Chapter Sixteen, By Mouse.

Anna woke up and sighed, she then realised that Gabriel was next to her, she smiled and then laughed; he sucks his thumb when he sleeps.

''Gabriel...wake up...I must leave now.'' She shook him, he mumbled,

''But Carl...I don't wanna get up....just give me ten more minutes...'' Anna laughed, and leant down and kissed him, his eyes flew open,

''Now Carl defiantly wouldn't do that!'' He smiled, then realised she was leaving,

''I will come back soon, But I must sort things out with Vladislaus.'' She got up and draped the cloak over her, Gabriel escorted her to the door, Carl was sleeping on the sofa,

''Good evening Carl!'' Anna called, her reply was,

''It's too early mummy...'' Anna laughed, she untied her horse and mounted him. She turned the horse around and took a look at Gabriel,

''Until next time then.'' He said, smiling,

''Yes, until next time.'' She smiled, then rode into the night, mist swirling around her, she headed for Castle Dracula.

She soon arrived and put the horse back into the stable, giving it water and grain and thanking it. She entered the castle, hoping that they were gone,

''Anna?'' Vladislaus called (A/N: I know, I never used his name because I wasn't sure how to spell it! But now I do). She stood still, like everybody does when he approaches, but she was being clever,

''Yes master?'' She said, she was trying to get back at him, he stood in front of her, a puzzled expression on his face,

''Since when do you call me master?'' Dracula reached out to touch her, but she jerked back,

''Since I became your toy. I heard you tell Aleera that. Now, If you don't mind, I wish to go to the library, only if that is fine by you, MASTER.'' She spat out master in disgust, then turned on her heal and headed straight for the library.

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She had heard him? He cursed and tried to call her back. The warmth had left him last night and Aleera was really getting to him.

''MASTER! OH MASTER! THE GIRL! SHES IN THE LIBRARY! SHALL I GET HER?'' Aleera swooped down and shrieked this out. Really, she had no common sense, Anna must have heard it all, if not, she would have been deaf.

''Okay. Just get it, and bring her to me.'' Vladislaus replied rubbing his temple. Aleera laughed and swooped up.

Minutes later there was a cry of pain from the library. Aleera. Dracula sighed and climbed the stair case. He reached the library and found Anna standing over Aleera holding a silver stake. Aleera, now ash, had been stabbed. Anna's hands were burnt from holding the stake, Anna was smiling and then she dropped the stake and turned back to her reading.

''Anna, if you were jealous you should have told me.'' Vladislaus smirked, looking at the ash on the floor.

''I was not jealous. It is her and the others fault my brother is dead. And yours, but I cant kill my master now, can I?'' She cursed and never lifted her eyes from the book.

''Anna, I thought you forgave me.'' He whispered, standing in front of her,

''That was before, when I thought I could trust you. But I can't, can I? My brother is dead, thanks to you and your brides and your dead babies.'' She hissed, now challenging him.

''Do not bring my children into this, they deserved the right to live-'' Anna cut him off,

''To kill millions of people? To kill people to get them to live? TO KILL MY BROTHER? You put the whole village, maybe more, in danger for your own selfish needs! I'm glad they blew up! I'm glad Gabriel and Carl managed to get rid of you and your brides in the end. I now know who to trust and who not to trust!'' She turned, not wanting him to see the hurt look on her face. He was hurt too now. She wished for him to be gone.

''But Anna, remember who killed you...do you remember?'' Dracula hissed,

''THAT WASN'T HIS FAULT! IT WAS YOURS! SETTING THAT THINGO N HIM AND GETTING HIM HURT! I WISH I WAS STILL WITH MY FATHER AND BROTHER! I DON'T KNOW WHY I DECIDED I WANTED TO COME BACK HERE, ESPECIALY AS A VAMPIRE, WITH YOU!!! I DON'T SEE WHY I CAN STAND YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE THE WAY YOU LAUGH, SMILE, SMELL, WALK, TALK! I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU! GO JOIN YOU BRIDE!'' Anna shouted, throwing the book at him and pointing to Aleera's ashes.

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