Morning found the four of them sleepless yet exhausted. Iilana got up in
seconds and using a dagger, carved a symbol on her palm. Clenching her fist
and biting on her pain, she released it and flung the blood into the air.
It formed the same symbol on her palm.
"This is a gateway to Circe's realm. I think I know a way to fight back."
Growing wings, she grabbed the trio and flew into the portal.
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Circe's place was lavish.
"Circe had many potions for different things. Especially antidotes."
It was enormous-they would take days to find what they needed.
Iilana suddenly fell to the floor, crying in pain. Her head hurt. Bad.
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Gabriel could have kicked himself for getting caught by these barbarians. The said barbarians were doing the kicking for him anyway.
"Brothers! We finally have a human sacrifice for tonight!"
roared the largest one of them all-the leader apparently. Gabriel's back bled from the triangular-shaped scars, thanks to their odd-shaped whips.
"Dracula...if you're not here before they roast me, I will definitely haunt you for the rest of YOUR life!"
He growled. As if on cue, the door broke apart. Three barbarians fell dead. There stood Dracula, sword in hand.
"Sorry I'm late,"
he replied lightly, as if he was late for a party.
"CHARGE!"
Roared the leader. Dracula sliced him into half and freed Gabriel all in a blink of an eye. In a flash, the tables were turned. Both Gabriel and Dracula slaughtered all the barbarians in moments.
"Next time, come earlier,"
growled Gabriel.
"I take that as a thank you,"
replied Dracula.
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Iilana shuddered. What were these thoughts running through her head? Memories? Visions?
"What are you doing here Iilana?"
She looked up.
A sad-faced youth, with unkempt red hair and dulled green eyes, wearing tattered gray attire sat on the top of a potion cabinet. Out of his back, two slightly torn black wings.
"Erik?"
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After Erik 'died', his body had broken into pieces, unlike Circe's. Without a full body, he could not enter the afterlife; therefore he was condemned to be a restless soul. So he stayed in Circe's place, wandering and roaming, with no purpose at all–until Iilana returned.
"What are you doing here?"
"Don't you know, Iilana? I broke into pieces after you killed me. Without my full body, I cannot enter the afterlife-but since you're here, I'm NOT complaining."
There was no anger in his voice. No reproach. Just the calm, placid tone of the man she knew-and loved. No, she had gotten over him-or did she?
"Why are you here anyway?"
She explained their situation.
". And as Dracula needs a werewolf's bite to kill him-
"Follow me."
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Carl carefully placed the TWO (just in case) essence of Werewolf potions into his bag, along with the antidotes.
"Why are you helping us?"
Asked Gabriel.
"She loves Carl. I cannot force her to love me can I?"
"It's a bit too late to say that, isn't it-
"Gabriel, shut up,"
snapped Iilana.
She calmed down and thanked Erik.
"There is a way to repay me-its not for free you know."
She rolled her eyes. Typical of Erik.
"And you want-
"A kiss."
"Excuse me?"
Carl growled, to Anna and Gabriel's surprise.
"Just one my dear. That's all."
"Close your eyes,"
she said to the trio. All were silent.
"NOW!"
They did as they were told. Carl had to be knocked out to prevent him from killing Erik.
She placed her hands on his shoulder-for a ghost he was pretty solid- and closed her eyes and kissed him. It was deep and passionate. As they parted for air (mainly Iilana), he smiled.
"Yes...I remember it now..."
He faded away-but not before caressing her cheek.
"Carl is a lucky man indeed. He'd better treasure it-such things cannot last. Oh, and if he breaks your heart-I'll kill him, I promise."
She smiled at that. Then, Erik was gone. Turning to our heroes, she said,
"You can turn around now."
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Dracula fingered the finely powdered glass bits. He had rubbed them upon the threads, ensuring they would be deadlier. He grinned at all the pain he was going to inflict on Carl...
I KNOW....I stole the 'kiss scene' from Matrix Reloaded (Matrix RULES!) ....By the way, who do you think should be taken by Dracula and his minions? Anna or Iilana? REPLY ASAP!
"This is a gateway to Circe's realm. I think I know a way to fight back."
Growing wings, she grabbed the trio and flew into the portal.
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Circe's place was lavish.
"Circe had many potions for different things. Especially antidotes."
It was enormous-they would take days to find what they needed.
Iilana suddenly fell to the floor, crying in pain. Her head hurt. Bad.
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Gabriel could have kicked himself for getting caught by these barbarians. The said barbarians were doing the kicking for him anyway.
"Brothers! We finally have a human sacrifice for tonight!"
roared the largest one of them all-the leader apparently. Gabriel's back bled from the triangular-shaped scars, thanks to their odd-shaped whips.
"Dracula...if you're not here before they roast me, I will definitely haunt you for the rest of YOUR life!"
He growled. As if on cue, the door broke apart. Three barbarians fell dead. There stood Dracula, sword in hand.
"Sorry I'm late,"
he replied lightly, as if he was late for a party.
"CHARGE!"
Roared the leader. Dracula sliced him into half and freed Gabriel all in a blink of an eye. In a flash, the tables were turned. Both Gabriel and Dracula slaughtered all the barbarians in moments.
"Next time, come earlier,"
growled Gabriel.
"I take that as a thank you,"
replied Dracula.
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Iilana shuddered. What were these thoughts running through her head? Memories? Visions?
"What are you doing here Iilana?"
She looked up.
A sad-faced youth, with unkempt red hair and dulled green eyes, wearing tattered gray attire sat on the top of a potion cabinet. Out of his back, two slightly torn black wings.
"Erik?"
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After Erik 'died', his body had broken into pieces, unlike Circe's. Without a full body, he could not enter the afterlife; therefore he was condemned to be a restless soul. So he stayed in Circe's place, wandering and roaming, with no purpose at all–until Iilana returned.
"What are you doing here?"
"Don't you know, Iilana? I broke into pieces after you killed me. Without my full body, I cannot enter the afterlife-but since you're here, I'm NOT complaining."
There was no anger in his voice. No reproach. Just the calm, placid tone of the man she knew-and loved. No, she had gotten over him-or did she?
"Why are you here anyway?"
She explained their situation.
". And as Dracula needs a werewolf's bite to kill him-
"Follow me."
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Carl carefully placed the TWO (just in case) essence of Werewolf potions into his bag, along with the antidotes.
"Why are you helping us?"
Asked Gabriel.
"She loves Carl. I cannot force her to love me can I?"
"It's a bit too late to say that, isn't it-
"Gabriel, shut up,"
snapped Iilana.
She calmed down and thanked Erik.
"There is a way to repay me-its not for free you know."
She rolled her eyes. Typical of Erik.
"And you want-
"A kiss."
"Excuse me?"
Carl growled, to Anna and Gabriel's surprise.
"Just one my dear. That's all."
"Close your eyes,"
she said to the trio. All were silent.
"NOW!"
They did as they were told. Carl had to be knocked out to prevent him from killing Erik.
She placed her hands on his shoulder-for a ghost he was pretty solid- and closed her eyes and kissed him. It was deep and passionate. As they parted for air (mainly Iilana), he smiled.
"Yes...I remember it now..."
He faded away-but not before caressing her cheek.
"Carl is a lucky man indeed. He'd better treasure it-such things cannot last. Oh, and if he breaks your heart-I'll kill him, I promise."
She smiled at that. Then, Erik was gone. Turning to our heroes, she said,
"You can turn around now."
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Dracula fingered the finely powdered glass bits. He had rubbed them upon the threads, ensuring they would be deadlier. He grinned at all the pain he was going to inflict on Carl...
I KNOW....I stole the 'kiss scene' from Matrix Reloaded (Matrix RULES!) ....By the way, who do you think should be taken by Dracula and his minions? Anna or Iilana? REPLY ASAP!