Chapter 4

Things were not going as well as Nikola had planned them. After feeding Helen- and he did have to feed her the whole thing- she had refused to take a bath. So, Nikola had been forced to bathe her much to both of their discomfort. He got her dressed and now they were taking a 'stroll' around the Sanctuary.

"You know," Helen said anger in her voice. "I can walk by myself. You don't have hold my hand." And she meant what she said quite literally. Nikola had a strong grip; holding her left hand with his right.

"My dear," He said sweetly. "As I so kindly told your protégé earlier, if I did that, you would run away. And then I couldn't help you."

"And I told you; I don't want your help."

"Too bad." They continued walking until they reached an elevator. Nikola pressed the button and the doors opened. He led Helen into the elevator and glanced over at her.

"Up or down?" She just glared at him.

"Fine. We'll go down." And down they went. All the way to the catacombs. Weaving their way through the dark corridors, they found themselves at a huge oak door.

Helen had no idea where they were headed until Nikola stopped. The cemetery. Nikola didn't stop though. He led them until the two of them came to a stop in front of a headstone. Without even looking, Helen knew who it belonged to. But against her better judgment she looked down anyways. The headstone read, 'Ashley Magnus beloved daughter, ghoul hunter.' Helen felt her being dragged to the ground, until she was sitting beside Nikola. They sat for a long time before Helen drew a shuddering breath.

"If I give up, then I'll really loose her…" She whispered, her eyes filling with tears. Nikola snaked his arm around her shoulder, pulling her close.

"But you must remember; she did as herself, the strong girl you raised her to be. Not what those monsters turned her into. Ashley wouldn't want you to suffer like this." Helen nodded quickly and her vision blurred with rapid falling tears. Nikola wrapped his other arm around her and her head rested on his shoulder.

They sat for a long half hour before Helen spoke.

"I need to l…let her go." She felt Nikola nod his head above her.

"Will you help m…me Niko?"

"Of course I will."