A/N: I don't own Van Helsing. )

Chapter three

Liz had a nightmare. Liz was falling into blackness. She tried to grab the sides of the pit to pull herself up but failed to do so. She kept falling and falling. She finally hit the ground and collapsed. She breathed deeply as she attempted to stand. She leaned against the wall as dizziness threatened to consume her. She shook her head and it cleared.

Liz let go of the wall and walked forward a few steps. A battle scene appeared before her. In the middle of it all she saw Van Helsing. He was fighting Dracula. It was odd really. Knights were fighting everywhere but she could only see the two in front of her. Van Helsing rammed his sword into Dracula's chest as he won his battle. This must be on of his forgotten memories, but why am I seeing it??? Liz thought.

The scene vanished and Liz felt a pair of hands whirl her around. She was face to face with Dracula.

"What are you doing here?" Liz asked him surprised.

"Why do you have his memories? WHY??" Dracula asked her angrily.

"Get out of my head!!!" Liz shouted. "GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!!!!"

Liz bolted up in her bed. "Whoa, that was weird." she said looking at the clock. It said seven o'clock. "Aww, man. We have school today." Liz said jumping out of her bed. She ran to the next room and flung open the door.

"Ali, Bri get up!! We have school!" Liz told them. The two girls bolted up and followed Liz down the hall. Liz slid down the railing and grabbed her hat and coat. She wrote a quick note for Van Helsing, Anna and Carl. The girls grabbed their back packs and Ali and Bri burst out the door. Liz stuck the note on the door and quickly bolted out into the extremely cloudy morning.

Liz checked her watch, seven o' three. The girls had twelve minuets to get to school. They ran the five blocks to the school and got there just as the buses were unloading students.

"Hey feakizoid." the girls head.

"Oh no." Liz mumbled as she turned. "What do you want Kelsey?"

A girl with light brown hair came up to them with her three friends behind her.

"Do you have a boyfriend yet, or did you just stay in your own little world all weekend?" Kelsey asked mockingly.

"You know very well she is going out with Andy you little…." Ali started but was cut off by Kelsey.

"What world was it this week? Lord of the Rings (don't own)?"

"Not now Kelsey. I had a bad weekend and I now have bigger problems than you at the moment." Liz said turning away.

"What happened? Got chased by Dracula?" Kelsey taunted.

"Actually yes," Liz said calmly. "and I hope he kills you first." she muttered under her breath.

"You are such a dork." Kelsey shouted at her.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah, you are always out of touch with reality, you little worm."

"Na nogoth." Liz told her. Ali burst out laughing. Liz just called Kelsey a dwarf in elvish.

"What did you say?" Kelsey asked.

"You heard me. Now, I'm not in the best mood so if I were you, I'd stay out of my way. Well that's a thought." Liz said smiling. "If I were you Kelsey, I'd be pretty ugly." Liz said calmly. She turned on her heel and walked away leaving Kelsey stunned.

"That was priceless!" Ali said. Liz flung her arm out in front of Ali, who was about to trip over the curb. Ali looked at her shocked.

"How do you do that?"

"It's a gift." Liz shrugged.

Liz went to her locker and hung up her hat and coat. She emptied out her books and grabbed her Spanish notebook. She kicked her locker shut and walked down the hall. She passed the new boy and felt something at the base of her spine. She turned and looked at his back. He had dark hair and was about two to three inches taller than her. He made most of the girls in school melt, but not Liz. She didn't like the pretty boys that much.

He turned around and came walking back. He bumped into Liz's shoulder making her drop all her stuff as he dropped his.

"Oh, sorry. I was coming back because I forgot my book and I didn't see you." he said.

"It's okay, it happens all the time." Liz shrugged.

"By the way, I'm Mike." he said smiling.

"Liz."

Liz picked up her stuff and moved on quickly. She didn't like the feel of that kid. He was too pale for her liking.

"Could he be…no. I'm just getting paranoid." Liz told herself. She walked into Spanish class and saw Courtney.

"Hey Courtney, did you see that x-files episode you wanted to see?" Liz asked her.

"Sure did and it was great." Courtney said smiling wide. Liz let out a cough that sounded like 'Mulder' and another one that sounded like 'David'.

"Stop it!" Courtney said.

"You like the guy don't you?"

"I'm obsessed with him but other than that…." Courtney was interrupted by the bell. Liz took her seat in the back of the class room. She hated Spanish, it was so boring. The class heard thunder and the lights went out.

"Great." Liz moaned. There was the wound of shattered glass and screaming from the next room. "What the?" was all Liz could get out before the wall next to her collapsed. Liz dived to the side as she head cackling. She looked to see Aleera.

"You guys are desperate to finish me off, huh?" Liz said getting up.

"To get, not finish." Aleera hissed.

"Why?"

"I do my master's bidding. I don't ask questions."

"Look, a cute guy!" Liz said pointing. To her surprise, Aleera turned to look. Liz grabbed Courtney and bolted out the door into the hall.

"What's going on?" Courtney asked as they ran down the hall to Liz's locker.

"Remember that guy who looked a lot like Dracula?" Liz asked kicking her locker open.

"Yeah?" Courtney asked as she watched Liz put on her coat.

"He was." Liz replied putting on her hat. "Now, get to someone's house and keep the doors and windows closed. Don't let anyone in you don't trust."

Liz bolted down the hall to into history class. "Bri, problem." Liz said hanging onto the door frame.

"What is it?"

"Aleera." Liz said and bolted out with Bri following her. Liz poked her head in math class.

"Ali! Aleera!"

"What?" Ali asked looking up.

"Aleera! C'mon!"

Ali got up and ran over. "C'mon, we better go." Liz said.

"To late."

They whirled around to see Verona smiling at them with Aleera behind her.

"I'm gonna regret this." Liz said. Liz charged forward knocking the vampires to the ground. She bit Verona on the shoulder as her friends bolted passed the confused vampires. Verona screamed and threw Liz off her.

Liz landed on her feet. "You guys taste like chicken, you know that?" Liz said. The vampires screamed and Liz jumped threw the window. Glass went everywhere as she hit the soft grass below her. She shook her head out as she pushed herself up. She then bolted down the street.

Van Helsing woke up and walked down the stairs. The girls were gone. There was a note on the door.

Dear Van Helsing, Anna and Carl,

Sorry, but we had to go to school today. We'll be home around two forty-five to two fifty. Just make yourself at home till we get home.

See you after school,

Liz, Ali and Bri

At that moment, he heard knocking at the door. Actually, it was more liked pounding.

"Someone open the door!! It's Bri!!"

"And Ali!"

Van Helsing opened the door and the girls fell in.

"What's going on?" Anna asked as she came down the stairs followed by Carl.

"That's what I'd like to know." Van Helsing said eyeing the two girls getting up.

"The brides attacked our school." Ali said.

"Where's Liz?" Bri asked looking around.

"She should be with you." Van Helsing said confused.

"We thought she was here." Ali said.

Van Helsing pushed passed the girls and ran out the door.

Liz was having a heck of a time with two brides on her tail. Verona swooped down and Liz felt claws digging into her shoulder. Her feet left the ground as she was lifted up into the air. Liz kicked and screamed.

"Put me down you filthy little bat!" Liz roared.

"I don't think so." Verona said and flung Liz in the air. Liz screamed as Aleera caught her. An arrow shot passed her head and Aleera screamed. Liz fell and someone caught her. She looked to see Van Helsing.

"I take it Bri and Ali got to the house before I did." Liz said.

He smiled. "Are you alright?" he asked.

"Yeah physically, mentally I'll never be the same." Liz stated as he set her down. Van Helsing was knocked backward by Verona and Aleera grabbed him as he flew in the air.

"NO!!" Liz shouted as she watched this happen. The brides laughed. Out of the corner of her eye, Liz saw Van Helsing's crossbow. Verona saw it to. Now it was a race. Liz looked Verona in the eye.

"It's your move." Verona said smacking her lips at the thought of Liz's blood.

"Chicken." Liz said and bolted off. Verona was taken off guard by the comment allowing Liz a few seconds head start. Liz dived for the crossbow as Verona swooped down. Liz got it and turned.

"Fire in the hole!" She shouted and pulled the trigger. Arrows flew everywhere. On hit Aleera in the leg. She screamed and dropped Van Helsing. He fell to the ground and hit hard. Liz kept firing at the vampires. They screamed and flew away. Liz kept firing till they were out of range and out of sight.

Liz dropped the crossbow and ran over to Van Helsing. His eyes were closed.

"Oh, God let him be alright." Liz whispered. "Van Helsing, Van Helsing, wake up, Van Helsing." she pleaded.

His eyes slowly came open. Liz smiled as he sat up. "What happened?" he asked.

"Let's just say we're more alike than we think." Liz said smiling with relief.

"I take it you found the crossbow." he said. Liz nodded.

"C'mon," Liz grunted as she helped him up. "with my luck Dracula will show up soon."

The two made their way quickly back to Liz's house.

(A/N: Wow, 7 pages! I'm getting good at this. Anyway, I'm sorta happy with this chapter. As usual, no flames please. I makes no sense for people to read a story they don't like. If you don't like it, don't read the story. It's not like you have to. Thank you!)