Escape
Anna walked out into the cold. By the time Josh could blink, she was already running down into the mountains. The snow covering her trails.
Dracula came back an hour later. Deciding to check on Anna he went to her room. Only to see the door was banged down. Josh came into the hall and saw Dracula standing there. Before he could move, Dracula turned on him. "WHAT HAPPENED HERE"
Josh stood there numbly. "I… I… I have no clue." Josh said backing away.
"Don't you lie to me boy! Tell me what happened, unless you want it beaten out of you!" Dracula said advancing towards Josh.
Josh backed up quicker. "I don't know!" Josh cried out. Dracula grew more impatient. "You mean to tell me, that she knocked the door out of the door frame!" Dracula cried out angrily.
"Looks that way doesn't it." Josh replied.
"Yes it does. Only one problem. How can Anna be able to knock the door into the room if she was in it already?" Dracula asked assuming he knew the answer. He grabbed Josh's throat and began to strangle him. "Did you help her escape?" Dracula asked while choking him. "Answer me, NOW"
Anna made her way down the mountain. It was freezing but she kept going. If she could just find a village somewhere. Maybe then she could find some help. Dracula was not pleased one bit. His servant would not tell him where Anna went. "TELL ME OR YOU DIE!" Dracula roared. He couldn't lose Anna. She was the only one he loved. The only one who could make him happy, if anything happened to her. His mind kept racing to what he and her talked about before he flew away. The last thing she said to him was she wished he never came back. "Tell me now!" Dracula's eyes grew blue. Josh was put under a spell. No matter what he did, he could not help Anna. "She went down the mountain. I helped her escape, she screamed so I banged down the door and showed her the way out. That is all I know master." Josh mentally kicked him self. He hated his master for those stupid spells. "Good job." Dracula smiled then transformed into his demonic form. He was going to bring Anna back dead or alive. But he hoped and prayed to the devil he would bring her back alive.
Anna looked into the heavy snow fall and saw a dim light. It looked to be a lantern. As she drew closer, she realized there were more lights. Anna smiled knowing this was a village. As she drew nearer she heard the sound of music playing from a tavern. "a nice little town." She thought to her self. She walked into the tavern and everyone stopped what they were doing. "Hi." Anna said rather uncomfortably. "Who are you?" A plump women asked. "My name is Anna, I'm just a traveler and its getting dark so I thought I could spend the night here." Anna said.
"Where are you from?" The women asked suspiciously.
"A village far from here. I live in Transylvania." Anna replied.
"What is your last name?" The women asked.
"My name is Anna Elizabeth Valerious, I live in Transylvania, Princess of gypsies." Anna replied grimly.
"PRINCESS!" A man cried out. Anna rolled her eyes. She hated telling people who she was. They always acted weird around her. "You are the ANNA VALERIOUS!" The women asked. "I said that didn't I?" Anna replied. "Please I'm very tired, I just want to sleep"
"Very well, I will show you to your room. Come child. You look exhausted"
"Thank you." Anna said sleepily. When they got to the room the women showed her in. "By the way my name is Mary O'Connell. I help run this tavern with my husband Jim." Mary smiled at her. "Tell me, why do you travel at night? It is dangerous"
Anna smiled at the women. "I got a late start. That's all." "Very well then. If you need anything let me know." Mary said leaving the room. Anna looked over to the bed a sighed. She walked over to it and immediately fell asleep. Sleeping peacefully for the first time in many days. Anna rose in the middle part of day. Cursing her self to do so. "Crap!" Anna said rushing into her clothing. She had to hurry if she wanted to return to her village, and getting this slow of a start was not helping her. She finally got prepared and went down to the bar. "Glad to see you are awake." Mary smiled at her. Anna smiled back. "Can you tell me where the nearest town is?" Anna asked Mary. "I really need to get there fast"
"What's the hurry?" Mary asked her curiously.
"I'm just wanting to get home. I've been away for a while that's all." Anna said not wishing to explain all the things that has happened recently. "Really now?" Mary asked her. "Seems to me like your running from something. Did you run away from home?" Mary asked.
Anna looked at her as if she were crazy. "If I ran away from home, why would I want to get back?" Anna told her.
I'm just wondering that's all child. Here, have a bowl of this, it will keep you warm on your journey." Mary told her handing her a bowl of chicken soup. "I made it my self."
