I'm listening to the Van Helsing soundtrack at the moment...and if I haven't told you before, it is AMAZING!!! But now I'm off to listen to the Beatles so I'll just give you this glorious update.

Van Helsing and Carl simply stood there and stared. Van face had gone completely blank and Carl's mouth had dropped open. Subconsciously, Van reached over and pushed it closed again.

"Um...ok...could you repeat that please?" stammered Van Helsing.

Angel and Spike looked at each other.

"We're Vampires!" said Spike, as though he just went around and told this to people daily.

Van nodded. "Uh-huh! And Dracula does not know this, right?"

Angel nodded.

Van shoved his hands into his pockets, his fist closing over a cross that was hidden away in the depths of his jacket.

"If you're Vampires...why haven't you bitten us yet?" asked Carl.

"We're not like most Vampires." said Angel quietly. "Spike and I were given souls...well...cursed with them, more like. But we're not allowed to bite people."

"Right...so you get blood how?"

Spike held up a cup that was still halfway full of pigs blood. "Its not human blood...its pig blood!" he explained quickly as Van Helsing's hand tightened visibly over the cross.

Carl tugged hard on Van Helsing's sleeve, motioning with his hand that he wanted to talk...privately.

"Um...hold on a sec!" said Van Helsing before following Carl into the next room.

Spike made to follow and eavesdrop, but Angel grabbed old of him arm.

"Don't move an inch!"

"Curse you to Hell!"

Angel smirked as Spike stormed off...then went after the young Vampire to make sure he didn't start causing trouble.

(In the next room)

"So...now what?" asked Carl nervously eyeing the door, as though he thought Angel and Spike would soon come bursting through it.

"Whadda ya mean...now what?" snapped Van Helsing, also following Carl's gaze.

"Well...do you still think we should trust them?"

"I dunno...if they wanted us dead, they would have done it a few days ago."

"I guess so...but what if they're lying?"

"I doubt they are...we've been with them all day and practically all night."

"Oh...yeah...I forgot!"

"I guess we can still trust them...but if they try anything, we stake them...OK?"

"Alright."

Van gave a small smile and Carl could help but grin. Van Helsing went out into the hall to speak with Angel and Spike and Carl stayed behind to look at some more books.

(In the Hallway)

Angel and Spike were sitting on the cough waiting for the two to finish with their 'private' discussion.

"So...are you gonna stake us...or do you still trust us?" asked Spike, as the two Vampires got to their feet.

Van Helsing looked at the two. "We still trust you. If you wanted to do anything, you probably would have done it already."

Spike and Angel nodded, both looking very relieved.

"So...we're OK then?"

Van Helsing grinned and nodded. The other two grinned back. Angel was about to say something, when they heard the sound of breaking glass from the next room and a strangled scream.

"Oh God...CARL!"

They all raced into the room to see the glass window broken. Shattered glass was strewn everywhere, and was a few droplets of blood on the floor by the desk in the middle of the room. They all raced over to the remains of the window to see the dark outline of a winged creature soaring away into the night, taking Carl with him.

I doubt any of you were expecting this. It's shorter then the other chapter...I think!!! Anyway...you all know the drill...REVIEW!!!

To my Reviewers:

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Verona Dracula-Well, he almost pulls a cross on them...but Carl doesn't run to hide in a corner...as tempting as it was. Good guess though. And Evil yet Sexy are very good combinations for males. You could fall for Dracula too.

I don't think I'll be updating in a while...I have camp to go to, but I'd rather stay on the computer the whole time. But I can try to update. Stay Tuned for the next exciting chapter.