All Hell Breaks Loose

Chapter 68: Thunderstruck

"Ismene!" Sookie shouted as she stared in shock as Russell pined Ismene to the nearest wall with the sword.

"My God," Bill gasped after he had cried out Ismene's name.

"He didn't," Meadow said and shook her head.

"Sir," The Golden One said in a voice that was completely aghast. "How could you?"

"She is still alive," Russell said as he stepped away from his Maker. His eyes still locked on her surprised and sad expression.

"Fiachra," Ismene choked out his name.

"I'm sorry my goddess," Russell said. "But this has to be done." He kissed her on the cheek.

"I know you don't like it when I question your orders sir," The Golden One said as he walked up to him. "But this cannot be forgotten or forgiven."

"I'll make it up to her," Russell said before he turned to Meadow. "I'm going to need another sword."

Meadow blinked a few times before she ran out of the room.

"You have a sword," The Golden One said as he pointed at the blade that was protruding from Ismene. "Remove that from her."

"That would seem to be a bit on the epic scale. I remove the sword from the abdomen of my Maker, instead of pulling the sword from the stone." He grabbed at his chest and blinked.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Sookie asked and received a slap across her face.

"Don't you dare touch her," Bill said and lunged himself at Russell and nearly knocked him over.

"Careful there, Compton," Russell said as he pointed at him. "I might have this needle torn out from me." He fingered the bag. "Still got about a third left."

"You smug son of a bitch," Bill growled.

"That potty talk is not welcome here," Russell said and there was that whisper was heard again, only louder.

"Sir I do not usually agree with the Lessers I must agree with this one," The Golden One said as he walked over to Ismene. "She is your maker. She gave you the greatest gift of all and if were not for her you would not be standing here now as king."

"She will have her own room," Russell said as he smiled in what looked like admiration towards Ismene. She will have the finest dresses made from silk and satin. She will have the most expensive jewelry. I will see to it that she will have the most delectable blood meals."

"While locked away somewhere," Bill said. "She has hobbies and friends. She knows we can live together with humans. She loves and respects humans, she does not need to be treated like an invalid mother."

"Her love of humanity proves she is mentally unstable." Russell walked around and stared at the cameras. "We need to turn some of these around. I don't want everyone to see her this way."

"You made her this way," Sookie accused. And you are calling her mentally unstable?

"What did you say?" Russell asked as he pointed at Sookie. "What did you call me?"

"I said you made her this way," Sookie said.

"You said something else after," Russell said and grabbed at his chest.

"Sir are you feeling well?" The Golden One asked. He had been turning the cameras so they would face away from Ismene.

"I'm fine," Russell said as he lowered his hand and walked in front of the camera.

"I warned you about the side effects," Meadow said as she returned to the room with a different sword. "I apologize if this isn't as sharp as the other."

"That won't be a problem," Russell said as he took the blade from her. "Actually this might be even be better. I like the idea of having them hurt more."

"You going to have yourself videotaped while wearing an IV?" Bill asked.

"A few more minutes," Russell said. "And then the fun will begin."

Pam grunted as she was thrown against the wall. She was about to stand up when Nicolette was above her and hand her fingernails digging into the flesh of her shoulders.

"Not that old are you Progeny thief?" Nicolette asked as she hauled Pam back up and stared deep into her eyes. "Are you even a century old at least?"

"Older than a century," Pam said as she grabbed the other vampire around the middle and bolted. She had made it to the door of the room before Nicolette got the upper hand and threw her through.

"I'm over three hundred," Nicolette boasted.

Pam clenched her fists and pulled out several of the thick wooden splinters that covered her limbs. She had removed most save for one that was as thin as her finger and longer than her foot.

"Maybe that means you are too old to have a Progeny," Pam said and smirked. "Steve tells me he likes me better. He yearns to speak with me, he is pleased when I compliment him." Now she decided to cut to the bone. "And he says I am more pleasing with my mouth, many have complimented my mouth, said I have a pretty smile, but not in that way."

"Fuck you," Nicolette seethed and tackled Pam again.

"You might be older," Pam said as she plunged the sliver into Nicolette's chest. "But not wiser." She rolled away and watched as the other vampire disintegrate.

"Another bitch bit the dust," Pam said coolly as she plucked the remaining slivers from her body. She decided to keep them. "Eric? Chow? Hailey?"

"Pam?" Hailey called out. She sound like she was crying. "I'm over here."

Pam honed in on her voice and entered a hallway where Hailey was crouched next to a large pile of dead vampire. She froze in her steps. It wasn't Eric, but she did know him.

"Chow," Hailey sobbed. "Took it for me." She buried her face in her hands and continued to weep.

"Not now," Pam said, trying not to let her voice creak. "We need to continue." She wiped away a tear. "We will mourn him later." She sighed when Hailey refused to budge. "Come on and be strong. I have never regretted the day I hired you and wished I did it sooner."

Hailey sniffled some more and stood up. After she blinked away a few tears she widened her eyes. "Eric?"

"I'm here," Eric said softly. Pam turned around and saw Eric. He was not alone. Alcide and Sam Merlotte were with him.

"We lost Chow," Pam said.

"I know," Eric told her. "We need to keep on going."

"You think you have won?" Sookie said as she watched Meadow help Russell remove the needle from his arm. The bag was now empty and infusing with his dead cells, or so he claimed. It did seem to have a strange effect on him. He did not seem to be as pale as before and he had clutched as his chest twice.

"Think, my dear?" Russell asked and chuckled. "I know I have already won."

"We have friends who know," Sookie said. "Ismene didn't come alone."

"I have heard that some of them have breached the mansion," Meadow said.

"You see?" Bill asked. He had taken the hint that Sookie had mouthed to him and continued with the distraction. "They are swarming the place. You have lost."

"No I haven't," Russell said and held out his arms. "I can feel it surging through me. I will be the first vampire to walk in the sun permanently."

Is anyone out there that can here me? Sookie sent out as she backed up closer to Ismene. Now that no one was staring at her she could focus on burning through her bindings again.

Who is this? The thoughts were strange.

My name is Sookie. I'm part fairy and I hope I can help.

Oh really?

Yes. I'm trying to help.

Ignore him. A different voice reached her mind. My name is Adrienne and we are in the lab.

Sookie is that you? Claude's voice came through

Claude, I'm in a sub level. Sookie sent out. She had finished burning through the material.

So am I. Claude sent. I have found the other fairy humans.

Russell just injected himself with a whole bag of fairy DNA. He said he can walk in the sun now.

"Who are you talking to?" Russell asked as he pointed at her. "I can hear you."

"She's not saying anything," Bill said. "You really are insane."

I can feel it in him. Claude said. I'm on my way.

"I can clearly hear her talking to someone," Russell said.

"She does not have a phone on her," The Golden One said. "Are you certain you want to proceed."

"Of course I'm certain," Russell said while he grinned. "Dear Americans and by that I don't mean humans. I am speaking to ever member of the supernatural community…"

Sookie tuned him out and shook loose the burnt remains of the rope. "Ismene." She whispered and turned to the impaled vampire.

"Not the same," Ismene gasped. She was weak and was going to need a little blood at least.

"No he isn't," Sookie said as she grabbed the hilt and used every bit of strength she had to pull the blade out. She cringed as she watched as Ismene grab the sword by the part of the blade that was sticking out of her and pulled at it. Together they removed the blade from her stomach.

"Not like that. He has changed even more," Ismene said.

"Not now," Sookie told her and held up her wrist. "You can have some of mine. You need it."

Ismene blinked before she nodded and after her fangs extracted she bit into Sookie's wrist and drank.

"That is why I am your king," Russell continued in his speech. "I am not just the king of the vampires, but I am the king of this country and soon the world." He walked behind Bill. "You will soon see what I will do to all who refuse to bow before me."

"Bill," Sookie gasped.

"Go," Ismene said after she had stopped drinking.

"Get away from him," Sookie shouted and shot a burst of light from her hands and struck Russell. "Bill get up and try to ru-" She felt something knocking in to her and sending her sprawling to the floor.

"That was a nice and noble try," The Golden One said as he stood over her. "But also very foolish my little firefly." He opened his mouth wide and let his fangs extend.