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A/N I have always thought that Allen Ball made a terrible mistake killing off Godric. This is what I think should have happened. I am going to try and follow the seasons as close as possible even with the changes I have made. Thanks for all the reviews and story follows it's super flattering- keep em coming : )
Chapter 8
Eric's fangs ran out and he shot up off the couch in anger: "you're offering her your protection? You just met her! What else are you not telling me? Does this have anything to do with your absence last night?"
"Eric, calm yourself! I know that you yourself have been intrigued by her. However she is my soul mate."
This statement deflated Eric's anger and he sat again lounging on his oversized black leather sofa. "You say this with such certainty, Master."
"Yes my childe, just as I stepped out onto the roof in Dallas I was visited by an angel. I immediately changed my plans to meet the sun. But I was held prisoner, a mere spectator to the subsequent conversations. I was unable to gain control of my body until Sookie said 'Godric we only have but a few moments'. These were the same words spoken by the angel and not a moment too soon as the suns rays were cresting on the horizon."
"And last night?"
"When you spoke of the bull headed creature I knew what Sookie could be returning to, and so I went to offer my assistance. With the maenad gone releasing her from Bill's clutches remains my only goal."
"Bill will not take this well, are you sure that Sookie will go along with this? She holds to her belief that they are in love so adamantly." The way he says love with such distain worries me.
"She has had time to reflect on the timeline of their relationship, as well as the effects of his blood. We are to meet her at her brothers an hour after sunset." I rose and ventured into the kitchen to procure another bottle of royalty blended and put it into the microwave. The ding brought me out of my daydreaming, I was once again thinking about Sookie.
"Master, I have retrieved all of the blood that the Queen gave me and glamoured the human dealer I was using to sell it so that he does not remember anything. Also the other night upon entering the Queens compound Bill was leaving: he threatened that if I didn't leave Sookie alone he would tell the Queen about my dealing blood."
"And you worry that when I offer protection to Sookie, Bill will out you as a blood dealer."
"Yes." Eric was standing in the doorway arms crossed over his chest defensively.
"My childe I would never allow any harm to come to you rest assured that even if he reports you to the Magister and even better the Queen herself; you have done nothing wrong."
"The magister is not known for his fairness of late. The last sentence he gave in my area to Bill -I might add- it was highly unusual. Bill ended a vampire in defense of Sookie and for punishment he had to make Jessica his childe. Of course the first chance he got, he dumped her on Pam and I."
"This explains the conversation I overheard earlier." Why would the magister make such a ruling? The usual punishment is six months in silver.
"Please don't tell me that Jessica will soon be my problem yet again?"
"Someone needs to care for her, she is far to young to be released which is what he did tonight."
"He released her? He does not follow rules, he seems to think himself above them."
"The reason for which will soon be known. I am sure of it." I finished my blood and put the bottle into the recycling. I walked away and found Eric's study I wanted to find something to read to take my mind off all of the ways tomorrow evenings plans could go astray. I am not used to having more than one focus to worry about. For centuries it has only been my Childe and myself. Even though I needed the distraction I didn't even notice which book I was reading until Eric wandered in and called me out on my selection. Ignoring his comment for the cheap shot it was I instead asked him, "do you have everything in order for the Magester if we were to call upon him tomorrow?"
"Yes master I believe that if we were to contact him first I would be able to make my case successfully." I put the book back on the shelf and decided to retire for the day.
"Good, until tomorrow then my Childe."
I made my way to my room and lay in the bed. I could still smell Sookie on my clothes faintly. So many variables but really it all comes down to Sookie and that hour it will take us to get to her. The dawn took me while I was still working through all the possibilities for the thousandth time.
I awoke and immediately began pacing the length of my room. Dusk was still hours away and I could not leave until the sun had fully set. I pulled out my phone and noticed that I had a missed call and message from Sookie.
'Hey Godric it's Sookie, I know I was supposed to be lying low but, I went over to Bill's during the day and I found the place trashed and completely empty. Just thought you might want to know, see you soon I guess.'
I continued to pace as I pondered this new information. If Bill was out of the picture by other means then possibly Sookie would be free to come to me. Still if he did not leave voluntarily then Eric would be duty bound to find him. This complicates matters even further. I sent Eric a text 'Bill missing be ready to leave at dusk'
The shudders finally fell and released us from our daytime prisons. Eric and I both sped to the garage and I got behind the wheel of his Escalade just in case we needed room for passengers later. I drove directly to Jason's home at almost top speed, I pulled in behind Sookie's little yellow car and we got out and I knocked on the door.
The door opened and Sookie asked us in more sedately than yesterday having been expecting us. She offered us a drink to which we declined and then led us into the living room where we took up places on Jason's worn furniture. Sookie sat next to me again and I took her hand in my own and pulled her closer as I settled into the couch. I ignored Eric and Jason who were both watching us closely and asked her to tell us what she saw at Compton's.
"Well I went over there to grab my stuff during the day. And the first thing I noticed was this box, it was left on the stoop by a delivery person I think." She pointed to a box on the coffee table. I lifted the lid and inside was a lavender dress.
"Not really your colour is it? Ma Petite," I smirked at her. Not Jessica's either since she's a red head.
"It's for me alright! I was to wear it tonight according to the note. Anyways, so I went inside and the place was trashed everything was upended it looked like some sort of fight maybe. But the door was locked which is weird. And so I used my telepathy to check on them but no one was home at all."
"You can tell where a vampire rests with your gift?" Eric was quick to ask her I could tell he had not thought of this use yet.
"You all read like a void or a bubble where others thoughts clusters are. So yes I can tell if your there it's like something's missing: the absence of thoughts." Her gift really is fascinating, but we have more pressing issues at hand tonight.
"Eric you will go over to Bill's and see what you can find, but first even if Bill isn't here we still have witnesses one of which is the Sheriff in this area." I looked into her eyes hoping she wouldn't change her mind.
"Godric I would like to ask you for your formal protection from Bill Compton. I do not want to be associated with him anymore, in anyway." She held my gaze the entire time and I was blown away by my own triumphant feelings.
"Just so that I am clear, Sookie you no longer wish to be Bill's human but Godric's instead?" Eric pushed her to clarify using our claiming terminologies.
"If that is the correct terminology then yes, and for certain on the not being Bill's anything." I couldn't believe she was to be mine all the worrying for nothing. I pulled her close and kissed her passionately until she needed to pull away to breathe.
"I am so very happy to hear you say so Ma Petite."
"Okay well if you all don't need me anymore I think I will leave you to it. I'm gonna head over to Merlottes and see about acting normal like Andy wanted." He shook his head and left out the front door closing it behind him.
"Well I guess I can go see about Bill's place now, maybe I will be able to tell what happened." Eric got up and left in almost the same manner as Jason had not a moment earlier.
"Alone at last, you realize that since we met we have only had a few precious moments alone together." The moment the words were out of my mouth I regretted bringing attention to the fact that she barely knew me.
"I feel as if I know you much better than I do, I'm drawn to you and when you're near I feel safe, content."
"Watching you with him was pure torment as I am also drawn to you. Your kisses warm me from the inside, you remind me of my human years so long ago. You have the most ethereal glow about you, it's more noticeable when I am near which I find I like very much." She kissed me lightly on the lips and then she leaned back grinning at me with a questioning look.
"Yes even more now: it's almost blinding." I told her jokingly to which she replied by slapping my chest. I gathered her in my arms and went in search of a mirror. When she first saw our reflections her eyes began to tear, I couldn't understand why such a beautiful sight would cause her pain.
"Don't cry little one, it hurts me to see you cry." She shuddered and wiped furiously at her tears.
"It's just that humans don't glow! And look at me! I glow like you do… what am I? I'm some sort of freak."
"Please don't say these things Sookie you are special. Why would you want to be just like everyone else: they are awful and you know it. Years of hearing what everyone thinks surely you have come to the same conclusion as I have over the past few thousand centuries. Humans are cruel, ignorant, self serving and generally awful. Why would you want to be like them when you are so much more you are beautiful and kind, loyal, brave, selfless and loving even to those whom you do not know."
"Not everyone there are good people out there, you would have loved my Gran; I wish she could have met you instead of…"
"Few and far between Ma Petite and I too wish I could have met the woman who raised you, she must have been a wonderful woman." My cell began to ring so I brought us back to the couch and answered Eric's call.
"Master, Sookie was right to worry I can smell multiple Were and there seems to be items missing. I have found his progeny Jessica she stayed elsewhere, and only came back after feeling a call from her Maker. Can you meet us here?" I closed my phone and placed it back in the inside pocket of my Jacket.
"Eric needs us at Bill's will you be okay going there?"
"Yes of course, just let me grab my purse." She rose and went into the kitchen and retrieved her purse and we left through the front door, Sookie locked it behind us. I helped her into the passenger side of the Escalade and we drove to Bills in comfortable silence. I sped around to her side and helped her down and we walked hand in hand into Bill's crumbling home. Eric greeted us with a nod while Jessica threw herself into Sookie's arms.
"Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry! But don't you worry, we will get someone to teach you and we will be just fine without him in no time, you'll see." The baby vampire started to cry at her words of comfort and Eric rolled his eyes. I took the opportunity to let my senses take in the home, which was much changed since I was here last.
Just as Eric said there were scents from six Weres and I could smell burnt vampire flesh plus another Vampire that seemed familiar but I couldn't place it. The living room especially was destroyed and the computer that I remember being in the corner was missing. It seems that they ambushed him as he rose having discovered his resting place beneath the stairs – not a very well hidden resting place for a vampire with a well known home.
"Jessica how is it that you were not involved? Where did you rest this past day?" I asked her, she seemed to be calming under Sookie's gentle touch.
"I stayed with Hoyt."
"Sweetie you can't be doing that anymore what if Mrs. Fortenberry found out?" Sookie admonished her; she was a better Maker than Bill.
"I know. I didn't have anywhere else to go, I didn't know where you were after Bill…" She was unable to say he released her because of the compulsion he gave her before he cruelly kicked her out.
"It's alright Jessica, we know that he released you and did not teach you what he should have as your Maker. It is his failure not yours." Jessica left Sookie's arms to embrace me, which I uncharacteristically allowed. Sookie's eyes betrayed her feelings though she tried to hide that she didn't like to see another in my arms.
All of a sudden Eric dropped to his knees in agony.