"The world seems full of good men- even if there are monsters in it."
- From Dracula by Bram Stoker
I searched everywhere I thought was possible, and there was still no sign of them. All these thoughts were racing in my mind like thoroughbreds on the race course. What if he had made her a bride? What if he was doing something more horrible than anyone could think of? What of her dignity? What if she were dead? I started to doubt my own self, even my idolism of Dracula. It was so silent, so creepy, like in When A Stranger Calls. That movie was stupid, but it was creepy the way he was always watching her. Chills went down my spine at every thought, at every motion of my body. I walked faster to each room, my heart racing, praying for her life to not end. It was officially the worst day of my life. Why did he kidnap her in my own home? Why did he come to me, when there are a million other people who think themselves vampires and who worship him? It was perplexing. All these questions, and no answers. When I had searched every inch that I knew of, my hope deminished like water vapor. But I forgot to look in one other place: the attic.
I raced once more up the stairs into the hallway. In the middle of the ceiling was a small door with a string attached, that when you pulled it, the stairs would come down. As I did so, I ran up the stairs, almost tripping at the last step. As I entered, she sat on an old couch, knocked out cold. I tried to wake her up, I even slapped her face lightly, but she was in a deep sleep. I only knew one way to awake her.
Aurora: "Yvonne, Richard Roxburgh is here, and he's waiting to take you out on a date!"
Yvonne: "Huh...What! Really?"
Aurora: "No, get up! We have to go back downstairs."
We walked slowly back to the living room, and I gave her a water bottle to awake a little better.
Aurora: "Alright, what did he do to you?"
Yvonne: "Well, he took me up there for one thing. He tried to kiss me..."
Aurora: "What! That little..."
Yvonne: "He did, but after he changed. Not his clothes, but his attitude. He was so cold. I don't know what you see in him?"
Aurora: "I'm starting to doubt myself so don't worry about it. Did he seduce you, etc."
Yvonne: "For the kiss, yes. Other then that he left me alone. It's like he's looking for something."
Aurora: "Oh, great. Just what we need, a murdering casinova. Why wasn't he up there with you?"
Yvonne: "Before he put me to sleep, forcefully, he said he was going out to hunt. I don't know why he didn't kill me. I was right there."
Aurora: "If he did, he would be a dead vampire."
Yvonne: "Yea, there was that feeling that you were going to kick his ass. You're very loyal to friends."
Aurora: "Thank you. OMG I forgot something!"
Yvonne: "What's that?"
Aurora: "Eclipse!"
Yvonne: "Not the damn horse! He'll be fine."
Aurora: "Hey! He's the only thing that reminds me of Dutchess and my father. I haven't feed him since this morning."
I knew it was foolish to go to the barn outside, but that horse meant the world to me. I ran outside to the light red barn, and entered. Eclipse whinnied at the sight of me in delight, and I went over to him, petting his soft nose. He comforted me, with all his blackness. He had speed, and could probably out run a werewolf. Maybe it was time to put it to the test.
