Devil's Triangle

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Disclaimer: I do not own anything from the fabulous movie, Van Helsing! And nor the words Carl and Anna are saying while they talk about finding the door. That was all from the book. (:

Summary: AU: What if Anna had been the one who was bitten by Velkan instead, and Van Helsing has no choice but for Anna to kill Dracula instead? Will all go according to plan? Or will all fall away in pieces? VH/Dracula, VH/Anna, Anna/Dracula

SLASHY! (And I mean it; so if this is not the kind of story you'd like to read, you should go read something else!) NO FLAMES PLEASE!

Chapter Four – Collison

DARKNESS...

Agony...

Desire...

Hunger...

LUST...

The eyes of an angel, so wide and bright colored in hazel green, closed in the illusionary world of peace as the darkness enveloped itself onto the winged man. He had been in fear... anger... and confusion... But now even that was gone...

Gabriel Van Helsing felt as if he was the sky itself, being held by invisible hands that gently held him in the air. It could have been a dream, where he was allowed to let go and let the wind carry him elsewhere. But he was not free. On the contrary, he was far it. The hunter was trapped in the grip of his captor, made to drink a substance that will poison his will entirely. His mind could be easily shattered and put back together in a different sequence with this elixir of deceit. The master certainly knew what he was doing to this man.

Unfortunately, the hunter-in-question was ignorant of this. Van Helsing continued to slumber, the emotions he had felt so vividly in reality tucked away so it could be used as a weapon to those who touched him... He was forced to stay asleep, even in his own consciousness.

And nothing will be able to save him except the voice that echoes through to his heart...

x X x

"How, exactly, are we going to enter, Anna?" Carl spoke hesitantly at something in front of him.

In front of the Princess and Carl stood a huge door shut tightly in front of them. Icicles clung onto the walls, floating dangerously over their heads. Carl looked up nervously, but Anna's concentration was on the door. It was frozen completely, and even the edges that could have opened the door were without holding an inhuman strength to cross it. Anna frowned.

"Anna..." Carl said hastily as his teeth chattered. He was shivering from head to toe, and he cursed himself for not wearing more warm clothing with him when he had heard the word, "Snow", come from Anna's mouth.

Anna looked at the door, deep in thought. She searched for an opening, anything that would help her let them inside the Fortress of Dracula. And fortunately, she did. It was a narrow window, but it looked wide enough for both of them to enter. However it was way over their heads, and they would have to climb up the slippery door and the frozen ice to get there. With a sigh, Anna knew what she had to do next.

She closed her eyes, and breathing under her breath – Carl thought he heard words of forgiveness distinctly within her voice – and then Anna grabbed Carl's robes tightly in her grip and opened her eyes. Her brown eyes had flared with the color of gold again, and her expression become fierce with determination.

"Wha-" Before Carl could even begin to continue, the Princess was flinging herself and the Friar with her, using her werewolf curse to her advantage. Carl gave a girlish shriek and he closed his eyes, looking terrified.

Anna's feet impacted with the ice-covered walls between the huge door, rebounding to the left, and then to the right. Each time she did, she felt the wind rushing through her as if she was one with them, being lightly carried. And yet, the growling beast inside of her wanted to be released from its cage and Anna could feel it as well. She winced and at the last leap, she and the squealing Carl entered through the gap and landed on the floor with a thunk of their shoes.

Carl staggered, feeling like the world was shaking beneath his feet. Anna looked unsteady as well. She tried to balance herself but a jolt of agony made her give out a pained cry as she felt something like claws rip inside of her. The Friar looked at her worriedly, and he rushed to her side, but Anna pushed him. He stumbled on to the ground, his eyes wide.

The Princess lowered to the ground, holding her stomach. Her eyes were flashing from gold to brown, and then back to its original color, the slits returning and then vanishing. She gave out a painful gasp as she breathed for air, her other free hand on the floor. When at last that horrible feeling subsided and she was able to raise her head again did she look at Carl.

"Anna, are you alright?" Carl said, concern in his voice as he looked at her wearisome expression. Anna nodded slowly, letting go of her stomach. "I'm sorry for pushing you away.. I just didn't want you to get hurt because of me."

Carl nodded knowingly, "I understand, Anna. You have no need for apologizes." And he got up, pulling himself up so he could give Anna a hand as well. The Princess was got up with the help of Carl. She felt warmth in her heart, and felt comfort to know that she still head friends who cared about her. But the cold dread inside did not subside, and it kept her shivering with a deep frown on her face.

"Thank you Carl." Anna spoke, and the Friar smiled. The two of them turned to look at their surroundings, and they looked at it with wide eyes. It was huge, darkly lit and yet with burning with dancing flames from the crudely made torches. Every step they took echoed onward. Even they could not help but stare with awe at the size of it.

"Let's go," Anna spoke and led them forward the vast fortress. The lights from the fortress reflected them and the shadows behind them.

"Where, Anna? How in God's name are we going to find Van Helsing in a fortress as vast as this?" Carl said and Anna sighed.

"I have no clue, Carl. But we will have to start somewhere." Anna pointed to a large staircase coming into view. As she did, there was a distant roar above their heads. It sounded like the Frankenstein Monster's cry.

And with it came a sudden jolt, a horrid sound impacting on rock as the fortress shook. The fire danced on its torches wildly, and other sounds mingled, including the whirring of machines. Anna looked at Carl urgently.

"Come on!" she shouted as the Princess ran for the stairs, her feet carrying her closer and closer towards her supposed destination. Carl followed her as well.

"Anna! We need to find you the cure!" Carl shouted, but Anna shook her head.

"And I need to destroy Dracula and save Van Helsing!" Anna turned to look at the Friar.

"But-but.. Who will save you?" Carl looked at her with fear in his eyes. There was sadness in those orbs as well.

Anna felt like her heart was tearing apart at the mention of those words. Her eyes started to fill with tears, but she quickly brushed them aside as if they were no more than falling petals on a flower. Slowly she took out a silver stake from her belt and she saw Carl's stricken expression on his face.

"I-I don't think I can do it..." Carl whispered, crossing himself as Anna flicked the stake to shoot upwards, causing it to slice through the air menacingly.

"You must..." Anna breathed, and her grip on the stake was trembling as she managed to smile at the Friar with the most comforting smile she had up her sleeve. "For the world..."

She passed the stake to Carl, and at first he just stared. But then he accepted it, taking it in his hands and putting it away inside a pocket in his robes.

Anna gave a silent sigh of relief, and then her expression darkened at the thought of Dracula and his children. "Let's go!"

"Wait! What about the cure?" Carl asked frantically, "You can go find Van Helsing! I can go find the antidote!"

"NO!" Anna shouted almost too loudly. Carl looked at her with surprise. "We don't have time! And I can't afford to lose you if something happens! Van Helsing would never have wanted something to happen to you!"

"But-" Carl started to protest but Anna interrupted. "No! We'll find it, but right now we have to find Van Helsing!"

Having no choice but to give in, Carl nodded quickly and the two ran, climbing the stairs as fast as they can carry them.

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When they finally got out of the stairwell, they could only curse in frustration as they saw a massive maze in front of them.

"Dammnit!" Anna growled, and she turned to the stairwell, only to find that it had turned into a wall without her hear the stones move. Carl's eyes widened at seeing their entrance suddenly vanishing away. "That's impossible! How did that happen-"

"Carl, you know Dracula has the power to defy scientific laws." Anna bit her lips angrily as she looked back at the maze again. She had been so naïve as to lead both of them into a trap! She should have known that Dracula would have already awaited them as his personal 'guests'!

"What are we going to do?"

The Princess shook her head, "We'll have to find the exit. Stay close, Carl."

Anna unsheathed her Saber, and it glinted dangerously. Her eyes flicked to and fro cautiously. Carl was also holding his cross and a bundle of holy water in his other hand.

The maze was vast, cornering them to the left, and then to right. It also parted into two paths or more. They looked at each other confusedly but chose at random, going with their intuitions. It almost felt too easy until Anna and Carl intercepted a vicious growl close behind them.

"RUN!" Anna shouted as she gripped her sword tightly, grabbing Carl whose eyes had widened again in horror. There was a howl and the walls of the maze started to shake, the sound of stone breaking apart being easily heard. There was debris in the air where the monster left its mark.

"Oh no, not a werewolf...!" Carl spoke, but it went unheard as they rushed through the maze, knowing that if the beast caught up with them, they would be doomed. or at least, Carl would be for being a mortal. Or even worse, he would be one of them.

"Carl, do you trust me to do what I'm going to do next?" Anna cried out, and her eyes had been flickering again from gold to brown. Carl gulped.

"I'm not going to like this am I?" Carl said. Anna could only shout a quick, "Yes!", before she stopped and loosened her grip on him. "Anna, no!"

Anna stood her ground, her hair untidy from running. In her hand was her saber, and a look of fierce determination. "Come Beast!"

As if the werewolf heard the challenge, it roared and tearing at the wall with its large claw, it jumped on to the other, impacting hard. Through the debris, the two were able to see its ugly head and the vicious look of hunger on its face. Saliva was dripping from its jaw, its teeth yellow and rotting. The eyes matched those of Anna's, and the wolf stopped its raging for a moment, smelling the air and its opponent. But seeing Saber glittering in Anna's hand, the werewolf snarled furiously and pounced, its body flung hard through the air.

To Carl's eyes, it was an inhuman flash, but Anna moved just as swiftly, the weapon in her hand moving too fast for the human eye to catch. With a howl and Anna's cry, the battle was quickly won. The wolf fell to the ground, twitching as the blood started to flow. Slowly it was turning back to its normal human shape, the furs shedding and falling. Anna turned her eyes away, but Carl looked at the changing werewolf with a slight curiosity.

But when he gasped horribly, Anna forced herself to look again at her victim. And she felt the blood drain from her as she could only gape with bursting tears in her eyes, the consequences of what she had done drenching her with anguish.

In between the amounts of fur shed by the bleeding werewolf lay the very man they were trying to save.

It was Van Helsing.

A/N: Mwhahahahaha! XD Now.. I go to sleep! lol :P Please tell me what you think, I'd really appreciate it:D And no, our beloved hunter isn't dead... yet! -evil laughter- Or at least, not in the way you expect. Besides, you never know if its.. real! (;