Finding the Perfect Man

A/N: I hope you enjoy this chapter! Sorry it took a while! This is a continued chapter for Drucilla's Flashback! I'm going to have to warn you, there is some sexual parts in this chapter. And it might be a bit too quick, the flashback and how Van Helsing and Drucilla fell in love. So sorry about that! But I hope you like it! (Next chapter would be the last chapter for Drucilla's Flashback!) Please read and review!

Warning: If you are an Anna Valerious fan, or Van Helsing or Carl or any other, you should go away now because this story will probably make you feel unpleasant for you!

Disclaimer: You know, why do I have to write this crappy disclaimer every time I write the next chapter? It's annoying… And irritating! (Translation: Cause I don't have Van Helsing) So from now on, in the disclaimer part I'm gonna write (look at previous pages), ok?

Chapter Four – How It All Started

Drucilla's Flashback (Drucilla's POV):

Night time inside the Valerious house… in Drucilla's room… Right before the party…

I got myself ready, wearing the purple dress I bought. Kathy helped me with the tight corset laces behind my back, tying them for me. I put on the gloves and when at last I was finished with putting all the jewelries and make up on myself, I got out my mask and put it on my face. It stuck perfectly. Kathy was admiring the dress and I was doing the same, twirling the dress around me, staring at myself on the mirror. The corset on me was tight around my waist and breasts, making me hard to breath, but it was comfortable enough.

"You look magnificent!" Kathy spoke as I nodded thank you. I heard a knock on my doro, startling Kathy and I as well. I answered to come in and my father came, he's eyes widening at the sight of my newly bought dress, mask and gloves. Kathy quickly bowed courteously. He smiled warmly at me and spoke, "You look beautiful, Drucilla! Come, we must hurry, the guests are already here!"

I nodded as Kathy followed us towards the hall, in which Kathy had to separate. I gave her a smile and she smiled back, saying "Bye Miss Valerious!" changing the name again. Of course, if my father heard her say my first name, he would fire her.

I followed my father towards the huge hall we owned and saw the beautiful chandeliers and the magnificent patterns made and carved out of gold. I saw a few guests in the area and saw more coming in from the entrance. I greeted all my friends and guests of my father warmly. They smiled back at me and I chatted with some of the guests. Many of the guests I didn't know and I was guessing that it was my father's guests. Some looked rather dangerous but when I went to talk to them, they would give me friendly smiles and congratulate me. I will nod and smile at them and even spoke to them if I had a chance.

"Drucilla!" someone called and I turned around to see my fiancé, Prince Jarvis Perilous, run for me. I quickly ran for him as well, taking my mask off for a minute. My fiancé smiled at me with his brilliant glowing green eyes and kissed my lips. I quickly kissed his lips as well, enjoying the moment. Then our lips parted and we both looked back at each other. He was my future husband and his father, Lord Julius Perilous, owned a huge palace in France. So Jarvis spoke in a French accent. Except he was born in America and then moved back in an early age to France to live with his parents and his sister, Annemarie.

He wore a plated white tuxedo, with a perfect smile on his face. He also wore a bow on his neck and he looked like a beautiful and excellent fiancé I have always dreaming of having.

"It's so good to see you again!" I said and he smiled, kissing my cheek. "My love, I have missed you as well," Prince Jarvis said and I walked with him towards my father. Many of the guests looked at us with smiles and congratulations.

"Ahhh, this must be Prince Jarvis Perilous!" my father spoke and smiled. Prince Jarvis bowed courteously. Then he lifted himself and started to chat with my father about our engagement and marriage. I simply nodded, smiled and enjoyed the moment. I put back the mask on my face shyly. At last, I had a future with a perfect husband. My father also nodded in agreement or inquired questions to Prince Jarvis. When my fiancé left to talk with a English Frenchman, my father called for me.

"Yes father?" I answered and looked up at the same handsome gentleman I had seen in the carriage. I accidentally gasped at this coincidence. The gentleman seemed to notice me as well as I tried to hide my blush. He was even more handsome when meeting him. My father looked at me with confusion. Then the gentleman explained and a slight frown, a very small one, flashed over my father's face for some reason. Than it disappeared and a smile replaced the frown.

"What a strange coincidence! Drucilla, as you have met near the market, this is Gabriella Van Helsing, one of the best of the Holy Order Knights! Gabriella, meet my daughter and to-be bride, Drucilla!" My father introduced. The gentleman called Gabriella smiled and there was something in those eyes that mesmerized me. I quickly smiled back shyly. Am I falling in love? I thought and then panicked. I could not fall in love with another gentleman! I already have a gentleman I loved.

"It is my pleasure to meet you, Lady Valerious," Gabriella Van Helsing spoke and I nodded. My father glanced at Mr. Van Helsing and the small frown I saw had disappeared from my father's lips now seemed to creep back, deepened. Why was my father frowning?

"It was nice to meet you too," I spoke. I wanted, actually needed, to know more about this knight, this charming man. My father had spoken that Gabriella was the best knight in the Holy Order. I was curious as to why my father was frowning.

"Well, I shall take Van Helsing back to his fellow friends," my father spoke quickly and started to pull him away from me. Mr. Van Helsing noticed and he motioned me to stay there. I nodded and Mr. Van Helsing smiled and turned back at my father, who started to walk him away from me. It was a mystery, no doubt.

I waited and spoke to some of the guests. My father asked if I could speak a speech about Prince Jarvis and me but I shook my head. My head was filled with the gentleman, Mr. Van Helsing that I couldn't think clearly.

After hours and hours of drinks, chatting and dancing with the guests, they started to leave with gratified smiles.

My fiancé had to leave me and go back to his family. Usually I would have objected but I spoke little, thinking of Mr. Van Helsing. I could stop thinking about him. I knew this was wrong, that I should not meet him but I was curious and wanted to know more about him. And what my father was frowning about.

I gave my fiancé and quick kiss on the lips and saw him leave with the other guests. My friends have left me as well and only little of the guests remained. Most of them were talking to my father.

As I waited, a hand touched me and I looked around to see Mr. Van Helsing. He quickly looked around and grinned at me with friendly eyes. I started to talk to him but he put his finger on my lips. He gently pulled me away from the hall towards a room and locked the room.

Confused, I looked up at Mr. Van Helsing. "I am confused Mr. Van Helsing."

"Call me Gabriel. And and… I know this is wrong… but I wanted to see you. I was hoping to see you from the day I saw you in the carriage."

I gazed at Mr. Van Helsing with a smile. No… Gabriel, I corrected myself in my mind. "I wished to see you as well."

"Are you here to ask me why your father dismissed me from you so quickly?" Gabriel said and I nodded. The frown on my father's face disturbed me.

"It is because I love you…"

I gasped. Loved me?

"But I have a fiancé! And if my father finds out…" I began but before I could say anything, he kissed me. In a manner my fiancé never did. I closed my eyes and embraced the kiss, kissing the man back. He kissed me passionately, like a man madly in love as he withdrew slowly. I opened his eyes, wanting to kiss him more. I looked up at his eyes. It made my heart skip a beat and made me blush. This never happened with anyone, not even with Jarvis, until now.

"I think I'm in love with you too," I answered and grabbed him, kissing him passionately. Gabriel took the mask off my face as I fell on leaned on the wall, still kissing him. Gabriel leaned in kissing me deeply as I touched his face softly. He hugged me and we were locked together in this kiss, this wonderful kiss, when I heard a horrified gasp escape someone's lips.

"Oh my God…" I heard as I opened my eyes. I quickly withdrew my kiss and Gabriel did so as well. He looked at me, fear creeping up his eyes.

There, standing near the wide-open door stood my friend and family maid. Kathy. She looked at us with wide eyes and a shocked and frightened expression on her face. She dropped whatever she had in shock. "D-Drucilla… What have you done!" she gasped as I grabbed Gabriel's hand. He clutched it tightly as well.

There was running as my father and some of the people he had been talking to gasped with a horrified expression as well, glancing at us.

"DRUCILLA!" my father roared and with a dangerous look on his face, he looked at me, full of fear, sorrow and anger and slapped my face hard. I gave out a small scream as I was knocked off my feet. I fell on the floor, now tears streaming down my face. My father was about to grab my wrist and drag me out of the room but Gabriel stood in the way and he brought me up to my feet. He hugged me into his arms and I saw him glare at my father.

"Don't touch her!" Gabriel yelled and pushed my father away from me. My father look at Gabriel at furiously. Then he looked at the guests and at Kathy and shouted, "Please, Leave US!" They quickly did, actually ran away from there. Kathy, though, just stood there, frozen in shock before glancing at me with a disappointed look on her face. Then she left. After the guests left, my father, glared at me and then at Gabriel.

"How dare you, Gabriel? After all I have done, you had to repay me with this!"

"Repay you with this! I have done everything you wanted me to do! What would you ask of me anymore? I have killed beasts, witches, and vampires for you and all you do not ever thank me except with words!" Gabriel shouted angrily, hugging me tightly.

"I will not let you take my daughter, Gabriel. You know you cannot love anyone!" My father bellowed and started to grab me. Gabriel pushed him roughly away from me. "I said don't touch her!"

I looked up at Gabriel fearfully. He was forbidden to love me? I thought as felt hot tears streaming down my cheeks.

"I will not kill you, Gabriel! But I won't let you live. And as much as I love my daughter as dearly as ever and want her to be happy"-I saw my father look at me with pure sadness-"she cannot stay with you Gabriel. Give my daughter back. I do not want to use force to get her back!"

Gabriel clutched me even harder. And I wanted him to. I didn't want to leave him forever.

"NO! We love each other!" he shouted. My father looked up and this time anger was in those eyes instead of sadness.

"Very well then."

And without another moment, I was ripped away from Gabriel from force. Gabriel roared and kicked furiously, trying to get to me. I tried to get away from the men that blocked the way but they only grabbed me. My father then grabbed me by the wrists and pulled me away with force I didn't even know he had. I screamed angrily, trying to pry my father's hand away from wrist but it would not budge.

Slowly I could see the men that pushed me away from Gabriel drag him away. I could see him furiously trying to get away as well, knocking the knights away from him, only to be grabbed again. I screamed, tears streaming freely down my face. Why were they doing this? WHY?

I angrily tried to get my father to release me when finally someone knocked me unconscious, and I felt darkness sweep me, embracing me like Gabriel had…

A/N: Did you enjoy? Well, I know it's a bit aggressive but I had to do it like that. It's like Romeo & Juliet! So sad... Anyways, please review and I'll update another chapter :)