The Long Way Home
A/N I do not own anything CH and AB do. Any mistakes are my own and slight AU something's are made up to fit story.
Chapter 2
"Fangtasia the bar with a bite, how can I direct your call?" Came a bored voice.
"May I speak with Pam?" I asked.
"Mistress is busy" the voice answered.
"Tell her it's an old friend" I said. I could hear the sounds of the bar diminish and it sounded like the phone was being taken to the back. After a moment Pam came on.
"I told you we'd connect again. How are you "Friend" she lack of using my name must mean something.
"Yes. Yes you did and don't call me friend my name is Tracy" I said.
"Sure what do I oh this pleasure, Tracy?" she asked.
"Just checking in, how are things?" I asked still nervous to ask what I really wanted to know.
"Eh, keeping Fangtasia going, keeping Eric's memory alive" she said and when she did her voice sounded so beaten and sad.
"Oh you won't believe this Bill has been promoted to Area Sheriff. He's an idiot and doesn't know what he's doing. I'll never know why she chose him" Pam said disgust in her voice.
Hearing Bill's name just brought back more pain and frustration. I still blamed him for Eric's death and that won't ever change.
"Why did you really call? Wait don't answer that" she said an hung up. What the hell just happened? About twenty minutes later my cell phone started ringing. The phone showed no name but I knew who it was.
"Now answer the question. We are alone in this conversation now" Pam said.
"Something strange happened today. A man I had been seeing" Pam actually hissed when I said that.
"Calm down its just sex anyway he found Eric's ring and put it on. When he seen me he called me lover and I swear I seen Eric for just a moment. What's going on Pam?" I asked. I heard her say something in Swedish and I heard something break.
"I don't believe it. He said it would work that someday I would hear him say I told you so" Pam said.
"What worked? Pam?" I asked my voice rising.
"The ring was Eric's fathers and he took it after he buried him, something to remember him by I think is the term you humans use. About six hundred years after Eric was turned he visited a great Priestess and asked her to bless the ring. The Priestess of course demanded payment first so Eric bed her. She was very pleased and in return did more then bless the ring. She put a spell on it. See the ruby was just a ruby until she infused it with Eric's blood. The blood contained within the ring holds magic all it's own. If Eric was to meet his final death while wearing the ring his soul or essence if you don't believe that vampires retain there souls would become trapped inside" Pam stopped for a moment and I could hear her yell at someone. Of course i thought vampires had souls, if they didn't then they would be heartless monsters. Well some of them were but not Eric, he could feel and love.
"Damn homeless people. Where was I oh, yes. If the ring was to be worn by someone that carried his blood then his soul would be free" she finished. I thought for a moment and it was like a big light bulb went off above my head.
"Jared, he must be a descendent of Eric, no wonder he looks like he could be related, I bet they are" I said.
"Was he wearing the ring?" Pam asked.
"No I think he was just holding it" I answered.
"Get him to put it on" Pam urged. Could I do that? Was his life not important? Could I trade his life for Eric's?
"I don't know if I can Pam. I want Eric back but can I forfeit Jared's like that?" I said.
"Damn right you can, I want my master back" Pam hissed at me. I started to get scared.
"How did you get my number Pam?" I asked my voice cracked slightly.
"I've always known where you were. You have my blood, remember? Actually you had a lot of my blood. As much as I want my master back I will let you decided. This is the last gift I give you Sookie and that's to honor Eric's wishes and let you remain free" she said and hung up.
I had a lot to think about. I busied myself with work and stopped seeing Jay for awhile. He wouldn't give up though so to make him happy I told him that he would be the only guy for me and I gave him Eric's ring. After the incident I got the ring cleaned. Before I realized what I had done he put it on but nothing happened.
At that moment I decided to bury the past and stay in the present and plan a future. I gave into Jared more and soon I found that I was falling in love again and for the first time in along time I felt happy. It was almost seven years to the day that I left Bon Temps and soon I would be returning if only briefly and incognito.
Jared proposed to me last month and I said yes. I figured I'd go back to Bon Temps and let everyone know I was still alive and that I was getting married. I was dreading that little trip but it had to be done. In order to let go I needed to come to terms with who I was and what happened. I told Jay I had to go on a business trip in two weeks and that I'd only be a few days. He never questioned me and agreed to take care of things while I was gone.
I flew back not wanting to drive. I rented a car and made my way to the old farmhouse. It still looked the same but vacant. I walked around the rooms taking in the covered furniture and the old pictures. I missed my Gran and my friends. I missed Jason but my new life was apart of me now and if I wished to keep it I had to keep them separate. So I decided to not tell anyone about anything. They've lived this long without knowing and I wanted them to live longer.
I grabbed a few pictures that I had missed before. I said my final good bye and headed to the door. I almost had a heart attack for standing before me was Pam wrapped in a blanket. I quickly shut the blinds and covered the windows. Pam threw the blanket off and looked me over.
"I knew you were coming I could feel it in my blood. Last night I decided to stay here, call it a hunch. Look at you. I can't say I like the hair but I love the teeth. No one would ever know you as Sookie unless they knew your scent" I wrinkled my nose at that and Pam laughed.
"I can feel that you have come to some sort of understanding and it's iron clad, may I ask what you have decided?" She asked.
"I'm shutting the door on my old life permanently. No one will know that I was here. I'm going to fulfill Eric's last wish and truly be happy. I guess I'm here to let go. I need to let go Pam; I'm going to marry Jay" I explained.
"Very, well. Congratulations on your marriage and success. I wish you all the best Sookie" she said and hugged me.
"Thanks Pam" I said.
"Well, well looks like your going to have your handsfull" she said with a wink.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"You're pregnant Sookie. Probably about seven weeks. TO bad I won't be able to throw you one of those human showers" she said.
"You mean baby shower?' I asked still in shock.
"Yes, that's it" she said with glee.
"Thanks. Um, I guess I better go. I'll miss you Pam and your sense of humor" I said.
"Sure" she deadpanned but then laughed and winked. But then her face became serious.
"If you ever need me just send it through the bond. I "ll feel it no matter how far you are. I vowed to my Master to keep you safe and I will keep that vow till my final death" she said and bowed her head to me. She gave me one last look and went into the spare bedroom.
My drive back to the airport was full of thoughts. I was getting married and I was going to be a mom. I felt true excitement and couldn't wait for the next chapter in my life to begin.
SAPOV
"Your majesty she has been here I can still smell her" Bill said.
"Have all Pam Ravenscroft's phones bugged. Have her followed. I want my telepath found and brought home" I ordered.
"As you wish" he replied and I disconnected.
Soon you will be back where you belong and this time Northman won't be there to protect you.
TBC