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We Need To Talk
I couldn't help but keep a cool head as I followed with my hands behind my back behind Eric. He stared for a few moments ahead of him as we entered before I took in the people around us. There was of course Eric, Bill, and Sookie. But there were two others that hadn't approached, I could feel their anticipation though. Eric followed my gaze towards them, the woman in a very nice formal pants suit while the male reminded me a little bit of a cowboy.
Hanska's words moved through my head and I looked back ahead towards Sookie who was staring at me. I looked back, face blank and my mind for the moment silent, she was wondering what I was doing here… I think I was too really even though I already knew. I heard music in the background and winced, my eyes following over to the guitarist vampire in the lobby.
It hurt to hear them play… I wanted to go sing… I slowly looked back ahead and fought back the want in me before looking back at Sookie. I looked her up and down, "You look better than last time I saw you Miss Stackhouse."
"That close to Eric already, you work fast." She replied watching me with a crisp voice. I winced. Ouch. I opened my mouth to respond before Eric cut me off smiling at Sookie.
"Kylie has a contract with me Sookie." He murmured softly. "She's doing as I asked and she's not doing it cheaply."
"So you sold yourself to service a vampire huh?"
"Isn't that what You're doing as well Miss Stackhouse?" I questioned now watching her pause and recoil. I felt Eric's hand drift and press lightly to my lower back, I felt him tense in thought, it was a warning. I would rather not be on bad terms with Sookie though…
"You know nothing of my situation."
"I was there…." I continued softly watching her pause again, then smiled, "But then I suppose we're on even ground, as you know nothing of my own." She slowly relaxed and nodded. We had an agreement now not to touch the subject again, Eric's hand moved from my back. My eyes became lidded as Sookie turned to Eric, "You knew the Fellowship was involved, didn't you?"
I blinked, they couldn't be talking about the Fellowship of the Sun could they?
"You suspected it and deliberately put Sookie in danger." Bill continued for Sookie, I twitched and looked up at Eric raising a brow, he ignored my gaze but slowly shrugged.
"I had my thoughts." Oh yeah right… I looked at him lightly with a complete face that said 'bull shit.' Before looking back ahead and letting out a breath. Eric slowly looked to the side and nodded and the two vampires came forward. "Bill, Sookie, this is Stan and Isabelle, Godric left them in charge." I watched for a few moments as the two sized up our two companions, then looked at me. My eyes were lidded as I stared back for a few moments before Isabelle, she had the looks of a noble in my opinion, looked up at Eric.
"You did not say You were bringing your own human with Eric." I felt a hand come up on my shoulder and rest there for a moment while Eric said nothing for a few moments.
He seemed lost in thought, so I stomped on his foot to get his attention, he immediately glared at me and I glared back, "You gonna answer the lady or not?" He twitched watching me and I had the distinct impression he was trying very hard not to strangle me on the spot. Slowly he turned towards Isabelle.
"She has a disobedience issue and I cannot trust her not to run first chance she gets." I crossed my arms and looked away, "And she has certain talents… I thought I may be in need of." Oh that bastard, the way he said 'talents.' I shoved my hands in my pockets before the cowboy chuckled.
"I told you Isabelle, it'd be easier for us to do it ourselves, bringing along humans into it…" He eyed me up, and I looked back for a few moments before I slowly frowned.
"What's your name?" I asked before the polite noble woman could speak. He stiffened and glared at me.
"Stan."
"Well shut the hell up Stan." The stunned silence came before I felt fury from the cowboy in front of me. A hand landed on the back of my neck and Eric excused us, proceeding to walk (drag) me away from the ground and into a private bathroom. He stared at me once we were out of earshot and promptly slammed me against the wall. I felt my eyes slowly become lidded as he glared at me, fangs extended.
"What are you DOING Scott, I thought I told you Strictly Not to Embarrass me." My hands came up and grabbed his face by the ears and yanked him forward.
"I. Am Not. Your Fucking. Dog." I snapped angrily, something in me begged to bite him and rip him to shreds, "I will not be put through another indignity from You Eric, I'm about sick of it and the Collar is the last freebe you got." He stilled for a few moments and then I glared, "You got my blood, I get my college education. I'll follow your fucking orders, but don't you Dare think I'll act like some unintelligent mutt while you act like Big fucking Brother while watching my every move in front of someone you're associated with. They're your associates, not mine. If I'm your business and your's ain't mine, don't expect me to give a rats ass about your shit."
He moved away from me and studied me for a few moments. I rolled my eyes, "Don't act like a hurt fucking puppy." He flinched glared, "If you push me to far, I snap, everyone does, you're no fuckin' exception." I pointed at him, "My tolerance is just greater than yours."
He chuckled lowly and leaned forward whispering softly, 'You really think so Kylie?" I watched him for a moment then grabbed his front and twisted. It must have been because I was fed, but I felt him grunt as he slammed against the wall behind us. My arm came up and latched around his neck bringing his head down. His fangs were extended, my own I felt were back as I glared up.
"Eric." I breathed, "Stop your high and mighty bullshit act with me." He twitched and stared down at me as I felt the dominance of the succubus in me rise up, "I'm just sayin' show me some goddamn respect, and I'll be a good girl, keep your little act up, and I'll see how much I can ruin any good view Sookie has of you." He flinched at this.
"You wouldn't dare you little brat."
I raised a brow at this and watched him quietly, "I wouldn't?" He paused as I shoved my hands in my pockets, "Or would I jump at the first chance I got to? You have no idea how much when I'm pissed off I want to rip you to shreds. You don't have a clue that it takes almost every ounce of me not to come at you with that do you?" I glared at him, "I can't hurt you with you healing Eric. And I don't what what I can do exactly. Emotional is always effective and unlike you, I do find my situation at times desperate." His eyes narrowed and I smiled, "I'm not asking for much. I'm only asking you stop degrading me in front of people, and stop treating me like your goddamn dog."
"No, you're blackmailing me too."
"Don't sound like I'm not playing fair either." He stared for a few moments before I gained a simple blank look, "I've had enough of the bullshit. Like you said, I learn fast." I cracked my neck from one side to the other and then tilted my head, "And you're keeping the Dallas vamps waiting."
Saying nothing, but the truce made he slowly nodded and I followed him back. I kept a blank face as they began to talk casually like nothing happened. Sookie was staring at me now with a wide worried gaze. When Eric wasn't looking, I turned my face slowly to her.
I shot her a grin and winked, then looked back ahead listening to the vampires. The cowboy kept glaring at me and I let my gaze wander to him and raised a brow. Soon we moved our conversation into a more private area, getting into a car and driving to what Eric only mentioned was a 'nest.' Once there I stared at the lounge where I made myself comfortable against the armchair that Eric sat down in. At his glance at me I took this as a sign that it was appropriate, since I felt no negative vibes. Crossing my arms I looked back ahead.
Dumbass decided to talk, "Seems your human is under control now." I glanced over my shoulder at Eric and raised a brow at this, he said nothing and ignored the comment, before getting up and starting to walk around the room. I watched him quietly as he placed his hands behind his back in curiosity.
"Now you're sure that Godric was abducted by the fellowship of the Sun." He began. The two Dallas vampires glanced at each other.
"Yes/No." They stated, I blinked in confusion before Stan continued very simply, "They're the only ones with the organization and manpower."
"But they're amateurs." Isabelle began, "It doesn't make any sense." She looked at Eric, "This is Godric we're talking about, 2000 years old." She was right, that didn't make sense… then again, I paused and glanced at Eric before looking at the ceiling in thought.
"Old don't make you smart." Stan inputted. I immediately looked at him and couldn't hold my tongue making me bite it instead. My fang punctured it and I winced starting to suck on the blood lightly ignoring as Eric immediately looked at me. I gained a lidded look ignoring his gaze and the others now before the bleeding stopped after a second.
"Besides." I looked at Isabelle, "There's no proof."
"If they got him I'll hear it, that's my job." I immediately looked over at Sookie and stared for a moment before glaring and shaking my head visibly. She looked at me, I didn't say a word though as Stan broke the silence.
"There's no reason to wait. We need to take these fanatics down, full out attack." I shivered at the thought of such a genocide but turned my attention to him. I straddled the arm chair now's arm rest now in thought. Doing so would take care of the problem though.. "Exterminate them like the vermin they are, leave no trace."
"Oh Yeah." I finally blurted, "That'll work." I couldn't have been more sarcastic if I tried. He immediately glared at me.
"You got something to say little girl?"
"Well if the microphone's open." I glared, "Really? Exterminate an entire Church, an entire Vampire hating church, oh yeah, no one's gonna guess on who did that." Isabelle nodded in agreement with my thought, and I felt a little bit of joy go in before I silenced again. Eric had moved closer and sat back down in the armchair.
"I doubt the King of Texas." Bill began, wait, King of Texas? I looked at Eric who held a hand up lightly telling me to shut up nonverbally, "Would approve the destruction of our international political agenda."
"Fuck that, the great revelation is the biggest mistake we ever made." Murmured Stan, I stared for a few moments at him at this and then sighed lightly. I agreed with him, I liked the world better when there weren't vampires. But I'd deal with it now. I still didn't like this association, but my fear was gone, and now it was just because the majority of them I had found to be rather unpleasant.
Tapping her foot while he had spoken, Isabelle turned around and squared up on him, "Don't use Godric for an excuse to make your own little power play." I slowly looked at Stan who glared for a few moments at her. My eyes became lidded. I looked down at Eric who was glaring now and absolutely silent. My hand came up and rested on his shoulder watching him flinch and look at me. I then looked back ahead as he reached up and rested his hand on my own before growling out, "You're Completely InCompetent!"
His hand tightened on my own and I blinked at this but simply tightened my nails onto his shoulder as he continued clearly aggravated, "What's happened to Godric that he surrounds himself with clowns."
"We invited You as a courtesy." Isabelle began I twitched and then immediately felt myself moving from the armchair. Eric's hand let go. My movement caused the entire attention of the room to fall on me. Shit. Staring for a moment I slowly put my hands into my pockets and looked back. "This is not your territory, you have no voice here."
I looked at Eric who silenced for a moment before I looked back at Isabelle. Then I reached forward lightly for a pitcher of water, brushing my hand against her accidentally. I blinked as I slowly poured the water and let my mind wait for a moment and adjust. Instinct was acting again…
Stan opened his mouth but I beat him to it turning to Isabelle. That accent, I knew it wasn't from around here so the language came from my mouth immediately.
"Ma'am." She turned her head to me and I stared quietly before taking a sip of the water, "Please do excuse his anger." Her eyes flashed at me and I smiled slowly and bowed my head, "He is worried for his maker's safety, and this is a rather petty argument, you requested him and he's here to help. So please, stop offending him, that's all I'm asking." Slowly she exhaled and leaned back.
Then she spoke softly to me, "You defend your vampire so easily?"
I shook my head, "No, I just don't like such tension in the atmosphere, so can we wrap this confrontation up quickly and get on with why we're really here?" The silence held and the vampire studied me, I gave her the same gaze before she slowly nodded before Stan opened his mouth, "What's that blood bag saying to you?"
"She says we need a plan."
"I Have a Plan." Stan snapped glaring at me, only for Isabelle to continue "It's not a plan, it's a movie!" I watched for a few moments before Stan slowly turned his eyes to her.
"It's not a movie…. It's a war." Oh my god. I almost wanted to laugh, he was so dramatic… I shut my eyes though and forced a blank mask to remain before I looked at Eric and with a simple gaze I blinked and nodded, returning back to his arm chair as he studied the two.
"Idiots." He rose and immediately moved to a corner, I watched them before the two started bickering again. Then I saw it, the thing that made Eric snap. He grabbed a vase and slammed it to the ground.
"Godric has protected you, made you rich and still you stand there hissing and scratching like infants!"
"Don't you care that there is a traitor in your midsts?" Bill's voice chimed him.
"No." Stan stated quite bluntly, while Isabelle stared.
"Impossible."
"Not really." I found myself mumbling. Sookie didn't hear me though, thankfully and stood up from her spot, "Someone tried to kidnap me from the airport!" Bill watching her, turned to the two, "You were the only ones that knew she was coming."
I watched quietly for a few moments before I slowly inhaled and paused. My eyes were lidded. I smelt an unfamiliar male… my eyes drifted to the side and I slowly glared off at nothing in particular. Eric moved in front of me walking towards them in the process and stopped murmuring, "Explain."
The two were silent before immediately accusing each other. Sookie opened her mouth but at this moment I was starting to get a headache.
"Look can we just get this fuckin' thing on the road!?"
"If you all argue any more I'm either gonna fall asleep or start screaming." Sookie continued after me nodding to my statement, "So this is what we're gonna do." She gained a look that made me blink and stare for a few moments.
Why did I have the idea something extremely dangerous was about to come out of her mouth?
"I'll infiltrate the Fellowship of the Sun." Ahh… that was why.
"Absolutely not." Bill began.
"Let her speak." Eric finished, I looked between the two as the pale vampire glared at the man in front of me and my foot lightly kicked his pant leg, just a brush making him stare, I raised a brow and he put a finger up to tell me to hold on.
"Since Bill glamoured the driver no one knows who I am, I'll infiltrate the church pretending I want to join and check out what people are thinking."
"Assuming no one amongst us is the traitor you mean." I stated very simply watching her. She turned to me.
"Even if there is do you not think it's worth the risk?" We eyed each other for a few moments before I couldn't help but sigh lightly and scratch the back of my neck. God damn it.
"It's a plan at least."
"No." Bill refused, "During the day none of us can help you."
"It'll only take a little while, really Bill it's simple." She stated smiling leaning forward, I looked the vampire, then back at Sookie, and then I found it. That was why Eric was so interested in her right there. I wasn't quite sure but I thought I was pretty damn right.
Sookie had the poor guy wrapped around her finger.
Stan exited, mumbling something and then I looked back at Eric who kept a blank face. I kicked him again and he glared at me. "What?"
I looked over at the two then back at him meaningfully. Then hissed so they couldn't hear, "You just gonna let her walk into danger like that?"
Isabelle interrupted him before he could start, "There's no easier way to find out if they're involved." I looked quietly around and then at her before back at Eric frowning. He was quiet for a few moments before nodding.
"If it leads us to Godric we'll do it, a decision has been made." My hand came over my eyes and covered my face.
What a fucking idiot.
A/N: And that's the end of that chapter. Kylie black mails Eric for respect, sorta, and the plan is set. Next chapter, well... Kylie chastises Eric! Same old same old, lemme know what you thought.