Chapters Fourteen, By Mouse
Dracula, for the first time in his life, felt powerless. She did not love him. She pitied him. She was only trying to protect him from Gabriel, or maybe it was the other way around. Either way, she does not feel the way he feels. He turned away from the scene and felt weak. No more warmth was inside him any more. He felt cold. Just like before. He felt anger. He felt pain. No longer did he feel power or strength. He felt weak. Then, a growing anger inside him made him go mad. He grabbed anything in reach and threw it around. Anna rushed into the room,
''What's wrong? What's the matter?'' She urgently cried,
''You and that Van Helsing! GET OUT! GET OUT!'' Dracula shouted.
''You-'' She tried to explain,
''GET OUT! NOW! GET OUT!'' Dracula continued to yell. Anna ran from the room in panic. What had upset him? Was the only thing to run through her mind.
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Anna had stayed clear of Dracula all night, and all he really did was scream and shout. But when it came to dawn and it was time for rest, she could no longer avoid him. She entered the chamber in which they slept and gasped, he was standing there, his eyes were boring into hers and he didn't look the same charming Dracula she knew. He looked...hurt.
''You scared me.'' Anna said, stepping back.
''I have for some time, haven't I?'' He said, stepping towards her. The door slammed shut.
''I don't know what your talking about-'' Anna shook her head, she didn't understand,
''I saw something tonight, something that displeased me greatly. That is why you stayed away from me, isn't it?'' Dracula cornered her. She stared up at him in confusion. Then, she realised what he was talking about. He had saw Van Helsing.
''Oh no..'' Was the only thing she managed to chock out.
''Yes. I saw the little get together with him. I know now that you do not wish to stay here. You wish to run away.'' She was crushed to see him the way he was. He may look angry on the outside, but inside he was terrified she would leave him.
''How could you think that? I would never leave.'' She whispered softly.
''Anna...I know you wish to leave.'' His voice was changed too. It wasn't the smooth and curt voice she knew, it was...shaky.
''No I don't. I want to stay here, with you.'' She smiled up at him when his face seemed to change back to his usual way, proud.
''Well....good. I do not want to see him in here again Anna.'' Was his reply. She nodded and they climbed into the coffin. Dracula seemed to, well, what Anna thought, sigh with relief. Maybe they would live happily ever after. Maybe, this was the end. Or maybe it wasn't going to stay like this. Maybe things would change.
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Things did change. They went out riding together, visited shows in the village, balls of a many, everything seemed perfect. Anna forgot her woes and troubles, she had to live for the moment. They danced to the hearts beats of different feelings together and some nights were spent all night in the coffins (A/N Lol. I think it is time they did....).
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Anna was with Dracula in the library reading when there was a knock on the door, one of the timid servants poked his head through the door,
''M-master, a woman has come. I think it's wise not to-'' But the servant was cut of by a woman rushing into the room. Aleera.
''Master! Is it really you?'' She squealed with delight, Dracula's mouth hung open.
''Yes. Aleera, it is me.'' He stood up, Anna seemed to be forgotten. The servant passed a sympathy look to her. He had tried to tell the master not to let her in. Anna nodded to the servant. She got up and left the library, and what broke her heart was that Dracula never noticed.
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''Oh master! It was horrible! I just seemed to wake up, and I never knew where I was! But I heard a rumour that you were back and I had to see for myself! Oh, the other brides, it was awful! We were coming here, and-'' She started to wail loudly, Dracula was at her side at once, comforting her, ''And men they tried to shoot us down, and they got them, but not me! Oh, I wish it was me instead of them!'' She buried her face into his chest and wailed as loud as she could just to get sympathy. Dracula patted her and tried to sooth her,
''Aleera. Please do not cry.'' He soothed. She stopped and looked up to him and bared her teeth,
''Well I am hungry...'' She looked all innocent,
''Well, Anna and I just-Anna!'' He looked around for her, but she was no longer there.
''Anna?! You are tired of me? Do you wish for me to be gone?'' She started to wail. Well, yes he didn't want her, but he was starting to feel emotions because of Anna now and he felt...sorry for Aleera,
''No. No. Anna, was just a silly little toy of mine. Do not worry Aleera. I do not wish for you to be gone.'' He smiled down at her.
''Can we feed, just like we used to master?'' Aleera basically begged. Dracula sighed and agreed. They left. Anna stood outside the door with the servant, heartbroken.
''Miss...I am sorry, I could not stop her...'' The servant looked up at Anna with sad and sorry eyes,
''It's fine. Now, I wish to be alone.'' She put on a fake smile and walked away from the guilt driven servant.
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Dracula couldn't enjoy himself. His mind kept wandering back to Anna. He couldn't even transform for the journey back, so they had to walk up. He didn't really pay attention until Aleera slid her cold arm through his,
''Is there something wrong master?'' Aleera looked up at him hoping for more attention to be showered upon her.
''No. Nothing is wrong.'' He smiled. His mind wandered back to Anna, how was he going to handle this? He couldn't just reject Anna now that Aleera is here, and Aleera would refuse to sleep in a separate coffin tonight. She was too clingy, whiney and jealous. They reached the castle,
''Oh master! It is good to be home again with you!'' Aleera squealed with joy looking around. He almost sighed, thinking If only she knew how much her voice annoyed him now.
''And it is great to have you back.'' He said, once again, putting on a fake smile.
They reached his chamber, ''Now, you must sleep in there,'' He pointed to the room next to his chamber and her face fell,
''BUT MASTER! I do not think I could part with you for another second!'' She began to wail. She stopped when Dracula brought her close to him,
''It's just for tonight my love.'' She agreed because he had never called her that before. Dracula sighed of relief when she went into the other room, but then braced himself for Anna. He entered, to find her sitting at the window, looking out.
''Anna?'' Dracula reached her and put his hand on her shoulder, but she shook it off.
''What?'' He voice was not angry or sad. It didn't have jealousy in it either. It was flat. He would have been better to have to anger, but he was not prepared for this.
''I am sorry, I did not know she was back...I do not want her here as much as you don't.'' He said. She continued to stare out, finely she said,
''Then send her away.'' Dracula almost laughed at the idea,
''You know I cannot do that-'' Anna turned and faced him, sorrow was hidden in her eyes, but she still looked as if nothing was bothering her,
''Well I had to send away Van Helsing and Carl! Didn't I? You killed my brother! You and your wives put MY life through hell! I thought you had changed! I forgave you and you throw it back into my face with mockery! Well, you know what? I-HATE-YOU!''
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Awww....poor Anna, what will happen next?
Stay tuned for the next chapter!!
Dracula, for the first time in his life, felt powerless. She did not love him. She pitied him. She was only trying to protect him from Gabriel, or maybe it was the other way around. Either way, she does not feel the way he feels. He turned away from the scene and felt weak. No more warmth was inside him any more. He felt cold. Just like before. He felt anger. He felt pain. No longer did he feel power or strength. He felt weak. Then, a growing anger inside him made him go mad. He grabbed anything in reach and threw it around. Anna rushed into the room,
''What's wrong? What's the matter?'' She urgently cried,
''You and that Van Helsing! GET OUT! GET OUT!'' Dracula shouted.
''You-'' She tried to explain,
''GET OUT! NOW! GET OUT!'' Dracula continued to yell. Anna ran from the room in panic. What had upset him? Was the only thing to run through her mind.
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Anna had stayed clear of Dracula all night, and all he really did was scream and shout. But when it came to dawn and it was time for rest, she could no longer avoid him. She entered the chamber in which they slept and gasped, he was standing there, his eyes were boring into hers and he didn't look the same charming Dracula she knew. He looked...hurt.
''You scared me.'' Anna said, stepping back.
''I have for some time, haven't I?'' He said, stepping towards her. The door slammed shut.
''I don't know what your talking about-'' Anna shook her head, she didn't understand,
''I saw something tonight, something that displeased me greatly. That is why you stayed away from me, isn't it?'' Dracula cornered her. She stared up at him in confusion. Then, she realised what he was talking about. He had saw Van Helsing.
''Oh no..'' Was the only thing she managed to chock out.
''Yes. I saw the little get together with him. I know now that you do not wish to stay here. You wish to run away.'' She was crushed to see him the way he was. He may look angry on the outside, but inside he was terrified she would leave him.
''How could you think that? I would never leave.'' She whispered softly.
''Anna...I know you wish to leave.'' His voice was changed too. It wasn't the smooth and curt voice she knew, it was...shaky.
''No I don't. I want to stay here, with you.'' She smiled up at him when his face seemed to change back to his usual way, proud.
''Well....good. I do not want to see him in here again Anna.'' Was his reply. She nodded and they climbed into the coffin. Dracula seemed to, well, what Anna thought, sigh with relief. Maybe they would live happily ever after. Maybe, this was the end. Or maybe it wasn't going to stay like this. Maybe things would change.
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Things did change. They went out riding together, visited shows in the village, balls of a many, everything seemed perfect. Anna forgot her woes and troubles, she had to live for the moment. They danced to the hearts beats of different feelings together and some nights were spent all night in the coffins (A/N Lol. I think it is time they did....).
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Anna was with Dracula in the library reading when there was a knock on the door, one of the timid servants poked his head through the door,
''M-master, a woman has come. I think it's wise not to-'' But the servant was cut of by a woman rushing into the room. Aleera.
''Master! Is it really you?'' She squealed with delight, Dracula's mouth hung open.
''Yes. Aleera, it is me.'' He stood up, Anna seemed to be forgotten. The servant passed a sympathy look to her. He had tried to tell the master not to let her in. Anna nodded to the servant. She got up and left the library, and what broke her heart was that Dracula never noticed.
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''Oh master! It was horrible! I just seemed to wake up, and I never knew where I was! But I heard a rumour that you were back and I had to see for myself! Oh, the other brides, it was awful! We were coming here, and-'' She started to wail loudly, Dracula was at her side at once, comforting her, ''And men they tried to shoot us down, and they got them, but not me! Oh, I wish it was me instead of them!'' She buried her face into his chest and wailed as loud as she could just to get sympathy. Dracula patted her and tried to sooth her,
''Aleera. Please do not cry.'' He soothed. She stopped and looked up to him and bared her teeth,
''Well I am hungry...'' She looked all innocent,
''Well, Anna and I just-Anna!'' He looked around for her, but she was no longer there.
''Anna?! You are tired of me? Do you wish for me to be gone?'' She started to wail. Well, yes he didn't want her, but he was starting to feel emotions because of Anna now and he felt...sorry for Aleera,
''No. No. Anna, was just a silly little toy of mine. Do not worry Aleera. I do not wish for you to be gone.'' He smiled down at her.
''Can we feed, just like we used to master?'' Aleera basically begged. Dracula sighed and agreed. They left. Anna stood outside the door with the servant, heartbroken.
''Miss...I am sorry, I could not stop her...'' The servant looked up at Anna with sad and sorry eyes,
''It's fine. Now, I wish to be alone.'' She put on a fake smile and walked away from the guilt driven servant.
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Dracula couldn't enjoy himself. His mind kept wandering back to Anna. He couldn't even transform for the journey back, so they had to walk up. He didn't really pay attention until Aleera slid her cold arm through his,
''Is there something wrong master?'' Aleera looked up at him hoping for more attention to be showered upon her.
''No. Nothing is wrong.'' He smiled. His mind wandered back to Anna, how was he going to handle this? He couldn't just reject Anna now that Aleera is here, and Aleera would refuse to sleep in a separate coffin tonight. She was too clingy, whiney and jealous. They reached the castle,
''Oh master! It is good to be home again with you!'' Aleera squealed with joy looking around. He almost sighed, thinking If only she knew how much her voice annoyed him now.
''And it is great to have you back.'' He said, once again, putting on a fake smile.
They reached his chamber, ''Now, you must sleep in there,'' He pointed to the room next to his chamber and her face fell,
''BUT MASTER! I do not think I could part with you for another second!'' She began to wail. She stopped when Dracula brought her close to him,
''It's just for tonight my love.'' She agreed because he had never called her that before. Dracula sighed of relief when she went into the other room, but then braced himself for Anna. He entered, to find her sitting at the window, looking out.
''Anna?'' Dracula reached her and put his hand on her shoulder, but she shook it off.
''What?'' He voice was not angry or sad. It didn't have jealousy in it either. It was flat. He would have been better to have to anger, but he was not prepared for this.
''I am sorry, I did not know she was back...I do not want her here as much as you don't.'' He said. She continued to stare out, finely she said,
''Then send her away.'' Dracula almost laughed at the idea,
''You know I cannot do that-'' Anna turned and faced him, sorrow was hidden in her eyes, but she still looked as if nothing was bothering her,
''Well I had to send away Van Helsing and Carl! Didn't I? You killed my brother! You and your wives put MY life through hell! I thought you had changed! I forgave you and you throw it back into my face with mockery! Well, you know what? I-HATE-YOU!''
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Awww....poor Anna, what will happen next?
Stay tuned for the next chapter!!