Dreyfus Rises

Disclaimer: I do not own Dracula. Stoker does. And so does Coppola, I forgot. I just own the plot, that's all.

Author's notes: This is a story about Dracula being resurrected and Jonathan Harker et al.'s descendants band together to send him back once more to Hell.

Dramatis Personae:

Lt. Rachel Evans- 30; a New York City detective; descendant of Quincey Morris; dreams of leaving the force one day to become New York City's D.A.

Jerome Harker- 29; a journalist from Detroit, Michigan; sent to New York to report on a "murder"; a descendant of Jonathan and Mina Harker; suffers unrequited love.

Rosebud Seward- 27; a descendant of Dr. John Seward; has a brother named after their ancestor; works as a nurse at Mercy General; Jerome Harker's love interest; does not return his feelings.

Lt. Hector Rollins- 32; a descendant of Arthur Holmwood; works with Rachel

Melissa "Missy" Sass- 28; Jerome's ex-girlfriend; gets involved in these events because of her love for him

Dominique Sinclair- 26; Missy's best friend from Australia; like Missy, becomes one of Dracula's targets.

Father Damian Van Helsing- 68; a relative of Abraham Van Helsing; Dutch-German priest residing in Cluj-Napoca, Romania; fluent in Rumanian, English, French, Flemish, Dutch, and German; flies to the States at the murder of a friend.

Father Hristo Shopov- 72; the victim of a "murder"; friend and confidant of Father Van Helsing.

Dreyfus- the reincarnated Count Dracula.

Settings: New York City, New York; Sydney, Australia; Transylvania, Romania; Detroit, Michigan; Dallas, Texas