On to chapter three! And for those of you who were slightly confused. Anna is in heaven, but I decided that heaven needed an ocean. Just in case you were wondering that was about!

I don't own the song "Home Tonight" it belongs to Chris Rice, whom I also don't own. The song inspired the chapter, it really is rather lovely. So thank you Mr. Rice

I've come to my senses
How did I get so far from home
The lies dissipating
Revealing I'm so alone
And I remember now how strong love can be
And I wonder how did I ever leave

This isn't the first time I've wandered away from home before
You'd have every reason
To slam and dead-bolt the door
But I remember now how strong your love can be
And I wonder how you might welcome me

Burn your fire on the altar
Leave a candle on the porch
I'm still too far away to see it
But I'm aching for its warmth
And I'm so tired and cold and dark and lonesome
But still I hear your song inside
So sing it louder if you want me home tonight
Sing it loud now, 'cause I'm comin' home tonight

Gabriel sat in his bed, having wakened from another nightmare, one different from most of the others. Instead of him catching Anna that night at the masquerade ball, he'd been to late and Dracula had bitten her. The single lit candle flickered brightly in the dark room, he sighed and reached for the picture on his nightstand. He hoped the Valerious's didn't mind him taking it from their house, he didn't think Anna would mind.

"I wish you were here, Lord knows how much I miss you Anna" he looked about his room. Then feeling slightly dumb, but not caring much, he kissed the picture then set it back on his nightstand.

I will see them again. We Transylvanians always look on the brighter side of death

Gabriel smiled at the memory and glanced up at his ceiling,

"I will see you again" he promised, then put the candle out and tried to go back to sleep.

Anna turned to her family, sadness. love and hope mixed into her facial expression.

"Now do you see? I must go to him" she pleaded, looking back on the dark room. Boris nodded slowly, Velkan smiled slightly, Annabelle looked heart broken, she took Anna's hand and pulled her into a hug. The men soon joined in on the family hug, both Anna and Annabelle were soon crying.

"I love you Mama, but I must do this," Anna smiled a watery smile,

"I will see you again" she promised. Boris soothed his wife while Velkan approached Anna,

"no Velkan, you stay here" she said with a shake of her head. He sighed,

"are you sure?" he asked sadly, she nodded firmly,

"I love him Velkan." She said thickly, Velkan pulled her tightly to his chest, Anna blinked back tears. He kissed her forehead,

"I love you baby sister," he whispered huskily.

"I will miss you big brother" she whispered back, Velkan smiled,

"We'll be with you, we'll always be with you. Just look up at the clouds, we'll be waving back at you" he promised with a wink.

Boris stepped foreword and took her hands in his,

"If he dares to harm a hair on your head" he growled softly, attempting a smile. Anna laughed and kissed his cheek.

"Thank you Papa, but I am quite capable of taking care of myself" she said, Boris kissed her fingers.

Annabelle stepped foreword, her curly hair and bright hazel eyes reflected in her daughter. Anna stepped into her mothers embrace,

"My little Princess, in love" Annabelle sobbed, clinging to Anna.

"I never thought to see the day that my little warrior Princess would be smitten, but here you are. I remember dressing you every morning and fighting with you to get you to take a bath!" she laughed and ran her fingers through Anna's hair. Standing on her tiptoes she pressed a kiss to both of her daughters cheeks, Anna gave her one last hug then stepped away.

Her family stood watching as she slowly turned to leave, her heart heavy, till she caught site of Van Helsing, tossing and turning in his bed. She looked up, God smiled on her and waved a hand.

"My child you shall be his guardian angel, and that my daughter is no easy task. Good luck to you, may you find your happiness" his booming voice declared, the clouds parting for her to step down.

She turned for one last glimpse at her family, Velkan waved, Boris held his wife's hand.

"Bye baby" Boris said his voiced choked with tears, Anna smiled,

"I love you" she said finally, then stepped down, back into the world, and back to the man who'd captured her heart so completely.

You like? I'm getting all teary and I'm the one who wrote it!