Chapter 21
I rolled over, and the alarm clock said 3 pm. I laid there for a minute, and thought back to the night before. I didn't really have any casual, non black, normal churchy clothes. If I did decide to go in, I'd need something normal to wear. I googled Walmart, and found one nearby. Well if I was going to do this I should probably get going. I'd have to leave Eric a note. I hope I wouldn't piss him off to bad.
I scheduled a Uber, and headed to Walmart. I picked out a perfectly normal white sundress, and some pastel pink flats. I went back to the hotel, picked out the blonde wig, and blue contacts, put on minimal make up, and hugged Audwin goodbye. I had written Eric a note I was leaving at the front desk. Basically it said I wa sorry, but I couldn't just wait. Sookie was impulsive, but I would be extra cautious, and go in separate than her.
When I arrived at the church, I walked into the main office. There was no one there. I walked back outside, and focused my energy on finding Sookie. She was under the church? She was still alive at least. Well if no one was around maybe I could sneak in. I was almost 6:30. I sent my energy out, there was 2 other people down with her, and 2 vampires. So Ferrell was here, hopefully.
I walked in the church like I belonged there, and found a way down into the basement. I slowly opened the door, and crept down the stairs. I could hear Sookie arguing with someone, but I didn't know who. I was at the bottom of the stairs, and still trying to be quiet. Then I heard Sookie start screaming, and fabric ripping, and I rounded the bottom of the stairs to find some sack of shit trying to rape her.
Before I could get to her, a vampire I didn't recognize had lifted him off of her, and taken care of him for me. I rushed to Sookie.
"Are you okay?!" I asked. She clearly wasn't. He had bruised her face, and she had a gash on her forehead.
"Lenore?" She was looking at me, trying to make sure it was me.
"Yeah it's me. We have to go. Where's Ferrell?"
Godfrey wouldn't tell us, and we were running out of time. We snuck back up the stairs, but there were people coming in from everywhere.
"There's a lockin tonight. They are going to watch the Vampires meet the sun in the morning." she whispered.
"That's disgusting." I was repulsed by this. Its one thing to decided for yourself to be a shit person, but then to decide for all the kids that would be in attendance.
"Okay Sook, stay close to me." I put my arm through hers, we locked elbows, and started our walk out.
Some nosey woman walked over to us, and smiled. "Hi, may I help you ladies?"
"No ma'am my friend here fell, and I'm taking to clean her up, thanks though." I thought as hard as I could about my shield. I thought the hardest I've ever thought about it. Ms. Nosey fake smile looked confused, but turned and walked off. Sookie and I walked out the front door.
"Now, I need you to really run, we have to get out of here before they notice you're gone."
We made it to the parking lot, and took off in a run to the exit. We had to slow down, and casually walk down the sidewalk when we got close. We had just left when the alarm sounded.
"Act normal Sook." I placed my shield back up, and around us. We made it two blocks, before we hid.
"I don't know Erics number, do you?" I asked her.
"No. I know Bill's."
"Here, you call him. Ask him to tell Eric where I am please." I handed her my phone, and sat down to concentrate on my shield as much as possible.
"Bill! It's me, Sookie. Lenore came and saved me. We're hiding from the fellowship right now. I don't know exactly where we are. Can you still sense me?"
She was still talking to him, but I couldn't focus on her, and hiding us. I was getting weak. I wouldn't be able to keep this up for long. I was becoming dizzy.
"Lenore, Bill's on the way." She crouched down next to me.
I had to give up. If anyone found us I needed the last bit of my energy to protect us. We were tucked in a alley, near a dumpster. Sookie had stepped away from the dumpster to make her call, I was just about to tell her to hide better when we both heard. "There she is!"
"Fuuuuck." Was all I could think to say. God damn Sookie, and her attracting bull shit. I stayed sitting, because I was about to use the last of my energy, which meant I'd probably black out.
Sookie was looking around for something to use as a weapon.
"Sookie, get behind me." If she was in front of me, and this worked she'd be injured.
I waited for them to appear, after a few seconds, a car blocked off the exit to the alley, and Sara and Steve Newlin got out.
"You ladies almost ruined all of our hard work. Now it'd be in your best interest to come back with us."
"No thanks. I don't think either of us wanna be strapped to a vampire, while you roast them alive." Sookie was bouncing back and forth on her feet.
I thought hard about how they would murder us. I thought about never seeing Audwin, or Eric again. I thought about how Sookie would never see her brother, and he'd never know what happened. I thought about how evil these people were, and how they wanted to burn anyone who didn't agree with their twisted morals. I could feel the anger, and energy building.
"Sookie, duck." She made a squeak, and dipped behind me. There was a wall of flames I shot at the Newlins. I heard them scream, and it made me smile. The screams kept going, and I don't know if they stopped, I blacked out.
When I came to, we were back at the hotel. I didn't try to move yet. I just laid there, and enjoyed being alive.
"Eric! She's awake!" Sookies face hovered over mine.
"Hey Sook. I'm so happy to see you!" I smiled.
"Besides Jason, you're the only person that calls me that. You saved us. The Cops came after the explosion, and I told them the Newlins had tried to use a pipe bomb, and it didn't go as planned. I don't think they bought it, but Bill showed up, and one of the cops was actually a vampire, so after some glamouring, the Newlins were taken away, and we were free to go." She was helping me sit up.
Eric was standing behind her looking down at me.
"Eric, please don't be angry. I couldn't just sit here safely all day. It's good I went anyway. Did Farrell get out?" The last part I asked the room.
It was Bill that answered. "Yes, they raided the church. Ferrell is safe now." He walked over to Sookie, and placed his hands on her shoulders. She stood. "We'll give you a few minutes. I'm glad you're okay." Sookie leaned forward and hugged me.
After staring at me for a few minutes, Eric finally spoke. "Kvinna du kommer att bli min död." He was rubbing the bridge of his nose. "I'm glad you're safe. You scared me. This could have been a disaster."
"You're not wrong. There were a couple of times I thought we were done for." I moved to the edge of the bed. "Sookie attracts trouble. I hope Bill is up for it." I stood, and was a little wobbly.
Eric grabbed me, and pulled me into a crushing hug. I guess I did actually worry him.
"If you purposefully put yourself in danger, I may have to lock you in a cage." He mumbled into the crown of my head.
I laughed. "Yeah good luck with that. I'm starving. I need to eat."
He was still hugging me. "We also have to return to the nest this evening. So eat, and get ready." He kissed the top of my head, and left.