Eric fought of the wave of déjà vu as he was dragged into the council chamber and dropped on his knees on the silver disk embedded in the floor.

The door opened and he looked up blearily as Bill strode into the room; dimly he was aware of Nora entering from the other direction but he ignored her.

"Your sister and I can only keep you alive for so long," Bill informed him, "the others wanted you executed already," he added, coming to a stop in front of him.

Eric looked up, meeting Bill's gaze, "What have you done with Molly?" he demanded, ignoring the threat.

"She's safe," Bill assured him, "for the moment. She's proving to be almost as stubborn as you."

Eric swallowed a smirk, "Good for her," he said finally.

"Don't deceive yourself, Eric," Bill warned him, "the True Death will come very soon if you do not accept Lilith. As it will for all unbelievers."

Eric suppressed a flinch at the thought of Molly meeting the True Death because of him; he couldn't let that happen.

"What does it matter to you?" he asked after a long moment.

"You saved my life," Bill said simply, "in return we will save your soul."

For the first time Eric noticed the small box Bill held in his hands and he shrank back, "No. I refuse."

"Shh," Nora soothed, kneeling beside him, "I'll do it with you."

"No."

"Yes," Nora insisted, taking a firm hold on his head and tilting it back. "We will meet her together," she continued, forcing his mouth open as Bill placed a single drop of blood from the vial onto Eric's tongue.

Nora closed his mouth, "Take it in," she whispered, nodding for Bill to leave. "She is in you," she continued soothingly as she let go of his head and shifted her position so that she was facing towards the shrine as well.

They both watched as a red haze billowed forth from the sanctuary, "She's here," Nora said, delightedly as the haze began to take shape, "give yourself to her," she ordered, closing her eyes.

Eric's horror at the sight of the emerging form turned to relief as he recognised his Maker, "Godric," he breathed.

Nora's eyes snapped open and, instead of relief, she stared at Godric in horror, "No."

"I tried," Eric told him, tears welling in his eyes, "I tried to save her."

"My children," Godric greeted them both with an affectionate smile.

"Father, how have you come?" Nora asked, torn between wonder and something akin to fear.

"My blood is in you," Godric explained, "I'm with you always."

"No," Nora said stubbornly, "you left me centuries ago. The blood of Lilith is within me now."

"Lilith is a godless God," Godric told her, gazing at her with compassion, "she will lead you and others around you to destruction."

"How can you say that after all the years you and Eric and I hunted and killed together?" Nora demanded, "How can you tell me it's wrong?"

"Because I have done what you failed to do. I've evolved."

"Please save her, Father," Eric pleaded, "she's lost."

"No!" Nora yelled petulantly, "No, I am sworn to Lilith."

Nora and Eric's eyes widened as Lilith herself appeared behind Godric and sauntered up behind him.

"Please…" Nora begged, suddenly desperate as Lilith wrapped her arms around Godric's neck, "please spare him Lilith!"

"Fight her," Eric yelled, "you must fight her!"

"It's not I who must fight her," Godric told him calmly.

"FATHER!" Nora screamed as Lilith ripped out Godric's throat, glorying in the spray of blood as he disappeared.

Lilith smiled down at Eric and Nora as they stared, struck dumb with grief, at where their Maker had once stood.

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A/N: Nope, Molly isn't dead - this is another thing I am planning on 'fixing'