(A/N: I don't own Van Helsing.)

Chapter Five

"Name?" the clerk at the hotel desk asked them all.

"Velsing." Liz replied. She and the group had all changed into T-shirts and jeans so no one would get suspicious as to why they were wearing coats.

"Yes. You and your two sisters will have a room to yourselves while your uncle will have to room next door. Your parents will be across the hall in the honeymoon sweet." he said handing Liz the keys.

"Thanks bye." Liz said rushing off with the others behind her.

"Did that guy just call us your sisters?" Ali asked.

"And Carl your uncle?" Bri added.

"He thought we were one family, I guess. I don't care. Let's just get to the beach."

Half an hour later, the group was walking along the beach enjoying themselves.

Liz was in a black bikini with a white sheer wrap-around. She still had her silver cross around her neck along with black flip-flops. Bri was in a dark, midnight blue three quarter piece and walked along bear-foot. She left her clear plastic flip-flops by her bag where everyone set their stuff. Ali also was in a three quarter piece. The bottom was black and the top had black and dark green horizontal strips. She wore her famous orange flip flops, as always.

"Liz, do you ever take that cross off?" Ali asked.

"Since our last adventure, no." Liz replied looking at the clear indigo waves breaking against the golden shore. Liz smiled and put on her now famous mirrored sunglasses.

"Liz!"

The girls whirled around to see a handsome brown haired boy running up to them. He was in black swim trunks and a white unbuttoned shirt that billowed out behind him as he ran. He was certainly built well in his chest, if you know what I mean. She wore a short silver chain around his neck.

"Chase!!" Liz shouted running toward him. Chase picked her up and whirled her around before he set her down again.

"Oh my gosh." Liz said.

"What are you doing here?"

"Vacation. You?" Liz asked.

"Foreign exchange student program. How have you been?" Chase said.

"Good. What about you?"

"Good. You still dating Andy?" he asked.

"Uh, no. Something… what-ever. Forget that. Ali, Bri get over here!" Liz shouted to her friends.

"Chase, this is Ali and Bri. Ali, Bri, this is Chase. Chase is one of my good friends who lives next to me. I haven't seen him in forever." Liz introduced.

"Nice to meet you." Chase said to the girls.

"Liz, why didn't you tell us about him earlier?" Bri whispered smiling.

Yeah, she likes him. Liz thought to herself.

"Must have slipped my mind." Liz said smiling trying to look innocent. She was only innocent till she could talk. Then the niceness went away for some reason.

"Something has changed about you, Liz. I don't know what it is, but something has." Chase told her.

"Whatever gave you that completely correct idea?" Ali said. Liz elbowed her in the ribs.

"Lycan." Ali grumbled.

"Thank you." Liz replied smiling.

"Why did she just call you 'werewolf'?" Chase asked.

"Finally, someone who I don't have to explain the word lycan too." Liz said.

"Well, you know, I'm really into that stuff now." Chase said.

"Hey, we are in Mexico. Let's not talk about things of darkness." Bri interrupted.

"Care to dance?" Chase asked walking under and umbrella and tuned on a radio. Toby Keith's Stays in Mexico came on.

"Why not?" Liz said and the four danced around while the song played.

Don't bit off more than you can chew

There's things down here the Devil himself wouldn't do

Just remember when you let it all go

What happens down in Mexico

Stays in Mexico

Just then, Ali tripped and fell to the ground. Chase, Liz and Bri burst out laughing.

"That was deliberate!" Ali argued.

"Yeah, sure Vampress." Liz said offering her a hand still smiling. Ali took it and Liz helped her up.

"You we have a vampire and a werewolf. What are you?" Chase asked turning to Bri.

"Actually, I'm lycan. Liz is usually Angel…or Van Helsing."

"Shut up, Velkan." Liz told Bri.

"Hey, stop while you have a head." Ali told Liz.

"Yes, Carl." Liz smirked.

"I hate you."

"The feeling is mutual." Liz told Ali, a playful smile on her lips.

"No!! Your not aloud to say that!" Ali argued.

"The emotion is similar." Bri added.

"No, stop it!! Grrrrr!! NO!!" Ali shouted.

"The feeling is identical." Liz said.

"I hate you all!!" Ali shouted.

"The feeling is…"

"No." Ali cut Bri off. "There is no way we are starting that again."

"Excuse us Chase but we need to kidnap Liz for a while. Well, meet you here tomorrow, okay? Bye." Bri said and pulled Liz away with Ali's help.

"What is it?" Liz asked when they got back to their spot.

Ali pulled a small blue box out of the bag.

"Happy sixteenth birthday, Angel." Ali told her giving her the box.

"Oh, guys, you shouldn't have." Liz said.

"Well, we did. So open the box." Bri said.

Liz opened the box to find a Celtic silver cross on a black leather strap.

"Well, put it on." Ali said handing her the choker necklace. Liz put it on and smiled. She looked out over the sea as a look of nostalgia crossed her face.

"What is it?" Ali asked.

"I just wish my birth-parents could be here. I still wish I knew them. It's been ten years since the fire. It will be eleven next month. And if in all that time I'd known them…" Liz trailed off.

"Well, things happen for a reason. You know they are looking down on you." Bri said.

"Yeah. I know they are happy. But every now and then I think about them."

"Hey, you have a great set of step-parents…and some awesome, brave, beautiful friends." Ali said putting an around her.

"If you didn't say so yourself?" Liz asked smiling quoting the Van Helsing movie.

"Actually, I did say so myself." Ali replied quoting Carl.

"Oh, please, not that again." Bri said.

The girls returned to their hotel room and relaxed. They enjoyed it while they could. Time slowly slipped away and all to soon the group found themselves in New York once again. They stayed at Liz's house. One night, Liz walked down the hallway toward the stairs. She was in black jeans, boots, and a tight black t-shirt with a low neck and a blood red shirt under it to raise the neckline. She wore small black chandelier ear rings with her two cross necklaces, the silver one tucked under her shirt along with her usual two rings.

She passed Bri and Ali's room and saw they were relaxing. Ali was reading in her dark green cargo pants, black boots, black tank top and a black 'Evanescence' jacket with stone angel on the back. The book was Dracula. Bri was watching one of the old Dracula movies in her dark blue jeans and black t-shirt that said 'I'm out of bed, what more do you want?'. She had on a black jacket unzipped with a red pattern on the front with tennis shoes.

"Where you going Angel?" Ali asked not looking up from her book.

"Thought I'd practice with my saber for a while. Want to join Vampress?" Liz asked.

"No, I am thoroughly entertained." Ali replied.

"What about you Lycan?" Bri was to wrapped up in the move to answer Liz.

Liz shrugged and walked on past. She saw Van Helsing come out of the bathroom a ways down the hall. He had on his boots and some black jeans. He wore a black t-shirt that hung open because he hadn't buttoned it yet. Liz looked down. She respected Van Helsing enough to know not to look at him when he was almost shirtless. Van Helsing went into his room as Anna appeared at the top of the stairs. The princess (or queen now) was in her boots, black jeans and a dark red long sleeved peasant top. Anna walked into the room that Van Helsing had just entered.

Liz slid down the railing and found Carl in the kitchen. He was simply dressed in jeans and a white t-shirt and jean jacket. Not bad, for a friar anyway. He cleans up nicely. Liz thought as she passed the kitchen on her way to the basement.

The girl made her way down the darkened stairway. It was night already and none of the lights were on. Liz felt an arm go around her waist. She screamed from surprise as the door to the basement slammed shut and locked. Liz struggled against who held her and broke free. She backed up and hit someone who captured her.

"No! Let me go!! Ahhhhhh!!! Let me go!!!! LEAVE ME ALONE!!!! AHHHHHH!!!!!! VAN HELSING!!!!!!!!"Liz shouted as she struggled against the person who held her. She could fell her hands being bound, which only made her struggle harder.

"ANNA!!! VAN HELSING!!!! SOMEONE H…." Liz was then gagged and only muffled screams escaped. She was thrown on the floor. The moon light shown through the window just so Liz could see Dev and what he held, a needle.

CR AP!! Liz shouted in her head. Liz moved around till she felt a blade at her back.

"Don't squirm." a male voice ordered. Just then, a heavy banging came from the door. The men froze and looked toward the door. Liz took this as an opportunity to cut her bonds by the knife that was held at her back.

"She was heard. Quick, hold her still." Dev ordered. A man sat on top of Liz. She grunted from the wind going out of her. Dev was about to put the needle behind her right ear when Liz reached up and grabbed his wrist. The girl pulled off her gag.

"Just how stupid do you expect me to be?" Liz asked looking at him, fury in her eyes. The man on top of her shifted his weight from shock and Liz threw him off her. Liz bolted toward the stairs, but Dev was already there. He grabbed Liz and put a dagger to her throat.

"Now, if you want to live, you'll do as I say." Dev said. Suddenly, a fist flew out of nowhere to knock Dev senseless.

"Don't you ever talk to her like that again!"

Liz turned to see Chase.

"Chase!! What are you doing here?" Liz asked and then flung her arms around him and kissed him on the cheek. The door burst open and Van Helsing ran down the stairs ahead of everyone else (yes, the shirt was still unbuttoned roll eyes at rabid fan girl squeals). Liz let go of Chase as the vampires ran out the back door.

Anna flipped on the lights. The room was in rubble, but it didn't matter.

"Liz." Van Helsing said as he hugged her and began to stroke her hair. "I was so worried that something happened to you."

"It's alright Gabriel." Liz said as he pulled back. "I'm fine. He hurt me, dad." Liz was shocked at the last word she said, dad. Anna came over and kissed Liz on the forehead.

"Are you sure you are alright?" Anna asked.

"Mom, I'm…I'm…" Liz said getting dizzy. She then saw the small needle in her shoulder. "Aw, shit." Liz fell in a faint and Van Helsing caught her.

Van Helsing took the needle out of the girl's shoulder.

"They tried to drug her. She'll be fine in the morning." he said.

"Are you sure?" Chase asked. Van Helsing nodded as he picked Liz up and carried her up to her room. He kissed Liz on the forehead before he shut the door.

Dev returned to headquarters very pleased with himself. In his pocket was a small vial of Liz's blood. The crowd parted and Lord Pyro came forward.

"Well?" he asked.

"I will shall be done, Lord." Dev said handing him the vial. Pyro took it and smiled. He turned and made an announcement.

"The Son of the Devil shall return, and it shall be tonight."

(A/N: I said it would be longer, didn't I? Now, the next chapter will be very interesting, but it won't be up for a while since I'm gonna write a new chapter of one of my other stories. Don't worry, it won't be long. Love, peace and hair grease.)