Saving the Valerious Line
A/N: Tada! I wrote the third chapter, yay! Anyways, thank you for the reviews! So, at last, this chapter (well, some, lol) is familiar to many Van Helsing fans (some bits are changed though because Avails is now there)! So go on, read, and please review later after you finish reading!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with Van Helsing!
Summary: A lone woman is thrown from the 20th to the 19th Century to join forces with the Gypsy Princess, the Monster Hunter and the Friar. But the Enemy is not such a mindless fool, and he will do just about anything to bring his plan to work. Will they be able to save the Princess's brother and defeat their foe? And what is this about the connection of the Valerious and the Lone Woman?
Caution: There is bad language in the story!
Chapter Three – I Smell Death
"Here, this will be your room while you're here. My brother and I have much to discuss about," Anna spoke. Avails saw a slight frown on Anna's face before she slammed the door, though a bit silently. Avails grimaced. Velkan's sister obviously didn't trust her as much as her brother.
Avails pushed the thought aside and looked at the room. It looked comfortable enough with neatly stacked items and a nice, but old, comfy looking bed on the corner of the room. It was a small room but Avails didn't really care. After all, her home was a dumpster of trash and junk, unlike this clean room with nothing but neat things around.
Avails gave out a sigh of relief at the thought of having a roof over her head. She needed a place to stay after all, if she was gonna be stuck here for a while. A while… It may just become, days, weeks, years, Avails! You should have guessed that by now, she thought to herself, troubling her. What was she going to do if she couldn't go back to her world. Would she have to live with the Valerious family for the rest of her life? Avails could only groan irritably at the thought.
If their story is true, a blood-sucking vampire called Dracula does exist and werewolves do roam about… Avails thought. She thought it funny that there weren't any in her world… time. Why? Avails reflected strangely but she brushed the idea aside.
She walked over towards her bed and gave out a tired sigh. She threw the shoes on the ground and collapsed onto the bed, her arms stretched wildly on the comfy bed. It wasn't as soft as the bed she had at her home but it would have to do.
"Ms. Looms, we need to talk to you," a voice, Avails predicted was Velkan's, spoke. Avails grumbled. She was tired, she was hungry and she sure as hell didn't want to go meet the two Valerious family members again. But what choice did she have?
Avails slowly got up and put her shoes back on her feet. She pushed the door open and walked towards the Valerious, who waited in the same sofas. Avails looked around a little. The rooms were quite large and it somehow reminded her of the white house, with the stylish curls and designs. Except… she couldn't really remember it because she was only a kid when she visited the white house.
"Here, please sit," Velkan spoke. He was dressed up again but this time in a more gentleman kind of outfit that surprised Avails. He looked so stylish and handsome that Avails didn't mind getting to know him better. Anna wasn't dressed like her brother though. She still wore the same riding clothes as before, giving her a striking impression.
Avails sat on one of the sofas (again) and leaned on the sofa. It felt comfortable and made her feel as if she was in heaven. Then she remembered that she was here to speak to the two Valerious, not sit on the sofa like an idiot.
"What do you want to talk about?" Avails said.
"We are going to go out to the forests and this time, try to kill the werewolf. Yes, the same werewolf that tried to attack you in the forest. The werewolf has been bothering our village for far too long, killing innocent people of our village in large numbers. We cannot let that happen any further," Velkan explained.
"So… what's your point?" Avails said, raising her eyebrows and looking at Velkan and at Anna, who was smirking.
"We'd like for you to come with us," Velkan spoke nervously and there was a flicker of fear in Velkan's eyes. Afraid of me? Avails thought with a smile. She actually didn't mind getting to join in the scout.
"Sure, I'll join."
"Careful with that rope, gentleman, we don't want the werewolf to see it. It can smell us if it wants to," Anna ordered at the men helping with the plan nodded and held onto the ropes with care. Avails stood next to Anna, whose hand was touching the end of the sword. Avails held two pistols in her hand.
These pistols are too heavy… Avails thought angrily. She wished she had her own light guns in her hands, now probably lying untouched in her home. Then she'd be able to shoot easier. She had to learn from Velkan how to use these pistols now in her grip. Velkan had stashed her own gun somewhere in the room. When she asked if she could use that instead, Velkan shook his head. Avails was about to threaten him, as she did with the man when she first landed in this place, but thought better of it. They had a deal and if she threatened him, she'd only get kicked out of the house. Or worse, be locked up in a room again.
"Are you sure this is going to work?" Avails growled roughly. Anna nodded.
"It should work. We have done this trick before and it has always worked," Anna answered quickly. Avails could see Anna was still nervous and a bit doubtful about the plan as well.
The air around them became thick with a strong white mist as they waited. The trees surrounding them hid them well, with the mist hiding them from any further enemies near them as well. All the men the two Valerious had formed looked around nervously like mice searching for any signs of cats.
We are like mice… Avails thought as she waited a bit boredly. She was not nervous, as the others but she was cold and irritated a bit. She was also bored. She wanted action. And she knew this plan of Velkan's was going to go to hell somehow.
Velkan was not with them because he was the bait. Or was supposed to look like the bait. Velkan explained that after the werewolf appears, Anna and the other men would just pull the rope and the werewolf would be trapped in the cage and all Avails had to do was shoot the werewolf, since Avails was sharp and good with them. Hell, she was really good with them. But she didn't like the plan.
When Velkan passed her the bullets for the guns Avails was to use, Avails had been curious why he has passed him silver bullets. She asked and Velkan explained that only silver bullets can kill a werewolf.
The wind blew silently as Avails shivered. She had borrowed a leather jacket but it wasn't really warm enough for her. Anna just stared into the mists. Slowly the mists seemed to depart and showed Velkan acting as if he was typed on the sacrificial post. The huge tree over his head billowed as if it was a big monster about to stretch out its branches and eat Velkan.
Velkan looked at Avails's direction and then quickly looked back in front of him. Then Avails heard it, the sharp snap of a twig. Anna didn't seem to hear it as Avails had but when the creature snapped another twig, Anna heard it. She looked around at that direction, Avails doing the same. Avails looked closely through the mass of trees and branches and the green leaves and made out a bit of the werewolf's silvery fur, shining brightly in a way that somehow fascinated.
Avails heard Velkan hiss at the werewolf as a massive blur of fur and huge claws pounced at Velkan. But Velkan was quicker. He quickly picked himself up the top of the sacrificial post using the so-called bonded ropes on his arms. He let go of the ropes and he grabbed for the vine above the sacrificial post, while the werewolf slammed into the post, roaring angrily, clawing and scratching deep marks on the wooden post.
"Shoot it! Shoot it!" Velkan shouted as Avails quickly did so. She snapped her huge and heavy guns directly at the dangerous looking werewolf. She shot at the creature, her aim as true as ever. But it didn't go that easily.
Though Avails's aim was true, the werewolf quickly got out of harm's way in an unnatural speed and turned its head sharply at Avails, who kept on trying to shoot at the werewolf, preferably in the heart. She could see the werewolf's eyes as it stopped for a moment. Somehow it didn't move and only just stared at Avails, eyes watching curiously as before. Avails stared at it awkwardly. It was a creature, but it looked human and even looked interested in Avails. But then the werewolf snarled loudly, causing Anna to draw her sword into her hands.
The werewolf made no delay as it howled and came running at Avails. Avails widened her eyes as sharp claws started to aim its way at her. Anna pushed Avails aside as she raised her sword.
"Pull the rope, gentleman! PULL IT!" she shouted to the men and glanced at my direction quickly before she yelled, "GO HELP MY BROTHER!"
Avails quickly nodded as she saw the werewolf fall into a trap. Maybe they were right after all! she thought as she ran for the vine. Velkan was quickly climbing it and throwing himself at a nearby tree branch. He quickly started to get his pistol and looked at Avails running at him.
"You hurt?" Avails shouted as Velkan shook his head. He quickly climbed off the tree branch as the men started shooting the werewolf, now trapped in midair.
"I guess we did it," Avails spoke as Velkan nodded. Then he gave her a quick smile and headed towards her sister's side. Avails watched the cage closely, banging to and fro. She had a feeling though that it wasn't going to be over soon, not this quickly. The cage chains were quickly breaking from the weight of the werewolf.
"Oh no…" Avails said with horror as she shouted to the others, "LOOK OUT!"
The werewolf roared in respond and ripped the cage apart as if it were play do. Its dangerous looking predator eyes looked straight at the Valerious. Velkan quickly aimed his gun but the werewolf was quicker. It jumped off the cage, causing the cage chains to break entirely from the weight and pounced on one of the men, who screamed. The other men scurried around in panic as Anna shouted, "We must kill the werewolf!"
Avails quickly aimed for the werewolf but the werewolf was too fast for her to shoot. Cursing furiously, she saw Anna run away from the werewolf. The werewolf ran after her and then Velkan ran for her, shouting, "WAIT! ANNA!"
Avails followed them quickly as well as she got her pistols ready to shoot. She still had at least a dozen silver bullets in the pistols.
When Avails finally reached her destination though, the silver bullets were of no use then. She saw Anna kneeling right at the edge of the cliff, tears streaming down her face like a fountain. Her hands were on her face and she looked crestfallen. Avails looked around in a confused manner, her pistols still raised cautiously. Where was the werewolf and where was Velkan?
"What happened?" Avails said sharply. She knew this question would probably only anger Anna but she needed to know.
Anna slowly lifted her head and looked at Avails with despair written all over it. Her eyes were red and tears still clung on her eyelashes. Avails felt sorry for Anna, although she rarely felt sorry for people much. Her hardened heart didn't give way to feeling sorry. But maybe pity.
Anna opened her mouth to respond angrily but maybe she thought better of it because her expression slowly softened and tears started spilling out again.
"I-I was chased b-by the w-werewolf"-she spat the word werewolf as if it were venom-"and I was c-cornered. The werewolf w-was about t-to kill m-me when V-Velkan appeared and s-saved me. But Velkan a-and the werewolf g-got thrown o-over the c-cliff!" Anna explained with a sob and pointed to the edge, which she sat beside. Avails looked at Anna and then at the cliff. Throwing the pistols on the ground, she looked over below. A river flowed below, sending powerful waves around the walls. No way could Velkan have lived… Avails thought.
"We should leave," she spoke as she tried to lift Anna' up to her feet she Anna pushed Avails's hand away.
"How can you say that when my brother is gone? I am now the only Valerious left!" she screamed, Anna's eyes flaring angrily at Avails's direction. "I thought you were supposed to help us! Why? Why didn't you help my brother?"
"I didn't know this would happen! If I knew, I would have tried to save your brother, Anna! And I would have known where to go next, away from this UGLY spit of land!" Avails roared furiously. Anna looked up at Avails and then the anger disappeared. She got to her feet without Avails's help and looked at Avails straight in the eye.
"My brother thought you would be able to help us so I will let you stay in my house. He would not have left you out in the wilderness to die. He was not evil. But in return, you must help me kill Dracula," Anna spoke and this time, her tears were gone, replaced by determination. Avails nodded. The least she could do was help this girl who was about to face a vampire and a couple of blood-thirsty werewolves.