Anna walked out of the dining room and out onto the balcony. It was strange, the balcony was not over a garden or pond, it was not even outside. It was over a massive, empty stone hall. Anna leaned on the railing and looked up at the only window in the hall. It was large and looked out upon Transylvania. It was a beautiful scene, one which took her breath away.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" Dracula purred, stepping out behind her.

She nodded, feeling slightly nervous as he walked slowly around her, then stood with his arm around her waist.

"I want you to share this with me," he announced. "Be my bride, Anna, and we will be together forever."

She sighed. Everything seemed blurred, confused in her head. The name Gabriel echoed around her head yet right now she couldn't feel the significance of it. She felt weak, vunerable, scared. And she knew, in her heart, that Dracula was taking full advantage of this situation.

"I don't expect an answer yet, my sweet," he whispered into her ear.

She let him wrap his arms around her waist from behind, and they stood peacefully on the balcony, looking out of the window. That was, of course, until a loud voice shouted from the vast hall below.

"ANNA!"

Suddenly she felt warmer, safer than ever before. She slowly began to turn her head to see who had shouted. Dracula grabbed her face, forced it upwards and kissed her insistantly. She was too surprised to resist.

"Anna!" the voice called again.

"Don't look, whatever you do, don't look," said Dracula's voice in Anna's head.

"Anna!"

Gabriel.

She knew then it was Gabriel shouting. She pulled out of Dracula's grasp and turned to stare into Gabriel's eyes.

Time seemed to slow down. Anna gave low groan as she remembered everything. Gabriel, the man she loved, looked back at her, his eyes bright with love.

"She's mine, Gabriel!" Dracula laughed spitefully.

Anna reached slowly up, and the two men froze as she slowly unwrapped the scarf, revealing her fine pale neck. Dracula gave a chuckle. He thought he was going to get to bite her. Gabriel gasped, horrified.

Dracula stepped forward, his mouth open slightly. He bent down, and his lips scraped Anna's neck-

She balled up her fist and punched him square on the nose. Black blood went everywhere as he staggered backwards. But Anna wasn't finished yet. She threw her scarf around his neck and began strangling him with it. Then she turned quickly and Dracula slipped over the railing-

He began to fall, but Anna was still holding the scarf, and she fell too. Gabriel could only watch in horror as they fell towards the floor...