She stood there scanning the surroundings. The rain kept pouring onto the cold streets of London.
Her long trench coat (Like the one of van helsing's but no pockets or designs on it just plain black leather.) and black curly hair flowed in the wind. She took a quick whiff of the air, a scent came to her senses.
'I can't belive they have me running after a child's worst fear.' she thought to herself. She ran into the direction where she picked up the scent. It brought her infront of a house. She guessed the inhabitants weren't that rich. Screams came from inside. The young woman kicked down the door and ran onto the 2nd level to find the family cowering in a corner. They pointed to the 'closet'. She took out one of her samurai swords (she has 2) and opened the closet. A mud/larva monster pounced on her. The inhabitants of the home yelled and ran out of the child's room. With one quick slash, she chopped off the head of the disgusting creature. It didn't die. She took the severed head and it growled at her. She took out a small vile and poured the contents into the beast's mouth. It turned into a puddle of mud. She put the sword back into it's sheath. She jumped out the window and landed on the cold streets of london. She headed back to tell them the 'news'.
The following night
Entering the Vatican and the cathedral, the young lady shook her hair leaving drop of water everywhere.
She entered the confession booth where one of the priest took her underground where was situated the Holy Order. "Cardinal Jinette" she yelled. "Calm yourself, Shadow." the cardinal replied to her. No one knows her true name for she is no ordinary person. She obliges everyone to call her Shadow. "Did you take care of the Boogeyman?"he asked. "I don't know why you make me do such stupid 'errands'." she told him quite annoyed. "You know we are meant to rid the world of all evil." he explained to her. "Look, I don't really have a choice here." she answered. "That too is true. God has sent you to help in the fight of ridding the world of all evil." he reminded her. "Now, we have a more serious and more important mission for you. You will be assigned part--" "Don't even think of saying it. I don't even want to do jobs for you guys and now you want to give me some wanna be to show him the works?" she cut off the cardinal. "Let me finish what I was saying." he told her. She sighed and signaled him to go on. "I'm sure you've heard of Count Vladislaus Dragulia ." he asked and she nodded. The sound of the elevator screen opening intterupted your conversation.
Down the stairs came a fairly tall man with brown hair and he was dressed in black.A hat covered his face.
Next to him came a shorter man. He was dressed in fryier's clothes. He had red/brown hair. "It's good to be back!" said the shorter one. The tall one didn't say a word. "Gentlemen," the cardinal adressed them and they came to see him and beautiful young lady. Carl, the shorter of the two men, scanned Shadow from head to toe. He was dazzled. The one with the hat looked up, but Shadow still couldn't see his face. "This is Shadow,
she will be working with you two on your next mission." he explained. "I'm Carl. Nice to meet you Miss Shadow." he introduced. The other man removed his hat and Shadow instantly knew who it was. "I am Van Helsing. It's a pleasure to meet you." he said being very gentleman like. Van helsing was very good looking.His eyes a medium brown and his hair met to his shoulders. Shadow's eyes glistened a way it never had before. The two shook each others hands, but as if she was in a trance she forgot to let go of his hand.
"Oh!I apologize." she said snapping out of it. Van Helsing smiled. "So does this mean I don't have to go"
Carl asked in relief. "Carl, you still have to go." objected the Cardinal Jinette. Carl tried to reason with the cardinal, but no luck for him. You actually felt bad for the fry. 'What's happening to me? I feel bad for the fry and I find the 'great' Van Helsing handsome? I must be kidding.' she thought to herself. "Dracula has been resurrected.Same mission,new game."the cardinal told the trio. "ARE YOU SERIOUS?" the two other guys said together. The huntress showed no expression. She was used for the mission to be assigned and for it to be done. "I want the two of you to take him down for good. We're not sure where he is exsactly,
but we have someone waiting in transylvania. She and Carl will be of assistance to you. " the cardinal told them. "So, there is a woman waiting for us in transylvania?" asked Carl. Shadow nodded. "Cardinal. What do you think you are doing? I told you I work alone, but you make me work here with Rocky and Bowinkle. So I let it slide and now you add another one? Why don't you make everyone here go on the mission!" she yelled at the cardinal. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her. She heard some of them asking each other 'who's rocky and bowinkle?' and other just stunned at her reaction. "WHAT?" she yelled at them.
They all hurried back to work. "I'm going to have a walk. Have my swords sharpened." she ordered. "Who are you to order me?" the cardinal asked. She gave him a glare. "Fine. I'll do it myself." she handed her swords to one of the priest/blacksmith and she went out for some air. "Please excuse her." the cardinal told Van Helsing and Carl. " I need to tell you two something about her. She isn't like any ordinary person"
he continued. "Yes I see. She is very difficult." Van Helsing told them. "No. She's just likes to work alone. As,
I was saying. She isn't like anyone else. She, like yourself Van Helsing, was sent by god to rid the world of evil. But she has something more. She isn't human, she as anyone would call her a spawn of the devil, but at least she is on our side." she cardinal explained. "Sh...sh...she is a d..d..demon?" stuttered Carl. "It's not the first time we've had non-human aid." said Van Helsing. "Trust me Van Helsing. She if very diffrent from anything you've seen before." the cardinal added. "I sense no evil from her" the great hunter told them.
Carl left to go get some weapons and stuff. Van Helsing was about to go outside and talk with Shadow.
"Go on the roof. She's up there" the cardinal told him before he went out.
Outside
The rain has ceaced, but the wind still blew. The young demoness stood at the ledge of the building looking down at nothing in particular. "Hello Gabriel." she greeted Van Helsing. "Why do you and Dracula call me that? You two know about me and my past."he asked."Unfortunatly, you won't be able to remeber any thing until the time is right.I'll call you Van Helsing for now." she explained. She went up to him and stood right infront of him and she kissed him and went back inside. It was just a peck. Gabriel knew that she was toying with him.' She could have had the world under her finger if she wanted to' he thought to himself. He turned around and watched her leave for a moment and then followed her.
Back inside
Shadow picked up her blades and reattached the belt they were attached on. "Shall we go?" asked Van Helsing. Shadow smirked at him and there was a slight blush that was very unoticable,but not to her.
"Do I really have to go?" asked Carl. Shadow gave him a pleeing look. "Fine." the fryar said. Shadow loved to have everything her way. The trio grabbed their stuff and left outside.
Outside Again
"So, how are we getting there?" asked Carl. "Since I can't fake being human and we don't have much time.
I can go on foot." the demoness replied. "And we will meet you at the port." Van Helsing replied. The huntress leapt up and landed on top of a building and she hopped building to building until the port. It only took her a few minutes or so. She sat and waited for them while sailors hitted on her. "So how are me gonna get there Van Helsing? Should we try that little trick Shadow just did?" asked Carl. "Don't be foolish Carl.
Are the transylvanian horses still in the stables?" asked the hunter. Carl nodded and they rode the horses to the port.