The Beating Of My Heart

A/N I do not own anything CH and AB do.

Chapter 12

There was a bright flash of light and Claudine was standing in the room at the foot of the bed. Pam smelt her and lunged but Claudine was ready and she knocked Pam into the wall and Pam was out cold.

"Is Eric gone?" Sookie sobbed.

"Sort of. He's in what you would call purgatory, he's on the cusp. The blood that you gave him is keeping him on that cusp" Claudine explained.

"When are the trials going to start?" Sookie asked wiping her face.

"There over dear cousin. You passed with flying colours. The last test was Eric's and he passed as well" Claudine said as she pulled an object shaped like a compact from her pocket and laid it at the foot of the bed.

"The prize is yours Sookie, use it well" Claudine said as she disappeared.

Sookie crawled down the bed until she could reach the Culveil Dor. Sookie picked it up and placed it in her left hand. She slid backward on the bed till she was beside Eric once more. She gently lifted his head onto her lap and bent forward and placed a kiss on his brow.

"I love you my Eric, my soul mate. Please come back to me and be with me. Be my mate and I will be yours" Sookie whispered as she kissed his forehead.

The Culveil Dor became hot in her hand almost to the point of burning. Something inside her was telling her to place it on his chest so she complied. The Culveil Dor started to glow and vibrate and soon Eric's body was vibrating too. Then as quick as it started it was over.

Sookie heard a crash from upstairs and banging. Someone else was in the house. They couldn't get down here could they? Sookie became panicked. What if Eric didn't wake and they got in?

"Pam, Pam wake up. Someone is upstairs" Sookie yelled at Pam. Pam stirred.

"Relax, no one can get in here" Pam murmured. Sookie heard the elevator ding. What was going on?

Sookie eased Eric back down and ran for the door. Sookie could sense other voids in the house, about twelve of them. Sookie made a break for the wall that held the swords but was caught midway by arms of steel.

"Hello Sookie" Barry the bellboy sneered as his fangs clicked into place.

"Barry?" Sookie gulped.

"No shit, stupid cunt. Bet your wondering how we got in here. Well since I'm a vampire now, guess what? I can hear vampires thoughts and Pam had the code" Barry laughed and Sookie felt sick.

"Give her to me" came another voice. Barry passed her over.

"Hello Sookie, my name is Victor and I work for Felipe. Sorry to meet you like this but well shit happens. Time to join the fold" Victor said as he bit into her neck. Sookie tried to summon her power but she was to weak. The ritual must have zapped her power. She could feel her heart beat slowing down. God, no Eric. Eric.

Eric's eyes shot open and he was standing up. He felt strong, stronger than before. He licked his lips and tasted Sookie. Sookie was here. Where was she? HE could hear the faint beating of a heart.

Eric goodbye my love. I'm sorry for everything

Eric could hear Sookie in his head. Eric heard fighting coming from out in the main area. Eric blurred into the room just as Victor was dropping Sookie's body to the floor. He couldn't sense her heartbeat any longer.

"NOOOOOOOO" he roared and went after Victor. Pam was already fighting two other vampires. The skinny one looked familiar.

Eric wasted no time in getting Victor by the throat. Victor tried to speak but Eric just kept squeezing until Victor's neck was like a crumpled piece of paper and then for good measure he ripped it off. Although Victor was dead, Eric felt no justice and no vindication.

"Keep the skinny one Pam" Eric ordered. Pam turned around stunned to see her maker moving around. As she watched him move she couldn't help but think that there was something different about him now. She knocked the idiot out and turned back to her maker. Oh, no Pam thought as she watched him kneel beside an unmoving Sookie.

Give her your blood and complete the ritual

Eric heard a voice in his mind and knew what he had to do. Eric ripped open his wrist and let his blood drip into Sookie's mouth. After a few minutes he stopped.

"Pam we must dig a hole for.." Eric started to say but before he finished his sentence Sookie's eyes were open.

TBC