Anna fell to her knees by him. At last she put her small hands up and framed his face. "You've been bitten," she whispered. "Now…you'll turn into…a werewolf."

Gabriel nodded. "Yes. But not for seven days yet." He looked at his sister. "Dear God, Gabriella." His voice was gentle but heart broken.

"We where born together, Gabriel. Why not die together?" Gabriella said quietly. "Help me sit up. I've got to get the bleeding to stop." Her whole side had been torn open.

Gabriel wrapped his sister's side carefully.

"Is it painful?" Anna asked quietly.

"No." His own wound had been small and the bleeding had already stopped.

Gabriella's head was resting on her brother's shoulder. Her side was covered by her cloak.

Gabriel stroked her dark hair. "What do we do now?"

"We must get to Paris," Gabriella said quietly.

Gabriel pressed a kiss to her forehead. "Alright."

Suddenly, a blur hit Anna and she fell to the ground with a gasp. Both Gabriel and Gabriella where thrown aside and they heard the terrible laughter of Dawnita.

Gabriel struggled to his feet and ran through the trees. He stopped suddenly, standing on the edge of a cliff. He watched bitterly as Dawnita flew off, gripping Anna's ankle.

Anna stared at him. "Gabriel!" she cried.

Dawnita's laughter split the air as they faded away into the fog.

Gabriella appeared next to him. "Oh no."

Gabriel turned. "Quick. We've got to get to Paris."

They walked through the streets of Paris, both Gabriel and Gabriella moving slowly. Frankenstein was hooded and cloaked and Carl shuffled along.

Suddenly, Dawnita landed on the wall in front of them. "Tch, tch, tch. So much trouble to my master." Her vampire form disappeared and she turned into the beautiful woman she was. "My Master Vladimir suggests a trade. The Princess for the Monster."

Gabriella studied her with eyes that where unnaturally afire. "When?"

"Tomorrow night…All Hallowed Eve's."

"Done," said Gabriella. "I want it to be somewhere with lots of people. Someplace where your Masters are less likely to show their other side."

"There is a wonderful masked ball here tomorrow night, here in Paris. Until then…"

They watched her fly off and brother and sister exchanged glances.

"How dare you!" Frankenstein grabbed them both by their arms and Gabriella winced and whimpered in pain.

"Hurt her again and I'll kill you where you stand?" Gabriel said quietly.Frankenstein ripped Gabriel's coat back and brushed Gabriella's cloak aside. "You have both been bitten by that monster!"

Carl gasped. "Oh my God!"

Gabriella ripped her arm away from the monster. "Bastard!" she snarled.

Frankenstein let Gabriel go. "The very thing you have so passionately hunted…you will now become."

Gabriella became enraged. The blow she landed in Frankenstein's face felled him. Then she realized what she had done.

The rage and strength of a werewolf had already begun to fill their blood.

"What will you do?" asked Carl.

"We'll finish what we started," Gabriella said. "And hopefully," her blue eyes twinkled suddenly. "We'll die in the process."

Gabriel studied Frankenstein. "We have to hide him."

Gabriella reached in a pouch and pulled out a syringe. She knelt and plunged it into Frankenstein's arm. "That should keep him quiet."

The next night, Gabriel entered the room where his sister was getting ready.

She saw him in the mirror and smiled. "One last dance, Gabriel."

"You look lovely." Gabriel sat down slowly. "What shall happen to us, Gabriella"

Gabriella took one last look in the mirror and then stood. She looked magnificent all in black silk that showed off her creamy skin. Sapphires glistened at her neck and ears and she had a small sapphire tiara in her dark hair. She had left her thick dark hair down and pulled the sides back with sapphire studded combs. The sleeves of her dress where sheer and her long slim arms where visible. On her feet, where her normal black high heeled boots. Her blue eyes glittered wildly and she picked up her mask and attached it.

"The Order…they'll have to kill us," said Gabriel.

Gabriella regarded him from behind her black mask, sprinkled with sapphires. "Yes, Gabriel. They shall have to," she said calmly. "Unless we die putting an end to Dracula and his brother. But yes, Gabriel, we shall have to die. The monster was right. We shall become the very thing we so passionately hunted."

The ball was in full swing when Gabriel, Gabriella and Carl entered the ballroom. They where in the balcony, looking down.

Everyone had worn dark colors and the walls where hung with dark green, black, and gold wall hanging. A beautiful woman clad in black was singing with the orchestra as couples swirled around the floor. Acrobats swung from trapeze to trapeze high above the dance floor, landing on the edges of the balcony and then jumping off again.

"Where's Anna?" asked Gabriella.

Gabriel scanned the crowd below. "There she is."

Anna was in Dracula's arms. She was wearing a gorgeous scarlet dress that was dangerous low cut. She wore gold jewelry and her thick dark hair shone in the light.

Dracula smiled. He was wearing a black suit with a green cloak trimmed in gold. He stopped in front of a mirror. "We make a lovely couple, do we not?"

Anna looked at the mirror and gasped. There was only her there in the reflection.

"How does it feel to be a puppet on my string, Anna?"

Gabriel's eyes narrowed as he watched the beautiful scarlet clad Princess. He scanned the room below again. His eyes landed on the man who was blowing flame from his mouth. Then he looked at the trapeze artists. "I have an idea."

"I'm looking for a new bride, Anna. Someone strong and beautiful." He looked at her. "All it takes it one bite from me."

Anna curled her lip in disgust and Dracula pulled her closer. Her hand slipped down to his heart and she gasped. "You have no heartbeat."

"Perhaps it just needs to be rekindled."

"Carl, you have to do something for me," said Gabriel.

"I'm not going to like this, am I?"

Vladimir blinked in surprise as his dance partner was tore from his arms and suddenly a black and sapphire clad beauty was there. "Gabriella!"

"You seem surprised," she said dryly. "Did you think I would miss this night?"

Vladimir studied her blue eyes. "There's something different about you tonight."

Gabriella smiled slightly. "Yes, I'm sure there is."

Carl waited as the acrobat swung towards him and landed on the edge of the balcony. A moment later, the man lay on the floor.

"You make my skin crawl," snapped Anna.

Dracula smiled. His eyes suddenly dilated and Anna gasped as his fangs shot out. "That's not all I can make your skin do."