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'Thoughts'

"Speech"

Summary: So....May's being turned, but what's next? ENxOFC, BCxSS

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SAVIOUR

Chapter Twenty-One

May sighed as Eric's teeth slid into her throat. It didn't really hurt; she'd thought it would, but it didn't. It pinched a little, like getting an injection, but that was all.

Now she felt languid; tired and a little dizzy – she could feel Eric gulping down her blood in long, slow drags against her skin. She felt herself almost falling away; dropping into a silky darkness that promised to take away all her suffering.

Far in the distance she could make out people; they were standing as if waiting – at the end of a tunnel. They were in a bright light; but they weren't calling as she'd expected. They merely stood as if waiting for her to make a decision.

She felt Eric then; in her mind, pushing at her to drink. 'May, now is the time to decide. You hover at the point between life and death; if you wish to go I will follow. But if you wish to stay you must drink my blood.'

May latched onto his wrist without hesitation; in the distance the tallest of the people raised a hand in farewell and the light faded, taking them with it. May sighed – she wondered if she would ever see them again?

Eric felt her let her family go; felt her decide to become vampire. He couldn't believe she would choose him over her own bloodkin – the realisation had left him reeling.

He'd truly believed that when it had come to it, when she saw them waiting for her then she would've gone to them and merely waited, he hoped, for him to catch them up. Instead the moment he'd spoke she had chosen him.

She drank until he pushed her away "now you must go to ground" he whispered brokenly; his emotions still raw; she barely nodded. Her breathing slowed and her heart stopped.....May Tierney, the human, was dead.

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Three days later Eric stood on the side of a grave; he had buried her in the graveyard near Sookie and Bill's homes. They were her friends after all and it seemed the right thing to do.

They'd all wanted to be here to greet her at her rebirth; but he'd put his foot down and, surprisingly, Compton had backed him up "it is extremely bewildering for a newborn – they find their new life very confusing. Best to let Eric show her the basics before we all descend."

The others hadn't been happy about it, but had finally agreed. Even Jessica had given in eventually; but only after Eric had acceded to her coming to see May the following night.

So now here he stood waiting....waiting for his May to finally come back to him. He would never admit to anyone – not even May – what hell he'd been through these last three nights. Indeed the night before Pam had brought him here herself and told him to stay put until May had risen – he was too unsettled she'd said to be allowed out in public; he was scaring even the most ardent fangbanger.

At that moment they'd both realised that he would've had to have been destroyed if May had died a human death. Eric knew then, better than ever before, he could not live without her – could not function, on any level. They thought him merely distracted without May; but he knew he was close to going back to the insane thing he had been when a small child had reached out in her grief so many years before.

Eric hadn't realised how much he'd come to rely on their blood bond; he was used to flitting in and out of her mind. Well, to be honest he actually rarely left it; was always shadow at the very darkest corner – always there, always watching. Alert to any danger, any perceived threat to his May.

He was unsure if she was aware of his presence – if she was she didn't mention it. But she touched his own mind often too; radiated teasing comments, chatter or just the warmth of her love. To be without that for even three days was too much for him.....

Finally the soil began to undulate and Eric dug frantically down into it; clasping a hand he hauled her out. "May" he breathed, into her soil encrusted hair "you've come back to me."

Dark blue eyes laughed up to him "where else would I go, Eric? How could I leave my soul behind me, as well as my heart?"

He crushed her too him and then thrust her away to look at her. She looked tired "you must feed....this time from me; I have fed well to prepare for this night. Next time you can decide for yourself if you wish to feed or drink 'True Blood'."

She nodded; he drew her to him and offered his neck. She could see the vein – her fangs flipped down and she bit deep; not thinking about what she was doing. She drank deeply and Eric held himself stiffly; May frowned a little, was she doing it wrong?

She licked the wound and it began heal almost immediately "am I doing it wrong?"

Eric shook his head "you....were doing it perfectly" he nodded, his voice husky.

"Then why were you so stiff? Like I repulsed you?" hurt clouded her eyes; had she gone through all this only to be rejected now?

"I wasn't repulsed May; just the opposite...." it was then she saw the passion in his eyes.

"Oh....o-h!" she blushed bright red; the blood she had taken from him suffusing her face.

She felt stronger, healthy – finally how she'd thought she should've always felt. Eric wanted to know "how do you feel?"

She summed it up in one word "brilliant!" Her skin was pale; almost translucent – but healthy to the touch, if cold. Her hair was thick and a deep auburn colour – it shone like spun gold and sparked in the light of the lamp like fire.

Her figure had returned to its curvy shape from before she'd sickened; and, overall, May had the allure of a vampire – she could be very dangerous, Eric decided. This was one female vampire that would have men of every species dropping to their knees and offering themselves to her.......he would need to control his jealousy very well.

"What of your abilities?" he was curious to see if she'd retained them.

She reached out to him and he found he couldn't move; at all. Then he turned and started to walk away from her – something he would never do willingly. She laughed and released him "come back, Eric – for it seems you will need to keep me in check."

He nodded; and kept his face blank. Her compulsion was the strongest he'd ever known it; he'd had no way of resisting it at all.....perhaps May's concerns hadn't been as unwarranted as he'd thought.

She was staring at him when he turned round "I scare you. You think me a monster now."

"No, May; I would never think that – but I do believe that you were right to be concerned about your powers. Is there anything else you can do?"

May sighed and concentrated – pushing her thoughts out, she found Sookie 'hey Sookie! I'm back!'

There was shock and then delight 'May?!! Oh my God, May! Can you read minds like me now?'

'Not sure – think so. Is that bad?'

'Not for me sugah – finally I have someone just like me around here!'

May retreated with a swift farewell. "Apparently I can read minds...."

"Whose?"

"Sookie's."

Eric judged the distance to the blonde's house "any further than that?"

May pushed out again and this time, connected with Sam. "Merlotte's?"

"The bar or the barman?"

"Both - Sam's at the bar. He doesn't know I connected with him though."

"Connected? So you do more than just read the mind?"

"I suppose" May shrugged, suddenly uncomfortable with what she could now do "I can actually go inside and inspect their memories, thoughts, feelings – the whole thing."

She pushed out with a feeling of friendship and warmth – it reached Pam and Chow all the way over in Shreeveport. They shared a look; it seemed little May had arisen, and was more than she had been before.

Eric felt the feeling wash over him like a wave "that reached Pam...." May murmured; before adding, almost defensively "I told you I was changing, Eric. I warned you – I warned everyone...."

"May, I don't care – you've come back to me that's all that matters. I worried you would leave me when your family came for you – instead you chose me." He gathered her close; and she sighed contentedly.

"Of course I would choose you Eric; even Heaven loses its shine without you. I would always choose you – never doubt that." She snuggled into him once more.

"Let's go home – your hounds have missed you. So have the others; I have no doubt that Jessica will break her promise and come to see you tonight." He huffed in irritation.

May reached out "no, she won't. Bill's forbade it and Sookie's spending time with her to make up for it." She giggled "they're both getting more than a bit fed up with Bill ordering them around. He wants to be careful, even if Jessica won't do it – I wouldn't bet on Sookie not staking him."

Eric laughed loudly and, pulling her to him, he swung her round "I love you, wench!"

May wiggled her eyebrows "I've repeatedly told you I prefer harpy! I also remember a certain Viking promising I wouldn't leave our bed for a few decades when I was turned......."

Eric's eyes suddenly went red with passion "I did say that, didn't I? Well, I am a man of my word......" he swung her into his arms "come then harpy........let me show you how vampires make love."

May linked her arms around his neck; her cool lips played at his ear "I love you Eric, and I always will......never, ever doubt that; come what may in the future."

Of course neither one of them could foresee the battle ahead........