All Hell Breaks Loose
Chapter 24: Bent
Sookie woke up after nearly ten hours of sleep. She needed it after the previous night. After making sure Jason was all right, the night before, She had called Sam who drove up to find them and bring them back home. Sookie had her arm checked out at a clinic that was located somewhere between the two towns and the three of them ate breakfast from a McDonalds on the way. Sam offered to let Alcide stay at his place until he got cleaned up and well rested.
"Good afternoon, sis," Jason greeted when Sookie had entered the kitchen, fully dressed in and old shirt and overalls. "I made you lunch." He pointed to the plate that contained a sandwich that was sliced in half, Ruffles, and grapes.
"Thank you, Jason," Sookie said before she took a bite out of her sandwich. It was turkey and Swiss and it did contain a bit of lettuce and a tomato. "Not working today or tonight?"
Jason shook his head. "Andy told me to take a couple of days off with all that's been happening."
"What did he say about the bodies?"
"Self defense," Jason said before he ate one of his own chips. "It's been confirmed it's self defense."
"You do look much better."
"And I thank you, Steve and Alcide for that." His smile faded while his eyes widened. "I forgot to tell you. Steve's asleep on the air mattress in the basement."
"I guessed right then." She felt a little guilty for how she head treated the vampire. "He staked that other vampire. It was amazing."
"He told me about it," Jason said with a smile. "It's good that he's adjusting and finding his purpose now. Still wishes he could be human again."
"I hate to say this," Sookie said before she took a sip from her iced tea. "I kind of like him better as a vampire. He really does care about you Jason. He has feelings for you."
"I know. We talked and he's not sure if is gay or straight or that other one."
"Bisexual?"
"Yeah that's the one. I asked if he ever loved Sarah and he said he did love her, he just wasn't in love with her."
"Don't break his heart."
"I never have," Jason said. "Not guys anyway. I told him the truth and that I really want to develop a friendship with him."
Sookie nodded. "You make a lot of mistakes, but when you do something right it outshines everything else."
"Thanks, I think."
After lunch Sookie did the dishes and went over to her house to check on the tree and found Tara and Hoyt were already there taking care of it.
"Tara explained to me about this tree," Hoyt said as he removed the last of the weeds that dared to grow in the inner circle of the tree. "She kind of also mentioned fairies. Here I thought they were just, you know, fairy tales."
"We once thought that way about vampires," Sookie reminded them.
"Almost wish they never existed," Tara said as she finished sprinkling some water on the tree.
"Almost?" Sookie asked.
"I at least saying that and not actually wish them dead," Tara said and set the can down.
"I would have never have my heart torn out and stomped," Hoyt said sadly. "And that Reverend Newlin would still be human and just a regular reverend."
"You would have never met Jessica," Sookie pointed out. "She would still be living in fear of her daddy's belt and Hoyt you would still be living with your mama. At one time Jessica did love you. You were her first boyfriend ever and she was your first girlfriend and she installed confidence in you. A lot of people used to take advantage of you, Hoyt and now you are standing up for yourself."
"I-I well…" Hoyt trailed off and stared at his shoes.
"Okay I'll give them that," Tara said and crossed her arms. "Going to tell me what happened last night?"
Sookie told them about Jason and Jessica being kidnapped and the rescue team of herself, Steve, and Alcide, how they took out one group, got captured by the other and how Bill showed up to sacrifice himself. She finished with details of what they did to Jessica and how the young vampire was taking a dirt nap.
"I'm going to kill them," Hoyt said when Sookie was done. "We may be over, but I ain't going to let them get away with doing that to her."
"And this is the same group that turned Newlin into a vampire?" Tara asked and shook her head. "These guys are sick, Sook. I know you wanna rescue Bill and all, but if these guys are willing to do all that to one of their own then who knows what they will do to you if you meet again."
"I know," Sookie said as she ran her fingers through her hair.
"Maybe you should just find away to call the vampires in charge," Tara offered. "You said you had the directions to that place."
"Yeah call the American Vampire League," Hoyt suggested.
"If I do that then they'll call the Authority." Sookie realized she was pacing back and forth. "Eric asked me to find the Maker of his Maker and thinks she will be able to help in some fashion. I just don't know any more."
Alcide was at Jason's place when Sookie returned to pick up his truck. He planned to leave in a few hours so he would be there to dig up Jessica when the sun had set.
"Let me fix something for you," Sookie suggested. She mixed up some cornbread batter and put them in the muffin pan and while they were baking she fried up some chicken. "I'm coming with you."
"Me too," Jason said.
Alcide shook his head. "Just me. Sookie is still resting or supposed to be resting and I don't think she wants to be alone when your friend wakes up."
"I am warming up to him," Sookie admitted, but Alcide was right. Things were going to be a little awkward with just her and Steve. Jason would make things a little easier for the both of them.
"I do appreciate you cooking for me," Alcide said. "That chicken smells good."
"Sookie makes good fried chicken," Jason said in a proud tone as he pulled out a travel cooler and filled the bottom with ice and put a few cans of Coke in there along with a few bottles of Tru Blood for Jessica.
Once some of the chicken and the muffins had cooled Sookie and Jason packed them up in Ziploc bags and placed a tray over the ice and put the bagged food on the tray along with some fruit.
"Thank you for this," Alcide said as he picked up the cooler. "I'll bring Jessica back as soon as I dig her up."
"Do you need to borrow a shovel?" Jason offered.
"I have my paws."
"Oh yeah." Jason smacked himself. "I can't believe I forget details like that."
"I do appreciate the offer," Alcide said. "You three try take care."
Sookie stood on the porch and watched as Alcide drove off, waving to the two of them before he was no longer visible. Once she was inside she decided to cook the rest of a decent dinner and sautéed some green beans and cooked some crinkle cut fries in the oven.
Steve woke up as Jason and Sookie sat down to dinner. He paused at the food and there was a look of longing in his eyes. Human or vampire he was still a southern boy and might want to try some of the food.
"You want some?" Jason asked.
"May I?" Steve asked.
"I'm not sure you can handle this anymore," Sookie said as she placed a chicken wing and one of the smaller muffins onto a plate and set it before him.
"Thank you." Steve folded his hands together and closed his eyes. "We should say grace."
"Of course," Jason said. "Reverend since you are a guest and a reverend you should do the honors."
"Dear lord in our heaven," Steve started. "Thank you for providing us with the food that my friends have cooked and thank you for creating such kind hearted individuals who are willing to see the good in anyone and everyone. I understand why you wanted me to become a creature of the night and I will use this gift to take down the evils in this world. Thank you again, praise your light and amen."
"Amen," Sookie and Jason said together and dug in.
Steve tried to eat. He took several bites from the chicken and cornbread, paid compliments to the chef but grabbed his stomach a few minutes later and ran to the bathroom where sounds of vomiting were heard.
"I'm sorry," he said softly when he returned. "It really was delicious though."
"It's okay," Sookie said. The sad look in his eyes told her he was going to miss eating food as much as being in the sun. "I'll get you a Tru Blood." She fetched in a cool bottle of B positive and placed it in the microwave.
"Everyone has been nice since they found out what happened to me," Steve said as he sat down. "I got calls from some of my flock, offering to stake me for me."
"They want to kill you," Sookie said in an alarmed tone. "How is that nice?"
"They way they spoke to me," Steve said and chuckled weakly. "They are my enemies now and they are still speaking to me with kind words. They were all worried about me and want to fight for me, well granted they want to kill my species but it's almost kind of nice."
"Always nice to be loved," Jason agreed.
"Well you do have us now," Sookie said. "And Eric and Pam." She removed the bottle from the microwave and handed it to Steve.
"I was wrong about you Sookie," Steve said as he accepted the bottle. "I thought you were once the Whore of Babylon but I can see it clear now you are more like an angel. You and brother both have the face of one."
"Thank you, Steve," Jason said.
"I had a seed of doubt about you being a traitor by the way you looked at my church," Steve said. "You thought it was beautiful and anyone who could appreciate such beauty couldn't be evil. You even looked like an angel there." He closed his eyes. "I'm sorry about all that I said. I'm sorry I tried to kill you and I do see what I see in you and I can smell it. Your blood smells so good and-" His fangs shot out. "I better drink this." He took a long swig.
"I appreciate your apology," Jason said. "What about you, sis?"
"I accept your apology," Sookie said. She had felt herself blushing when Steve was complimenting her.
There was a knock at the door. Sookie set down her fork and knife and stood up.
"I could go and see who it is," Jason said.
"I'm already up," Sookie said and ran to the door. She had no idea who it could be. Still too soon for Alcide to return. It might be Sam or Tara, or even Arlene.
"Hello, Sookie," Eric greeted from the other side.
A/N: I think some vamps especially baby vamps would miss eating human food, too bad they can't process it.
Even if the food didn't taste the same to Steve he would say it was good to just be polite.
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Anonymous, thank you so much. I hope season 5 turns out to bee good.