Hello! I have returned so soon because of a recent string of very boring lectures. This seems to be one of the only things that brings me joy in the day. Great escape from the annoying chick on my screen that I cannot skip over. Just blare the music and write the plots! Hahaha.
~*~*I am going to change most of the dialog from the script in this chapter because of my bringing in Nora. I just wanted to forewarn you.*~*~
Anyway, I figured that I should do quite a bit with Nora this chapter so there may not be much E/S/G in this. I apologize ahead of time, my dears.
As always, I do not profit from this story. Sole proprietorship belongs to Alan Ball. I do not own them, but Godric and Eric own me. ;)
What does she mean by "brother" and "father"?
How the hell do you expect me to know?!
Well, I was hoping you would know at least something!
Well, I don't! Shit, what the hell?
I looked toward the female that stood in the doorway, still in complete shock at the comment she made. Who the hell was "Nora"?
"What are you doing here?" asked Eric. He stood and walked to her, pulling her into a tight embrace. I could still feel the shock in the room. Godric looked completely blown away, but Eric looked like a child that had just received a huge bag of candy all to himself.
"I know it has been too long, but the Council wanted to send someone with Nan Flanagan and I volunteered," she said, pulling away from Eric.
"Do they know?" he asked, fear dripping from his words.
"Of course not, and in order to save our collective asses, I would prefer to keep it that way," she said as if she was insulted. She placed her hands on her hips and looked up at him for a moment before she turned her head toward Godric and me.
"Hello again, Father," she said, looking at Godric. I could feel the sheer joy that he felt and it brought shivers to my body. I maneuvered my way off of Godric's lap and he stood, embracing the girl tightly. He was taller than her, but not by much.
"Nora, it has been far too long," he whispered. Eric walked up behind them and when Godric and Nora parted, they all looked at me. They were all exceptionally beautiful; the perfect family. They were all intimidating, regardless if they tried to be or not. Had I been a dog, my ears would have been flattened on the top of my head and my tail would have been between my legs. Godric stood between the other two, his arms around their waists. They looked like one hell of a family, but how in God's name were they all a family? Was Godric this Nora person's Maker like he was Eric's? That had to be it!
"Who is this that you two have here?" Nora asked, looking at me. I would have introduced myself, but it did not seem possible at the time. I could not speak, I could not breathe. I just stood still.
"This," began Eric as he walked toward me, "is Sookie Stackhouse. Our mate." Godric walked over to join him with me and I felt him from behind me wrap his arms around my waist. I was instantly relaxing at the feeling of being protected by two of the oldest vampires in the country.
"This, little one, is my other child," said Godric to my in my ear. "Nora Gainesborough."
She looked astonished. "A human is the one who has captured not only one, but both of your hearts?" she asked incredulously. Why was it so surprising that a human could be loved by vampires? Seriously; I mean, come on.
Godric's arms released me and when I went to look back and ask what was wrong, I was lifted into the air by Eric. He cradled me in his arms and laughed when I tried to squirm free.
"This is our little hellcat, Sookie Stackhouse," stated Eric, nuzzling my neck and jaw. He nipped my earlobe and I sucked in a sharp breath that caught.
"Eric, stop," I groaned. When he did not cease his actions, I turned and bit his bottom lip, capturing his gaze. A flood of lust flushed through his eyes for a moment. I could feel his excitement through our bond, and I believed that he could feel mine. However, this was not the time, nor place. "Later."
He set me down on the ground and kissed my forehead lightly, brushing his hips against my side to allow me to feel what I had done. I was amused as all get out. I moved back over to Godric and he wrapped his arms around me once more, more securely this time. I turned to look at him and he kissed my lips for a moment.
"Well," said Nora, bringing all of us back to reality for a minute, "it is a pleasure to make the acquaintance of the only female I have ever seen capture the hearts of both my Maker and irritating," she jabbed Eric in the ribs beside me, "brother."
"Hey! Don't poke me, you damned Redcoat!" Eric laughed, picking her up and dropping her on the couch like a load of laundry. She landed with a resounding "thump" and the sound alone made me stifle a laugh.
"You psychotic Viking; I am going to kick your ass all the way to Valhalla!"
"They really do act like siblings," Godric mused in my ear, swaying us from side to side and kissing my cheek. I chuckled with him and rested my arms atop his and resting the back of my head against his shoulder.
"How old is she?" I asked him, turning toward his face. He backed his neck up and looked at me, his expression still amused from the antics of children.
"I made her in the late sixteen hundreds, so she is about 350 years old. She was a great companion."
"She is very young compared to you and Eric," I mused aloud.
"Yes, she is. But she has the knowledge of a vampire my age. She had an interesting background, and because of that, she always manages to outwit Eric," he whispered to me and I laughed.
"I heard that Godric!" Eric laughed as Nora pulled his hair, pulling his head back. She was on his back and nipping at his neck. It was such an amazing sight; it was the most human I had ever seen Eric act. He back into a wall to try and get Nora off and when that did not work, he fell back into the floor, crushing Nora between his back and the tiles. She threw him off and then looked at him. They nodded so quickly I barely saw it. It was then that I saw them looking at Godric in such a devious way that it froze me.
"Oh, Gods. Sookie, move!" Godric laughed. I moved before I heard a "thump" of flesh against flesh. I looked over at Godric and nearly rolled on the floor when I saw that both of his "children" had him pinned to the floor. Nora had her
"And we can still outwit you, Father," mused Nora, placing a chaste kiss on his cheek before she and Eric allowed him to stand. They all fixed their clothing and hair before Eric sat on the couch, followed by Godric. I moved to sit between them and saw Nora take a seat in a large chair by the fireplace. As if nothing had ever happened, everyone had schooled their features. Not even thirty seconds later, two fairly large men with rifles entered the room. They wore sunglasses, which was lost to me considering the time of by now morning. Behind them came two other men that seemed like they had rods shoved up their asses. They worse monkey suits and even had the damned "sophisticated" ear pieces.
One of them scanned the room, his eyes lingering on me for a bit longer than I was comfortable with before he touched a finger to his earwig and said something that was too quiet for me to comprehend. Like a bolt of lightning, Nan was standing in the door, striding into the room with purpose in every step. She looked disgusted, probably because she had "better things to do". Please. This was the only vampire I had ever seen that just radiated "cold, hard bitch" from every pore of her being. Did vampires even have pores?
"I would like to make this meeting as quick as fucking possible; I have better shit I could be doing than coming to deal with this fucking fiasco," Nan ground out.
I had to bite the inside of my cheeks to keep myself from bursting with laughter. I knew I called it!
"Sheriff, do you have any idea the kind of PR mess you made? And who has to clean it up?! Me; not you, me," she snarled.
Somebody offer that bitch a fucking Midol! Geez!
I know right?!
"Don't talk to him that way," Eric growled.
"Don't talk to me that way," she shot back. I grabbed Eric's thigh to keep him where he was. I could sense just by how tense he was that he was about to make "Nan-Nibblits" out of the woman before all of us. "I can fire your ass too."
"You don't have that kind of power," bit out Eric.
"Actually, I do. I was told I could do whatever I deemed necessary at this meeting. I recommend staying on my good side, Northman."
"And where do you suppose I find that?" he mocked.
"Enough! You are all childish; it is pathetic," yelled Nora. "Let us get this meeting underway without anymore retaliation; I have places to be and I suppose you all have shit to do, too."
"She is right," said Nan. She turned to Godric and opened her mouth to speak, but was unable to because the door burst open. In the way of the broken suite doors was a wild-looking Bill. His fangs were extended and he was growling audibly. In a flash, both Godric and Eric had left my sides and had Bill pinned to the wall. Eric was snarling loudly, but Godric looked composed.
"What the fuck is going on here?!" yelled Nan.
"I told you to leave my area and warned you of what would happen if you did not heed my order," said Godric. His hand tightened around Bill's throat and Bill gagged.
"Sheriff, what is going on here?" asked Nan. I looked on helplessly, frozen by the fear of him getting to me. What had happened to the one man I had ever loved before Eric and Godric? Was everything an act; a lie?
"After the bomb detonation at my nest, Miss Stackhouse helped aid in saving the lives of more than three fourths of my nest mates. Eric and I we knocked unconscious after receiving the worst injuries due to our close proximity to the blast. Sookie was able to suck the bullets from our bodies and donated her blood to aid in our recovery," Godric explained, his eyes never leaving Bill.
"If that is the case, than why is Mr. Compton so angry?" asked Nan.
"These fuckers tried to steal what is mine," he snarled angrily.
I stood and spoke for myself. "I amnot yours!" I yelled. "You lied to me, broke my heart, and tried to kill me. We never had a bond, we never made love, none of it! I am the furthest thing from being yours."
"The Queen of Louisiana holds more power than you do, you worthless blood-bag. She. Is. Mine," he snarled. A distinct gagging noise came from him when Godric tightened his grip once more and Eric growled.
"Human, who do you belong to?" asked Nan.
"Godric and Eric," I responded quickly.
"There you have it. And for the record, Compton, Sophie-Ann holds no power over this human, and neither do you. She is not here to testify, and this is not her kingdom. You are not to reside in the same area as this human without having every other vampire alerted, nor is your wretched queen. Get out of my sight before I shove my heel into your eye and then your heart," growled Nan. I knew she was as angry as us. None of us wanted to be here; we all just wanted to go home, or at least I did.
Two of Nan's goons walked over to Bill and took him from Godric's possession. The hauled him unceremoniously out of the room as if he was nothing more than a sack of flour.
"Everyone, return to your seats so we can finish this up," Nan growled. She took a seat soon after we did and began. "Sheriff, you've fucked up. You're fired. Good news is I may have a new position for you in the very near future. Who do you name as your successor?"
"Isabel," he stated.
"Very well; it shall be done. You will return to Louisiana with Sheriff Northman if you so choose, and I will see to it that the queen is removed from her throne if anymore shit happens because now I am getting sick of it. Please be out of this area within twenty-four hours. Godric, we can go to the room and fill out the necessary paperwork now."
"First, I have something to say," said Godric. "I am sorry for all the damage I have cause and all of the lives lost, humans and vampires. I will make amends; I swear it."
"Relax, it's just a few signatures," she scoffed before leaving the room.
Eric and Nora turned to Godric. Their eyes widened slightly and Eric stood.
"No," he growled.
Godric stood, looking devoid of nearly every emotion as he had earlier. "On the roof."
Well, there y'all have it. Chapter nine is finally up after dealing with school drama. I hope y'all don't hate me for that little cliff-hanger. What will happen next? Guess y'all will just have to wait and see. ;)
Wolfe
