CHAPTER 18: Karma Has Fangs
Sookie POV
One minute I was sitting in grans porch swing in the middle some fucked up bonding dream with Freyda laughing, and then I was sucked back to my horrifying reality as Spencer fucking Sandoval was beating the living tar out of me screaming as his little dick tried it's best to use me. I instantly flashed to Gregor thinking of how Sandoval and Castro would suffer far more than the water commander had. They better pray Eric finds them before I go full fucking dark side on their asses, oh how Killian will love that I thought reveling in the fun we would have.
"Good, you are back" Sandoval growled as if I had gone somewhere else and I couldn't help but reluctantly think back to earth fae and the first time I had an "out of body experience". Had I somehow done it again I wondered, had I really been on the 6th plane or was it just a drug induced delusion? Internally grinning, I could only hope it was real and my magic Bill had initiated the protocol. I needed my team, no one else could be trusted.
"Good god boy, take it easy before you fucking kill her" Castro hissed knocking Spencer away before taking his place as his progeny growled from the floor. Leaning into my face Felipe's eyes pierced mine "soon, my dear you will be rid of the Viking, and I will make you all mine" he moaned before dropping his fangs in my neck.
I summoned all my strength testing how much of the T94X was left in my system remembering I had been in this simulation a hundred times. I trained for it… When I felt my finger wiggle, I knew it was beginning to wear off. In an hour it would be out of my system but by then I had to assume it would be dawn. I couldn't help but think of my Vampire and what he was feeling knowing it was potentially about to get worse.
When Castro lifted his head placing his blood covered lips against mine, I focused all my energy for one singular action waiting patiently for my moment. Raising his head be brushed a cold dead hand down my cheek gazing into my face with a devilish grin, a look I could only describe as disturbing. As he cocked his head about to profess his deranged love for me, I fucking spit in his face grinning internally as a wave of rage consumed him. Without hesitation he unleashed his furry before Sandoval could even move. Biting down with force he sunk his fangs deep into my neck while his arms wildly swung connecting with face and torso as he fucked me with vampiric speed.
I wanted to fucking laugh is his face, to show him he was doing nothing to me, I wanted him to know he would never break me but thanks to that fucking drug all I could do was lay here and take it as I tried to push the crippling pain out of my mind. Spencer just stood there ferally grinning watching the show which I found even more unsettling with the whole maker child thing. I mean who wants to watch their father get all rapey… um no fucking one I thought.
When he finally realized Felipe wasn't stopping the useless tool tried to step in.
"Get the fuck back boy, you know this bitch is mine. Unfortunately for Miss Stackhouse, she is going to need to be taught a painful lesson." Stopping he smiled coldly before licking the blood from my busted lip and I wished I could have shoved a tick tac in his mouth. "When I make her mine, no one will touch her but until then maybe she needs to see just how bad this situation can be, maybe the Viking needs to feel how bad it can get." He laughed brushing the hair from my face before turning back to Spencer. "Why don't you send in Benedict and Jefferson on your way out and make arrangements for that fairy of yours to heal her in the afternoon."
Castro slithered off me redressing while I sipped in and out of consciousness before the door opened.
"Jefferson where is Benedict?" Castro hissed to shorty.
"Right behind me boss he just got back; you want us to take her back to the cell?" He questioned as the tall one joined him.
"Not quite yet. Why don't you boys have a little fun with her before you put her away for the day. Fairy bitch needs to be taught a lesson… ya don't bite the fucking hand that feeds you. Make sure she gets the point without killing her." He laughed before exiting the room.
"Oh, fucking yeah Beni! Northman's woman is hot," shorty exclaimed already beginning to undress. "I've heard shit about her, who hasn't. I was hoping she did something stupid to piss Castro off so we could get a crack at that fairy ass before he claims her."
"I fucking hate fairies," Benedict winced, "I'll be outside. Make it quick so I can get her back in the cell. I got shit to do before dawn."
I slipped into unconsciousness as the door closed behind the tall fairy hater, when I came to I thought I was alone until I heard someone in the corner… talking on the phone.
"I already warned the wolf, what more can I do?
Fucking help him, after what he wanted to do to you?
Yeah thank god I showed up…
Are you serious, CHANGED? Do you really believe that Lizzy?
Yes, I am sure it's his woman.
She's in rough shape.
Castro, Sandoval, even fucking Jefferson…
I know it isn't right.
I don't know what you want me to do.
Your right my love, I owe a debt.
I will try to help her I promise you.
I'm fucking not doing this for him though.
I love you too."
When the call ended, I blearily watched the vampire drop to my side with a warm rag cleaning my bloody wounds the best he could before redressing me. His gentle eyes cringed at the sight of my flesh and was instantly embarrassed by my completely helpless state. Feeling his strong arms gently slide under me, he scooped my semiconscious body from the blood-soaked bed.
Resting his head on mine he sighed before whispering, "I found your wolf in the desert, please tell me Eric Northman has a plan other than that dirty mut."
"Protocol" I stuttered incoherently over and over until my heavy eyelids fluttered closed feeling a sense of safety in his arms. For a moment I imagined Eric was carrying me to bed, our bed in our home and I completely relaxed for the first time in hours.
It wasn't until we entered the cell block and I heard Octavia's voice; I remember where I truly was.
"Holy shit why didn't they just kill her" Octavia growled as he returned me back to the cell. "You fucking degenerates. I hope Northman takes you apart piece by piece. A quick death is to good for you animals."
"Silence Octavia, I had nothing to do with this." He growled looking down at me as I passed out dead to the world thinking about my lover and how much I wanted this to be over.
I wasn't sure how long I had been out or what time it was. The cell block was pitch black, but I could feel the numerous fang marks as I rubbed my hands down my arms before touching the deep wound Castro had so graciously left on my neck. It fucking hurt but the drugs were out of my system, so the pain was easily shut off. They sure didn't take it easy on my I thought smiling at the memory of my spit projectile. The look in Felipe's eyes was worth any price I paid, well not really but it sounded good I thought wincing wondering why I pushed him knowing Eric would feel everything.
I sat there in dark silence for what felt like hours planning how I would end my captors, every fucking grizzly detail bringing me more comfort than the last when I remember it. Fumbling with the lining of my pants I frantically felt around, hoping they didn't discover it. When I finally located the tiny object, I ripped it from the material shoving it in my mouth before lodging it between my back teeth. These fuckers had no idea who they were dealing with I thought grinning as the cell block door opened allowing an unnatural light to fill the room. Only then did I realize I had been moved.
"Oh how the mighty have fallen," Xavier grinned taking in my ripped clothing and obvious wounds. "I bet you would happily take me up on my offer now, see what these savages will do to you?" he scolded.
I smiled before standing making my way to the bars. "Where the fuck are we?"
"Moved, subterranean… the fairy prince will have a much more difficult time finding you here." he laughed, "By the way… that tiger got close to finding us before we moved, too bad I had to end him before he could save the day."
I said nothing staring coldly hiding the pain I felt from Quinn's death. It's true I had no love for the tiger but I fucking cared about him, what the hell was he doing in the desert alone. I fought back the urge to cry when Xavier babbled on, his next words would give me the strength I needed to survive this nightmare and he wouldn't even know it.
"Killian and your Vampire took off from New Orleans' last night with a flight plan for Shreveport, lucky for them they went dark before the missile Castro had pointed at them blew them from the fucking sky, I would have liked to have seen that." He grinned. "Not sure what that asshole Killian is up to but whatever it is Niall Brigant isn't happy, his forces hit the ground at dawn with a search and destroy mission, wolves said they even engaged a small group of fae who also seemed to be on a mission. Any idea who the second group was?"
I had a good idea but gave nothing away to him. Whiskey tango protocol had been initiated thank you fake motherfucking Bill Compton. My team was assembled and, on the ground, and I knew it would only be a matter of time before they found me. I had hand picked each of them from across the realm not only for their extraordinary skills, but their loyalty and the connection I felt to each of them, shit I only hoped Elaina didn't touch Eric in front of Pam… I loved her shenanigans, but she is aggressive I laughed internally thinking about my vampire stuck in Veil with a group of misfit fairies.
I had done well to hide them throughout the years, my great granddad knew nothing of their existence. All I could do now is hope that Becker is the fairy I think he is, knowing my brother he likely already has a meeting with the prince scheduled and I need Becker to watch his ass. I wondered how the fairy prince was going to react to this test, after all he liked testing others.
I was lost in the thought of my team when I repeated the traitor's words in my head stopping at only one. Sub fucking terranean, it was a problem I didn't account for and it rendered my little back up plan useless. Or did it I wondered looking at Xavier trying to figure out why he was here. Had Castro given him permission to take a trip on the Sookie train too as part of some sick "lesson" I needed to be taught? When his eyes met mine, I knew it, that dirty bastard was here for some action and I had every intention of playing along, well just long enough to bury this little piece of technology in my mouth under his skin.
As the cell door opened, I backed up to the rear wall acting weak but unafraid knowing if I didn't play this the right way I may never get a second chance.
"I only want what you denied me all these years, I don't want to hurt you like those dirty fucking vamps. You might not believe it, but I love you and I am working on a plan to get you out of here." His beautiful face smiled as he pushed his body into mine brushing a lock of hair behind my ear. "You are all I have ever wanted since that day on the battlefield."
"Your right Xavier, I don't believe you. Just do what you will, but don't expect me to play nice" I grinned looking up into the fairies lust filled eyes before he ripped my already torn shirt open.
"I was hoping as much, I like it rough" he cooed removing his own shirt while my eyes searched his muscular torso for the perfect location to plant my secret weapon. Pressing the tip of the device with my tongue activating it, I waited for my moment. Removing his pants, he turned to toss them in the corner when I spotted the scar and lunged for his back. Biting down I felt his flesh tear as the blood filled my mouth before I pushed it in deep under the skin. The scar tissue was the perfect hiding place I thought before he knocked me to the ground.
"Fuck you weren't joking he grinned, this is going to be exhilarating like riding a wild mustang." He laughed, before his demeanor went feral. Ripping at my pants I wildly swung breaking his nose with the first blow and his lip with the second before he completely overpowered me forcing my body to the cell floor. I was weak from the blood loss and he took advantage of it. He finally was getting what I had denied him so many times in the past, I thought watching the pleasure pulsate through his body before he instantaneously released.
"That's fucking it" I laughed hysterically at the look of euphoria that swept his face. "All that build up for 30 seconds of my life I will never get back. You are pathetic" I grinned knocking him off as he sat there dazed on my cell floor. "My vampire is going to find you and kill you for what you've just done."
He grabbed his cloths exiting the cell before redressing on the other side. "You will be mine princess and that asshole won't have anything to say about it" he grinned opening the main door as some fairy in Leera's skin entered the room. "The witch will bring the magic down long enough for you to heal her. Do not fucking speak to her your vengeance will give you away and you do want to go, home, don't you?" he told the fairy as they entered the cell.
I managed to get my pants and boots back on before Xavier restrained me grouping my tits as the fairy's hands roamed my body moving from wound to wound healing them instantly. Skilled I thought catching her eye, "you know what they say fairy about wearing the dead." I scowled with a raised brow.
"You would know sister, how many have you sent to their deaths? Even now you are covered in it… death and blood." She smiled before the commander growled silencing her tongue as she completed her task. Xavier was right she should have said nothing, calling me sister was a critical mistake.
When the job was complete the fairy cunt exited without another word or glance quietly closing the door behind her leaving Xavier in an all too familiar position. Dropped behind me, the traitor was kissing my neck still restraining me, and I couldn't do anything about it. My fairy sister could only heal my outside wounds not the weakness of blood loss.
"I am setting up a place for us to go where no one will ever find us." He whispered in my ear between kisses. "I will come for you at dawn, rest dusk is in only a few hours and I will have to leave you. Stay strong princess, the vampires will come for you again."
I sat there on the cell floor dumbfounded watching as he left in stunned silence. Could he really be that fucking delusional I thought before reminding myself of who I was talking about. Of course, he was, and I could only hope he left this compound tonight. I prayed for it. I smiled covering my chest with what remained of my shirt before spending the next few hours imaging all the things my Viking lover would do to Xavier.
When Octavia began stirring next to me, I knew dusk was finally here and Eric would be awake.
"Fuck Sookie are you ok? I thought when they brought you in before dawn you were a goner." She grinned peeling her shirt off before tossing me the black sport bra she had been wearing under it.
"Thanks" I grinned putting it on. "They sure got me good, guess I'm a slow learner, but I'm all healed now and ready for round two. The drug they gave me forces me to feel the pain, forces Eric to feel it. I know he lost control last night and it's my fault, I couldn't help spitting in Castro's fucking face when he least expected it." We laughed before the door swung open as the doctor and guards filed into the room. As my cell door opened, I tried to fight them but in this weakened state the needle found my ass even faster causing my body to collapse to the floor.
"I got her" the tall guard grinned scooping me up.
"Thought you hated fairies" Jefferson poked his comrade.
"I fucking do, but your so god damn short that dragging her alongside you is next to impossible." He growled and they both laughed as shorty led the way through a long metal hallway. I started to panic feeling my lover and his turmoil flooding our bond, it was a little more distant, but he was there causing me to fight even harder to shut the connection down. Sensing my inner struggle, the vampire whispered in my ear. "Northman got your letter, he has faith, he will kill anyone who has touched you. You are strong I feel it in you keep fighting."
I tried to thank him but the only thing that came out was a gurgle followed by drool as shorty glanced back to us before stopping at the cold steel door. I didn't want to know what was behind it but knew I had no choice. Jefferson pushed it open revealing large square torture chamber with a bed anchored to the floor in the center. The chains hanging from the posts were simply charming I thought glancing around the room noticing the line of metallic cupboards and drawers covering the walls and I couldn't help but wonder what horrors were hidden inside of them.
Benedict laid me on the bed with reluctance dreading what my captors were planning for our little private party. He dipped his head before following Jefferson out the door painfully glancing back before it closed behind him. I was feeling somewhat relaxed and controlled until Sandoval entered the room his lips twisted into a cruel hideous grin.
"It seems like you made quite the impression on Castro last night." He laughed coldly, "Mmm, I see you have healed up quite nicely that will make tonight's lesson even more exciting. I have to admit I see it now… why they all want to own you. You truly are special," he winked opening one of the drawers, removing a satchel before rolling it out on the counters. Yay knives I thought maybe he'll just fucking cut me.
In retrospect I instantly realized that was far too optimistic as he cut the clothes from my body before removing his own. Grabbing two of the knifes he crawled into the bed pressing his body to mine as he straddled me grinning like a fucking idiot. I was wrong he wasn't beautiful on the outside… he was fucking ugly.
The pain filled my bond with Eric as he began making gashes across my torso, suckling the blood from the wound before moving to the next, until he reached my neck sinking his fangs in as he used his legs to force mine open beginning his assault. I tried to push the feelings away, but they overwhelmed me instantly.
I willed myself to find Bill, the 6th plane, even that bitch Freyda. I prayed this was another one of my hidden gifts, a magic I never realized I had because I needed my fake fucking Bill Compton to deliver one more message.
Killian POV
When Julius returned with the Viking in what felt like only a matter a minutes and I was caught off guard, but what alarmed me most was that fact Brigant's fucking lover had blood dripping from his mouth, correct that he was completely covered in it and he had a hold of the prince in a way that felt hostile.
"Take your fucking seat" he growled while I watched in complete shock as Julius pale as a ghost complied without hesitation. I had to wonder what the hell could have transpired in the time they were gone. When he turned to his progeny ordering her in Swedish to check the file to see if she noticed anything, I wonder what I was missing before he turned his attention to me.
"She was there, her misty figure, but she was not in her right mind. "Xavier TB1186.3" does that fucking mean anything to you to you Killian?"
I didn't even answer him before I clicked the radio on. "Lannister, we have a live tracking beacon following frequency 1-1-8-6, the target is Xavier code 3 hostile retrieval and interrogation." I paused glancing to Northman who grinned with a raised brow, holding my finger up "Gavin C2 Code1, Lannister, we need the updated locations, Jax and Jax2 return C1 to holding block A, Portia report when the tiger is live, Elaina we might just need a snake charmer tonight so GET READY. Team dark fairy protocol has been initiated shit just got real Brigant the fucking genius has handed us a gift wrapped present we just have to wait for pickup." I grinned before going radio silent… "Anything else Northman… your eyes in the camp, what should I know".
"A fairy healed her after they fucking broke her" he hissed pulling out his phone that was beeping reading the message before tossing it to me.
I threw it back disgusted reading that Brigant had been double dosed, but I tried not to show the creature that adored her she might just not make it through this. She's pulled out before I reminded myself, but it was the shit you didn't want to test, like dark realm might not come back shit. "Lannister re-run the data; we are now looking for a low interest target matching our current criteria but focus on locations that have had magic anomalies in the last 12 hours. Let me know when that beacon moves. Elaina get me the stats on Brigant being double dosed with T94X. We raid with the Viking in an hour."
When I turned off the radio, I watched the vampires arguing in Swedish, before Pam turned over Anton's picture yelling at Northman pointing to the back before their eyes darted to the earth prince. Brigant had written a mysterious quote on the back. They didn't trust Julius, I needed to know why, and what her fucking words meant. She had never said anything about Anton or showed me anything, I thought before remembering she told me she didn't show the Viking everything. That fucking bitch picked what she showed me after Gregor I realized. I wanted to kill Brigant myself when Gavin entered the room.
I saw the look of shock on his face as he eyed the blood-soaked vampire before glancing to his terrified prince.
"Julius" I growled as Gavin took a seat next to Northman. "you have failed to be honest with us, and Brigant's vampires know it. Why would Brigant write "Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them, you Anton are fucking dead" on his photo, what would make her feel that level of hatred for Anton in the very short amount of time she knew him? Words like that are not words my sister would use fucking lightly."
"What secret aren't you telling me, what was it she asked you to keep; I saw it in your face fairy you share something and I want to know what it is now." the Viking hissed slamming his fist to the table cracking it.
"He forced himself on her, it's why I killed him" his eyes hit the floor.
Gavin's shocked face darted to mine before we glanced back to the enraged Viking who just dropped his fangs.
"You better fucking explain Julius before I let these vampires turn you into an extra value meal" I grinned watching his face while Gavin sat there growling disgusted by what he was hearing from his own prince.
Julius winced "It was before the king died; we weren't supposed to know who Susannah was, but father believed she was special. He didn't want anything to happen to her like the incident with Gregor during her time with the water fae. So, he tasked us to look out for her, but Anton didn't care. He wanted her, she consumed his every thought and desire even though Susannah couldn't stand the sight of him."
Hesitantly glancing towards Northman, he reluctantly continued. "I found Anton one night in an outbuilding on top of her, but something was terribly wrong, and it wasn't just what he was doing to her. She was convulsing, her eyes rolled back in her head before going completely still staring blankly at him. He panicked grabbing his sword thinking he had damaged her, fearing what father would do he told me he was going to "put her out of her misery" before I cut him down. When Susannah finally came out of it, she said she had been somewhere else, but I thought at the time she was confused after the brutal attack. Father covered the whole thing up and it's something we have never spoken of again. I loved my brother, but I couldn't let him hurt her any more than he already had."
"I fucking knew it." Gavin scowled, "When the king announced his death there was a complete lack of details other than it was an ambush that took the prince's life and injured the fairy Susannah. Tell me prince did Adelynn know of Anton's lust for Brigant my fucking commander and queen; she was at that time pledged to him was she not?"
"She was, but I don't see how this has anything to do with this situation" he smirked making me want to punch his smug face realizing now this is why that woman has always hated my sister. Of course, she fucking knew, that's why she kept Julius on a short leash when it came to Sookie in her fairy suit, and was even more aggressive at the hotel.
"Does she have the healers touch" Northman hissed as all eyes turned to him and I suddenly saw where he was going.
"No, she does not." He sighed, "but she has a friend I've never met, a best friend she claims is a skilled healer from skye fae."
"Where the fuck is she NOW fairy" Eric demanded. "and who is this fucking friend?"
Just then Lannister broke radio silence. "Beacon is on the move."
"Gavin take Julius to one of the holding cells in B block we have a few more questions for him, gear up we roll out in 5" he was already out the door before I was on the radio. "Elaina, grab the portable tracker and get moving find Xavier but wait for back up. Jackson squared prepare an interrogation room I want it fully stocked. Portia have the wolf keep eyes on the tiger, we need all hands-on deck… Get the whiskey bitches and prepare to move out."
As we made our way to the elevator, I couldn't help but think we were still so far from finding Brigant. I could only hope for the Vikings sake Xavier would have valuable information that would lead to her recovery. "You ready for this Northman?"
"The commander is mine" he snarled as the elevator door closed behind us.
Eric POV
When the elevator door opened to the war room, I saw Jordyn manning the monitors and maps while the team was gathered around the large table dressed in lightweight black tactical gear packing some serious heat. When I glanced up from the guns to meet Jax's eyes he grinned pulling one from his chest holster the other from his hip.
"This is Betty and this here is Veronica" he winked after kissing each. Great this one fucking moron, he reminds me of Jason I thought glancing to Pam who silently agreed raising her brow at the idiot before Jenna approached us laughing.
"Bet I can guess what yawl are thinkin. He reminds ya of a guy named Jason, right? Boss always says that and since you've known her the longest I figured it was what ya were noticing too." She grinned.
"Sookie's brother" I scowled before she glanced to Killian. "Jason was her human brother."
"Ah, I understand now" she winked. "Ya gotta keep in mind this side of her is new, we all knew her as Susannah a skye fae up until a week ago when we were alerted with standby orders. Some of us call her commander, others boss, Gavin and Lannister think she is their fucking queen even more now than they did before the ascention. Some clans and their fucking fairy tales," she laughed. "One thing we all agree on is there is something fucking about her even if she is a god damn Brigant."
"Let's GO" Killian howled taking a swig from a bottle of whiskey before passing it around.
As they were having their pre battle what the fuck ever I glanced to Pam, "Stay here, I've got Karin searching the mountains and Porter checked in saying he linked up with Alcide. I need you to get in there with Edgington and Russel, see if they've dug anything up. Lean on Jordyn find out what being double dosed with that fairy fucking drug means, Benedict hasn't reported back yet but he said Castro was screaming to Sandoval that he killed her before the doctors rushed in. I want a complete report when I return." I ordered as she growled in protest crossing her arms but said nothing.
Killian and I rode the elevator up while the fairy squad teleported away.
"Elaina not only has eyes on the traitor she also has him under her spell. That's where she gets her nickname, bitch can even charm a fairy. He woulda never passed the test like you did" he grinned momentarily before going cold. "Any updated on Brigant's condition?"
I said nothing staring blankly through him. Once the door opened, we loaded into SUV and Jax tore out of the driveway.
"Let me get this straight we are fucking driving to Nevada Killian?"
They all laughed before the car was teleported from the slick mountain road to a desolate desert highway driving only a matter of minutes until we pulled into a strip club parking lot. Well I thought looking around, this was shit I didn't know fairies could do.
"You're in charge Viking. Just don't drain him, he's not useless yet" Killian grinned as we exited the vehicle. "Elaina charmed the owner; she has Xavier in one of the private rooms in the back. Owner is expecting swat to apprehend a dangerous fugitive but a blood covered vamp entering the club might send the wrong message, think maybe we should change ya blondie?"
"Fine" I growled letting the fairy dress me like him. "Killian and Jax you are going in the back with me, I want Gavin and Lannister to hit the front while Jenna and Portia watch the perimeter. I'd hate to have any unwanted guest drop in on our party." Glancing around the group I couldn't help feeling the rush of adrenaline as feral grins swept their faces and I could see they were ready for action.
Breaking away I led the fairies to the back before we silently crept in, the place was a fucking dive and basically deserted so none of the patrons made a sound as we moved quietly through the hallway. The stench in this shit hole was unbearable… the entire place was laced with the scent of piss, vanilla, and a hint of lavender I thought before Killian motioned to a room. Hearing the snake charming laughing behind the curtain I slipped in silently before pouncing on that fairy sinking my fangs into his neck. I wanted to fucking drain him when I smelled her all over his body. I got halfway there when Jax rushed in shooting him in the leg causing a pulse of energy that sent me flying back.
"Sorry big guy" Killian grinned holding his hand out to help me up. "I did tell you "no draining", he's all we got right now. Best to find out what he knows before he becomes a juice box. Jax get the commander cuffed and loaded." He motioned to the half drained unconscious fairy before getting on the radio. "Team load up target has been apprehended."
No sooner did we arrive back to the safe house my cell phone started vibrating.
"How long will the fairy be out" I growled wanting to get my fucking hands on Xavier. I could still smell her scent in my nose and the thought of it on him enraged me.
"About 30 minutes. In the meantime, I will get you the stats on T94X. As for the blood and DNA it's still in the works. The quick testing showed nothing so I'm hitting it with my own low and slow process. If there is anything there, I will find it sexy." Elaina grinned before taking the elevator down.
Pulling the phone out of the tactical pants pocket, I motioned to Killian snapping my fingers for him to change me into something more suitable. The upside of being surrounded by fae I told myself reading the messages comfortably returned to my "sheriff" look as the fairy called it.
Benedict: Your woman is still alive Northman, but barely. Doc got her stabilized but she's in a coma. Castro is furious, thought he was going to kill Sandoval. The boy took off with into the desert we haven't seen him since. Good news is maybe she'll get a night off. You know me and Lizzy will need a safe place to lay low while this whole fucking thing blows over Castro will fucking kill me.
Porter: Ole Alcide caught wind of boss's scent. Color me surprised when we ran it down and found a dirty fucking fanger… You ain't gonna like this but the motherfucker is covered in her scent and blood. Lover boy roughed him up real good before dumb and dumber took turns but he isn't sayin shit. Ain't just any fanger either it's Castro's boy Spencer fucking Sandoval… I'm holding him for you vampire. GPS coordinates sent for tracking.
YES, finally we were getting somewhere first the fairy now Castro's progeny. Oh how the tables have turned I thought thinking of all the ways I would send Felipe a pain message of my own.
Eric: I have a place; the fairies will set it up and get you the details. You will both be under my protection as the king of Louisiana. Now tell me besides the fairy and Sandoval who has touched my lover.
Benedict: Castro fucking obviously, but the only other one I know of is a guard named Jefferson. Well the fairy healer but I ain't got a name for her yet.
"Killian that beacon what was it?" I hissed looking up from my phone to meet his eyes while the fairy patrol gawked suspiciously. "What does it look like, the numbers, if there is another one how would it work?" If I knew Sookie she would have had a backup at least one. I have watched her this last week noticing she prepared for everything, it was her "plan B" fairy thing. Even unprepared she had something… if there was one of these tracking things there might be two, I thought.
"It's small, like a tiny toothpick, one end is needle sharp the other has a pressure sensitive activator. The frequency numbers are on the tracker. It was designed to hide under the skin. You would have to activate it before inserting it into the target." The fairy grinned with peeked interest.
"I'd check her pants, they are easy to hide in the seams." Jenna laughed before ripping one from her belt lining and tossing it to me. "We don't go on a mission without one, just in case something happens to one of us. Always log my number before leavin it's boss's orders."
Eric: Are you able to get to her. I am looking for a metallic needle in haystack possibly in a seam of her pants.
I waited for his response pacing the floor for what felt like an hour but was only minutes while the fairy power rangers watched in silence.
Benedict: I found one, her cloths were still in the… room. What the fuck do I do with it.
Eric: Tell me the number, press the flat end, plant it on Jefferson and tell him to go pick up a special delivery for Castro 100 miles from your current location. Send his ass into the fucking desert and I will take care of the rest. You've always been a good storyteller… make something up he'll believe."
Benedict: TB1106 the man is dim it won't be hard.
"Jax take Xavier to the interrogation room, make sure he is secured and then set up the room next to him for a vampire. Portia, I want a report on the tiger, send it up with the pup make sure he grabs the "charmers" too. Tell him to give them to Pam and have him to wait for me in office where the vamps are. Lannister see if the system has finished the anomaly search, but I need to watch for a beacon 1-1-0-6 let me know when you see it, we need that location. Once It's stationary mark it and cross reference the map to see if any of the disturbances are in 100-mile radius of that location. Killian and Jenna follow me" I growled as a new message came in.
Council President: You are summoned to an emergency hearing called by Niall Brigant tomorrow at 9pm.
Any thought of the council meeting was just going to have to wait I decided noticing Amelia sitting at the table.
"Eric", she grimaced "I just wanted to let you know the Lawyer called, said if he don't make it here tonight he will see you tomorrow before some meeting but right now he's on the run." I knew exactly what that meant, the demon was being followed and if that was the case, he has something. I wonder what the hell it was briefly before the witch continued. "I've put out an emergency call to the witch community and information is trickling in but right now what I have are just pieces of a much larger picture. The more we have the easier it will be to put together… little to nothing is known of the prophecy, or even the fifth clan… if someone has it it's well hidden. Information like that will take time to find, but I won't stop until I have it. I promise." She scowled as Pam dropped in beside her.
I grinned knowing she was expecting me to bite her fucking head off, "Amelia keep working. I trust you, right now the only thing I am focused on is getting Sookie back, we can deal with the rest of this shit after that. It's a good thing the demon couldn't make it, seems we will be busy tonight." I winked dropping my fangs making her giggle before she hurried away.
"What the fuck was that Eric, nice guy isn't a good look for you" Pam scoffed with a raised brow.
"I have a date night planned." I glanced to the fairies whose eyes narrowed before looking to Pam. "We're adding at least one more place setting to the table. One bitch is waiting for a ride the other will meet us for pick up only one will make it back. We just need the fairies to take us there."
I hardly got the location out of my mouth before the fairies beamed us outside the wolf shack. When I summoned Karin, Pam glanced back grinning before dropping her fangs. "Oh, we are picking up someone special?"
"Hold" Killian cut in raising a fist stopping our approach. "We got a live stationary beacon. Advise…"
"Lock the location, cross reference NOW, and get the fuck out of here. Go get that vampire piece of shit that dishonored your sister and bring him back to this location." I growled watching the rage fill the Killian's face realizing in that moment he may just love her as much as I do. "He will serve to make a good point to Spencer fucking Sandoval who is waiting for us inside this dump."
Knowing the target changed the game. All eyes were now on the house as Killian popped away returning moments later with the short fat slob that dared to touch what was mine.
When Alcide walked out, I could see him stiffen coldly glaring at the man who was silvered dragged by the fairy. "Who the fucks this guy Northman" Alcide growled as we approached the house Karin now at Pam's side as they followed me.
"Let's take this inside shall we Alcide. Jenna watch the perimeter; I will send out a few wolves to back you up… You're in charge tell them what you need. If they don't listen teach them a lesson." Glancing back, I saw her wild grin before she dropped to the left taking position. Alcide just gawked in silence knowing my stone-cold demeanor was a hostile message not fucking test me tonight. I breezed past him, through the door and ordered the wolves out. Porter being fucking Porter bitched and moaned about "his boss" but he eventually cleared out and I finally got a good look at Sandoval.
I strolled up to him distant and emotionless before sniffing, easily finding the scent I was looking for. He fucking reeked of her. Without saying a fucking word, I turned to my growling progeny's ordering them to follow directions in our bond as Killian dragged in a silvered Jefferson. Alcide for fucking once followed silently behind closing the door after he entered.
"Unsilver him," I scowled watching the vampire as I forced the rage and need to kill him below the surface. His eyes darted to Sandoval who was silvered to the wall standing in silence. "Take a seat" I pointed to the chair Pam placed in the center of the mostly empty room.
Jefferson made his way to seat visibly shaking with fear as I momentarily thought to the council, motioning to Killian I whispered into his ear before the fairy popped away. He returned moments with three of squad towing Edgington, Roman, and the Pup Alex with them. Now all the bases were covered for witness statements I thought back to Compton momentarily taking a page from the book of Sookie.
"Do you know who I am Mr. Jefferson" I crossed my arms glaring down at him while he sat there cowering before glancing up to meet my gaze. I fought the urge to rip his fucking head off right there before he finally spoke.
"Eric Northman"
"Indeed," I raised my brow, "Then you must realize the predicament we find ourselves in. You've done something you shouldn't have with my lover. Tell me about it and I will not kill you I swear on my honor as a Viking." Pam played her part growing before I waved my hand to silence her. "She belongs to me, we are bonded."
"Man, I know but fucking Castro ordered it." His eyes widened in fear taking in the deadly nature of my cold stare. "Told me to teach her not to bite the hand that feeds ya, and to make sure she got the point. Guess the fucking fairy all drugged up spit in his face… pissed him off and he laid into her. When I was with her, she was fucking out of it… I swear" he winced as Karin hissed.
"And what did you "DO" when you were "WITH" her?"
"I'm as good as dead if I tell you motherfucker and you know it" Jefferson glowered.
"I will not kill you, I swear it to Odin."
"The fuck you won't fanger, not after what that asshole just admitted to" Alcide growled, Alex by his side was practically foaming at the mouth. I glanced back to Killian who silenced the wolves while I took in the stoic nature of the fairies. They were soldiers following orders and, in this moment, I was their commander. I couldn't help but look at this fairy fight club thinking they had my lovers fucking back and mine.
"Shit man, she was laying there naked and I could smell her sweet fucking blood. I just couldn't resist getting all up in that…." He moaned as if fucking remembering it mentally in front of me, and I couldn't control it my fangs. When they dropped he went stiff. "I took a ride, smacked her around a little, bit her a couple times. Didn't leave her any worse off than I found her that's for sure."
"So, your saying Castro and Sandoval also put their hands on her?"
"Fuck yeah they did, Castro got in her real good after the boy, then beat the shit out of her just last night. That asshole Sandoval…" He pointed to our still silent captive. "That fucker likely killed her tonight. Carved her up with a knife before he mounted her, after she stopped convulsing, he beat her senseless and shot her with more of that drug. Overheard that fucker swear to Castro she was using fairy power to leave her body."
"Good now that we have that on the record" I grinned at Sandoval before returning my eyes to Jefferson. The vampire sighed in relief prematurely before I pulled his head back ripping his throat open with my fangs. He fell to the floor grasping at the wound while I silently ordered my children to finish him off. "See it will not be me who ends you vampire."
When the doomed vampire's corpse exploded Sandoval erupted in laughter. "Castro knows that I have a situation any little games you might play will do nothing but cause that fine piece of ass of yours even more pain. Mmmm" he purred "That one's pain threshold is unbelievable; I hadn't yet found her limit and that turned me the fuck on. See what your woman does to me" he grinned motioning at his hardening dick before I nodded to the wolves giving them permission to pounce.
Alcide and Alex were beating the fuck out of him when Killian called out "Viking" motioning to the exit. Making my way to the door my progeny's fell in behind me before we left the house. Outside Killian grinned "We may just have narrowed in on Brigant's location. While you were on your way out, I ordered Jax to lock up our friend, the wolves and vamps are being taken back to Veil as we speak, we don't need them getting in the way. They fucking fought it, but the team didn't give em any other choice." He winked, "There was one hit within 100-mile radius of where we picked up the dead vamp, it checks every box. Amelia is bringing down the magic... The team will be here any minute and we will be inbound on the target in 3."
When the fairies were assembled, we bounced to Sookie's possible location.
Taking position around the perimeter of the seemingly abandoned compound the fairies tightened their circle moving in towards the center. I watched as they converged with silent precision before I heard the noise coming from the armory. When the door rolled open and 10 guards strolled out the fairies ducked out of sight.
"Looks like we will be moving out in an hour, where the fuck is Benedict" hissed the one I assumed was in charge.
"I think Castro had him taking care of Roman's progeny, says he's working with the Viking. He is all worked up tonight about that fucking idiot boy of his. Dumb fuck managed to get captured." a tall young vampire answered.
"Speaking of Northman, you all see his bitch? She is fucking FINE… I don't know about you, but I am going to be first in line." Another of Castro's cronies grinned.
The tall young vamp looked at him puzzled "what line?"
Eric: We are outside, do nothing to Roman's vampire.
Benedict: Door code is 236896 Come in hot and FAST, that sick fuck is about to give everyone a turn on your woman.
"The line to fuck that fairy bitch son, heard she tastes real good too" the crony laughed before I landed in front of him snapping his neck and removing the head from his shoulders.
Pam and Karin were taking out the guards when the fairies dropped in finishing those that remained as I walked thru the one-sided battle entering the armory before finding the door. I waited for no one, punching in the code I rushed down the stairs.
"The hell you are Viking" Killian growled chasing behind me. The structure seemed to be a long hallway with rooms on each side.
"Stay the fuck out of my way Killian" I hissed before going down the hallway opening each door one by one, killing Castro's lackies as I went before I hit the cell block. As I opened the 4th door I was instantly overwhelmed by her scent, it seemed to be coming from a ripped blood covered shirt in the iron cell I thought briefly hesitating before noticing Benedict and Roman's progeny.
"Benedict let the girl out of the cell, the fairies will take her to her maker" I growled glancing to the stunned vamp staring at me from the cell. "Where is Sookie?"
"7 doors down on the left, she is still fucking out man but it's Castro's private chamber."
I tore out of the room as the fairies entered the hallway and began their sweep. Racing to the door with Killian hesitantly on my heels I could see he was noticeably shaking, and I knew he was afraid of what awaited us on the other side of the door.
Pulling on the handle it was locked but a voice rang out from the other side.
"I'm almost finished with the bitch, I will have her put in the common room for the rest of you, I don't care if she is in a coma I want her fucked so hard Northman still feels it." He laughed as Killian snapped his fingers and I heard the click of the door unlocking.
I rushed into the room only noticing Castro's filthy fucking body rubbing against my unconscious lover who was bloody, bruised, and covered in gashes. A single tear started to form in my eye seeing Sookie laying there helpless and comprised before I gave into my lust to end him. Charging the bed, I grabbed Felipe throwing him to the floor while Killian rushed in to cover Sookie.
"Northman," he growled sprawled out in front of me. "Can't you see I'm in the middle of something. If you want a turn, you'll have to wait."
"I am going to fucking kill you Castro." I hissed kicking over and over before jumping on him, I grabbed his scrawny fucking throat holding his head still while I battered his face repeatedly. I was so focused on beating the fuck out of Felipe that I didn't see the girl rush forward from the corner of the room before she knocked me off the vampire and teleported him away.
"FUCK" I screamed before scrambling to my lover's side taking her hand.
"We've got to get out of here, Jordyn said Niall Brigant's forces are closing in." Killian winced glancing from Sookie to me. "We got to get her to Portia, her heartbeat is extremely low, and she needs to be stabilized. I have seen her pull out of this before Viking and she will do it again."
I scooped Sookie into my arms removing her from the bed before I carried deathly still body out of the room. Meeting Pam's eyes she gasped covering her mouth before a bloody tear rolled down her cheek. Karin on the other hand was nowhere to be seen, likely running off the rage she felt in our bond. The fairies, Roman's vampire, and Benedict dipped their heads unable to look at my lovers broken appearance as we made our way out of the underground compound.
When we were safely back in Veil, I watched Portia and Elaina scurrying around my fairy with an urgency that set off alarm bells in my head as they hooked her up the wall of monitors and machines, drew he blood, and attached an IV. The infirmary room walls were closing in around me while I thought of nothing but my rage. I was fucking pissed she was laying here like this, enraged Castro got away, and I wanted to find out who that fairy bitch was I thought before glancing to the floor.
"Give her some blood vampire, let's see if it does anything." Portia commanded before I bit my wrist and let the blood drip into her mouth. We stood there silently waiting for her to instantly wake up, when she didn't, I lost it tearing out of the room with one destination in mind.
I opened the door to the room brushing past Jenna who immediately called for Killian before I locked it behind me raising a big fat middle finger to the fairies.
"I know you fucking touched her" I growled now only inches from Xavier's face. "I still smell her on you fairy."
"Oh, I touched her alright vampire, I took what was owed to me. It was electrifying the way her body felt." He grinned. "Now what do you want, you can't kill me after all you do want to find her don't you asshole?"
"Who is the healer"
His eyes narrowed, "That is information I don't have savage. All I know is she has a serious grudge against the princess. She thinks she has taken something from her, wronging her in a comic way…. Fucking women."
"Then you are completely useless" I grinned before grabbing the collar of his shirt, taking a deep breath smelling my lover before the rage consumed me. I held nothing back showing him just how savage I could be. As I was beating the fuck out of the screaming bitch Killian began pounding on the door.
When there was almost no life left in the fairy, I sunk my fangs as deep as I could draining him before he was nothing but a pile of glitter. As the door flew open, I stumbled backwards tripping before landing on my ass. Laughing I looked up to the fairy shrugging "he knew nothing."
"God damn it Eric you're fucking drunk on fairy blood" Pam hissed from behind him.
"Take me to my lover" I grinned laying back on the floor. "I need to be with her."
The fairies helped me up before dragging my staggering ass back to Sookie's room. Glancing down at my lover I could see the blood had healed her wounds and could only hope she would soon be awake. "Pam, you're in charge." I smiled before I began stripping my clothes off, not caring about anyone else in the room.
"Ok everyone clear out," Killian ordered the fairies but Elaina stood there gawking before I climbed into my lovers bed.
When we were alone, I put my arm around her pulling her close. "I killed your commander, I drained him for what he did to you my love. I will kill them all, but you have to come back to me." I whispered laying there listening to her heartbeat before I dozed off in my drunken stooper thinking of nothing but how close I was to losing her.