CHAPTER 23
The days slowly turned into weeks, and the weeks eventually into the month we had been dreading. Sonia had kept training, and we kept loving each other.
Life had grown more into a living hell as Father started unleashing more demons onto Transylvania. Although none came near us, as Father didn't want to harm Mother's dwelling, they did come near town, and sometimes Sonia had to go out and fight them if too many people were harmed. She'd always come back and collapse in my arms, letting me hold her until she had rested long enough.
I waited one day for Sonia to return from fighting a lesser demon that was attacking town, and I realized that I didn't want her to leave at all. I didn't want her to go after Father. She'd die, I was sure of it!
I leaned against a wall, sinking slowly down to the ground, trying to keep the horrible visions out of my head; Sonia getting torn to pieces by Cerberus, turned to stone by Medusa, or worse...
...Father Turning her and using her for his bidding. I gripped my hair between my fingers, trying to force the pictures out of my head. I loved Sonia so much. I couldn't let her go fight Father, I didn't want to see her die!
"Alucard? Is everything alright?" Sonia's voice entered my mind, and I looked up, seeing Sonia next to me. I sighed quietly with relief, putting my arms around her and pulling her to me.
"It's nothing... just... nevermind..."
Sonia was covered with the blood of the demon she was fighting along with her own. I kissed her softly, "Sonia... are you sure you want to fight my father?"
She blinked, and looked up at me, sitting on my lap, "Of course, Alucard! I have no choice."
"What if you did? Would you stay here and let me go after him? We all choose our own fates, Sonia. It's never too late to change yours..."
"I want to go after Dracula, Alucard. For one, to rid this world of him. And to prove to all those sexist men out there that a woman can do anything a man can if they want to..."
I smiled and kissed her again, "I'm afraid you'll die..."
"I won't, Love... and if I do, we'll see each other again.... someday. And, if worse comes to worse, you could--"
"No," I said firmly, "If you're going to say that I should Turn you, forget it. I couldn't bear to do something. Being immortal means you're alone for all eternity. You'll have to feed off of the blood of others. It's no fun, trust me."
"I won't be alone; I'll have you."
I sighed, "Sonia..."
"Alucard, I won't die in Castlevania. Please stop thinking such horrible thoughts..."
I kissed her again, "You might want to go wash up... you're covered in blood, you know."
She smiled and nodded, "Alright..."
She stood and walked to the bathing room. I cursed myself mentally.
'Stupid stupid STUPID! You can't let her go there! Not to Castlevania!!!' my conscience screamed.
Sonia came out about an hour later, dressed in a simple cloth skirt and white blouse. I walked over to her, "Well... tomorrow's the day..."
She nodded, "Yeah... I AM a little nervous, I'll admit that..."
I kissed her, "I know you are... I'll be with you, though; don't worry."
Sonia kissed me back and wrapped her arms around my neck, "Just promise me that you'll let me fight him...... only jump in if I really need the help. Alright?"
I smiled and nodded, "Alright... anything for you..." I said, pushing a strand of her silken blonde hair from her face.
She let out a light laugh then leaned against me, "Just shut up... this is our last 'good' night together..." she then looked up at me, "Let's make it last... please? We haven't made love for almost a week, and I miss you..."
Without speaking, I swept her off her feet, "You're the one who wanted to sleep because you were training so hard..."
She laughed and we kissed. I then slowly lowered her down onto the bed. This would probably be our last night together, period, so I wanted her to have anything she wanted...
The days slowly turned into weeks, and the weeks eventually into the month we had been dreading. Sonia had kept training, and we kept loving each other.
Life had grown more into a living hell as Father started unleashing more demons onto Transylvania. Although none came near us, as Father didn't want to harm Mother's dwelling, they did come near town, and sometimes Sonia had to go out and fight them if too many people were harmed. She'd always come back and collapse in my arms, letting me hold her until she had rested long enough.
I waited one day for Sonia to return from fighting a lesser demon that was attacking town, and I realized that I didn't want her to leave at all. I didn't want her to go after Father. She'd die, I was sure of it!
I leaned against a wall, sinking slowly down to the ground, trying to keep the horrible visions out of my head; Sonia getting torn to pieces by Cerberus, turned to stone by Medusa, or worse...
...Father Turning her and using her for his bidding. I gripped my hair between my fingers, trying to force the pictures out of my head. I loved Sonia so much. I couldn't let her go fight Father, I didn't want to see her die!
"Alucard? Is everything alright?" Sonia's voice entered my mind, and I looked up, seeing Sonia next to me. I sighed quietly with relief, putting my arms around her and pulling her to me.
"It's nothing... just... nevermind..."
Sonia was covered with the blood of the demon she was fighting along with her own. I kissed her softly, "Sonia... are you sure you want to fight my father?"
She blinked, and looked up at me, sitting on my lap, "Of course, Alucard! I have no choice."
"What if you did? Would you stay here and let me go after him? We all choose our own fates, Sonia. It's never too late to change yours..."
"I want to go after Dracula, Alucard. For one, to rid this world of him. And to prove to all those sexist men out there that a woman can do anything a man can if they want to..."
I smiled and kissed her again, "I'm afraid you'll die..."
"I won't, Love... and if I do, we'll see each other again.... someday. And, if worse comes to worse, you could--"
"No," I said firmly, "If you're going to say that I should Turn you, forget it. I couldn't bear to do something. Being immortal means you're alone for all eternity. You'll have to feed off of the blood of others. It's no fun, trust me."
"I won't be alone; I'll have you."
I sighed, "Sonia..."
"Alucard, I won't die in Castlevania. Please stop thinking such horrible thoughts..."
I kissed her again, "You might want to go wash up... you're covered in blood, you know."
She smiled and nodded, "Alright..."
She stood and walked to the bathing room. I cursed myself mentally.
'Stupid stupid STUPID! You can't let her go there! Not to Castlevania!!!' my conscience screamed.
Sonia came out about an hour later, dressed in a simple cloth skirt and white blouse. I walked over to her, "Well... tomorrow's the day..."
She nodded, "Yeah... I AM a little nervous, I'll admit that..."
I kissed her, "I know you are... I'll be with you, though; don't worry."
Sonia kissed me back and wrapped her arms around my neck, "Just promise me that you'll let me fight him...... only jump in if I really need the help. Alright?"
I smiled and nodded, "Alright... anything for you..." I said, pushing a strand of her silken blonde hair from her face.
She let out a light laugh then leaned against me, "Just shut up... this is our last 'good' night together..." she then looked up at me, "Let's make it last... please? We haven't made love for almost a week, and I miss you..."
Without speaking, I swept her off her feet, "You're the one who wanted to sleep because you were training so hard..."
She laughed and we kissed. I then slowly lowered her down onto the bed. This would probably be our last night together, period, so I wanted her to have anything she wanted...