Sookie:
I lay in bed, feeling the sunshine through my bedroom window. I had the strangest dream last night. I'm 24 years old, and even though the vampires have been out of the closet (so to speak) for a year, I don't have the damndest clue why I am dreaming about them or other supernatural creatures.
I've always wanted to see or meet a vamp just because I never have. Something is nagging in the back of my mind. I can't for the life of me figure out what. I know that it has to be important because I never forget things. I guess whatever it is will come to me eventually, so I make my bed and tidy up my room.
I head to the bathroom and undress to take my shower when I notice an extensive set of rings on a very significant finger. As I stare at the wedding set in confusion, I feel a wave of nausea hit my stomach, and I barely make it to the toilet before I lose the contents of last night's dinner.
Images flood my mind as tears flood down my cheeks. "Oh my gosh, this can't be real," I whisper to myself as memory after memory flashes through my head. "Eric," I whisper as I cry tears of joy and sadness at the same time. We haven't even met yet. I am not only a fairy princess, but I am also heir to King Arthur's legacy.
I sit on the bathroom floor for what seems like hours as I go over every single memory that assaults my head and my heart. "Sookie," I hear my Gran say through the door, and I start to cry for a whole different reason. "Sookie, are you alright in there,?" she asks. "Yes, gran, I will be right down" I try to sound as regular as I can, but she knows something is wrong. I can tell by her thoughts.
I take my shower, and I hurry through it because all I can think about is Eric being in this shower with me. I dress in some shorts and a tank top and throw on some flip flops. Not my best look, but it is hot, and this is Louisianna. I look in the mirror after I dry my hair and style it in a high ponytail. I can't believe how young I am. Shaking my head to clear my thoughts, I head downstairs for breakfast and to have a chat with my Gran. This lie has gone on long enough.
I walk into the kitchen, and I hug her tight. "Gran, I want you to know that I love you, and I appreciate everything that you have sacrificed and done for Jason and me," I say as she tears up and hugs me back. "Can you sit and talk to me for a while"? There are a lot of things I need to talk to you about, and I want you to know that I love you no matter what and I hope you feel the same about me when I get through telling you everything" I say as she looks at me with confusion and a little fear.
As she sits down, I start with her affair with Fintan. I can tell by her thoughts that she feels shame that I found out, but not that she did it. I take her hand and kiss it. "Gran, I love you, and I know that you realize that I am different." She looks at me with curious eyes and nods her head. I know that I have royal fae blood in me through Fintan, and I know that I was born with the spark, but my telepathy is a gift from Desmond," I say as she gasps aloud.
"Gran, I also know who you are," I say as she looks at me with fear and I hate it. "Merlin gave me a chance to come back and fix things," I say as she looks at me with confusion and curiosity. As soon as I told her Merlin's name, her eyes widened. I could hear her thoughts that screamed Danger and Morgana so fast I would have missed them if I had not been listening.
"I have claimed my birthrights in my time, and I am the ruler of Avalon," I tell her gently, and she smiles at me and hugs me tight.
"I was his apprentice for almost one hundred years," I say as she gasps again in surprise. "I would like to show you the future because it is too painful to talk about, and then I want your opinion because I value your opinion more than anyone in this world," I say as she nods her head and closes her eyes. She knows this ritual. That much is clear.
As I lay my hands on each side of her head, I try to show her, but nothing happens. "Dang it," I say with frustration. "I have to do the claiming again. Be right back, Gran," I say as I turn to walk away, and she grabs my arm. "Sookie Stackhouse, you wait one minute," she says as she stands from her chair. "This I will see for myself," she says with pride as she walks to the front porch and sits on the swing. Waiting for me to continue, I walk into the yard.
As I raise my hands into the sunny Louisianna sky, I say with authority just as Great grandfather taught me the words that will bring me the power to defeat my enemies and protect those that I love.
"I Susannah Stackhouse Brigant do now claim my birthright as Princess of the Royal house of Skye." With the slash of the kitchen knife, I slash my palm. I lift my arms and throw my blood to the sky as a tribute to my ancestors. I feel my spark brighten from within myself. I must look different because my Gran has gasp in awe as I continue.
"I Aslynn PenDragon do now claim my birthright as Queen and rightful ruler of Avalon by blessings from Merlin, Mage of the ages," I say. I slash my other palm and grip my hand tight as I spin slowly in a circle as my blood flows into the earth. Suddenly I can see the King. What I didn't expect was for my Gran to see him too.
"Adelina," he says to my Gran with a smile. "My beloved granddaughter, how I have missed you," he says with such love and affection that my Gran starts to weep. "My Sookie is the heir"? She asked in astonishment. He smiles and nods as he turns to look at me with pride. "Come forward, Aslynn," he commands, and I walk forward because who the heck is gonna disobey King Arthur? Not this girl.
"Show her your story first," he says as he stands regally beside my Gran. I lay both hands on her head, and I start at the beginning, and she witnesses everything from now until the night I travel back to this moment. When the tale is over, I can see that both of my family members are in tears. "You and Jason suffer so much," she says through sobs and heartache.
"Yes, we do," I confirm with a grim smile. "That is one reason I came back. We can not lose you like that, Gran". I look at Arthur because I know why he has come. "I love you, Gran, but Jason and me cant lose you like that," I say as she understands. "I do think you should call or have a last moment with Jason before you go home," I tell her. She nods and walks into the house as we follow her.
I see her pick up the phone to call Jason. She invites him over, but he can't come by because he is working with the road crew. She smiles and talks to him. We step outside to give her privacy. As we do, I hear a loud thud upstairs. With confusion, I start back inside and up the steps. My great grandfather follows me with a smile on his face. As I reach my bedroom and open the door, I am shocked at what I find inside.
There are all kinds of gold, silver, copper, and god knows how many different brilliant stones. My whole bedroom is full. I am shocked. "Aslynn, you have claimed your birthright, and as my heir, this treasure rightfully belongs to you," he says with love. I have the dumbest smile on my face and am filled with happiness until I realize that I have no way to spend this without questions arising.
"I will have to summon Merlin to have this converted and deposited into my bank account," I say with thought. "Times are different now" I inform him because I notice the confused look he has on his face. I smile and hug him tightly and thank him, and he kisses my cheeks and says a Celtic blessing over my head. "I know that you have traveled back to change things, but you must be careful about how many things you do change. Time is a difficult thing to tamper with."
"Be safe and vigilant," he continues to explain. Ward your home and property as soon as you summon Merlin". I nod, and he smiles.
"One last thing before I go, this belongs to the heir of Avalon," he says and hands me Excalibur. I feel tears running down my face as I hold this ancient sword that hums with power. "Thank you, great grandfather," I say. "I hope that I am worthy," I finish with a whisper.
"You already are," he says as he tilts my chin to look into my blue eyes.
"Before you approach him, make sure that you are a strong fighter because I, too, have seen your future," he says with worry and anger. "I would also advise buying that old house across the way and tearing it down. There aren't many dwellings in this area, and I think that you might want to keep it that way, dear one," he says with a smile. I nod in agreement.
As we make our way downstairs, I see my Gran sitting in her chair wearing her best dress. She has fixed her hair and looks ready for church. She sees me and smiles. I begin to cry and throw my arms around her. "I will miss you so much, Gran," I sob as she pats my back. "Sookie Stackhouse, you hush that up," she scolds me, but I can feel the love from her. "You change what you can and keep yourself alive," she says as she looks me in the eyes. "I do not doubt that you can handle whatever comes against you," she says proudly. "You will find your Eric and save your babies," she announces with confidence. "You are the PenDragon, after all," she says with pride.
"Go on outside and lay in the sun for a bit," she says as she shoo's me out the door. "I don't want you seeing this, but know that I love you and your brother, and I will always watch over you, Always," she says with a smile.
I stop at the door and turn back one last time, "I love you, Gran," I say as she smiles and takes her seat with her bible in her lap. I walked out the door and lay in my lawn chair as I feel her spirit leave this earth an hour later. It's time, I suppose. So I close my eyes and summon Merlin to appear.
One moment I am alone, and the next, I see my friend and mentor standing in front of me. "My Queen," he says with a smile as I grab him and hug him tightly. "My Gran has passed," I say as he frowns with sympathy. "Arthur came to get her," I say, and his face changes to shock. "He blessed you," Merlin says with excitement. "Yes, but there is a bigger problem, and I need you to fix it because I don't have a Flippin clue how," I say in rushed excitement.
I pop him to my room and watch his eyes go full of humor. "Can you convert this to its worth and make it appear in my bank account"? I scowl at him as he laughs. As I elbow his ribs, the treasure disappears, and he hands me a deposit slip. "Congratulations, my Queen, you are now a billionaire," he says with laughter. I look at the deposit slip, and sure enough, I have seven hundred eighty-nine billion dollars in the bank. I nearly pass out before Merlin catches me. "Your brother has money as well now," Merlin informs me. "Arthur would never let his descendants live like paupers," he says with a shake of his head.
"If I were you, I would call that Desmond fellow and set up a relationship immediately," he says. "I would also restore Jason before the money goes to his head," he says with wisdom. I laugh because Jace is that transparent. "You also need him for what is to come," he informs me. "I will contact Niall and let him know that Avalon has a new ruler that he may want to get to know," he says with a smirk.
"I want Fintan found after Niall remembers, and I want Uncle Dermot restored," I say with anger. "As you wish, my Queen," he says with a bow as he disappears into the mist.
I have the means to fix this house now, but first, I sit on the stool and call Desmond. Not like I can forget his phone number. The phone rings once, and I get an answer. "How may I help you?" he asks in annoyance, and I almost laugh.
"Hello, sir, my name is Sookie Stackhouse or Susannah Brigant, but most recently, my name is Aslynn PenDragon, and I am your goddaughter," I say as the line goes eerily quiet. "Prince Niall is my great grandfather, and Fintan Brigant is my grandfather, I continue, as the line remains quiet. So I bang the old phone on the counter. "Did you hear me"? I say because I know that he did. "Yes, I do believe I hear you," he whispers in a surprised tone. "I have the spark, and I have claimed my birthright," I say, and I hear him let out a relieved breath. "Where are you"? he asks. "I will come to you," he says. "The same place you gave my Gran that wine to drink when she was pregnant her first child," I say as he gasps in shock. "See you soon," I say, and I hang up the phone.
My next call won't be easy, but it has to happen. I go over to Gran's body and hold her hand and think about all of the beautiful memories and how much I will miss her, and I break down. I call 911 and tell them I was sun tanning and came inside to find her passed away as she was reading her bible. I hung up and called Jason to inform him. I snapped my fingers, and the house was spotless. I snapped my fingers again, and the yard was all manicured and trimmed. I sat on the floor and laid my head in her lap and cried for an uncertain future. I was happy that she went out the way she wanted to, instead of being murdered by Renie.
The ambulance service, the sheriff's department, and Jason all showed up at the same time. When Jason walked through the door and saw me with my head in our Grans lap, he scooped me up and held me as we cried together.
I answered questions by the police, and the medical examiner confirmed that she passed of natural causes and that she went peacefully. After everyone cleared out, I took the phone off the hook and sat on the couch. Jason sat down wearily beside me.
"Jason, I need to show you something," I said as he looked at me through tear-streaked eyes. As he nodded in confusion, I put my hands to his head and whispered: "remember and awaken." After going through pretty much what I went through as I remembered, he looked at me with new eyes. "Sookie, I am so sorry," he said as he began to sob. I could read his thoughts and knew he spoke of Aryk and Arya. I nodded and turned my head. My rage for the deaths of my children would simmer.
"Merlin came earlier, and it seems that when you check your bank account, you will be more well off than before," I inform him as he raised his eyebrow. "Billions more," I said as his mouth gaped open.
"Tomorrow, we plan our grandmother's funeral, and then I will buy the Compton place and do something with it," I inform him as he nods.
"It would be hard to stalk you without a home to live in," Jason surmised. I nodded in return. "I plan on quitting my job tomorrow, and I need you there with me," I explained. "Sam doesn't know what I can do yet, and now he never will," I say with anger. As Jason nods, we hug for a long time, and he steps away.
"What about Eric, Sookie?" he almost whispered. "All in good time, Jason," I answered honestly. "If I go now, it will change time," I replied. I have to fix everything that went wrong. Rushing to Eric would ruin everything. "What about Hadley?" Jason asked. "I will have Desmond inform her through the Queen," I answered as he raised his brow.
"What do we do now?" he asked, "I won't leave you here alone, Sookie."
"Then move back in Jason because we are about to fix our homes and protect them," I answered, and he looked confused.
"Tomorrow is another day," I replied as I walked upstairs to go to bed.