A/N:Sorry it took so long to update. i had some family stuff come and it threw me off my schedule. I will try to update as soon as possible. I would like to thank all the people who told me my chapters were short but that they enjoyed them. Thanx and love to all! I hope your dreams are filled with a viking and a civil war veteran.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything or anyone from True Blood or Southern Vampire Mysteries (sob) Charlaine Harris and Alan Ball do. I just like to play in their playground.

Chapter Four

Previously in Scratches: Eric turned to Bill and whispered into his ear, too low and fast for me to hear. Bill glanced at me and then turned to Niall and spoke. "Niall, if we should fail, you must take Sookie, Tara, and Jason to safety. If I die, it will be knowing that Sookie is safe." He turned back to the door just in time to see the hospital room door explode open.

Third Person POV

What happened next scared the humans to near death. Nothing extremely dangerous came through the door, but it wasn't completely harmless to the immortals either. A half dead Sam Merlotte was thrown to the floor by a burly human man about 6 feet 8 inches tall. He was quickly followed by none other than Steve Newlin, the leader of the Fellowship of the Sun. Both had guns in their hands and silver chains around their necks. The burly man stepped to the side and Steve stepped forward, looking straight at Sookie. "So the rumors were true. There is a human so special that she has vampires and a shifter to protect her." He said smiling evilly at Sookie. Bill and Eric stepped forward while Jason moved closer to Sam so that he could pick him up. The burly man noticed this and moved to stop him, but was stopped by a hand wrapped around his throat and lifting him off his feet. Bill threw the man against the wall as Eric stepped closer to Steve. "I do not think that you want to do that, Newlin." Niall replied as he took a few steps towards Steve. "Oh right, like an old man is more dangerous than a vampire."

Niall laughed as he stepped even closer. He put his hand on Eric's shoulder and Eric stepped to the side. "Is that what you think, you pathetic excuse for a human? That I am simply an old man who has seen too many winters? Well, I will inform you that I am not human; this is just a form that I take to 'blend in' as you say. I am Prince Niall, prince of the Fae, or faeries as we are known to humans. We are supposedly mythical, but so were vampires and shape shifters. The supernatural world is so much larger than you think it is and each supernatural creature is dangerous, in one way or another to humans."

Suddenly the vampires in the room tensed up even more than they already were. In the doorway where Steve Newlin and Gabe, the burly man were, were the last vampires that any one in that room, besides Steve and Gabe, wanted to see. "You see old man, we brought a little back up with us. Now hand over the freak and we'll kill you all quickly." Steve said, laughing. "Never! You will have to kill me first!" Jason yelled as he lunged at Steve, but he was blocked by Gabe and thrown against the wall. Jason's head hit the wall and he slumped to the ground, unconscious. "ENOUGH! Newlin, you said as long as we took Sookie, that you would not harm the humans." Sookie looked up and saw three vampires standing at the door and Weres standing behind them. The vampire standing just behind Steve looked somewhat familiar to Bill, but he said nothing. "Well, the deal has changed, Felipe. I want to kill these abominations. Including the girl." Before anyone could move, one of the vampires behind Felipe moved in front of Felipe and twisted Steve's neck until it broke. He crumpled to the ground as the same was done to Gabe. Two of the Weres stepped forward and picked up the bodies. They carried them out the door and out of sight.

"Well, since Newlin is gone I do believe are work is almost finished here. Victor!" The vampire on the left behind Felipe stepped forward. "Yes, Your Majesty?" Victor said, staring at Sookie while he spoke. "Retrieve the girl and then let us depart from this place. I am bored already." Victor went to move and as he did, there was a flash of bright light around him. When it disappeared, in Victor's place was a burnt body. It fell to the floor and as it did, Niall stepped forward. "I would not do that, Felipe, if I were you." Felipe laughed. "You think you can kill me?" Niall stepped even closer. "That's funny, is it? I don't see how starting a war with the Fae is funny, but maybe I should just let the Fae attack and then we'll see if it's funny or not."

As if Eric, Bill and Niall were expecting them, Pam, two other vampires, and two Weres ran in. The Weres took the other vampire that had been with Felipe while Pam and the two other vampires took down the Weres. Felipe stood still, shocked that his guards had been taken down. "I think we can reach an agreement now that your guards are out of the way." Niall said. Tara noticed that both Bill and Eric kept glancing towards Sookie as if they both wanted to make sure she was okay.

"Northman, keep an eye on Felipe. Compton, come give Sookie your blood. The poison should be out of her blood stream. Niall…I won't even ask what happened here." Dr. Ludwig said as she stepped around the bodies. She saw Sam trying to get up and Jason still unconscious. "Pam, I need your help over here. Bring Chow too." Pam started to protest, but Eric gave her a look that if she didn't do as she was told, there would be consequences.

Sookie POV

Pam did as she was instructed to and went to where Dr. Ludwig was leaning over Sam and Jason. "Pam, I need you to give this one some of your blood first," she said, pointing at Sam, then turning to face Jason, "I don't think he will need it." Dr. Ludwig walked over to me as Bill was just about to roll up his sleeve so that he could give me some of his blood. Just as she reached me I heard a popping sound and in the middle of the room was my cousin Claudine. Bill bit into his wrist and put it to my mouth. After I had a couple mouthfuls, Bill took his wrist away. I saw Niall look at Claudine and point out the door. I was worried what he was going to do to her. Bill looked at me then at Claudine. "Sookie, she'll be fine, I promise." I looked up at Bill and he smiled. "I will go talk to him about it, okay? I can't promise anything, but I will try." He kissed my forehead and walked over to Niall as I closed my eyes and went to sleep.

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