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Title : Dark Blue Lousiana

Genre : Drama, Romance.

Disclaimer : I don't own the characters infortunately. They are the property of HBO and Charlaine Harris ! I own my OC, Ava Cole.


Chapter 28 :

Ava was sitting next to the two children. They were hypnotized by Eric, it was a little bit funny. Sam on the other hand was asking for Eric's help with Maryann. Apparently, Sam knew Maryann before she came to Bon Temps and he knew what she was : a Maenad. It was the first time Ava heard about something like that. She already had been surprised when she learned about vampires, but that was something else.

Ava listened to Eric and Sam's conversation. She wondered what Eric could answer. After all she had already asked for his help, and he hadn't answer her, what could be different now ?

Everything apparently. The vampire was willing to help, well he was only going to ask someone about the Maenad, but still he was helping. Ava couldn't believe it, why was he agreeing so easily ? This made no sense. Ava had asked him and she had thought that he would agree because she had been asking him. Was she nothing for him, just a fangbanger and a blood bag ? It was hurtful.

Ava's thoughts were interrupted when Eric's attention turned to the two children. Eric was strangely interested by Coby and Lisa. It was strange to see Eric like this, it was like he was playing with them. Pam on the other hand hated children, that was sure.

- « You make me so happy I never had any of you. »

- « Oh, come on, Pam. They're funny. They're like humans, but miniature. Teacup humans. »

Teacups humans ? Was he serious ? It was disturbing and funny at the same time. Ava knew that she should feel shocked by this but somehow she was rather amused. She also had to admit that she liked this side of Eric even if it was hard to say that.

When Eric stood up and started to leave with Sam and the children, Ava decided to follow them. That was when she saw Eric truly smiling and laughing when Pam said something to him in a foreign language. Then again, Ava found herself loving that part of him. Wait a minute, loving ? No, liking that was a better word, wasn't it ?

When Ava arrived in the parking, Eric was talking with Sam, ready to leave. The young woman wasn't going to let him go like that and she wasn't going to stay here in Fangtasia. She was going to go back to Bon Temps with Sam to help him.

- « Eric, wait a minute. »

- « Why should I Ava ? »

- « Because you can't leave like that. »

Eric raised an eyebrow and smirked which only made Ava angrier.

- « You are a jerk Eric. I asked for your help, and you didn't want to help me. Sam came and in a few seconds you agree to help him ? What the hell Eric ? I thought, I.. You just can't leave like that. »

Ava paused. She wasn't finished and looked at Sam.

- « I'm coming with you. you will need my help. Who knows, I may have a vision. »

She started to make her way towards Sam's car but Eric grabbed her arm.

- « Let me go Eric. »

- « I won't let you go with him. »

She didn't care about what Eric was saying. She wasn't going to sit in Fangtasia and wait until Eric came back.

- « Don't act like you care Eric, I am sick of your attitude. I am not your object and I will do what I want when I want. I won't let you order me around like a dog, I did last night but now I won't. »

At this very moment, she was proud of herself. For once, she stood up to Eric Northman and she wasn't going to stop now.

- « You are only playing with me Eric and I won't allow it anymore. »

Eric's grip on her arm tightened and the vampire pulled her closer to him. He was whispering to her, is tone was harsh.

- « Listen to me very closely Ava. You are not going with Sam back to Bon Temps, you will stay in Fangtasia with Pam until I came back. I don't care about what you want, I won't let you risk your life. »

He was still considering her like an object, she hated that.

- « Fuck you Eric. I'll do what I want. You want me to stay here while my friends are fighting against Maryann, I'm not going to do this. I can help them with my power. By the way, I know why you're doing this, you're afraid that I will die and that you won't be able to use my gift, but you know what I will never ever let you use me again. Now let me go.»

Ava heard the sound of Eric's fang but she wasn't afraid. She looked at Sam who seemed ready to intervene. When their eyes met, she hoped that Sam could see that she didn't want him to do so. This was between Eric and herself, and Ava knew that Eric wouldn't do anything to her.

- « I don't think you've understood, you are staying here. I won't let my human get hurt. I will chained you up in the basement if I need to. »

- « You wouldn't dare. »

- « Try me. »

Ava realized that Eric was deadly serious about chaining her up and she didn't want to be treated that way. She didn't know what to do right now.

- « Why are you doing this Eric ? »

Ava looked at him in eyes, she needed to understand why he was so determined to keep her in Fangtasia. Strangely, she could see something in his blue eyes, it was concern or so she thought. His look was soft and it was almost like he truly cared about her.

- « I want to keep you safe, that's all. »

Did he care about her ? It seemed so and this simple thought made Ava happy, she decided that she was going to stay here in Fangtasia even if she wasn't completely happy about that. She wanted to make this vampire happy because he cared about her. It was strange to think that Eric Northman was concerned about her but she started to believe it right now.

She felt Eric let go of her arm he probably knew her decision thanks to their bond. Eric's attention returned to Sam and to the children.

- « I'll let you know if I learn anything of use to you. Good night tiny humans. »

He winked at them and looked back at Ava. Out of the blue, Ava felt Eric giving her a quick peck on the lips and then he left.

- « Wow, he can fly! »

Ava chuckled, she felt like a teenager. This kiss had been so unexpected and wonderful. She was probably right, Eric cared about her otherwise he wouldn't have done that. Ava giggled, she was probably ridiculous right now but she didn't care. She was truly happy and couldn't help but smile.

- « Come on, Coby. Let's get you two back to Bon Temps. Come on, get in. let's go. »

The two children entered Sam's car but Sam stayed a little bit longer.

- « It's hard to say this Ava, but I'm glad that Eric wants you to stay here. He's right, Bon Temps is too dangerous right now for you, you'll be safe here. »

Ava sighed, Sam was right about Eric but still Ava was disappointed. However, she knew that she had made the right decision, it was like something told her that she didn't need to be in Bon Temps.

- « Call me if you need anything Sam and take care of the children. »

- « I will but don't worry for us Ava. I'm sure that everything will be alright. »


Ava was laying on Eric's couch in his office, she didn't want to stay in the bar. She hated watching vampires and fangbangers, they were so ridiculous sometimes and to tell the truth, the young woman was too preoccupied. She kept thinking about Maryann, She was angry at herself, she definitely should have gone with Sam, she had been so easily convinced by Eric. One single look in his blue eyes had been enough to make her stay in Fangtasia.

She had been so weak in front of him, again. She wasn't like that usually, why was she so different when she was with Eric ? She thought it was probably only because of the blood bond. She had also to admit that she was getting more attracted to him, again it was because of the blood bond and maybe the fact that they've had sex together. She really needed to stop thinking about Eric, it was only making things get worse. She needed to think about him; that was sure, but not right now. She needed to be relaxed to do so.

Ava's thoughts then drifted on her gift. She realized that she hadn't got any vision since the one about Maryann last night. It was strange, especially when so many things were happening. She should already have had a vision about Maryann today, what was wrong with her ? Had she lost her power ? No, this wasn't possible, well she hoped so. She also wished that she could control her visions, she remembered her conversation with her grandmother, she needed to find the second diary, this was the key. She also thought about Godric, he had helped her somehow, his words were reassuring and she wished he was still alive, he could have helped right now. Ava was sure that he probably knew how to help her but he was dead now and wasn't coming back.


Ava didn't realize that she had fallen asleep until she was woken up by the sound of her phone. She reached for it, it was Sookie. Ava felt apprehension, she was worried and hoped that Sookie was going to announce a good news.

- « It's over Ava ! »

- « What do you mean ? »

- « Maryann, she's dead. Sam took care of her with Bill's help. Everything's back to normal. »

Ava couldn't believe it, was she dreaming ? How was that even possible ? Eric had gone to learn things about Maryann and she was already dead. How did it happen ?

- « Are you sure about that ? I mean… »

- « I am Ava. I.. It's really over, you can come back now. »

This was just unbelievable, everything had happened so fast. It wasn't like Ava was complaining, on the contrary, she was rather happy. However, she hadn't imagined that it would happen so fast.

Ava could go back to Bon Temps, Sookie was right. Bon Temps was safe again. The young woman smiled.

- « I'll be back tomorrow Sookie. It's nearly dawn and I'm stuck in fangtasia until Eric come back and I don't think he'll back today.»

- « Okay, then see you tomorrow. »

When Ava hung back up, she was relieved and excited for tomorrow. She also wondered what was going to happen now. Maryann was dead, Eric was gone to find some information about her and she was still in Fangtasia with Pam. When Eric will be coming back tomorrow, what will he do with her ?

They needed to talk, Ava wanted to understand what was happening between them. Will he be the same with her knowing that she was safe ? Ava sighed and lay down on the couch again. She wondered what she was going to do to tell the truth. She needed to talk with Eric but she wanted to go back to Bon Temps as soon as possible. She needed to think about that.

The door's office then opened revealing Pam. The vampire seemed bored, like always actually.

- « We're staying here. Eric will be back tomorrow night.»

- « I don't need to stay here anymore Pam, I will leave in the morning. »

Pam raised an eyebrow and closed the door.

- « I don't think that Eric will not be pleased if you leave. He asked me to keep you here by any means possible.»

- « I don't think you've understood Pam, I don't need Eric's protection anymore. Maryann is dead so everything's okay, I can go back to Bon Temps. »

- « You're really annoying you know that ? My maker asked me something and I'll follow his order. You should obey him too if you don't want to stay in the basement. »

The basement, again. Eric had probably asked Pam to chain Ava up in the basement if she didn't agree. She had no choice. Well that wasn't really true, she could pretend to agree and leave in the morning, it was very easy actually.

- « Fine, you won. I'll stay here. »


Pam was sleeping somewhere in Fangtasia and unfortunately for Ava , the vampire made sure to lock every doors. Ava was trapped, she should have known that it wouldn't be easy to leave. Pam wasn't stupid, she probably knew that Ava would try to leave.

However, the young woman was determined to leave and this little issue wasn't going to stop her. She would find a way to get out of here, she could search for a key. Ava made her way towards Eric's office and entered. Then she started her research. She felt bad for doing this and was sure that Eric would be furious when he would find out but she had the right to do this.

The first thing Ava found wasn't the key, it was something better. She found her grandmother's diary, the one Eric had taken from her. Ava didn't hesitate and took it, it was hers after all and she would probably need it later. There was perhaps something inside of this diary that would help her with her gift and also help her to find the second diary.

When Ava touched the corner of the desk, she gasped. It seemed like her gift was still working. She saw were she could find a key. This was just perfect and at this moment she loved her gift. She quickly took the key, called a cab and left Fangtasia. Strangely Ava felt a jolt of excitement, she was leaving even if Eric wanted her to stay, she was disobeying him and she was excited about that. She wished she could see his face when he will realize that she wasn't in Fangtasia anymore. It would probably funny but scary at the same time. Ava knew that he would be more than furious, he would probably make her pay.

Before Ava knew it, she was back in Bon Temps. Her cab brought her to Sookie's house. When the young woman got out of the car, she gasped. Sookie's house was awful, she had seen it in her vision but seeing it with her own eyes was worst.

Ava then made her way towards the door and knocked. Seconds later Sookie opened the door, smiling.

- « Ava ? You're already here ? I thought… »

- « I know, let's say I ran away from Fangtasia. I couldn't stay here longer, I wanted to come back. »

- « Okay, let's go inside so we can talk about everything. »

Sookie explained Ava everything that had happened last night, the telepath also told her about what she had done to Maryann. Ava was fascinated with everything and very glad that Maryann was dead. Ava had also talked with Tara and helped Sookie cleaning the house.

The telepath had also tried to question Ava about what had happened with Eric but her friend didn't want to talk about that. Sookie had tried to read her mind of course, but Ava blocked her and the waitress was getting frustrated. However, she knew that Ava would talk to her about that someday.


« Home sweet home » Ava thought when she came back home. The first thing she did when she entered her house was sitting on the sofa. It was so good to be here again, however Ava's peace was soon interrupted when her thoughts drifted on Ian. She was not safe in her house, she knew this. Who knew ? He could be watching her right now. This simple thought was scary.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door and Ava froze. It seemed like a bad horror movie right now. What was she going to do ?


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