A few evenings later, I left the bar early and went on a little look-see in that little town called Bon Temps where that strange and... well, just strange girl Sookie lived.
Eric found it amusing that I wanted to do a little stalking of my own, then agreed, crossing his ankles as he lounged back on the bed, watching me get dressed. "Be careful." he told me now as I finished zipping my knee length boots up over my tight jeans, chuckling a little at him.
"That sounded like you care." I just said, and he raised an eyebrow, then sat up and said in an intrigued voice. "You think I don't?"
With that, I walked over and placed a soft kiss on his lips for a second, then grinned. "When it suits you. Now, behave yes? No munching on the dancers, and I swear if I find that-" I never got it all out as he clamped a hand over my mouth and just said.
"Have a little faith for once."
I pulled away and sighed. "I'll try." I felt a kiss on my forehead now, lingering for a moment, then a sigh. "I love you, remember that yes?"
"Goodness, someone's getting soft." I smirked at that, knowing he'd see the other side to it.
At least he let me leave, that was something.
Bon Temps was a small place, but nice enough I suppose. I ended up outside a bar now called Merlottes, or something like that. I could hear Sookie inside, bustling around and delivered plates and drinks. So, a waitress our strange little human was?
I walked forwards now and pushed the door open, making a few of the men look up as I did so- a beautiful young woman, wavy midnight hair that fell to my navel, eyes that were a deep dark blue with lighter flecks. Born when Vikings ravaged and pillaged too many places to think about. Hell, I, a woman, was one too, and proud of it. Then again, I hadn't been a rapist... great (!) Now I was thinking Eric one...
He probably was. I wouldn't have put it past him.
I wasn't as tall as most of them from that era, but I was near enough six feet tall, probably five nine. Well, stood next to Eric I came up to just above his shoulder, so maybe less. Urgh, lovely, I was a midget.
And I had that edge to me. That edge being a Siren gave you. Men were more attracted to me, even if I didn't touch water... that made them fall head over heels for me.
I gave them a slight smile now as I walked past, seating myself down at an empty booth, spying a glance at Sookie, but now she saw me and walked over, a smile on her face, but I could sense she was feeling a little... aprehensive it seemed.
"Oh, Freya. What brings you here?" she asked now, and I just chuckled. "Just in the area."
She probably thinks I'm bloody here for Eric. Can't women have a mind of their own nowadays?
Sookie now asked. "Can I get you a drink?"
"Sure. O something. I don't mind." I smiled and she froze. "You're a vampire?"
I felt confused by that- surely she knew?
"Uh-huh. What makes you think that I'm not?" I asked and she just went silent, then said. "I- I could hear your thoughts."
Seemed like our little guess had been correct.
I leaned forwards now and frowned once more. "And you can't hear vampires thoughts I'm guessing?"
"Uh..."
"I'll take that as a Yes." I chuckled now, then gave her the money for my drink, then wondered something. "What did you hear from me in the bar?"
"You were thinking that Eric makes a good pillow." she just said, and I was convinced. "Hmm, very good. I know why you can hear my thoughts and not other vampires, but I'll keep that to myself for now." a little smirk grew on my face. "You wouldn't want to get on Erics bad side, would you now?"
"Hmmf." she just said now, then turned away and walked back to the bar, grabbing me a bottle and returned it to me in silence. Seemed I'd hit a nerve.
When I finished my drink and the talk from the room, which was rather amusing- humans and their everyday problems. One of them, a woman, was trying and failing to chat up this guy, and the reluctance in his voice made me snort in laughter.
Humans. So very fascinating at times.
A few of them had noticed the bottle of blood in my hand, and I was the second vampire to visit this bar. That Bill had been the first, and they were worried about an attack or if I was with any other ones.
Well, that and wishing I'd show some more clevage. Men, whether they were human or vampire, were all the same.
When I left the bar, I could tell someone was following me, and it was a familiar scent that made me sigh out. "Good evening."
"Did Eric send you?"
I turned now to face that very same vampire I'd been thinking of a moment ago, and his eyes were full of mistrust. I scoffed at that, then folded my arms. "Can't a girl get a drink around here?"
"Do not lie to me." he just said coldly, and I felt a low snarl in my throat. "Excuse me? You think you should be talking to me like that? You know, I could have Eric tear you apart at just my word..." I smirked a little. "He can be a very jealous man."
"I have no interest in what your master is-"
"You did not just call him my master, did you?" I said now, starting to get truly angry- Bill was crossing the line and pissing me off now, and I slammed him into the nearest tree and pinned him there.
"I would seriously shut your mouth right now sir. I am more than eight hundred years older than you, so I suggest you show some respect, or-" I twisted his arm back now, dislocating his shoulder. "I'll kick your ass." I let him go now, then said coldly. "Get your facts right before you accuse someone. Especially me." I turned and walked away now, anger coursing through me.
Bloody men... bloody, bloody men.
It was just gone one when I got back to Shreveport, and I wasn't in too good a mood thanks to Billy, and when I walked in, Pam was behind the bar and said to me, looking slightly smug. "Lovers tiff?"
"No, got annoyed by some weirdos. Nothing new. Where's Eric?"
She chuckled now and passed a drink to the customer she was serving. "Where else do you think Sunshine?" then nodded behind me. Yeah, 'bighead chair'
I left her now, still not feeling in too good a mood, but then saw the one person who could maybe make me feel a tad better. I walked over now and stood before him. He looked up now and said. "Welcome back."
"Thank god." I sighed, plonking myself down on his lap, not giving a total shit what he or others thought. I wasn't in the mood for more shit.
"You seem angry?" he just asked now and I sighed, taking one of his hands and messed with it for a moment before saying. "I did my observation, and we were right. Her boyfriend is a pain in the ass though..."
"Did he threaten you?" he asked now, voice hard and I snorted. "Tried to, but I can take care of myself."
"Sometimes I wonder." Eric just said, raising my hand in his and pressed his lips to it for a second or two. We were both quiet now, and I reajusted myself on his lap, content to stay there for the remaining hour or so until the place closed.
But now a phone call changed all that.
"Hmm?" I just said now as my phone went off, then sighed, getting up and walking outside. The I.D said Godric.
"Hello sweetie." I chuckled now, only to get one in reply.
"It's nice to hear your voice. It's been a while."
"Indeed it has. How's Dallas?"
"Rather warm." he said conversationally, but I knew there was another reason to his call, and I asked. "Did you want something other than to hear my beautiful voice?"
I was brilliant at making him laugh, but now he just said. "Dorians friend, the Bianca has turned up."
That grabbed my attention, but... why was he telling me this-?
"Dead." he answered now, and I groaned. "What about Dorian?"
"He's still gone." Godric answered me, and I bit my lip a little- Dorian was older than me... maybe older than Godric, and I'd known him for two hundred of those years.
What the hell was going on-?
"Freyr? Are you still there?"
I snapped back to my senses and sighed. "Sorry, I spaced out. How did she die?"
There was a pause, then-
"Her body was drained dry."
"Drainers?"
"I don't think so for some reason." he just said, and I frowned. "Godric... tell me now." I knew I shouldn't had said it like that, and in that tone, but it worked.
"She was hung upside down from her ankles, her throat was ripped out. We found fang marks. And her blood was gone."
This wasn't adding up.
"So... it was a vampire-?"
"The evidence suggests so." He just said and I sighed. "Do you think they got Dorian?"
"I have no idea, truly my love. But... another body with the same mark as your shoulder was found dead in a very similar way last week."
"Was she a-?"
"Siren? I believe so. But she was a human. So-"
"Someone's picking us off?" I said dully, and he sighed. "I'm sorry. But promise me something."
"What?"
"If there is a vampire going around, killing Sirens, I want you to take care and not take any rediculous chances that would put you in danger."
I laughed at that. "I'm not a fool Godric."
"I know that. But with Dorian missing, Sirens murdered... I have to ask it of you."
I smiled at that, then replied. "Thank you. Just... keep me updated on if anymore bodies turn up?"
"Of course. Tell all this to Eric. If anything happens in your area, I want to know about it."
"Yes Sheriff." I couldn't resist that, and he chuckled. "Take care Freyr." then hung up.
"Everything ok?"
I jolted a little at the sound of Erics voice, then turned and sighed. "We need to talk. Can we go to your office?"
He frowned, but followed me into the office and closed the door behind him. "What's going on?" he said now as I sat on his black leather sofa, groaning a little as I told him.
"Godric called. A vampire's bumping off Sirens. Bianca's dead, and Dorians missing. I'm worried now."
Eric was silent, then stood before me, folding his arms. "Why are you worried?"
"Eric... I'm a Siren." I just told him now, and he sighed, sitting down next to me with a thump and I just added. "What if I'm next? What if... Dorian's dead already-?" I had tears in my eyes now, and it made me realize just how much humanity of sorts I still had in me. I cared too much... probably my Siren side that I wanted nothing to do with.
There was silence, then Eric sighed once more and pulled me into his arms, ignoring the fact I was staining his dark grey t-shirt with red tears.
"No one's touching you while I'm here." he just said now, and I just couldn't think of anything else to say. There was so much going on these days that I kinda missed those times I could run away...
Well, that was the olden days.
He backed off a little now and wiped the blood from my eyes with the bottom of his ruined shirt. "You look so ugly when you cry." he said conversationally now, and I scoffed, slapping his arm and he chuckled, getting up and pulling me with him.
"Such a charming man you are." I said in a disbelieving voice, and he leaned down, kissing me for a moment or two. "I know my love."
"So..." I asked with a slight smirk now. "Are you going to be my bodyguard?"
Yeah, he found that amusing, and I wasn't surprised when he pushed me back onto the sofa, pinning me down and said with a smirk of his own. "I don't think your body would be very safe though, with me around."
"Hmm, I agree there." was my answer, shifting over a little so he could fit better on the sofa and allowed me to raise an arm and put it around his neck, pulling him back to me, the intensity growing all the time and my Siren charms were charming away.
Eric got off me now and made me chuckle as he picked me up and put me over his shoulder like a Viking on a rape quest, leaving me to hit his back, trying to get him to let me down as he walked with me down to the hidden bedroom. Finally letting me go as he dumped me onto the bed, pinning me down in a flash with lips colliding into each other.
But under the surface, I was feeling worried-
Who... or what was behind the killings of my other nature?
I was missing something... something big.
Been a little while, so viola:) Season 3 FINALLY started on tv tonight. Jeez, didn't think It'd ever start -_-' anywhoo, reviews much loved thanks and next'll be up if we still have readers interested.
