A/N: Hey this is Stephanie, I am so sorry that this update took FOREVER! But I haven't thought of really anything to write and Brittany has been yelling death threats into my ears for the past few days! So I found some motivation ( my survival ) and decided to update!

Erik: How come when I yell death threats to you, you laugh and walk away?

Because your normally shouting from the inside of the closet.

Erik::grumbles: Thank goodness I got out of that place...it was awful

Oh stop your belly aching, it could be worse!

Erik: Please do tell, what is worse then spending your time locked in a closet with a deranged vampire breathing down your neck!

Living in the Sahara with nothing to drink but your own urine!

Erik: Your icky...

:grumbles:

Erik: copier...

On with the belated chappie!

Nicolae burst through the doors of the castle fuming. he didn't even try to silence his steps as he went pounding up the stairs towards Drake's room.
"What's got Bible boy's panties in a twist?" Trista purred in a darkened corner as he passed the third floor landing up to Drake.
He just growled in her general direction and went swiftly up the flight of steps.
" Oho, someone is feeling slightly testy is it? What happened, did you find out theres no God?" Gwen mocked in a sing song voice.
Nicolae, on the end of his rope as is, spun on his heel an loomed over Gwen, a threatening gleam in his radiant lavender eyes. "I swear if you three don't stop all hell will break loose!"

Alhondra yawned slinking from the shadows. "All we wanted to know Bible boy was what has gotten you hot and bothered."

Nicolae just replied with the statement, "Verbal damnation and regrettable cruelty..." and continued up the stairs, with no one flanking his sides, surprisingly.

He found himself facing Drakes door and just walked in, like he had only two nights before, the night the Sophia came up with the plan that he just carried out in the forest.

He opened the door without thought of knocking and walked in on something that perhaps his eyes could have done without seeing. His friend tenderly kissing Sophia. He sighed, they were to busy involved with one another to notice him, but when he saw the enviable slip of Drake's tongue he coughed loudly.

Sophia jumped back from Drake like he was a leper and blushed furiously. Drake just mastered his classic smoldering glare and folded his arms, obviously wondering why Nicolae just burst into his room uninvited.

"Well I have talked to Duke von Heinchek, I thought you would like to know right away, but I see that you have more pleasant things to do with yourselves then hear my horror story." Nicolae eyed the shamed looking Sophia.

Drake turned his head to the left and a loud crack emitted, he then rolled his shoulders and sat down in one of the red velvet chairs by the high rising fire. He motioned for Sophia to take a seat on his lap and Nicolae to sit in the only other chair. Instead Nicolae duped for standing and let Sophia take the other seat, to Drake obvious disappointment.

"Nicolae please get on with it I have better things to do than hear you babble." Drake yawned and stretched is long lean legs. He then glanced up and saw Nicolae's sad and solemn eyes and sat erect, now serious over his friends dismay. "What went on that has put this look in your purple eyes friend?"

Nicolae sighed deeply before answering. "Oh the usual human reaction, although my disposition didn't help the matter, but when I offered compassion for the price of his tears he slapped my hand away and called me a monster." he looked at Sophia and then Drake with tear glistening his eyes, illummentateing them more then they already did naturally. "Sophia can you answer me a simple question? Why are you here with us demons?"

Sophia got to her feet and slowly walked toward Nicolae holding out her elegant hand, when she reached him she cradled his face and looked him directly in the eyes, "You are no demon, you are a person, and one of the best I have ever had the privilege to know. Because you are weighed down by these powers ,that I find magnificent, doesn't make you any less human than I. You are beautiful, and no amount of evil words that Ralph threw at you should make you feel any different."

After she said this a sparkling tear slid down Nicolae's face. "Never leave us Sophia."

"I dont ever want to." she then turned to Drake who was now standing. "May I stay with you, I dont think I am ready to become a creature of the night but..."

"I would never allow you to become a vampire!" Drake began sternly, but Sophia spoke over him and he stopped to listen to what she had to say.

"But I would like to stay here, this place has held more magic and kindness then any mansion or maids house I have ever been in, I love it here, please let me stay here, let me stay with you..." he green eyes grew huge and desperate and she pleaded with him just with a look.

Drake took a deep breath and then took her hand. "You may stay for now sweet Sophia..."

At this she jumped into his arms and kissed him all over his face, and then broke free of his arms in favor of Nicolae's and showered him with kisses until he was giddy with all of the young girls affections.

"Darling I hope you stay as long as you can, you sure lighten this house of horrors!" he kissed her hard on the forehead. "But yes I should say though, that even though I scared off von Heinchek for now it doesn't mean that he'll stay away forever. He truly loves you."

Sophia looked at Drake. "I will go back to him before it means any of you being harmed, but only after I can do all in my power to be able to stay first and foremost." she then grinned hugely and ran once again into Drake's arms pressing a loving kiss on his full smiling mouth.

Nicolae walked to the door and looked back to the two lovers. "Good day children I am off to hit the coffin lining." he then snickered at his own joke and walked across the hall to sleep through another day.