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Chapter ten

Eric's POV

"That was unnecessary, the poor child is scared enough as it is" I scold Ludwig and she just rolls her eyes before barging past me and up to Ammy who cowers backwards. Were doctors really that horrifying to her?

"Oh come here dear. I do not have time to play games, if you want to be checked out I suggest you co-operate" she demands and I glare at her as I barge past her and up to Ammy. I pick her up and she was shaking with fear. She really isn't comfortable with doctors.

"Will you please be kind with her? She is only six" I inform Dr Ludwig and she sighs with an apologetic smile that even I could see wasn't genuine.

"All I'm going to do is look at you okay?" she asks Ammy and with a quick glance at me she agrees. So I place her down on my desk while Dr Ludwig checks her over. I noticed how she managed to find several bites on Ammy, some looked as though they were done gently and others looked very rough and painful. All I wanted to do right then and there was question Ammy over theses bites, but I knew that it might be too stressful for her to talk about. She may only be a child, but she is a very talented and intelligent one, and therefore having to replay scenes such as these may distress her. I turn away and start to root through my draws for some paper and colours that I had my handy man go out and buy for Ammy during the day. There were still a few hours until Sookie had to come and pick Ammy up, so I figured she could do with something to do. And from what I have learned, she loves drawing.

I abandoned my search in a flash when I heard a cry of pain. My movements were so fast that I startled Ammy and she almost fell off of my desk. Luckily I managed to catch her and when I looked at her she had tears streaking down her face and she was shaking again.

"What did you do?" I demand as I hold Ammy in my arms, her shaking form taking some comfort in my presence.

"She had an infected bite. All I did was pour some liquid on it that will clear it up, now put her back down because I need to bandage it" she orders me. I reluctantly place Ammy back down and Ludwig bandages Ammy's leg in a flash, as well as her newest bite on her arm.

"That will do, I expect a check through my letter box" she tells me as she leaves my office with a slam of my door. She's lucky I haven't drained her yet. I shove my annoyance and anger away as I turn back to Ammy who was now looking very deep in thought. The last time I saw her like that, she accused me of having her 'Uncle Sizzy'. She must be listening in on someone's thoughts, and almost as if to prove my point she suddenly lost all colour in her face. She looked as though she had just seen a ghost.

"Eric, there so loud. It hurts my head" she tells me, but I was unsure of what I could do.

"Can you block them out? Focus and try to" I tell her and she nods as she closes her eyes. If she is struggling to protect herself against the voices, then I will have Sookie teach her how to create a wall to block their thoughts.

"I…I can't do it" she sobs as she holds her head in her hands. I felt sympathy for her, but I was unsure of what I could possibly do to help her in this situation. My bar was over half full with vampires, and I also had two were's down in my basement. There wasn't much I could do and it would be bad for business if I kicked everyone out. I noticed then how Ammy suddenly tensed and her head snapped to the door of my office.

"Ammy, what's wrong?" I ask her and she just carries on staring at the door. After a moment she finally registered my question and gave me an answer.

"There's a vampire out there. His thoughts are so mixed up; he keeps saying something about wanting to help someone. But then he will talk back against himself" she tells me.

My interests suddenly rose at this revelation. Her gift will definitely come in handy. In fact I think I will ask her if she wants to attend that meeting with me, and hopefully Sookie. And of course Bill will demand to go as her escort.

"Can you decipher exactly what he's trying to decide?" I inquire and she stares at me blankly. Right, of course. She's only six; she won't understand any of those big words yet.

"Can you make out what he's trying to choose between?" I correct myself in more simple terms in the hope that she will understand me better. She made and 'o' shape with her mouth before turning her attention back to the door.

"He's saying something about drainers?" she questions herself but informs me. So we had a betrayal among our own species.

The queen will love to know of this, and her punishments, I hear, are legendary.

"Wait here please Ammy" I tell her as I walk to the door and sling it open, grabbing the vampire at large. I sling him into the room and Ammy squeals as she jumps backwards. I really must learn to move slower around her.

"Is this him?" I ask and she nods in reply. Well, well, well, I see that I have my work cut out for me lately. What with the were's in my basement and this worthless vampire who is willing to betray his own kind. I wonder what he has been offered that could possible want him to do this to his own kind. What could possibly possessive him to lead one of his own to the humans who will drain us and sell our blood for profit? This will surely be one of my favourite interrogations of the night. I just hope Ammy is okay in participating. Her gift would be very useful right about now.

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