Disclaimer: I do not own some of the characters that I used in this story. Charlaine Harris was the sole owner of the familiar character's. I was merely playing with it, and to amuse my fellow fanfic readers. Pls. don't sue.
Sorry for the delay of this chapter. I know I had promise 2 weeks ago that I'll be posting 3 more chapters but I didn't. I was really been somewhat depressed and feeling moody lately that I didn't get to finish the promised chapters until now. And also I still don't have a beta. I don't know if I will have one but I promise I will strive myself to write my story better on my own if I really can't find one.
This chapter was long because it's the combination of the supposed to be chapters that I should have posted for the last 2 weeks. Hope you like it! Spoiler!!! EPOV, ( "P.S. send my regard to my vampire brother") find out who had mention that on this chapter!!!
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I reach home and brushed some of the dirt that stuck under my boots, before I enter the house. I grab the door handle and twist it but before I even push the door, it swung open. Amelia was there looking anxious and impatient. She grabs me by my forearm and pulled me inside.
"Sookie you need to follow me in the dining room now!" Amelia said sounding really demanding.
I look at her speculatively for a moment, but immediately followed her to the dining room. When we reach the foyer of the dining room, Amelia suddenly stops on her tracks, causing me to smack right through her. I look at her and was about to grumble what the hell! but Amelia shush me, pointed her index finger to the dining room to indicate for me to look there. I cast a look in the dining room and saw Jason and Lyzel seated opposite each other with their eyes fix staring straight through each other. They are not moving or talking just looking at each other. It was weird and very bizarre. What is going on here? I thought. They were fixed like that as if entirely not aware of their surrounding. At first I thought they were just playing, probably having a staring contest or maybe they decided to play a prank on me and Amelia was in on it too. So I decided to play along and made my way to the dining room and seated next to Jason. But Amelia sat beside me too, and interrupted me from what I was about to do.
"Sookie I don't know what is happening here. I've tried everything. I called at them, wave and snap my fingers to them, then shake them to get their attention but no reaction what so ever, Nada! I even made silly faces because I thought they were playing a prank on me but they didn't budge and I didn't even get a slightest reaction out of them at all. They won't move. They didn't seem to notice that I was here at all. It's like they're in a trance. I thought to slap them to snap them out on what ever is causing them to behave like this, but decided against it. I thought that you wouldn't be happy if you found out that I slap your brother and sister. So the point is they have been like this since I got home. I was so worried and was about to look for you but then I heard a stamping at the back door, and thought that's probably you. So what do you think is going on here Sookie?" Amelia asks sounding afraid and alarmed.
What is she talking about? So she's not in to whatever my brother and sister had planned to prank me? Maybe she's just acting her supposed to be part of this prank. I squinted my eyes and look at her skeptically trying to probe if she was lying but couldn't really tell. I told her "Nice try Amelia. You're really getting good at acting. Ya know!
What are you talking about Sookie? I'm getting good on acting? For what!? Amelia said sounding really perplexed to what I had said, she gave me very confuse look.
I just ignore Amelia's inquiry, and went ahead and snap and wave my hands in front of Jason's and Lyzel's faces. But I didn't get any reaction from the two of them. That's strange…I thought.
"That's what I've been trying to tell you. Look ."
Amelia stand up and walk around to get to Lyzel side, and shook her a little but Lyzel didn't move. "That's not the weirdest part Sookie! Have you notice they are not blinking at all! That got my attention now I was alarmed.
"You said they been like this since you got home? How long have you been home?"
"About 30 minutes ago." Amelia stated.
With that said I turn to Jason and grab him by the shoulder to shake him and snap him out of whatever is happening to him. Jason blinks and shook his head. Then his eyes fixed on me.
"Sookie? Sookie! Oh Sook! Have you been talking to me? I'm sorry Lyzel and I was just starting to prepare the table for dinner. Did you just got home? Jason said in his usual calm voice. I look at him for a moment but didn't answer him, then I heard a chair moving, and notice Lyzel suddenly was out of her reverie too. She moved to go in the kitchen and Amelia followed her. I heard some opening and closing of cabinets and then Lyzel went back in the dining room carrying some plates and silver wares.
Amelia also went back following Lyzel and had the same confuse look as me to Lyzel and Jason's behavior.
Jason went to help Lyzel to set up the table. Amelia and I move closer to each other. As soon as are shoulders touch, I whisper to Amelia.
"Do you have any idea what just happen here?" I whispered to Amelia.
But before Amelia answers Lyzel spoke up and ask me a question.
Hey Baby girl! Why are you already on your night gown? We told you when we call you earlier that were coming here for dinner, why aren't you dress decent? And what's with the poncho and boots! She asks glancing at me, while putting silverwares around the table.
Huh? I utter, dumfounded
Oh Sookie, Is it that busy at the store that you forgot we told you that we're coming here for dinner? You should have let us help you if it's too busy. I told you we can drop by if you needed help. Lyzel said looking concern then went back in putting napkins on the table.
I took a glance at Amelia and whisper to her. What is she talking about Amelia? Is she saying that I work today? We all know that I just got discharge from the hospital today. She said that they call me, when I was the one who call them. It doesn't make any sense. What the heck is happening here!? I said perplex by Lyzel's statement. Amelia didn't answer me. I glance at her and she looks like she's deep in thought.
Lyzel shook her head when I didn't answer then went to the kitchen to get the take out bag, out of the fridge. It looks like they bought an Italian food from my favorite restaurant. Lyzel place the seafood alfredo, manicotti, and some stuffed mushrooms in the dish to heat it in the microwave. After she places the food in the microwave, Lyzel spoke again.
"Sookie, Amelia, did Ashley show up at the store this evening? Jason and I saw Ashley somewhere….? Hmm..Jason where did we see Ashley?
Oh! She was heading to go to the house near here. You know the Compton Ranch. Did you know somebody lives there now? Jason said glancing at me while opening a bottle of redwine.
I nodded but didn't give any comment. I wasn't really paying attention I was still confuse and trying to think what's really going on here.
Well, we saw her and she told us that she's visiting a friend of hers that now owns that house. And she said she's going to drop by at the store for their orders and to say Hi to you. So did she drop by? Jason asks sounding really oblivious on what really had happen today.
I snapped. What are you two talking about!? I didn't work today remember? I just got discharge from the hospital today! I explicate to them.
What are you talking about Sookie? We call you earlier at work. And you answer it from the work phone. So what are you trying to say? Lyzel stated looking concern then she moved her attention to Amelia and asks her what is going on with me.
"Oh she's probably just exhausted from work. Excuse us. You need to change clothes Sookie. Come I'll show you what Lyzel and Jason brought to me from their trip to California" Amelia said then she quickly tugged my arm to get me to go with her and whisper to me "Sookie I don't know what's happening here but I need to talk to you right now so please follow me in my room."
I was hesitant to follow her, I needed some clarification. But Amelia gave me her most pleading eyes and mumble please one last time. I sigh and glance to Jason and Lyzel and told them we will be back in a few minutes so I can at least take off my boots and poncho that I'm wearing and put on a robe. No point in changing clothes, I'll be going to bed anyway after we are done talking and eating dinner. We quickly headed to Amelia's room, on the way there we heard Lyzel shout, "I'm giving you 10 minutes girls, dinner will be ready in a few minutes" Lyzel holler to the both of us, we said "okay" in unison then quickly closed the door behind us.
As soon we got inside her room I seated at the edge of Amelia's bed and look at her expectantly. I was curious why she lied and makes an excuse to talk to me privately.
Amelia remained standing at the door. She opens her mouth to speak then quickly shut it . She did this a few times; she is clearly hesitant to tell me something. Then she starts to tap her foot then pace back and forth while biting the nail in her pinkie. I started to get a headache following her with my eyes, so I finally had enough and told her to stop and get in to it.
"Cut it out Amelia! Spill it now! What did you want to tell me? I stared at her and she gave me an apologetic look. This can't be good "Is this about some weird stuff again? Did you do this Amelia? Did you put some kind of spell to my brother and sister!?" I told her incredulously.
"Oh God Sookie no! I would never do anything like that to any of you. I have nothing to do with what was happening to your brother and sister. I just…just.."
What Amelia!?
"I just thought this might be a good opportunity for you not to have to tell them what had happened to you a couple of days ago. I mean think about it Sookie, they seem to have no recollection about it and even thought you went to work today. And that's very weird I might add, I know you wouldn't want to lie or hid this from your brother and sister but I just thought this would keep them and save them some heartache about what the Rattray's did to you and for them not to also know their reason for doing that to you. And also I might add, they don't have any knowledge about magical beings besides knowing that vampires exist. This will be very hard to explain to them Sookie, I'm pretty sure magical being is involve on this, I mean whomever did this to your brother and sister is a magical being, but I'm not sure what kind. And why? Why would somebody put a spell to your brother and sister? That's what I've been trying to figure out since I saw them this evening, I really don't understand and I really can't phantom what's the reason." Amelia said while rubbing her face with both hands in frustration.
"Amelia, can you honestly tell me that you don't have anything to do with this?" I'm still doubtful with her. How else could I explain something like that? My brother and sister seems like been hypnotized or under a spell of some kind. And my roommate happens to be a witch, which probably the first logical person to be blame with this.
Amelia walks to sit beside and look at me straight in the eyes, "I don't have anything to do with this Sookie. I don't know who might have done this to Jason and Lyzel but I will honestly tell you that a witch can do such thing, so as fairies,
or vampires. I heard…."
"Wait a minute, did you say fairies? So fairies are real too!?" I said shock once again in this newly found information. This day is really turning out the most bizarre day of my entire life. I wonder how much more I can take before I finally loose it?
"Yes Sookie and a bunch of others that you and I probably don't know about. Oh, and I was saying, I heard about vampires can glamour humans but I'm not sure if its real but I swear Sookie I didn't do it .I would never ever do that to you guys. You were all like my family that I didn't have before, so if I did that, that would be really unethical of me." Amelia said rumbling her explanation, to assure me that she had nothing to do with any of this, and giving me ideas that she's not the only one capable of doing such things but I found her explanations of things with more information that I don't know if I can wrap my head around.
"Amelia you said vampires can glamour? Glamour like how?"
"I'm not really sure how that works; basically what I heard about is they can make you do whatever they tell you to do."
I shudder, "Well that's really horrible if they can do that. I don't think It's true, otherwise they have a lot of slaves by now don't you think?" I said being hopeful that it wasn't true but actually doubtful after being forcibly feed about supernatural creature that in my mind never harbored was real but proven today.
I don't know Sookie I just heard about it, but enough of this Q and A for now. I'll explain what I know with you when we have plenty of time. I'm sorry about Jason and Lyzel. I told you who and what kind of creatures that I can think of right now who are capable to do this to them. And I swear Sookie I really don't have anything to do with this. But please resolve yourself to make a decision on what I suggested earlier. We need to go back in the dining room now. Of course I'll still back you up whatever you decided to do even if you decided to tell them about the Rattray's. But please don't tell them that I am a witch Sookie. I don't know if they'll understand. You're the only one I trust with this secret, so I ask of you to please just keep this secret to yourself" she said and look at me with her pleading eyes.
I sigh, and contemplated every information that had been disclose today, and come to a conclusion that it might be best for my siblings not to know all this weird shit. Who knows if I tell them all this weird stuff that I know now, that they might actually think that I'm really crazy and put me in a mental institution for good. " GRRRRRRRR….I grumble in frustration. "Why is my life keeps getting weirder and weirder everyday? Oh let me phrase that again, I'm weird and the people around me seems to get sucked on some weird shit because of me. Don't you think Amelia!?
"You are not weird Sookie. I always thought all the things that are happening around us must have happen for a reason. So don't beat yourself up by blaming and telling yourself that you're weird. You're a gifted human not a weirdo Sookie."
Maybe she was right maybe not. This must have happen for a reason. Does it? I don't know if it's for my selfish reason or for my concern for my brother and sister, that I actually resolute myself and decided that it will probably for the best to keep them out of this, but I still wanted to find out who did this to them and why? And that's what I told Amelia.
"Alright Amelia I will get along with this weird shit for a while, but you've got to help me to find some answers. I wanted to know why and who did this to my brother and sister. As much as I don't want to be sucked in to this crazy stuff, it seems like for some reason it keeps on finding me. I don't have a lot of knowledge about supernatural beings but I guess I don't have a choice you have to fill me in more about this, if I wanted to be able to find some answers. Am I correct?
Amelia nodded her head and told me she will try her best to help me. I didn't really want to anguish Amelia by blaming her on this. Besides I don't really have a proof that she did it. I trust my best friend that she will never do anything like that to us. And for some reason a part of me was agreeing on the situation right now that I don't have to tell my brother and sister that I was involve on the Rattray's incident. I know they will be furious of me once they found out.
So Amelia and I headed back to the dining room after I had put on my robe and had finished our discussion. We just pretend to know Jason's and Lyzel's statements. Everyone's in a while Amelia and I would slip some information that doesn't make any sense to them, so we just reason out that it's from the exhaustion from work. After that we tried our best to cut the conversation really short by telling them that we had a long day, and needing to go to bed.
For the past few weeks Bill and I got the chance to know each other better. Since the time that he told me and gave me his permission to go in his property anytime I want, I've taken him up on his word, and continued to roam there. That place is my sanctuary since childhood and I was grateful that I don't have to give up going there even if somebody is residing there now. It is my safe haven and escape place when I really needed some time alone or deep thinking to do. The only change now is, Lope and I weren't the only one's who spend some time on there. I started to see more and more often of Bill under that oak tree. At first it was all awkward for me, not for him of course, because that's actually part of his property but after a few times that we see each other there, I started to feel comfortable with him. We started telling each others stories about ourselves, we laugh, tease and guess what, he also open up some details of his vampire world that I found some are very interesting and some are very disturbing. We really got to know each other better. Then after a few weeks that we've been seeing each other, Bill surprise me by asking me to be his girlfriend. I was obviously attracted to Bill since the first time I saw him. And also the fact that I can't read his mind made me more drawn to him. And after I got to know him, the only thing that's really keeping us from being together and start a relationship is him to make the first move. I told him yes and I can actually tell that he was happy to be with me. After that night he started picking me up from work. I introduce him to everybody as my boyfriend. Everybody go gaga in seeing Bill. They seem to like him because one, obviously his good looking, two they think his sexy , and three he has this southern gentleman vibe going on with him. They didn't seem bothered that his a vampire except the people really closed to me. As soon as I introduce Bill to my brother and sister they assaulted him with a lot of question. Some of the questions were embarrassing; I actually wanted to die in embarrassment after hearing all of it. I'm 24 years old and I'm a grown woman! Damn it! Jason and Lyzel was really worst than parents when it comes to protecting me. But Bill manages to handle himself pretty well and convinced my siblings of his good intention. Amelia on the other hand wasn't too sold out about Bill at first. But she saw how happy I was with Bill. So she decided to just give Bill a chance and not be biased with the scene the she had witness with vampires in her home town. Sam. Sam has the worst reaction to all of them. Because he actually know Bill from the Rattray's incident. They actually got into a physical fight when I introduced Bill as my boyfriend to Sam. I didn't talk to Sam after that for a few days. But he called me after a week to apologize for his behavior. He said he's going to overlook the fact that I'm dating a vampire just for the sake to not loose me as his bestfriend.
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December 27, four days before the much anticipated New Years Ball at the Lindgren's mansion. They decided to do a masquerade ball for this year.
Amelia and I are hustling to finish up some of the costumers orders. Doing some form fittings and adjustments on client's ball gowns, suits and tuxedo's. Some clients even requested if we would do a mask to match their outfits. Most of them we did, but some of them we refused because they are last minute request and we only have limited time available to accomplish the last pieces and final touches of the rest of the costumers orders before the new years ball.
My brother and sister are going to miss the party this year. They got booked for modeling job and will be gone for 2 weeks. So Amelia and I are the only ones going this year out of four people that the Lindgren's invited on our household for the party. But of course we can bring a date if we wanted to. So Amelia decided to bring the guy that she's been dating for the last couple of weeks and I of course was going with Bill.
"Hey Amelia, do you think you can make more adjustments on the top of my dress? This seems make's my boobs still look too small." said Selah complaining about the top of her dress for the 6th time now, as if lowering more the top of her dress will solve her problem of flat chestedness, there's really nothing to show actually. If I was her, I would have opted for a boat neckline or a halter neckline a more suitable and flattering for her frame instead of the too revealing plunging neckline that she desperately requested for her dress.
"But I already did too many cuts and adjustments on the top of your dress. Your boobs might actually, finally spill out if I made it much wider and lower than necessary for the dress Selah. And it will be really uncomfortable for you because of the particular style of the dress. I recommend living it the way it is right now and not to make more adjustment at the top. Really its fine the way it is. On the other hand, I need to trim just a little bit on the bottom part of your dress. Maybe about 1 to 1 ½ inches." Amelia said hiding her irritation.
I wanted to correct Amelia that I doubt there's boob that's going to spill out in Selah's dress, I know she's just being gracious saying that because as I said she's flatchested but remembered to control myself as Selah was a regular costumer of ours in spite of our undeniable and ceaseless hate for each other, she still goes to our store and spend a great amount of her income to buy our clothes.
Since for the obvious reason that I still don't like Selah at all. I oblige Amelia to take care of her, and just busy myself rechecking and putting the costumer's suits and dresses in garment bags so it will be ready when they decided to pick it up. I felt really bad for Amelia being tortured by adjusting Selah's dress for the fourth time now. She should have told Amelia she wanted the plunging neckline cut up to her bellybutton. This woman really can't make up her mind.
"You said its fine but I wanted you to make sure that it is perfect not fine" Selah said almost whining. I wanted every eyes on me when I enter the party. I heard some of the Lindgren's vampire friends are coming so I wanted them to notice me especially. So can you guarantee that this dress will have that effect on everybody?" She talks to her friend making small comments about her dress but I can sense that she's glancing at me. So I got curious and tried to listen in her head to find out what she's actually thinking about. She is jealous of me dating Bill. She thought that she's the one who saw Bill first and it's not fair that he ended up with me. She's thinking of capturing Bill's eyes on the party and probe to me that I'm nothing compare to her.
I was thinking what a fucking jealous bitch! So I said what a fucking bitch should hear.
"Oh Amelia you know Bill was especially sweet before he left for New Orleans. We went to a really nice Italian restaurant for dinner, and then he asks me if I want to go with him on a vacation to New Orleans next time he goes there, so I can meet some of his closed friends. Don't you think that's so sweet?" I said to Amelia while glancing on to Selah to see how she took that information.
Amelia smirks and gave me a knowing look. She knows that I heard what Selah was thinking, otherwise why would I brought up Bill all of a sudden.
"Oh Aren't he sweet…So he brings you to nice restaurants, take you on vacations, and pick you up from work. Seems to me you hit the jackpot Sookie. My advice is make sure you satisfy him on bed coz If not he might leave you with somebody else!" Selah said clearly taunting me.
" My intimate business wasn't any business of yours Selah!
Then why bring it up Stockhouse! Why did you bring up about you and Bill if you don't want people to know your private business! Then why don't you just shot your piehole instead! OUCH!
Amelia purposely poke Selah with the pin that she's using to marked the adjustments she needed to make on Selah's gown to get her attention out of Sookie. She did this before their bickering can get out of hand and turn to a nasty catfight.
Good thing my phone started ringing, before my temper gets the best of me and finally lunge myself to Selah. I ignored Selah, and quickly excuse myself to take the call. I glance at my phone and saw that it was Bill who's calling.
I open my phone eager to hear Bill's voice. He's been gone for a week now and I really miss him.
"Hello Bill" I said briskly.
"Hello darling, how are you this evening?"
"I'm fine, Bill. I'm really looking forward in seeing you tomorrow evening. I miss you!" I told Bill enthusiastically.
"About that, I won't be able to come back tomorrow. Actually I'm not sure when I will be coming back, maybe in another more week? They still needed me here."
"Again, Bill? You told me you're only going to be gone for 3 days, and then it went for a week now you're telling me another more week? I told him downcasted that I wont be able to see him for another more week."
"I know. But I can't disobey my queen, you know that. The good news is she transferred me to Area 5 which you know was based there. So once I'm done here, we will be able to spend more time together, I promise I will make it up to you."
I had known accidentally, one night, about how actually vampires really operate. It was one of the nights of me spending the night at Bill's house. I was watching T.V. in the bedroom waiting for Bill to come back from fetching my cellphone at my house, when suddenly I heard a phone ringing. I immediately glance around to locate the phone as fast as I could before the person on the line decided to hang up. It had ring 5 or 6 times before I finally locate it underneath the bed. It was Bill's cellphone. How the heck these get underneath here? I blush when I remember what we did last night, one of us must have accidentally kick it. I push the answer botton, held it to my ear and was about say hello, when the person on the other line growled at the phone loudly,
"What the fuck taking you so long to answer your damn phone!? Compton!You damn well knew I despise waiting, especially from my subordinate! Anyway the queen, had summon you and wanting you to fly tonight. I have emailed you your ticket so be ready to board your plane in an hour. Do you have any questions?"
I was about to answer the guy on the other line, when Bill suddenly appeared at the door. He immediately asks me who am I talking in his phone?
I answer him "I don't know, wait let me check the ID. Bill suddenly yanked the phone on my hand with great force that I heard and felt a snap on my wrist. OUCH! but before he had done so, I already read the name on the ID. It was Sheriff Northman.
I cradle my wrist with my other hand and yelled at Bill from his fucking behavior.
"What the fuck Bill! Why did you have to yank that cellphone so fucking hard! Ouch! I think you broke my wrist." I said and glared at him.
Bill just ignores me for a moment and glance at the phone to see the ID. After looking at his cellphone, he covers the mouth piece of the cellphone with his hand, and then turns his attention back at me.
"Sookie I need to take this call. I'm sorry about your wrist I will heal it as soon as I'm done talking to my…he paused for a second so I continued for him.
Who is Sheriff Northman Bill? Who is he to you!? I don't like the way he speaks to you! I told him. I was curious who is this sheriff Northman that made Bill behaved like an idiot and broke my wrist.
I'll explain it to you later. I really needed to take this call. Bill said one last time and exited the room to take his call. When he got back, he apologizes to me and offers me his blood to heal my wrist. I was so hesitant and gross out on the prospect of swallowing his blood but did it anyway because my wrist is really starting to swell up and also the pain was increasing tremendously. Swallowing Bill's blood wasn't as bad as I thought. It tasted just like a regular blood but I would say a little bit thicker than a normal one. To my amazement I felt his blood cruise to my veins until I felt it reaches to my injured wrist. A few minutes later the swelling of my wrist had gone down and I can actually start to move my wrist a little. Satisfied to my healing Bill asks me what did I heard when I answer his phone. I quickly told him about the sudden outburst of that sheriff, and how he sounded scary and arrogant. Then I ask him about the queen that the sheriff Northman had mention also. Before he can answer that question I have more questions that Bill probably gave up and explain me about how the vampires operate. After he explains everything to me, I realized that vampires are so organize. They have different kings and queens governing every state. Yes, regencies governing the vampires in United States I had to laugh at Bill when he said that which earn me a sharp glare. He said their queen govern the state of Louisiana. Then he explains that every state has 5 or more territories that run by the appointed Sherriff's. Their kingdom has 5 Sherriff's. One of them is the one who had call in Bill's cellphone. He said that was his sheriff which technically his boss who rules over him and now the queens second in command. I ask him what he meant by "now the queens second in command," but he just shrug and didn't answer further. He just told me the basic stuff that he can explain about how the vampire world operates and told me to not ever share this information or tell anybody that he had told this to me. This is strictly forbidden to be told to a mortal human or I could be punished by death if any vampires found out that I knew to much of their world. I thought Great, more information that apparently I'm not supposed to know but was forcibly feed again because of some luck I have. I don't know why I keep ended up being force to meddle and all of this supe's information, really some luck I have.
(back to the phone conversation with Bill)
"You better make it up to me when you get back Bill Compton. Do you realize you're leaving me dateless for the New Year's party?"
"I promise I'll make it up to you Sookie. Listen, I have to go. I just wanted you to know the change of plans." Bill told me hastily.
I heard some faint rustling noise in the background, then a female spoke barely for my hearing to catch on but I did , it sounded like " Bill stop your antics now and lets go down to business then the female giggled. What? Bill's antics? Am I hearing it right?
Wait Bill!? Who's with you? I holler to stop him from hanging up the phone. I didn't know somebody was with him. Now I'm curious, Where exactly is he? But Bill didn't answer my question and he just grumble " I've got to go" one last time then the line went dead. I tried not to think too much on what I just heard, because I wasn't exactly sure what I just heard. I'll just have to ask Bill about that the next time he calls. I let out a sigh of disappointment and thought that I probably will be spending the first day of the year woefully alone.
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December 29
EPOV
I was finishing up the remaining important paper work and documents that the new sheriff of Area 2 will need, before my departure tomorrow evening. Sophie Anne LeClerque (the queen) decided to send me off to Shreveport Louisiana. She gave me the task to dispose the sheriff of Area 5, and me to replace the bastard. The queen was furious having to found out that the sheriff of area 5 has been embezzling money from her for almost 3 years now. And not just stealing money apparently he was also involve in conspiring a take over with the king of Nevada. What a fucking treacherous bastard!
I know our kingdom hasn't been making too much profit because of the recent hurricane that hit New Orleans last August. And on top of that our kingdom was actually very vulnerable right now with the Queens incapacitated right leg, from the recently bombing attacks of the fellowship of the sun in the recent summit meeting in Rouges pertaining to the reconstruction of New Orleans. We also lost a lot of our vampires, including one of the twins Wyebert and the queen's favorite child Andre. The Queen knowing that the stupid sheriff of Area 5 was contributing on the misfortunes that come to pass on our kingdom was making her furious to no end. She just stakes some of the bastards that were proven implicated with the sheriff of area 5 treacherous act in conspiring against her. The numbers were outstanding and it makes me wonder why she's sending me away instead of letting me stay to guard the kingdom. With her clearly slowly agonizing recuperation of her leg, she hasn't been thinking clearly these past few days. She's been making a lot of irrationalize moves and decisions lately. I have a bad feeling about this, that this moves will finally backfired on her and assuming the people left alive loyal to her will finally questioned her capability to rule the same way as before, this unfortunate events happen. All this misfortunes were widely known so it's only a matter of time till finally a new kingdom will attempt a take over. I didn't want to leave my queens side, but who am I to argue to my queen's decision. Disobeying her right now was definitely a bad idea. She might see it as disloyalty or worse she might actually think I was also involved in conspiring on her if I argue not to be transferred in Area 5.
So now I don't have a choice but haul my whole retinue of area 2 to area 5. But before I can haul my retinue to area 5, first I would have to dispose the Sherriff. I was signing the last papers while formulating a plan on my head of how to dispose the sheriff of area 5, when abruptly there was a knock at my office door. I was eager to finish up this last minute papers so I can get out of that place and enjoy my last day in New Orleans before I head to Shreveport tomorrow evening, so without leaving my eyes on what I was doing, I just told the person behind the door to enter. From the corner of my eye I glance at my child Pam, she didn't bow or did any formalities as I had instructed her to do, if there's nobody around besides me and her. So after entering she closed the door behind her and permits herself to speak.
"Master the queen has summoned you to her chamber" Pam informed me. I waited if she's going to add something else to that, but she didn't say anything else. She didn't take her leave either, so I stop on what I'm doing turn to her direction and eye her speculatively. I saw on her demeanor that she's somewhat hesitant to tell me something so I told her.
"spilla ut den PAM! If there's anything you want to tell me disclose it now. As you can see I'm busy finishing this last minute paperwork so spill it now Pam!." I told her impatiently.
Apparently that's the magic word that she was waiting. So she straightens up and started conversing.
Master the queen had spoken to me. And she mentioned that since I'm your child that I should know that we will be transferring to Area 5. I don't understand why she said that. I mean, the kingdom is very vulnerable right now. And transferring us to Area 5 will put a big distance for us to act upon if the Queen will need her remaining powerful sheriff to defend her kingdom. I think we should remain in here if indeed there was an immediate treat to the kingdom like what everybody's been saying right now. It will be unwis…
I know where Pam was heading on this conversation so I stop her before she can utter more, that she will regret later.
"Be careful Pam. You don't want anybody hearing you questioning the queen's decisions, even me, ever. Especially now that there's a lot of treason and conspiracy that have been disclose lately. I don't have to remind you how many we beheaded this past few weeks Pamela, not to mention the number of vampires that the queen had stake. You don't want to be subjected to that also."
I know Pam was right. It was really unwise to send me and my whole retinue to Area 5. And I hope the queen has a good reason for it.
After I said that my child was smart enough to look rueful to what she had converse to me and lower her head. She didn't speak again and just waited for further instruction from me.
Pam Are you done with the paperwork and some packing that I told you to finish up?
Yes Master. Is all that Pam said.
Good!
"Will be leaving tomorrow evening. You, Clancy, Felicia, Chow, Matthew and maybe Bill if the queen will not be needing him here anymore, he will come to us too. The rest of my retinue will just have to follow after were done disposing the Sheriff and anyone who will not pledge their fealty to me. So make sure to inform them of our departure tomorrow evening after sunset to meet here and I'll brief everybody of the plan for that evening. We will be driving our own cars to Shreveport, no point in flying there. I'm sure you know that we can beat the plane and be at Shreveport in 3 hours or less. And also I'd like to drive my car to my new home." Pam smirk at me then smile like Cheshire cat, either excited on the prospect of a bloodbath or that she will probably got to practice her torturing skills to some of the treacherous bastards. I disregard that look and gave Pam the last instructions so I can leave to go to my Queen.
The Queen's headquarter (Palace) is in the middle of the town, located in the city's most coveted part of New Orleans. Two blocks from French Quarter, four blocks from Harrah's New Orleans which the queen also owned, six blocks from the riverfront, and for Mardi Gras, the hotel has the front row spot on ST. Charles Avenue Parade Route. The Morial Convention Center, Uptown and the Louisiana Superdome are also nearby. The headquarter are also close to some finest restaurants for vampires and human alike the famous chief Emiril's restaurant, Bayona with their award winning chief Susan Spicer, K-Pauls also has a famous chief Paul Prudhommes, but to sum up all of this the Queens headquarter has the best accommodations in New Orleans because we are the center of everything that there is to see and experience if you come to visit New Orleans.
My office is located in the Queens main headquarters also. I've been governing my territory for many years now under the critical constant watchful eyes of my queen. My office is located a few floors below from the Queens chamber. So after exiting my office, I went and rode the elevator to push the queen's floor number. I stop on the 26th floor and walk strait on the hallway, then turn to my right and saw Siegebert guarding the outside of the queen's chamber. We greet each other; told me that the queen's been expecting me, and motion for me to go through so I went inside without even bothering to knock.
I entered the queen's chamber and immediately saw the queen talking to Bill Compton on the seating area of her bedroom. I incline half of my body to bow to my queen and waited for my queen to address me. As soon she saw me she ended her conversation with Bill and immediately dismiss him. Bill gathered his stuff and walk on my direction to get out of the room. But before he left we exchange a very short pleasantries, just addressing each others name and ranks then he quickly exited the room. When Bill left the room the queen finally addresses me, and patted the space beside her in the couch indicating for me to sit with her. I immediately obey and seated on my queen's side. As soon I sat down she handed me a small envelop. I glance at my hand then look up again at her and waited for the queen's instruction to tell me what to do with the envelope at my hand. She gave me a smile, picked up a chalice of blood, drunk it, and pointed to the other chalice indicating for me to drink it. When she was done drinking she quickly place the chalice back to the table and I immediately did the same after drinking mine placing the chalice back down with hers. She gave me a smile again, took a deep breath as if she's really needed it, and then puff it out as if trying to calm her self. What the fuck! I had never witnessed the queen act more like human before. After she made that human gesture, she looks at me in squarely in the face and spoke.
"It was Hadley's letter to me. You may open it Viking." The queen said sounding dismal. My reaction was confounded of why the queen handed me Hadley's letter if it was intended for her? But I didn't have to be told twice so I flip the envelope underside so I can open it, but pause and once again taken aback when I saw the gold seal that clearly was the seal of the Brigants. Good thing I wasn't mortal anymore otherwise I would have crack and wouldn't be able to hide my distressed in seeing that seal once again. I never told the queen about the fairy's message to me 1 ½ months ago. And if the queen found out that I didn't tell her about it, I will be in a heap of trouble with my queen. So I act emotionless as much as I could master not to give away that might indicated what I've known about that particular seal.
"I know you must be waiting for me to tell you what is the gold B seal stand for, it is the fairy royalty seal for Brigant. You already found out that Hadley was a Brigant a few weeks ago but I Actually have known that she's a Brigant after I receive this letter six months ago. I wanted you to read that letter so you will know why I'm sending you away from the kingdom rather than keeping you closed here which you probably have thought a much wiser move. I don't know if you sense the fondness I have for you ever since I have acquired you in my kingdom Viking, you are the smartest and very pragmatic vampire I have ever known. You have live and seen everything in this life can offer in the long life of your existence and you will continue to do so. I have no doubts that you can rule my kingdom or any kingdom if you wanted to, but you choose not to do so. So my reason of transferring you to Area 5 is to honor the remaining days of my existence, and in hopes of not subjecting my powerful sheriff to my downfall." I saw a bloody tear drop escape in the corner of her eye and landed to her lap. The queen suddenly look away and hurled herself up and in her vampire speed which human's vision probably wouldn't catch on, the fact that she had moved limply putting her weight to every furniture's on her way to get to the window behind the couch. She stand leaning by the window. Her back was now facing me but I can see the reflection of her blood tear streak face. I'll admit, it is quite perturbing seeing my queen in this state. I've never seen the queen shown any vulnerable side of her like this before. She always seems so stern and adamant on whatever she does. And I've never harbored even once in my mind that I would hear my queen put me in high regard that she will hope to not subject me to her downfall? Also, did she say remaining days of her existence? Does she finally make a decision to meet the sun? Now I'm overcurious and disconcerted at the same time. What the fuck is written on this letter that made the queen act and think so indifferently? Not that being incapacitated and looking helpless as a queen is not reason enough, but what and why exactly she's acting this way?
What do you mean your highness? I ask quite taken aback by the queen's sudden display of emotion.
"You may call me Sophie Ann behind closed doors Viking. The answer is in Hadley's letter. Read it Viking. She said still not facing me. I pull the letter inside the envelope and unfold the letter and read it.
Sophie Ann LeClerque,
I have written you this letter to give you an admonition on what was about to happen. You cannot defeat what is fated Sophie Ann. And no matter what you do, it will happen. I'll tell you what I saw in the future. Your life will finally be forfeited. Your kingdom will be overturn by atrocious occurrences that will result in your fall down. Some of your royal subjects will be turning against you. And some that is loyal to you will die from the hands of mortals. Before the end of this year you will found out one of your sheriff's betrayal on you. I only ask for the Viking to replace the Sherriff that will be the cause of your downfall. You have to send the Viking Away from your kingdom for he will rule the remaining remnants of it. If you do this the Viking will see through all your remaining people and not be subjected with your downfall. You must do this soon.
P.S. Please send my regard to my Vampire brother
Hadley S. Brigant
What the fuck! I'm assuming the vampire brother that she mentions is me again. Why the fuck does she have to mention that to her letter. She always calls me her brother for some reason, I have tried to correct her probably a million time to call me her Sherriff, Northman or even Eric other than her brother but she stubbornly refuse to be corrected and still call me her brother. It annoys the hell out of me and thought to finally strangle her or drain her at one point but couldn't because she's the queens favorite asset. She doesn't seem to grasp the absurdity in calling me her brother, it's really ridiculous. I stop in my musing and quickly get to the important matter at hand, which is how dreadful the significant content of that letter to the queen, to her subjects and to our kingdom.
Hadley informed you this? This won't happen. We will protect you with our life your highness. We will protect your kingdom" I told the queen reassuringly while glancing back to her reflection in the window.
"She's still really fond of you, doesn't she? She still calls you her brother. You know I have asked her a lot of times why she calls you her bother but she never tell me why. She just always says "that's what he is to me, my brother". So I'm assuming that's why she insisted on her letter for me to send you away." And barely audible she murmured "that's why she wanted to protect you." Anyway, as you can see some of it already happened Viking and I have no doubt that it will continue to do so. All of the predictions that Hadley wrote in her letter was coming true. You've well known that Hadley's ability never failed us even once. I have tried to outmaneuver my every political move, in an attempt to outwit the fate that's written on that piece of paper but as you can see there are only a few more events that somehow will be executed and her prediction will be complete. So in my appreciation to what you've contributed to my kingdom I will honor Hadley's request if that means a survival of at least one of my most trusted Sherriff. You are dismissed Viking. With that said Siegebert was abruptly inside the room to escort me outside the queen's room before I can even utter another word to my queen.
A:N Still not intrigued with my story? Who do you think put a spell on Jason and Lyzel? and why?
Is vampire Bill truly inlove with our Sookie? And what do you think about Hadley's term of endearment on the viking? "My vampire brother."
Poor Sookie being force again on supe world.
Spoiler!!!!The next chapter will be the New Year's Masqeurade Ball. Viking + Sookie = sexual tension? Hmmmmmmm..?
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