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Title : In Dark Blue Lousiana
Genre : Drama, Romance.
Disclaimer : I don't own the characters unfortunately. They are the property of HBO and Charlaine Harris ! I own my OC, Ava Cole.
Beta Reader : Artemis Wolfe
Chapter 49 :
Ava slept nearly all day and for the first time in a very long time, she had a peaceful sleep. No dream, simply nothing, and that was just perfect. She needed some sleep after everything that had happened. Of course she couldn't forget the last few days, but for a little time, her mind had been busy.
She was just a little bit disappointed. She wanted to help Eric, but it seemed that she wasn't meant to. She just hoped that Eric was alright and that he hadn't done anything stupid.
Something told her that he was perfectly safe, strangely. She could feel it. She could feel Eric's presence and his feelings? It was indeed strange, but she knew that it was possible. Eric had told her that those kind of things could happen. It was a strange feeling but somehow pleasant. Ava liked the fact that she was somehow connected to Eric. She loved him and being so close to him but still so far away was just incredible. However, she couldn't help but think that she was probably only imagining things. Eric hadn't explained to her how she was able to feel him and it made her doubt about everything. That was why she would ask Pam when the vampire woke up.
After all, it was still daylight and it was going to be for at least three hours more. Three long hours.. What was she going to do in the mean time? She couldn't just leave the bar. It was too dangerous. Plus, Eric would definitely not like it and she didn't want to face an angry vampire. Though it could be really funny, playing with Eric. He loved to tease her and this could be payback. However, Ava couldn't do it. It would be too stupid and reckless and she didn't want to risk her life in order to play with her vampire, but what if Ian found her? She couldn't allow it, and what about Pam? Eric had ordered her to protect his human, and keep her here by any means possible. What would Eric do to Pam if she left? Surely he wouldn't hurt Pam, but still... It wasn't fair towards Pam.
Of course Ginger was here, but that wasn't necessarily a good thing. The girl was nice. She had even brought Ava food, but she was still a little bit creepy at times. For example, now she was cleaning the basement like a mad woman, wanting to make everything disappeared. At least that was what she had told Ava when she asked her what she was doing, but making what disappear? It was a good question, but honestly, Ava didn't want to know the answer. Eric had probably done something there. Hopefully something including blood and not someone else…
Ava also knew that Ginger had been glamoured several times and that she wasn't the one to blame but the young woman couldn't really feel comfortable around her. If only Sookie was here…
Sookie... Ava could call her. At least she could make sure the telepath is safe. The only issue was that Ava had lost her phone during her accident but she could use Eric's phone in his office. He wouldn't mind and it wasn't like he had any choice. He wasn't here and Ava could do whatever she wanted, and right now she wanted to call Sookie.
At least Ava was glad that she knew Sookie's number by heart, otherwise it would have been more difficult.
" Hi Sookie! "
" Ava? Are you alright? Where the hell are you? This isn't your number. " Sookie asked, nearly panicked.
Ava smiled. Even if their friendship had had a hard time, everything was working again. It was great to have one of her best friend back and Ava didn't know what she would do without Sookie. She was glad that she had a friend like her. Always worried even when everything was alright.
" Calm down, Sookie. Everything's alright. I'm perfectly fine and safe so don't worry about me. "Ava chuckled.
" Where are you? "
" Fangtasia. Eric brought me here for my protection but I'm a little bit lonely here. Pam's still sleeping and Ginger.. Well, it's Ginger. So I decided to call you and maybe see if you were alright. "
Sookie sighed. At least Ava was somewhere safe. Well, Fangtasia was probably the safest place now even if it was hard to admit. The only thing that made Sookie worried, was that Eric wasn't there with her. She was also afraid that Eric would betray Ava's trust. What if he tried to use her for Russell? Who knew what could be in that vampire's mind? He was so complicated and mean sometimes.
" Are you really sure that Eric brought you there for your protection? " Sookie asked, even if she knew that Ava wouldn't like that question.
" Don't start that again, Sookie! You hate Eric, I get it, but he's not that bad and I trust him with my life. He would never betrayed me... At least he would never drain me. "
The last part wasn't exactly what Ava had wanted to say but it came out anyway. It was a harsh thing to say, because Ava knew that Bill didn't mean to hurt Sookie. Ava felt a little but guilty for what she had said but it was too late.
" It was an accident. Bill is not like Eric. " Sookie said and Ava could hear the anger in her voice.
It was true. Bill was not like Eric and Ava was glad for that. She wouldn't want Eric to be like Bill. Even if the blonde vampire was a jerk, he had his moments.
" Sorry Sookie, that was low. I wasn't thinking. " Ava admitted, she definitely didn't want to argue with Sookie over Bill or Eric.
"It's okay. I probably deserved it. We shouldn't be talking about Bill anways... It's over."
Disappointment filled Sookie's voice and Ava felt sad for her friend.
" By the way, Hadley came here last night. She told me that Russell was going to send his werewolves after you and for me. I'm worried, Ava. I don't know what to do. "
" Hadley? Hadley, as in your cousin Hadley? "
" Yeah.. Turns out she's associated with the Queen of Louisiana and Eric told her to warn me. "
Ava was dumbfounded. Things were definitely getting stranger and stranger. However, she didn't need to think about Hadley. Sookie was in danger and so was she. Though something told her that Eric had found a way to make Russell forget about her, at least not come and try to get her.
" Well, if Russell sends his wolves, you'll need help. Is Alcide there? "
" He left because of Debbie. Long story, but I think I'll call Bill. Even if we broke up, he'll help me and he's the only one I can call. "
Ava sighed. She wished she could tell her friend to come here but something told her that Eric and Pam wouldn't like it, so calling Bill would be Sookie's best option.
Maybe Ava could help her friend too. The question was only how. She didn't know yet, but she could try something.
" Do you want me to be here with you? Maybe I can help with my lovely power? "
" Absolutely not, Ava! You're safe in Fangtasia and I want you to stay there. I'll be perfectly okay with Bill and I don't want you to be in danger. Debbie can come and we'll see what'll happen to her. "
Ava bit her lip. Everything was her fault. If she hadn't killed Coot, Debbie wouldn't be after Sookie.
" Even if I'm not there with you, I know what you're thinking, Ava. You're not the one to blame and it was self defense. I know how you feel. I killed Renee, but now I'm okay. Someday, you'll understand and you'll just have to stop blaming yourself. You saved Tara, Bill and me. I would have done exactly the same thing. "
" I hope you're right Sookie. I just need to stop thinking about that for now at least even if it's hard."
"Finally nighttime" was the only thing Ava could think about. She had spoken a very long time with Sookie but the telepath needed to be at Bill's house before the end of the day. She wanted to be with him when he woke up to explain him her little issue. Ava had also made Sookie promise to call her if anything went wrong.
Now Ava was sitting on a chair, waiting patiently for Pam. At least the two of them could talk and maybe it could be a great time to get to know Eric's child, maybe even becoming friends with her. Ava smiled at the thought. She didn't really think it was possible, because she was one of Pam's favorite breathers, nothing more, nothing less, but it was still great.
" Amazing, you're still here. " Pam said when she came in.
" I told you I wouldn't do anything, Pam. What was Ginger doing in the basement?"
Pam froze and something told Ava that she wasn't going to get any answer from the vampire. Something must have happened down there, and Ava wanted to know what.
" Curiosity killed the cat, Ava. "
" And satisfaction brought it back, Pam. " Ava answered and smiled.
She was pretty sure that Pam would soon tell her everything. Well, even if the vampire didn't tell her what had happened, she would find out eventually. She could go to the basement and try to use her little power. It couldn't be that dangerous.
" It doesn't concern you and Eric wouldn't want you to know. "
" Pam, if you don't want to tell me about it, it's okay, but you know that I'll find out. Plus, Eric is not here. "
She was being childish right now but it was funny. She was playing with Pam, or at least that was what she thought. Pam was surely but slowly starting to lose patience with Ava. That girl was annoying sometimes.
" If you don't shut up about it, I'll gag you. "
Ava gasped and stared at Pam " You wouldn't dare. "
Pam smirked. She could do what she wanted. Eric had ordered her to keep her safe and she didn't know how long she could deal with her while she was asking those questions. So, if in order to keep her safe from herself, Pam was allowed to gag her.
" Try me. Remember what Eric had said. "
Ava frowned. Pam was definitely serious. Well, she would wait for Eric and ask him directly the questions. She really didn't want to be gagged… or worst.
" Okay, but can I ask you some questions? It's not about what Ginger was doing. "
Pam put her hands on her hips. If only Eric was here then she wouldn't have had to deal with the annoying human.
" Go on, but I'm warning you.. "
" I know, I know. You'll gag me. " Ava paused, thinking now or never. " I.. You do know I have a bond with Eric, right? I just wanted to know how it's possible for me to feel his emotions. How does that work?"
Pam raised her eyebrows. She knew that her maker shared a bond with Ava but she didn't know that it was such a strong bond. She must have taken a lot of his blood. That was when Pam realized something. Eric really cared about that human otherwise he wouldn't have allowed to share a bond like this one. Maybe was he even feeling some human's feeling towards her... Maybe he loved her? Those were some impossible thoughts, but Pam couldn't help but think that her maker loved Ava.
However, if he cared about Ava, why was he still so concerned over Sookie Stackhouse's safety? Why was he also obsessed with the telepath? Of course, Pam could understand that Sookie's powers were useful, but there was something else… or maybe not. Eric was complicated sometimes.
" You've drunk a lot of Eric's blood, haven't you? " Pam stated it more than asking about it.
Ava nodded, waiting impatiently for some answers. Strangely, Pam was going to explain her what she wanted to know.
" You've created a strong blood bond with him. He can feel you, and you can feel him. That's all I can say, it's not like there's something else to say. "
" Oh.. Is it permanent? "
Pam smirked. " It is, but you can control it, or at least try to. "
Ava's mouth fell open. She was stuck with Eric Northman forever. How could she have let this happen? Well, it was not like she had had any other choice. She had drunk his blood in order to save her life, so she should be thankful. However, she really didn't want to deal with someone else's feelings. She was confused enough with her owns, so with Eric's, itt was going to be more than awful.
Maybe there was a little glimpse of hope. Pam had said that she could try to control it. This was her only chance to be free from Eric. Ava also remembered something else. She had broken their bond once, when she had been kidnapped. Eric hadn't been able to sense or feel her. How had it happened? She wasn't quite sure yet, but she was going to find out about it...
Ava's thoughts were interrupted when Eric came barging in. Blood was gushed acrosshis face, his shirt was thorn open and there was also blood on his chest. It wasn't his blood, Ava was sure about it, but that didn't mean that Eric was alright.
He had done something. Something wrong.
He didn't even say a word to Pam or Ava. He merely entered his office alone. Pam and Ava followed.
" We need a sanctuary. " Eric simply said. Pam was getting angry at him.
Ava could only listen to their conversation. What had Eric done? She thought she was safe in Fangtasia, but now everything had changed because of what Eric had done.
" I slaked a vampire. The lover of Russell Edgington. "
Talbot. He had killed him to get revenge. Ava couldn't believe it. She was petrified. Now Russell would want to get revenge as well. How were they going to get out of this crazy mess?
Eric was angry and screaming at Pam. Ava had never seen him acting like this before. She was scared of him. She was used to see him rather annoyed, but like this? Never. This was something new.
When Pam said that they should go to a human house, Ava didn't waste time. They could hide inside her house.
" My house, come to my house. "
" It's out of the question. Your house is not safe at all with Ian. It would even be the first place Russell would go. "
" Eric, maybe you should reconsider it. It would be one of the safest place even with the other werewolves. " Pam stated.
" No! We will not do this" Eric screamed at her while Ginger entered.
She was the solution. They could go to her house and be safe here. That was a great thing, except that everything didn't go as planned.
When Ginger mentioned that Nan Flannagan was there, Eric froze and Ava was more scared than ever. Eric was panicked, something which was rather unusual. What were they going to do now?
I know this chapter is not wonderful but well..The next one will be better and you'll love chapter 51 too.
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