Author's note: Hey everyone! First off I hope you guys are having a great start to a new year, and I hope 2016 turns out to be a great year for all of us! Anyway, I decided to create a short story for Hotel Transylvania 2 only this one will be centered around Dennis or as Dracula would affectionately say "Dennisovich" First off I found the kid to be quite adorable, and he has a contagious personality. I wanted to see what would've happened if Dennis was still hurt by what his family had said about him after the fight against the minions. So here is my first multi chapter story of Hotel Transylvania 2, hope you enjoy it.

As Dennis watched the minions fly away, he still felt that lingering sadness. That feeling of hurt caused by his family. Arguments about him being normal, or about being a vampire. He may be just a kid, but Dennis had a voice! A voice in choosing who he wanted to be! But they ignored him. He couldn't take it anymore and flew away in the opposite direction as fast as his wings could carry him.

Everyone was puzzled, "What the heck is his problem?" asked Eunice.

Johnny got on his bike and started riding after him.

"Hey uh Dennis where you going bud?" he called out to him.

Dennis didn't acknowledge that his father was pursuing him. This was not like him, now Johnny was really concerned. He quickly looked around to see if anyone was helping out. All at once something whizzed by Johnny and he looked up just in time to see Mavis and Dracula fly above him. Dracula kept glancing off towards the mountains just to keep a close eye on the upcoming sunrise. Finally they caught up to Dennis who didn't even glance at them.

"Dennisovich?" Dracula asked in a concerned tone.

Dennis didn't even acknowledge him, something was not right. He immediately zoomed downwards towards the trees.

"Honey?" Mavis called out to him.

The boy didn't respond to his mother! It was obvious that Dennis was clearly upset by something, Drac and Mavis didn't stop their pursuit.

"Go away!" Dennis shouted to them. Drac's heart went up in his throat when he detected pain in his grandson's voice.

"Dennis what's wrong?" Mavis called out desperately as she struggled to keep up with him. The sun was slowly making its way over the mountains.

"Leave me alone!" the boy cried out.

"Dennis what's the matter?" Mavis asked as she desperately tried to cut him off. But Dennis was quicker and managed to fly into a path to where that neither his grandpa nor his mother could reach him.

"Dennisovich come back! The sun will burn you!" Drac cried out painfully. Now Dracula was getting scared. Both he and Mavis hovered above the forest trying to keep a view on Dennis but also keeping a close eye on the sun. "We have to hurry!" Mavis cried out in worry.

Dennis was able to scope the place out and found a cave around the oak trees. From the corner of his eyes Dennis could see some rays of sun slowly making its way across the forest and towards the cave. He needed to act quickly or risk getting burned in the sun. Since he was half human, Dennis more than likely would've been just fine. But he wasn't about to take that chance. He managed to maneuver around them into a pathway that his mother and grandpa couldn't reach him because of the sunlight. Dennis finally made it into the cave unscathed by the sun, but Mavis and Drac had to take shade near a tree quickly. Luckily for them, the tree was within range of the cave but the bats still couldn't cross because of the sunlight. There was probably at least a few yards between them. Mavis gasped for breath "Honey what are you doing?" she called out to him.

Dracula saw tears in his grandson's eyes, now he was really worried. He'd never seen him like this. Johnny finally made it to the cave with the help of some of the housekeeping witches who carried his bike with him on it all the way to the duo. Dennis who by then turned into human form said loudly from his cave "You don't love me as a bat mommy! You'd love me if I wasn't a bat! You want me like daddy!"

For a fleeting moment neither of them knew what was causing this. And then it dawned on Mavis. A sudden flashback entered her mind. He had heard them arguing with the family on how he was. And more importantly the debate on him being normal had surfaced. Mavis put her forehead against the tree in shame, Dracula noticed this.

"Mavey?"

"He was right next to us Dad! He took in everything that we said about him possibly being normal! And we ignored him like he wasn't even there!"

How could they have forgotten that he was right in front of them in the party room? Mavis was greatly ashamed of herself, Dracula was crushed. They were so intent on him becoming a bat and Mavis wanted him to stay normal that it caused Dennis to feel pressured into something he wasn't use to. Dennis turned to Drac "You never loved me Papa Drac, you love me now that I'm a vampire!" the boy cried out.

Sweet rabies no! Dracula's voice screamed in his head. He loved this boy with all of his heart, how could he think such a thing?

"Dennis that is not true-!" Dracula started.

"Why can't I be me?!" Dennis yelled.

"Dennis you are you bud!" Johnny cried out.

"You and Papa Drac won't let me Daddy! You'd love me better as a vampire!" Dennis hollered back at him.

"I don't know who I want to be anymore!"

Johnny felt horrible now, Dennis's words were like a hot knife to the heart. Mavis was greatly upset with herself, she never wanted this to happen. Both she and Dracula were wrong in choosing what was right for Dennis. The kid needed to figure out that he was different on his own. Now he was emotionally troubled because of them. Mavis wanted so badly to go through the sunlight to comfort him but there was too much blocking the only pathway to get to Dennis. She felt like she failed as a mother. Dennis turned around and continued further into the cave.

"Dennisovich please I'm begging you."

"No!"

"Son please!" Johnny cried out in misery.

Tears spilled out of Mavis's eyes. Dennis was in pain because of her and her father. Johnny felt responsible for this mess as well.

"Baby please come back!" Mavis yelled out desperately

Dennis went further into the cave as he continued to remain deaf to his grandfather and his mother's cries for a while. The little half breed started to cry as he continued his journey through the dark enclosure. All that remained was Dracula and Mavis sitting underneath the shade completely helpless. Johnny was at a loss for words all he did was keep his sad gaze focused on the cave just praying that no harm would come on his only son.

Ok just an FYI this will be a multi chapter but it's not going to be a super long story. And just so you know this has no ties to the "Midnight Joy" series. Hopefully I can at least get chapter two out before I have to go back to school. As always I hope you liked what I've got so far, and once again please be clean in your reviews. Take care everybody!