Forever- Part 4- A Celebration

Rating: PG-13

Genre: Romance/Drama/Minor humor

Pairing: Gabrielle and Anna

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Summary: What if Anna hadn't really died? Would the family live on for generations and generations more to come?

Warning: Major Spoilers!!! So for those of you haven't seen it… beware!!

Disclaimers: Don't own the characters. WAAHH!!!

Author's Note: I would just like to give a shout out to all my reviewers. I can't believe the huge response I got. It was great. I'm sorry to keep you waiting but I dedicate this all to you!! Also, I know that the last chapter was really short but now I am trying to make it up to you now and I'm working on other chapters. I am trying to have 1 chapter posted every week but now with Summer Vacation, I might update more frequently. Anyways, enough of my long lecture. Read on!!

A grand feast of food, dance, and music took place at the Valerious mansion that night. It wasn't fancy at all. It was more like a gathering. People came from all around to bid thanks to Anna, Van Helsing, and Carl.

Conversations at dinner went well. He discussed some of his previous adventures, trying not to reveal too much, leaving everyone wanting to know more of this mysterious man.

This kept up until someone asked, "So Mr. Van Helsing, are you planning to stay here."

The room went into complete silence.

Anna felt her heart skip a beat and caught herself catching her breath. Even though she did not look up from across the table, she could tell that Gabriel had his eyes on her.

"No. I must go back to Rome. There I have more work to do."

There was a huge gasp in the room and Anna felt her heart sinking.

"But you must stay!" someone else yelled.

"We need you!"

"Don't go!"

"I'm afraid I can't."

After some more pleas, one person asked, "When would you be leaving?"

"Tomorrow morning."

There was yet another huge gasp and Anna fought hard to hold back her tears. She had always been strong. She could not break down now.

One of the more elderly town people spoke out, "Leave the man alone! We came here to celebrate and that is what we shall do!"

The crowd cheered and soon the music began to play and the people danced in a much larger room.

"Excuse me," Anna said making her way through. She needed to be alone for a while and think things through so she headed to her father's library.

She would spend hours in there when she was little and discovered it was a place to let her mind rest.

She sat down at his chair and began to think over everything that had already happened since he had arrived.

She faced the fact that for the first time in her life she was in love and nor could she do anything about it.

She had to talk to him.

Tell him that he was needed here.

That the villagers needed him.

She needed him.

She took a deep breath and stood up.

She was to go find him before it would be too late.