Warning: If you want to know the base of this story, read my Van Helsing 2, for this is merely a revision of my original story.
Disclaimer: Universal Studios, Stephen Sommers, and the crew of Van Helsing own the base characters, but I own Alvonia Elra, Sereno Harven, Enchantress, Darkbane, and Hervok Vorra. I don't own Vampire, The Gillman, The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man, or the Banshee. Thanks.
Author's Note: I will explain, as I said before, why only Thonious and Alvonia can see Miles. This chapter may be a little longer than the others (maybe not "The Memories Revised, but you get the picture?) And, sorry if the title is a little long! It will be part one of three, as I did with "The Ruby: Part 1, 2, and 3" and "Through the Ice: yadda yadda yadda." In VH2! EDIT: I have just clarified what happened with "Miles was at the bottom of the stairs"...the brake point between the Darkbane/Enchantress thing was messed up. Thanks for reviews!
Van Helsing: Legends of Blood Reign
Chapter 7: Explanations Explored: Part 1: Blood Admitting
Gabriel held both of his saber's out. Carl clutched a crucifix in his hand tightly, where Thonious held his hands out, claws sharp and ready. Alvonia kept her gaze on Miles. The doctor, apparently, was making a scene. She held her hand up and 'The Gillman' stopped. Carl, Thonious, and Gabriel watched it stopped at the sight of Miles. A whine came from its throat. Alvonia's eyes shifted to Miles as he bent down to caress the Gillman's head. Carl went to the weapon bag and searched through it, pulling out a thick volume. He flipped open the pages and put his finger on something.
"Yes, this is it!" he whispered. Thonious looked at the book and narrowed his eyebrows.
"What is it?" he asked. Carl looked up into the shape shifter's eyes. They were changing colors.
"As it says in Recorded History of the Holy Order, that the Gillman has been defeated before!" he said. Thonious shrugged his shoulders.
"Why should that matter to us?" Carl looked at the book again and snapped it shut.
"Because, if the Gillman was defeated before, than it is possible that he can't be defeated easily again!" he declared. Thonious looked at Gabriel. He had walked up, the sabers still in hand.
"Alvonia, I want and explanation, and I want it now!" he demanded. She grinned.
"The Gillman is a creation of Miles', or rather a gift that he has raised!" she said, walking over to Gabriel. She leaned her head up to his ears. "Miles is rather lonely, and he is a bit on the wrong side in the mind…if you know what I mean?" she finished, leaning down. They saw that the Gillman's eyes were yellow and sharp. Sorrow filled the lone pupils. Gabriel lowered his sabers and looked back to Alvonia.
"Are we to attack it?" he asked. She looked at it another moment and then turned.
"No. Miles would make sure that we were dead! If any one of his creations' were destroyed, he would make sure that the destroyer was vanquished" she whispered back approvingly. Gabriel placed the sabers back into his belt and looked at Miles.
"Alright, Dr. Miles, we will lead you back to your fortress and we will be left in peace, correct?" he asked. A grunt was heard and then the cocking of a gun.
"Oh, you bloody well better be doing that, Left Hand of God!" he growled in reply. Van Helsing nodded.
The dark paths before them were not too welcoming to the companions. Carl had enquired Thonious on why he didn't fly all of the way they had walked, but the man simply replied that they needed further protection. Alvonia assured Gabriel every few feet that Miles was still in front of them. Although the Banshee knew the way, she didn't want to lead them, for Miles may pull a cunning stunt. At the moment, it wouldn't have mattered, for Van Helsing and Thonious were both very powerful. As Gabriel had asked before, if Alvonia possessed any power, she replied 'No', it was merely a curse to her. If it was indeed a curse to her, they would have to find a cure. This wouldn't be the first time that they had to retrieve a cure.
"Find the cure! Save yourself!" Frankenstein's Monster had said. Gabriel had not taken that moment into reality. He never thought that more than one's lives would be taken that night. He never thought that such an innocent soul would be lost to a friend.
"That's all over!" Gabriel reminded himself. He looked back at Alvonia and saw a smile upon her face.
"You probably want to know how far it is to Fortress Miles?" she asked him. Gabriel looked back at Thonious and Carl. They walked as normal as human beings. In front of them, Miles still stepped on the ground heavily, the Gillman to his side. Van Helsing nodded.
"Yes, I would enquire that" he told her. Alvonia merely pointed her pointer finger up.
"Here we are!" she told him. Thonious, Carl, and Van Helsing looked up in awe. The castle was aged, for it was shown in every turret and crease of the old stone. Dirt and grass stuck out of the jagged stones and rock that made the foundation.
"Home!" Miles exclaimed to the Gillman. It nodded its head and ran ahead. Carl pointed out to Thonious that fires were emblazoned in each turret. The smoke was carried up to the night sky, touching the clouds delicately. Gabriel sighed and turned to look at Thonious and Carl.
"I believe that our mission is almost done! All that we need to do is find a cure for Alvonia to remove the curse inside her" he said. Thonious folded his arms, one of his eyes turning supernaturally to Alvonia.
"And what says that we have to stick around to view a curing? I came just to assure that you were safe!" he growled. Gabriel couldn't believe what he had said.
"Assure my safety? Who or what has poisoned your mind? Protection? I am pretty sure that I can look after myself!" he replied hoarsely. Thonious' eye swung back to Gabriel.
"Well, the Order has reserved strict wishes for you! I believe that your safety is a manner of life or death unless you don't consider it that way, Van Helsing!" he said louder this time.
"If the Order wishes to baby-sit me, than allow them to do that, but I am a servant of God! I believe that protection isn't in Order!" he yelled back. Carl's eyes swayed back and forth to the two. Alvonia clutched her stomach. She seemed to be troubled.
"Oh! You seem to rely on your savior for protection, isn't that in Order?" Thonious fumed.
"Enough!" yelled Miles. They all turned to him slowly and saw that the Gillman was circling the invisible man.
"What do you want?" Thonious asked. The doctor shot the gun in the air. Carl and Van Helsing could see the pistol and its bullet when it fired.
"You all are to follow me into my homestead!" Miles told them. Alvonia rolled her eyes and put her hand to her side.
"Miles, when you give commands, don't expect everyone to believe you!" she said nonchalantly. They all saw the doctor fire the pistol at her. The bullets soared through her heart and they fell to the ground behind her. "Nice try" she replied simply. Carl examined the holes in her chest and saw that green smoke came from the wounds.Thonious was busy glaring at Gabriel. The Monster Hunter held his hand upon his pistol and pointed it to the place where Miles stood.
"Mischoffe Miles, we will proceed inside your fortress with no threats or mishaps along the way! Understood?" Gabriel announced, a stone glare upon his face. The pistol lowered and he cleared his throat.
"As long as we get inside safe!"
The darkness enveloped the deep walls of the throne room. Two red chairs stood at the front of the room. In one sat a man with a cloak over his head. In the other sat a tall, slender woman. Her hair was a dark brown. The room was silent. No conversations happened between the two. It almost seemed as if they could read each other's minds. The windows outside showed lightning that was being hurled from the mighty heavens above. The man held his head back and cackled.
"Time is of the essence, Enchantress!" he said smoothly. The woman grinned, her eyes flashing to a deep black.
"Yes, Darkbane, you are true!" she replied. The man stood up from the chair and looked across at the door.
"At any moment, the services will be complete!" he hissed. Enchantress stood up and let her mouth drop open. Her canines were growing larger in size. Her hair was changing from dark brown to a bluish-grey. Wings sprouted from her back and her full body was changed. The Woman Vampire flapped her wings and flew into the air. Darkbane let his canines grow larger than ever and he changed into Hell Beast form. The two circled the air for a moment and then burst through the window. Transylvania tonight was dark and dreary. The villagers of Vaseria were used to hearing the screeches of vampires, so when Enchantress and Darkbane passed by, the people below merely gasped or just waved them away. Just one year ago, vampire children had awaken and attack the village, killing many. Enchantress and Darkbane were another sort of evil. They only followed the commands of Lord Harven and they wouldn't kill unless they had the commands to do so. As the two flew, they saw Valerious Manor. Enchantress turned to Darkbane and nodded.
Van Helsing held both of his pistols out. Alvonia walked next to Miles and Thonious still remained by Carl. They had just gone up three flights of stairs, and they were approaching the laboratory. Van Helsing turned to look at Alvonia.
"How is it that only you and Thonious can see Miles?" he asked. She shrugged her shoulders.
"We, Thonious and I, are Immortal. We are not fully human, so there is something inside us that detects unusual things, such as Miles' invisibility." She stopped, looking at the dark expression upon Gabriel's face. "What troubles you?" she asked. Gabriel looked at his hand. There it was: The ring that had the Valerious family insignia.
"…and perhaps, the return of my ring!" Dracula had said. She looked at the ring also.
"Strange" she said, her eyes deepening on the ring. "I have seen that somewhere before" she whispered. Carl tapped Gabriel on the shoulder and noted that they had entered Miles' laboratory.
"Here we are!" Miles announced. They all looked in, seeing that different contraptions made their own noise. The authenticity of the place was eerie, for a dark presence could be felt. Miles walked in, letting the Gillman run free in the lab. Although Gabriel wasn't sure that they should trust it, he knew that the Gillman wouldn't harm them unless it was commanded to.
"Do we need to remain here?" Thonious barked. Miles turned and laughed.
"If you are under my watch, you will stay! Someone wishes to see you all! That someone has been waiting to see you for a long, long time!" Miles told them. Thonious rolled his eyes and the pupils changed their color.
"Who is this you speak of now? The bogeyman?" he asked. Alvonia turned to the Shape Shifter and whispered through her teeth.
"Did I mention that Miles is a little on the ill-minded side?" she asked in her rich Romanian dialect. Miles had turned and was glaring at the three.
"Follow me!" he demanded. They obeyed and did so. Alvonia had told Gabriel on the way to "follow any commands he gives, for we are superior, but he still has power." Van Helsing could have turned around and walked away easily, but his mind still stayed on Alvonia. He wished to save her from the curse. She seemed to have a certain eeriness about her, but he knew that the Banshee inside her was attempting to take over. Miles had informed Alvonia that there was a cure for her poisoned soul, but he would never tell her where. Harven had something to do with this game. Miles lead the four in. He stopped for a moment and then turned to the wall next to him. There was what appeared to be a doorknob that stuck out of the stone. He turned it three times and the wall to their left opened. One of his small fingers pointed toward the opening and laughed.
"In there!" he snapped. Alvonia reluctantly went in first. Gabriel followed, and so did Carl. Thonious stood rooted to the spot.
"I don't like this idea of yours, Dr." he said. Miles kept his glare on the Shape Shifter and walked up closer to him.
"Oh! What is it that you don't like, Byblethonious?" he asked. Thonious allowed his eyes to spin as they changed shape and he sighed, placing both of his hands to his side.
"Being taken into a run-down castle and being ordered around! I won't stand for that, you imbecile!" he yelled back. Alvonia had walked out of the opening and glared at Thonious.
"Thonious, do as he commands!" she told him sternly. The Shape Shifter's fingernails became claws and he displayed them to the doctor.
"They say you are in 'cahoots' with this Harven creature!" he said, waving the claws back and forth. Miles gasped and took a step backward.
"I beg your pardon! I believe that who I associate with is none of your darn business!" he replied coolly. Thonious held one of his clawed hands in front of the doctor's face.
"Thoniou!" Alvonia snapped. "Do as he commands!" she said, her eyes turning a dark blue. He gave a poisonous glare at the doctor and moved into the opening. He saw, as the others did, a large spiral staircase that moved up into the ceiling.
"So, I suppose we walk up this staircase to the top for what reason?" Carl asked. Miles smiled.
"You'll see"
Enchantress spread her wings and crashed into the library window. Darkbane followed through the broken glass. Valerious manor was quiet, for no one remained inside. The ones who lived near believed it to be haunted. Enchantress walked into the study and saw the usual maps and pictures sprawled out on the ground. She smiled at Darkbane as they changed back to their human forms and made their way to the map of Transylvania. She walked up, her hand on the section of the map that read: Alstro Mountains. A clever grin covered her face and she cleared her throat.
"In the name of God, open this door!" she spoke. Her hand still remained on the mountains. The rest of the map dissolved into ice except the mountains. Enchantress let the grin on her face dissolve into a snarl that let her fangs grow out.
"You first" Darkbane said, pointing to the ice. The woman nodded and began to walk into the ice wall. Darkbane began to follow her. The ice was as cold as ever. Snow greeted her as she walked out, her eyes seeing snow surrounding the area. Castle Dracula was tall, its turrets old and covered in ice. Darkbane felt the snow melt upon his skin as he walked out of the door. In front of the two stood a man who wore a cloak that's hood wad draped carefully over his eyes and nose.
"Did you succeed?" he asked in a dark voice that sounded almost supernatural. Enchantress turned to Darkbane and grinned again.
"Yes, my lord" Darkbane said.
"Good"
Miles was at the bottom of the stairs. He made sure that no one would leave unnoticed.
"Up just a little more" he yelled up. Gabriel was in the lead with Carl and Alvonia behind. Thonious was unfortunately in front of Mischoffe. They made their way to the top. Although Carl had never expressed it before, he was afraid of heights. Once they reached the top, Gabriel looked ahead of him. All that was there was a brown door.
"Open it!" Miles exclaimed in a more sinister voice. He reached his hand to the knob and pulled. The door swung open and darkness met them. Van Helsing turned to look at Miles, but he remembered that he was invisible.
"Dr. Miles, there is nothing out there!" he told him. Alvonia turned her head to look inside the door and gasped.
"Van Helsing, look out!" she yelled. A growl sounded and Gabriel disappeared.
Author's Note: Well? I will explain who Darkbane and Enchantress are and who they give their service to (the 'cloaked man' is not a new character, and he isn't Dracula or Dracula's kid, uncle, twelfth associate twice removed, you get the picture). Thanks for the reviews and I will continue soon! Thanks! Oh, and I am starting a thing called chapter preview! Here is a preview of Chapter 8!
Chapter 8: Explanations Explored: Part 2: Fully Divided
"Blasts to you, Miles!" He growled. The doctor smiled and lunged the needle at his neck. Alvonia and Carl were too far away to help. Gabriel was by the door. From out of the darkness came a creature with large fangs. It had grey, mottled skin and dark black hair. It was none other than a Gargoyle. Gabriel held the Tojo Blades out and ignited them. They spun and soared at the creature. It growled as its arm was cut clean off. Van Helsing turned to see Carl rummaging through the weapon bag. Alvonia had changed back to the Banshee and flew forward. The Gargoyle held its mouth open, growl emitting from its lungs.
Chapter 8 Coming Soon!
