The Lost Halfling

⚜When the Saints go marching In⚜

As my two separate armies prepared for battle I couldn't help but hum the New Orleans classic when the Saints go marching in.  It seemed appropriate.

"Listen to me my beloved soldiers.  We will take what it is rightfully ours.  We will destroy those that seek to own us.  We will be the victors in these battles!  There is no other option if we wish our species to survive and oh but we do!  SO HERE IS TO OUR VICTORIES!" I shouted to my armies.

It was a short speech to rally them but it didn't need to be more than was necessary.  I nodded to King Marius who began vamped away with his army in tow.  I then turned to my small group which included Alcide high on my blood, Sookie, Jade, Pam, and myself.  Sookie went into Jade's head and saw the space that she found.  Using that location Sookie blinked us all to the location.  

"Do you feel it?" I asked my sister.

"I do." Sookie answered with a nod.

There was a pocket of Faerie here.  Pam and Jade each took one of my hands to be pulled into it while Alcide took Sookie's hand.

"Interesting.  Sookie is like us now making her the one meant for me once again." Warlow said.

"Except that you won't have either of us.  We are willing to give you your true death though." I said with a smile.

"A tempting offer but I'll have to decline." Warlow declared.

"We too decline." Sookie and I stated in unison.

"Oooh creepy." Warlow said with a shiver but there was amusement dancing in his eyes.

Sookie and I took off running at him from different sides and he slapped Sookie away while wrapping me up with his other arm.  He then bit into my neck and began to drink.  I head butted him causing him to release me and stumbled away.  Sookie shot him with light that he easily batted.

"You're making this too easy." Warlow laughed.

Pam then tried to stake him but he tore the stake from her hand.

"Let's see if your mate feels his child's death." Warlow said as he aimed the stake at her.

"NO!" I shouted as I shot my light and hit the stake out of his hand just in time.

Suddenly Niall came from Faerie into our pocket and wrapped his arms around Warlow from behind.  Pam quickly snatched the stake back up and rammed it into Warlow's heart.  Niall met me eyes and nodded before going back into the main Faerie.  Sookie and I just stared at Warlow as he sunk to the ground.  He didn't immediately go like other vampires.  I wasn't sure if it was because he was a hybrid or if it was old age.

"All I wanted was someone like me.  To not be lonely.  It wasn't supposed to be like this." Warlow whispered as he laid dying.

I'd be lying if I didn't feel a pang in my heart.

"Sookie you're the reason I killed your parents.  Do you know they had plans to drown you?  They couldn't handle your ability." Warlow whispered.

"Then why was I with them?  If she was the one they were going to kill?" I asked.

"They were taking you to stay with family so you couldn't stop them.  They knew about your ability to know things.  They wanted to have a nice time out with you out of guilt before leaving you with family." Warlow answered.

I never heard them whispering that about them but I did remember them in the car saying they just wanted a nice day with me.  It didn't mean he was telling the truth but it did lend credence.  I could tell from Sookie's face that she was hearing my memories as her own crumbled.  The Faerie pocket crumbled as Warlow finally burst into a puddle of blood.  Immediately I was wrapped up in the arms of my mates.