This is the last Chapter to Eric Meets a Guardian hope you like reading it as much as I liked bringing this story to life.

"You can't be serious Eric" stated Caitlyn.

Eric turned to face Caitlyn.

"I have to finish this," replied Eric about

"If you go to Dallas, you might not come back," Caitlyn whispered not wanting for the statement to be true. Eric was getting close to stage two.

Eric grabbed Caitlyn and put his arms around her. They stood in the middle of fangtasia two very different beings that had found something very special.

"I will come back" whispered Eric, holding on to Caitlyn with his entire being. He didn't want to leave her but Sarah Newlin had to pay for the damage she had done.

"I am coming with you" stated Caitlyn.

"No, just me and Pam" state Eric.

"What" questioned Caitlyn? She just stared at Eric not believing he didn't want her with him.

Eric's eyes focused intently on Caitlyn he wanted her safe to know she was here waiting for him to return. Sarah Newlin had proved to be a very difficult adversary and Eric didn't want her anywhere near Caitlyn. Eric didn't answer her question and just caressed Caitlyn's face, trying to get the nerve to tell her why she couldn't go with them. He was stage 2 and didn't have long to live. Eric's love for Caitlyn was something he had never experienced with any other. He wanted her to remember him well and robust not sick. This mission would be his last and he knew it! Eric couldn't let her witness him meeting the true death.

"Eric, Why" asked Caitlyn following him out of Fangtasia. Pam had come back and was watching them.

Turning to Pam Eric nodded and she left heading towards Dallas ahead of him.

Caitlyn realized then that Eric was saying goodbye. Tears started to form in her eyes, after everything they had been through.

"No," pleaded Caitlyn.

Eric turned and pulled Caitlyn to him in a tense embrace.

"I have loved you like no other Caitlyn, you have my heart" whispered Eric and kissed Caitlyn on last time.

In a flash he was gone and Caitlyn fell to her knees knowing he wasn't coming back.

Dallas

Eric is getting weaker and weaker, he couldn't hide from Pam that he was stage 2. During the benefit the Akuza show up also looking for Sarah Newlin. But Eric finds her first! The akuza attack while Eric has Sarah, he and Pam dispatch of them. Eric takes particular joy out of killing the one who killed a flirtation of his years ago.

Sarah manages to get away and runs to her vampire sister. Seeing that her sister is sick because of her! Sarah tells Amber that she is the cure, that before the vampires escaped she downed the entire cure for hep- V. Amber drinks her sister's blood and is cured.

Eric joins up with the Akuza to find Sarah. They find an healed Amber, Eric gets the information out of her about the cure. Soon Eric tracks done Sarah and before handing her over to the Akuza drinks her blood. He is instantly cured and is back to his old self. Realizing the impact of Sarah's blood for the rest of the sick vampires Eric makes a deal to be the spokesperson for new blood. The Akuza , Eric and Pam along with Sarah return to Fangtasia to discuss business.

Meanwhile Sookie is dealing with Bill being sick. Sookie find out about the cure and takes Bill to Sarah they find Eric healed and Pam. But Bill want drink he wants Sookie to have a normal life and to do that he has to die to release her.

Caitlyn is helping out Arlene at former Merlot's as a bartender. She really has nowhere to go or be. The elders have let her be for a while anyway. Caitlyn believes Eric is dead because she hasn't heard from him or anyone about the situation of the cure.

Eric and Pam get rid of the Akuza tired of their lack of trust and they were going to hurt Sookie because she knows about the cure. Bill is dead! Eric return's to Fangtasia but first he makes a stop.

"Give me two beers Caitlyn "asked Arlene.

"Sure thing, here you go "Caitlyn smiled and handed Arlene the beers. Working here had helped since Eric was gone. Everyone had been through so much. Sookie lost Bill, She lost Eric, Hank left, and the hep-V vamps.

It was nice things were getting back to normal around Bon Temp. Caitlyn had heard from the Elders they gave her a reprieve for a while to experience life and not worry about the different fractions of beings in the world. It was a great relief.

It was getting late and people were going home. Caitlyn was helping clean up in the back when she felt a familiar presence.

"That's impossible "whispered Caitlyn.

"Night girl" said Arlene

"Night "replied Caitlyn

Cailtyn walked out the door walking home something she always did, who was going to mess with her.

"Caitlyn" his voice was a whisper on the breeze.

She turned to see Eric standing nonchalant in black jeans and leather jacket. He was alive and healed.

"Eric" , exclaimed Caitlyn.

"I see you didn't know I was healed" asked Eric walked up to her.

"No, how could I" she replied

"I thought you were dead, but you are completely healed, you didn't have the…." Eric didn't give her a chance to finish and kissed her passionately.

When the kiss ended Caitlyn was speechless.

"I have loved very few in my one thousand years guardian, I love you, marry me?" asked Eric.

"Eric, this"

"Marry me"

"the rules"

"Marry me"

"Are you sure about this"

"Guardian if I have to ask on more time, Marry Me" he said between gritted fangs.

"Yes" replied Caitlyn.

The grabbed one another and kiss again. Eric flew them away.

The ceremony was small and intimate. Eric and Caitlyn had invited all their friends from Bon Temp. The ceremony was held at midnight and Caitlyn stunned all in her floor link gown that dragged the floor behind her. The elders were heading up the ceremony as a peace offering for the trouble they had put the couple through. As a guardian Caitlyn would live just as long as Eric maybe longer. They were given them a chance to be happy. The vows were said and the kiss was followed by applause. Eric and Caitlyn were beyond happy. Even Pam could be seen with a smile on her face. The happy couple decided to go on their honey moon in Sweden.

The End