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"Jessica, I suggest you leave" I stated, she scoffed.
"Why?" she demanded, I broke my gaze from Eric.
"Because if you don't I'm going to stake you" I replied sweetly.
"You'll have to go through me and Bill before that happens" Eric replied, I looked to him.
"You threaten to kill family so easily, although the moment yours is spoken of you treat it as a taboo subject that no one should ever speak of" he said in a superior tone.
"No one speaks of my family, because those who speak ill of my family often are never seen again" I stated back.
"Enough you two, you act like children although you are older than me by nine hundred years and you, I don't even know how old you are" Bill snapped at us, shrinking down slightly I took a deep breath.
"Call Russel, I wish to speak with him" I stated, Eric tensed.
"You're not calling that lunatic back into town!" Jessica gasped; I looked to her and nodded.
"Yes, but trust me. He won't get out of my grip, call him" I said, turning to face Bill again.
Jessica frowned and stepped closer to me "Trust you, you turned my boyfriend into your personal blood bag!" she demanded.
Standing up I looked at her and narrowed my eyes whilst crossing my arms "Consider yourself lucky I didn't just kill him for your arrogance, you'll have him back when I'm finished in this town, he won't ever remember me or any of the memories. I'll even make sure that his devotion to you is beyond belief but still remain the regular old Jason you're just itching to eat" I replied.
"Hurry up and get the fuck out of my town" she demanded.
Taking a deep breath, I moved un-humanly fast and grabbed the wooden stake that Bill keeps under his desk. Throwing Jessica up against the wall, with the stake in my hand and the other gripping her neck she stared at me in shock. Pressing the tip of the stake into her ribs, I looked at her with anger in my eyes.
"Speak to me with respect! Next time I will kill you and I will make sure it's the most painful thing you'll ever experience in your fucking pathetic little live you dumb fuck" I hissed at her, watching the fear spread throughout her body.
Stepping back, Eric and Bill was fang baring and moving towards us. Throwing the stake, I made sure it landed on Bill's desk. Throwing Jessica across the room, into Bill's arms the both of them fell to the floor in the thud.
"I think you all forget what I am capable of, I'm being kind to you. An easier option would be to cull all the vampires on Bon Temps and make this my own personal blood bank" I screamed at them, I've lost all patience with these vampires.
Retracting their fangs, Bill nodded at me "Yes ma'am" he replied.
"You just don't get it, we don't have a problem here Russel Edgington hasn't troubled us in over a month. Why show up now" Eric asked, I noticed he attempted to speak to me nicer.
"We've watched the progress of this situation and trust me when I say, ripping somebody's spine out on national television got to us immediately. I've been watching this town for months, watching this entire thing spiral out of control" I replied.
"You're a fucking liar, if you were after Russel you'd go directly to him not bother us" Eric snapped, he was struggling with this whole respect aspect.
Flashback – 1789
Pulling my hair back and tucking it behind my shoulder blades, I looked to the sleeping girl, Camille such a beautiful name. Eric was out getting us something to eat, fanning myself I breathed out steadily. Waiting for him to return, I smiled when the familiar knock on the door shot butterflies throughout my stomach. Moving to the door, I opened it up with a smile on my face. I looked to throw myself onto Eric.
The person standing at the door did have blonde hair, but he was nothing like Eric. Sucking in a deep breath, I looked to the smirking face of my older brother; Zachariah. Standing a few paces back was my eldest brother; Michael.
Stepping back, I looked in horror at them two.
"Hello sister" Zachariah smirked.
Looking to the floor, I nodded "Hello brother"
"I see you've taken your duty of protection of Eric to a whole new level" he stated, pushing off his left foot.
Following closely behind him, Michael barged his way into the small cabin. Honing in on Camille, both men exchanged glances with each other.
"I never picked you for a whorehouse stealer" Michael laughed at me.
Breathing shallow, I listened out for Eric's return. I knew the moment he entered the cabin, my brother's were going to rip him limb from limb.
"You both shouldn't be here" I stated, attempting to sound strong.
Turning to me, I felt Zachariah's stone cold hand whip across my face. Knocking me onto the floor, letting out a gasp I looked up to my brother in shock whilst holding my cheek.
"You defiled your body to somebody as pathetic as Eric Northman, a pathetic vampire with a vendetta against Russel Edgington" Michael laughed, I frowned.
"Russel?" I asked, Zachariah nodded.
"Russel slaughtered Eric's family, that's why he's chose to seduce you, it's known that we are quite close to him. What easier way then to seduce the pathetic youngest daughter, you sell your body to him. Defile your pride for a man who is chasing an endless vendetta" Michael yelled at me.
Flinching away, I looked to the ground and shook my head "Eric did not chose to seduce for me for hate" I whispered back.
Grabbing my hair, Michael pulled me up and forced me to face him "You are just as pathetic as our mother, always wanting the best of everybody. The only difference is mother saw humans for what they are. Food, you believe there some kind of gift" he spat at me.
Gripping his hand, I attempted to pull myself from him. Michael although not anymore than a day older than I was in vampire terms was always vastly stronger than any other vampire I had ever met.
"Michael, release her" Zachariah stated, coming to aid me.
"Touch her and I will rip your heart out" he stated, stopping Zachariah.
"We're doing this to save you, when Eric returns you will tell him you are bored of him and you wish to never see him again. You're duty is done and it was a fun run and all" he stated, I nodded.
I was terrified of my brother; I couldn't not do what he demanded. My life always hung in the balance with him.
"You know what too, because I'm a great older brother. I'll give Eric a head start, how long shall I give him?" he laughed at me.
Shrinking back, I looked to Zachariah for help. He straightened his body and smirked "How about two hundred and twenty three years. Just for the fun of it, make him think we're a past life. The chase will be more fun that way" he laughed, this seemed to please Michael.
"Hope the boy can run" he said, dropping me and letting me fall to a heap on the floor.
End flashback –
"Trust me when I say this, I've grown since the last time you saw me. Learn to respect me or I'll watch as you die Eric" I stated.
Straightening up he narrowed his eyes at me "Why are you here!" he asked again.
"Zachariah and Michael are in town" I stated, watching his eyes widen.
"I thought Michael was dead" Bill asked, I looked to him and shook my head.
"We can never kill him, my entire family are dead to me though" I replied, looking to Eric he actually looked terrified.
"You've had a two hundred and twenty three year head start to run Eric, you didn't hide yourself well enough and now I'm stuck in this crappy town attempting to save you" I replied, he looked confused.
"Why are your brothers after me" he demanded.
"Because apparently even if you're a vampire, sleeping with a woman before she's married causes her two idiotic brothers to think it's okay to kill the man that defiled her" I stated, clenching my jaw.
He actually laughed "Plenty of men got to you before I was even born and their after me?" Eric laughed.
I nodded "All those men before me, vampire or human never lived to many days after encountering me. There was a reason why I hid you Eric, why Godric distanced himself and hid you also" I stated.
"And how come they haven't come for me yet" he demanded, not believing me.
"Because they were waiting until the exact day and time that they began the hunt" I replied.
"What time was that?" Jessica asked, being intrigued of my story.
"Seven o'clock, Wednesday the eleventh of July 1789 I remember that day crystal clear" I stated, glancing to Eric.
"So they forced you to make me run from them, why did you?" Eric stated, piecing together the honesty of my story.
"They threatened that if I came near you again after that night they'd kill you, Camille and they'd lock me in the silver chest with the remainder of both of your bodies until the turn of the century" I whispered back.
"Silver chest" Bill asked astonished, I nodded.
"It's like the brazen bull for vampires" I replied.
"Can we run?" Eric asked, I looked to him and shook my head.
"They've come a day early, we can't run. Now... now I'm forced to fight" I mumbled, feeling the pull knowing my brothers were in town.
NOTE – Ta da! Now you know Athena's real reason for coming to town! I like the fact that their hating her as much as you understand why she has to be horrible. I'm thinking of making this an 'M' story, due to the nature of some of the flashbacks I have in mind to help you understand her resentment towards her family and all that jazz. As you can tell though, this story really only focuses on Jessica, Eric, Bill and Athena. With a little bit of Sookie, Pam and possibly Alcide, I love that character but I'm unsure of how I could involve him into my story without making it an awkward love triage (both character and actor are delicious! ;) ) haha. Any who, REVIEW!