"Dad please I'll be fine, you go have fun," Amanda said laughing.
"Yeah like monster hunting is fun," Van Helsing joked.
He grabbed his things and put his hat firmly on his head. He packed an array of weapon into his coat and turned to his daughter. She smiled her genuine smile, and he couldn't help but smile back.
"You know for a runaway your okay," he laughed.
"And for a murderer you not too shabby yourself," she smiled.
"Jee thanks," he said smiling.
He looked at Carl who watched the entire ordeal from his desk, where he stood packing random things into a bag.
"You know I'm surprised you to like each other, you're exactly the same," Carl smirked.
Amanda raised an eyebrow, and Van Helsing grinned and crossed his arms.
"You're both sarcastic, stubborn, bull-headed idiots," He continued, "You drag me into dangerous situations and then almost kill me…" he trailed on before looking up at the two of them, "But never the less I love you and I'll do anything for you," he said smiling.
"That's what I thought," Amanda said smiling.
"So are you sure you'll be fine on your own?" Van Helsing asked again.
"Yes dad I'll be alright, jim-dandy, perfectly safe," she said hugging him.
He hugged her back, "Alright,"
"Now you should really get a move on," she said throwing his coat at him.
She walked over to Carl and hugged him and Carl hugged her back, "Now no wild parties," he warned her.
"Damn," she said sarcastically.
"Hey watch your mouth," Van Helsing said.
"Yes daddy dearest," she said sarcastically.
He laughed and hugged her one more time before he walked outside into the clear night air. She looked out the window at him as he mounted his horse and rode off into the night streets of Vatican City. To save the world as God's right hand man, her father.
She sighed and left the windowsill to find something more interesting to do. She walked out of her room and into her father's room. It was so funny, they weren't always like this. She thanks God for her new life. Her life before was full of danger and the man who saved her life was none other than the feared monster killer, Gabriel Van Helsing.
She stood in the doorway of his room and looked at its plain white walls and bland décor. She walked over to the bed where she bounced her butt on it several timed before feeling something hard under her butt. She got up and lifted the mattress. She saw a small envelope, she opened in and inside was a news article all folded up. She opened it and read it.
Vaseria Daily Tribune
The Valerious bloodlines are thinning out. The family is slowly vanishing from our tiny town. No other known relatives are known and the only son and only daughter of the great Valerious himself are Velkan and Anna. Both live in the original manor and are still alive with no family. They have taken up the family tradition in monster hunting…………..
That was where it was cut off. It left her very little information. But there was another clipping.
Vaseria Daily Tribune
Velkan Valerious has gone missing, no sign of him as yet to be seen. Although this has not been confirmed, rumors of his death are circulating. Rumor has it he was killed by a werewolf. Anna has nothing to say on the subject. …….
She found yet another clipping.
Vaseria Daily Tribune
The Great Van Helsing has arrived in town today. He brings with him a friar and hope. We can only pray for his safety and the end to this terror. Anna has confirmed Velkan's death and is setting out for Count Dracula's lair this evening with Van Helsing. They hope to end our pain and ease our towns suffering…..
Yet another clipping was in the bag.
Vaseria Daily Tribune
We are having a bittersweet moment here in town. Our monsters are gone, killed, every last one of them, but alas we lost the last Valerious with them. Anna Valerious was killed in action and set to have no funeral since the body was already cremated by her closest friend Van Helsing. He disappeared before proper thanks could be awarded….
Amanda stared at the clippings of paper she sighed and held on to them. She never knew that her father had once loved. She looked inside the envelope one more time and saw a picture of a girl in it. She had beautiful brown hair and a fair complexion. She was standing next to someone, but the picture had been ripped. She sighed and put everything away. She got up and walked over to the window remembering the first time she had met The Great Van Helsing.
So be nice cause its my first!
mandi