Raven was in a pissy bitchy mood when she got to Fangtasia. Her moving van company had called and said her things would be delayed three days, she had put a run in her only pair of stockings and had broken a nail after she had filed, painted and put fancy stickers on them. She wasn't in any mood as she slammed her car door and got herself into the club. She set up her music and just stayed in the booth trying to write and not being able to just added to her list of being pissy about. She blocked everyone trying to communicate with her and was only sounding happy happy joy joy for the customers because she was a professional.
The water that she was on strictly made it necessary for frequent trips to the ladies room. She had been noticing one blonde bimbo giving her the evil eye and seemed to be all over Eric all night, which she didn't give a shit about, whatever floated his canoe. As she was about to leave the ladies room her path was blocked. "Excuse me" She said in a friendly voice.
"There isn't an excuse for a bitch like you" came the wonderful reply.
Raven then looked at the woman and understood. "I don't have time for you, so get out of my way" Raven said letting her bitch side out a bit.
"Well you are going to make time for me, because I'm telling you right now that Eric is mine and I suggest you keep your skank paws off him."
"Does Eric know that he's yours?" Raven said getting in her face.
"I'm the only one he drinks from anymore, so that means I am his. I sure as fuck don't see any fang marks on your neck."
"Well you haven't seen my inner thigh have you?" Raven said with a smirk. "Even better than the neck."
"You bitch whore" The woman said as she took a swing at Raven. Raven grabbed her hand and then punched her hard in the nose. Blood spurted out of the woman's nose. "Next time you get in my face and try to hit me, I'll snap your arm right off."
Raven then pushed her to the floor and stepped over her. Raven made her way to the steps of Eric's throne where he and Pam were. "Clean up in the woman's bathroom" then she made her way back to her dj booth.
Eric looked at Pam. "Go find out"
Pam smirked "I smell blood" A few minutes later she brought the woman out to Eric. "Seems your play toy here decided to get into Raven's face. Seems that wasn't the brightest thing to do, but then again she isn't the brightest crayon in the box."
Miranda glared at Pam but didn't dare say anything to her. "I'm..I'm sorry."
"Shh I know you are, I have someone special that I'd like for you to meet, to let feed on you." Eric looked at Pam. "Introduce her to Sheriff Godric won't you"
Pam smiled knowing what that meant. Godric had no tolerance for jealous fang bangers.
Minutes later Godric took Miranda out back and for a walk. Thirty minutes he came back alone.
"Whatever shall you do without your blood doll." Pam said smirking.
Eric smiled. "Let Raven know I require her presence at break time."
Pam chuckled. "That will go over really well with the mood she seems to be in tonight."
"Since when am I known to coddle anyone. I don't even do that to you and you are my chylde."
"This is true." Pam said going up to the dj booth. "Sheriff Northman requires your presence at your break time" Pam looked at the clock in the booth "Which is right about..now"
Raven glared at her and didn't say anything.
Pam noticed her broken nail. "Oh dear you didn't break that breaking Miranda's nose did you?"
"No, I broke it at home when I smashed my cell phone"
"Quite the little temper you have."
"You have no idea"
Pam smirked and went back to Eric's side.
Raven played two more songs and then took her break. She went to the steps. "You summoned me" She said her arms folded in front of her.
"Please, sit." Eric said in more of an order tone than a suggestion.
Raven went up the steps and sat in the chair she had sat in the previous night. "Am I going to get a lecture about breaking your fang bangers nose."
Eric chuckled. "Do I hear a hint of jealousy?"
"Don't flatter yourself Sheriff"
"Miranda's jealous streak got her into trouble on many occasions, yours just ended up being the last one."
"Pam killed her?"
"Alas, I didn't get to" Pam said pretending to pout.
"I gave Godric the task of seeing to her dismissal. He has less tolerance than even I do with jealous blood dolls. I'm sure he left me a vial for one last taste."
"Human lives don't mean anything to you do they?"
"Most don't, some do" He said looking at her.
"May I go back to work now?"
"No, from now on, if anyone gives you any problems you let Pam know and she will handle it, no more handling it on your own, do you understand me?"
"Yes, crystal clear."
"Good, you may return to work."
Raven got up and started to walk down the steps. "I require your presence in my office after we close, there is something else I'd like to discuss with you."
Raven glared at him and went back to her booth.
Eric chuckled as he watched her move through the crowd. "She amuses me"
"Anyone else treated you like that you'd have had them up against the wall by the throat."
"She isn't just anyone else, we both know that."
"Is Godric wanting another chance at trying to figure her out?"
"Yes, he is a man that loves mystery and Raven Stackhouse has intrigued him like no other has, there is something more to her than just being a witch, something that she might not even be aware of. Godric is worried that others will become aware of her and won't be as intrigued as we are."
"That confused me"
Eric nodded. "Yes confusion abounds. Godric even wants me to enlist Bill's help, he has that gentle way about him that is more appealing to humans. Godric has the calming ability, but he also carries that power, respect that impresses but also scares humans. He sensed that from both Sookie and now Raven, and me I'm just a bastard" Eric said smirking.
"And it is for that reason I adore you" Pam said smirking.
"Rowdiness at the door"
"Humans are such idiots" Pam said shaking her head and headed to the door.
Eric sighed and got up and went outside and then disappeared and reappeared at Bill's house. Godric had told him to play nice. Eric knocked on the door. Bill answered.
"To what do I owe the pleasure of a visit, from Sheriff Northman."
"I need to talk to you about Raven Stackhouse."
Sookie heard Eric's voice then heard Raven's name and she got up off the couch and came to the door. "What did you do to Raven?"
"Sookie please." Bill said keeping his eyes on Eric.
"I didn't do anything to her, if anything I am trying to protect her."
"Protect her? From what?"
"I don't know. I am hoping that maybe you or Bill can be of some help."
Bill stood aside and let him in. "What is going on?"
"I know she is a witch, but there is something else too. And it isn't fairy" Eric said when he saw Sookie about to speak. "It bears no resemblance to what you are like."
"Well could it be because it is mixed with being a witch."
"I already thought of that, but I've ruled it out. Godric couldn't even get a read on her and that is the first time that has ever happened to him since he reached his apex of power. It is worrying him a great deal, not for vampires, but for Raven herself. She has some kind of power that she has no clue about a power that if tapped by the wrong hands could pose a danger not only to vampires, but to humans as well. There are all sorts of demons, werewolves, and other kinds that would love to rid the world of our kind." Eric said looking from Bill to Sookie.
"How can we help?" Bill asked.
"Ask her to let down her defenses to you, let her fall asleep and try to tap into her and see if you can pick up anything. I know you would rather do that than have me or Godric do it. Godric wants one more chance to see if he can read anything, but all he is going to do is take her hand in his like he did last night, not anything else. If he still gets nothing then it is up to you."
"Has something happened? You are seeming almost desperate."
"I noticed a few new people in Fangtasia tonight, not vampire, most likely demon by the smells. We don't get many demons unless something is up."
"Do you want us to come back to Fangtasia with you?"
"I think it would be best. I cast a net of protection after they left so only vampires and humans can enter till we figure things out."
"Will there be time to drive?"
Eric looked at his watch. "Have you done a side by side yet?"
"Yes, but it is taxing on Sookie"
"I will be fine, lets go" Sookie said putting her sandals and a sweater on.
Bill nodded and they all went outside and then disappeared and reappeared outside Fangtasia. They walked in and Bill and Sookie sat at a table while Eric went into the office to talk to Godric. Minutes later he returned to his seat and Godric came out and joined Bill and Sookie and discussed Raven with them.
Eric had told them not to open their minds to Raven, he didn't want her to worry until she had to, which only pissed Raven off more than she already was.
"Wow have never seen her this pissed" Sookie said massaging her temples. "I'm getting a headache from blocking her.
"She's persistent that is for sure." Bill said with a smile. "reminds me of someone else that I know."
"Well she is a Stackhouse after all"
"Tell me about her parents. I am assuming her mother was a witch. What was her last name?"
"Stackhouse"
"I'm not sure I'm following." Godric said
"Raven's parents weren't married when Raven was born, so she had to take her mother's last name and then Aunt Gretchen and Uncle Constantine never changed it. Never knew why, but she stayed a Stackhouse."
"That is strange. What was her father's last name."
"Fortier, Constantine Fortier ."
Fuck me Eric said in their heads.
"That makes everything much clearer." Godric said softly.
Sookie looked at Bill who looked as if he had gotten some bad true blood.
"Well, I am glad it makes things clearer for all of you but I'm as confused as a fox in a hen house trying to figure out which one to go for first"
"It is complex, but I will try. The Fortier Clan is very old blood, even older than I am, by many many years."
Sookie's eyes widened in realization. "Hold up. Are you saying Uncle Constantine was a vampire?"
"He is more demon than vampire, but yes, he has some vampire blood inside him."
"So you're saying that Raven is a mix of witch, demon and vampire?" Sookie asked stunned.
"More witch than anything. Because of Constantine being a mix, it gave Raven's mother the more dominate gene, but with the mix of demon and vampire too it makes her very powerful, her body as well as her blood"
Demon reapers and dealers are already aware and that means she's in danger Eric added.
"Constantine must have come out of hiding for some reason."
Sookie choked on the sip of wine she had just taken. After she had her voice again she asked. "Are you saying Uncle Constantine is alive?"
"Yes, he is and has been very much alive all these years."
"You mean to tell me he faked his own death?"
"No, the plane crash was real, but being demon/vampire, the crash didn't kill him, but after losing his love, it was a way for him to disappear."
"You are thinking he is going to come back to Bon Temps?"
It is quite possible he is already here and was followed and those tracking him picked up on Raven instead Eric said watching the crowd more intently than usual.
"But wouldn't he realize he'd be putting Raven in danger?"
"Life in hiding is a harsh and maddening situation, most go mad. I can only assume he might have seen her book and not knowing where she was decided to try Bon Temps first. The need to see her outweighed any consequences"
"He might not know that she has part of his genes." Bill added.
Or that could be the very reason he is here, for good or bad intention. He knows how his life has been and he might be wanting to prevent it from happening to his only daughter.* Eric said looking at Sookie.
"Are you saying he might be coming to kill her?"
Things were different for Constantine when he was dealing with being hybrid, but with the way things are now he realizes how powerful Raven could be, and be in control of it, whether for good or bad intentions like I said he could be wanting to ensure she doesn't become that powerful
"Does Raven have siblings?" Godric asked.
"Half brothers and sisters. Aunt Gretchen was married before Uncle Constantine and had two boys and two girls. Only the girls are witches. It all kind of makes sense now. Uncle Constantine would work so called doubles during the day and was awake at night until everyone was asleep. He must have gotten back up once Aunt Gretchen went to sleep. He must have had a hidey hole somewhere to sleep during the day. But how did he make his money?"
"You probably don't want to know the answer to that Sookie." Bill said quietly.
"Raven is going to freak." Sookie said shaking her head.
You don't give your cousin enough credit. But we need to be the ones to tell her because if our assumptions are correct she will come face to face with the man she has thought to be long dead, and that will make her, as you say freak
"Eric has already told her that he needed to speak with her after the club closed. We can tell her as a group now She will need your support" Godric said looking at Sookie.
"She will have it, whatever she needs." Sookie said softly.
Eric told Pam to take a few people and check out Raven's homestead for any unwanted guests or anyone suspicious. "you find old man Constantine take him to the mansion." Pam nodded and left.
"You really think he is in Bon Temps?" Sookie said
Is the only way they could have found Raven or they would have dealt with her before now. Her being unaware of her strength, power, worth has made her a non target because she has never used the abilities that she possesses because she never knew about them. Having her old man here, her blood is being detected because they are looking for her specific type
30 minutes later Fangtasia was empty other than those gathered in Eric's office. Raven was obviously exhausted and her anger had slipped away. Eric offered her a brandy.. "I'm on the wagon tonight. She said slipping onto the couch wearily. "So what is going on, you guys have been huddling like you were a football team during the super bowl."
Godric gave the nod to Bill to start. "There are things that you are unaware about yourself, about your genetic make-up to be exact"
"My genetic make-up? Last I knew I was a witch."
Bill nodded slowly. "Yes, you are a witch, on your mother's side"
Raven's brow furrowed in confusion. "My father was human, so I don't know what you are driving at?"
"On the surface, yes, but that wasn't the case."
"What do you mean? My father wasn't human?"
"Didn't you find your father's work schedule odd?"
"It wasn't my place to think about it"
"Raven" Eric said looking at her. "We need more than pat answers from you"
"Yeah and I need more than beating around the bush. Tell me what you need to tell me. Throw me into the deep end of the pool and let me swim. I don't feel like wading in through the kiddie pool"
"Godric and Bill aren't ones to throw anyone to the sharks, but since I am immune to such things I will do as you ask.
Your father, Constantine Fortier is a legend among demons and vampires as well. When he was attacked it was by a demon and a vampire, which gave him mixed blood and also made him very powerful, even as a fledgling, as he aged in vampire and demon years that power grew. Because of this power he was told, warned not to sire any children, human or otherwise.
Needless to say we vampires and demons alike are lustful creatures and Constantine couldn't resist when he saw your mother. Whether your mother knew what he was or not I don't know, but I am sure he kept your other powers subdued at all costs, probably promoting and being supportive of your witchcraft powers.
As he aged his powers was getting beyond what even he could control and not having any trainers or support system he was spiraling out of control, having a harder time hiding what he truly was. By the time that was happening he was becoming aware or had been warned he was being hunted. Whether to drain him of his power and blood, or to kill him for fear of what the power he possessed could do, in any realm. He was told to leave your mother, you, your step brothers and sisters and return to France where he could be taken care of, whatever meaning that held, but he couldn't do it.
Finally he realized he had no choice fearing that he might hurt his family, which he couldn't fathom doing. His plans were to leave you all behind and go back to France as he had been instructed. Your mother overheard him making plans for the trip and thought it was like some sort of romantic getaway, maybe a second honeymoon of some sorts and like all Stackhouse women I am finding out, once something was in her head there was no stopping her.
Orders were given to take him out at all costs, which including taking down the plane your mother and Constantine was in with several others. The plan was for the plane to crash and burn, thus taking care of Constantine. The plan worked, to a certain extent, the plane did crash, but your father was able to escape. Seeing that he had ruined his one true love's life, he didn't dare return home so he let everyone, including you think that he was dead."
"You amaze me with your utter lack of tact" Sookie said glaring at Eric.
Raven blinked several times once Eric had finished not being able to fathom what she had just heard and trying to let it all sink in. Finally after several minutes of silence she found her voice. "Are you saying my father is alive?"
"Yes, and may very well be in Bon Temps" Godric said softly.
Raven shook her head slowly. "No, he would have contacted me"
Bill slowly shook his head. "You must understand Raven, the power that your father has if not properly taught, molded, kept under control will turn anyone mad, which is what we believe has happened to your father. Plus endless years on the run only adds to the madness. We are assuming he saw one of your books and decided to find you and that would lead him to start his search in Bon Temps"
"I dispatched Pam and a few of my minions to check out your house. We also believe he was followed and those that followed him picked up on your blood in their search for him, which means you are in danger" Eric said looking at her.
"There are demon and vampire reapers that deal in selling blood of other demons and vampires, like our problem with V dealers. A person with both bloods are rare which means worth a lot of money and prestige for anyone able to procure it." Godric added.
"There were three unknown demons in here tonight. I watched them and when they left I put protection around the club so they wouldn't be able to return."
"So I have both demon and vampire blood running in my veins?" Raven said in astonishment.
"Yes, but not much because of your father being a half breed, a hybrid if you will. Your mother was the dominate gene because of it so your dominate power is your witchcraft that is why you never knew of any other power because it has been dormant with no one to tell you about it or teach you about it.
If you ever had to have your blood checked it would come up as being O negative, but you would also be anemic due to the vampiric blood. Also your blood is thick, which is the demon side of the blood."
"Stop you're making me hungry" Eric said with a smirk.
"Eric" Godric said chastising his chylde a bit.
"Sorry, but..never mind" Eric said sitting back in his office chair.
"I'm confused. I don't have any other powers other than my witchcraft powers"
"You do, but they haven't shown themselves because until now you were blissfully unaware of them, but now that you know about them you need to be trained. And you are going to be luckier than your father was. He didn't have anyone, or was too afraid to have anyone train him. You have me, Eric, Bill to help you and guide you"
"Pam will help also" Eric said volunteering Pam.
Raven shook her head a few times trying to shake out the cobwebs. "I'm sorry, I'm a bit overwhelmed at the moment"
"Of course, that is understandable" Godric said quietly.
Eric poured her a generous amount of brandy and put the glass in her hand. "It will take the edge off"
There was a knock at the door and Pam came in. "No sign of anyone other than Raven and Sookie having been at the house"
"Thank you Pam"
"I am going to see the Magnus about the incident I told you about. I will return when I'm finished."
"Good luck he was in rare mood form earlier when I went to have a word with him."
Pam put up her pinky finger and then excused herself.
"She thinks she has everyone wrapped around her little finger"
"Well I don't know anyone else who thinks that" Sookie said sarcastically.
Eric chuckled. "I don't just think that, I know it"
Raven coughed "bullshit" then coughed again.
"You saying I don't have you wrapped around my little finger Raven?"
"Please, if I hadn't wanted to take the dj job here I wouldn't be working here. I reeled you in before you casted your line out to try to catch me"
Eric chuckled. "You must be a hell of a poker or chess player"
"I don't bluff and I'm more of a mahjong and Yahtzee player chick"
"Bill and I will have to introduce you to our Queen. She is a Yahtzee addict and always up for a new challenger"
"Would I be expected to let her win?"
Bill chuckled. "Don't even try that, she has killed minions for throwing games thinking it would please her. She gets highly offended when she can't win on her own skills. She is a rare jewel, she actually demands fair play. She wins bonus! She loses, better luck next time. You gain her respect by playing to win."
"Good because I don't throw games that I play. I play to have fun, like you said I win, bonus, I lose at least I've had fun losing."
"Speaking of the Queen" Eric said with a sigh. "I need to fill her in on this situation before she finds out from somewhere else, I'm already on her naughty list for a change. I won't be long since there's only 90 minutes till sunrise. We need to also figure out what we are going to do about protection. I offer up my mansion at least for today until we can become more organized and have more information to go on. The Queen will go to work immediately. She has vampires, demons, humans at her command. We will know all that she can find out by the time we begin to stir. Think it over while I inform the Queen. I will return shortly" With that Eric was gone.
"My people come and go so quickly around here" Raven quipped.
"Wizard of Oz. A quite clever movie" Godric said smiling.
Raven smiled back. "Momma always made sure to remind me there were more Glinda witches then wicked witches of the west, but that I had to look out all the same for the wicked ones."
"In regards to protection. I doubt Sookie is in danger, but she's normally with me anyways, but only because you are in town now Godric and staying with Eric, that I think it is best, for now that Raven stays at the mansion."
"So I don't get a vote?"
"At the moment, no" Bill said simply.
"Yeah for democracy" Raven said trying to hold back a yawn.
"You two go on back home. I'll be fine" Raven said with as reassuring as a smile as she could muster at the moment.
"Are you sure?" Sookie asked worriedly.
"I'm positive. As Bill pointed out with Godric around Eric won't have his wicked way with me"
"That is so not funny Raven" Sookie said putting her hands on her hips.
"Humor me cousin Sookie, it has been a tough night, not to mention tough hour, I need to release some humor or I'll be coloring stick figures on the walls."
"The mansion could use a mural" Godric quipped.
Sookie looked at him.
"Yes, I have a sense of humor, though I rarely let it be seen. As Eric would say I have a reputation to uphold. There are things I could tell you about my chylde that would ruin his reputation but I have a feeling that some have already picked up on that" Godric said smiling at Raven.
"There is a glimmer here and there which makes me know there is more than meets the eye"
"There is, and in time he will show you that, I can sense it, feel it"
"I think this is our cue to leave" Bill said getting up.
"Yes, I agree, I am feeling a bit nauseous" Sookie said getting up. Raven got up and gave her a hug.
"I will call or text you probably by the afternoon, before you go to work."
"Yes, please so I don't worry. Love you cousin Raven"
""Love you too cousin Sookie"
Bill and Sookie left leaving Raven with Godric. "There are just so much running through my mind it is hard to think."
"Just take one thing at a time and digest it, ask me and Eric questions and we will answer as best as we can, we are going to have questions for you too, there are things that we will have to test you on, but of course we won't do any of that without Bill and Sookie here, but there are things we can do with just him and I that Bill agreed to letting us do earlier."
"I feel that I can trust you, even Eric, to a certain extent, it is just different with him" Raven said blushing a bit.
Godric chuckled. "He is quite taken with you, in a much different and complete way than he was with Sookie. Part of it with Sookie was his hatred for Bill, the other was he knew she was different but didn't know what it was till it came out she was fae, and then once he knew he lost interest, but it is different with you, he is still interested and intrigued even knowing what you are completely. You have awakened something in him that has been dormant for a long time. And yes he knows what I have told you and what Pam told me to necessitate what I told you. He wasn't pleased, but like most everything else he got over it once I explained why it was necessary, for not only him but for you as well. That speaks volumes to me right there."
"I don't let men in, not anymore. When you get hurt too many times the walls become impenetrable. Coming home early to surprise my boyfriend only to find him doing the getting jiggy with one of my so called friends on my bed and then getting left at the alter because they had fallen out of love with me and in love with their double d blonde bimbo secretary was the icing on the cake. I haven't been on a date or been laid in over two years. I know too much information, but am just laying it on the table, I know how it is to be hurt and not want that again."
"Yet, there is something there" Godric said looking at her and raising an eyebrow
Raven blushed a bit. "Yes, but I don't know what, maybe it is just lust, desire, maybe it is something deeper, I don't know, and now with this, I don't know about anything right now."
"As I said take one thing at a time and get it right in your mind then go to the next" As he finished Eric returned. "Did it go well with the Queen?"
"French demons are on the move, among others, demons are all stirred up. Seems they have had Constantine under wraps, gleaming his power and his blood, but seems his power and blood regenerates a fact they didn't know, nor did we know till now but I guess he had figured it out, so he acted all weak and about dead and when he felt the time was right he unleashed a fury and got away. From what the Queen has understood that one of his captors was actually a friendly plant that has been teaching him to control everything and training him on the sly when he could. Seems he has it under control unless he gets angry"
"Like the incredible hulk."
Godric chuckled. "That is a good analogy"
"I'm lost" Eric said looking at Raven and then Godric.
"Scientist, mild mannered, piss him off he turns into this green powerful monster type that causes chaos."
"Yeah, that mostly sums it up. His plan was to come and get Raven and steal her away so he could give her the training that he received."
"He was planning on kidnapping me?"
"If he had to after talking to you and you balked. His elevator is only going to about the 7th floor out of like 12 so his thinking is chaotic, they mentioned family in front of him and that set him off to break away and come here looking for you" Eric said looking at Raven.
"We need to find him before the reapers do."
"Queen is already on that. If found she is having him brought there, there is no chance of escape from her fortress. That way we can talk to him and see what we can learn from him. And what you can learn from him in a safe environment for both of you" Eric said looking at Raven. " With that I think it is time for us to go to the mansion and get some sleep. Dawn is in 20 minutes"
"Of course, I'm sorry" Raven said standing up.
"There is no need to be sorry" With that Godric disappeared.
"Take my arm" Eric said softy. "And no matter what, do not let go, it is a bit overwhelming the first time, it is a bit painful and you will feel a little sick and probably get a headache, but it is the fastest way to get from here to there when you are in a time crunch"
Raven nodded and gripped Eric's arm tightly. Everything went black, it was hard to breath, she closed her eyes tightly as images zoomed by her, her stomach did flip flops and her head started to pound. Less than a minute went by and they were at Eric's mansion.
"Welcome to my home" Eric said softly. Raven opened here eyes. "wow" was all she could say as she looked around. "You can explore all you want after you have slept" He said with a smile. "Let me show you to your room, it adjoins mine" He said with a sly smirk.
"Why does that not surprise me." Raven said shaking her head.
"There are clothes in drawers and closets, courtesy of Pam, she went shopping for you when she figured you might be staying for awhile."
Raven yawned and smiled. She opened the door to the room he stopped in front of. "Goodnight, rest well" She said and gave him a peck on the cheek as she slipped into the room and closed the door and locked it.
Eric chuckled, locks wouldn't keep him out if he wanted in, but now all he wanted was sleep it had been a long day and they were about to get longer.
Raven took a shower and slipped into a red silk type teddy and then slid under the covers and was soon fast asleep.