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Chapter 11: Rage

Jacob paused outside Anna's room, wondering why Marie was not standing there. He looked suspiciously down the corridor. Something wasn't right, he could sense it. Jacob tried to shake off the feeling, but his own uncertainties wouldn't be suppressed.

Growling, Jacob hurled open the door. It banged loudly against the wall, the sound echoing down the long dark corridor. Jacob smiled to himself at the thought of waking Anna with that sound and boldly strode into the room, ready to begin taunting her.

"Hello my dear Ann- what the Hell?! It isn't possible!" Jacob stopped dead at the sight before him. Or rather not before him at all. His eyes darted over every inch of the room, searching. The bed was empty, the sheets and blanket lay in a twisted heap, halfway off the mattress. A large dark hole in the headboard caught Jacob's attention and he strode forward and ran his fingers around it, wondering what the hell had gone on. Just then, his eye caught sight of something grey on the floor. A horrified shiver tore up Jacob's spine as he realised what it was.

He collapsed on the floor next to the pile, anguished cries coming from his lips.

"MARIE! NO!!" the words came out as choked sobs. Desperately clutching the ash in his hands, Jacob leaned his head back against the bed and screamed.

"WHY?!"

Suddenly, a black and white image flashed in his mind. He saw Marie's body disintegrating. When it finally fell to the floor, his eyes fixed on Anna, still holding a stake. Then as quickly as it had come, the image vanished, leaving him once again with the ruins of his sister.

Bitter emotional pain screamed throughout his body. He was alone. First Alexander, now Marie. Anger turned to fiery hatred. Wild energy raced through Jacob's veins. He would have his revenge, not only for his parents and Nina, but now for Marie and Alex as well. He would shake every Valerious's dreams. He would see to it that they never rested peacefully. "Especially Anna Valerious" Jacob ground his teeth as he spoke her name. His first impulse was to beat all his anger out on the princess, but she had somehow escaped.

'Not before murdering your sister!," Jacob's mind reminded him.

Jacob quickly rose to his feet, storming out of the room.

'I must attack now!' his mind raged. 'But what about Van Helsing?' No doubt he is with her. ' Jacob decided to once again seek Dracula's help.

When he reached Dracula's chamber, he wasted no time bowing.

"My lord! The princess has escaped and Marie is dead!"

"WHAT?!" Dracula roared, spinning around to face him. "That's impossible!"

"I saw it with my own eyes!" Jacob insisted.

Dracula began stalking from one side of the room to the other, cursing under his breath in Latin.

"We must attack now!" yelled Jacob impatiently. "We cannot let Marie's death go with retribution! No more will the Valerious family slaughter mine, it ends tonight! We will-"

"SILENCE!' Dracula roared, swiftly reminding Jacob of his status.

"We will not attack." Dracula said a little more calmly, "Or at least not yet."

"But- Marie!" Jacob said desperately.

"It was Marie's fault that Anna Valerious escaped! Although her loss is regretful, she deserved her fate," Dracula said calmly.

"What?!" Jacob yelled angrily, rising up in defiance, "That's-"

Dracula let loose a ferocious roar. Leaning forward to tower over Jacob, his face contorted, fangs elongating as his eyes glowed with warning not to push any further.

Jacob immediately recoiled his argument, quickly bowing down in submission as fear replaced anger. Dracula noted this, and slowly changed back to his more subdued side.

"Come Jacob. The sun is nearly up. Go to sleep. We will discuss as plan of action tomorrow evening. Your time will come, but not now," Dracula said coolly.

"Yes my lord. As you wish," Jacob got up and bowed before retreating from the room.

As he returned to his room, his mind still raced, but this time, in defeat. His body still raced with adrenaline, screaming to rampage after the princess, but his mind forced him not to. He could not disobey the Count. Doing that would only result in his death.

'Besides,' his mind reminded, 'the Count is both knowledgeable and powerful, you must trust him.' This thought in mind, Jacob climbed into his coffin, content to delay his revenge for the time being, given that it would be triply devastating for both Anna and Van Helsing when he finally got it.

Back in his own chambers, Dracula sat thinking. He had been intending to eventually dispose of Jacob and make Anna his bride, as he had originally planned at the Halloween Ball. That way, he would have both a new bride and the ultimate way to hurt Van Helsing. Torturing Anna made Gabriel feel guilty, but turning her into the very thing he spent his life destroying would tear him apart.

And what of Jacob? He was becoming a problem. Dracula would have to do something about him. Suddenly a solution sprung into Dracula's head. 'I will use Jacob to distract Van Helsing while I captivate the princess. No doubt they will wait for her to recover before attacking' he reasoned, 'Gabriel would never leave her alone and injured. It wil provide just enough time to restore myself to my former influence' Dracula smiled to himself and settled into his coffin which immediately iced over.

A/N I know, something's missing from this chapter – but what?

Oh well, I hope you enjoyed – thanks once again for your amazing reviews!