"And I have a message for you all from Reverend Steve Newlin." he cried and I watch as the place explodes around us
"Megs" Bill screams and I take a second to realise what's happened I feel him grabbing my hand but it's like I'm in shock I look down to see Eric lying on top of me
"Bill. I've covered her, she's only stunned. Get the humans." Eric says in pain and I stare down at him. I watch as Bill gets up and leaves
"Ugh. I can't breathe, Eric you weigh a ton." I whisper trying to push him off of me until I finally succeed when I get up I try and look for Jason
"Jason? Jason?" I scream and I finally seem him from across the room and he gives me a thumbs up but then my attention goes back to Eric as he grunts in pain
"Uh-oh." I whisper kneeling down to look at him
"Had to shield you." he grunts and I sigh
"Well, hurry and heal yourself, what are you waiting for." I say in a panic
"Can't. Silver." he grunts
"I'll go get Godric." I say trying to get up but he grabs me
"No time. Suck it out." he whispers
"Eric, I can't, it's too gross and it's you." I say in disgust
"I-- Dying--." he says and I watch him shut his eyes
"Oh, son of a mother. Shit, fuck" I say before I flick my hair out of my face and lean in to suck the silver out of his neck before I spit it out
"The other one." he hisses and I roll my eyes
"You're kidding me. This is fucking gross" I hiss as I lean down to suck the other one on his stomach and he lets out a moan.
"What are you doing?" I hear Bill say and I turn around to dramatically sigh at him
"I sucked silver out of Eric's chest and saved his life, even though I really didn't want to." I say and look back down at Eric whose now smirking with a hand rested behind his head
"She was superb." he says smirking and I shake my head in confusion while Bill runs his hands through his hair in what looks like frustration.
"Eric was in no danger." Bill says
"He-- What?" I ask
"He was already healing. The bullets would have pushed themselves out. This way, he's forced you to drink his blood." Bill says shaking his head
"No. No, no. Are you fucking kidding me you couldn't tell me" I say tapping my head but the voices are silent
"You're connected. He'll be able to sense your emotions." Bill says and I hear Eric laughing
"You fucking bitch, You big lying A-hole. I fucking hate you" I scream slapping Erics chest
"Bill, you're right, I believe I can sense her emotions." he says smirking and I slap him one time before I walk back into Bill
"I'll never do anything for you again. Monster." I hiss and I watch as he stands up quickly
"I think I'm gonna cry." he says sarcastically and I glare at him before stomping off with Bill following me until we were finally in the hotel room.
"I could kick myself and the voices" I hiss "I'm so stupid, I wasn't thinking." I say
"He did take bullets for you maybe the voices just thought he wasn't a threat. At least we both came out alive." Bill says and I shake my head in frustration
"I know better than to believe one word out of that man's mouth. I sucked his chest. What is wrong with me?" I scream
"Eric has had a thousand years practicing deceit. He lied to prove his power to me. He counted on your goodness, there's no shame in that." he whispers walking over to me and I sigh
"But his blood, Bill. I tried to spit it all out, really, but some of it
must have gone down." I whisper and he shakes his head
"It only takes a drop or two." Bill sighs
"He'll always know where I am and how I feel, always. That's the worst of all." I hiss
"No, not the worst." Bill states and I turn to look at him
"What do you mean?" I cry
"Don't be surprised if you feel some attraction to him. Sexual." Bill states and I shake my head jumping up from the bed
"To Eric?. That's impossible I-I can't stand him. He's got a nice face but he- he's an awful man" I cry
"It is possible. It's another consequence of the blood. It would have happened sooner or later. He was determined to form this bond with you." Bill says and I growl
"I could kill him." I hiss. Later that night though we go to bed but I can't sleep and I walk over to Jasons room when I knock on his door he answers smiling
"I can't sleep." I whisper and he nods
"Join the club." he says and invited me in when we sit down I ask him about the church
"Well, they made me think I was worth something." he whispers and I sigh
"You were a star in Bon Temps. I was the demon child. Everybody always
thought you hung the moon." I say laughing and he sighs
"No, that ain't true. Well, they like my athletics and my good looks, my sex abilities, but they don't like me for me. And Steve and Sarah, well, they acted like they did, before they tried to kill me. They stopped my mind
from going around and around thinking about-- Well, other stuff." he says and I shake my head
"What other stuff? But Soldiers of the Sun? My Lord. Didn't you for one second thin what Gran would say? Guns and suicide bombers--" I say but he turns away from me
"Don't-- Don't talk about Gran. I won't talk about her. I can't." he says and I sigh
"Why?" I whisper
"Because I don't-- Because I don't wanna feel anything." he says and I give him a gentle smile
"But we have to talk about her. We can't stop remembering her or loving her because it hurts too much. She'd never stop loving us, would she We'll keep her alive in our hearts and our prayers and that's the way it's gotta be." I whisper
"And Mama and Daddy." he says and I nod
"That's right. Mama and Daddy and Gran." I say and he shakes his head
"Our whole family's gone, Megs, except you sook and me. Everybody who counts. We're all alone. We're all that's left." he whispers
"So you know what we gotta do? We gotta grow up, we gotta stick together and we gotta be good to each other or we're letting them down." I say and he grabs my hands
"I'm sorry about, ah, everything I ever done to you. I'm a dumbass fuck-up." he whispers
"Yeah, but you wouldn't be if you used your brain instead of just letting it take up space in your skull. That's not dumb, that's lazy." I say
"You think so? Well, I-I could try, I guess." he says and I sigh
"I'm sorry too. I always love you, Jason, even when I wanna stick
your head in a bucket and kick it around the yard." I sigh
"And I love you, even though I wish you'd cook for me more and you were normal with a normal boyfriend." he says
"I didn't have any say about being normal. We were born the way we are. I'm all wore out now." I say lying into the bed and Jason turns on the TV and I see the Preacher couple
"Can you believe, they're on already." Jason sighs
"You kidnapped a prominent member of our community." The vampire woman cries
"He volunteered. ...that's no crime. He came to us." the preacher states and I roll my eyes
"They are cuckoo. How can you have a dialogue with these people?" I scream at the TV as Jason starts laughing. Later that night I crawl back into bed with Bill and fall asleep but I feel something touch my shoulder and when I turn around I see Eric
"Finish your sentence." he whispers as I turn over
"What was I saying?" I ask smiling
"You were telling me why you'd be a terrible vampire and I was disagreeing." he says playing with my hair
"Well, I don't feel right without a tan. It's true. And I'd rather
be alive than undead and then y'all are always killing." I say and he laughs
"You've killed a man." he whispers
"But that was for self-defense, not for lunch." I say as he kisses my hand
"Oh, you'd adapt, like we all do. Trade the sun for moon and stars." he says
"Not me. I want them all." I whisper and he moves his face closer
"Oh, greedy." he states and I laugh
"You have the right temperament for a vampire." he says again
"What, I'm high-maintenance, bloodthirsty and old as dirt?" I ask and he laughs
"Ah, bloodthirsty, yes." he responds
"I am not." I state placing my hand on his cheek
"Everybody thinks you're a darling, don't they." he whispers
"I am a darling." I state smiling
"Yeah, but you're ruthless when it comes to people you love. You'll do anything for them. Your brother, your friends. Me. Bill." he whispers placing his hands all over my body
"Bill? Where's Bill?" I whisper but in the corner of my eyes I see Bills maker sitting in a chair
"What do you care? You've already abandoned him." she hisses and I feel Eric place little kisses on my neck and I moan
"I have not. I love Bill." I whisper but then Eric pulls me to face him
"I used to think you had no sense of humor." he whispers kissing my lips
"I used to think you were made of cold hard stone, and empty inside." I sigh
"And now?" he asks placing his hand on my cheek
"You're a big faker. You're deep. You feel. There's love in you." I say and he smiles
"Only for Megs" he whispers and it's the first time i've heard him use my nickname
"You don't want Bill. He means nothing to you." the woman cries and I shake my head but Eric jumps on top of me
"This is the beginning." he whispers kissing my neck and I forget everything I was thinking about but when I turn I see Bill fast asleep and I almost fall off the bed. The next day we have a bunch of vampires come in for a meeting including the one that's always on the TV
"Do you have any fucking idea of the PR mess you've made? And who fucking has to clean that shit up? Me. Not you, me. I should drain every one of you bastards." she hisses
"Stan went after the church on his own." Eric says sighing
"Oh, really. Because everyone who met Stan in the last 300 years knew he had a kink about slaughtering humans. But you, his nest mates,
his Sheriff, had no clue." she responds
"And how were we supposed to know that this time he meant it?" Isabelle states
"Not my problem. Yours." she responds
"Don't talk to him that way." Eric says protecting Godric
"Don't talk to me that way. Let's get to the point. How did they manage
to abduct you?" she asks
"They would have take one of us sooner or later. I offered myself." Godric says and I lean back into the sofa trying to disappear
"I think you're out of your mind. And then I hear about a traitor." she says
"Irrelevant. Only a rumor, I'll take full responsibility." Godric states
"You bet you will." the woman replies
"You cold bitch." Eric growls
"Listen, this is a national vampire disaster and nobody at the top has
any sympathy for any of you. Sheriff, you fucked up. You're fired." she states and I gasp which has her eyes drift to mine she glares
"I agree, of course. Isabel should take over. She had no part in my disgrace." he states
"Godric, fight back." Isabelle growls
"What are you saying? She's a bureaucrat, you don't have to take
shit from her." Eric says and the woman laughs
"You wanna lose your area?" she asks
"You don't have that kind of power." Eric growls
"Hey, I'm on TV. Try me." she states
"I remove myself from all positions of authority." Godric states and I feel myself move forward
"Ms. Flanagan, Godric rescued me from a really large rapist who probably
would've killed me too. No, listen-- And then he rescued humans
in that church plus a whole lot of vampires. You think it's a PR mess now,
it could have been a hundred, a million times worse. You should thank him." I cry
"For getting kidnapped? For attracting a suicide bomber? For piss-poor judgment? I think not." she growls and Eric gets up to attack her but Bill steps in the way
"What a fucking fiasco. You're lucky I don't send you all to the Magister. Godric, come to my suite to fill out the forms." she says standing up
"Soon. First I have something to say. I'm sorry. I apologize for all
the harm I've caused, for all our lost ones, human and vampire. I will make amends, I swear it." Godric says and I tilt my head at him
"Take it easy, it's just a few signatures." she says laughing before walking out
"No." Eric says standing up to Godric
"Look in my heart. You have to listen me." Godric states
"There's nothing to say." Eric growls
"There is. On the roof." Godric says walking out and I get up looking at the door
"We have a score to settle." Bill says walking up to Eric
"Not now." Eric says defeated and I almost feel bad for him
"Yes, now." Bill says before swinging at Eric who takes it "Have I made my point?" Bill growls
"It's done. I'm part of her now. Get out of the way." Eric says and I stare in shock
"I'm going to find Godric." I whisper to Bill when Erics out the door
"None of this has anything to do with us. Godric is not your concern." Bill says
"If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be standing here. He's in pain, he's suffering I gotta do something. You of all people should understand how he feels. What if it were you, Bill? What if in 1800 years, you were Godric?" I say and he bows his head
"All right, but I'm coming with you." he states
"I wish you could, but it'll be dawn in a little while." I say and he sighs
"If we don't stay long, I'll heal." he says
"I will not let you take the chance. With Godric there, you don't
have to worry about me." I say
"You are so tender-hearted, you feel obligated, I can see that. But, Megs, in all honesty, what can you do for him?" Bill ask
"I don't know. I just gotta be there. It doesn't make sense but you understand?" I ask and he nods
"I do." he whispers and I nod walking out of the door and onto the roof top where I see Godric and Eric standing
"Two thousand years is enough." I hear Godric say
"I can't accept this it's insanity." Eric cries and my heart almost breaks from the pain in his voice
"Our existence is insanity. We don't belong here." Godric says calmly
"But we are here." Eric screams
"It's not right. We're not right." Godric sighs
"You taught me there is no right and wrong. only survival or death." Eric says
"I told a lie, as it turns out." Godric whispers and I watch as Eric storms closer to him
"I will keep you alive by force." he cries
"Even if you could, why would you be so cruel?" Godric says and I watch Eric swallow and say something in sweedish before he bursts out crying and drops to his knees and in that moment I have never wanted to run up and hold someone more
"Let me go." Godric whispers
"I won't let you die alone." Eric says and I feel tears rush down my face
"Yes, you will. As your Maker I command you." he says and I watch as Eric gets up and walks backwards towards me I grab his hand gently
"I'll stay with him. As long as it takes." I whisper and he nods looking lost when he goes down the stairs I walk up to Godric
"It won't take long. Not at my age." he says smiling at the sky
"You know, it wasn't very smart. The Fellowship of the Sun part." I sigh and he nods
"I know. I thought it might fix everything somehow. But I don't think
like a vampire any more. Do you believe in God?" he asks and I sigh
"I don't know I believe there's a God" I whisper honestly and he smiles at me
"If you're right, how will he punish me?" Godric asks like a child
"God doesn't punish, God forgives." I whisper and he sighs
"I don't deserve it. But I hope for it." he says
"We all do." I say smiling
"You'll care for him? Eric." he asks and I sigh
"I'm not sure, you know how he is." I whisper shaking my head
"I can take the blame for that too." he says smiling
"Maybe not. Eric's pretty much himself." I say but then I watch Godric look at the sun rising
"Are you very afraid?" I ask
"No. No, I'm full of joy." he says smiling at me and I sigh
"But the pain--" I whisper trying to see if there's any hope that he will come down with me
"I want to burn." he says happily and I feel a tear run down my face
"Well, I'm afraid for you." I whisper and he just places a hand on my face
"A human with me at the end, and human tears. Two thousand years, and I can still be surprised. In this, I see God." he whispers and it almost makes me break down but I smile
"I heard you're a bannshee can you feel my death?" he asks and I sigh before grabbing his hand
love, happiness, relief
"Yes" I whisper breaking down "Yes I can Goodbye, Godric." I whisper as I take a step back from him as the son starts to rise and he watches it with pure joy as he begins taking his clothes off the feel the heat. I watch as it takes mere seconds for him to burst into flames before he's gone.