I'm working, yeah! This is chapter 3. Enjoy.
Chapter 3
Evil returned
Vatican. The stronghold of the faith. For the first time in its history demon sneaked inside the saint place. Cardinal Leon – the head of the Holy Order was killed and the Council of the Great Church should choose a new one to take his place. Some said it would be Malletty, who left his sword, but not for long. Gabriel thought that his friend is the best candidacy; still he kept his thoughts in his head as usual.
After a long flight to Italy Van Helsing went to one old priory to see its abbot, who read the old legend about the Ancient power. The hunter wanted to find the answers as usual …
"Bless me, saint father, for I've sinned …" – he said the password and abbot answered:
"God forgives … What brought you here, warrior?" saint father asked, while they were walking in the garden of the priory.
"Rumors about the Ancient power's returning worry me."
"I heard about your mission to kill the child nineteen years ago. You didn't do this."
"I couldn't … I …"
"I understand. So the child grew and this year at the day she born, the girl will get all her power. But what way will she choose?"
"Way?"
"Yes, way. She can give up to darkness or to feel the light. How do you think, my son, what's ancient power?"
"It's a … weapon?"
"No, no, pity that most of us think so. It's a power that lies between the Hell and the Heaven. Buddhists call it Jing and Jang – the balance."
"What should I do?" Gabriel asked, staring at the abbot.
"Save her from her dark past."
Diana was standing at the Jesus Christ statue, praying. She was afraid because of all that happened with her last night and decided: church is the best place to hide from bad thoughts.
'Don't be afraid, my dear, come to me …' said that voice in her head.
Dia closed her ears, shaking like a leaf.
"Father Celestial, save …"
The voice became louder:
'Stupid prays won't save you! Gave up to me!"
"No!" she screamed, making the priest to come to her.
'Gave up, I said! Let the darkness inside!'
"No!" Dia fell on her knees, crying; devilish music filled her head, mixing with the voice. This cacophony was killing her …
"No! No!" she was repeating, while the priest was trying to recover her for senses:
"Miss, miss, calm down!"
Diana was shaking like in fever and then screamed so loud that the statues moldered into pieces.
The priest hurried to pick up what left, and the girl had time to escape. The voice and music in her head disappeared.
'What was it! What's going on!" she asked herself, running as far she could from the church. The sun set … and it became colder, Dia stopped near the shop, staring at the shop window. Here she met Selina, patrolling the territory, who quickly hid her pistol under the black coat.
"What happened, Diana? You look like you've seen a ghost."
The girl embraced her tightly:
"He pursues me!"
"Who!"
"He! The devil! And I'm not mad!"
"Tell me everything."
It was a new moon. Perfect time for Sabbath. Figures in black cloaks gathered in the center of the cemetery. The gravestones were broken and thrown away. A pentagram was drawn on the dry ground. So it started…
The leader of the demons took an urn with ash and let the wind to scatter it.
"The ash and …" he faced to two demons, who poured the ground with blood.
"The blood! Return him from Hell – great sinner, forsaken, the vampire!"
Suddenly the pentagram illuminated with red light and the man, surrounded with flames, appeared. He breathed in the night air, happy to return back. The leader of demons came to him and said:
"Now you should listen to me if you want to stay here for long."
Dracula hated when someone spoke to him in such tone. He grabbed the demon by throat and replied:
"I do what I think is right and you staying aside, everything clear?"
"Ye-es …"
Vlad released the demon:
"Good …" then he started moving away from the cemetery:
"Hey, where are you going?"
"I have some unfinished deals …"
'Time to meet, Sel …'