CHAPTER 21
Sonia was doing a lot better by the end of the day. She was sleeping when I went back to her home to get her belongings. I turned into a wolf and jumped in through her bedroom window, taking her whip and sword in my mouth, and throwing her armor over my back. Jonathan was outside the door. I quickly jumped out of the window and ran back to the cottage. Sonia was awake and heard me bark and ran outside, "Alucard!!! Why didn't you tell me you were leaving!"
I turned back to my normal form, "You were sleeping... I didn't want to disturb you... Jonathan didn't catch me. Don't worry..."
Sonia hugged me tightly, "Still... you knew I didn't want you to leave unless you told me first..."
I returned her embrace and kissed her sofly, "I'm sorry... how are you feeling?"
"I don't feel any pain... and the wounds have disappeared..."
I smiled and picked her up into my arms, carrying her inside and setting her down on the bed, "Then I guess I'll have to make up for what I did, won't I?"
Sonia laughed and pulled me to her, kissing me.
*******
Weeks passed, and Sonia kept training furiously. She almost hurt herself at times, but at least she had mastered throwing the crucifix.
One day, Sonia had walked outside towards me, and hugged me, "I miss Grandpa a little..."
I blinked, and looked down at her, "You want to go visit him?"
She shrugged, "I...guess... but could you follow me as mist in case he tries to do something?"
"Sonia, you know I'd help you even if you bruised your knee... I'll come. Even though I'm scared to death of Jonathan..."
Sonia laughed, "Alright... I WAS going to leave without telling you like you did a couple weeks ago, but I decided not to..."
I smiled, "I won't let him hurt you again.... you know that, right?"
"Yes, Ali, I know..." she cooed, kissing me lightly.
*******
So, the next day, I followed Sonia as a wolf, hiding in the trees around her home as Sonia walked back, and knocked on the door.
Jonathan opened the door, and he was surprised when he saw Sonia there. I kept a close eye on him as he walked outside, closing the door behind him. I heard them talking.
"What are you doing back here, Sonia? Why, no, how did you leave?" he asked.
Sonia shrugged, "Luck?"
"The Dhampire helped you, didn't he?" Jonathan pried.
Sonia sighed heavily, and solemnly nodded, "Yes, he did... Grandpa, please don't start yelling. We're in love, and Alucard nearly went crazy when he saw me hanging from the trees. He couldn't help but get me out of here. He's going to help me continue training no matter what. Please understand... I'm destined to fight Dracula, and who better to teach me than his own son?"
Jonathan stood there, then put a hand on Sonia's shoulder, "Sonia, I was afraid he'd hurt you..."
"Alucard would never hurt me. He's--"
"Is he here with you?"
My breath caught in my throat as Sonia froze, her jaw hanging slightly open.
Jonathan sighed, "Call him inside."
With that, Jonathan disappeared into the house. I trotted up to Sonia, still in wolf form before turning to my normal form. Sonia sighed, and I kissed the top of her head gently, lightly squeezing her hand, "It'll be okay..."
Sonia was doing a lot better by the end of the day. She was sleeping when I went back to her home to get her belongings. I turned into a wolf and jumped in through her bedroom window, taking her whip and sword in my mouth, and throwing her armor over my back. Jonathan was outside the door. I quickly jumped out of the window and ran back to the cottage. Sonia was awake and heard me bark and ran outside, "Alucard!!! Why didn't you tell me you were leaving!"
I turned back to my normal form, "You were sleeping... I didn't want to disturb you... Jonathan didn't catch me. Don't worry..."
Sonia hugged me tightly, "Still... you knew I didn't want you to leave unless you told me first..."
I returned her embrace and kissed her sofly, "I'm sorry... how are you feeling?"
"I don't feel any pain... and the wounds have disappeared..."
I smiled and picked her up into my arms, carrying her inside and setting her down on the bed, "Then I guess I'll have to make up for what I did, won't I?"
Sonia laughed and pulled me to her, kissing me.
*******
Weeks passed, and Sonia kept training furiously. She almost hurt herself at times, but at least she had mastered throwing the crucifix.
One day, Sonia had walked outside towards me, and hugged me, "I miss Grandpa a little..."
I blinked, and looked down at her, "You want to go visit him?"
She shrugged, "I...guess... but could you follow me as mist in case he tries to do something?"
"Sonia, you know I'd help you even if you bruised your knee... I'll come. Even though I'm scared to death of Jonathan..."
Sonia laughed, "Alright... I WAS going to leave without telling you like you did a couple weeks ago, but I decided not to..."
I smiled, "I won't let him hurt you again.... you know that, right?"
"Yes, Ali, I know..." she cooed, kissing me lightly.
*******
So, the next day, I followed Sonia as a wolf, hiding in the trees around her home as Sonia walked back, and knocked on the door.
Jonathan opened the door, and he was surprised when he saw Sonia there. I kept a close eye on him as he walked outside, closing the door behind him. I heard them talking.
"What are you doing back here, Sonia? Why, no, how did you leave?" he asked.
Sonia shrugged, "Luck?"
"The Dhampire helped you, didn't he?" Jonathan pried.
Sonia sighed heavily, and solemnly nodded, "Yes, he did... Grandpa, please don't start yelling. We're in love, and Alucard nearly went crazy when he saw me hanging from the trees. He couldn't help but get me out of here. He's going to help me continue training no matter what. Please understand... I'm destined to fight Dracula, and who better to teach me than his own son?"
Jonathan stood there, then put a hand on Sonia's shoulder, "Sonia, I was afraid he'd hurt you..."
"Alucard would never hurt me. He's--"
"Is he here with you?"
My breath caught in my throat as Sonia froze, her jaw hanging slightly open.
Jonathan sighed, "Call him inside."
With that, Jonathan disappeared into the house. I trotted up to Sonia, still in wolf form before turning to my normal form. Sonia sighed, and I kissed the top of her head gently, lightly squeezing her hand, "It'll be okay..."