Part XXIII

Kitana went into the hall, turning into her winged form. Still she held Selindra in her arms. With her she flew through a window and into the village. The girl was the daughter of two vampires, so she was one, too.

Carefully not to be seen Kitana tried to find a person wich Selindra could feed on.

Suddenly she felt claws at her shoulders, digging into the white flesh. Before she could react she was pulled into a dark corner. Another bride stood in front of her. "Aleera?", asked Kitana, "But I thought you were killed."

"No. Verona was killed. I´m alive. Listen! I haven´t much time. What about Tina?"

"Anna was able to save one of four children. It´s a girl... and alive."

Aleera seemed to be disappointed. "I hoped that all children would be dead. If she bears more of those creatures the world will be erased."

"Why do you care? And if you want me to kill her, I won´t!", said Kitana and showed the bride Tina´s child, "Look at Selindra. You can´t kill her. She´s just too cute. I also have to feed her now!"

The bride rolled her eyes. "I have a kind of plan. But you have to wait. And don´t let Dracula touch you!" with that she disappeared.

Kitana took off in the sky again and soon found a woman, who was perfect as meal...

(MEANWHILE IN CASTLE DRACULA)

"Leave us alone, please!", commanded Dracula and sent Anna out of her room. He wanted to talk to Tina alone.

"How do you feel?", he asked softly, stroking her cheek. "Not good. I still feel as if I´d given birth to all four children", she answered and covered his hand with hers.

"I wanted to tell you that I´m proud of you. Over centuries I tried to bring my children to life... and now... I have a living daughter."

"Thank you, but I know what you want", said Tina and gave him a strange look, "I won´t bear you children anymore nor will I ever let you touch me again!"

Part XXIV

Dracula merely chuckled at Tina's rebellion. He didn't seem to care anymore. Tina knew this wasn't a good sign.

"It doesn't matter," he said. "You have had a child and that is enough. Besides, I have Kitana to deal with as well as Anna. At most I might have two other children from each of them." Tina's eyes widened in horror.

"No," she whispered. "Don't do this to them! If you do I'll hurt you myself!" Dracula chuckled darkly and ran a hand through Tina's hair.

"I don't think so, my dear," he said. "You are still weak from child bearing. You won't be yourself again until a week from tonight. And by then Kitana and Anna will have children of their own just as you have. There is nothing you can do to stop me, Tina." With that Dracula got up and left the room to wait for Kitana.

Kitana managed to lure the woman in the alley and knock her out before making a wound in her neck and allowing Selindra to drink. At first the baby didn't seem to know what to do, but once she got a taste of the blood she started sucking eagerly. Kitana couldn't help but smile a little.

Once Selindra was satisfied Kitana healed the woman and laid her carefully on the ground before disappearing back to the castle. Once she got there she could tell something wasn't right. It was too quiet. Alarm bells kept going off in her head. Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder. She heard Dracula's voice.

"Hello, Kitana," he said.

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