I don't own anything I am just taking the characters for a walk.

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 16

I stood on the stoop waiting while listening to the goings on inside. I reached out to find Sookie and found that she was just inside and she was confused, unsure and full of trepidation. I heard steps and the door opened revealing a younger Vampire male in a suit with a smoking jacket. It seems I was underdressed.

"And you are?"

"I am new to the area and I am here to check in with his Majesty."

He turned leaving the door open and hollered, "another new one for you at the door!" I could see many males appear and look down from the second floor landing inspecting me as I waited in the entryway. Much speculation and interest was whispered though not quietly enough to avoid my notice. It seems that the Weres talk of the Kings preference for young men were correct. There was a conversation going on in another room on this floor, which stopped moments before Russell appeared in front of me.

"A little underdressed to be calling upon me aren't you?" He asked smiling smugly.

"I have been getting back to my roots traveling as I once did."

"And do you wish to settle here or are you here for hunting privileges while in my territory?"

"The later, I won't linger but a few days at the most in any one place."

"If that's the case then no need for any paperwork but please won't you come in? Stay for an appetizer my Talbot makes the most wonderful concoctions with very rare blood types you'll just love it."

I cocked my head to the side "I would love to..." I let him lead the way and followed him back to the room with the other guests.

Upon entering I barely held my anger at seeing my Sookie so debased. She was kneeling at Compton's feet staring at the floor. I caught her sneak a look in my direction but as soon as she made eye contact she ducked her head once more. I felt our bond and found relief and triumph. My anger abated slightly knowing she was acting; she was a survivor. She was wearing what appeared to be a cocktail dress; it was a dark coloured sleeveless and modest number. Again like the lilac number it didn't suit her at all.

Russell gestured for me to take one of the available seats and I acquiesced tearing my gaze from Sookie. There were four other Vampire: Russell, Talbot, Bill and the forth was the female whom I threw out of my home in Dallas right before the bombing. I had yet to see Sophie Anne though from what I could see it was clear that Bill was here of his own free will. The female was pawing at him from her seat next to him on the couch.

"Talbot do we have any more of this last one, for our newest guest?" He asked swirling the contents of his glass in Talbot's direction.

"Unfortunately that was the last. I do have something else though, I'm sure you'll just love it. The taste of oranges is reminiscent of the blood oranges of my youth." As soon as he uttered the words seemingly as giddy as a schoolboy he rushed out of the room.

"He spoils me so." Russell practically cooed still watching the door he had exited. "Now where was I, oh yes I was about to introduced our new guest..." He looked around for a moment taking in everyone's reactions.

"It is unnecessary your Majesty as we have already met. The Vikings disgraced Maker" Bill drawled condescendingly while staring daggers at me.

"Yes there was an incident, just last week in his home. The sheriff rudely interrupted my education of my Childe's human. His treatment so affected me that I left my Childe for a time and came back here to lick my wounds. But as you can see all is well now that we are somewhere where human pets know their place." The female spoke with a nasal and haughty tone that grated on my nerves.

"Ah, I see... Alas even so… I feel the need to reintroduce you, as it seems that the two of you while you may have met Godric you know nothing of him. This is Godric the ancient boy some call Death though not many know why that is. It has been more than two millennia but I can still remember watching you on the battlefield. All those who got within arms reach of you fell to ash at your feet it was a beautiful thing to behold. This was during one of the last battles between the supernatural races, oh how I miss those days. Don't you agree?"

Here I simply nodded I could see Sookie watching me out of the corner of her eye. I let him continue his tale; it was time to reveal who I really was to the world. I had stayed hidden for too long, the guilt at keeping the knowledge of my past and identity from my Childe has been haunting me for more than a thousand years.

Russell continued "We fought on opposite sides of course and I only caught a few glimpses of him during those years. It is said that none who meet him live to tell the tale."

Talbot had returned with a crystal glass of blood half way through Russell's speech and just like the others he stood still unsure of how to proceed.

"Thank you for the introduction Russell it seems that although we have not met we know quite a bit about each other already which is always the case with the elders of most races is it not?" I held out my hand for the glass and Talbot placed it in my hand before he moved to stand just behind his King.

"Yes so it seems..."

"If we are dispensing with the charades then I do not see why I would not reveal my true reason for being here this night."

"That would be refreshing, such honesty. I find these young ones know not what honour means anymore."

"I have recently relinquished my area in Texas, since that time I have been residing in my Childe's Area in Northern Louisiana. There has been a rash of disappearances where the common thread was the scent of Were at the scene usually coupled with property destruction, bodily harm and or death. "

"How interesting and your investigations they led you here?"

"Yes you see the subject in one of these abductions just so happens to belong to me."

"I was unaware that anything but your Viking could be called as such."

"There is no need to hide any longer Ma Petite." She slowly lifted her head and then stood backing away from Compton and his Maker.

"Sookie, what are you doing? She is mine!" Bill raged and lunged for her. His maker foolishly made no move to stop him simply rolling her eyes at his outburst.

"Actually Bill no I am not. I'm with Godric and if you do not unhand me right now you will wish that you had never met me." Her voice was deadly calm and he looked around to see that no one else had moved, he released her arm and she continued her retreat to my side. I tucked her under my arm and kissed her on the top of her head without taking my eyes off of the others in the room.

"Oh come on Bill she's just a human there are plenty more where she came from, we will find you another play thing." His maker taunted while petting Bill's arm.

Bill shrugged her off his arm, "you promised me her if I helped you!" he whined at Russell.

"Oh Bill you really don't have much sense do you?" Sookie taunted and leaned into me her arm wrapped around my back securely.

"Watch your tongue bloodbag!" Bill's maker screeched.

"You will refrain from such language when referring to her." My voice was subarctic.

"I believe you mentioned other abductions?" Russell asked completely ignoring the younger vampires obvious displeasure at the resent turn of events.

"Well most of the mystery has been adequately solved, the other is of no concern to me personally. I'm sure you plan to follow all the newest rules the Authority has implemented. Other wise that pesky Majister will no doubt make yet another unwelcome visit to my progeny."

"The Authority most likely got wind of his extracurricular activities. Surely you wouldn't want another strike against you, along with the suit I plan to file again you for your theft of my human." I looked to Sookie to gauge her reaction to his words. Bill doesn't seem to know when to back down nor when he has lost.

"During one of the Majisters visits I had him witness some forms. You have been formally stripped of both Sookie and Jessica in my favour." I told him calmly.

"That's not fair, I will fight this. This will never stand, she was mine first and will be mine last." Bill seethed and Sookie stiffened under my arm.

'He will never give me up will he, I think he's gone quite mad!' Sookie thought to me, and I squeezed her shoulders and rubbed my hand on her arm as if to warm her. She looked into my eyes for just a moment, 'I don't trust him with our secrets and those two will never stop tormenting us.' She gave me permission to remove him I could feel the strength in her conviction and the finality in the tenor of her thoughts and emotions.

Russell carried on like Bill hadn't said a thing, "Oh that insufferable fool, he is deluded by feelings of self importance and grandeur thanks to the Authority. Why they assigned someone like him that role is beyond me."

"It seems we are of the same mind, Russell. I am enjoying not holding a formal position as it lessens the amount of contact I have with those whom we have allowed to rule our race. It's a shame that the alternative is no longer an option, though what a wonderful thing that would be. I think I might make an exception in that event maybe even take my rightful place." I stood as I said the last sentence never taking my eyes off Russell and leaving my untouched glass of blood on the side table. I called forth two fireballs and threw them at Bill and his maker.

I turned towards Russell and raised an eyebrow and indicated Talbot, "I assume you can keep him quiet?" I held my hand out for Sookie and she took it and squeezed my hand reassuringly.

"You have my word." Russell said without moving a muscle.

"Good, you can have the honour of being first and second to meet me and live to tell the tale, though I would take care not to actually tell the tale. We'll take our leave then. We'll be out of your territory long before dawn."

"Very well, until next time..." Russell waves a little but otherwise remained as before.

We left through the front door and as soon as we set foot on the stoop I launched us into the sky. I embraced her tightly and kissed her passionately. I turned so that my back was to our destination and she was above me, she pulled away and took in a huge gulp of air.

"I was...","Oh my God…" We started at the same time.

"You first," I told her.

"I just wanted to thank you for coming for me. And I'm so sorry that you had to I should have been more aware, fought harder I don't know. Oh my God I feel so much better now that he's gone it's like a darkness has lifted off my shoulders." She ignited her spark glowing so brightly it was blinding and so warm it felt as if I was embracing the sun itself.

"You are so beautiful, and I love you! I was so scared that something would happen to you, I never want to feel like that again!"

"I love you too," she kissed me pouring all her love into my being. I felt as though I would explode.

We hovered just outside of Alcides kissing and clawing at each other until the window opened and my Childe interrupted us. "There you are, thank you for letting me know that you were successful." I moved us towards the window and maneuvered Sookie to enter first and followed her in and closed the window behind myself.

"This isn't the place Eric lets return to Louisiana we have what we need." I could feel he was about to argue and I shut him down with a growl. We walked out of what turned out to be the spare room Sookie under my arm Eric following with his head lowered. Both Weres sat at the kitchen table that we had at the start of this night.

"Oh thank goodness!" Alcide exclaimed upon seeing us emerge.

"Thank you for your help, I assume that you can handle this one then?" He nodded

"Uh I don't mean to intrude but she is going to turn on you the first chance she gets." Sookie told him.

"Stay out of it fangbanger!" Both Eric and I hissed at her earning a cringe from her.

"Perhaps we can remove anything she could use against you? I'm in your debt for your actions in regards to Sookie."

"I'm not sure how much it would help, she would find some way to blame it on me memories or not. But go ahead if you need to."

"It's for the best, Eric why don't you bring the car around I'll be right behind you." I captured the Were bitches gaze and took control erasing the last part of this evening leaving the memory of drinking too much and passing out. I pushed harder and she closed her eyes and lowered her head to the table. "She sleeps. Thank you Alcide."

Sookie was waiting near the front door and I tucked her back under my arm and we followed Eric's scent to where he was waiting at the wheel of his Escalade. We sat in the back ignoring the furtive looks Eric threw in the rearview mirror. Sookie laid her head on my shoulder and we sat in silence. I was thinking ahead to the inevitable conversation while I focused on Sookie's steady breathing.

Although at the speed limit the drive should have taken three hours we were driving down Eric's driveway two hours later. We took our time getting out and following Eric who flew out of the vehicle the moment he put it in park and closed the garage door. We took our shoes off, and Sookie went straight to the fridge and started to pull out ingredients. She pulled a bottle royalty and waggled it at me; I nodded and gave her a smile as she put it in the microwave. She pulled out a bottle of water and drank the entire thing before the ding and when she put the bottle in my hands I drained mine just as quickly. She rushed around putting things together and setting up her dinner while I watched.

'You're avoiding him?' She thought to me, calling me out. "Alright its gotta cook for a while. Its now or never right!" She held out both hands and I took them in mine. I brought each to my lips and placed a kiss on each in turn. She smiled a crooked smile and pushed me towards the living room.

We walked hand in hand into the living room; Pam, Jessica and Eric were already seated waiting for us. We sat on the couch together and I realized I was out of time to procrastinate.

"When I told you we had everything we needed I meant it Eric. You need to know that Russell knows exactly who we are; it would be suicide to go after him on his own turf. This way he comes to us, and when he does we'll be ready for him."

"And the Queen, Bill? What am I to tell the Majister?" Eric was understandably irritated I just hoped he would listen.

"Bill and his bitch of a Maker are no longer!" Sookie told him vehemently.

"We thought that was the case, Jessica felt it when he met his final death." Pam spoke up on her behalf.

"And as for the Queen, she may soon have a husband and you a new King." I told them ominously this was the wildcard of course.

"There's more! The Queen she told me how she found out about me in the first place to send Bill. My cousin Hadley is one of her humans: she claims to love her. She says she wanted to bring me to the palace to keep Hadley company."

"I remember this human, she's your cousin?" Eric admitted and Pam nodded her head in agreement.

"She ran off from the rehab place that Gran paid money she didn't have to get her off drugs years ago. She was always closer to Jason than me; I made her nervous."

"If she could see you know she would have reason to be. My Sookie is very special aren't you?"

"Not as special as my Godric, I couldn't do this without you."

"What are you two going on about?"

"I think it would be easiest to show you, lets move to the back yard." I stood and gestured for everyone to exit through the sliding door into the back yard. As soon as everyone was assembled I put a few more feet between the others and us.

"First Eric I want to apologize for never telling you who I am, what I am until now. And I will understand if you don't understand. When I was turned it was amidst a great battle and it was years before my bloodlust waned. And by then I had pushed my old self down letting the Vampire nature take hold of me fully. By the time I made you I rarely thought of my past and the Supernatural world had already changed so much, so many races gone locked away in their own worlds."

Sookie gave my hand a squeeze and smiled sweetly at me, and we both ignited our sparks her shining bright white with a blue tinge and my fire again enveloping my body. Our essences melded together where they met blending into a familiar purple hue, it radiated out from where we were joined at the hand. Her hair moved softly in the wind and I was still awestruck at her beauty.

"Holly shit!"

"That is so cool!"

"Stänga käften!"

"We should ward this property as well, lets start with one that prevents trespass by those who wish us harm." I said to Sookie while keeping an eye on the three Vampires who were seeing for the first time the powers of the Fae. Sookie and I weaved our magic into Eric's property stretching out over many miles of forested land on either side of the home. A purple dome soon appeared shocking the others. Jessica was visibly struggling, while all three had immediately dropped fang she was so young that our Faeness was overwhelming her control.

"This stays within this family, you may tell no one especially about Sookie. She still has much to learn before she can defend herself." I pulled my fire down into the palm of my hand that wasn't holding Sookies' and extinguished it.