Someday You'll Find Me (Eric Northman/ True Blood)

Mystery and Discovery

TARA POV

The flight was long, lonely and utterly miserable. My heart ached, the moment I boarded the plane without him, this is all so new to me; I've never been away from my child before. My return home was not supposed to be so bittersweet. The worst thing about being apart is the limited communication we'd have. Eric provided me with some reassurance, he seemed to be certain that within a few months, we'd be able to openly communicate with our son. But a few months to a vampire is a cake-walk, for me, without our son near for a day; it's like a life sentence.

I guess some might label me an overprotective mother. But you'd be overly protective too if your only child was a vampire-human hybrid. My child defies all logic even in the preternatural- creature world. And we all know humans fear what they don't understand so I try not to imagine how Supes would perceive him. I'd lose all semblance of sanity if anything was too happened to him.

It's been a week now and after settling into Godric's mansion in Shreveport, the first thing I do is go home to Bon Temps. No one knows I am here and I have not had any contact with them for a month. I need to see my people, I miss them dearly. I'd also like an update on anything important that I've missed since the last letter. My go-to girl is Holly Cleary. She's as blunt and straightforward as can be and I would not have it any other way. I call her that morning and ask if she is free for lunch, she accommodates me and we arranged to meet at her house at noon.

I drove Eric's Porsche to her house, When I arrive she is waiting on her porch, we hug and she invites me in. We sat down on plush chairs in her cozy living room, that overlooked a well-manicured lawn aligned with trees; while enjoying a Mason-jar glass of iced, mint julep tea and cucumber sandwiches. She was cordial and all smiles, but I could sense something was troubling her mind, but I decided not to pry for the moment, and just enjoy our afternoon lunch. Holly is one of the toughest women I know. Just like me, she's been dealt a lot of bad cards in life, she grew up in a trailer park and suffered abuse from her mother, father, and many boyfriends, but through it all, she's persevered. And she wasted no time getting to her point and beginning our conversation where we left off months ago.

"I don't understand Tara if you're not a witch, how'd you cast the spells at the casino? How'd the incantations used to heal Eric and Pam work?"

"I'm not technically a witch- my ancient bloodline is," I said, trying to explain to her the best I can." My ancestors were a mixture of Wiccan High Priestess and royal-Vampire. That's why I'm half human, with dormant vampire blood."

"Dormant vampire..."She simply nodded at my explanation, took a bite of her sandwich and washed it down with some tea. Her face couldn't hide it, she was still confused as all get-out.

"There's no doubt about it, I'm a supernatural creature and if I want a spell to work, it will." I went on to give her the full story of my origins. As I spoke, her face marred a blend of curiosity and trepidation. Now, I have no doubts about it now; explaining this to the coven won't be easy.

"I've got some bad new Tara." She began, and as she did, I could see the color quickly drain from her face. "I didn't know how to tell you this, if you hadn't come back, I don't think I would have."

I knew it...I knew something was wrong with my friend- my instincts are sharp as knives.

"My goodness, what is it?" I sat on the edge of my seat and mentally attempted to brace myself for whatever it was.

"Arlene, Nicole, and Sookie went missing three weeks ago, deer hunters found Nicole's mutilated body deep in the woods by Gunther's lake house." She said, her voice trembled, while generous tears welled in her eyes. "My god –Tara...Nicole's eyes, her ears and tongue were cut off and missing." Unable to contain her dismay any longer, my friend began to weep solemnly.