BTW: Chapter 2 is Part 1 of this story if any of you missed it.
Chapter 3
Nathan and Hugh walked towards the figure that just helped them. The figure had also mentioned that it would take them to CastleVania. Hugh decided to try and call out and ask who it was. "HEY!" Hugh yelled "Who are you? You just helped us slay those demons. At least come into the light so we can at least see you." "Okay then" the figure replied "I'll show you."
The figure then walked forward into close view where Nathan and Hugh could see it. The figure did turn out to be human. It was a girl. I tall well rounded girl. She had long blonde hair. The bottom portion of it was made into a fine long braid. She had a friendly face with big green eyes and a small rosy smile. Her outfit was blue with gold trimmings. She had a semi short skirt and sleeveless top outline in bright green and gold. She wore a gold tiera on her head with a red jewel in the middle. Alongside her waist was a whip. It was a very long whip. Her legs were also very long, with stockings covering the calves, and small green shoes covering her feet. The girl turned to Hugh and Nathan, and smiled widely, extending her arm to greet them. "How do you do?" she said making her gesture "My name is Audrey."
Nathan went up and shook Audrey's hand. "Hi. You were the one who rescued us right?" "Yes" Audrey said "And by the looks of you, you two are vampire hunters as well." "You better believe it" Hugh said as he approached Audrey "We were just on our way to CastleVania. You said you knew the way." "Yes" Audrey replied "I do." Hugh seemed a bit confused. "You have a whip" Hugh exclaimed as he looked at Audrey's whip by her waist "That's an awfully big whip for a girl." Audrey frowned a little, but didn't let it get to her. "Don't worry" she snapped back "I can handle just about any whip ...just like my father." "Your father?" Nathan asked "Wait a sec ...which bloodline of hunters are you from?" "Hold on now" Hugh stepped in "How do we know she's a hunter? She don't look like a hunter to me." "What do YOU mean by that?" Audrey asked indignantly; assuming what she heard was a sexist remark. "C'mon Hugh" Nathan said "She threw those axes right?" "Maybe ..but by her looks, it don't look like it." Hugh said back. Audrey was getting pretty annoyed. "Excuse me Hugh ....but why do you keep thinking I can't handle a weapon?" she asked. "You know" Hugh said back "I just can't picture a woman holding a whip and sub weapons and looking for CastleVania. CastleVania is certainly no place for a girl." Audrey frowned and put both her hands on her hips "Excuse me Hugh ...but unbeknownst to your shouvenist mind, the very first person to go into CastleVania and fight Dracula WAS a woman. I trust you two know, Sonia Belmont." "I do" Nathan said "She's right Hugh. Sonia was the first." "There , you see?" Audrey snapped back at Hugh "She was the first vampire slayer to pick up the whip and go through the treacherous CastleVania to kill Dracula. So I'm pretty cross you assume I can't handle perils like that just because I'm a girl." "I don't give a shit" Hugh snapped back "Let's just drop the damn subject, and then have you tell me and my partner here where CastleVania is." Audrey was still a little mad. "Well, I shouldn't be so nice to a snot like you ...but I suppose I'm gonna need all the help I can get." "Thought so" Hugh replied. "Shut up" Audrey snapped.
"Anyway" Nathan replied "Do you really know the way to CastleVania?" "I sure do" Audrey replied "I just follow my father's presence." "That doesn't make sense" Hugh said. "May not to you" Audrey replied "But knowing my father, I can sense him wherever he is. Strange, but his presence is like an odor that leads me to him. I could sense him wherever he was ever since I was small. And I'm certain he's in CastleVania." "Wow! Incredible" Nathan said "And you can ...." "Hold on a minute" Hugh snapped. "What?" Audrey asked. Hugh pointed an accusing finger at Audrey. "Are you a Belmont?" he asked. "Well ...yes" Audrey replied "And my father is Derick Belmont." Both Nathan and Hugh stepped back in astonishment. "What's wrong?" Audrey asked. "Your father's what's wrong!!" Hugh yelled "Because of him, CastleVania and that sonnuvabitch Dracula are back!!! Your dad is the entire reason why there's evil present!!" "NO!!!" Audrey yelled back "That can't be true!! You're lying!" "Oh for Christ's sake" Hugh shouted. Hugh then pulled out a book "Here lady ...this is what your father picked up. It has every single proof in there that he's behind this." He handed the book to Audrey. Audrey flipped through it, and stumbled onto the page where it gave out the instructions to resurrect Dracula. She quickly slammed the book and looked angrily at Hugh. "So? What does it prove?" she asked angrily "It could have been anyone. Why would you accuse a Belmont to resurrect Count Dracula?" "Listen Audrey" Hugh yelled back "I know I may seem like an asshole for telling you this...." "You already were" Audrey replied back. "Just shut up and listen" Hugh replied "I know it may seem outlandish that a Belmont would resurrect Dracula, but I know your father. He was jealous of me and my partner's parents for slaying Count Dracula. He wanted to get revenge, so he resurrected Dracula so he could do the honors himself. Horrible, but you gotta face facts!" "Hugh, that's bullshit!!" Audrey snapped back "My father is an honorable warrior. I'm sure he'll get whoever summoned Dracula, and defeat Dracula himself. I'm going to go and help him do so. Surely you can't think that a Belmont would resurrect Count..." "JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LISTEN TO ME!!!" Hugh yelled "Even if you don't believe it now, you're bound to find the truth out later. I'm telling you Audrey, your dad's the culprit." "Well ....we'll see about that. And once I do show you the way to CastleVania, you will know your words are wrong" Audrey replied. Hugh just sighed and rolled his eyes. "Alright, fine. Believe what ya wanna believe for now. But once we find him, you'll know he's the one. Now just show us the way to CastleVania!" Hugh replied. Audrey was still a bit steamed. "Please" Nathan urged Audrey "Please show us the way. As long as you don't try to harm us, we promise not to harm your father and bring him safely to you as well." "My father's gonna be fine, and he's not the culprit" Audrey replied "And I will show you the way without harming any of you." "You swear to God?" Hugh asked? "I swear to God and all of Heaven" Audrey replied "And that also goes for my belief that my father is innocent. Now come, follow me." Audrey motioned for Hugh and Nathan to follow her. Nathan and Hugh walked right behind her. "Swear to God and all of Heaven your father's innocent huh?" Hugh mumbled "Then you're already damned." "Hugh" Nathan whispered "Don't make this difficult. Just follow her and don't agitate her. We need help ourselves so just shut up and follow her." "Okay" Hugh whispered back "But don't expect her to be content once she finds out I was right."