My sister's starting college next week so she's taking her laptop with her. That means I have to finish this story before then and I won't have any new stories any time soon. So, without further ado, here's the last chapter of 'If the Plan Works'.
Disclaimer: Ownership of Young Dracula is somebody else's.
Vlad's room with Vlad and Erin
"I, um... I killed Mina."
"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?"
Erin flinched at Vlad's loudness. She started mumbling apologies and repeating 'I don't know'.
"You could start another war between slayers and vampires!"
"But I'm a slayer. What happens when a slayer kills another slayer?"
"You've probably betrayed them. You'll be hunted down and killed in the most horrific way they can think of!"
"What if we kill Jonno before he tells anyone?"
Vlad shook his head. "It might be too late for that but it's our best shot."
Erin hugged him. He hugged her back tighter. After all, it might be the last time he was able to. They pulled away slightly, arms still around each other; looking into each others' eyes.
Erin started to lean in but Vlad turned his head. "Not right now, Erin. If we succeed in killing Jonno before he sends out all the slayers to get their revenge, I promise we'll be together."
Erin smiled. "But what about you and Robin?"
"Robin will find someone who's perfect for him someday. I'm pretty much over him. He was just brainwashed for a while. He's straight again now anyway so even if I wanted to, I wouldn't have a chance." Vlad pulled Erin back into another hug before figuring now would be a good time to go get rid of Jonno so he and Erin could get their relationship back on track.
Erin took Vlad's hand and pulled him towards the front door. She pulled it open and something sharp went through her stomach. That's when she noticed Jonno standing right outside the door looking angrier than she'd ever seen anybody.
Before Erin could say anything, she started coughing up blood. Vlad, who stood a few paces behind her and couldn't see Jonno, was startled. "Erin, why can I smell blood?" he asked.
Erin turned around. Vlad gasped before hurtling out the door and on seeing Jonno there, snapped his throat. Vlad pulled Erin into his arms and sprinted to the hospital. She was taken from Vlad. He was asked a few questions about what had happened. He said she fell.
Vlad hoped Erin would be okay. He didn't think he'd be comfortable with turning her into a vampire so he'd just have to wait and see if she was recovering.
Vlad wasn't allowed to stay. There was no point. So he left the hospital. Somehow he found himself outside Robin's house. There was a note on the door. It was addressed to him.
Dear Vlad,
By the time you see this, I'll probably be gone. My family were confused why we just upped and left Stokely and they wanted to move back. I'm really sorry about what happened and I want you to know you'll always be my best friend. I guess this is goodbye.
Robin x
Vlad was shocked. Robin didn't even say a proper goodbye and now he was gone. Vlad felt abandoned. He brought the note back home and put it under the pillow he had in his coffin. He'd been so caught up with Robin having left, he'd only just realised that Jonno's body hadn't been outside.
He immediately suspected the worst. The police had found it and had arrested his family. Then he realised his dad had probably smelt slayer's blood and had drank Jonno dry before tossing his body down into the cellar.
Ingrid came into his room then and saw something sticking out from under Vlad's pillow. Vlad noticed her looking at it and they both ran for it at the same time. Ingrid got there first and held it out of Vlad's reach.
"What have we here then? A note from a boyfriend perhaps."
"Give it back, Ingrid."
"Not until I read it."
Vlad sighed and waved her on. Ingrid read through the letter. "'I'm really sorry about what happened'. What happened with Branaugh, wimpire?"
"He was brainwashed by the Van Helsings, we slept together, he let them in to kill me but Erin showed up and stopped them, Robin's brainwashing wore off, he was never gay, Erin killed Mina, Jonno stabbed Erin and now she's in hospital, I snapped Jonno's neck and the Branaughs' are gone back to Stokely."
Ingrid raised an eyebrow at him. "You killed a slayer? I'm impressed. Bring on the war!"
"I killed Jonno to stop there from being a war. When Erin killed Mina, Jonno was free to do anything."
"Oh per lease, Jonno was too stupid to call anyone. He would've been so much better off if he stopped trying to slay vampires and did something worthwhile."
Vlad sighed and collapsed into his coffin. "Just let it go, Ingrid. The slayers are dead. They won't be coming back and I have to go see Erin tomorrow morning to make sure she's okay."
Ingrid disappeared from the room and went to annoy Renfield and Wolfie for no particular reason.
Vlad then remembered that Mina's body must still be somewhere. He followed his nose to the slayers' house and entered. He quickly found what he was looking for and carried it back to the castle.
The Count smiled when Vlad entered his room. "Another slayer? My, my, you really are quite the vampire, Vladdy. Won't you have a drink?"
Vlad shook his head and threw the body to his father before returning to his room.
Vlad fell into a horrible night's sleep. He was too worried about Erin and Robin to shut his brain off.
The next morning Vlad ran straight to the hospital. Erin was awake when he was allowed into her room and she smiled at him.
"I killed Jonno" Vlad said.
"I know. I saw you." Erin smirked.
"How's your stomach?"
"It's been better."
"There's actually something I really wanted to ask you."
"Really, what's that?"
Vlad reached into his pocket and pulled out a tiny box. He got down on one knee and asked, "Erin, what happened last night has made me realise that I would do anything for you. You make me a better person and there's nobody I would rather see every day. Will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?"
Erin thought about it for a second. She really couldn't picture spending the rest of her life with anybody else. "Yes!" she answered.
The two embraced in a passionate kiss and Erin's heart-monitor went mad. A doctor rushed into the room and saw Vlad placing a ring on Erin's finger. Realising he'd just intruded on a private moment for the couple, he quickly exited the room.
Vlad and Erin smiled at each other. In that moment, it didn't matter that their relationship had had a lot of ups and downs; they had finally realised they had something special and neither wanted it to end.
And it never did. But this story has. Thanks for reading it. Special thanks to Jabifan4eva as without her, I wouldn't have had very much motivation. Hope you liked the ending.
Wizardslover.
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