Carl had talked with Madeline up until the point where she just had to leave because the sun was close to rising. Carl would have talked longer, and Madeline would have loved to listen if her life wasn't in danger when the sun rose. "I'm sorry, Carl, but I must be off to bed," she told him.
Carl saw the lightened sky and realized he had talked through much of the night. "I am sorry, Miss Christophen."
"Please, call me Madeline."
"I am sorry, Madeline, for keeping you so long." Carl said feeling sad that she had to leave because he had been very happy to have someone who was interested in all his inventions just for the work he had put it, and the genius of it all. Van Helsing appreciated Carl's inventions, but for different reasons. Van Helsing just enjoyed that Carl's creations kept him alive on his rather difficult missions.
"No, Carl, I loved hearing about your inventions. I just wish I wasn't so tired." Madeline lied about being tired, but she had to have an excuse to leave.
"Sleep well, Madeline." Carl told her.
"Thank you, Carl. I hope you sleep well when you go to sleep." Madeline told Carl as she departed from the room.
Carl glanced around and realized there were still witches with him. He swallowed hard and thought, 'I do not believe I will be falling asleep with this group watching me.' He saw the sky was filled with pastel colors as the sun was beginning to peak out from the horizon. It was a cheerful sight, but Carl was distracted when he remembered that he had no idea where Van Helsing was. He last saw his friend behind the manor when Tabitha was holding him captive. 'Van Helsing told me to quit running, and I listened. Then, that witch threw me up against the manor wall leading to my black out.' Carl thought. 'But, what did they do with Van Helsing?'
Carl stood up, worried for his friend, but the witches rose to their feet and stared menacingly at Carl. So, he quickly sat back down upon the floor of the tower. 'Now what,' he thought worriedly. The witches sat back down as well, but they all kept a close eye on the friar. Carl felt sweat beading up on the back of his neck because he was afraid of the witches. He had already run into one, and it hadn't ended well. He ended up unconscious only to wake up in the captivity of more witches. 'But, Madeline had been here also,' he thought seeing the better side of that situation. 'She was a lovely girl, and she liked my inventions.'

Madeline ran from the tower and down to where her room was. She found Mae outside her room. "I've been looking for you. I hear that Van Helsing will be leaving soon," she said as she took Madeline by the shoulders.
"Is Anna going with him?" Madeline questioned.
"I haven't heard." Mae replied wishing she could answer Madeline's question.
Madeline asked Mae, "Would you do me a favor?"
"Sure, anything you ask." Mae replied.
"Go to the tower and make sure that Carl isn't alone with unfriendly faces." Madeline requested.
Mae nodded. "Yes, I will go check on Carl. I'd hate to be alone with some of my coven, which proves how scary they are. Sleep well, Maddy!"
Madeline was about to enter her room when Adam grabbed her by the arm. "We need to move rooms," he lied.
Madeline didn't suspect him of lying though. "Alright, if you can tell my if Van Helsing is leaving with Anna."
Adam smiled at her. "Why wouldn't he be?"
"Because there is a disturbance in the air that bothers me." Madeline told him.
Adam laughed as he wrapped his arm around her. "Darling, there is nothing to be worried about."
Adam led Madeline to the room where they would sleep for that day. "Madeline, I will be back in a moment. I must make sure that Victoria takes care of everything while I am asleep."
"Okay, father." Madeline replied as she sat down on her bed.
Adam closed the door and made his way through the halls to find Victoria. He had to be careful to avoid patches of sunlight that came in through the windows. 'At least it is morning, and the light is not filling these halls,' he thought. He had to walk at a slow pace just so he did not miss a location of a patch of sunlight. So, he found it would be a little while longer than he had told Madeline because he had not known how hard it would be to walk through the hallway when the morning sunlight was shining in.

Mae entered the tower, and she startled the other witches in there. They jumped up from instincts, but they rolled their eyes and sat back down when they saw it was only Mae. Carl eyed her suspiciously and gave off a vibe full of fear because she was another witch. But, Mae ignored the vibe and sat down beside Carl. His eyes were wide and full of fear, but Mae smiled brightly and held out her hand. "Hello, I'm Mae," she said cheerfully.
Carl took Mae's hand and half-heartedly shook her hand. "I'm Carl," he replied meekly.
"What are you so afraid of? I don't bite." Mae said.
Carl didn't reply to her, he just sat quietly staring at her cautiously. Mae had heard of his run-in with Tabitha, so she chose to bring up that subject. "So, I heard you met Tabitha."
"You could say that." Carl replied.
"Yes, she can be a little eccentric, but she hasn't had any fun like that in a long time"
Carl stared at Mae bewildered. 'Did she really just say that,' he thought to himself. He quickly replied, "I don't believe I'd call it fun. She nearly killed me by making me run at a pace that I never knew I could run. Then, she threw me against the wall."
Mae realized she'd made the situation worse. 'Well,' she thought, 'At least I got him talking.'
"And, where is Van Helsing?" Carl asked, even though he was demanding her to tell him rather than asking.
Mae sighed. "I don't know where he is, but I heard that he would be leaving shortly."
"Good." Carl said crossing arms. "We didn't even find Anna on this trip, and that was what it was all about."
Mae was about to blurt out that Anna was there when Tabitha burst into the room. Carl hunkered down at the sight of her, and Mae patted his shoulder to try and calm him down. "Vickie says bring Carl down. He will be leaving soon." Tabitha announced as she gave Carl a mocking smile.
Carl shuddered, but he was glad to be leaving. He didn't like being there with witches, even though he had encountered worse his last visit to Transylvania. Mae helped him up, and he wasn't fond of her help since he could stand on his own. But, he could tell she meant well. So, he let it go that she was a tad bit annoying. She walked behind him, which he was glad that the other witches were not right behind him. But, Mae made him uneasy just because she was overly nice, but he could tell that was just how she was.

Victoria and several of her coven went to Anna's room to find Anna asleep in Van Helsing's arms. Victoria had a schedule to follow, so she didn't let the scene stir her from what had to be done. She used her magic to pull back the blankets, while her coven members worked to separate Anna and Van Helsing without waking up either of them. But, Victoria was confident that her enchanted drinks would last for many more hours. So, she knew there was not reason to take up time by worrying over things that were foolproof. As soon as her coven had achieved in removing Anna from Van Helsing's arms, Victoria used her powers to dress both of them.
Then, she told her coven, "Bring him." She walked out, and her coven used all their powers combined to levitate Van Helsing. They slowly followed Victoria to the sitting room, where they set Van Helsing back on the ground. Tabitha soon walked in with Carl behind her, and he began to fret at the sight of Van Helsing laying on the floor and not moving.
"Van Helsing!" Carl cried out as he ran past Tabitha and headed for where Van Helsing laid.
Victoria pulled some hexed pixie dust from a pouch on her pocket and blew some in Carl's face. The dust took immediate effect on Carl, and he went limp and began to fall to the hard stone floor. But, Victoria grabbed Carl by his robe and shirt collar to make sure he didn't hit his head and become injured. But, she let him drop softly to the ground by releasing his collar. She tapped him with her foot to make sure that he was unconscious, and he did not respond to her tap just as she hoped.
Mae stood in horror at what Victoria has just done. She had not suspected that Victoria was going to put spells upon Carl and Van Helsing, who appeared to be under a spell already. Victoria gave Mae a cold stare and shouted, "Go, find something to do!" Mae, frightened of Victoria's power, ran out of the room. But, she was going to tell Madeline about what she saw when night came.
Victoria walked over to where Van Helsing laid, and she pulled some more of the pixie dust out of her pocket. She blew the pixie dust in his face just to make sure that he stayed asleep during the trip to Rome. She brushed back a strand of Van Helsing's long dark brown hair from his face. He looked peaceful, but Victoria knew the fact that he would believe the night before was a dream would cause him a lot of grief. "Too bad things have to go this way," she whispered to him, even though she knew he couldn't hear her.
Victoria stood and told her coven, "Get them both outside!" The coven nodded and left Victoria's side as some used their powers to levitate Van Helsing, and the rest levitated Carl. But, they all quickly left Victoria, who waited because she knew Adam was hiding there. "Come out, Adam," she demanded. "I have a busy schedule."
Adam emerged from behind the corner, but he didn't travel far into the sitting room because it was too close to the light coming in through the doorway and the light coming from the window. Victoria went to him, and he said, "You'll make sure that Van Helsing doesn't remember this as being real, right?"
"He won't, that drink will ensure that." Victoria told him. "But, I don't believe you came here to make sure Van Helsing is blind to what went on here. So, come out and tell me what you want."
Adam told her, "I want you to come back here after you've dropped Van Helsing and his friend off at Rome."
Victoria raised her eyebrows. "I see."
"There is something about you that draws me to you."
Victoria smirked. "Well, I planned on returning just to make sure Anna doesn't remember anything, but perhaps I can return for your pleasure."
"Splendid." Adam replied.
"Then, I am off." Victoria said turning to go.
Adam grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back. He kissed her hard then let her go. Victoria was stunned, but she did not keep from leaving the manor. But, she did leave Adam with a smile. Adam wasn't sure why he was attracted to Victoria, but he enjoyed feeling lust for someone again. He'd been lonely far too long, and he hated knowing he would be alone again while Victoria was gone. They had only shared one intimate night, but there was chemistry that lingered in the air while they were together.
But, Adam quickly left to slumber, and Mae returned to the room to find it empty. She panicked and ran to the door. She saw Victoria and the rest of the coven putting Van Helsing and Carl into a carriage. 'What's going on,' she wondered. 'Anna's nowhere in sight, and Victoria's put those two under a spell. I don't like this.' Victoria turned around and saw Mae staring, and she gritted her teeth. "Mae, I thought I told you to keep busy!"
Mae couldn't speak because she was shaking with fear. Victoria was mad, and she would surely punish Mae for eavesdropping. Victoria sent Tabitha and two others over to Mae. "Mae. Tabitha, Caitlin, and Lily will keep an eye on you until I return. So, don't do anything irrational." Victoria told Mae as she climbed into the carriage with the rest of the coven.
Tabitha grabbed Mae by the arm. "Come, Mae," she told her, "You have to make breakfast for Anna."