A/N: Thank you to WWEchica, murgatroid-98, aurora151989, winchesterxgirl, AngelsDanceUpwards, Constance Bleu, skyiarosealynne, greenfire249, charhamblin, poplar-kat, April, Katie, Lumi-rider, and AlixxandriaBarbieDoll all for reviewing!
Usually I won't do this, but I wanna also give an extra special thanks and shoutout to Chiara13, your review for my story was very elating as well as informative, due to it as well I'm thinking I'm going to skim parts of the Dallas track and focus mainly on Kylie. But some parts of it I know I can use for that part of the 'fleshing out' as you put it as the part I'm interested mostly is the effects of the trauma coming in when Sookie was being assaulted in the basement. But shhh… how that turns out will be a secret.
Disclaimer: I do not own Southern Vampire Mysteries or True Blood. Though, if I did…. Well… you know how that shit works out.
Succubi Charm Part Three
I woke up this time warm, naked, and surrounded by water. I didn't want to open my eyes as a hand drug a rag gently down my skin. Was it him? Was it my tormentor? I never got his name. What would I call him? He called himself 'Daddy' right? Was it him washing my skin. I was restrained… my body felt heavy and my head felt so groggy… I could feel a shake start though in my skin.
My breathing was getting heavy as well as the hand that dipped down my stomach and gently between my legs went up. The hand was large, but it wasn't his. I knew his hands… his hands were large, and rough, and painful. This wasn't… what was it…
Who was washing me?
"Child open your eyes." Slowly I did so, pain rushing to them making me instantly shut them and bow my head. My form continuing to shake lightly. The voice was familiar, did the bastard have a companion other than me? Some woman he was forcing to wash me? I felt my heart hammering and my form tensing. "Don't tense up you little idiot!" Pain rushed through me and I let out a shout before I shivered and my eyes opened staring at the water. "Beast! Turn the lights off!"
The room around me went dark instantly and I slowly felt my form start to relax. The dark was my sanctuary… the dark I couldn't feel anything… the pain began to meld away instantly and I stilled with in the water surrounding me. My form relaxing as I slowly laid back in it. My eyes shut and my head leaned back against the cool wall…. In the dark, nothing but myself was there… right?
The cloth was moving again and I didn't move except for the occasional shift, in which there was a hushed incoherent whisper. My mind was happily adrift, my head bowing forward lightly and my heart going back to normal. Then the voice became coherent again.
"Girl… open your eyes now and look at me." Slowly I did, staring at the dark that wasn't the dark anymore. I frowned lightly at this; I didn't like that and moved to shut them again before the female voice snapped at me for doing so. Grudgingly I slowly let my eyes turn to the right corner of them and stared at the female form next to me.
He couldn't have this woman working for him, or being with him. He was far too old. Would she hurt me though like he did? She looked frail and even in my state now… maybe I could take her out.
"Do you recognize me?" Her voice was low and whiskey fresh, I frowned and screwed up my forehead. Why would I recognize her, she works for Him right? I slowly shook my head and then she grabbed my chin yanking me forward, "Kylie. Do you recognize me? You helped me with Sookie before, remember? Dr. Ludwig. You held Sookie down for me."
"…" I took in her words and slowly looked away and down at the bath water…. That was right, a vague memory came into my mind before she shifted from her knees and got to her feet. Her hand came out towards me, immediately I felt my body move back before I could stop it. My eyes widened and unknown to me, glowing, my mouth opening and a sharp angry hiss exiting me. My fangs were back as they clipped my tongue lightly. She stared at me for a few moments, bringing her hand back and tensed before I felt something moving down by my ankle. I looked down from my now standing form before my legs gave out immediately making me shout out. My knees collided with the porcelain basin, my head slammed down onto the edge, and pain blossomed into my form.
Oh but I was still feral, still dangerous. If this bitch touched me I'd rip her fucking head off. My hissing continued and I watched her from my position of my head against the side, staring through my hair and up at her. The thing attached to me that was by my leg now flicking back and forth angrily and my nails dug into the rail. Despite the pain, I'd come at her.
Quietly she retreated, leaving me alone in the darkness and exiting through the door; I felt the water getting colder by the moment and slowly looked down at it. That was fine. Running my nails through it, which had become black and talon like, I ran my tongue over my fangs as my vision blurred lightly.
It was better for the darkness to be quiet then to have people in it with me.
Eric looked up as Dr. Ludwig moved out of the bathroom, shutting the door behind her. The original succubi herself standing naked and at ease behind her. Unsurprised while the Doctor had a rather unnerved look on her face. One he hadn't seen before really. His interest now perked, more so than it had been tonight, he voiced it.
"How is she?"
"Vicious, unaware, and completely feral." The doctor replied back, "The blood you gave her is doing its job minimally. She can't tense with out being in pain, and she almost came at me when I attempted to touch her shoulder. If you want her out of that tub I suggest a heavy sedative or you drag her kicking, screaming, and clawing out." The man while amused did not smirk.
He looked at Lilith who said nothing to this in particular, her eyes were lidded a small frown on her lips. An exhausted Hanska was sitting on the chair across from him, having had to restrain the girl the first time around while she was unconscious. Sookie remained half dazed on a chair while Bill had sat beside her, stroking her hair as she had been sobbing earlier.
It was when she spoke though he found his attention yanked away from the Doctor immediately.
"She doesn't know the man is dead."
"Of course she doesn't, she was unconscious." Lilith mumbled simply looking back at the door, he followed the worried gaze of her before slowly she ran her fingers through her hair. He wondered why she seemed almost nonchalant about it though before she moved and soon pulled a long black dress on from the side. He looked away and back at the bathroom door where he could sense the young succubi awake, alert, and almost blood thirsty. He wasn't surprised she didn't hear them though, he would have felt her interest if she did.
Slowly he got to his feet, his hand coming out and grasping his jacket and pulling it on, he pulled his shoes on, fastened his belt, then approached the bathroom. The less skin, the better. He opened the door and heard a low growl and hiss immediately. Looking over his shoulder for a moment he stared at Ludwig. "Get that sedative ready…" It would be bad to put it in her system, particularly with the drugs and syringes that had been lying around that room, but it was better safe than sorry. Slowly he shut the door behind him, and then tensed lightly at the hissing as it continued.
It was a man… I inhaled and began to hiss again, the cold water around me swishing with my tail lightly as I shivered in it but also got ready to move if need be. I slowly began to stand but my legs gave again and I let out a snarl at this, as the male was getting closer. Hands slowly came forward and my hand moved immediately, I felt blood on them and felt the man pause.
I got ready for the hits and snarls as soon as he did. I felt anger in my mind but it quickly died down and I moved further away in the bathtub from him. Slowly his hand came forward again. Dripping blood and I glared angrily and offended at it. My form curled lightly to cover myself and one hand dipped down and covered myself. I growled, hissed, and bared my teeth.
GO. AWAY. My mind shrieked and I almost whimpered. It hurt to think. The hand got closer and my hand got ready…
Then it planted on my head and the cool feeling made me pause in hesitation. It was as cold as the water; it was as cold the porcelain surrounding me. I inhaled and sniffed lightly before shutting my eyes and feeling my form relax slowly. It wasn't him. It couldn't be him. He had been warm. His hand was bigger than this one, and he had smelt bad. This one didn't smell much at all…
"Kylie. Come here." I stared for a moment and then slowly opened my eyes. Wheels began to turn at the familiar voice.
"Eric." I felt my voice work in a soft croak and there was a grunt of acknowledgement. Eric was an ass. Eric had locked me in the basement. Eric killed my friends, and let a V dealer go. Eric took my blood for money.
But Eric was there when I woke up… was…. Was he really…
"Is he dead?" I felt my voice work again, it hurt to talk. Then the pause continued. I felt my form start to shake, my eyes start to warm and grow hot and itchy. My hand clenched into a fist and my talons dug into my palms. "Eric please say he's dead…" I didn't know how my voice got desperate, but I knew my mind was about to go into a frenzy. He HAD to be dead, he couldn't have let him live could he? Did he really not give that much of a shit about me? Did he let that bastard survive to?
"Shhh." The hand on my head moved through my hair and I felt my mind stop immediately, he had crouched now and he had reached forward, grasping my arm. I felt him slowly pull my entire form forward and shivered immediately before I looked at his face. I felt my lip tremble and the tears continue. "Yes, he's dead." Relief flooded through me and I felt shivering slowly dissipate as my consciousness began to as well. Arms wrapped around me as I felt my head growing heavy and the sound of water swishing moved through my ears.
I let my mind go back into the quiet darkness however. No voices still meant good things for me, and I wanted to keep it that way.
Eric frowned as her wet form fell limp against his chest all to easily. The Viking growled that he really should just keep hold of her, not let the others see her and make just remain in the bathroom. But he had to dry and clothe her. He had to keep that warm little body of hers from going cold… He let out a low breath and then spoke through the door to Ludwig. "Tell Sookie and Bill to head back to their room." The other two he had no say in, and they could both see in the dark very well.
And that was fine, she seemed to be better off in the darkness, relaxed even. He let out a low breath and looked around. It was more than likely because the basement hadn't been dark, it had been rather well lit. And she could see everything. He knew from what Lilith said, she could see everything right now, but they were indeed vampires. Darkness had always been their friend….
His own vampire nature said her actions were completely instinctual as well as natural. He shook his head and slowly frowned staring at the small shaking form in his grasp before slowly grasping hold of a large white fluffy robe hanging on a rack beside the door. Maneuvering her carefully he got her into it and tied it securely. It was for him, but it would do the job nicely. Slowly he cradled her into one arm and moved her into the room. Turning on a single lamp in the corner he nodded his head to Lilith who turned the light off.
The dim light surrounding the red and black room was now eerie and almost drowsy feeling. He looked over at Ludwig as she took a long drink of whiskey from a tumbler and eyed him before murmuring, "Put her on the couch." He raised a brow.
"Wouldn't the bed be better?" She shook her head and then replied, "You found her on a bed."
True, very true. He moved slowly towards the couch and watched the doctor move from her stool as he set the girl down. His eyes lidded before he blinked as the old goblin like woman mumbled very simply, "I do not think associating with any humans at the moment is a rather good idea for her…"
"Or anything with a warm body." Mumbled Hanska. Eric watched as Ludwig looked up at him immediately and he shrugged, "Wasn't a cold one that did this, was a warm one. Ever see what a succubus does when it finds a human male it doesn't wanna screw but still wants energy from him?"
"No, enlighten me." Ludwig continued staring at him with a sharp gaze. Eric mimicking her own with one of his. The quiet held before Hanska jabbed a thumb towards Lilith.
"She'll eat him." Was the simple reply, "Any succubus eats the male they don't wanna fuck. Same energy, just differently taken. They taste different, just like blood. Sorta like in that horrible flick, ah what was it… saw it on the Internet…"
"Jennifer's Body." Lilith corrected. Eric looked between the two with a raised brow. "And Incubi don't do it, or not as much. You take her in a human infested area… I suggest you watch out." She didn't smile, neither of them did. He looked over at Ludwig who slowly nodded. The quiet held for a few more moments before Lilith quipped in, "How was she?"
"Her reproduction system is healing slowly. Any chance of having his child was removed with in the beatings, and the trauma itself could cause a miscarriage if not. The bruises and abrasions will fade and she'll have a scar in more than just her mind." The doctor sighed lightly before pouring herself another tumbler. "She'll have PTSD for a very long time… I gave Eric Ambien CR to help her sleep if need be. Don't take that prescription lightly though."
He looked at the doctor for a few moments with narrowed eyes before slowly thinking on it and nodding. He had no plans of letting the young succubi out of his sight if he could help it, and as far as the sleeping medication went. Well, he was hoping he wouldn't have to use it, not just for financial reasons either. It could cause nasty bouts of addiction that he would rather not deal with. The last thing she needed was to become a sleeping drug addict.
"I'd like to take another look at her though, would you two leave the room?" He looked over at Ludwig for a moment and then at Hanska before slowly nodding. Quietly exited the room, the vampire staring at the floor as he moved feeling not lost on what to do. But concentrating on a different task of it. He looked at the incubi who was thinking along the same lines by the look of it.
As they stood in the hall he watched as Hanska slowly rocked back and forth on his feet, and then looked at him with his arms clasping behind his back.
"Eric." Was the grunt gaining the vampire's full attention, "I feel like hunting…."
It was only then, that the vampire let himself grin. "You too?"
"You smelt them somewhere near Midstern and First right?" He slowly nodded towards the Indian who stared quietly ahead of him in thought before he looked back at him, "It's about five hours till sunrise."
"Plenty of time." The over 1000 year old vampire breathed out.
Lilith frowned as she stood next to Ludwig as she gazed at the body of one of her many children. She let out a low breath before slowly looking at the doctor then turned away from it and moved across and away to a chair.
"The sight of it urks you, doesn't it?" Ludwig's voice carried over to her. The original wife of Adam said nothing for a few moments before shutting her eyes leaning her head back and letting out a low breath. The quiet held before she eventually broke it.
"She might die because of this." The doctor blinked and slowly stood up straight turning her gaze to her. The elder but younger looking woman let her head slowly bow and look at the doctor with a scowl on her face.
"While the wounds are at best mild, she won't die. Eric's blood is taking care of that." The succubus shook her head and slowly raised moving forward towards the unconscious young one. Her hand moving through her hair once she reached her and sitting down at her abdomen. Her hand stroking at the skin not fondly or lovingly, but comfortingly.
"A succubus needs to feed to survive Ludwig, that is why it is best to establish good feeding habits early. That is why it is important that the first physical romp be a good one, and consensual at least on the succubus's side." She looked slowly at the woman, "If a succubus fears what they need to survive, it could lead ultimately to-"
"Death." The doctor surmised, the ex-wife of Adam gave a slow nod and then looked back at her descendant before running her fingers through her hair. "That is problematic." Slowly the doctor stared down at the girl as well before back at the succubus. "...There's nothing that we can do, is there?"
"You're the doctor." The ancient creature stated with a soft grim smile, "You tell me."
A/N: Alright! Sorry for the long wait but there you have it, the last part of the Succubi charm series of chapter. The next one will be interesting to do and Kylie will not be drifting in and out of consciousness with it. So yeah. There you go. Hope to hear what you thought and see you next chapter!
