All known characters belong to CH and AB, and having read so much True Blood fanfic, if I accidently borrowed characters or plotlines, I am sorry ahead of time.

Chapter one

Placing the bookmark where it needs to be, Sookie let out a sigh. She was bored. Isn't this what she wanted? It has been several months since everything had finally died down. She was finally able to live the "normal" life she had been wishing for since even before she had met Bill. Maybe this is what Eric had been talking about the whole time she had known him. There were two Sookie's. The one that thought she was a human and the one that was 'Other', Fairy Sookie. Looking back, she longed for the ability to get a redo. Ignoring the pain in her chest as she thought about the Viking that held her heart. Knowing what she knows now, hindsight being 20/20 and all, falling for the first 'person' she could not read, not the smartest move. She was so deep into her thoughts that she did not even notice the 'pop' of an unexpected visitor.

"Dearest Granddaughter, what has you so sad?" Niall said after feeling her depression through the familial bond.

Jumping a bit at the new voice in the room, she turned toward her Great-Grandfather with a bit of apprehension. "How did you know?"

"You are family. Your sadness is my sadness. Your happiness is my happiness. And there are powers at work that even I do not understand working WITH you." Niall mentioned without thinking about the repercussions of his statement. "Why are you so sad?"

"I thought that I wanted a normal life. A normal 'human' life. But after all that I have been though, 'normal' and 'human' are just random words at this point." Wanting her words to sink in, into him and herself, she took a minute to gather her thoughts.

"One thing that Eric said that stuck with me was that there were two Sookie's. Human Sookie and Fairy Sookie. Looking back, I have seen my reactions to different situations and realize he his right. If I had been able to access Fairy Sookie from the beginning, maybe my life wouldn't have gone to 'Hell in a handbasket.'" She said with a sad smile. Thinking about how her Viking would be so proud of her revelation, Sookie decided to keep it secret for now.

"What if I gave you a choice? If I could send you back to before you met the horrendous Mr. Compton, do you think that you could make the right decisions with your current knowledge?" Her Grandfather asked, because knowing he could, did not want to waste the magic that it would require.

"I know that Bill is not 'end-game' for me. Hell, I probably knew that before everything happened. But I guess what my question is, if I chose wrong again, will I get another chance to make everything right?" This was what Sookie was truly worried about. She did not want to make the same mistake again, just to have the same results with someone else was not going to work for her.

"There are SO many things at work when it comes to you and your fate, Granddaughter-Mine. I will let you know this, the magic that will send you back is because of our family. Not everyone can produce, or give, what is needed for what you are about to do. Know that if you do this, there is more than just one familial line that can be saved."

After hearing this, Sookie knew that there was no question about what she had to do. The only thing on her mind at this point was the how. How was she going to fix the cluster fuck that was her life?

"How Grandfather? How can I fix everything?" She was staring to shake. If she could do this then so much hurt could be avoided. Sobs stared taking over her whole body.

Niall opened his arms knowing what she needed. Physical contact with family was healing, literally, at least in their family line. She tucked her head under his chin and accepted the hug, feeling the joy and contentment that was flowing into her body. He knew she was going to figure out what she needed to do and was going to have some issue with parts of the whole. He figured that was the difference between the ages of 27 and 3500 (give or take).

"Granddaughter-Mine, are you willing to accept that you are not 'normal'? That you are not human? That you are 'other' and some of what you were taught growing up does not apply to you?" He needed to know this, if she was to fall back into the same pattern that she was barely able to get out of, he was not going to waste what he had found.

"Honestly, granddaddy, if I was able to pull out Fairy Sookie from the first time Eric mentioned her, I do not think I would be in this situation." She implored to him to believe her. With another mention of Eric, her chest started to pang with regret.

He sat down on her couch and patted the seat next to himself. She gave him a weary glance and sat at the edge of the couch, not turning him away, but showing caution.

"Truthfully, if I could go back, I would want some time to fix what I could, at least at the beginning." She truly wanted this if what was being offered was to be believed.

"Do you promise to take a second look at everything so far? Pay closer attention to when you interact with someone the first time? Do you promise that you will not repeat the mistakes of the past? Do you promise that you will not go 'half-cocked' into a situation?" He knew that Eric would want to make sure that NOTHING would come between them.

"Considering that running head-long into danger is basically what started all this, I know that I would not be 'repeating the performance' as they say." She thought with a wily grin. Just thinking of how any number of decisions could have changed her overall outcome is terrifying.

He sat her back to grab something from his pocket. It looked almost like a pocket watch, but one could not see any numbers on it. The item in question was almost glowing, calling to her. She started reaching out her hand to touch its brilliance but thought better of it. She just told her grandfather she was not going to be running into any dangerous situations without knowing the facts and touching a random magical object would have been just that.

"This my dear child is a Cluviel Dor. It is a faery love token. Think of it like a one-time use genie. Although the 'wishing for more wishes' is still out, everything else is fair game." Niall said with a mischievous smirk. "If you truly want this my dear, I will help you. Please know that you are not alone, and there are people around that will be able to help you. There is a lawyer, a Desmond Cataliades, based in New Orleans, that knows our family and will do whatever needs to be done to keep you safe. If you ever have need of him, just say that your grandfather said you 'smelled of sunshine in a pretty blonde bottle' and he will come right to you."

Looking down at her hands, she saw infinite possibilities. But after tonight's conversation with her grandfather, she knew there was only one choice to make. "So how is this going to work? Is there anything specific I need to say? Oh! Am I going to know my work schedule from back then? I don't even know when I will be going back to."

Niall chuckled at his descendant. At least she was already thinking more with her head than she was in the past. "Everything will be alright dear child. If going back is what you wish, you will have all the knowledge you need. All you need to do is hold onto the Cluviel Dor, say your wish, and when you awaken, the magics will have taken affect."

Sookie was speechless. Just thinking about waking and being back with Gran was making her tear up. So many lives that had needlessly ended will be back. She felt this calm wash over herself with the knowledge that a major portion of the pain she had been through in the past few years would be wiped away. The memory of it will still be there, but she will not have to relive it.

Seeing the pensive look on her face, Niall decides this is the time to depart. There are things he needs to take care of to help ensure things go a bit more smoothly the second time around. Looking at her face, he realizes that time is of the essence and will need to get pieces into place before she goes to rest tonight. He stands up from the worn couch and holds out his arms. "Come here child. It is time I head out and leave you to your night."

Sookie stood and again went into her grandfather's warm embrace. "Thanks again for this. I really appreciate it."

"It is not me you need to thank for this Granddaughter-Mine. All will be revealed in time if everything works the way it should." He gave her one last squeeze and stepped away. "Good luck Sookie." And with those parting words, her grandfather popped away, leaving her alone with her thoughts.

Well, I know I need to go back to before I met Bill. But what all do I need to accomplish before then? I cannot go back far enough to prevent Hadley from spilling the beans about me. I do not know when she did that, or where she was when she met the Queen so I could prevent that altogether. I guess for starters there are just a few things that must be in place before the jerk shows his face. She started making a list in her mind of what she needed to get done and how to go about doing that.

After some time thinking out logistics, she got ready for bed. Curled up with her blanket and the Cluviel Dor. "I wish to go back to my last full day off from work before I met Bill Compton". She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.