Disclaimer: (sighs and grits teeth) I don't own Van Helsing or anything associated with it, it is purely the property of Universal pictures and Steven Summers. I don't own the twilight zone or Lenard Nemoy :D But Jory would like to point out that when he's rich he will own all of the above :D
Chapter 5
The group again took in their surroundings. Small brick houses stood around the square each at an odd angle as if it were about to fall upon it's neighbour. The roofs were of simple slate and wooden shutters were closed at each window.
"We're in the god damn Twilight Zone!" yelled Jory. Bob began whistling the theme tune earning himself a glare from his girlfriend. "No honey." She said sweetly.
"Wow I can just imagine Lenard Nemoy walking around that corner." Sarah muttered. Putting on a deep voice she said, "Welcome to the twilight zone."
"Ok that's it when we get home I'm officially banning you from watching the Sci-Fi channel." Amie announced.
"Lenard Nemoy?" asked Tony confused.
Marston stepped up to elaborate "Spock…Star Trek?" getting only more confused looks he tried again "Vulcan guy?" he raised his right hand and separated his fingers into a "V" shape "Nanu, Nanu." Sarah mimicked him "live long and prosper." She said grinning.
"Dear God she's a trekkie now" exclaimed Chris in horror.
Sarah pointedly ignored him beginning to get an uneasy feeling of Deja'vu, frowning she glanced at the group, they all seemed confused. There was defiantly something eerily familiar about this place.
"Oh Crap," she muttered as the location dawned on her.
Bob scrutinized the village with suspicion "Er have I been here before?" he asked in confusion. Amie pulled Sarah towards her, "Are we where I think we are?" she asked fearfully. Sarah stared at her "We can't be, it's impossible."
The others looked from one face to the other completely lost. "What? What do you know?" Marston asked stepping up to Sarah.
She backed away from him staring at the platform they were standing on, she scrutinised it for a while before moving to stand at the edge of the well.Jory sniggered as she balanced on the edge of the well andmimicked a pose, with her legs spread wide and her hands on her hips.
From his place in the Alleyway Van Helsing gasped. She was perfectly mimicking Anna's stance the day they had met, a glance behind him told him Anna recognised her trademark stance.
Sarah relaxed her stance and began muttering to herself "no it's not…if it was the would be…a tree there!" she laughed but then caught herself "wrong way" she muttered stepping around the edge of the well to mimic the stance on the other side looking up she came face to face with a rather dead looking tree "…and there is a tree there…." She whispered.
Amie looked close to a nervous break down and Bob just held her "It's a movie set." He muttered in awe.
Amie shook her head "Don't think it's a set."
Marston, Tony, Chris and Jory exchanged worried glances.
"Er Sarah I know you've always been weird but think your taking it a little bit too far this time" Tony said approaching her, she spun towards him her expression was strange like she couldn't decide if she was terrified or ecstatic.
"I know where we are" she whispered in an unnaturally high voice, Tony blinked.
"Where?" he asked cautiously, she was actually starting to creep him out a little bit now.
She looked around the group hesitating; "ok firstly I'm not crazy" Tony snorted but she ignored it. "I think we're in Transylvania" Tony glanced back at the other guys wondering if they were as confused as he was. Chris stepped forward
"How the hell did we end up in Transylvania?"
Marston glanced around "this is the fucking twilight zone."
Sarah looked at the ground "This place was in the Van Helsing movie" she whispered, "its called Vaseria. It's where Anna Valerius lived, where Van Helsing came to fight Dracula"
Van Helsing froze, beside him Anna gasped, "how do they know this?" she asked him bewildered. "More importantly why does she say it like its in the past?" he questioned. The girl who had spoken tensed as her friends processed what she'd said. Van Helsing sensed the tension in the air and crept closer to hear the group's response.
It was Tony who laughed first, his sarcastic nature taking over to hide his discomfort. Sarah prepared herself for the onslaught that was to come, She had known Tony most of her life and in the last few years they had grown closer, as the only students in their chemistry class it had been inevitable.
"Wait your telling us we're in a movie?" she nodded.
"And do the voices in your head agree?" he asked grinning.
"Its true Tony! Look around the place is identical! Oh wait I forgot…YOU didn't watch the movie!" she yelled
Tony sighed dramatically and placed a fatherly hand on her shoulder. "Sarah, Sarah, Sarah" he said in a singsong voice "it was a movie…that means…it was not REAL. Vampires, and werewolves do not exist right?" he sounded like he was comforting a small child.
Sarah smiled sweetly and gestured towards the platform "Tony I saw the movie three times, I know it is not real, but if it's not real then how can this place look EXACTLY like it?" she gestured to Amie and Bob "They agree with me"
The couple blinked. "We do?" asked Amie in confusion.
"When did that happen?" asked Bob.
Tony began to laugh again his voice ringing out across the silent square. "I think you hit your head harder than we thought" he exclaimed grinning.
Van Helsing had heard enough, he wanted answers and he was damn well going to get them.
He balanced his crossbow on his shoulder and walked out into the open, Anna following in his wake, hand posed over her sword hilt.
Tony spotted them first and the exaggerated laughter died in his throat. Everyone stared as Van Helsing walked up to them, his long trench coat billowing out in his wake, trademark hat placed firmly on his head.
He stopped just in front of the platform. Sarah jumped down in front of him. "Mr…Van Helsing?" she asked nervously. He regarded her for a few seconds
"How do you know me?" he asked. Sarah turned back to her friends and looked at Tony triumphantly.
"Told you so"
Anna stepped up beside Van Helsing and regarded the group coolly. She was uncomfortably aware of the stares of the young men in the group.
Amie glanced at her boyfriend who was openly ogling the Kate Beckinsale look alike. Angrily she poked him in the ribs "Ouch" he exclaimed looking at her. She shrugged and muttered, "You were drooling honey" he blushed and then realised something "So were you!"
Amie just shrugged. "I'm allowed."
Anna turned to Van Helsing who was still staring at the girl in front of him, "What do you think Mr Van Helsing?" she whispered. He glanced at her
"They don't seem to be a threat" he answered then a rustling behind one of the houses caught his attention he raised his crossbow "I think we should get inside, this is not the ideal place for a discussion" Anna nodded.
Sarah had also heard the rustling and something occurred to her, she glanced up at the full moon just visible above the rooftops. The memory of the howling in the forest made her feel faint. A werewolf she realised. Anna stepped towards her "It's not safe to be out at night, you and your friends are welcome to accompany us to my family home."
Sarah nodded she felt suddenly vulnerable. Anna glanced at the group once more before leading the way through the surrounding houses. They followed without hesitation. Van Helsing brought up the rear his body alert and crossbow ready.
Aleera and Verona watched the group depart. Aleera was tense, it would be so easy to pick one of them off only her master's wishes and the memory of Marishka's fate held her in check.
Beside her Verona trembled with the force of her hunger a soft growl escaped her throat. By silent agreement they slowly drew back into the trees and transformed into their more demonic visages, rising towards the sky they headed for castle Frankenstein to report to their master.
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