A/N: Hello my lovelies! I know it has been awhile but my muse has returned and I am back on a roll with my stories. Two months until season 5 starts so I want to have my version finished before then so expect regular updates til its wrapped up. Patracco love thank you so much for inspiring me to get back to my keyboard.

EPOV

"Pam dump the Were at one of our warehouses and go to ground. Tomorrow night meet us at Hells Gate." I ordered before I hung up and crushed my phone. This was a fucking nightmare! I knew that it was a possibility that the authority would retaliate for Bill and I killing Nan. I never expected that the council themselves would show up to handle the situation especially since Nan had been marked for death.

Nan told us that she'd been sent to take care of us meaning we'd been marked for death as well but in the month since we killed her I had heard nothing and no new vampires or Were's had entered my area. Nan made it seem as though the authority had no knowledge of what Sookie was but according to the vision she shared with Pytha they knew exactly who and what she was and they were coming to take her.

I understood what Pytha had meant that Russell would come shrouded in a storm and I surmise that it was he who tipped off the authority about Sookie. He'd had a month to prepare, to gather his forces and he was ready to set his plan in motion.

"Sookie we need to leave. The authority is at Fangtasia." I said firmly. She nodded her head and wiped the tears from her eyes "Where will we go?" She asked her tone level giving away nothing of the fear I was feeling from her.

"North." I answered while I shook my head letting her know that I didn't want to say in case we were being listened to. "Whatever you think is best." She replied. I held my hand out to her and she took it without any questions as I lead her into the backyard.

I wrapped my arms around her as she wrapped hers around me, she looked up at me "We're flying aren't we?" She said with a tone I had come to know as the one she used when she wasn't sure she liked an idea but accepted it was going to happen anyways. I smirked at her and said "Hold on." before I launched us into the air north bound in the event we had anyone watching us.

He hands fisted in my shirt and I heard her growl out sweet baby Jesus as I continued to accelerate. her dress kept blowing up and I silently laughed as she grumbled about giving all of Louisiana a free show. Once we were out of my area I slowed until we were only hovering over a wooded area near the state line where one of my safe houses was located.

I scanned the area to make sure the location hadn't been compromised before I landed on the front porch entered to security code on the keypad and walked us inside. I knew we couldn't stay here long but we needed clothes before we flew south to the swamps outside of New Orleans were I had a cabin in a very remote area known as Hells Gate. It was November and the weather was cold I would be fine but Sookie would freeze in only here dress.

"I thought we weren't going north?" Sookie said through chattering teeth. "We are only here to get some clothes before we head south to the swamplands outside New Orleans. It's cold and I don't want you to freeze on the flight there. The room at the end of the hall is Pam's closet everything you could possible need will be in there." I told her as I turned on the lights and pointed her in the right direction.

While she went to find something in to wear I went to the light tight chamber below the house and got clothes for myself as well as several disposable phones and cash so we would be able to pick up anything we needed until we figured out what to do.

I went back upstairs to wait for Sookie to finish dressing and just a she came back to the living room outfitted for cold weather I heard cars crunching up the long gravel driveway. Fuck! How the hell did they find this place so quickly! I flipped off the lights and grabbed Sookie covered her mouth and slipped out the back door.

"Eric, what the hell?" She hissed at me as I ran with her into the woods behind the house. "Shhh... someone's here." I answered. She nodded closed her eyes and her face went blank, I recognized what she was doing immediately she was scanning the area with her telepathy. A moment later her eyes flew open and she looked scared "Vampires and Were's! I counted 15 voids and 5 hazy minds." She said so softly that if I weren't a vampire I would never have heard her.

I ground my teeth together furious that they seemed to know the locations of all my properties. I haven't been to this property in more than twenty years and they showed up only minutes after we arrived. How the fuck do they know where all my homes are?

At least that the cabin in the swamp was deeded to a random human I had glamoured into buying it and then inviting Pam and I in before I made him forget all about it. It was 100% safe from vampires since there was no one there to invite anyone in and no one could trace the hillbilly back to me.

I wrapped Sookie's arms around me and motioned into the woods with my eyes letting her know we were going to take off so she wouldn't be surprised and make any sound giving us away. I could hear the vampires ransacking my safe house and the Were's spreading out over the property looking for us.

I slowly drifted us backwards through the trees keeping my eyes trained back towards the house watching for anyone following us but so far we'd gone undetected. Another couple hundred yards and we'd be able to take to the sky without being seen.

"They know we're here Eric! Their minds just lit up with activity." Sookie whispered her voice full of panic. No sooner did the words leave her mouth then a chorus of howls split the silence of the forest. I heard the footfalls of all the vampires headed right for us and gave up all pretense of silence as I moved Sookie onto my back and ran for the clearing on the other side of the ridge.

I needled me violently to have to run, I have never run from a fight but I wasn't willing to risk Sookie's well being for the sake of my pride. It was clear to me that the vampires pursuing us were as least my age or older since they surrounded us in a matter of seconds.

I pushed Sookie behind me as I crouched into a fighting stance sizing up what I was up against. One of the 15 stepped forward he was obviously the elder of the group "Give her up Northman and I'll make sure your death is quick." He ordered. Like hell I will. "NO! She is mine in blood." I answered defiantly.

"Wrong answer." He hissed as he rushed forward blade drawn to kill me and grab her. I hooked my arms around Sookie and moved us out of his path, the blade meant to take my head missed its target but sliced open my shoulder. The blade covered in silver dust and the searing pain raced through my veins bringing me to my knees.

Sookie looked at the damage and the rage, sadness and determination burning in her eyes is something I will never forget as long as I live.

SPOV

I started to shake as the vampires surrounded us, I had seen this very thing in the vision I had earlier. They were going to kill Eric while I watched and as I remembered what I saw them doing to him I felt sick. "Give her up Northman and I'll make sure your death is quick." I heard one of them say.

Shit ,shit, shit! Now would be a great time for my powers to start workin. "NO! She is mine in blood." Eric shot back his voice determined and possessive. I knew he would never let me go that he'd fight to his true death before he allowed them to take me. "Wrong answer." the other vampires hissed at Eric.

I saw the glint of a sword in the moonlight at the same time Eric's arms banded around me and swung us out of the path of the attack but he didn't come out unhurt. The other vampire managed to slice a huge hole into Eric's shoulder, he snarled in pain and I heard his skin sizzling as he fell to his knees.

I looked at the gaping wound and the pained expression on Eric's face and a fury unlike any I have ever felt built inside me. The vampires started walking towards us ready to finish what they came here to do. without a thought I stepped in front of Eric the rage and sadness inside me was igniting my spark and I felt its power start to pulse inside me.

"Do not touch him. He is mine!" I snarled at them. I heard a whisper echoing in my mind "complete the bond childe of the fae, the two must be one" it said. I looked back to the vampires who were all smiling at me as they took a step closer to us. I moved behind Eric which caused them all to laugh thinking I was hiding from them, well they were in for a surprise.

I thrust my wrist in front of Eric's mouth "Dricka." (Drink )I ordered. "Sookie.." he started to say but we didn't have time for this. "Drick EirĂ­kr. Nu!" (Drink Eric. Now!) I demanded. I pushed my wrist against his lips and sank my teeth into the wound on his shoulder and started to drink from him.

He growled and sank his teeth into my wrist as soon as he took a pull from me the bond between us solidified. The power of the union we had just made sizzled through me and united with my spark. I felt the effects of taking vampire flood through my body making me stronger and my minds eyes was inundated with memories of my past life with Eric. I felt all the parts of myself stitching together and then Eric's essence merge with mine, our now complete bond flared to life in me and I could feel Eric everywhere inside me.

I pulled my mouth from his wound the same time he let go of my wrist, my eyes darted up to see the amused faces of all the vampires. I was happy that they had no idea what had just happened between us, they had no idea what they were up against now. "As enjoyable as that was to watch it won't save either of you. I hope you enjoyed your last taste." The vampire mused as he started walking towards us. Eric's wound still hadn't healed but my blood had helped and it was starting to close, the silver in his blood was slowing his healing and he looked at me his eyes were a mirror of all the emotions I felt from him.

I tried to send him all my love as well as reassurance hoping that he'd understand that I believed we'd make it out of the ok. This hadn't been in my vision which meant that we had changed the course of what was to be "yes childe the visions guide you they are not definitive." the voice in my mind whispered again. I moved back in front of Eric my power inside me began to ripple through my whole body and was growing stronger my anger and desire to protect Eric feeding it.

"Stay away from us!" I warned the hate I felt for them clear in my voice. "Or what?" He mocked as he crouched down in front of me. I smiled at him "You don't want to find out." I answered nastily. Eric was sending waves of caution through our bond warning me to back off but that just wasn't going to happen.

"What are you?" The vampire asked and I rolled my eyes, they knew damn good and well what I was. "I am sooo tired of being asked that question. What I am is sick of all of you." I retorted sarcastically. Eric snickered amused by my unending sass and I felt pride flowing from him into me.

"Tyryn that's enough. kill the Viking, get the girl and lets go." One of the vamps standing around us said. The vampire I now knew as Tyryn blurred around me, grabbed Eric wrapped silver chain around his neck and yanked him up onto his feet, that was the final straw.

My hands ignited with the light which I carried inside me but it was bigger and brighter than it had ever been before and for the first time ever I was in control of it. I was absolutely murderous and I focused the intent of my light to kill. the light which was currently a soft whitish blue turned golden and I could feel my hand heating up.

" Let. Him. Go." I snarled at him. The vampire Tyryn looked at me like I'd lost my mind, looked at my hands then back to my face and chuckled "No, I don't think so. You're a half breed at best, your untrained and your powers are random at best. You may stun me but not before I tear his heart out." He said darkly. He slammed Eric onto the ground and was poised to tear his heart out at the first sign of anything.

Too bad for him that he had no idea that once our bond completed I had all the training I needed. Everything I needed to know had been taught to me when I was a child in my past life with Eric, taught to me in dreams while my soul was suspended and I was now strong enough to wield all of them thanks to Eric's strength passing to me from the bond.

I looked at Eric and noticed that his wound was fully healed now, he caught my eyes, smirked and winked at me before we went limp and just lay there. Big faker! Iturned my attention back to Tyryn and smiled at him but there was nothing nice about the smile on my face "I said not to touch him. I warned you to stay away from us and I told you to let him go. Three strikes buddy, you're out!" I said.

I raised my hands the light pulsing brighter before it flew from my hands and straight into Tyryn's chest. He howled in agony as the light spread over him, his skin burst into flames everywhere it touched him and within seconds he was nothing but a pile of ash and goo.

Eric had me in his arms as soon as Tyryn burst into flames. "Hold on lover." he said as he launched us into the air. We were safe for now and New Orleans bound.

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