Chapter 1

Vlad's P.O.V.

Finally, school had ended and I was hanging out with Erin. You know doing homework, goofing around.

"It was the 29th of October" I said hesitantly

"No the battle of Trafalgar Square was the 21st" Erin corrected

"Right, right so 21st of October and just before he died Nelson said kiss me Hardey"

Erin stifled a giggle "No he didn't he said kismet"

"he said what?"

"Kismet, it means fate"

"No he didn't Bertrand was there"

"What?"

"Yeah, used to hang around battles, getting the easy pickings he says, apparently he made a real pig of himself at Waterloo"

Erin started giggling uncontrollably clutching her stomach. I love it when she laughs it's like bells but it took me ages to calm her down. It wasn't even that funny.

"Right, you ok now. We're not going to have any sudden out bursts of giggles are we?" I asked holding Erin's hand and my free hand on her shoulder.

"No (giggle) I'm fine now" Erin lied

"Obviously I'm funnier than my family lets on"

"Hey Vlad (giggle) I forgot to tell you (giggle) I watched your rugby match (giggle)"

"You where there?" I said surprised

"Yeah, I couldn't resist coming to cheer you on as you won against loads of other vampires during the night" Erin said punching my arm jokingly "don't be so disappointed. I wanted to be there. You're a great player."

"Thanks Erin"

"Hey you made some good tackles"

"Oh really, like this"

I picked Erin up and spun around but lost my balance and fell backwards. Erin fell as well, giggling as she landed on top of me. Her smile's beautiful. Come to think of it I think everything about her is beautiful. I defiantly have strong feelings for her I may have even fallen in love with her. Even if did know I'm too scared she won't feel the same way as me. Fancy that a vampire scared! Erin started to play ruff 'n' tumble with me. For a while I fought her. We were rolling around each of us trying to get the other pinned to the floor. I knew I was much stronger than her so I was careful not to hurt her. Eventually I let her win and we quieted down but I really wished I hadn't heard what I heard. Singing in Transylvanian.

Erin's P.O.V.

As soon as Vlad got through the door he clicked his fingers, freezing the school cleaner and looked up to his dad who was crawling on the ceiling.

"What do you think you're doing?" the Count asked him annoyed

"I was just about to ask you the same question" Vlad said in response

"That song it's Transylvanian it's years since I've had a home cooked meal"

"No you can't"

"I'm your father pick a fight with me boy and you will lose"

"I said no"

Count Dracula went to bite the woman. Vlad thrust his hand forward and used an invisible force to knock his father flying into a wall. The count got up slowly and did the same. Vlad smashed through a wall bring down bricks over him.

"Vlad!" I shouted

Silence came over the room and then suddenly there was movement in the bricks. Vlad stood up he was bleeding from his head and chest not normal blood though. It wasn't bright red it a much darker shade of red almost black. Vlad bared his fangs at the count thrust his hands out to his sides. Lightning appeared either side of the count and lifted him off the ground. Vlad moved his hands slowly towards the centre of his body and the lightning got closer and closer to the count forming an orb around him.

"Vlad!" I shouted running up to my best friend "Vlad! Stop it or you'll dust him!"

I was as if my voice was a trigger. He turned to me but kept up whatever he was doing. I touched his arm and said quietly

"Vlad stop it"

Vlad's arms flopped to his sides as the counts body hit the ground with a thud. Vlad looked to me and took two shaky steps my way with a bad limp on his right side. He tried to take a third but he fell to the floor. I caught his head just as he landed on the ground. I felt his cold blood on my hands and I hated it. I hated seeing him so weak.

"What have I done?" Vlad whispered realization plastered on his face.

"Don't worry about your father he's fine, he's already on his feet see" I pointed to where Reinfield was helping the count up.

"Now let's get you cleaned up yeah?" I said softly "Can you walk if I help?"

Vlad nodded. I got one of his arms over my shoulder and wrapped my free arm round his waist. Eventually I got him up to his room and sat him on his sofa. I left him a while to get some warm water, flannel and some bandages from the kitchen.

"I'll deal with your chest first. Is that ok?" I said caringly

Vlad nodded and I started to take off his shirt, unbuttoning it slowly, careful not to hurt him. He hissed in pain every-now-and-then. Knowing him he was probably trying to hide how much pain he was in for my sake, so that I wouldn't worry too much. Eventually I had peeled it off him and I started washing the five-inch gash on his chest with some water. I know vampires are perfect creatures but it still took me by surprise how good looking he was. I worked in silence for a while before I went the bowl of water to clean the flannel.

"You have a pretty nasty cut" I said

"It's not that bad (breaths in to control the pain) I barely feel it" Vlad replied

I dropped the flannel into the water "stop it!"

"Stop what?"

"Hiding that you're in pain. I know you're doing it so that I won't worry too much but you have every right to scream and shout and push me away!"

Tears rolled down my cheeks and I collapsed to my knees in front of where Vlad was sitting.

"And you don't, for me" I whispered "and that's really sweet"

I don't know why it touched me so much. I've never sort of well had someone do something like that for me.

"I'm sorry" I said wiping my tears away "I shouldn't…"

"Don't" Vlad said softly "You don't have anything to be sorry for"

"You're so thoughtful" I said reaching up to place my hand on his cheek "It's just, I care about you and well… you know"

I didn't just care about him. I loved him.