Just As The Pixie (Me) Promised.

Here Is A New Chapter.

Blood?

New Attraction?

Drama?

You Bet Your Ass.

Jace sighed and looked up from her magazine; Stan was staring at her again and this time it was getting on her nerves. She looked over to Godric, who was still talking with Isobel; Eric owed her more then just the presidential sweet. She doesnt like to baby sit suicide riskettes and she didnt like the idea of trying to keep a vampire from doing something; this was going to be a long night. Damn Chuck for having all the fun.

"You know, a picture lasts longer," she muttered to Stan tossing her magazine aside.

"I won't need a picture. Waste of money when all I want to do is eat you," Stan answered letting his fangs show.

"Is that supposed to scare me?"

Jace jumped a little when an instant later Stan was sitting beside her his hand around her neck. She looked into his eyes and suddenly wished that her and Chuck hadn't prevented the Newlins from sending Luke with the bomb; at least then Stan would have been dead.

"I would be scared if I were you. No vampire has claimed you as theirs which means that you are free for the taking. And I am going to take you."

Jace fought against Stan and his hold. He laughed as he pinned her to the couch. She let out a cry. A second later she was suddenly free and Stan was thrown across the room and crashed into the stone fireplace. She sat up and saw Godric looking at her. She rubbed her throat and still felt Stan's hand there. She looked at Godric and nodded.

"I'm okay," she whispered knowing she was lying but Godric didn't need to know that.

"Not for long," Stan sneered pushing himself away from the fireplace.

"You will not harm this girl," Godric ordered looking at Stan. Isabel stood beside Godric to show Stan that she agreed with their Sheriff.

"She is food, Godric! Not a friend!"

"She knowingly put herself in danger to help me. That makes her a friend, Stan."

"I don't care what you say I am going to eat her."

Jace looked around from something she could use as a weapon. Her father had taught herself defence and she knew that anything could be used as a weapon. She pushed herself up from the couch and stood. She smiled when she saw the pool table and the pool cues. She turned to make her way over there. She was knocked to the ground on her stomach. She struggled and felt Stan's fangs as they scraped her neck.

"Let me go!" she screamed.

"You are mine!" he whispered in her ear.

Godric acted fast. He used his speed and went to the pool table and grabbed a pool cue. He then went back over to Stan and Jace. He didn't hesitate; Jace had been right, he had thought about staking Stan for years and now was his chance. He shoved the pool cue into Stan's back and though his heart. Stan yelled and then became a pile of blood and tissue. Godric tossed the pool cue aside and kneeled down. He took Jace's hand and pulled her to her feet. She was shaking and covered in blood.

"Jace?" he asked softly seeing her flinch.

"I'm okay," she said then paused as a sob racked her body, "I am so lying."

Jace let Godric pull her in his arms. She rested her head on his shoulder and started to cry. She had never been terrified before in her life. She had always known that whatever came her way, she could fight back. However, now she knew no matter how hard she fought back she would never be able to match the strength of a vampire. If one of them wanted her she would be at their mercy. She clung to Godric not able to express in words how thankful she was that he had been there.

"Godric-," Isabel started looking at what had been Stan on the floor.

"Clean this up. I will take Jace back to the hotel Camilla."

"Nan is going to find out about this."

"I care not what Ms. Flanagan thinks."

Jace let Godric swing her up in his arms and then they were flying. She squeezed her eyes shut not wanting to see the city below them. She was scared enough know as it was.

XXX

Chuck opened her eyes when she heard the soft knock on the door. She felt Eric climb out of bed and grab his jeans from the floor. She laid there not moving just listening as he walked to the door and opened it. She snuck a peek at the clock and saw that it was a couple hours away from sunrise.

"Godric, is that blood?" she heard Eric ask in Swedish as he closed the door softly.

"Yes, it is. Not mine though. Stan is no more," Godric explained.

"What happened?"

"He attacked Jace."

Chuck shot up in bed and grabbed a robe. She walked into the room not caring that the robe hung opened and gave Godric a good look at her body. All she could think of was Jace. She looked at Godric then at Eric.

"She is okay, right? He didn't eat her?" she asked softly.

"She is fine. She is resting in the presidential suite. She," Godric paused and looked at Chuck, "she has barely spoken since arriving here. And she refuses to change out of her blood stained clothes."

Chuck turned and starting going around the room and grabbing her clothes. She ripped the robe off and tossed it aside. She pulled on her clothes not listening to the conversation that was slowing turning into an argument between Eric and Godric.

"I am not claiming them!" Eric yelled at his maker.

"If you do not what happened tonight will keep happening! As long as Jace and Chuck lay unclaimed by you or... I even, they are at risk for every other vampire," Godric pointed out.

"They are of no concern of mine. You are safe, they're job is done."

Eric saw the look on Godric's face. He turned and saw Chuck looking at him. She shook her head but he could still see the tears rolling down her cheeks. She walked past him yanking her arm away when he reached for her. She pulled open the door and looked at him.

"So much for your humanity," she muttered before letting the door slam behind her.

Godric looked at Eric. Eric looked at him and Godric sighed, "They are so much like you were all those years ago."

"I was not like them!"

"Oh, you were. And perhaps still are. When are you going to let others care for you, my child? When are you going to let us in your soul?"

Eric didn't know what to say as Godric also left the room. He was left alone with his thoughts and at the moment he didn't like any of them. Especially the ones suggesting he go check on Chuck and Jace. He sat on the couch and looked at the clock. He could sit there and keep those thoughts at bay for a couple of hours. It wouldn't be that hard.

XXX

Jace sat on the bed rocking back and forth. She kept going over and over in her mind what had happened. She hugged herself still feeling Stan's body on hers as he pinned her to the floor. She looked up when the door to the suite banged open. She pulled her knees to her chest scared about who might be after now. She stared at her door until finally it swung open. She was ready to scream when she saw Chuck walk into the room. She sat there fresh tears coming to her eyes as she saw her friend.

"Shit, Jace," Chuck said walking over to the bed and climbing on it. She pulled Jace in her arms.

Jace started sobbing again hugging Chuck to her. She felt her friend rub her back trying to soothe her, "I couldn't fight him, Chuck. I couldn't defend myself," she cried.

"I know, it's alright. Shhh, it's alright," Chuck told her. She looked up and saw Godric standing in the doorway. He turned and left. She knew that once she got Jace settled she owed a huge thank you to him. She didn't know how she would ever be able to thank him for saving Jace. She owed him so much now. Jace was all she had left in the world and Chuck was kicking herself for not being there and helping her friend. She hugged Jace closer and hoped that Jace would be strong enough to put what happened behind her.

It seemed like an hour later before she finally calmed down some. "Come on."

"No, I dont want to go out there."

Chuck sighed, reminding herself of all of the drunk times Jace had taken care of her and she was less then thankful. "Just to the bathroom. You smell like tomatoe soup." Jace laughed softly and Chuck smiled. "There's my favorite smile, come on."

Jace let Chuck pull her from the bed and towards the bathroom. "Well, at least this is the worst possible outfit that could have gotten ruined." Jace merely looked at her. "What, we know its true." Chuck worked on her buttons, ignoring the stickiness of the blood and whatever else she was covered in

Once Chuck had gotten Jace out of her clothes, she handed her a towel and sat her down on the edge of the bathtub as she filled it up. When she turned to walk out, Jace grabbed her hand.

Before she could speak, Chuck shook her head. "I'm not leaving. I'm grabbing some drinks." Jace nodded and let her hand go. Jace counted to ten, then twenty. After she was starting to panic again, but Chuck walked on with two classes filled with amber liquid. "See, just like I said I would." She handed a glass Jace and turned the water off.

After getting Jace into the tub, she just sat there, but Chuck wasnt going to push her to wash the blood off, not yet at least. She needed to cool down first. "Do you remember when Adam Green asked you out?" Jace looked at over at her.

Chuck rolled her eyes. "Wait for the story. What was he? The Quarter back or something? Big ass dude and you were pissed at mom, so you were all for it? He wanted to take you camping or something, but the moment you heard I was going to that college party, you told Adam you guys had to come with me, to keep an eye on me. We lost track of each other, actually, I pulled the whole, LOOK OVER THERE! You were pissed about it of course, but I got my fun for the night." Chuck winked at her. "But it left you and Adam alone."

"I remember this part, and how is it suppose to make me feel better?"

"That if Stan would have been human, you would have been able to sweep the floor with him without a moments hesitation, just like Adam." Chuck moved and sat on the edge of the tub. "Your dad taught you defense against humans, he never could have guessed this is where you would come to be. I know you're scared, and that we are no match for them, but please dont shut down on me."

Jace grabbed her hand. "I'm more then scared. I just keep thinking back to when those vampires were going to eat Sookie,"

"We were rooting for that."

Jace smiled slightly. "We were stupid to think we would be okay here. There's no one to protected us."

Chuck tucked a piece of Jace's hair behind her ear. "Maybe i'll ask Jess to claim us, ooo or Pam. How hot would that be?"

Jace laughed this time, looking up at Chuck. "How is it you always know how to make it better?"

"Its my job." she said as she handed Jace the shampoo. "If you dont do it I will, and you know I pull hair." Jace rolled her eyes, taking the shampoo from her.

As Jace washed her hair, she tried not to dwell on her darker thoughts and wondered how Chuck's night had been. "So, how was it with Eric?"

"I dont want to talk about it."

Jace rinsed her hair and looked at Chuck; she now remembered her tears earlier and saw how sad she was now. "What happened?"

Chuck knew that as angry as she was at Eric, it was not her place to tell Jace about what he had told her, that was between them. An understanding, one that seemed to have passed the moment Godric brought up their safety. She fought against tears once more. "Babe."

"He can be a real asshole sometimes, thats all."

"He didnt hurt you, did he?"

"Surprisingly no. Do you remember the dream?" Jace nodded; of course she remembed the dream in which Eric was naked in bed, of course Sookie was there as well, but that was easily cut out of memory. "He was like that."

"Teach me your voodoo." Jace said, knowing it would get Chuck to laugh.

"My voodoo." she said as she grabbed a towel for Jace. "I'm going to get you something for bed." Jace nodded as she watched the bloody water drain and dried herself off.

A few minutes later, Chuck came back with a giant shirt and underwear. "My lady."

"Good sir."

Both girls laughed. "Get dressed. I found a movie for us to watch."

"Really?" Chuck nodded and walked out again. When Jace was dressed, she noticed that Chuck herself had changed both herself and the top sheet on the bed. "What did you find?" She asked as she climbed into bed with Chuck, laying down on her stomach.

Chuck hit play, causing Jace to smile widely. "Witches of Eastwick?"

"Remember when we tried making a voodoo doll of Carlton?"

Jace smirked. "Too bad it didnt work. Fucker derserved it."

"Theres my girl." Chuck said as she patted the top of Jace's head, causing Jace to smack her.

XXX

Only a half hour into the movie and Jace was out like a light. Chuck carefully climbed out of the bed and picked up the hotel phone. "Yes, I would like the room for Godric. Yes, thank you."

In all honestly, she didnt know why he was staying in the hotel seeing as this was his home, but it was lucky for her; less travel for her. Chuck quickly wrote a note, leaving it on the bed next to Jace before she grabbed another robe and walked out of the room.

Godric's room was just down the hall from hers. When she came to the door, she hoovered for a moment, nervous; it was a feeling she hated.

Finally she knocked and within five seconds, Godric answered the door. She couldnt help but stare at his bare, tattoo covered chest; she was always a sucker for tattoos. "Chuck, come in please." She nodded, not saying anything as she walked in, Godric closing the door behind her. "How is Jace?"

Chuck turned to him. "She's better. Still scared."

"And you?" Chuck looked down for a moment before smiling. "I dont really have a self-preservation gene, so im scared for her. I'm always scared for her."

"I will speak to Eric about-"

Chuck gave him a look. "We both know your child is stubborn, and will not admit that he is worried, if he even is."

"He is."

"And I am glad you are so sure." There was a quiet moment between them. "I wanted to come here and thank you."

Godric looked at her both confused and shocked. "Thank me?"

"For Jace. I dont know what I would do if something happened to her. I think I would lose that last bit of pull on this world. I wouldnt care anymore. So, thank you. I'll find a way to repay you."

"You dont have to repay me. You and Jace risked your life to save me. When you didnt know me, and being the-"

"Dont call yourself a monster. Everyone has a past they are ashamed of, things they have done that are set in stone, but it never defines who you are as a person."

"I'm not a person anymore."

"And as I have already said, and I know Jace has said, you are the best of the people we have ever met. I know its hard for you to believe us, but its true. Maybe its because you have been alive for so long, that you have an understanding on this world that no one else can. But you are a good person."

"And you are a very strange human."

Chuck smiled. "Thank you."

Chuck looked around the room before sighing. "What is it?"

"You are aware the Newlands wont stop? We may have stopped the suicide bomber from happening, for now. It doesnt mean they wont try again."

"See? My death would have stopped this."

"No, it wouldnt have. After you, they would have come for more and more vampires until their beliefs became even more wide spread, and it wouldnt be long till more vampires were meeting the sun, and it wouldnt have been their choice."

Godric stared at this girl, this very beautiful girl who was wise beyond her age and she puzzled him. "I see why my child took interests in you."

Chuck chuckled. "Oh Godric, his interests were purely carnal, and in all fairness, so were mine." Of course, Godric knew Eric better, and knew it went beyond that.

Chuck looked at the bedside clock. "I was going to leave, but I dont think you should go without supervision."

"I do not need to be babysat."

Chuck was quiet for a moment before speaking. "You turn blue first."

"What?"

"When you meet the sun, you turn blue. You dont burn like the others do," Chuck wiped at a few fallen tears. "And then like a flash, you're gone. No smoke, not even an ounce of ash. I cant let you do that to Eric. And I wont go back to my room as if everything is okay, when I know you're still hurting and the sun is calling to you." Chuck wiped at the last of her tears.

She clapped her hands together. "So, you sleep, i'm going to watch some tv. Maybe read."

"I'll watch something with you."

"Wont the bleeds start?"

"Its not as bad as you think."

Chuck's eyes narrowed. "Fine, but if I see blood, I will find a way to drag your ass to bed." Godric laughed and Chuck smiled. "Dont think i'm not serious."

"Not for a moment." He said as he sat on the couch first, Chuck following. It had been a long time since Godric had stayed up for day time TV, he wondered if it had gotten any better.

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