Chapter Thirteen, By Mouse
Carl followed Van Helsing, moaning as usual,
''Are we there yet?'' Carl asked, for the 10th time in the last 5 minutes.
''No.'' Van Helsing was getting pretty annoyed,
''Do we really have to go up there?'' Carl asked, for the 20th time in the last 2 minutes.
''Yes.'' Van Helsing was trying not to get angry,
''I'm hungry, are you hungry?'' Carl asked, though he had just eaten.
''No.'' Van Helsing's eye started to twitch,
''My feet hurt, do your feet hurt?'' Carl asked once again,
''No, they don't.'' Van Helsing was getting REALLY annoyed now,
''Are we there yet?'' Carl asked, again,
''No!'' Van Helsing growled,
''Ew...Van, you just stood on a-'' Carl didn't finish what he was saying because Van Helsing spun around and had a death glare on his face. Carl stayed silent, Van turned around and began to walk,
''Well somebody sure is grumpy today...'' Carl mumbled and rushed to keep up with Van Helsing.
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Dracula was away, so Anna sat by herself in the library. She was reading a nameless book, which was tattered and hand written, she tried to read many of the pages, but they were so wet and tattered, she couldn't make anything out, but she found one page she could read,
I almost had her. I could tell she was giving into me, but then the damned hero came along. Why cant I have it my way? He already killed my first bride, though I did not love her, and now he take Anna away! Not to mention my love. I miss her so. Why did that Van Helsing have to kill her? I barely had time to mourn for her, because you fired the pistol once more, this time, getting me. And you can't remember? Well, sorry to tell you this, but that does not mean I forgive you and your sins are forgotten. You are a murderer, and you always will be!
Anna realised this was his journal. She quickly pushed it back on the shelf and tried to forget what was written there, but images kept playing in her mind. She remembered that night. How she had longed to give into him, she was on the edge of doing so too, but then she was swept off her feet buy Van Helsing, literally! She sighed and ran her fingers over the books on the shelves, she heard a crash. She quickly rushed out the room,
''Dracula? Are you okay?'' She called, then froze when she saw it wasn't him. Carl. With Van Helsing. Carl was lying flat on the floor with a suit of armour on top of him.
''I think Dracula's okay...but I'm not too sure about me..'' Carl inquired. Anna bent down and pulled the armour off him and pulled him up,
''Van? What are you doing here?'' Anna whispered, scared Dracula would show up any moment now.
''To rescue you of coarse!'' Van grabbed her hand and tried to pull her along but she ripped her hand from his grip,
''No! Van, I must stay here! I am no longer human. I am flesh and blood like you, but no longer human, I am a vampire! Okay?'' She hissed. Carl gasped and fell backwards. Yup, he had fainted. Van looked down at his love, and saw no lies.
''Anna, why would you do this?'' His hand rest on her cheek, sorrow in his eyes.
''I did it for you, but now Dracula needs me. I'm sorry. I just want to tell you this though...thank you for helping me release my family the curse.'' She reached up, and brought his face down, she kissed him. It wasn't out of pity, or regret. No, it was out of love. Carl woke up and saw this, but fainted again. Anna broke it off and stared up at him.
''Anna...I'm sorry. If I hadn't killed you, you wouldn't be in this situation.'' Van Helsing said, brushing back a strand of hair from her face.
''I forgive you.'' She smiled. Van swallowed and whispered in a thick voice,
''I love you.'' Anna was crushed. She smiled, tears in her eyes, she leaned into him, face buried into his chest,
''And I you.'' (A/N No, I didn't miss out love, I just thought it would have been pretty mean to say ''I love you'' back, so ''I you'' is kinda ''I love you'' but it means ''Me too.'') Anna whispered. Van Helsing could have died right there, and he would have been the happiest man who ever lived.
''You must leave now.'' Anna said, pulling away. Van Helsing nodded, and picked up Carl like a newly wed and jumped out the window. Anna stood staring out the window. What had she done? She was stuck in between two men. And there was a witness to this scene. None other, than the king of Darkness himself. Yes. Dracula.
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There! What do you think? I thought I would give Van Helsing a little romance, because I felt sorry for him! Any how,
Stay tuned for chapter fourteen!