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Against Everything To Be Together

Nora POV

Going back to the building that had been the meeting place for the Authority a few months ago, caused me mixed feelings, but it is supposed vampires shouldn't worry about emotions, it's a human weakness, and although I hated to feel that way, I did.

But it was necessary to be there, at least if I wanted to find some clues about Bill. Maybe he was hidden in the same place he had risen up, I didn't know, but it was a possibility.

"What are you doing here?" I turned around quickly only to find Pam, the insufferable progeny of my brother. "Guess I could ask you the same. Eric commanded you to follow me?"

Pam rolled her eyes – something she often did – but she didn't stop looking at me for a second. "No need for Eric to order me, my dear, I do not trust you, so I will follow you all the time." I wanted to argue, and make it clear that I was her superior, but I was in no mood. "You feeling nostalgic?" The sarcasm was not lost on me, but I did not even reply.

"I am on your side now, wouldn't you noticed?" I said no more, but when I was about to get into the building, Pam got in my way. "I do not trust you, Nora. You're not trustworthy, you're a traitor, and you have proved it on several occasions. You might be pretending to be on our side, you're an expert on it, and maybe you convinced Eric and everyone else, but I promise you that I am not stupid." I arched an eyebrow upon hearing the last sentence, but didn't open my mouth. "If you go in there," she added, pointing to the façade in ruins, "I'll go with you."

"You're not dressed properly." I looked up and down at her, examining her attire carefully.

"Don't underestimate me, Nora, I've done worse things." I was sure of it. "Shall we?" I shook my head, but I did. I walked into it first because I knew the building – or rather what was left of it – like the back of my hand.

"Did you really travel so long just watch me?" Everything was dark, but fortunately vampires don't need much light, we can see perfectly in the dark and not trip over. "We're in New Orleans, do you think I wouldn't be able to escape if I really wanted to disappear?"

"Guess none of us is willing to take the risk." Pam's high heels resounded everywhere, betraying our position, if someone was watching us, and making it impossible to go unnoticed.

"You should get rid of those shoes." I said no more, and all I got for an answer was a too loud snort. "Didn't Eric teach you anything? Being a vampire means you're invisible, no one can see you until you want to be seen, but you call attention just by walking."

"Let's focus on what we came to do here. If Bill Compton is here we have to find him." She said, but I stopped and stared at her. "To do what, exactly? In case you didn't realize he has become a very powerful vampire, so he'd be able to kill us with a single blow, so I don't believe chase and capture him is the best idea, don't you think?"

"Eric and Sookie are convinced there's a way to get him back, Jessica thinks too, but she's obsessed with finding some kind of cure or something…but you and I know the truth, Nora. Both of us are aware Compton, or whatever he's now, is a major threat to humans and vampires, or any other species that gets in his way, so if we have the chance to kill him and finish with all this…I will not hesitate. Will you?"

"As I said before, I'm on your side." And we walked around inside until we got to the elevators. There was no electricity, so it was useless to use it.

"I never thought I'd return to this place after I worked so hard to escape. It's crazy." Suddenly we were moving more quickly and quietly, but there was no sign anyone else was there.

"Everything is so broken that we won't find anything." I whispered, looking around. "There's nothing left."

"What do you care?" She snapped, causing me to look at her surprised. "You brought Eric into a trap to be captured by the Authority," that was a big fat lie, but I had no time to argue before she continued talking. "You wanted him to believe in Lilith like you and the rest of the lunatics who died here believed, but you knew he was too strong, so you had to take him down to your will. And then you realized Eric was right about everything, and you rebelled against your own beliefs, Nora, so, do you really miss this place?" She approached me, trying to intimidate me, but she wouldn't get it. "You change your mind too easily, Nora and that's not good when the lives of others depend on you. I will not let you to betray my maker again, understood? Because if you try I'll drive a stake through your heart, making sure my face is the last thing you see before you become a steaming pile of guts and blood."

"Have you finished?" I wasn't going to yield to her threats, I didn't want to betray Eric, but Pam did not seem to understand it. "You think you know Eric better than me, but it's not true."

"I know all about my maker!" The height difference between us was more than evident, but I wasn't scared of her.

"Let's keep looking." I said no more, sighing slightly. "We don't have to get along, so let's do what we came to, and the sooner the better."

"Okay."

Since the sun did not penetrate to this depth, the guards' remains were intact. No ashes, the blood looked fresh although it was already rotten.

"Salome's room was around here," I indicated the hall that it was white once, but it was now covered in dirt and debris, which gave access to the bedrooms of the Authority chancellors. "Eric said Bill drank Lilith's blood before killing Salome, and then he disintegrated in a pool of blood to resurface later." I added without looking at her. "Not a great clue, but he may be returned to the place where it all began."

Sookie POV

"Eric, marriage means more than marry someone to make sure no one else can hurt that person." I explained calmly, and I surprised myself for feeling so relaxed when talking about this. "I don't want to get married just so you can protect me, that'd be unfair…for both of us. And I'm not saying I want to marry, it was hypothetically." Although the fantasy went on and on in my mind. A beautiful white dress, an engagement ring, Eric and I wearing identical marriage bands…but it was ridiculous 'cause no vampire would marry me, much less in a traditional wedding.

"You were willing to marry Bill Compton."

Talking about my ex-boyfriend in bed, after having enjoyed a sexual marathon, was not exactly what I had in mind, but Eric insisted so much that I finally gave in and answered his questions.

"Would you really want to marry me just so no one else could touch me?" He hadn't stopped stroking my belly since we were lying in bed next to each other, and I'd have been able to stay there forever.

"Also I'd marry you to have you by my side every second." He gifted me a crooked smile, my favourite, and though I fought not to smile, it finally got the better of me. "You, Sookie Stackhouse, are my personal obsession, and I'd be able to kill all vampires in the United States, or the world, to protect you." Okay, that was too much, but I couldn't help feeling flattered. This man, this vampire was willing to give up his own kind for me.

But why?

"Would I wear a white dress and all my friends would be there?" I asked before realizing that I had. I had never considered the possibility of marrying because of my gift, curse, or whatever, it was a lost cause. But now it seemed a ray of hope had formed in the sky, and that scared me even more. "Would it be a normal or a vampire wedding? Because I'm sure many people – human and undead – would oppose for obvious reasons."

"You'd have everything a bride might want on her wedding day, my lover, don't doubt about it." I felt his lips on the side of my neck a second later, kissing, caressing, and making me feel the luckiest woman on earth. "And we'd live together, I would take care of you, although I'll always take care of you, but you'd be the first woman – apart from Pam – living in my house.

"I love you, Eric, but for now I think we're perfectly fine like we are, don't ya think?" He laid his head on my chest, while I stroked his hair. "Don't need a spectacular ring, a white dress, or a big party, because I'm happy with you by my side."

"Always, my lover, always."

I fell asleep thanks to my vampire's caresses, sinking myself into a deep sleep in which Eric, like most of the time, was the absolute protagonist.

I was so refreshed when I woke up, that I didn't even realize it was still night, but Eric wasn't beside me on bed. "Eric?" I got out of bed, walked into the bathroom, but he wasn't there.

"Eric, where are you?"

I finally found him on the balcony, wearing shorts, and enjoying the views. It was like seeing a god, but this god was all mine, and I wasn't willing to share him with anyone.

"What are you doing?" He turned quickly, showing me a wide smile, extending his hand for me to take. "I woke up and you were gone." I pouted, but I didn't hesitate for a second before getting lost in his arms. There we were, like two lovers enjoying the moon and stars, embraced in each other's arms like nothing else in the world mattered.

"What would you say if we could stay here forever?" I tensed slightly, but I relaxed as his hands stroked my bare stomach. "It may be crazy, my lover, but I'm starting to get tired of all the problems that are falling over me. Why can't I take a break?"

"A break?" I asked sceptically. "Would you really willing to give up your bar, Pam, and Nora?" I pronounced this last part trying to hide the disgust in my voice, and praying Eric hadn't noticed. Although he'd have to be blind not to see that Nora and I never got along. We were enemies from the first night when we were captured by the Authority, all thanks to her, of course.

"What are you thinking, my lover?" I shook my head, forgetting about it, but I was sure Eric would continue insisting. "If it's about Nora, I assure you that I won't allow her to disrespect you."

"I don't care about her at all, Eric. You should already know that." I replied coldly, receiving only a chuckle from Eric. "Besides, we have more important things to worry about than your little sister."

"Are you jealous, my lover?" As I turned to see that stupid smirk on his face, I wanted to slap it off his face, but I refrained myself.

"Jealous?" I asked, chuckling, although there was no trace of humor in my voice. "Please, why should I be jealous of her?" I wanted to avoid pronouncing her name. It was like having a lump in my throat, so I'd rather prefer to ignore her completely. "Besides, I have a reason to be?" The response was resounding, like the passionate kiss he gave me.

"Is this enough?" I couldn't breathe, while he was perfectly. "I really hope you never doubt again about my feelings for you, Sookie Stackhouse."

Eric POV

"Y'know, it doesn't take a telepath to know you're worried." It had been a week since we arrived in Hawaii, and although neither of them said a word about returning to Louisiana, I knew Sookie missed being home. "Something wrong, Eric?"

Nora and I had talked, and I knew she was hiding something from me, but I never imagined it'd be so serious. I was in a difficult situation, with a secret too important not to share with Sookie. But I knew her well, and I was sure she'd react in an exaggerated manner, or blame me for it, both options were valid.

"Are you gonna tell me?"

I was lying on a hammock on the balcony, with Sookie over me and stroking my chest while I did the same with her hair. I hated breaking the magic of the moment, but Sookie needed to know the truth.

"First of all I want you to know that I haven't tried to hide anything, in fact, I've known for a short time, but I didn't want to ruin our time together. After all we've been through, I think we deserved a break." Sookie looked at me expectantly, but there was suspicion in her eyes.

"Eric, you're really scaring me now. What's up?"

"Do you know Warlow's name?" She looked confused, not understanding what I was talking about.

"No, who is Warlow?"

This would have been much easier if Claudine, or any of the fairies with whom she was related, had bothered to tell her the truth. But, did they? No, of course not. They preferred to keep the secret, and I took care of the dirty work, instead of telling her that someone in her family had made a deal, handing Sookie as a gift.

"Eric, who is Warlow?"

"What?" She caught me by surprise, but Sookie looked more surprised than me. "Okay, this is turning pretty weird. Eric, what's going on? If it's something important, you have to tell me, okay?" Her hands were on either side of my face, forcing me to look at her. "Eric, who is Warlow? And why you look so worried?"

"I don't want you to do anything reckless." A snort, that's what I received for a response. "Sookie, I'm serious. It's important you understand what we're facing, but you can't jump to it because you'll end up falling."

"Just tell me." She muttered annoyed.

"A family ancestor of you made a deal." I started, waiting for her to react, but she just stared at me. "I don't all the details, but I do know that he promised to deliver to Warlow the first woman with fairy blood in the family." Her frown left no room for doubt; Sookie began understanding what was happening. "It's a contract, Sookie, or at least I think, but this doesn't change anything, you hear me? You and me against everything, and I won't let Warlow or any other to put hands on you."

"A contract?" Her voice was so weak that it hardly seemed a whisper. "What kind of person does something like this to a family member?" The tears ran freely down her cheeks, but I wiped them away. "We will gather all the information possible when we return, I promise you, but I need you to calm down, okay?"

"How do you expect me to calm down, Eric?!" She got out of the hammock, pacing back and forth the balcony, while I sat there watching her. "I was sold! God, when I thought we didn't have enough problems, I have to face this… Damn! I don't even know what this Warlow guy is, but I don't care. I just want this to end. I want all this to end, Eric!" She leaned down with both hands on the balcony railing, staring into nothing, and completely still. "Why didn't you tell me before?" She whispered.

"You had been through so much that I didn't want to add more pressure," I said, rising and staying at her side. "But I wasn't one hundred percent sure. Nora and I talked and it was then that I understood. She knows him, I don't know why, but she knows him and knows more about him than anyone else."

"And, do you think she'll tell you the truth?" I understood Sookie scepticism towards Nora, but my sister might not hide it from me. "No offense, but she's not exactly trustworthy, Eric. She betrayed you, and we all almost die in the Authority."

"Nora has changed," and I saw her rolling her eyes, "but you're right." I added. "I won't take my eyes off her, Sookie, but we have other things to take care of, don't you think?"

"You should kill me now, and save all the trouble I'm causing you." She said suddenly, making me to glare at her. "I'm serious," she added, when she looked into my eyes. "Look at all the problems I've got you into, from the beginning it's been as if I couldn't find another way to solve them that it wasn't going to you. You saved me so many times that I've lost count, Eric, but I'm beginning to think that it doesn't make sense. There will always be something out there chasing me, turning me into a target, and it's not fair to you that you have to come to my rescue every single time." I was refraining to not say what I really thought of her monologue. "I bet you've never met anyone so prone to bad luck like me. I'm like a magnet, I attract problems even if they're a million miles away, but the worst is that I finish involving people I care about, and that's what hurts me most, Eric." She looked me straight in the eye, probably seeing the anger in them, but she smiled weakly. "I thought I'd be happy with Bill after all people around me rejected me, and I convinced myself, even accepting that I'd be alone forever. But he came and changed my whole world. I fell in love for him, Eric, madly, and I was able to accept anything. But then you showed up and everything was so different… Things have changed so much in the last few years that I can barely remember how it all began. What would have become my life not being involved with a vampire?"

"I can't answer that, Sookie."

"Don't pretend you do," she chuckled. "But I've often asked that question."

"Did you get an answer?"

"No. Never."

Explaining Sookie what was happening with Warlow was easier than I expected, but I was afraid she changed her mind when we returned to Louisiana. I knew she was able to look for clues on her own, and take a path to her own destruction.

I obviously would have to watch her closely to make sure she didn't do anything reckless.

"I'm tired, how is it possible?" She wiped the dry tears from her cheeks, laughing afterwards. "I do nothing all day, and yet I'm exhausted. It's crazy, isn't it?"

"Let's go to bed, Sookie."

"Fighting against everything to be together." I heard her murmur.

"What?"

"It's a good motto, don't ya think?" She took my hand, walking into the room. "Fighting against everything to be together. I think it's a phrase that define us perfectly."

"There is not a phrase can define us, my lover."

Jessica POV

Hearing the moans – both for pain and pleasure – with the fangs still sunk into my victim's skin was like fucking. I might be able to drink up every drop, but I stopped before killing the fangbanger.

"Fuck, forgot how good it feels to drink until you feel the heart beating slower and slower." Tara and I had come out to have fun, and after feeding from six fangbangers, we still wanted more.

"So why didn't you do it before?" Tara did not understand Bill taught me to feed on Tru Blood like it was the only thing for a vampire, but drinking human blood was much better. There was no comparison, and feeling what my victim was feeling was like getting a power that nothing else could provide me.

"Bill." I replied, shrugging. "He was convinced that drinking human blood showed humans that we were just bloodthirsty monsters, but I never believed it completely." I turned around to face the fangbanger, locking his eyes on mine. "We've had a good time, haven't we?" I smiled, and so did he, nodding slowly. "You'll leave now and not remember me. You won't remember what happened, but you will know that it was a fun night, okay?" Another nod, and a second later he went down the alley.

"Y'know, make them forget what happened isn't fun, don't ya think?" I never questioned it, but we were supposed to do it, right? "We have the power to do as we want…"

"We have to follow the rules," I said, cutting her off, "or at least that's what the politicians who represent us say. We must show ourselves as peaceful members of the community, not as bloodthirsty monsters."

"That's bullshit!" Snapped Tara, laughing and lighting up a cigarette.

"You smoke?"

She shrugged, and after the first puff, she replied. "You think it's gonna kill me? Besides, I don't think my maker's gonna forbid me, don't ya think?" I knew what she was trying. "Hey, I know you don't wanna hear it, but…"

"If you're going to talk about Bill…you better not." I replied, dropping my head and looking down. "I know things have changed, and they're probably going to get worse, but it's just…"

"What?" She offered me a cigarette, but I refused.

I was shaking my head, as if trying to think clearly, but it wasn't really working. "I don't know what to think." I said no more. "Guess a vampire should do everything possible for a maker, or at least that's how I feel," I added, looking into her eyes. "But after the way Bill treated me, he even locked me in a cell 'cause I refused to follow his stupid beliefs, makes me think that I won't be able to save him, not because I don't want, but I feel there's a big wall that prevents me to reach him."

"Bill Compton has become a murderer, not only for humans, Jessica, vampires too. He's turned himself against his own race, he thinks he's a god, and won't hesitate to kill you if you are an obstacle." Her honesty was brutal, but what if she was right? "If you wanna my opinion, think you should forget Compton and move forward. We all should, at least until he becomes crazier than he already is, and kills us."

"Do you think that will happen?"

She shrugged again, releasing the smoke from between her lips. "I dunno a fucking shit, Jessica. I don't finish believing I'm a vampire, but I do know one thing: the survival instinct always prevails."

She left, leaving me alone with my own thoughts, but she didn't went far 'cause I heard a fangbangers whispering between moans, saying that she felt lucky because a vamp had chosen her.

"Hey Tara," she looked at me expectantly, with fangs covered in blood. "I wanna dance." I added grinning, and she did the same.

"And what about Bill?" She asked, wiping blood from around her mouth with the back of her hand.

"Fuck Bill."