REMINDER: This is my second language (I learned to speak the language when I was 15, learned to write it when I was 20). NO I don't have a beta mainly because everyone I have asked said no or didn't bother to reply so I am sorry there are mistakes, sorry some stuff I write doesn't make sense but in the end, I have a story to tell and I am trying my best. If this is not good enough for you, feel free to walk away.

To everyone else who follows me, reviews and encourage me: THANK YOU. This story is for you all.

A Better Tomorrow

Chapter 17- Within Our Past

Sookie wasn't really reassured by Eric's smile when he left the room with the little girl but she knew she had no choice. She was looking out the window when someone entered the room. Sookie got up in a hurry as she thought it was Eric but instead, a short vampire was standing in front of her. He appeared to her as peaceful, his skin barely contrasting the white of his shirt and his red cherry lips standing out like a sore thumb.

"Who are you?" She asked slowly walking away to the other side of the room.

"Please Sookie, do not be afraid. My name is Godric. I am Eric's maker"

She examined him slowly with an interested eye. She knew Eric was Pam's maker but never really thought about Eric's. She smiled at the thought that Godric was his exact physical opposite. He was short with brown hair and brown eyes when Eric was tall with blond hair and blue eyes.

"What do you want?"

Sookie was afraid. Since Eric had never mentioned Godric, there was no way for her to know if what the vampire was saying to be true. Sure she had seen him in the vision she just shared with Eric but she did not know its context nor if Godric was truly Eric's maker. She also had no way to defend herself against him since her shotgun stayed in Bon Temps. She examined him closely as he walked over to the window she had just left. His demeanor was one of peace and he didn't seem to be hiding his emotion like the other vampires she had met. On the contrary, Sookie found he looked sad, as if something was troubling him deeply.

"I must say that I am here more because of curiosity than anything else"

Sookie did not answer him but instead interrogated him with a simple look. Godric responded with a smile.

"Sookie, are you aware of the bond a maker shares with his child? It is a very deep connection on many levels. One of them being on emotions. We, vampires, are masters at hiding them but never doubt that we do have them, we just manage them differently. Although my child cannot feel my emotions at the moment, I can feel his and I was intrigued by what I was receiving."

"What do you mean you manage them differently? And what is it you felt?" Sookie asked with a lot of curiosity which made Godric smile again. He happily answered her questions.

"Forever is a long time… we cannot afford to live all of our emotions as time doesn't always heals all wounds. I felt emotions I thought I would never get from him again" he simply said.

"When did you meet Eric?"

"About a thousand years ago. He was dying when I turned him. I had watched him fight for a long time and couldn't bear the thought of letting him go, so I turned him"

"What if he didn't want to be turned?"

"He did not indeed"

Sookie looked down on the ground. She couldn't imagine how hard it must have been for Eric to accept that he simply couldn't die anymore. She never wanted to be turned mainly because death did not scared her and although her belief system had been shaken up with the dead corpses walking around, she still believed in her heaven and she wanted to reach it.

"What happened?"

"He eventually forgave me and over the years learned to appreciate his immortality."

She looked up at him and noticed he had moved closer to her.

"What were the feelings you thought you would never feel from him again?"

"Oh I do not think it is for me to tell you. Feelings are a really private matter for vampires. Eric will share them with you in time"

"I saw you in his memories"

Godric lift an eyebrow. He wasn't sure exactly what she meant by ''his'' memories.

"You mean Eric's?"

"Yes"

"How do you share memories with him?"

"Well we exchanged blood wo times so when I touch him, I sometimes get memories"

"Blood exchange doesn't do that Sookie. What are you?"

"What is it with you people and that question"

Godric did not answer her. He knew what she was and was surprised she didn't.

"What memory did you share with him?"

"I am not sure, there was a lady with red hair. She died. I think Eric wanted to turn her but she didn't want to"

Godric looked down but Sookie didn't miss the pain in his eyes.

"Who is she?"

"Eleanor. She was a friend. She died a long time ago. One of Eric's biggest regret and the reason why he truly forgave me for turning him"

"I don't understand" Sookie exclaimed wanting to know more.

"Years after her death, Eric understood why I turned him against his will. He understood my need… he understood that living in a world without love is living in no world at all"

"You love him?"

Godric chuckled at the question. He knew she wouldn't understand.

"Yes Sookie, more than you can imagine"

Godric was now standing really close to her. She wasn't afraid anymore, she believed him. There was something about Godric that was inviting but also something incredibly painful lurking in his eyes.

"What is it that troubles you?" she asked surprising herself with her openness.

Godric looked at her softly while posing his hand on her cheek. He loved the feeling of her skin on his hand and the warmness of every breath she took. He knew why Eric was attracted to her.

"Do you wonder why the plague happened Sookie?"

"Because of evolution, viruses etc. I am not really a scientific person"

"What if it was God's way to get rid of my kind?"

Her eyes were searching answers in his. She didn't understand what he meant by that so she asked him.

"What if it is God's will is to terminate vampires. What if we don't deserve to live… taking out our food supply would be the best way don't you think?"

"But killing billions of people in the making. That is not God's work"

"Maybe humans deserved to be punished as well"

He broke away from her and walked over to the door opening it before André could knock.

"It is time" André said looking at him and then at Sookie who was still standing. She walked over with them to the main room. As soon as she entered it, she wished she hadn't.

There he was, standing with the queen, exchanging a deep kiss. She could feel her heart breaking at every stroke of his tongue she imagined. Her pupil dilated, she couldn't help but to look shocked at the scene that was taking place before her. She immediately felt betrayed, played, used. She had been so naïve to think that she shared something special with Eric. Something she longed for.

When André spoke, the queen broke their kiss. He looked over to them and met Sookie's eyes. She bit her bottom lip and decided to look away so he would not see the pain in her eyes.

The queen exclaimed that it was time so they walked over to an interrogation room. On the way he had tried to take her hand or to meet her eyes but she couldn't bear the idea of giving him the satisfaction. She was tasked to interrogate a guy they had captured and she thought he was probably linked to the vampire killing. She looked at Godric for reassurance before entering the room with the large mirror knowing they would be watching from the other side.

She took a seat at the table and started the questioning.

"What's your name" she asked

"Fuck you" was all he said.

I am not going to cooperate and tell you that my name is Simon you bitch. The thought hit her loud and clear which made her chuckle. She had managed to not think about Eric anymore and she knew her life depended on what she would discover from this guy.

"That's unconventional" She paused. "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?"

How the fuck does she knows my name! I am not going to answer her stupid questions. She doesn't need to know I am here on a mission to kill every motherfucking vampire I meet. Fucking assholes. I just want to burn them all to the ground! They think they can play God, well I have news for them. I will kill them all, it's my mission, it's my duty.

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?"

How the fuck! Hopefully my associates will be here soon to break me out of this hell hole! I will go back to the fellowship and I will be a hero!

"where is your headquarter?"

Oh my god! Is that bitch reading my mind or something? If so, oh my god, I am in deep shit. She's going to kill me!

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

Fuck you lady, I am not telling you that it is in Shreveport. SHIT

"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.

Don't think, don't think, Don't think, don't think, don't think, don't think.

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.

She couldn't see his face but she could tell hewas feeding on a human. As he faced a crowd of followers, she knew he was a vampire.

"A vampire" she whispered to herself but knew the others would hear her. She had no idea what it meant other than one of them was trying to kill the rest of them.

As soon as she said the word, she was hit with an intense pain that blurred her vision. She didn't know where it was coming from but she felt like her brain was about to explode. When she reached the floor, she was holding her head tightly as if the exterior pressure would stop the pain. She wasn't sure if she was screaming or where she was anymore. The world was turning so quickly and it made her nauseated. As she closed her eyes, she could see the stars and then nothing. She had passed out.

When Sookie woke up, she noticed she was in what appeared to be a holding cell. She was confused and got up very slowly trying to not aggravate her pounding headache. She walked over to the bars and looked around to see if she could locate Eric or Godric. Without much success she went back to the bed and sat there, trying to remember what had happened.

She waited for hours before anyone came to her. The queen was standing in front of the door with André on her right and Eric and Godric on the other side.

" You little liar. You know what I do to liars? Especially ones that are very dangerous" The queen exclaimed.

Sookie looked at her confused.

"What are you talking about?"

"Shut up Sookie and you listen to me" the queen said in anger. "the only reason why you are not dead is because you are still useful to me but believe me, as soon as I am done with you, you will suffer. And don't you dare reading my mind again!"

Sookie looked at Eric and Godric in search of comfort but was met by emotionless faces. She looked at Eric in the eyes panicked by what she was seeing and hearing.

"You promised to keep me safe!" is all she could manage. She was never one to leave it up to someone else to protect her but in this case, she had trusted him. She was angry at him for his lies, angry at herself for her naivety. She wanted to yell at him that she never trusted anyone like this before. She wanted to cry at him that he had hurt her with his games but nothing was coming out and as fast as her emotions had boiled up, they disappeared leaving her empty.

"Stop your act Sookie. We know what you are. I must leave for the night but I will decide what to do with you my dear upon my return."

The queen had left Sookie as fast as she had come. Eric and Godric also left without any more words or exchange which broke her heart. Sookie sat on her bed in disbelief but was then hit with a wave of calm. She knew the feelings did not belong to her .Why was she having them was the question that stayed on her mind for the rest of the night while she was trying to make sense of all the confusion that was now clouding her mind.

She waited. Waited for help that simply just didn't come and when she heard the alarm at the distance, she didn't care enough to walk to the bars to see what was happening. She stayed in her bed, feeling empty and lonely. She did not want to die that way but at the same time she thought she deserved it with all her reckless behaviors. She did not hear the slow steps coming her way nor did she hear the mumbles and the heavy breathing but when the corpses walked across the hallway, she did not dare to move. The only thing separating her from death was the iron bars of her cell and the silence of the room.

Thank you for reading!

I'd like to thank Virala for her constant support and her friendship. Without her, I don't think I would be writing as much and I wouldn't have the confidence I have as an author. She also mentioned my fanfiction in her very successful fic FINALLY (it's freaking awesome guys seriously read it. It's an alternate universe where humans are slaves to vampires and Sookie becomes Eric's) which put a permanent smile on my face. Thank you!