VampireElf: Yes I totally agree! I just really wanted to get the Maenad stuff out of the way. I hope the next few scenes with Godric will be to your liking!

To everyone else: Enjoy! I skipped over the Russell stuff but do not fret I am just rearranging things. Jessica I am hoping i can throw in later as well. His time will come. Happy Holidays All!

Chapter 18

I hadn't really registered it until a month later but Eric and I hadn't really been speaking. He would come for Godric every few days but I was never there for it. I wondered what they were up to sometimes. Where would they go where Godric wouldn't be noticed?

Godric and I had spent a lot of time outside during my days off, gardening or just sitting on the dock. We spoke of his life and what he regretted. We spoke of Eric and even someone he called Nora. Apparently Eric had a sister of sorts, another vampire made by Godric at the request of Eric.

Today we were taking a walk trough the woods. The sun hadn't made many appearances lately as the seasons changed but today it was out. We took advantage strolling by the cemetery that separates Sookie, Bill and My house.

"So have you spoken to the Fae yet?" I looked at him and back towards the path in front of us. I knew Godric had been changed at 16 but he knew more about life in general then anyone I knew. It was hard a lot of the time to hide from his wisdom and he was never afraid to ask or tell you what was on his mind.

"I tried to contact Claudine but nothing happened." Branches crunched under our feet as Godric stopped to look at the view.

"I do love it here. My life has always been chaos I never really stopped to just enjoy things." I nodded to him, for now I would just listen. "I fear when one believes they can't die they may take advantage." He smiles the sweetest smile to me.

"I really believe that being a vampire takes the joy out of it for me. Knowing I could die any minute is invigorating." I laughed, invigorating to die? No thank you. "You will live a long time, you must only be sixteen now?" I asked trying to reassure him of the time he would have before old age. I would never grow old and I think he is right in a way that never aging can allow we to take advantage, but I could die much easier then a vampire so I hoped it was a healthy balance. "

Yes well that may be. I wish to meet people and do important things." He told me. I wondered what he would do?

"Like travel or something?" I asked him.

"No no. I have been everywhere. I feel no need to run off. I just wish to try new things, maybe try windsurfing?" He laughed, windsurfing?

"Well you can do those things I suppose. I traveled awhile. I loved Finland and I stayed a long while in England. But this place is my home. I feel no desire to leave any time soon." This was the place Andrew and I built for solitude. I loved it.

"You are most welcome for as long as you wish. This past month I have come to really enjoy your company." He was what I would consider family now. He had looked after Eric for a thousand years and now I would repay that debt.

"I am grateful. It is so peaceful here." I laughed at him.

"You mean it is sometimes peaceful here when we aren't being poisoned or attacked by Maenads?" I joked. We had a whole month off of all the crazy things that seemed to come to our small town. "I mean what is going to be next? Witches? Maybe two headed dogs breathing fire?" God wouldn't that be awful?

"Witches are always a nuisance to vampires. They like to keep an eye on local covens to be sure there is no dark magics being used. I think it unlikely we would encounter any evil ones here. And I have never seen a two headed dog that breathes fire so I think we are okay.

"Well you never know. Knowing my luck it will be right around this corner." I raised my eyebrows at him.

"Have you spoken to Eric lately?" He asked me changing the subject.

"No ever since the night we killed the Maenad I haven't even texted him. I figured he is upset about something." I told him hoping he might tell me.

"Yes well Eric can be a bit moody. Vampire senses and emotions can be overwhelming at times. You may eventually just have to speak to him first." Vampires had heightened senses and emotions so this made sense.

"I just needed a little time away. He can be so overwhelming." Eric was always so intense with me and I couldn't always say no. That was bad.

"I understand. You are just scared, it is not a bad thing to be scared Oliver but the time will come when you must face that fear. Eric loves you and he just doesn't enjoy being pushed away." I thought about what Godric had said. I knew all this already but it helped to hear from someone else.

"I'll try to speak with him." Godric grinned at me, "But no promises!" I poked his arm. I grabbed my phone out of my pocket. It was still day light but he would get my message when he woke up.

Me: Will you speak with me? I wish to apologize.

I wasn't expecting anything back but as I tried to put my phone back in my pocket it started vibrating.

Eric: So you wish to apologize? Come to Fangtasia tonight.

Me: Can't, Working.

Eric: I will pick you up when you are off then. I have some business before hand in Bon Temps anyways.

Me: Alright I am off at midnight. See you then.

Godric watched me with a sad smile. "He is meeting me after work. Hopefully we can figure this out." I hoped we could. I needed Eric to understand my boundaries without upsetting him.

My phone vibrated late into my shift at Merlotte's, stepping aside I look at my phone.

Sookie: Bill just proposed!

Me: Holy shit? What did you say?

Sookie: I said I had to think about it. I am in the bathroom.

Me: Oh. Well what are you going to do?

Sookie: Say yes! Brb.

I hadn't heard of a human and vampire marrying pretty much ever so this was a bit of a shock. I went back to serving drinks.

Sookie: Bill is gone! I went out to accept and he was just gone!

Me: Hang on Sook I will meet up with you. I will talk to Sam.

Sookie: I am calling the police.

I grabbed my apron strings and tugged it off. Grabbing my purse I went to find Sam. "Sam I gotta go, family emergency." I explained Sookie's dilemma with him. He was not happy about it but he let me off early.

When I arrived on scene Sookie was yelling at the police lady. "WHAT difference does it make when every second you spend questioning me these bastards are getting further away!" Sookie paced back and forth in front of the deputy.

"What if there were no bastards? What if, while you were in the bathroom, your vampire realized he didn't want to be humiliated anymore and took off?" The deputy asked her annoyed now.

"Well then how do you explain the turned over table? To me that looks like evidence of a struggle!" Sookie held back tears.

"Sook just breath a minute okay? I will help you figure this out." I said joining in and wrapping my arms around her.

"To me it looks like a man that lost his temper. Now go on home and I will file a report. Okay?" The deputy said to Sookie.

"Whatever." She replied as I pulled her along to my car.

"Look why don't we think about this a minute okay? Just try to calm down. Maybe he did just get a little upset?" I asked rubbing her arm to comfort her.

"No no he wouldn't do that. I gave him no reason to...Look just take me to Fangtasia. I want to speak with Eric about this." I sighed as I turned the key, starting the car.

"Fine I'll take you but you have to promise to calm down." I told her waiting for a response before heading to Shreveport.

"Yes okay? I will calm down." I nodded and turned out of the parking lot.

We went into Fangtasia. I took a seat next to Pam at the bar while Sookie stomped around looking for Eric.

"She shouldn't go down those stairs." Pam said, "Besides Eric isn't here. He went to see about vampire business. I am sure he hasn't returned yet. Sookie came back up holding Lafayette up.

"What the fuck is this Pam? Why was Lafayette tied up down there?" She yelled at Pam in front of everyone.

"Look little girl I don't have to explain my actions to you. This is vampire business okay? Leave it be." Pam grabbed onto the very scared Lafayette.

"NO I WILL NOT. This is my friend! I won't leave him here with you!" Sookie grabbed tighter to him.

"He is guilty of selling vampire blood. He is lucky to be alive!" Pam let go of the man and took a step towards Sookie this time.

"I am taking him home Pam. Goodnight." Sookie turned towards the parking lot with him while I held Pam back. It wasn't horribly effective but at least she stopped trying.

"Look Pam I get it okay. Just let her have this tonight. She had a terrible day." I tried to get Sookie off without a fight.

"Eric won't like it. But then again I am sure you can talk him down yes?" She laughed as she went back to bar tending.

"Let Eric know when he gets back that I am heading home. I won't need a ride tonight." I told her walking out to the parking lot.

I dropped Sookie off at Lafayette's and headed home to rest. I hoped Sookie found Bill but I couldn't always be involved with her personal shit so I decided to stay out of it. If she really needed me she knew to call so I wasn't to worried.

I drove down her driveway until I hit the road heading for my gravel drive way. As I pulled onto my road I noticed something ahead of me. I slowed the car down seeing Eric? Why the hell was Eric not wearing a shirt? I stopped next to him and got out.

"Eric? Eric what are you doing out here?" I asked through the open window.

"Who are you?" He asked turning to me. He had this look I hadn't seen before. I thought maybe it was fear?

"Eric? It's me Oliivi. It's Oliver." I said undoing my seat belt.

"Why do you smell so good?" He asked confused.

"You know perfectly well why I smell...The way I do." His eyes grew large as he walked towards the window sniffing the air around us.

"Like wheat..And honey...And sunshine." He said furrowing his brow. His teeth popped out.

"Eric I am not in the mood for this shit." I raised my voice, I was getting really worried now.

"What are you?" He asked me. As he moved forward I drove the car forward trying to keep away from his teeth. Stopping a ways ahead I took a deep breath. I could do this. I got out of the car this time heading for him.

He ran at me stopping right in front of me, I can't say I didn't shriek a tad. I didn't even think about it I swung and punched him right in his nose. Eric was shocked, his hand flew up to his face. He looked so innocent I actually think I felt bad. "I AM NOT YOUR FUCKING FOOD." I yelled at him stepping backwards.

"What did you do that for?" He asked, blood running down his face. "You broke my nose!" He said. I crossed my arms over my chest and glared at him,

"Oh please Eric, it will heal in like five minutes. You are a vampire." I said getting over it pretty fast.

"I know I am a vampire!" He raised his voice, annoyed. Well he sure didn't seem to remember much else dammit. "I just don't know who I am." He said searching my eyes for answers. Oh no, deja vu.

"Okay. What is the last thing you remember?" I asked hoping something was in there.

He huffed, "I don't know!" He was getting pretty frustrated. "The sea...Maybe." He said. This caught my attention, I smiled.

"Okay that is an old memory but that is good Eric." I said reassuring him. "Anything else?" He stood there a second looking at me intensely as he tried to think of something.

"I don't know...Home?" He says. If he remembered our home why didn't he know me? I sighed and turned back to the car, "The wet sand between my toes…the wind between my shoulder blades." He says this time in Swedish. "Her eyes...her cold empty eyes...They were reaching into me...Emptying me." He looked around us as if he was replaying it in his mind. Dear lord I jinxed us all. I wondered when we would come home to two headed dogs breathing fire..."And It was her...But it wasn't her..." He shook his head. I took a deep breath, something wasn't right. This wasn't a joke.

"Okay." I nodded trying to understand.

"She was in a circle chanting...Then uh...Everything I was...Was taken from me." His eyes looked to the ground sadly.

"Okay well common. You better come with me." I said turning towards my car. If Eric didn't know who he was then I would have to help him. He was my brother after all. He stood there staring at me as I walked. "I'll help you deal with this." I motioned for him. "But there are some ground rules that do not get broken." Following behind me he nodded. "You do not touch me, and you most certainly do not bite me do you understand?" He better! "Do you hear me?" I repeated to him. he just stared at me. "Oh forget it! Get in the car." I said as I climbed in.

"I swear it." he said to me this time looking so lost. I just wanted to scoop him up. "I am grateful for this." He said leaning over to me.

"Whatever I owe you.." I whispered as I drove down the dirt road towards my house.

I took Eric up the front steps hoping he would stay quiet enough that he wouldn't wake up Godric. I really didn't know how to explain this to him. I needed to process it first. I opened the door and walked right in. Eric walked behind me stopping at the door. I giggled a bit realizing he didn't know he had already received an invitation to my house.

"Obviously since this is the first time you have been here you need an invitation. Eric won't you please come in?" I smiled and bat my eyes jokingly as he stepped in. "NOT on the carpet!" I yelled at him as he quickly avoided my carpet. I had been trying to make sure he didn't get mud everywhere, "Just stay there! I will get a towel." I said as he shut the door.

When I came back with a bowl of hot water and a towel I made him sit on the couch. I gave Pam a quick text and sat to wash his feet, cleaning out the cuts and bruises. "Sorry the water got cold." I said sighing as I continued to wash my brothers feet.

"Doesn't bother me." He said shaking his head and smiling. "Ahh!" He laughed, "It tickles!" I couldn't help it as I smiled along with him. I never knew him to be ticklish. His smile left him as he bent down to look at me, "You are...Really beautiful." He whispered, his face searching.

"Um...Thanks." It was all I could muster when Pam shot through my door. "WHO THE FUCK IS SHE?" Eric leaped up and in front me me so fast.

"FUCK!" Pam stared at him. She still and blood on her mouth from earlier? Oh Pam!

"Sorry...Sorry that was rude, I am sorry." Eric said to the both of us.

"What do you know about what happened to you?" Pam asked him. Eric looked at the ground and back to her not answering. "You have to hide him!" She said pleading with me.

"Are we in danger?" I asked without giving her a yes or no.

"Yes...He is in danger." She said making a lot of hand gestures I had never seen her make before.

"Don't you think you could protect him better then I could? My powers are great and all but I don't know about witches." I knew they got their power from the earth and Fae are basically part of the earth but it wasn't enough information for me to go on.

"Oliver I will be the first place they go lookin for him." and I knew Pam was right. He was my brother after all, he needed me.

"Ugh! Fucking witches. I never get a goddam break do I?" I said sticking my face in my palm.

"Actually he told me about you so I know you won't say no. You are his sister for Christ sakes!" She scolded me.

"Wait? We are related?" Eric sat on the couch taking in the new information.

"Oh don't get all mopy we aren't blood kin." I said getting annoyed. "Fine I'll do it, I owe him anyways. Just keep in touch alright?" I told her.

"And don't go to any one about this you hear me? This is a secret. If you tell anyone I will rip you to pieces!" Pam said. Eric leaped off the couch and threw Pam across the room. I tried to contain my laughter at the to of them while I put on my angry and confused face. Pam straightened herself off and came back.

"Be nice to her." Eric told her as Pam fixed her hair. She actually smiled at me after that.

"Oliver. I believe Eric has been set up by other vampires who sent him into that coven. The king knew it was a trap. Please just...Please look after him." She said smiling at me.

"Okay okay I get it. He is my brother I won't let him get hurt just go already I got this. AND! If during that time you happen to help Sookie look into Bill going missing then I am sure that would be a fair trade don't you?" I said not waiting for her answer as I lead Eric back into the living room.