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Title : Fade Into You

Genre : Drama, Romance.

Beta Reader : auntjilly

Disclaimer : I don't own the characters unfortunately. They are the property of HBO and Charlaine Harris ! I only own my OC, Scarlett Lockhart.

Chapter 9:

It felt like my legs couldn't move fast enough. Every step brought me closer to the roof top, but seemed to take a lifetime. I honestly wished that I had super speed like a vampire so that I wouldn't waste so much precious time.

I could see the sky slowly lightening with every passing second. I couldn't be late, it wasn't conceivable. I knew it wouldn't be long until the sun rose and took Godric away. It was a race against time, one I could not lose. I had to be as swift as possible, so I would have time to convince Godric that he should live. Failing wasn't an option, though the task wasn't easy.

Deep inside of me, I knew Godric was determined to die. His last words before he left for that meeting now made sense. It was a goodbye, nothing more. It was cruel and unfair, especially after the small conversation we had because he didn't understand what he meant for me. He was behaving as though I didn't exist. I couldn't blame him, after all I had barged in his life with no warning when all hell was starting to break loose. I wasn't close to him, I was somehow nothing to him, but he could have at least taken the time to listen to me, to get to know me before he decided I wasn't worth it. He should have tried to learn more about our connection, perhaps he wouldn't be so convinced there is nothing left for him in this world.

I finally arrived on the roof top only to see Sookie staring at Godric with tears running down her cheeks. They were both finishing their talk as the dark sky of the night was nearly completely gone. There was already smoke coming from Godric, not much but still. I didn't have much time to make him change his mind.

"Godric no!" I shouted as I ran towards him, stopping right behind him. There was no way I could allow that to happen. He wasn't supposed to die, not now, not ever. We had a lifetime ahead of us even if he didn't want it, even if he didn't understand what was happening between us. "You can't do this!"

I heard him sigh but he didn't turn around to look at me. He only removed his shirt allowing me to see the burns that were slowly appearing on his body. He was nearly ignoring me.

"I need to do this, leave Scarlett, please. You don't want to see it." He said gently, sadness in his tone.

I shook my head. Why was he so stubborn? Why was he so determined to die? That was just madness. There was no reason for him to sentence himself to death, no matter what he did before. He could be forgiven for whatever he did. There was still hope especially for him. During the months I watched him, I only saw one thing: his kindness towards everyone. He was showing compassion, he was behaving more like a human than a vampire despite his position.

"No you don't have to. This is stupid. You can't die... You're going to cause my death." I screamed at him.

I was furious at him for being so headstrong, but I wasn't exaggerating anything, if he died, I would die with him. My life was connected to his in every possible way. If he died, I would disappear, my heart would stop beating.

That was the price I had to pay for finding him. I had chosen to go to land, to find who I was meant to be with and that meant having no control over my life. It was easy, really. The day he died, I died. If he rejected me, I would die too. The path I had chosen was cruel, but I didn't regret it. I just regretted being so stupid. I should have gone to see Godric earlier, perhaps he would have never have decided to do like that. He would have never gone to The Fellowship of the Sun, he wouldn't be trying to end his life. I could have brought him back to life, I could have shown him how wonderful he was, especially considering what he said to me before.

"You should not say such things. You have a long life waiting for you, do not waste yours for me, I'm not worth it." The vampire said, determined to meet the sun.

"You don't get it." That time, tears were spilling down my cheeks, which was something very unusual for me, tears were too precious for my kind. My whole body was also shaking, I felt like I was failing. I didn't want to die. "I have no choice in the matter. You die, I die, it's as simple as that. We are connected, the moment you'll meet the sun, my heart will stop beating. I'm nothing without you."

I needed him more than oxygen, more than anything, but I was sure he didn't believe me. He turned his head to look at me, a pained expression on his face. It wasn't blackmail, it was the truth. I just wished that I could prove it to him.

"That is impossible." He said and it broke my heart in millions pieces. I existed. That connection we had was real and deep. It was neither the product of my imagination, nor was it a fantasy.

"I'm not lying. I'm a mermaid, haven't you heard stories about us?"

There were many rumors and myths about mermaids on land, and like most myths and legends some were true, some weren't. Most talked about how they seduced sailors with their voices so that their boats would wash up against the rock, it wasn't entirely wrong. Some of us did that but that was a long time ago, when we were foolish enough to believe that it was the right thing to do to get revenge on those who rejected the one who dared to come on land. At least, I had never done something like that, surely because I wasn't gifted with a beautiful voice, on the contrary, mine would cause a hurricane out there. Being able to seduce someone with a voice was like telekinesis, it was an ability. I preferred mine to be honest.

There was also that story about a little mermaid who came on land to find love. One of them was romanced, perfectly made for children. That little girl ended up with her prince charming, her soulmate, but the other one, written by some old author was close to reality. The poor mermaid got rejected by her soul sister and instead of killing him, she died. In reality, she died of a heartbreak because her man rejected her, not believing her story. Every single mermaid knew that story, which was why only a few of us tried to go on land, everyone was too afraid of dying and giving up everything we knew. Our lives under water were just wonderful. We were even allowed to have a day on land every year, which is where we learned everything we knew about humans and their lives. Yet, if we wanted to find real love, it was up to us. It was a choice and I made it.

"It just ain't yours to throw away. It is my life too."

I didn't know if that would change his mind but I hoped so. It wasn't only his life at stake but mine too. If he chose to die, I would accept my fate if it was what he wanted. I would have no other choice but at least, now he knew. He could make a real choice, where he would be fully aware of the consequences. Perhaps it was unfair towards him, perhaps he hated the fact that he would be responsible for my death but there was nothing he or I could do. That was just fate.

"If your choice is made..." I started and took a step closer to him so that I was able to put my arms around him, hugging him from behind, feeling him for the last time. Since the sun was already rising up, heat was radiating from his body. It burnt a little bit but it was tolerable. "So be it, at least we'll die together."

I could endure the pain and the fire, I could endure everything as long as I was with Godric, and as long as it was for him, I would die at peace but the thought wasn't exactly comforting. Perhaps I had been too dumb and too naïve for my own good. I should have seen something like that coming. I imagined things differently, like a fairytale. I wanted to have what my uncle had, a beautiful life filled with love but our stories were completely different. He was meant to be with a human while a vampire was chosen for me, a suicidal vampire at that. There was no happiness for me, nothing but death. It was unfair, but I dared to leave home. I just hoped that it wouldn't break my family's hearts. They tried to dissuade me, but I was too stubborn for my own good. I wanted to know what true love was, I wanted more than I could have under water. I was too greedy and I was going to pay the price for my stupidity.

Suddenly, a gust of wind caused me to stumble forward and fall onto my knees on the cold hard ground of the roof top. What just happened? Was Godric already gone? I was lost, unsure if the vampire had already burst into flames or if I had succeeded, but if I just thought about it for a second, I already knew the answer. I was still alive so that meant Godric was also fine.

A hand on my shoulder brought me out of my thoughts. "He went inside." Sookie said gently and I was just relieved though it still seemed unbelievable.

The telepath then helped me on my feet and embraced me tightly before letting me go. I didn't waste time and walked towards the door I came through, climbing down the stairs to find Godric. The vampire was in the hallway, burns were still present on his chest, but he was slowly but surely healing. That time the tears running down my face were not caused by sadness but by happiness. My vampire was alive, he listened to me and decided to live. I didn't know if he chose to stay alive for me or if he truly believed he deserved to walk on land longer, but he was there and that was all that mattered.

"You're alive." I said, perhaps trying to convince myself that it was definitely real.

The only way to make sure that I wasn't having hallucination was to feel him. So I ran towards him and threw my arms around him again. He didn't move an inch but after a few seconds, I felt his arms around me he didn't say anything though I wish he did. I needed to know why he suddenly changed his mind. Was it because of me or because he was convinced that he deserved to live? The question was burning my tongue but I wouldn't dare saying anything right now. I wanted to enjoy that moment, just for a little while, as long as I could. I felt a wave of calmness and protectiveness surging through me while I was in his arms. I was just meant to be there, there was no other place I'd rather be.

Eric appeared behind his maker, looking relieved and happy. He looked at us and surprisingly mouthed a thank you. I could never have imagined that would come out of that vampire's mouth, especially to me. Despite the fact he wasn't very fond of me, maybe he realized that I wasn't that bad, and that I really cared for Godric. I was playing no game and perhaps that was the start of something new between us. I wasn't expecting any kind of friendship but perhaps we could respect, trust, and at least tolerate each other. I meant no harm and he had to know.

"Thank you Godric." I whispered, tightening my grip on him in fear that he would disappear a second later.

"I just couldn't cause more pain than I already did." He just answered, sadly. "I'm going to retire since the sun had risen. I will see you later."

"So mermaids exist... I just can't believe it!" Sookie Stackhouse told me for what may be the fourth time as we were finishing eating dinner.

I had spent the day sleeping, last night and this morning's events had worn me out. The fear of losing Godric, the fact that he and I almost died were just too much for me. It was too intense for me. I wasn't used to live so many crazy things at once. Fortunately now, it was over. Godric was alive and asleep in some other room, he knew what I was and about us. It was good that way though we still needed to have a conversation. I expected it to happen tonight and couldn't wait. For now, I was staying with the telepath. Her company was nice but she was bombarding me with questions. Yet I couldn't blame her, her curiosity was picked.

"Yes we do."

"But how can you be here, on land? I mean, aren't you supposed to have a tail or rather fins not legs?"

I laughed at her though she was right.

"Well, I had fins when I was under water. I gave them up when I arrived on land."

"Oh but wasn't it too difficult to learn how to walk?"

I shook my head. "Well, it wasn't the first time I had legs. You see, every year mermaids can go on land so my parents told me how to walk when we got that chance. It was a great experience though it didn't last for too long. They were too scared of humans at some point." I explained and paused. "Anyway, I had time to practice with my legs because while I might look very young I'm not. Mermaids are gifted with very long lives. We can live under water for hundreds of years before we die of old age. It's basically the same as humans, but we just have more time."

So far I was perhaps around a hundred years old, but still looked around seventeen perhaps. I was a very young mermaid compared to those I knew. I was the youngest child in my family and perhaps the most unbearable and adventurous or rebellious. My decision to find Godric was the perfect proof of my wild attitude and youth. I still had a lot to learn when it came to everything. Thankfully for me, my uncle had made the same decision as me so I didn't find myself completely lost on land. I had a human family on land who helped me a lot.

"That's just... that's a lot of information but what about now? You're here with us, are you going to age like us? How is it going to be for you? I heard that your life was connected to Godric's, how is it possible?"

"I've never understood exactly how it worked to be honest. All I know is that we can have a peaceful life under water with a family and everything, but on land, true love is waiting for us though it has one price: our life if the person rejects us or if he or she dies. Since Godric's immortal, I'll be just like him until he dies I think."

That idea still troubled me but I guessed it made sense. My uncle died with his wife at 85 or something like that but since Godric was a vampire, he was immortal so was I.

"That's romantically strange I guess." She said. "I still can't believe that mermaids are real. I mean you're supposed to be a myth, nothing else."

"Just like vampires, Sookie. There are many supernatural creatures in the world but most stay hidden. For example, mermaids usually stays away from land, you will never see us unless we want you to. Many of my kind are afraid of humans because a long time ago, they used to hunt us for our flesh and tears. They used to say that our flesh was some kind of aphrodisiac which is completely ridiculous and our tears, well let's say that they can heal some wounds. So anyway, that's why mermaids don't come often on land."

Too many were still afraid of getting hurt by humans though they had long forgotten about our existence. We were a myth now and perhaps it was better that way. We didn't have to fear for our lives anymore and it was a very good thing. Some mermaids had already realized that humans were not a threat anymore and came on land when they could or they just had fun on the sand at night. So many of my friends were not very shy and perhaps a little bit exhibitionist. It was funny though, sure they went a little bit too far, but at least they were comfortable with everything. Having fun couldn't get anyone hurt.

"I still find it hard to believe though I know it's true. So your telekinesis comes from your mermaid nature right?"

I nodded. "Each mermaid has a special ability. I got that one but one of my brothers is a telepath too. That's why you can't read my thoughts, I'm used to putting walls around my mind. I've had a lot of practice."

She seemed thoughtful for a moment and I wondered what was going on inside her mind.

"Do you think it's possible for me to be a descendant from mermaids since I'm a telepath?"

Her question caught me off guard but it was logical. It was perfectly normal for her to wonder about why she had that power.

"Honestly Sookie, I don't think so. My uncle's children and even grandchildren don't have any power. I'm sorry." I answered though I had an idea of what she could be. Yet since I wasn't completely sure, I wouldn't say a thing.

She sighed, disappointed. "It's okay. It just couldn't be that easy. So what are you going to do now? I mean, since Godric isn't a sheriff anymore, he'll probably leave Dallas."

"Well, I'll follow him wherever he goes. That sounds creepy but I don't want to stay away from him, I've been a coward for too long. I just hope he won't find my presence annoying. I don't want to impose on him."

Sookie smiled gently at me. "I'm sure he'll be delighted to spend some time with you. He choose to live thanks to you, I'm sure he'll want to get to know you better."

I hoped that the telepath was right though, I expected our next conversation to be awkward after what happened that morning. The more I thought about it the more I realized that I had somehow forced Godric to live while he wanted to die. He only changed his mind because he didn't want anyone to die because of him. Now, my task was to convince him that he deserved to live despite what he thought.

"I should probably go and see if he's awake. The sun has set now." I said and Sookie only nodded. "Wish me good luck."

"You don't need it. Godric is perhaps the nicest vampire I had ever met, unfortunately for you Eric's with him. He'll probably leave you two alone or so I hope."

I laughed a little bit and left. My heart was pounding in my chest but it wasn't uncomfortable. I was just a little bit anxious but it was normal. When I arrived in front of their hotel room's door, I took a deep and very necessary breath before knocking. The door opened a second later revealing Eric. He pushed himself from the door and asked me to come in, very nicely.

"Good evening Scarlett." Godric said as I came in. "I think it's time for our little conversation right?"

So sorry for the delay again! I'm trying to do my best with this story but it is very hard. I don't know when I'll even start writing the nw chapter, I have a small writer's block, thankfully my Beta Reader gave me some ideas that I might us. I need to think about it. Anyway, I hope you liked that new chapter. So we finally know what Scarlett is, were you expecting something like that? Do you like it?

I have one question for all of you and I would like you to answer it because it is very important for me and for the rest of the story : Is Scarlett a Mary-Sue?

To answer a Guest (about the "lovely review" I got on The Prologue) : I think you're being rude and that you were definitely trying to flame me. Your words hurt me. I get it, you don't like when a author describe a character and on that point I believe you are probably right but I only wrote a small phrase about Scarlett's looks, you are so free imagine her the way you want like other readers do. Filler chapter? That was the Prologue, sure it's probably not the most exciting chapter in the story but I just hoped that it would pick people's interest and I didn't want to say much. Also Scarlett is not insecure about her looks, not at all. If you had just waited, you would have known that she was kind of scared because her life depended on Godric's reaction, instead of giving the story a chance, you decided to say that it wasn't good at all. I certainly don't think I'm writing a Bella here. About the Mary-Sue thing, I don't know if you are right or wrong, it's not my place to tell that is why I'm asking everyone about that. I don't know if you'll read my answer, I'm sure you won't since my character's hallow, but next time don't review as a guest, be brave so we can have a conversation by PM. I'm very open to dialogue, I think that it can help me write a better story but by just pointing flaws and not giving any kind of advice, you're not doing any good, on the contrary. You have criticism to do, and I thank you for that but try to be constructive and less rude. I gladly accept criticism that is why I think my answer's not mean or bitter.

Diabolique Queen : Of course you can hope for a threesome. I plan to do it though it's going to be very hard to write! Hope you'll enjoy it.

mbroisie-Seduisante : Don't worry, he'll realize it.

DeathsDarkLover : I hope this time I didn't end it on a too hard cliffhanger.

A huge thanks to : Lyzz Cullen, Diabolique Queen, Ambroisie-Seduisante, DeathsDarkLover, JamesNorthman96, galwidanatitud and PurpleFairy11 for their reviews. Also thanks to everyone who add the story to their alerts and favorites. It means a lot.

As always don't forget to write a little comment. I need your opinion/cristicism/advice because only you can help me make a better story. So what did you think about that chapter? What do you think will happen? What do you want to happen? Any ideas to help me? What about mermaids? What about Scarlett's character? Please answer honestly.

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