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Chapter III
After running into the woman in the entry way, Van Helsing's day went badly, well, more badly than his morning. He almost fell on top of Carl while walking around the armory following a sharp corner. After a few more happenings like this, Van Helsing decided to read in his room. What's the danger of that? Van Helsing thought, There aren't any people in my quarters, and the book isn't going to be possessed or anything.
Evening came, and after reading about five minutes, Gabriel got bored. Thankfully, he was called to the cardinal's office. He trudged on to the cardinal's office, hoping he didn't meet and accident waiting to happen. While he walked on to the cardinal's headquarters, Van Helsing realized he wasn't alone. Someone was following him, and he could feel it. Gabriel turned in one quick movement, but no one was there. Van Helsing continued to walk, but he sensed someone behind him. When he reached the door to the cardinal's office, Van Helsing made one last turn. He saw nothing, but was startled when he heard a cool, female voice to his left. "A bit paranoid, aren't we?" the woman in the shadows said. It was the woman Gabriel had run into in the entry way to the order. Van Helsing raised an eyebrow when she gracefully stepped forward. The woman was tall, with long, straight brown hair. She was in only black, other than a silver cross around her neck. She was wearing leather riding boots, and a jacket much like Van Helsing's, but a few inches shorter, and it was more fitted to her slim figure. The woman saw Gabriel's eyes moving up and down her body and cleared her throat to get his attention. "Can I help you?" she said in annoyance, just as the door to the cardinal's office opened. The two stepped inside and the cardinal motioned for them to sit. There were two chairs, and both went for the same one. The woman sat down first and smiled innocently as Van Helsing rolled his eyes in sarcasm and grabbed the other one. The moment Van Helsing and the woman were seated the cardinal spoke. "Van Helsing, meet your new partner." Gabriel looked at the woman, who was staring at him in bewilderment. Well, everyone does talk about him as the 'Great Van Helsing'....but I highly doubt he is as good as the rumors, she thought. It was very apparent that Van Helsing was none to pleased with the new arrangement, and decided to forgo the rest of the lecture Gabriel knew he was about to get concerning his new assignment. As he began to walk away, the cardinal shouted at him. "Gabriel! Come back here and introduce yourself like a gentleman!" "I am not in the mood to introduce myself to silly little girls that will call themselves my partner just because I was assigned one for a no good reason! I didn't even know I could have a partner!" And with this Gabriel began once more to leave the office. It was clear that the woman, who was armed and dangerous, didn't like being called a 'silly little girl'. It was also clear that she knew her weapons well. In a few swift movements, she had a small, yet very sharp blade held firmly at the offender's neck. "I think, in the safety of yourself, you should take that back." The last three words were said in great importance, in a whisper more dangerous than a swarm of agitated wasps. This whisper, however, had no affect whatsoever on Van Helsing, and he hit the blade away and said, "Why should I?" Gabriel said this in more of a challenge, not believing that she would be able to stop him, than in a question signifying defiance.
He continued to go along his way, when, once again, Gabriel was stopped by a much longer and sharper sword.
"Apologize to me now," the woman said, still in that deadly whisper.
The cardinal had been watching all of this, and decided that it was time to break the moment up. "Yes, Van Helsing, I think you should apologize to her," and seeing that Gabriel wasn't in a rush to, he added, "Now."
Van Helsing glared at both of them, and said in an almost thoroughly insincere way, "I'm sorry if I offended you in any way, shape or form." The cardinal wouldn't have excepted the apology, and he looked at the woman to see if she did.
"That will have to do, I suppose," she said. When she saw the triumphant look on Gabriel's face, she added, "For now." The woman pulled her sword away from Van Helsing's neck, and sheathed it.
"Well," said the woman, "'The Great Van Helsing' isn't very polite."
"That's because 'The Great Van Helsing' is in a very bad mood," stated Gabriel in mocking exasperation.
"It has been made apparent that you know my name, but I have yet to hear yours."
"That's because I haven't said it." (A/n sleepy hollow)
"Now, now, don't be rude and introduce yourself," said the cardinal to the woman in black.
"Fine then. I'm Aluka Tirana." Out of nowhere, Carl entered the office in a rush.
Gabriel raised an eyebrow, and then asked, "What are you doing here Carl?"
"Um, sorry to interrupt anything. I just came to talk to the cardinal, you know, another honest man of God."
"Honest?" said Van Helsing. Gabriel rolled his eyes and then did a fake cough that sounded remarkably like 'barmaid'. Carl understood this, and went red. The cardinal didn't catch what Van Helsing was trying to say, much to Carl's relief.
When his face turned a normal shade again, Van Helsing noticed the woman in the room.
"Van Helsing, who's your friend?" interrogated Carl in interest.
"Oh this is-my new partner," Carl raised an eyebrow. "Her name is-"
Aluka interrupted him, "Aluka Tirana. I'm pleased to meet you Carl- that is your name, correct?"
"Yes," said Carl, simply bubbling with childlike-excitement that the pretty lady in black knew his name.
"Oh, I see. You must be getting ready for your next assignment. I'll just be leaving you to that." As he started to leave, the cardinal caught his attention.
"Carl, why in a hurry to leave? After all, you are going with them." Van Helsing couldn't help but give a little snigger, for the look on Carl's face was one as if someone had told him his mother had died. Carl and Aluka glared at Gabriel, who turned his laughter into a cough.
"What?" he said as innocently as possible. Aluka rolled her eyes.
"So, where are we going this time?"
end ch. III
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Chapter III
After running into the woman in the entry way, Van Helsing's day went badly, well, more badly than his morning. He almost fell on top of Carl while walking around the armory following a sharp corner. After a few more happenings like this, Van Helsing decided to read in his room. What's the danger of that? Van Helsing thought, There aren't any people in my quarters, and the book isn't going to be possessed or anything.
Evening came, and after reading about five minutes, Gabriel got bored. Thankfully, he was called to the cardinal's office. He trudged on to the cardinal's office, hoping he didn't meet and accident waiting to happen. While he walked on to the cardinal's headquarters, Van Helsing realized he wasn't alone. Someone was following him, and he could feel it. Gabriel turned in one quick movement, but no one was there. Van Helsing continued to walk, but he sensed someone behind him. When he reached the door to the cardinal's office, Van Helsing made one last turn. He saw nothing, but was startled when he heard a cool, female voice to his left. "A bit paranoid, aren't we?" the woman in the shadows said. It was the woman Gabriel had run into in the entry way to the order. Van Helsing raised an eyebrow when she gracefully stepped forward. The woman was tall, with long, straight brown hair. She was in only black, other than a silver cross around her neck. She was wearing leather riding boots, and a jacket much like Van Helsing's, but a few inches shorter, and it was more fitted to her slim figure. The woman saw Gabriel's eyes moving up and down her body and cleared her throat to get his attention. "Can I help you?" she said in annoyance, just as the door to the cardinal's office opened. The two stepped inside and the cardinal motioned for them to sit. There were two chairs, and both went for the same one. The woman sat down first and smiled innocently as Van Helsing rolled his eyes in sarcasm and grabbed the other one. The moment Van Helsing and the woman were seated the cardinal spoke. "Van Helsing, meet your new partner." Gabriel looked at the woman, who was staring at him in bewilderment. Well, everyone does talk about him as the 'Great Van Helsing'....but I highly doubt he is as good as the rumors, she thought. It was very apparent that Van Helsing was none to pleased with the new arrangement, and decided to forgo the rest of the lecture Gabriel knew he was about to get concerning his new assignment. As he began to walk away, the cardinal shouted at him. "Gabriel! Come back here and introduce yourself like a gentleman!" "I am not in the mood to introduce myself to silly little girls that will call themselves my partner just because I was assigned one for a no good reason! I didn't even know I could have a partner!" And with this Gabriel began once more to leave the office. It was clear that the woman, who was armed and dangerous, didn't like being called a 'silly little girl'. It was also clear that she knew her weapons well. In a few swift movements, she had a small, yet very sharp blade held firmly at the offender's neck. "I think, in the safety of yourself, you should take that back." The last three words were said in great importance, in a whisper more dangerous than a swarm of agitated wasps. This whisper, however, had no affect whatsoever on Van Helsing, and he hit the blade away and said, "Why should I?" Gabriel said this in more of a challenge, not believing that she would be able to stop him, than in a question signifying defiance.
He continued to go along his way, when, once again, Gabriel was stopped by a much longer and sharper sword.
"Apologize to me now," the woman said, still in that deadly whisper.
The cardinal had been watching all of this, and decided that it was time to break the moment up. "Yes, Van Helsing, I think you should apologize to her," and seeing that Gabriel wasn't in a rush to, he added, "Now."
Van Helsing glared at both of them, and said in an almost thoroughly insincere way, "I'm sorry if I offended you in any way, shape or form." The cardinal wouldn't have excepted the apology, and he looked at the woman to see if she did.
"That will have to do, I suppose," she said. When she saw the triumphant look on Gabriel's face, she added, "For now." The woman pulled her sword away from Van Helsing's neck, and sheathed it.
"Well," said the woman, "'The Great Van Helsing' isn't very polite."
"That's because 'The Great Van Helsing' is in a very bad mood," stated Gabriel in mocking exasperation.
"It has been made apparent that you know my name, but I have yet to hear yours."
"That's because I haven't said it." (A/n sleepy hollow)
"Now, now, don't be rude and introduce yourself," said the cardinal to the woman in black.
"Fine then. I'm Aluka Tirana." Out of nowhere, Carl entered the office in a rush.
Gabriel raised an eyebrow, and then asked, "What are you doing here Carl?"
"Um, sorry to interrupt anything. I just came to talk to the cardinal, you know, another honest man of God."
"Honest?" said Van Helsing. Gabriel rolled his eyes and then did a fake cough that sounded remarkably like 'barmaid'. Carl understood this, and went red. The cardinal didn't catch what Van Helsing was trying to say, much to Carl's relief.
When his face turned a normal shade again, Van Helsing noticed the woman in the room.
"Van Helsing, who's your friend?" interrogated Carl in interest.
"Oh this is-my new partner," Carl raised an eyebrow. "Her name is-"
Aluka interrupted him, "Aluka Tirana. I'm pleased to meet you Carl- that is your name, correct?"
"Yes," said Carl, simply bubbling with childlike-excitement that the pretty lady in black knew his name.
"Oh, I see. You must be getting ready for your next assignment. I'll just be leaving you to that." As he started to leave, the cardinal caught his attention.
"Carl, why in a hurry to leave? After all, you are going with them." Van Helsing couldn't help but give a little snigger, for the look on Carl's face was one as if someone had told him his mother had died. Carl and Aluka glared at Gabriel, who turned his laughter into a cough.
"What?" he said as innocently as possible. Aluka rolled her eyes.
"So, where are we going this time?"
end ch. III
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