Chapter 24: The Vatican's Welcoming.
Van Helsing sat in the front of the carriage. Alvonia had brought Carl and Anna into the inside. They all were asleep except the shape shifter. Alvonia had climbed out and flew above them. Gabriel smiled every time she would turn.
"Sleep, Gabriel!" Alvonia yelled back to him. "I will watch over the carriage!" she said. He nodded his head and immediately lay back. Moments later, Gabriel Van Helsing, the monster hunter, was lost into his dreams.
Dracula flew past many mountains and trees. He would look down occasionally to see if anyone was in the lands below. He was hungry. The vampire hadn't been fed in ages, and this hunger wasn't for food, it was for fresh blood. Dracula finally saw the outline of a large creature jumping from tree to tree. The demon, or Hellbeast, flew down and looked at what it was: A werewolf. He smiled and bared his canines. Dracula was about to feast.
Alvonia swooped down to the carriage and changed to human form. She leaned down and touched Van Helsing on the shoulder. He opened his eyes.
"We're at the Vatican!" she said. Gabriel smiled and sat up. They were in front of the headquarters of the Knights of the Holy Order. The carriage was stopped and Gabriel jumped off the top. He then opened the side door and saw Anna, eyes closed. Carl was gathering the weapon bag. Van Helsing picked Anna up again.
"Alvonia, you take Anna. Carl and I will go in first" he told her. She agreed and took the princess. Van Helsing and Carl proceeded inside. There stood Cardinal Jinnete. He looked from face to face and smiled.
"Welcome back, Gabriel!" he said. "Did you collect the information that we asked for?" the Cardinal asked. Gabriel looked at Carl and they both smiled.
"Yes, and we will tell you all of it, once Alvonia comes in!" Carl said. Jinnete stroked his chin.
"Alvonia? Who is this you speak of?" he asked. Just then, the shape shifter walked in. Anna was awake and walking also. Jinnetes' eyes grew wide and he gasped.
"The Princess Anna Valerious? I thought that she had passed the gates of St. Peter!" the Cardinal snapped. Van Helsing sighed and smiled.
"It's a long story" he told him. Alvonia followed them as they walked into the depths of the Vatican. Anna followed them also.
Cardinal Jinnete saw that the Princess got all of the care she could get. Van Helsing told the Cardinal all about Harven, Miles, and Alvonia. At the end, Dracula was mentioned, and then a question arose about the Frankenstein Monster.
"Alvonia has brought him to a place that he will enjoy" Gabriel said. The Cardinal thought for a moment and then shook his head.
"That is approving. Now, about Dracula" he said.
"What about him?" Van Helsing asked. Jinnete sighed.
"He will indeed try to do anything in his power to make sure that Anna is dead once more!" he exclaimed. Van Helsing closed his eyes and pondered that. He couldn't bare to lose Anna Valerious again.
"Well, Cardinal, I feel that she is in the right hands" Gabriel said. The Cardinal smiled.
"Especially with Alvonia having that ruby"
"Yes, the ruby. It will provide her with great power" the monster hunter said. Just then, Alvonia walked in, holding the ruby.
"I think you need to come here!" she exclaimed.
Author's Note: Thanks for the great reviews! I'm sorry this is a short chapter...the Epilog will be coming and so will an alternate ending...Bonus Features coming too (Including Deleted Scenes)