Prologue

"Run Isisa!" my grandmother screamed as the unknown figure grabbed her and pulled her into the darkness. The screams hung into the air as the young girl ran for her life, she ran with all her might as if it could help. A figure in the night blurs in front of the girl, she stops immediately. Her small form heaving with loss of oxygen as she gasps to collect as much as she could, the figure grabs her throat with a tight grip and leans close. " Now, Now don't squirm, it'll make it hurt worse, you know" a low deep voice growls into her ears. Fear captures her body, seizing all movement but underneath that fear was anger and pain at what the figure cloaked by darkness did.

The anger and pain flowed through the little girl's mind as the figure tugged her hair away with a smirk, he would enjoy this he thought as he barred his fangs. He leans forward with all intention to sink his fangs into the girl's neck and drink her dry but a small yet strong voice stopped him. " You have no right to drink from me" the girl announced as she looked him in the eyes. The girl's eyes flashed a startling violet as she smirks, the figure gulps unknowingly because he could feel the gaze of that young child belittle him into nothing. The girl's eyes lock into his, his eyes glazed over as the girl stares him down.

" Now set me down" the girl commanded with a firm voice. The figure complies as he sets her down on the earthy ground. The figure then stands at attention, awaiting the girl's next orders.

" Now where is my grandmother?" she asks in a voice trying to hide the pain, because she knew the fate of her grandmother.

"Dead, I drained her." The figure answered back with a slack voice.

" You shouldn't have done that" the girl said with a teasing voice filled with unspoken pain.

The figure shuddered as he feels that itching feeling in the back of his mind, the young girl's flashed violet again and the feeling increased once more. The girl smiles with evil intent as she motions for the figure to kneel before her.

The figure drops to his knees immediately, the young girl grabs a sturdy stick that was laying nearby and she hands the stick to the figure. The figure's eyes widen, he knew what the young child wanted. He was to meet his true death that moment and by his own hands.

"Kill yourself" the young girl ordered as her eyes flashed violet again. The figure stares at the stick, he feels the itching sensation once again in the back of his mind. He feels as if he wanted to kill himself. He lived many millennia, his life felt fulfilled. Life had no meaning anymore and killing himself would be a favor instead of waiting for someone to give him the true death. The young girl stood on the sidelines as the vampire took the stick and staked himself and exploded in a pile of useless goop.

The young girl then dropped to her knees, her eyes flashed violet once more before the weight of what just happened caused the young girl to pass out.

In the forest, a woman watched from the darkness, violet eyes bright with power.

Chapter 1

3rd POV- changes halfway though..

A young woman jumped up from the bed as if hell was on her heels, she rushed around the room pulling clothing off of hangers while jumping over a coffee table only to land on her butt as she fell.

"Shit, that hurt, why did I put that table there?" the young woman moaned as she rubbed her sore bottom.

Then she looked over her shoulder at the clock on her bed, it read 9:35. She cursed again as she jumps up, and rushes into the bathroom, she turns on the water. Stripping quickly only to jump into freezing water. "Yowza!" she yelp as she turns on the hot water speedily. "Well, that woke me up" she said with a smile to herself.

She quickly did her morning routine under the fear of being late to her current job at a local restaraunt. Her eyes flashed violet before returning to a green with a tint of violet. She fixed her makeup, going to enhance the natural beauty she held.

She grabbed her work uniform, black shorts and a white t-shirt that clung to her form. She tried to slip on her shoes as she grabbed her messenger bag only to slip again, and land on her butt.

"So clumsy" she moaned in pain as she rubbed her tush to relieve the pain. She checks the time again, "Oh No! I'm going to late again!" she screeched as she picked up her keys as ran towards her car.

Her jeep gleamed in the sunlight, the memory of the day she bought the car with her grandpa as he had told her that the Jeep was her inheritance from her grandmother stirred up the pain of her grandmother's death.

She hadn't thought of the freak accident that befell her grandmother in years, even though she had been privy to it. She just couldn't remember anything about it. She breathed in deeply, dismissing the pain and to do so she stuck a smile on her face again before she pulled out her driveway. She checked the clock once again and it read 10:15.

She drove five miles before pulling into a parking lot surrounded by shade trees, she parked right beside her best friend's atrocious yellow car. She exited the car, and fluffs up her hair as the morning heat hits her. The heat baring down on her, she waves a hand to her face to act as a fan. The southern heat in the morning was humid and sticky.

She fixes another smile on her face as she looks at the bar called Merlotte's. The old country style building was nestled underneath trees, providing ample shading that protected from the daytime heat.

Isisa's POV

I park underneath the large willows that surrounded the country style restaraunt; I smile as I notice Sookie's car right beside mine, 'Almost like clockwork..' I think as I smile wistfully before moving to the enter the restaurant.

With a jingle, the doors open; alerting everyone that I arrived, inwardly I sigh with a feeling of refreshment as the cold air wraps around me like a blanket. I loved the cool air and enjoyed it as best I could on days like today; hot and humid…not a big like for me. I give the customers who looked to me a smile before I walk to the back to set my stuff down.

"Hey, Hookah! You lookin fine today!" a cheery southern voice purrs from the kitchen. I turn to give my friend Lafayette a seductive smile, "not as fine as you, Lafie".

I noticed his outrageous outfit and the glimmers of jewelry as Lafayette turns with purpose as he shimmies his backside, showing all his goods with a smirk that could turn a straight man to bat for the same team. " You know it hookah!" he announces with a purr.

I waved him off as I walk over to Sam's office to set down my stuff. I enter his office with a greeting and a big smile, " Hi Sam!" Sam turns his head and smiles at me causing his amber eyes to shine. His shaggy brown hair covers a bit of his forehead, while his smile wrinkles his face as he stands to give me a hug.

"Hi Isisa, you're not late this time" he says with a teasing voice as he hugs me quickly.

"Hey! That was a one time occurrence Sam!" I say with a pouting face as I turn to set my stuff down in the employee's cupboard. Sam's eyes flash mischievously as he sighs with fake sadness before he fakes a tear. "But we missed you, even Arlene missed you which is hard when she's complaining bout hours". He gives me puppy eyes and I groan inwardly as I give in.

"I know that, sheesh only late for ten minutes one time, and I get the puppy guilt treatment!" I say with a whining voice as I poke Sam's shoulder teasingly. I knew Sam was different like me and Sook but if he didn't want to tell me then he didn't need to. His mind was static the majority of the time.

Sam smirks as he knows he's got me in his net of guilt. "Now Isisa, you've got customers!" he announces as he pushes me out the door.

"I got that Sam, no need to push!" I yell with a smirk as I pull my apron tight and walk out to the main part of the restaraunt. I walked over to Sookie who was the same age as me; her blonde hair was pulled into a ponytail and her amber brown eyes met mine as I nodded to my best friend Sookie; as I took the left side, Sookie takes the right and she does so she smiles and sends me a greeting in my mind.

Hi, Isisa

Hi Sookie, How's your morning going?

It could be better, if these rednecks stop flirting with me!

They wouldn't be rednecks if they didn't flirt with beautiful waitresses. I smile as I send this back. Sookie smiles in response of my message before going back to the rowdy table.

I head over to the first table on my side with a smile on my lips, the couple that sat there had already set their menus down and were ready to order. I smiled as I introduced myself, "Hello, I'm Isisa and I'm going to be your waitress for today. What would you like to order?"

The woman ordered an American omelette and a black coffee while her male counterpart ordered pancakes and a side of hashbrowns and a sweet tea. I smiled as I finished writing their orders and I rush to the kitchen to hand their orders in. Lafayette gives me a smirk as I hand them to him.

"Gonna be a busy day, hookah" he comments with a smile.

"Got that right" I reply before rushing to my next table.

Our ten hour shift passes..

Isisa! There's a vampire here! He's sitting in my section now! He's so quiet, if you know what I mean. Sookie sends that to me when I was in the back getting my stuff, I stiffen as she mentions vampire. A Vampire in Bon temps, that's a rarity in the making. I didn't let my mind dwell on the fact that he was a vampire, but since I always got a weird feeling around them. It made me wary. I didn't see many vampires, but when I did, the feeling always returned full force.

Really Sookie? Are you sure? I send back with caution as I truly worry for sookie, after being friends for all these years. My eyes wander to hers as she just gives me a gleeful smile while she waves my worry away.

I'm sure! Isisa, you have to see this! His mind is pure silence, its so refreshing after today. Sookie replies with glee as I nod in reluctance. I make my way to the front after grabbing my tips.

Sam and Tara were at the bar staring at the corner where Sookie stood with a dark-haired, pale man with sideburns it seemed sat in the booth with a glass of red wine in front of him. I walked over to where Tara sat, and sat in the spot beside her. I hear the thoughts of everyone rush into my mind as Sookie continues to converse with the vampire.

A vamper in this town, what has this world come to?

Kooky Sookie is talkin to it, she's probably gonna be one of those bangers

That child is crazy, talking to that vamper

Sookie has to get away from that vamper! – Tara's thoughts

Look at the way she looks at him, like he's the only one in her mind- Sam's thoughts

I look over to Sam and Tara who are still glaring at the vampire watches Sookie walk away towards us. The vampire nods at anyone who catches his eyes, but he glances up, catches my eyes, and as soon as his eyes meet mine a chill goes through my mind.

We watch in silence as she takes his order with different expressions upon our faces; especially Sam. He looked angry, almost cheated out of something; I hadn't needed to glimpse in his mind, his expression said it all. My thoughts were interrupted when Sookie comes up to the bar.

Sookie rushes to my side at the bar, " He's so interesting Isie! His name is Bill Compton and he lives in the old Compton place beside our houses!" she gushes as she smiles at me. I smile wistfully at her beautiful expression; I feel her excitement and curiosity. It was hard not to be excited with her when her emotions were flowing into me. "Sounds interesting Sook." I murmur with a smile as she seemed ready to continue her speech about Bill the vampire.

Her blue eyes brighten but then dulls as she sees the next customers that sit beside Bill the vampire. The Rattrays, the scum of Bon Temps it would seem, Ugh I hated their thoughts. Sookie glares lightly as Denise Rattray curls beside Bill, she touches his shoulder seductively and speaks to him. Sookie stalks over purposely with anger in her steps. I could see in Bill's eyes that he quite enjoyed the look in Sookie's eyes; I inwardly let out a chuckle as I knew then he was just as interested in her that she was in him. She flashes a fake smile and asks " What would y'all like tonight".

What I'd do to you girl, damn those curves – were Mike Rattray's thoughts as his eyes skimmed sookie's figure. I clench my fist as I hear his thoughts; "Dirty old bastard.." I murmur to myself as I ignore several looks that Sam and Tara give me before I blush in embarrassment. While Sookie gave him a glare but smiles contemptuously again, and Mike answers back " A pitcher of bud, honey" in a sickly sweet voice as his eyes linger down her curvy body once more.

"Comin right up" and sookie turns quickly with a glare on her face, she sets the menus down on the bar top with a slight slam. "A pitcher of Bud, please Sam"

Sam nods before handing her a pitcher of beer and she grabs it harshly and walks back to the table and slams it down with a smile. Denise glares at Sookie because Bill smiled at Sookie seductively. Sookie gets a faint blush upon her cheeks while I was smirking at the entire time.

I continued to watch them conversing when Denise thought Damn, this vamp. Look at all the V , we could sell. 10 pints, 2,000 dollars per pint, damn I need a hit!

Sookie stiffened when she heard those thoughts, but soon after Bill stood along with the Rattrays, they were leaving. God, lets just this vamp in the van and drain him was what Mike thought last. Sookie tried to stop them by stalling but they still left. I stood from the bar stool and met Sookie halfway, her worry was clouding my mind until I threw up my shields as She grabs my shoulders and gives me a little shake while she pulls me to the back of the bar.

"They're gonna drain him, Isisa! We have stop them! Draining is illegal!" she practically yells in my ears. Her breathing ragged while her eyes burned with fury, I sigh because I knew I needed to help her. I didn't protest.

I just silently nodded, and she smiles brightly again before pulling in for a quick hug. "Thanks Isie".

"No problem, Just don't get us killed sook" I replied with a smirk. She scoffed loudly as we made our way back through Merlotte's only to be stopped by Sam. He grabbed Sookie's arm harshly " Geez, Sook ! where are you rushing off to?".

Sookie wrenched her arm out of his grip, she turned harshly before practically yelling " They're gonna drain him, Sam! Let me go!".

Sam gives me a pleading look but I just shake my head. Once Sookie got like this, there was no stopping her rampage. I love Sookie like my own sister but sometimes her stubbornness left me stressed out. Sam reluctantly lets her arm go and she's gone in a flash, out the door and into the parking lot with me trailing close behind. She reached into the back of my jeep and pulled out the long chain I carried around and wrapped it around her wrist.

"Sookie, are you sure about this? I asked as we neared the area where the Rattrays thoughts were originating. "I'm sure" she whispers as we found the area where Bill the vampire was laid on the ground, held by strings of silver. He hissed in pain as Denise hooked him up to a blood pump that was siphoning blood from his body.

Sookie rushed up and yelled " Let him go! You filthy bastards!" and she swung the chain at Denise who jumped back.

"You Bitch!" Denise charged at sookie and that's when I cut in, I grabbed her arm and twisted. She screeched in pain and she squirmed under my grip, " You fucking cunt, let go of me". I was focusing on Denise not noticing mike sneaking up on sookie till the last possible minute.

"Sookie! Behind YOU!" I screamed as I noticed Mike with a knife in his hand rushing forward. Sookie gripped the chain tighter and swung the chain with an accuracy that I was surprised she had, but it caused the chain to wrap around his neck. Mike clutched at his neck, clawing at the chain, gasping for breath. Denise shoved her elbow into my stomach, I gasped in pain and I let her go but not before I landed a kick in her face causing her nose to break and bleed.

She tried to pick up the bags of blood that laid by Bill but I aimed a kick towards her face again and she dodged it by scuttling backwards.

"Get the hell out of here and don't come back" I growled in anger before I shove her to Mike who was turning purple. She fell before picking up mike and running to their dingy car. "We'll get you both, you fucking bitches!" she screeched as they pulled out and nearly hitting us in the process.

"Fucking shit heads" I mutter while I turned to Sookie who was tending to bill who seemed to like that he was just soaking in the attention. "Looks like you saved them day Sook" I state with a smile causing them to break eye contact. "Thanks Isie for the help" she reaches to help Bill up "The assistance is very appreciated, thank you" The vampire Bill murmurs with a deep southern accent. It sounded like something out of Gone With the Wind.

"You're welcome, the target on our break may have gotten a bit bigger but happy to help someone in need" I wave it off and look back to Merlotte's.

"Sook, I'm gonna head back in and clock out. I'm exhausted." I announce as she nods "Same, I'm gonna stick out here for a few more minutes." She peers to Bill for a moment, and he catches her in his gaze.

I smirked inwardly as I watch them two obviously flirt with one another. Shaking my head, I throw out the words "Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" And I start to walk to the back entrance of the bar.

I look up at the night sky, the full moon shining brightly, fervently glowing- the moonlight illuminating my path. As I walked in the forest, the moonlight shined on me, it's glow caressing my skin as I basked in it. Causing me to stop my walk, A wash of calm came over me. I stood still for a moment, soaking it in.

I spent a minute enjoying the feeling I had gotten from the moonlight, but a sharp bark interrupted my thoughts. I turned my head to face a white and brown collie that sat beside me soon as I look down to the dog. A smile makes it's way on my face, I I had noticed him around Sam a lot.

I figured it wouldn't be too much harm so I kneel down, and pet the dog behind his ears. I hear the satisfying thump of his tail wagging. I had gotten an itching feeling in the back of my mind as I pet this dog, the same feeling I get when I'm with Sam.

"Hi there, bet Sam sent you to check on me and Sookie "

A bark answered my comment, I sighed tiredly before petting the dog again.

" You should tell him that there's nothing to worry about, we both stopped the Rattrays from draining bill the vampire so all is well now" I said to the dog as he just barked and wagged his tail. "Talking to a dog, I'm off my rocker" I giggled to myself before I said goodbye to the dog and he went back into the forest.

I made my way back inside Merlottes, the AC greeting me once again. It was 11:48 l, and it was quitting time for me. I could hear voices in the front dining area, Tara and Lafayette were chatting about her recent attempt at a job at the grocery store. I shook my head in disbelief at how Tara handled herself but hey, that's just how she rolled.

Turning to the time clock, I punched in my number, and as I had already closed my tickets, I was set to leave without any delays. Sam surprisingly didn't catch me leaving, and interrogate me on the situation so I took this opportunity to book it before he did catch me.

I exit the building, and I turned to the moon once more. I sighed contentedly as I basked in the moonlight, I stood there for a few more relaxing moments before I trudged to my car where I looked down the parking lot.

I glance over and they still stood there; Bill and Sook in a conversation. Heheh, tomorrow will be fun when I pester for info.

I unlocked my jeep, getting in and turning it on. My radio turned on quietly, I hummed along to a song I didn't remember as I pulled out from my spot.

Sookie didn't even look up but I didn't mind, she seemed to be preoccupied with the newest resident of Bon Temps so I just drove the way home in subtle noise. I usually sang as I drove but I felt too exhausted after confronting the Rattrays.

The drive was quiet, too quiet even with the faint music in the background. My thoughts were focused on getting home, and sleeping the night away.

I turned into my driveway, marveling at the southern colonial home in hues of white and blue. The willow trees swaying slightly in the wind while the moon reflected on the hood of my car.

The porch light flicked on as I walked up the steps, I unlocked the door quickly stepping inside but I got that feeling I was being watched. The feeling still crept upon my skin as I walked up the stairs to my room.

I tried to ignore it as I passed pictures and paintings in the halls, many of them painted by me and my grandmother. Slinging off my bag, letting it drop to the floor, I entered my room in exhaustion. Shedding my clothing off quickly and jumped to the bed where I quickly snuggled into the sheets, and slipped into a deep slumber.