Reincarnation

If Dracula cheated death once, he can do it again! This time there are a few catches, but Dracula uses them to his advantage in order to rekindle his long lost relationship with Van Helsing. VH/D

If there was one thing Van Helsing didn't need to be right now, it was depressed. But that didn't stop his subconscious from making him miserable, mourning over the loss of Anna like it had done for the past three weeks.

There was a distinct lack of monstrous creatures terrorizing the world lately, and Van Helsing was taking the break to properly get over Anna. He'd never thought he could love. He didn't think he'd ever have time for it. His life had always been so hectic, and was always shrouded in darkness. He didn't know himself, and he'd always stopped himself from getting committed for that reason. What if he had a family somewhere?

But after his time in Transylvania, that idea had flown out of the window. He'd found out who he was there. He was Gabriel. Left hand of God. Sent to Earth as punishment for…something…

Some days he wondered if he should have let Dracula refresh his memory. At the time he thought it had been a bad idea, but now…

He felt so empty. He had no family, no past, and no real future. And he'd killed the only person he'd ever loved – or had he? Maybe he'd loved someone else as Gabriel. He didn't know.

Van Helsing scowled in annoyance. These depressed, brooding phases didn't get anything done, and never helped him. He stood up and began pacing. He was in a small, dimly lit room in a hotel in Rome, waiting for a call from the Order. The room had a single bed in one corner, a few candles and a chair.

'After all I've done for the world…you'd think I could at least get some half decent accommodation' Van Helsing thought, still pacing.

"You'll wear a hole in the carpet if you keep doing that." Van Helsing stopped dead, eyes widening. He knew that voice all too well but…it couldn't be…but again, the cocky Romanian accent chilled him to the centre of his being. "That's better." Van Helsing turned slowly around, dreading what he would see.

Standing right behind him, with a smirk on his face, was Dracula. He was hovering an inch or two above the floor, and looked semi-transparent.

"What…how?" gasped Van Helsing, backing away. Dracula laughed, sending another chill down Van Helsing's spine.

"Honestly Gabriel, I've come back to life before now. Do you really think I wouldn't do it again?" his smirk deepened, and there was amusement dancing in his eyes. "You definitely joined the wrong side, my friend. Would God reincarnate you twice?" Van Helsing scowled.

"You haven't been reincarnated. You're a spirit." Dracula raised a brow.

"Perceptive aren't you?" he floated towards Van Helsing. "True, but not for long. I had to come to Earth as a spirit for a while before I could take a physical form again. The only draw back…is that I will have to live as a human." Van Helsing frowned, backing away even further.

"You won't be a vampire?"

"For a time. After a year, I will become a vampire once more. If I can survive the year, that is. That is the test I have to complete. You are part of that test. You must know of my existence in this world." Van Helsing suddenly smirked.

"The Devil must not like you so much any more, if he made that part of the deal. Because as soon as you take physical form, I'll kill you."

"But could you kill a human?" Van Helsing's smirk faltered. "You are a monster killer, Gabriel. Could you murder me as a human? Take my life whilst I am not a monster?" Van Helsing opened his mouth to speak, but found there were no words, and averted his eyes. No, he couldn't kill Dracula as a human. It would be against everything he believed in. it would be just like when he killed Anna…and he didn't think he could go through that again… "This is what I thought." Dracula said, smirking. "Tell me Gabriel…do you want to know what you did to deserve this punishment?" Van Helsing frowned.

"I don't understand."

"Do you want to know what made God so angry at you, that he turned you away, sent you to Earth with no memory of your life? I have been so looking forward to telling you this story." Van Helsing's eyes narrowed. Again, he was hit with the feeling that some things were best left forgotten.

He was spared from answering when the door to his room swung open, and nearly hit him.

"Oh sorry!" Carl said, panting. Van Helsing frowned at the friar.

"What are you doing here?"

"It's the Order. They have a new assignment for you." Dracula made an amused noise.

"Assignment? What are you, a school child?" Van Helsing glared at him, but Carl looked confused.

"What are you glaring at?" Van Helsing turned back around, equally confused.

"I'm glaring at Dracula!" he said, pointing. Carl blinked, staring at the place Van Helsing was pointing to.

"Um…are you feeling ok?"

"Of course I am!"

"Van Helsing…there's nothing there…"

"He can't see me. No one can, except you." Dracula said, sounding even more amused. Van Helsing sighed.

"Don't worry Carl…what assignment?"


It gets better guys...this is just the first chapter ; review?