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Title : Set Fire To The Rain
Genre : Drama, Romance.
Disclaimer : I don't own the characters unfortunately. They are the property of HBO and Charlaine Harris ! I only own my OC, Alyssa Bennett.
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Chapter 5 :
« I want to see you again… » Why did I say that ? Why did I want to see that vampire, Godric again ? Of course, he had saved me, I felt like I owned him something but that was different from wanting so badly to see him. I was desperate to see him and I had just met gim, I had never felt like that in my entire life. I felt safe with him even if he was a vampire, I felt like nothing could happen to me.
I was going crazy, I was completely stupid, wasn't I ?
Maybe I wasn't the one to blame. I've heard about something concerning vampire, they had some kind of power over humans. Maybe Godric had put some kind on spell on me and that was why I wanted to see him again. That was probably what was happening. Well, there was still one little problem about that little theory.
I had insisted while he only wanted to stay away from me. He told me it would be better for both of us if he stayed away from me, simply because he was a vampire. He was too kind, he wasn't acting like a vampire but he was one of them. His fangs were still here and his pale face and cold touch made him what he was.
So he had refused to see me again but I had nearly begged him and he had finally, I would say, accepted. I remembered smiling at him, as if I had learned the best news of my life, as if I hadn't been attacked that night.
I couldn't even believe what I had done, I was still dumbfounded and yet it felt so right. I would even say that I was excited to see him again.
My sister would probably say I was crazy but then she was very fond of vampires. I'm sure that if I told her what I had done, she would get to excited too.
Anyway, here I was, in my small apartment, waiting for him to come and get me.
I hadn't invited him in because I knew that vampires couldn't enter if they were not invited and the other night, he kindly put me down, not even wanting to come in. He was definitely strange, wasn't he ? Vampires were supposed to feed from human and not save them right ? Maybe there was some exception, and Godric was one of them.
Well, if he was an exception, he was certainly not here on time, he was late. Maybe he wasn't going to come, maybe I would never see him again. No, maybe he had better things to do than being here with me. Maybe he had to save someone else from another crazy vampire.
I sighed. I needed to keep myself busy, otherwise I would really become crazy.. Crazy because he was late. Stupid girl, I kept thinking but I couldn't change what I was feeling or what I wanted.
I turned on the tv and there was once again Steve Newlin. He was repeating that his father had been killed by vampires, he was saying that vampires were evil, that they were monsters. I wasn't agreeing and I couldn't agree with him because of Godric. Of course, I had just met him but everyone could tell that he wasn't evil. Had Steve Newlin met a vampire like Godric ? Certainly not and that was why he was blinded.
Of course, I still wasn't very fond of vampires. One had attacked me but Godric made me realize that they weren't all like that right ?The reverend was wrong, but he would probably realize it someday. Everyone could change and he would change.
" The sun kills them, we are children of sun, they are children of darkness. They are monsters, bloodthirsty monsters and they are going to kill us. " I heard him said and shook my head.
This was stupid.
" He's right, we are monsters. " Godric's voice gave me a start and I looked at my open window. He was here, levitating. My mouth fell open, this was just crazy. Everything was crazy but he was here and that was the only thing I cared about.
He came and we were going to spend time together, that simple thought made me smile even if I shouldn't smile. Was I becoming like those fangbangers ? I truly hoped I wasn't..
No, I couldn't become a fangbanger. It wasn't like I wanted him to bite me and I didn't want to sleep with me. He was very attractive but he looked so young. I was twenty one and.. No that didn't really count because he was probably older than me but I honestly didn't want him that way.
I just wanted to spend some time with him and maybe become friends.
" If you were a monster, I would be dead right now. " I stated and was still surprised that he considered himself as a monster. He wasn't like that, well maybe he was but I didn't know and I didn't want to know. " I thought you would never come. "
I went to the window and looked at him. Should I invite me in ? That idea was very tempting but I shouldn't do this. I needed to stay careful even if my instincts told me I was completely safe with him.
" I'll be out in a minute. "
My excitement was soon replaced by stress and fear. What if I was making a wrong decision ? What if he was going to kill me now ? No, he wasn't. He could have drained me the other night.
When I was finally out, he was on the ground, thankfully. I definitely didn't want to fly again in his arms.
Everything was dark outside but I could still see him clearly. He looked so sad, maybe he didn't want to be here.
" So, I think we could just take a walk around the town. I… I'm sorry. I'm not usually like that but it's just that you're a vampire and I don't even know what I'm doing. " I said and we started to walk.
" I can leave if you want. " He quickly said and stopped dead in his tracks. I had offended him, well done Alyssa.
" No, that's not what I meant. I want to be here with you even if I shouldn't. Why did you save me ? "
" I'm the sheriff here, my duty is to make sure that vampires in my area don't do anything stupid. " He said and I was a little bit surprised. Vampires had probably their owns rules and customs and we didn't even know about them; In fact, we knew nothing about vampires.
Strangely, I wanted to learn more about vampires, I wanted to learn more about Godric.
" That probably explains why you have vampire smell all over you. " Eric said when I finished my little story about how I ended up in such a bad situation.
Of course, I hadn't told him who was the vampire who saved, I hadn't told him his name. It was just better like that.
Eric seemed interested, I would even say more than interested and I didn't like that because he could keep me here by force. That was my greatest fear, I was afraid of being caged, I was afraid of being held captive by him or by another vampire.
However, I noticed something about Eric and it was the way he was smelling me ? I hated vampires, I knew I smelled great because Godric had told me that but Eric, he was making me feel disgusting. Maybe he didn't like the way I smelled.
" Why didn't you stay in Dallas with the vampire who was protecting you ? And how did another vampire learn about you ? "
Ah, I hadn't told him about that. I had intentionally forgotten.
" I wanted to protect him. " I only said and took a deep breath before continuing. My story was just crazy. I felt just so unlucky. " Well, the vampire who bit me was related to the one who wanted me apparently. I…it seems that I taste delicious and somehow he learns about what I can do too. I don't really understand everything. "
I couldn't believe that I was explaining him this. This was my life, this was just why I was in such a mess. This was why I had ended up near Sookie's house, that was why I had killed a vampire and that was why I had come here and met him.
I hated him, he was just an arrogant ass, leaning against his desk. He was studying me like I was some kind of odd experience. I was strange and my power was appealing for vampires but I hated to be treated like that.
" Now, can I leave ? " I asked, crossing my arms.
He laughed, and it wasn't something that reassured me. The answer was going to be no, of course but I had tried.
" You really don't think I'm going to let you leave so easily, do you ? You're intriguing and now, I'm very interested by your little gift. "
Of course, but I wasn't going to let him do whatever he wanted with me. I was free and I could leave, it wasn't like he could hunt me down, right ? I already knew that answer.
" You can't keep me here, I'll use my power on you. " I said and I was pretty sure that threatening to burn him would make him change his mind. He didn't want to die so he had to let me go. Of course, I couldn't control myself but he was making me very angry and that was something really great. Being angry meant that my fire could appear.
" You can't control yourself, there's nothing you can do. " He answered, smirking while he rested his hands on the arm chair.
If he was breathing, I would feel his breath on my face. He was so close to me and it was making me nervous, but not only nervous if I was completely honest with myself. That vampire was attracting, I couldn't deny that fact. I was ashamed of feeling a little bit excited by him. I truly disliked him, I was sure about that but that didn't mean I couldn't find him handsome right ? It wasn't like I was going to do anything with him.
" I killed a vampire with my fire last night. " I said and immediately realized what I had just done. I had confessed a crime, in front of a vampire. " It was self-defense, I've never meant too.. " I stopped talking, I was only making things harder.
I was stupid. I was going to die, he was going to drain me for killing one of his kind. I was already expecting his fangs in my neck, I was even expecting a more painful death but nothing came.
He was only wearing a huge smirk on his face. Should I be reassured ? Should it make me feel alright ? I wasn't dead of course, but something told me that I was in a huge huge huge mess.
" You're a very bad girl, aren't you ? What should I do with you ? " He said and my mouth fell open. He was having fun with me and he was talking like some kind of pervert.
There was just nothing to answer, anyway. If only I hadn't been so stupid…
" I have an idea. I won't report your crime if I get something in exchange. "
He was going to blackmail me and something told me that I couldn't refuse. I was just wondering what he was going to say, what kind of wicked idea he had. I was starting to get scared, what he was really a pervert ? What if he wanted to do things with me ? Of course, I found him attractive but no…
" What do you want ? " I whispered and I could feel myself on the verge of tears. I was acting like a child but who could blame me ? I was only twenty-one and I had to deal with crazy vampires and my life was like hell. I was strong but I had my own limits.
He laughed and one of his fingers went under my chin, making me look at him in the eyes. He was so cold.
" I want you and your power. You're going to stay here and at my disposal. I'll be able to use your power whenever I want to, I'll make you practice. "
It wasn't that bad but I hated that idea. I was trapped, I was going to be treated like an object or rather like the freak I was. I only wanted to be normal… The worst thing was that I had been running from one vampire and now I found myself in the nearly exact same position, except that this time I couldn't run. He already had me…
However, deep inside of me, I knew that Eric was better than the vampire who wanted me. That was the only great thing, well great… Not too bad at least.
" I… I don't want to. " I blurted out but knew I had no choice.
" I don't care. "
I sighed and then something came in my mind, something I had nearly forgotten. " What about the vampire who wants me ? He'll probably send someone if he knows where I am. "
Maybe that was going to make him change his mind, maybe he would get afraid of the other one. Maybe that would save me, well I didn't know if I could call this « saving me ».
" He can't know where you are if you've killed the one he sent to catch you, my dear. And even if he knows where you are, I'll make sure he won't get. You're under my protection for now. "
Under his protection, really ? Being nearly held captive by him was what he called protection ? That was a prison.
" Does it mean that I'm.. That I'm yours ? " I asked remembering what Sookie had told me about vampire claim. If I was what they called « his », it was just terrible and disgusting. How did I end up in this situation ? What did I do to end up like that ? I didn't deserve that.
Maybe I should have stayed in Dallas, maybe Godric could have protected me, maybe I could have been his. I would have preferred because I trusted him and felt safe with him. Then again, he was in danger because of me, if he had died because of me, I would have never forgiven myself.
" Only if you want to. " He calmly answered and this time, his face was so close to him. One wrong move and our lips would meet.
" I don't want to, just like I don't want your protection but I have no choice about that right ? "
He chuckled. " You're a clever one, aren't you ? "
" I dislike you. "
" You're just like Miss Stackhouse. "
Sookie, I was a little bit angry at her. This was all her fault. Of course, I had agreed to come here but she had proposed or rather Bill had but since they were a couple, it was the same thing. They had brought me here, in this awful bar and they had made me meet Eric Northman.
" Are you going to keep me here in this bar ? " I asked and thankfully he wasn't so close to me now. I felt relieved because of that but then it was true that I didn't want to stay with him, here.
That bar was disgusting, people here seemed crazy and I wouldn't be surprised if there were secret rooms where some strange things happened. Even thinking about that made me shiver.
I truly hated Eric Northman and didn't want to spend my time with him.
" No, I think that you could stay with our lovely Sookie. She seems to be very fond of you. "
Staying with Sookie, fantastic… She was kind, she had helped me but maybe she was a little bit too weird for me. I mean she was just so desperate to help me that it was scary. And I wasn't even thinking about the fact she was a telepath. It didn't bother me that she could read people's thoughts simply because she couldn't read mine.
" She doesn't even know me, we met last night. "
" Very interesting. " He said and seconds later, there was a knock at the door. " Seems like Sookie is worried about you. " Eric added when the door opened.
Sookie, Bill and the other vampire were standing in the doorway. Sookie was angry, it was written on her face.
" She was insisting and I had better things to do, Eric. " The woman vampire said and left.
Well, that was interesting.
" Well, I wanted to see you Sookie. Alyssa and I made a deal. "
A deal, I wouldn't call that a deal. It was simply blackmail and I had only agreed because I had no other choice.
" A deal ? You two made a deal ? " She started to scream while she entered and looked at me. " Alyssa, you made a deal with Eric, a vampire, after everything you've been trough ? "
Was she serious ? She made me come here, she put me in this mess and now I was the one to blame because I had officially made a deal with Eric. If anyone should feel guilty, it was her. I couldn't believe it.
" Don't be so dramatic, Sookie. Our deal is acceptable. Alyssa will stay here and I'll protect her if she comes here and practices her power with me. Of course, she'll be at my entire disposal and don't even think that you can change our deal."
" She won't stay here with you, she'll come home with me and I'll make sure she's safe. " Sookie quickly said but I watched Bill frowned. He wasn't happy because I would probably stay with her. He disliked me, maybe more than I disliked Eric.
" Very well, Sookie but she'll have to come here when I want too. "
Sookie nodded but I could tell that she disliked this idea. However, it seemed that she had accepted the deal, and that was something strange since she was so worried about me. Maybe she had something in her mind…
" Sookie, she's dangerous. " Bill said and here we were.
They were probably going to argue again but Sookie was too stubborn and I would have to stay with her no matter what. This was going to be fantastic…
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