The Curse of the Belmont Clan
Book II: Sonia of Belmont
Chapter Four: Blind Lies Vividly Illustrated
When Sonia returned to Varacolaci manor she ran to her room and refused to let anyone in to see her. The events of the day were taxing, her head throbbed slightly, but her mind was too consumed with questions to sleep off the pain. Night had fallen over the manor and Sonia knew her father was going to come and see her, especially since she had forbidden anyone to disturb her.
Sonia sat on her bed and looked out the window at the cloudy sky crossing over the gibbous moon. A cold chill shot up her spine; she could feel her father walking down the hall toward her bedroom. Fear began to consume her thoughts. How was she going to face him?
"Sonia?" Varacolaci said sternly as he pounded on the thick wooden door. "Let me in."
Sonia stood up sorrowfully opened the door. As always the flames of the candles flickered wildly as Varacolaci entered her room.
"Good evening father." Sonia said softly.
"Good evening Sonia my dear." He responded sternly. "I was told that you've spent most of the day alone."
"Yes I have."
"I was also informed that Alucard was here."
"Yes he was father."
"What did you two do?" He asked.
Sonia stood there silently, she wanted to tell him so many things, but she just clammed up and responded, "Nothing."
"Really?" He questioned. "How long did you meet with him?"
"For a little while today day;" She said softly. "He wasn't here very long."
"Did you discuss plans for the wedding?"
"A little."
"Are you going to wear the dress that your mother wore on our wedding day?" Varacolaci asked anxiously.
"Yes." Sonia said softly.
"I know you've always wanted to wear it." He said softly. "Ever since you were a little girl you had your eye on it."
"Yes father." Sonia said giggling slightly. "You are right."
"Well there is much to plan for my child." Varacolaci said. "Would you like to discuss your wedding over dinner?"
"Yes father."
Varacolaci and Sonia walked out of her room and down the brightly lit corridors of Varacolaci manor. Sonia looked around at the various servants and court members that always surrounded her and her father, but everything was different now. If it was true, everything that Alucard had told her, then, there was no way she could continue to live in the manor with them. Finally they came to the top of the winding staircase that leads down to the main hall of the manor. At the bottom of the stairs was the entire court of Varacolaci manor.
"Good Evening Lord Varacolaci and Lady Sonia." Everyone said in unison.
"Good evening." Varacolaci said as he escorted Sonia down the stairs.
Once down the stairs, Varacolaci walked up to his two top commanders Istvan and Marton, walking up to them was Grazi, Varacolaci's advisor. Sonia looked at them all as they surrounded father. Her heart shot into her throat, she had lied to father about what had happened when Alucard came by. What if someone saw her leave the grounds, what if Marta had told one of them and now they were telling father? He would be furious with her.
Suddenly Varacolaci turned and looked at Sonia with a smile, and then his gaze turned back to his confidantes. Before Sonia had a chance to ponder what they were discussing any further, her maids in waiting surrounded her and began to question her about Alucard and the wedding.
"Come my friends," Varacolaci said cheerfully. "Let us dine."
Everyone walked into lavish dining room.
Sonia began to clam herself as the entire court began to walk into the dining room. As usual, Varacolaci placed himself at the head of the dining table and Sonia was seated next to him. A delicious feast was laid out before them, but before the began to eat, Varacolaci stood up and began to talk.
"My friends." He said sternly. "As you all know, our lovely Sonia will be getting married to the head of the Tepes clan."
All present began to cheer and clap.
"Yes, we are much honored that Lord Dracula and his son shall be joining with our ancient family."
"Here, here!" Grazi said happily.
"Sonia," Varacolaci said addressing his daughter. "You do honor your father as well as the house of Varacolaci, is there anything you wish to say tonight?"
"Father I." Sonia stuttered as she looked around the room at all the members of her father's court.
She wanted question everything that Alucard had told her today, but she couldn't form the words. She didn't want to hurt them. These were the people that she's spent her entire life around, people who've known her since birth. If she just blurted out that they were all monsters, it would crush them, not to mention enrage father, as much as she had questions, she now wasn't the time to get answers.
"Speak up now child." Varacolaci said.
"I just want to thank all of you for supporting father and I."
"Is that all Sonia?" Varacolaci questioned. "Is there nothing more you wish to interject?"
"Actually father," She said softly. "I am not feeling well, my I please be excused from dinner tonight?"
"But of course my child." He replied.
"Please excuse me everyone."
Sonia got up from the table and her maids in waiting were about to accompany her, when she stopped them.
"Please, I wish to be alone."
Sonia rushed upstairs and back to her room. Her stomach was in such pain and her head throbbed. She collapsed onto the soft bed and sleep finally came over her.
Sonia's blue eyes opened finally. It was still pitch black outside. The father and the others would still be awake at this hour. Sonia looked around her darken room. Most of the candles had melted away except one which still had a little light to it. Wanting something to eat, but not wanting to disturb Marta or the other servants, she decided to go get something to eat herself. Maybe if she was lucky, they hadn't clean up the dining hall yet.
Sonia took the candle that still glowed brightly and she quietly opened up the door of her bed chamber and began to walk down the hall. Which she wondered down the black corridors, she could hear the sounds of someone screaming wildly, it was a horrible, blood chilling scream that made Sonia shudder with fear. Hopefully someone would help that poor woman. Before she got to the main hall stairs, the screams had stopped, but were shortly replaced by the cries of a baby.
"That's odd?" Sonia questioned.
Sonia walked down the stairs and she could see that the dinning hall was still all a glow; thankfully they hadn't cleaned up yet. Sonia pushed the doors to the dining hall opened slightly and she could see her father sitting in his normal spot feasting on something. She was going to go in further, when she noticed it. Father was feasting on the baby. Her blood ran cold as she saw the blood of that child pouring from his mouth. Sonia went pale.
A strong gust of wind pushed the door open and father saw is daughter standing there with a horrified look on his face.
"So." He said setting the dead babe down. "You know the truth of your heritage."
Sonia said nothing.
"I hate to show you the truth this way." He said standing up walking toward Sonia. "But you wouldn't tell me the truth this evening, so I had no choice."
Sonia stood there silent, rigid with fear.
"Say something child."
Sonia said nothing.
"I apologize my child." He said walking closer to her. "I wanted to spare you the horrors of being a vampire. It is quite messy after all. I wanted you to lead a carefree life, one like a human noblewoman would lead, not one where you had to kill for your meals."
Finally Varacolaci and Sonia were face to face.
"Do you forgive your father for lying to you?"
Sonia was mortified, she couldn't speak, she couldn't move, there was so much to say, to ask, but she could say nothing. Overwhelmed, Sonia fainted.
Book II: Sonia of Belmont
Chapter Four: Blind Lies Vividly Illustrated
When Sonia returned to Varacolaci manor she ran to her room and refused to let anyone in to see her. The events of the day were taxing, her head throbbed slightly, but her mind was too consumed with questions to sleep off the pain. Night had fallen over the manor and Sonia knew her father was going to come and see her, especially since she had forbidden anyone to disturb her.
Sonia sat on her bed and looked out the window at the cloudy sky crossing over the gibbous moon. A cold chill shot up her spine; she could feel her father walking down the hall toward her bedroom. Fear began to consume her thoughts. How was she going to face him?
"Sonia?" Varacolaci said sternly as he pounded on the thick wooden door. "Let me in."
Sonia stood up sorrowfully opened the door. As always the flames of the candles flickered wildly as Varacolaci entered her room.
"Good evening father." Sonia said softly.
"Good evening Sonia my dear." He responded sternly. "I was told that you've spent most of the day alone."
"Yes I have."
"I was also informed that Alucard was here."
"Yes he was father."
"What did you two do?" He asked.
Sonia stood there silently, she wanted to tell him so many things, but she just clammed up and responded, "Nothing."
"Really?" He questioned. "How long did you meet with him?"
"For a little while today day;" She said softly. "He wasn't here very long."
"Did you discuss plans for the wedding?"
"A little."
"Are you going to wear the dress that your mother wore on our wedding day?" Varacolaci asked anxiously.
"Yes." Sonia said softly.
"I know you've always wanted to wear it." He said softly. "Ever since you were a little girl you had your eye on it."
"Yes father." Sonia said giggling slightly. "You are right."
"Well there is much to plan for my child." Varacolaci said. "Would you like to discuss your wedding over dinner?"
"Yes father."
Varacolaci and Sonia walked out of her room and down the brightly lit corridors of Varacolaci manor. Sonia looked around at the various servants and court members that always surrounded her and her father, but everything was different now. If it was true, everything that Alucard had told her, then, there was no way she could continue to live in the manor with them. Finally they came to the top of the winding staircase that leads down to the main hall of the manor. At the bottom of the stairs was the entire court of Varacolaci manor.
"Good Evening Lord Varacolaci and Lady Sonia." Everyone said in unison.
"Good evening." Varacolaci said as he escorted Sonia down the stairs.
Once down the stairs, Varacolaci walked up to his two top commanders Istvan and Marton, walking up to them was Grazi, Varacolaci's advisor. Sonia looked at them all as they surrounded father. Her heart shot into her throat, she had lied to father about what had happened when Alucard came by. What if someone saw her leave the grounds, what if Marta had told one of them and now they were telling father? He would be furious with her.
Suddenly Varacolaci turned and looked at Sonia with a smile, and then his gaze turned back to his confidantes. Before Sonia had a chance to ponder what they were discussing any further, her maids in waiting surrounded her and began to question her about Alucard and the wedding.
"Come my friends," Varacolaci said cheerfully. "Let us dine."
Everyone walked into lavish dining room.
Sonia began to clam herself as the entire court began to walk into the dining room. As usual, Varacolaci placed himself at the head of the dining table and Sonia was seated next to him. A delicious feast was laid out before them, but before the began to eat, Varacolaci stood up and began to talk.
"My friends." He said sternly. "As you all know, our lovely Sonia will be getting married to the head of the Tepes clan."
All present began to cheer and clap.
"Yes, we are much honored that Lord Dracula and his son shall be joining with our ancient family."
"Here, here!" Grazi said happily.
"Sonia," Varacolaci said addressing his daughter. "You do honor your father as well as the house of Varacolaci, is there anything you wish to say tonight?"
"Father I." Sonia stuttered as she looked around the room at all the members of her father's court.
She wanted question everything that Alucard had told her today, but she couldn't form the words. She didn't want to hurt them. These were the people that she's spent her entire life around, people who've known her since birth. If she just blurted out that they were all monsters, it would crush them, not to mention enrage father, as much as she had questions, she now wasn't the time to get answers.
"Speak up now child." Varacolaci said.
"I just want to thank all of you for supporting father and I."
"Is that all Sonia?" Varacolaci questioned. "Is there nothing more you wish to interject?"
"Actually father," She said softly. "I am not feeling well, my I please be excused from dinner tonight?"
"But of course my child." He replied.
"Please excuse me everyone."
Sonia got up from the table and her maids in waiting were about to accompany her, when she stopped them.
"Please, I wish to be alone."
Sonia rushed upstairs and back to her room. Her stomach was in such pain and her head throbbed. She collapsed onto the soft bed and sleep finally came over her.
Sonia's blue eyes opened finally. It was still pitch black outside. The father and the others would still be awake at this hour. Sonia looked around her darken room. Most of the candles had melted away except one which still had a little light to it. Wanting something to eat, but not wanting to disturb Marta or the other servants, she decided to go get something to eat herself. Maybe if she was lucky, they hadn't clean up the dining hall yet.
Sonia took the candle that still glowed brightly and she quietly opened up the door of her bed chamber and began to walk down the hall. Which she wondered down the black corridors, she could hear the sounds of someone screaming wildly, it was a horrible, blood chilling scream that made Sonia shudder with fear. Hopefully someone would help that poor woman. Before she got to the main hall stairs, the screams had stopped, but were shortly replaced by the cries of a baby.
"That's odd?" Sonia questioned.
Sonia walked down the stairs and she could see that the dinning hall was still all a glow; thankfully they hadn't cleaned up yet. Sonia pushed the doors to the dining hall opened slightly and she could see her father sitting in his normal spot feasting on something. She was going to go in further, when she noticed it. Father was feasting on the baby. Her blood ran cold as she saw the blood of that child pouring from his mouth. Sonia went pale.
A strong gust of wind pushed the door open and father saw is daughter standing there with a horrified look on his face.
"So." He said setting the dead babe down. "You know the truth of your heritage."
Sonia said nothing.
"I hate to show you the truth this way." He said standing up walking toward Sonia. "But you wouldn't tell me the truth this evening, so I had no choice."
Sonia stood there silent, rigid with fear.
"Say something child."
Sonia said nothing.
"I apologize my child." He said walking closer to her. "I wanted to spare you the horrors of being a vampire. It is quite messy after all. I wanted you to lead a carefree life, one like a human noblewoman would lead, not one where you had to kill for your meals."
Finally Varacolaci and Sonia were face to face.
"Do you forgive your father for lying to you?"
Sonia was mortified, she couldn't speak, she couldn't move, there was so much to say, to ask, but she could say nothing. Overwhelmed, Sonia fainted.