I am so so so so sorry for taking so long to post. This chapter has been a hard one for me to write. It took me to find a way to do something that I felt was right. And between my new job and going to California to go through my grandma's house with my mom, aunts, and uncles I have not had much time to focus on writing. I hope you all like this chapter and what I have waiting for you at the end :) please enjoy. Read, Review, Follow, Favorite.
I woke curled under the silky sheets with Eric pressed to my back his arm wrapped tightly around my waist holding me close to him. I sighing I buried my face in the pillow before stretching I looked around for the dimly lit clock. '5:19pm Eric will be up soon; the sun will be down around seven tonight.' A smile graced my lips as I turned around to face him. I just watched sleep, 'Can you call it sleep?' I thought 'Or is it just resting they are dead after all. I wonder if he dreams.'
As I watched Eric closely, studying his face I began to feel a wave of pure sadness envelope me in a suffocating embrace before it quickly turned to relief; my vision began to become spotty and the waves of sadness and relief start to bash me like a rocky coastline. My sight goes completely dark before flashes of skylines and rising suns appear quickly followed by beautiful flames then quickly changes an almost suffocating embrace. I rode out the waves and flashes of images for I do not know how long until everything was stopped by an overbearing sense of panic.
A tightness in my chest rose up and infected my throat; the air caught in unmoving. This was like my vision in the bathroom at home. This is was that terrified me; the physical effect my visions had on me.
"Emilia?" I heard my name whispered. I opened my eyes to see Eric's vibrant ones were gazing back at me as I sucked air in deeply "What did you see?" His large hand cupped my cheek before running his fingers through my short sleep tousled hair.
"I'm not sure," I tried to think about what had just happened and it only made me feel uncomfortable. "I felt it more than saw it. So much emotion at once; happiness, joy, despair… fear." I trailed off my list.
"I know. I felt you." He ran his knuckles down my side. His cold skin calming the last wisps of my vision; closing my eyes I sighed.
"I'm sorry." I mumbled opening my eyes to looked at him. He looked at me confused so I continued. "You felt my emotions; they woke you up before sunset." I glanced back over my shoulder to the clock '5:42pm' 'My vison lasted twenty minutes?' I've never had one that long before. "It doesn't set for almost another hour and a half."
"It's alright lilla an." Eric's rough fingers brushed against my cheek as he leaned towards me kissing my nose.
"What about the bleeds?" I asked worry encasing my voice.
Eric smiled and scooted closer to me before placing another affectionate kiss this time on my forehead. "I am a very old vampire; the bleeds do not affect me as much as they did in my younger days. Besides I fed incredibly well last night." He purred while a smirk graced his lips; he kissed my neck on the lingering bite mark. Before he could continue anything farther we heard a knock at the door. "Ignore it." Eric whispered. He peppered my jaw with his lips as a hand fisted my dark locks and the other found my breast giving a firm squeeze. I let out a gasping yelp as his lips found mine. Starting out as sweet light kisses that grew with each lingering moment; he propped himself up on his elbows and swung his leg over my body straddling my hips. Another knock sounded, I turned my head to the door about to say something when Eric's lips captured mine again. A soft moan eased out of my mouth as it twitched upward feel is growing length.
The knock grew louder this time accompanied by a voice. "Eric," It was Bill I sighed inwardly he had horrible timing.
"What do you want Compton?" Eric growled.
'Eric is not happy… well he is at least a little happy.' I giggled at my own dirty joke. Eric shot me a looking wondering what had me fits. I only smiled and tried to suppress my laughter.
"There is to be a meeting in an hour in my room; Nan Flanagan is here." The southern vampire continued.
Eric let out a low growl before answering. "Very well." Letting out a frustrated sigh he lowered his head to my shoulder. "That man has away with dampening the mood." Eric rolled off of me and I sighed dejectedly, pouting while he chuckled at me. Eric turned to face me, "Now, now none of that, I do not have the time to properly ravish you the way I wish to and still have time for you to eat. You must be hungry you did not have much these past few days." Eric removed himself from the bed to head to the bathroom. "Order whatever you want, I am going to shower."
It did not take long for me to devour the food that was delivered to the room. Eric had returned from his shower and changed into a black long sleeve V-neck shirt and a pair of dark jeans. I was finishing the last bit of my drink when he came to my side running his finger through his damp golden hair slicking it back. "You should get ready min lilla en. We are due to meet the bureaucratic bitch that is Nan Flanagan." Eric spoke happily though I could hear the sarcasm that dripped from his voice.
"Wait I have to come to?" I asked pouting, 'I want to stay in the room and just not do anything.' Eric gave me a pointed stare before he moved on to find his phone. "Fine." I mumbled. Flinging myself of the bed I dug through my suitcase. "What does one wear when meeting a bureaucratic bitch?" I asked him in mock serious, his response was a deep snort followed by a soft chuckle while I couldn't see it I knew a smile graced his lips.
"Wear whatever you want lover." He purred with a toothy grin.
"Alright." I whispered pulling out gray jeans and deep purple t-shirt.
We were all sitting on the white couches of Bill's room. Sookie wearing a picnic blanket of a sun dress was practically sitting in Bill's lap; I sat at the other end of the couch near Eric who was practically sending daggers across the room; across from us sat Godric dressed in white next to Isabel who dawned an outfit that I'm sure Pam would love. Next to Godric on his left sat Nan, she was a tall woman with blonde hair slicked back in a tight bun. I recognized her from TV. Behind her stood what I assumed to be either her assistants or security.
"Do you have fucking idea of the PR mess you've made? And who fucking has to clean that shit up? Me. Not you, me." Nan began to lecture while staring down the room, "I should drain every one of you bastards." My eye twitched at the comment I did not like this woman.
"Stan went after the church, on his own." Eric began. "None of us knew anything about it."
"Oh really?" She snapped lightly, "Because everyone who met Stan in the last three hundred years knew he had a kink about slaughtering humans." Nan stated, I did have to give her that I knew him for five minutes and I could already tell that. "But you, his nest mates, his Sheriff, had no clue."
"And how were we supposed to know that this time he meant it?" Isabelle threw out.
"Not my problem." Nan shock her head slightly, "Yours." She was looking at Godric.
I could feel the anger starting to seep out of Eric, "Don't talk to him that way."
"Don't talk to me that way." Nan snapped back. "Let's get to the point how did they manage to abduct you?" She began to interview Godric.
"They would have taken one of us sooner or later." He began to answer. That's when I noticed how dejected he looked. "I offered myself."
'But why?' I thought, 'Is trying to protect his people or his.' I paused for moment remember back to when I woke up earlier all that sadness. 'Is he depressed?'
"They wanted you to meet the sun and you were willing?" Nan asked flabbergasted.
"What do you think?" Godric countered.
'Oh God. He is, he's tired of it all.' I stared at him and felt tears prick the corners of my eyes. Then my thoughts snapped to Eric. 'What will this do to him?' I wanted to reach out to both of them but I knew this was not the right time; they were both too proud to openly show this.
"Then I hear about a traitor." Nan was shaking her head in disbelief.
"Irrelevant." Godric answered quickly, "Only a rumor, I'll take full responsibility." He was covering for Isabel.
"You bet you will." Nan answered clear emphasizing that there would not be another option.
"You cold bitch." Eric muttered, I snickered quietly at this.
"Listen, this is a national vampire disaster and nobody at the top has any sympathy for any of you. Sheriff, you fucked up. You're fired."
Godric was nodding his head, "I agree, of course. Isabel should take over. She had no part in my disgrace."
"Godric, fight back." A shocked Isabel began.
"What are you saying? She's a bureaucrat; you don't have to take shit from her." Eric raised his voice.
"You wanna lose your area Viking?" Nan asked.
"You don't have that kind of power." Eric challenged.
"Try me." She responded with a tight smile.
"I am to blame I should have contained Stan the second Godric went missing."
"Isabel." Godric scalded. "I remove myself from all positions of authority."
"Works for me."
At that moment Sookie began to scoot forward starting to say something, but Bill tried to stop her. She quickly silenced him before turning to Nan, "Miss Flanagan, Godric rescued me from a really large rapist who probably would have killed me too." Sookie explained, I glared at her she wasn't the only one there.
'She just got a little banged up I got drugged.'
"That's nice. Moving on. "
"No, listen! He rescued humans in that church plus a whole lot of vampires. You think it's a PR mess now, it could have been a hundred, a million times worse. You should thank him." Sookie preached.
'She really needs not to lay down so much sunshine and rainbows. This isn't some Sunday night hour long special.'
"For getting kidnapped? For attracting a suicide bomber? For piss-poor judgment? I think not." Nan snapped.
Eric let out a growl before standing up to move across the room. 'Not good.' I thought as reached to grab his hand Isabel stood in his way.
"Eric." Godric said in a parental voice. "It doesn't matter." Eric calmed a fraction before returning to his seat at my side; he did not let go of my hand.
"Tell me about the bombing please. Every single detail."
"A boy walked in the lair. I thought he was someone's human companion" Godric began.
I turned my focus to Eric, I could still feel his anger and I was worried about him. I could tell that Eric felt a great deal for his maker, after all they have had over a thousand years together: if you don't form a bond after that you never will. I gave his hand a light squeeze to let him know I was there with him. I may not have known Godric long but I could tell he was an exceptional man, it did not matter if he was vampire or human. I just wish I could figure a way out to help him. I bit my lip while staring off at nothing particular. 'Maybe I can focus on Godric and try to get some sort of vision.'
"What a fucking fiasco." Sighed Nan "You're lucky I don't send you all to the Magister." She stated gathering her bag. "Godric come to room and fill out the forms."
"Soon," Godric paused. "But first I have something to say. I am sorry. I apologize for all the harm I've caused for all our lost ones, human and vampire I will make amends I swear."
"Take it easy it's just a few signatures." Nan gave him a pal like pat on the shoulder.
"No." Eric spoke standing up, his hand leaving my. I watched the two speak as I began to process what Godric had just said.
"Look in my heart"
"You have to listen to me." Eric was inches from his makers face.
"There is nothing to say." Godric looked into Eric's eyes.
"There is." Eric tried to plead.
"On the roof." That was all Godric had to say before he left the room.
"Oh God." I whispered to myself. 'He plans to kill himself, today.' That was his suicide note.
I could see the visible despair that came over Eric as he made to follow his maker out the room but was stopped by Bill. "We need to talk." Bill demanded.
"Not now." Eric muttered trying to pass the younger vamp.
"Yes now." Bill seethed before throwing a right hock to Eric's face. Eric didn't even try to block the blow. "Have I made my point, Sookie is no longer at your beckon call." He growled extinguishers
"Eric!" I was at his side my hand reaching for his face. I knew Eric was strong and could take a hit especially from a vampire as young as Bill but that did not mean I wasn't concerned. I sent a hard glare at Bill. Did none of them see what was going on?
"I'm fine. Our business is done here." He said no emotion in his voice. Eric grabbed my hand leading me out of the room. "Wait in our room, I will return..." I cut him off.
"No! I'm coming with you. I want to be there no matter what happens." I gave his hand a squeeze. I could see the debate in his eyes; I could see that he was unsure if he was ready to show me that much emotion so quickly. "Eric." I whispered placing my hand on his cheek. He blinked hard when I noticed the rim of his eyes start to redden; with a brief nod we made our way up to the roof.
We arrived at the roof to find Godric staring off into the distance. The sky was slowly changing to a deep gray blue. I stopped at the entrance to the roof Eric turned to me. I gave him an encouraging nod. "You need to talk to him. I'll be here the whole time." Eric walked over to Godric.
"Two thousand years is enough." Godric stated calmly.
"I can't accept this. It's insanity." Eric fought back his emotions.
"Our existence is instantly." He paused. "We don't belong here."
"But we are here!" He growled at his maker.
"It's not right… We're not right." Godric finished softly.
"You taught me there is no right or wrong, only survival or death." Eric tried to reason
"I told a lie as it turns out." Godric gave his child a soft smile.
"I will keep you alive by force." Eric growled advancing towards his maker.
"Even if you could, why would you be so cruel?" He looked up at Eric and in less than a second Eric's resolved crumbled.
"Godric, gӧr det inte." Eric fell to his knees red tears started to fall down his cheeks as he cried out.
"Det finns århundraden av tro och kärlek mellan oss." Godric smiled down at him
"Snälla, snälla, snälla Godric." I could hear the desperation in his voice and it broke my heart.
"Far, bror, son." He placed a hand on his child's shoulder "Let me go."
"I won't let you die alone." Eric sniffled.
"Yes you will. As your maker, I command you." Eric became quite and stood up; staring at his maker before dejectedly turning around and walking towards me. He looked so broken.
When he got close enough for me to reach, I lightly took his hand in mine. "I'll stay with him." Eric only gave a small nod before walking down the stairs.
"It won't take long… Not at my age." Godric spoke with a somber smile. "Will you look after him? Eric?" Godric asked me.
"Yes, the best I can." I was still figuring out my feelings for him; it was still all so new. "Someone has to make sure he behaves."
"I feel I am to blame for that." Godric chuckled lightly.
"Godric, I'm worried." I whispered. "I feel something coming. I had a vision earlier." Godric gave me a questioning look. "I don't know how to describe it; it's just something in the back of mind that's like a shadow that keeps running away every time I look directly at it. I don't understand my powers or where they come from. You're the first one that has had answers for me, something that finally makes some sense. And I'm scared I don't know what to do, I don't know what is coming and I'm scared that's what's coming will destroy him that I won't be enough for him." I could feel a little panic begin to seep into my voice.
"Emilia, I know you will be able to handle whatever life gives you." He gave me a reassuring smile.
"How do you know?" I asked.
"I just know. You have to be an amazing woman human or otherwise for Eric to want to take you as a lover." Godric smiled at me warmly.
"I don't want you to go. And Eric most certainty does not want you to go." Tears began to prickly at the corner of my eyes. "Please reconsider. Think of everything that has yet to come there is so much even you have yet to experience." As I finished my plea I felt my vision begin to darken. "Oh not now." I whispered, there was no fighting it at this point.
"Emilia what's wrong?" I heard Godric's voice cry out as he disappeared from my sight.
Godric's POV
"Emilia what's wrong? Emilia?" I called to her as she stopped talking and her eyes became distant. 'This must be a vison.' I thought, her head had dropped to hands where threading with her hair as if she was fighting off a headache.
"Godric it is not your time you still have much to fulfill in your life." I heard her say but it was not quite Emilia's voice there was an echoing to her voice like she speaking around me it was almost heavenly; "There is not much time I you need to listen closely. Emilia and your child, Eric, will need you. You are the only one that can give her the answers what she seeks and you will need to be the voice of reason for Eric. He will become quite impulsive in the future." Emilia finally looked up at me, her eyes were glowing a pale yellow and her skin began to illuminate with the same yellow glow.
'Emilia? What is happening? This is different than he has described, Eric has never mentioned this.'
"Emilia is resting now she knows not of what is happening." Before I could asked what was happening she spoke again. "I am Katlen; I am a guardian of sorts in the realm of the Fea. I do my best to be a guiding hand for my kind but I am never supposed to interact on the mortal plane especially in this way. I am breaking a hundred rules just by speaking with you; I could very well be put to death. But what the fates have planned for these two are destined to change the world as we know it, the repercussions for my action will be for the greater good. Though the road they walk is dangerous and not without consequences."
I began to feel the sting of the sun on my skin; I glanced to the lighting East. "What is in store for them? What am I protecting them from?" I hissed when the pain began to rise.
Katlen shook her head her glowing skin now faded. "There is not enough time; you have the knowledge you only need to remember. I must return my strength is fading as is Emilia's I have stayed on this plane to long. Go now vampire, return to the shadows and protect." Emilia's eyes began to flicker from the pale yellow to green, "And Godric?" She paused I could hear Emilia's voice starting to return. "I suggest you catch her on your way in." Her voice now weak as her now normal eyes rolled to the back of her head and her knees collapsed under her.
I had her in my arm and was back in the safety of the hotel in a matter of milliseconds. I leaned against the wall hidden from the sun, with the now unconscious lover of my child in my arms; trying to process what has transpired. 'In all my years I have never once experienced something such as that. This goes far beyond what I believed what her power truly to be.' I shifted Emilia in my arms and started my way to Eric's room. 'I wonder how they will change this world?'
Eric's POV
I was pulled from my vacant thoughts when I heard a loud knock on the door to my room. I stood from the bed when I felt Emilia's presence's on the other side. 'Why is Emilia knocking?' I paused when I felt who was with her "Godric?" I whispered as I flew to the door practically ripping the door from the hinges and the sight before me made me growl. My lover was unconscious in my Maker's arms. "What happened?" I spat; any joy I may have had for Godric's current living status was replaced by my desire to protect what is mine.
"That is a story that should not be spoken when there could be prying eyes." Godric spoke softly.
I stared at him for a moment before nodding allowing him to enter my room. I took Emilia from him and into my arms closing my eyes I let the feeling of her body against mine reassure me that it was only exhaustion affecting her. I placed her on the bed before returning to the chairs where Godric had sat down. "What happened? What changed?" I demanded. 'Godric is alive, but why?' I thought
"What Emilia is… is far stronger than anything I ever thought possible." Godric began. "Something happened on the roof that I am not entirely sure how to explain." I raised an eyebrow at this. "We were talking and just moments before sunrise she was having what I thought was a vision but it was something else." My maker paused for a moment while glancing over at Emilia. "Someone took over her."
"What do you mean like someone possessed her?" I asked.
It did not take long for Godric to recant his story on the roof. "What do we do now? We don't even know what is coming." I asked my maker.
"I will return to my homelands when night has fallen. With this conformation of her being Fae the answers I seek will be there." Godric paused looking somewhat displeased. "I do not know how long it will take, it has been a long time since I have been there, and it may take some time for me to find the right paths."
"And what are we supposed to do in the mean time?" I asked. I did not like the idea of just sitting by idly.
"Return to Shreveport. There is not much you can do at this time. You still have an area to govern." I let a low growl. "My child we have to take this as it comes. I will do my best to find the information as fast as possible. In the mean time I suggest you focus on whatever this is that is happening between you and Emilia."
I paused at this turning my gaze to Emilia who was still resting on the bed, however she had curled up into a ball much like a small child. 'She looks like cat. Min lilla kattunge.' I smirked thinking about how she purred like one earlier.
"I can see the love you have for her." Godric whispered. I stilled at his comment.
'Love?' I thought."She intrigues me, I enjoy her company. This is more than I can say for most humans. But then again she is not very human as we have discovered." I said trying to dodge the conversation.
"You can hide a lot of things Eric, but my blood still runs through you; I still know what you are feeling." Godric smiled at me. "You will soon realize what you feel and when you do know that I am proud of you my child." He gave my shoulder a gentle squeeze before standing. "I feel she will be up soon and it almost to midday. Rest my child we will talk after sundown." Godric silently left me to my thoughts.
Warm liquid began to trickle down my chin. Taking the hem of my shirt pulling it up and off my body I quickly whipped away the blood from the bleeds before throwing the shirt in the trash across the room. I approached the opposite side of the bed that Emilia was on; I stared at her for a few moments before I kicked off my shoes and joined her on the bed. I snaked my arm around her slim waist and pulled her close to me. She immediately curled into me, one of her legs looping around mine. Her head found its way to my shoulder allowing me to stretch out my arm before returning it the back of her head to play with the obsidian locks.
I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Let me know what you think. I can tell you that what Emilia is related to what Sookie is but it will not be the same.
My translations are to the best of my abilities.
Godric, gӧr det inte = Godric, don't do it.
Det finns århundraden av tro och kärlek mellan oss = There are centuries of faith and love between us
Snälla, snälla, snälla Godric =Please, please, please Godric
Far, bror, son = Father, brother, son
Min lilla kattunge =My little kitten
Once again thank you for reading I look forward to hearing from all of you. I really love all the support I have gotten over the past year. Thanks and until next time.
3 K.C Diehl