Chapter 6, by Mouse

Anna was pressed against him once more, his hands travelled her back. She then realised who she was kissing and pushed him off her,

''Yes! I am sure I do not want to be any where near you!'' She hissed. Dracula laughed,

''Well, your body sure thinks differently.'' With that he turned and was about to leave, but said,

''Oh Anna. You shall be with me in the hallows eve ball. Embarrass me or try to escape, your little Van and his snivelling friar shall be....killed? Shall I put it simple? Or maybe I shall give a hint, they will be skinned alive.'' And he strode out of the room. Anna leaned against the wall and sunk to the floor, her shoulders shook and tears quickly spilled down her cheeks. This was not what she wanted. Her deal had back fired. Now she was a prisoner. Her hair tumbled over her cheeks likes curtains, they stuck to her face because of the tears. She just wanted Van. Even Carl! Somebody, anybody.

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The next evening Anna dressed in the same dress she had worn last time to this stupid ball. Her hair was down, and her face was paler, but still beautiful. She stood before Dracula. He was smiling smugly. He wore black. The same thing he wore every year to the ball.

''Come now. We must transport to the grand ball.'' He took her arm and soon they were there.

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Van Helsing stood in the same place at the top balcony where he had last time rescued Anna. He was going to save her once again, he didn't care if she was a vampire, he could work it out. He watched as the waiters danced on the balls, acrobats swung from swings in the air and musicians skated around. This was interesting. Then he saw her. He almost tore the stone balcony when he saw that that fiend had his arm around her waist, his body pressed against hers and was murmuring things in her ear.

''Do we really need to be here?'' Carl whispered. Van turned around and almost groaned. Carl had a costume on, just to be safe. But that wasn't what he was groaning about, he was holding a lot of trays of food,

''Do you really care? You seem to be enjoying it enough.''

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Anna behaved. Dracula was enjoying it how she didn't refuse to let him whisper the most un-gentlemen like things in her ears or how she never pushed him away when he kissed her neck, he would have to bring her out in public more often! He pressed his body on hers more than necessary, closing all the gaps between them. She was his and he was making it pretty clear. But then the most unwanted thing happened. Van Helsing. He swept down and grabbed Anna, and swiftly managed to get back onto the balcony.

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He put her down, she backed away from him when he tried to wrap his arms around her. She pushed him away,

''Please Van. Please just go!'' Anna whispered, she could see Dracula was not happy,

''Anna? What's wrong? Please, you have to tell me!'' He said urgently,

''Can't you see? I don't love you! Please, just leave me!'' Anna whispered back fast, Dracula was climbing the stairs, standing tall looking ready to kill.

''Anna? Please, just tell me what is making you so upset? Is it him? Has he hurt you?'' Van grabbed her shoulders. Carl was pulling urgently at his coat,

''No, I have not. But I will kill you if you do not let her go.'' Dracula's voice was just a whisper, but you could hear it miles away. The hall was silent.

''No! Please, leave him alone! Please.'' Anna put herself between Van and Dracula.

''He has upset you Anna, I will not let him away with that.'' Van Helsing grew angry, his voice was a shout. A threat.

''No Van. Leave! Leave now! I can-can not bear to e-e-even look at you! I do not love y-you! GO!'' Anna turned and pushed him back. Everything stilled. Van looked down at the women he loved. No lie could be detected on her face. Her eyes full of sorrow and pain. Van bowed his head,

''Very well.'' With that, He grabbed Carl and went out the window (Forgetting to open it so they kinda left with a smash). The room was silent, apart from Carls scream outside shouting,

''You idiot! You made me drop my cheese cake! Aghhh!''

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Everybody but Anna seemed to forget about what had just happened. They continued. She laughed with strangers, got a few dirty looks from some women who couldn't seem to stop following Dracula around and got smiles from children and men. They dined and soon it was over. Anna would have rather stayed, because of the look on Dracula's face when they were alone wasn't very pleasing.

''I thought I told you I would kill him if he came.'' Dracula's voice was an icy whisper,

''No, you said if I tried to escape or embarrass you, which I did not, you would kill him.'' Anna corrected him.

''I shall let it go this once. But you must make it up to me.'' Dracula said, a sly grin playing on his face.

''Over my dead body!'' Anna spat at him, he didn't stop smiling,

''Ah, my dear, but you are dead. I can put you in heaven for a few hours.'' Dracula advanced towards her. She had to let him. He would have killed Van if not. But Van would probally wanted death than to be hurt like this.

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When Anna awoke many hours later, she felt sick of what Dracula had made her do. She hated him. She...or did she really hate him?

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Oh....cliff hanger! He he he, Aren't I evil?

Stay tuned for chapter 7!