chapter 25 : Love Returning

Dracula's POV

I followed the luminious blue light. I had no clue of where we were headed, or what this...thing is. My curiosity grew greater by the minute as we went down halls and up stairs. This light kept coming toward me, zipping around my head, and it strangly felt warm. I wanted to speak but what good is it to talk to a blob of light? We finally came across a door. The light materialized to the otherside, while I tried to open the door but couldn't. Then I remembered...I had locked this door two months ago, and that Arielle was inside it..dead. My heart was broken once again, the pain entering my heart, piercing it...making it bleed, well not really. I unlocked the door, and there was the light, hovering over her beautiful body that lay so undisturbed, so peaceful. I walked closer, tears of blood racing down my face, and collapsed by her side, crying. I didn't know why I was crying, I never felt so much pain. I felt that it was my fault that she had died, if I had only protected her. I felt guilt, which I had never felt in my life, and still I cried like the last night I saw her.

The light came over to me, whispering words that no mortal or I could hear. I felt comforted, yet broken before her. My bloody tears stained my black clothing, but you couldn't see it. I wanted her to come back, but I knew I couldn't do anything. The light hummed and came over near my neck, caressing it, somehow. My body spasmed in a way...in a way I couldn't discribe. My heart dropped to my stomach, as I stared at her body, an auro came around her...a blue auro such as the light that was before me. Then the light left me, and went over to her body. I didn't want it to even go near her, but it whispered in my ear to not worry, that everything was going to be alright. The auro entered her body, the auro around her becoming brighter, it was blinding. Then in all my shock, my disbelief in God, and everything else that I had ever done, vanished from my mind...and her eyes opened. Those soft beautiful ocean sapphire blue eyes opened, and then she smiled. She rose from the bed, looking at me, smiling insanely, and I hugged her, I embraced her with the warmest hug I could ever give.

She hugged me back, she felt so warm and soft, just like I remember. I cried in her arms, tears staining her white dress. She held me and comforted me like I was a child, but I didn't care, all that mattered was that she was alive and with me. She looked at me with those angel eyes, a glow appearing in them. I kissed her cheek, and I started to gently kiss her neck and to her jaw line. I held her tightly once again, and I wasn't going to let her go, ever! I loved her, and I would say it a million times if I could, and I will. I buried my face into her neck, my tears rollong down my cheek and onto her neck.

Dracula: "I've missed you so much, I love you."

Arielle: "I love you too, my love. Why didn't you look for me? it's been two months."

Dracula: "You were here? In that blue ball of light..."

Arielle: "Yes and I finally got your attention."

Dracula: "So it was you making all that noise? Not my new servant?"

Arielle: "Yes of course it was me, my love."

Dracula: "How did you return? Did He let you?"

Arielle: "It wasn't my time. I had lost to much blood when Van Helsing hit me. A vein popped in my head, making my head bleed more profusly. Why do you dispise him so?"

Dracual: "Everyone knows why."

Arielle: "No, I mean personally. Why do you hate him, when you have never seen him, or talked to him?"

Dracula: "I really...don't know. I never really thought of it."

Arielle: "He still loves you, even if you have turned to the Devil. He never did stop loving you, just as I have never stopped."

Dracula: "Yes but he hates me for betraying him, but I am greatful for your return. I love you, and I never want you to leave again. My heart will break in a million pieces, again."

Arielle: "He doesn't hate you. He hates to see his children in pain. You were God's child first, and he will never stop loving you, as I have said a million times. I love you too, and I will never leave you."

I hugged her once again, my pain was gone forever as long as she was here. I took her to my room where I asked my servant to get cloths for her. We would be together forever, and nothing could stop us. A few days after her return, the sky was turning to daylight. I was ready to go into my coffin, when she gently took my arm, and we stood near the window watching the sun rise.

Dracula: "Darling, why are we standing here? You know that I will die if I come into the light."

Arielle: "Dracula, if nothing can kill you, even now, why do you fear the light. it can't harm you."

Dracula: "But..."

The sun rose high above the peek of the black mountains, a beam of light showered over us. I blocked my face with my arm, but I felt no pain, I felt warm, but no pain. I stared into the sky seeing my first sunrise in over 500 hundred years. Arielle embraced me, and kissed my neck and my lips gently. I smiled, as I know have the knowlegde that the sun can no longer harm me. I brought her closer to me, softly laughing, and kissing her cheek.

Dracula: "This is the best day in the whole world! There's only one more thing left to do.''

Arielle: "Oh really? And what is that?"

I stared at her, and my eyes gave her the hint that I wanted to make her mine forever.

Dracula: "Arielle, i don't want you to become my bride... I want to make you my wife. I want to love you forever, lovers for all eternity."

Arielle: "I love you Dracula with all my heart. I want to be your wife. I don't care if we have undead children or not, I will always love you forever."

We stared deeply into each others eyes, love and hope beaming from hers. She moved her soft brown hair, and her bare neck showed. I kissed her cheek, and my fangs appeared. I gently bit down into her neck, a soft moan escaping from her lips. Her blood was warm, sufficating, but it was the most delicious blood I have ever tasted. I finally pulled away, blood rolling down my lips onto my chin. I opened my shirt, my chest appearing. Arielle looked uncertain if i would let her do this. I nodded and I cut my chest. The blood slowly appeared from the cut, and she bit down. This was the most pleasurable thing that I have ever felt from her, and I enjoyed every second of it. I loudly moaned to my suprise which I haven't done in centuries. I loved her, and she would be mine forever. She finally lifted her head, blood also dripping down her lips. Her eyes brightened, and at once I knew that she was a vampire now, not just any vampire, my queen. She would have the same power as I, she would never die from anything, not eve the sun. Now I felt more powerful.

I kissed her, our lips locked, our tongues intwined. It was so passionate, so much lust. It was what I had always wanted, and I finally had my companion, one that could satisfy me forever. We were in my bedroom, candles lit all around us. Our wine glasses were filled with blood, as we layed in bed together. She was so soft, every part of her was. We would be together forever.