Within the year, they thought that maybe another travel would be nice. They were talking about going to somewhere in Asia. Dracula wasn't really paying attention.

"We should visit China. I've heard there are some giant dragons there that may grant wishes." Said Eunice.

"China? Are you crazy? Don't they eat dogs there?" Asked Wayne.

"You are hardly a dog, Wayne" Said Murray, while Wanda was talking about carrying a sword.

"It is the same principle!" Argued Wayne.

"When you wanted to eat a monkey brain, nobody said anything. I am as much a monkey as you are a dog." Replied Eunice.

"However, since they do eat bats, maybe China wasn't a good idea, dear." Said Frank, looking at Dracula.

"They eat bats in Egypt and nobody made a fuzz. And also, isn't a bat really a winged mouse? Everybody here eats mice". Continued Eunice, before receiving an alarming glare from Wanda and a facepalm from Frank.

"Eunice, do you really want to go to China or are you just arguing for the sake of it? Because I still don't want to be eaten, thank you" said Wayne.

"And it is supposed to be fun for everyone." Continued Frank.

"You should just go back to Egypt then. It is the very best place in the world!" Complained Murray.

"Do you want to visit Egypt? Like, your own home?" Asked Wayne, while Wanda said "Dracula didn't like Egypt."

Haven listened his name, Dracula's attention was brought to the argument. Wanda actually looked surprised she has said anything.

"HOW COULD SOMEONE NOT LIKE EGYPT?" Murray was saying. Eunice made a sign that clearly meant 'and what does he like, anyway?' while Frank was looking at a self conscious Dracula that was actually rubbing his arms, inside the cocoon of his own cape.

"We could go to somewhere hot? It is always so cold in this place…" Said the golem.

"And rainy! I feel like it has been decades since I really saw the sun!" Exclaimed Wayne, before receiving a truly alarming glare from his wife.

"O wow! I've heard about this place in the new world! It is a beautiful and sunny island! Hawaii, they say!" Exclaimed Eunice, unaware of the tension in the room.

"An island?" Asked Frank, again looking at Dracula.

"It is fine." Dracula said, not wanting to be a dead weight again but also not wanting to discourage them. "You can go, I will be fine."

"You need to go with us, master!" Wayne wined, letting the old treatment he used to call the vampire slip his lips. Wanda was really pissed at him after that.

"We are not going without you." Said Frank, for Eunice alarm.

Dracula, really uncomfortable with the situation, nodded. Within the month they were going to Hawaii, along with Murray current girlfriend. George, Laura and Griffin would meet then there.

Although traveling was always uncomfortable during the day, Dracula quite enjoyed the nights. And when the boat finally arrived at the island, fortunately at night, Dracula was alleviated to see they were staying at a rather nice monster hotel – never mind if he was the one paying for everyone, he didn't know what to do with his money, either way.

He was really well installed during the day, and the nights were beautiful in this place. Even if the others still did some activities during the day. They seemed to like doing some things at night too, so sometimes Dracula would go with them. He was going down his room to meet his friends at the hotel lobby, when his sensitive years picked up a part of the conversation:

"It was supposed to be a romantic night!" Said Eunice. "It is a romantic island, after all".

"Well, I suppose I would like some time alone with Wayne but… " Wanda started to say, but trailed of before ending.

"A couple night would be nice." Said Cleo, Murray's girlfriend.

"I really wouldn't mind a couple night! But what about Griffin?" Asked Laura

"Griffin is a child! He can stay with the others kids in the hotel! That really isn't the problem." said Eunice.

"Eunice! Dracula isn't the problem either!" Wanda choked.

"Well, obviously not. The problem is that Frank is upset about the Himself Vampire and don't want to go have our romantic night…"

At that moment the male part of the couples arrived (Griffin-less, that was actually playing hide and seek with the other children, even if that didn't look fair). Dracula turned to look at them, seeing Frank smiling face.

"Hey! We are thinking about going to swim! What do you… Dracula?"

But he didn't want to hear that. He turned his face and said, in a small voice:

"I feel, feel like flying. Why don't you guys go and take the ladies to dinner? I heard this is a rather good place to… To spend with your loved ones."

He turned in a bat and left before anyone could say anything. And he flew, and flew. And with blurry eyes, he really wasn't seeing where he was going. It may have been his fault when he crashed into another bat in the sky. And when he landed, going back to his original form, he was astonished to see that he really have crashed into another vampire. A rather beautiful barefooted vampire lady wearing a sleeveless, ratter short red dress, that landed on top of him.

"Wooow! That had hurt! Are you okay?" She asked, trying to look at where she was, herself and him, all at the same time.

"I…" He started, but he was mesmerized by her brown eyes. She also stopped her frantic turning, staying still to look into his blue ones.

"I must have landed really hard on you if you are this dazed. I'm Martha, pleased to meet you!"

"You have beautiful ears." He said, instead of saying his own name. In an afterthought, probably saying his name wasn't a good idea, anyway.

"Oh?" She asked, bashfully touching her ear, hidden by her undulated brown hair.

"I mean… When you are a bat." He stuttered.

"Well, thank you… Are you sure you are all right? You really look a little dazed." She said, while getting on her own feet.

"I… I'm fine."

"Of course you are. Are you staying nearby? Is there someone I could call for you?"

That really got Dracula's attention. First because he was the one that bumped on her, shouldn't he be the one doing all the helping? Second because there was only one hotel in the whole island, where else could he be staying? And third because he didn't know how to answer the last question. Best to answer what he could.

"Well… I am staying at the hotel…"

She chuckled.

"Of course you would be a rich European boy. Can you at least stand up? Here, I will help you." She said, extending her hand. He reluctantly accepted her help, although he didn't need it nor really supported any of his weight on her. He just got up with her hand on his.

"You aren't even hurt, are you?" She asked when a yell was heard from above.

"Martha! Here you are! We were looking for you… Hello blue eyes!" Said a young blond vampire, after she turned from her bat form. Another vampire landed at her side, with red hair and pitch black eyes.

"I think I'm going. Take care of yourself." Said Martha, waving, before the girls turned and left.

"I… I will."

"Sooo articulate." He heard the redhead say at distance.

"What a cute accent, where do you think he is from?"

Trying to make sense of the really strange feeling in his gut, Dracula walked back to the hotel. He noted that he was having quite a bit of trouble in making sense of things lately. He was feeling rather dumb. But again, it was a new era.