First True Blood fic! Huzzah! i have really gotten into this show and more recently really gotten into Godric/Allan Hyde. He is such a cutie, even if he is younger than me! Today is Alexander Skarsgard's birthday! I thought it was a good time to upload my first fic. Mind you this is a Godric fic but i'd have to wait until december to post it on Allan's birthday and i don't have the patience. hah

I do not own True Blood and the title was kinda inspired by the band by the same name Dead By Sunrise. In the Darkness is a great song and i would suggest you listen to it.

I will be following the TV show only, because Godric is WAY better in it, though i have not read the books either.

8/17/11

Walking down the huge hallways of the Hotel Carmilla, a young woman heaved a heavy breath, attempting to settle her nerves on what awaited her. The room that lay before her was occupied, like many others here by a vampire; but this vampire was different.

He was said to be quite old and very powerful, and he could intimidate you with a single glance from his cold calculating eyes; or at least that's the way he was referred to by most everyone at the front desk. In truth she had never met him in person; it was only here say on her part.

The girl gulped and then exhaled, shaking out her arms and hands. Slowly she raised her fist preparing to knock. Inwardly she chanted a mantra I can do this I can do this I can do this her hand stilling in hesitation.

After a few more steadying breaths, her hand rapped the door once before it opened, revealing a pale yet beautiful young boy. He was taller than her by a few inches yet not terribly tall for a guy. His dark blonde hair and light blue eyes helped to accentuate his attractive appearance and she could see dark markings which formed a necklace peeking out from his white shirt.

All and all he made for a pretty package and forced a light blush to spread along her features.

When he spoke it was soft, nearly whispered yet there was strength behind his words.

"Are you lost, little one?" he peered down at her with those eyes and she had to concentrate, remembering why she was there in the first place.

"Uh, no; at least I hope not" she breathed and tried once more to calm her racing heart. "Actually, I'm looking for someone in particular. His name is Godric?"

"It appears you have found him" he replied easily. "I am he."

"Thank god!" the girl exclaimed and let out a sigh of relief. She giggled "I don't know what I would have done if this wasn't the right room…probably wander aimlessly I imagine." She smiled cheerfully and Godric regarded her with curiosity before bidding her entrance to his room.

She stepped inside but gaped in wonder at how exquisitely designed everything was. His room was quite spacious, with a dining table, a massive couch, a couple smaller chairs, as well as a large kitchen. There were paintings hanging on the walls and the color of the room was light yet somehow romantic, inviting you in.

Godric motioned towards the large sofa "Please, make yourself comfortable" He watched as she smiled and then did as requested, seating herself on the couch as it practically engulfed her.

The girl was quite small in frame and shorter than he was, with short dark hair and a pale complexion similar to his own. Her eyes were a mix, made of blue and green which stood out from her bland white blouse and brown shorts.

He watched amused as she adjusted, wiggling and twisting until she was comfortable before asking the obvious "Why have you come?"

The girl glanced up, still fiddling with her attire that had shifted upon sitting and focused her attention on the vampire before her. He sat so calmly in the chair opposite her, his hands clasped in his lap and those light blue eyes were trained on her face, making her feel slightly giddy.

"Oh, I was sent here so you could feed on me" was her upbeat reply.

Godric however could find no joy in this. "I will not" he stated resolutely.

"If that is all—"she started at this.

"I'm not leaving" stated just as firmly. He blinked at her and the girl clarified "I can't leave…"

"Not until you drink from me." There was genuineness in her voice as she said this, as if she truly wished this from the bottom of her heart.

He could see she was nervous. He could hear that from before she entered, just outside the door. And yet there was no falsehood in her words nor were any ulterior motives driving her actions.

He considered this for a moment. "I assume my Child is the one behind this, is he not?"

The girl cocked her head quizzically to one side "I don't know about all that, he seemed kind of big to be a child but I think his name was Eric…I was kinda under the impression he was a vampire too."

"As I thought…"

His Child was once again trying to appeal to his hunger and the fact he had not eaten in some time. Godric had turned down his generous offer of a human with rare AB Negative blood back at his nest. That was before his home had been destroyed by a suicide bomber sent by The Fellowship of the Sun.

Eric was determined it would seem to see to his Maker's needs though Godric was uninterested; he was plenty capable of taking care of himself.

His Child was stubborn.

But to send this girl to him, barely out of her teens, still childlike and naïve—he had to know more about her if for no other reason than sheer curiosity. Eric would not have sent her without first considering her potential in coercing him to feed. "What is your name, little one?"

So lost in her musings, the girl twitched when he spoke, startled that there was someone else in the room. Vampires were so quiet.

Probably because they didn't have to breathe

"Mina, my name is Mina Ward" she responded keeping her gaze fixed on his.

It was strange, though she had only just met him, Mina found herself at complete ease in his presence.

True she had been nervous at first not knowing what to expect, but each time she looked into his eyes, she was at peace.

Mina ventured to ask a question, somehow knowing that he would not refuse. "How old are you?"

It may be a silly question but the girl could almost feel that he was an old soul; there was a wealth of knowledge and she could see it swirling in those beautiful eyes each time she looked at him. It was too much to resist and she would not pass up this opportunity.

When he responded in that quiet seductive voice of his, she scarcely could trust her hearing.

"I am two thousand years old, at last that I recall." The girl's surprise was obvious and a hint of amusement upturned just the corners of his mouth.

"T-two THOUSAND!" she stammered, quite shocked. "Holy Shiiiiii—I mean" she paused, reconsidering her words.

"That's—INSANE!"

They had said he was old but two thousand?

That was ancient.

Once more Mina stared, as in awe at the vampire boy who watched her curiously. Well he definitely wasn't a boy, now was he?

Softly, a bit timidly she apologized "I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to freak out it's just…" she snorted, then recovered. "I didn't think I'd be sitting here chatting to a two thousand year old vampire." Especially one that looks like a boy

"And I thought being twenty-three was a big deal—HA!" Mina laughed heartily at the sheer absurdity of it all while Godric silently observed her.

The human certainly had an odd sense of humor, given the circumstance. She wasn't even fazed that she was currently trapped in a room with a veteran vampire, one who could easily break her in half if given the mind to do so.

Though that begged the most prominent of questions: "Why is it that you have chosen to work in a place like this?" he eyed the child across from him, who in turn stared right back at him.

"It is quite dangerous—"

"I really don't have much of a choice." Godric bid her to continue with a slight tilt of his head for he did not fully understand.

She noticed this and almost chuckled but refrained, explaining "Well it's less I don't have a choice and more that this was really the last option."

She could see he wanted a further explanation and promptly launched into telling him a brief detailing of what led her to ending up in a vampire hotel.

"We moved, my dad I, from Oklahoma where I had lived all my life to Texas because he was told it would be easier to find work here. That sadly was not the case and I ended up having to also look for a job to better support us."

"Practically everywhere I went I got turned down flat—I don't exactly have a lot of job experience—but then I heard about this hotel catering to vampires and thought it was worth a shot."

She smiled then "Turns out I was right; the people here seemed to like me, so I was lucky."

"I would not consider it luck that you found yourself here."

"Oh I don't know. I haven't had any problems; everyone seems really nice…admittedly I haven't been working here very long."

Once more her face took on a look of innocence, smile firmly in place. "In fact, you're my first customer—er client?"She paused to consider it before giving up entirely.

"Well whatever you call it!"

Hearing this only confirmed Godric's suspicion: the girl truly was innocent.

"You have not been bitten" he stated and Mina nodded.

"You're right; I'm a virgin through and through! Virgin blood and well, the other way too…"

Maybe that's why they picked me she thought before her brain latched onto what she had just confessed not five seconds prior, her face flushing in embarrassment."AH, I did NOT just admit that out loud!"

"F-f-forget that! Forget— what I just said" her hands wildly waving in rapid session before her, as if that would erase what transpired.

Thankfully the vampire was merciful and let it drop, enabling the girl to breath once more, albeit with a shade of color added to her face.

Godric understood why Eric had chosen this girl in particular; she was naïve and innocent with virgin blood and had no concept of fear when dealing with vampires. She was easy prey and a thousand some odd years ago he would have delighted in devouring her, savagely.

Now however he feared for her.

She would be eaten alive and she didn't even know it.

"It is not safe for you here."

"Huh?" Why was he saying this now?

"We are monsters" he informed her but she only shook her head.

"No, you aren't." He almost seemed to sigh at this but continued regardless.

"I have done many unspeakable things in my long existence and felt no remorse from my actions" his look was one of sad acceptance, his bright hues speaking volumes of how he truly felt, even if it didn't come across in his tone. Mina saw this and her chest contracted.

"I delighted in killing; that is an act of a true monster."

"Maybe in name" she said "but humans are just as bad."She sought to comfort him, even if she didn't exactly know how…

How does one comfort a two thousand year old vampire?

"Vampires have strength and speed surely, making them easily capable of killing and doing horrible things but the same goes for people. Calling vampires monsters and claiming it's their nature to kill and murder yet people can be just as cruel."

Petulance arose in her at this, remembering vividly just how evil humans could be and Mina was sure there was a scowl on her features.

"Seeing yourself as evil and showing remorse for your years of violence against humans is more than I can say for some people."

"If vampires were so evil and wanted nothing more than to kill people, why do places like this even exist? Why is someone like me still alive…?"

Godric could hear the sudden awareness in her voice and realized he had somewhat misjudged the girl. She was not entirely as childlike as he had perceived and he was unsure this was a good thing.

"Nobody is exactly the same so it stands to reason that not all vampires are evil. You certainly aren't." There it was again, that genuineness that made him believe everything she said was true. She smiled, small but unadulterated, holding Godric captive if but for a moment.

Suddenly she was chuckling "I'm not quite sure how we came to this. I was only supposed to come here so you could feed…that didn't happen." Mina looked down, oddly timid at that moment.

"I don't even know if there's like a time frame for these things. Hopefully no one was waiting for me!"

"The sun is rising. Most vampires are dying for the day." He intoned matter of fact.

"Oh! Well I probably should be going then." she seemed almost sad, standing and making her way for the door as he followed. She stopped and smiled, extending her hand towards the polite vampire who took it, his blue eyes bright.

"It was nice meeting you! I had fun talking with you; even though I kinda failed my objective…I hope no one gets mad." She definitely didn't want to get fired, not on the first day.

"That is fine. I will make sure you are compensated just as you would have been." She nodded and Godric led her out.

"I enjoyed your company" he said sincerely. "Please, be safe."

Mina smiled taking one last look at the vampire boy before the door closed and she was once more walking down the hallway, her thoughts preoccupied by an extremely old soul with blue eyes.

After the sun had set the next night, Godric was called to a meeting with the spokeswoman for the AVL Nan Flanagan. Everyone gathered had been present when his nest had been destroyed and Nan was asking questions.

Everything from how he had been kidnapped by The Fellowship of the Sun, to the rumored traitor that had exposed them and finally to the bombing itself.

The entire time Godric was calm and poised, even when his Child was rife with fury.

Eric could not be more furious and had to be restrained at one point, after Nan had questioned Godric's judgment. Even Sookie had taken up for the teenage looking vampire, stating that she should thank him for all the lives he had saved.

Ultimately he was stripped of his position as sheriff, stepping down with no argument on his part.

As the meeting was taking place, Mina was arriving at the hotel, restless but excited. She hoped if no one else needed her that she could go visit Godric. She had enjoyed talking to the vampire and it seemed that was all her mind could focus on.

She headed back down the same hallway, her frilly blue skirt swishing to and fro with her purposeful steps.

I hope he doesn't get tired of me, or think I'm some kinda stalker.

She giggled in nervous excitement, rounding a corner and almost skipping in her haste to see him, however a voice assailed her, whistling in her direction. Mina stopped at the catcall, confused and turned seeing what was sure to be a vampire, eyeing her.

"Hello?" she took note of his exterior, much taller than Godric and older at least in appearance. Mina was quite sure no one was older than him but quickly shoved aside such thoughts and asked "Uh, is there something I can get for you?"

She did work there after all and thought it best to not offend anyone.

Instead of responding, the vampire smiled and fangs extended visibly with an audible click. Before Mina could be alarmed the vampire was directly in front of her and grabbed her about the waist.

"I thought you'd never ask" and sunk his fangs into her while she screamed the only thing she could come up with.

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"Godric, come to my suite and fill out the forms."

"Soon" he said. "First I have something to say." Eric eyed him with rapt attention, still not quite believing what was happening before him.

Godric was different.

A sense of foreboding filled him and made the Viking more than uncomfortable but he listened, fearing this would be the last time he would hear his Maker speak.

"I'm sorry" he said after some effort. "I apologize for all the harm I've caused… for all our lost ones, human and vampire. I will make amends. I swear it."

"Take it easy, it's just a few signatures." Nan replied, patting his back, not understanding the magnitude of what was said. Eric however understood perfectly and would not allow his Maker to throw everything away so carelessly.

"No" there was a gruff edge to his voice, as if he could command him to obey.

"Look in my heart" knowing this would be difficult for his Child to accept, yet hoping he could understand.

"You have to listen to me."

"There's nothing to say."

"There is." Eric was getting more and more desperate; their time was slipping away.

Godric expected as much.

His Child was stubborn.

"On the roof" was all he said before slipping past the larger vampire, keen on keeping his date with the rapidly coming sunrise.

He was headed in that direction when a scream pierced the stillness of the corridor, his name driving it forward. Without thought he was down another hallway and standing over droplets of blood on the carpet. There was a door to his right and it smashed harshly against the wall as it was roughly flung open, Godric holding the offending vampire by his throat as he thrashed helplessly suspended in air.

Mina was on the floor, blood pooling from her thigh where he had bitten her deeply. Two punctures could be seen on her neck as well, where he had first tasted her and her skirt was torn and bloody.

"Let me go, fucker" the vampire wheezed, his windpipe steadily being crushed the longer he was held.

"I would choose my words wisely" Godric warned "If you value your life."

"Godric" Eric had arrived, sensing his Maker's presence and feeling his anger through the bond. What he stumbled upon was not what he had expected.

The girl coughed, blood spewing from her lips, her eyes fluttering open weakly. Eric was more concerned for his Maker, though his current display of aggression was a breath of fresh air compared to the submissive Godric he had witnessed during the meeting.

Finally he released the pathetic lump as he fell none too gently but intoned threateningly "Leave. I do not wish you in my sights again."

Smartly the vampire left and he was able to focus on the girl quickly approaching death. Eric took note of his attentions "She is bleeding out."

"I am aware" the bite to her thigh severed her femoral artery and within minutes she would die.

He knew this.

Eric sensed something within his Maker but could not quite discern what it was. Concern perhaps…?

In any event they could not leave her to bleed to death so he offered to give the girl his blood to which Godric refused.

"No" he stared down at the dying girl as her pulse slowly lessened, becoming faint. "I will do it."

"What?" his Child was confused as he lowered himself beside the girl, gripping the base of her skull with one hand.

"All those years claiming blood was sacred and yet you'd give it to a simple girl? A fangbanger?"

"She is not."

He bit his wrist before lowering it to her mouth. After a few seconds she drank.

"Go, tell the front desk what was happened and make sure to find the vampire accountable."

Eric was about to argue back, having not forgotten that his Maker wished to meet the sun but Godric cut him off. "I will stay with the human. Go."

Eric stared, part of him wanting to fight back but reluctantly did as he was told and rushed off hoping to get back quickly.

Godric kept track of how much blood she had taken and when all her injuries faded, he had Mina release his wrist, blood coating her lips and dribbling down her chin. She smiled, thanking him before her eyes shut and he could lay her down once more.

She was not a fangbanger, he knew that for certain but what she was and what she meant to him, Godric could not say.

The only thing he knew for certain was the sun would have to wait.