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Chapter 7

Sookie's POV

Looking over at the clock I see that its 930am. Next to the clock lay a note. Turning on the bedside lamp I start reading it.

My Love,

Sorry, you won't get to have that shopping trip with Pam, but instead I need you to be packed and ready to go to Dallas for a few days. Someone very dear to me has gone missing and they have asked for my help. Alcide will be going with us and will be here at sunset to take us to the airport. I will explain more when I wake up.

Eric

This must be some special person for him to just drop everything and fly us off to Dallas for. "Well, looks like I'll have a long day ahead of me better get started now." Heading to the bathroom to tend to my needs and take a shower, I notice a set of bags at the door. On closer examination I realize they are for me because there was another note.

Please use these for your packing to make things easier on you. My bags are already packed and waiting downstairs.

Eric

"That saves me from having to go shopping again today for luggage. Leave it to my Love for thinking of everything."

After my shower and getting dressed, I start in on packing the bags. Because I'm not sure what to expect I use the garment bag to place a few of my new business dresses and my powder blue sundress inside. In the other bag I put the matching shoes to them, my pajamas, and some everyday clothes. Returning to the bathroom I fill the smaller bag with my make-up, stuff for a shower, hair brush, and tooth brush. "Now I'm packed. If I have forgotten anything I can always get it there." With that done and leaving the bags in the room for Eric to bring down for me, I head down to the kitchen to find Lafayette there.

"Morning Lafayette."

"Don't we look chipper this morning?"

"I'm feeling a little odd and it's not about heading to Dallas tonight."

"You guys heading to Dallas?"

"Yeah, to help Eric find this vampire that has gone missing. We'll be gone for a few days and Alcide will be going with us as well."

"Maybe you're getting a new power. Why don't you call for Claudine?"

"I don't know how."

"Maybe just call her name and she'll appear. I'll make you some coffee and a big fruit salad. Why don't you go lay down in the living room and I'll bring it to you."

"Okay maybe you're right. Claudine if you can hear me, I need you." I then got up and go into the living room to lie down on the couch. A little while later Lafayette comes in with my food.

"Claudine, where is Sookie? She was looking for you."

"Lafayette what do you mean it's me Sookie."

"Oh my, not another power, the real Claudine better come here soon."

"Lafayette snap out of it. What do you mean by the real Claudine?"

"Sook you look just like Claudine." I jump up and run into the downstairs bathroom and sure enough. I look like Claudine. This is a not a great time for a new power to show up just as we are heading for Dallas. I try to calm down because that worked last time but that didn't work. I really needed Claudine. I grabbed the necklace and called out, "Claudine I need you, please come." My little prayer must have worked, because I heard the loud *POP* and was seeing two of me in the mirror when I opened my eyes. "Please help me."

"Don't worry we'll figure this out. I'm sorry I didn't tell you yesterday about the summoning power of the necklace. But it seems you figured it out." We move back out into the living room to where I left a very worried Lafayette. "Don't worry I can fix this, it's just another power."

"Oh thank you Jesus, no offence Claudine but I'm sure Eric would like Sookie back before tonight."

"Her new power is call metamorphosis which is the ability to change into anyone she wants as long as she's thinking of that person. She must have been so focused on me and that is why she turned into me."

"Well she did say she was feeling a little odd and didn't know how to get a hold of you. That was when she came in here to lie down and when I came in with her breakfast she looked like you."

"Sookie the odd feeling you were getting was your body shifting so it could handle the new power. I'll do my best to help you get a handle of it before tonight."

"Okay, but for now, how do I get back to me?"

"Focus on how you looked before you changed."

I closed my eyes picturing me in the nice sundress I was wearing before I changed. Opening my eyes I look around and I ask, "Well, did it work?"

"Yeah, you're back to the Sook I saw this morning."

"Man, I'm really starving now."

"Yeah, that will happen because of how much energy you use. Plus you hadn't eaten yet already. Eat and we will work on it some more. Lafayette I think we will need more than just fruit."

"I'll start making sandwiches."

"Now Sookie here is something very important to remember that whoever you morph into you also gain their abilities without gaining their weaknesses while retaining your own. A great example of this is if you morph into Eric you would be immune to sun and silver. Who do you want to morph into next?"

"How about Lafayette someone simple."

"Okay just picture his image in your head." And just like that I felt the shift of my body. "There you did it on your first try. Do you want to try someone harder?"

"Sure, I think I can do that."

"Okay, change back to yourself first because it'll be easier." It was much easier this time. "That seemed easier, didn't it?"

"Yeah it did, I didn't have to put much thought into it."

"Now, let's go outside for two reasons. One it will recharge the necklace and will recharge your natural energy. Second, we need space for the next change." We get up and head out the back doors. "Now, I want you to try and change into Eric."

"What!? Are you crazy? I'll burn."

"Did you forget already? You won't get his weaknesses because you retain your own abilities."

"Okay, if you're sure this will work." I focus on my Love and I feel the same shift of my body and the next thing I hear is Claudine.

"This is wonderful, you're doing great go test out your new abilities."

"What do you mean my new abilities?"

"You have his strength, speed and ability to fly."

"Seriously! That's so cool." After speeding around the back yard and lifting up some heavy objects, then I attempt to try and fly but couldn't. "I can't seem to get the flying to work." I bow my head in disappointment.

"Nothing to be disappointed about, maybe Eric can help you with that?"

"Maybe, but not tonight, because we are leaving for Dallas when he wakes up. We have an important vampire to find."

"Well, we'll just have to just figure it out on our own then. Try picturing yourself in the air just hovering over the ground."

I close my eyes and picture myself just a foot above the ground. Opening my eyes and sure enough I was hovering above the ground, "I got it on the first try. This is neat."

"Now imagine flying around the area with your eyes open."

I did as she said and I was a little wobbly at first but I eventually got the hang of it. "Wow, now I know why Eric loves to fly." I'll have to have him take me some time when I'm myself. After landing I morph back to me and we head back inside.

"Well, the sandwiches are done. What perfect timing. How did the practice session go?"

"I don't know you tell me?" I morph into him.

"Now that is scary. You can change back anytime now."

I change back to myself, "See back to me just like that." It's getting easier to handle my new powers when they come. "Will the summons work on Niall like it did on you?"

"Yes, it will. So you can see him anytime you need him."

"That is fantastic. I love seeing my great-grandfather. Mind if I give him the report myself today?"

"No not at all. He shouldn't be busy right now."

Holding the necklace I call out, "Niall please come to me." There was a loud *POP* and there he was. "Great-grandfather, how nice to see you."

"Pleasure to see you so soon and I see you learned how to use the necklace to summon one of our kind."

"Yes, I did on my own this morning when I was freaking out and needed Claudine to help me. I gained a new power today and have already somewhat mastered it."

"That is wonderful my dear. What power is that?"

"Oh, where are my manners please sit." We all take a seat. "I'm able to change into anyone I want and then back into myself. I also gain their powers while retaining my own."

"Ah yes, I remember when I gained that ability it was my third one as well. It seems you are gaining your powers in the same order I did mine. If memory serves me correctly the next one was teleportation. You are developing your powers much faster than I thought possible and mastering them quickly. I'm glad because I see a lot of danger ahead for you. I'm not able to tell you what that danger is because it will alter the future. Just know that your new powers will help you when the time comes. All you have to do is stay calm like Claudine is teaching you. You will make a fine Queen someday."

"What about Eric? He won't be allowed in our realm."

"We will talk about that later. For now I must go they need me back."

Just like that and a loud *POP* he was gone. "Who was that?"

"That was Sookie's great-grandfather, Niall Brigant King of the Sky Fairies. Sookie here is of royal blood and his next heir."

"I don't want to be Queen without Eric there with me."

"Don't worry about that now. For now you need to eat and then get some rest. Because it sounds like you will be having a long night."

After lunch I said goodbye to Claudine and she promised to see me in Dallas because she thought I would need her again. I told Lafayette I was going upstairs to rest. I really was tired after morphing into first Claudine then Lafayette then Eric and then Lafayette again. I knew tonight was going to be a long night. I crawled into bed with Eric only planning for a few hours of sleep.

Claudine's POV

"Niall, why did you tell her about being Queen? Now she doesn't want to be Queen without Eric at her side."

"Calm down my dear. She will still be Queen and a very powerful one at that. She will bring peace to the wars going on at last."

"When will this happen so I can make sure she is ready."

"The process has begun and I won't give you a time in fear you will tell her, but know it will be soon approaching."

With that I excuse myself from his presence. Normally no one would be allowed to talk to the King in that manner but only I can because of Sookie. I enter my room and go to the globe only to find Sookie sleeping. "Good she needs her rest."

Eric's POV

I wake from my day rest only to find Sookie still in bed with me. This is unusual but very welcoming. I reach over and pull her over to me. I start kissing her neck to make her up and a moan escapes her tiny little lips. "Time to wake up my sleeping beauty."

"Is it sunset already?"

She rolls over in my arms and kisses me on the lips passionately, "I didn't intend to take a nap for so long but my new power must have worn me out more than I thought."

"You gained another new power today? Please tell me you have a good handle on this one because this trip is very important to me."

"Yes, as a matter of act I have already mastered it with Claudine's help. I also learned how to summon her and Niall with the necklace without having to use the phone."

"That is wonderful my Love. So what is this new power of yours?"

"I can morph into anyone I want and gain their abilities but not their weaknesses and sill keep my abilities." Then all of a sudden I was in bed with myself. I jumped back a little and then she changed back to herself. "What don't like being in bed with yourself?" she said playfully.

"No I was just startled for a bit."

"I really enjoyed flying around the back yard today and speeding around with your vampire speed."

"That is amazing and will be very useful for our mission to rescue my maker."

"Your maker?"

"Yes, his name is Godric, he is the one who made me vampire. They suspect he has been taken by the FOTS. That is why we are going to Dallas tonight. He is still alive because the bond is still there. We should probably do a blood exchange before going since your new power weakens you so much and we are going to be up late tonight."

"I agree. I'm already packed so after the exchange and you get dressed we can go. Alcide is already down stairs waiting."

"How do you know?"

"I can hear him. Well, his thoughts that is."

We do the blood exchange and I have her take a little more of my blood than usual to give her the energy she'll need. I dress at vamp speed and then we head downstairs with her luggage in hand.

"You sure you packed enough clothes?"

"Yes and if I need more Alcide can always take me shopping."

As we reach the bottom of the stairs Alcide grabs the bags to load in the SUV. "We just have to stop by and pick up Pam to drive us to the airport so my SUV is not left there while we are gone. Lafayette here is a set of house keys if you chose to leave while we are gone. Please make sure to lock everything up when you do. We should be back in a few days if all goes well." With that done we were all headed to Pam's first. Then we were off to the airport.

Sookie's POV

It didn't take long to get to Dallas and there was a car waiting for us when we got there. Scanning their minds, I found no ill intentions toward us. The ride to the hotel was in silence but I could tell Eric was nervous because I could feel it in the bond. I tried to send him calm and he reached over and grabbed my hand and kissed my head. When we reached the hotel Eric went to the front desk to get our rooms. I could tell by her mind that she was interested in Eric. So I stepped up beside him and kissed his check and said, "You got our room darling?"

"Yes, I also got one for your guard." She quickly changed her look and mind. "Shall we head to our room?" I gave a simple nod while sliding my arm into his. Alcide followed with our luggage on a cart. Once on the elevator Eric turned to me and asked, "Why the sudden display of possession?"

"She was thinking of trying to get to you."

"Well, it wouldn't work because you're the only one I love." Just then the elevator door opened to our floor and we headed to our room. We all entered and it was huge. It had a living room and off of the living room was a bedroom with a king size bed.

"Where is Alcide going to stay?"

"In the adjoining room over here." He went to the door on the other side of the living room. Eric gave him his room key, which opened the door. "When you need him just knock. I don't want you going anywhere without him. I don't want anything happening to you too."

Just then there was a knock at the door. We weren't expecting anyone. I scan their minds and find there were two vampires. Eric there is two vampires here to talk to you about Godric.

He goes to the door, "Isabel, how nice to see you again. Who is this with you?"

"This is Stan; he's in charge of security. Who do you have with you?"

"Isabel, please meet Sookie my bonded mate and Alcide her body guard."

What's so special about a human to need a body guard? That necklace looks familiar. Where have I seen it?

"Nice to meet you, Isabel." Eric she wants to know what's special about me to need a guard and she thinks she recognizes the necklace.

"You are probably wondering why she needs a body guard. You see my Love has special gifts that will help in rescuing Godric."

Eric you think we can trust them with the secret?

I will see.

"What kinds of gifts can a human have that will save Godric from the FOTS when none of us can?" Stan said. I highly doubt it.

"Can I have your word that what you're told and see will stay in this room?"

"You have my word." Isabel said. I trust Eric and if it gets Godric back to us.

"Alright, I won't say a word." Stan said. All though no one would believe me anyway.

Okay we can trust them Eric. "Isabel I'm glad you trust Eric and please know that I will do everything within my powers to get Godric back because he seems important to all of us." I see a stunned look on her face. I turn to Stan, "Stan I'm sure no one would believe you unless you tell them that you guys had the assistance of a half human half fairy." His face had the same stunned look.

Isabel recovered first. "How did you know what I was thinking? And if you're half fairy then why can't we smell you? I also thought I recognized that necklace. That must mean you're of the royal fairy family. I don't remember which one I just remember it from one of Godric's books."

"Well to answer your questions, I can read all minds and I have the ability to mask my scent. I not only can read minds but I can also move objects with my mind, explode objects at times, and morph into anyone I want once I've seen them. Once I morph into them I gain their abilities without their weaknesses while I keep my own powers." After my explanation I morph into Alcide and then while thinking about being a wolf I shifted again into a wolf. Then I morphed back into myself fully clothed.

"Wow, that was neat." Alcide said. "You make a pretty wolf."

"Now I see why you said she can rescue Godric." Stan said coming out of his shock.

"Like I said what you've seen and heard cannot leave this room. Now what's the plan?"

"I have a plan." I said.

"What is your plan my Love?"