CHAPTER 6

It had been a very calmed day at the bar. Only three people had sat on Alice's section so far. She had met a really nice new waitress named Holly. She already knew Arlene, Lafayette and Sam. They all where nice to her, though a thing troubled her during the evening.

Her mother had taught her to control her mind reading, she had trained her in such way that she could sense when someone was thinking of something that interested her, as if it where a subconscious alarm.

Both Lafayette and Holly were thinking about the meeting between Marnie and Bill. They were on her side. Lafayette doubted and didn't wanted to be involved; he was just there to be with his boyfriend. But Holly, she was a Wiccan; she wanted to be there and thought she was doing the right thing. What they both had in common was that they had noticed Marnie hadn't been herself lately.

Alice felt the need to tell them so she took them to the parking lot as their shift was over.

"You' Kay sweetie?" Holly put a hand on Alice's shoulder.

"Please don't go to the cemetery tonight" Her voice was pleading. She wanted to spare as many as she could.

They shared a confused look.

"How do you know about tonight?" Lafayette's eyes were narrowed.

"Because" Alice bit her lip and looked to the sky. "I'm a vampire"

Holly laughed and Lafayette just stared at her. She guessed Lafayette was more experienced. Alice showed her fangs. Holly's laugh stopped. Both of their auras were filled with fear. She retracted her fangs.

"Don't worry I would never hurt either of you, actually I'm trying to spare you from a war." Alice realized she had soothed them as their auras changed from fear to confusion.

"How can you be out in the sun?" Lafayette asked.

"My mother was a Wiccan an consequently so was I, somehow the mixture in my blood allowed me to do so. I don't feed on blood unless I have to heal if that soothes you. I haven't fed on a human in decades and I've never killed one in my life." The fear in their auras disappeared completely.

"Is it going to be that bad?" Holly was now worried.

"Yes. She is trying to kill all the vampires in Louisiana, she declared war and involved you and the rest of your coven."

At the awkward silence and tense atmosphere Alice knew she had to tell them.

"Have you noticed something strange in Marnie lately? Enhanced powers or personality changes?"

Lafayette and Holly exchanged a startled look.

"Yes...why?" The blond sounded worried.

"She is a vessel for an ancient witch with a special grudge towards vampire, she has combined her powers with the ones of that witch."

"What?" Lafayette and Holly said in unison.

"Will you still be going tonight?"

"Yes, it will be too suspicious if I don't" Holly said and Lafayette nodded.

"I thought so, just be careful and try to get out of there as soon as either side begins to attack." They nodded at Alice's words.

"I must tell Jesus" Lafayette sounded worried as he touched his orange bandana nervously.

"You sure there'll be a battle?" Hope was present in Holly's words. Alice nodded.

"I'll try to keep an eye on you if I can." Lafayette and Holly smiled weakly. "Please don't tell anyone about me. I plan to tell Terry and Arlene soon, I don't want to scare them off I want to make Bon Temps my home, I would have told you later as well but I thought you needed to know now."

"Thank you Alice." Holly took Alice's hand as she was leaving. She really appreciated the heads up. Lafayette nodded and smiled at her in agreement.

"I hope I don't see you tonight" Alice called at them when she was disappearing into the woods so as to get to Sookie's. The sun was already down and she was sure she would have company shortly.

She went straight to the bathroom and took a shower, then she went to Sookie's bedroom to talk. She hadn't seen her since she had left with Alcide last night. Alice needed to get away from the whole vampire vs. witch, dead maker/lover, revenge scheming plan against Alabama's vampire king drama.

They talked about Alcide and how they had met, they talked about how Sookie and Bill's relationship and how they had almost gotten married, and about Alice and Bill's relationship and how they had almost gotten married as well.

Alice and Sookie had really hit it off. They talked for about two hours after dinner before Alice had to leave to Bill's. Sookie had begged for Alice's help to convince Bill to let her fight with them, but it was useless. Alice said it was too dangerous, even for herself, and that if they needed her she would summon her. Sookie was surprised to learn that they could summon each other as vampires summoned their progenies.

It was 10:30 PM and Alice was finishing getting ready when she knew there was a little bird in her window.

"I don't like those curtains" Eric complained as he appeared behind them.

First thing before going to Merlotte's Alice had gone curtain shopping. They where white with lavender stripes so as to match the wallpaper and the furniture, and thick so as to avoid peeping toms.

"Really, why's that?" Alice's smug smirk could have been seen from miles away.

"They block my view" He was now in front of her. She was sitting in the bed tying her snicker's laces.

Her outfit was conformed by a cotton camel button down camisole, black leggings and black snickers. While Eric was wearing a black wife beater showing his enormous muscles as usual, black combat pants and black doc martens.

"Then you'll have to use the door instead of floating outside the window."

"Or I could just take away the curtains." He was now lying on top of her in the bed. She was getting used to their proximity.

"I would love to see you try," She whispered in his ear before getting up. "But we have to get to Bill's and fight some witches first" After saying that Alice disappeared through the window leaving Eric staring where she stood and smiling.