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Recap: "So, where are we going?"
They all did want to know where they were going. Van Helsing's mood had improved much, and he was sitting in his chair, sulking.
"Oh yes, cardinal, do enlighten us. I'm excited to the point of spontaneous combustion," said Gabriel, his voice absolutely dripping with sarcasm.
"Oh, we are the clever one, Van Helsing," said Aluka in mockery, "I would have a battle of the wits with you, but it's against my moral code to attack people unarmed." (A/n hot topic sticker I have)
"Come here!" Gabriel said to Aluka, and when she didn't come, he grabbed her by the arm and dragged her out of the office. "Ok, listen to me. I've had enough of your crap right now. The only reason I didn't kill you in there was because for some odd reason the cardinal respects you. I have no idea why. I didn't even know women could work in the order! And if it were up to me, who most unfortunately it isn't, you wouldn't even be allowed in the order! You're a woman, and you can easily drive people to want to kill you! The cardinal, for some strange reason gave me a partner, and that was you. I don't need a partner, and I definitely, don't want you as a partner, and I don't really know of anyone who would, other than a lonely man in a bar. So, you had better start showing some respect for me, because if you don't, I will gladly slit your throat."
Van Helsing stormed back into the office, leaving Aluka there speechless. I suppose I should be a little nicer. And he does deserve respect. This is my second assignment...and I don't need a partner anymore than he does, she thought. Ok, maybe a partner could be helpful...Aluka walked in a moment after Van Helsing.
"I believe you were wondering where your next assignment would be, is that correct, Van Helsing?" asked the cardinal.
"Yes. We were just about to get there, when someone decided to be smart with me." He glared at Aluka, who respectfully looked down in shame.
"I know you aren't going to like this Gabriel, but its back to Transylvania."
"WHAT?! Why the bloody hell are we going back there???!!!!!" Gabriel yelled in fury. Too many of his bad memories were there...
"Yes, Van Helsing, back to Transylvania." This is not my day...thought Van Helsing bitterly.
"And why, may I ask am I going back there?" questioned Van Helsing, his bad temper increasing.
"We have a situation."
"A situation?"
"Yes."
"What kind of a 'situation' do we have?"
"He's back."
Van Helsing cursed his terrible luck, not even aware why Dracula had returned for, what? The second time?
"Wait, who's back?" asked Aluka, though no one made acknowledgement that she had said anything.
"But...how?" asked Van Helsing, befuddled by this disturbing bit of information.
"We are not quite sure. The most likely theory would be that the devil once again brought him back."
"Who's he?!"
"Why would the devil bring him back again, when he had failed before? This doesn't make any sense..."
"Apparently, the devil found a way for living children other than Frankenstein's Monster-"
"He wasn't a monster," Gabriel interrupted.
"Ok, then Frankenstein's creation; which you failed to kill."
"I have told you a hundred times why I didn't kill him. He wasn't evil, therefore I couldn't kill him," Van Helsing stated plainly.
"Wait!" yelled Aluka in frustration and confusion. "I still have no clue what we are talking about!"
"That's because there is no 'you' in 'we'," said Gabriel in irritation.
"Well, Gabriel, she is going to go with you, so she should know what we are talking about."
"What?! Fine. Your choice, but I'm not going to answer her stupid questions when we are there."
Aluka decided that she would just start ignoring his comments.
"Dracula. Count Vladislaus Dracula. That's who we are talking about."
"But, didn't you just recently kill him?" Aluka asked Van Helsing.
"Yes, or, apparently, so I thought. I mean, I saw his ashes, there, right in front of my eyes."
"So, basically, our assignment is to go and kill him....again?" asked Aluka.
"Yes. But, we still don't know how to kill him...for the third time," said the cardinal.
"That could be a slight drawback..." said Aluka in sarcasm, a smile on her face, trying to bring humor into the conversation.
"Just a slight one," said Gabriel, and for the first time in an extensive amount of time, a smile tugged along Gabriel's lips, as he looked at Aluka, for the first time, really looking at her. He noticed her long face, deep brown eyes and fiery smile.
Aluka looked at him, and saw his handsome face, and beautiful eyes, eyes that had been through more violence, hardships and grief than their share.
He isn't that bad looking...she thought...especially when he smiles.
Gabriel moved his attention to the cardinal once again, who was smiling.
"What?" said Gabriel and Aluka in unison.
"Nothing," said the cardinal, still smiling, "So, about the rest of your assignment..."
That's it for ch 4!
Um, I'm gonna try and update soon!
Please review!
burst-my-bubble: thanks so much! I'm glad u think ive got talent! That means a lot to me
Lady Nessa: you have learned well....never, ever cross him in a bad mood (
Tiger: thanks so much for the advice, I was going to bring that up in the next chapter, u know, why the cardinal's all respectful of her and stuff
Mrs.captainjohnnydepp aka Countess Jackman: hehe sleepy hollow smiles my sn for im is jacaranda214. I really like your new pen name!
Thank you!!!!!!
Recap: "So, where are we going?"
They all did want to know where they were going. Van Helsing's mood had improved much, and he was sitting in his chair, sulking.
"Oh yes, cardinal, do enlighten us. I'm excited to the point of spontaneous combustion," said Gabriel, his voice absolutely dripping with sarcasm.
"Oh, we are the clever one, Van Helsing," said Aluka in mockery, "I would have a battle of the wits with you, but it's against my moral code to attack people unarmed." (A/n hot topic sticker I have)
"Come here!" Gabriel said to Aluka, and when she didn't come, he grabbed her by the arm and dragged her out of the office. "Ok, listen to me. I've had enough of your crap right now. The only reason I didn't kill you in there was because for some odd reason the cardinal respects you. I have no idea why. I didn't even know women could work in the order! And if it were up to me, who most unfortunately it isn't, you wouldn't even be allowed in the order! You're a woman, and you can easily drive people to want to kill you! The cardinal, for some strange reason gave me a partner, and that was you. I don't need a partner, and I definitely, don't want you as a partner, and I don't really know of anyone who would, other than a lonely man in a bar. So, you had better start showing some respect for me, because if you don't, I will gladly slit your throat."
Van Helsing stormed back into the office, leaving Aluka there speechless. I suppose I should be a little nicer. And he does deserve respect. This is my second assignment...and I don't need a partner anymore than he does, she thought. Ok, maybe a partner could be helpful...Aluka walked in a moment after Van Helsing.
"I believe you were wondering where your next assignment would be, is that correct, Van Helsing?" asked the cardinal.
"Yes. We were just about to get there, when someone decided to be smart with me." He glared at Aluka, who respectfully looked down in shame.
"I know you aren't going to like this Gabriel, but its back to Transylvania."
"WHAT?! Why the bloody hell are we going back there???!!!!!" Gabriel yelled in fury. Too many of his bad memories were there...
"Yes, Van Helsing, back to Transylvania." This is not my day...thought Van Helsing bitterly.
"And why, may I ask am I going back there?" questioned Van Helsing, his bad temper increasing.
"We have a situation."
"A situation?"
"Yes."
"What kind of a 'situation' do we have?"
"He's back."
Van Helsing cursed his terrible luck, not even aware why Dracula had returned for, what? The second time?
"Wait, who's back?" asked Aluka, though no one made acknowledgement that she had said anything.
"But...how?" asked Van Helsing, befuddled by this disturbing bit of information.
"We are not quite sure. The most likely theory would be that the devil once again brought him back."
"Who's he?!"
"Why would the devil bring him back again, when he had failed before? This doesn't make any sense..."
"Apparently, the devil found a way for living children other than Frankenstein's Monster-"
"He wasn't a monster," Gabriel interrupted.
"Ok, then Frankenstein's creation; which you failed to kill."
"I have told you a hundred times why I didn't kill him. He wasn't evil, therefore I couldn't kill him," Van Helsing stated plainly.
"Wait!" yelled Aluka in frustration and confusion. "I still have no clue what we are talking about!"
"That's because there is no 'you' in 'we'," said Gabriel in irritation.
"Well, Gabriel, she is going to go with you, so she should know what we are talking about."
"What?! Fine. Your choice, but I'm not going to answer her stupid questions when we are there."
Aluka decided that she would just start ignoring his comments.
"Dracula. Count Vladislaus Dracula. That's who we are talking about."
"But, didn't you just recently kill him?" Aluka asked Van Helsing.
"Yes, or, apparently, so I thought. I mean, I saw his ashes, there, right in front of my eyes."
"So, basically, our assignment is to go and kill him....again?" asked Aluka.
"Yes. But, we still don't know how to kill him...for the third time," said the cardinal.
"That could be a slight drawback..." said Aluka in sarcasm, a smile on her face, trying to bring humor into the conversation.
"Just a slight one," said Gabriel, and for the first time in an extensive amount of time, a smile tugged along Gabriel's lips, as he looked at Aluka, for the first time, really looking at her. He noticed her long face, deep brown eyes and fiery smile.
Aluka looked at him, and saw his handsome face, and beautiful eyes, eyes that had been through more violence, hardships and grief than their share.
He isn't that bad looking...she thought...especially when he smiles.
Gabriel moved his attention to the cardinal once again, who was smiling.
"What?" said Gabriel and Aluka in unison.
"Nothing," said the cardinal, still smiling, "So, about the rest of your assignment..."
That's it for ch 4!
Um, I'm gonna try and update soon!
Please review!