Stealaway

This is me the Author, the creator, and the master, speaking. I am going to introduce a few new characters and a few new things, twists and turns in the plot now so you had better keep your wits about you! Sorry I think that I messed up with the Igore thing again! Sorry my bad… Thank you my Public for all my reviews watch out this chapter is kinda long…

As he flew through the air, thinking about what exactly he was going to do he remembered about it. The Horse… Stealaway… It was Anna's horse. Long before Anna had even been able to trot, they knew that Stealaway wasn't normal. He seemed to glide instead of gallop, and fly instead of jump. He stopped dead in his tracks in mid air realising that later on they had found out that why that horse was special. It was different. In what way he himself did not know but Anna did. And it could help him with his hunger for revenge, which was now driven by also, a little…Fear… Of what might happen if he should fail. So with that thought he flew back towards his castle. Where his bride and Stealaway lay in wait…

In the Village:

"We have to stop Dracula before it's too late." Said Van. "But I thought that you said that that was impossible?" , "Yeah well that was a negative moment Carl. They were walking through the Church that was a lot smaller than the monastery that the working Monks were used too. Now all the weapons had been set up and experiments were happening all around them as usual. Van was walking along picking weapons up as he made his way towards the door. "Yes-but-but-but" "Shut Up I am pondering" Van snapped.

Just as they reached the door, Doodle stepped out in front of them and held out his hand, so close that his palm was almost touching Van's face. "I will not let you go" "Yeah like you could stop me" "I COULD SOOOO" "Nu-uh" "yeah-huh "Nu-uh" "yeah-huh" "Nu-uh" they argued. "Just shut up!" said Carl. They both turned around and looked at him surprised. "Well, while you two were bickering Dracula could be killing more innocent people." "Yes Carl's right. We need to go right now." Said Van Helsing firmly. "Fine if you must but be careful…"

Dracula's Castle

The Stables:

Dracula walked under the arch, which was the entrance to the biggest block of stables in the courtyard. Most of the stables were empty except two. The first occupant of one of the stables was a palomino mare. She was about 14.2 hh and she was a horse for his most recent three brides. They would have ridden her every so often and although she should be stalky and fat, she looked surprisingly thin and well. The three brides had named this young mare Tatu.

In the opposite stable was a black, strong and young gelding that had no blaze or socks, this horse was completely black. He really was a magnificent horse. As Dracula approached, the Gelding's nostrils flared and the whites of his eyes showed as he backed away, sensing the creature's evil. Dracula came closer and the Gelding reared up thrusting out it's front legs with great force and all the muscles in it's chest bulged. His mane flew up in the air and he swished his tail. Dracula stopped advancing just in front of the door of the stable. An evil smirk fell across his face. He knew almost at once that this was Stealaway. For a moment he stopped and thought. Quickly he made up his mind and retreated from his position and turned on his heel and headed for the castle to question Anna about the Horse.

In the Village:

Van Helsing strode out across the square, and past the well, where many things had happened, not so long ago. He stopped for a moment and looked at the well, but soon shook himself out of the daze and continued. Although this was but a small gesture, it was not small enough for Carl's ever-vigilant eyes to pick up. He was going to ask Van Helsing as he strode off forcing Carl to run to keep up, if he was all right. Sensing the tension that still rested in all their minds about Anna, he thought better of it, deciding that it would but make the situation worse.

Across one of Van's shoulders was a crossbow and slung loosely across the other was a large bag of weapons, crosses, stakes, a reload for his crossbow and other things of the same sort. There was also, buried deep in the depths of the bag a small dagger that Van had picked up on his way out of the monastery. But instead of picking it up of a table with other weapons, he picked it up off the ground, and thought that it had just been dropped and without another thought dropped it in his bag thinking that it was just the usual run of the mill dagger… How wrong he was…

Dracula's Castle:

Anna stood in the dungeons. She was just exploring the castle when she found a large heavy door leading down into the dungeons. She had just finished descending the steps when she heard a moan coming from one of the cells at the far end of the row.

She walked down past all the cells where mice ran about squeaking and as she approached scampering into their holes. As she got closer, the moaning got louder, and then it progressed to a growl and then a long and loud howl. After this she realised who it was. She took three more steps and Velcan appeared in the Cell in front of her.

There was hardly any humanity left in her but there was still some there. Most of her didn't care that it was her brother lying on the floor in pain as he transformed in to his monstrous form, but the part that did brought a small tear to her eye… She approached the door of the cell. Part of her wanted to let him out. Inside she violently fought with herself, trying to make a decision, her hands rose to the door.

She reached for the key that was hanging on the wall beside where she stood. Off the hook she lifted it… Yes, go on open it, it's your brother…No what are you doing put the key back, she said to herself and at that she wavered, hesitating again. Anna, have you become all monster? Open the door… No, stupid girl, put the key back and walk away Open it- Walk Away, now- Open it, it's your brother- Leave-Open it-Leave-Open it-Leave.

Then the clouds passed over the moon, who's light shone through the window. Velcan changed back into his human form and looked at her. The Key shot to the door and into the lock. - "What are you doing Anna?" she spun around. It was Dracula. She hadn't even heard him come in. That happened regularly, he would come in and she wouldn't have heard him. Then GONE… The last shred of humanity left her. I don't know. The key that was still in the lock was brought back towards her slowly and hung up on the hook. She turned around.

Finally, he could see it in her eyes… All humanity had left her, as she looked at him, she fell in love with him, properly. That time for the first time in the days that they had spent together. "I still had feelings for him, but now they are gone, and I can't remember what it was like to feel for him. He is nothing, he is scum. I can not believe that he was my brother…" Anna said the rage building in her voice.

Dracula smiled cruelly, as all hope and colour left Velcan's face. Now she was his. His Bride.

She walked-No no she glide over to him, into his arms, trembling under his touchDrool so gorgeous Pant "My Dear Anna. Tell me about Stealaway. What is so special about him?"

Before Anna could answer, a group of Dwergi carrying something, as they got closer to the new couple they stopped and dropped their package and walked out

Dracula pulled away from Anna which put a deep scowl on her face. He advanced froward. He used his foot and kicked over the package, the thing. Duh-Duh-Duh! It was Igore!

Anna walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him. "What perfect timing? AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY to show you, Master."

Dracula's Castle

Outside:

"Oh it's quite chilly you know. I don't have anything under this cloak" Carl complained.

"Okay too much information Carl. I didn't need to know that." Van Helsing said. "Now come on." They were outside Dracula's Castle. They were surprised that he hadn't blocked the mirror or something so that they couldn't get in.

But Dracula was too busy to do anything like that…