A Disclaimer: I don't own any True Blood characters, just the Ocs.
True Blood
Delicate Truths of Lilies
Chapter 3
Pam woke to the sounds of footsteps entering the basement. Lifting the lid, she sat up and stretched a little. She glanced over to see Eric stepping off the final stair and onto the basement floor, as she climbed out of her coffin. He was followed by two humans, who struggled to bring a new coffin down the stairs.
"I don't recall ordering a new coffin." Pam said as she watched the humans nearly drop it onto the stairs.
"You didn't." Eric said matter of fact, as he instructed the two human men on to where to place it.
"Then what the hell is it doing here?" Pam asked, as she folded her arms and cocked an eyebrow at Eric.
"We are having a guest." Eric said nonchalantly, "Bill should have her here before the sun sets. Now I have business I need to complete before she arrives."
Before she could question Eric further, he was gone, a frustrated sigh escaped Pam as she ignored the two humans and continued to prepare herself for the night.
This night continued like any other. Until it was time to close and Bill Compton walked through the door. That's when everything in Pam's world forever changed.
She stood next to Eric, who rested on his throne, as Bill Compton entered Fangtasia. "Is she here?" Eric asked, leaning forward in his seat.
"I don't see why we have to take her in." Pam scoffed it was just another responsibility for her, that she clearly didn't want. The two men ignored her.
"She is." Bill stated, "She's outside with Jessica and Tara. She's skittish."
"A skittish vampire?" Eric leaned back in his chair, glancing at Pam who frowned.
Bill continued, "We believe her maker made her to have someone to control. Nothing more than something he could torture. As king of Louisiana I cannot allow such discrepancies to continue. I believed it was best to remove her from the situation until it is fully investigated. I believe, placing her in the hands of the sheriff would be the safest place for her until the further notice."
"Very well." Eric said, crossing his legs. "Bring her in."
"Jessica!" Bill called turning his attention to the entrance of Fangtasia. The door opened slowly, Jessica entered first coxing the other girl to enter. Pam's eyes locked on Jessica and the girl followed her across the threshold and into her world. Tara followed after them with a frown on her face as she moved to stand next to her maker.
The girl that allowed Jessica to lead her by the hand, she looked like a frightened little creature waiting to be devoured by a predator. Her steps were slow, in fact, she only shuffled her feet as she kept her eyes cast down to the floor. She wore a shabby discolored white dress, that was torn, filthy and hung low off one shoulder, the dress was clearly several sizes too big. Her skin looked chalky as if she hadn't been fed properly in a long time. Perhaps just enough blood was given to barely keep her alive. Her long blonde hair was disheveled, and looked as if she hadn't washed it in days. It almost looked for a second as Jessica placed an arm around the girl that she was holding her up, she flinched away from Jessica's touch briefly. However, her eyes never left the floor, they remained locked on it as if she were to look up the world would swallow her up.
Jessica guided her closer, her voice was gentle, "These are the people who are going to be taking care of you for now. Would you like to meet them?"
The girl never spoke, but she slowly lifted her eyes, but she never met the gazes of either of them. She had blue eyes that would have been beautiful if there seemed to be any life within them.
Eric stood up, the moment he did, she shrank back a little, but kept her eyes upward.
"My Name is Eric Northman, this is my progeny Pamela, and you have already met her progeny, Tara." The girl never spoke, she just shifted her gaze to each person he gestured to them. "Would you like to have a seat?"
The girl sank to the floor in response, once again casting her eyes back downward. Jessica frowned as she looked at Tara, who shook her head. "Does she have a name?" Pam asked, she could tell if she asked the girl she wouldn't answer her.
"We are not sure." Bill said, looking down at the girl. "We can't get her to speak. It was a struggle to bring her here. It was like she's never really seen the outside world before. I leave her in your care."
"They are going to take care of you now." Jessica said, moving away, the girl almost whimpered as Jessica stepped away from her.
"You will be safe here." Bill said reassuringly. With that Bill put an arm around a reluctant Jessica and guided her out of Fangtasia.
Pam walked behind the bar, careful not to get too close as she walked past the frightened young girl, who automatically flinched away from her. The girl looked to maybe be around the age of sixteen when she was changed, but Pam couldn't really tell ages anymore so she wasn't sure. She pulled out a bag of actual blood from the fridge and popped it into the microwave. They always kept actual blood on hand for when they needed it. She could the trembles moving from the girl's tiny body. Once the microwave beeped, the girl jumped in terror. What had been done to this girl?
She walked slowly up to the quivering little girl, and lowered herself to her level as she held the bag of blood out towards her. "Drink."
The girl didn't move, but her fangs extending outwardly at the sight of the blood. "It's alright." Pam said, trying to hide her frustration. The girl didn't move. "Are you not hungry?"
Pam lay the blood on the floor in front of the girl and backed away. Before Pam could turn around to return to Eric's side, the little frightened girl lunged forward like a starved animal. Piercing the bag with her teeth, and sucking the blood as if it would vanish from in between her fingers if she didn't. With just that one little bag of blood, some of the chalkiness of her skin vanished, but it didn't help the fear that swelled within the frame of the little girl.
Pam remained unaware, in that moment, of just how much that this little girl would change her life.
A/N: Ok guys. There is this chapter. I am not too sure how I feel about this chapter. I may go back in and add more. If I do, I will notify you. How is Pam and Eric going to be able to deal with such a frightened girl? What happened to her? Will Pam and Eric be able to bring her back from the 'dead'?