2 chapters in one day. wooooooh! see, i told you you'd get the next one in a few hours. Ok so this one, at least i think, is where the story really starts getting into motion. I hope you enjoy.

Ch. 4: Face to Face

The moon disappeared from above them as the descended into the thick black of the trees. Even though the light was gone, Gabriel found he had no problems seeing into the forest. He charged forward, following the trail of blood on the ground. All his senses were concentrating on finding that wolf when something caught the attention of his sensitive hearing, a lot of muffled noises coming from behind him. He turned his head enough to see over his shoulder only to be met with the sight of Carl recklessly crashing into all of the brush. A smirk escaped onto his lips.

"Having problems Carl" he whispered.

"Well I'm sorry but not all of us have hightened senses. It's rather dark in this forest for normal people such as myself." Gabriel shook his head before continuing his pursuit.

After about ten minutes of walking at their quickened pace, they reached a lake, dimly lit by the pale moon above. Dark clouds emerged from above, covering the moon sending the lake and its surrounding forest into complete darkness. Suddenly something emerged from the lake. It sprang out of the water, splashing everywhere. Gabriel squinted hard trying to see what it was. A woman. She was just standing there, completely naked. He noticed the water drops caressing the creamy white of her skin as it cascaded down her perfect curves. Her black hair stuck to her face and shoulders, some curling around her waist resting right above her hip. What stuck out most about her though, was her eyes. They were a deep green with such a piercing gaze; he felt as if she could see right through his soul. Even with no light around, they glowed with brilliance he had only seen once before. No one was as beautiful as this creature…no one except Ana. He dismissed the thought from his mind and took a step closer to the lake. She didn't move.

"Miss, you shouldn't be out at this time, it isn't safe."

"I am more than capable of taking care of myself." Her voice was so capturing and mysterious; it was like the voice of angel but with an icy coldness to it.

"I don't really think you know of the dangers that await you out here." He took another step toward her. "Come with me and we'll get you out of here safely." She retreated slightly.

"I wouldn't advise coming any closer. Could potentially be quite dangerous for you." He gave a small smile.

"I highly doubt that." He looked beside the lake and noticed a pile of clothes. "These belong to you eh?"

"Don't touch them!" She snapped. He merely raised an eyebrow and continued to look at them. His eyes narrowed when he noticed something very interesting. Lying under the clothes was a pendant with a royal crest on it resembling something similar to the one of the Valerius family's. 'It's not possible…' He looked back up to her and noticed that piercing gaze had grown more intense on his intrusion of her belongings, yet still she didn't budge. He picked the pendant up and held it in his palm.

"You're a princess?"

"Of the gypsies, yes. Is there a problem with that?"

"No, just the fact that we were sent here to protect you."

"SHE'S THE PRINCESS!" Carl all but screamed in the middle of the forest. "And oh my god Van Helsing, you shouldn't be looking. She's not wearing anything!"

"Stop being such a monk Carl." He turned his gaze back to her. "You must forgive him, he's not allowed to be exposed to well your…uhh…exposed…uh body." A small smile creeped onto her lips and her gaze softened a bit before her eyes turned worrisome.

"You've been here too long…please, you must leave now."

"Didn't you hear me? We have to protect you from ah…well certain demons."

"You don't understand, you can't protect me. No one can." The moon emerged from behind the clouds sending its pale light once again upon the earth. Her body was illuminated from the light and the water still on her skin sparkled against the reflection of the water. He looked back to her eyes and noticed they were different. They had become colder than before, with a sort of animalistic drive in them, her pupils became slit and then it hit him.

"CARL MOVE!" Within an instant, the woman had changed into the very beast they had been hunting. The atrocious howl of the werewolf sang through the night once again as the screams of the men that she lunged at voiced the harmony.

a/n: ooooo i so love that last line. ok so tell me what you think. again suggestions, comments, critisizm all greatly appreciated. so just click that little review button and type away! much love