Queenie: Season 3 woohoo~ I hoping you like it! Oh, and I've been asked by a reader if I'd do another Percy Jackson Xover since she loves stories like that. Anyway, so I have some ideas and I wish to ask you vote to on them, so I'm opening a poll.
1) Percy Jackson/Walking Dead- Title: Death's Queen, OC: Melanie Hawkings, daughter of Hades, Pairing: Daryl/OC(Melanie)
2) Percy Jackson/Vampire Diaries- Title: The Curse of True Love, OC: Andromeda 'Dro' Forbes (Bill- biological uncle, Caroline-cousin) daughter of Aphrodite, Pairing: Klaus/OC (Dro)
3) Percy Jackson/Twilight- Title: Daughter of War, OC: Filomena 'Mena' Carter, daughter of Ares(obviously), Pairing: Jasper/OC (Mena)
4) Percy Jackson/Hobbit/LOTR- Title: The Thief and the Prince, OC: Olivia Reese, daughter of Hermes, Pairing: Legolas/OC (Olivia), PS: Starts in the Hobbit
PS: If you have any other ideas let me know ;D I'll be opening up the poll today!
I was sitting in my kitchen drawing in my sketchbook since I had nothing better to do. My siblings had left an hour or so ago, and I was already feeling lonely. Maybe I should go do something. I frowned when the only thing I could think of was going to see Eric. I mean, Sookie is out on a date, Sam left for a break, and everyone else is still at Merlotte's. I sighed laying my head back against the chair. I was about to doze off when I heard my phone ringing. I got up from the table to go to answer it.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Rissy! Something terrible has happened!" Sookie said quickly. "Bill's been taken."
I stood straighter when hearing this, and taking my silence as a gesture to continue, Sookie explained everything. She said Bill took her out to a French resturaunt, and then he proposed to her during their dinner.
"What?!" I interrupted. "...Did you say yes?"
"Not exactly, but that's beside the point." Sookie said. "I had went to the bathroom a moment to compose myself, and when I came back the place was a mess...and Bill was gone."
I frowned wondering who'd want to take Bill. I honestly couldn't think of anyone, but if someone took him, it was most likely a supe. A group of humans wouldn't be able to do much to him.
"Sookie, where are you exactly?" I asked. "I'll come get you."
"No, I need you to go ask Eric if he has Bill." Sookie said. "He's the only one I can think of who'd do something like this."
I sighed guessing that was a possibility, but a part of me doubted Eric had anything to do with Bill's kidnapping. I'd go though to appease Sookie.
"Alright, I'll head over to Fangtasia right now." I said. "Just stay safe."
"I will." Sookie promised.
I hung up the phone then groaned as I ran my fingers through my hair. Why did I have the feeling that tonight was going to get even worse?
I arrived at Fangtasia in casual wear since I didn't see the point in dressing up when I'm coming here to interrogate. I had on a simple lavender top with the sleeves rolled up to my elbow, jeans, and boots...and my bracelet. I walked myself inside seeing that the place was 'lively' as usual.
"Now, I don't remember telling you lavender was my favorite color." Pam said from behind me.
I chuckled slightly while turning to face the taller woman who was dressed in a lot of leather like she usually is when on duty.
"Sorry, Pam, don't have time for our usual playful banner." I said. "I've been sent here by Sookie to ask if you've seen Bill."
"I haven't." Pam said.
I nodded my head figuring as much, and if Pam hasn't seen him, I doubted Eric was holding him. Pam usually knows everything that Eric does, but I'll speak to him anyway since Sookie asked me too.
"Then may I speak with Eric?" I asked.
"He's, uh, indisposed at the moment." Pam said.
I sighed as the bad feeling returned to my stomach. I had the feeling that if I went looking for Eric, I'd find him, and something else I wouldn't want to see. I shook my head while heading for the basement since my senses told me to go there.
"No, Sunflower, stop. Don't go down here." Pam said putting no effort in it at all.
"You can't stop me forever, Pam." I replied to play along.
Pam grinned at me as I opened the door to the basement to let myself in. Pam followed after me as I went down the steps. When getting near the bottom, I heard some woman moaning loudly. My stomach dropped knowing what was happening before I even turned around the corner to see Eric fucking some random woman, who's hands were tied to the poles.
"So, that's what you meant by indisposed." I said keeping my tone casual.
Pam chuckled with a smirk on her face as Eric paused in what he was doing when hearing my voice.
"Corissa...see anything you like?" He asked.
I tried really hard to keep my face blank as Eric turned around to look at me.
"I do." Pam said eyeing the woman.
"I take it Corissa couldn't be stopped." Eric said.
"What can I say?" Pam asked innocently as she brushed her fingers long my arm. "She overpowered me."
Eric glared at his progeny, but it wasn't like he had a right to get mad considering what he was doing two seconds ago.
"Off you go, Pam." Eric said keeping his tone light.
Pam pouted though she agreed to leave. She looked over me another time as her hand brushed my hip.
"I'll see you later, Sunflower." Pam said with a wink.
"Always a pleasure, Pam." I said offering her a small grin.
She left when Eric growled, but she did roll her eyes. She obviously wasn't afraid of her maker.
"Corissa, meet my new dancer, Yvetta from Estonia." Eric said then looked to the woman. "Yvetta, meet Corissa from here."
Yvetta said something to me in her language, and I nodded my head to her in return. Eric said something to Yvetta before he made his way over to me.
"So, what brings you to Fangtasia on this balmy summer night?" Eric asked with a smirk. "Come back for more? I can make room for you beside Yvetta."
I felt a deep anger spike up inside me, but kept it off my face. I'm sure Eric could sense it, however, since I'm full of his blood.
"Bill's been kidnapped, and Sookie thinks you did it." I said. "I doubt it, however."
"Well, you'd be correct." Eric said. "I have not taken Bill Compton."
I nodded my head silently while turning to leave since I got my answer from him. Eric reached out to grab my arm, but I slapped his hand away. Eric's brow quirked with the smirk playing back onto his lips.
"Something wrong?" Eric asked.
"Nothing's wrong." I replied. "I just don't like being grabbed. Enjoy the rest of your night, Mr. Northman."
I went to leave again, but Eric, who is so persistant it's irritating, grabbed my wrist. I frowned turning to glare at him as I let UV lights seep through my skin. He hissed releasing my arm.
"I tried being nice about this." I said glaring down at him as he glared up at me with his fangs out. "I wanted it to be clean and simple, but you had to keep grabbing me. So let me tell you how it's going to be. You are going to stay the fuck away from me, and you are never laying your hands on me again, understood? Good."
"You're mine, Corissa Stackhouse." Eric hissed. "You can't keep me from you."
"Watch me." I replied. "Have a nice night."
I left the basement knowing I needed to get back to Sookie before she got to antsy.
"Later, Pamela, darling." I said mustering a wink for the blonde.
"Until next time, Sunflower." Pam said.
I arrived at Sookie's place hearing a lot of screaming and yelling, so I rushed to the door. As soon as I opened it, Tara was being shoved out by Lafayette.
"Later, Riss." Lafayette said to me.
I just blinked as he pushed the screaming Tara into his car. I shook my head not wanting to know what was going on. I walked into Sookie's place seeing she was standing there looking pissed. Her expression changed completely when she saw me.
"Rissy, did you find him? And did you kick Eric's ass for taking him?" Sookie asked.
"No to both." I said. "Eric doesn't have him."
Sookie looked down seeming disappointed as she sat down on the couch. I sighed not feeling like comforting her at the moment since all I wanted was to come home to catch some sleep.
"How can this be happening?" Sookie asked tearing up.
"Crying isn't going to help him." I said. "In the morning we'll figure something out. Get some sleep tonight because that's what I plan to do."
Sookie looked up looking like she wanted to protest, but when she saw my look, she closed her mouth.
"Rissy, is something wrong?" Sookie asked. "Did Eric do something to you?"
I frowned shaking my head because I didn't want to talk about any of this right now. Sookie focused her gaze on me, which meant she was getting inside my mind.
"Sookie, stay the fuck out of my head!" I snapped.
"Oh, sweetheart, I am so sorry." Sookie said already seeing what she needed. "But what possessed you to even...give yourself into Eric?"
"I'm not talking about this right now." I said shaking my head. "I'm going home to sleep. I need it."
Sookie bit her lip while nodding her head. I told her goodnight while heading towards the door. I'd go home tonight then worry about all this shit tomorrow.
"Sookie, why did you drag me here?" I asked her as we stood in Bud's office. "It hasn't been forty-eight hours yet. They won't file a report until then."
Sookie glared at me, so I just held up my hands in defense. She knew I was right, but she wasn't listening to a word I was saying. Everything would go by faster if I was just taken to the restaurant where it all happened. I could do some tracking, and probably get more from there than speaking with Bud. Speaking of Bud, here he comes. Bud walked into his office with Sookie quick to speak.
"I take it you heard what happened last night with Bill." She said.
Bud sighed when seeing us, and I shrugged my shoulders. I wasn't the one who decided to come in here, and bug him.
"Kenya told me." Bud said as he went around his desk. "She also told me you got a hint out of line with her."
My brow quirked as I glanced over at my cousin. I knew she could be pushy and annoying at times, but I never knew her as one to back talk the police...not much anyway. Then again, Kenya's always been so sensitive about everything.
"If anyone was out of line, it was her." Sookie said. "The man I'd be engaged to right now, if I'd gotten a chance to say yes was kidnapped last night, and Kenya wouldn't even file a missing-perons report."
I sighed rubbing my temples because I was already feeling a headache coming on. I need coffee.
"Well, how the hell could she, Sookie, when the person that's missing ain't a real person?" Bud asked as he took off his jacket.
I winced knowing that was going to set off Sookie, and by the look on her face, I knew I was right.
"Okay, tell me you did not just say that 'cause if you did, I might have to forget I was brought up to respect my elders." Sookie said.
"Sookie, enough." I said cutting her off.
Sookie glared at me looking ready to continue, but when I narrowed my eyes, she shut her mouth. I sighed shaking my head as I turned to Bud as he sat down.
"Sheriff, I know you probably don't think much of Bill Compton because he's a vampire." I said calmly as I looked to him. "But he is also someone very special to Sookie and I just like how your wife, your children, and your grandkids are special to you. If they were missing, wouldn't you want someone looking for them?"
I paused in what I was saying to let all that sink into Bud's head. I knew for a fact he'd take all the help he could get to find his family if they were in danger.
"And I know for a fact you didn't even wait twenty-four hours before searching for me when I was little." I said. "Gran told me you were quick to follow leads, and that you didn't give up on me seven whole years even after my mama called off the search. I ask that you at least do a fraction of that to help find Bill."
Bud sighed looking down onto the desk, and I hoped what I said would be enough to get him help out.
"Let's go, Sookie." I said. "If that didn't convince him, nothing will. Now let's go."
Sookie frowned before she went out the door. I rolled my eyes knowing she was stressed about Bill, but she's already getting on my nerves and the search just started.
"Sorry for interrupting your morning, Sheriff Dearborne." I said.
I walked into my house long after the sun had set feeling tired. Sookie had me going everywhere to try and find clues for Bill. She had taken me to that restaurant, and had me tracking for hours. When I had told her, I lost the trail, she nearly had a fit. She told me I wasn't trying enough, and yada yada yada. I didn't even yell back at her, so to let her get all the anger and stress out of her system. I paused in the doorway when a chill went down my spine...a vampire warning chill.
"Sunflower." Pam, who I had invited into my home some time ago, greeted coming around the corner from my living room.
"Pam." I greeted. "What did I do to deserve such a visit?"
Pam smirked while holding out something to me. I took the paper from her hand to see it was the check that Eric owed me, but it was much more than what was agreed to.
"This is too much." I said. "And honestly, I don't want his money."
"He told me to refuse to take it back if you tried to return it, and if you ripped it up, I have to write you a new one until you agree to take it." Pam said.
I rolled my eyes while guessing I might as well take this money I'll find some use for it.
"Nice seeing you as always, Pam." I said nodding to her. "Love the outfit."
"Thank-you." Pam said grinning. "We should go shopping sometime. I could help you with your wardrobe."
"Well, I'm not good with fashion and such, so I probably need help." I said.
Pam chuckled saying it was a date before she zoomed right out of my house. Once she was gone, I kicked the door shut behind her. I sighed standing there a moment to collect my thoughts. I heard my phone ringing from the kitchen, and I groaned.
"Why?" I asked looking up at the cieling. "Do you hate me, gods? Do you?"
I walked into the kitchen to pick up the phone, and before I could even open my mouth, Sookie was speaking. Something about Jessica and calling and going to find Bill was pretty much all I got out of that. She then said she'd be here to pick me up in five before hanging up. I shook my head as I placed the phone back on the hook.
"We're getting close I think. I'm feeling nauseous, just like I got last night." Jessica said as she drove us to where Bill called her from.
Sookie suddenly shouted for Jessica to stop, and the redhead was quick to do so.
"That's Bill's car!" Sookie said as she unbuckled.
I got out of the car before her while easily sliding down the bank while keeping my footing. I went over to the flipped over car, and I crouched down as Sookie nearly fell to her knees beside me.
"Dead body." I said when seeing the corpse. "But no Bill."
Sookie hit the ground in frustration before asking Jessica to help us get the body out. Jessica flashed down to our side, and she pulled the body out with ease.
"Check him for a wallet or phone anything that might tell us who this fucker is." Sookie said.
Jessica, who looked uncomfortable, went to do it, but I placed a hand on her shoulder to stop her.
"Sookie, you need to start doing some dirty work yourself." I said as I crouched down beside the body.
I searched the man's pockets finding nothing that might identify who this 'fucker' is. I told Sookie and Jessica that, but I did spot something on his neck. I puled down the collar of the shirt to look at it closely to see it was a brand of some kind.
"Well, this is interesting." I said as my two female companions knelt down beside me.
"Okay, what is that?" Sookie asked.
"Don't know." I said. "Why don't you consult the magic that is the internet?"
We ended up doing just that as Jessica googled the mark on her cell phone. And while she was doing that, Sookie told me to get rid of the body. I frowned at her wondering why I had to get rid of the werewolf corpse. It's not like we killed him.
"Find it yet?" Sookie asked as she walked away from me.
"I found something that looks like it." Jessica said.
Sookie asked what it was, and Jessica said something about operation werewolf. Well, that didn't sound good, did it? I just sighed while looking over at the body. Did I really have to deal with that?
"We need to speak with Eric." Sookie said. "Rissy, hurry up with the body so we can go."
"What?!" I asked doubly shocked.
I stood beside Pam at Fangtasia as I wiped the dirt the best I could off of me. Little miss Sookie had been dead serious when she told me to bury the body, and since we didn't have any shovels, I did it by hand.
"It stands for Operation Werewolf." Sookie said to Eric as he held up a coaster that I had drawn the symbol on. "Some kind of secret Nazy commando force from World War II."
I glanced up from my fingernail cleaning to see Eric staring intently at the mark. He obvious knew where it was from.
"You found this branded on a dead man's neck?" Eric asked.
Pam reached out to pluck a few leaves from my hair, so I nodded my thanks to her.
"Bill summoned Jessica there." Sookie explained. "He was trying to show us who kidnapped him."
"Yeah, Nazi werewolves." Jessica said looking excited.
I pat her on the head gently then returned to trying to get the dirt off of me. Ugh, I should have just burned the dead body. Sookie always keeps an emergency kit thing in the back of her car. That includes extra gas, and matches and shit just in case.
"The guy who was dead was strong and fast." I said finally speaking up. "Stong and fast enough to take on Bill. He had to be some kind of Supe. The mythological has no reason for a vamp, and humans, even a whole lot, wouldn't have been able to abduct Bill fast enough before Sookie returned."
Sookie nodded her head saying she hoped that Eric had something he could tell us.
"Never seen it before." Eric said throwing down the coaster. "Sorry."
"You're lying." I said bluntly. "For someone who's never seen it before you sure looked bothered when you took the first glance at it."
Eric turned his eyes on me, and even though they showed a clear warning, I just quirked my brow. He should know he doesn't scare me by now. After staring at each other for a long moment, Eric lowered his head while saying something in Swedish to Pam.
"Let's go to the ladies' room and stare at ourselves in the mirror." Pam said to Jessica. "Sookie, care to join us?"
Sookie opened her mouth to decline, but I nodded my head in Pam's direction to signal for her to go on. If Eric was only willing to speak with one of us, then better not waist time. Sookie frowned though she did follow after Pam and Jessica. Once they were off in the bathroom, Eric turned to give me his full attention.
"Here's what I know about wherewolves: There's a reason their existence has remained a myth to humans for thousands of years." Eric said. "They're territorial-"
"Vicious and pathologically secretive." I interrupted. "If I was taught about vamps, wouldn't you think I'd be taught about Weres too? I don't need to know their nature, Eric. All I need to know is what fucking Operation Werewolf is, or some clue as to why they'd want Bill or where they might take him."
Eric glared down at me then leaned down on the table I was standing at, so he could make direction eye contact with me.
"And here's what I know about you: You're so blinded by your obession to help out those you care about that you never think about yourself, which can get you killed." Eric said. "I also know that you'd let Sookie hold the reigns of this whole rescue operation. Her obession with Bill Compton will make her reckless, which will also lead to you getting killed."
I openly rolled my eyes at Eric, which resulted in a sharp snarl from said man.
"Don't underestimate me, Mr. Northman." I said.
"Don't underestimate yourself, Miss Stackhouse." Eric shot back. "Your life is too valuable to throw away."
I shook my head because I thought the exact opposite. When you grow up doing the bidding of the gods, you learn that you're pretty much expendable. In their eyes at least, but it carries with you. It's what makes us, Half Bloods, so reckless. I sat down at one of the shorter tables, and I propped my feet up onto it. Eric sat down across from me, and pulled my legs off the table into his lap. I frowned at him as I removed my legs.
"You have no connections in the Were community." Eric said. "They're no going to answer your questions because they don't even want you to know they exist."
Well, I'll find some way to get a hold of a werewolf, and then I'll torture him or her resentless until I get my answers. I knew that was dark, but it's someone I've very close to in danger. I couldn't lose Bill.
"Bill's out there in some kind of danger." I said to Eric. "Sookie nor I can't just go on like nothing is happening. You know that, better than anyone. When Godric went miss-"
"Bill Compton is no Godric." Eric interrupted.
"But he's important to Sookie and I just as Godric was important to you." I plowed on. "Sookie and I risked our lives for Godric, and I don't regret that. But I would regret if something happened to Bill because I sat around doing nothing."
I felt tears enter my eyes, which had me frowning. I sniffled trying to wipe them out of my eyes.
"Don't do that." Eric said. "It makes me feel disturbingly human."
"I'm not asking you to do everything we did for Godric to help find Bill." I said. "I wish you'd at least give us something we could work with it."
Eric looked away obviously bothered by my crying. Sookie and Jessica then came out of the bathroom with Pam. They reminded me Jessica had to get back before dawn, and I nodded my head. I wiped at my eyes while standing up from the table.
"Let's go." I said turning away from Eric. "I'm pretty sure we have work in tomorrow."
I walked into Sookie's place with her in front of me. She didn't want to be alone, so I decided to be nice by coming along. When I walked towards the kitchen, I heard a noise from the kitchen. I placed a hand on Sookie's shoulder, and she froze up as I put my finger over my lips. I knew that whoever in the house was human since my senses weren't set off.
Sookie remained put as I walked forward to figure out was in the house so early in the morning. I walked slowly towards the kitchen, and when I peeked my head around the corner, I saw a dark shape walk by. I reacted quickly by grabbing the figure to slam him into the wall. He grunted in pain, and when the dim light shone on his face, I saw it was Jason.
"Oh, gods...sorry, Jason." I said sheepishly as I let go of him.
I called to Sookie to let her know it was just Jason, and she came around the corner to see Jason holding his shoulder as I apologized again.
"Jason...it's 5 a.m. What are you doing eating my chicken in the dark?" Sookie asked.
I blinked finally noticing the chicken leg he had grasped in his hand. I shook my head while sitting down at the table.
"I couldn't sleep." He explained as he let go of his shoulder. "And, well, I just kept thinking about how Gran would be doing handstands in her grave if she saw her, uh, her house like this. So I thought I'd come and clean up, and then I got hungry."
After saying that, he took a bite out of his children, which had me chuckling in amusement.
"And I figured Rissy would be at her place, and you'd be with Bill." Jason said.
I winced at the mention of Bill because it started the waterworks with Sookie. Jason asked what he did wrong, but Sookie just silently held out her arms. Jason went to hug her tightly as I sat there wondering what our next move was. I then glanced around the house guessing a cleaning was in order.
"What's going on?" Jason asked me as he comforted Sookie.
"We'll explain everything." I said as I stood to pat his shoulder. "Just grab the mop. We'll talk as we clean."
I whistled lightly to myself as I continued cleaning dishes over in the sink. Jason was moping around me as Sookie wiped the kitchen down.
"There's werewolves?" Jason asked after Sookie finished explaining everything.
"Yep." I said.
"Holy shit." Jason said. "Bigfoot? Is he real too?"
I let out a snort of laughter as Sookie looked back at me to exchange a glance. I shrugged my shoulders because it was Jason we were talking to after all.
"I've never met him." I said.
"But I guess it's possible." Sookie added.
"Santa?" Jason asked looking really hopeful.
I bit back the laughter at that question because I didn't want to crush Jason's dreams.
"Jason, focus." Sookie said.
Jason nodded his head while looking down to the ground. I dried off my hand to pat his shoulder to give him some comfort.
"Yeah, sorry." Jason said shaking his head. "Well, what can I do to help?"
"Apparently, nothing." I said. "That's what everyone keeps telling Sookie and I to do."
Not that I'd listen to any of them, but that's all beside the point. I'd go and face werewolves if I fucking wanted to face werewolves...all to get Bill back of course.
"Yeah, and that's totally impossible!" Sookie said. "Every sound I hear, every time the phone rings, every shadow at the corner of my eye, I think it's Bill. I keep expecting him to come through the door and say, 'Sookie.'!"
I grinned at her Bill inpersonation since it was lacking his deep southern tone. It was a good try though.
"Let me talk to Andy." Jason said. "I won't tell him the whole werewolf part, but maybe there's something he could do to help."
I frowned wondering if he and I were thinking of the same Andy. The Andy Bellefleur that doesn't really like any of us remaining Stackhouses at all.
"Andy Bellefleur?" Sookie asked obviously needing confirmation as well.
"Yeah, we went through some pretty intense shit together during the whole Maryann thing." Jason said as he leaned on the counter beside me.
I pretty sure everyone went through some pretty intense shit during the Maryann thing. I almost died. Just thinking about it had me looking my my arms. Even though there were no markings to indicate anything ever happened, I could still imagine the large slits in my arms as the blood drained out of me.
"What kind of shit?" Sookie asked curiously.
"I don't know. I don't remember half of it." Jason said quickly. "And don't even think about reading my mind 'cause I just wanna put all that behind me."
That was completely understandable. Sookie then brought up Eggs, but after she explained to me about the whole Eggs thing to me once, I didn't want to hear it again. So, I tuned out this part of this converation. Short version? Sookie helped Eggs remember, he went postal as he confessed to Andy, and then Andy shot him. End of the story.
"Sookie, Rissy, you both just need some sleep." Jason said placing his arm around my shoulders, which had me snapping from my thoughts. "Let me worry about Bill for a while."
He steered me over to Sookie while bringing both of us into his arms, which was actually very comforting. Sookie thanked Jason as I leaned my head against him.
"It's just you, Rissy, and me now." Jason said as he started leading us out of the kitchen. "Well, you're gonna marry Bill, and now it's you, Rissy, me, and Bill."
I pulled up beside Sookie at the bar, and the second I turned off my bike, I got a chill...not a vampire chill...or my usual chill. I looked around to see the cause of it, and my eyes landed on some man standing by the trees.
"Sookie, get inside." I said getting her to look at me in surprise. "Get inside now."
Sookie looked to where I was to see the man, and on my ordered she hurried inside the resturant. I set my bag down on the ground while keeping my eyes on the man. I was just about to snap out my bracelet, but then I heard a sound to my right.
"Morning, Rissa." Terry said walking past Sookie's car with his tool belt on. "You okay?"
I didn't reply at first as I turned to look back at the man, but he was gone. I inwardly cursed as I wondered where the man went.
"No." I said honestly. "Terry, there's some man prowling around the bar."
Terry stood a bit straighter as he came over to stand beside me. He looked out to where I was, but still I couldn't see the man anymore. Terry placed a finger on his lip before walking forward. I walked silently behind him as we went to investigate. I kept behind him while making sure to watch his back. Terry held out his fist, which was a sign to pause, so I did. He pulled out a hammer while crouching down on the ground. He used the end of it to push some leaves and twigs to the side to reveal a boot brind.
"Motorcycle boot. Size 10." Terry said then he followed the trail before stopping again as he crouched down. "Now that's just weird. Tracks end here, which don't make a lick of sense unless he turned himself into a bird and flew away."
"Or a wolf." I said while passing Terry.
I crouched down carefully moving some twigs to the side to reveal a paw print.
"Yeah...a panther or coyote maybe." Terry said as we walked towards me. "But I ain't never seen no wolves in these parts."
He paused though as he crouched down beside me to see what I had found.
"Until now." Terry said. "...Jesus Christi."
I then found the clothes the man left behind. Well, I'm sure someone will come looking for these. I'm sure this is going to please Sookie, and get me in a whole world of hurt tonight.
I sat silently in Sookie's house in the arm chair as she sat on the loveseat clutching a gun she got from Terry in her hand. It's been silent this entire time, but then the vampire chills went down my spine. The only vampire I knew would come here was the very one I don't want to deal with, but don't really have a choice.
"Eric's here." I said to Sookie.
She looked up seeming surprise I knew as I got up from the chair. I went over towards the door, and opened it to reveal said vampire.
"They came for you." Eric said.
"One, took off before I could get a hold of him." I said. "But I know you being here has nothing to do with that."
Eric sighed as I crossed my arms over my chest while looking at him expectantly.
"I lied to you." Eric said.
Well, I'm honestly not all that surprised considering it's him. I mentally shook myself for being so snippy even inside my head. What he did shouldn't affect me this much! It's not like a cared about him.
"May I come in to discuss this more?" Eric asked.
"No." I shot down immediately. "We'll come out there to you."
Sookie, who had walked up behind me, passed by me to step out onto the porch. She sat down while motioning for Eric to do the same. I stood in the doorway a moment waiting for someone to speak. Eric started telling of us a time he and Godric were SS officers when they came across a she-wolf with that same mark.
"You and Godric were in the SS?" Sookie asked.
"We posed as whatever would help us in our search." Eric said.
"But you were hunting the Nazi werewolves." Sookie.
I sighed because I was tired of them getting called Nazi werewolves when the symbol was much older since it's runic.
"The symbol is runic, Sookie." I said. "Much older than the Nazi party."
Sookie had to confirm this so she asked Eric who confirmed the back was much older.
"These are not ordinary werewolves." Eric said. "They're organized, well-funded, highly-trained, and fueled by vampire blood."
That had me stiffening slightly because a werewolf on V made them super werewolves...which is something I've seen before I'm sure. I frowned because I've had run-ins with Weres before. I actually had a friend who's the leader of back, but my other run-ins weren't pleasant much like the run-ins with the vamps. Most of them had been easy to pick off, but one of them had been much stronger. I came to learn the wolf had consumed a large amount of vampire blood not long before I had the misfortune of coming across them. I hadn't checked for any markings back then, and I had burned the bodies almost immediately.
"Why didn't you tell Rissy last night?" Sookie asked snapping me from my thoughts.
"The bigger question is, why am I risking everything to tell you both now?" Eric retorted. "My loyalty is not to Bill. In fact, it would be advantageous for me in numerous ways if he were never found. But..."
Eric looked up over to me as he trailed off. What? Why the Hades was he looking at me like that?
"But?" Sookie prompted.
"Now they're coming for you." Eric said not looking away from me. "And I...owe you."
Oh, he 'owes' us. I shook my head while trying to ignore the disappointment I felt.
"When you said you were risking everything to tell us, what did that mean?" Sookie asked.
I was a bit curious myself, but another part of me just wanted Eric to leave already. I'm operating on very little sleep at the moment, and I'm on edge. Not two good combinations.
"The goal tonight was to keep you both out of danger, not put you in more of it." Eric said sharply as he stood to leave.
I rolled my eyes wondering if he'd just ever give us the answers we needed before he had one of his mood swings.
"Eric, you can't just say shit like that then leave." I said getting him to pause.
"Oh, I'm not leaving." Eric said as he looked into my eyes. "You're going to invite me in, so I can protect you, or have passionate primal sex with you."
My anger spiked up in me again as I grabbed Sookie by her arm to pull her into the house. She looked between Eric and I, but kept her trap shut, which was good on her part.
"How about both?" Eric asked.
"How about you fuck off?" I suggested.
I then got a chill, and based on Eric's expression he sensed it too. I shoved Sookie outside causing her to gasp in surprise.
"Invite me in!" Eric growled as I snapped out my bow.
I ignored him while stepping into the living room to see a dark fured wolf looking back at me.
"Hello, Fido." I said grabbing a bow to notch. "Come to say hi?"
It snarled at me with its fangs flashing dangerously in the dim lighting in the room.
"Miss Stackhouse invite me in before she gets killed!" I heard Eric roar outside.
The wolf hunched up its muscles getting ready to lung, and I was ready for him.