So Autumn along with Carl and Gabriel arrive in Transylvania. We learn a little about Autumn's background and she also comes face to face with two of the brides of Dracula.
18 Years Later
Autumn's POV
Year 1888
Carl wouldn't shut up about the cold as I followed on my horse beside my good friend Gabriel, or also known as Van Helsing. I should introduce myself shouldn't I?
My name is Autumn Moon the half human and half vampire child of Erica and Sebastian Moon. Eighteen years ago sealed my fate at what I had to do with my life work wise. I chose to become a monster hunter for the Knights of the Holy Order. I along with Gabe killed many things of evil. Though sadly Gabe wasn't that popular which I always found amusing. My father who was half Romanian still lives in America which is where I was born. After my mother's death the first few years were hard for him. He at one time tried to take his own life by trying to put a silver bullet into his head, but I stopped him. Now eighteen years later he moved on and continued his love of music. When it came to music my father was very talented, unlike me.
My talents consisted of hunting things from hurting mankind. My mother was special even as a human; she was a healer and knew how to tend to the sick. She also had the gift of reading minds. I inherited a similar gift from her which was moving objects with my mind, as well as the gift of using lightning that came from my father's side. All vampires had a gift; my father had the ability to do illusions which could prove useful against enemies. I was now thirty-six and I was now heading to Transylvania, Romania to help Gabriel dispose of Count Dracula. Yes Dracula himself existed, the oldest of all vampires, rumor has it he was a different species of vampire like taking the form of a bat. I was dressed in a dark blue poet shirt, with a black corset hugging my middle. My hair was always held up in a clip when I was out on missions. I wore black pants with matching boots.
Like Gabriel I used all sorts of weapons to kill evil, but I preferred three. My gun which I called Silver Fang, my Hawthorne made bow and arrows, and lastly my silver daggers. The dagger handles were made of sapphires, while the blades were pure silver. I had to be careful even being half human silver could proove fatal to me if it hit the wrong spot. I only wore a black cloak which was enough I was never bothered by the cold. We finally entered the village where we were sent to. Upon entering the villagers eyed us with curiosity and hostility. I was the first to get off my horse and handed it to a stable hand. I took off my bow and arrows right at the same time Gabe and Carl got off of their steeds. It had been a long time since I last returned to Romania; I was five at the time. But I never been to Transylvania, it was the middle of winter and the village was surrounded by many beautiful snow capped mountains.
"So what do you remember?" Carl asked Gabriel as the three of us headed to the town square while still earning many hateful looks from the villagers.
"Not now Carl" Gabe replied back.
"But there must be something " Carl continued to pry.
"I remember fighting the Romans at Masada" Gabriel finally answered.
"That was in 73 A.D." Carl protested quietly.
"You asked Carl besides if that's true then Gabe is older than me" I finally spoke. I had a bit of a Romanian accent due to my father's side of the family.
"What are we doing here anyway why is it so important we call this Dracula anyway?" Carl questioned to us both.
"Because he's the son of the devil" Gabe began.
"I mean besides that" Carl added.
"If he gets killed anything bitten by him will also die" I finished for Gabriel as we finally came to a stop.
"Welcome to Transylvania" a man with shoulder length white hair mixed with blonde dressed in black greeted us. He was an undertaker and to my displeasure he smelled of death not a smell I liked much. The villagers already had us surrounded. Gabe sighed and dropped his bag of weapons; he turned around ready to face the wrath of the villagers.
"Is it always like this?" Carl inquired referring to Gabe's reputation.
"Pretty much unlike Autumn" I growled at Gabriel to watch it. Unlike him I was well liked by many. I was referred to as "Red Storm" because of my red hair and my desire to protect innocents was as fierce as a fire itself. The sound of heels was heard behind us and the voice of a Romanian woman demanded.
"You three turn around" I did as the woman asked. This woman had to Anna Valerious the Princess of the Gypsies. We were sent here to help her; she was pretty for a mortal. She had jet black curly hair with brown eyes. She wore black pants and knee length boots; she had on a red coat which revealed a white and red patterned shirt with a black corset hugging her middle.
"Let me see your faces" Anna commanded. I obeyed by taking off my hood of my cloak with while Gabriel and Carl didn't.
"Why?" Gabriel asked.
"Because we don't trust strangers" Anna replied.
"Strangers don't last long here" the undertaker added while he started to measure me.
"Back off undertaker" I said to the human who didn't hesitate to back away.
"Gentlemen, madam you will now be disarmed" Anna said. I immediately put my hand onto the hilt of Silver Fang.
"You can try" Gabriel said to the crowd.
"You refuse to obey our laws?" Anna demanded from the platform she stood on.
"The laws of men mean little to me" I sighed Gabriel was an idiot sometimes.
"Fine, kill them" Anna ordered which excited the crowd.
"We're here to help you" I spoke to the princess who looked to me and answered.
"I don't need any help" Anna said back to me coolly. I noticed something in the distance and I immediately felt evil. I threw off my cloak and strung my bow ready to use it while Gabe said.
"Oh really?" he then took out his gas powered crossbow. Anne ducked just in time as three female winged creatures came flying towards us. From what I have read these were the brides of Dracula. So the rumors were true these vampires had bat like features. In their beast form all three had grey skin that covered their whole bodies including their wings. The crowd went into panic as the three brides flew around as though taunting the villagers. Gabriel began to fire with the crossbow while my arrow followed on the red haired bride. As soon as I got a good visual on her I released the arrow.
The red haired bride screamed in pain as my arrow tore a hole in her right wing. She turned around to see who caused her injury and saw me. She cried out in anger and came flying down towards me. Smirking I decided to give her another gift of pain. I grabbed one of my daggers and I cut her foot at the same time her claws tore at my face. The claws created a good size scratch mark and small bits of my blood splattered onto the earth beneath me. The wound quickly healed and I had to duck because the blonde haired bride tried to grab me. Like with her red haired companion I drew another arrow into my bow and released the arrow this time with a little spark of my lightning. The arrow pierced into the blonde brides left shoulder and she shrieked in pain as her body was surrounded by blue lightning like rings. The black haired bride came to her aid and removed the arrow. The blonde haired vampire then noticed Anna and flew down to her.
The vampiress managed to grab Anna into her talons. Luckily Gabe was there to save her, because he leapt into the air and grabbed Anna's boots. The blonde vampire hissed annoyed as her prey was released from her talons.
Verona's POV
Both Marishka and I flew above the villagers. One of those metal arrows or prongs had pierced my left shoulder.
"Marishka kill the strangers"
"Love to" my winged sister agreed as the two of us ducked down upon the panicked crowd.
Autumn's POV
The blonde vampire was coming my way and I had no choice but to high tail it. I again avoided her sharp talons; I hid behind a barrel to string another arrow into my bow. I saw Anna running to one corner to only turn around and run into the opposite direction. The red haired vampire with her wing now healed flew after her, with the black haired one following. I never seen so much chaos in one place. I got up from my hiding spot and released another arrow this time at the black haired vampire. The arrow hit her side, she screamed and she looked down to see who hurt her. Her eyes saw mine and I expected her to dive down towards me only she didn't she followed the red haired bride who was trying to make another grab at Anna.
The blonde vampiress had tried to attack Gabriel with her talons but he ducked just as the blonde grabbed a cow into her grasp and threw it into a nearby building. Gabe had run out of small arrows and quickly got another container from Carl, he hurriedly put them onto the crossbow before he fired at the red and black haired brides who were after Anna. The two brides dodged the many small arrows and missed Anna because she jumped to hide underneath a wagon. The black haired bride got a human man and bit into his throat before the sun came out. Sunlight didn't hurt me or my father like it did with some vampires, as the rays lit up the village all was quiet. I caught the red haired bride's scent which was coming from the well.
I strung another arrow and cautiously approached the well as did Anna and Gabriel. All of the villagers came out eager to find out what was going on. At Gabriel's nod the three of us came upon the well. Still no show of said red haired vamp. The sun started to go behind the clouds just as Carl said.
"Uh Autumn, Van Helsing"
The red haired vampire suddenly came out of the well and this time she seized me into her talons causing my bow to fall from my grasp. Her grip was strong as she flew in the air carrying me like a hawk would with a fish.
"Do you like to fly little one?" the red haired taunted me before she startled to cackle.
"Oh shut up you're laugh is annoying" I snapped at the red haired vampire as I took out my dagger and cut her foot, she yelped in pain as she released me this time the black haired vampire caught me. Like before I cut her foot as the same time did one of Gabe's arrows pierce her right wing. She screamed and I was released, I landed onto a roof. As I jumped down from the roof the blonde vampire was flying towards Gabriel, he turned around and shot many arrows into her body. The assault caught the blonde off guard and she cried in pain as she crashed into the roof of another building. I felt my hand bleeding and I cursed. Those damn brides ruined my favorite pair of fingerless gloves. I had to get this healed before I could rejoin Gabriel.
I went briefly into a nearby house and pulled off the now ruined glove from my right hand. As my wound healed I suddenly came face to face with the red haired vampire who greeted me upside down.
"Hello again young one" she then crawled down from her upside down position and jumped down to stand in front of me. She reverted to her human form and I had to admit she was pretty. Her hair was the same color of mine only it was curly. Her dress was all pink and it suited her very well.
"You must be Aleera then" I greeted the bride back.
"Indeed I am" Aleera then approached me with a smirk or smile I couldn't tell which. I held my knife out in front of me.
"I wouldn't come any closer unless you want this through you heart" I warned her. Like lightning Aleera grabbed my right wrist. She was just as strong as I was.
"Don't" came another female voice. The black haired bride came out of the shadows and stood next to Aleera. The black haired bride was just as beautiful as her red haired companion only her dress was green.
"What do you mean don't she's with that stranger" Aleera snapped at her companion. The black haired bride suddenly grabbed my wrist from Aleera's grasp and bit into it gently. As quickly as she bit my wrist she released it. The scent of my own blood made my eyes glow their icy blue color.
"Can you not smell it Aleera?" the black haired bride inquired as she licked away my blood away from her lips with her tongue.
"Indeed I can" Aleera said as her eyes turned the same color as mine.
"What are you referring to?" I demanded at the two women.
"You are half vampire aren't you?" the black haired bride asked.
Of course my blood would reveal that.
"Oh this is most interesting the master will enjoy learning of this news" Aleera boasted happily. I was about to reply when the black haired bride suddenly cursed.
"Damn it Marishka is taunting her friend" with that the black haired vampires took flight which caused a hole in the roof. I used that chance to quickly leave Aleera without her noticing. The fact they both knew I was half immortal wasn't good. And most likely later Dracula himself might pay me a visit.
As I got outside the black haired vampire had just tossed a bottle of Holy Water into the well in annoyance.
"Stop your teasing Marishka and finish him!" she then hissed waving her left hand in annoyance before flying away. I then saw the blonde bride in her human form for the first time. She was pretty, but her outfit said otherwise. In my mind it read harlot. She wore see through pants with white and golden trimming at the ends. Her whole stomach was exposed while her top revealed her breasts.
Yep definitely a harlot I thought into my mind as I joined Gabriel. Marishka suddenly noticed me and her smirk widened even more.
Gabe's crossbow was a good distance away from him, while I saw my bow was closer. Marishka saw me looking at the bow, she smirked even more her eyes turning golden as her fangs lengthened.
"Autumn the church" Carl pointed to small pail of Holy Water. Trusting my gut I ran towards my bow just as Marishka snarled and jumped off of the railing she was on and took her vampire form. Just as I grabbed my bow she attacked me, and I crashed against a building. I cursed as my bow was knocked away from me.
Damn blonde I growled in my mind as I got up and grabbed my bow again. Marishka had been too busy laughing in victory. But when she noticed I had my bow she gasped and shrieked in anger.
"Here she comes Autumn!" Gabe shouted as I got onto my feet. I grabbed my single arrow that I had used earlier to hurt one of the brides and strung it into my bow. I could hear Marishka's wings coming fast behind me. I dipped my arrow into the Holy Water and quickly turned around just as Marishka was upon me. I released the arrow which hit straight into her heart. She yelped in pain and she fell to the ground. At the same time I heard both the black haired bride and Aleera scream mournfully.
A crash was heard and I turned around to see the two remaining brides of Dracula fly away. I then turned to Marishka whose body was turning to ash; I drew my gun out and fired a few rounds into her. The bullets did their job because once they hit her, her body finally turned to ash and only her skeleton remained. I did the sign of the cross and walked tiredly to the steps of the church. Because of those damned brides attacking, my hair had come undone. As I sat down on the church steps Gabe came up to me.
"Excellent kill" he praised as he patted my head. I only gave him a smirk just as the villagers came out.
"She killed a bride!"
"She killed Marishka!"
"She killed a vampire!"
The villagers were both pleased and angry.
"Isn't that a good thing she killed that bride?" Carl asked stupidly.
"Vampires kill when they need to survive one or two people a month" the undertaker began.
"Now they'll retaliate" I finished as I stood up.
The crowd agreed with my statement.
"So what name good sir and lady do I our carve on your gravestones?" the undertaker asked but Anna answered for him.
"Their names are Autumn Moon and Van Helsing" the crowd murmured in awe.
"The half breed child of Sebastian Moon?!" one of the villagers snapped.
"Hold your tongue!" another village said defending me.
"Your reputation proceeds' you both" Anna said stopping in front of us.
"Next time stay close you're no good to us dead" Gabe said to Anna. She smiled and replied.
"We'll I'll say this for you and Autumn you both have courage" Anna then turned to her fellow villagers.
"Autumn is the first to kill a vampire around here in a hundred years" she then turned to me.
"I'd say that earns you a drink"
"As long if it's not blood I'm fine with that" I replied to the princess. I had enough smell of blood for one day.
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Uh oh!
Aleera and Verona now both know that Autumn is half vampire which will indeed interest Dracula. What will happen in the next chapter stay tuned to find out. Autumn also won't be killing off anymore Canon characters I just liked the thought of her killing Marishka. Don't forget to review!