Chapter 35

"Pam!" I detached my-self from Jason and on instinct began running towards Pam's lifeless body. Marnie had thrown her to the floor, parts of Pam falling off as she did.

A strong arm however stopped me in my tracks. "Lover it's a trap; observe." Letting go of him, I watched as Eric slowly approached the shop, stopping twenty metres or so from the door. Digging into his pockets, he pulled out a coin and threw it towards the shop. A bright yellow light erupted from the perimeter, circling the entire shop. "Light shield. Very impressive witch. However you seem to have forgotten something."

"And what is that vampire?" She spat, advancing towards the very edge of the shield, leaving Pam behind.

Briefly, Eric's eyes flitted to his child, concern evident if you knew what to look for.

"We are immortal. You are not. It must be using up quite a lot of power must it not to maintain a shield of that magnitude and power? We have all night." Smirking, Eric sauntered back towards me; but suddenly stopped as Marnie raised her arm. "No…" Eric's voice was just above a whisper as his eyes bore into mine. His word was choked out as he took one step back, seemingly against his own free will.

"Eric…?" His eyes spoke volumes as they widened with shock as he took another step back.

"Run."

Only then did I glance around and began to notice the other vampires mirroring Eric's motions, they too were fighting a force that dragged them closer to the shield. I could tell the younger vamps from the older ones as the eldest fought against the invasion of power stronger and resisted the urge to meet their makers.

"Jason grab Jess!" Running to my own vampire I pushed back at his chest as he continued his inevitable journey towards the shield. "Eric what can I do?!" I practically screamed; clawing at his jacket.

"Sookie run. You need to run. NOW!" He bellowed, his fangs fully down. I stared at him in shock, fear running through my veins as I came to terms with the situation. Eric was going to die.

Turning to face Marnie, I ran straight to the shield; stopping inches from its golden glow. "Stop this now!" I screeched, clenching my fists as I did. If only I could get inside her mind, maybe then could I find a loophole to her spell and make it stop. Only, her mind was possessed as was her body. Another mind protected her thoughts like a shield, similar to the ones I had built to keep unwanted thoughts out.

"And let these monsters kill even more? You naïve girl." She spat, was it Marnie or Antonia ? Who knew, the lines were too blurred to tell.

With a smirk, the evil woman threw her hands behind her; conducting what I presumed was another spell.

Only this time it affected Pam too.

She rose from the ground, parts yet again falling off as she stood in a zombie like state. Her eyes snapped open, lined with blood and droopiness; clearly panicked as to what was happening. "Eric?" She stuttered, barely audible.

I turned on my heel as horror grew on Eric's face. "NOOOO!" He roared, sending the entire area into silence.

No. No No. It cannot end like this.

I felt a tingle in my hands, similar to how they felt right before I blasted Russell. Yes. Yes. This was the answer.

"Marnie? Antonia? Whatever you're called. You lose bitch." Raising my hands, I threw them in the air, directed towards the light shield, my light absorbing into it. As they ran out of juice, I lowered my hands, watching as the shield shifted and rumbled, the light having an obvious effect. In a millisecond, the shield evaporated, leaving nothing but good old American air in its absence. The loss of the shield countered the spell that propelled the vampires towards their deaths and Eric was now on full alert, as were the rest of the vamps.

"Jason take Jessica home. The rest of you report back to HQ tomorrow night, keep your phones on you." Eric's voice was low and firm, demanding everyone's attention.

A few "yes sheriffs" later, and we were left with just Marnie and Pam.

"One last chance Antonia" Eric bellowed, walking towards where I stood. When he reached where I was, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me behind his tall body; shielding me from view.

Keeping hold of my wrist, he tapped the palm of my hand twice; asking an unvoiced question. I responded positively.

"I am more powerful than anyo-" Eric had had enough, and frankly who could blame him. Within half a second, he had picked Pam up who had fallen after the spell broke and vamped her back; all whilst I once again threw my hands up, hitting Marnie with my light.

The scream that came from her was sickening yet I knew I had to carry on. She was a threat and she had to be dealt with. Only my depleting light forced me to stop as Eric placed his hands on my waist, urging me to stop before I used it all up.

As the light faded, two figures laid on the floor, both unmoving but breathing nonetheless. One was Marnie and by stating the obvious, Antonia was the other.

She didn't look like I expected; I had figured an evil witch would be green and ugly however Antonia was beautiful and young.

"I need you to drive Pam to my home, I'll put the address in the satnav. Once you enter the garage, call Ludwig." He handed me a scrap of paper, holding my hand as he did. "Ring me if she deteriorates." He kissed my forehead before walking me over to the van in which he had deposited Pam in and played around with the satnav as I watched the two unconscious women; acting on autopilot, presumably from the shock. "All set." Grabbing my hand, he pulled me up against his chest and leant down to give me a kiss. His lips were gentle against mine, as if he was saying a thank you in his own way.

"Stay safe y'hear?" I smiled as I pulled away, poking a finger at his chest as I did.

"Of course lover." Winking he swatted my ass as he strolled over to the two women, picking them up in either hand as before shooting into the sky.

Review please my lovelies, been long overdue has this chapter! only got two reviews for the last one, presumably I have barely any readers but I shall continue with this story nonetheless!