More Vampires
So she is finally meeting Pam and Eric here.
Just so I make this very clear. Yes I have been skipping episodes when writing this story, I still haven't decided how involved in Season 2 Milla is going to be yet. But Season 3 will definitely be a huge player in the story seeing as that is when Alcide comes in.
And Thank you for reading, it really is a joy to know people enjoy reading my stories.
I bolted up right as my alarm went off and looked around, then groaned and fell back onto my bed.
"I really need to learn to turn that off when I don't work the next day." I said. "I also really need to stop talking to myself out loud."
I breathed slowly and evenly to take everything. To listen closely to everything in my room and outside the house. After a while I got up and grabbed some clean clothes and a towel then went to the bathroom and started to strip down to take a shower when someone knocked on the front door. I groaned and pulled my top and shorts back on. They continued to knock and I began to get annoyed.
"I'm coming." I yelled then headed down the stairs.
I could tell it was a man who was outside but I just couldn't tell who though I knew it wasn't Bill because well it was eight in the morning. I walked over and opened the door.
"Can I help you?" I asked the man.
He stood there like he had been slapped or something. However after a moment he seemed to regain himself.
"Yeah I'm looking for Sookie." He said.
"Who are you?" I asked him.
"I'm Hoyt. Hoyt Fortenberry. I'm a friend of Jason's." He said.
"Oh. Sorry I woke up like fifteen minutes ago, my brain isn't working as fast as it should be. Um she isn't here actually." I said. "If you don't mind me asking, why did you look at me that way a moment ago?"
"Oh. Well Jason told me about you, but I didn't really except you to look exactly how he described." He said. I nodded a little.
"It's good to know my big brother is describing me accurately. Well I have to get to somethings, unless you'd like to sit and chat." I said. He shook his head a bit.
"No, I should get going." He said then turned and headed back to his car.
I closed the door and chuckled as I headed back up the stairs to take a shower.
"I still don't understand why people say their coming around looking for Sookie when they just what to see the lost sister." I said to myself as I started to strip down again.
I stepped into the shower and turned it on letting the cold water run over my body. Seeing as I ran warmer than everyone else I knew, even Sam who still ran pretty warm, colder showers were always more relaxing to me. Sometimes cold showers even gave me naughty thought. I shook my head and started to wash myself with my lovely orange scented body wash. Then I washed my hair with was a great task in itself seeing as my hair was not only long, but thick as well. After finally finishing with my hair I got out and wrapped my towel around me then grabbed my blow dryer and started to dry my hair. Twenty minutes later I came out of the bathroom ready for the day.
I ran down stairs and opened the fridge when there was another knock on the front door. I walked to it and opened the door.
"Hello." I said with a smile on my face.
"Yes, I'm looking for a Ms. Milla Stackhouse." He said.
"You're talking to her, sir."
"Ah, good. I've got a few things from Rayville here for you." He said.
"Really?" I said. I hadn't been expecting anything from there at least not until I called my Papa with an update. I stepped out and saw a large trunk and two small boxes on the porch. "Okay."
I stepped back inside and grabbed my purse. I pulled out a few twenties and handed them to the man.
"Thank you. I can take them from here." I said somewhat absently.
"Are you sure, miss?" He asked.
"Yes, if I need any help then I'll just call my brother or one of his friends."
"Well alright. Have a nice day miss."
"You too." I said as I grabbed to two small boxes.
I was going to have to wait until he was going down the perish road before bringing it in. I put the boxes in the living room then walked out to look at the trunk. I crouched beside it and knocked on it, though after doing so I felt like an idiot. I managed to open it without braking anything permanently, and lifted the lid to look inside. There were sun dresses, lace under garments and various others things inside. I smiled a bit, Lila must have sent these which meant the two much smaller boxes were shoes. I stood up then looked around before picking up the trunk and carrying it inside. After I put it down I decided to start cleaning up around the house. Not that there was much to do since on Sookie's days off she was either sunbathing or cleaning, especially the other day when she thought Bill had died in the fire earlier that morning. Once I finished what little needed to be done I took my things up stairs and opened the trunk again and started to look through it a bit more closely.
I drove up in to Merlotte's eager to get my hands on a burger. I got out of my Jeep and walked in to see the place was packed.
"Maybe not a burger." I whispered to myself.
I look around then heard a woman in a peach colored top giving people their food. Then I looked around and spotted Sookie. I walked over and stood next to her watching the woman.
"Do you know who she is?" I asked her and she shook her head.
Then Jason walked over.
"Ain't she somethin'?" He asked. Sookie looked at him for a moment and I just watched them.
"She's with you."
"I know, I know. You're pissed at me, but I really want you to like her." He said then stepped back.
"Sorry about that you looked really swamped and the natives were getting restless." The dark hair girl said.
There was something about her I didn't like. Something I could smell on her. I decided that I didn't belong in the conversation so I walked over to Rene and Hoyt's table.
"Hey there Milla." Rene said his Cajion accent thick.
"Hey Rene. Hey Hoyt." I said with a smile. "How have you been?"
"Good have to get back to work soon." Rene said. "Hey did you hear, that vampire Bill is alive, he wasn't in that fire."
"I know. I didn't think he was in there in the first place especially with all the messages Sookie had left him." I said.
He only nodded. a bit.
"Well sorry for the short chat but I should get home. I'm clearly not eating lunch here so I'll just cook something up at home. See you guys later." I said then slipped out of the booth.
I could feel eyes on me and I heard Hoyt's thoughts.
"I think you are going to have to get use to seeing me walk away Hoyt." I called over my shoulder. "It's not gonna happen."
Damn it's like shes got eyes in the back of her head.
I smirked and gave a small nod to Sam before walking out of the bar and back to my Jeep. Turns out lunch at Merlotte's may never really be possible for me. I decided as I got to my car that I would spend the rest of the day running through the woods if my wolf form, away from buildings and such. I drove to the perfect place and hid my Jeep behind large bushes and then shifted.
Just before it got dark I decided to start heading home. Once I was there I wished I had stayed out for that run longer. I nearly threw up in my Jeep because I could hear Sookie and Bill in her room. I waiting until I knew it was clear to enter the house and make sure my presence was very known to the two of them, who were now proceeding with pillow talk. I walked into the living room and sat down. I had felt great after my run however hearing what I had when I got home killed my happy buzz. I heard the door bell ringing. I decided to let Sookie handle it seeing as it was probably for her anyway. I stood up and took the back way to the kitchen were I found Bill, dressed which I was very thankful for. When he looked at me there was something in his eyes that told me he knew what I could do.
"Did Sookie tell you? That I'm like her I mean." I asked as I heard Arlene.
He only nodded then walked out to make his presence known. I rolled my eyes and followed him, then watched as Arlene freaked out a bit.
"You don't have to worry Arlene. Though seeing as your a mother it's in your nature. I won't let anything happen. Besides Bill is quiet docile for a vampire." I said.
After more words were exchanged Arlene and Rene left for their date. I waited until Sookie and Bill were getting Lisa and Coby their dinner to have a bit of a chat with my little sister.
"Hey Sookie can I talk to you for a minute?" I asked her.
"Yeah, give me a minute." She said and placed a plate with food in front of Lisa before following me into the living room. "What's up?"
"You told Bill about me. That is what's up." I said trying to stay calm. "I know you are okay with him and everyone we work with knowing about your gift but I'd rather vampires not know that I can get into peoples heads too."
"I didn't think it was a big deal." She said. "I mean it's not like you can hear vampires so I didn't really think it mattered seeing as he hasn't told anyone about me."
"Well you are the one with him Sookie. He would protect you if anyone unsavory found out. He doesn't have that same obligation to me. Now I can become free game for any vampire powerful enough and mean enough to want me."
"Bill wouldn't do that."
"Maybe not willingly, but you forget Sook. I lived in a nest of them. I know how they treat their own." I wanted to continue but I didn't what to make her feel any worse than she already did about the subject. "Just don't tell anyone else. Now I've got another person to watch, not that I don't trust anyone who knows I just can't let the knowledge of our gifts fall into the wrong hands."
She nodded and I headed up stairs to grab my silver bat that Lila had sent along in all of the things. Then headed to the stairs and sat at the top of them listening closely making sure Bill was playing nice with the two children. Finally after a couple of hours Arlene and Rene returned, Arlene squealing about getting married again. I rolled my eyes and headed into my room. My job there was done. The kids were safe and that was all that mattered.
When I woke up the next day I was surprised at the fact that it wasn't my alarm waking me up. I rolled out of my bed and made my way over to my dresser and grabbed my phone. I looked at the number then out my window to confirm who it was.
"Hello Bill, you know I only gave you my number to call if Sookie was in danger." I said.
"Well I am calling because she very well maybe." He said.
"What's going on?" I asked him as I began pacing.
"I am sure Sookie told you about when we had gone to 'Fangtasia'. "
"She did and she told me about the creepy ancient vampire you to had met. Erin or something like that."
"His name is Eric Northman, and yes he is ancient. He is summoning Sookie and I to Fangtasia."
"And you are going to take her. Bill I will stake you myself." I threatened.
"I do not have a choice. He is in a position of great power and I am not." He said raising his voice.
"So what he wants Sookie, or something?" I asked him.
"Yes, right now just to do small things for him. But it may not be that same story later on." He said.
"And he wants her to do something for him tonight."
"Yes." He said shortly.
"I'll follow you two in my Jeep and act like I was just in Shreveport to look around. I'll go in with you guys and help Sookie."
"Thank you." He said.
"There is no need to thank me Mr. Compton. She is my sister and I will always look out for her."
"I will text you when we leave." He said.
He hung up and I started to toward my closet to get ready. I needed to get out of the house, so that my looking around Shreveport was more believable. I grabbed a red corset top, black textured skinny pants and my favorite crimson Jeffery Campbell Dramo Spike heels. I put them into a bag and then grabbed a few more things before getting outside and into my Jeep and driving away. I stopped in a small clearing that was just off to road to Shreveport. I got out and under the cover of the night and hiding behind my Jeep I changed and fixed myself up to look as if you would find me in a vampire bar.
"I'll just tell her that I was going to just see what it was like. That I shouldn't judge an entire species on the actions of one nest. That I'm just trying to get the the water under the figurative bridge." I said to myself as I put on my silver whole finger ring.
I nodded to myself. It sounded truthful and that was all I needed at the moment. If it was going to help me protect Sookie then it would have to do.
"It's a really good thing I took all of those acting courses when I was younger."
I climbed back into my Jeep then sat there waiting for Bill to contact me. I leaned over and pulled a book out of my glove box and started to read it. Laughing everyone in a while at the authors depiction of vampires and werewolves. About an hour later my phone went off and I looked at it.
On our way. ~B
I nodded to myself and put the the book back were I found it and waited to see Bill's car. After twenty minutes I saw it pass and started to follow them but made sure it really didn't seem like I was.
I thought he was a vampire, not a poster boy for safe driving. I thought to myself as Bill finally pulled into the parking lot of Fangtasia. I drove around a couple of blocks then pulled into the parking lot myself as they were getting out of Bill's car. I got out and started to make my way over to them.
"Hey Sook. What are you doing here?" I asked knowing full well but giving no hint that I had such knowledge. She looked at me with wide-eyes.
"Mil. What are you doing here? You hate vampires." She said.
"Well hate is a bit of a strong word don't you think. I mean I get along with Bill right. Besides I think its about time I start trying to look at it your way. Just because one nest of vampires used me and kept me as a little pet, doesn't mean they are all that way."
She looked at me suspiciously.
"You know why we're here don't you?" She asked.
"Maybe. But wait don't get mad at me Sook, I'm just trying to look out for you. Besides two is better than one right." I said.
She nodded and I smiled at her. She was smarter than people gave her credit for. Even if she was dating and banging a vampire. After that the three of us walked into the bar to see three more vampires and a man who looked as if he was going to pass out at any moment.
"Bill. Ms. Stackhouse a pleasure as always, but who is this you've brought with you?" The really tall blonde one asked.
"Back up." I said crossing my arms.
He looked me over almost lazily.
"I'm E-"
"Eric Northman, Sheriff of Area 5. I know." I said.
"I see you have been filled in." He said not seeming to be to pleased about it.
"Yes I have." I said. Then walked over to the stools at the bar and sat down. He looked at me for another moment.
"Who are you?" He asked again.
"Milla. Milla Stackhouse. I'm her older sister. Not that it matters to you any way."
"I like her style." The blonde female vampire said. As Sookie sat down in the seat across from the man.
"Very well. Pam, Longshadow and I are partners in this club and We recently noticed that sixty thousand dollars has gone missing from our books." He said walking to the man siting. "Bruce is our accountant. Perhaps you can start by listening to him."
"He's not saying anything." Sookie said.
"She's right. You can't listen to someone if they aren't speaking." I said even though I knew full well what he meant by 'listening'.
"Don't be coy." Eric said almost sharply. "It's humbling enough to be turning to a human for assistance. We know what you can do."
"And I know what you can do." Sookie said.
"Sookie don't push it." I said warning her. "Ask the questions. I'll get the answers."
"You?" Eric said turning to me.
"You said it was humbling enough to be asking a human for assistance. Well I don't consider myself human." I said. "And haven't you glamoured them, or at least I don't know tried."
"Don't you think we tried everything before calling her in." He said. I stood up and walked toward the table.
"Well that's the thing Mr. Northman, I wouldn't put it past you to call her in so that she could find your cat, if you had one. And for the record you didn't call her you called Bill." I said.
"It would be a great favor to me and to Mr. Compton, if one of you found out who did this." He said.
"I don't really care about doing favors for vampires, Mr. Northman, but if this gets us out of here. Than that's alright by me." I said then leaned down and looked at the man Bruce, searching through his thoughts.
"If I find out who did it, then what?" Sookie asked even though she knew I would find the answer before they were done talking.
"We'll turn that person over to the police then let the authorities take it over from there." Longshadow said.
"Hundreds of years old and you're still a terrible liar, come on." Sookie said after giving a fake laugh.
I shook my head at her. This was why she was knee deep in vampire bullshit. The way she treated them so casually was going to end up getting us both killed or worst, one of them.
"I'll make you a deal. If you promise to hand over who did this to the police. I'll agree to help you anytime you want." Sookie said something in me was hoping Eric would give her the reality of the situation. That he would have her help him even if had her doing so kicking and screaming.
"Alright. Why not." He said and dread filled me. He was playing her. Making her think she had an ounce of control in this.
"Fan Sookie du kommer att få oss båda dödade." I said looking at the table, well more like glaring at it.
Then everything went silent and I felt everyone's eyes on me. I looked up and around.
"You know Swedish." Eric said.
"Yes I do. And since Sookie seems so bent on involving herself with you all. Where ever she goes, I go. No exceptions, no trades. I haven't trusted your kind for over two decades why would I start now." I said then looked back at the man. "He didn't do it and he doesn't know who did either."
"You're going to trust the skinny human to clear the fat one." Longshadow said.
"No, he's trusting two skinny humans. Go ahead Sook." I said watching her as she touched Bruce's hand.
Shit. What's this crazy bitch doing? Why'd I agree to work for a vampire. Damn it. It was bad idea. I've been nothing but straight with these fuckers. Didn't need to steal from them. Jesus Christ! I was the one who reported it!
"Bruce. It's okay. Take a deep breath. Did you steal their money?" Sookie asked him.
"No. No. No I didn't do it. You got to believe me I swear." He said.
"Do you know who did?"
His thoughts rushed through and I had to stand up and rub my temples. When a name caught my attention, however I decided against saying about it aloud. If they were smart she would be among those who were being questioned.
"Bring the next one in." Eric said.
I rubbed my temples as my level of frustration increased. None of these people were getting me and Sookie any closer to getting out of here. I was almost tempted to tell them to go blow themselves and leave with Sookie in tow, however if I did that then I would have to look over our shoulder everyday. Pam came back with a woman. Who I assumed was Ginger. She was as thin as a rake with bleach blonde hair.
"This is the last of our humans." She said. Then sat her down at the table in front of Sookie.
"Mmm. Yummy." Ginger said as she looked at Bill.
"Keep your eyes on the blonde in front of you." I said stepping into her view of Bill, just as Sookie looked back at him and Pam removed the cigarette from the woman's hand and put it out.
"Ginger. This woman has some questions for you. Be a good girl and answer them will you." Eric said.
"Aye Aye master." Ginger said and I gagged as Sookie reached for her hand. "Don't you touch me."
"Hold her still." Eric told Pam and that is exactly what Pam did.
"Ginger someone's been stilling money from the bar." Sookie said.
I listened to her mind blocking out everyone else's words. It was clear she wasn't capable of stealing the money but the blank area in her mind showed signs that a vampire was probably responsible.
"She didn't do it." I said before Sookie did.
"But she knows who did." Sookie finished.
"What. Fuck you." Ginger said.
"Wait who's gonna kill you? Ginger honey what's his name?" Sookie asked.
I walked around them and then stood behind Ginger as her mind showed only the empty hole the vampire had left.
"It's blank like her memory has been erased." Sookie said.
I saw Ginger's head move fractional before everyone else. I strood over next to Sookie just as Ginger looked at Longshadow. Then Longshadow reacted before anyone said anything else. At first he was heading for Sookie but I stood directly in front of her. However the force at which Longshadow came at us made me knock her back onto the table as he ripped into my throat. Then his movements stopped his hold released and I collapsed onto the floor holding my neck as Longshadow met his true death.
Fan Sookie du kommer att få oss båda dödade. - Damn Sookie you are going to get us both killed.
Okay so by the end of this chapter I have decided to stop skipping around episodes. What Milla said ensures that she will definately will be involved in Season 2 events (Dallas mainly) seeing as she has made them a pack deal when it comes to things getting dangerous for Sookie. So yeah *does little happy dance.
However this also means it will be longer before she meets Alcide. But It will be worth it. I promise. :D
