"So" said Van Helsing. "Where do you think you've heard of him?"
"I don't know" said Carl. "I think it was in a newspaper, something about a scandal, a scandal involving a woman" he rubbed his chin in thought. "Now what was her name?"
Suddenly an idea struck Misha.
"Was it Montanah?" she asked. "Montanah Loissua? I think that's her last name"
"Yes, yes that was it" said Carl. "Montanah Loissua, that's the one"
"Could you find out some information on him?" asked Van Helsing.
"Certainly" said Carl. "Why are you so interested in the high celebrity suddenly, Van Helsing?"
"Because this 'high celebrity' crashed the Mascaraed Ball and killed a load of people, I mean Vampires" said Van Helsing.
"So, he's a Vampire Hunter then?" asked Carl.
"No, he is a Vampire" said Van Helsing. "And he attacked us for no reason"
"No" said Misha, speaking for the first time. "There was a reason; one year ago, at the last Mascaraed Ball, he asked me to marry him, I said no and he went to my father to ask, no that's the wrong word, demand my hand in marriage, my father refused him and he swore that he would never set foot in any of our castles again, the strange thing is, Viktor may be a foul bastard, but he is a man of his word too"
"Like Verona said, maybe he is working for someone" said Marishka.
"Could be" said Carl. "But he may have to wait till later, I have a new man for you Van Helsing, calls himself The Skull or just Skull, he has been responsible for the murder of many people and robbery of several banks, his organization is called Shadows of the Night, his real name is Roberto Dalmenno, a wealthy don by profession, gets in with all the right crowds, big houses in France and here in Italy, you name it, he has it"
"So, this man has power?" asked Anna.
"Lots and lots, from what I hear" said Carl. "Money too" he added.
"He sounds like someone you want to be on the right side of" said Anna. "He sounds like a nasty character"
"Yes" said Van Helsing. "Carl, what do you know about the Shadows of the Night and our friend The Skull?"
"We think we have finally found his head quarters" said Carl. "A catacomb of caves by the sea in Tor Vaiánica, his 'Temple of Shadows' as he calls it"
"So you you have spies in his organization?" asked Van Helsing.
"Yes, two, Jenica Marattina and Giordano Callath" said Carl. "Very trustworthy and reliable" he added.
"What do you want us to do?" asked Van Helsing.
"We need you to infiltrate his ranks and get up to the very top" said Carl. "Jenica can't because she is so young and Giordano hasn't go the right personality to get there"
"Right" said Van Helsing. "So, is this me or me and brides?"
"Which ever one you want" said Carl.
"I would like to do some spying" said Verona.
"Me too" said Marishka.
"Lets do it" chorused Olivia and Corinthia.
"Okay" said Aleera.
"Why not" said Misha.
"Right" said Carl. "You're going to have to do some research on his organization and him, so you don't look too out of place"
"Okay" said Van Helsing. "Lets gob to the library"
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A/N: Sorry this chap is so short and boring but we are getting to the exitingbits, thefights, suspence and angst. Please leave a reveiw if you want more or just like this story, would make me very happy.