Memories

Chapter 8: The Last Bride

Lady Kathrin: Awesome! huh, that's a funny word, isn't it? Weird. Glad you like it.

Fortune Zyne: Yep! And next up? Aleera vs. Anna! hint hint

belorium: Here it is!

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chapter 1: Well, the memories go so fast because Van Helsing feels lost. He has no idea what is going on. He is engulfed in all these visions, and he does not know what they are. Plus, he is terrified to see himself kissing a bride of Dracula.

chapter 2: Well, Van Helsing doesn't really take his time does he? Just kills the monsters, moves on.

chapter 3: Bravo! I like that word too. :)

chapter 4: Yes, I'm very selective of words. You should see me in my language class, lol. :)

chapter 5: Glad that it's intresting. I really wanted them to meet under circumstances where Marishka liked him.

chapter 6: Actually, there are official character descriptions at and that say that Aleera is the youngest.

chapter 7: Ooh, PIZZA! Is it NYPD?

Kara: I don't know, I've noticed that too. I just feel that if she was his first bride as it says in the character description, then he must have truly loved her.

Ok, I'm EXTREMELY nervous about this. Aleera is obviously everyones favorite, so I don't want to mess it up for everybody. So please tell me if I need to change it, because I'll write a new draft in a hearbeat! BTW: The second paragraph and down takes place a couple months after Anna's father goes missing.

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Aleera looked up from twirling with her deep red hair. Verona and Marishka were deep in thought. Fools. She hated them. If Anna hadn't killed her and that Van Helsing had not killed her Master, she would have had the Master all to her self. Ah, her master. She loved him very much. But he could not lie. She didn't care how many times he denied it. Verona was his favorite. How she despised Verona. She got all the attention. She could never prove it, but it still happened. But she supposed she should be happy in the knowledge that he had chosen her. Anna was often trying to tell her that he was using her to get closer to that silly princess, but Aleera knew that her Master loved her. Still, she was angry when he had danced with Anna, not her, at the Masquerade Ball. Anna. Foolish. She had tried so hard to keep her away from the Master, but had failed. Against her will, she fell into unwanted memories.

" Anna! Where are you? This isn't funny."

Aleera cautiously hopped off her horse, and slowly walked through the deep forest, towards the village. The vampires had attacked while she and Anna were riding, and became separated. She prayed that Anna was alright. She knew that the vampires were after her. And now her father was missing. Anna still held hope that he was alive and well, but Aleera doubted it. He had been gone for a couple months at the least without any word of his whereabouts. He was certainly dead. A rustling sound behind her had made her stop walking. She turned around. A handsome man in his thirties was standing there.

" Were you attacked?"

" By whom?" The man asked with amusement.

" The vampires. Dracula and his two brides."

" The vampires were out? Then why are you out here alone?" he asked

Aleera stared at him. Who was he?

" Why are you?" she asked cooly. Her face softened. " Who are you?"

The man chuckled.

" Forgive me. I am Count Vladislaus Dragulia. Otherwise, Dracula."

Aleera backed up in horror. Realizing she had a horse, she jumped on and went galloping away, screaming "Vampire" all the way. The horse soon grew tired, and Aleera felt that she had gotten far away enough. She had been wrong. The second she got off her horse, Dracula appeared in front of her. Aleera shrieked.

" Please don't hurt me." she sobbed.

" You are very beautiful. What is your name?"

" Why should I tell you?"

" Because that's fair. I told you who I was. Now, it is your turn."

" Do you do this to all of your victims?"

" Who said you are my victim?"

Aleera realized the purpose of his stalking her. She had seen shadows in her room and in the bar, every where. She was to be his bride.

" Why me?" she whispered, backing away.

" Like I said, you are very beautiful." he replied, taking a step closer. Aleera stared at him. At first she thought that he was controlling her, but then she realized she was falling for him on her own. Dracula knew this as he stared back at her. Aleera started sobbing. She was falling for a despicable creature, the man who had caused her best friend so much pain.

" Shh, don't cry. I'll take care of you." he said, taking her hand.

Aleera looked up, tears in her eyes.

" You will be mine." he said.

Dracula kissed her, and as with Marishka, lightly at first, then harder, making his way to her neck. Aleera no longer fought at him, and let him bite her, not making a sound. She then bit his neck. She was now his last bride.

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How is it? PLEASE REVIEW! I'm so nervous. Oh dear. paces room until the "You've got mail" sound pops up, only to see that it's from Build-A-Bear for the millionth time that day

There is a new chapter coming up, and it is probably going to be when Anna first see's Aleera as a bride. No it will not be a memory of Anna, it's still Aleera. :)