A/N: Ok for the last chapter I took the opportune moment line from Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean which I do not own....TT. Now that is out of the way. I have decided to at least finish this story instead of Xing it. Also a note on the pronunciation of Arsitoph. The Ar is like the Ar in Are. The Si is like the Si in Sit. The To sounds like Ta. And the Ph is an F. So it is Ar-Si-Ta-F, Arsitoph. Sorry for the confusion.

Chapter 10-

Anna's P.O.V-

I approached Libby with much caution. Even from the back I could tell that she was very tense and might snap into another tirade of anger. I assumed from her worried face and nonstop pacing before she left the library that she and this Kyle boy where very close. I reached out a hand to tap Libby's shoulder.
"Don't touch me." Was her cold and curt reply.
I quickly with drew my hand just as Gabriel had rushed in, looking thoroughly worried.
"Dracula got Kate!" He said with a growling tone.
"What?!" I said alarmed. "How did he get inside?"
"He didn't." Gabriel said quickly patting the pockets of his jacket. "Kate was beating a punching bag senseless in the arena when he came and got away before I could get a hold of him."
The others where not in the room, half having decided that Libby needed her space and half not wanting to be around when she blew up again. Libby remained stern and tense.
"I'm coming with." Libby said getting up and moving to leave the room but Gabriel blocked the door.
"No. Its to dangerous."
"I don't care. She may think that horse is more important then the guy who saved my life but she's still my friend. Now move."
"No. Your not coming. Stay here with Kyle."
"Move, Van Helsing."
"Libby, remember what you promised us before you came?" I said giving Gabriel a don't-tick-her-off-more-then-she-already-is look.
"Yes. Obey everything you guys and Carl say. I have up to this point! This is my best friend forever where talking about here! I may be pissed at her but that's what best friends do....THEY FORGIVE EACHOTHER!!" Libby yelped out, she was still tense with anger. Only now most of it is probably aimed at Gabriel.
"No! Its to dangerous. Don't argue, it will get you no were." He turned and left to get the rest of his things most likely, leaving Libby even more mad then the fight with Kate. I approached her and lightly touched her shoulder.
She growled and whirled around, tears in her eyes. "What?! Come to tell me Van Helsing is right?! Come to say I have to stay behind?! I may be mad at her but I don't want her to end up vampire chow!! She's my best friend forever!!! Don't you understand!! BEST FRIENDS FOREVER!!!" Libby said, her voice quivering. I thought for a moment. I did understand, I know what she was going through.
"No. All I'm going to say is pack your stuff because your going on a vampire hunt. I will talk to Gabriel." I began to turn she called me back.
"Anna."
"Yes, Libby?"
"Sorry for snapping at you....I've known Kate practically all my life....I don't want to see her end up being a midnight snack for Dracula....this is kinda all my fault..."
"Don't be silly it's not your fault."
"Yes it is. If I hadn't insulted her horse, Raven, then we wouldn't have fought and all Dracula could do is watch while we stuck our tongues out at him from the other side of the glass." She smiled sadly at the images.
"We will get her back, don't worry."
"Anna?"
"Yes?"
"Could you help me pack?"
"Sure."

Kate's P.O.V-

I snapped awake to a sound to my left and memories of what happened flooded back. My eyes flitted from side to side trying to drink in all of my surrounding in the night like darkness of the room. I could make out shapes of things but nothing very discernible. I turned toward my left and saw nothing but darkness. All at once a candle of the other side of the room erupted in flame and the others followed suite. I now saw that I was in a bedroom. A great mirror stretched out over some of the room, next to that was a closet. A chair was near a fireplace and next to that was a small desk. I was on a bed that had satiny sheets that reminded me grossly of blood. A comforter was on top of the sheets and it, too, was a reminder of blood. I shuddered at the thought.
"You are finally awake, my child." Came a voice from the ceiling. I looked up to see none other then Dracula. He dropped down and landed next to me. I stood and moved to the chair.
"Don't touch or come anywhere near me." I spat. Defiantly crossing my arms.
"You mustn't be so rude to your host." He said icily, the tone sent a shiver of danger through my body; I repressed it as much as I could.
"Host? I didn't come here of my free will!" I blinked and I could feel the vampire behind me. He rested an icy cold hand on my shoulder and I bristled.
"I said don't touch me!!" I struck him hard and moved for the door. I tried opening it but found it to be annoyingly locked. I turned right around only to slam into Dracula.
"We will have to fix your temper toward you new master...now wont we?" I felt my eyes go wide and ran a hand over my neck, no bite marks, what the heck was this nut talking about?
"I don't have a master."
"Ah but you soon will." Dracula voice and eyes grew dark and he advanced on me.
"Uh-huh. Well once you get the silly, senile delusion that I am going to work for you out of you head you might as well go right on and crawl back to hell." I turned my back to him.
Dracula roughly grabbed my shoulder and spun me around. "You WILL do as I say!" He shouted.
I smirked. "If you can make me."
"Oh I can and I will."
"What ever blood breath! Talk to the hand." I stuck my hand in his face and looked away with a smug look on my face.
Dracula shot out and grabbed my hand and gripped it hard. His fingers rested just above my veins, I could tell he could feel the blood rushing through the veins in my wrist. He smiled evilly. This was starting to get freaky.
"You are.... so alive." He said. I could feel his vile breath on my arm. I pulled at my arm but he wasn't giving it up.
"Let go of my me." I said with an icy tone to my voice, I glared hard at him.
"Why would I do that?"
"Because, you're supposed to be a gentleman and they respect ladies."
"Your not acting very lady like."
"So?" I suddenly pushed my arm back with as much strength as I could muster. The suddenly jolt to his body forced him to drop my hand. I moved over to the other side of the room.
He stared coldly at me, maybe I shouldn't have hit him so hard. "Perhaps you need time to.... how do people from your time period put it? Cool off Yo." He walked out of the door and I heard a slight click. I stared after him and let out a harsh, bitter laugh.
"This is almost funny."

Others-

"She's my cousin! I have to go!" James's voice echoed around the library.
"No. One person is enough." Van Helsing countered.
"But Kate is family. You'd do the same for Carl!" James said defiantly.
Van Helsing's shoulders slumped. "I'm already letting Libby come against my better judgment. I'm not going to risk another person."
"Look. Do you know what it's like to know someone all your life and live less then 5 blocks away from them and then suddenly have them disappear and probably turn up again on the opposite side of things! Do you?"
"I can't remember half my life...." Van Helsing sighed and looked James in the eye. "Alright James, you can come. But stay close to Anna or me. No one else can come! Is that clear?" He said the last part rather loud and there where some groans of disappointment from the hall.
"Yes sir." James walked out of the library to go pack.
In Libby's room Anna and her were just finishing the last of the packing and where about to head to the armory when a, elderly, petite servant hurried in.
"Miss Anna! The horses have been found!" She said. They followed her out to the court yard where the horses where.
"Wait. Were is Raven?" Anna said with concern in her voice.
"Is he not in his stall?" The servant said.
"No Kate befriended him and he was with us when the others ran off."
"Oh my, I had no idea. I must meet this girl, Kate. She must be so like young Valken."
"She was captured by Dracula." Libby said solemnly as she stroked the horse closest to her.
"Oh dear god! May he bless her." The elderly women said as she made the sign of the cross.
"We are going to get her back." Anna said strongly.
"Then may god guide you." The women left.
When the horses had been fed and stabled Van Helsing, Anna, Libby and James saddled up on two horses from the Valerious stables and headed out. All where armed with the usual methods of Vampire fighting. Plus a bow and arrows, pistols with silver bullets and swords each. They left just at noon. They would ride until dark then set up camp for the night.

Arsitoph's P.O.V-

I had been in formed of the girls capture by my master. My mission was the same, get the boy and trail the others. I had been excused of my failure this time because it was the first time I had failed my master. But it felt like failing my father....which was a just equivalent considering my past....
I that nuisance, Van Helsing when I saw the boy's condition, I would wait until he could stand again before grabbing him. I wished to turn him over to Dracula in as good a condition as I could. I laughed a hollow, bitter laugh that scared me ever so slightly when I thought back to the damage I had caused. I had nearly killed him.
I saw that they where headed toward the old abandoned Castle Frankenstein. This was as good of a place for them to die as any. My misty particles formed the werewolf from our former encounter and I crashed into the night.

A/N: This seems a good place to leave off. I must give credit it Shrek for the "They forgive each other." Bit, I don't own that.