Chapter VIII
Thank you so much for the reviews! I really appreciate it!
Autumngold-Gabriel was very yummy!
KillerKitty16-I like Anna/Van Helsing too, but I didn't feel like writing a fic about that. I'm glad u think it's well written!
Countess Jackman-that's right, u update ur stories!
Thank you!
Recap: "Whoa, is that where we're staying?"
"Yep."
Aluka looked up at the huge building in front of her. It was very big, as she noticed.
"That's huge!" Aluka said to Van Helsing.
"Yeah, it is pretty big," commented Gabriel. He rode his mount up to the stables, Aluka following.
"Where's Carl?" asked Aluka, noticing that no one was behind her.
Her questioned was answered as a tired-looking Carl rode up to the stables.
"Why did you two have to race? I can't keep up!" Aluka laughed and Gabriel smiled. Van Helsing knew that Carl wasn't the best of horseback riders.
"I'll show you how to ride better later," Aluka told Carl, mostly out of pity. Gabriel smiled, remembering the time he had tried to teach Carl how to ride better. It had been during the first trip to Transylvania. His offer had also been out of pity, though after trying to teach him a little, Carl had improved slightly. With 'slightly' being the key word, Carl also fell off his mount about twenty five times when he tried to gallop. He walked into the large manor reminiscing on that thought.
"Thanks," said Carl, also remembering his prior lesson and smiling. He looked around to make sure that Van Helsing either wasn't there or wasn't in ear shot.
"But don't tell Van Helsing," added Carl.
Aluka raised her eyebrow.
"He'll just laugh at me," explained Carl.
"No he won't, but, it is your choice." Van Helsing, having already walked into the castle left Aluka there without knowing where to go. So, Carl led the way for Aluka and himself.
"I am going to go up to the library, and if you follow me, there'll be a room for you just to the right."
"Thanks, Carl." She followed him up the stairs and to her room.
"Um, Van Helsing's room is down the hall and mine is right next to his. The library is just up the stairs at the end of the hall."
"See you later Carl," said Aluka, walking into her room. It was very spacey, with a big window, and a door that led to a porch that looked out onto the small town that lay beneath the castle. She opened the windows to look out onto the town.
Aluka walked around her room, decided that she liked it, and, although it was late in the evening, decided to go up to the library. Once she got there, Aluka knew right away why they call it a library. There were huge shelves of books, and a large desk covered in them. Aluka looked around, and she saw that Carl and Van Helsing were both reading.
"Hullo," she said to them.
"Hi," said Carl, not looking up from his book.
"Hello," said Van Helsing, who was sitting in one of the squishy arm chairs.
"What are you reading?" Aluka asked Van Helsing.
"Oh, it's just a little bit of entertainment. Nothing much really."
"Ah, I see."
"What are you reading Carl?"
"Oh, I'm just re-checking the history of Dracula and vampires."
"Oh, well, that's nice," said Aluka, not really knowing what to say to that, because she didn't really care, even though she knew she should, since it did concern her new assignment.
"So, where do you think Dracula will be this time?" asked Aluka of both Carl and Van Helsing.
"I don't know, but the best place to start would be to look at Castle Dracula or Castle Frankenstein. He could be almost anywhere," said Gabriel.
"Ah, I see. Okay, then it looks like we are going to have a long day tomorrow. Goodnight," said Aluka, turning to leave.
"Goodnight," said both Carl and Van Helsing.
Aluka went back to her room, ready for a good sleep. She went to close the huge windows, which she had had open to let some cool air in. Unfortunately, the air had been much chillier than she had hoped, and it was making the room cold.
As she went to close it, she decided to step outside onto the porch and look around before changing into her night clothes. Even though it was a very cold night, the breeze didn't feel cold to Aluka, it just felt slightly calming. She looked down onto the town below, and saw only a new undertaker out around the graveyard, probably protecting the dead from grave robbers.
The only other building in the town that showed a sign of life was the small bar. It had its lights on, and every once in a while a person would walk in or out of it. Most who walked out did so in a drunken swagger, some even falling on the way.
Aluka wondered why she could see so well, when she noticed the moon. It was clearly her source of light. It was also full. Just as this dawned on her, Aluka heard a howl from the darkness below.
That be all for ch. VIII. I hope you like!
Please review!
-the evil platypus of doom
Thank you so much for the reviews! I really appreciate it!
Autumngold-Gabriel was very yummy!
KillerKitty16-I like Anna/Van Helsing too, but I didn't feel like writing a fic about that. I'm glad u think it's well written!
Countess Jackman-that's right, u update ur stories!
Thank you!
Recap: "Whoa, is that where we're staying?"
"Yep."
Aluka looked up at the huge building in front of her. It was very big, as she noticed.
"That's huge!" Aluka said to Van Helsing.
"Yeah, it is pretty big," commented Gabriel. He rode his mount up to the stables, Aluka following.
"Where's Carl?" asked Aluka, noticing that no one was behind her.
Her questioned was answered as a tired-looking Carl rode up to the stables.
"Why did you two have to race? I can't keep up!" Aluka laughed and Gabriel smiled. Van Helsing knew that Carl wasn't the best of horseback riders.
"I'll show you how to ride better later," Aluka told Carl, mostly out of pity. Gabriel smiled, remembering the time he had tried to teach Carl how to ride better. It had been during the first trip to Transylvania. His offer had also been out of pity, though after trying to teach him a little, Carl had improved slightly. With 'slightly' being the key word, Carl also fell off his mount about twenty five times when he tried to gallop. He walked into the large manor reminiscing on that thought.
"Thanks," said Carl, also remembering his prior lesson and smiling. He looked around to make sure that Van Helsing either wasn't there or wasn't in ear shot.
"But don't tell Van Helsing," added Carl.
Aluka raised her eyebrow.
"He'll just laugh at me," explained Carl.
"No he won't, but, it is your choice." Van Helsing, having already walked into the castle left Aluka there without knowing where to go. So, Carl led the way for Aluka and himself.
"I am going to go up to the library, and if you follow me, there'll be a room for you just to the right."
"Thanks, Carl." She followed him up the stairs and to her room.
"Um, Van Helsing's room is down the hall and mine is right next to his. The library is just up the stairs at the end of the hall."
"See you later Carl," said Aluka, walking into her room. It was very spacey, with a big window, and a door that led to a porch that looked out onto the small town that lay beneath the castle. She opened the windows to look out onto the town.
Aluka walked around her room, decided that she liked it, and, although it was late in the evening, decided to go up to the library. Once she got there, Aluka knew right away why they call it a library. There were huge shelves of books, and a large desk covered in them. Aluka looked around, and she saw that Carl and Van Helsing were both reading.
"Hullo," she said to them.
"Hi," said Carl, not looking up from his book.
"Hello," said Van Helsing, who was sitting in one of the squishy arm chairs.
"What are you reading?" Aluka asked Van Helsing.
"Oh, it's just a little bit of entertainment. Nothing much really."
"Ah, I see."
"What are you reading Carl?"
"Oh, I'm just re-checking the history of Dracula and vampires."
"Oh, well, that's nice," said Aluka, not really knowing what to say to that, because she didn't really care, even though she knew she should, since it did concern her new assignment.
"So, where do you think Dracula will be this time?" asked Aluka of both Carl and Van Helsing.
"I don't know, but the best place to start would be to look at Castle Dracula or Castle Frankenstein. He could be almost anywhere," said Gabriel.
"Ah, I see. Okay, then it looks like we are going to have a long day tomorrow. Goodnight," said Aluka, turning to leave.
"Goodnight," said both Carl and Van Helsing.
Aluka went back to her room, ready for a good sleep. She went to close the huge windows, which she had had open to let some cool air in. Unfortunately, the air had been much chillier than she had hoped, and it was making the room cold.
As she went to close it, she decided to step outside onto the porch and look around before changing into her night clothes. Even though it was a very cold night, the breeze didn't feel cold to Aluka, it just felt slightly calming. She looked down onto the town below, and saw only a new undertaker out around the graveyard, probably protecting the dead from grave robbers.
The only other building in the town that showed a sign of life was the small bar. It had its lights on, and every once in a while a person would walk in or out of it. Most who walked out did so in a drunken swagger, some even falling on the way.
Aluka wondered why she could see so well, when she noticed the moon. It was clearly her source of light. It was also full. Just as this dawned on her, Aluka heard a howl from the darkness below.
That be all for ch. VIII. I hope you like!
Please review!
-the evil platypus of doom