When a scientist approaches Eric and claims that he has unlocked the key to a formula that will vaccinate vampires from the ill-effects that sunlight brings upon them, Sookie is called upon to put her telepathy to the test to see if the man is genuine. COMPLETE

I am writing this as an alternate ending to the Southern Vampire Mysteries series by Charlaine Harris. All rights belong to Charlaine Harris. After Sookie Stackhouse is publicly divorced at Fangtasia, her soul shatters and she leaves to live in the Fae with her great grandfather Niall Brigant. She has been gone from the mortal realm for two weeks but in Sookie's reality she has been gone for One hundred years. In that time she has trained and become more powerful. What will happen when she returns?

There she slept in all her beauty like an angel that was sent from the heavens. Her hair sprawled out like a halo with her beautiful tanned glowy skin, her cute button nose and pink pouty lips. It made him start to wonder could this be a sign, could she learn to tolerate being round such a vicious creature such as himself......could she learn to love one?

Three years ago Sookie Stackhouse's fraternal twin sister Hadley went missing in New York City. Since there were no signs of foul play at the time she disappeared, there wasn't much for police to go on. Unwilling to let her twin's case go cold, Sookie moved to New York and into her twin's apartment, hoping to pick up Hadley's trail. Sadly, any leads Sookie has gotten in that time haven't lead her to her sister. Then one day at her grandmother's eye doctor appointment Sookie meets an attractive man who is immediately equally smitten with her. Eric Northman doesn't waste time giving Sookie his phone number. With an instant connection, it doesn't take long for feelings to grow between the two of them. But in meeting Eric, odd things begin to happen where Hadley is concerned. While her sister is still missing, Sookie can't escape the feeling that her sister is trying to tell her something, but what? And does it have to do with the man that Sookie is rapidly falling in love with?

Begins after book 8. The Fellowship is growing more militant and everyone is in danger, not least Sookie. Then, following an unexpected attack, Sookie and Eric finally have their long overdue talk, but Sookie's life is changing so quickly and she's afraid of what the future may hold. I originally wrote this back in 2008 and published it as part of a series over on FF net. Given the rather terrible (depending on your POV) ending to the book series, I'm dusting it off and polishing it up. The plot summary of From Dead to Worse (Book 8) from Wikipedia, is at the top of chapter one, just to jog your memory about where we're at in the book series.