vampire gave her the same look as Pam had, she ordered her drink. "I'll have a gin and tonic please." She asked sweetly and Bill ordered his own. "And I'll have a bottle of O Negative. and Alana would like-"
"-I'll have a Jameson on the rocks." The vampire bartender nodded and began making the drinks for the two and handing Bill his Tru-Blood in a glass. While waiting for her drink, she looked around the club and noticed that there was a young looking vampire dancing in black leather trying to seduce the crowd. "Longshadow." Bill started, turning his attention away from the crowd.
"Sookie here, would like to know if she could ask you a few questions?" Without waiting for his answer, Sookie pulled some pictures from her purse and practically showed them in Longshadow's face. "I just have a couple pictures I'd love you to take a look at. You recognize either of these women?"
"Yeah, I seen both of them here before."
"Great, and do you also happen to remember who they hung around with?" She asked, hoping that she would be able to get a good lead. "That's something we don't notice here. You won't either." He told her mischievously and she stared at him confused. "Okay, then. Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time." She said. She was annoyed until Longshadow continued, holding up the photo of Maudette. "This one. She wanted to die." He told Sookie.
"How do you know?"
"Everyone who comes here does, in their own way. That's who we are: Death." The other two drinks were now finished and Sookie grabbed the drink practically running as Alana causally grabbed the drink moving to a table. Sookie looked around the club and the Alana and Bill knew she was probing in some peoples thoughts. "What do you think of the place?" Bill asked Alana, who was putting her drink down. "Out of place for you?"
"Not really, but I've never been in a vampire bar." She told him,glancing at the pole dancers "Seems to be a very popular place since there is a line still outside and it's packed in here." Bill turned back over to Sookie, who now had her eyes locked on someone. "How's your drink?"
"A gin and tonic's pretty much a gin and tonic no matter where you drink it."
"I know exactly what you mean." Bill said with a small laugh and Sookie still had her eyes on something so Alana looked where Sookie was looking and cast her eyes upon a blonde male with dark features sitting in a throne on a stage wearing a black suit. "Who's that?" Sookie questioned.
"Oh, you noticed him, did you?"
"No, it's not like that. I just..."
"Everyone does. That's Eric. He's the oldest thing in this bar."
Alana observed the man who seemed to be a tourist kneel to the blond as if he was god. He ignored the man, scanning the area. At the moment the man touched the vampire, in a blink of an eye he was kicked and flew in the air crashing into a table. Alana looked at the man who was being escorted by a woman with a pixie cut, red hair and menacing looks. Sookie was shocked at the scene while Bill turned to her and said, "It's been worse."
The club kept pumping as if nothing had happened. Alana texted Sam that she was there safe and bored.
"Did you pick up anythin'? Bill looked at Sookie. She shook her head, "All anyone is thinking is sex, sex, sex." Alana looked at Sookie, "Well obviously it's a Vampire bar. You don't need to read minds to know that." Alana's phone vibrated but Bill caught her attention.
"Uh, oh." Bill huffed, causing Sookie to start freaking out. "Don't say 'uh-oh'. Vampires are not supposed to say 'uh-oh'." She told him.
"It's Eric. He scanned you twice. He's going to summon us." He told her and the little blonde seemed confused. "He can do that?" Bill nodded. "Yeah." The trio noticed Eric raise his right hand and motioned for them to join him, Sookie grabbing Bill's hand and leading her along with them over to Eric and Pam. "Bill Compton. It has been a while." Eric said, smirking up at the irritated William Compton. "Yes, well... I've been..." Bills stuttered but was interrupted. "Mainstreaming. I heard. I see that is... going well for you." He said while glancing over at Sookie who had holding onto Bill's hand. "Yes, of course. Uh, sorry. Eric this is my friend..."
"Sookie Stackhouse. Alana Sofokleous."
"How did you know our names?" Sookie asked and Pam grinned, pointing at her forehead, her eyes landing over at Alana. "I never forget a pretty face. You're in my vault." Alana smirked at her compliment but Sookie herself didn't seem to really like the idea. "Great. That's just great. It's nice to meet you."
"Well, aren't you sweet." Eric sarcastically said and she shrugged her shoulders, trying not to look freaked out. "Not really." She commented and Eric turned up to Pam, muttering something in Swedish, that cause Alana to look at Sookie. He turned back to the blonde. "Miss Stackhouse, I understand you've been asking questions about some of my customers to the faculty."
"Yes, I have."
"If you have anything to ask, you will ask me." He commanded
"All righty." Sookie said as she reached back into her purse to pull out the pictures of Maudette and Dawn to hand them to Eric. "You remember either one of these girls?" She asked and Eric examined the two. "Hmm... Well, this one offered herself to me but I found her too pathetic for my taste. Now, this one, however... I have tasted." He smirked at her, Sookie seemed nervous at his honest answer. "I remember 'em both." Pam stated and Sookie responded sarcastically. "On account of the vault?" Pam did not seemed pleased by Sookie's tone and noticed that Bill had tightened his grip on her hand while Eric gave a glare to the blonde. "Never had either of them, though." Pam admitted, placing her hands on her hips. "They weren't really my type." She dragged her eyes towards Alana and spoke, "But she is."
Smirking at Alana Eric said to Pam, "Hon är min också. Hon ser förtjusande och luktar som havet och fräsch jord." (She is mine as well. She looks ravishing and smells like the ocean and fresh land.)
"Att hon gör, jag tycker vi tar henne i ryggen och knulla henne sanslös, har det varit ett tag sedan vi hade en trekant." (That she does, I say we take her into the back and fuck her senseless, it's been a while since we had a threesome.) Pam, quickly responded.
"Nå, så mycket som jag skulle älska det, tror jag Sookie och Bill blir lite ... irriterad. (Well, as much as I would love that, I believe Sookie and Bill are getting a bit... annoyed.) Alana shocked both Pam and Eric. She had spoken fluently to the two. Pam got turned on by her nerve, "Well, you call us when you want to."
"Well..." Sookie awkwardly said as she grabbed the photos back from Eric, feeling uncomfortable by the two vampires. "Thank you very much. That is all your time I need to take." She said was about to leave but Eric eyes narrowed at the blonde female. "I'm not finished with you yet! Please. Sit." Sookie sat on Eric's right, the blonde god glancing down at her. "So, Bill. Are you quite attached to your friend?"
"She is mine!"
"Yes. I am his."
"What a pity. What about you?" He directed his question towards Alana, Bill and Sookie forgot that she had been with them. "Are you anyone's?" He followed up his question with a smirk. The mermaid thought quickly before Bill would say anything stupid like having two human. "To be honest, you are not the first to ask." Eric and Pam both seemed intrigued by her response meanwhile Sookie felt clueless because she never asked about her past.
"Interesting..." Eric started, a small smirk on his lips as he leaned closer over to the Greek woman, who stared back into the blonde's eyes. After a few moments, Eric's eyes widened and Alana only looked at him, wondering why the hell he had been staring at her. "She can not be glamoured, Eric." Bill spoke up, realizing what the blonde was trying to do, Alana nodded. "You are a strange one." Eric said and Alana shrugged. Sookie suddenly stood up and turned to Bill. "We have to get out of here." She said suddenly, "Sookie..." Bill said warningly.
"Eric, the cops are coming. There's gonna be a raid..."
"You're not an undercover cop, are..."
"I'm not, but that man in the hat is."
"Even if you're right, we do nothing illegal here."
"There's a vampire named Taryn in the ladies' room with that man you kicked before. She's feeding on him." She said.
"How do you know this?" He demanded but she was cut off by the sound of screaming and shouting of the police entering, "Freeze!"
"Police! Freeze! Don't move!"
"Follow me." Eric stood up as the group followed the tall blonde while the police started to conduct their raid. The group hurried out the back door and Bill was quick to pick Sookie up into his arms, the blonde looked back at Sookie and Alana. "I enjoyed meeting you, Miss Stackhouse, Miss. Sofokleous . You will come again." He said as he and Pam were quick to vanish, Bill moving at an fast speed with Alana shouting after him. "Damn it, Bill! Wait, not a vampire over here!" She shouted after him, Bill heard her but ignored her as Sookie told her to to hurry up, knowing she couldn't due to her platform heels. Instead she ran off towards the shopping plaza and into a store, trying to blend in as a costumer.
She dialed a number on her phone, "Come on pick up!" She turned around to see an officer come into the store looking for anyone at Fangtasia. She quickly grabbed a dress and went to the dressing room.
"Hello?"
"Oh thank god. Sam do me a huge favor, open the faucet to your bathtub, now.
"Wait, what? Why? Is everything okay, Cher?"
She asked the sales lady where the bathroom was and asked her to hold the dress she was "wanted". She got into the bathroom and opened the faucet and shoved towels in the drain to clog the sink causing the water to make a huge puddle on the floor. Pulling a small plastic bag from the garbage she put her phone and I.D. in the bag before sealing it, "If you listen to me, I will be. I will explain, just do it now and wait by the tub."
"Okay it's filling up."
"Good see you in a second." She disconnect the call and took off her heels, closing the faucet she cursed in Greek and jumped in. She disappeared just when the police officer entered the bathroom. The sales woman and officer stared at the floor and wondered where did the woman go when, the only exit was the bathroom door.
"Έχετε να αστειεύεται γαμώτο μου! Ηλίθιο Bill και Sookie αφήνοντας πίσω μου. Τι θα είχε συμβεί αν δεν υπήρχε γαμημένο νερό γύρω!" (You have got to be fucking joking me! Fucking stupid Bill and Sookie leaving me behind. What would have happened if there was no fucking water around!)
Sam jumped back as Alana appeared in his bathtub standing up dripping wet. "Whoa, what the fuck happened! How did you do that." Sam handed her a towel as she stepped out of the tub. Alana furious threw her heels on the floor and began undressing, drying herself off.
"One minute I am in the club getting hit on by Eric and Pam, the next Sookie announces the cops are coming in. Everyone runs out and Sookie get carried away by Bill like some fucking princess. While they both see me and continue saving their own asses. Talk about a huge third wheel. Then I have to run into a damn store and clog the sink to get a puddle on the floor in order to create a portal from their to here. All I wanted to do was dance and have a good time not run from the cops. I could have just hung out with my cousin Nexie and do the same shit."
Sam walked her into his bedroom, she sat on the bed and sighed as Sam looked for a large shirt to cover her. He sat next to her and wrapped a plaid button down shirt around her. Standing up she continued rambling on about what Eric and Pam said and how Sookie and Bill left her behind while she was getting carded, while fumbling with the buttons unable to clasp them cause she was so annoyed and frustrated. Sam stood up and chuckled at her, she gave him a pointed look. "What the hell is so funny?"
He began to button up the shirt up for her and spoke softly, "Watching you rant and curse is like watching a puppy bark at some giant beast." She calmed down after what he said, "Sorry for yelling. Thank you again for your help." She smiled at him.
He grabbed her wet clothing and put them in the dryer, "You hungry?" Nodding he handed her, her shoes back. She quickly grabbed her phone and they walked right into the empty bar. He turned on the lights and walked into the kitchen looking at her. "Now, what would you like? Our special's today are Pasta, friend chicken and hamburger deluxe."
She laughed and asked for a Hamburger. She sat on the metal table watching Sam cook for himself and her. "I guess I should call and let them know I am safe." He looked at her, and gave her a "Be nice" look. She stuck her tongue out at him. Putting the phone on speaker after three rings Gran picked up the house phone, "Alanie is that you, dear?"
"Yes, Gran. How are you?" Alana smiled at the voice of Adele's concern.
"I should be asking you the same thing! Sookie called all flustered, and saying she was without you! I asked her what happened and she told be about the raid and you running after her and then how they got pulled over. How could she leave you like that! Where are you now, are you still in Shreveport? I will come and get you right now."
Sam spoke up to Gran saying, "Oh Mrs. Stackhouse that won't be necessary. I got Alana and she is just fine. I will let her sleep over and cool down a bit and drive her to the house in the morning."
"Oh Sam Merlotte! Bless your sweet kind heart. How did you manage to get their to her and back so fast?"
"I used the water portal. It's a long story but, I will come tomorrow and you and I can drive to that antique book shop and chat." Alana and Gran said their goodbyes and hung up.
Sam and Alana moved to a booth, sat next to each other and ate. "So Adele knows about you?"
She nodded her head, "Yeah, my aunt told her before she passed. It's weird mermaids are usually protective about what they are since our blood are as sweet as faerie blood." Sam looked at her and smiled, "But you told me."
"Yeah, but I had this gut feeling about you. Like I knew you were trust worthy to know and plus it makes us have somethings in common like the whole nature thing and how we both were terrified when we learned what we were."
They finished their meals and sat back and relax. "Hey! You said you wanted to dance right?" Alana watched as Sam slid out the booth and turn the juke box on. "Come on join me. Don't make dance all by myself." Alana shook her head and walked towards Sam, who was dancing.
He grabbed her and began to dance with her. He spun her around and moved with the beat. Sam was singing along to, The Good Life by Jace Everett, they laughed whenever he messed up the words. Sam left for a minute and returned with a guitar. She held it in her hands, "You know how to play?" Sam nodded his head.
"But I do remember you mentioning you did. Play me something, country? Since you are here after all."
She smiled shyly and took the guitar and strum it. Sam stood behind the bar while, 'Sam, I can't. I'm nervous." She laughed nervously. Sam told her to do it and crossed his arms and waited she began to play the song, More Like Her by Miranda Lambert. She began to sing, since that was the only song that she could play by heart to and liked. Sam smiled as she really got into the song, he watched her. Alana copied the country styled voice.
She's beautiful in her simple little way
She don't have too much to say when she gets mad
She understands she don't let go of anything
Even when the pain gets really bad
I guess I should have been more like that
You had it all for a pretty little while
And somehow you made me smile when I was sad
You took a chance on a bruised and beaten heart
And then you realized you wanted what you had
I guess I should have been more like that
I should have held on to my pride
I should have never let you lie
I guess you got what you deserve
I guess I should have been more like her
Forgiving you well she's stronger than I am
You don't look much like a man from where I'm at
It's plain to see desperation showed it's truth
You love her as she loves you with all she has
I guess I should have been more like that
I should have held on to my pride
I should have never let you lie
I guess you got what you deserve
I guess I should have been more like her
She's beautiful in her simple little way
As she ended the song, Sam clapped when she finished. "You have a voice on you. That was amazing."
They both laughed at her claiming she was a country artist in the making. After shutting everything down Sam and Alana walked back to the trailer. Once they were inside she past out on the bed, Sam got in and held her as she slept. Alana fell asleep with a smile on her face, after all Sam was the only one in town who she could really call a best friend other than Adele and Sookie.