chapter 19: An old enemy

I awoke in my bed, with Dracula holding me in his arms. He looked so peaceful. I sat up, looking around the room. Nothing happened. I couldn't even remember what happened before we fell asleep. I still had my cloths on, Thank God. I was about to rise from the bed when he gently took my arm.

Dracula: "Where do you think you're going?" he said in a sleepy voice.

Arielle: "Just going to stretch."

Dracula: "Can you stay in bed for a few more hours? Please my love. I'm sooooo comfortable with you around me."

Arielle: "Awww...You're so sweet. I guess I can stay."

Dracula smiled, and took me into his warm embrace. He held onto me tightly, kissing my neck. We both giggled, until we heard a knock on the door. We froze, both looking at each other, then the door. I got up, and opened the door. I'm an idiot!

Annabella: "Well, well, well. Looks like Dracula has a new bride."

Dracula: "She's not my bride, yet. You sound so jealous Anna."

Vince: "Cut the crap Dracula. Get away from her."

Arielle: "Please stop. Don't you have any civility?"

Dracula: "Darling, they lost that a long time ago when they were born."

Annabella: "Shut up!"

Dracula: "That's not all I know."

Vince: "What the hell are you talking about?"

Arielle: "Dracula..."

The room grew silent. Annabella's face was a light red, her eyes sparkling with hate. Dracula smiled, his fangs bared, and I slowly backed away so that I would be in the way of anything. Vince grabbed my arm, and shoved me out the door, while Annabella stabbed Dracula in the heart with a silver steak. Both pushed me into the hallway, and brought me downstairs where they had a carriage waiting for us.

Arielle: "Are you two crazy! This is kidnapping! It's against the law!"

Vince: "Shut up and get in. We have to get out of here."

Arielle: "I'm not going anywhere!"

Annabella: "Get in, hurry! We have to get to Van Helsing."

Van Helsing? I thought he was dead. I knew the history of this place, and never have i thought in my wildest dreams that Van Helsing would be alive. Now in 2006. Impossible! They harshly shoved me into the carriage and we drove away, but Dracula was right behind us. I prayed, even though he dispised God with all his heart, that Dracula would catch up and save me. But I hated being a damsil in distress. I opened the door as the horses were still running, and we came to the forset where the bridge was out. Holy shit. In total amazement, there was another road to go by, and we didn't have to go over the bridge and fall to our deaths. Then there was a scream. It was Annabella. I forced the door to open once again, but Vince grabbed my arm, and we both fell to the ground as the carriage was up in flames.

Arielle: "What happened?"

Vince: "Dracula attacked us and took my sister away no thanks to you."

Arielle: "Me! I'm the one being taken away forcefully!"

Vince: "Com'on we have to get to Van Helsing weither you like it or not."

Arielle: "I'm not going anywhere!"

Vince grabbed my arm, now beating red, and dragged me to a small house tucked deeply into the forest. Inside was the enemy of my Dracula, who is alive. Great just great.

VH: "There you are Vince, where your sister?"

Vince: "Dracula kidnapped her. This is Arielle, his love."

VH: " We're going to have to save her. Dracula will probably want a trade of some sort. Pleasure to meet you. "

Arielle: "I wish I could say the same. What do you want from me?"

VH: "Well for starts, we don't want Dracula taking another innocent woma from her friends and family."

Arielle: "I have no family, and one of my friends is a backstabbing bitch. And he's not taking me by force."

VH: "Let me guess, you both have the same dream, where you both are in love?"

Arielle: "Yeah, how do you know?"

VH: "Wild guess. He probably wants you back. We'll be meeting him by the river."

Arielle: "Ok? Can I ask you one question? How come you're not dead and you look so young?"

VH: "God let me stay here, but I had to live in secrecy."

Vince: "We have to go quickly! I want to save my sister."

VH: "Don't worry, we will. But we must keep Arielle away from him."

We went outside in the cold dark night. The branches of trees had lost their leaves, and it was cold...even if it was summer. Dracula must be furious that they have me. I miss him. We came to the river, and I was tired of the long walk. Soon, a servant of Dracula's was perched on a tree hanging upside down.

Servant: "Long time no see Van Helsing."

VH: "Ok, whoever you are, where's Annabella?"

Servant: "Don't worry, she'll be fine. I believe Aleera said this a long time ago. 'The master commands a trade, your sister for his beloved."

VH: "She did say that, but not at those exact words."

Servant: "Duh, dumb ass, this time there's no monster...or princess."

Vince: "If you harm my sister, I'll rip your wings out."

Servant: "I wouldn't say that if I were you. Anyway, if Arielle isn't at this party the master is having, then Annabella will perish, painfully might I add."

VH: "So she actually has to be there? This is risky."

Arielle: "Well then why did you kidnap me?"

Servant: "Be there at 8 P.M. The master says he loves you Arielle, and not to fret."

With that he left. I wasn't happy at all. First I was kidnapped and dragged to a carriage, then feel off, now this. I hated Van Helsing, I hated Vince! They just couldn't let me be! The servant's message from Dracula to me, made me feel less anxious and worried. I hoped Annabella would get hers.