Uncle Vlad
Chapter 10: The game is afoot
So for the rest of that day we researched more on the Prediction rings but they basically said the same thing as the other book, so we started to look for information on seeing the past, present and future in your dreams. It says only really powerful vampire did have dreams about that stuff even visions but not as frequently as I do. We didn't realize that it was growing dark until Erin came in the library, she pulled a funny face when she saw the big pile of books scattered on the table.
"Marlin, Gwyn, Morgana" she suddenly laughed "what are you up to don't you know what the time is?"
"Oh my fangs!" gasped Morgana "its five o'clock mum and dad must be so worried we need to get home Gwyn!"
"Don't worry" said Erin "we will contact you mum and arrange for Renfield to take you home, we can't let you two out on your own it's too dark."
"Aww" Gwyn looked disappointed that Erin won't let them walk home in the dark. He probably hoped to see some vampires on the way; it is not like he doesn't see enough.
As we walked down the corridors of the empty school our footsteps echoing I whispered to Gwyn "How did Erin know your and Morganas names?" he answered.
"We've known Erin for a while because she friends with my uncle how could she not know us."
A few minutes later the three of us were sitting on the table of the throne room with Erin and Vlad. Robin was still guarding Magda and I bet Wolfie was with her and it seemed the Van Hellsings had gone home to find more slayer HQs. Vlad seemed happier than usual, he had a slight mischievous smile on his face, not a smirk, he just looked like a kid who looking forward to pranking his friends.
"Why are you so happy uncle?" I asked politely. He looked confused.
"What are you talking about Marlin?" he asked.
"He means that small smile on your face," sighed Erin with a slight smile on her face, "you have been like that since you've had Magda locked up in her room."
"It's not that, I just can't wait to see the look on Robins face when he find out who's going to be taking night shift on guarding my mother."
"Vlad who is it?" said Erin impatiently "is it someone we know?"
"Of course it is, do you think I would just let anyone in?"
"So when do we find out?" I asked.
"Hopefully by midnight."
"That was fast" said Gwyn in puzzlement "it takes hours to get here from Transylvania and not to mention contacting him."
"Wow Gwyn!" said Morgana "was it just me or did you say something really smart?" Vlad chuckled.
"Well that's what's the guard told me and he never fails."
We all eyed each other in confusion until Renfield came trotting though the door, "Master Vlad, I have called the twins mother she asked if we could send them home now."
"No problem, Marlin would you like to see your friends to the door, Renfield could you drive them home?" Renfield did a small bow and Gwyn and Morgana thanked my uncle and we followed Renfield out the school were the black car was waiting.
"Cool" gasped Gwyn "I've never been one of these before" as he rubbed his hands on the black metal of the car in delight.
"Hey!" snapped Renfield "get your grubby little fingers off my car you walking grease tin."
"He could say that again" Gwyn whispered. I laughed so hard that I felt my stomach would explode; it wasn't long till Morgana joined in.
I was lying awake in bed thinking about the days events Magda and Wolfie had been found and best of all I have some new friends and together we found out about the story behind the Prediction rings now all we had to do was find the Count and defeat the slayer once and for all in just six days…simple.
In a few minutes I was in a small dark class room with long tables and along the wall lay tools, hammers, saws, this must be a woodwork class room, the full moon shone through the clear glass windows letting some light in the darkened room, suddenly I heard the creak of a door open and a bright light shone in my eyes then moved to the other side of the room. It was a small figure holding a flash light he was about my size I couldn't see him too clearly. He shone the flash light towards the wooden desk at the front of the class. He moved towards the desk and tried to open the draw but it seemed stuck then suddenly the lights flicked on and I saw the boy better now, I recognised the bright blue eyes the pale skin and black hair, it was Vlad he looked a little older than me about thirteen or so. He looked towards the person who switched on the light. He was a tall black man wearing slayers equipment, overcoat and hat.
"Looking for something?" he said moving slowly towards my uncle. "What are you doing here?" he asked again "shouldn't you be at the hunt ball?"
"The what?" My uncle asked trying to play innocent.
"Let's not play games Vlad, I know you're a vampire and you know I'm a slayer." This time he was right in front of Vlad, he pushed the blackboard back then he turned and revealed slayers weapons stack, garlic all that , he took one of the small stakes and turned it in his hand, eyes staring straight into Vlads
Vlad said in a panic, "Look! I don't know what you're talking about ok, cross my heart and hope to…" he paused, that gave the game away, but he carried on "look I don't know ok!"
"What are you going to do now vampire!" Then a boy about Vlad's age burst though the door, it was Jonno, I bet he would save Vlad.
Vlad said relived, "Oh Jonathan am I glad to see you," Then he pointed his finger at Vlad.
"Vampire!" he cried.
I never got to find out what happened next; at that moment I snapped up awake it had been another dream. Zoltan was trying to pull my covers off "Zoltan!" I snapped tearing my bed covers away from Zoltan's mouth.
"Sorry Master Marlin" he said "but you are wanted in the throne room it seems the guard for Magda has arrived." I looked up at the clock it was midnight. I straightened myself up in the mirror realising I still had my uniform on and rushed down stairs. On my way I was thinking about that dream I just had, it must have been important in some way, it was like it was trying to tell me something, maybe I should ask the Owen twins in the morning, but I couldn't get over how much slayer sounded like the one who kidnapped the Count.
I quietly opened the door to the throne room Vlad and Erin was there greeting and tall vampire with curly black hair and tanned skin, I could tell he was a vampire by his sharp black eyes and the hardness in his face. Erin and Vlad seemed happy to see him though, I wondered if this was Magda's new guard.
"Renfield!" Vlad called and Renfield replied.
"Yes Master."
"Get Robin and tell him to bring Magda here." Renfield did as he was told and pushed past me though the door.
"Marlin" said Vlad gesturing me to come over "I would like you to meet Bertrand De Fortunessa, he will take care of Magda at night times while Robin will do it during the day, Bertrand this my nephew Marlin De Chance."
Bertrand nodded to me and asked "How is you mother?"
I didn't know how to answer; no one was ever concerned about my mother. Vlad dropped his head avoiding all eye contract, I just said "She is fine thanks" It was lie but it seemed better than the truth. Bertrand accepted my answer leaving a tense silence.
Fortunately the sound of Renfield opening the door snapped us back to reality. Robin followed behind with his hand on Magdas shoulder guiding her through the room, Wolfie followed behind. A look of horror shot on Robins face as he saw Bertrand, he turned to Vlad.
"What is that thing doing here?"
"First of" said Bertrand calmly "I'm not a thing I'm a he and I'm going to be looking after Magda at night so you can get some rest for your weak fangs."
Robin hissed baring his fangs "I can work both day and night!"
"So can I expect you won't fall asleep on the job."
Vlad whispered in my ear, "I must warn you there is a bit a rivalry between Robin and Bertrand."
"How come?" I whispered back.
"It hard to explain, they just have to be better than each other." Robin and Bertrand heard us.
"That is ridiculous" snorted Bertrand.
"Not true," snapped Robin. Vlad just sighed throwing his head back Erin just put her hands on her hips and shook her head.
"This is a good chance for you two to get along," she said, "you're going to have to work together to control Magda and find the Count."
"I don't need controlling!" cried Magda making us jump and we had almost forgotten she was in the room using vampire speed she zoomed down the corridor, luckily Vlad was already on it. He came back with Magda struggling under his arms in just a few seconds. She cried "Let me go! Let me go!" then she locked eyes with Wolfie. "Please Wolfie help me!" she pleaded. Sadly Wolfie is too gullible and loving towards his mother he didn't realise that vampires never beg for their lives, she was playing Wolfie like a puppet.
"Let our mother go Vlad!" Wolfie ordered, Vlad just laughed.
"Mother? How has this woman been a mother to us to you?" Vlad eyes grew red his fangs were out in a snarl "she walked out on me and our sister for a werewolf, tried to abandon you when you were only a few days old then actually dumped you on our doorstep four years later does that sound like a mother to you?"
Wolfie didn't say anything, he bit his lip. Wolfie seemed to have some kind of loyalty for his mother that Vlad didn't understand, I mean I was glad when Vlad took me away from my mum but I still missed her surely it was the same with Vlad in some way It must have been hard on him when his own mother walked out on him, and that must of turned into some bitterness against her. He gave Magda to Bertrand but not before saying
"If you every try to make an escape like that again I won't hesitate to slay you, mother or not. Bertrand take her to her room don't let her out of your sight," I swear I saw Magda give Vlad a dirty look as Bertrand pushed her out the room but Wolfie glared at Vlad, showing no wish to hide it.
"You're wrong" snarled Wolfie, "she cares for us but you don't seem understand."
"What are you talking about Wolfie" sighed Vlad not at the least interested.
"I'm saying she cares in her own way, she couldn't look after us that why she leaved us with dad because he was more in control."
"She could have been there" snapped Vlad "she didn't even try with me or Ingrid or you why do keep defending her Wolfie?"
"Because she's our mother"
"You are too young to understand Wolfie you weren't there at the time."
"Vlad" said Erin putting a gentle hand on his shoulder "Wolfie I think you should see your mother.
Wolfie went after Magda and Bertrand leaving me, Vlad, Erin and Robin in silence.
6th September
The next day at the end of a long day of school Me, Morgana and Gwyn were in the school library talking about last night's dream.
"Are sure this slayer sounded like the one who has the Count" asked Morgana seriously.
"I'm sure" I answered "and Jonno was there too."
"You don't think it could be Jonno's dad do you?" said Gwyn.
"Don't be silly Gwyn" snapped Morgana "he's been dead long before the vampire war".
"I'm sorry who are we talking about." I asked.
"Eric VanHellsing is a long story, uncle told us" said Gwyn "Back when the he and the Dracula's lived in Stokely there where two vampire slayers in the village Eric VanHellising and his son Jonno VanHellising"
"What about Mina?" I asked.
"She doesn't know about vampires yet, not until the end of the story, anyway the VanHellsings have been trying to dust the Draculas for years but one night when the vampire were going to find out who the new Grand High Vampire is the VanHellsings and there rival, whoever his name was, attacked the castle then as there were about to slay his sister Vlad put the crown of power on."
"Only the Grand High Vampire can were the crown" added Morgana.
"So when Vlad put the crown on he made all the humans, including the Branaghs, memories of vampires was wiped out the Van Hellsing forgot about the Draculas until a passing vampire attacked Eric and Jonno and Mina remembered everything."
"What about Robin?" I asked.
"Oh that's a different story, anyway," he continued "if it is Eric VanHellsing we're dealing with we would have to kill someone who is already dead."
"But we have to be sure" I started "I don't fancy going up to Jonno saying that his father is back from the dead."
"And we don't want anyone knowing what we're up to" said Morgana "we need to find a good excuse to go the Van Hellsings besides we need to know where they live."
"We don't" I said then I came up with a great idea, "but I do know where there secret base is" Morgana and Gwyn looked up at me in surprise, "they gave me an address if something went wrong, it is in the Stanley Dock warehouse"
"Seriously" gasped Gwyn "but it just a blood bank."
"Yes but the base is right underneath we just need an excuse to let us go there and sneak into the base and maybe find some information we need to find more about this Erin VanHellsing"
"Great so when do we set off" Morgana asked.
"Now."
The dream scene is set in the last episode of season 1.