Memories

Chapter3: The First Bride

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Well, sorry about killing Dracula in the last chapter, but I have brought him back from the dead! Well, sort of...anyhow, Enjoy!

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Van Helsing watched as Vladislaus lifted himself up from the ground. They were in a white room. It was cloudy and oddly peaceful, but dreadful all the same. Vladislaus shook with anger and sadness. Gabriel, his best friend, had killed him, sent him to this land of death. He had taken the lovely Verona away from him.

" Is this Heaven?"

To Van Helsing, as he watched, this thought came out aloud.

" Not exactly. You are in Purgatory. Welcome, Vladislaus."

Vlad looked around, completely lost, feeling all alone.

" Is that you God? Am I truly dead!"

" Yes."

" You must let me return to Earth, my Lord."

" But why should I? What reason's must you have?"

" Verona...I love her..." Vlad replied softly.

" Vladislaus Dragulia. You are dead. You were murdered. You will not be able to return to earth, for no one can, and you will not go on to Heaven unless one proves your murder, and your murderer is brought to justice. Otherwise, you are welcome to descend to Hell."

" The devil may give me what I want then."

" That being?"

" Eternal life with Verona. Immortality."

Instantly, Vladislaus dropped through what seemed like clouds, deep into the Earth's core. Looking up from his deep fall, he found himself facing Satan, the Devil.

" I know why your hear, and I shall make myself short." Satan said with malice. " You want to return to your sweet Verona, but you want to be with her forever. I shall grant this to you, but there are consequences. You shall be immortal, but you will not be human. You will be turned into a demon, the Son of the Devil. But you will be much more powerful than my ordinary demons. You shall destroy human life, and rule with Verona over a world of havoc, fear, and darkness. But the only way to sustain your new life, you will need to drink the blood of others. Do you agree to this."

" Yes, my lord." Vladislaus said without hesitation.

He shook hands with this nightmarish creature. He felt his soul being transported back to his body. He opened his eyes to find himself back in his library, with the lovely Verona weeping over him. He smirked.

" Shh... my lovely. Do not worry. I am here."

Verona gasped.

" Vladislaus! Your alive!" she cried joyfully, placing a hand over his heart. There was no beat.

" Not exactly..." he replied.

Verona edged back in horror.

" What have you done...?" she said, in tears again.

" I made a pact with the devil."

" Why?"

" Because I love you. And now, I shall live forever." he paused. " We shall live forever."

Vladislaus pulled her closer to him, moving her hair to expose her neck. Lightly and with care, he lowered his mouth to it. Fangs slowly descended from his mouth, and he bit into her neck. Verona cried out for only a moment, but then took pleasure in the new thought that she would be with him forever.

When he finished, he tilted his neck to her.

" Now drink."

Verona smiled and did as he told her. As she drank, she felt fangs forming more comfortablelyin her mouth. Verona was now Dracula's First Bride.

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