Author's Note : I'm back again! Now for all my poor reviewers who were ripped apart by ther cliffhanger, I will ease your hearts and souls by continuing the story. So without further ado, let's get this show on the road.
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Chapter Six - Return
Van Helsing was the first one to say something.
"No."
Anna was next
"Oh my God!" the memory of the All Hallow's Eve Ball still fresh in her memory. Carl whimpered
"Why can't it ever be a simple mission?"
Teresa however moved forward, unsheathing a hidden sword.
"Dämonen! Let's see how smugly you smile when your head is disconnected from your shoulders!"
And with that she rushed forward, ignoring her brother's cry
"Lieber Gott, Teresa, nein!"
That sprung everyone to life. Van Helsing turned to Anna and said
"Anna, get into the woods, take cover there."
With that, he turned back to vampires and the small figure rushing towards them. He made his way forward, and saw Ranger come up beside him.
"Allow me to help you, she is my sister." And with that, he pulled out a black leather whip, laced with enough silver to kill a full grown werewolf. Van Helsing nodded, with a grim smile,
"Thanks, I'll need all the help I can get with these foes." And they quickened their pace.
Teresa had reached the vampires first, and the Brides were quick to descend to the ground to meet her, while Dracula stayed atop the roof. Marishka was the first to speak
"Oh my dear, we have missed you so!"
Teresa spat on teh ground in front of the Vampiress's feet, before hissing out
"My spit is worth ten thousand times its weight in gold compared to you, dirne!" This comment was answered by the shrill sound of Brides cackling. Teresa slashed Marishka, creating a gaping wound on her side. The vampire hissed, and flew at the girl. Teresa ducked under the vampire's outstretched fingers, and stabbed her in her middle as she flew over. She was rewarded by a loud shriek. Her victory was short lived when Verona and Aleera grabbed her from behind. They wrenched the sword from her grasp as Verona whispered
"Now my dear, that is not very polite." Teresa gritted her teeth and hissed
"Wenn ich über das Verletzen Ihrer Gefühle betroffen wurde, würde ich Schuld glauben. Aber seit Ihnen interessieren Sie sich nicht für meine Gefühle, ich sich interessieren nicht für Ihr."
She was silenced by a harsh slap to the face, dealt by Aleera, who hissingly responded
"Be silent, we do not wish to hear your ramblings in that barbaric language."
Teresa snarled
"Dieses, das von einer wertlosen Konkubine kommt."
She received another harsh slap to her face.
"I said silence!"
"Perhaps the lady does not desire to be silent." came the stern voice of Van Helsing. The Brides laughed gleefully and threw Teresa to the side as they approached him, unaware of her brother sneaking over to her. Marshika ran a finger over the hole in her middle as it healed before saying
"Trust me. There is nothing ladylike about her."
Van Helsing reposnded shortly
"And I suppose there is something more ladylike about you?" They cackled and didn't answer that question, instead Aleera moved forward and said
"Welcome to Transylvania, so nice to see you again."
Van Helsing narrowed his eyes and repsonded coldly
"Glad to see you have an excellent memory, I myself have not forgotten our last encounters."
Verona laughed and replied
"You are not easily forgotten my friend." Marishka laughed and said
"Oh he will be this time, after he has followed this wench and the rest of her family to death."
Van Helsing grip tightened as he said
"You honestly think I'm going to let that happen to this lady?" Aleera laughed and cried
"He doesn't know who she is!" Verona nodded and said
"Then we shall have to enlighten him. The lady is the Princess Teresa Winter, daughter of the sister of Boris Valerious. Her family however was very good about hiding their true identity."
Van Helsing looked shocked.
"That lady is a Princess of the Valerious line?" Marishka laughed and said
"In the flesh. But from this moment forward..."
"Consider her a ghost!" finished Verona. And with that the three Brides took to the skies.
All throughout this exchange, Ranger had led his sister to the safety of the nearby church, his eye on Dracula, who still remained atop the roof of the neighboring house. He turned to his sister and said
"Teresa I am going to try and sneak up on der König von verdammt. Stay here and don't make any foolish moves for once!" And with that, he was gone before she could protest. He turned to Carl who was still hiding in the shadow on the church and whispered quickly
"Keep an eye on her please." Carl nodded and rushed inside the House of God.
Anna in the meantime was having adventures of her own, she watched carefully from the cover of the trees, the crossbow Carl made for her pised and ready for battle. She watched as her husband ducked and dodged the Brides attempts to snag him, all the while constantly firing arrows at them. Anna on occasion fired a few of her own, and all the while watching Dracula, who seemed oblivious to the chaos all around them. All of a sudden Aleera caught her husband in her talons and threw him into the woods as she swooped over. Anna forget everything else and rushed deeper into the woods, in search of her husband, unaware of Dracula transforming and following after the two of them.
Carl watched horrified at the events that unfolded outside.
"This is terrible!" he cried. Teresa glared at him and snapped
"No kidding dumm."
Her brother Ranger was holding his own against the Brides, but it was evident he was tiring of the constant motion. Teresa shook her head, and said
"He is outmaned and outnumbered." After a few moments of awkward silence she walked to the back of the church and entered the room where the priests dressed for mass. She grabbed one of the silver crosses back there, the one with the pointed end and headed towards the outside door. Carl noticed this and ran towards her crying
"Wait, you can't go, your brother asked you to stay!" At those words she turned on her heel and faced the friar, who had now skidded to a stop and was only a few inches from her face.
"And what would you have me do? Stand by safe and cozy in this church, while my brother risks his neck? If so my friend I am sorry, but the way of the feigling is not the way for me."
With that she turned again and began to head out when she heard a faint sound of garments rustling. She turned back to Carl and gazed hard upon him. No he didn't wear the kind of garments that made that sound. The kind of garments sounded sheer, like cotton. She felt a breeze behind her and turned to find Marishka hanging upside down from the ceiling, a wicked grin on her face.
"Hello Teresa." she hissed before falling to the floor before them with the grace of a cat. Her golden jewelry glittered in the dim candlelight, as she approached them slowly. Carl, in an unexpected motion, moved in front of Teresa, silver stake at hand. At this Marishka let out a harsh laugh
"Oh does the wee monk think he can't stop me?"
Carl in turn shouted
"Friar." and then as an after thought
"And I can curse all I want, dammit!"
This was replied only by Marishka giving them a sinister smile, as the two watched in horror as her eyes turned yellow like a cat's and her teeth lengthen into razor sharp fangs. Then in one swift fluid motion, Teresa threw her silver crucifix at the vampire, and watched in satisfaction as it embedded itself near, but not into, the heart. Marishka hissed and launched herself at them. Carl threw himself backwards, sending both him and Teresa to the floor.
Ranger yanked on his whip which was currently around the red haired vampire. He cursed inwardly as he pulled with all his might. Aleera cackled and pulled him along until finally she ran him into a side of a building she simply flew over. Ranger fell flat on his face, and muttered as he got up
"Wiebchen."
He heard the sound of fluttering wings not far behind him and turned to see the dark haired one rushing towards him at break neck speed. He reached into his holster an pulled one of his remaining guns. He aimed and pulled the trigger.
Anna ran through the underbrush, mindless of the scratched she received and entered a clearing, where she saw Van Helsing struggling to get up. She ran over to him and helped him rise. He turned to her and said
"Where's Dracula?"
"Right here." came a familiar heavily accented voice. The two turned and watched, transfixed as a large red and white bat landed before, morphing back into a man robed in black. He gave them an evil smile and said
"Ah Gabriel Van Helsing..." his eyes then moved to Anna, "...and Princess Anna Valerious."
He settled his gaze upon both of them.
"How nice to see you both again."
End Chapter Six.
German Translations-
Dämonen!-Demons!
Lieber Gott, Teresa, nein!-Dear God, Teresa, no!
Dirne-Whore
Wenn ich über das Verletzen Ihrer Gefühle betroffen wurde, würde ich Schuld glauben. Aber seit Ihnen interessieren Sie sich nicht für meine Gefühle, ich sich interessieren nicht für Ihr.-
If I were concerned about hurting your feelings, I would feel guilt. But since you care not about my feelings, I care not about yours.
Dieses, das von einer wertlosen Konkubine kommt.-
This coming from a worthless concubine.
der König von verdammt-the King of the Damned
Dumm-stupid
Feigling-coward
Weibchen-bitch
Yes that is all there is to this chapter. I finally got this posted! Also, most of the exchange of Van Helsing and the Brides is copied from the video game. And now thanks to my reviewers!
Rhea-Heh go figure. Oh by the way could you give me your e-mail, if you have one? I liked to get to know you better. No they never met Anna, but they have heard of her. I'm glad you liked that last chapter a lot. I think this one is even better.
island-surfer-Thanks! I was afraid I'd hurt your feelings. Well here's another cliffhanger, actually more than one if you really look at it.
Lord Harven-I'm glad you liked it. Oh and Dracula doesn't have new Brides. Only the old ones have been resurrected with him. I'm glad you like the idea of the whole Van Helsing and Co. returning to Transylvania. Thanks for reviewing on the other stories, I'm working on the second chapter for
'The Brides of Dracula' right now. Thanks!
Also I posted a trailer to a story I decided I'd do after I was half-way through or finished with this one.
'Tzigane's Tale Trailer'
Check it out and tell me what you think. Also I have changed my profile so all who want to check it out, go ahead. So without further ado, goodbye and happy reading!
Signed,
Fortune Zyne.
