Queenie: Hello, my faithful readers, this is the final chapter for season 3. I hope you like it, and I hope it makes you eager to read season 4. Now, I liked to get a few things said and squared away since this might by my last post for about a week or so.
1) First off! A happy Independence Day to all of you are celebrating it today. U.S.A Woo~ *fireworks explode in the background*
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3) I was recently asked to do another story by one of my readers, and I might be doing it. I've never seen the show Shameless, which is what the reader asked me to do, but I have started doing some research. I watched the pilot, and it looked interesting, so I am going to look into it. No promises. I don't want to get anyone's hopes up.
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Now let's start the chapter!
I walked beside Eric through an art museum that Russell was apparently paying a visit to. I wasn't pleased about any of this, but if it killed Russell in the end, I'll just have to endure it. We walked around a corner seeing a security guard on the ground in a pool of blood and Russell standing in front of a really beautiful painting.
"Talbot adores this one." Russell said. "Adored...I'm having trouble switching tenses. You understand."
Eric didn't reply as he slightly took a step in front of me as if to give me some form of protection. If he didn't want me too close to the psychopath, he should have left me at Fangtasia.
"Why did you do it? Talbot never harmed you." Russell said.
"You loved him more than anyone." Eric said. "He had to die."
I'm sure Russell wasn't going to like that answer one bit. I knew why Eric did it, but even I had to admit that was a pretty shitty thing to do. Of course, it's against my morals to go after people's loved ones.
"I'm about to put an end to your insignificant existence, and I'll do it after I make you watch me drain your little buttercup dry." Russell said. "This is not the time to be obscure."
I frowned mouthing 'buttercup' as Eric reached back to place his hand on my hip as if to assure himself I was still behind him. Russell turned around, and my eyes landed on the crystal glass in his hand that held red goo. He was carrying Talbot's remains around.
"A thousand years ago," Eric began as he started to move forward. "You brought your wolves among the Vikings to butcher a human family."
Eric stepped over the security guard on the ground as I hung back while keeping my eyes on Russell.
"My family." Eric said. "Apparently, you wanted my father's crown for your vast collection of meaningless shit."
Russell stared at Eric silently for a moment before a few forced chuckles left him.
"My, my, to lose the one man I ever loved because you miss your mommy and daddy?" Russell asked. "Well, that is a kick in the pants."
I frowned feeling more antsy the longer we stood here. Couldn't they get past the chatting to get down to business?
"And there are consequences, even for Russell Edgington." Eric said.
"Life is absurd." Russell said. "Still I'm excited to make you suffer by the death of that girl before destroying you."
I could see the tension in Eric's shoulders, but he kept his emotions in check.
"My family is dead, now Talbot is dead. We're even." Eric said.
"Don't bed for mercy. It's such a bore." Russell said.
Eric didn't look deterred as he let his posture relax into an almost casual stance. I could still see the tension though from where I stood.
"I couldn't help but notice your expanding ambitions." Eric said. "You're after the whole world now, aren't you? Well, I can help you get it."
"Eric, you are nothing more than a lump of muscle with a blood grudge." Russell said. "You got lucky. You couldn't possible conprehend what I'm after. We should begin."
Russell set the remains of Talbot down before he was suddenly behind me. He restrained my arms while pushing my head down much like he had done the other night. I kept myself calm as possible as Eric whirled around.
"I can give you the sun." Eric said with his voice steady.
Russell paused with his lips not far from my neck. I could feel his breath against my skin, and it made me shuddered, not in the good way either.
"Oh, daywalking? Oh, the old myth." Russell said. "That was around when I was turned. You're pathetic."
"It's not a myth, not at all." Eric said. "There have been recent advances. It's been done."
There was a moment of tense silence before Russell let me go. Eric flashed to my side to pull me against him.
"Go on. Spin your little fairytale." Russell said.
I frowned because this was getting more and more closer to telling him about Sookie, which I still haven't gotten right in my stomach.
"I will show you how to do it." Eric said. "Now tell me you don't want it."
"I never said I didn't want it." Russell retorted. "It's the ultimate vampire dream, isn't it? No one could stand against me."
Hmph, the gods could still kill him. He's getting way too cocky for my liking.
"You would be invulnerable." Eric said. "If I'm wrong, kill me tomorrow."
I looked up at Eric highly doubting that Russell would only kill him. Russell started chuckling while walking around us, so Eric turned with him.
"Clever boy...to tempt me." Russell said.
It was tense a moment longer before this weird peppy music started to play. I blinked in confusion along with Russell as I wondered where it came from. Eric frowned reaching into his pocket to pull out his cell phone. Really? That's what broke the tension?
"Not a good time." Eric said as he answered.
I heard Pam say something about Sookie being gone, and Yvetta having taken all the cash. I snorted feeling amused that Eric's little whore cleaned him out. Eric glared down at me as he hung up his phone to place inside his pocket.
"Karma, Bitch." I said to Eric straight up.
"Corissa." Eric began.
"Yeah, yeah, not the time." I said rolling my eyes.
Russell chuckling caught our attention, which reminded me he was still here.
"Do we have a deal?" Eric asked.
Russell stared at Eric a long moment as I stood there crossing my arms over my chest.
"Very well." Russell said. "We have a deal."
"You okay, Pam?" I asked her as I walked into the bar.
Eric had dropped me off then he and Russell went to get Sookie. Pam, who was sitting behind the bar, glanced up at me as I took off my jacket.
"I was tied to pole with silver chains by an idiot immigrant who cleaned us out." Pam said.
"Right." I said. "Anything I can do to make you feel better?"
Pam smirked at me suggestively, and I rolled my eyes while tossing my jacket over a chair. I sighed cracking my back then my neck. I really just wanted all this shit to be over with. I plopped down on Eric's throne while putting my legs over one of the side. I sat there feeling an immense amount of guilt of what is to come.
"None of this is right." I said to no one particular. "So much could go wrong."
"Don't start getting cold feet now, Sunflower." Pam said. "If it makes you feel better, I can tie you up, so it looks like you're resisting."
"None of the kinky stuff right now, Pamela dearest." I said tilting my head back to look at the cieling.
I heard Pam chuckle before I heard the clinking of glass. Pam was suddenly behind me while holding out a glass of bourbon. I thanked her as I plucked the glass from her hand. I downed the drink in one go then gave the glass back to Pam.
"Do you know what your gods have planned for you?" Pam asked as she went back behind the bar.
"No." I said. "But for them to go through so much to keep me alive, so I can stand before the council...it must be something big. My dad spoke of the Oracle seeing me doing something great...but doesn't mean I'll live to see the glory."
I sat up when feeling the massive chill, which signaled that Russell was here. I got up while going over to the door. I opened it to see Sookie and Bill being pulled out of the back of her car.
"Rissy!" Sookie said. "Do something!"
I lifted my wrist showing no bracelet. Eric had taken my weapon from me earlier, so I couldn't pull some last minute twist. I've even tried to call it back, but it wouldn't return to me. It remained in Eric's pocket. I got the feeling my dad might be interferring with my natural bond with my weapon. Eric even took my dagger.
"Sorry, I've got nothing." I said. "There's two vampires 1000 years or over. Even with my weapons I couldn't do shit."
Which was all true. Though normally I would have done something anyway.
"You took her weapons?!" Sookie demanded of Eric. "I thought you loved her!"
Eric glared silently at Sookie while pushing Bill in front of him. I backed away from the door as Russell got closer, and he grinned at me as he led my cousin forward. Bill then suddenly hit Eric, which brought out a fight, and I sighed at the pair of them.
"Men." I said shaking my head as I opened the door.
"Thank-you, my dear." Russell said as he shoved Sookie inside. "If this doesn't work, I can't wait to taste you."
He brushed his fingers across my cheek as I narrowed my eyes at him in return. He grinned before stepping into the bar. I slammed the door behind him while turning to the two fighting men.
"You can knock it off now!" I hissed under my breath.
Eric, who had been choking Bill, lowered his hand while letting his teeth click in. Bill looked at me with wide eyes as I stepped over to stand beside Eric.
"Corissa, what is the meaning of this?" Bill asked.
"Didn't really have a choice." I said. "I was given an ultimatum. I either help Eric with his idiot plan, or I get taken from here by my father to leave you all to deal with Russell on your own."
Bill frowned though he did let his teeth click back into place. I sighed glad the tension lowered.
"Will it save her?" Bill asked.
"Hopefully." I said.
"Fairies?" Russell asked with a laugh as we all stood around in Eric's bar.
I was sitting over in his throne with my legs dangling over the side, which was becoming my favorite sitting position. I was looking up at the ceiling with my mind racing a mile per minute. I felt sick with all this happening. I've never disobeyed a direct order from the gods...especially not my father. I might have bent the order...changed a thing here or there...got mouthy a few times, but never just full blown ignored an order. But I wasn't sure if I could just let this all happen to Sookie.
"You seriously expect me to believe she's a fairy?" Russell asked. "A species extinct for millennia? If they ever existed at all. You think I wouldn't notice if there were fairies bouncing around in the world?"
"Hey, nymphs and dryads aren't that far off, and I can walk not even ten yards away from this bar and probably find one." I pipped up as I tilted my head towards them. "Just because you don't see something, doesn't mean it's not real. You're a vampire, be more open minded."
Eric looked over at me with a look that said 'shut-up', and I rolled my eyes while looking back up to the cieling.
"I didn't say she was full fairy." Eric said. "She's a human-fairy hybrid, which helps save her from detection. She may well be the last of her kind...your only chance to walk in the sun."
I sat up knowing the plan was really about to get to its climax. I looked at Sookie worriedly as I controlled my heart from racing.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Russell said.
"Drink her blood. You'll see." Eric said.
I clenched the arms of Eric's throne as Russell circled around the table Sookie was sitting at to go over to the bar. He set Talbot's remains down then turned back to Sookie.
"Now, that's just nuts." Sookie said. "Nothing in my blood is a supernatural sunscreen for ya'll. Why would you even think that?"
I bit my lip as Eric and Russell sat down across from Sookie at the table. Eric flicked his eyes towards me as I tried to keep a relaxed poster. I'm sure he could feel my unease though.
"Sookie, you're wrong. What Eric says is true." Bill said, which Sookie denied. "I never told you."
"Bill's experienced it for himself." Eric said.
"Oh, well, that's reassuring. A testimonial from the mendacious Mr. Compton." Russell said.
I understood why he was so skeptical, but couldn't they just hurry everything along? The more time that passes the more a plan forms in my mind...a plan that Zeus would probably strike me dead for if I tried to set it into motion.
"A new beginning? We'll start over?" Sookie asked.
Bill ignored her while turning to Russell, and I looked at Sookie sympathetically. I was such a horrible cousin for letting all this happen.
"I can't force you to believe it. You'll have to see for yourself." Bill said.
"Why are you doing this to me?" Sookie asked.
"We've tried fighting him. We'll never win." Bill said. "If he develops a taste for your blood, he may let you live."
"Bill, please!" Sookie said then turned to me. "Rissy, why are you just sitting there?! You control sunlight! Why not fry all of them?!"
Eric stiffened when Sookie let that slip, and I sighed as Russell's eyes snapped over to me. Thank-you, Sookie. I went through all that whipping shit for nothing now.
"Ah, is that so?" He asked. "Miss Stackhouse, it appears you've been holding out."
I said nothing as I crossed one leg over the other. I would remain calm. I would not show fear or discomfort. I would be blank.
"I went through nearly twelve hours of whipping and being fed on to keep my secret a secret." I said. "So of course I was fucking holding out on you, Dipshit."
Sookie's eyes widened as Eric and Bill both gave me looks that told me to shut-up. Pam's brow just quirked as her lips turned up into a smirk. Russell didn't seem all that insulted as he chuckled with a grin.
"I'm going to ask you again." Russell said. "And be honest, or I'll kill your precious Viking right now, deal or no deal."
I glared at Russell as I sat there trying to control my temper. I then looked to Eric who was shaking his head behind Russell. I sighed because I wasn't about to let the stupid Viking die.
"Half blood, I'm a half blood." I said. "The daughter of Apollo."
There was a loud rumble of thunder, and I heard the crack of lightning right after. Oh, well, I pissed someone off. Russell's grin grew and he started laughing gleefully.
"A half blood." Russell said. "A fucking half blood. And the daughter of the sun god at that!"
He zoomed over in front of me, and I remained posed as he looked down at me. Eric was on his feet and tense over by the table with Pam's hand on his shoulder to keep him back.
"I've come across quite a few half bloods in my time." Russell said. "I've drained many...tried to turn a few, but everyone of them died. For some reason turning half bloods is very hard."
I said nothing while looking past Eric to see his shocked face. It was true. Half bloods usually never complete the transition.
"Yes, it's a very tricky process." I agreed as I looked back to Russell.
"If I could turn you successfully, I would be unstoppable." Russell said. "Half bloods who complete everything successfully only turn partially. They keep all their gifts, and can pass normally as humans. You could turn the sun on my enemies, and if your cousin really is the solution for daywalking, then no one could ever touch me."
"Well, I don't plan to work for you." I said as I stood up. "So fuck off."
Russell grinned at me as he reached forward to caress my face. I grabbed his wrist to stop him while narrowing my eyes at him.
"Are you interested or not?" Eric asked to distract Russell from me.
Russell chuckled while pulling his wrist away from me. He turned to Eric then zoomed over to where Eric stood.
"On one condition." Russell said.
"Whatever you like." Eric said.
"You go first." Russell said.
I stiffened as did Pam, and the two of us exchanged a quick glance. Eric remained calm as his lips twitched up.
"I'd love to." Eric said.
"This is all fucking stupid." I said to Eric as we stood in his office. "The only thing you're going to accomplish here is your death!"
Eric just started at me silently as he leaned against the front of his desk in an almost casual manner.
"Say something, Eric!" I snapped trying to keep my voice low. "You can't be okay with this."
Eric reached forward to bring me closer to him. He cupped my face in his hands while bringing his face so close our noses almost brushed.
"After 1000 years, I am finally going to avenge my family." Eric said. "My death is a small sacrifice to pay."
"Are you even listening to yourself? " I asked hitting his chest with my fists. "What kind of fuck logic is that? You have people who love and care about you. To them your death...it...it will be heart breaking...it will break them."
Eric didn't reply as he brushed his thumbs softly against my cheeks. I fought back tears as I stared into his eyes.
"Can you promise me something?" Eric asked.
"Fuck no." I replied bitterly.
Eric chuckled with his lips twitching up as he ran one of his hands through my hair.
"Fight...Fight to survive." Eric said. "I don't know what your gods have planned for you, but I want you to continue living as long as you can...find a nice man...get married...have children...and grow old."
I looked at him with wide eyes as the first few tears started to slip down my cheeks.
"Why? Why are you saying this?" I asked. "Why would you want that for me?"
Eric looked me dead in the eye while resting his forehead against my own.
"Because I love you, Corissa Stackhouse." Eric said. "And I want only the best for you."
Before I could reply, Eric pressed his lips hard against mine in a final kiss. I then suddenly felt myself in Eric's chair with my hands being pinned behind me. I heard a click of handcuffs, and my eyes widened when I realized what was happening.
"So you don't get any last ideas." Eric said as he walked around in front of me with ductape in hand. "I'm sorry."
He put it over my mouth as I went to curse him, and I stared at him with wide eyes as the tears kept falling.
"I meant what I said." Eric said as he knelt in front of me. "I love you."
Eric kissed my forehead then left me in his office. I tried screaming after him, but he ignored me while shutting the door. I struggled against the restraints not believing this was happening. That fucking moron! I fought and pulled against the cuffs even when the strain hurt my limbs. I struggled a bit more before realizing that this wasn't working. I needed to think of a different strategy.
I sat there thinking of a way to get these cuffs off me...I frowned thoughtfully before something hit me...figuratively, not literally. Godric said I had made a barrier of light. What if I could make a small one around my hands before expanding it, so the cuffs were pulled apart. Question is: How in the fucking world do I do that?
I closed my eyes taking a deep breath as I imaged a little golden ball of light in my mind. It was a beautiful, warm orb of light...and it was slowly expanding it. It was growing and growing getting brighter and warmer as it went. I felt my hands warm slightly as I kept picturing this ball of light within my mind. I concentrated harder while feeling my hands getting even warmer. I heard a groan of metal and then I loud pop. I opened my eyes as the handcuffs fell to the ground.
"And that's how it's done." I said after ripping off the ductape.
I rushed to the door of the office, and I jerked it open. I paused when seeing Sookie running towards the door, and she paused as well.
"Let's go save your idiot boyfriend." Was all she said.
NO POV:
Eric lay there burning while trying to ignore the Godric illusion that was telling him to forgive Russell. He would not forgive the man who killed his family.
"Eric!" He heard her voice call.
Suddenly, Corissa was in his line of sight as she stood with her back to him. She raised her arms out in front of her, and Eric watched as she was illuminated in the light. He felt his flesh stop burning as Sookie started trying to find away to unlink him from Russell. Eric paid the older Stackhouse no mind as he continued to watch Corissa.
"Sweetie, sweetie, use your gifts." Russell said to Sookie.
"I don't know how!" Sookie snapped. "Corissa, can't you do anything?"
Corissa turned with face lit up beautiful by the sun. Eric had never seen such a lovely sight...it was almost as if she was a goddess standing before him...dazzled in sunlight...too beautiful for this world.
"I'm a bit busy, Sookie." She said to her cousin. "If I stop trying to keep the sun at bay he burns faster."
"You're not doing a very good job." Russell said.
"I want you to burn, Fucker." Corissa snapped at Russell. "Sookie, don't think about using them. Just feel them."
Eric smiled weakly as Corissa's eyes flashed in annoyance. A little sharp-tongued goddess...that's what she was.
"Yes, don't think about it. Don't try." Russell agreed as Sookie stood with her hand raised.
Nothing happened as she tried to concentrate on the cuffs. Eric looked on at Corissa while starting to see the weariness in her face. She couldn't keep this up much longer. Eric could feel her weakening.
"I will not surrender to the truth death!" Russell snarled. "I will find a way to come back to haunt you both...to kill your precious Viking and your brooding Mr. Compton and his unbearable progeny and anyone else you both ever cared about...and all because you,Sookie Stackhouse, didn't use your fucking powers!"
Sookie, who was fueled by raged, let out a blast of light that separated the cuffs. Corissa's shoulders sagged in relief as Russell let out a laugh.
"Well, it's about fucking time." Russell said. "Now drag me the fuck inside."
Sookie blasted Russell away while telling him to mind his fucking language. Sookie and Corissa then grabbed Eric to drag him back inside Fangtasia. As he was being dragged away, Eric stared at the Godric illusion as it stared back at him sadly.
"Pam, get the key that will get the cuff off." Corissa ordered. "Set him down here."
Pam ran off to get the key as Sookie helped Corissa set Eric down carefully on the ground. His eyes were closed at the moment, but he could hear Corissa's calm voice as she ordered the others around her.
"Bill, bite me." Corissa said holding up her wrist. "Eric's too weak to do so, so bite me!"
Bill reluctantly bit Corissa's wrist, and once she was bleeding, she knelt down beside Eric. She placed her wrist against his mouth, and he could feel her warm sweet blood flowing into him.
"Watch him." Sookie said. "He could lose control."
Corissa said nothing as she held Eric's head in her lap while stroking his hair. Pam returned with gloves on her hands while going to unlock the cuff from Eric's wrist. Eric weakly reached up to grasp Corissa' wrist to hold it to his mouth. Corissa watched as his wounds healed, and she felt her heartbeat start to slow in relief.
"Good." Corissa whispered to him. "You're going to be okay...thanks the gods."
Corissa then started to feel a little light headed when continued to drink. His other hand came up to clutch her arm, and she winced when he bit down a bit harder.
"Okay that's enough." Bill said.
He forced Eric to let go, and the blonde Viking's eyes fluttered open to see Corissa peering down at him.
"You're a glutton." She said rolling her eyes as Bill took her wrist.
He used his blood to close the two holes on her wrist as her free hand wiped Eric's mouth clean.
"Where's Russell?" Eric asked.
"Outside." Sookie replied.
"We have to bring him in." Eric said.
Everyone looked at him in shock since they were pretty sure he almost died trying to kill that bastard.
"Are you insane? Why?" Bill asked.
"Godric appeared to me, and asked me to spare Russell." Eric said.
Everyone exchanged a glance as Bill confirmed that Eric really was insane.
"Corissa," Eric said looking up at her.
"Eric, did you really just do all that shit for nothing?" Corissa asked. "Did the sun fry your fucking brain?"
Eric sighed while knowing she would react like this. Corissa didn't make a move to leave, so Eric turned to Sookie.
"You want me to go get the guy who wants to kill us all and bring him inside? Really?" Sookie asked.
"Eric, do the world a favor and let that little fuck fry." Pam said.
Eric sighed saying he'd do it himself as he stood up. Corissa sighed as well as she followed him. Him and Bill snarled at each other with their teeth clicking out.
"Die Immortales!" Corissa exclaimed as she pushed past all of them.
She took the silver chains Sookie held out, and Corissa went right out the door. She jogged over to where Russell laid looking extra crispy in the parking lot.
"I've come to save the day." Corissa said sarcastically as she reached him.
"Oh, thank-you, Miss Stackhouse." He said.
Corissa rolled her eyes while wrapping the chains around his neck. She relished in his cries of pain as she started dragging him across the parking lot.
"This is all fucking retarded." She grumbled.
CORISSA'S POV:
"You're a fool not to kill him." Bill said.
Eric, who was tying Russell to a pole with silver chains, didn't look up from his work as Bill, Sookie, Pam, and I all watched him.
"Killing him won't solve anything." Eric said.
"It'd sure make me happy though." I said as I crossed my arms over my chest.
Sookie and Pam both murmured in agreement behind me, and I think it's the only time all three of us have ever been on the same page.
"And it would keep him from killing us." Sookie added.
Again another fine point, but again Eric wasn't listening to any of us. Why did he suddenly have to have a change of heart?
"Oh, he won't be doing anymore killing." Eric said.
"Eric, who the fuck are you right now? He killed your family." Pam said. "Rip off his fucking head."
I was in full agreement with Pam. Usually I'm clean with the kill. I don't hold it out or wish to drag out anyone's suffering, but Russell is a special case.
"Do no listen to them." Russell said. "I will reward you handsomely."
Eric punched Russell right in the gut, and the older still black and burnt vamp spit out one of his fangs into his hand.
"Well, that's humiliating." Eric said. "I'll take that."
Eric then instructed me to come hold the chains together, and I sighed while walking over. I held the chains nice and tight as Russell turned his head to stare longing at my neck as his last fang wiggled out.
"Don't even think about it." I said.
"Are you kidding?" Russell asked. "As I said, I've had half blood before. That blood is even better than your cousin's. I always enjoy them...they always put up a fight."
I glared darkly down at Russell while wanting nothing more than to kill him here and now.
"We should go to ground." Eric said. "You both stay here and watch him."
I frowned looking up at Eric as he went back to helping retrain Russell. Was he being serious?
"I'm not babysitting this psycho while you guys take a nap." Sookie said.
Oh, so she was going to leave me to do it? She's such a nice cousin...not that I have room to say anything since I let them drink her nearly dry.
"He can't glamour either of you." Eric said as he removed his gloves. "Ginger's coming in later. He would glamour her in a heartbeat. Pam, make one of the guest coffins available for Mr. Compton."
Bill said he was staying out here with us, and Eric shrugged saying it was up to Bill as Pam walked off.
"Bill, you have the bleeds." Sookie pointed out.
"I won't leave you alone with him." Bill said.
"Well, I really don't want to look at your face, or any of your faces for that matter." Sookie retorted. "Go crawl back into your holes, you creepy, cold freaks."
I sighed knowing she was pissed, but did she really have to act like a child with the name calling?
"Corissa..." Eric trailed off.
"Yeah, yeah, I'll watch him." I said.
Eric nodded his head then silently started heading after Bill towards his office.
"Don't stake him." Eric said pausing at his door.
"No promises." I said I plopped down on the stage.
Eric's lips twitched up before he left Sookie and I alone with Russell. I honestly wasn't sure if I could keep myself from killing the prick.
I laid across the stage with my hands behind my head as Sookie sat in the throne reading a magazine. I was in between a awake an dozing state, but it wasn't like I'd actually sleep with a 3000 year old vamp not even five feet away.
"Miss Stackhouse, Miss Stackhouse, I would like to propose a deal." Russell called over.
I cracked open one eye to glance over at him as Sookie looked up from her magazine.
"Oh." Sookie said. "This ought to be good."
She set the magazine over to the side as I raised up partially by propping myself up on an elbow.
"I will give you my word that I will not harm you or anyone you love." Russell said.
"Stepping around the fact that your word's worth about as much as tits on a turtle." Sookie interjected. "What else?"
I quirked a brow at the fact that Sookie was even playing along with this. I didn't say anything, however. Hades, it could be fun.
"One million dollars." Russell said.
"Five." I said deciding to get in on this.
"Two." Russell tried.
"Seven." I jumped up the price.
"Okay, five." Russell gave in.
Sookie looked down at me with a smirk, and I winked up at her. I won't lie. I'm enjoying this. I can't even believe Russell thinks we're actually going along with this.
"What else?" Sookie asked.
"I will kill Eric Northman...and Bill Compton...Both." Russell said as he turned to look at us.
I narrowed my eyes at him because he was really fucking stupid if he thought I'd let him kill Eric and Bill.
"Or neither." He added quickly. "Or just one of your choosing."
"Both." Sookie said.
I tilted my head back to frown at her because I knew she was pissed off at them, but that wasn't even funny.
"And your house in Mississippi." Sookie added. "I like that house."
"It's a nice house." I said nodding though I still wasn't pleased about the whole killing Eric and Bill thing.
Russell looked away as if unsure, but he did say done. I rolled my eyes because that didn't sound very convincing. He didn't even look us in the eye.
"What do we have to do in return?" Sookie asked.
"Release me!" Russell growled.
"No." Sookie and I said together.
She went back to her magazine as I laid back down on my back with my hands behind my head.
"It may not be me, but someday some vampire is gonna rip both of you open to get at the essence inside of you." Russell said. "There is no way around that."
"Shut-up!" Sookie snapped.
"Remain calm, Sook." I said. "He's just trying to riel you up."
Sookie nodded stiffly though I could still see that Russell's words had struck a nerve. I sighed wondering how much longer it'd take before she snaps...or I snap. Right now I'm just trying to remain in a peaceful mind set. I will not let Russell Edgington play me.
"You don't know what it is to drink your blood." Russell said as Sookie got up off the throne. "It is paradise. Arcadia. Nirvana."
I rolled my eyes while keeping Sookie in my side vision at all times as she got closer to Russell.
"Who even knows what both of your blood is capable of?" Russell inquired. "I am surprised that Mr. Compton and Mr. Northman has showed such restraint. They are either true gentlemen or very, very, smart."
I snorted at the thought of Eric being a true gentleman. Of course, he's not the worse kind of man out there, but gentleman just seemed like the wrong way to describe him.
"Smart why?" Sookie asked.
"By showing such a degree of control he's able to make the experience last that much longer." Russell said. "That's basic tantra. But others won't be able to stop themselves. They'll drain you dry, which is a shame, really. But the rose only blooms for a short while, I suppose."
Sookie then sprayed Russell with the silver sprayer, and he cried out as his already crispy flesh burnt and flaked off.
"That's enough out of you." Sookie said.
"You better hope to God I die because I would rip you and your fucking cousin open and feed your entrails to the both of you!" Russell snarled.
He then froze when Sookie picked up the crystal bowl that was holding what was left of Talbot. I sat up on the stage getting a bad feeling.
"Why are you carrying this around?" Sookie asked.
"He was the love of my life." Russell said.
I could hear the sincerity in Russell's words, and the tiniest part of me felt sympathy. It was hard to lose the one you loved even when you are a psychotic homicidal vampire.
"This isn't him." Sookie said.
"It will be!" Russell said.
My eyes widened when I realized Russell thought he could bring Talbot back to life. That was truly sad.
"You think you can bring him back to life?" Sookie asked with a slight laugh.
"Course not." Russell said looking away.
"Yes, you do." Sookie said. "Somehow, involving my blood...Fuck you."
Sookie started walking around the bar, and I got up hurrying after her as Russell started crying out in another language. Sookie went over to the sink, and she took off the lid. She went to dump Talbot into the sink, but I grabbed her wrists.
"That's enough, Sookie." I said staring at her sternly. "He might be a bastard, but even he doesn't deserve to watch you dump the last of his love down a sink."
"Yes he does." Sookie said trying to pull away from me, but I held firm. "And after all the shit he's done to us, we deserve to make him suffer just as much."
"Are you listening to yourself?" I asked Sookie. "You do this...you won't be any better than him...and all the others who have done bad stuff to us. Now let it go."
Sookie stared at me a long moment in silence before she finally let go of the crystal bowl. I pulled it away while placing the lid back onto the top.
"Thank-you...thank-you so much, Corissa Stackhouse." Russell said actually crying in relief.
I waited until Sookie moved away from the sink to place Talbot's remains a safe distance away from her and the sink. I sighed hoping Sookie didn't try that again.
I sighed sitting in Eric's throne this time as Sookie sat over at the bar as Ginger cleaned a few glasses. Talbot's remains were still safely away from the sink, and Sookie hasn't tried to dump them again. There was then the sound of a vehicle pulling up outside the place, and I frowned while sitting up a bit in the chair. Eric has still yet to give me back my weapons, and they have still yet to return to me, so I'll have to wing it if it's an unfriendly.
"Hear that?" Russell asked. "That's my wolves coming to rescue me."
I rolled my eyes at Russell because I actually highly doubted it was one of his wolves.
"Are you sure neither of you are hungry? I could make two peanut butter and butter sandwiches." Ginger said, and Sookie and I shook our heads 'no' quickly. "No?"
I might have ate the peanut butter and chocolate syrup sandwich, but no way in Hades am I eating it with actual butter. The door then opened causing Ginger to scream and jump. Russell groaned in pain when the sunlight hit him, and I squinted through the light to see it was...Alcide coming through the door.
"Could you please not do that?" Russell asked.
"Sorry, Russell, we'll be more considerate." I said with a scoff as I stood.
I jumped off the stage to go greet Alcide as Sookie got up from the bar stool.
"How did you know to come for us?" Sookie asked.
"Here because Eric called me." Alcide said. "Said he needed my help with something. Promised to settle all my dad's debts."
I blinked in confusion as I stopped beside Sookie with my arms crossed over my chest. When did Eric call him?
"Oh..." Sookie trailed off.
"Why? You two in trouble again?" Alcide asked as he grinned at me.
"Please." I said rolling my eyes as I hopped up onto the bar. "When aren't we in trouble?"
Sookie nodded her head in agreement as I crossed one leg over the other. Ginger offered to get us some beers, and Sookie and Alcide were the only ones to take them. Alcide sat down in the chair beside me as I continued sitting down at the bar, and Sookie sat down beside him.
"Is Janice okay?" Sookie asked as Alcide took a swig from his bottle.
"My whole family's okay, knock on wood." Alcide said.
He knocked on the wooden counter top as I swung one of my legs slightly.
"Debbie's gone missing, though." Alcide said.
I frowned at the mention of Debbie because that bitch and I had business to settle. Sookie had filled me in on all I missed since Eric brought me here, and I let her in on what I went through until she showed up. I even told her about my gods and their summoning me, and yada yada yada. Alcide turned to face me, and I blinked at him curiously.
"I've been thinking about you...alot." He admitted.
"Oh, well...I have that affect on people." I said.
Alcide chuckled as he looked down at the counter top almost looking shy.
"I even had a couple dreams about you." Alcide said.
I stiffened in surprise for a split second before putting an easy grin on my face.
"Again not surprising." I said in a truly arrogant Apollo fashion.
"I'm just saying, it sure is good to see you again...the both of you." Alcide said quickly as he glanced at Sookie.
He looked back to me as Sookie grinned at me. I could tell she liked the idea of Alcide and I, but I didn't love Alcide...not that way...maybe if things had been different I could have fallen for him.
"I'd have hated if we never saw each other again." Alcide said.
I bit my lip as I remembered I didn't even think to say goodbye to Alcide. I felt guilty about it, but I guess now was as good a time as any.
"Might be the last time." I said.
Alcide looked at me with his brow furrowing as I looked him right in the eye.
"What do you mean?" Alcide asked.
"I have to leave...for a while...maybe permanently." I said. "I don't know yet."
Alcide looked like he was going to open his mouth to say something, but the door that led to Eric's office opened with said vampire, Pam, and Bill walking out.
"Good, you're here." Eric said while frowning towards Alcide. "Your truck out front?"
"Yup." Alcide said.
Bill and Sookie looked at each other awkwardly as Eric stepped in front of me. He placed his hand on my knee while peering into my face. Eric then opened up my hand while placing my dagger into my palm, and he then snapped my bracelet around my wrist.
"Thank-you." I said.
He nodded his head then turned to Russell while putting two gloves on. He untied Russell from the pole as Bill told Sookie and I to stay here since Pam could protect us.
"Feel safer protecting myself, since I know now I'm basically vampire crack." Sookie said as I jumped off the bar. "By the way, I rescind the invitation to my house for all vampires present. So don't even think about following me home."
Sookie grabbed my arm to start pulling me along, but I paused at the door as she went to her car. I had a feeling it'd be my last time seeing almost everyone here. I looked at each of them in turn with a sad smile on my face.
"Goodbye." I said then walked out.
I had asked Sookie to drop me off at my own home, and I sighed as I zipped up a duffel bag. I made a few calls...settled some affairs. I made sure the house would be taken care of while I was away...I had made my will very early in life, so if anything did ever happen to me, things were taken care of. I threw the strap over my shoulder while picking up the envelope in my hand. It was a letter to Jason since through all this shit, I didn't get to say goodbye to him in person.
I walked down the stairs with my keys in hand. I went into each room to look at it one last time then I went to the front door. I paused with my hand on the handle while fighting the tears that threatened to fill my eyes. I shook my head as I opened my door to step out into the night. I closed it while sticking the letter between the screen door. I'm sure someone would come along, and give it to Jason. Maybe he'll show up himself.
I looked out at the quiet scenery while knowing there was at least one more place I needed to stop at before leaving. I had to make something right from all those years ago. I started down the road towards the cemetery, and I soon found myself standing in front of my mother's grave. I hadn't even come to visit when I first learned of her death. On the headstone it read 'Mirabel Stackhouse...loving daughter...sister...mother', which were all true.
"This is the second time I'm leaving home, Mom." I said as I set my bag down while kneeling down in front of the grave. "I didn't say goodbye last time...I know I had to have worried you, and I'm so sorry for that. And I'm sorry for never writing to let you know how I am. I'm sorry I never came to visit, and I'm sorry that it's taken all this time to come see you. I'm sorry...more sorry than you could ever know."
There was a flash of light behind me, so I turned my head seeing Apollo standing there.
"You ready, Pretty Girl?" Apollo asked.
I took a deep breath while looking at Mom's grave once more, and I touched the headstone.
"Bye, Mom." I said.
I then stood up while walking over to Apollo. He held out his hand to me, so I placed my hand in his. He smiled at me as a bright blinding light engulfed us both.
After the light dimmed away, I saw we were standing in the throne room in Olympus. My bag was no longer with me, and I was dressed in a long white dress with golden embroidery. There were golden bangles on my wrists, and when I reached up I felt a circlet on my head. My feet were bare against the marble floor, and I was standing before the twelve Olympians and even Hades. Oh, this really was a big deal.
"Corissa Stackhouse." Zeus acknowledged me.
"Lord Zeus." I said bowing my head partially. "My other lords and ladies."
I didn't want to seem disrespectful to any of them since I knew some of them could be touchy about that.
"Still polite as ever." Hermes said with a chuckle.
Apollo, who was taking his seat, grinned in amusement as well as he looked to me.
"My lord," I said to Zeus. "May I ask why I was brought here exactly? My father made it sound important."
"Yes, it is." Zeus said. "You are the eldest living half blood, Corissa Stackhouse. This task we have in mind is something we can only entrust to our strongest and wisest hero."
My brows furrowed slightly as I wondered what this big task could be. I'm really hoping it isn't as bad as a war big.
"The world is in chaos." Zeus said. "With humans and vampires at each others' throats. If this keeps up, they will end up destroying each other, and our world will most definitely be caught int he crossfire. People are not as inclined to turn the blind eye anymore. The mist is starting to fail."
I nodded because this had been my own worries. I knew the mist only worked so well because people wanted to ignore the unnatural. They didn't want to admit there might be something more to this world than met the eye. Now, it wasn't the case. They were being more keen to take in details than ever before.
"The world knew of us 3000 thousand years ago." Zeus said. "It's time they know of us again. It is time...we make our own Great Revelation."
Queenie: DunDunDun! How's that for a cliffhanger?! XD So that's the end of season three, and I hope you all enjoyed it. Not sure if I'll any of season four edited before tomorrow, so this might be my last update for a bit. I'll keep on going in writing at home that, so when I do get to connect to the internet I can post a lot of chapters. Until we meet again, dearies~