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Ericka Wood. 22 years old. Human. What I know, you shouldn't know

[francowho]

[hestersgeek]

[mtvsfakingit]

karma ashcroft in every episode - 1.4

[hestershigh]

[woodericka]

drawn to wilder nights. (sorchallenge ii)

who: ericka wood (mentions of darren and elizabeth wood, james gardner, lucy gardner, nora zimmer and anthony chambers) what: when ericka was too focused on despising vampires, and knowing she couldn’t share the fact she knew about supernatural beings with her best friend and she wasn’t as special as lucy, she found in a human faction the place to be exactly what she was meant to. when: au

Ericka is seen as a normal and ordinary girl, who talks more than she should and very often let it slip things that could make people know that she isn’t in fact as oblivious to everything that happens around her than she makes them think she is. However, in this alternative universe, Ericka discovers that her little knowledge could make her become great and with that, perhaps her will of going against vampires could make her a great hunter, or a great help to the cause of protecting those who can’t protect themselves, like her mother once needed.

                                 In my left hand there is the familiar                                                                   In my right hand there's the great unknown

It was still hard to let go of the idea that she would no longer have her mother right beside her, even if it had been awhile already that it was happening to the redhead. The pain was still there and she knew that her father was also struggling every single day and with every part of their house that would remind him or Elizabeth. She wanted to find a way to help him, but there was no way of doing such thing, instead her mind was always jumping to her hatred towards vampires, the kind that was the reason why she didn’t have a mother right now, that turned her life into a living hell but weren’t able to change her. Ericka went through all the pain like every single human being is suppose too, and with the help of her friends, when she was around someone it was easier to deal with the pain. After all, despite the war, she was still able to understand that it weren’t their faults, especially Lucy. Vampires were part of the other coven, so if there was someone she could blame it would be the Adrasteia coven and their lack of control over their own members; and she wanted to blame them, but she couldn’t.

Acting up would make everyone aware of something her father didnt want them to know: that Ericka wasn’t a simple human, that she was acquainted with everything that was happening in Moon Island. Darren Wood was usually with James Gardner, and it could make her eventually decide it was a good idea to become part of the Bricket Wood coven as her best friend was part of it, and so was a great amount of friends she had done through the course of her life, but part of herself couldn’t understand how she could be part of it inside a coven. After all, Ericka wasn’t a witch nor a werewolf, she didn’t have anything to offer besides her great company and what exactly could she be to James was something that she knew the answer but would rather keep to herself. She just wanted to be useful so she wouldn’t have the same destiny her mother had. 

It took her a bit of research, just like she had done with Bricket Wood and Adrasteia before, without her father’s knowledge, to find something in the island that wasn’t part of the war history: the Liberatores. It was one more night of lack of sleep, while Lucy was already sleeping and dreaming, when Ericka decided to wander around Lucy’s house and eventually found some documents about the faction; of course that information about it was something she didn’t find, but it seemed as if it was an important one or else James probably wouldn’t care about it. And that little sparkle was everything she needed to go after the faction and get to know more about it.

                                          Are you drifting way beyond what's normal?

Next morning, the next thing she did was go after someone, anyone that could make her understand about it. Anthony Chambers, a man she had seen before in that town was her first choice; it was hard to keep a conversation with him, but eventually she had to make him know how much she already knew about the supernatural world so she could convince him that she was ready to be part of something, to make difference. But the conversation wasn’t between her and Anthony, she had heard from him that someone else would be able to know if she was indeed what they needed and after a long ride, she met a woman in a cafe. A powerful woman, that she soon discovered to be the leader of the faction. As Nora sat in front of her, Ericka held the glass of water in front of her during the entire meeting. “My mother... she was killed by a vampire.” Her tone was low so no one else but Anthony and Nora could hear her. “Maybe the vampire was neutral, maybe the vampire was part of the Adrasteia coven, but I don’t want it happening to anyone else I care about. I don’t want people to keep dying and being seen as casualties of war, if anything happens to my father, I don’t even know what would be of me.” It was the first time Erick wasn’t doing jokes or doing all the talk. “I’m ready to learn, I mean it. I could be part of the Bricket Wood coven if I wanted to, but there isn’t much a human could learn with witches and warlocks. With you, I can be worth something, I can be special.”

Nora didn’t say anything for a great amount of time, which only made Ericka even more wary about it all. Maybe she would fail, and she was never meant to be part of something else than just a human in the middle of war; but as Nora got up, she looked at the red head and the next words was everything she needed to hear: See you on Monday and we’ll talk about it. Ericka tried her best to hold all the excitment inside her body until Monday came and she couldn’t do the same as new words came out of Nora’s lips: Welcome to the Liberatores.

[lucygardnxr]

“There’s three of us, and it’s a small town. It’s not that hard to hear our name mentioned.” Lucy teased, smiling over at her friend. “I loved high school. That’s true… but i’m pretty sure he’s married, so it’s still kind of forbidden.”

[woodericka]

“Maybe, perhaps that’s the reason.” She wanted to sigh, but she didn’t. Asking for another round she looked at Lucy. “I’m actually glad it ended, we have good memories but I didn’t want to go back. Really? Hasn’t he gotten divorced? Damn... you are shattering my dreams today.”

[maliciousmalcom]

“Don’t take this the wrong way, but do you have A.D.H.D or something?” 

“Fight or no fight, I always know how to have a good night, Ericka. Don’t go doubting my abilities now.” 

[woodericka]

“I have no idea, never been tested. But taking this town is already too crazy, maybe it’s just a consequence of living here... or something like it.” Like holding your tongue, Wood. The redhead wanted to hide her face somewhere, knowing her father woul say she was careless again.

“I can only agree with it, once I’ve seen it. So drink up, Malcom and have fun.”

[april-kepner]

hair of grey’s anatomy: april kepner & braids

[a-bitch-in-sheeps-clothing-deac]

“ What makes you say that?”

[woodericka]

“Because I like them, a party is always a good thing.”

[lucygardnxr]

“Shush. We’re not the most well known family.” Lucy knew her family was pretty well known in Moon Island, but she wouldn’t consider them the most well known. “You know who wasn’t gay was our physics teacher, Mr. Jones. He was cute.”

[woodericka]

“I’m sure I’ve seen people know your last name everywhere, besides... this is Moon Island, a freaking tiny small town where if you sneeze in the morning, at night everyone will know about it.” Ericka winked at her friend, smiling a little bit. “You are making me miss high school, well.. at least now it’s not forbidden to go after him.”

[a-bitch-in-sheeps-clothing-deac]

“Planning a birthday by yourself is too hard. No wonder people use planners and shit like that”

[woodericka]

“I love parties, if you need any help... I could be the best person to help you.”

[charliesridgeway-deactivated201]

Cecelia looked to the younger red headed woman, barely repressing an eye roll. ‘You didn’t look like you here dealing with him at all.”

[woodericka]

“He’s just joking, right buddy?” She looked at the man in front of her, hoping he would say yes and leave along with the vampire. “No need to worry about me. And what are you talking about? Fangs?”

[maliciousmalcom]

“What are you trying to say exactly?” he asked, tilting his head to the side in amusement. 

“Vodka it is then,” he nodded before motioning the bartender over, ordering her a vodka tonic and a double shot of Jameson for himself. 

[woodericka]

“Not a single thing. You know how I am, I start to talk and then it gets all confusing.” She laughed as she looked around, trying to make him forget she was indeed speaking her mind.

“Awesome, hoping for a better night than it seemed you were going to have.” 

[anastasia-beckett]

Ana raised her eyebrows but gave her a smile any way. “Oh really. Well I’ll have to be sure to keep you in mind if I’m low on ideas.” She shrugged. “I guess that is true. I’ve blown through quite a few small towns in my times. They are all different in their own way.” Ana tilted her head, now the girl had her curiosity. “Oh has she? Knowing Lucy it must only be good things.”

[woodericka]

“Moon Island has its on way indeed.” She nodded at the girl, knowing she shouldn’t speak her mind share about the fact she knew the secrets from that island, and with that Ericka simply kept herself smiling almost biting her lips to keep her mouth shut. “Of course, Lucy is the sweetest girl you could ever meet. We’ve been friends for quite awhile now, and her friends can also be mine.”

[lucygardnxr]

“I wouldn’t be surprised. We’ve been best friends since forever. Maybe I should just change my name to Lucy Wood… or you change it to Ericka Gardner. Either way it sounds awesome.” Lucy laughed, imagining if one of them actually went through with it. “He was, but i’m still pretty sure he was gay. No guy can have hair like that and be straight. It’s impossible.”

[woodericka]

“Ericka Gardner, part of the most well known family.” Part of herself had dreamed about being part of it, being a Gardner and having the attention Lucy had, it was intriguing and something she could never have. “A girl can dream, and in my dreams he wasn’t.”

[charliesridgeway-deactivated201]

“I’m quite certain the lady told you to leave her alone. I would hate to have to sink my fangs in someone as vile as you, you should really leave and spare us both the indignity.”

[woodericka]

Fangs. The words reached her ear as she felt a shiver comind down her spine. “Don’t worry... No need to help me, I can deal with him just fine.” She didn’t know exactly which situation was the worst. 

[lucygardnxr]

“I get them to loosen up after you get them drunk, remember?” Lucy was never good when it came to alcohol, which was why she often opted for coffee, tea, or water before any alcoholic beverage. “I think he’d be more surprised if I didn’t show up. I’m surprised he doesn’t refer to me as ‘daughter number 2′ due to the amount i’m over.” Lucy shrugged, musing at the thought. “I never took Spanish. If you had taken German with me like we had planned then things would be different.”

[woodericka]

“Okay, it’s true.” Ericka tilted her head, before she grabbed the menu to look at something they could drink. “Sometimes he asks about you, so I think he got used to you around even more than his own daughter,” the redhead joked as she looked up to her friend. “First of all, don’t forget about Davis, the Spanish teacher. He was insanely cute and a good enough reason to take Spanish.”