Chapter 7
Dracula sat in his throne, sighing in annoyance. Shaft had failed him...again. As powerful as Shaft was magically, he was completely unreliable.
Now he was to face not just Alucard, but the rest of his children. Fate had a fun way of making him miserable...
But he didn't had time to dwell on it as the main doors opened. His children were there.
Alucard cautiously stepped into the room. His heart was pounding so hard; he could feel it in his ears. It was time to face Dracula...again.
"I'm sorry I didn't give you all a more warm welcome," said Dracula, who was seated at his throne. "But now that all of you are here, welcome."
"You've lived your last hour, Father," said Alucard, readying is sword.
"Oh Alucard. It always comes down to this. After all these years, you'd think I give up. But I don't. You take side of the humans, even though it was the humans who killed your mother...ah well. If defeating you will make you return to me, so be it. I'll defeat you, and kill your human side."
Alucard glanced behind him. "All of you. Stay back." He turned back to his father. "This fight is no different. I will defeat you again!"
Dracula stood. "Alright, let's begin. Your sisters can watch you lose."
The fight began.
Delilah watched the two men, her brother and father, engage in battle. She was prepared for it, but it still felt uncomfortable to watch.
Marguerite and Gabriella were watching the fight intently. They knew their future was on the line. If Adrian won, they would go free. If not...
She felt someone take her hand. She looked to see Jeremy, who gave her hand a re-assuring squeeze.
"Alucard will win," he said. "With his determination, nothing can bring him down."
That's right, thought Delilah. Adrian has fought Father before, and won all the times he challenged him!! Adrian will win!!
Alucard swung his sword, slicing Dracula in the stomach. Dracula leaned over, grasping his stomach.
"The Alucard Sword..." he choked out. "It...it always brings me...to my knees..." Then he fell over.
"Rest in peace," said Alucard.
Gabriella blinked several times. It's OVER?!?!?!?!
It was over. Dracula wasn't getting back up.
Wait a minute...Father may be a cold bastard, but he isn't weak!! There is no way Adrian could've won so quickly...is Father...? Oh no...
Her worst fears were accurate. A long arm tore from his back. It was scaly like a...
"Adrian!!!!!!" she screamed. "Watch out!!!!!"
Too late. The claws lashed out and jabbed Alucard through the back. Everyone watched in horror as those claws went right through his back and appeared through his right side.
"NO!!!!!!!!!! Adrian!!!!!!!" screamed Delilah.
The arm flung Alucard through the air. Alucard slammed headfirst into the stonewall.
"Adrian!!!!!!!!"
The three sisters ran to their brother. He was barley conscious, and blood was running down his face. His side wound was bleeding badly.
Jeremy was staring at Dracula. From Dracula's skin appeared a demonic creature, resembling a ten-foot gargoyle.
"What the hell?"
"Dracula has shed his human form and donned on a demon's form," said his familiar.
"...No wonder he held back against Alucard. He wanted him to unleash this form..."
"Adrian, please hang in there!!" cried Marguerite.
"You bastard!!" screamed Gabriella. "You nearly killed him!!! Or is that what you REALLY wanted to do?!?!?!"
"WHY WOULD I WANT TO KILL MY OWN SON?!" asked Dracula. "HE'S MY SON!!!!! BY ATTACKING HIM, I CAN LOWER HIS DEFENSES!!!!"
"But he isn't a full vampire!!" snapped Delilah. "If you attack him like that again, it'll kill him!!!"
"YES, HE'S HALF-VAMPIRE...BUT WHEN I WIN, THAT WILL CHANGE!!!!!"
Gabriella stood up and got into a fighting stance. "We won't let you!!! Adrian is in no shape to fight, so I will!!!"
"YOU EFFORTS WILL BE IN VAIN!!!!!! YOU CANNOT DEFEAT ME!!!!!!"
"Oh yeah? I'll prove you wrong!!" Gabriella lunged at Dracula.
"FOOLISH DAUGHTER!!!!!" He put up a hand. Black energy flew from his hand, striking Gabriella. The impact sent her flying into the wall.
"Gabriella!!!!!" screamed Delilah. She ran to Gabriella, who was unconscious. "What are we gonna do? Adrian's badly hurt, and now Gabriella is out!!!!!"
Marguerite put a hand to her head in dismay. "Is this it? Is this the end?"
Jeremy stepped forward. "All of you get out of here. I'll hold him off."
"We aren't leaving!!!" cried Delilah. "Don't sacrifice yourself!!!"
"Ugh..." Alucard became conscious.
"Adrian, don't try to move," said Marguerite. "You're badly hurt."
"Ugh...but Father..." Alucard tried to sit up.
"Don't!! Your wound will become worse!!"
Gabriella then became conscious. "Shit...what happened?"
"Don't ever try a stunt like that again!!" growled Delilah.
"Oh shut up..." Gabriella sat up. A tattered book appeared from the cracked wall.
"What's this?" asked Delilah, as she scooped up the book.
"I dunno. It was in the wall, I guess..."
Delilah flipped through it. "These look like spells!!"
"Spells?!"
"Yes. It's in a different language, but I think I can understand it."
"Well, what're you waiting for?! Cast a spell!!"
"Um, okay. I'll try this one..."
Alucard leaned against Marguerite for support. Dracula was facing Jeremy, but Jeremy couldn't hold out for much longer.
Suddenly, his pain was gone. He looked down to see his wound closing and his blood disappearing. He was healed.
"Adrian!!! Go for it!!!!" screamed Delilah. She was holding an old book.
Alucard nodded, then stood. "Jeremy, step aside. This is my fight."
Jeremy acknowledged, and then went to Delilah. Alucard knew he wasn't at full strength, but he knew what to do about it.
"Dark Metamorphosis!!!" a dark red aura surrounded him and he ran forward with his sword readied.
"I've never seen Adrian do that," said Gabriella. "What is that?"
"'Dark Metamorphosis' is a spell which enables the selected person to absorb the power of whomever he attacks," said Jeremy. "He must not be at full strength, so he's doing that."
"Okay, that makes sense," said Marguerite.
Delilah flipped through the book frantically, quickly scanning each page. "Dammit, where is it?"
"Where is what?" asked Gabriella.
"A subdue spell. Father is very powerful, and more than ready. If Adrian isn't careful, he'll get hurt again."
"Well, then find it!!"
Alucard slashed at the demon, feeling his strength build. But with every slash, the wounds closed up.
"DO YOU STILL NOT UNDERSTAND, ALUCARD?!?!?!" said Dracula. "I'M INVINSIBLE!!!!! NOTHING CAN STOP ME!!! NOT EVEN YOU!!!!!"
Alucard jumped back, and then did a quick spell. "Hellfire!!!" Three fireballs flew at Dracula and struck him dead-on. Dracula wavered slightly, but that was it.
"YOU CALL THAT HELLFIRE!!! THIS IS HELLFIRE!!!!" screamed Dracula. Two huge fireballs flew at Alucard, striking him dead-on. He fell to the floor, his clothes slightly singed from the fireballs.
"Adrian!! You okay!!" cried Delilah.
"A little," said Alucard. "I've felt his hellfire before. It's always stronger than mine..."
Dracula flapped his wings and rose into the air. "THIS WORLD IS MINE!!!!!! ONCE I DEFEAT YOU, NOTHING WILL BE IN MY WAY!!!! NO BELMONT, NO SORCERER!!!! HELL, NOT EVEN MY OWN SON CAN STOP ME!!!!"
"Find a spell!!!" screamed Gabriella.
"I'm trying!!!" said Delilah, picking up the pace.
Marguerite looked over her shoulder. "There's one!!!"
"Right!! I'm on it!!"
Alucard got to his feet and jumped into the air to avoid another fireball. Dracula was on him in a flash, smacking him across the face with his wing.
Suddenly, pale blue energy erupted from Delilah. The energy flew at Dracula and struck him hard.
"AHHHHHH!!!!!!!! NO!!!!!!!"
Alucard readied his sword. "THIS IS OVER!!!!!!!!!!" He ran forward and stabbed Dracula right through the chest. Dracula gripped the blade, and Alucard watched in horror as it shattered.
"NO!!!! The spell didn't work!!!" screamed Delilah.
Dracula laughed as his wound healed. "OF COURSE IT DIDN'T!!!! I CREATED THAT SPELL!!!!! DID YOU REALLY THINK IT WOULD BRING ME DOWN?!?!?!?"
Alucard stared in shock at his broken sword. What was once a beautiful blade now was just fragments of dust. Only an inch of the blade was left.
"Father...this sword...Mother's heirloom..."
"Oh my God!!!" wailed Marguerite.
"I never would've thought Father would..." Gabriella clenched her fist in anger.
Delilah fell to her knees. "How terrible...to do this to Adrian..."
Jeremy's demon familiar looked at the saddened faces. "Just how important was that sword?"
"The Alucard Sword was an heirloom from his mother's side of the family," said Jeremy. "And the only thing he had to remember her by."
Alucard glanced up at his father. "Is this worth it?! To get rid of the last of what Mother gave me? Is taking over the world and changing me more important than that?!?!?!?!?!"
Dracula took a step back. He looked just as shocked that he did that. "It is my destiny to take over this world...and I hate the humans for what they did!!! I hate them enough to kill them all!!!!"
"Do you think Mother want ANY of this?!?! DO YOU?!?!?!"
"SHUT UP!!!!! I WON'T LISTEN ANYMORE!!!!"
Alucard gathered the remains of his sword and put them all in his sheath. "I...I'll never forgive you for this..."
A white aura surrounded Alucard. Everyone gaped at him in shock. Alucard didn't know what he was doing as his hands cupped together. White fire formed in his palm.
"What's he doing?" asked Gabriella.
"I've never seen that spell, so I wouldn't know," said Jeremy.
Alucard concentrated in the fire, feeling its strength and power.
"Burning Heaven!!!" the fire exploded from his palms and flew at Dracula. The fire invoked him.
Alucard stood in front of his father. His sisters came to his side. "What say you now, Father?"
"It...it wasn't my intention...to break that sword...I can only pray that Lisa can forgive...me..."
"Will you stop this madness?"
"No...I HATE humans...and I loved...Lisa very much...they had no right...to kill her..."
"..."
"I shall...rise again...but until then...I will sleep again..." Then he evaporated with the flames.
"We did it!!" screamed Gabriella.
"You were great, Adrian!!" screamed Delilah.
Alucard said nothing. Marguerite patted him on the shoulder. "You okay?"
"...Yes, I'll be all right..."
Suddenly, the castle started shaking.
"Oh God, the castle's disappearing!!!" screamed Jeremy.
"We've must get out of here!!!!" screamed Delilah.
The group rushed out of the castle to a safe distance. The castle disappeared as easily as it appeared.
"Oh no oh no oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed Delilah.
"What?" asked Alucard.
"The sun!!!!! It's starting to rise!!!!!"
"Shit!!!!!!!" screamed Gabriella.
Just then, a long black limousine appeared. Nicholas got out. "Hurry!!!! Get in!!!"
"You're supposed to be at the hospital!!" snapped Alucard.
"I escaped. Now get in!! The tinted windows will protect you!!!"
"Where'd you get the limo?" asked Marguerite.
"I stole it. Now c'mon!!!"
The sisters threw open the doors and got in.
"What the hell is this?!" asked Jeremy.
"A car. Now get in!!" said Delilah. She pulled him in and Alucard slowly got in too. The door slammed shut and the car took off quickly as the sun came out.
Okay, that wasn't as long as it usually is. I hope everyone can forgive me. And I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while. Well, just one chapter to go!! And tell me if I should make a prequel about the sisters please!!! ^_^
Dracula sat in his throne, sighing in annoyance. Shaft had failed him...again. As powerful as Shaft was magically, he was completely unreliable.
Now he was to face not just Alucard, but the rest of his children. Fate had a fun way of making him miserable...
But he didn't had time to dwell on it as the main doors opened. His children were there.
Alucard cautiously stepped into the room. His heart was pounding so hard; he could feel it in his ears. It was time to face Dracula...again.
"I'm sorry I didn't give you all a more warm welcome," said Dracula, who was seated at his throne. "But now that all of you are here, welcome."
"You've lived your last hour, Father," said Alucard, readying is sword.
"Oh Alucard. It always comes down to this. After all these years, you'd think I give up. But I don't. You take side of the humans, even though it was the humans who killed your mother...ah well. If defeating you will make you return to me, so be it. I'll defeat you, and kill your human side."
Alucard glanced behind him. "All of you. Stay back." He turned back to his father. "This fight is no different. I will defeat you again!"
Dracula stood. "Alright, let's begin. Your sisters can watch you lose."
The fight began.
Delilah watched the two men, her brother and father, engage in battle. She was prepared for it, but it still felt uncomfortable to watch.
Marguerite and Gabriella were watching the fight intently. They knew their future was on the line. If Adrian won, they would go free. If not...
She felt someone take her hand. She looked to see Jeremy, who gave her hand a re-assuring squeeze.
"Alucard will win," he said. "With his determination, nothing can bring him down."
That's right, thought Delilah. Adrian has fought Father before, and won all the times he challenged him!! Adrian will win!!
Alucard swung his sword, slicing Dracula in the stomach. Dracula leaned over, grasping his stomach.
"The Alucard Sword..." he choked out. "It...it always brings me...to my knees..." Then he fell over.
"Rest in peace," said Alucard.
Gabriella blinked several times. It's OVER?!?!?!?!
It was over. Dracula wasn't getting back up.
Wait a minute...Father may be a cold bastard, but he isn't weak!! There is no way Adrian could've won so quickly...is Father...? Oh no...
Her worst fears were accurate. A long arm tore from his back. It was scaly like a...
"Adrian!!!!!!" she screamed. "Watch out!!!!!"
Too late. The claws lashed out and jabbed Alucard through the back. Everyone watched in horror as those claws went right through his back and appeared through his right side.
"NO!!!!!!!!!! Adrian!!!!!!!" screamed Delilah.
The arm flung Alucard through the air. Alucard slammed headfirst into the stonewall.
"Adrian!!!!!!!!"
The three sisters ran to their brother. He was barley conscious, and blood was running down his face. His side wound was bleeding badly.
Jeremy was staring at Dracula. From Dracula's skin appeared a demonic creature, resembling a ten-foot gargoyle.
"What the hell?"
"Dracula has shed his human form and donned on a demon's form," said his familiar.
"...No wonder he held back against Alucard. He wanted him to unleash this form..."
"Adrian, please hang in there!!" cried Marguerite.
"You bastard!!" screamed Gabriella. "You nearly killed him!!! Or is that what you REALLY wanted to do?!?!?!"
"WHY WOULD I WANT TO KILL MY OWN SON?!" asked Dracula. "HE'S MY SON!!!!! BY ATTACKING HIM, I CAN LOWER HIS DEFENSES!!!!"
"But he isn't a full vampire!!" snapped Delilah. "If you attack him like that again, it'll kill him!!!"
"YES, HE'S HALF-VAMPIRE...BUT WHEN I WIN, THAT WILL CHANGE!!!!!"
Gabriella stood up and got into a fighting stance. "We won't let you!!! Adrian is in no shape to fight, so I will!!!"
"YOU EFFORTS WILL BE IN VAIN!!!!!! YOU CANNOT DEFEAT ME!!!!!!"
"Oh yeah? I'll prove you wrong!!" Gabriella lunged at Dracula.
"FOOLISH DAUGHTER!!!!!" He put up a hand. Black energy flew from his hand, striking Gabriella. The impact sent her flying into the wall.
"Gabriella!!!!!" screamed Delilah. She ran to Gabriella, who was unconscious. "What are we gonna do? Adrian's badly hurt, and now Gabriella is out!!!!!"
Marguerite put a hand to her head in dismay. "Is this it? Is this the end?"
Jeremy stepped forward. "All of you get out of here. I'll hold him off."
"We aren't leaving!!!" cried Delilah. "Don't sacrifice yourself!!!"
"Ugh..." Alucard became conscious.
"Adrian, don't try to move," said Marguerite. "You're badly hurt."
"Ugh...but Father..." Alucard tried to sit up.
"Don't!! Your wound will become worse!!"
Gabriella then became conscious. "Shit...what happened?"
"Don't ever try a stunt like that again!!" growled Delilah.
"Oh shut up..." Gabriella sat up. A tattered book appeared from the cracked wall.
"What's this?" asked Delilah, as she scooped up the book.
"I dunno. It was in the wall, I guess..."
Delilah flipped through it. "These look like spells!!"
"Spells?!"
"Yes. It's in a different language, but I think I can understand it."
"Well, what're you waiting for?! Cast a spell!!"
"Um, okay. I'll try this one..."
Alucard leaned against Marguerite for support. Dracula was facing Jeremy, but Jeremy couldn't hold out for much longer.
Suddenly, his pain was gone. He looked down to see his wound closing and his blood disappearing. He was healed.
"Adrian!!! Go for it!!!!" screamed Delilah. She was holding an old book.
Alucard nodded, then stood. "Jeremy, step aside. This is my fight."
Jeremy acknowledged, and then went to Delilah. Alucard knew he wasn't at full strength, but he knew what to do about it.
"Dark Metamorphosis!!!" a dark red aura surrounded him and he ran forward with his sword readied.
"I've never seen Adrian do that," said Gabriella. "What is that?"
"'Dark Metamorphosis' is a spell which enables the selected person to absorb the power of whomever he attacks," said Jeremy. "He must not be at full strength, so he's doing that."
"Okay, that makes sense," said Marguerite.
Delilah flipped through the book frantically, quickly scanning each page. "Dammit, where is it?"
"Where is what?" asked Gabriella.
"A subdue spell. Father is very powerful, and more than ready. If Adrian isn't careful, he'll get hurt again."
"Well, then find it!!"
Alucard slashed at the demon, feeling his strength build. But with every slash, the wounds closed up.
"DO YOU STILL NOT UNDERSTAND, ALUCARD?!?!?!" said Dracula. "I'M INVINSIBLE!!!!! NOTHING CAN STOP ME!!! NOT EVEN YOU!!!!!"
Alucard jumped back, and then did a quick spell. "Hellfire!!!" Three fireballs flew at Dracula and struck him dead-on. Dracula wavered slightly, but that was it.
"YOU CALL THAT HELLFIRE!!! THIS IS HELLFIRE!!!!" screamed Dracula. Two huge fireballs flew at Alucard, striking him dead-on. He fell to the floor, his clothes slightly singed from the fireballs.
"Adrian!! You okay!!" cried Delilah.
"A little," said Alucard. "I've felt his hellfire before. It's always stronger than mine..."
Dracula flapped his wings and rose into the air. "THIS WORLD IS MINE!!!!!! ONCE I DEFEAT YOU, NOTHING WILL BE IN MY WAY!!!! NO BELMONT, NO SORCERER!!!! HELL, NOT EVEN MY OWN SON CAN STOP ME!!!!"
"Find a spell!!!" screamed Gabriella.
"I'm trying!!!" said Delilah, picking up the pace.
Marguerite looked over her shoulder. "There's one!!!"
"Right!! I'm on it!!"
Alucard got to his feet and jumped into the air to avoid another fireball. Dracula was on him in a flash, smacking him across the face with his wing.
Suddenly, pale blue energy erupted from Delilah. The energy flew at Dracula and struck him hard.
"AHHHHHH!!!!!!!! NO!!!!!!!"
Alucard readied his sword. "THIS IS OVER!!!!!!!!!!" He ran forward and stabbed Dracula right through the chest. Dracula gripped the blade, and Alucard watched in horror as it shattered.
"NO!!!! The spell didn't work!!!" screamed Delilah.
Dracula laughed as his wound healed. "OF COURSE IT DIDN'T!!!! I CREATED THAT SPELL!!!!! DID YOU REALLY THINK IT WOULD BRING ME DOWN?!?!?!?"
Alucard stared in shock at his broken sword. What was once a beautiful blade now was just fragments of dust. Only an inch of the blade was left.
"Father...this sword...Mother's heirloom..."
"Oh my God!!!" wailed Marguerite.
"I never would've thought Father would..." Gabriella clenched her fist in anger.
Delilah fell to her knees. "How terrible...to do this to Adrian..."
Jeremy's demon familiar looked at the saddened faces. "Just how important was that sword?"
"The Alucard Sword was an heirloom from his mother's side of the family," said Jeremy. "And the only thing he had to remember her by."
Alucard glanced up at his father. "Is this worth it?! To get rid of the last of what Mother gave me? Is taking over the world and changing me more important than that?!?!?!?!?!"
Dracula took a step back. He looked just as shocked that he did that. "It is my destiny to take over this world...and I hate the humans for what they did!!! I hate them enough to kill them all!!!!"
"Do you think Mother want ANY of this?!?! DO YOU?!?!?!"
"SHUT UP!!!!! I WON'T LISTEN ANYMORE!!!!"
Alucard gathered the remains of his sword and put them all in his sheath. "I...I'll never forgive you for this..."
A white aura surrounded Alucard. Everyone gaped at him in shock. Alucard didn't know what he was doing as his hands cupped together. White fire formed in his palm.
"What's he doing?" asked Gabriella.
"I've never seen that spell, so I wouldn't know," said Jeremy.
Alucard concentrated in the fire, feeling its strength and power.
"Burning Heaven!!!" the fire exploded from his palms and flew at Dracula. The fire invoked him.
Alucard stood in front of his father. His sisters came to his side. "What say you now, Father?"
"It...it wasn't my intention...to break that sword...I can only pray that Lisa can forgive...me..."
"Will you stop this madness?"
"No...I HATE humans...and I loved...Lisa very much...they had no right...to kill her..."
"..."
"I shall...rise again...but until then...I will sleep again..." Then he evaporated with the flames.
"We did it!!" screamed Gabriella.
"You were great, Adrian!!" screamed Delilah.
Alucard said nothing. Marguerite patted him on the shoulder. "You okay?"
"...Yes, I'll be all right..."
Suddenly, the castle started shaking.
"Oh God, the castle's disappearing!!!" screamed Jeremy.
"We've must get out of here!!!!" screamed Delilah.
The group rushed out of the castle to a safe distance. The castle disappeared as easily as it appeared.
"Oh no oh no oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed Delilah.
"What?" asked Alucard.
"The sun!!!!! It's starting to rise!!!!!"
"Shit!!!!!!!" screamed Gabriella.
Just then, a long black limousine appeared. Nicholas got out. "Hurry!!!! Get in!!!"
"You're supposed to be at the hospital!!" snapped Alucard.
"I escaped. Now get in!! The tinted windows will protect you!!!"
"Where'd you get the limo?" asked Marguerite.
"I stole it. Now c'mon!!!"
The sisters threw open the doors and got in.
"What the hell is this?!" asked Jeremy.
"A car. Now get in!!" said Delilah. She pulled him in and Alucard slowly got in too. The door slammed shut and the car took off quickly as the sun came out.
Okay, that wasn't as long as it usually is. I hope everyone can forgive me. And I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while. Well, just one chapter to go!! And tell me if I should make a prequel about the sisters please!!! ^_^