Chapter 230

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Willow had given the Monster Squads amulets, things they could use to return to Antarctica. They didn't go all at once. Sean, Rudy, Phoebe, Amy and Josh went this first time. The rest waited back home, if they didn't come back they needed some forces in reserve. According to their sources Dracula ruled this particular kingdom, but some of his former friends were fighting against his tyranny. This place was forest, the kind one might see in an old Hammer film. Dracula could probably move around in daylight here in Hell, but maybe he preferred the darkness. It did make it easier to sneak up on people, take their blood. He usually let them live, spared them from the Lake of fire. This gave him a growing blood supply and left him something to threaten the peasants with if they rebelled. It wasn't long before they were approached by one of Dracula's former "brides." Her name was Mary.

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Mary: Hello, Rudy.

Rudy: Didn't I kill you?

Mary: I supposse I should thank you. After Dracula turned me, there was a small part of my humanity that was aware what was going on, and could do nothing to stop it. Letting Dracula do whatever he wanted to my body, feeding on innocents. I had hoped that true death would free me, and you did your very best to help with that. But as you can see it didn't take. They wouldn't let me off that easy.

Sean: Who exactly is "They?"

Mary: Good question. Whoever it is feels I deserve to suffer for what I did as a vampire. Anyway, trying to make amends, me and my sisters.

Rudy: The others I killed?

Mary: Yes, Brynn and Julie, we were all forced to do Evil's bidding. Now, we help Van Helsing overthrow Dracula. I should take you to our camp, there is strength in numbers.

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A thought occured to Sean. There was a rumor that one of Dracula's former brides had chosen to stay with him for the power. Yet here Mary claimed that both of her sisters were on Van Helsing's side. If the rumors were true, Mary was likely lying, Sean made a mental note to keep his guard up around Mary, and be prepared if she was leading them into a trap.