Chapter 13- Mystery Man and Never-ending Rage.
Anna and Libby-
They had left Castle Frankenstein and were now rounding the corner to were they where attacked. They walked in silence for the most part of the journey. The sight that was before them was rough on the eyes. Van Helsing still on the ground, his breathing was forced and shallow. James with Van Helsing's coat over him, unmoving and his breathing was nearly unnoticeable. They separated and ran to their fallen comrades.
"We have to get these two to a doctor!" Libby said quickly taking James's pulse, which was very faint.
"I know! But with out the horses it will be quite a challenge." Anna said holding Van Helsing's head in her lap.
"I have an idea! What if we make a sled? We can use Van Helsing's coat and two sticks." Libby said.
"We can't." Van Helsing's voice came out very pained and raspy. "He went into shock....he has to stay warm."
"Oh...my...god....JIMMY DON'T YOU DARE DIE!!" Libby yelled, her face growing white.
"Libby, what if we use your jacket to keep him warm." Anna said gently placing Van Helsing's head on the ground and walking over to James.
"Great idea! This thing keeps me uber warm!" Libby rushed over and took off the moon jacket. Anna gently took off the jacket to revel the wrap made out of Van Helsing's vest. Libby flinched and laid the jacket over him and tucked the edges in a gently as she could.
"Please be ok, Jimmy." She whispered.
James groaned suddenly and opened his eyes.
"I-I....wont...die o-on....you." Talking seemed to take all of the effort he could muster. He closed his eyes hard.
Anna looked at the two good friends and moved off to find some long branches. Libby turned and caught up, a worried look crossing her features.
"How long do you want the sticks?" Anna said feeling that she had to talk.
Libby bent over and picked up a good-sized one. "About this long."
Anna and Libby soon emerged from the woods with two sticks. Libby took one and tied it with Van Helsing's coat sleeve and Anna mirrored her. They brought the sled over to James and carefully and gently lifted him onto it.
"Can you walk Gabriel?" Anna said looking concerned at her boyfriend.
"I think so." He tried to get up but fell to his knees with a thud and a wince.
"Hold on." Libby climbed up the nearest tree and disappeared in its thick branches. They started to move violently.
"What is she doing?" Van Helsing asked confused.
"I don't know." Anna answered, now kneeling next to him.
The branches continued to shake like that for about ten minuets until they stopped for a few seconds and then they gave an almightily bend down and then a loud and frightening SNAP! Libby screamed and the branches shook and bent down and snapped even more until she landed on her butt with a thud. She scrunched up her face.
"Ow." Libby said before staggering to her feet and wobbling
"Are you alright?!" Anna said confused and concerned.
"The ground in the 1800's hurts!" Libby exclaimed walking over the them. "Here. It's a walking stick to brace yourself on."
"Thank you." Van Helsing said taking it. The two helped him up and he now leaned on the stick.
"You are every welcome." Libby replied.
She walked over to the sled that contained James and picked up the sticks. Anna came over.
"Maybe I should take those."
"No. I got it, you help Van Helsing." Anna looked at the girl in front of her. Libby frowned. "If I get tired you can take over."
"Ok."
Libby went first and began pulling him over the ground, thankfully the trail was grassy and James glided easily over it. Anna and Van Helsing followed at the pace set by the latter.
Kate's P.O.V-
I had been wondering aimlessly around for almost an hour. I finally opened a random door and found a huge dojo! In one area punching bags hung from ceiling in almost a forest. Weapons lined one wall, while on the opposite wall where gloves and a few fencing suites. There were more bags in the center of the dojo. And there was a fighting ring marked by red lines in the sand. I was in heaven, well as close to heaven as I could get in this place. I smiled to myself, slipped off my shoes, bowed and walked up to the bag in the middle. I quickly patted my coat pockets until I felt something.
Snap! It survived the time change!
I pulled out my Ipod and slipped the headphones over my ears, cranked up the volume and began.
Weak and Powerless by A Perfect Circle bleared in my ears as I pounded away at the bag.
Tilling my own grave to keep me level
Jam another dragon down the hole
Digging to the rhythm and echo of a solitary siren
One that pushes me along and leaves me so
The bag swung back and forth wildly as I took my pent up anger out on it. I swift kick to the side sent it flying to the left.
Desperate and Ravenous
I'm so weak and powerless over you
Someone feed the monkey while I dig in search of China
White as Dracula as I approach the bottom
Desperate and Ravenous
I'm so weak and powerless over you
I jumped back and suddenly several other smaller bags dropped out of nowhere. I spun around and set it spinning and attacked the others.
Pale angel go away
Come again some other day
The devil has my ear today
I'll never hear of what you say
Promised I would find a little solace
And some piece of mind
Whatever just as long as I don't feel so
Desperate and Ravenous
I'm so weak and powerless over you
Desperate and Ravenous
I'm so weak and powerless
Over you
The song ended and I spun around, as the track was about to change to Awakening by The Damning Well to see Dracula standing in the doorway.
Now what does he want.
"I see I am in charge of a little warrior." He said, I noticed that whenever he was in a room the tempter dropped.
I sighed and glared at him. "I hope you don't mind me using this dojo. Because its either this or you." I smirked. "Please tell me what you would prefer.... Count."
"Oh I don't mind. How would you like to test your skills?"
"No. I might hurt you." I snickered inwardly and smirked.
His face grew cold and he walked toward me. I remained cool.
Think I made him mad. Probably. Meh. I think he's funny when he's mad...like a little, caged bat throwing a tantrum .
Dracula walked around me until he stopped and faced me. He stared curiously at my Ipod and reached out and took the headphones off of my head. I bristled.
"Don't touch me or my things!" I made a swipe for my headphones.
"What are these?"
"My headphones now give them back."
"What are they for?"
"They play music."
"What kind?"
"Any."
He put them on and I cringed.
AH! My ears!
"I don't hear any music."
"I have to unpause it first." I reached into my coat and looked at my Ipod and cranked the volume up to max and put it on Babies First Coffin by Dillinger Escape Plan and hit play!
The hard pounding and ear splitting music blasted out of the headphones and Dracula let out an inhuman scream before throwing headphones back at me. I could hear the music the whole time. I caught them and tried to run past him while his ears where incapacitated. However before I could get past him a pair of arms grabbed me around the middle and prevented me from going any further. I squirmed around to try to get out of the iron tight grip.
"Lemme go!" I pounded on the arms.
Next thing I know I was pinned against the wall and was face to face with Dracula.
Oh shit. I think I did it now.
"You seem to have some fascination with trying to injure me! I have been tolerant with you up to this point." He stared hard into my eyes. "You are very lucky that was not permanent."
"What do you want from me?"
"I want you."
"I know that part! But why do you want me!!" I was starting to get rather annoyed with his games.
Dracula sighed. "You will soon see."
He released me and I landed my face set in quite annoyance. He was still facing me.
"How would you like to test your abilities as a fighter?"
"Why the hell would I spar with someone who just pinned me to a wall?!"
"You have no choice."
His fist flew out and I rolled out of the way. He hit the wall, shaking the room.
"You'd hit a lady?! What kind of gentleman are you?!"
"You're not being very lady like....I have no regrets."
"I'm not going to fight you."
He struck out again and again, each blow I dodged I felt myself get more and more angry.
I'm not going to fight him! Doesn't he get it! I! DON'T! WANT! TO! FIGHT! HIM!
In that moment of lapsed vigilance Dracula took the opportunity to slam his fist into my stomach, hard. I felt it connect and drive into my stomach. I felt my feet leave the ground and all the air in body was forced out. As I dropped to the sand covered floor I saw his face. It was set in something that I couldn't place. I hit the ground and gasped for breath.
Van Helsing, Anna, James and Libby-
Darkness blanketed the land by the time the group walked into the small town. Most everyone was tucked away in their homes, fearing what lurks in the night. Anna was now pulling the sled while Libby was walking along side Van Helsing, making sure he didn't fall and injure himself more. They still had quite a ways to go before reaching the Valerious Manor and they where all tired from their long walk. As the moved past the well Libby smiled but it went unnoticed due to the darkness. At that moment a loud scuffling could be heard in an alley. Libby had her hand clenched on her pistol along with Anna. A man flew out of the alley and a long knife skidded out of his hands and stopped at Van Helsing's feet. Someone else walked out of the alley and looked at the group before jumping up onto the roof of a house and was caught briefly in the moonlight before the clouds blocked it out. The sound of running feet could be heard fading away into the night.
"What the hell was that thing?" Libby said releasing her pistol and looking over at the man who was now on his feet and running.
"I don't know...but it looked human." Van Helsing said, his voice still sounding forced.
"It looked a bit like Kyle....but he's injured." Anna said.
"Just the form...." Libby said now deep in thought.
They continued toward the Valerious Manor.
Kate's P.O.V.-
I lay on my knees at Dracula's feet holding my stomach and gasping for breath. I gritted my teeth as the pain slowly went away and breathing came much easier. I slowly kneeled on one knee, my hand was on my leg while the other one was balled up into a fist and slammed on the sandy ground. I looked up at him, anger etching my face and pain in my eyes.
"Don't....you.....get....it?" I said in between breaths. "I'm....not...gonna....fight....you!"
I pushed myself up on two feet and looked him in the eye, that same implacable look was on his face.
"You have no choice. You will fight me." He said, I could tell he was trying to bend me to his will. I was able to resist.
"No."
He reached out and began to push me. Every voice in my head scream hit him back!! But I resisted because that is what he wanted. He wanted me to fight him. Dracula continued to push me, never knocking me over just enough to cause me to stumble back. Then he shoved me hard and images flooded my eyes. Images of him draining my parents of all their blood, of Raven lying in blood and bleeding, of Van Helsing lying limp on the ground, of Libby, my best friend forever, going over a cliff, her screams filling my ears. And there was nothing I could do. I was now shaking.
"It's not real!" I shouted, my eyes wide and disbelieving.
"Oh, it is real my child." Dracula
"No! It's a trick!!"
"I deceive you not."
"You lie!"
"I do not."
"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!"
I struck out with all my might and let all my rage pent up rage loose. I felt my rage leave me then come back. It just wouldn't go away. My never-ending rage. I felt my fist pound into his body, with each hit some of my rage dissipated but was replaced as quickly as it went. I felt my feet and knees collide with his stomach and face. He was moving but I was matching each move with a counter move of my own. We were know over by the wall with all the weapons. Something glinted and I saw ninja stars. I grabbed them and threw each one cover vengeance and hate for the man in front of me. I saw them bury themselves in his body, one in his heart. Calmly he pulled them out and reached out and blackness devoured my world.
She is perfect.
Anna and Libby-
They had left Castle Frankenstein and were now rounding the corner to were they where attacked. They walked in silence for the most part of the journey. The sight that was before them was rough on the eyes. Van Helsing still on the ground, his breathing was forced and shallow. James with Van Helsing's coat over him, unmoving and his breathing was nearly unnoticeable. They separated and ran to their fallen comrades.
"We have to get these two to a doctor!" Libby said quickly taking James's pulse, which was very faint.
"I know! But with out the horses it will be quite a challenge." Anna said holding Van Helsing's head in her lap.
"I have an idea! What if we make a sled? We can use Van Helsing's coat and two sticks." Libby said.
"We can't." Van Helsing's voice came out very pained and raspy. "He went into shock....he has to stay warm."
"Oh...my...god....JIMMY DON'T YOU DARE DIE!!" Libby yelled, her face growing white.
"Libby, what if we use your jacket to keep him warm." Anna said gently placing Van Helsing's head on the ground and walking over to James.
"Great idea! This thing keeps me uber warm!" Libby rushed over and took off the moon jacket. Anna gently took off the jacket to revel the wrap made out of Van Helsing's vest. Libby flinched and laid the jacket over him and tucked the edges in a gently as she could.
"Please be ok, Jimmy." She whispered.
James groaned suddenly and opened his eyes.
"I-I....wont...die o-on....you." Talking seemed to take all of the effort he could muster. He closed his eyes hard.
Anna looked at the two good friends and moved off to find some long branches. Libby turned and caught up, a worried look crossing her features.
"How long do you want the sticks?" Anna said feeling that she had to talk.
Libby bent over and picked up a good-sized one. "About this long."
Anna and Libby soon emerged from the woods with two sticks. Libby took one and tied it with Van Helsing's coat sleeve and Anna mirrored her. They brought the sled over to James and carefully and gently lifted him onto it.
"Can you walk Gabriel?" Anna said looking concerned at her boyfriend.
"I think so." He tried to get up but fell to his knees with a thud and a wince.
"Hold on." Libby climbed up the nearest tree and disappeared in its thick branches. They started to move violently.
"What is she doing?" Van Helsing asked confused.
"I don't know." Anna answered, now kneeling next to him.
The branches continued to shake like that for about ten minuets until they stopped for a few seconds and then they gave an almightily bend down and then a loud and frightening SNAP! Libby screamed and the branches shook and bent down and snapped even more until she landed on her butt with a thud. She scrunched up her face.
"Ow." Libby said before staggering to her feet and wobbling
"Are you alright?!" Anna said confused and concerned.
"The ground in the 1800's hurts!" Libby exclaimed walking over the them. "Here. It's a walking stick to brace yourself on."
"Thank you." Van Helsing said taking it. The two helped him up and he now leaned on the stick.
"You are every welcome." Libby replied.
She walked over to the sled that contained James and picked up the sticks. Anna came over.
"Maybe I should take those."
"No. I got it, you help Van Helsing." Anna looked at the girl in front of her. Libby frowned. "If I get tired you can take over."
"Ok."
Libby went first and began pulling him over the ground, thankfully the trail was grassy and James glided easily over it. Anna and Van Helsing followed at the pace set by the latter.
Kate's P.O.V-
I had been wondering aimlessly around for almost an hour. I finally opened a random door and found a huge dojo! In one area punching bags hung from ceiling in almost a forest. Weapons lined one wall, while on the opposite wall where gloves and a few fencing suites. There were more bags in the center of the dojo. And there was a fighting ring marked by red lines in the sand. I was in heaven, well as close to heaven as I could get in this place. I smiled to myself, slipped off my shoes, bowed and walked up to the bag in the middle. I quickly patted my coat pockets until I felt something.
Snap! It survived the time change!
I pulled out my Ipod and slipped the headphones over my ears, cranked up the volume and began.
Weak and Powerless by A Perfect Circle bleared in my ears as I pounded away at the bag.
Tilling my own grave to keep me level
Jam another dragon down the hole
Digging to the rhythm and echo of a solitary siren
One that pushes me along and leaves me so
The bag swung back and forth wildly as I took my pent up anger out on it. I swift kick to the side sent it flying to the left.
Desperate and Ravenous
I'm so weak and powerless over you
Someone feed the monkey while I dig in search of China
White as Dracula as I approach the bottom
Desperate and Ravenous
I'm so weak and powerless over you
I jumped back and suddenly several other smaller bags dropped out of nowhere. I spun around and set it spinning and attacked the others.
Pale angel go away
Come again some other day
The devil has my ear today
I'll never hear of what you say
Promised I would find a little solace
And some piece of mind
Whatever just as long as I don't feel so
Desperate and Ravenous
I'm so weak and powerless over you
Desperate and Ravenous
I'm so weak and powerless
Over you
The song ended and I spun around, as the track was about to change to Awakening by The Damning Well to see Dracula standing in the doorway.
Now what does he want.
"I see I am in charge of a little warrior." He said, I noticed that whenever he was in a room the tempter dropped.
I sighed and glared at him. "I hope you don't mind me using this dojo. Because its either this or you." I smirked. "Please tell me what you would prefer.... Count."
"Oh I don't mind. How would you like to test your skills?"
"No. I might hurt you." I snickered inwardly and smirked.
His face grew cold and he walked toward me. I remained cool.
Think I made him mad. Probably. Meh. I think he's funny when he's mad...like a little, caged bat throwing a tantrum .
Dracula walked around me until he stopped and faced me. He stared curiously at my Ipod and reached out and took the headphones off of my head. I bristled.
"Don't touch me or my things!" I made a swipe for my headphones.
"What are these?"
"My headphones now give them back."
"What are they for?"
"They play music."
"What kind?"
"Any."
He put them on and I cringed.
AH! My ears!
"I don't hear any music."
"I have to unpause it first." I reached into my coat and looked at my Ipod and cranked the volume up to max and put it on Babies First Coffin by Dillinger Escape Plan and hit play!
The hard pounding and ear splitting music blasted out of the headphones and Dracula let out an inhuman scream before throwing headphones back at me. I could hear the music the whole time. I caught them and tried to run past him while his ears where incapacitated. However before I could get past him a pair of arms grabbed me around the middle and prevented me from going any further. I squirmed around to try to get out of the iron tight grip.
"Lemme go!" I pounded on the arms.
Next thing I know I was pinned against the wall and was face to face with Dracula.
Oh shit. I think I did it now.
"You seem to have some fascination with trying to injure me! I have been tolerant with you up to this point." He stared hard into my eyes. "You are very lucky that was not permanent."
"What do you want from me?"
"I want you."
"I know that part! But why do you want me!!" I was starting to get rather annoyed with his games.
Dracula sighed. "You will soon see."
He released me and I landed my face set in quite annoyance. He was still facing me.
"How would you like to test your abilities as a fighter?"
"Why the hell would I spar with someone who just pinned me to a wall?!"
"You have no choice."
His fist flew out and I rolled out of the way. He hit the wall, shaking the room.
"You'd hit a lady?! What kind of gentleman are you?!"
"You're not being very lady like....I have no regrets."
"I'm not going to fight you."
He struck out again and again, each blow I dodged I felt myself get more and more angry.
I'm not going to fight him! Doesn't he get it! I! DON'T! WANT! TO! FIGHT! HIM!
In that moment of lapsed vigilance Dracula took the opportunity to slam his fist into my stomach, hard. I felt it connect and drive into my stomach. I felt my feet leave the ground and all the air in body was forced out. As I dropped to the sand covered floor I saw his face. It was set in something that I couldn't place. I hit the ground and gasped for breath.
Van Helsing, Anna, James and Libby-
Darkness blanketed the land by the time the group walked into the small town. Most everyone was tucked away in their homes, fearing what lurks in the night. Anna was now pulling the sled while Libby was walking along side Van Helsing, making sure he didn't fall and injure himself more. They still had quite a ways to go before reaching the Valerious Manor and they where all tired from their long walk. As the moved past the well Libby smiled but it went unnoticed due to the darkness. At that moment a loud scuffling could be heard in an alley. Libby had her hand clenched on her pistol along with Anna. A man flew out of the alley and a long knife skidded out of his hands and stopped at Van Helsing's feet. Someone else walked out of the alley and looked at the group before jumping up onto the roof of a house and was caught briefly in the moonlight before the clouds blocked it out. The sound of running feet could be heard fading away into the night.
"What the hell was that thing?" Libby said releasing her pistol and looking over at the man who was now on his feet and running.
"I don't know...but it looked human." Van Helsing said, his voice still sounding forced.
"It looked a bit like Kyle....but he's injured." Anna said.
"Just the form...." Libby said now deep in thought.
They continued toward the Valerious Manor.
Kate's P.O.V.-
I lay on my knees at Dracula's feet holding my stomach and gasping for breath. I gritted my teeth as the pain slowly went away and breathing came much easier. I slowly kneeled on one knee, my hand was on my leg while the other one was balled up into a fist and slammed on the sandy ground. I looked up at him, anger etching my face and pain in my eyes.
"Don't....you.....get....it?" I said in between breaths. "I'm....not...gonna....fight....you!"
I pushed myself up on two feet and looked him in the eye, that same implacable look was on his face.
"You have no choice. You will fight me." He said, I could tell he was trying to bend me to his will. I was able to resist.
"No."
He reached out and began to push me. Every voice in my head scream hit him back!! But I resisted because that is what he wanted. He wanted me to fight him. Dracula continued to push me, never knocking me over just enough to cause me to stumble back. Then he shoved me hard and images flooded my eyes. Images of him draining my parents of all their blood, of Raven lying in blood and bleeding, of Van Helsing lying limp on the ground, of Libby, my best friend forever, going over a cliff, her screams filling my ears. And there was nothing I could do. I was now shaking.
"It's not real!" I shouted, my eyes wide and disbelieving.
"Oh, it is real my child." Dracula
"No! It's a trick!!"
"I deceive you not."
"You lie!"
"I do not."
"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!"
I struck out with all my might and let all my rage pent up rage loose. I felt my rage leave me then come back. It just wouldn't go away. My never-ending rage. I felt my fist pound into his body, with each hit some of my rage dissipated but was replaced as quickly as it went. I felt my feet and knees collide with his stomach and face. He was moving but I was matching each move with a counter move of my own. We were know over by the wall with all the weapons. Something glinted and I saw ninja stars. I grabbed them and threw each one cover vengeance and hate for the man in front of me. I saw them bury themselves in his body, one in his heart. Calmly he pulled them out and reached out and blackness devoured my world.
She is perfect.