Derek pulled me away and pulled out his phone "hey Eric" he said in a low strained voice "look I need you to meet us at Apalachicola forest. Don't bring your guard. Sookie is fine and brace yourself" Eric obviously agreed because a moment later Derek ended the call. He looked at me seriously "when I grab her you must hold onto me and not let go, understand?" he asked and I nodded. He ran to her door with me hot on his heels and knocked again.
Asha opened the door and looked surprised to see us again "hey!" she yelped as Derek grabbed her. I held onto his bicep tightly as he pulled her to his chest. We suddenly stood in a forest clearing "whaa?" Asha asked looking bewildered. "drop the act" Derek snapped and she looked confused "what act?" Derek growled and twisted her arm cruelly "why? Why would you do that to us?" he snarled and she cried out in pain.
I moved forwards and shoved him away "calm down!" I said as I pulled her into my embrace, she shook like a leaf. He glared at me and said "back off or I will make you" he was so different I thought sadly, so cruel and heartless. Asha shoved me behind her and dropped into a crouch. Tremors ran up and down her body, a shimmer appeared and she shifted into a massive wolf.
This wolf was jet black and its head was slightly higher than my own, it had amber eyes and had its muzzle curled back in a snarl "good" Derek said with an indiscernible expression on his face, he tried to approach me but was blocked by Asha "I would never hurt her, I had to say that to show you that you are who we say you are" she stalked forwards and forced him to retreat slightly.
Eric appeared beside me and I launched into his arms, burying my head in his chest "its Asha" I practically yelled and he stiffened with surprise "Asha is dead lover" he said in an emotionless voice and I beamed at him "no she isn't! She is that wolf" I pointed to where Asha had backed Derek against a tree. Eric absorbed this "but she lost her memory" I said sadly and I saw pain flash across his face.
"Eva please back off him" I begged her and she darted back to my side. Derek straightened his clothes and said "Sookie I will escort you back to the palace" Asha reacted badly to his words and within a second I found myself on her back, with her racing away through the forest.
"Eric!" I screamed and I felt him trying desperately to catch up. Asha ran through the forest quickly and I begged her to return but she ignore me. Suddenly a white wolf crashed into us and knocked me flying. Eric caught me and nuzzled my neck and I hugged him tightly "you are such a trouble magnet lover" he muttered and I pulled back indignantly "hey! Nothing happened to me until I met you!" he laughed and said cheerfully "Pam agrees with me" I snorted and looked back to where Derek and Asha warily watched each other.
I hopped on Asha's back and Eric jumped onto Derek's back. Derek led us back to the palace setting a quick pace. We skidded to a stop in the courtyard and Asha looked around in wonder. She shifted back and asked almost reverently "who live here?" I smiled softly at her and said "we all do" she looked surprised. "DROP THE ACT" Derek yelled and Asha finally snapped. Her eyes turned bright red and she launched at him.
She tackled him to the ground and punched his face. Derek twisted and knocked her off him and onto the ground where he kicked her stomach. Asha leaped to her feet and tried to hit him but he caught her fist and threw her into one of the stone walls. Guards flooded into the courtyard but Eric waved them back, they positioned themselves protectively around us and watched Asha and Derek warily.
Asha flew out of the wall and into Derek, she bit deeply into his shoulder and ripped away tearing a chunk out of his arm. Derek howled in anger and pain before ripping his teeth into her neck, they had grown and become jagged. Asha froze for a second before digging her fist into his groin. Derek yanked backwards with a pained howl. They circled each other with blood covering their mouths and clothes. Asha's fangs had grown long and where visible when her mouth was closed. Derek was worse, all of his teeth had grown long and jagged. They looked fierce and angry, so terribly angry.
"why wont you remember!" Derek roared suddenly making me jump slightly and Asha yelled back just as angrily "remember what?!" tears dripped down her face and I longed to go to her but Eric tightened his grip on me as if he knew what I was thinking. Derek suddenly placed his hand on hers and said "this!" Asha fell to her knees and screamed out in horror.