Dead to the day;
Chapter 25.
Okay, there's two endings I have in mind for this chapter so I don't know what going to come of this, but I hope it's the right choice. Keep up the reviews and good words! the encouragement's greatly appreciated. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to update but I've been busy with finding out information on joining the Army as a midwife! how exciting. anyway... enjoy!
Sookie's P.O.V
If the great Queen was expecting some kind of reaction or formal introduction from me, she wasn't going to get one. I stood frozen on the stop, now this really was where my master plan had ended, not that I'd entered with much of a 'master' plan anyway. I was debating what to do, my heart told me to run over to Eric, screaming and shouting the odd's like a crazy woman and doing whatever I could do get him out of that cage and away from danger, my brain told me to act rational, try to come to some sort of agreement with Sophie Ann.
As much as she tried, Sophie Ann's body language told me she was at least a little bit afraid of me and extremely cautious, cautious enough to stay on the opposite side of the pool to me. I was happy with that arrangement. I wasn't happy with the overflow of sheer terror I felt and I knew she could tell sense. I told myself I could use what the fae blood had given me, and that thought perked me up and I smiled. It wasn't my awkward, nervous smile.
''Sophie Ann.'' I didn't nod, I wouldn't show any respect for the woman. Sophie Ann was dressed in a beige silk dress with heavy bold jewellery around her neck and wrists. She looked no more than 16 years old, of course that was when she'd been turned. Now Sophie Ann must be at least a thousand years old. She looked sweet and innocent, but I'd heard Sophie Ann was down right ruthless. She wasn't someone I'd put down on my list of who to invite to tea. The look on her face made me feel sick.
''So I'll be taking my fiancée and leaving now, nice to meet you.'' I said somewhat nervously, a part of me actually believed I might be able to just mosey on out of here with Eric and forget all about this night. The laugh, more like a witch's cackle, told me otherwise.
''How sweet.'' She wasn't done laughing. ''But no, I'm afraid that's not going to happen.'' Now she was done laughing at me. Two men, two huge boulders of men, walked into the room and stood by the door, the only way out. As Sophie Ann went on to tell me what she's learnt about me and why I was about to be killed, I took the chance to look over at Eric. His body was limped and propped up against the cage. The cage was gold and looked like a big canary cage. Tears were freely falling and blood was sluggishly oozing out of deep wounds that were taking longer to heal than the smaller ones. I needed to see Eric strong, I needed him to be his witty, bold, annoying self. After all, if we were going to die now, we may as well go out brave and fighting.
When Sophie Ann looked at me expectantly and silent, I realised I should have listened.
''Look, I never wanted to have these new powers, and I certainly don't intend on using them against my own people. I think you're just paranoid,'' That last part got me a raised eyebrow and bit of fang from The Queen. ''Eric didn't know this would happen,'' Sophie Ann opened her mouth to argue. ''No, no he didn't know anything about this. He knew my blood was different, he always knew there was something but in the end he just thought it was the telepathy,'' I prayed Eric hadn't already confessed to knowing about my fae inheritance.
''I don't want no trouble, I never wanted to or will use my powers against my own people,'' Lie. ''I'd be happy to work for you if that's what you want, I'm sure I could be a handy asset to you.'' I finished, anxious to see if it would be that easy. The Queen did her creepy cackle again and went over to Eric's cage. She put he rhand through the thick golden bars to stroke his blood matted hair and I felt rage run through my from head to toe. I knew this was party Eric's rage, too.
''I see what you like about this one, Mr Northman, wise decision. Sookie,'' She removed her hand, good, and approached me, not so good. As she made her way around the lengthy pool, she began talking. ''It is me that should be bargaining with you, Miss Stackhouse. In fact, I should be having to sent to your final death right at this moment. You will not offer me choices, I will offer you choices. If you had been a little more polite, maybe I would have offered you a bargain with our little situation. Unfortunately, for you, I am not feeling kind.'' She finished as she was stood about 4 centimetres from my face, her nose almost touching mine.
All common sense and fear for my life disappeared and I had Sophie Ann pinned up a wall by her throat. Her two guards ran at me and somehow, I have no idea how, I managed to throw them back with a swipe of my hand in their direction. As long as I kept my hand there, they stayed pinned to where they had fallen. My body shook with the intensity of this and I could feel my energy and concentration draining slowly but surely.
''I could ruin you, you have no idea what I am capable of,'' and neither did I. ''but if you let me walk out of here with my fiancée without any trouble or confrontation, I will not cause any harm nor trouble for you or your people. I told you I have no intentions of putting my fae inheritance to use, I don't even want it, but I got it. I know you've got power, you're big in this world, but I've got more power than you could ever imagine and being my enemy is a bad idea. I do not wish to cause you trouble, Ma'am. Are you going to let me walk away with Eric? and not try to ambush me on my way home or at all in the future?'' I said through gritted teeth. I was overwhelmed with fear and rage, I was sure she'd be able to sense my fear but she seemed to be pretty full of it herself.
''O..okay.. okay.'' She choked out. I loosened my grip a little.
''I leave here with Eric and we have no trouble from here on out, and I will help you if you need my assistance. Do we have a deal?'' Deals in the Vamp world were always serious and no vampire would break the conditions of a deal.
''Yes.. we have a deal.'' I let go of her throat and walked a few steps back. She looked like a deer caught in the headlights as she nodded in the direction of her bodyguards who were still frozen in their places. I moved my hand and they were un-stuck. I walked over to the cage that trapped Eric, he looked completely uninterested in what I just did, but I could feel his shock and relief.
''Key.'' I said as I stood by locked up my man. One of the bodyguards brought over the key the Queen had given to him, he moved slowly and cautiously as if I'd zap him if he took one step out of place. He nodded when he gave me the key. I unlocked the big golden padlock and helped Eric out, one of his arms were broken, his right cheek looked terribly swollen and was probably fractured, they were few of his many injuries.
I nodded to the Queen, who was still standing as I'd left her.
''Don't try anything. ever again.''
''You have my word, Miss Stackhouse.''
And at that we left.
Okay, this is officially the end of Dead to the Day! As I said I'll start getting on with a sequel, before I do I'd like to know that a sequel is actually wanted and I'll have some readers on that, thanks for every bit of support I've got and I hope I get to write a sequel!