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: The 'Italian' translations are at the bottom of the page. Alvonia, Sierka, and Greye speak Italian between each other and Carl merely picks up pieces of the language (and gets it wrong). Thanks for reviews!
Van Helsing: Legends of Blood Reign
Chapter 9: Explanations Explored: Part 3: On the Road Again
Gabriel was pleased that Alvonia had knowledge of their quest. If she didn't, they would indeed be lost. Their quest for Lord Harven would be dangerous, for Van Helsing had not intentions of returning to Transylvania. They had exited Fortress Miles and were walking along a dirt path that lead opposite of their starting point.
"So, I suppose you have walked this path often?" he asked. She turned and nodded.
"Correct! Every time Miles sends me out on some errand, I have to walk this path to get to where I need to get to Harven." She stated simply.
"So what is it, a boat, ground, air?" Gabriel asked. Carl looked back and forth at the two furtively. Alvonia pointed her finger out and smiled.
"We go that way". She pointed to a large stable that had great oak doors. Van Helsing's eyes grew wide as he saw the doors opening. In the stable were horses great in size.
"So this is our means of travel" Carl said to himself, walking forward. The moon held a strong grasp upon the ground. It seeped into the stable, illuminating the horses' mysterious eyes. They were blue, a piercing blue that seemed to see through the approaching three. The stable's doors were stretched back by two old men in ragged cloaks. Alvonia smiled.
"Quali cavalli stiamo prendendo oggi?" Alvonia asked the first man in a foreign language. He smiled and scratched his long beard.
"Il lampo è pronto per le sue corse!" he replied gruffly. Gabriel had no idea what the two were saying, but Carl had his eyes closed. He was trying to pick up some of the speech. Van Helsing tapped the Friar on the shoulder.
"Do you know what they are saying?" he asked in a low whisper. Carl opened his eyes and snapped his thumb and ring finger.
"Something about lightning riding horses" he said. Alvonia turned to him and chuckled. She looked back at the man.
"Dove è Breyla stasera?" she asked him. The other man cleared his throat and clasped his hands together.
"I can see that your companion is confused by the dialect we use" he said. Gabriel's eye brows were curved in a confused manner.
"Yes, I suppose that's correct" she said to him, turning back to the other man.
"Quello basterà" she finished. The man nodded and turned back to the stable. Alvonia nodded her head. "This man is the owner of this stable" she told them. "Van Helsing, Carl: Greye. Greye, Van Helsing, Carl" she introduced them. Carl looked at him strangely. The elderly man had glowing blue eyes and he carried a staff that had a blue tint to it.
"Greetings, Mr. Greye" Gabriel said.
"Greetings!" he said, smiling.
"I believe that our transportation will be…"
"Correct!" Greye replied, grinning. His beard swayed back and forth in the wind.
"I'm here to help Alvonia in her travels!" he turned to her. She smiled. "Yep! Ever since she was a little girl! Oh, I remember her Ma and Pa well! She used to run up to me and yell my name, pleading to ride ol' lightning" he exclaimed. Alvonia laughed. Gabriel smiled.
"I am pleased to see such merriment" Carl began "But we have a case we need to deal with…" he stopped.
"Thonious! Right" Alvonia said. Graye lifted an eyebrow.
"Who be Thonious?" Greye asked. Alvonia sighed and stared into the stable.
"We can discuss that later, but we need these horses now! Now, Van Helsing, you will take Faith to ride and Carl will take Cramp" she told them. Out of the stable came a dumpy-looking horse that had a bundle of hay in its mouth. Carl rolled his eyes and sighed.
"The usual!" he stressed. Gabriel, Alvonia, and Carl walked into the stable cautiously so that they wouldn't scare the horses. They mounted and left, waving goodbye to Greye.
Miles fell to the ground. His master's power clouded everything.
"Lord Harven, spare me! Please!" he pleaded as the vampire clutched his neck. Just two feet behind them stood Thonious. He was unconscious.
"Where is Alvonia?" the man asked, the hood of his cloak swaying in the wind. Miles coughed violently and then waved his hands.
"She has been captured within the door that I left them in, that is where I told you!" he yelled. Harven, cloak drawn over his face, snarled, letting his fangs elongate.
"If there is one ounce of lying in there, you will not be so pleased with the outcome!" he growled in Transylvanian. Miles was released from the grip and he fell to the ground. The fortress of Lord Harven was cold. Its shadow brought an eerie presence to any who walked inside. The cloaked man held his clawed hand out. The fingernails scratched the Shape Shifter's neck.Thonious yelled as Harven's claws pierced his neck. Blood dripped down Thonious' body. He gasped as he could feel his life escaping him.
"Have you ever felt one ounce of sympathy for a vampire?" Harven asked.
"I would never show mercy to one of you!" he growled between curdled coughs. Harven chuckled, his claws going deeper.
"One of me? Aren't you a supernatural being yourself? I see that you can shift your sight within the blink of an eye, Byblethonious!" Harven told him. Thonious rolled his eyes as the pain grew.
"Shut your mouth, pompous fool!" the Shape Shifter replied, spitting blood violently. Harven grinned.
"Enough of that!And now, you willknow what it feels like to be held under the grasp of another! How it is like to have pain be within your blood" Harven spat. Thonious gasped for air as the power left him. All feeling went away from his body, and now entered pain. The vampire was draining all life from Thonious. "Give me life!" Harven growled. Miles came from the ground, his eyes blurry. Harven was having a great time. Thonious gasped again and plunged to the ground, his face red from the dark blood. Harven laughed demonically and changed to Hell Beast form. "Make sure that our new friend doesn't attempt murder, or worse!" Harven told his inferior.
Author's Note:Sorry for Thonious' torture! It is a vital part to the story, so I had to do it. I was going to go back to Alvonia, Gabriel, and Carl, but that is for chapter 10! The happy holiday chapter!(sorry). Once again, thanks for the reviews! I appreciate them every time they come in! : OH: Important! :If you find the Italian use in this disturbing, just don't ask why I put it in! Thanks much! And this chapter is short because I want the Christmas chapter to happen with more plot! Chapter Preview!
Chapter 10: The Engraving of Stone
The horses stopped. Each snow flake that fell to the ground covered the grass like a cold blanket. Alvonia smiled and folded her arms.
"I told you two that we would arrive here!" she said. Gabriel smiled and so did Carl. The land was covered with weird light. Each tent that was on the snowy ground was home to many. Alvonia grinned, dismounted her horse, and walked over to the talking people.
"Oi, my fair people! What have thou done?" she asked.
That's all! Chapter 10 coming soon! SPOILERYou will get to know a bit of Alvonia's background in this chapter!/SPOILER And now to reviews! :
Artemis1860: Thanks for the notification! I like "The Vampire Hunter" and "The Woman He Left Behind!" Continue with those and thanks for the great and many reviews! Continue with TVH and thanks again! Happy Holidays!
Mistress of Destruction: Thanks for the Merry Christmas! Same back to you! I am going to update Chapters 10-13 hopefully before Christmas, so, thanks for the review on that! I do truly appreciate your input! Thanks! Happy Holidays!
SilverFlover: Thanks for the review! I am glad that you like my OCs! I wanted some new characters and not just Dracula and Anna returning at the beginning of the story, so. I am going to branch off other stories that contain Thonious, Alvonia, Harven, etc. so thanks! Happy Holidays!
