A/N: Sorry this took so long getting out guys! I have had huge computer problems! :*( This was written on my husband's lol. Anyways, I hope you like it! I had someone make the comment about having a hard time seeing Andre as an ally. I have to say, I agree! In the books he always comes across as cold and out for himself, but I have always thought that maybe if he was away from Sophie-Ann he might have been a smidge different, not majorly but enough to make an impact. Anyway, thank you for trying to go along with it LostInSpace33! And anyone and everyone else! Read on and please enjoy! Let me know what you think! I appreciate any and all suggestions! 3
Sookie
She sat down on her front porch with her two friends. It seemed such a normal thing to do but she knew it wouldn't last long.
"So what have you two been up too?" she asked as she took a sip of her coffee.
Lafayette and Amelia began to tell her about their adventures, both together and separate. Amelia had traveled across Europe while LaLa had stuck to Central and South America. They had apparently ran into each other in Venezuela and come back together.
Amelia looked at her for a moment before sighing. "We had several calls, from Eric and Godric both. So we came back as soon as we could."
"What's been goin' ons here, Sooks?" Lafayette reached out and grabbed her hand and that was when the dam broke. She told them everything that had happened in the past couple of days and they sat there and listened; nodding when appropriate and holding her when she was sobbing. When she was finished they all sat there in silence.
"It's worse than I thought." Amelia said after a few moments. She reached down and pulled out a small box and handed it to Sookie. When she opened it, she saw a silver little faery pendant. "I know you don't want to affect Eric with something like this but you should still keep something to protect you on your person at all times now. I'm sure he would agree."
Sookie closed her eyes, willing her tears away. She took out the necklace and hung it around her neck. The chain was long enough that it fell between her breasts. Sookie hugged her friends.
They spent a few more minutes talking about more joyous topics, before they started to feel the air around them sizzle and crack.
Suddenly, Claude and Bellenos were standing in front of them. Claude rushed up the porch steps and swept Sookie into his arms.
"Cousin, dear, I am glad to see you are still doing well." He pulled back and pet her hair down. "I have come with news. We have been searching for Niall, our grandfather, but alas he is yet to be found."
Sookie sat down as Claude leaned against the railing on the porch.
"What does that mean? Would he be in the faery land?"
Claude rubbed his face as he shrugged. "It's doubtful, but I guess a possibility. As far as I am aware all the portals are closed, but if anyone can open them for their own good it would be him." Claude made a distasteful look. "Do not fear though, Cousin, we will find him. And when we do, we will bring him to you. Right Bellenos?" the elf just nodded somberly. Claude had been pacing and had stopped suddenly, looking from Bellenos to Sookie. "Sookie, would you happen to know any more about Warlow?"
They spent hours the four of them talking about Warlow and possible stratifies, Bellenos standing the ever vigilant guard, when dusk started setting in.
Claude stood up and brushed dirt off of his dark jeans. "We must leave before your vampires awaken, darling cousin." He hugged Sookie once more, kissing her cheek. "We will let you know when we find Niall." He stepped back and off the porch as Bellenos rushed over to Sookie, and kissed her cheek as well.
"Be safe." He whispered before he was next to Claude again before they popped away.
Sookie, Amelia, and Lafayette walked back into the house and into the kitchen, where they started warming up blood for the vampires. Tray sauntered into the kitchen and started making food for the eaters.
By the time dark had rolled around, they were sitting in the living room, waiting as the vampires made their way down the stairs.
They all sat around the T.V. and talked about what had transpired during the day. Sookie showed Eric her new necklace, which he agreed was a good idea but suggested she not wear it while in the house.
They were all sitting around the fire, listening to Godric tell baby vampire stories about Eric when the front door burst open and Andre came through.
"I have news." He said in a voice that had Sookie convinced if he was human, he would be out of breathe. "Warlow he has a progeny. I have found out his identity…"
Warlow
Three nights later…
He sat on the bed in his New Orleans hotel room. To anyone who didn't know he was vampire, he just looked as if he was waiting for something, someone, ever so calmly. But the truth was, he was raging on the inside. His progeny was supposed to be here, and yet Warlow had to wait. And every precious second he waited, the stronger his precious Sookie became and the more guarded she was. Not that he couldn't destroy whoever stood against him, because he could. He would just prefer to do it the easy way and kill the Viking and take the girl. Like his own sick fairytale.
He slowly shifted his eyes to the door as he heard footsteps outside approaching. It slowly crept open as his progeny shuffled inside. For a two thousand year old vampire, Warlow found it easy to make him nervous.
Warlow stood and approached his only child and clasped his shoulder roughly before letting his fangs drop.
"Appius." He said as he pulled him inside and slammed the door, muffling the screams of his unsuspecting child.
Niall
He sat one hand under his chin, the other twirling in the water of the pond in front of him. He sighed heavily out of boredom. It wasn't right; him sitting here while his grandchildren fought a war they would surely lose.
He felt someone approach even though they were deadly silent. He may have reacted harshly if he didn't know who it was.
"Your Majesty, how do they fair today?" the feminine voice of his companion came as she sat herself next to him.
Niall sighed again as he looked over at her. "They fear their lives, and rightfully so. I should never have left, it will only cause them more pain, more loss."
She touched his arm lightly. "My King, you had to leave. It is the only way this can play itself out the way we want." She followed his gaze into the pond where there were senses of Sookie and her vampire playing out. "She will prevail; she is strong. She is a Brigant."
Niall felt a smile break out across his face. "She is a tough sunflower isn't she?"
She nodded a similar smile on her face and a light in her eyes. "And when the time comes, you will go there and you will help her." His companion stood then, her dress of tool and glitter flowing around her. She reached her hand down to the Prince of Fae. "Now come, Your Majesty, we must feed you. Your family would have my head if I let you dawdle much longer."
He snorted. "Do not fear them, child. They like to think they know every!" He took her hand and pulled himself up, shaking off the dirt.
The small woman beside him laughed magically and shook her head. Niall held out his arm for her to take and they were off.
Soon enough, Niall thought to himself. Soon I will be there, Blood of my Blood.
