Keely sighed as Eric and Pam set up the bar. She had been told to stay in the office so they could clean up and get ready. She sighed as she flipped through the T.V Channels and almost fainted when she saw the man with a bloody hand and a dead human newsreader lying on the desk in front of him.
"Eric!" she screamed and seconds later he and Pam entered the office and she pointed to the TV.
"Fuck" they both said and she nodded as they began listening to his speech.
"...you've seen how quickly I can kill" he said and pushed the body to the ground then sat in the chair, calmly.
"Ladies and Gentlemen my name is Russell Edgington and I have been a vampire for nearly 3,000 years. Now the American Vampire League wishes to perpetrate the notion that we are just like you and I suppose, in a few small ways, we are. We're narcissists; we care only about getting what we want no matter what the cost just like you. Global warming, perpetual war, toxic waste, child labour, torture, genocide, that's a small price to pay for you SUV's and your flat screen T.V's, you're blood diamonds, your designer jeans, your absurd mansions. Futile symbols of permanence to quill your quivering, spineless souls" he ranted and then threw the human man's spine over his shoulder, carelessly. He then calmly leaned forwards and clasped his hands together. Eric, Keely and Pam stood in stunned silence as the man ranted on world-wide television.
"But no, in the end we are nothing like you. We are immortal. Because we drink the Tru Blood. Blood that is living organic and human..." he said and then licked his blood covered hand.
"...and that is the truth the AVL wishes to conceal from you because let's face it, eating people is a tough sale these days so they put on their friendly faces to pass their believed VRA but make no mistake mine is the true face of vampire's" he ranted with a crazy look.
"Why would we seek equal rights? You are not your equals. We will eat you, after we eat your children. Now time for the weather, Tiffany" he said perfectly normal and calm. Eric Pam and Keely shared a stunned look and then Eric called his lawyer as Pam and Keely went to change before the bar opened.
"...subject to any mortgages or incumbencies there on..." the lawyer carried on as Keely watched Pam pace behind Eric.
"My Progeny's, Pamela Swynford DeBeaufort and Keely Scarlett Adams-Northman" Eric replied again and Keely sighed. They had been there for over half an hour and every answer apart from his name, ages and address, had been her and Pam's full names.
"Why are you doing this?" Pam asked.
"Because, Pam, Russell Edgington was the oldest and strongest vampire on the planet, before he eviscerated a newsman alive on TV, now he's older than Christ and his rage is directed at me, do the math" Eric replied calmly as Pam went back to pacing.
"Article four, I give the rest of my residuary estate to..." the lawyer began.
"My Progeny's Pamela Swynford DeBeaufort and Keely Scarlett Adams-Northman" Eric repeated as Keely looked at him.
"You're not even going to put up a fight?" she asked and he looked at her.
"Of course I am, but until I come up with a brilliant plan to beat him. I am covering my bases and your asses" Eric replied and the two sighed.
"Eric..." they both began and he spun around to look at them.
"Unless you have a plan for me to defeat Russell Edgington, do not distract me" he snarled and they huffed as Eric turned back to his lawyer.
"Go on" Eric said and the man placed a piece of paper and a pen in front of Eric.
"Your signature requires two witnesses but the witness cannot be the beneficiaries of your estate" the Lawyer said.
"Yvetta!" Eric shouted and Keely rolled her eyes as the brunette walked into the bar. The woman was really beginning to get on her nerves. She was constantly throwing herself at Eric, who she had seen and heard telling her he no longer wanted her and the dumb bitch had yet to get the hint.
"Are you mentally competent and under duress at this time?" Eric asked, not moving his gaze from the lawyer.
"Duh" she replied with the slight Swedish accent.
"Good, watch this" Eric said and signed the paper. After he did so, he took her hand and quickly followed it without thinking as she signed her name and then the lawyer did the same and then looked at Keely and Pam.
"Congratulations, according to the state of Louisiana, should Mr. Northman meet the true Death, you two ladies would both became very wealthy vampires" the lawyer said and they raised their eyebrows at him.
"Whoopee" Keely said dryly.
"I'll show myself out" the man said and left as Yvetta looked between Pam and Keely and then Eric. Pam and Eric looked at Yvetta as she began ranging in Swedish.
"I'll get that" Keely said and left as the phone began ringing. She ran to Eric's office and picked up the phone.
"Yeah what?" she asked, in no mood to be social.
"Hello älskling" Godric's voice said and she sighed.
"Hello Godric" she said.
"What's wrong my love? You sound sad" he said and she rolled her eyes.
"I'm fine. Eric's about to go head to head with Russell fucking Edgington, My best friend is still depressed over that stupid human and there was something else...oh yeah. You're fucking some human behind my back!" she shouted and then slammed down the phone and went back to the main room just in time to hear Eric call Yvetta a gold-digging whore. She stepped aside with a smirk as the human stormed past her and she saw Pam glaring at the back of their maker's head.
"You can be a cold-hearted bastard" Pam sneered and walked off.
"You going to shout at me too?" he asked and she sighed.
"Do you want me to?" she asked as she walked over and stood beside him.
"I heard what happened with Godric" he said and she sighed.
"If he'd just told me, I could have dealt with it but he didn't, he lied so he gets nothing from me" she replied simply and he looked up at her.
"You understand why I'm doing this don't you?" he asked, standing and wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Of course I do but that doesn't make it right. Yvetta, as annoying as she is, gave her heart to you as well Eric. She wanted you to look after her and you basically just told her she is nothing but something for you to fuck whenever you wish" she said and he looked at her.
"I love you Keely, not her" he said and kissed her gently.
"I know, Darling, I know but that doesn't make anything any better than it is" she said and kissed him and went to find Pam.
Keely frowned as she saw the blonde human enter.
"Where's Eric?" she asked and Keely looked at her.
"Keely, I'm serious where is he?" she demanded and Keely rolled her eyes and led the blonde to Eric's office. She opened the door and pushed the blonde in slightly.
"She insisted" she said and Eric nodded and she went to close the door when Eric was suddenly there, pulling her into the room and closing the door.
"Pam is with Yvetta, I need to..." she began.
"I will listen" he said and she sighed and nodded and walked over and sat on the edge of his desk in her black, sexy leather pants and her black corset top and fitted plaid jacket.
"What did you mean 'you're not going to be around much longer'?" Sookie asked and heard Keely sigh and saw Eric place a hand on her shoulder.
"Don't pretend you care about me. This is about Bill" Eric said.
"You finally found the stiff?" Keely couldn't help but ask and Eric gave her a smile as Sookie glared slightly.
"Deep down you know you shouldn't trust him" Eric said as he looked at Sookie.
"Ok" Sookie agreed.
"Tell me why?" she said and he stood and looked at her.
"Why, is the truth. There are forces beyond even my control and if I meet the True Death without at least tasting you Sookie Stackhouse that would be my biggest regret" he said as he walked over to her.
"Why does it sound like you're saying goodbye to me?" Sookie asked.
"Because I am" he replied and Sookie frowned as he walked over and Keely wrapped her arms around him. Sookie stood in slight shock and slight, unexplainable jealousy when Eric hugged the brunette, tightly, kissing her temple with love and affection she had never seen Bill give Jessica. He really was in love with her.
"Pam" Sookie heard Keely say gently and seconds later Pam opened the door and walked in, seemingly expecting to see Keely and Eric in the situation they were in.
"What?" Eric asked softly.
"Blah, blah, vampire emergency, blah" the blonde said and Keely and Eric sighed and Keely left with Pam and Sookie almost fainted in shook when she saw Eric reach out and gently grab Keely's hand as they left the room.
"This better be good" he said and then saw Pam walk over and stand beside the bar as Keely stood beside her.
"You're too busy signing wills and daydreaming about Keely, instead of using Sookie" Pam said.
"There isn't any way to use her. It won't work" he replied.
"We know Russell wants her, give her to him to save your own skin" she said and he glared at her.
"No" he said sharply.
"He's gonna get her anyway sooner or later" she said and he leaned forwards slightly, looking into her eyes that were bright with anger as Keely watched, feeling exactly the same way as her older sister.
"No. I won't do that to her" he said again and she looked at him as did Keely.
"You're choosing a human? Over yourself, Eric? Over me and Pam?" Keely said softly, feeling her eyes prickle with tears and he looked at her.
"You're lack of sentiment has always been your most admirable quality do not disappoint me now" he growled and she looked at him.
"You would have said and done anything to help me save Godric" she said and saw his face harden. "I have no interest in inheriting your farm in Orland, that place is a windy shithole. If you're not gonna give him Sookie at least figure out how to use her and fast" she said and he looked at her as she walked away, pulling a shocked Pam with her. Eric watched as Keely walked away. He knew he was in love with her, he wanted to marry her but what was it that was keeping him so enraptured in Sookie?