AN: Okay chapter three! I'd like to thank everyone for their reviews! I really appreciate it, thank you. Well this chapter is getting to the more interesting part of the introduction. These first three chapters are still just an extremely eventful introduction to the story. The plot will thicken soon… hopefully… if you couldn't tell, I don't really have a plan for this story… I am just writing it as I go and using reviews and suggestions to help me. So thank you to all those who helped… anyways… that's it from the author's note today! OH WAIT!!!! I have a poll to see who my fans want Lady to get paired with. Do give me your opinion.

Flash back:

The bat like demon noticed the fault in her attitude and cackled, "What's the matter Lady Huntress? Scared? Why wouldn't you be?" The demon then threw his head back and laughed evilly before returning his gaze to Lady, an evil smile still on his face. "Let me formally introduce myself. I am Marcus Mesorada, known to you humans as Count Dracula." Lady kept her stoic face the same but her heart was racing. 'Count Dracula? Impossible! The first demon hunter, Van Helsing had killed him! This cannot be!? Lady what have you gotten yourself into?' she ranted in her head. Dracula took her distracted moment and pointed his hand in her direction. With extreme speed, the figure nails elongated and rushed towards Lady and slammed into the ground where Lady was standing a mere few seconds ago. She had just barely managed to jump out of the way. The Demon and the Lady stared directly into each other's eyes, the demon's lustful, maniacal stare clashed with Lady's determined, fierce glare.

"The real battle begins." She whispered.

"Speech"

'Thought'

Chateaux de Lumière-

Chapter 3- Show Down

Lady fired shot after shot at the powerful demon. The demon simply moved at extremely high speed and dodged all of the bullets coming his way. Muttering curses in frustration Lady reloaded her guns and jumped from pillar to pillar until she was standing atop the highest one. At the same level as Dracula she began thinking of a plan to land a blow. Any plan she was thinking up was shunned aside as she focused on dodging the now elongated nails of the Vampire demon. She jumped into the air and slammed down on the Demon's finger nails. Her eyes widened as nothing happened to them. He then retracted his claws causing Lady to lose her balance. Stumbling backwards Lady tried to dodge the oncoming nails from Dracula's other hand.

His nails raced to her extremely rapidly. Lady had no time or footing to twirl or flip so instead she waited for the nails to come close enough. When the nails were but a foot away Lady lifted her legs in a split like action, the nails seemed like they were only going to skim her flesh. Lady then bent down and used her hands to push up into the air using Dracula's nails as a spring board. Taking advantage of Dracula's unguarded state, Lady pulled out one of her guns and balanced her weight with one hand. She shot three bullets at Dracula. The powerful demon Managed to dodge a single bullet but the other two hit home. Dracula was thrown back slightly but soon enough, his laughter echoed around the hall.

"Now, now woman, bullets can't kill me." At this Lady gritted her teeth and fired a bullet into his head.

"No demon, it might not kill you... but I am sure it's a bitch to get out." Lady, emptied her barrel shooting at the vampire lord. Most of her shots were dodged, but the few that connected only caused the vampire to get more agitated.

"Didn't think I'd ever use this." Lady pulled out an ammunition pack at the back of her skirt and pulled a glistening barrel.

"Hey demon, will silver bullets make a difference?" Lady then jumped from her pillar and launched at Dracula to make sure her bullets connected. She fired two shots at him. The demon only smirked before flapping his powerful wings. A large gust of wind more powerful than any she had ever known blew her now airborne body. With nothing to hold on to, Lady was thrown across the hall.

A grunt emitted from Lady's throat as the impact of Dracula's wind attack send her into a pillar. The battle had barely begun and she was already down. Dracula was powerful, not that she had doubted that before, but the magnitude of the situation was only beginning to sink. She had tried to shoot him head on from a close distance, her adrenaline was at its max, there was no way he could dodge the bullets. She couldn't believe the bastard merely smirked and blew both her and her shit expensive silver bullets back to the opposite side of the hall. And to make it worse her back was throbbing painfully... Lady, being the sweet girl she was couldn't help but think that;

'That hurt like a fricking bitch.'

"What the matter woman? I thought you'd prove to be more of a challenge than that."

Dracula elegantly landed on the pillar directly opposite hers. Lady glared fiercely at the demon. Using a lot of effort Lady got back on her feet and wobbled slightly. Lady maintained her glare and bore directly into the luminous eyes of her oppressor.

There was no movement in the room, no sound. Lady could hear her heart beating, not just hers, the demon's too. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Using his heartbeat as a guide, Lady rushed onwards. She opened her eyes suddenly and leaped up into the air. She put her guns back into their Sheaths and, drew out her new Kalina Ann. The silver of the staff glimmered against the faint light that came from the fires in the corners of the hall. She saw Dracula's amused expression and shut her eyes before slicing the staff towards his head. No contact, Dracula had disappeared. His laughter irrupted from behind her, Lady smirked. There was a reason she closed her eyes. She had used the sound of his heartbeat to find him.

She thrust her staff backwards and this time it connected. Dracula roared in pain as Lady twisted the embedded blade of her staff into his midsection. A twisted smile of delight appeared on her face as she heard his roar of pain. Continuing her assault she Turned around in midair and sent a powerful kick at Dracula's head. Her heel connected with his forehead. Causing a sickening crack to be heard as Dracula's head snapped back. Using the mere seconds in which Dracula was stunned, she pulled out her blade and aimed to slice of his head; for real this time.

The silver blade of her staff rushed towards its goal- She gasped her momentum was disturbed. A powerful force was pulling her in the opposite direction. Dracula had grabbed her ankle and threw her towards a nearby wall. Grinding her teeth in irritation, Lady twisted her body so that her feet were headed towards the wall. Once she hit the wall Lady used the muscle in her legs to rebound of the walls and right back at Dracula. Again she tried to thrust her blade into the demon, however this time Dracula expected it and agilely dodged her. He then grabbed her by the hair and yanked her head backwards.

Lady screamed at the searing pain coursing through her scalp. Her automatic reaction was to try and hold herself up using his arm as leverage so not as much strain is put on her hair. Dracula used his other hand to forcefully grab Lady's chin and force her to look deep into his eyes. The demon, grinned wickedly and pulled Lady closer to his body. Lady tried to kick out and lash out at him but it was like her body was paralyzed, it wouldn't respond to her mind. She tried screaming that didn't work either. All she could do was stare, as her body was now pressed against the warm body of this powerful demon.

The demon and Lady floated in the air, her in his arms as he kept them in the air by flapping his powerful wings. Lady felt like puking. This was not supposed to happen! This would be worse than death! The vampire lord moved his hands from her chin and wrapped that arm around Lady's waist, as his other hand snaked down from her hair to her neck. Dracula continued staring deep into her eyes smirking, almost like he could read her inner most thoughts.

"Don't bother Lady huntress. You can't escape. I can read your every thought, and control your every movement."

As if to prove his point, Lady heard the clattering sound of her beloved staff hitting the floor as her arms wrapped themselves around his neck, and her lips came dangerously close to his own.

Dracula smirked triumphantly as he read Lady's most recent thought.

'Oh fucking shit.'

A/N: Alright!!!! Chapter 3! This was actually an extremely difficult chapter to write... Which is why it's not very long =( hopefully the next one won't take so long or be as hard to write... anyways.. what did you think? Sorry I couldn't resist the cliff hanger! xD if you'd didn't notice... I do it all the time for all my stories... just a habit I can't get rid of. Anyways, Read! Review AND take the poll on Lady pairings.