Well, here it is ! I feel really sad now that this story's at it's end. I'll put up one last chapter before starting the sequel. If you have any problems understanding everything, I'll answer any and all questions ! I know it's a bit complicated, but I felt like keeping all this until the end, to keep you all puzzled. Hope you enjoy it anyway. And as always, thanks for all the support, it means a lot to me. Keep it coming ! =)

" Sigrid... " Whispered Eric. " I love you. "

I smiled. " I love you too. " I kissed his neck, but he pulled back.

" Why Sigrid ? It's an old Norse name, hardly a name for a fairy. " He said.

I sighed, and rolled my eyes. " I chose it. When I was banished I changed my name, and I thought Sigrid was fitting. "

" What is your real name ? " He asked.

" I... I can't remember... " I said, lost in my thoughts. It was true, I couldn't remember. I had lived by that name for over a thousand years. I had only been called by my real name for 18 years, before I was banished. And I had no way of remembering... Eric watched me as I tried to remember. I kept shaking my head, and screwing my eyes up as I realized I had completely lost contact with who I was born to be.

We sat down under a tree in the moonlight, as we watched the wind blow the leaves in the trees. It was so quiet and relaxing, and you could forget what century it was.

" Why were you banished ? " asked Eric.

I didn't answer at first, but he didn't push. He knew I'd answer in my own time.

" My parents were... Like King and Queen but... " I sighed. I didn't know how to explain things to him. " There were four couples that made the um... Like royal family. Like four kings and four queens. It's not exactly that but it's been so long I can't really explain. "

I looked over at Eric, who nodded. At least he understood.

" My parents were one of those couples. Which meant I was sort of like a princess. And being one of the important fairies, meant that I could master one of the elements. My mother was water, and my father was air. But I never managed to master anything, no matter how hard I tried. And as I grew older, I felt different. I didn't feel like I belonged there, I hated them all. I watched the Vikings, and I watched the Romans, and I wanted to be like them. I wanted to grab a sword and kill people. I wanted to rip people's heads off and bathe in their blood... "

I saw Eric smile and roll his eyes. I couldn't blame him, he was the same. Except he was brought up that way, and I wasn't.

" Eric I was supposed to be this beautiful, elegant, happy little fairy, all magical and strong and fair... You know the myths. But I wasn't. I was a bloodthirsty, cruel, evil little whore and I refused to change. So in the end, they just banished me, as I brought shame among my race. Basically, I was evil. And, they were right, I was. "

It took Eric a few moments before he could answer.

" You couldn't have been any worse than me. " He said looking down in shame.

I took his hand, and lifted his head so to look in his eyes.

" Eric " I whispered " I don't care. It's not a competition. If you like, you win. I know you hate yourself for whatever you did, but it was a long time ago. You've changed. "

" But my father doesn't see that ! " He said, getting up. " He's the one I let down. He's the one who died thinking I was an ungrateful assehole ! " he shouted, and started walking off.

I got up and ran after him, grabbing his arm and turning him round. " Eric, you've done him proud. Don't hate yourself for what you did. What you've achieved since then is beyond anyone's expectations. He would be the proudest father to have ever existed, and he will be when you join him. He will be, I promise you. "

He sighed, shaking his head. He opened his mouth to speak, but shut it again. I pulled him into a hug, and he squeezed me so tight I could hardly breathe. A sharp pain in my stomach caused me to moan in pain, and Eric pulled away in panic.

" I'm sorry, I.. "

" It's only a kick Eric. Don't worry. "

He put his hand to my stomach, and kneeled. " This is my child... After a thousand years, I'll be a father... Not just a maker, but a real father. " He shook his head, and I kneeled too.

" You'll be a great dad. " I smiled, making him laugh.

" I have a lot of things to explain to you. Godric and I found a book that Samael kept, and it explains quite a few things. Though most of it is burnt because of the fire. "

He took my hand, and we ran through the woods to Fangtasia. Though it was quite far, at our speed, in only took us a few minutes. Soon, we reached the car park, and entered the bar. I had only been there twice before, both times being terrible. The first, I was tied up and held captive. The second, nearly drained. I watched Eric as he made his way through the crowd and I couldn't believe he was the same man.

I decided to take refuge from the noise and crowd in Eric's office, not knowing what he was up to. I found Godric sitting on the couch, reading.

" Hey " I said as I sat next to him.

" Hey " he said back, putting his book down. " Is everything alright ? "

" Everything's great. " I smiled, kissing him on the cheek. " I'm sorry I was angry at you when I found out that you made Eric. I... It's just that you never told me you had made another vampire. Why didn't you tell me ? "

He didn't answer at first. He sighed, and just stared at the floor. " I wanted to protect you. " he said slowly. " I knew you would get very close to him, but I knew just how cruel Eric was. And still is in some ways. "

" But I was cruel. My name struck fear in men's hearts because I was so cruel. " I protested.

" I know. But Sigrid, the difference between Eric and you is that you don't lie. You've always been up front, never hidden your feelings. If you don't like someone, then you told them, no matter the cost. But Eric... He lied, manipulated, and... I was afraid you would trust him if you knew I had made him. I didn't want you to think of him as my child, but as his own person, so you could get to know the real him. But... I was wrong, as it turns out. " Godric looked down. He seemed so depressed.

I put my hand on his knee. " Godric " I spoke softly, as he looked up at me. His eyes were turning red with tears, and he seemed desperate for me to tell him something, but I didn't know what. " You did what you thought was right, no one can blame you for that. I'm the luckiest person in the world to have you in my life. You're everything to me, you know that. " I shook my head, hating myself for not finding the words he wanted to hear. " I love you so, so much. " I whispered as I pulled him into a hug.

" Sigrid, I have to- " he started, but the door opened before he finished. Eric walked in and smiled as he saw us hugging. But Godric suddenly sat up straight, and all trace of weakness and sadness was whipped from his face as he nodded to Eric, who pulled his chair out and sat down in front of Godric and I.

" We have to discuss Samael. " Said Eric.

" Yes. I trust you saw what happened to him as he died. " continued Godric, as I nodded.

" What was that green light ? " I asked. Both vampires exchanged a worried look as I sat there watching. " How did it speak ? What did it mean by " until the next time " ? " The look they both had on their faces worried me. It was Eric who spoke.

" We believe that you didn't kill Samael. The green light must have been his soul leaving his body. " He tried not to sound emotional.

I stared at him, my mouth wide open in disbelief. Then I started laughing. " You mean like, hahaa ! You... Like... His soul like just came out of his body and went " hasta la vista baby ! " and then shot off to find this... Like other body or sumin' ! HAHA Eric that's like THE most ridiculous thing I've ever heard ! " I was in hysterics, it truly was ridiculous. But neither one of them looked amused. In fact, Godric took his face in his hands, and Eric sighed, got up, and kicked the door, causing me to freeze.

" I... You mean you're... Seriously ? " I felt tears welling up in my eyes but I pushed them back. " He's still alive ? "

Eric handed me a burnt book. " There are only a few pages that you can still read. We found it in his desk. "

I opened it, found the first unburnt page, and started reading out loud.

" Samael (Hebrew: סמאל) (also Sammael, perhaps "Venom of God") is an important archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic lore, a figure who is accuser, seducer and destroyer, and has been regarded as both good and evil. It is said that he was the guardian angel of Esau and a patron of the empire of Rome.

Also called Sammael and Samil, he is considered in legend both a member of the heavenly host (with often grim and destructive duties) and a fallen angel, equatable with Satan and the chief of the evil spirits. One of Samael's greatest roles in Jewish lore is that of the angel of death. In this capacity he is a fallen angel but nevertheless remains one of the Lord's servants. As a good angel, Samael supposedly resides in the seventh heaven, although he is declared to be the chief angel of the fifth heaven.

He is charged with being the one who tempted Eve, then seduced and impregnated her with Cain. "

Silence. I tried to understand what it meant. This book basically said that God and Satan really do exist, and that Samael was actually a really important figure in all of it. But... That couldn't be true. Could it ?

" Who... Who's Cain ? " I asked, trying to make sense of it all.

" It explains that on the next page. " Said Godric. " Here. " he said, showing me the page. The chapter was entitled " The creation of Vampires " and the first bit was burnt. I managed to make out the bit where Cain was one of Adam and Eve's son's, and that he killed his brother, but I couldn't make out why. Maybe I should have payed more attention to this religion when it first arrived. But anyway, I got to a paragraph that was completely visible.

" According to Kindred myth, the first of their kind was Cain, the first murderer. For his crime, Cain was cursed by God and thereby transformed into a vampire. Exiled from his people, Cain was forced to stalk the fringes of civilization, fearful of the sun and ravenous for blood. In his loneliness, Cain came upon a mighty witch named Lilith, who had been Adam's first wife. Lilith taught Cain how to use his blood for mighty magic (indeed, a few heretics claim that Lilith, not Cain, was the First Vampire). Lilith taught Cain many things, including how to use his blood to evoke mystic powers - and how to create others of his kind. "

The rest was so burnt that bits crumpled and turned to ash under my fingers. I stared blankly at what I had just read. " Did... Did either of you two know this ? " I asked. They shook their heads at the same time.

" No one knows how vampires came to be. " said Eric. " It's just one of life's many mysteries. "

" And a mystery, it shall remain. " said Godric, firmly. " We have to dispose of this book. " He grabbed it from my hands, and got up.

" But, you can't ! " I protested, walking after him. " Godric this is really, really important stuff. You can't burn it ! Eric, " I said, turning to him, " tell him. Tell him he can't burn it ! "

Eric was still in his chair. He looked up at Godric, then at me. " I'm sorry, but he is right. "

" No one can know Sigrid. " continued Godric. " I know how important it is, but have you thought of why this information was lost ? " He had a point. " We don't even know it it is true. It could just be religious mumbo-jumbo. But true or not, it will only serve to turn more people against vampires. Some vampires will start murdering people in full view saying it's God's fault. "

He was right. Eric, Godric and I formed a circle, the book in Godric's arms. Eric took my hand, and half smiled at me. We still had a lot of ground to cover, but for now, we watched as the book burnt in Eric's fireplace. Was it the end ? Maybe, maybe not.

My trip to Bon Temps had not been what I expected. I had set out to find a part fairy, which I didn't find. I was kidnapped, drained, and very nearly killed by a vampire I ended up falling in love with. The same man that had haunted my dreams for the past thousand years. I had been reunited with the vampire that meant everything to me. I had fallen pregnant, been tracked, tortured, and nearly had to watch my loved one killed. It was certainly the most eventful three months of my life in a long, long time. But everything finished alright. I think.

With Eric on one side, and Godric on the other, and little baby Eric inside of me, I was happier than I had ever been. But what the book had revealed worried me.