Chapter Six: Sex
Hello my lovelies! I am sorry for the long wait, but I am back with a new chapter for Sweet Dreams. I know that this might seem like it is dragging on a bit before we get to the really interesting parts, but I want to emphasize on the relationships that Des has with people outside of her hedrs. I plan on getting towards the visit to Dallas soon so we'll be able to see Godric. How do you guys think their reunion is going to be? How is Godric going to be rescued? Anywho, that was all I wanted to say before we get on to the magic.
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"Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand."
-W.B. Yeats
As always, I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the Icelandic translations. I have no knowledge of the language besides Google translate and my native language is English with some knowledge in Japanese. Well, that was all that I had for this A/N so let's get on with the story.
o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o Sweet Dreams o0o0o0o0o0o0o
My ringing cell phone woke me up the next morning with a start against Eric's strong chest. Groaning softly to myself, I used his chest to push myself over the edge of the bed to grab said phone and answer.
"Hello," I rasped out into the phone.
"Where are you Mona?" Alcide questioned in his usual gruff voice.
"What time is it?"
"We have about an hour before we have to leave for the cemetery."
"Shit," I cursed under my breath, untangling myself from both my covers and Eric's limbs until I fell onto the floor.
"What was that?" Alcide demanded when he heard the thud.
"Nothing. I'll see you in a sec."
As soon as I hung up the phone, I hopped in the shower and touched up everything I needed then used my magic to dry myself off. After a quick lotioning my skin, I slipped on a pair of black lace panties before slipping on a black dress that had a plunging v neck that tastefully showed off my cleavage then cinched in around my waist that hugged my hips until it ended a little bit above my knees in an almost pencil skirt. As for the sleeves, they went down to just above my elbows. Black five inch heels were placed on my feet while my hair was brushed then put into a bun at the base of my neck. I didn't bother with make-up so after grabbing my purse and spritzing on some White Diamonds perfume to finish off my look, I deemed myself ready. I then turned to take in Eric who was in his day rest. My heart warmed at seeing him so peaceful and I couldn't help coming over to peck a kiss to his cool forehead. Hmm, I might want to leave him a note too. I made sure to scribble a quick note to him before I made my way out of the secure apartment like place and out of my house to hurry over to Sookie's house. When I got there, I could see that Sookie was already in her funeral dress while my siblings had dressed up for the occasion. Alcide was in a pair of black slacks with a button up black shirt and his hair tamed back while Janice wore a tasteful black dress with straps that covered the tops of her shoulder then went down to her knees and her hair was pulled back away from her face.
"What took you so long Des?" Janice asked me when she saw me. "It sounded like you just woke up."
"I did when Alcide called me," I winced. All of their eyes widened at my words with my brother's reaction quickly turning to anger.
"So you just went home with some fanger?"
"You will not call him that again," I warned him with a flash of my silver eyes over my gray ones.
"And for your information, Eric gave me a massage and made sure that I was happy. Not once did he make a move to satisfy his own desires."
"Good for you Des," Sookie congratulated me with a smile. "I want to hear more about it later."
"You got it Sook."
We all then piled into Janice's car then drove over to the cemetery where the chairs were already set up. Alcide directed Sookie over to her seat then proceeded to sit to her right while I sat down to her left. More and more people showed up after us with Lafayette and Tara sitting next to Alcide and Jason coming to sit on the other side of Janice. From the way his legs were jumping and he was rubbing his arms, I could tell that he was on something and he was suffering from withdrawals. What the fuck have you gotten yourself into Jason, I huffed to myself while the service went on around us. When a nice red headed woman from Amma Adelle's club came up to sing for her, I could tell that Sookie had slipped back into her numb state as she stared at Amma Adelle's coffin as if she couldn't quite focus on it. My heart ached for her so I took one of her hands in mine then brought it over to my lap so that is rested between the both of mine. That seemed to startle her a little bit but she relaxed when she realized that I was the one who had her hand. She gave me a weak smile to which I gave her hand a little squeeze.
"Lord," the pastor began while looking up at the sky. "We gather here today…,"
Truthfully, I kind of tuned out the pastor at that point and instead focused on my surroundings. It was then that I heard wheels against gravel that sounded like a wheelchair. Who in the hell- My thoughts were cut off when I felt Sookie grasp my hand like she saw a ghost while her grip shook slightly. Confused as to what could have made her react that way, I turned to follow her gaze to see the man who was getting pushed towards our little group. Sookie herself seemed confused and scared while the man's wheelchair was parked beside Jason. Let me guess, Jason invited him here without even checking with his sister.
"Uncle Bartlett, what are you doing here?" she demanded of the man that had my teeth setting on edge. So this was the pedophile who had messed with Sookie. Amma Adelle was right to cut off contact with him.
"She was my sister," the man said as if that took away what he had done.
"You haven't been part of this family for a long time," Sookie stated harshly.
"Sook, come on," Jason told his sister. "Give the guy a break.."
"You don't know anything Jason Stackhouse," I hissed under my breath.
"I'm sorry," he glared at me. "Are you a part of this family, cause the last time I checked, you weren't."
I could feel the sting hit deep but I kept my hurt under wraps and instead regarded him coolly.
"Honey," the pastor spoke towards Sookie. "Would you like to say a few words?"
I could feel Sook's hesitance on going up to speak, but I gave her hand a squeeze to reassure her.
"Do whatever you're comfortable with," I whispered to her. She gave a nod then rose to her feet and made her way to the podium. Once there she carefully sat her purse down and pulled out a prewritten eulogy to read.
"Adelle Stackhouse was...everything to me," Sookie started with a hitch in her voice.
"She wasn't just my grandmother. She was...was my parent, my teacher, and my best friend."
I could tell when the thoughts started getting to her because I could see the falter in her speech that had me worried for her. Would she be alright?
"To say she will be missed just don't cut it cause I can't even imagine a world without her in it. She was...was always there with a kind word and a hot meal and a shoulder to cry on. Not just for me, but for everyone who knew her."
It was then that the volcano erupted and Sookie snapped at the crowd.
"Shut up! All of you just shut the fuck up!"
That seemed to be the final straw for her for she took off through the cemetery away from the rest of the mourners. Without thinking, I was to my feet and chasing after Sookie with Jason not the far behind me. I was beside her in an instant while Jason called out for her to stop.
"Sookie, just hold up a sec!"
"Why?!" Sookie exploded while whirling around to face him. "So you can hit me again?!Go ahead, tell me how it's all my fault, tell me how you wish it were me in that coffin! I deserve it."
"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry," Jason said, trying to bring her in for a hug that she rejected immediately.
"Don't touch me."
I moved forward slightly to keep the two separated that had Jason looking at the both the both of us with shock.
"Well, I didn't mean to hurt you," Jason tried to defend himself.
"It doesn't take from the fact that you did," I hissed angrily. "Whatever you are on, you need to-,"
Thanks to my combat training, I was able to side step his attempt at lunging at me. As soon as he got closer, I elbowed him in the back that had him scrambling past me.
"I feel like we have nothing more to talk about," I stated coolly while I moved over to Sookie's side to place my hands on her shoulders. I ignored any and all attempts of him calling us back before I teleported us to Sookie's house.
"Des, how did we-,"
"I'll explain everything later Sook," I promised her softly while I led her to the kitchen table.
"What you need to do is to eat some of Amma's pecan pie."
Sookie looked conflicted at my suggestion but she knew that eating Amma's cooking would soothe her. With that said, I pulled the pie out of the fridge, pulled off the plastic, then sat it in front of her with a fork.
"Dig in Sook."
She swallowed a lump in her throat as she picked up the fork with a shaky hand. I made to leave to room when her eyes rose to meet mine.
"Would you want to share it?" she offered in a soft voice.
"Sure Sook," I agreed with a soft smile. I grabbed another fork from the silverware drawer and sat next to her at the table. She made sure I took a forkful of pie before she rose her fork to her lips. As soon as she took the bite, I could see the numbness melt away until sadness then sorrow fill her features until she was battling a lump in her throat while trying to eat the pie. I myself couldn't help the tears that welled up in my eyes when I took my bite. Just eating that pie gave a picture of Amma in the kitchen with a warm smile and the crushing realization that she would no longer be able to offer that again with homemade food. With the more pie that we ate together, Sookie and I gradually broke down crying as we shared in our grief over Amma Adelle. Sometime during our crying, one of Sookie's hands sought out one of mine to hold which I squeezed to give her some comfort.
By the time we both finished the pie, Alcide and Janice came back to the house. Right as he stepped in the door, Alcide could scent Sookie's tears and I could hear the low whine that he let out.
"Hey Sookie," he greeted her warmly.
"Hello Alcide," she returned with a sniff.
"Do you wanna watch a movie?" Alcide suggested.
"You can take a nice hot bath then get into pajamas," I added.
At my addition, she gave a dazed nod but she did not get up from her seat at the kitchen table. My eyebrows furrowed in worry over her while I helped guide Sookie up from her chair and up the stairs to the bathroom.
"What do you want to wear Sook?" I asked her, filling up the tub with hot water and some lavender bath salts.
"A big shirt and shorts."
I quickly rushed to her room to grab the pajamas she wanted and returned to see her already in the tub.
"Do you need anything Sook?"
"Could you sing me a song?" she requested, laying her head back against the tub while closing her eyes.
"Of course. I have just the song for you. It's a lullaby from my grandfather's country."
I cleared my throat a little as I settled on the edge of the tub so that I could sit.
"Í beit okkar vex blár ber(In our pasture grows blue berries)
Komdu gleði úr hjartanu(Come joy from the heart)," I began softly while letting the grace of the elves filter into my voice.
"Ef þú þarft mig fyrir eitthvað, munum við hittast þar!(If you need me for something, we will meet there!)
Komdu lillies og aquilegia, komdu rósir og salvia!(Come lillies and aquilegia, come roses and salvia!)
Komdu með ljúffengan mynt, komdu með gleði úr hjartanu!(Come sweet crisp-leafed mint, come joy from the heart!)."
As I sang, I could see Sookie relaxing into the water. A small smile grew on my lips as I continued to sing.
"Fair lítill blóm mun biðja um dans(Fair little flowers will ask for a dance)
Komdu gleði úr hjartanu!(Come joy from the heart!)
Ef þú vilt getur ég búið til kórónu af blómum(If you want, I can make a crown of flowers)
Komdu lillies og aquilegia, komdu rósir og salvia!(Come lillies and aquilegia, come roses and salvia!)
Komdu með ljúffengan mynt, komdu með gleði úr hjartanu!(Come sweet crisp-leafed mint, come joy from the heart!)
Krónan af blómum mun ég setja í hárið(The crown of flowers I will put in your hair)
Komdu gleði úr hjartanu!(Come joy from the heart!)
Sólin fer upp og niður, en vonin er sterk(The sun goes up and down, but the hope stays strong)
Komdu lillies og aquilegia, komdu rósir og salvia!(Come lillies and aquilegia, come roses and salvia!)
Komdu með ljúffengan mynt, komdu með gleði úr hjartanu!(Come sweet crisp-leafed mint, come joy from the heart!)
Í haga okkar eru blóm og ber(In our pasture there are flowers and berries)
Komdu gleði úr hjartanu!(Come joy from the heart!)
En af öllum, ég elska þig mest(But out of everyone, I love you the most)
Komdu lillies og aquilegia, komdu rósir og salvia!(Come lillies and aquilegia, come roses and salvia!)
Komdu með ljúffengan mynt, komdu með gleði úr hjartanu!(Come sweet crisp-leafed mint, come joy from the heart!)."
-"Uti vår hage" by Swedish Folk translated into Icelandic
When I stopped singing, I could see that Sookie was so relaxed that she was almost asleep. My heart warmed when I saw how relaxed she was but I knew that I needed to get her up so that she didn't prune.
"C'mon Sook," I urged her with a gentle shake to her shoulder. "Let's get you out and dressed."
Her eyes opened slightly to reveal blurry eyes before I helped her out of the tub. Once she was dressed, I guided her down to the living room where Alcide and Janice had set up for a movie. When Alcide saw Sookie, he was quick to pick up a fluffy throw blanket that he wrapped around her like a burrito then plopped her down on his lap. Home Alone was already in the player and displayed on the tv screen while Janice was placing a big bowl of popcorn on the coffee table along with some sweets and bottles of Coke. I'm guessing she had drove to the store to pick up the Coke and the sweets cause I don't think that Sookie even had half of what was on the table. I made sure to sit close to Alcide's side on the couch then Janice joined us when she was pleased with how she placed the snacks. Content that everyone was situated on the couch, Alcide pressed play on the remote so that the beginnings of the 20th century fox intro sounded from the speakers.
When the movie was finished, I could tell that Sookie was feeling a lot better than she did when she was eating the pie earlier. However, I could tell that she was also very tired.
"Let's get you upstairs Sook," I prompted, standing from the couch to stretch my arms.
"You look ready to drop."
Alcide looked a little conflicted about having Sookie away from him but I only raised a brow at him. If he wanted to not get into a relationship with Sookie, why should he care if she was away from him? Sookie rose from Alcide's lap to take my outstretched hand.
"We can even talk a little bit before you fall asleep."
She brightened up a little at my suggestion and eagerly followed me up the stairs. It didn't take long to get her settled into bed with me laying on top of the covers.
"You comfy Sook?"
"Yeah," she answered. "But there was one thing that I wanted to ask you."
"Shoot."
"Are you dating Eric?"
I was kind of expecting a question like that when she had said she wanted to talk about it earlier.
"Kind of," I answered. "Vampires are capable of having a mate if you will and they can sometimes have a mated triad instead of a mated pair."
"So you are...his mate?" she drew out in confusion.
"Yes," I replied without hesitation.
"What does that mean for you?"
"Hmm, we haven't actually talked about any of that," I mused out loud. "We did kind of meet in a whirlwind of activity."
She made a noise of acknowledgement while snuggling further into the blankets.
"But what about Storm?"
"He is part of the mated triad with Eric and I."
"Are they both okay with that?"
"We haven't actually all talked with each other about this. It's not time for my weekly call with Storm and Eric hasn't talked about the situation at all."
"Y'all need to sort your shit out."
"Says you," I chuckled with a soft flick to her nose. She stuck her tongue out at me at the playful jab while her eyes were getting heavier and heavier.
"I'll let you get your rest," I told her as I sat up from the bed. "Alcide and Janice are going to be downstairs if you need something and I'll only be a phone call away if you want me."
She nodded sleepily at my words while I rose from the bed then smiled when I pecked a kiss to her forehead.
"Night Sook."
"Night Des."
I carefully left her room, making sure to shut the door softly behind me, then walked down the stairs to the entryway from where I could see my siblings working on cleaning up after the movie.
"Thank you guys for everything," I told my siblings while I watched them work.
"You ain't gotta thank us for nothin," Janice waved off with a snort. "You're kind of stuck with us pup."
"I'm not a pup anymore," I shot back in jest.
"Do ya need anything?" Alcide questioned, looking over his shoulder.
"Nah," I denied. "How long are you two staying for?"
"We were thinking staying two more days," Alcide said with a look towards Janice.
"You still have two days left of bereavement leave, right?"
"Yeah, Sam let me have it since Amma Adelle was like a grandma to me."
There was a little lull in conversation as I thought over their sleeping arrangements.
"I'll go get some sleep at my house then I'll come back over and we can switch so you guys can head over and catch some sleep," I offered.
"Okay," Janice agreed with a smile. "You go get some sleep honey."
I gave them both a smile then headed back towards my home where Eric might be just waking up. True to my words, the blond giant was just waking when I padded into the apartment space without my shoes and my dress coming off on my way to the bed.
"Gott kvöld, Eric(Good evening Eric)," I greeted him, my now free hair hanging over one of my shoulders. His eyes slowly opened to reveal his ice blue eyes that were hazy until they landed on me. He let out a sort of groan before he turned with an arm out to wrap around my waist to tug me down beside him on the bed.
"Eric, ég þarf að tala við þig um eitthvað(Eric, I need to talk with you about something)," I said after I pulled my head back enough to get some air.
"Hvað(What)?" he demanded in a lazy tone.
"Hvernig finnst þér um að vera í þjáðu tríói við Guðrúnu og ég(How do you feel about being in a mated triad with Godric and I)?"
"Hvað ertu með um konu(What are you on about woman)?"
During our little back and forth, Eric had rolled over to lay on his back while he moved me to lay on his chest.
"Ég er að tala um þig, Godric, og ég er þreyttur þræll(I'm talking about you, Godric, and I being a mated triad)," I explained. Eric rolled his eyes at my words before a sigh left his chest.
"Það var ekki óalgengt fyrir Godric og ég að deila elskhugum(It was not uncommon for Godric and I to share lovers)," he stated simply.
"Ég er viss um að við getum séð um að deila þér(I'm sure we can handle sharing you)."
"Í einhverju öðru ástandi myndi ég finna árás með þeirri athugasemd(In any other situation, I would find offense with that comment)," I grumbled.
"Hefurðu talað við Godric undanfarið? Hefur þú ekki tengsl þín við framleiðanda / barn til að hafa samband við hann(Have you spoken with Godric lately? Don't you have your maker/child bond to contact him with)?"
"Að auki óljósar tilfinningar, hefur Godric lokað endanum á skuldabréfi síðustu sextíu ára(Besides vague emotions, Godric has closed off his end of the bond for the last sixty years)."
"Af hverju(Why)?"
"Það virðist sem hann var að þróa þunglyndi(It seems that he was developing a bout of depression)," Eric told me while his arms came up to wrap around my waist with one hand flat on the small of my back and the other playing with my hair.
"Hins vegar, fyrir þremur árum, virtist hann verða hamingjusamari í litlu brotunum sem ég fékk frá honum(However, three years ago, he seemed to become happier in the small snippets that I did get from him)."
"Það er þegar ég hitti guðdómlega(That's when I met Godric)...," I realized with a start.
"Ég vissi ekki að ég hjálpaði honum mikið(I didn't know that I was helping him that much)."
"Og fyrir það er ég í skuldinni þinni(And for that, I am in your debt)," Eric told me sincerely.
"Það er ekki hvernig þetta heiðurinn virkar Eric(That's not how this hedr thing works Eric)," I giggled, moving to straddle his lap.
"Sama hvað gerist, ég er þarna fyrir þig og Guðrúnu. Þú ert líf mitt núna. Ég gat ekki lifað án þess að einn af ykkur(No matter what happens, I am there for you and Godric. Your lives are my life now. I couldn't live without either one of you)."
From the way I could see Eric's face move, I could tell that he was fighting showing emotion.
"Ég var alltaf kennt að sýna tilfinning er veikleiki(I was always taught that showing emotion is a weakness)," Eric commented softly.
"Kannski að óvinir þínir, en ég held ekki að þetta á við um fólkið sem þú elskar og treystir(Maybe to your enemies, but I don't think that applies to the people you love and trust)."
"Ég hata að brjóta það til þín, en ég treystir þér ekki alveg(I hate to break it to you, but I don't fully trust you)."
"Ég bjóst við því heiðarlega(I expected that honestly)," I confessed with a shrug.
"Klár stelpa(Smart girl)," Eric smirked followed by a quick swat to my ass.
"Hæ(Hey)!" I laughed in protest with a smack to his chest. "Var þetta mjög nauðsynlegt(Was that really necessary)?"
All he did was smirk at my words and this time give my ass a pinch. I rolled my eyes and moved so that I lay next to him.
"Ég er að snúa inn fyrir nóttina(I'm turning in for the night)," I told him as I crawled under the blankets.
"Þú ert velkominn að vera ef þú vilt. Eftir að ég vakna, koma systkini mín yfir(You're welcome to stay if you'd like. After I wake up, my siblings are coming over)."
"Svefn vel Desdemona(Sleep well Desdemona)," was all I heard before I slipped into the realm of sleep.
For the rest of the night, I felt peaceful and relaxed laying next to Eric. When I would drift in and out of sleep enough to turn slightly, I could feel Eric run his hand across my bare back. A soft contented rumble started in my chest when I fell back asleep. I'm not sure how long I was asleep for this last stretch, but I could feel Eric running his hands through my hair so that it was pushed back from my face.
"Desdemona," he whispered that roused me from the deeper sleep I was in.
"Hvað er það, Eric(What is it, Eric)?" I managed to get out around the yawn/sigh that escaped my lips.
"Ég fer fyrir Fangtasia(I'm leaving for Fangtasia)."
"Hafa öruggt ferðalag heima(Have a safe trip back home)," I said as I leaned into the hand he had resting on my cheek.
"Þú hefur ekkert að hafa áhyggjur af elskhugi(You have nothing to worry about lover)," he assured me.
"En ég þakka það samt(But I appreciate it nonetheless)."
Instead of saying anything, I turned my face so that I could place a kiss on his inner wrist.
"Fara aftur til svefns elskhugi. Ég vildi bara láta þig vita(Go back to sleep lover. I just wanted to let you know)."
I hummed in acknowledgement before I lay back down to sleep. I was only asleep for a few more hours before I rose with the sunrise. I flashed through a quick shower and dressed in a pair of leggings and a large t-shirt along with a pair of sneakers. I might head over to Sookie's house and relieve my siblings of duty. While I'm at it, I might make breakfast for Sookie when she wakes up. With that decided, I headed out to Sookie's house. Alcide and Janice were all too happy to head over to my house and sleep. Hmm, maybe we can have some johnny cakes, biscuits and gravy, eggs, some sausages, and fried potatoes. As I started cooking breakfast, I couldn't help but think of a song that Amma Adelle used to sing when she cooked breakfast. My heart hurt at remembering her bustling about the kitchen, but I allowed myself to feel everything that I did to get them out of my system.
By the time Sookie came down to the kitchen, I had managed to plate up everything except for the johnny cakes along with a pitcher of orange juice and milk each.
"Des?" she questioned when she saw me working away in the kitchen.
"Mornin' Sook," I greeted her with a smile. "I hope you're hungry."
"Why are you cooking breakfast?"
"I thought that I would make us some breakfast," I began while I worked on the johnny cakes.
"I also have something that I have to talk with you about."
"Is it about how you got us here from the cemetery?" she ventured hesitantly.
"Yes."
She nodded then came to sit at the kitchen table.
"Help yourself while I plate up the last of the johnny cakes," I insisted to which she obliged. I waited for the both of us to make our plates and settle down in our seats before I cleared my throat.
"I take it I should just start from the beginning," I began with a deep sigh.
"Have you ever heard of elves in Norse mythology?"
"Not really," Sook admitted with a sheepish smile.
"That's alright Sook. I didn't expect you to know. Norse myth isn't exactly as mainstream as the Greek or Roman gods. In Norse myth, there are the light elves from Alfheim and the dark elves from Svartalfheim. Both races are masters of magic and combat. The light elves are being with really pale skin and dark hair with silver eyes. Dark elves have pitch dark skin and dark hair with golden eyes."
"Are you a dark elf?" Sookie piped up while looking at my features.
"I'll get to that Sook," I chuckled. "I have a slightly complex family tree so it will need some background information before I can explain."
She nodded to show me she understood before digging into her food.
"Elves are capable of living to be up to be ten thousand and one years old and look young for a very long time. Both races rule with a monarchy that goes down to nobles with chieftains being a subset of nobles. Then come the priests, the healers, then scholars, and finally the guards. These titles grant people markings that say what social rank someone has."
In a flash of magic, I let my Midgardian form dissolve into my true form.
"The marking on my forehead says that I am of royal blood. Usually the markings are gold for the light elves and silver for the dark elves, but my great-grandparents merged the two species together resulting in my silver and gold marking. As for the marking on my cheeks, each royal member gets their own special marking and color that immediately tells which royal member is from a glance."
When I looked to Sookie to see if she was following me, I could see that I had her full attention.
"Each light elf and dark elf both get someone who is their very match right down to their body and soul. We call them our hedr. This is what leads to my long family history. It all starts with my great-grandfather King Alric of the Light Elves who found his hedr in my great-grandmother Queen Vestele of the Light Elves who used to be a princess of the Dark Elves. Their union resulted in my grandmother Princess Sigfrid who is half Light Elf and half Dark Elf. Amma Sigfrid then found her hedr in the form of a fairy."
"Fairies are real?" Sookie gasped in shock.
"We'll talk more about that later," I assured her. "But in the meantime, yes. Fairies are real."
"From their union was born my mother Maggie who was half fairy, one eighth Light Elf, and one eighth Dark Elf. My mother found her hedr in my father Jackson who is a full blooded werewolf. From their union came me who was preceded by my older siblings from a previous mating with a full blooded were."
"So you're a werewolf fairy elf?" Sookie questioned in disbelief at the words pouring from her mouth.
"Exactly. However, we can't let this information get out to other people. Not even my siblings know what I am. My grandparents made me swear not to tell a soul besides my hedrs."
"Hedrs?"
"Eric and Storm."
"A lot of things are starting to make sense now," she admitted after thinking about it.
"About the fairy thing," I said to start the next conversation.
"Yeah?"
"Do you know how you can read people's minds yet not a vampire's or how vampire's can't glamour you?"
"Yes?"
"Well, that is because-,"
"Please don't tell me that I'm a fairy," Sookie groaned.
"Not exactly," I admitted to which I could see her relief. "You're half fairy."
Another groan slipped from Sookie as she lay her head in her arms on the table.
"You can do so much more with your fae magic, if you should choose to pursue this."
There were a few moments of silence as I could tell that she was thinking it over.
"What would I be able to do?"
"You can generate light from your hands that can do a lot of things. You could also perform magic."
"I...I need time to think about this."
"There is no pressure Sook," I clarified. "I simply wanted to let you know what you are. However, this also comes with a warning. Vampires are drawn to your kind like a moth to flame. Your blood calls out to them and they may not stop if they are able to get a drink. I know Bill came around looking to be in a relationship with you, but I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him."
"Thank you for being honest with me Des," Sook told me with a shaky smile.
"Think nothing of it Sook. We're sisters, aren't we?"
This time a large smile graced her lips that had parts of her eyes sparkling.
"Of course we are."
With the talk out of the way, the both of us went back to our breakfast. Everything was peaceful and quiet until I heard someone coming up to the front door. Who could that be? I quickly changed into my Midgardian guise and put my finger to my lips to keep Sookie quiet and in her seat. As I made my way through the house to the front door, I could make out Jason's scent. What in the hell is he doing here after how he acted yesterday?! I stormed over to the door so that he wouldn't get past the entryway.
"What are you doing here Jason Stackhouse?" I demanded with my hands on my hips to show my displeasure.
"I don't have to answer to you Desdemona," Jason glared at me. "This was my gran's house and I came to get half of what's mine."
"This is Sookie's house now," I argued, looking over to the doorway where Sookie had entered.
"What do you need money for?" Sook joined in. "You have a job and a house."
"It's because he got addicted to something," I informed her while keeping an eye on the man in front of me.
"He is probably looking to sell a few things to get his fix."
As soon as the words left my mouth I could see Jason try to charge me again, but I did not expect what happened next. Sookie grabbed my arm to pull me back all the while sticking out a hand that sent a golden blast of light that sent Jason flying back out the door. She had unlocked her photokinesis. Jason groaned from his spot outside on the porch while Sookie stared in awe down at her hand that had shot out the light.
"I believe that is your cue to leave," I called out to Jason before I shut the door in his face and locking it for good measure.
"I can't believe I just did that," Sookie breathed out in equal parts shock and awe.
"Congratulations Sook. You just unlocked part of your fairy powers."
"Why do I feel so...so alive?"
"That's probably because of the adrenaline from using your powers and the final realization that you actually have powers," I guessed with a small shrug.
"How much can you do with your magic?"
"The only limit I have on my magic is my imagination and will."
"How can you handle having that much power?"
"I grew up learning how to use them so I can't really see my abilities as anything other than normal."
"I think I want to learn," Sookie told me with an eagerness clear in her eyes.
"Maybe after we get back in the swing of things back at work," I said. "We both still need some time to adjust to everything."
She looked a little disheartened at my words yet she also looked excited to get training underway.
The next couple days went by uneventfully, that ended with Alcide and Janice heading back to Mississippi. They had taken quite a liking to Sook so that told the both of us to give them a call if we ever needed anything before they left. Eric on the other hand stayed at Fangtasia, which I kept telling him to tend to. This also meant that Sook and I were back on our shifts at Merlotte's. Everything, at least at the moment, work was back to how it had been before our leave. As usual some of our customers were being dicks to Faye which prompted him to heat a spoon to go with a soup over the flame then placed it in the soup that made a sizzle.
"I am going to pretend I didn't see that," I said when I stepped up to the kitchen counter.
"Good lookin' out for me girl," Faye grinned before he had Terry run it over to its intended table. However, I couldn't help but laugh when the man jumped up from his chair and cursed at the hot spoon. The restaurant was having an uneventful night when I scented a group of vampires advancing towards us. Shit, I can't out myself to essentially all of Bon Temps, but I'll have to make due. I called my guards to my side and they appeared out of thin air in their Midgardian disguises. Before the vamps could make it past the front door, I stood my ground with Agnar and Cory flanking me on either side and gave them a sickeningly sweet smile and crossed my arms.
"I don't think you three are welcome here," I said. "But I would be happy to show you to way out."
"You heard the lady," Cory spoke up with a glare in his amber eyes.
"I'm not intimidated by some human chick and her lackeys," the black vampire hissed in distaste. I could feel my eyes glow silver as I felt my anger flare but I hastened to push it back down.
"Agnar, þú tekur einn til vinstri(Agnar, you take the one on the left)," I told the short haired raven to my left.
"Cory, sá til hægri. Ég mun taka tíkin í miðjunni(Cory, the one on the right. I'll take the bitch in the center)."
Without waiting for me to say go, they both launched forward and tackled the two male vamps outside. I on the other hand smirked as I grabbed the black female vamp by her throat as I made my whole palm turn to silver. A strangled scream left her while I carried her kicking and screaming outside.
"Leyfðu engum lifandi(Leave no one alive)!" I ordered to my guards. It was almost simultaneous when I heard the splat of vamp goo from both directions.
"Why don't we go with the UV death," I suggested to the vamp I had in a choke hold while I made a ball of UV light appear in my other hand. Fear shone in her eyes as I lifted the ball of concentrated UV energy and didn't hesitate to force it down her throat. I then let her go and claw at her throat before she exploded in a mass of goo.
"Thank you boys," I directed to my guards. "I'll call you if I need you."
"As you wish," they both said before they vanished from the naked eye. Satisfied that all the vamps were piles of bloody goo, I turned on my heel and headed back into work. Almost everyone was looking at me with wide eyes when I picked my tray back up and finished delivering my orders.
"What are you looking at?" I challenged with a raised eyebrow. "Go back to what you were doing."
Once I had delivered all of the food, I felt a hand on my shoulder. I could tell the person was human so I didn't lash out as I turned to face them. It turned out to be Terry who was looking at me with respect in his eyes. He said nothing yet he inclined his head in a military gesture of understanding. I in turn put a hand on the shoulder of his arm and gave my own incline of my head. He gave me a warm smile before he went back to what he was doing.
"That was so cool," Sookie grinned when I came back over to the kitchen window.
"I was so scared for you honey," Arlene fretted with slight tears in her eyes.
"I didn't know yous was so strong," Lafayette commented.
"I was fine Arlene," I assured her. "A little bit of silver goes a long way."
I had picked up my next order and made to take it out but Sam stopped me by the bar.
"Hey Des, can I talk to ya for a sec?"
"Of course Sam. What do you need?"
"I just wanted to thank you for taking care of those vamps."
"Think nothing of it Sam. I was just looking out for Merlotte's."
"How exactly did you get that woman outside and who were those other men?"
"Let's not look a gift horse in the mouth Sam," I advised him.
He still looked like he wanted to pry, but he caught on to the fact that I didn't want to talk about it.
"You're right," he agreed with a smile. "Keep up the good work."
"Will do."
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The rest of the night passes by with no further disturbance which found Sookie and I at her house unwinding from our shift.
"When can we start my training?" Sookie asked while we stretched out on her couch.
"How about tomorrow?" I suggested. "That way the both of us can have a chance to rest."
"Ok," Sookie agreed.
"Before I head back over to my house during the night," I began. "I think I should introduce you to my guards. Agnar. Cory."
In seconds they appeared behind me.
"Sookie, these are my guards Agnar and Cory."
"It is nice to formally meet you Miss. Stackhouse," Agnar greeted her with a small bow.
"You have your own personal guards?" Sookie questioned in disbelief.
"And some personal servants," I told her. "My grandfather believes that I should never have to lift a finger in my life. Anyways, the reason I wanted to formally introduce you to them is because you are going to be seeing a lot of them until the killer is caught. Cory, would you be a dear and escort Sookie upstairs and guard her for the night?"
"As you wish, Your Highness."
"I'll see you in the morning Sook."
"Night Des."
We both had the nest day off of work, so we had all of tomorrow to take a breather before I began teaching her. I might even take her to see my family if I can get them to agree with it. I had a feeling that Sook and I were sisters of the same Light. It was a term for fae who, even if they weren't actual siblings, they had very similar Lights that was almost of the same signature. I'm sure they cannot turn her away. Or at least I hoped they didn't.
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That's all I have for this chapter. What did you guys think about it? I know that Sookie doesn't learn about her powers or what she is until later, but I feel like that she should be able to learn that her powers are something to celebrate and not hate. I think that if Sookie was to embrace her gifts and have someone to teach her how to use them, she would not only be able to take care of herself, but also be happier in the long run. That's why I came up with the idea of Des helping Sook with her powers. I feel like that it would bring the two closer and have a strong bond between the two besides Des being one of the only people who looks after Sook without a hidden motive and truly understands her. I know that if I were in Sook's shoes, I would love to have someone like Des in my life. As for having Eric in this chapter, I know that he wasn't that big of a figure as in the chapter before. However, he will have a bigger part in the next chapter. I would actually like to ask my readers what do you think is going to happen in the next chapter. With that question I will end the A/N here and bid you adieu until the next chapter. As always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to leave a review or shoot me a pm. Remember, reviews are magic!
-White Wolf