(A/N: I don't own Van Helsing)
Transylvania
Veta looked out the window as she waited for her best friend to arrive. She had sent her a wire that she was coming. Veta was fifteen and bored to death with the small village of Vaseria. Her hair was brown and fell to her waist. Her eyes were a pale bright green that was truly unique. She was in a black skirt that went to the floor with a long sleeved gray shirt.
With that, she wore the jewelry she always wore. It was a golden star shaped locket and on her wrist was a golden charm bracelet full of different charms. She saw the gates to the city open. Veta threw on her dark gray, extremely warm coat and ran out the door.
Mara watched as they entered the city…village. Carl and Van Helsing were talking but she wasn't paying any attention to them. She was to excited about seeing her best friend. Mara had lost her memory about six or seven years ago and was found wandering around in the forest by Princess Anna Valerious. Anna took her to a friend of her mother's. The family took her in and that was where she was raised till she went off to Rome.
"Mara!!" she heard and turned to see Veta. Mara smiled and ran forward. The two hugged and then stood side to side as they followed Van Helsing.
"Wow, you've changed." Veta said.
"You too. How's you family?" Mara asked.
"I wouldn't know. Right before you left, I got a slight case of amnesia from something and I can't remember anything from my life before that." Veta said.
"Oh yeah, the only reason you remembered me is because I came to visit right before I left. I feel so stupid. I forgot about the whole thing." Mara said.
"You. Turn around." came a voice.
Mara whirled around and smiled. She had her hat low over her face and her coat pulled around her.
"Don't give me away. This is the fun part." Mara whispered to Veta smiling.
"Let me see your faces." Anna said.
"Why" Van Helsing asked.
"Because we don't trust strangers." Anna said.
"Strangers don't last long here." The undertaker said measuring Carl, who was having a mental breakdown at the moment. Mara jammed her hip in his side, sending him into the mud. The teenager smiled from under the rim of her hat.
"Gentlemen, you will now be disarmed." Anna said and the villagers began to crowd in.
"You can try." Van Helsing said racking for his pistols. The villagers stepped back from them.
"Darn it. I thought this would be interesting." Mara whispered to Veta.
"You refuse to obey our laws?" Anna asked.
"The laws of men mean little to me." Van Helsing replied.
"Which is definitely true." Mara mumbled with a smirk on her face.
"Fine. Kill them." Anna told the villagers. The undertaker was extremely happy.
"You might want to hold off on that." Mara spoke up.
"Why?" Anna asked.
"Not all of us are strangers." Mara replied. Anna looked confused until Mara lowered her hair and let her hair fall free.
"Hello Anna." Mara said smiling.
"What are you doing back?" Anna asked.
"Heard you had a vampire problem. I've come with them to solve the problem." Mara replied nodding her head in the direction of Van Helsing and Carl.
"We are here to help you." Van Helsing said. Mara started to reach toward her hips.
"I don't need any help." Anna replied.
"Really?" Van Helsing asked and whipped out his crossbow. Anna ducked and Van Helsing began firing.
"This is where I come in. I suggest you hide." Mara said to Veta as she set her hat on her head. Veta nodded and took refuge in a nearby house. Mara drew her pistols and began to fire at the red headed vampire that flew toward her.
It was hard to get a clear shot from their incredible speed and everyone was running around like made.
"Everybody inside!" Anna shouted, who was still in her position of power on top the well. A bat came down at her and Anna jumped off the well, knocking Van Helsing to the ground. Mara didn't have time to watch any more. She began to fire at the bats, but even when the bullets hit they had no effect on them. She saw Van Helsing's crossbow and dived for it. She got it and began to fire. She got the brunette bat in the wings when a second one knocked her back. The crossbow went flying.
"Little help here Carl!" Mara shouted. Carl tossed her a roll of wooden stakes. Mara took out her rifle and shoved a stake in the barrel. She pumped the gun and fired. Mara hit a bride in the shoulder and shoved another stake in the barrel. She fired again and again till she was out of stakes.
"Carl! I'm out!" Mara and Van Helsing shouted at the same time. Carl tossed her more stakes while he threw Van Helsing a second cartridge. Mara loaded and fired with no luck. Suddenly, all was still. The sun had peaked out from behind the clouds. Mara's chest was heaving up and down as her senses stood on full alert. She slowly made her way toward the well, where Van Helsing and Anna were heading. The three looked at each other and quickly looked down. They only saw darkness.
"Van Helsing??" Carl asked in a small voice as the clouds covered the sky once more.
A bat flew up knocking all three back. Mara landed on her back in pain. Her eyes widened and Mara rolled to the side to avoid being picked up by one of the brides. Mara lay on the ground and saw Van Helsing facing the blond, Marishka.
"Too bad, so sad." she said as the two dived for the crossbow. Mara loaded her rifle with a stake as Marishka tossed Van Helsing around.
"Hey, flying rodent! Over here!" Mara shouted and fired. She hit Marishka dead in the right shoulder. Marishka reeled back in pain as she dropped the monster hunter. Marishka directed all her anger toward Mara, and began to chase her.
Mara did an about-face and ran like heck. Marishka was right behind her when she dived to the ground. The bat now focused her anger on the next person she saw, Van Helsing.
"The church!" Carl shouted. Van Helsing took his crossbow and ran toward the church, the bat behind him. He dipped the end in the holy water, turned and fired. Marishka was sent flying back and was pinned to a tower. Marishka crumpled up into dust. There were ear piercing screams as two white bats exploded out of a building and flew off.
Mara watched as they flew off, her breathing labored. She walked over to the church where Van Helsing was sitting. She sat beside him. Veta came running up with Carl being her.
"Where did you learn to that?" Veta asked shocked.
"Mostly stories about him." Mara said pointing to Van Helsing.
"He's your teacher?" Veta asked.
"For being so smart Veta, you're awfully slow." Mara said as she eyed the villagers circling around them.
"He killed Marishka! He killed one of the brides!" They were shouting raising their pitchforks and other forms of weaponry.
"Are you always this popular?" Carl asked as Mara stood.
"Pretty much." Van Helsing replied putting on his hat as he stood
"The vampires only kill one or two people a month. Now they will kill for revenge. Tell me sir, what name do I carve on your tomb stone?" The undertaker asked.
"His name is Van Helsing." Anna said stepping forward through the crowd. "Your reputation precedes you."
"Next time stay close. You're no good to me dead." Van Helsing replied smiling as he put his crossbow on his shoulder.
"Well I'll say this for you, you've got courage." Anna said and turned to the crowd. "He's the first to kill a vampire in over a hundred years. I'd say that's earned him a drink." she said smiling.
"Now that we know who he is, who is the young one?" The undertaker asked.
"Honestly, I'm surprised you don't remember me." Mara said smirking from under her hat.
"I can't seem to recall you at all." the undertaker said.
Mara could tell he was hoping that Anna would order him to kill her. That wasn't going to happen. In one quick, swift movement, Mara had drawn her pistol and shot the undertaker's hat off his head. It went flying and landed ten feet away from him on the ground. He glared at her hatefully.
"Welcome back, Mara." he said, his voice full of hate.
Mara returned her pistol to her hip.
"Since when can you do that?" Veta asked.
"Since I was ten." Mara said smirking as she lowered her hat over her head. It's good to be back. she thought to herself.
(A/N: That's if for chapter two. Let me know what you think. No flames please. Thanks.)