Moonlight Tears & Broken Wings
Chapter 1: A memory from long ago
It was a cold night on the Transylvania country side where upon a cliff a woman watched the man she was to be married to and the monster she loved fought to the death. When her beloved fell her heart broke and she set a curse upon the man's family. 'One day one of my children will return, your family line will end by a child who carries my bloodline. I curse ye Arthur Van Hellsing' The woman was forced by her father to carry through with the marriage and she looked down at the ring he had given her often and would stroke the dragon that held the ruby gently. Arthur came to the marriage bed one night and she was glad she had given her maidenhood to her beloved Count because for many nights afterward it continued.
After Van Hellsing had impregnated her he spent more time in his lab messing with some experiment. Mina felt the life within her growing day after day she rubbed her belly talking to the little one with in. She came into labor a few days early and afterwards she was staring at twin girls. Her second born had platinum blond fuzz on her head and almost white eyes that later would become a bright blue, the first had her blood-red hair with green eyes. The blond was named Nina Van Hellsing by her father and he didn't even bother naming the other. Mina named her Avatare Dracula in honor of the vampire who should have been her father.
As the girls grew Avatare spent more time with their mother then Nina. Nina was always going horseback riding with father,or getting a gift from the man when he was gone. Avatare knew her mother was heartbroken but had no idea why. "Mother why does father hate me?" she asked on her fifth birthday when she received some books and clothes while her sister received a horse among other things. "Come my Firefly I will tell you a story." Mina knew she wouldn't survive this next winter so she had began instructing Avatare on magic and how to protect herself from vampires and other monsters.
It was almost Christmas when she told her child of the man she loved and lost Avatare started to cry at the end of the story. "Your Count should have been my Father then I would have one at least"Mina stroked her daughters hair. "He did leave something for us you know." her child looked up to her and she showed her the ring. "Vlad had taken precautions when he learned Van Hellsing was after him, His name and all that comes with it rests with you my Firefly."She slipped the ring onto a silver chain and fastened it around Avatare's neck.
Mina lay back against her pillows she felt death waiting she knew when she slept next she would never again wake in this world. "Avatare listen to me, you know that black foal in the stables?" she saw her daughter nod and felt the little fingers cling to her own. "He is your Christmas present, he is sired by Vlad's battle stallion. Think of him as a gift from the father you've never known. My gift to you my Avatare is the ring you now wear. And also when you are old enough I put away a gift for you in my study. It will protect you should you learn to wield it properly. It is time for me to go now Firefly be strong, may the moon guide your path forever my child."And with those final words Mina Dracula Van Hellsing departed this world for the gates of paradise. "Mother"Avatare curled into her mothers side and cried. Her absence went unnoticed for three days until Nina complained that she wasn't allowed to open her Christmas presents with out mother and Avatare there.
The maid walked up to the mistress' bed chamber and knocked quietly. When she received no reply she opened the door and stuck her head in to see that the mistress was seemingly asleep until she got close enough to realize she was in fact dead. Then she noticed the curled up form of her little mistress, she touched the child and was relieved to find she was warm and breathing. She truly liked her little mistress for the child was kind to the servants. She shook the little ones shoulder to wake her. "Little mistress wake up"Avatare stirred her emerald green eyes now possessed an outer ring of silver, that pronounced the magic in her bloodline. "Mother has gone to paradise, Eve will you help me bathe and change into the Christmas gown mother made for me?"
Eve nodded she could see the girls sadness, but admired her determination. "Of course Little Mistress"After she was cleaned, brushed and clothed Avatare walked down the stairs with her head held high. "Hurry up Avatare! I want to open my presents." She continued at her pace until she stood before the man who she would never call father again. "Mother is dead, she died in the night"Avatare's voice was calm ,level and even. Nina gasped but didn't cry it was like a distant relative died to her, her mother only birthed her but her father spent all his time with her teaching her to be a lady . "Hmm then I won't have to divorce your mother to keep my new mistress, your mother had good timing." It took every thing Avatare had not to leap at him.
"Open your Christmas presents my dear"he said to Nina and she eagerly tore into them. She was permitted to leave after her sister was finished. Nina noticed that her sister changed clothes and was putting her gloves and boots on. "Where are you going? Aren't you gonna come watch as I play with my new toys?" Avatare looked over her shoulder at her sister. "No I am going to retrieve my Christmas present from mother." And with that Avatare left the house, headed to the stables. When she arrived the groomsmen awaited her. "I am here to retrieve the Christmas present from my mother." the colt was brought from his stall and from the first moment she laid eyes on him she thought he was the most beautiful horse she had ever seen. "Little Mistress have you picked a name for him?"She thought for a moment. Then she nodded."His name is Damienth"
When Avatare and Nina turned thirteen they were told they would marry on there sixteenth birthday and give birth to the next line of Hellsing blood. Nina was squealing with the thought of a grand wedding. Avatare had grown into a spitting image of her mother. It was near Christmas once again and Avatare had towered over her sister since they were nine. She stood now at an even 5'9"Nina stood at 5'0". Damienth had grown strong and she had asked the stable master to help her teach him how to be a destrier like his sire before him. She now wore the signet ring on her left hand middle finger, she had once told Van Hellsing she wore it to honor her mother when he bothered her about it. She hadn't addressed him as father since that day all she would address him as was Sir.
It was Christmas morning when she came down to the stables to visit before her morning training session with Damienth. "This is for you mistress, your mother left behind a message to go with it." Avatare took the basket and waited for the message. "these are from Transylvania, she said you would understand mistress" She nodded and knew these were a gift from her mother and father. "I do thank you" she removed the covering at reveal two large black puppies. "Their names are Alucard and Cerberus."she had taken her surname and spelled it backwards to come up with the larger ones name , the smaller one of the two she used the hound from her favorite story.
And after her session she departed back to the manor and up into her bedroom on the third floor. From then on until her sixteenth birthday Arthur tormented his daughter by introducing her to the most horrible but rich noble sons in the land. Finally one night she could take it no more she took a good sized bag of gold and silver ,packed clothes and food into a set of saddle bags. Her dogs had grown large and were loyal hunters. She wore her warmest clothes and put on her heaviest cloak, her last stop before she left was her mother's study and she found the long silk wrapped parcel hidden below the floor boards under her desk . When she unwrapped it she realized it was her fathers sword, from the story on this very night so long ago. She stopped out in the main hall where the large family portrait hung .
It was the only one besides the one in mothers study she was in. "Goodbye sister I return to my fathers domain." and with that she left Hellsing manor her horse was saddled and waiting out side the stables and as she approached she noticed that the stable master and his family were waiting for her. "Why ?" It was the woman who answered for them. "Mistress we were bound t o your mother when she came from Romania, and now to see one of her daughters driven to leave we believe it is better to follow you to what ever your ends then to remain behind. Avatare smiled. "you are welcome I flee to by sire's realm within the heart of Transylvania. Dragonheart castle." They mounted there horses and they road out she never once looked back at the place she had for so long called home.
I wrote this pulling a one nighter.Tell me if you want more.-Sounga