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Chapter 33:
The blonde woman returned shortly after my dismissal of the doctor's message. She was in another tight black suit and wore way to much lipstick. It made me smile. vampires certainly had a way with silly outfits. I scoffed, kicking my feet bare back and forth on against the bar. I had luckily brought a change of clothes with me this time anticipating a bloody mess. This time it had been Eric's terrible timing. He ripped my favorite pair of jeans! Now all I was left with was a spaghetti strap, thin white cotton dress that fell above my knees and a comfy wool sweater. But the days and nights were still muggy so I got over it.
Eric and Pam filed out of the office and took their positions again, not looking my way. "You look like shit." Nan told Eric as she sat down across from him.
His eyes trailed from her to me, "I feel fantastic." he drawled. I tried to hold back my rude comments for him but inside I wanted to join in and talk about her pants suits.
"The ruling is as follows.. The Authority disavows any knowledge of our interview. Your statement and even this ruling itself." My ears perked up as I realized what this meant, "None of this ever happened."
"What?" Eric asked her, we were all confused. I didn't know a lot about vampire culture but I did know they took this stuff seriously. It was strange that they were not punishing Eric. He had been sure that this or Russell would be his downfall.
"Dead royals, dead magisters.. It's a political tar baby no one wants to touch. Not with the VRA this close to ratification."
"Russell will not stop killing." Eric pressed, "What if the human public learns of it?"
"That is why you are going to take care of it." She said simply. Permission. "Quietly. Discreetly.. And most important of all completely off the books.. You wanted revenge? You got it."
"What resources will you give me?" He asked her as she stood from her chair.
"None. I'm not getting near it." She said, waving him off.
"How do you expect me to kill him? He is three times my age." He asked, turning around to watch her walk out the door. "Flanagan!" He yelled after her. The door slammed loudly leaving Pam, Eric and I alone. He turned towards the bar, his arm coming down and wiping everything quickly against the wall. Glasses smashed loudly as I sat there calmly and watched him.
"Eric." I said to him. I didn't reach out. I didn't try to comfort him. I just told it like it was, "I can do this."
"You cannot do this. You cannot take on a three thousand year old vampire. You couldn't do it a thousand years ago and you can't do it now. He is to strong." He barked, getting closer to me. "You will be killed."
"You know nothing about me brother!" I yelled finally getting fed up with him. "I had no idea what was happening to me that night. What could I have done to stop him? Maybe if you hadn't been off fucking the stable girl you could have seen it coming!" I hopped off the bar, my bare feet touching the cool floor beneath me. I reached out towards him, raising him up off the ground, towards the ceiling. "I am so much more then any of you. You're age means nothing!"
"Oliver." Pam stammered, "Oliver we can't do this right now. Russell could be anywhere. We need to prepare."
"No. I think now is a perfect time to lay this shit out for you. I heard you tell him you wished he had told you about this! I agree." I dropped him roughly onto his ass. "You will not underestimate my abilities vampire." I finished, staring at him. "I can do this."
My phone beeped loudly breaking the awkward staring contest between Eric and I. I sighed, pulling the small device from my sweater and answering it.
"What?" I snapped angrily, "This is the millionth time Sookie, honestly what the fuck is it?"
"Turn on the TV. Seriously Oliver turn it on." She said shakily. I walked away from the two vampires and flicked on the small bar TV.
"What in the fuck?" I murmured as I watched Russell standing over the normal news anchor's dead body, Spine in hand.
"Does this help you decide America?" He asked the audience, "DO NOT TURN OFF THE CAMERA! You've seen how quickly I can kill." He dropped the spine and flung the body out of the way, taking the man's seat. "Ladies and Gentlemen, My name is Russell Edgington. And I have been a vampire for nearly three thousand years. Now the American vampire league wishes to perpetrate the idea that we are just like you. I suppose in a few small ways we are.. We are narcissists, we love getting what we want no matter what the cost, just like you do. Global warming, waste, war, child labor, torture. That is a small price to pay for you're SUV and you're flat screen TV's. Such futile things to fill you're worthless souls.. But no. In the end we are nothing like you. We are immortal." He laughed, "Because we drink the True Blood. Blood that is living organic and human. Now that is the truth the AVL wishes to conceal from you. Because lets face it, eating people is a tough sale these days. So they put on their friendly faces to pass their beloved VRA. But make no mistake, mine is the true face of VAMPIRES!" He said, his arms held out, grinning. "Why? Why would we seek equal rights? You are not our equals. We will eat you after we eat your children. Now time for the weather, Tiffany?"
"Oh for the love of the gods." I said into the phone, running my hand across my face in frustration, "This is so not good."
"That isn't everything Olive. Bill is here. He woke up and told me something I think you should hear." Sookie said quickly as she passed her phone away to Bill.
"Oliver?"
"Yeah, I'm here. What?" I sighed. "What could you possibly want? And explain to me why you are still with Sookie?"
"I saw Claudine."
"You what? Is she okay? Did you kill her?" I asked, panic taking over.
"Yes. I mean no.. She is fine. Look, she told me some things that I think you need to hear." He repeated.
"Get on with it I am sorta in the middle of something here." I growled.
"They know what you are. Claudine came to warn me. The queen and Russell are coming for you."
"Good. Why the hell would she tell you this?" I asked him, annoyed.
"Something to do with me giving you my blood and you giving me yours." Eric's face grew angry again as he started towards me. Without waiting I hung up on Bill and shoved my phone back into my pocket.
"Don't you dare!" I said to him as he reached out and grabbed me by the arm, "I was dying! I was dying and you weren't there!" I closed my eyes tightly, trying not to make him angrier.
His arm loosened as he looked down at me sadly, "You took his blood." He muttered. "You gave him yours. You are connected now."
"It isn't the same Eric. I hate Bill Compton! He is the reason I almost died in the first place." I tried to make it better, instead making it worse.
"When this is over I will kill him." He bit out, letting me go roughly.
"That is it. I am leaving!" I said, turning around to find my boots. "I've had it with this vampire macho bull shit! If Russell is looking for me then I don't need to sit around hear waiting for him do I? You two can do whatever the fuck you normally do and leave me the hell alone. I'm done!" I snapped, unable to hold back anymore. I waited a thousand years to see my brother and I definitely got what I wished for.
I felt him coming towards me as I slid my boots on, "You will stay where you are if you know what is good for you." I bit out, holding one hand out to stop him. "I have had enough."
"You cannot go out there. You will be killed." He told me, standing in front of me. "You must not leave Oliver." My head spun as I tied my laces, a strange fog hindering my knot tying abilities. A gust of wind took me as everything in front of my eyes flew away.
"Oliver? OLIVER!" Sookie's voice broke through the fog as I felt my friends hands reach out and grab my cheeks. "Oliver what happened?" She asked me worriedly.
"Where am I?" I asked her, squinting to look around.
"You're at my house. You just appeared out of nowhere. Poof!" She told me.
"Shit. Shit shit shit." I swore as Sookie's house came into view along with Bill and Hadley. "Every goddamn time. Why the fuck didn't I stay in Fairy?"
"What is going on Oliver?" Sookie demanded as she pushed me down on to her couch.
"Apparently I can go poof!" I yelled at her. "One minute I am yelling at Eric. The next here I am, poof!" I was going crazy..
"Bill, go get her something to eat." Sookie told her vampire as she came over to sit next to me.
"Juice! And ice cream!" I yelled after him as I kicked my boots onto the floor.
"Why were you yelling at Eric? What happened?" She asked me again.
"I don't know Sook. I just had it with his macho vampire bull shit. I think I may have left him." I shrugged. It hadn't kicked in yet.
"Well yeah you clearly did because you aren't there anymore, you're here." She said confused.
"No. No I mean I think I may have left him." I said again.
"You what? Why would you do that?"
Why would I do that? I have no idea. These days I just did shit I didn't understand. I knew something was wrong but I shrugged it off to deal with more important matters. That was just the way things were for me right now.
"He is always jealous Sookie. Always. I just snapped! Not to mention the fact that he is always super bossy and mad at me. I need to make my own choices!" I ranted. The doorbell rang out as I sighed and leaned back into the sofa. I was so tired!
"Look. Just close your eyes and take a nap. I am sure when you wake up all this will seem silly and you can apologize to him."
"Yeah right. He can apologize to me is more like it." I mumbled as my eyes drifted closed. But I didn't nap, instead I waited for Bill to bring my food.
Eric POV:
She left me standing in her dust as I reached out to grab her. But she was gone. She left me. Again.
"Eric we need to figure out our next move. This shit between you and that human is getting in the way." Pam whined from behind me. I snapped out of the daze I seemed to continuously find myself in and grabbed my child by the throat.
"You will not speak of my sister in that way. Ever." I said seriously, "I will go talk to Russell and you will stay here. Watch the bar and keep away from Oliver."
"But she left you! Why can't I just go talk with her?" She asked me as I placed her back down. "All that little bitch does is cause problems. I could teach her a lesson!"
"I command you to leave her be." I said, waving to her as I sped out of the bar towards Russell's home. I had a plan.
Oliver Pov:
"She isn't here Eric. Go home." I could hear Sookie tell my vampire. "I am not inviting you in so you may as well just leave."
"I know she is here, I can feel her. Do not lie to me human." He replied. "I wish to speak with my sister and I wish to do so out on the porch."
"No." She said back, crossing her arms over her chest. "I asked you to leave. She doesn't need this right now."
I could hear him sigh loudly, "Fine. Then Miss Stackhouse I request the pleasure of you're company back at Fangtasia. If you would."
"You will leave Oliver alone?"
"For now." He answered impatiently.
"Not good enough Eric. She told me what happened and I want you to respect her wishes. I want you to leave her alone." She repeated to him again. I wanted to call her off but I couldn't find the energy to stand up and push her out of the way.
"As I have said before. I will leave her alone for now. But there is something you must understand. That is my sister in there and I will not leave her alone forever. She. Belongs. To me." He growled. "If you do not come with me now I will be forced to stay here and insist on seeing Oliver. What will it be?"
"Eric." Bill said, nodding to my vampire. "Sookie isn't going anywhere without me. Neither is Oliver."
"Well hello there William. How are we this fine evening?" Eric asked sarcastically. "This is between me and the human."
"No. This is between us all." He replied, "I will not allow you to harm Sookie. Whatever you are planning you can do it without her. That goes for Oliver as well. Hasn't she had enough?"
I reached out and grabbed the glass of apple juice from Bill's hand, gulping it down in the open doorway. I could feel all their eyes on me as I did so. Once I was done I looked at the glass, making it disappear. Where it went I didn't know. I hoped it was in the vicinity of the kitchen. Looking back up I pushed Sookie from the doorway.
"What do you want Eric?" I asked him, leaning against the door frame next to Bill.
"I have a plan to deal with Russell that requires you're assistance. I need you to come back to Fangtasia." He told me, a small sad smile on his face. It was the smile he had when he tried to hide his feelings from me. But I always knew what he really felt.
"So suddenly you need my help?"
"Yes. I have thought about what you said and I agree. They were you're family to and I shouldn't have chased you away."
"No." I snapped.
"No? You do not wish to get you're revenge dear sister?" I wanted to punch his stupid vampire face! He knew what I wanted.
"Yes but I do not see why that had to involve me being around you." I snapped back. "I told you that I am done and I meant it Eric. This." I said pointing to him and me, "This is done. Go away."
"I am being nice right now Oliver but I will not be nice for long. You are mine and I will not allow you to dictate terms to me." He growled right back.
"Eric that is enough. Leave now." Bill stepped in. "Sookie and Oliver are not leaving with you." He drawled.
"Bill Compton get you're hand off of me." I bit out, turning to look at him. "Both of you are not hearing me. I do not belong to anyone but myself. I am sick of you both trying to take control of my life! Eric, give me one good damn reason why I shouldn't slam this door in you're face?"
"Because I have set up a meeting with Russell and told him you would attend." He said, taking his eyes off Bill and looking at me. "This is our shot. Nothing more."
"Fine. I'll go. But I am telling you now that I will not be ordered around by you or Pam." I said, sticking my finger in his chest. I didn't realize that it meant he could grab me. But I figured it out very quickly as I was tugged over the threshold of Sookie's house and pulled into Eric's chest.
"We require privacy William." He said, not looking up from me. I heard the door close behind me as I held on to Eric's arms. "You and I are tied to each other Oliivi. I lived everyday since you and our family were taken from me wondering what I had done to deserve it. I will not allow you to ignore me."
"I don't answer to you." I stammered, his eyes staring directly into me.
"No you don't. You never have, have you?" He asked me as he reached down and took my head in his hands, "I have always seemed to answer to you." He bent down and touched his head to mine. "I would follow you to the true death in an instant."
"I am not asking you to do that Eric." I sighed, leaning into his embrace.
"If you leave me again I will meet the sun gladly. Without you what am I?" He asked me. Before I could answer we were up in the sky, heading for Fangtasia.