A disclaimer: I don't own any characters from the show, just the OCs.
True Blood
A Mother's Unconditional Love
Chapter 27
Adelaide jerked the blackout curtain from the window and draped it over her writhing sister. Astrid's whimpers infuriated the older girl. Finally, as her body lay across her sister in an attempt to comfort her Adelaide noticed the camera watching them from a corner of the room. How had she not noticed before?
She climbed to her feet and planted herself firmly in front of her sister and glared daggers at the camera.
"You, sick bastard! Is this what you wanted to see!"
She held her arm upward and rotated it into the light.
"I don't burn!"
There Adelaide remained for hours standing unharmed in direct sunlight.
The roof finally slowly began to close with a loud grinding sound. Once it had completely shut the door opened.
To her surprise, Kaleb stood on the other side of the door. With an involuntary reflex, Adelaide found her fist in Kaleb's face. The force popped his head back and a cracking rang through the air. Tears watered his eyes and blood oozed from his nose.
"Right," he responded painfully cupped his now broken nose. "I deserved that. Come follow me."
She followed him, arms folded. She wanted to keep herself from unleashing wrath upon the person who had been her friend.
"I know you're scared." He said, leading her down the long hallway.
"Who said I was scared?" she responded harshly.
"Because you're not stupid."
"Psh…look where my not stupidity has gotten me."
"Just know that you are not alone."
She raised her eyebrows at his words.
Adelaide soon found herself standing in front of large double doors.
"Just go in." Kaleb said softly, "He's waiting."
She sucked in a deep breath and pushed the doors open. The moment they opened two large men seized her by the arms.
Adelaide pulled to get free, but froze at the sight of her family chained to the wall behind the bastard. The twins clinging tightly to their parents crying. It did not escape her notice that she was one sibling short.
"Where's Astrid." She demanded of the man who stood next to her family. A silver rod in his gloved hand.
"You needn't worry about her." Christian's voice was soft and sweet. "She will be dealt with momentarily."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
He smiled and moved closer to her, "It'll be a grand ole' time I promise. Now let me look at what I have bought myself."
He cupped her chin and turned her head this way and that.
"She's not your fucking property!" Pam snarled when the silver rod found its way against her flesh.
Adelaide jerked her face free, "You, bastard!"
The slap that crossed her face popped her head to the side and pain pulsated through the tender flesh.
"Now don't be rude."
"I am going to fucking kill you!" Eric roared, pulling his chains as far as they would go. The golden rod was held against his flesh till Eric, the great Viking, was on his knees.
Tears pooled in her eyes. "Why are you doing this?"
"Fascinating," he said with a toothy grin as he swiped a red tear from her cheek. "It's watered down blood. Wonderful."
He shook his index finger at her, clearly growing irritated with the growing sounds from outside the door, "I ask the questions. Now child, tell me, is it true that you were not the product of the typical vampire creation. I've heard fascinating rumors you see that you and your lovely siblings were born and not created. Is this true?"
Adelaide glared daggers at him, "Where did you hear something like that? It isn't possible."
He laughed, "See, I knew you were going to say something like that. I don't like being lied to. Why don't we see if you are immune to silver?"
The moment he held his right hand out, palm up, one of his minions handed him black handled silver rod. In quick one motion, he struck the side of her neck with the rod and she could not keep the agonizing cry from her lips. Her mother's demands for him to stop were soon drowned out by her own cries of pain.
"Oh, does that hurt?" He sighed, "Well that was disappointing. But I can forgive you this indiscretion only because you are a day walker. However, since you do not wish to tell me what I desire to know other measures must be taken."
With a snap of his fingers, the same man who took Astrid and herself into that weird room emerged from a set of doors to her right. Astrid clasped tightly within his grasp.
"Sir," the large vampire said, "There is a situation…" The vampire held Astrid tightly in his grasp pulled a stake from inside his jacket. He lifted the stake up over the struggling Astrid prepared to slay her where she stood. Alarms suddenly echoed through the hallways. "Sir…"
"Ignore it, I doubt anyone would make it this far!" he snarled. His eyes focused on Adelaide once more, "Well?"
"I don't know!" Adelaide cried in horror.
"Again with the lies." Christian snarled, "I do not wish to do this, but if you force my hand, I shall."
"I am not lying!" Adelaide pleaded. Her parents cry of protest and the sound of chains being pulled to their max echoed in her ears. "I swear to you. I don't know."
Christian frowned, "Then I regret what I must do." He looked over at Astrid with a frown. "I apologize for this my dear. Damian, kill her."
"No!" Adelaide cried, as she fought violently to free herself. The sound of her parent's desperate attempts to free themselves was almost deafening. The twin's screams were the only thing that kept the chains from echoing off the walls.
"It was magic!" Pam cried, pulling the chains as far as they would allow. "I don't know what kind. I swear that's all I know."
"I see…" Christian muttered thoughtfully, turning back to the horrified Astrid. The sounds coming from outside the room caught his attention for a moment. It has been going on for a solid ten minutes.
"Damian," Christian said, cupping Adelaide's face into his hand once more. "Continue."
"What," Pam shouted as the chains creaked and groaned. Eric's roar was threatening.
The stake plunged forward and through Astrid's tender flesh.
"Astrid!" Adelaide scream pierced the air, the men who held tight to her arms held fast as she fought to free herself.
There's this chapter, everyone. Sorry, it took so long I was in a deep debate with myself there for a while. I hope you liked it. Until next time, please review and have a great day!
