Enemy In Our Midst

Chapter 5

A/N I do not own anything CH and AB do.

"Your dead, your gone" Eric whispered as he continued to watch her.

"No I' m not I'm here alive. I I the last thing I remember was telling you to save yourself and then I cut my throat. Shit, why am I alive?" Sookie asked as her hand flew to her throat. It was intact.

"Sookie?" Eric whispered as his fangs descended. She was here, alive.

"Eric?" Sookie replied his name on her lips like a benediction. She felt nervous and started biting at her lip which really hurt. Sookie tasted blood and when she went to feel her lip something sharp and pointy pricked her tongue. Sookie slowly slid her tongue along her gums and discovered she had two fangs.

"Holy mother of god, I 'm a vampire?" Sookie screeched out surprised.

"Your what?" Eric asked as he stepped closer but he couldn't help the elation he started to feel at Sookie's discovery. Sookie was a vampire? He had to see her fangs.

Eric reached the bed and bent down to examine his love. True he could not hear a heartbeat and she felt cooler than normal. As he continued to check her over Eric realized that he was feeling a pull, like a maker and child bond. No this can't be happening. Sookie is really going to be pissed.

"Open your mouth love" Eric asked as he prepared to check her gums.

"No" Sookie said petulantly. This was so overwhelming. So very wrong. She did not want to be a vampire.

"Now" he ordered and Sookie's mouth opened immediately to reveal two sharp fangs. They were half the size of his but they were very beautiful. Eric hardened immediately at the sight of his lover's fangs. Then Sookie clapped her hand over her mouth. Stubborn his new childe was. She was such trouble.

"You, you're my maker, but how?" Sookie asked bewildered. Trying to remember what happened.

"I can answer that" Amelia said as she appeared inside the room.

"Amelia?" Sookie gasped and sprung up and ran to her friend to give her a hug.

"Sookie nice to see you again too. Sorry how things ended before, please forgive me. I never meant to get in the middle like that. Now you are vampire and Eric is your Maker but he didn't do it on purpose. You see you were still alive when Eric cried and his blood tears, well some of them fell into your open mouth and well you know the rest. He saved you Sookie, when you saved the world" Amelia said with a smile.

"But I don't want to be a vampire, I don't want to kill. I'm not a monster" Sookie cried out and Eric smiled sadly. Still she could not accept him. She would never accept his true nature which was her true nature now.

"You will be what you want to be. You make your destiny, only you. If you don't want to kill then don't. You have more control than you realize Sookie and there are other ways to nourish yourself. You have been given a second chance to find love and happiness. Take it and run" Amelia said as she kissed Sookie on the cheek and then she vanished.

Sookie turned to Eric to find him dressed and looking rather sad. Why did Eric seem so sad.

"I'm sorry Sookie for turning you into something you don't want to be. I must be honest though and say that I'm not sorry it happened. I would rather you be here and hate me than be buried and gone. " Eric said as he wiped at the tears he knew were on his cheeks.

"Besides you'll be fine. You were in the presence of a human and you didn't attack her. Amelia was speaking the truth when she said you had control. Your will is stronger than you think. Besides you are the most stubborn woman I have ever known and since when have you ever done anything you didn't want to do. I love you Sookie Stackhouse, now and forever and as your maker, I release you" Eric said. The moment the words passed his lips she felt something release inside her. Eric doubled over for a seconded and then was back up.

"Thank you" Sookie replied. Everything was so confusing and so jumbled. She looked over at Eric who nodded and then he was gone into the night sky.

"Wait, Eric please" Sookie shouted out into the night but he was gone. All of a sudden her bedroom door shattered into a million pieces to reveal a very pissed off Pam standing on the other side.

Pam was surprised to see Skokie and when she realized Eric was gone she growled. Sookie hissed as her fangs descended. Pam ran at her to attack but Sookie evaded it and grabbed Pam by the throat holding her up off the floor against the wall. What the hell? How could she do that?

"Where's my master?" Pam asked as she struggled against Sookie's hold.

"He's gone. Um sorry" Sookie replies as she let's Pam go.

"What do you mean gone?" Pam asks.

"He left after releasing me from our bond. Why an I stronger than you?" Sookie asked.

"Probably the fairy and demon blood thing, who knows. What do you mean by bond?" Pam asked feeling dread run down her spine.

"Eric is my maker. Well, was my maker. I think he felt guilty about that" Sookie replied as she dropped onto her bed.

"I see and you had nothing to do with that right? Fuck. You're a piece of work you know that? He was put through hell being tortured for months while you went on with your life. Colin forced him to kill you. How do you think that makes Eric feel? Then he was hold up in here with you for the past two days, he wouldn't leave your side even though you were dead. Don't you get it? He is absolutely and totally in love with you, he was going to meet the sun cause you were gone. Do you care for anyone besides yourself?" Pam yelled feeling her temper rise.

"What? Oh god what have I done. I mean it was disorienting finding out I died and then became a vampire, I didn't want to be a vamp for fuck sakes" Sookie shouted back almost hysterical.

"You didn't say that to Eric did you? You did, didn't you. Your such a selfish bitch" Pam yelled as she ran out of the house. She had to find Eric.

Sookie looked out the window wondering what Eric was going to do. She couldn't let him meet the sun. She Sure she didn't want to be a vampire but it was better than being dead and besides if she didn't want to kill she wouldn't. Eric was right she never did anything she didn't want to do. She was her own person. God, Pam was right how selfish could she be?

Sookie looked outside up into the night sky. She was Eric's childe right? She should be able to fly, shouldn't she? Sookie climbed up onto the window sill and jumped. She realized after she bounced off the ground that she might not be able to fly. No, she would not take no for an answer. She tried a couple more times before she became to pissed off.

"Fuck you I can fly dammit" Sookie shouted sick of failing and was up in the air before she realized what was happening. It took her awhile to straighten her flying out but once she did she headed towards Shreveport and onto Eric's house.

When Sookie landed she landed on her ass with an oomph and a curse. She stood up and brushed herself off and headed towards the door. She opened the door and went to step inside but she found out that there was an invisible barrier blocking her out. No invitation, dammit. Wait this is a vampires house, so why couldn't she come in? While she thought about it she heard voices coming from inside.

"Eric darling I'm glad your back. I was upset to find out that you had went on extended business and didn't even let your wife to be know" a female voice said. Wife to be?

"Freyda just leave me alone right now" Eric said, he sounded annoyed.

"Nonsense we must prepare for our marriage" Freyda replied.

"Listen to me I said leave me alone. I don't want to marry you, you idiot. I'm already married. It was Appius stupid idea for me to marry you not mine" Eric yelled as he started to lose his patience.

"Oh, whatever that little human bitch is nothing" Freyda said with disgust.

"Never call her that again. Get out, NOW" roared Eric, he was pissed. Sookie heard things being smashed inside and moved away from the door.

"Fine but be at Fangtasia tomorrow evening" Freyda said. She didn't give up did she.

Sookie had heard enough, she was up in the sky before that vampire left. What was she going to do? That Freyda wanted Eric and badly. Fight or flight. She could stand her ground and fight for Eric like he would her and she could run like usual and only think of herself. Sookie circled Eric's house for a few moments and then headed towards town, decision made. She put her plan in motion and picked up a few things she would need.

Listening to that vampire had made her realize that she wanted Eric and that she really did love him. She had been such an idiot. Sookie flew home and died for the day. Her last thoughts were of Eric.

When Sookie rose the next day she was ready to make her stand. It was time to take her rightful place beside her man.

TBC