Over the next two weeks I did not see much of Eric, he told me he had to take care of some vampire business. I would see him for a short time every few days; which was mainly spent either on my couch or on a walk under the moon.
On a particular warm night I was doing some cleaning when there was a knock at my door. Sigh I placed the broom I was using against a wall and went to answer the door. Opening it I found Sookie standing there in looking as chipper as ever. "Hey Sookie what's up?" I asked leaning against the door frame.
"I was wondering if you wanted to come to Bill's with me, I'm going over there to spend time with Jessica and try to get to know her… but I really don't want to go alone." She fiddled with the ends of her jean jacket.
"Uh…" I thought for a moment then she started giving me doe eyes. "Alright," I sighed "Just let me change." I stepped back and opened the door more "Have a seat; I'll only be a few minutes." I said scampering upstairs.
I striped out of my dirty clothes and changed into a pair of dark acid wash jeans and a loose long sleeve shirt that was stripped crimson and black. The shirt hung off my shoulder showing off my black bra strap as well as my neck. 'I may see if Eric is free after I'm done at Bill's' I thought as pulled on my scuffed up boots. I ran my hands threw my hair giving it a little fluff before heading down stairs. I walked into the living room to find Sookie looking at the paintings on the wall.
"You ready?" I asked.
"Uh, yeah. Who painted these?" She asked as she walked to the front door.
"My grandma mostly." I said as I locked the door and set the alarm. I turned around to see Sookie getting in her yellow car.
"I drove here, you know with all the stuff going on, it felt safer." She smiled, "Get in." I did as she said and got in the passenger side. As I settled in I pulled my phone out of my pocket and swiped threw my messages and tapped on Eric's name. 'Are you free later tonight? Or do you have vampire business to attend to?' 'Send.'
"So I've been meaning to ask how are you liking Bon Temps, you've been here for what over a month now?" She asked as we rounded Bill's driveway.
"Uh yeah almost two. Well I don't hate it but it is a change." I said staring out the window. I felt my phone vibrate in my hand and a small smile graced my lips.
'I have some business to take care of… but it should not take too long. I can come over after midnight.' I read his txt and quickly responded saying that, that would be great and how I was hanging with Sookie for a little while.
Sookie pulled up in front of Bill's and we got out of the car and headed up the porch. Sookie walked right into Bill's without knocking 'Well that's kinda rude.' I thought as I followed her inside.
Jessica came and greeted us to say the least, "Bill isn't here."
"Oh I know. I'm here to see you. I wanted to get to know you." Sookie smiled.
"Oh hey I know you. You were at the vamp bar in Shreveport." Jessica said staring at me.
"Ah yeah I was with Eric." I answered.
"You knew about her?" Sookie snapped at me. "And you didn't tell me?"
"Well there was a lot going on. And Bill said he was going to tell you." I defended. "Besides it's not like she's my vampire off spring."
Sookie fumed for a moment but shook it off. "Anyway so Jessica…" Sookie began as we sat down in Bill's living room. I wasn't really paying attention to the conversation going on between the two of them. I was busy paying attention to my phone and texting Eric. We were having a lovely talk about how I would be surprised when I see him later tonight but he wouldn't tell me what it was. I was pulled from my thoughts when Sookie called me. "Em, so do you want to come?"
"Huh?" I said putting my phone down.
"Do you want to come with us, so Jessica can see her parents?" She repeated.
"Ah sure, I guess… as long as we're back by midnight."
"Oh will totally be back before then." Jessica jumped up "It will only be for a minute. I just want to see how they're doing. I'll stay in the car the whole time; I promise."
"But first you need to change. I am not taking you anywhere dressed like that." Sookie commented on Jessica's Fangtasia attire.
We arrived at Jessica's parents' house. Jessica now dressed in a yellow sundress provided by Sookie sat in the front seat staring at her mom and sister through the window. "Daddy's not home yet but Mama will be making dinner now." Jessica stared at them longing. It was only a moment before she was out the car running to the door.
"Jessica you said you'd stay in the car!" Sookie yelled chasing after. I sighed as I got out of the car and followed them to the house.
"This is not a good idea." I muttered to myself as I pocketed my phone just when the front door opened.
"Jessica?" Her mom answered the door.
"Hi Mama these are my friends Sookie and Emilia, can we come in?" Jessica said.
"Of course. Of course!" She began to cry. We awkwardly entered Jessica's house. "Oh my stars you are freezing."
I sat down at the couch and watched Jessica catch up with her mom; when I felt a wave wash over my body and my vision blackened. It came back and I was staring down a dark road surrounded by woods. There was a shadowy figure at the end of the road masked in a fog, it wasn't human I could make out that much: it was tall with horns and had three long claws on each hand. Then I heard Sookie's voice call out to Bill from the other end of the road behind me. I turned to her, I could see her clearly she was in the same clothes that she wore tonight. Sookie looked around then her eyes landed on me, but I knew she wasn't looking at me she was looking through me at the creature at the end of the road.
I was pulled from my vision as there was a loud crash at the front door. I shook my head and cleared my vison to find Jessica pinning who I assumed was her father against the wall and Bill was at the front door seething. "Someone who lives here invite me in. NOW!" He ordered.
Everything that happened next was all a blur: Bill glamoured Jessica's family and yelled at Sookie a lot and Jessica. I just kind of hid myself in the back behind the two.
"And you brought Emilia into this as well," He turned to me, "Why didn't you try to stop them!"
"Hey don't yell at me. I was just along for the ride to kill time." I defended 'Apparently my cloaking abilities are lacking.' I thought while I headed out of the house and waited in the car.
Bill drove down the road yelling at Sookie who was in the front seat; Jessica was in the back seat crying. 'I didn't know vampires cried blood.'
"Pull over!" Sookie yelled, "Stop the car now!" She continued.
Bill slammed on the breaks pull over to the side of the road, "What are you doing, Bon Temps is still over ten miles away."
"It beats staying in the car with you." She spat.
'Mommy and Daddy are fighting again.' I sighed and opened the door following after Sookie.
"You too?" Bill complained.
"Relax, I'm gonna try to get her back." 'Jesus tits' I thought as I trudged after her. "Sookie?" I called, "Why do you walk so fucking fast?" I whined as I picked up my pace. I rounded the corner and stopped as I recognized the landscape before me. 'This was my vision.' The fog, the trees everything was the same. I picked up my pace "Sookie we really should get back in the car. I didn't wear the right shoes for this." 'I don't know what that monster is going to do.' I thought frantically as I looked for Sookie. I rounded the corner and I saw Sookie looking around, I ran up to her and she let out a scream as I startled her. "Sookie we need to get back to the car."
"I'm not going back there, not if Bill's there." She retorted.
"Will you stop being so stubborn and just come back to the car it's not safe out here." I hissed at her. My eyes widened as I heard a snapping sound behind me.
"Bill if that's you this is not funny!" Sookie shouted as began walking away looking around.
"Sookie I don't think that's Bill." I whispered.
"Then who would it be?" She asked turning to me and I saw her eyes widen.
I whipped around to see the horned creature masked in the fog. "RUN!" I shouted as grabbed her wrist and pulled her with me.
"What the hell is that?"
"I don't know and I don't want to find out." I answered.
We ran as fast as we could but we didn't get far the creature was fast. I heard Sookie let out a blood curdling scream and her hand drop from mine. I looked back to see the monster looming over her the creature looked at me; it had the head of a bull and the body of a man. It advanced on me trying to slash me but I leapt back bring my arms up to defend myself. I felt a sharp sting cross my arms through the fabric of my sleeves.
Eric's P.O.V
I had just returned Lafayette to the dungeon when I felt a shudder. "Emilia?" I whispered. My phone ringed, I answered to find Bill ordering me to get Dr. Lugwig to Fangtasia. "And why would I do that?"
"Because your human has been injured as well." He retorted.
"Why was she with you?" I growled.
"She was with Sookie and Jessica. This is not important now, get Lugwig there. We are on our way." The line went dead I punched the wall leaving causing a crack to form.
"Fucking Bill."
Dr. Lugwig arrived shortly after Bill came in with Sookie convulsing in his arms. Emilia was behind them her glassed over, she looked lost; that's when I saw the blood dripping from her arms. I was in front of her in a second. "Emilia?" She looked up at me I held her face in my hands. "What happened?"
"I… it was a bull but not… like a Minotaur. It attacked us in the woods. It got Sookie first then it scratched me." Emilia muttered out brokenly.
I called Pam and Chow into the room and ordered them to search the area, as the left I pulled her arms up to examine them. They cut deep, "Emilia, how are you not in pain?" I asked pulling at the stained fabric.
"I… what… I don't really feel any…" She trailed off as she looked down at her arms. "That's a lot of blood." Her voice quivered and her legs gave way.
'The adrenalin's worn off.' I thought as I caught her. I bit into my wrist and was about to give her my blood when Dr. Lugwig called to me.
"Don't give her your blood until I can look at her wounds. If she was scratched by the same creature as this one here; she'll reject your blood." Lugwig rattled off as she cleaned the scratches on Sookie's back Bill having to hold her down. "There she can have blood now. Mr. Northman bring her over here." I did as she asked and laid Emilia on the couch near Sookie. Lugwig began to examine her arms. "Interesting."
"What?" I asked looming over the two.
"She seems to be immune for the most part. It could be the size of the wound but the toxin has not affected her the same as the blonde." Lugwig pulled out another vile, filled with the same liquid she had poured on Sookie minutes ago. "Once I'm done with this you can give her your blood." Lugwig poured the contents of the liquid on Emilia's arms and it let out a hiss; Emilia's body became stiff for a moment then relaxed. "She was more affected by the blood lose than the toxin. You can give her your blood now. I expect my pay by tomorrow."
"Thank you." I heard Bill call over his shoulder.
"Fuck off!" Lugwig countered as she left the room.
I brought my bloodied wrist to Emilia's pale lips and forced my blood into her mouth. It only took a moment for her to regain enough consciousness to begin to drink on her own. "That's a good girl." I whispered as drinking got stronger.
Emilia's eyes opened as I pulled my wrist away and she stared at me. A smile graced her lips as she reached up to me hair and brushed her fingers through it. "You cut your hair." She stated, "I like it." I chuckled as I whipped the dripping blood from her mouth.
Bill came over to me informing me that he was not going to leave his human. "Longshadow had a coffin, he liked to feed before bed so it may be mess but you are welcomed to it." I told him and indicated him to move on as I picked Emilia up.
"Where are we going?" Emilia asked as she rested her head on my shoulder.
"My private room, you'll be more comfortable there."
"How big is this place?" I heard her whisper to herself as she shifted a little.
