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A week past and Axel still wasn't back.
Dracula had most of his servants clean up his castle. He wanted everything perfect for his guests. They would be staying for a whole entire week.
"Master, the rooms for all of your guests are ready." Jonathon said.
"Excellent, how about the food? Is that ready?" Dracula asked.
"The blood is 97.6 degrees in temperature, and all the other food is out." Jonathon stated rather proudly.
"Good, now, are all the halls swept?" Dracula asked.
"Yes Master." "Great. You have done well. You may move up as my leader of everything to do around here. It's a wonderful honor. Now, make sure that everything is perfect!" Dracula said.
"Yes Master." With that, Jonathon left.
Dracula stayed in his room working on shifting for a while. He was getting stronger everyday and was able to shift easily now. He smiled with triumph.
Axel walked into his masters room and cleared his throat.
Dracula jumped a little, for he didn't even hear Axel come in.
"Welcome back." Dracula smiled.
"My lord. Your guests are here." Axel said.
"Excellent." Dracula smiled.
Anna slept for awhile. While asleep she dreamed of being in Dracula's arms. A smile was on her face.
"Who are you dreaming about?" Van Helsing asked.
Anna's eyes shot open not expecting him or anyone for that matter to be in her room.
"What are you doing in here!" Anna cried out.
"Watching you sleep." He shrugged grinning. "You looked so beautiful and so peaceful, I didn't want to wake you, but I had to know who you were thinking about"
"Nothing, just good memories that's all." Anna said telling half of the truth.
"I see. Now what was it that you wanted to tell me earlier?" Van Helsing asked.
"What?" Anna asked.
"You said you needed to talk to me." Van Helsing said laughing.
It took Anna a moment to recollect her thoughts. "Oh yes, well…" Anna was afraid to tell Van Helsing in fear of breaking his heart. She took a deep breath and began.
"Well, you've been gone for over four years. And I missed you terribly and had no idea how I was managing on living without you or anyone that I cared about. You were the last thing I had in this world. Then you vanished." Anna had tears in her eyes.
"Anna, I missed you too. But now I'm back. So there is nothing to cry about. We can live together, possibly get married, and have a family." Van Helsing smiled.
Anna stared blankly at him. This was going to take longer then she thought. She just smiled a sad smile. "Gabrielle, what I'm about to say is something your going to have to except. I know you won't like it, but you need to understand." Anna said.
"And, what is this I would not like to hear?" Van Helsing asked, his eyes turning to a silver sheen. Anna looked into his eyes and gulped. "Umm, I have to use the bathroom." Anna said running out of the room and into a bathroom vomiting into the toilet. Van Helsing just sat on her bed in a confused state. He didn't even realize his eyes changed color. He didn't realize that claws grew from his hands, his teeth turned to deadly razors. All he knew was that something was making him edgy and angry.
Dracula walked into the main hallway and smiled. There were over two hundred Vampires there waiting for him.
"My brothers and sisters." Dracula said opening his arms and smiling.
Everyone stopped talking at once and bowed in front of him. Dracula grinned. These vampires were excellent. "I welcome you to my home. I hope you enjoy your visit here. Now, I would love to escort you to our feast that we have laying out tonight. If you would kindly follow me." Dracula said turning towards the banquet hall.
Everyone followed him without a word. As they entered the hall many of them gasped. For they never been to this castle, and it was very elegant. The room was covered in tapestries of black and red. The ceiling was covered in an elegant painting of wolves, deer, birds, and other woodland creatures. It was to show the equal balance of the creatures and what they were meant for. The wolf was the highest showing it's true power. Dracula loved this painting.
There were candles of black and red to match the tapestries. It gave the room an warm glow. The food was laid out from meats to vegetables. "I hope you enjoy the feast. There is blood in the cups and if you need any more simply tell the cup to refill. It will do so." Dracula explained.
The vampires stood in stunned silence. They then went to the table and sat down. Dracula sat at the head of the table. He smiled and told them to let the feast begin.
When everyone was near finished with eating Dracula cleared his throat.
All the vampires became quite and listened.
"You are probably wondering why I invited all of you to my palace?" Dracula said warmly.
"That would be nice to know." A vampire by the name of William said.
Dracula glared at him as he shrunk in his seat. "Any ways, you are here to help me fight an enemy that can kill us all." Dracula said.
"Well that's great to know. So, you want us to fight these things that can easily kill us?" William asked.
"No, well yes. But they can't easily kill us." Dracula stumbled on his words.
"So, what can they do?" William pushed on further.
"William, if you are questioning on how we should fight them, why don't you lead this by your self. Go see what exactly our competition is like." Dracula said hotly.
"Well… I don't… it's alright. Keep talking." William said embarrassed.
Dracula smiled a charming smile. "As I was saying, we need a strategy. I need leaders, armies and lot's of training. Will you help me?" Dracula asked.
Everyone nodded in agreement. "Good." Dracula said.
Anna walked back into the room to see Gabrielle was gone. She sighed in annoyance. She would never be able to explain this to him. Right now all she needed to do was get back to Dracula. She had to warn him of the danger. But how.
Dracula went up to his room and sighed. He missed Anna terribly. All of his guests were being showed their rooms and he needed to work on his powers. Dracula closed his eyes and concentrated on finding Anna. To his surprise, he got her.
Anna heard a voice in her head. It was calling her name.
"Anna, Anna can you hear me my dear?" Dracula asked.
"Dracula?" Anna asked.
"Yes, it is I." He responded.
"Are you hurt? Are you ok? Your not in hell are you?" Anna asked.
"Why do you want to know?" Dracula chuckled.
"So I can personally send you there my self." Anna said hotly but was only joking.
"Well, isn't that nice to know." Dracula laughed.
"Are you ok?" Anna asked again.
"Yes, I'm fine. What about you? If Josh hurt you, I swear I'll kill him." Dracula said dangerously.
"Do you know how to kill him?" Anna asked.
"Rip out his throat!" Dracula said.
"That's one way." Anna gagged in disgust. "But I know a better one!" Anna smirked.
"Do you now? Pray tell." Dracula said interested.
Suddenly Anna's room door burst in. In the door way stood Van Helsing. His eyes were silver and looked evil.
"You filthy slut!" Van Helsing shouted.
Anna broke from the conversation and looked at Van Helsing in a terrified way.
"What are you talking about!" Anna shouted.
"You love him! You love that monster!" He shouted back.
"Who told you that!" Anna said accusingly crossing her arms in annoyance.
"I did." Josh said entering the room. "You know it's true Anna." "You jerk! I ought to slap you!" Anna said glaring.
"It's me who should slap you! Get that thought of loving him over me out of your head!" Van Helsing said dangerously. "I swear, if you slap me." Anna began.
"You can't do a thing about it." Van Helsing finished.
Dracula felt him self lose Anna in her mind. But she could still hear the conversation. And with each growing minute anger erupted inside of him.
He would kill Van Helsing. If it's the last thing he does. He would kill him. No one calls Anna a slut. Dracula screeched with anger and shifted. He knew exactly where Anna was. And he was going to bring her home. Where she belonged. And that was with him.
Thanks for all the reviews! i'm really glad that all of you guys love it! or at least like it. It means a great deal that your keeping up with this story. next chapter is going to get messy. We're going to figure out what exactly Dracula has up his sleeve. And why Van Helsing is acting really wierd suddenly. i hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. It took me all night to write it!
