Author: Sparkling-Diva
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance/Drama/Minor humor
Pairing: Gabriel and Anna
Feedback: Please! Thanks!
Summary: What if Anna hadn't really died? Would the family live on for generations and generations more to come?
Warning: Major Spoilers! So beware…
Disclaimers: All characters and stuff belong to Stephen Sommers, Bram Stoker, Universal, and a bunch of other people that aren't me. Bah humbug!
Author's Note: About the last chapter, I couldn't help but put a little Carl humor in there with all the drama that was going on. I hope you all like this chapter!
Music played as guests with colorful costumes danced, drank, and playfully talked with others. Jugglers of fire, cyclists, gymnasts, and acrobats could be seen.
Soon an opera singer began to sing a slow and painful tune as the main doors opened and the guests gasped.
Dracula walked in with his waist around a young girl in a puffy blood read velvet dress. They both were wearing masks.
"Come my love," he said as he brought them into the dance floor. He got her into the dancing position and they began leading the others to do the same.
He eventually stopped. He unmasked himself and then her who revealed that she had her eyes closed.
He began to kiss her neck, jaw line, and then onto her lips as she began to awake from the trance. She opened her eyes tasting the awful taste of death and pulled him away.
"Feisty," he said pulling her back, "Just like your mother."
"What do you want with me Count?"
"Let's not talk about that now shall we?"
From up above, Carl, Anna, Gabriel, and Michael stood there masked.
"There they are," Carl said dressed like a joker.
Michael stared down and gasped, and gulped, "That's – that's Emma!"
"Guess she must've got the aging potion too. Plus, she looks a little like Anna but just with Gabriel's hair color," Carl mentioned.
"Uh-umm," Gabriel said feeling a little uncomfortable that Michael was staring at his daughter in that way.
Anna then gasped as she saw them kiss. "That dirty ol' basta-" she began as Gabriel quickly silenced her so they would not blow their cover. "Sorry, darlin'. I'm mad to but this is not the time. Everyone remember your positions?" He looked at everyone nod and said, "Alright…Now!"
Everyone left except for Gabriel who would watch for any intruders from above and below.
"You sure you know what you are doing kid?" Gabriel said eyeing Michael.
"You have no idea," replied Michael staring at a trapeze artist on a swing.
"You want me to be your bride!" Emma exclaimed.
"It's not really as bad as vou think," Dracula said smiling, "You'll get used to my charming self in time." He then placed her down in front of a mirror. "Don't we make a lovely couple?"
"You have no reflection, no heartbeat, and you make my skin crawl."
"I can do more than that."
"You'll pay Dracula. One way or another. You'll pay for everything my family has gone through,"
"Ve'll see, my dear, ve'll see." Then, he began to pull back his head so his fangs could grow and be seen.
Before Emma could say more, Dracula had fallen and let her go. Upon closer inspection, she saw Carl with a torch burning him. He soon ran away and Anna came into view as she had smacked Aleera with a heavy tray causing her to fall back.
"Mom!"
"Emma!"
They both looked up to see Gabriel and Michael each holding a Tojo blade. They cut at a rope and swooped down. Emma had never seen the blonde man in her life but she couldn't take her eyes off him. He was so handsome. It seemed to go so slow…like a dream. The next thing she realized was that she was in the air and in the arms of the man. He looked at her and said, "You're safe now. I promise." Soon they arrived at the balcony on the other end where they met with Anna, Gabriel, and Carl.
"You, okay baby?" Gabriel and Anna said hugging her.
"Yeah."
"Oh, dear," Carl said joining the family hug.
"I've missed you all so terribly."
"As do we."
Michael just smiled.
"Gabriel? Michael?" a voice said from down below.
So that's his name, Emma thought before snapping back down to reality.
They all leaned forward to see Dracula, Aleera, and the crowd staring up at them.
"You thought you could get rid of me that easily? Ladies and gentlemen," he said to his guests, "I give to you….MICHAEL AND THE VALERIOUS-VAN HELSING FAMILY!"
The whole crowd bared their fangs revealing that they were vampires.
"Good God," Carl said.
"Before you try to leave, I want to present to you your son, Abraham."
Suddenly, a door opened and some dwergies brought in Abraham who was being held captive in a cave.
"Abe!" Emma exclaimed.
"Emma!" he yelled back.
"Too bad….so sad," Dracula said, "Ladies and gentlemen…GET THEM!"
"This way!" Carl said leading them to a door out of the balcony. They ran down a hallway and realized the vampires had been following them.
"Quick, jump out!" Gabriel said.
"Wait," Carl said throwing a bottle out of his bag towards the crowd of vampires and dwergies. "Now I'm ready!"
"NOWW!" Gabriel yelled.
They jumped down as the bottle out of his bag made it's way towards the crowd of vampires and dwergies.
They jumped out as the bottle exploded melting all the immortals into ashes.
The group all landed into the water.
"Carl, that was amazing!" Gabriel said.
"Well, you know," Carl said, "The mind of a genius."
"Look!" Anna said as she saw dwergies floating away with Igor and Frank. "Hurry. We have to save him!"
They swam and reached the boat. Gabriel took his tojo blades and cut them off, pushing them to drown in the water. Michael shot Igor three times until he drowned. Then he took his sword and used it to cut the chains that held Frank.
"Thank you," Frank said.
"Hey, you saved me, I'll save you."
"Frank, Carl, help me row this."
Emma said back and gasped for air. All that was happening just made her regret everything even more.
"Hey," Michael said sitting nest to her.
"Hey," Emma said, "You're Michael right?"
"Yeah. Emma?"
"Yes."
"How old are you?"
"9 well almost 10. You?"
"14. I think. I don't remember."
"What do you mean?"
"Long story."
"Oh. Umm…I didn't get to tell you earlier in there but ummm…thank you. It meant a lot. I probably would have died if it weren't for you."
"It was nothing."
"It was. Thanks."
"You're welcome." There was a moment of silence before he said, "I'm sorry about your brother."
"I just hope he's okay. We'll find him," she began to sob. "We will."
"Hey, shhh…." he said drying her tears, "It'll be okay. Here, you must be cold. You are all soaked." He removed his jacket and put it over her,"
"You don't have to but thanks," she said smiling.
"You're welcome."
They didn't notice but the others had heard and Gabriel just grinned. This was sounding a little too familiar.
"The story is repeating itself," Anna whispered to him.
"Anna," Gabriel said, "It's not."
"I'm not going to give up on my children, Gabriel."
"We won't."
"All we can do know is have hope," Frank said.
After that, they continued to row.
Their new mission now was to save Abe.