WARNING: this chapter contains political views that may not be your own; I apologize in advance if my words offend you. Even though I have used real politician's names, this in no way reflects back on their character. Please remember it is just my imagination.

A/N: 450 reviews! I am glad you all liked the lemons in the last chapter. This chapter we meet human officials, go to a vampire wedding and some other things. It's just another night in a Vikings unlife.

Previously:

Calgon eat your fucking heart out.

Chapter 24:

EPOV:

After I got a very sleepy Sookie to bed and made sure she would stay asleep I left in search of my maker but first I ran into Pam.

"She owes me. Do you know how many dress makers here I had to call to be able to get outfits that match hers?" I didn't even know what she was going to wear so I had no way of knowing anything about the others clothes, so I shrugged and went to move on but she stopped me.

"You don't even know what she is going to wear do you?" the way she asked it made me think I should be aware. She felt my interest peak and she laughed.

"Well then, it's a good thing she swore me to secrecy isn't it?" then she walked away, I should shave her head while she is at rest, yes the bleeds would be well worth it. I made my way to Godric's room to find the door standing open. When I walked in he was just finishing a call.

"I called my contacts and they said he agreed to a meeting, tomorrow night. It was surprisingly easy to set up. As predicted he did request Sookie's presence." The growl that escapes my chest said just what I thought of his fucking request. Just because I knew it was going to happen doesn't mean I have to like it. I sat down across from him.

"Do you have any thoughts as to the other information we learned tonight?" a small whimsical smile came over his face, then he full out laughed.

"As you know I had two children before I was turned. It was so long ago I barley have any recollection of what my time with them was like. But what ii will never forget, no matter how many millenniums I live, the moment they took their first breaths, their first cries. And if you think you're protective and possessive of Sookie, you just wait, if you have a daughter, which is very likely mind you, and if she is anything like Sookie you might never be able to sheath your sword. It is said that within the first few minutes of rising for the first time you can tell what type of vampire you child would be, it is the opposite in this case. As soon as your children are born you will be remade, the moment you look into those new eyes, well I just can't wait to see what my son becomes of you." He looked to be in a far off place and saddened, so I used Pam.

"You know what I can't wait to see, Pam as a nanny!" that got a roar out of him. He slapped his hand down on the table.

"You know the first time the babe throws up on her she is going to want to seek the final death." I laughed with him

"No it will be a new wardrobe; sometimes I think I spoiled her too much. Just to screw with her I think I will tell her she needs to cut back on her expenses, growing family you know." Godric shook his head.

"She knows how much is in your accounts, no matter how hard you try that will never fly. And you know her new hobby will be buying things for the baby, your son or daughter will be more spoiled then your first child. Where did you pick that up anyway? I know I was a supportive maker but I never spoiled you." I shook my head.

"Well after the first time it worked I just kept employing that strategy. Spank her and you get nothing but a horny vampire, same with public humiliation. Take away her jimmy choos and she is submissive in a whole new light. Threaten to keep her home during fashion week and she goes nuts." I think about the last time I did that to her, my car got re detailed, my home redecorated and I got a fresh line of never bitten fang bangers, now that was a good week.

"The meeting with the elves is at midnight, I think we should take six Britlingens and they should be cloaked from the beginning, and I think our whole group should go. Her witches can project a moving ward around them. We see what he has to say, and if it goes badly then at least we had enough fore thought to dip our swords and knives in clove oil." Clove oil fucking stinks, even to a human it can be putrid, this reminds me of just one more reason before I met Sookie that I never liked any elves. I mean come on, vampire weakness silver and sunlight, with elves holly and cloves. At least ours doesn't smell until after it is touching us. Sighing he gets up and places his hand on my shoulder looking me in the eyes.

"I know what you worry about Eric, but you have nothing to fear. Like everything else in this life you will excel at fatherhood. Plus, Pam has already gotten you some books so you can read up on the matter. Now child I must bid you good rest, there are still something's I need to have done before dawn." He didn't say anything about how he would be with the child.

"What about you? What are you going to do the first time the child's bodily fluids find their way on to you?" he laughed and shook his head.

"I am very adept at cleaning up a child's shit, if you recall I did it for the first three hundred years of your unlife." I tried to look offended but a grin made its way on my face. I felt Sookie stir in the bond and bid my maker good rest and went to join my lover. When I walked in the room the sight in front of me was beautiful. She was lying in the bed naked with the covers thrown off of her and her hand was rubbing her tummy and she was talking to the babe.

"There are things in this life that will cause you to be sad; there are unfortunately a lot of those things. You just always have to remember that your mom and dad love you no matter what you do or don't do for everyone else. They've got your future all mapped out for you, but I don't think they get it. Only you will choose what your future holds, I'll be sure to remind them every chance I get, so will your father. That brings up another subject; your father tends to run on the protective side. There are things he won't budge an inch on, when you feel like he is an over bearing pain in the ass, just remember he loves you and the only reason he does the things he does is to keep us safe. He has lived a long life where the possibility of you was taken from him, and now that you're here, well just cut him some slack." She was lost in her conversation and she didn't even realize I was by the door and she started humming, thankfully her hum was nowhere near her singing voice or our child could go deaf. I just stood there for a while listening, her hums quieted and she fell back into slumber. I came fully into the room and went to the bed and covered her up. I just sat there looking at her until I felt the pull of the sun, then I crawled into bed and brought her to my side, my hand resting on her tummy.

Sunset the next night…

Rising has become a new experience every night since the bond has been formed. I find myself lying there for a few minutes just taking her in. With her it is never just one emotion, she makes up a tidal wave of hundreds, sometimes I pluck at one like lust or desire but I knew this night was not one she would appreciate my influence. I needed to get up any way; we had much to do tonight. I opened my eyes to Sookie jumping on the end of the bed on her knees. As always no matter what was going on she had a light behind her eyes that would melt a polar ice cap.

"I was wondering when you would decide to join us." She was bouncing up and down on her knees; she was in a good mood in spite of what needed to be done tonight.

"Well, let me get up then so we can start our fun filled night." I got up off the bed and bent over to pull on my pants when I felt her sink her teeth into my ass. I jumped and spun around to her running out the door laughing.

"I told you the next one would be a bite. Come on, we gotta go. Pythia is rattling on in my head." I got dressed and went into the living room of our suite. Pam had just walked in holding garment bags; she threw one at me and another at Godric.

"Go get ready in Godric's room; this is now a testosterone free zone." Sookie nudging me out of the room was the last thing I expected as soon as I woke, but that is how I found myself half dressed in the hallway with my maker.

"What the hell just happened?" he laughed.

"I thought I told you we were outnumbered? Apparently the estrogen fest would like to get ready without us. Come let us go and leave them to It." he sighed and we went to his room to get ready to see Pythia and the humans she wanted to introduce Sookie to. We were about to go back to my room when Sookie called and said they would meet us in Pythia's chambers. She told me Pam said she should make an entrance, and when Pam makes an entrance you never know what you're going to get; so we went to Pythia's chambers and we were ushered in not even a moment later. She was seated on a backless marble and padded throne, one was sitting next to her, she had her pillows on the floor for her maidens but around the other chair were four padded stools. She saw me looking at them and huffed.

"That girl, I have been going back and forth with her since last night about her maidens. I guess it is the vampire in me that see's nothing wrong with having mine sit on the floor, for the god's sakes, they have pillows, they are not uncomfortable. But when I tell her this she goes on and on about how no one in this world should be made to sit at our feet like dogs; funny she does not see hers as pets, although I guess since she doesn't drink from them it is different. Viking, once she enters and sits you will be stationed behind her to her left and Godric to her right. This is the way you will be presented in the hall as well…" she stopped for a moment and her lips spread out into a huge smile.

"Oh Viking, do try and contain yourself when you see her." I felt her coming closer so I moved behind her throne and waited. When the doors opened I was blown away, first by Pam and Adele. They were both dressed in white sheer gowns with gold and red lace flowers and vines that wrapped around their waists and traveling up to the bodice around the loop that was around their necks to hold the dress in place. They took their positions and in walked Sookie, I was floored. Her hair was pulled up and she had golden head jewelry with a ruby that hung in the middle of her forehead. Her eyes were shaded with red eye shadow, her dress was like one strip of cloth; it was wrapped around her waist and then the part to cover her breasts was laying over her shoulder, the lace on hers was gold and white against a red back drop. Amelia was wearing the same dress as the others but Lala, he was wearing what was known in the eighties as a tube top, except it was made out of the same materials as the dresses, he had white sparkling pants on with gold sandals. All of them were wearing the same makeup. I went and took her hand leading her to her throne like seat and stood behind her while the others took their seats. If the view from the front was dick hardening then the view from the back could be described as orgasmic. Her full back was bare except for the fabric draped over her shoulder. I had to stop myself from running my fingers down her spine. It looked and smelled like she used oils on her skin, rose oils, god's how I could take her right here and now, me laid on her throne and her riding me into oblivion, fuck me running, I needed to get my head in the game. She laid her hand on her shoulder palm up one finger beckoning me forward, I stepped up to her and she looked back and took my hand and laid it on her shoulder, it wasn't going to help me not throw her down and take her but as my skin touched hers I felt a peace wash over her. The side door opened and two vampires came in carrying chairs, they lined them up in front of Sookie and Pythia and where gone as quickly as they came. A knock sounded on the other side of the door's Sookie just entered from and she became panicked, it wasn't until they were allowed in that I understood what had made her freak out, walking in with the secret service was the president of the United States. He stopped suddenly and Sookie burst out laughing.

"Mr. President, I assure you this is just as shocking for me as it is for you." She rose from her place and so did her maidens but she bid them to sit down with a wave of her hand. It may have worked on them but it did not on me I followed behind her. When she was ten feet from him I felt a surge of power through the bond and one of the secret service men spoke.

"I can't move." Sookie kept moving forward as she was speaking directly to the president.

"And I apologize for that Mr. Stalkine, but even if Newlin is locked up, Members of his organization are still threats to my people. Mr. President, I know you do so unknowingly, but you have brought a member into a supernatural celebration. I will of course over look this as you are not a telepath like myself." She looked at another member of the service and addressed him.

"Mr. Collins, if you would please get into Mr. Stalkine's back left pocket, in there you will find a fellowship of the sun card, in his front right pocket you will find what they refer to as an honesty ring." Collins looked at her and I almost laughed at him.

"Can I move?" she let out a little giggle.

"Of course, the only one held in place was Mr. Stalkine." Collins looked at the president and got a stiff nod. He went through the pockets Sookie directed him to and she pulled out everything she said he would, for the first time the president spoke.

"Collins, get him out of my sight, make sure he is held for questioning…" he turned back to Sookie.

"Please except my apologies Miss…" I wanted to growl, I wanted to tell him not to address her in the manner in which he did but I didn't.

"I am the Living Pythoness, but that's for public audiences. You may call me Sookie, or Miss Stackhouse if that's preferable Mr. President and I do believe you've already met her grace Pythia. " He smiled at her and she pointed to me

"This is my bonded life mate Eric Northman, His maker Godric, these are my handmaidens, Adele my mother, Pam, Eric's child, Amelia and Lafayette who are both dear friends of mine and witches. I understand you have witch in your family tree."

"Well, if you would please call me Barack, or if you please Mr. Obama. And yes I have met her grace, and yes there does seem to be witch on my mother's side." She nodded then turned around and headed back to her seat.

"We have much to discuss Mr. Obama, if you would please take a seat we can get the business out of the way so we can get to the celebration, I understand we have a wedding to get to, it seems two female vampires have decided to tie the knot." She sat down and so did he, it seemed to peak his interest.

"I did not know where you stood on that particular issue; it would seem you are for same sex marriages?" Sookie snorted.

"Being around for hundreds and thousands of years in some cases, supernatural beings do not hold the same views on that issue. As long as both parties are consenting adults why should we care what they do as far as matrimonial issues are concerned? There are bigger issues we have to deal with then who gets married to who and why. They follow our laws, and let me tell you, our laws are stricter than yours, were it counts anyway." She gave him a pointed look to his credit he didn't shy away from her gaze.

"Yes I imagine having the powers the supernatural exhibit it would take a firm hand to govern them. I do understand we are behind in equal rights for all of our citizens…" Sookie laughed, I was actually enjoying myself.

"I find it curious that supernatural beings got rights before humans, since it is you who governs them and we govern ours, how is it because of one hate group we get rights but those of the same gender as a sexual persuasion have been dealing with hate groups just as bad if not worse than Newlin, and nothing has been done for their plight. Hate is hate don't you agree? " He looked a little dumb founded and I saw Lala grinning, oh I get it now. Sookie spoke again since it didn't seem like he was able.

"Of course this is something I think you are making strides to correct and by no means am I saying fault lies with you, it's just something I think we could make progress on together as well as how war veterans are being treated, I have to say I have a very dear friend and he came back from the war all screwed up and nothing was being done to help him, well that was until my bonded assisted him. Now, after the celebration we do have a few trials I would like you to witness, that is if Pythia has no objections?" Pythia laughed

"Well, it seems you have it under control Sookie, but I must tell you Mr. President, our laws and punishments may seem extreme for your sensibilities. I would just ask that you prepare yourself, our race may be beautiful but we are also brutal." She raised a brow at him and then he found his voice.

"Of course, I would love to attend. I can't wait to see a wedding vampire style; I have heard they are a sight to behold. As for the other issues this country has I would be glad to get any advice either of you have for me. In the coming days we are going to be uniting our races, while the idea of the supernatural world being governed by my body of government is a lovely concept, I know this cannot be done. Since the two of you seem to be the leaders of the supernatural world I would suggest we be in direct contact, I want a partnership. To be frank, your people have extraordinary abilities that would serve in protecting America from its adversaries…" Sookie cut him off.

"While I understand the need to keep America safe sir, we will never agree to whore our people out to the government. Things that need to be seen to here on our soil, you of course have our full cooperation but anything other than that we cannot and will not agree to for reasons you surely understand. Do not forget I can read your mind and although we want to help, unless it happens on and the culprits can be found on American soil, we will not get involved." He ran his hand over his face then looked at her with pleading eyes.

"So, missing children terrorist attacks things of that nature?" Sookie smiled.

"Anything that doesn't take our people off American soil is open for discussion." He looked relieved and nodded his head. Sookie sighed.

"It's not that we don't want to help out, it's just that our kind is not receiving the most warm welcome from the parts of the world you would like us to go to. I need to guarantee my people's safety and I just can't do that from half a world away. I am truly sorry." He smiled a little smile.

"I know how that feels and I wish I didn't have to do it myself…" Sookie interrupted him again after I felt the extra consciousness that signaled Pythia had made contact, one of these nights I would love to be in on one of those silent conversations.

"Now just because we will not make the supernatural of this country be in your service out of America, does not mean that if those who do not reside here are willing to help they cannot. But know this sir, if one of my people comes to me or I hear even a mouse fart of a whisper that you or your military has forced cooperation from even one of them, let me tell you sir, I will rain destruction down on you and yours of the likes this world has never seen." He shook his head.

"I have no doubt what you would do. May I ask if it's not too personal, what happened to your eyes?" Sookie looked around.

"Ok, what I am going to say cannot leave this room." Once she got their words they wouldn't tell a soul she continued.

"I come from three different beings. I am human and two other races that have not become public yet the Fae and elf. Each being gets their magic from a spark, it just so happens that I got both, there is a time when we come into our powers called a quickening, both my sparks merged into one and when that happened there was an energy surge, the power had to be released, so the pent up power was released from my eyes and mouth, it clouded my eyes so I could see. It sounds weird I know, but I can see better now than i ever could before with my eyes and mind. Let me put it this way, it's like a really messed up rite of passage." I squeezed her shoulder ever so slightly, we needed to get going to the wedding, and this meeting had already gone over our allotted time. She turned her head to me and sighed and put her hand on mine.

"It seems our time for discussion has come to an end. They insist on making a public display of me and I have to go along with it." She laughed and he laughed with her. Pam piped up then.

"Who had me go through a million stores last night so we could all match? If you want to talk about display, talk about that." Sookie rolled her eyes.

"You're the one who took it as a challenge Hooka, Sookie said she hoped, not that you had to run out and make sure it did." I laughed at Pam's face when he called her a Hooka. The secret service escorted the president out and after he left everyone stood and flowed out the doors. We waited in the hallway while Pythia and the other council members went in. Sookie was holding my hand squeezing it.

"When we get in there and you stand behind me, put your hand on my shoulder thumb on my back, if I start to screw things up rub your thumb on my back please." I kiss her perfect lips and whisper

"Just remember to breath and you'll be fine. Talk to Pythia in the way you do if you get stuck. Remember, you are a Pythoness, you have absolute power, don't be afraid to wield it if you need to prove a point. There are fifteen Britlingens around the room, plus you have all of us Try to relax, you being stressed out, is not good for the baby. Like you told her or him last night, this is me being an over bearing ass, try to forgive me." And just like that her eyes softened and she had unshed tears in her eyes. I laughed and shook my head.

"I don't think I will ever understand you my love, I try and make you laugh and you cry instead, what am I going to do with you woman?" she pulled a tissue out of god's know where and dabbed her eyes and nose.

"This is nothing but hormones Viking, I'll get better… No, I can't lie to you, this will probably get worse but if it does it's your fault too you know." I snorted, hormones my ass, but I'd let her get away with it this time and probably any other time she tries to use it in the future. She leaned in.

"Be careful Viking, wouldn't want another bite." My mission was accomplished she was feisty Sookie again, no weepy Sookie in sight, thank the fucking god's. The doors opened and we heard Pythia calling out to the crowd.

"It is an honor to introduce you to the Living Pythoness, Her Grace Sookie Stackhouse." Godric and I entered first and we took our places behind her throne again, and then came the rest of them. When they saw Sookie's profile the usual stir in the crowd commenced, but when she turned to face them head on; even though vampires didn't need to breath they gasped. Pythia spoke again.

"Now that you have borne witness to Her Grace Sookie, her word is my word, her laws are my laws. If you have a problem with this then feel free to take it up with the living pythoness, I am sure any of you who try will meet your final deaths cause if the Viking doesn't kill you she will. Now, I think we have a pledging to get on with, May the Queens of California and Colorado make their way forward please." When they came forward Pythia looked at Sookie and they both rose at the same time and made their way to stand before the queens. Pythia picked up the sacred knife and held it above her head.

"Is this pledge formed for monetary gain, or is it for love?" everyone in attendance held their breath, but Colorado spoke up first.

"I love her, your graces. I wish for these hundred years to be the best of my unlife." California had a red tear run down her cheek as she answered for herself.

"Yes, your graces. I love her with everything in me." Pythia bid the lawyers to approach and after some more negotiations she had them both sign and then the ceremony took place. Sookie held the chalice while Pythia cut their wrists. Once the blood was in the chalice Pythia was brought a red strip of cloth, this she used to bind their wrist together as this was a pledge of love they would be bound to each other by that cloth for the rest of the night, then the contract would make sure they stayed together for the next one hundred years. I have to admit I was expecting something more in decoration for the Queen of California, she can be quite spoiled, but maybe Colorado has evened her out, one could only hope. Pythia and Sookie retook their seats and the trials began. Everything was pretty much mundane shit until a vampire named mickey came to the front, I knew this was going to be a shit storm of epic proportions because he was dragging a human girl to the front by her hair and I could feel Sookie's rage building and even though I knew that Pythia was conferring with her it didn't seem to help. I smoothed my thumb over the back of her shoulder to try and get her to calm the fuck down just like she told me to but even that didn't help. She must have read something horrible in the girls mind because as soon as Mickey let go of the girl's hair and started to speak Sookie's hand slapped down on the marble of her seat and Mickey was slammed face first on the floor. Sookie's voice was warm as she addressed the human girl.

"Tara Do you now or have you ever wanted to belong to this vampire?" the girl looked at her through big brown eyes and shook her head no. Sookie picked up mickey again and slammed him down harder than the first time.

"You will release your thrall now vampire!" Mickey gurgled out.

"You may speak." thus Earning him another slam.

"I said release your thrall, I did not tell you to give her permission." Mickey hissed at her.

"She is my pet! You do not have any right…" a silver stake came out of nowhere when Sookie thrust her hand at him and impaled his foot to the wooded floor.

"Do not test me Vampire, unlike the others I can hold you here until dawn and burn you inch by fucking inch. Now, I said release her!" everyone in a five mile radius knew when the thrall had been lifted, because the girl started screaming. Sookie was getting aggravated by Tara's screams so she silenced her by yelling her name so powerfully the hotel shook.

"Stop all that screaming now girl, I know what he has done to you and I also know that the only reason you got mixed up with vampires was for the money." She looked into the crowd.

"Franklin Mott, come forth." A tall lanky vampire came forward and bowed. Sookie started in on her questioning.

"So, you gave this girl to mickey?" he didn't meet her eyes.

"Yes your grace." She squeezed my hand again, this is why she thought she could never be with me when we first met, and it was because of vampires like this, I groaned internally.

"You gave her your blood on one occasion, is that correct?" he looked up to her eyes now and looked confused as he answered.

"Yes I did your grace." Her anger wasn't getting any better and I had feeling Mott was going to be meeting a stake soon as well, I just didn't know if she would put it through his heart or not.

"So let me get this straight, you were with her and everything was fine until you gave her your blood and you realized all she wanted was your money. Then instead of glamouring her to go away and never be around vampire's again, you thought you would delve out your own punishment by giving her to that piece of shit on the floor?" now he looked pensive, he couldn't lie to a pythoness, but he knew the truth would have consequences, he wasn't a coward though so he told the truth.

"I thought if she could see firsthand what some of us are like she would either come back to me with real feelings, or he would kill her. Either way she wasn't my issue anymore, your grace." Sookie laughed, and I knew that laugh well, Mott was so seriously fucked.

"You punished her because you chose wrong? Godric, please take the girl and glamour all the memories of these two from her mind, and make her give vampires a wide berth from now on." Godric didn't say anything he just followed orders. Sookie turned her attention back on Mott, she raised her hand and I saw her light start to glow.

"Franklin Mott, your sentence is the removal of your legs. Hopefully this will teach you how sacred the blood is. It is not to be used as a biological lie detector. It is to be given with care and love, not to prove a point. You set not only yourself up for this but you brought in another vampire. Not to mention the rape and torture you subjected this girl to, just because you didn't like the answer you got. Here's an idea, if you don't think you're going to like the answer, then don't ask the fucking question." Her light shot out to his legs and they were ash as the rest of his body remained the same and he howled in pain. She looked at a still face down on the floor mickey and flipped him over onto his back.

"For you Mickey, Her grace Pythia and I have deliberated. Where she would see you put through the same things the girl was put through, I have a more permanent option in mind. So, for taking a human against her will, when there are more than enough fangbangers willing to feed and fuck you; I sentence you to the true death." She removed the stake from his foot and it plunged into his heart. A scream came from within the crowd as soon as the stake pierced his heart and his maker Salome came kneeling by the puddle that was once her child.

"I take it you are his maker?" Salome hissed at her then retracted her fangs remembering here she was at.

"Since you seem to have no mind what so ever when it comes to making a worthy vampire, I forbid you from making a child for the next three hundred years, by then maybe you'll have learned something." Salome forgot herself.

"You killed him without provocation; you didn't even hear his case before you…" Salome was suspended midair.

"Do you really think I would not read the list of cases the night before? He came here to get permission to turn her. And judging by what an outstanding fuckup you did making him there was no way in hell we would allow that. But if you're that broken up about it, I could always send you to join him." Salome shook her head furiously. Sookie sighed because Mott was still screaming. She lowered her and stared at the both of them for a minute.

"Salome, no children for three hundred years now get out of my sight before I change my mind. Mott, you will feed on only true blood until your limbs have grown back, when they do you will come before me again and we will see what your outlook on the blood is. Get him a blood then get him out of my sight." The cases went on like that for a more light shows though, I guess everyone understood not to piss her off now, Godric came back and reported his mission complete. It was nearing the time for us to meet with the elves. Sookie stood.

"For those humans in attendance remember to enter into our world with caution, as you can see it is as terrifying as it is beautiful. I bid you good day. I have another meeting I need to get to now. Merry meet, merry part and merry meet again." We did not talk as we made our way out and to the meeting place. She was full of emotions and I knew she needed time to sort them out after what she had seen in that girl's head I was surprised she was still allowing me to touch her. We arrived in the designated field one minute till midnight. Britlingens cloaked and swords dipped in clove. I don't know what I was expecting when the Elves showed up, but I can tell you it wasn't what happened. As soon as the Elvin prince stepped through the portal and in front of Sookie he sliced into his hand as more elves piled through he went to his knees.

"Blood of Thayne I beg forgiveness." Pam and Adele Spoke at the same time.

"Father? Is that you?"

"Never a dull moment."

A/N: well I know it is late but it's longer so I thought you might cut me some slack : ) I hope I didn't offend anyone politically I did not intend to do that. Any way I hope you liked it. Much writer love! Review if you can! : 0