Tall blond and Dead and family meet the Stackhouse Chapter 6: One down many to go, a true blood fanfic

A/N: I own nothing and make no revenue from this fanfic. I'm only taking the characters out for a walk. Oh and definitely visit my wordpress blog .com - suzbc

** This chapter jumps around a bit so as to not give away too much of the plot. We start out with everyone as individuals and end up where they belong - together. When the paragraphs are separated by G/S/E & J/P's we are jumping to another character and explaining what has been going on from their perspective.

As the sun crested the horizon Jason was deep asleep and dreaming about finally getting to kiss Pam like he has been wanting to when the alarm on his phone started to go off. "Arrgg!" He yelled and hit the snooze for a few more minutes of contented bliss in his childhood bed. When the alarm went off the second time he hoisted himself out of bed and into the shower on autopilot. He hadn't been able to fall back into his dream so he felt that starting the day would take him one step closer to making his dream a reality. He stepped into his jeans and rummaged around for a clean t-shirt amongst the clothes he keeps here for when he stayed over. And he was out the door and into his truck as quietly as he could so as to not wake his Gran or sister who would be able to sleep in for a few more hours.

Jason drove out to the Parish office to trade trucks and meet up with his crew. The world was waking up as the sky lightened and the dew started to melt in the early morning sun. The crew was working on the road that lead to Hot Shot (oddly enough) today. After last night Jason was curious to find out if what they had glimpsed of the few awake minds was in fact the infamous town of Hot Shot. Jason kept his shields up for most of the morning especially when he was talking to the guys on the crew. Sookie was right: answering thoughts instead of words was what lead to her being known as 'Crazy Sookie' around town. It was close to noon when he decided to let his shields down and meander his way out towards Hot Shot. And sure enough he found a good many snarly and red hazy brains that were not very easy to read. "Wow, well you don't hear that every day!" He said aloud not realizing that Rene Lenier had come up on the passenger side of the truck.

"Don't hear what every day?" Rene asked as he opened up the passenger door and hopped in.

"Oh it was nothing… Just something on the radio is all. What's up Rene?" Jason replied and slammed his shields up so that he could concentrate. At times he didn't know how his sister functioned with her telepathy; especially when she was younger and didn't have the shields they both have now.

"I was just wondering what you guys all got up to the other night? Laf has been going on and on about you and your sister getting all friendly with Vamps at some Vamp bar out in Shreveport." Rene said as he fidgeted in his seat, Jason couldn't help but notice that Rene was uncomfortable in his presence, which was a first.

"Uh yeah I guess we did dance with a couple of them the other night but the night got cut short on a count of a police raid." Jason answered truthfully albeit vaguely. 'Weird why is he so enraged?' He thought to himself as he felt his friend's emotions change drastically.

"What you've been through all the live ones and so now you gotta get with the dead ones too? Huh Jase? What are you some kind of Fangbanger now?" Rene said so angrily that spittle was flying out of his mouth as he whisper screamed his accusations. Upon hearing his hate filled words Jason lowered his shields to listen in and was horrified by images of Rene strangling women and then having sex with them all the while going on and on that they were fangbanging whores that liked to fuck dead things. Rene suddenly whipped out a lariat and had it most of the way around Jason's neck when his blue light shot Rene backwards into the truck's door knocking him unconscious. Jason clamoured out of his truck and grabbed his phone from his back pocket and dialled the number for the Sheriff's office. "Kevin you guys got to get out here and pick up Rene he's a serial killer and he just tried to strangle me." Jason said into the phone his voice panicked and rough his system still full of adrenalin.

"What are you going on about Jason? Where are y'all at?" Kevin Prior asked his police training kicking in after a moment of complete shock at Jason's words.

"We are out here working on the road out to Hot Shot about 20 minutes outside of town." Jason relayed to the police constable that he had known all his life having gone to school with him.

"We'll be right there." Kevin said and hung up the phone and started mustering the troops. Kenya was easy to get on board, the others needs a little motivation but he finally got everyone to tow the line.

"Okay." Jason said to the dead phone line.

"Go on back to work guys." Jason told Lafayette and Hoyt as he noticed that they had started to walk over to his truck having noticed him pacing by his truck while talking on his phone.

'Shit how am I gonna get them to believe me? It's not like I can say 'I heard him think about all his other victims, really Bud'.' Jason thought to himself as he gingerly touched his neck while thanking the Gods for his light as Gran had called it last night. 'Well at least he'll go down for attempted murder… Maybe I can get him to confess to the others with a push of guilt and acceptance?' He thought as reached into the back of his truck for the shot gun that he kept back there; because well you never know what is going to happen on some of these secluded Parish roads. Jason stood watch while his thoughts whirled around in his brain. The arrival of Bon Temps finest was fast and furious with Deputy Prior leading the way. Jason could tell after a brief glimpse into their minds that this might turn into a he said he said if Rene didn't confess right away.

Luckily for Jason Rene had remained unconscious until Sheriff Dearborn opened the truck door and he fell out. And he was so flustered that Jason was not in the truck cab with him and the Sheriff looking down at him that he started screaming about fangbanging whores and how they were all disgusting and that he was doing the world a favour by killing them. Jason ended up not even needing to push him to confess to his crimes after all. Deputy Prior cuffed him quickly after he jumped up and started to go after Jason again. Sheriff Bud Dearborn asked him to follow them to the station to get some pictures taken and so that he could write out his statement. After hearing Rene confess Andy Bellefleur was the only hold out that thought that Jason might still be responsible some how.

As soon as Jason was done at the station he drove on over to Merlotte's to fill his sister in before she heard it from someone else. "Hey sis you got a moment? I got something I need to tell you." Jason asked aloud the moment she met his eyes. 'In private. Let's use Sam's office k.' He added mentally.

"Sure Jase lets go on back to Sam's office… I'm sure he won't mind none." She said and nodded to Sam on her way back and held up two fingers letting him know she wouldn't be long. 'Jase what's up? You're all fired up and your neck is bandaged!' Sookie thought to him not really needing to wait for the privacy of the office. As soon as the door was shut he took off the bandage to reveal the already healing but still clear marks that Rene's lariat had made.

"Rene tried to kill me on account that he's a serial killer that targets Fangbangers. He's the one that killed Maudette and he killed his own sister too. Sook his thoughts, they were horrible! I sure hope you have never heard anything like that before." Jason said in a rush.

"Oh my god Jason!" Sookie cried out, as she wrapped her arms around him.

"When he came to after I blasted him across the truck he just started to confess. I didn't even have to push him." Jason mumbled into her neck.

"Blasted him?" She asked pulling away to look into his eyes.

"Oh yeah the blue light thingy sure does come in handy. I wonder if you can do it too? I sure hope so. We should practice it later. I think I got the trigger figured out; its fear and anger at the same time." Jason told his sister giving her a good squeeze and then releasing her.

"Oh well that's good... I guess that's something else to talk about tonight with everyone… I guess… Have you noticed that the pull towards them is weaker now that they are sleeping?" Sookie wondered aloud and then asked the thought that had been bothering her all day.

"Yes well I guess so? You know I never really noticed it. I have been pretty busy this morning." Jason said with a wide smile on his face for the first time in hours. "I think that last night we were very focused on them is all. You'll see it'll be fine." Jason said to try and calm her nerves.

"I sure hope so… I mean Godric lives in Dallas! And even the distance between Shreveport and here? I'm not sure we are going to be happy if we are that far apart after we bond with them." Sookie said her eyes wide at the thought that their entire lives were about to change drastically.

"Sook we need you out here." Sam hollered from the bar. Sookie rolled her eyes and sighed.

"Be right there Sam." She hollered right back.

"What time are we heading out? Eight again?" Jason asked as they walked out arm in arm.

"Yep sounds good. Meet you at home then?" Sookie responded.

"Yeah I'm gonna take the rest of the afternoon off on a count of Rene and all. I thought I'd maybe pick up some clothes and stuff and bring them over to Grans. I'll see you after your shift." Jason said leaning down to kiss her cheek.

"K big brother you stay safe you hear!" Sookie said and with another hug they parted ways. Jason glanced at Sam behind the bar as he quickly made his way out to his truck. He hoped that he was treating his sister better today; he'd hate to have to tune him up if he wasn't.

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Sookie was supposed to have started her three days off today but got roped into taking Arlene's shift when she called the night before with some single parent sob story. Sookie secretly wished that she wasn't such a pushover when it came to that bottle-dyed redhead. Rationally she knew wanting to help her kids out was no reason to put up with her consistently bad attitude towards her. However in practice she always seemed to find herself turning the other cheek. Of course once she got to work Sam tried to apologize for his behaviour the day before, but since Dawn decided not to show up they were pretty slammed and didn't get much chance to talk. After Jason came in with news about Rene all she wanted was for her shift to end so she could go home and forget all about this crazy town. As news spread during the afternoon everyone's thoughts were on her and her brother and they weren't thinking very nice ones either.

The drive home got Jason thinking about how he never really did move into their parents place when he decided it was time to move out when he turned nineteen. He never changed a thing that didn't fall apart on him first and was practically living out a suitcase still. Not that he had much in the way of clothes just a few jeans and t-shirts really. So it didn't take him long to grab his clothes and stuff out of the bathroom and he decided he would grab a couple of his shot guns as well just in case. Bon Temps seemed to be getting interesting all of a sudden what with Vampires and serial killers coming after him and all. Everything fit into two duffle bags which he threw over his shoulder and tossed into the back of his pickup and with one last look made his way down the driveway and headed for Grans.

As he drove down the bumpy gravel driveway that led to the old farmhouse he dropped his shields to see if anyone was around and was puzzled by the odd feeling brain of who ever was in the house with Gran. Jason jumped out and grabbed one of the shotguns. He raced through the back door only to skid to a halt at the sight of his father - or a man who looked a lot like his father - sitting at the kitchen table with Gran. "Jason put that down!" Gran admonished him without getting out of her seat.

"Sorry Gran but I felt an unfamiliar brain and after Rene I'm a little on edge today Gran. And who are you?" Jason said, as he lowered the gun to his side and relaxed his stance upon noticing Adele's lack of concern. Fintan rose and approached Jason slowly and took the shotgun from him and put it on the counter. Fintan then pulled Jason into a hug while simultaneously un-spelling all of Jason's memories of Fintan from when he was a child.

"Grampa Fintan is that you? You still look the same! Wow!" Jason blurted out as his memories were re-assimilated and he came to realize who held him.

"Yes well being Fae does have its perks my boy!" Fintan said and chuckled at his wide-eyed Grandson.

"Come and sit. What's this about Rene dear?" Adele spoke up breaking up their reunion before their emotions got the better of them.

"Oh Gran it was just awful he tried to kill me all cuz Laf told him that Sook and me danced with Pam and Eric the other night." Jason said, as he rubbed his now itchy neck wounds having ditched the bandage hours ago.

"Oh dear… Wasn't he a friend of yours from the road crew?" Adele asked reaching out to take his hand in hers.

"Yes and it turns out that he killed Maudette and his sister too after he found out that they were seeing Vamps. The stuff he did just for whom they were sleeping with? I wish I could un-see those thoughts that's for sure…" Jason said, as he unloaded his burden to his Grandparents.

"Unfortunately acceptance of the unknown and those who are different is not a widely held trait. It is why genetics such as you children's are so rare and precious." Adele told her grandson giving his hand a squeeze.

"And now that they have met their mates the five of them will have a bit of everything, which will help you all in fulfilling your destiny." Fintan added cryptically.

"What's this now about destiny? And wow you sure look a lot like Daddy." Sookie said as she walked through the back door just in time to hear the tail end of Fintan's words.

"Sookie my dear you are the spitting image of my mother Einin, your Great Grandmother." Fintan said as he un-spelled Sookie and after hugging and kissing Fintan hello she sat down to join the impromptu family meeting.

"What's this about destiny?" Sookie asked again having quickly come to terms with her re-assimilated memories.

"I fear I may have said too much already, but know this: this is only the beginning. You five belong together. Trust your instincts they will serve you well. Your cousins Claudine, Claude and Claudette will be coming over shortly to meet you. They are my half brother Dillon's children. And they will be your teachers in all things magical, of course they only have knowledge of Fae magic and not Dae. However you will find that as new powers manifest you will know how to use them once you have tapped into your sparks." Fintan told them as he looked back and forth between the siblings, while Adele listened with a knowing smile on her face. Fintan and Adele were joyous that they could finally reveal themselves to their grandchildren after all these years of hiding.

"Our sparks?" Sookie and Jason asked simultaneously they could feel the emotions coming off of their grandparents and coupled with the information they found it was overwhelming.

"Yes this is the name for the magical essence that all inherently magical beings have." Fintan explained and at that they heard a 'pop' and suddenly three beautiful tall dark haired Fae were standing near the living room entrance.

"Whoa!" Jason blurted out not having seen anyone teleport before. The siblings immediately tapped into the three new brains so as to know for sure that they meant them no harm. They were blocked at first by a filmy white gauze like substance but with effort they found they could read them easily enough.

"Ah and here they are now. Jason, Sookie this Claudine, Claudette and Claude." Fintan rose and introduced the cousins. The triplets were wearing similar tunic style outfits in different colours. This made it easier to tell them apart, as they were all identical down to the long hair, which covered their pointed ears.

The triplets hugged everyone and asked the siblings outside to work on their first lesson. Sookie needed a moment to get out of her uniform, as she had just gotten home from work. Everyone waited in the kitchen for Sookie and as soon as she bounded down the stairs the five of them went out into the sun together and found a patch of grass where they sat down to talk. "So we don't really know much about all this stuff Grampa Fintan was just telling us about sparks when you guys popped into the kitchen." Sookie said sitting cross-legged next to Jason they couldn't help but start at their beautiful cousins.

"Yes that is teleporting and you both should be able to master that eventually. What types of powers have manifested so far?" Claudine asked taking the lead excited to see what they were capable of and while Claudette seemed attentive Claude looked bored out of his mind.

"Well were telepathic and empathic, as well as this blue light thing that shoots out of my hands." Jason replied holding his hands out like the dangerous weapons they were as he spoke.

"Oh and we could sense how old or powerful the Vamps in Fangtasia were the other night. I haven't tried the blue light thing is that something that I should be able to do?" Sookie added her eyes wide in anticipation of finally getting some answers about their powers from someone who knew about these things.

"Fairy light. And yes Sookie all you need is to know is how to activate it and focus it." Claudine replied happily basking in Sookie and Jason's eager emotions.

"Lets start by meditating and focusing on our sparks." Claudette suggested, hoping to get the show on the road.

"How do we do that?" Jason asked never having done anything like this before.

"First you need to calm and center yourself and focus inward. Concentrate on your heartbeat and breathing; try to bring them inline with one another. It helps to use the sun as an anchor, as Sky Fae the sun gives us strength." Claudine explained helpfully. They both closed their eyes and started to try and focus inwards and block out the external stimulus that their senses and powers were constantly inundating them with.

"You should start to find a separate spark in there with a pulse similar to your heart beat." Claudette instructed after twenty minutes of silence.

"Claude if you're not into this maybe you could head inside cuz your kind of getting me off focus here." Jason said with one eye on his cousin who had been admiring his physique while he had his eyes closed. Claude popped into the kitchen and the girls rolled their eyes and tried to recover the ground lost to the interruption.

"I'm not finding anything." Sookie said her frustration clear in her voice.

"You need to lower your heart rate and breathing so that you can find the spark and then bring them both into sync. Concentrate and try to block everything else out." Claudine explained and the foursome continued to meditate while Sookie and Jason searched within themselves for their sparks.

"Come on in for dinner kids! I think you have been working long enough." Adele called out the kitchen window. The siblings slowly opened theirs eyes and realized that they were covered in sweat and the sky was bright orange and pink, as the sun was slowly setting.

"Wow I'm exhausted but it feels like we just started." Sookie said and then Jason's stomach piped up and the girls laughed.

"Lets head in, dinner smell's wonderful even from here." Claudine said dreamily.

"You know next time maybe you should try working together. Sometimes it helps us to work with our siblings on centring ourselves." Claudette posited as they rose from their seated positions slowly.

"Our powers do seem to be connected so maybe that might be a good idea. Did you find anything Jase?" Sookie asked standing slowly not wanting to rush and loose her balance after sitting so still for so long.

"Nope but I think I am having trouble blocking out everything else still." Jason replied and the moment they stepped inside they were hit with the most delicious aroma. Their mouths started to water and empty stomachs started to rumble loudly.

"Uncle Fintan you shouldn't have. This always reminds me of Aunty Einin. You know Sookie you look a lot like her." Claudine said as she embraced Fintan who smiled indulgently at his niece.

"Yes well tonight is a family reunion of sorts so I thought that Einin's rabbit stew would be fitting for tonight." Fintan replied answering the sibling's unasked question.

They all sat down at the beautifully set table that had been magically elongated along with mismatched chairs added from some other kitchen. "To family and to fate." Fintan said as he raised his glass. The table here here'd and glasses were chinked together in toast. Dishes were passed and separate conversations wove overtop of one another as the extended family got to know one another again. "Claude helped with the dinner so you girls will have to do the clean up and then lets meet in the living room as we have more to discuss." Fintan announced once everyone was finished with the meal.

The sun set while they ate and Godric, Eric and Pam rose from their day's death. They rose and dressed able to move freely in this home, as Eric had it outfitted with steel shutters throughout. Godric noticed a voice mail from the King of Texas and called in to listen.

"I have news that I hope comes in time to be of some help. It has come to my attention that the prophecy that many in our world are aware of and have been waiting for centuries will soon come to pass. I know you will wonder why you knew nothing of this and the answer is free will. At the mention of the prophecy you are destined to fulfil the fates intervened to ensure that you were unaware. Unfortunately there are those who think that they can interject themselves into the lives of those at the heart of the prophecy and thus change the pairing to include themselves, however this is a fools errand. I have heard rumblings that Queen Sophie Anne may be foolish enough to attempt this." Stan said his peace and then ended the enlightening call.

Godric sat reeling with this new information, although he was glad to be rid of his area with so little resistance, but this news of a prophecy brought the events of last night into new light. 'The first exchange must be tonight or we may lose them to another.' Godric thought to himself. "Apparently there is a prophecy that involves us and the Stackhouse siblings becoming bonded." Godric said aloud having formed a rough plan in his mind after hearing Stan's message.

"Who else knows about this prophecy?" Eric asked immediately, he could feel that Godric was concerned and knew that he had made his peace with their decision to bond.

"According to Stan, he believes that your Queen may be attempting to come between us in order to take our place in this prophecy." Godric replied explaining his concern and growing anxiety.

"Compton." Eric said his name as if it were a four-letter word.

"Yes, and therefore I believe that we must start the bond with them tonight so as to prevent Sophie Anne from taking them from us." Godric continued his voice firm with not so subtle conviction.

"I have Area business I must attend to tonight or we risk attracting more of her attention than we already have." Eric admitted, never more annoyed at having to bow to Sophie Anne than he was at this moment.

"Very well you and Pam head to the club and I will watch over the siblings. We will meet at the club as planned." Godric instructed, and as soon as the sun set Godric took to the sky. When he arrived he took up residence in a tree that overlooked the Stackhouse farmhouse as well as the cemetery between theirs and Compton's property. The house was seemingly silent although all of their vehicles were present and the lights were on. Eric and Pam went about their normal routines while tamping down on the feeling of dread that threatened to bubble up within them.

Godric watched as Bill came out to the edge of the property and attempted to cross the property line but was prevented from doing so. As Godric was within the enclosure he noticed when a magical dome of protection appeared over the entire property while Compton fought against the magic preventing his entry. With plenty on his mind he didn't mind simply watching and waiting to see what would come to pass. He knew that the siblings would know he was there if they so wished. He listened as Compton made several phone calls reporting to the Queen and whining about his assignment to another. All the while he remained at the edge of the property.

Back inside the farmhouse Fintan took Adele's arm and Jason and Claude followed them into the living room. Claudine and Claudette watched them leave then looked at Sookie simultaneously and winked. All of a sudden all the dishes were stacked on the counter. Sookie jumped up and raced over to the sink as the tap opened and the stopper dropped into the bottom. The soap bottle fell over and she picked it up and started to wash the dishes by hand. She felt like she should be twitching her nose just like Samantha.

"You know girls sometimes doing things the hard way isn't so bad. Why don't one of you dry and the other put away? But you're definitely going to have to teach me that for when I am running short on time." Sookie said firmly but could help but giggle.

"Very well Cousin." Claudine said and she and Claudette relented to Sookie's human ways with a heavy sigh. They finished the dishes in record time as the female triplets were still using their gifts to speed up the chore. They then made some tea and brought the pot and some mugs with them to the living room and passed them around.

As soon as they were seated Fintan started to speak. "Tonight you have met some family, learnt about your sparks, and started to bring them into focus. In addition to these lessons you must learn more about your possible weaknesses and enemies to look out for. Iron and lemons are deadly to full Fae but less so to partial Fae. There are two Princes of Avalon: Niall your great grandfather and his nephew Breandan of the Water Fae whom is against breading with other races such as Humans and even Demons. Holy water is harmful to the Dae but yet again as the bloodlines are watered down so are the weaknesses. Which makes your combinations very powerful as you could potentially have as much power as someone of pure blood but without the usual weaknesses. Silver is deadly to Vampires and Were animals as well as Shifters. As your sparks ignite you many notice that even though you didn't have any reaction to these items before you may afterwards so it would be wise to test them every so often so as to not be surprised." Fintan had been sending the siblings visuals as he spoke so that the knowledge transferred faster.

"This is a lot of new information Grampa Fintan." Sookie said as he stopped to see if they were following him so far.

"Yes my dear Sookie but you must be prepared to defend yourselves now that you have met your mates the prophecy will come into play. And the players will start to emerge. We tried to keep you both hidden for as long as we could but this was meant to be. And it is a destiny that will inevitably come to pass." Fintan continued.

"But we will still have you all, right?" Jason asked, sensing something beneath the surface of his words and in the set of both Grandparents shoulders.

"We are here to guide you and to train you, however once you have bonded to your mates you will become physically inseparable. And then we will all need to adjust ourselves for the good of all." Fintan explained as gently as he could. He himself struggled with what he knew they had to do.

"What do you mean by that? Surely you aren't abandoning us again?" Sookie asked her anxiety and fear spiking.

"Sookie, Jason, I did not want it to come to this. But the time has come and if I don't go now I won't be able to return again later when you need me the most." Adele spoke the words that all present had been fearing.

"No Gran you can't leave us! You're all we have left." Sookie sobbed and threw herself at Adele.

"Sookie dear you have a new family now with your mates whom you need to focus on in order to fulfill your destiny. Without this focus all will be lost including myself. It has to be this way my dear. I am so sorry." Adele said into her Granddaughters hair as she gently stroked her back tears flowing down their cheeks.

"Cousins we will meet every other day at noon here in the kitchen for your training. We must train hard if you are to master your new powers in time." Claudine said and with that they all 'popped' out of the living room leaving Sookie and Jason truly alone in the farmhouse for the first time in their lives.

Queen Sophie Anne sat on her throne as she dealt with the issues of the Vampires in her Queendom. Her mind wandered to last night's conversation with her chief procurer and his inability to acquire for her the telepath that her pet Hadley had brought to her attention months ago. She couldn't help but notice that Hadley seems to have been distancing herself from her during that same time. She had gone as far as requesting to live outside the palace in an apartment belonging to one of her other employees a Witch. Of course once her cousin has been brought to live here Hadley's usefulness remains to be seen. Her blood may taste divine but the work it took to keep her from yammering on was starting to grate on her nerves.

The Vikings involvement with her telepath was not part of the plan and he would have to pay for overstepping his authority. 'Andre we shall be dropping in on the Viking tonight; make the arrangements.' Sophie Anne told her eldest through their mind link while feigning interest in the pathetic case before her. Imaging two Vampires fighting over a human? "Enough this suit brings shame upon us all the solution is simple Sheriff Yvonne is the elder Vampire and therefore has the rights to the human, case dismissed." Sophie Anne said dismissively her demeanour that of the bored teenager she resembled.

"Your Majesty respectfully this ruling does not follow the new rules set forth before the Revelation." Shalome said her back straight and shoulders squared as she locked herself in place to prevent any physical reaction.

"Silence or spend a week in silver." Sophie Anne said finally looking up from her nails. "The rules regarding human pets are subject to the humans involvement with the Vampire in question. And as Arla is in current possession of the human I find in her favour now as I said case dismissed." Sophie Anne reiterated her decision her fangs down in anger. Shalome had no choice but to bow her head in acquiescence and with that Sophie Anne rose and swept out of the throne room to ready herself for travel to Shreveport where she would deal with her own human pet issues. Arla was happy with the verdict but truthfully had been prepared to loose to Shalome whom had claimed her newest human before they wandered into her Area and found themselves appropriated with extreme prejudice forthwith.

Once in the limo with Andre, Sigebert and Wybert who sat up front, she called Compton. "Compton I want you to grab the girl tonight and bring her to me before dawn, no excuses this is your last chance." Sophie Anne said as soon as he answered she was tiered of his excuses.

"Your Majesty I have yet to get her alone she is always with her brother or other Vampires. Tonight I am unable to even step foot on the property something is preventing me access." Compton replied in his forced southern drawl he had noticed that his accent endeared him with females over the years.

"Well then grab her brother as well. I am sure we can find a use for him. I don't care how you do it just get me my telepath." Sophie Anne dictated in a shrill voice her patience gone.

"Yes Majesty." Compton replied and the call was disconnected.

Jason was the first to look at his watch and notice that they were going to be late getting to Fangtasia. "Sis we gotta start getting ready hun, they'll be waiting for us." He said and she reluctantly agreed and they both started upstairs to their rooms but when they got there they noticed that there was only one door.

"Odd how could this be so changed since I was up here after work?" Sookie thought out loud. They opened the door and found that it was a steel reinforced security door and that the windows had heavy drapes. The bathroom was now an on suite and the bed was king size and all of Jason's clothes were put away in the closet and dresser. Jason distinctly remembered that he had left them in his truck with his surprise at Fintan's presence.

"Wow this is beautiful if I were to pick what my room would look like this would be it." Jason said, as they looked around the room that was done in dove grey with bright green accents.

"I wonder where my stuff went?" Sookie muttered and started out of the room and down the stairs with Jason hot on her heels. As they rounded the corner to the hallway that had led to Grans room and the guest room and bathroom they both noticed the same new door where Grans door once was. They opened it to reveal that it too had been altered and was now done in blues, greens, and oranges and also had a king sized bed and more closet space than Gran previously had. All of Grans things were gone and Sookie's possessions were throughout the room. "Well I guess they have been planning this for a while huh I wonder how they got all this done while we were out in the yard this afternoon?" Sookie said her voice thick with emotion.

"I guess fairy magic is a lot more powerful than Grampa Fintan let on." Jason replied with a squeeze to her shoulder.

"Yes I wonder if we will be able to do stuff like this once we figure out all that spark business." Sookie said as she took in her new room.

"Lets get dressed and head out to Fangtasia Sook I'm sure we will feel better once we get there. We'll have time to sort through this tomorrow during the day." Jason said with a confidence that she envied.

"Okay, just give me twenty minutes I want to have a shower." Sookie told her brother while giving herself a silently pep talk.

"Me too." Jason said and gave her a hug and was off to his room to check out his new digs.

Following the phone call to Compton the Queen's limo was silent during rest of the drive to Shreveport. Fangtasia wasn't open yet so when they knocked on the back door Pam opened the door and ushered them in to Eric's office. As planned Eric had been attending to Area paper work all evening with Pam's competent help.

"Majesty to what do we own the pleasure?" Eric asked with as deep a nod as he could stomach all the while completely ignoring her children.

"You seem to be mistaken in the ownership of a certain pet of mine. My Hadley is so looking forward to reuniting with her cousin and so I'm sure that you will understand that family trumps lust, yes." Sophie Anne said from her seat across from Eric's desk.

"Majesty to which human are you referring? I am unaware of any human in my Area that has been claimed by you. Had I been made aware of this I would have seen to this human's safety on your behalf." Eric replied not phased by her childish antics in the least.

"Bill mentioned that you have been spending time with her these past days which has prevented him from making the offer that he will no doubt be successful in making tonight as you are coming with us. I can not allow you to break the rules that I impose on everyone else, why just this night I had to return a human to their rightful Vampire in front of the entire court." Sophie Anne said with a cruel smile.

"Your Majesty if I had no knowledge of the prior claim how was I to know that I was breaking the law?" Eric said, his confidence cracking with her admission that Compton was involved and even though she went behind his back possession is nine tenths of the law.

"Enough lets go you will come quietly or we will silver you ahead of schedule." Sophie Anne said and Eric lowered his gaze so that she couldn't see the rage in his eyes. 'Pam tell Godric to watch out for the siblings I don't think she realizes that he is involved yet.' Eric thought to Pam, as he struggled to gain control over his emotions.

'Yes Master.' Pam replied silently from her place by the door.

"Pam you are in charge of my Area until my return, which I'm sure will be shortly once we have cleared up this issue at the palace." Eric said out loud his voice full of confidence he did not feel.

"Yes Master." Pam said and she watched helplessly as they filed out the back door and into the limo.

Eric tried with all his might to stay silent and keep his impassive facade for the ride to New Orleans. However Sophie Anne received the call she was waiting for from Compton. "Tell me you have intercepted her Compton." Sophie Anne said, as she was so confident in her position that she didn't care that Eric could hear the conversation.

"Not yet my Queen they left not long ago in his truck they seem to be heading towards Fangtasia. I will follow and make my attempt there." Compton replied not realizing that Eric could hear him.

"Do not fail me again Compton." Sophie Anne said and she hung up and Eric could stay silent no longer.

"This claim is a fabrication! You have not even made contact with the girl." Eric accused his rage threatening to overwhelm him.

"And you, what claim do you profess to have?" Sophie Anne asked her eyebrow raised in question.

"They are both under my protection, as they reside in my area. It's my right as Sheriff to any human in my Area." Eric answered carefully as he relaxed into the soft leather of the limo he knew the effect he had on females and the Queen wasn't immune to his charms.

"Yes… However as Queen my rights supersede yours do they not? So unless there is something you are not telling me… The girl is mine." Sophie Anne countered smugly.

"Your Majesty the human must be willing and I do not think that she will willingly become your pet." Eric said - attempting to take a peak at her cards - all the while easily reverting to his dutiful Sheriff persona.

"We will see about that… I can be quite convincing when I need to be." Sophie Anne said cryptically.

It was getting close to the time that they should be leaving for Fangtasia when Godric tapped into the mind link and called out to the siblings. 'We have reason to worry that Compton might take measures to acquire you tonight so I am here to escort you to Fangtasia. However I wish to remain in the shadows unless necessary, as we do no wish to over play our hand.' Godric said mentally he kept his emotions in check as much as possible not wanting to frighten them needlessly.

'Godric you will not believe the changes to the house! We will be ready to go in twenty minutes.' Jason told him excitedly.

'Where are the others?' Sookie sent a little worried after Godric news about Compton's plans.

'Fangtasia getting Area work done to keep the Queen out of our hair.' Godric replied truthfully.

While he waiting Godric was forced to sit helpless as he felt his Childe start to get agitated and become enraged and then start to get further away. Not wanting to reveal himself to Compton he could do nothing but hold his position and wait. He breathed a quiet sigh of relief when Sookie and Jason soon emerged looking edible and quickly took off for Fangtasia in Jason's pickup. Godric watched as Bill started to follow on foot as he took to the sky unnoticed by the younger Vampire. Godric stayed closed enough to hear the phone call Compton received while they traveled to Shreveport.

Jason and Sookie unknowingly both pulled on black and red clothes, which added to the twins look. Sookie dressed in a red leather mini and black top and Jason in black jeans and a red T. They took Jason's truck again and were both lost in thought most of the way there. They of course took notice that they had two void's following them to Fangtasia tonight.

"Lets see if we have any allergy to some of the things that Grampa Fintan was talking about tonight K." Jason said as he pulled off the highway having been silent for the entire drive.

"Good idea." Sookie replied and as they pulled up to the bar they noticed that Pam was standing at the door waiting for them. Her lips twitched up into a half smile as they sauntered up to her.

"Well if it isn't the Stackhouse siblings gracing us with their presence." Pam purred and licked her lips.

As soon as they were in sight of Pam Godric went to the back entrance and let himself in. He smelt the Queen and her entourage instantly. 'Pam where is Eric?' Godric sent his tone urgent.

'The Queen has taken him into custody for interfering with her human of all the charges.' Pam replied her contempt for the red headed Queen leaking into her mind voice.

'Did she say how long he would be held?' Godric asked.

'No she seemed to be in the mood to make an example of him.' Pam replied.

'Everyone in Eric's office.' Godric sent and Pam, Sookie and Jason entered the office and closed the door. Godric had taken Eric's chair in his absence and turned to face them.

'We must start the bond tonight. The Queen is attempting to alter the prophecy by taking you as her own.' Godric sent his jaw twitching as he ground his teeth in frustration.

'But Eric?' Sookie asked mentally her worry clear.

'Yes I believe we must go to New Orleans and either retrieve him or bond right then and there. It would only take a small amount of our combined blood ingested by all to start the bond. Although we will need to exchange three times with each to make it binding.' Godric replied relaxing slightly as they planned.

'We will need a reason to be at the palace and since Compton is to bring me to her why don't we appear to be falling right into their trap.' Sookie suggested logically.

'She could attempt to bond herself to you and Eric could be being held in another area of the palace.' Pam warned knowing first hand how devious the Queen could be.

'I overheard the Queen and Compton's phone conversation. He was ordered to bring you both to her before dawn or else.' Godric said relaying this information he overheard to them for the first time.

"If we leave this until later in the evening Compton won't have time to deviate much.' Jason suggested hoping to calm their fears about what Compton might do while he had them in his possession.

'We will have to split up and put our faith in fate. If it's meant to be then we shall prevail.' Godric said hoping his faith would not be tested this night.

'So we let Compton take them as they leave the club and then follow them to New Orleans and make sure to intrude upon Sophie Anne's attempted bonding to our mates.' Pam said incredulous as she spelled out their flimsy plan.

"Let's go have a drink in our booth we wouldn't want our guests to wonder where we are tonight." Godric said speaking aloud for the first time since leaving the house earlier that evening. They walked back out arm in arm and went to their booth. Bill had already arrived and was sitting at a table taking to a Fangbanger. The foursome headed to the booth and ordered drinks from Ginger. They played the same game as the previous night having Pam bounce undesirables and making out while sandwiched between their Vampires. Bill glared their way all night and they did their best to ignore him and not worry about their crazy plan.

Bill couldn't understand why Pam was allowing Sookie to maul the young Vampire when Eric wasn't present. Everything that he knew of them suggested that she was very loyal to him, but her actions with these humans seemed to suggest otherwise. His patience was wearing thin watching them behave in almost an identical manner to the night previous with the dark hair Vamp substituting for Eric. The longer Bill sat and watched the more curious be became, even those not at the table seemed at ease with the substitution. He could barely contain a growl as the Northman's Childe sashayed by him for the dozenth time. After a few hours he was debating leaving and simply waiting in the shadows for his chance to grab them. He was disappointed that he wouldn't have time alone with them if he had to get them to New Orleans before dawn.

Not wanting to leave Eric with the Queen for longer than necessary the siblings reluctantly left Godric in the booth. Watching Compton out of the corner of their eye, they left the bar once the clock struck midnight. Pam wished them luck and turned around to join Godric at the booth. They watched as Compton left almost immediately after the siblings, then quickly made their way out the back and up over the roof for a better view. Compton came up behind them and quickly knocked their heads together and after grabbing Jason's keys threw them into the truck like rag dolls and took off in the direction of New Orleans. "Alright so far so good, he is playing his part beautifully." Godric said his jaw clenched in anger at Compton's treatment of them.

"Yes you would think he was aware of it." Pam said and smiled an evil smile. As they flew above the truck they kept an eye out for the siblings' return to consciousness and to see if Compton made any phone calls that would alert them to the goings on at the palace.

Eric was drug out of the limo and brought into the throne room and forced to his knees. His hands and feet having been shackled in padded silver restraints the moment he left the limo. Hours later the Queen finally returned. "Go and fetch Hadley I want her to see how much we value having her family here at court with us." Sophie Anne said with a cruel smile. Eric watched as Hadley came into the room escorted by Rasul. She kept her eyes lowered and took up a place sitting on a pillow just below the Queen's throne. "My dear this Vampire is here because he dared to try and take your cousin from us. Isn't that right Eric?" Sophie Anne said in a saccharine voice.

"In all honesty your Majesty Sookie and Jason have very much enjoyed our company for the past couple of nights. We are quite taken with them and them us." Eric spoke more for Hadley's benefit, as he knew that the Queen was beyond reasoning with.

"How our they? I haven't seen them in years." Hadley spoke up after hearing his words.

"They are well and they miss you. Gran told them last night that we would soon be in touch with you and they were very happy to hear that." Eric replied watching her reactions carefully.

"You have met Gran?" Hadley said her surprise clear.

"Enough with this. Compton informed me that both your cousins will be here shortly. I believe that twenty lashes with a silver whip should remind you of your place underling." Sophie Anne said and Andre stepped out of the shadows with said whip and proceeded to enact the punishment. The pain prevented Eric from noticing when Bill brought in the Stackhouse siblings who were both awake and wide-eyed at his treatment.

"Oh my god stop, please stop," Sookie cried out. Eric's eyes flew open to meet hers and he felt the confidence that they pushed to him, which was in harsh contrast to their downtrodden and mussed appearance.

They allowed Bill to force them in front of the Queen. "Ah Sookie, good you're here. Hadley and I have been waiting for you. We wish for you to live here and become my personal telepath." Sophie Anne said returning to her saccharine tone of voice.

"How could you Hadley? How could you betray us? Your own family!" Sookie screamed and Hadley rose from her seated position and approached the siblings slowly.

'I am glad you are here but not for the reason that the Queen professes. I have been waiting for you so that I can escape her. Together I know that we can, just follow my lead.' Hadley thought to them. "I'm sorry but soon you will understand why I did what I did." Hadley said aloud and as soon as the three embraced white light shone from their bodies and Fintan 'popped' into the throne room.

"My dearest Hadley come here child." Fintan said and Hadley looked to Sookie for reassurance and once received she embraced Fintan and just as before her memories were un-spelled. "Sophie Anne Leclerq you have been interfering with the lives of Fae royalty. If you do not wish to start a war between our kind I strongly suggest that you cease and desist all attempts to meddle with my kin in any way." As Fintan spoke his true form leaked out to reveal him to be most formidable and frightening for a half-breed Faery.

"Fae royalty?" Bill spluttered and moved to grab the sibling's arms roughly again.

"I was unaware of their heritage. I thought her to be a telepathic human. I maintain that have done nothing wrong. When I found Hadley she was addicted to drugs and living on the street and I took her in and fed and clothed her. I merely wanted to give her the opportunity to have her family closer to her here in New Orleans. Having done so much for Hadley why wouldn't she want to give back to me for all the kindness I have bestowed upon her." At this proclamation from Sophie Anne Hadley became enraged causing her Dae powers to erupt from her setting her entire body ablaze her eyes glowed red.

"You think that I should let you replace me with my cousin because you fed and clothed me. Do I mean so little to you? I thought you loved me! Why else would I share your bed and let you take my blood?" Hadley seethed, and as soon as Hadley was engulfed in flames most the Queens guards took a few steps back from the group of visitors. The Queen was stunned at Hadley's show of power.

"What are you?" Sophie Anne asked silently rebuking herself for underestimating Hadley.

"Not something that you can own. I renounce you as my master Sophie Anne." Hadley said breaking the blood tie between them instantly. Sophie Anne reeled from the sensation of their bond being ripped from her being.

Godric and Pam found their way into the throne room moments after Fintan popped in and began the process of freeing Eric. The guards that they hadn't taken out on their way in were slowly closing in but wisely kept their distance from Godric while Pam freed Eric. Bill was hissing at them and he tightened his grip on Jason and Sookie's arms. But as soon as Hadley burst into flames Bill dropped their arms in shock and the siblings retreated towards their Vampires. 'Eric we are going to start the bond now so that no one can come between us. Grampa Fintan and Hadley will keep the rest distracted.' Sookie thought to everyone and she moved to Eric's side. Godric and Pam took out the ceremonial knife that they brought for the bonding and Pam zipped over to the side of the room and grabbed a glass and tossed out the small bit of water in the bottom.

'Hold out your right wrists over the cup.' They each held out their wrists and Godric quickly sliced each wrist in quick succession and they held them aloft until the Vampires wounds had healed twice. Pam licked Jason's wrist and Godric Sookie's. Eric took the first drink healing his wounds instantly and passed it to Sookie, who passed it to Godric, then Jason and finally Pam drank the last of their commingled blood. As they passed the cup they joined hands and once Pam completed the circle the same white light shone from each of them and their eyes all took on a purple glow. A now familiar electrical current zipped through their veins altering each being slowly but surely.

They dropped their hands and when Sookie and Jason took up each others hands again they were both engulfed in flames and their eyes turned red just has Hadley had done moments ago. They moved towards their cousin and Grandfather and as Hadley renounced Sophie Anne's claim they took her hand and the four of them embraced and their flames died down. The Vampires in the throne room were so shocked by this display of power that they remained where they were silently waiting to see what would happen next.

"Alright I think my work here is done. I see you have started the bond; wonderful Adele will be so pleased. Hadley do you wish to come back to Bon Temps with your cousins or do you have a home here that you wish to remain in?" Fintan said and then turned to focus on Hadley whom he felt had been trapped here for far too long.

"I think I will remain in New Orleans for the time being. I will come home next weekend and catch up with you all." Hadley replied shyly as she remembered it was her own choice to leave her family years ago.

"Very well I'm sure that you can take care of yourself now that your heritage is known and your defensive powers have awakened." Fintan agreed with a reassuring squeeze to her shoulders.

"Yes and my home is already warded as well." Hadley said with a new confidence she was happy to have her family back and is looking forward to showing them the city she had grown to love.

"I think I will accompany you and see about this myself, yes." Fintan countered his protective nature making his request non-negotiable in his eyes.

"Of course Grampa Fintan I would love to have you to my home." Hadley replied with a smile and a lightness she hadn't felt in years.

Sookie and Jason had melted back into their Vampires embrace while Fintan and Hadley spoke and they were paying more attention to the Queen's retinue than to the family reunion.

"Sophie Anne you have over stepped your authority in by bringing my Childe here for unwarranted punishment and furthermore attempting to interfere in unwilling supernatural's lives. You say that you had no prior knowledge of their heritage and so we will leave without further action this night. However if you attempt in the future to contact in anyway any member of this family we will be back and you will not survive the encounter." Godric said and Sophie Anne wisely kept silent as they took their leave.

Jason spoke up silently as they were rounding the corner out of the throne room. 'Wait, some will not honour the agreement. I do not think that we should leave them alive to only come after us again so quickly.'

'I agree with Jason, what would the consequences be, Godric?' Sookie said giving his hand a squeeze.

'If the Queen is removed from power then someone would need to replace her.' Godric replied factually.

'Would you need to live here in New Orleans, to be King?' Sookie asked looking into his eyes.

'No I suppose one could rule from anywhere in the State if they so desired.' Godric replied eyebrows raised in shock at her question. They silently debated their options for a breath or two and with a collective sigh they knew what needed to be done.

"Alright we must return and weed out those who would not respect our bond tonight." Godric said aloud.

"We will take our leave now. We will see you soon." Fintan told them before he 'popped' with Hadley. They made their way back into the throne room. Upon entering they saw that Andre and Bill were snarling and pacing and the Queen was still staring straight ahead not having moved from her throne.

"Why have you returned? Have changed your mind and wish to remain here at the palace?" Sophie Anne asked hopefully deluded in her own importance.

"We would like to ask each member of your court if they plan to honour Fintan and Godric's request to leave our family alone." Sookie asked, she and Jason could feel the contempt and rage flowing off Bill and Andre the strongest, Sophie Anne was merely feeling entitled and bored.

"Those who will not agree to uphold their request will not leave this room tonight." Jason continued and took the emotional temperature of the room: fear, contempt, disbelief, awe, horror, rage each Vampire present was awash in emotion upon their statements. The siblings sent all of this into the mind link the five shared, their hands linked from the moment they stepped into the room. Godric and Eric held tight to Sookie and Pam tucked Jason between her and Godric.

"This ends here tonight. Most present will not honour our bond and therefore we are forced to take action." Godric said and squeezed then released the sibling's hands they then stepped forward and joined hands. Their eyes were the first to change and the assembled Vampires started to panic.

"Bill Compton you feel you are superior and do not believe that we are capable of what we claim. Your death will be used to demonstrate our convictions." Jason said and with that warning said the siblings raised their hands and sent lines of fire towards Bill who quickly turned into a pile of dust. Half those present thought to escape the other to attack. It was over quickly. Even weaponless the some twenty-five Vampires didn't stand a chance against them. They used their mind link to know the others intended moves. Godric made sure that none escaped and the siblings burnt anything that touched them or made a move towards any of their backs. The Queen was one of the first to realize that attempting to separate the siblings would cause a Vampire to turn to dust.

The five of them made quick work of the assembled Vampires and when the dust and blood settled only three remained alive. As they had not moved they were left where they stood.

"And what of these three?" Pam asked of the group eager to dispatch them.

"Rasul, Melody, Chester will you pledge fealty to us or would you like to join the rest of your group?" Eric asked straightening from his aggressive stance. Each dropped to their knee and pledged fealty to them as a whole.

"Are there any others here tonight?" Godric asked the kneeling Vampires.

"There are no other Vampires but there are the human donors and of course the Were day guards." Rasul replied not taking his eyes off the floor though his voice was calm and even.

"Good. As we have other accommodations, we will reconvene tomorrow two hours after first dark. We expect everyone to attend - spread the word." Godric said and relaxed his posture looking forward to leaving the palace as soon as possible.

"Are you aware that Sophie Anne was in marriage negotiations with Arkansas?" Rasul asked looking up slowly gauging their reactions carefully. Seeing their relaxed demeanours he rose to his feet his actions were mimicked by the others.

"No I was not and I am sure that this will not be the only surprise we will find." Eric answered being privy to most of the goings on in the kingdom having been a Sheriff of Louisiana for some seventy-five years.

"Be safe. We will continue this tomorrow." Godric said and all three Vampires bowed deeply until the five of them were out of the room.

'Let's get them out of here they are about to collapse.' Godric thought as he swept Sookie up into his arms while Jason leant heavily on Pam.

'Let me take him Pam you lead the way to our New Orleans home.' Eric thought and then tossed Jason over his shoulder and the three of them Vamped out of the palace and took to the sky. They flew swiftly, as dawn was approaching, to their home in the Garden district. They quickly entered the home by the rear entrance and made their way promptly up to the light tight rooms. Eric passed Jason off to Pam as they passed her room. Pam hauled Jason into her room and quickly divested them both of their clothing. The dawn pulled her under the moment she had them situated under the covers.

Sookie had fallen asleep in Godric's arms so he went straight to the master bedroom and laid her in the middle of the California king sized bed. She managed to stay mostly clean other than transfer from Godric's clothes while he carried her. Godric wanted to make her more comfortable so he took off her shoes and purse, which was still securely across her body and placed them on the dresser. His clothes were soon in a pile on the floor along with Eric's and they both pulled back the covers and got in on either side of the massive bed. They curled themselves around her and let the dawn take them under.

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