All Hell Breaks Loose

Chapter 21: Blurry

"Jason!" Sookie shouted as she ran over to her brother. Jason still wasn't moving, but he was breathing and acquired more bruises than before. "You shouldn't have tried fighting. You brave idiot."

"Sookie," Alcide sat down next to her. "How is he?"

"He's alive," Sookie said as she stroked Jason's hair.

"Jason," Steve whispered his name while gently brushing his fingers on his hand. "Please say something."

Jason's eyelids fluttered and his mouth parted, emitting a small groan.

"Open his mouth," Steve instructed before he bit into his wrist again.

Sookie understood what he had planned and parted Jason's mouth while Steve let the blood fall inside. Her brother spat it up at first but eventually began drinking it.

"What are we going to do with him?" Alcide asked and pointed to the one survivor of Russell's pack who was crawling over to his discarded clothing.

"Talk to him," Sookie instructed. "He stopped fighting us. He is not fully committed to serving Russell."

Alicde nodded. "Hey you." He pointed at the other wolf while he was still in mid dress. "Don't worry I'm not going to fight if you don't want to. I just want to talk."

"How is he?" Sookie said softly when she turned back to Jason and the vampire. Her brother had stopped drinking and some of the smaller bruises and cuts were already healed.

"Doing better," Steve said. "We still need to get him to the hospital. Or you can take him to the hospital and Alcide and I can go rescue Jessica."

"You take him," Sookie said and placed her hand on his. "We'll go rescue her."

"Are you certain? Even with those abilities you have you are still human, or mostly human. I have the strength and speed."

"You are still new to being a vampire. There are going me more wolves high on V and there might be more vampires that are stronger than you."

"I'm hoping for that," Steve said and looked over at the remains of the dead vampire. "I'm ready to fight fire with fire. I was meant to become a warrior on equal grounds. I can see that now."

"Jason needs you, please take him. Do it for him if not me."

Steve glanced down at Jason. "I'll carry him as fast as I can."

"Be easier to drive him," Alcide said. "You still have the keys to my ride?" He waited for Steve to nod. "Take the truck."

"How are you two going to track down Jessica?" Steve asked.

"Rusty here gave me the keys to the van they used," Alcide said as he held up a different set of keys. "Also told me where they were going."

"Is he coming with us?" Sookie asked.

"No more," Rusty shook his head. He had tucked himself into the corner and had his arms wrapped around his knees. "Not tonight. No more."

Alcide shook his head. "He's going nowhere right now. I promised him sanctuary from the Shreveport pack for the information."

"Then it's decided," Sookie turned back to where Steve and Jason were but they were gone. She would thank him later after they have rescued Jessica.

New Orleans

Eric had hoped that he would be able to communicate with Godric again through meditation as he had before. They knew who to find but he didn't know where to look or who would know where she was exactly. He needed more answers.

"Godric," he whispered the name of his creator before he closed his eyes and concentrated.

There were no woods this time only darkness and grass. Eric walked amongst the blades. Unlike last time there was no scent of fresh grass or pine, only death. He looked down and saw tombstones and toadstools.

"Godric where are you?"

"Mud," the wind whispered to him.

"Mud?" Eric repeated. Why would Godric tell him mud?

Loud explosions shattered through the pristine and morbid scene and sent Eric back to the reality of the apartment he shared with Bill. His eyes opened at the sound of the knock.

"Bill," he growled out the name of the other vampire and stood up. He gave his former king the specific instructions of not coming up to disturb him. He opened the door, ready to tear Bill a new one and felt held back when he saw that it was Amelia instead.

"Bill is gone," Amelia said in a frantic tone.

"He's gone," Eric asked. "What is going on?"

"We were playing Battleship," Amelia answered. "And all of sudden he stops. Shouts out Jessica and then just leaves." She made a motion with her hand. "Just whoosh and he was gone."

"She has to be in danger," Eric said. "Or worse." He shook his head. If the Authority were hoping to lure out Bill by harming the young vampire then it worked. "If you will excuse me I will join him." He took off before his landlady could protest.

Sookie was silent through most of the ride. Her mind was on two people: Jason and Jessica. She was still worried about her brother's health, even though Jason was starting to heal and look better after drinking some of Steve's blood. She was more worried about Jessica. She had no idea why they were separated unless they were trying to throw off the scent.

"No problem," Alcide said as he finished his phone call. "Pack business. I told them where they can pick up Rusty."

"Are you going to let him join, just like that?" Sookie asked.

"Spoke with the pup. He wasn't sure if he really wanted to be in the Fuck You pack and only joined because of some friends. He had only one taste of V."

"Still going to forgive him for what he has done?"

"You were the one who read his mind," Alcide said. His voice had a bitter edge to it. "What happened to you? When we first met I got this impression that you were the type that always saw the good in everyone. The believe in second chances type and now you are like this."

Sookie shuddered. People had said the same about her in the past and there was the time she felt that way, but that was before she was betrayed several times by friends and loved ones.

"You told me people don't change."

"I was referring to love." He took a deep breath. "You can see how Steve is different now. He is concerned about your brother. He is not the same person he was when he was human."

"He really is different," Sookie agreed. "A lot of people do change when they get turned. Jessica told me she lived in fear of her father's discipline…" She trailed off while thinking about her friend and was silent until she felt Alcide's hand on hers.

"We will find her. We have clear directions this time."

Alcide stopped a half hour later and pulled the van to the side of the road before turning off the engine.

"How far away?" Sookie asked.

"Ten to fifteen minute walk at most," Alcide said as he pocketed the keys and jumped out. "Keep your mind open."

Sookie whished she had something to cover her as they walked. Even though the place was only a few miles more north than where they found Jason it was even cooler. She hugged her arms to her chest while she shivered.

"Here," Alcide said and handed her his plaid over shirt. He wore a cotton shirt with mid sleeves underneath. "I don't really need it."

"Thank you." She put it on. It wasn't thick but it did provide her with just enough covering. It was also comfortable and smelled like Alcide's Old Spice.

"Don't mention it. Just keep going and stay quiet."

Sookie tried to keep her mind open for any sound. All she heard was Alcide's thoughts and his were the same as hers, worried about Jessica, worried about Jason, hoping they would find the girl soon and he was also worried about Sookie.

The fact that the werewolf was worried about her put the possibility of dating him back in her head. Alcide was a good friend. He certainly was very attractive, strong, while not the smartest person in the state he was no idiot. He cared about Sookie and her friends and he was willing to give that one werewolf a second chance. There was also the fact the was a werewolf and not a vampire. He wasn't attracted to her blood. That did put things in a whole different perspective.

How long we gotta stay out here? The new mental voice cut through Sookie's train of thought.

"Alcide," Sookie whispered and held up her hand.

"Hmm." Alcide sniffed the air and nodded. He pointed to the left and shifted into his wolf form.

Sookie followed close behind as they cut through various weeds. She tried not to step on a twig or make too much sound.

Sookie run Alcide thought.

Sookie ran as fast as she could in a zig zag pattern and looped around. She could hear wolves but she didn't know which direction to run except away from their thoughts. After changing direction once again she saw a large house. That was probably where they were staying.

Several wolves jumped in front of her and snarled.

"Don't make me angry," Sookie said as she felt light generating in her hands. When the wolves growls grew even more she threw the blasts of light at them. She heard more growling from behind and spun around throwing even more at those behind her.

"That is pretty damn impressive," a voice said from behind. "But I would stop."

"Why?" Sookie asked and turned to see a man of moderate height in with short brown hair and dressed in a suit. "Who are you?"

"A leader of my nest," the man said. "I would suggest you lay down your whatever it is your are doing, if you want your wolf friend to survive." He pointed to where a group of werewolves were holding Alcide.

Sookie sighed and held up her hands in defeat.

Replies:

ashmo2000, Steve is getting into his vamp groove, still doesn't love being one yet.

Desireecarbenell, don't worry I won't kill Jason and Steve's concern for Jason is what has kept him in control.

Kelly, Thank you very much.

Anonymouse, thank you very much. I try to add a bit of Book!Sookie to the mix.

AudraLeeony. Thank you. I love writing angry Sookie.

ncmiss12. Thank you and you guessed right about Steve giving Jason some of his blood.