Hey guys. I know some of you are going to shoot me, with how short this chapter is, but this is all Emily can say for now. I'm bringing a LOOONG one up soon enough. Mainly this is an Author's Note, with a tad bit of story attached, to bring this one up out of hiatus. This chapter is actually important, and will probably get you back in the mood for the story.

Before you go on, I would like to reaffirm that I HAVE NOT read the book, and am kind of making things up as I go along. If I'm straying from how things are done, let me know, it'd be nice to know how things work.

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Chapter Eight: Attack

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"Bill, this is serious. You can't let your stupid ethics get in the way of the real answer." I groaned again, scrunching up my face and wiping my forehead again, "This isn't easy to deal with. My mind is not affected in any way that would cloud my judgment, though. I'm thinking perfectly," I grunted, moving my hands to my stomach and shutting my eyes tightly, "Clearly. My body just isn't getting the message."

Sookie sat on the steps, "I can't believe this. How did this happen to you in the first place?" she demanded, looking over at me with a confused sort of worry, something that would have made me feel bad if it didn't feel like my insides were on fire.

"I had some health problems years ago, it all resulted in the vampire blood cure. Everyone knows that too much of a good thing can always," I shut my mouth, "I'm going to throw up," I got up and ran outside, hurling my torso over the steps and into the yard. At least I made it out.

"I can't believe how highly irresponsible this is," Bill said, suddenly speaking for the first time since he toted my back to the house, and later I regained consciousness. I was out cold for a few minutes. Sookie revived me, somehow. Maybe CPR. I know Bill had nothing to do with it, seeing my current condition was all his fault in the first place.

Sookie stood, uniform splattered with blood that I knew wasn't hers. "Bill, what else can we do? You see her, she's dying, you can't just turn your back on that?"

"So I'm supposed to just kill her instead?"

"You know it's not like that," she said, pacing a bit and glancing back between us.

"Maybe it is," I said quietly, "To him at least. I'm not him." I looked over, "But you need to make a decision. I coughed, my head throbbing.

He shook his head, "This isn't something you just do-"

"Like with Jessica?" Sookie said, "This is worse than that, look at her, Bill!"

"She's dealing with the consequences of her actions!"

"This isn't a punishment!" She shouted, "We saved her life!"

"Did we?" he shot at her.

My heart was still beating much too fast, everything was too bright, the entire world was thrown through a magnifying glass, and I could feel myself slowly slip away. It was so hard to concentrate, my skin could feel the air glancing across it, and my ears could hear yelling from miles away, my senses were in complete overload. I just wanted it all to end.

"I agree," I said, looking up at him, "I know I've made," I sat down on the steps, curling up to keep myself together, as if I let go parts of me would start floating away, "But I need you to help me. I really, really need you to help me."

"I'm not going to be a part of-"

"Fine," she said, "I have two options if you say no, Bill," I yelled, each breath was like getting stabbed in the chest, the blood's effects weren't fading, just getting worse. I never thought I'd have a need for V again. I knew how dangerous all this was. I'd never had it as a drug, it just helped. So much. I could live again. This wasn't living. This was searing, unbelievable pain. Whatever fear of death I had felt earlier was gone and replaced by something even scarier, "I'm either offing myself now, or Sookie is getting in that car, and driving me to your sheriff. I implore you, Bill. Please."

He looked down, and before I knew it, I felt a sharp pain in my neck. I heard Sookie scream in surprise, and everything went black.

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Okay. I KNOW, that was much too short, but you understand why, I hope.

I have a few updates.

Firstly, if you haven't been paying attention, two of my three additional stories are up!

I Will Follow You into the Dark is about Mr. Bill Compton, and If it Kills Me is about Mr. Sam Merlotte. Both have two chaps up!! So check 'em out!

Secondly, I'm going to try to update at least one of these three stories once a week. So, I'm sorry if you're waiting around a while for a chapter.

Thirdly, I'm sorry I'm late in updating this, but now I'm obligated to continue (which is the other reason I'm putting out this pitifully short chapter.)

Okay. That's all, I think. Reviews are always fun.