Van Helsing : The Road to Redemption : Chapter Two
The next day : Van Helsing, Adrina and Carl have travelled from Rome to the city of Steinbach in Germany. They have all travelled a great distance and are tired. They are at the front door of the small village of Steinbach and are going to see Adrina's father.
"So," Adrina said boldly, "We is here. The troubled village of Steinbach. To my farther we must go now," Adrina whisked her ash blonde hair behind her thin, feminine shoulder and walked boldly into the village. The sky was grey and carpeted with dark grey clouds. It gave the appearance that the whole village was the colour grey, with the exception of the grass, which was the only colour noticeable. It looked like it was the colour of emeralds and it was set beautifully against the shade of greys in the village, even if it was a miserable day. Adrina, coaxed Van Helsing and Carl into the village. He did not know why he was so cautious of this girl and the village, Carl seemed totally at ease with it all, but Van Helsing was nervous, which was unusual for him, for a man of no fear. He was more acumen with things too. He put his quickness of noticing the tiniest twig snapping in the distance, to the fact he was once a werewolf. At least one good thing came out of being the devil's right hand, he thought. The village was quiet. An old woman aired out an old, moth eaten blanket out of the upstairs window, and that seemed to be the only movement about. The air was, disturbed. "So, Van Helsing, I understand you are 'God's right hand' no?" Adrina questioned, inquisitively.
"Then you have heard just rumours," Van Helsing snapped back fiercely at Adrina. She stopped and swung back, throwing his defences back at him. Van Helsing was facing directly into Adrina's eyes and it scared him.
"Are you not the legendary Van Helsing? Are you not the man I have read about? Are you not the man who had famously slain the Devil's own son in Transylvania and returned him back to hell?" Adrina smirked.
"That is true, but not once have I ever said I was God's right hand and you shall not hear me say it while I am alive," Van Helsing said, squaring Adrina in the eyes.
"Then you are a fool Van Helsing." She turned around again and continued to walk towards her father's manor. Van Helsing's eye, twitched and the left side of his thin lips, quivered with anger. He caught sight of Carl who's jaw had dropped in astonishment. Van Helsing stormed after Adrina.
Carl placed his hands together and addressed the sky "God forgive him," and he hurried after Van Helsing.
At Manor Muqsud, the home of Abdul
"My home and my father," Adrina bowed, spreading her hand toward her father, addressing Van Helsing to him.
"Thank you my child," Abdul stroked his daughter's hair gently. He was a thin, well toned man and had a great, thick head of golden, blonde hair, which he loosely tied back in a black, silk ribbon. His skin was deadly pale and, to Van Helsing and Carl's amazement, he was English. He wore a garment of black leather and his jacket was buckled up to his masculine neck. He was large, much larger than Van Helsing and Van Helsing guessed he stood at 6ft 5". He was in need of a shave and a small tuft of hair grew on his dimpled chin. "My friends," he continued, grabbing Van Helsing's right hand with both of his. He shook, violently sending Van Helsing's head bounding up and down. "I am glad you have mad it here in one peace. I trust my daughter was of acceptable company?"
"Oh yes, she was ... pleasant," Van Helsing said smirking at Adrina. She smirked back and winked at him, playfully.
"Excellent. Come, to my dining hall, you must be hungry," Abdul offered.
"Thank you, but I'd rather get straight to business," Carl looked immensely disappointed that Van Helsing had refused Abdul's offer of food.
"A man that knows what he's doing," Abdul smiled, slyly that made Van Helsing's defences rise. "I like that. It is a rarity now a days. As you know you are here to slay a beast causing havoc in our village and it must be stopped,"
"I have no doubt in that," Van Helsing added.
"It is a monstrous beast and it has unusual killing patterns. It kills only men,"
"If I am to destroy this beast I need some kind of description," Van Helsing ordered, adjusting his crossbow and alerting Adrina. She took notice of the weapons Van Helsing seemed to have with him and she eyed him up and down.
"No, Van Helsing do not kill this beast! It is of vital importance that you indeed, restrain it and return it to myself!" Abdul, became tense and his brown eyes burst into almost a flame of fury.
"This beast is a danger to man! You say it has killed before then it must be destroyed!" Van Helsing stepped forward, his eyes too ablaze.
"Van Helsing. They, too say you are a murderer," Abdul toyed with him "Surely you of all people can understand there maybe two sides to every tale?" His voice was tinted with a sharp tongue.
"And what tale may it be of what you talk of?" Van Helsing asked. He knew how to counter the insult.
"That is of no importance to you. Just return the beast to me." Abdul turned his back on Van Helsing. He clicked his large fingers at his daughter and he strode away. Adrina quickly took Van Helsing by the arm. Van Helsing's arm became tense and his triceps locked at her touch. She smiled.
"You must excuse my father," Adrina said, starring straight into his hazel eyes wtih her big brown ones "His care is just for the people of Steinbach," Van Helsing's eyes raced.
"Van Helsing, if I may, I have brought with me a few weapons for you that I thought may come in handy," Carl rumaged through the trunk he had accompanied with him and revieled a whole selection of new fighting equipment. Adrina let go of Van Helsing and her eyes widend.
"My goodness, what a collection you have here Carl," she said, touching the weapons softly as if they were a innocent as a newborn child.
"Well, yes, I have alot of spare time," Carl boasted. Van Helsing rolled his eyes and then eyed the weapons layout out upon the floor. "This one will do fine," he said picking up a, what looked like an updated version of his crossbow. Adrina, two picked up a blade and stood upright and alert. Van Helsing, looked at her and his brow declined.
"What are you doing?" he asked.
"I am of course coming with you,"
"No you're not," Van Helsing said walking towards the big manor oak door egnoring her.
"Where are you going Van Helsing," Adrina called after him.
"To catch your father's pet," he said, still walking toward the door.
"Yes but, where?" He stopped in his stride. She had won already.
"Fine come with me then, I could do with some back up," and he walked from view out of the door. Adrina smiled and tapped Carl on the head
"Bye bye then Carl," she whispered to his ear "My father has a cracking goose on the stove and it's lined with Steinbach's finest vegetables," Carl's mouth watered as she too, ran out of the door.