Where My Demons Hide

by Outsiders Obsessor

Set as an AU of the movie in which Vlad and Mirena live after the events of the Turkish attack. Vlad asks Mirena to rid him of the very thing that allowed him to save his people in the first place: his fangs. Mirena hesitates with the gruesome idea. Based on the prompt: "Are you sure that's the decision you want to make?" Written for Day 3 of the 31 Day March Drabble Challenge.

Where My Demons Hide

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the canon characters; they belong originally to Bram Stoker and in this adaptation to Gary Shore and Universal Pictures. Based on the drabble prompt: "Are you sure that's the decision you want to make?"

Word Count: 200

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"Are you sure that's the decision you want to make?" Mirena inquires, a hint of desperation in her voice. "Vlad, you don't have to-"

Vlad simply presses the pair of pliers into his wife's pale hands. He tries to ignore the pulsing of her blood in her thin wrist.

"Yes," he gruffly answers, eyes clouded in guilt. "Mirena, I terrified Ingeras. I was so caught up in both lust and greed I nearly killed you. Please, my darling," Vlad begs, anguish in his voice and pain present in his eyes. "Rid me of these accursed fangs," he pleads, and Mirena begins to weep softly.

"Oh, Vlad," she whispers, the pliers feeling as heavy as a sword in her hands. "I love you. Please do not think you must punish yourself. God will know you became a vampire to save our son from the same fate you suffered."

"I can't hurt anyone again!" Vlad roars, slamming his fist against the wooden table, splintering it into fragments. "As long as I have them, I will commit terrible deeds."

Mirena takes a shaky breath before securing the pliers.

His body stiffens, but Vlad does not scream.

He knows he deserves this searing pain.

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Author's Note: And there it is! My first Dracula Untold story is published! I watched this movie for the first time last May after my International Baccalaureate exams because I fell in love with Luke Evans and his acting style after watching Beauty and the Beast. To me, Dracula Untold is an absolutely beautiful and amazing movie; Vlad's relationships with Mirena, Ingeras, and even Mehmed were enthralling and helped make the plot even more impactful and wonderful! Anyway, I saw a few days ago that March is typically drabble month, and so I decided to take up the March drabble challenge and write as many double drabbles as I can for each day of March! My goal is to have one for all 31 days. I have wanted to write for this fandom for a while, and, thus, this piece was born! As always, reviews are greatly appreciated. Have an amazing day, afternoon, or night, my dear readers! Until next time!