Note – There is a lot of swearing in this chapter, the story all together is pretty bad, but this chapter is definitely an exception. Just so you know!
Flashback – 1789
The sun had set on another day; I waited for Eric to return home. I'd gotten him a present, a teenager. She was merely fourteen; I saved her from her parents and two brothers. Hearing her shallow breathing from the bed beside me, I looked at her and smiled. Her obvious beauty was going to make her the perfect child. I didn't want to eat her, I wanted to turn her and start a family. Something I was robbed of.
"Athena" his voice called out, my heart literally skipped a beat.
Turning to see him standing by the door, he looked at me with confusion. Turning his gaze to the sleeping girl, he stepped towards me.
"Where did you steal her from?" he demanded, frowning I moved to him quickly.
Placing a hand on his chest, I smiled up at him "I didn't steal her, she came voluntarily" I purred, he looked to me and shook his head.
Laughing lightly, he bent down and kissed my forehead. Stepping aside, he turned to me and the distinct click of his fangs radiated through the small room.
"Are we having French tonight?" he asked with a smile, moving to the helpless girl.
"No!" I ran to the girl, blocking Eric's view of her.
"Saving her for something special?" he asked, I nodded.
"One hundred and seventy five years, tomorrow" he said, wiping away a piece of my hair.
"It only seems like yesterday, Godric was introducing me to you. Unaware that the world was fall into despair with wars and revolutions" I hummed back.
"Forcing us to run, hide in the countryside. You letting your emotions cloud your duty" he said, running his lips along the column of my neck.
Giggling I shrugged "I have lived since the dawn of human existence and I have never had a moment as frozen as our touches and stares" I replied.
Setting a rain of kisses along my neck, his arms snatched around my body and pulled me tighter to him.
"Are you sure we can't feast tonight and just fuck all tomorrow?" he asked, I laughed and shook my head.
"I'm not going to eat her, I'm going to turn her" I moaned, Eric's body instantly froze.
Looking me in the eye, he looked at me confused "You want the responsibility of being a parent?" he asked.
"I've lived so long; I was robbed of a child. My family line dies with me; this is the closest I'll ever have to a child. I'm more than ready" I replied, running a nail down his face tracing a unique pattern.
He smiled at me "Then I will stand by you, for eternity" he replied, kissing me gently.
End flashback –
Gasping to life, I groaned as I smashed my head on the roof of my coffin. Grumbling, as I pushed it to the side. I noticed the bright light of the sunset. The sun hadn't fully set yet, there were beams of the light filtering into Jason's room. Stupid fucking redneck, slamming the lid of my coffin down the scattered movements of Jason pleased me.
Pushing open the door, he gazed upon me with happiness "Hey" he said.
"Oh!" he said, rushing over to the curtain.
Pulling them across to completely conceal the entire room I sighed "Arm" I stated.
Holding his arm out, the familiar click and crunch as I moved and gripped onto Jason's arm feeling his heart beat through his blood stream. I moaned in response, for a human Jason's blood was surprisingly different. It was probably all the STD's, but I guess it's all the same. Were never affected other than Hep D. I tend to avoid them anyway; it's definitely a pride thing. But Jason's blood was different, not quite normal. Feeling his heart beat begin to slow down, I groaned and forced myself to retract from him. Pulling back, he stumbled back a few paces. Catching him, I smiled at him and winked.
"Thanks" I purred, before cutting open my finger with my fang and running it over my puncture marks on his arm.
"Any time" he replied, I looked at him and smiled.
He was looking a little pale today; maybe I should find myself another to feed on. I don't want to waste him. Guiding him to his couch, I made sure he had everything he needed to stay in for the night.
"Jason, you will not leave your house tonight. Do you understand me? You will invite anyone in, unless it's somebody you know. If you do not feel safe at any point, you will call me or yell or something you will let me know and I will come and I will help you. But for now, you will stay in and do some light reading, maybe watch a game or even clean the house. You will not be glamoured by any other vampire tonight other than me, you will have the resistance but only for tonight" I glamoured him, he stared at me slack jawed and nodded.
"Sure, I'm sure I have a book around here somewhere" he stated, I smiled and laughed.
"Good boy" I replied, before leaving.
Running through the town, I watched as everyone went amongst their nightly routines. It was a nice change of events that was for sure. Arriving to my destination, I smiled at the old house that was now re-done. Instantly being swarmed by guards, who had their guns aimed for my chest resulting in me to let out a giggle, I shook my head at them.
"I am older than time itself, do you honestly think a wooden bullet can kill me?" I mocked them.
"You on the property of the King of Louisiana" one guard stated.
I nodded "I know and you are holding a gun up to the daughter of Lilith" I replied, a small wave of gasps rocked through the men.
Instantly their guns dropped, smirking as I walked up the stairs I muttered a quiet "Imbeciles"
Flinging open the door to Bill's manor, I looked around for him "Honey I'm home!" I called out.
Arriving at the top of the stairs, I quickly noticed his ruffled collar and the light pink smear of lipstick on the second button of his white shirt. Arching an eyebrow at him, I crossed my arms.
"Well I always picked you for a sloppy eater, but never a lover as well" I stated, taking a step forward.
"Very well, I was eating before I would come to find you. Will you meet me in my office then?" he asked, I nodded.
Walking at a human's pace I entered his office and shut the door behind me, I turned to face Bill. He had changed and was seated in his large chair. Taking a seat in front of him, I leant back into the seat comfortably.
"The King in North Carolina's chairs are much more comfortable" I remarked, he nodded.
"Very well, what is the business you wish to speak to me about" he asked.
"I'm here because Russel Edgington has taken a remarkable liking to this town and enjoys torturing and killing the vampires and humans living in it, I need to know why?" I stated.
"As you very well know, Eric had killed Russel's partner Talbot" he started, I couldn't help but let a growl begin to grow in my throat.
He looked at me uneasy "I know this already, tell me why he is still here"
"He's here to kill and harvest the fae" he said all too quickly.
Sitting up in my seat, I looked at him "There's more than one?" I asked, he nodded quickly.
"they are delicious, I'm sure in your time you've tasted one or two" he stated, I nodded.
"Yes, but I found that killing them for a few moments in the sunlight was a waste of time and life" I replied.
"And your entire family thinks that way?" he asked, I locked eyes with him.
"No, Michael had a whole colony of fae to his disposal. He became too much of a threat to my family that way" I replied.
"So isn't the answer simple, if we dispose of Russel than your job here is done, is it not?" he asked, I looked to him and smirked.
"My job here is only just beginning, but Russel is the first on my agenda than I'll be dealing with the corrupt King" I replied.
"I beg your pardon?" he stated.
"The madness you've bestowed upon yourself is sickening, falling for a fae turning on your brother for her. Killing for her, refusing to tell her your true agenda for her" I stated, looking at him with pity.
"Sookie has nothing to do with my place as King" he said angrily.
"If you're wife knew of the man you are today, would she be proud of you?" I asked, he looked to with anger.
Popping his fangs out, he snarled at me. I laughed "Oh please, put the fangs away you child" I demanded.
"Do not speak of my family!" he snapped, I arched an eyebrow at him.
"Oh really, in fact I speak to your family oh so often" I replied, he frowned.
"You do in fact have a family, you daughter bore children you sisters did to. There are plenty of Compton's in this world that I know and glamour regularly" I smiled.
"Have you brought any of them harm?" he asked, I shook my head.
"Human life is too short, unless I am so angry that I allow the true nature of what I am take over, I barely spill any human life" I replied, speaking the whole truth.
"Wow, you must of really lost it killing that dancer last night them" the familiar voice of Eric rang out, pointing to the seat beside me I sighed.
"Sit and well, after breaking jaw and three of my ribs you're lucky it wasn't you" I replied sarcastically.
Sitting down, we tossed each other an angry glare "You know Eric?" Bill asked, I nodded sharply.
"I know many vampires Bill, don't think your that special" I replied.
"What did you do to Sookie" Eric demanded at me, Bill tensed.
"I simply saved her" I replied, they both frowned.
"I went to visit her and she had no clue who the fuck I was!" he snapped.
"I glamoured her into forgetting you all, she's in love with some guy in Germany named Chad. It's safer for her to forget about you two fucking mistakes!" I snapped back.
"Two hundred and twenty three years later and I still hate you!" Eric spat back at me.
Facing to him fully and sitting up I narrowed my eyes at him "Two hundred and twenty three years of hate has made you the spineless dick you are today!"
"Stop it!" Bill interjected before Eric could reply.
"Fucking bitch" Eric muttered.
"Pussy whipped knob" I muttered back.
"You two fight like children" Bill said, slightly shocked.
Almost like a light bulb went off in Eric's mind, he turned to me "Whatever happened to Camille?" he asked, I took a deep breath.
"She lives in Italy at the moment, mainstreaming whilst I'm in America when I'm done I'll collect her and well relocate back to my family. I do not trust my brothers around her" I replied, he nodded and smiled.
"So I'll enjoy it so much more when I kill her" Eric purred at me, my face hardened.
"If you touch her, I will rip Pam and Sookie limb from limb and then I will go after your little twat of a sister; Nora isn't it?" I replied, his face fell also into the hard facade.
"We are both invested in this world, you touch my family I will destroy yours and force you to live with the guilt of their deaths looming over their head" I stated.
"This is why no one like you two, you guys are just so fucking nasty" Jessica's voice rang out, she was standing at the door shaking her head.
"Just to the people that annoy us" Eric replied, not looking to her.
In an awkward stare down, I was struggling to keep my calm. All I know is, Eric Northman will choke on his words in the coming days.