" Come childe" Godric spoke as he returned, watching his childe with an expressionless gaze. It was something that Eric could never break through, if his maker wanted his emotions locked away then it was useless for him to try and guess what he was feeling. Even after all the years they had known and travelled with each other, that fact had never changed and it was still impossible to guess his makers mood.

With a sharp nod they left, Luna entering the room not long after as Isabel smirked at seeing the girls slightly tussled hair. Clearly her sheriff had had one hell of a conversation with his sire before leaving.

Luna walked slowly over to the centre of the room, a small box in her hands as she scanned the room with assessing eyes. It didn't take her long to decide, her box being placed on the floor as she had the furniture moved against the walls of the room within seconds. The room was now spacious; few vampires still inside as they watched her with unmasked curiosity as she seemed to simply stand there motionless for a few moments before moving.

Isabel stood along with Stan at the entrance of the room, watching as the ancient vampire seemed to assess the space around her before in less than a few seconds there were a circle of candles around the room, each one positioned perfectly with the same amount of space as between each.

They couldn't draw their eyes away as they watched the young looking girl light them all swiftly before sitting crossed legged in the centre, her body stilling as her eyes closed in an almost peaceful manner. It wasn't until hours passed and the girl had yet to move that they couldn't help but step closer curiously, though jumped back startled when the candles crackled and flickered the closer they got as if warning them not to get any nearer.

"What do you think she's doing?" Stan muttered as he leaned against the wall, expecting the girl to have some sort of reaction to his voice only for her to remain still as if she hadn't heard him.

"I don't know, do you think we should call Godric?" Isabel asked, she didn't know why but she hadn't seen anything like it. It worried her, though she had a feeling Godric must know what she was doing.

"Couldn't hurt, you can do it though" Stan stated before slouching on a seat which was pressed against the wall, Isabel sending him a glare before flicking open her phone and dialling Godric's number.

Godric had been sitting in a bar which his childe had taken him to when his phone rang, he had little use or patience for the devices but he had taken to having one on his person in case of any emergencies. He knew his childe was worried for him, if his emotions didn't give it away he could read him with ease. He didn't like to see Eric so unhinged, but there was little he could do to calm his nerves.

"Speak" he said calmly into the phone, not really paying attention as he watched his childe eye a blonde waitress who looked similar to the telepath he was interested in. He sighed, though immediately straightened up when his sire was mentioned by Isabel.

"I apologise for disturbing you sheriff but I am afraid I am curious by the actions of your maker" Isabel asked in the phone, it being clear that she was worried about how he would take to her call.

Eric immediately tuned into the conversation, frowning when Godric's own maker was mentioned. He couldn't help but find himself jealous, not used to Godric caring for someone over him. He didn't like it, at all.

"What has you curious, Isabel?" he asked calmly, though he was already trying to sense his makers emotions only to come up short. He frowned.

"It's just..." she started only for her to pause, Godric picking up on Stan's voice in the background telling her to hurry up and spit it out. "Fuck off Stan," she started to hiss only for Godric to interrupt their argument.

"Isabel." His voice was calm but it was clear there was a hidden command imbedded into it, Luna wasn't exactly your regular vampire and he knew whatever she was up to must have had them both shocked and anxious.

"Oh sorry. She is sitting in our living room sheriff, it is strange, she hadn't moved since you left-" she started only for Godric to cut her off, quickly waving down for the bill with a simple flick of his hand.

"Carry on,"

"She is surrounded by candles - she's breathing heavier to" he heard the telepath interrupt Isabel, Eric frowning as he watched as his maker seemed to flinch slightly before quickly rising from his seat.

"I will arrive shortly, I advise you not to touch or approach her" he stated, he had hoped she had stopped doing that but it seems as if she has continued to do so much to his distaste and concern.

"Well I won't be touching her anytime soon, bloody creepy voodoo shit" he heard Stan mutter in the background causing him to sigh before hanging up, throwing some money on the table before heading to the exit with Eric on his toes.

"Master why do you insist on fussing over this vampire?" he blurted out before he could stop himself, his jealously being plain and clear in his comment as they headed back to his makers nest.

Godric sighed as he looked at his own childe, though his eyes shone with anger at how his childe spoke of his maker. He may love Eric, but Luna was indeed his life and he would not be letting her go now he had gotten her back. Eric was foolish if he thought that he would, he may have sounded harsh but it would always be Luna, they kept each other living.

He knew if he was lost she would follow, she had told him that long ago and he had no question to whether she was serious or not. It only make him feel even more shameful and guilty over his attempt to end his life, for he knew if it was the other way round he wouldn't live in a world that no longer had her in it.

"Watch yourself childe" he warned calmly, though he saw Eric flinch from the amount of power in his command. Eric may be a great vampire, but he was not indestructible and he did not want his childes death to come at the hands of his maker if he pushed her too far like he had a tendency to do at times.

"I apologise master, but you cannot blame me for not being ok with this situation" Eric stated as he turned a sharp left, feeling Godric's eyes on him as he spoke.

"I expect you to respect her Eric, I will accept nothing less" he stated before a tense silence filled the car, Eric frowning as he disliked his maker being upset with him.

"So...I hear you got kicked out of a lingerie boutique" he commented to try and break the tension, smirking when he saw his maker shake his head as a small smile played at his lips.

Meanwhile, Isabel and Stan were trying to calm down a hysterical Sookie who had foolishly tried to step inside of the circle only to find herself flown back screaming, Bill unable to give her any blood as she started to froth at the mouth dangerously as she shrieked out in pain. They had expected Luna to snap out of it, the girl was making a vast amount of noise, yet the girl remained still.

"Calm down" Stan snapped as he held the girls wrists to the ground as Isabel had her legs, the girl convulsing on the floor.

He was annoyed, they had told the girl not to go near Luna and yet she had completely ignored them, so it was her own bloody fault not to leave it be when the candles flickered much like they had. It was clear it had been a warning, yet the idiotic girl had actually tried to step over the flickering candles. Hell their sheriff had told them not to approach, and yet the telepath thought she was invincible.

"Do something! Get Godric on the phone!" Bill snapped as he tried to force his blood into her mouth, onto to find it a useless effort as her eyes rolled to the back of her head.

"You fucking call him, she is your human, you should have stopped her when she was stupid enough to approach!" Stan snarled back, his nails digging into Sookies flesh as she tried to pull out of his grasp while she continued to convulse.

"Do not insult her!" Bill growled, panicked and angered by the elder vampire.

"Both of you shut it, now is not the time to argue. Godric said he will arrive shortly so we will just have to wait, but I have to admit Bill she should have stayed away" Isabel sighed from her position on the floor, hoping her sheriff would arrive soon.

It was only a few minutes later that they arrived, greeted with Sookies screams as Eric's eyes widened before he dashed into the room. Godric couldn't help but sigh, knowing that the girl had not taken to his warning. She may have been loyal, but she was not very bright.

Walking into the room he was greeted with the sight he had expected, his belle breathing heavily as she sat perfectly still in a circle of candles, her eyes fluttering slightly as the candles flickered with her movements. He also took in the convulsing girl on the floor, his childe looking at his maker with both awe and anger. Awe at the obvious power she held which fascinated him, but angered that it seemed to have harmed his human interest.

"I do not know why you are angry with my belle my childe, but I suggest you remove your gaze from her" he stated calmly, gaining his childes attention as he looked at Godric with disbelief.

"It is her fault, look at what she is doing Godric!" he hissed as he gestured to Sookie, Godric sighing as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Did I not warn you to not try and approach nor touch her?" he asked calmly, knowing the answer before Isabel spoke.

"I tried to warn her sheriff, it seems she is too stubborn for her own good" she sighed, though Godric couldn't help but smile at the worry in her eyes as her gaze flickered to his sire.

"She will be fine" he stated as he gestured to his love, the candles not flickering as he approached though he did not enter the circle.

"What about Sookie, I swear if that...witch has done anything-" was all Bill managed to snarl out before Godric had him by the throat, his expression while calm struck fear through them all as his eyes burned with anger.

"You do not insult my sire, not in my nest, not ever! As for the condition of your human it is her own fault, she was warned, she choose to ignore it!" he said in a stained tone, clearly trying to control his anger. It was moments like these Eric couldn't help but admire his control; if someone had insulted Godric in front of him he would not have been so kind. "Do you understand?"

"Yes" Bill strangled out, not even trying to get out of the ancients grasp as he knew it was only futile. "But my human-" he started but Godric cut him off, dropping him as he did so as his gaze landed on his maker. She looked more her physical age he thought as her expression seemed to peaceful, but he was afraid that was not the case.

"She will be fine, but I am afraid she will have to wait until my belle has finished" he stated, Bills eyes widening when he realised Sookie would have to be subjected to the obvious pain she was going through for longer.

"If I may ask Sheriff, what is she doing?" Isabel asked curiously, her question having everyone's attention as they tried to ignore the screams and gurgles which rose from the telepath.

"Something I wish she wouldn't" they heard him mumble before he went to sit outside of the circle, his legs crossed in a relaxed manner as he stared at her.

It was another half hour, both Eric and Bill taking over holding Sookie when Isabel and Stan had finally had enough. Isabel took a seat next to Godric while Stan took a safer distance away from the dangerously flickering candles.

"Don't" he warned his second in command when she made a move towards his sire as the candles suddenly went out, his voice calm but his grip on her upper arm was harsh enough for her to freeze in her position next to him.

Luna's eyes snapped open as she remained still, her breathing slightly laboured as she groaned slightly. She did not know why she put herself through that, but she knew that sometimes it was necessary for her to do so.

It was the screaming which snapped her out of it, a frown on her face as she snapped her now expressionless face to the direction of her childe and his second in command. She tilted her head to the side, her eyes running over their sitting forms before landing on the convulsing telepath.

"Foolish girl" she found herself muttering as she swiftly got up, the candles flickering one more time before Godric had her in his arms after releasing Isabel from his slightly harsh grip.

"I wish you would not do that my belle" he breathed as he pulled her roughly into an embrace, her body instantly moulding against him as she ran her fingers soothing up and down his back.

"How far did she go?" Luna asked emotionlessly as she eyed the blonde on the floor, looking at everyone with a raised brow before Stan spoke.

"The stupid girl tried to cross" Stan muttered, Bill snarling in his direction while Eric sighed, while he hated to see her in pain she had been warned.

"What? Did the candles not flicker?" she asked, only an idiot would not take the flickering candles as a warning not to get to close. They would have recognised Godric's presence, she had done it with him once before after all.

He did not like it, she had not asked him to do it again.

"Fuck yea, startled the fuck out of me" Stan grumbled causing her eyes to roll.

"At least you took it as a warning" Luna sighed, brushing her lips against a concerned Godric's to calm his nerves. She did not like seeing him upset, it unsettled her.

"Luna please, Sookie..." Bill pleaded, his anger for the girl replaced with worry. Luna sighed, pulling away from her childe as she walked at a leisurely pace towards the girl, just to piss the vampire off more.

Kneeling down she pursed her lips before placing her hand over the girls heart, all of them but Godric sucking in a breath as they were reminded of her favourite technique to kill.

"When I say you need to break her leg" she stated flatly, Bill hissing as Eric's eyes widened.

"What?"

"When she screams give her your blood, ignore her chocking, force it down" she stated, as if Eric hadn't interrupted her. Looking at his own maker for confirmation Godric gave him a firm nod, if that was what Luna wanted him to do then he should do it.

"Now" Luna stated as she pressed on the girls chest, the sound of a bone breaking as Eric snapped her leg before Bill forced his blood into the girls open mouth as soon as she screamed out. Godric sighed at the girls cries of pain, if she had just left it alone.

"Will she be alright?" Eric asked once Sookie had passed out, though Bills blood seemed to be working.

"She will be fine, I suggest you teach her to obey warnings next time" Luna stated before cleaning up the candles at a human pace, Bill feeling too relieved to argue as he scooped Sookies body in his arms before dashing out of the room.

"It's not your fault" Isabel stated as she watched their sheriff help Luna replace the furniture, another vampire already having cleaned the blood which had been left by the girl. She was worried Luna would blame herself, but it seemed as if her worry had been unnecessary.

"I know it isn't, she is foolish to think that she is invincible when she is far from it" Luna stated in a flat tone. "Now if you do not mind it is nearly dawn, I feel myself needing rest" she stated as she bid both Isabel and Stan goodnight, giving a silent nod in Eric's direction but not speaking before she headed up to her room, again in a human pace.

"What the fuck was that?" Eric blurted out, watching as his maker seemed to be anxious to return to his own sires side.

"It is complex, a story for another time maybe" Godric stated offhandedly. "But it would be best not to bring it up again" he continued, his eyes seemingly glazing over again with an emotion Eric couldn't identify.

Just how much was he missing?

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