15
Bite Me
Gabriel was ready to leave the manor when Anna grabbed his arm and said, "Wait, why do you have to find my brother?" He turned to her and said, "The only way to kill Dracula is with a werewolf." "So you are going to use my brother?" "No, I am going to kill Dracula, even if that means I have to become a werewolf."
Carl approached and said, "Gabriel, can't you see that this is madness. Even if you succeed in killing Dracula that still leaves us with the little problem of you being a werewolf." "There is a cure." Anna looked at Gabriel and said, "What a cure?" "Yeah, Verona told me about it right before she died. It has to be administered before the curse is complete in order for it to work. Anna I'm sorry, there is no hope for your brother, but we can still kill Dracula." Anna shook her head in agreement, "Let's go." "Carl, you stay here until we get back."
Gabriel and Anna left the manor to hunt for the werewolf. "Some villagers have told me he is hanging around the cemetery on the edge of town." Gabriel led the way and said, "Then the cemetery it is." They walked for a while in silence. Anna trailed behind not knowing what to say. It seemed like he had been through a lot in his life, especially lately.
Anna finally broke the silence by saying, "Gabriel, are you ok?" Gabriel did not answer he just kept on walking. "Gabriel. Don't shut everyone out. It won't help it will just make things worse." Gabriel turned around abruptly and said, "Yes, but talking about won't bring her back either." He turned back around and started walking again, and said, "You just don't know what it's like to loose so much."
Anna ran up in front of him and stopped him. "I can't believe you just said that. Since when do I not know anything of loss! Excuse me, but do you even remember why you were sent here?" Gabriel knew that what he said was not true, but he couldn't take it back. "Am I the only one who remembers that every single family member of mine has been killed by Dracula? Velkan is left, but only as a werewolf, who I'm guessing you are about to kill. Don't talk to me about not knowing loss!" Gabriel refused to look at the now infuriated woman. She took his hands in her own and said, "Gabriel, I understand your loss the most. I know what it is like to loose everybody you love." He finally looked at the now calm woman and said, "I know, I'm sorry, I'm just so angry that I lost her again."
His eyes began to tear. "I know you are angry and sad, but you can't keep shutting everyone out. I can help you through this." The two hugged knowing that they would get each other through their loses. The next thing they knew a werewolf was on top of them. Gabriel managed to kick it off of them. They both stood and Gabriel yelled, "Anna run!" They both ran to the other side of the cemetery. They stopped and turned; the werewolf was not in sight.
"Where did he go?" asked Anna. "I don't know. You stay here." Gabriel walked out into the middle of the cemetery and drew his gun. He checked and made sure there were silver bullets in the gun. Anna was right; he was going to kill her brother. He stood still and heard something stir in the tree next to him. He turned and the werewolf lunged at him. Gabriel fired three shots and fell to the ground with the werewolf on top of him. The wolf's teeth sunk deep in his flesh. Gabriel threw the injured beast off him and rolled over on his side. He didn't expect the bite to hurt so much.
The injured werewolf tried to run off, but it transformed back into Velkan. Anna ran over to him and took him into her arms. "Velkan." He looked into her eyes and said, "I'm sorry my sister I have failed you." "No…don't say that. You haven't failed anyone." "I'm sorry Anna…" Velkan slowly shut his eyes as he fell into an eternal sleep.
Anna lifted her head and looked at Gabriel who was still on the ground. She knew Velkan's sacrifice was for the greater good, but she hated Gabriel for killing him. She gently placed Velkan's head back down on the ground and walked to Gabriel. She extended her hand and said, "I'll send someone for his body later. Come on, let's finish this."
This chapter was just a chapter to connect 14 and 16. I hope you like it. I'm hoping to finish this story in the next couple chapters.
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