Disclaimer: I do not own Van Helsing or related
Text marked with italics represents the action of thinking
"" means dialogue or speech (guess you knew that all ready)
#############################
Chapter 1:
A bell rang, and all the new students entered in the main hall. All the room was build with dark-brown wood and had paintings of people (probably old principals) in all the walls. Under each painting were lamps that looked like candles and in the center of the room a big chandelier hanged. Long wooden tables (with white envelopes over each chair), a podium at the front and a table behind it were the only things over the floor, which had white tiles.
"Welcome everyone...now please, take sit and do not open the envelopes, we will begin on a minute" said a man on a red cassock. Everyone followed the order almost instantly. Among all of the students was one who looked a bit older than the age he must have had, he was wearing a large gray coat with a hat and trousers of the same color. Damn it! I could be doing something else, instead of wasting my time in this place, I could be on France or England...- he was on those thoughts when he observed the guy that was sitting beside him. He was wearing a red sweater and brown trousers.
"Hi...my name's Carl"- said the man when he noticed he was being watched.
"I usually do not talk to people...but you seem like a cool guy...what do you say?"
"I'm Van Helsing"- he replied a bit coldly.
"Van Helsing...is that a name or..."
"Gabriel Van Helsing"
"Oh, I mean, I already knew that wasn't your name but, I just wanted to make sure...you know, some people have this weird names and I honestly..."
"Would you please shut up?!...I have a headache right now"
"Sure" replied Carl... knowing full well that his introduction had been or a total disaster.
"Do you mind if I ask you something else?" Van Helsing looked at Carl and sighed, then he answered "Not at all...if you promise you will remain silence after that"
"Deal...Why are you wearing those clothes? ...It's no that I have something against them...it's just that...they are so old fashioned...and you look like some lost cowboy"
"I like the way I'm dressing ok?"
"Yes...I mean, as I told you, I have no reason against them, it was just ..."
"Mark!!...You promised to shut up"
"Oh yes, sorry" and after a couple of minutes he added "and the name's not Mark...it's Carl"
Van Helsing sighed and looked at the podium, where a friar was about to speak.
"Thank you for waiting so patiently, now I give the word to the Cardinal Lefreve, principal of this Institution" Almost everyone on the room clapped.
"Thank you...Well, what can I say? First of all, that I'm honored to work with you...I know that, perhaps, some of you are not glad of being here, but let me say, that is important for me and the people that work with me, because all of you have special gifts, gifts that are..."
"Nice way to say 'freaks of nature'...now we sound like retarded or something" whispered Carl.
Van Helsing let out a smile and said "Anyway, why are you here?"
"Me...well, I have certain fascination for science...I grew up on a monastery and all they had there were books of Copernicus, Aristotle, Plato, Dalton, nano-technology, theology, history, myths and other stuff like that, and somehow I found out I have a natural 'gift' with chemistry, physics, maths, biology and astronomy"
Oh my God! Poor guy...that explains a lot!
"I know what you must be thinking right now...but believe me, living on a monastery doesn't give you a lot of choices"
"Don't worry, that thought never crossed my mind"
"The two young men in the fifth table of the right...may I proceed?" said the Cardinal, pointing at Van Helsing and Carl. "Your names please"
Van Helsing stood up and in a loud voice pronunced his name "Gabriel Van Helsing" and then took sit. Carl stood up too, but almost in whisper he said "Carl O'Connor" and then took sit.
"This is the first time and last I call for your attention, the next one, you'll see me at my office" both of them nodded and the Cardinal continued his speech.
Van Helsing rolled his eyes and looked left, then, his eyes found the most beautiful creature he had ever seen. Black curly hair, tall, white skin and what seem to be green eyes. She was wearing black leather pants, with a white and red long-sleeved blouse. He didn't know for how long he had stared at the young lady, her soft smile and her delicate movements. He then noticed the men that where around her. One was tall and had the hair as black and curly as the 'lady'. He was wearing what appeared to be black jeans and a gray shirt. The other one was, perhaps, taller, and had black long hair, he was dressed all in black... the shirt, coat, trousers, boots and he could have bet his underwear was black too. His face was so white he looked like death and his blue eyes made a creepy contrast. He seemed to pay no attention to the speech either, and in one second, their eyes met. They looked at each other for what appeared to be hours, although probably it were only a few minutes, suddenly, he lost the contact when he heard the phrase "open the envelopes now, and you may go" through the microphone.
"What is in the envelopes?" he asked to Carl while opening his.
"Your schedule and the number of your dormitory...also a map of the boarding school, a welcome letter and other stuff like that" replied Carl taking the papers out.
"Dormitory A-8" read Van Helsing
"What a coincidence!" exclaimed Carl "Mine is A-8 too!... We are going to be roommates!!"
"Yeah, this can't be so bad right?"
"What do you mean with that?" asked Carl
Van Helsing took his luggage and started walking to the door, Carl hurried to do the same, but he had more suitcases and some of them fell to the floor.
Van Helsing turned around "You should carry less cloth"
"It's not cloth you dumb...those are books...would you mind giving me a hand?" asked Carl while trying to pick up his things from the floor.
Van Helsing smiled at Carl and then continued walking.
"Van Helsing!...Van Helsing don't leave me here, please give me a hand, Van Helsing!!"
Maybe this isn't as bad as I thought. And he walked through the door, followed by Carl, whose luggage was constantly falling.
############################
Well, this is my first chapter...hope you like it!!
My next update may be Sunday or Monday.
I want to thank all that have read and the reviewers:
Katya S: Yes, I'm planning so. INMH: Hope you like :)
This is my first fic, so if you have ideas for the story, comments or other you can send me your reviews or an e-mail.
aLeKs!!