Chapter one

I woke up one day barely knowing who I was and why I was here in the first place, I remember Mystic Falls. There are things my brain don't piece together, gaps of who I was. I remember Damon and Stefan, figures of this blonde man with intense eyes cross my thoughts I just don't know his name. It's hard comprehending one day you were a vampire, now I'm something completely different. I hardly remember how I died as a human, as far I know I died in an explosion not too long ago as a vampire.

Henry doesn't tell me much as he thinks I would not be able to take it all at once, I only know some are things missing. Everything is all but a mystery to me, I want to know who I was. Possibly one day I will.

I walked around the stands of flowers at the center of Bucharest by the farmers market, I had escaped from the council meeting Henry was holding which I was expected to go but I fled. They're waiting for a man unknown, a prince according to Lucy.

I waited for the lady to give me my flowers, I felt someone by my side. "Beautiful."

I glanced to my right, confused at what the man had said. "The flowers, My lady."He added He was handsome. Dark colored hair below his earlobes slicked back, intense hazel eyes. He could not be more than thirty-three if anything, his accent told me he was from here yet his mannerism was that of someone older. My heart skipped a beat, unable to comprehend why he seemed so familiar.

"My lady,"I repeated amused. He was certainly handsome, high cheekbones and a strong jawline dusted with dark hairs."Where are you from?"

"A long way from here."He told me. There was an unnerving intensity in his dark hazel eyes.

He smiled, a little quirk of the mouth. He looked as if he wanted to speak, yet did not.

The smile was contagious, I could not stay and talk to the man as I had to leave."Well, goodnight."I blurted, a rattling sensation in my stomach wanted me to stay.

"Why think of this life or next? when one is born from the last."

I stopped my tracks, not knowing if he knew what I was. In all honesty, he would know better what I was than what I knew myself. I turned around to face him."How do you know?"I asked him, incredulous.

Realization hit me, he was a vampire. He approached me, standing only inches away from me."Rumors come and go, the poem by the way. One that speaks of one soul yearning for another."

For a moment we did not say anything, but stare at each other."I'm Elizabeth."

He took my hand in his gloved one, and pressed a kiss on my knuckles."Vlad."

I smiled, still trying to comprehend the intensity of this man. Then it hit me, this was the man Henry was waiting for."You're the vampire is Henry is waiting for?"

"You know Henry Corvinus?"

I nodded, smiling."I actually am under his care, unfortunately, I woke up one day not knowing who I was but slowly I've been remembering most of my past."I told him, why was I telling this to a stranger.

"How did you know I speak English?"I asked, still smiling.

Vlad returned the smile, bigger this time."You're Romanian is terrible."

I laughed.

He gestured with a gloved hand toward the sidewalk."Mind if I take you to dinner, Elizabeth?"

I became hesitant, he was a vampire I did not know after all yet I felt comfortable. Remembering how lonely I've felt these last six months even before I felt so alone."As long as you help me with my Romanian."

"If that's all, I'm certain I can."

I laughed, staring at the handsome man beside me."I haven't properly introduced myself, I'm Elizabeth Saltzman."

"Vlad Nicolae," He said."How long have you been in Romania?"

"Six months as I said before, the elders' meetings are quite boring."I said."I'm usually most of the time in the mansion, taking lectures from Henry on how to be a proper elder when the time comes."

He bowed his head."Well, my lady, I hope one day you become a great ruler."He opened a door, one without a marking.

I gave him a curious look."I know the owner."He told me.

We went inside, the restaurant was small and cozy. We were greeted warmly, our coats were taken, and quickly shown to a table. Vlad was a gentle me helping me into a seat.

"There's no menu here," Vlad told me."The cook makes what he pleases day to day."

"Do we at least get to choose our wine?"I asked, delighted by the novelty.

"We do."He told me. To the server he spoke Romanian, quickly ordering our food. To me, he said."I ordered red wine from a decent year, I'm afraid I don't drink much."

"Neither do I except for these two balls they have held a month ago."I confessed."It kills the annoyance of possible suitors."

He gave a slight nod."Someone as beautiful as you should have a suitor."

I shook my head, holding my laughter."They're all after getting in bed with me, or because of who I am. My last boyfriend was a vampire."

He changed the subject."Have you traveled outside of your hometown?"

"Not much,"I confessed."Romania is my first time living outside of Mystic Falls, I was adopted as a baby. Since I was seven days old until I was 18 in Gardenia California, I moved to Mystic falls."

"I was born in Sighisoara. That's in Mures county, to the north of here."Vlad said."It's a very small and old town, but I've spent most of my life here and there. I lived for a time in Budapest."

"What is it that you do, Vlad?"I asked.

"I dabble,"He told me."I own a vineyard outside of Targoviste. Ironic, I know I don't sample my own product a lot."

He leaned closer, curiosity burning in his eyes."Do you have any family?"

I frowned, my lips turning down."My uncle died when I was eighteen because of me, I have a nephew who I haven't seen in years. I guess I'm just alone in the world, but I have Henry who's like a father. My parents died when I was 18, and that's it."

"That's unfortunate," He said softly."You should not blame yourself, sometimes things are just fate."

I smiled."Possibly who knows, I miss them but I know they're somewhere happy."

We ate in silence for a while, as I knew well enough he barely touched his food. As I did the same myself, the food was delicious but I did not really feel like eating much.

"Why haven't you gone back home?"Vlad asked over dessert.

"Because I have nothing to go back to."I confessed, placing my glass of wine down." My boyfriend Damon died when I supposedly died. We got in a car together, to set off an explosion to protect the town."

"Not to belittle your loss, I'm sorry for that."Vlad began, then paused."But perhaps you were meant to come to Bucharest."

I took a big gulp of my wine."Maybe, Sorry I just don't know."

"No need to apologize."Vlad smiled gently."I lost my wife, a long time ago."

"I'm so sorry! God, what a pair are we."I don't know why but the name clicked."Do you mind if I ask how?"

"She fell off a tower, as you know what I am."He told me, I placed my hand over his for some sort of comfort."I've lived for hundreds of years alone, I've lived in the shadows since the day she died."

"I'm sorry, I really am."

His smile was wry."As I said, it was hundred of years ago."He rose up from his chair, taking my hand."Mind if I walk you home?"

"Umm yes that would be lovely, Henry must be waiting for you anyway."

"Then let's not make him wait."

He stood up from his seat, offering his hand to me which I took gratefully. As we walked to the mansion, it felt so natural to talk. I felt safe, and carefree with him, laughing at the jokes he told me. Be it a curse, or my luck I'm somehow always tangled with vampires, in this case, wanted to know him.

Disclaimer: I do not own WC or any characters involved

And Dracula is here! To clarify, I'm basing the back story of Dracula based on Dracula Untold. A few minor changes here and there but nothing big. Instead of using the character Mirena, I'm using Emilia based on Mirena. Elizabeth is Emilia's reincarnation much to Mina being Mirena's. Instead of the brunette or blonde wife, it's a redhead. In shorter words, Bloom/ Elizabeth is Vlad's dead reincarnated wife. Of course, Bloom is no mortal defenseless creature. I also want to put out the whereabouts of Bloom's and Klaus's child are unknown, he could be dead as he could not be. For the further knowledge of everyone he's dead, only the Mikaelson's know whether it's true or not. I want to at least get more views on this chapter before I upload chapter 2.

P.S I know many of you who have watched the Dracula movies, know Lucy a prominent character. In this case, later on in the story Flora will be Lucy's counterpart.

I'll answer any questions if you PM as much as I can say. Please review and enjoy!