Well sorry I didn't keep to my word but with the typhoon and the homework conspiracy... I know it's true you cannot get that much h-work on accident. They're plotting against me so I can't finish this story. But as you can see I've beaten them at their own game. Well I hope you like this chapter; it's my favorite so far. Thanks to all of you for the support given by reviewing and all of the info, it's very welcomed! Well I'm guessing you're tired of me by now so on with the story!

Goodnight...

" Well here we are back in lovely Transylvania. Oh can't you just feel the joy oozing out of this place." Stated Carl, obviously unhappy about being back in this town.

"Carl, please just stop. I want to get in, do the job, and leave." Stated Van Helsing, emotionally and physically drained from the long journey. He had, had just about enough of Carl and his "good" outlook on their situation. Personally he would prefer to let Dracula go, just so he could leave this... this nightmare. But alas he couldn't let the Son of Satan live and kill many innocent people.

So here they were, back in this Hellhole. Maybe they could find away to kill him or even get him out of Transylvania quickly. But that was unlikely because Dracula probably knows how hard it is for him to be here.

"We should find a place to rest and start asking people about Dracula." Van Helsing said with a heavy sigh, rubbing his eyes showing his tiredness.

"Sure, there's an Inn at the end of the street, we could rest there and ask questions tomorrow."

"Great but I'm not going to question anyone alright. I'm looking in the count's castle for him. Do what you need but I'm going to kill him as soon as possible."

"Wha... what, we need some kind of plan. We just can't barge in on him unprepared. " Stated Carl matter-a-factly. He was worried about his friend. Van Helsing hasn't been the same since Anna's death. He didn't want to lose another friend. He just wanted to have his friend back, but he didn't know how to fix his broken friend. The only thing he could think of to fix his broken friend was the death of his loved one Anna.

"What ever Carl, I don't want or need a plan." Grumbled the agitated knight, angry at the world for doing this to him. It was like everyone was out to get him.

"Van Helsing please lets not do anything rash. I just... Van Helsing? What, what do you see?" questioned Carl even more concerned for his friend.

No it couldn't be. She's not real, she's just a dream. But there she is... God she's even more beautiful in real life. I... what?! Where'd she go? Augh, no matter it was probably my eyes playing tricks on me.

"Van Helsing... what did you see? Questioned Carl, his concern growing with every minute Van Helsing didn't respond.

"Wha... what Carl? Were you saying something?"

"I said, what did you see? Well go on say something."

"I thought I saw someone I know. I guess I was just imagining her." Stated Van Helsing is a quite stupor. Still looking for the lost girl.

"Okay, I think we should go rest now. I'll go check us in and you can unload the horses, okay." Stated Carl with is in charge and serious voice. Taking great pride in his new found "power".

"... Sure Carl, see you inside." Van Helsing said obviously still stuck on the "imagined" person.

"If she was nothing Gabriel then why is she still dancing around in your mind?" whispered Carl, shaking his head mournfully.

In a dark ally

He's here, oh God Gabriel is here. And he saw me, he looked right at me. I saw his eyes, they recognized me, on some sub-conscious level he recognized me. Oh I'm sorry my love but you must do this. We must do this. I promise one thing though, you will get back your lost past.

"I promise Gabriel, I promise." Whispered the dark stranger as she stepped out of the shadows. Looking off in the direction of her lost love she walks down the alley, her long black cloak flapping angrily behind her as if telling her to go back and be with him.

"I do not believe so my dear." Stated a bone chilling voice. But this voice was not unfamiliar to her, oh no it wasn't.

"What? growl You, what do you want Dracula?" hissed our dark figure, obviously agitated at the appearance of the demon prince.

"Why, you of course..." cooed Dracula, looking at her with un-hidden malice.

And with that said transformed into his demonic form. Smiling down at the horrified angel he smiled with a strange, twisted glee and in his eyes they said only one word... run.

Without a moment's hesitation Crisandra took off, full speed towards the dense forest hoping for some coverage to escape the demon. The only sounds in her ears were the sounds of her own beating heart and Dracula's beating wings.

She had know idea how far she ran or for how long but she was eventually able to loose Dracula long enough to take refuge in an old cave. Lying down, panting heavily from all the running Crisandra hoped that her pitiful coverage would last till dawn. She closed her eyes, thinking about all that Dracula had said to her.

What was that about? Why on Earth would Dracula want me? He knows as well as I do that Gabriel doesn't remember me, so why the strong interest in possessing me all of a sudden? Well whatever the reason I shale not let him get to me. I've worked to hard to forget about Gabriel all of a sudden. I...

Sitting up Crisandra looked behind her as the dark form of Dracula manifested out of the shadows. With her eyes wide in shock she backed away from him, only to be greeted with the cold hard rock of the caves walls. With a sadistic chuckle Dracula reappeared only centimeters from her face.

With one shift movement he knocked out his prize, and as he did so he whispered on word affectionately to her unconscious form.

"Goodnight..."

Oh don't you just love those cliffhangers. Well that's it for now but I promise to get the next chapter out as soon as possible. Tell me what you think so far. Thanks again to all of you who have reviewed my story so far!!