Mavis sat on the co-pilot seat of the Death's Bane, watching the Airships move out above her. Luckily, she and Johnny were under the protection of cloak, so the airships couldn't see them. Mavis was crying, tears streaking down her face. Another person, dead because of them. Johnny was watching her with anxiety, "Mavey, James took that path...we couldn't stop him."

Mavis shook her head, "He didn't have to! We're the reason he got killed!"

Johnny grabbed her arm, "First off, we aren't the reason he got killed, that's the alien's fault. Second off, it was his choice to run in and save you. He knew what he was facing, and he probably knew that he wasn't going to survive."

Mavis cried into her lap, not responding. She knew that what Johnny said was probably correct, but she didn't want to face it.

Johnny's face softened a little, "Here," he said, handing Mavis a tissue, "Think about it on the bright side, the aliens are dead now at least."

Mavis shook her head, "They aren't."

"What?" Johnny looked confused, "Mavey, you saw the shells that hit the ship. You saw the destruction they caused."

Mavis didn't give any immediate reaction, but after a few seconds, she said, "Well...it's hard to explain, but after the shells hit, I felt the aliens, and their life force. They aren't dead."

Johnny didn't respond. At first, he thought Mavis was just seeing stuff after all that happened, but then Mavis said, "I felt James die as well.".

Johnny tilted his head a little, "I think," he said, "That you're getting a new vampire power."

Mavis didn't seem thrilled or happy about this, "Yeah, but at what cost? James's death is what caused the power to activate. I would rather not have it."

Johnny frowned, "Listen, Mavey, this is a war. People are going to die. As long as it's not you, I'm fine with it…"

Mavis sighed, "I know, it's just that so many people are dying, on both sides. And it's just for me, a vampire, and you, the husband of a vampire. Why can't they just leave us alone?"

Johnny shrugged, "Don't ask me...humans are stupid."

Mavis laughed bitterly, "Only some humans are stupid...others are great. Like you."

Johnny kissed Mavis quickly, "I really hope you're right," he said, "anyways, get some sleep. You fought hard."

Mavis nodded, and slowly began to fall asleep, hoping that when she woke up, she wouldn't have to fight again. Hopefully.

Mavis had a dream that night. She was standing in front of two caves that were on the side of a mountain. The caves were huge, each one standing twenty feet tall. In each cave was a different scene.

In one cave, Mavis saw her mom and dad, sitting at the head of a dinner table. All around the dinner table were other friends. Mavis saw monsters who she recognized. Wayne, Griffin, even Blobby was there. Then there were also humans. Captain James, Gerschiv, and the other insurgents who had died. All of them, laughing and telling jokes at the dinner table. It was a scene that made her very nostalgic.

In the other cave, Mavis saw death and destruction. Aliens fought humans. Blood and gore spilled everywhere. She saw the dead bodies of all who she loved. Smoke and the smell of burning flesh came to her nose. The screams of wounded soldiers were heard by her, amplified a thousand times into a horrible, dark theme.

Mavis heard a voice.

Choose

Mavis didn't hesitate. She went straight for the cave with her family, straight for the cave with all her friends. As soon as she entered it, all the eyes in the room went straight up to her. Mavis was expecting faces filled with joy, or pride, and she was correct. Immediately, Dracula stood up, clapping his hands, and offered Mavis a seat at the table.

As Mavis sat there, with her family and friends she noticed one thing. Where was Johnny? This wasn't right. Out of everyone here, why is Johnny the only one being excluded. Then she realized what this was. This was death.

Mavis stood up, "You aren't real," she said loudly, "None of you are. You're all dead."

The talking all died immediately. Mavis's mom and dad were staring at her with stony expressions, and so were her friends. Mavis's dad stood up, except now, he seemed taller and more sinister than before. Mavis stood her ground, as Dracula approached her. She noticed a tinge of crimson on the side of his eyes. Mavis's dad lunged, his claws outstretched, going for Mavis's neck-

Mavis shot up straight from her seat. Johnny was leaning over her, looking concerned, and jumped back. "Woah, Mav, you okay?"

Mavis nodded weakly, "I'm fine, I'm fine...just dreams."

Mavis expected Johnny to ask questions, but this time, he didn't. He simply sat on his seat and sighed, "Yeah, I've been getting dreams as well. Human dreams aren't based off of reality though."

Mavis shrugged, "You don't know that."

She sat back down, thinking of the dream. What did it mean? Maybe it was just a product of her imagination. She knew that her father would never attack her. In the corner, the rubber ball relic had turned yellow, which meant "Safe".

Johnny flipped a few switches, "Anyways, before you woke up, I was gonna tell you that we're almost back to Paradise."

Mavis's mind cleared. Paradise. A place she could call home. She smiled lightly, "Alright, lets start descending then."

The Death's Bane began descension, and soon enough they were back on Paradise. Techno whizzed out of his recharge station and began flying around, "Where were you two going? What's happened to the plane?" he exclaimed, when he saw the many bullet holes and scratch marks the Death's Bane had to endure. Part of the wing was still bent thanks to Tiberius's telekinesis.

Johnny shrugged, "We've been out and around, just repair the Death's Bane, and get it in full functioning capacity again. We'll probably need it soon."

Mavis shuddered, thinking about how much fighting they would be doing in the next few days. Hopefully not that much, but from Johnny's tone, he made it sound as if he had alot of fighting planned.

Now that Mavis was back on the shores of Paradise, she realized the true extent of her new power. At first, she thought that she could only sense when people died. But now, she could sense life as well. She could feel every tree and every tiny animal that lived on the island. A tiny bundle of life, hidden by the ocean.

Mavis and Johnny walked out onto the beach. Behind them, Techno was flying around, repairing the Death's Bane. Paradise, however beautiful it was, was always a bittersweet place for Mavis. It was a home, but it was also a grim reminder that she would never see the hotel again.

As Mavis and Johnny went into headquarters, Mavis could only wonder what Tiberius and the Supreme Leader were doing, and what she could do to stop them. Both of them were evil. Both of them needed to burn.

"George," said the man behind the desk, "I see you've survived your injuries despite you little...masquerade with the aliens."

George, who had a splint on one arm and a cast on another, didn't seem fazed at all, "They were fools, if they had been any smarter they would've killed me."

"Hmph," the man behind the desk chuckled, "You're a man of talent, I'll grant you that. But tell me, what do the aliens want?"

George seemed surprised by this question, "I'm not sure...they never told me what they wanted...they do seem to be looking for someone though…"

The man behind the desk leaned forward, clearly interested, "Mmm? And who is that person whom they are so interested in?"

"Sir, I know this is going to sound crazy...but I think they're after the vampire." said George, "I mean, I did hear their leader say something about Mavis Dracula...something about revenge."

The Supreme Leader's worst fears were confirmed. He tapped his desk, "They must be stopped. If they get to our portal in Bhutan, then they will unleash untold horrors upon this world. Deploy two more fleets to defend the facility at Bhutan, and send search parties into Chile."

George was surprised by the Supreme Leader's clear fear of the aliens, "Sir, our fleet probably disintegrated the aliens. Don't you think it's a little, forgive me, rash, to send out search parties into a foreign country based off of assumptions?"

The Supreme Leader held his hand up, and George fell silent, "Does it appear," hissed the Supreme Leader, "that I care about what the Chileans think? If those aliens are alive, then humanity itself is at stake. We must take precautions to make sure they are dead."

George looked as if he wanted to say something, but stopped himself. He bowed, "It will be done."

The Supreme Leader sighed, "Go, carry out my orders. Find the aliens. They are alive."

Tiberius didn't know how much more swimming he could do. After he got blown off the destroyer, he woke up and found himself 300 feet underwater. Naturally, he was able to breath underwater, so swimming to shore should've been easy. Except it wasn't.

Three miles of swimming really got to him, but eventually, the sand finally began to slope upwards, and Tiberius finally broke the surface. Behind him, eleven other guards also surfaced, brushing off sand and water from their naturally waterproof armor.

"Where's the last guard?" he asked the nearest guard. The guard shrugged, and replied, "I think he may have been disintegrated in the blast."

Tiberius cursed under his breath. So maybe the humans are more advanced than he thought. But that didn't matter. Tiberius began to make his way up the beach. It was an isolated area, with a dense treeline and a small cabin nearby.

Tiberius turned to his guards, "Come on, we're going to hike through this area, and find somewhere of militaristic importance."

However, this wasn't Tiberius's true goal. The girl he had fought on the destroyer seemed familiar. At first, he didn't want to accept it. He wanted to believe that the girl was just a normal soldier. But he doubted it. Unless his senses were truly failing him, he believed that the girl was a vampire. She had telekinesis, could turn into mist, and had very fast reaction times. All of which were signs of a vampire. Tiberius smiled underneath his mask.

Mavis Dracula. The girl that he's been hunting for over a century by now.

Tiberius didn't have time to waste. If he was to find Mavis's location, he must act quick. He began briskly hiking towards the mountains, aiming to reach a city by tomorrow at least. When he did, he would destroy the entire place, to force the government to come to him. When the military did this, he would capture their leader and force the leader to tell him where Mavis was.

As Tiberius began marching towards the mountains, what he didn't know was that there were soldiers already looking for him, right in the mountains, where he was heading at that moment.

That night, Mavis and Johnny crashed in Headquarters, enjoying the feeling of sleeping on a bed again. As Mavis stared at the ceiling, the only thing she could wonder was what Tiberius was doing at that time.

Johnny saw her, and read her mind instantly. Being the husband of a 119 year old vampire made you good at empathizing. "Mavey, don't worry about the aliens, they can't reach us here."

Mavis sighed, "Yeah, you're right...it's just that I feel as if I've seen Tiberius before…"

Johnny shrugged, "You just came out of a stressful battle, don't overwork yourself over things you think you've seen."

Mavis shook her head, "It's not like that! It's as if...I've actually seen him."

Johnny sighed, "Mavis, you should get some sleep, he's not going to reach you here. We're safe, I promise."

Mavis smiled slightly at that comment. It was true. Out of all the places in the world, this small island, Paradise, was the only place they could rest without being paranoid. She snuggled up to Johnny, "Thanks...you're right, I'm probably seeing things...I'll sleep now…"

Johnny leaned down and kissed Mavis, "I'll always be here for you," he said, "go to sleep, I'll stay awake to work on some stuff."

Under normal circumstances, Mavis would insist on staying awake and helping Johnny, but now, she was far too tired for even that. She nodded sleepily, and closed her eyes.