A/N: Hey sorry about taking so long guys! I had work then my birthday, but alas I know you don't care it is about Abina and Godric not me. I swear I will get the next chapter out on time. I was a little worried about this chapter and making sure I was capturing the right tone of both the characters. As always feel free to leave me reviews etc.
Also I don't own Trueblood or Godric
Enjoy!
Chapter Four:
Godric awoke the next night sensing something was wrong. He quickly rushed upstairs to Abina's room to find Hugo sitting on the floor next to the head of her bed, and Isabel standing behind him at a loss for words.
"She's been like this all day," Hugo said seeing Godric enter.
Abina's face was contorted in pain, and had a sheen of sweat on it. Her bangs were covered in sweat and stuck to her forehead. Godric could smell that she had thrown up throughout the day. Godric walked over and took Hugo's position, kneeling down near her. He placed his cool hand on her head and didn't need his super human hearing to hear the slight sizzle it made.
"She needs a doctor, I think her wounds are infected." Hugo said turning to Isabel.
"We can't take her to the hospital Godric, the humans will think we did this." Isabel practically shouted.
Godric understood what Isabel was saying. If they took Abina to the hospital, they couldn't tell them how she really got her wounds, and with clear bite marks they would only assume the vampires who brought her in had attacked her, this would only add fuel to the fire for the anti-vampire groups in the area.
He reached out and turned Abina's head to her.
"Abina," He called out softly.
"It hurts Godric." She whimpered in a raspy voice.
"I know, I know." Godric leaned his head down in thought. There was one way to help her, but she refused before. Now it seemed like she had no choice to accept. He looked up and cradled Abina's far check with his hand. He reached down to bite the wrist of his free hand. Isabel gasped.
"I'm sorry Abina, but you are going to have to drink my blood. It's the only way." Godric said softly offering his wrist to the girl.
"Godric." Isabel said in awe. Since she had been in his nest, she had never seen Godric ever offer his blood to a human. It was against his nature, he believed the blood to sacred.
Unable to argue this time, Abina merely lifted the wrist to her mouth. She flinched openly at the thought of drinking blood, however once the first drop hit her tongue, there was no going back. It felt like ice was sliding down her tongue and settling in her stomach only to send out cooling agents to every part of her body. Once her entire body was cooled, it seemed like the blood continued to squirm inside her and shoot to various parts of her body. Before she could get anymore, Godric pulled his wrist away.
She looked into his eyes, and was answered with a smile from the vampire. He stood up and turned back to his companions. Both looked relieved if not confused.
"She should be alright now, but I will keep an eye on her for tonight." Godric said dismissively. Isabel nodded and motioned for Hugo to follow her out of the room. Godric stared after them.
"Thank you." Came a soft voice to his ears. He turned back to the girl, with a lopsided smile on his face.
"Wow, a thank you I think that's a first." He snickered.
"I know." She looked down hurt, "I'm sorry about that."
"I even get an apology this must be a record for you." Godric interrupted with a laugh.
She gave him a pointed look. "I know I haven't been the most grateful of guests, and like I said I'm sorry. It's just not always easy to trust people, especially when they know what I can do. And once I realized that you were an important figure in this area I became even more scared that you were just doing this to ...use me." She finished looking down at her hands twisting in her lap.
There was a long pause as her last words just hung in the air. Abina finally let out a yawn, and Godric was relieved to be able to change the topic.
"You look tired, perhaps you should get some sleep. I will get you some food after you rest for a little bit." He smiled walking over to her to tuck her back in. Godric looked around the room for a place to sit, however he came up short. Abina had rolled over towards the middle of the bed leaving a sizable space on the bed. Godric carefully pulled back the blankets and went to sit against the head board. He felt her slightly tense as her back connected with his leg, which felt cold to her despite her and his clothes between them.
"Sorry." Godric said sheepishly.
"It's fine just ...cold." She muttered.
"Well you are still a little warm, but after some rest you should be good." He replied soothingly.
Not long after his comment, he felt that Abina had finally slipped into sleep. This gave Godric time to do what he knew he needed to since Abina apologized; think.
Clearly, she is healed and now there is no need for her to stay here if she wants to go, which clearly she does.
Of course there is a need.
A selfish one that would only make me a monster. Of course I want to use her for her power, that would be the only reason I would want her here right? Of course that's right someone like me couldn't want her for another reason. And although she has a good deal of power that would be wrong. If I am going to finally stop being the monster I was, I need to let her go.
But what about the werewolves she could still be in danger.
She can handle herself, besides it's not like I am just going to kick her out I will help her get where she needs to go but keeping her here only puts her in more danger especially from me.
But you don't know the extent of her power.
Maybe that's not a bad thing. The less I know the less tempted I am to use it. It's what's best for her.
But what about what's best for you.
This is what's best for me as well, otherwise I would be the monster I so desperately am trying not to be.
Godric continued his inner struggle knowing it was futile. He had already decided somewhere in his mind that he wasn't going to be a monster and keeping her here, attempting to use her powers, was what a monster would do. No, he was going to help her leave and be safe from him and his kind.
Abina woke up a considerable time later. She had turned in her sleep, seeking the cooling relief of the vampire sitting next to her sleeping figure. Upon opening her eyes she was greeted with the face of Godric. He had pulled the leg furthermost from her up so he could rest his elbow on it, while his hand made a fist which supported his head. The position reminded Abina of a famous statue called The Thinker and it was clear Godric was doing just that. She got a clear look at him, finally unafraid of scrutiny in return. Although he had a youthful appearance only an idiot would think him young, he had a controlled calm about him that came with age. She looked at his chocolate brown eyes, that remained deep in thought and wondered about all they had seen over the years.
She was afraid to move for fear of breaking his musing. She continued her study of his face, until she reached his mouth. She remembered the feeling it stirred in her the other night, however this night it seemed to be worse. Her whole body began to heat up, and it felt like her blood was on fire.
Godric was rustled from his musing by the sound of Abina's heart speeding up. He looked down and instantly his emotionless mask was replaced by one false cheeriness.
"Hey there, did you finally get some rest?" He asked in a soothing voice.
Abina nodded, hating the forced emotion in his voice. She wished he would tell her what he was thinking but she had no right to question him about it, after all it's not as if she was forthcoming about herself.
"Hugo is going to bring you up some food. I was wondering though now that you are healed..."
Abina's ears perked up at the word, "Healed?" she questioned. Before Godric could answer she began pulling at the bandages dotting her skin, and true enough not a scratch was on her skin. She ecstaticly threw the covers off and tested her leg to see if it would now that her weight without causing her to limp. After deeming herself to be in fact healed, she turned to Godric questioningly.
"It's the blood." He stated simply.
Abina had heard of various things that vampire blood could do, but healing was not one of them. She had actually thought it was a lie when Godric first offered it to her. However, now staring at it's effects on her body, she felt slightly foolish for not taking it the first time.
"As I was saying now that you are healed, you are welcome to leave just tell me where home is andd I will help get you there." Godric resumed with a business like tone.
Abina started chewing her lip again. She had no intention of telling him where she lived, it would be bad not only for her but Godric as well. Besides it's not like she could go back...not after what happened.
Godric began to sense her hesitancy. "Of course if you wish to go somewhere else that can be arranged too."
The was still a long pause while Abina chewed her lip finally she spoke out in a soft voice, "Well I hear Oregon is always nice."
"Alright I will arrange to have a car take you to the airport, and I will take care of your flight details. Will you be alright after that or should I arrange accommodations for you as well?" His sentence was greeted with a questioning look from Abina, clearly she was not expecting this much help.
"What's the catch." She asked skeptically.
It was clear to Godric that although she had apologized earlier, she still had some trust issues when it came to him.
"Well I guess there is one catch," He began coyly, "You have to wait till leave till I get up tomorrow night." Her gaze only became more confused. "So I can say goodbye." He finished with a slight gleam in his eyes.
There was a long pause while Abina weighed the options. She was a little nervous about what his goodbye could entail, however she began to reason with herself;
He hasn't really given a reason for me not to trust him. Besides if he wanted to do something, why wait till I am about to leave? He wouldn't be that cruel to dangle freedom in front of my face to only yank it away would he? No I don't believe that. He has been nothing but genuinely helpful since he found me there is no reason for me not to trust him now.
Unable to think of the right words, she merely nodded in compliance. She was greeted with another forced smile from the vampire. "Well feel free to check the closets of the other rooms in this wing for some clothes you might like to take with you. Also Hugo can run to the store to get some food if you would like to take some for you. I am going to go make your travel arrangements. Godric headed out of the room, right as Hugo entered with a huge platter of food.
Godric sat in his study after having finalized an itinerary for Abina tomorrow. He had decided to book a hotel for her for when she landed in Oregon. He would tell her about it, however he would leave her money in her bag in case she decided to do something else.
He sat there lost in his thoughts. He felt bad asking her to wait for him to wake up for something as silly as a goodbye. However, he wouldn't admit it but for some reason he needed it. This would be it. This would be his last moment of weakness when it came to this odd girl. Tomorrow he would allow him one more time to be caught in the mystery of her, one more time to be overwhelmed by her scent, one more time to be in awe of her. Then that was it, he would let her go and that would be that.
A/N: Hope you enjoyed I will get the next chapter out soon. And it's got some good Abina/Godric moments ;)
