Chapter 9: Kidnapping the Monster.
Van Helsing walked behind Alvonia with Carl stepping lightly behind. The staircase proved to be a challenge, for it took them more than one hour to get up. When the bluish grey light became brighter, they stopped.
"Up there, beyond that veil" Alvonia said, "Is something we don't know of!" the shape shifter exclaimed. Van Helsing pulled the stunning weapon out and readied it. He then pointed to his other weapons that he held.
"Whatever is in there, we can all three take on" he said. Carl's eyes grew wide.
"Us three?" he asked. Van Helsing sighed.
"You proved in Fortress Miles to be a great with a hand knife!" Gabriel said, pulling one off from his belt. He handed it to Carl.
"Alvonia, can you shape shift now?" the monster hunter asked. She smiled. Suddenly, the blue light that filled the staircase went away and a yellow was ignited. In mid-air, a thin, rope like strand flew into Alvonia and she closed her eyes. The blue light came back.
"Harven has taken my ability to change shape and has given it back! That strand of yellow was the element that allows me to shape shift." Alvonia told them.
"So let us move on!" Gabriel exclaimed. The monster hunter and shape shifter walked up the steps to the veil, where Carl stood, shaking with the hand knife in his palms.
"Come along, Carl" Alvonia said. She said. The friar readied the knife and walked up. Alvonia curled her hand around the curtain like veil and opened it. They stared on to darkness, but heard a rustling. The shape shifter held open her palm and fire crafted from it. Van Helsing had seen this sight before. Large puddles of water dotted the ground. Three books lay face down across the ground, and one was smothered in water, dirt covering the top of it.
"Hello?" Alvonia asked. They heard more rustling and then a growl. When the shape shifter was about to yell again, Van Helsing cupped a hand around her mouth. Carl's eyes grew wide. The monster hunter walked up slowly toward the growl.
"I know that you know who I am," Gabriel said. Another growl came and then a tattered voice spoke.
"Why do you bother me? I was to be left alone in the darkest reaches of nowhere" the voice said. Carl gasped and Alvonia turned. He had dropped the knife.
"We are not bothering you, we just simply fell down the water bank into a cave and walked up a flight of steps, we are lost!" Van Helsing said quickly. Some more rustling was heard and then two large boots were lit by Alvonia's fire.
"The Frankenstein Monster!" Alvonia yelled. The light grew brighter and Frankenstein was shown to the three. He wore a large, tattered cloak. Half of the hood covered his right eye. Large, chipped teeth were revealed from a small, gaping mouth.
"You, Van Helsing, swore to let me go! Why do you and your kind haunt me now?" the creature demanded. Van Helsing looked at Alvonia and Carl. He then looked back to Frankenstein and sighed.
"What I told you is the truth, by dear friend. We had no intentions of disturbing your silence and tranquility, but now that we have found you, we can take you from this dreaded place and hide you somewhere else!" Gabriel said. The fire in Alvonia's hand became so large, the cave- like room was filled with brightness. "Why plague me with changing locations when I can rest here in peace? I think my life is better of then being in the cruel land you call the world!" the monster said. Carl cleared his throat.
"We need to move you so that an evil man by the name of Count Harven won't come here and take you to give him power!" the friar told him. Frankenstein's eyes grew wide.
"Count Harven? He is a demon! One who plagued the land before I was resurrected!" the creature said.
"You poor creature!" Alvonia said, "You also dealt with the Count?" she asked. Frankenstein nodded his head and opened his mouth.
"CURSE YOU HARVEN!" the Frankenstein Monster yelled. The cave rattled and shook. Small rocks fell from the wall and dust followed.
"We need to leave before Harven finds your hiding place and robs you from us" Gabriel said. The creature nodded.
"I will cooperate" the monster said. They nodded their heads and Alvonia transformed into her Vampire form. When she was attempting to pick Carl up, the wall behind Frankenstein made a loud boom. They all looked at the spot where it happened and saw that a hole in the wall progressively became larger. Van Helsing, stunning weapon still in hand, readied it. Carl dropped from Alvonia and picked his hand knife up. Frankenstein growled and looked at the hole. Alvonias' wings became many sizes larger and she screamed. She was a Banshee with wings. The creature soared through the air and went the opening. Harven stood there, hood draped heavily over his face. He laughed. Next to him stood Miles, but only he and Alvonia could see that. The Banshee flew toward Harven and screamed. Large, green orbs appeared in her hands. She dropped them and green gases spilled out, making the two who had just arrived cough. Harven stopped coughing and lunged at Alvonia, wings spread. When he was about to enter the cave, the Banshee's wings grew even wider and they blocked the opening. The vampire yelled and tore at her wings. She screamed even louder and hit him in the face. The Banshee noticed that Miles wasn't there. The doctor was inside the cave. Miles walked up behind Frankenstein. Van Helsing heard footsteps behind the creature and shot the doctor.
"Van Helsing!" Miles yelled. The Invisible Man became visible. He yelled and fell to the floor. Blood pored from his chest where the ammo had hit. After blood kept coming out, he became invisible again and then visible. This pattern happened over and over again until Harven flew through Alvonia's wings and picked Miles up. Van Helsing shot the stunning weapon at the vampire, but it did nothing. Harven quickly flew to Frankenstein. The creature growled and yelled. Harven took him up into the air, creature in one grasp, doctor in other. Thinking fast, Carl grabbed onto the monster's boot as they flew up. The vampire didn't notice, neither did Miles who was groaning in pain. Van Helsing jumped and caught onto Alvonia as she flew by. The vampire carried the three out with the Banshee and Gabriel behind him. They flew fast toward a large forest. Around them was swamp land and Frankenstein's hiding place behind.
"Alvonia! Look out!" Van Helsing yelled as they sped faster. The group had reached the forest and they had to dodge trees.
"Gabriel! I will have to drop you!" Alvonia yelled, "Shoot your grappling gun toward the sky once you land on the ground!" the shape shifter told him. He nodded as he fell toward the forest floor.
Meanwhile, Carl was hanging on for dear life as they sped faster and faster. Frankenstein growled and groaned as he tried to break free. Carl darted his head upward and saw Alvonia in Banshee form, gliding toward Harven's head. She lunged at him, claws out. The shape shifter screamed and clawed the Vampire's wings. He yelled and finally started to sink lower into the sky. Carl saw his face been torn apart. Blood trickled down the pale cheekbones and his canines grew larger. Alvonia scraped and scratched. She then noticed Carl and flew down, taking his body and flinging him through the air. He yelled.
"ALVONIA!!" the friar exclaimed. Alvonia was now flying toward the sky where she had dropped Van Helsing. Surely enough, a grapple had been sent into the air. She flapped her wings, turned to Carl and picked him up, then soared for the grapple. Carl could see all of Budapest from this high. The moon had revealed itself.
Alvonia clutched the Grapple in her palms. In a moment or two, Gabriel Van Helsing soared toward her.
"You're safe!" the woman said. He nodded and caught his breath.
"Frankenstein!" the monster hunter yelled. Alvonia turned and saw no sign of the three they had tracked before. When the shape shifter was about to set off again, a loud howling was heard.
"The Wolf Man!" Alvonia yelled.
Nice way to end the chapter, huh?
Van Helsing walked behind Alvonia with Carl stepping lightly behind. The staircase proved to be a challenge, for it took them more than one hour to get up. When the bluish grey light became brighter, they stopped.
"Up there, beyond that veil" Alvonia said, "Is something we don't know of!" the shape shifter exclaimed. Van Helsing pulled the stunning weapon out and readied it. He then pointed to his other weapons that he held.
"Whatever is in there, we can all three take on" he said. Carl's eyes grew wide.
"Us three?" he asked. Van Helsing sighed.
"You proved in Fortress Miles to be a great with a hand knife!" Gabriel said, pulling one off from his belt. He handed it to Carl.
"Alvonia, can you shape shift now?" the monster hunter asked. She smiled. Suddenly, the blue light that filled the staircase went away and a yellow was ignited. In mid-air, a thin, rope like strand flew into Alvonia and she closed her eyes. The blue light came back.
"Harven has taken my ability to change shape and has given it back! That strand of yellow was the element that allows me to shape shift." Alvonia told them.
"So let us move on!" Gabriel exclaimed. The monster hunter and shape shifter walked up the steps to the veil, where Carl stood, shaking with the hand knife in his palms.
"Come along, Carl" Alvonia said. She said. The friar readied the knife and walked up. Alvonia curled her hand around the curtain like veil and opened it. They stared on to darkness, but heard a rustling. The shape shifter held open her palm and fire crafted from it. Van Helsing had seen this sight before. Large puddles of water dotted the ground. Three books lay face down across the ground, and one was smothered in water, dirt covering the top of it.
"Hello?" Alvonia asked. They heard more rustling and then a growl. When the shape shifter was about to yell again, Van Helsing cupped a hand around her mouth. Carl's eyes grew wide. The monster hunter walked up slowly toward the growl.
"I know that you know who I am," Gabriel said. Another growl came and then a tattered voice spoke.
"Why do you bother me? I was to be left alone in the darkest reaches of nowhere" the voice said. Carl gasped and Alvonia turned. He had dropped the knife.
"We are not bothering you, we just simply fell down the water bank into a cave and walked up a flight of steps, we are lost!" Van Helsing said quickly. Some more rustling was heard and then two large boots were lit by Alvonia's fire.
"The Frankenstein Monster!" Alvonia yelled. The light grew brighter and Frankenstein was shown to the three. He wore a large, tattered cloak. Half of the hood covered his right eye. Large, chipped teeth were revealed from a small, gaping mouth.
"You, Van Helsing, swore to let me go! Why do you and your kind haunt me now?" the creature demanded. Van Helsing looked at Alvonia and Carl. He then looked back to Frankenstein and sighed.
"What I told you is the truth, by dear friend. We had no intentions of disturbing your silence and tranquility, but now that we have found you, we can take you from this dreaded place and hide you somewhere else!" Gabriel said. The fire in Alvonia's hand became so large, the cave- like room was filled with brightness. "Why plague me with changing locations when I can rest here in peace? I think my life is better of then being in the cruel land you call the world!" the monster said. Carl cleared his throat.
"We need to move you so that an evil man by the name of Count Harven won't come here and take you to give him power!" the friar told him. Frankenstein's eyes grew wide.
"Count Harven? He is a demon! One who plagued the land before I was resurrected!" the creature said.
"You poor creature!" Alvonia said, "You also dealt with the Count?" she asked. Frankenstein nodded his head and opened his mouth.
"CURSE YOU HARVEN!" the Frankenstein Monster yelled. The cave rattled and shook. Small rocks fell from the wall and dust followed.
"We need to leave before Harven finds your hiding place and robs you from us" Gabriel said. The creature nodded.
"I will cooperate" the monster said. They nodded their heads and Alvonia transformed into her Vampire form. When she was attempting to pick Carl up, the wall behind Frankenstein made a loud boom. They all looked at the spot where it happened and saw that a hole in the wall progressively became larger. Van Helsing, stunning weapon still in hand, readied it. Carl dropped from Alvonia and picked his hand knife up. Frankenstein growled and looked at the hole. Alvonias' wings became many sizes larger and she screamed. She was a Banshee with wings. The creature soared through the air and went the opening. Harven stood there, hood draped heavily over his face. He laughed. Next to him stood Miles, but only he and Alvonia could see that. The Banshee flew toward Harven and screamed. Large, green orbs appeared in her hands. She dropped them and green gases spilled out, making the two who had just arrived cough. Harven stopped coughing and lunged at Alvonia, wings spread. When he was about to enter the cave, the Banshee's wings grew even wider and they blocked the opening. The vampire yelled and tore at her wings. She screamed even louder and hit him in the face. The Banshee noticed that Miles wasn't there. The doctor was inside the cave. Miles walked up behind Frankenstein. Van Helsing heard footsteps behind the creature and shot the doctor.
"Van Helsing!" Miles yelled. The Invisible Man became visible. He yelled and fell to the floor. Blood pored from his chest where the ammo had hit. After blood kept coming out, he became invisible again and then visible. This pattern happened over and over again until Harven flew through Alvonia's wings and picked Miles up. Van Helsing shot the stunning weapon at the vampire, but it did nothing. Harven quickly flew to Frankenstein. The creature growled and yelled. Harven took him up into the air, creature in one grasp, doctor in other. Thinking fast, Carl grabbed onto the monster's boot as they flew up. The vampire didn't notice, neither did Miles who was groaning in pain. Van Helsing jumped and caught onto Alvonia as she flew by. The vampire carried the three out with the Banshee and Gabriel behind him. They flew fast toward a large forest. Around them was swamp land and Frankenstein's hiding place behind.
"Alvonia! Look out!" Van Helsing yelled as they sped faster. The group had reached the forest and they had to dodge trees.
"Gabriel! I will have to drop you!" Alvonia yelled, "Shoot your grappling gun toward the sky once you land on the ground!" the shape shifter told him. He nodded as he fell toward the forest floor.
Meanwhile, Carl was hanging on for dear life as they sped faster and faster. Frankenstein growled and groaned as he tried to break free. Carl darted his head upward and saw Alvonia in Banshee form, gliding toward Harven's head. She lunged at him, claws out. The shape shifter screamed and clawed the Vampire's wings. He yelled and finally started to sink lower into the sky. Carl saw his face been torn apart. Blood trickled down the pale cheekbones and his canines grew larger. Alvonia scraped and scratched. She then noticed Carl and flew down, taking his body and flinging him through the air. He yelled.
"ALVONIA!!" the friar exclaimed. Alvonia was now flying toward the sky where she had dropped Van Helsing. Surely enough, a grapple had been sent into the air. She flapped her wings, turned to Carl and picked him up, then soared for the grapple. Carl could see all of Budapest from this high. The moon had revealed itself.
Alvonia clutched the Grapple in her palms. In a moment or two, Gabriel Van Helsing soared toward her.
"You're safe!" the woman said. He nodded and caught his breath.
"Frankenstein!" the monster hunter yelled. Alvonia turned and saw no sign of the three they had tracked before. When the shape shifter was about to set off again, a loud howling was heard.
"The Wolf Man!" Alvonia yelled.
Nice way to end the chapter, huh?