Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the Twilight Saga or Dracula
A/N: You will note as you read that my character bears little resemblance to the classic Dracula. This will be explained later, just keep reading. And if you don't know the story, you should read Breaking Dawn.
Chapter 2
Chrysander stood up after listening to Vladimir and Stefan's story. He walked over to the big bay window in his study and looked out at the ocean. "I don't like it." He said to his company. The two Romanian vampires smiled at each other. "But one of the reasons I don't like it is because I know you two have your own agenda. You could care less what happens to that coven."
"But that's the point my lo…" Vladimir stops himself, "Chrysander."
"What's the point?" he asked both disgusted and interested.
"We won't bother them if we are returned to power, no matter how many members their coven has or how many gifts." Stefan added.
Chrysander turns to them. "Well that's a dream you may never see realized, you may leave now."
"But…" they both utter simultaneously.
"Now, or I'll dispatch you myself!" and before he could finish that statement they were out of his house. "Zareb!" Chrysander called into the next room and his big friend stepped out of the shadows. "Make sure they are leaving, then return and we can start packing. We are taking a trip."
"Yes sir." Zareb answered as he ran out of the room.
Chrysander could hear screams and roars coming in through his bay window and he chuckles to himself a little. After a few minutes Zareb reappears. "Did you kill them?"
"No sir." Zareb answers.
"Well you should have." Chrysander says chuckling.
"I think I could still catch them sir."
"No, No, let them go. We have bigger things to deal with." Chrysander turns to his friend. "We need to pack for our trip."
"Where to sir?"
"America."
"North or South?"
"Just help me pack the bags." Chrysander says as he walks out of the study while Zareb laughs.
While walking through the airport in Cape Town a news report on the television catches the eyes of Chrysander which are now baby blue in color. He and Zareb watch the interview of a local woman about a horrible experience she had the previous night.
"And this guy had you cornered?" The reporter asked.
"Yes I was stuck and crying and he kept telling me to shut up. After I couldn't stop crying he knocked me down." The young lady answered nervously.
"So tell our viewers what happened next."
"Well there was this guy that jumped off the roof in between us."
"You mean he just jumped off the roof?"
"Yes."
"How tall was the roof?"
"Two stories I think."
"Wow."
"Yeah and when he jumped I just passed out. When I woke up there was a policeman shaking me asking if I was alright."
"Could you describe either of these men?"
"I gave the police a detailed description on my attacker and I never saw the other man's face."
"Well there you have it ladies and gentlemen. Chivalry is not dead…"
Chrysander shakes his head as he and Zareb walk away from the T.V. Zareb looks puzzled at his friend and says, "Sir you should be proud for saving that woman."
Chrysander shakes his head again and says, "It's not that my friend, it's just that this was all so much easier before the invention of things like television and the internet."
"Yes sir, but you are doing a fine job of keeping your secret."
"Yes but for how much longer? It's getting harder and harder to keep going. There are security cameras on street corners, in buildings, and everyone carries a portable camera with them now. See look there." Chrysander points to a young man using his cell phone to record a goodbye message from his parents.
"I see your point sir." Zareb responds. "Isn't that our gate sir?" Zareb points across the terminal.
"Yes it is." Chrysander answers. "First we land in Delhi, then it's on to Tokyo, and finally we will be in Seattle."
"And how do we find these Cullens once we are in Seattle sir?" Zareb asks.
"Well Stefan said they lived in a small town called Forks, so we get a map and find it and then we just ask when we get there."
"Won't that appear suspicious sir?"
"No I think not, in fact I have a feeling they will be looking for us." Chrysander says with a smile as they walk through the gate.
The flights over were uneventful and Chrysander even enjoyed the in-flight movie about the father fish looking for his lost son. As they arrived in Seattle it was the newspaper headlines and not the television that caught their eye.
Grizzly Murders Still Unsolved"Are those the same murders we were following on the satellite sir?" Zareb asked.
"Yes, they'll never solve them." Chrysander replied.
"Why do you say that sir?"
"Because it was vampires."
"How can you be sure?"
"Just a feeling I have. Reminds me of Jack the Ripper."
Zareb stops and looks a Chrysander. "He was a vampire?"
Chrysander raises his eyebrows. "Why do you think he was never caught?"
"I assumed he was just a smart man."
"Well he wasn't that smart."
"But he got away with it."
Chrysander shakes his head. "No he didn't."
Zareb's jaw drops. "The Volturi?"
Chrysander nods his head. "From what I heard they thought he would eventually draw too much attention. It amazed me that they let this go on for so long."
"Well if what your friends said is true, maybe this was somehow part of their agenda."
"First of all," Chrysander says sarcastically, "calling them my friends is going to get you hurt." Chrysander gets serious. "Second, that's what we're here to find out."
Zareb laughs. "Sorry sir I won't make the mistake again."
Chrysander chuckles as he walks to the map counter. "One please." He then pulls out a wad of cash and pays for the map. He notices the man by the door eyeing him as he puts the money back into his pocket. The man begins walking toward him. "Zareb, it seems no matter where you go in the world some things never change." Chrysander catches the mans hand as it reaches for his pocket and looks deep into his eyes, which return the their original ruby color. "Don't even think about it."
The man's face goes blank as he says, "I'm not thinking about it."
"Now go turn yourself in to security." Chrysander says as he lets the man go. The man nods his head and walks toward the security office. Chrysander's eyes fade back into its baby blue color.
"I see what you mean sir." Zareb says as he shakes his head.
Chrysander shakes his head as well. "Oh well, let's go rent a car and be on our way."