A Better Tomorrow

Chapter 16- It's Buried Deep

"What happened?" He asked grabbing her hands.

Sookie didn't answer him as she knew Pam was watching them. Instead, she broke away from his grip to stand on her own.

"Nothing really, just seems like some people do not think I should make decisions for myself. Anyway, when are we leaving?"

"Now" Eric declared still suspicious of what had happened. He could tell Sookie did not want to discuss the events from the day so he did not insist.

Eric looked over at Pam and nodded. He then proceeded to wrap his arm around Sookie's waist and waited for her to put her feet on his own and her arms around him. She didn't look all that confident which made Eric smile.

"Do you trust me Sookie?" he asked

She nodded quickly with a nervous smile before he took flight. He could feel her arms around him getting tighter which would have probably choke the life out of him if he wasn't dead already. During their flight, Eric took the time to warn Sookie.

"Sookie, I must tell you that vampire's culture is quite different than humans. Please just do what I say and everything will be fine"

The look she gave him wasn't too promising.

"Oh so I should just be a good dog right?"

"That is not what I said"

She looked away down at trees that were passing underneath their feet.

"I only want to protect you"

"Like everyone else it seems"

Her tone was harsh which made Eric raise an eyebrow. His thousand years of death told him this was about something else but he played along. Women…

"What is the problem with that?"

She raised her head to look at him in the eyes. She was red with frustrations, her pupils dilated.

"I didn't ask for anyone to protect me. I don't need your help, I was fine before you showed up"

Eric didn't let emotions show through but the silence between them was enough for Sookie to understand she had hurt him.

"Just do what I say Sookie" he finished the conversation with a hard tone but she was being childish.

When they reached the gate, he knew she was scared. He could feel her fear. He took her trembling hands in his own in an effort to comfort her without words.

They were walked by André to a room at the top of the stairs and were instructed to wait there until the queen was back. Eric wondered where she was but did not ask. When André left them, Sookie had taken a seat close to the window where she was looking out lost in her thoughts. Eric did not disturb her but instead look through the room to see if the queen was listening in with microphones. It would simply not surprise him. Eric could feel some of Sookie's troubled emotions but after their discussion, he wasn't sure what to say. He decided to sit beside her and as he put his hand on her lap, he was hit with a memory. One he had taken a long time to forget but was cruelly, at that very second, reminded of. Sookie gasped at the images she was also seeing.

''Let me go'' she whispered; her red hair dangling over her shoulder. She coughed up blood and didn't stop the tears from falling.

"let me turn you" Eric had said while his tears of blood were crashing down into her hair.

"No" was the last thing she had said before condemning him to a life without her. Her chest stopped rising as her hand felt down to the ground. Her last breath had been quiet. He had stayed there with her as long as he was capable of. He did not leave her when the sun came up as the darkness of the cave was protecting him from its deadly brightness. Only when his maker came beside him the following night did Eric lift his head from her silent chest; heavy from a severe case of the bleeds from not sleeping during the day. He took his hand and they walked away in silence, sharing the pain of her death.

Eric had closed his eyes at the painful memory but his face was showing none of the pain he was feeling. When he opened his eyes, Sookie was staring at him with tears filling hers. They stared at each other for a couple of minutes until a knock on the door disturbed them.

"Come in" Eric said as he got up from his seat.

A little girl came in. She was wearing a white dress with matching bows in her hair.

"Please follow me Mister Eric" she giggled playfully.

Sookie got up at the same time but the little girl turned her head. She looked angry as if someone had taken her candy.

"Not you" she declared before leaving the room.

Eric looked at Sookie to reassure her that everything would be fine and followed the little girl. He did not want to be separated from Sookie but had little choice in the matter. As he was coming out of the room, he crossed his maker who smiled at him and entered the room. He no longer feared for her safety.

He walked over to the main room still following the little girl who returned to her playfulness the minute they had exited the room. When they entered the big chamber, she skipped over to the queen and took place besides her still giggling. She then took out some dolls and started playing with them on the table.

"Your majesty" he said bowing to her.

"Eric! I heard that you brought the telepath with you as instructed. Very well…. We shall see the extend of her power"

He nodded in response.

"Before anything, I must know… Can she hear us? Because you know… if she could… that would be very very bad"

"No she cannot your majesty" Eric had declared without hesitation. Sure Sookie had seen some of his memories just by touching him but he was not about to put her in danger by telling the queen.

" I trust you would tell me if she could Northman"

"Of course"

"What about Pam and Bill, did they tell you anything else about her?"

He wasn't sure what she meant or what kind of information she was looking for so he just signed no with his head trusting she would guide him to the information she wanted.

"Have you tasted her blood?"

Trick question. He knew Pam and Bill were instructed to not feed on Sookie and since he had, he knew the queen would not take it lightly.

"Yes your majesty"

She looked angry by his answer while the little girl was smashing one of her doll into the other repeating ''bad!'' a couple of times.

"Clarissa, that's enough'' the queen said furiously to the little girl who stopped right away. "As for you Northman, my orders were clear, none of you were to feed on the telepath."

"All due respect my queen, I have never received the orders" he said calmly. Technically she had never instructed him to not feed on her so he was going to play the politic game just like any other Politian; with white lies.

She sighed heavily in exasperation more than anger.

"I will think about what kind of punishment for you but right I am in no mood. I need to be entertained…"

She looked at Eric with hungry eyes and he knew exactly where she was going with that. In the vampire world, it was an honour for a queen or king to want another vampire but at that very second, Eric was not very thrilled knowing Sookie was upstairs.

She walked over to him seductively and placed her hand on his chest. Her lips came close to his while she stared into his eyes she whispered "Do you want to please your queen?"

Eric purred a yes even if he did not mean it. All he could think about was Sookie.

The queen's lips gently touched his own before she forced her tongue into his mouth. Eric was kissing her lazily when they were interrupted by André's voice. The queen broke their kiss and when Eric looked over to the door, he met Sookie's eyes, chocked by what she had just witnessed. She bit her bottom lip while looking away. He had no idea how long she had been watching them. When he glanced over at the queen and saw the satisfying smile on her face, he automaticly closed his fits wanting to punch it out of her face but controlled himself.

"ah! It is time" the queen said excited walking with purpose through the doors followed by André, Sookie and Godric. Eric caught up to them with his vampires speed and followed them to the lab. He looked over at Sookie who was avoiding his eyes. He tried to take her hand but she pulled away which made him growled.

When they reached the prison cell, Sookie looked at Godric searching for comfort. He nodded gently at her as the queen, Godric and Eric stayed behind the glass window; the kind that looks like a mirror from the other side. André followed Sookie into the cell. She took a seat at the table in the middle of the room where the prisoner was sitting. She looked at the mirror and then back at him.

"What's your name" she asked

"Fuck you" was all he said.

"That's unconventional" she said with a chuckle while he glared at her. "So, Simon, how did you get here"

He looked at her in horror before looking away. He was now whispering what sounded like a prayer.

"Well that's not really going to help you… So what were you doing here?"

She nodded while listening to his prayer.

"Why do you hate vampires so much?" She asked. She paused for an instant and added

"And God told you that right?"

Eric knew she was having an entire conversation with his thoughts. Her questions were meant to direct his thoughts to the answer she wanted.

"where is your headquarter?" She paused "Now now… I don't want to hurt you. I just want to know where I can join your fellowship" She said innocently.

"Shreveport?"

Simon's face was terrified when he got up screaming. He then proceeded to a corner of the room and crawled, rocking back and forth while holding his head saying ''no no no''

"who's your leader?'' Sookie added, still sitting at the table. Eric looked at the queen who seemed suspended at Sookie's lips.

After a couple of minutes, Sookie got up. She looked at André who followed her closely. She then crouched and took Simon's hand as she closed her eyes.

"A vampire" she whispered as the hair on her arm straightens up.

Thoughts?

Thank you for reading xox

Z

P.S I was asked what I listen to when I write, here's a list: My Dying Bride, Dream Theatre, Opeth, Tool and various movie soundtracks like City of Angels, Great Gatsby, Matrix, Resident Evil etc depending what I am writing about.