Chapter 10

"I love you." He whispered, and that was the moment he knew what he was going to do.

When you loved someone, you put their needs before your own. No matter how inconceivable those needs were. No matter how fucked up, no matter how much it made you feel like you were ripping yourself into pieces.

By Jodi Pieovlt, the Pact

I looked down at the little bundle I was holding as much I wanted to raise her, and be the father she needed to know. What is best for her, was to give her away, and pray to the Gods to watch over her, when I could not.

I walk into Forks Community Hospital looking for the maternity department. It didn't take me long to find it. There were only two babies born to night and one of them didn't make it. I found she died about 30 minutes ago and no one told the family yet. Perfect, I'll take their dead child and hand it over to the authority, and my daughter will have a better chance to live.

I have glamoured everybody and watch as she was placed by her new sister. I only watch for a few more mines. Than left to give the other baby to the authority.

All I did was name my daughter. It didn't take me long to find the authority they asked were the child was.

I hand them what they believe was my daughter.

"She died."

"Isn't that what you wanted chancellor."

"Yes, Godric but I heard from legends that a vampire father would rather meet true death than give up their children?"

"It would appear the legends are wrong. I hope this shows were my loyalties are."

"It does. We are just surprise that's all."

All I do was nod and walk away.

(Years later and takes place two months before their meeting)

That was the last time I saw Nora. Eric has been trying to help pull me out of my depression. For

the last 17 years. I have a hidden photo album filled with pictures of my little one growing up, and they bring me a small comfort.

There was this one time I broke down and visited Forks, WA to visit Carlisle Cullen. I wanted to see her and to hold her just once more.

I was happy to find out that Carlisle is her doctor. He told me she cries bloody tears and she needs blood in her stomach so she can digest, and she needs blood transfusion as well.

She even has dangerous allergy to the sun. It broke my heart to know she never felt the sun on her skin. I was pissed. It sounds like she has more of me in her than her own mother, and on top of it all she behaves more like a vampire than a human.

Carlisle gave her something so she will sleep, and all I did was hold her. Just for a little while she slept.

"My friend can we talk in my office?"

I nod and gently place her back down on the bed. I follow Carlisle into his office and Jasper was there as well. He closes his door and went to sit behind his desk.

"She is your daughter isn't she Godric?"

All I did was nod at them I can feel the tears building up.

"As far as everybody concerned my daughter is dead."

Carlisle was about to say something but Jasper cuts him off.

"So what are going to do about the 17yr old across the hall?"

I grab a pen a paper to write down what we should do about my daughter.

We keep her safe. Right now it safer for to be away from me, than with me. If the authority found out she lived they will kill her. I faked her death so she can have a chance to live. Now will my blood take over her completely, and if so how long does she have?

I hand the paper off to Carlisle he read it with Jasper over his right shoulder. I watch Carlisle get up and move to a book case and pull out a few books and saw a safe there. I watch him open it and pull out some files. Carlisle hands me the files tell me to read them. I saw pull out a paper him Jasper write back forward. I spent the next hour reading the files. I found she does smell like a human, but at the same time her scent smells like plum nectar, midnight jasmine, vanilla orchid, with velvety of floral that bloom by the northern sea. Described to be seductive spice, very intoxicating. She has a heartbeat like a human. Is impervious to climate and silver.

Impressive self-control, astral projection, teleportation, stakes won't kill her. Fire & invitation immunity, telekinesis, precognition, advanced in glamour, and intangibility/invisibility.

Fuck she is all ready showing all the powers of Lilith. I read more I and found she's a very caring soul. Carlisle believes that she also was a given a warrior queens heart. I also found out she doesn't have a blood type.

I was done and I place the files back down on his desk. Carlisle hands me a paper.

Jasper has a plan to keep her safe. He really loves her like a little sister, and Jasper said you can't stay for too long even if the authority believes she is dead they might come looking for you, if you're gone for too long. Jasper thinks they have been watching ever her since her birth and your mate's death. We have to come up with a plan to keep them off her tail until she goes to ground the first time.

I wrote down telling them what I plan on doing knowing I'll meet true death. It's the only way to keep the authority off of her. By the looks in Carlisle's notes he believes she will become a full vampire around age 19. This is a year away so I need to plan my true death here fast.

That night I wrote my last command as his maker.

Dear Eric,

Eric my beloved son, father, brother death couldn't have a better companion to travel with in this endless life. I know if you're reading this I have meet true death. I didn't leave you alone in this life but I in trust you with the precious gift I was ever given. She is my daughter a natural born vampire. You remember me telling you about them. How different they are from us and yet not. How I believe they are gifts from the gods to the vampires they favor. Well it looks like the gods favored me. So much so they gave me a daughter which I believe she will be our queen, mother, daughter, sister.

As my last command to you as your maker become her king, father, son, brother, become her companion in this eternal life as you have been to me. In my heart of hearts they made her for you and you for her. Love and cherish her. Oh to let you know I wasn't depressed because I lost the taste for life. I was depressed over the loss of my mate. I couldn't raise the daughter she gave her life to bring into this world. I was having a hard time living with the decisions I made and how Nora gave the order to kill my mate and my daughter. Well if Nora and her precious authority force me to choose which children of mine live and which one dies guess who will meet true death. I will all ways choose you and Mánadís every fucking time. I will always be watching over you both and Pam.

Your loving maker,

Godric

I read the letter and made sure I wrote everything down and made sure it was written in my blood and my bloody tears fell on the paper.

I put the letter in an envelope. Seal it, put Eric Northman on the front and hand it to Jasper. Knowing full well he will give to Eric at the time I told him. I get ready to follow through on the plan we came up with me meeting true death.

The Fellowship of the Sun let them kill me and martyr myself. I went across the hall where she slept. I walk over to the sleeping form and bent down. I laid a gentle kiss on her forehead than left. If I didn't leave I will never be able to. I went straight home. At home Isabel my lieutenant asks how my visit had gone. I just ignore her alone with Stan my other lieutenant. I went and set my plan into motion.

"Get me Steve Newlin on the phone now!"

"Yes, sheriff"

As I plan I watch Isabel's human Hugo walk off to be the good little spy that he is.

Not even ten minutes later I had Steve Newlin on the phone. I told him we need to meet face to face. He told me doesn't talk to subhumans. Then I told him. Don't you want to see the face of the killer who killed your father, mother and little sister. I had him, humans. We set up a time and a meeting place.

Once that was done I started the fire pit up and pull out everything I had on her. Just as I throw most of it into the fire.

"Sheriff are you sure you want to burn this?"

I turn around to see Isabel and Stan standing there and Isabel holding the photo album.

"It's better this way Isabel I wouldn't put her in danger by keeping it around."

"But sheriff this book has brought some peace over the years please reconsider."

I gave her a hard cold look that left no room to argue with me. I ripped the album from her hands and throw it into in fire I made sure everything was burned to ash.

I can see the tears in Isabel's eyes and Stan's confusion. I paid them no mind. I know what had to be done just like I did 17years ago.

I hope they wouldn't call Eric to come and find me. If they do I hope it will be too late. Some people need to die for those they care about the most. I know Nora will be dead by this time tomorrow and I'll be with the Fellowship. Dead or waiting to die.

(Fast forward a week)

Fuck it to hell it looks like our plan went up in smoke. My house was bombed. If Eric would have come one day later, I would meet the sun.

The fucking Fellowship and their holy bomb fire crap. Its looks like I just have to walk into the sun. After this fucking meeting with Nan Flanagan, power hungry fucking bitch.

I sat here half listening to that bitch. I give up my title as sheriff like I need it anyway. I walk up to the roof of the hotel to wait for the sun, but Eric is there too.

"2 thousand years is enough."

"I can't accept this…..it's insanity."

"Our existence is insanity."

I really hate lying to him but it needs to be gone.

"We don't belong here."

"But we are here."

"It's not right."

I turn to Eric just to look at him a little while I say good bye.

"We are right."

"You taught me there's no right or wrong there survival or death."

"I told a lie"

Like I'm doing to you now Eric, I'm just talking shit.

"As it turns out."

"I will keep you by force."

"Even you could why would be so cruel."

"Godric, gör det inte. (Godric, don't do it.)"

"Det har funnits århundraden av tro och kärlek mellan oss. (There have been centuries of faith and love between us.)"

"Snälla, snälla (Please, Please)"

It was painful to watch my beloved Viking King dropping to his knees groveling not to go.

"Snälla Godric"

"Father, brother, son let me go."

Sookie was standing by the stairs as Godric and Eric were talking. She steps closer to Eric and looks at Godric.

"I won't let you die alone."

I don't want to go but I must, and she will need you as well as you needing her.

"Yes you will."

I touch his shoulder to make Eric look at me. I know he will be in pain and the last thing I want was to cause him pain. I love both too much to let him stay here with me so I'll need to do a maker command on him. I don't to but I'm selfish I won't have to be alone anymore.

"As your maker I command you."

I watch him go and she tells him she stay with me.

"It won't take long not at my age."

"You know it wasn't very smart, you know about The Fellowship of the Sun part."

I so want to ask her what you would do to help bring peace and try to keep those you cherish the safest, and show the world vampires are not bad guys. Stupid fucking bitch talking about shit doesn't understand.

"I know, I thought it might fix everything somehow, but I don't think like a vampire anymore."

I turn to look at Sookie to ask something.

"Do you believe in God?"

"Yes"

"If your right how will he punish me?"

"God doesn't punish, God forgives."

Right and all those in your bible saying fire and brimstone is forgiveness, silly me I thought they were punishment for something.

"I don't deserve it, but I hope for it."

"We all do."

"I know Eric will be fine one day. I pray to the gods he will be."

I know he will be I hope soon.

"Are you very afraid?"

"No. I feel joy."

I see my mate she has been waiting for me.

"I'm afraid for you."

"A human with me at the end and human tears. I thought after 2 thousands I had seen everything. Now I have."

"Goodbye Godric"

Just like I go up in smoke into the arms of my beloved. To be with her at last, and to watch over our daughter and son together.

"Godric what took so long?"

"Had somethings to take care of before I join you my love."

"What is it my love, what has you worried so?"

"I worry over our daughter and son. I hope they find each other."

"Oh my love the fates are playing their part and they will meet soon months before your lovely letter gets to Eric."

I smile a kiss her deeply knowing she is always rights. All we have to do is wait.