A NEW LIFE CH.25
The sun was beginning to rise. "We must rest now angel.." he said carrying her over to the bed. Anna nodded. He set her on her feet and she pulled back the covers laying down on the bed. Dracula took off his boots, jacket, and his shirt and laid down next to her. He pulled her to his chest and she rested her head on his chest. He kissed her on the cheek. "Goodnight my angel." he whispered to her. She closed her eyes and soon fell asleep. He smiled while watching her sleep. He gently ran his fingers through her hair while she slept. Dracula hoped that Anna would fall in love with him soon. He hoped that it would be tommorow on the day of their wedding. But he doubted that she would love him that soon. As Anna slept she felt oddly calm even though she was being held in the arms of the man she was taught to hate. She liked the feeling of his strong arms holding her to his stone chest. She had an odd feeling. A feeling that she had only when she was around Tony. Did she have feelings for Dracula? Or was it his will calming her? She didn't know nor did she really care. She wanted to be held and showed affection. Dracula knowing what she wanted stopped running his fingers through her hair and held her tighter and closer to him. Her heart instantly started beating faster. He then nuzzled her hair and stroked her cheek gently. Her heart nearly skipped a beat. Dracula could hear and feel her heart beat faster and faster as he showed affection towards her. He knew what was happening. She was beginning to fall in love with him. He knew that she was still awake. "Open your eyes angel." he said to her. Anna opened her eyes and looked at him. He smiled and smoothed her hair.
"You are falling in love with me I see.." Dracula said. She didn't know what to say. She didn't know what was happening. "Come my dear. Give your fiancee a taste of what he will receive tomorrow night." he said letting go of her. Anna laid down on top of him. She didn't know what to do. She rubbed her hand on his chest and side. He smiled and rubbed his hands on her sides and back. When she felt more comfortable she rubbed both of her hands on his chest and sides. He smiled bigger and continued running his hands on her back and sides. She could feel his heart beating. "Your heart is beating.." she said placing her hand over his beating heart. He smiled. "Yes. It has been rekindled by your touch and love." he said gazing into her emerald eyes. She smiled back and moved out of his grasp. Anna moved up closer to Dracula's head and laid down on him again. She nuzzled his neck. He chuckled and smoothed her hair. She could feel his body becoming hot like hers was. She licked his neck. He smiled. "You are very good at this my darling.." Dracula said. "Thank you." she said moving up to his face. She kissed him passionately. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed back. Dracula pulled away. "Now I think it is my turn.." he said releasing her. Anna smiled and got off of him. He sat up and she laid down. He laid down on top of her. He rubbed his hands on her sides. She moaned. "If you want more my angel you must say my name." he said rubbing his hands on her sides. "Please Vlad.." Anna begged. He smiled and got off of her. She sat up and he wrapped her legs around his waist. He pulled her closer to him. "Now for your taste of the pleasure you will experience tomorrow night.." he whispered holding her hips tightly and nestling himself in between her legs. She wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder. He slowly grinded into her. She gasped in ecstasy. He smiled and grinded harder and faster. She moaned and rubbed her hands on his back. They were both growing hotter, their hearts were beating faster, and their breathing heavier. Her southern regions were throbbing and aching. He jabbed and she gasped and then moaned as he continued the grinding. He nipped at her shoulder and in response she moaned and licked his neck. He groaned in return. He stopped grinding and unwrapped her legs from his waist. He laid down and Anna laid down next to him snuggling up against him. They were both breathing heavy. "Did you like that my love?" Vlad asked. "Yes Vlad I loved it!" she said kissing him. "I enjoyed it as well angel." he said hugging her close to him.They kissed once more. "Good night my angel." he said. "Good night my love." she said. And then they fell asleep as the sun rose.
Van Helsing, Tony, Carl, Sam, Alex, and Tori arrived in Transylvania that afternoon. A mob was beginning to form around them. "Why does this always happen?!" Alex asked frustrated. "I don't know maybe it's because you're with the most wanted man in Europe." Van Helsing said sarcastically. The undertaker walked in front of them. "Drop your weapons." he said. Tony held a gun to the man's head. "We are here to get our friend back and kill Dracula. If you want us to suceed then we need our weapons." Tony said clearly angry. "M-My apologies!!" the undertaker said as he backed away from them. The group continued to the Valerious manor to find the map that led to Dracula's Fortress. When they arrived they went straight to the map of Transylvania. "In the name of God open this door." Van Helsing said but nothing happened. "Umm... there's a piece missing..." Sam said looking at the part of the map that had something torn from it. "WHAT THE HELL?!" Carl yelled shocked. "CARL STOP IT!!" the group yelled at him. "Ok... Dracula must have taken the piece and hidden it." Van Helsing said looking around for the piece of map. The group looked around for about two hours. "Whenever I found out who hid this I'm going to kick their God damn ass." Tori said on her hands and knees looking under a chest of drawers. "Agreed." the group said looking around still.
Anna woke up the next night excited and nervous. Today was her wedding day! She looked to her side to see Vlad was gone. He was probably getting ready. She got out of bed and found a white dress draped over a chair. She picked it up and admired it. It was pure white with lace, a corset, and a train. She smiled and slipped off her nightgown putting the dress on and lacing up the corset. She went into the closet and found a pair of white heels and put them on. She brushed her long black hair in front of the vanity mirror. She found a veil placed on the vanity table. She put it on and walked over to the full length mirror. She looked at herself in the mirror. She looked beautiful. Her black hair contrasted with the white dress that hugged her curves perfectly. "Angel are you ready?" Vlad asked her. "Yes I am my love." she said. "Good.. Do you mind if I come to see you?" he asked. "Well.. it is bad luck... and I want to surprise you at the ceremony." she said. "I will wait then. The ceremony will start in twenty minutes. I can't wait to see how beautiful you look my love." he said. She smiled. She couldn't wait to see him. To her twenty minutes seemed like eternity. She kept checking herself in the mirror while she waited to make sure that she was truly ready. Anna sat on the bed impatiently waiting.
The group of hunters were still looking around the manor trying to find the missing piece of the map. "WHERE THE HELL IS IT?!" Sam yelled digging through a chest of drawers in Anna Valerious' room. "I ONLY KEEP FINDING RIDING JACKETS AND WHITE SHIRTS IN HERE DAMMIT!! DID THIS GIRL HAVE A FETISH?!?!" she continued yelling as she searched in the drawers. Carl was looking around in the library to see if it was in there but he had no luck. Alex was searching the bar trying to see if it was there but it wasn't. Van Helsing was moving furniture to see if it was there but he didn't see it. Tony was looking outside. Tori was searching the tower when she laid down on the floor and stared at the ceiling. In the rafters she caught a glimpse of something golden. She couldn't really make it out but it looked to be an insignia of a dragon. "Dragon... Dragon... Why does that seem familiar?" she thought out loud. Then she figured it out. The insignia on Van Helsing's ring! That was it! Tori stood up. "I FOUND IT!!!" she yelled. Everyone came running into the tower. "Tori you found it?!" Van Helsing asked. "Yes it's up in the rafters!" she said pointing to it. "Dammit.. how the hell are we going to get up there?!" Carl asked. Sam got an idea. "Allow me!" Sam said jumping at the wall. She jumped from wall to wall all the way up to the rafters. She walked on the rafter and grabbed the piece of map. She jumped back down the same way she came. "That was amazing!" Van Helsing said. Sam bowed. "Thank you! I am magical!" she said. Tori and Alex nodded in agreement smiling. The group went back to the map and put the piece into it's place. "In the name of God open this door." Van Helsing said and the map turned into a mirror. The group walked through the mirror arriving at Dracula's Fortress. They ran up to the giant doors. Sam jumped up the walls and landed on the other side. She opened the door and the rest of the group ran in. They ran to the tower.
Anna sat on the bed looking at her hands. She draped the veil over her face and walked over to the full length mirror. She looked at her reflection so she would know what Vlad would see at the ceremony. She hoped that she looked beautiful enough for him. "Angel it is time. Come to the tower." Vlad said. "Yes my love." she said. She looked at herself in the mirror once more and then walked out of the room closing the door behind her. Anna walked down the hallways to the tower. She climbed the stairs and stood outside of the door waiting for Vlad to sense her presence. After two minutes he sensed her. "Angel you can come in." he said to her. Anna opened the door and walked in closing the door behind her. Vlad stood in front of a table that was placed in front of the glass window. He was dressed in his traditional military clothing but he wore a cape over it. He smiled as he looked at her. "You look so beautiful my darling.." he said. She blushed. He smiled bigger and motioned for her to come to him. She walked up to him picking up her dress as she was about to climb up the two steps. He held out his hand to her and she took it climbing the steps and stopping before the table. She noticed what was placed on the table. There was a knife, a goblet, and two silver rings. One ring was plain while the other had a black diamond on it. Vlad grabbed the knife off of the table. He held it to his wrist and cut it causing black blood to make its way to the surface. He held his wrist out to her. Anna gently held his wrist as she placed her mouth over the cut and began drinking his blood. After two minutes she stopped and took her mouth away from the cut. She let go of his wrist and the cut healed. Vlad held her wrist gently and cut it causing crimson blood to surface. He gently held it to his mouth and drank from it for two minutes then he took his mouth away from the cut and he licked it so it would heal. He placed the knife back on the table. He held her hand gently as he took the ring with the black diamond on it. He slid the ring onto her ring finger and lightly kissed her hand before he let go of her hand. She smiled and took the silver ring from the table and held his hand. She slid the ring onto his ring finger and smiled again before she released his hand. Vlad lifted up the veil and saw Anna's beautiful face. "I must turn you my love.." he said leaning into her neck. Anna nodded. He gently sank his fangs into her neck. She winced. He began to drink her blood. She grew more and more light headed as he drank. Then after ten minutes of drinking she died. Vlad held her close to his chest so she wouldn't fall as her soul went through it's journey. Anna opened her undead eyes and looked up at him. He was looking down at his undead bride smiling happily. She was more beautiful than any of his other brides had been. He took the goblet from the table and handed it to her. "Drink this my bride.. It will give you the energy for tonight." he said. She brought the goblet up to her lips and drank the red sweet liquid that it contained. When she had drank all of it she set the goblet down on the table and licked her lips. Vlad smiled and leaned in to kiss her. Anna leaned in also and they kissed passionately. He pulled away. "We are finally married my darling!" he said happily. "Yes! I'm so happy my love!" she said happily. They kissed once more and Vlad wrapped his arms around Anna pulling his cape around her as if protecting her.
The group made their way to the tower and burst through the door to see Dracula kissing Anna who was wearing a veil and a wedding dress. "Oh God no.." Alex said. "Oh bloody hell.." Carl said. "Oh my sweet Jesus..." Tori said. "Oh hell no.." Sam said. Van Helsing was angry and Tony was the angriest of them all. "LET GO OF HER!!!" Van Helsing yelled. Dracula and Anna stopped kissing and looked at the group shocked. Dracula held Anna closer and tighter to him. "What are you doing here?!" he hissed still holding her protectively. "ANNA GET AWAY FROM HIM!!!" Tony yelled. "No..." she said. Her friends stared at her confused. "What?!" Alex asked. "Vlad and I are married now.. he turned me into a vampire and.. I love him." Anna said. "WHAT THE FUCK?!" Tori yelled shocked. Tony was the most shocked of them all. "Anna... I...loved you..." Tony said looking at her sadly. "Say goodbye to your friends my love.." Vlad said to her as he let go of her. Anna walked up to Tony and hugged him. "I loved you too... but I fell in love with my first love Vlad again and I became his wife.." she said tears falling from her eyes. "I understand.." he said hugging her back. Anna kissed him on the cheek and let go. She walked over to Van Helsing and hugged him. "You were a great partner Gabriel. Don't get yourself killed now." she said. He hugged back. "I won't.." he said. She let go and walked over to Carl and hugged him. "I will miss you Carl." she said. He hugged back. "I will too.." he said. She let go and walked over to Tori, Sam, and Alex. "I'm going to miss you three so much. You were my only friends for a long time.." she said hugging them. "We will never forget you Anna. You will always be our friend." Sam said. "You are an amazing person Anna don't change.." Tori said. "You will live on in our hearts forever.." Alex said. "I know I never will change or forget you." she said tears falling. The hunters left the fortress and went back to Transylvania to start the trek back to Rome. Vlad walked up to Anna and hugged her. "I promise we will visit them sometime.." he said to her trying to console her. She turned around and hugged him. "Thank you..." she said. He held her tightly and closely to him and wrapped her in his cape to make her feel safe. He gently wiped away her tears.
"May I have a dance with you my love?" he whispered to her. "Yes. I would love that." she said looking up at him. He smiled and unwrapped his cape and arms from around her and she let go as well. He took her hand and placed his other hand at the small of her back. She placed a hand on his shoulder. He led her in a waltz. She felt better as they danced. She couldn't believe how graceful she was. It was as if she was walking on air. "You were always a wonderful dancer my love." Vlad said to her as they danced. Anna blushed. He chuckled and dipped her low. She giggled happily. He pulled her back up to him gently. They leaned in and kissed. He pulled away. "Shall we progress this?" he whispered in her ear. "Yes." she said. He smiled bigger and lead her down the tower's stairs and down the hallways to the master bedroom.
TO BE CONTINUED...