Chapter 15- The Escape from Castle Dracula.
Arsitoph's P.O.V-
I followed the inhuman shrieks of my master to the beast's chamber. I stood at the door, they had stopped. One of them was dead. Probably the beast. It was young and possessed immense power but nothing compared to the sheer raw power that my master held. It was a shame he didn't find it sooner....if he had, even the left hand of god could not stop him! I drew in a deep breath and could only hope that I didn't give Dracula reason to strangle me. I walked into the room and could only gape at the now smoldering portal, the giant hole in the wall, the shrinking form of the beast and in the middle of all this was my master Dracula. He stood calmly as if it never even happened, smoothing out a few wrinkles in his cloths and deep gashes healing before my eyes. I raised an eyebrow and looked to my master.
"The beast is in much need of obedience lessons. You shall handle those. I need to feed, I shall be back later." He said brushing past me.
"What of the repairs to this room and why don't you just feed on the girl." I secretly wondering if the beast knocked his head thought that wall...he was being quite...odd.
"I shall take care of those." He pointed to where the beast was lying. I looked and jumped when the girl was lying among the crumbling rock. "Also ...do the world a favor and get your hair cut! I'm the only one who is allowed to look good with long hair." He hurried out the room and a little ways down the hall I could hear laughter. I stood confused and looked down at the girl, she wasn't going anywhere anytime soon...I took off down the hall skidded into a room and fell flat on my face.
"GLURG!!" I looked at my feet only to see that my legs where wrapped in hair! Loads of dull silver hair. My hair.
Well this sucks...
Valerious Manor-
Libby walked back and forth ceaselessly a crossed the floor of the library. Until a slightly British accented voice snapped her out of her thoughts.
"Hello, Libby. Miss me?" Kyle Dragon leaned casually on the door.
"Kyle! Oh my god! What are you doing up?! Your hurt!" Libby ran up to him and looked him over, he appeared to be in good condition, save for the stitches on his arm. Kyle took her into a light hug, which she returned.
"I'm fine, I heal fast. Besides I can walk. Anything interesting happen while I was out?"
"You've got some catching up to do."
Kevin was taking his turn in watching over James. He sat in a chair with his arms crossed and thought.
Perhaps it a good thing Kate's not here...she'd be flitin around every time ya wheezed. But her hearts in that right place...I mean...what do I mean? Damn...this whole bloody trip back in time has gone from bad to worse. First Kyle gets blasted through a tree then Kate gets nabbed by Dracula and to top it all off James and Van Helsing are out of the game for quite awhile...I better stop now, stuff seems really outta whack in the 1800's...
He let out an annoyed and worried sigh.
Seems like all were doin lately is patching up wounds and worrying. Damn it Kate you and your temper. If you didn't go and get into that scuff with Libby then...then you'd be here right now...James and Van Helsing wouldn't be hurt and we'd all be laughing over something. I wish we never found these guys...
Dracula's P.O.V-
I stood in the middle of my study and ran my fingers down where the gashes used to be.
What did I do wrong? The beast was to take over and obey its resurrector! Not attack me! Could she posses that strong of a will? She did resist my earlier attempts to enter her mind...like she didn't even know what was going on. It seems I have underestimated my opponent. No matter I shall just have to...persuade...her to give into the beast.
He set his face set in firm determination, he turned and swished out of the room to feed.
I will have my revenge Gabriel.
Arsitoph's P.O.V-
I had managed to pull myself to the mirror only to discover that I had become a walking cousin it!!
Let me restate what I said before...This REALLY sucks!
I needed to locate a pair of sheers. Apparently I misspelled. I turned and tried to move but was met once again with a close up to the floor.
If I ever get to a pair of sheers...I'm looking in that book again...
I pulled myself up and slowly continued along my way before an idea struck me.
I can shapshift!! I'll just shift into something that has no hair and then shift back when I get a pair of sheers.
I burst into partials and took the form of a small hairless dog I had seen once when I was sent to China. Ugly things but no hair to deal with. I took off down the hall as fast as my tiny legs would carry me, knowing full well that the girl could wake up at any minuet. I skidded around a corner and into a leg. I shook my head and looked up to see my master staring confused at me.
"Arsitoph? What are you doing? You are supposed to handling the beast." He said.
"I will get to that. I have a bit of a hairy problem and the moment." I replied.
"I meant get a hair cut later! Now change back and go handle the beast! NOW!"
I changed back and his jaw fell open. I was nothing more then a walking fur ball!
"Get your hair taken care of and....we shall talk later." He moved off and once again I could hear light laughter echoing through the hall.
I shook my head and took the dog form once more and scurried into the large kitchens where I knew there was bound to be at least once pair of sheers.
A few minuets later I had cut all the exes hair away and I no longer looked ridiculous. I then moved off toward the girl.
Kate's P.O.V-
My eyes fluttered opened and my body ached from the transformation and the second fight with Dracula. I winced and sat up, it was a miracle my cloths where not turned to shreds. I looked to the door to see a werewolf. My eyes went wide and I scooted back away from the door. The werewolf smirked, wait since when do they smirk?!
"Hello, young one. How was your first change?" It said, this guy was so not a werewolf! He was more human then wolf.
"What do you think you...what are you?" I said. bringing myself up to my knees.
"I am Arsitoph. Shapshifter and servant of Dracula. Who are you?"
"Kate. That's all you'll ever know about me."
He walked into the room and picked up my hat and tossed it at me.
"We shall see. I believe that is yours."
He was now next to me, he gripped my shoulder and I bristled.
"When did I give you permission to touch me?" I could feel that beast writhing to get out again, I used all my will to hold it in.
"I apologize." He removed his hand from my shoulder. "My master has informed me that you need obedience lessons."
What am I? A dog?!
"Isn't that nice. You'd think he'd do it himself but I guess he's to much of a coward." I shrugged and stood up, taking a rather large rock with me.
"Do not speak ill of our master, you little child."
"I'M NOT A CHILD I'M A TEEN!!!" I spun around and hurled the rock with all my strength and began to run for my life. A sickening thud could be heard echoing down the hall. I mentally winced and continued on running. I skidded to a brief halt and looked out a window. There in the fading darkness were the stables, with Raven contained in them. I backed up took a deep breath and jumped at the window and formed a ball, I felt the glass around me break and slice my skin, but my vitals where protected. I felt the wind whip past me. I spread my body out, to slow myself. I crashed into a tree and bounced down to the ground, now covered in even more cuts and bruises. I scrambled into the stables and frantically searched for Raven. A loud neigh came from the last stall. I skidded to a stop in front of it and unlocked the door and he walked out. I looked at him and jumped on his bare back, I knew full well what would happen if we where caught.
"Run like the wind." We took off, he cleared the stable doors and we headed toward the mirror gate. I was willing it to be open. A in human scream erupted from the depths of Castle Dracula and a hell beast erupted from a window. Raven increased speed, knowing that nothing good would come if he stopped.
"Don't stop. Both our lives depend on it!"
Closer and closer, it seemed as if we where moving with the help of winged feet.
Please be open, please work!
I closed my eyes as we got very close to the gate. Suddenly a warmth rushed over me and I opened my eyes to see that I was in the Valerious manor. I looked behind me to see that the gate had become translucent and I could see Dracula in his hell beast form flying the gate. He tried slammed full force into the gate as it clouded up and the map returned. I sat there in shock. I had escaped, I had won and Dracula now had a monster of a headache! I burst out laughing.
Normal P.O.V-
Anna, Carl, Libby, Kyle, Kevin and Alice ran into the room with the map. They stared blankly for a few seconds at the odd sight. Kate was on the ground laughing like no tomorrow and there stood Raven, looking at her.
"OH MY GOD KATE!!! YOUR ALIVE!!" Libby rushed to her friend and embraced her in the biggest hug ever. Kate stopped laughing and started gasping for breath, the hug was that tight.
"ACK! Libby! Cant...breath!!" Kate gasped as Anna rushed forward and pulled the her off. "Thank you Anna...I Have to tell you guys something important!!"
"It can wait, you need rest now." Anna said, still holding Libby.
"No it cant its for your own safety!"
Dracula's P.O.V-
I sat in the snow and wiped the blood off of my clothes. My face had already healed. I screamed in fury and took off to find Arsitoph. He was supposed to handle the beast!!
I arrived and saw him lying on the ground, unconscious, a large rock lying next to him. I left out a growl. He moved and slowly sat up.
"ARSITOPH!!!" I yelled.
His faced formed a look of fear.
"Oh shit. I mean! Yes master?"
"You let the girl escape!! YOU LET HER ESCAPE!!!"
"It wasn't my fault she knocked me out."
"I don't want to hear you EXCUSES!!!"
"Yes master..."
"GO FIND HER!! NOW!!!!"
I picked him up by his neck and my hands began to burn. I dropped him and hissed in pain as the flesh on my hands returned to normal.
"What was that, Arsitoph?!"
"Um....master? I was going to tell you...later."
"Tell me what!" My voice now filled with anger, annoyance and danger.
"That...I failed to kill the others and I am now a consecrated item..."
"WHAT!!!!!!"
Valerious Manor-
Everyone was gathered in the kitchen to hear what Kate had to say. Raven had rejoined his fellow horses at last.
"What is so important Kate?" Libby said, her voice filled with relief at her best friend forever's safe return.
"Dracula. He took me to use as a bargaining chip to get a hold of Kyle Dragon. And as a weapon."
"A weapon?!" Van Helsing said alarmed.
"Yes. he summoned some monster into my body and now when I get really mad it comes out. He planned on using my against you guys because the monster was supposed to completely take over my body but somehow I fought it off. When it came out for the first time I could remain in control. I tried to kill Dracula because he said it was so powerful that not even you could stop it Helsing. So I thought since you killed him the first time around and I was supposed to be stronger I could kill him and then the monster would go away. But I failed...I wasn't strong enough."
Arsitoph's P.O.V-
I followed the inhuman shrieks of my master to the beast's chamber. I stood at the door, they had stopped. One of them was dead. Probably the beast. It was young and possessed immense power but nothing compared to the sheer raw power that my master held. It was a shame he didn't find it sooner....if he had, even the left hand of god could not stop him! I drew in a deep breath and could only hope that I didn't give Dracula reason to strangle me. I walked into the room and could only gape at the now smoldering portal, the giant hole in the wall, the shrinking form of the beast and in the middle of all this was my master Dracula. He stood calmly as if it never even happened, smoothing out a few wrinkles in his cloths and deep gashes healing before my eyes. I raised an eyebrow and looked to my master.
"The beast is in much need of obedience lessons. You shall handle those. I need to feed, I shall be back later." He said brushing past me.
"What of the repairs to this room and why don't you just feed on the girl." I secretly wondering if the beast knocked his head thought that wall...he was being quite...odd.
"I shall take care of those." He pointed to where the beast was lying. I looked and jumped when the girl was lying among the crumbling rock. "Also ...do the world a favor and get your hair cut! I'm the only one who is allowed to look good with long hair." He hurried out the room and a little ways down the hall I could hear laughter. I stood confused and looked down at the girl, she wasn't going anywhere anytime soon...I took off down the hall skidded into a room and fell flat on my face.
"GLURG!!" I looked at my feet only to see that my legs where wrapped in hair! Loads of dull silver hair. My hair.
Well this sucks...
Valerious Manor-
Libby walked back and forth ceaselessly a crossed the floor of the library. Until a slightly British accented voice snapped her out of her thoughts.
"Hello, Libby. Miss me?" Kyle Dragon leaned casually on the door.
"Kyle! Oh my god! What are you doing up?! Your hurt!" Libby ran up to him and looked him over, he appeared to be in good condition, save for the stitches on his arm. Kyle took her into a light hug, which she returned.
"I'm fine, I heal fast. Besides I can walk. Anything interesting happen while I was out?"
"You've got some catching up to do."
Kevin was taking his turn in watching over James. He sat in a chair with his arms crossed and thought.
Perhaps it a good thing Kate's not here...she'd be flitin around every time ya wheezed. But her hearts in that right place...I mean...what do I mean? Damn...this whole bloody trip back in time has gone from bad to worse. First Kyle gets blasted through a tree then Kate gets nabbed by Dracula and to top it all off James and Van Helsing are out of the game for quite awhile...I better stop now, stuff seems really outta whack in the 1800's...
He let out an annoyed and worried sigh.
Seems like all were doin lately is patching up wounds and worrying. Damn it Kate you and your temper. If you didn't go and get into that scuff with Libby then...then you'd be here right now...James and Van Helsing wouldn't be hurt and we'd all be laughing over something. I wish we never found these guys...
Dracula's P.O.V-
I stood in the middle of my study and ran my fingers down where the gashes used to be.
What did I do wrong? The beast was to take over and obey its resurrector! Not attack me! Could she posses that strong of a will? She did resist my earlier attempts to enter her mind...like she didn't even know what was going on. It seems I have underestimated my opponent. No matter I shall just have to...persuade...her to give into the beast.
He set his face set in firm determination, he turned and swished out of the room to feed.
I will have my revenge Gabriel.
Arsitoph's P.O.V-
I had managed to pull myself to the mirror only to discover that I had become a walking cousin it!!
Let me restate what I said before...This REALLY sucks!
I needed to locate a pair of sheers. Apparently I misspelled. I turned and tried to move but was met once again with a close up to the floor.
If I ever get to a pair of sheers...I'm looking in that book again...
I pulled myself up and slowly continued along my way before an idea struck me.
I can shapshift!! I'll just shift into something that has no hair and then shift back when I get a pair of sheers.
I burst into partials and took the form of a small hairless dog I had seen once when I was sent to China. Ugly things but no hair to deal with. I took off down the hall as fast as my tiny legs would carry me, knowing full well that the girl could wake up at any minuet. I skidded around a corner and into a leg. I shook my head and looked up to see my master staring confused at me.
"Arsitoph? What are you doing? You are supposed to handling the beast." He said.
"I will get to that. I have a bit of a hairy problem and the moment." I replied.
"I meant get a hair cut later! Now change back and go handle the beast! NOW!"
I changed back and his jaw fell open. I was nothing more then a walking fur ball!
"Get your hair taken care of and....we shall talk later." He moved off and once again I could hear light laughter echoing through the hall.
I shook my head and took the dog form once more and scurried into the large kitchens where I knew there was bound to be at least once pair of sheers.
A few minuets later I had cut all the exes hair away and I no longer looked ridiculous. I then moved off toward the girl.
Kate's P.O.V-
My eyes fluttered opened and my body ached from the transformation and the second fight with Dracula. I winced and sat up, it was a miracle my cloths where not turned to shreds. I looked to the door to see a werewolf. My eyes went wide and I scooted back away from the door. The werewolf smirked, wait since when do they smirk?!
"Hello, young one. How was your first change?" It said, this guy was so not a werewolf! He was more human then wolf.
"What do you think you...what are you?" I said. bringing myself up to my knees.
"I am Arsitoph. Shapshifter and servant of Dracula. Who are you?"
"Kate. That's all you'll ever know about me."
He walked into the room and picked up my hat and tossed it at me.
"We shall see. I believe that is yours."
He was now next to me, he gripped my shoulder and I bristled.
"When did I give you permission to touch me?" I could feel that beast writhing to get out again, I used all my will to hold it in.
"I apologize." He removed his hand from my shoulder. "My master has informed me that you need obedience lessons."
What am I? A dog?!
"Isn't that nice. You'd think he'd do it himself but I guess he's to much of a coward." I shrugged and stood up, taking a rather large rock with me.
"Do not speak ill of our master, you little child."
"I'M NOT A CHILD I'M A TEEN!!!" I spun around and hurled the rock with all my strength and began to run for my life. A sickening thud could be heard echoing down the hall. I mentally winced and continued on running. I skidded to a brief halt and looked out a window. There in the fading darkness were the stables, with Raven contained in them. I backed up took a deep breath and jumped at the window and formed a ball, I felt the glass around me break and slice my skin, but my vitals where protected. I felt the wind whip past me. I spread my body out, to slow myself. I crashed into a tree and bounced down to the ground, now covered in even more cuts and bruises. I scrambled into the stables and frantically searched for Raven. A loud neigh came from the last stall. I skidded to a stop in front of it and unlocked the door and he walked out. I looked at him and jumped on his bare back, I knew full well what would happen if we where caught.
"Run like the wind." We took off, he cleared the stable doors and we headed toward the mirror gate. I was willing it to be open. A in human scream erupted from the depths of Castle Dracula and a hell beast erupted from a window. Raven increased speed, knowing that nothing good would come if he stopped.
"Don't stop. Both our lives depend on it!"
Closer and closer, it seemed as if we where moving with the help of winged feet.
Please be open, please work!
I closed my eyes as we got very close to the gate. Suddenly a warmth rushed over me and I opened my eyes to see that I was in the Valerious manor. I looked behind me to see that the gate had become translucent and I could see Dracula in his hell beast form flying the gate. He tried slammed full force into the gate as it clouded up and the map returned. I sat there in shock. I had escaped, I had won and Dracula now had a monster of a headache! I burst out laughing.
Normal P.O.V-
Anna, Carl, Libby, Kyle, Kevin and Alice ran into the room with the map. They stared blankly for a few seconds at the odd sight. Kate was on the ground laughing like no tomorrow and there stood Raven, looking at her.
"OH MY GOD KATE!!! YOUR ALIVE!!" Libby rushed to her friend and embraced her in the biggest hug ever. Kate stopped laughing and started gasping for breath, the hug was that tight.
"ACK! Libby! Cant...breath!!" Kate gasped as Anna rushed forward and pulled the her off. "Thank you Anna...I Have to tell you guys something important!!"
"It can wait, you need rest now." Anna said, still holding Libby.
"No it cant its for your own safety!"
Dracula's P.O.V-
I sat in the snow and wiped the blood off of my clothes. My face had already healed. I screamed in fury and took off to find Arsitoph. He was supposed to handle the beast!!
I arrived and saw him lying on the ground, unconscious, a large rock lying next to him. I left out a growl. He moved and slowly sat up.
"ARSITOPH!!!" I yelled.
His faced formed a look of fear.
"Oh shit. I mean! Yes master?"
"You let the girl escape!! YOU LET HER ESCAPE!!!"
"It wasn't my fault she knocked me out."
"I don't want to hear you EXCUSES!!!"
"Yes master..."
"GO FIND HER!! NOW!!!!"
I picked him up by his neck and my hands began to burn. I dropped him and hissed in pain as the flesh on my hands returned to normal.
"What was that, Arsitoph?!"
"Um....master? I was going to tell you...later."
"Tell me what!" My voice now filled with anger, annoyance and danger.
"That...I failed to kill the others and I am now a consecrated item..."
"WHAT!!!!!!"
Valerious Manor-
Everyone was gathered in the kitchen to hear what Kate had to say. Raven had rejoined his fellow horses at last.
"What is so important Kate?" Libby said, her voice filled with relief at her best friend forever's safe return.
"Dracula. He took me to use as a bargaining chip to get a hold of Kyle Dragon. And as a weapon."
"A weapon?!" Van Helsing said alarmed.
"Yes. he summoned some monster into my body and now when I get really mad it comes out. He planned on using my against you guys because the monster was supposed to completely take over my body but somehow I fought it off. When it came out for the first time I could remain in control. I tried to kill Dracula because he said it was so powerful that not even you could stop it Helsing. So I thought since you killed him the first time around and I was supposed to be stronger I could kill him and then the monster would go away. But I failed...I wasn't strong enough."