Countess Cavendish Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
Diana and Hellene arrived until Bernadette, they had a long fight against their own mother, who unfortunately had no way to avoid all that to happen and in that they even managed to defeat the Countess for a while, she ended up taking another more demonic form and with the control out of the hostess, in this case Dracula's curse took over everything, what made the fight even more serious, since the two daughters would take a more serious posture when facing the vampire, in a way that would put an end to it all.
In the meantime Marianne and Akko had a slight escape from the whole group, they were hiding by one of the castle paths to try to find a way through which they would meet the two girls and Dracula at the castle fortress, so much so that it was already giving a slight concern among the others who were trying to find the two stubborn girls amidst the ruins, even wondering what could have happened, they were kind of accompanied by Chariot, managing to convince Belmont to go with them to help them.
Dracula goes up to the two who tested the blows, both stay in a more defensive position, when the creature got close to Cavendish, she defended herself with the sword, but the axe ended up giving a strong enough impact to almost disarm Diana, but soon Hellene appears, she gives a punch loaded with everything on the vampire's face, which even manages to work, being the gap that the older sister needed, trying to give a cut, only that one was defended by the axe right on the spot, with a well thought defense by the monster.
Diana moves back and is almost hit by the axe and sliced in the middle, Hellene decides to throw some fireballs and then tries to punch the vampire that turns around and the punch had some impact but then it was the creature's turn to counterattack and with only one punch she ends up throwing the McLaren away, breaking even the walls of that part of the castle, making the redhead stop at the banquet table.
Dracula: You two are pathetic and weak, you will never defeat me.
Diana takes a deep breath and goes up the vampire, dematerializing and reappearing, this time she almost decapitates Dracula, who defended himself with that huge axe.
The dhampir stands on the axe, starts to use a pentagram right on top of the object and with that she gives a backwards mortal and the axe starts to catch fire, making Dracula release the weapon a little bit, only at this moment another thing happens when suddenly Diana stands still in mid-air.
Hellene reappears from the dinner table, she throws knives, McLaren had stopped the time without anyone noticing, she circled almost the whole body of the creature with those blades and almost managed to catch the main one, but time would flow again, with that she just decides to wield her sister's old Claymore.
Hellene: Time is running out again.
When time returns the blades are all hitting the vampire for all corners, giving strokes, some just hit as if it was nothing by the body, mainly the ones present in the head and chest, while the rest practically gave a light entry which makes the creature scream of pain, being the gap that Diana needed since she gave the mortal and ended up cutting one of Dracula's arms out and almost ended up giving another if it wasn't for the vampire having used a magic barrier.
Hellene, without wasting time, dematerializes, appears behind the creature of chaos, with the old sword of her sister in hands she tries to hit Dracula, but the monster hold the blade with his hand, only that was another serious mistake that could have committed, since the blade with the strength of the gauntlet was going down the arm and cutting part of the member, this until the blade broke in half.
During this distraction Diana took the opportunity to strike a blow from behind the vampire, with the blow catching well in the back of her head and then she took the sword from there, spurting blood everywhere and even tried to make another attack, but she was pushed back by a gust of wind from the creature of chaos, while Hellene was taking a few steps back releasing the blade.
Dracula: You have resisted a lot in this time, until you know how to handle yourselves, but I am Dracula, it won't be two children who can beat me.
The creature gets closer and closer to the McLaren, regenerating its arms, which got a more robust and demonic aspect, instead of the arms that before had more human traces. The redhead was just watching around, thinking about a way to defeat the monster, which was getting ready to use the axe and the idea was soon coming up, which would be a genius plan by Hellene, who even smiles to the vampire.
Hellene: Time has stopped!
Once again saved by the gong, McLaren used the watch's sub-item, grabbed the rest of the blade, passed it in a burning lamplight, stuck it right in the creature's chest, with all her strength, using even a push made with her own gauntlet, she could only practically do that with her strength, right in the moment she would be hit by Dracula's axe, in this she takes the opportunity to dodge and snaps her fingers.
Hellene: Time is running again!
As soon as time returned, Dracula feels the stab in the chest and starts screaming in pain, with her chest stiffened, she tries to expel the blade, what becomes the perfect gap, Hellene takes the opportunity to propel Diana who arrives beside her, using the gauntlet, the Cavendish with the blade is very concentrated, dematerializing herself, while the creature was getting stunned by the pain.
In one single stroke, the blade passes right through the middle of the body, breaking it in half and making Dracula scream even more of pain, but this soon ends when the creature expels the blade from its chest and screaming of pain, floating, the lower part of the body is all dissolved, which makes the human legs give place to the legs of a demon.
The two sisters remain determined, McLaren, who was almost hit by the blade, punches the wall, takes a piece of stone in her hand and throws it towards the vampire who destroys it with a single kick, but this was only a distraction for Diana to hit another blow, only this time it got the creature's belly.
Hellene sees it as the perfect gap, goes up and almost hits a punch if it wasn't for the creature of chaos defending itself with a kick that ends up hitting the girl's chest. She even leaves the Cavendish blade and goes up McLaren, who is trying to defend herself, especially from the axe that is giving some very strong attacks.
Dracula: No more games!
Hellene goes on like that until she is thrown by a kick of the vampire, which sends her back to the kitchen, only this time the creature of the night simply stomps on McLaren and Diana tries to follow but when she tries to defend her sister she still has the problem of having to hold the axe of the demon that simply with only one hand is able to defend the Cavendish's attacks.
McLaren can only feel some cutlery entering her body, she is trying her best to escape, until she has an idea, she dematerializes appearing under the creature of chaos, and when she reappears she throws back all the knifes and forks that were crossed on her body, Diana even helps, they're getting cutlery from the table and throwing it towards the vampire that's trying to defend with the axe, and that's the cue for Hellene to stop time.
Hellene: Time has stopped!
At that time it didn't stop, Mclaren didn't have enough hearts to perform a time stop, what she was already a little apprehensive and worried, while Dracula opened a smile, the creature went on top of the two this time, even getting to propel itself with its demonic paws, Diana observing the situation starts to draw a glyph on the floor and at the very moment that the vampire gets close to the girls the cutlery is all shot in the area around the glyphs, since it's kind of above and below too, starting to go through the monster's body that even tried to defend itself.
Hellene takes advantage of the gap, picks up the rest of her sister's Claymore and throws it all down catching speed and causing a huge damage on the face and parts of the chest and legs, only that on the other turn Dracula ends up escaping, going out of the glyph, but the Cavendish does not give up, she moves the aim of the glyphs trying to follow the creature, which goes on the older one, only that the attack is cancelled by Hellene arriving on time taking the shield by which repels the impact with the same contact that Dracula gave, which even makes the axe give a slight shaking, McLaren releases the dark of her sister, punches the vampire and that makes her give the steps exactly where the glyphs are.
Without wasting time Hellene also uses a spell, trying to hold the legs and arms of the chaos creature that goes taking that rain of cutlery and blades, that apparently were sacred, since they could give a nice damage on the monster's body.
Diana: We will not give up on defeating you Dracula!
Hellene: You will burn in hell for all you have done for us and for all people!
Dracula: You pathetic fools! You'll never beat me! You're a fucking disgrace! Damn you! I won't let you!
The creature of chaos pushes a little harder, breaking free of Hellene's spell she used to trap it, then Diana stops using the glyph spell and shifts her concentration to something else, McLaren takes her sister's shield in hand, goes for the vampire, she takes an axe swing that hits the shield and the impact was strong enough to make her drop the weapon, which was the perfect gap for Cavendish to come, jump over the shield and with a thrust she went all in towards Dracula, looking right into the creature's eyes.
The older dhampir severed the monster's head which was severed, falling the rest of the head and body apart, so much so that she turned back watching the body and everything paying attention to the surroundings, since even then it wasn't enough.
Diana: Thanks sis! We managed to rip the head off that monster.
Hellene: But she's not dead yet.
And it really hadn't died, the whole body started to catch fire, dissolving, leaving only the head and the two hands, which floated, starting to enter into a ball, then a beam of light emanated, in an instant the true form appeared, the severed head of the creature with giant demonic hands, which were also severed, everything to make it more intimidating.
Dracula: Witness my true power!
McLaren soon tried to punch the creature in the face, but it was no use, it was just an impact as if it was against a wall, Cavendish tried to give a cut, but only scratched the monster and with that they were getting a little bit stuck.
Dracula: I am invincible! You have come far that I can admire, but I will not be defeated by two girls...
Akko giving Dracula a slash across the face: But you will be defeated by three!
Marianne whipping the wound: By four!
Chariot: And finally by five! You will meet the real hell Dracula!
Diana and Hellene are somewhat startled by the presence of the three, but instead of fighting they get into a fighting stance, noting that Akko's attack has even done a little damage to the demon's face, which even makes the creature giggle at the sight of the other three.
Dracula: Chariot Belmont? And your friends? How pathetic, mere humans, how do they intend to do any damage? Hahahaha!
Akko soon makes sure to show it by taking the sword out of the sheath and hit multiple cuts that get right on the lips of the chaos creature, making even that part open a little, then Marianne all clumsy goes up hitting a whip on that part, kind of opening even more the wound, with the job finished by Chariot who simply hit it with the vampire Killer breaking some teeth on the process.
Making even the dhampir
duo more confident they go up together, McLaren punches the rest of the teeth already Cavendish jumps towards the nose, where they had to dodge the hand that was coming down to crush the group of girls that jumped back, the creature was furious trying to hit the five, but they were managing to dodge and even run away a little.
Akko: How did your mother turn this whole thing around?
Diana: We're as confused as you are, take it from me, let's just put an end to this, we have to focus.
Chariot was just taking advantage of Dracula's attacks and was jumping dodging the hands arriving to give a whip right on the forehead which made the creature of chaos even fly back a little hitting against the wall and that way Belmont landed on the floor with style and got a smile, besides also looking at Diana and Akko.
Chariot: You two who have a sword, you will need to penetrate the forehead, that's where the pentagram is and Dracula's weak point, if you penetrate a little you will be able to defeat this monster, I already have a plan.
The two face each other and become more positive about it, but they will need to distract the monster, so Hellene calls them to get closer. Du Nord tells the plan to each one of them, whispering on their ears, McLaren goes out to prepare the impulse, meanwhile Chariot and Marianne are the ones who are taking care of the vampire alone. McLaren pretends that she will run away from the battle with the other two.
Hellene: Oh you know what, I'm going to let this monster go, it's a waste of time, we'll never defeat him, come on girls, we'd better do something else, defeating Dracula only makes us worse than that creature.
Akko: I agree, that's not going to solve anything, I just came to pick you up.
Marianne: Stay! Are you really going to abandon us? We've almost defeated this thing!
Diana: We've been facing this thing for too long, if you want to play hero, go ahead and die, but we're not going to stay here and die.
The three get out of there, going to the other side of the fortress kind of preparing the impulse to hit Dracula's head that gets confused, but soon focus the attacks on Marianne and Chariot's duo, which are starting to dodge the strong hand smashes that the monster tries to hit, even some fire spells that are appearing to hit the duo, But they keep on dodging with certain tranquility, even the clumsy one that is having luck hanging on the chandeliers around and even hitting the lamps of the chaos creature that is laughing of the whole situation.
Dracula: You are pathetic! Even your friends have given up facing you, to see what an endless battle looks like and soon they too will die! Hahahaha!
Marianne was dodging, but was already getting a little tired, Chariot was in a moment focusing more on the creature's face, opening more wounds, at that time she didn't notice that Leblanc was half trapped in a crater that was on the floor of that part of the fortress and with that Dracula lowers his hand towards the Frenchwoman that in a moment of despair feels something in her body then starts to float in the air and the power of the cross sub item that was with her is activated.
A beam of light emanates around Marianne, along with crosses that are circulating around that beam arriving to hurt a little bit Dracula's hand and with that even impressing Belmont herself when she saw Leblanc managing to activate the power of the sub items, Dracula even got shocked, but then just got the biggest debauch to the top of the two.
Dracula: Itwon't be your little powers that will defeat me!
Marianne impressed looks at her own hands, then she goes running calling the attention of the vampire's hands that goes focusing on Chariot that also makes the same attack when it would be crushed, even leaving the chaos creature a little more alert, since that was already a common attack and the duo kept going up using the sub-item of the cross that was causing a slight damage where it passed, since it left the parts that were hit in live flesh, little by little the monster was getting more full of wounds.
A little far from there Hellene's gauntlet was half charged, the McLaren left the shield ready, starting to aim where would be the route they intended to go, to give impulse. Back on
the inside the vampire head was still trying to make some hits, even using spells to summon fireballs and crush the two girls, the whip duo managed to get along, especially Chariot who seemed to be dancing on top of the chaos creature's hands.
Dracula: You can keep trying, I will never get tired, you may be faster than me, but you will get tired, I will soon regenerate and you will have nowhere to escape from my hands, hahahahahaha!
Chariot: That is what we will see.
The Belmont gave another lash on the creature's face, this time getting in one of its eyes that started to spurt blood and it even came out a little from McLaren's face shooting a ray of light that the two girls dodged since it caused a great damage on the castle walls.
But that would change, when Hellene gets the gauntlet all charged, McLaren with enough force punches her sister's shield that has the effect of causing an impact back with the same intensity of the blow and that was what the redhead used to give impulse, holding the shield they were thrown at a very high speed.
Which was increased even more with a boost from the younger sister, Diana and Akko's attack consisted of the two joining the two blades together and they kept hugging each other spinning like a drill, which was right at the time Dracula was facing the two girls, almost to crush Marianne and Chariot, but the couple's blow was intense, strong enough to go through to the other side and the two fell soaked by entrails.
Diana: Die Dracula! Return to where you belong!
Dracula: No! It can't be! Ahhhhhhhhhh!
Dracula was finally defeated, starting from there to dissolve catching fire, even the castle started to be wrapped by a yellowish light, rising a glow that was coming out of there, showing that the place was being destroyed, making the five girls present fall where it was the structure of the Cavendish family's old castle, that returned to the original form, with all the structure where it was the castle disappearing in the middle of the sky, that even the clouds around formed a spiral catching all that thing and absorbing, so much that the girls were amazed watching that landscape, even Annabel ended up giving her faces, since she was also in the structure of the castle.
At this time something happens to Diana and Hellene, the curse is over for both of them, the tattoo on their hands disappears, the pair's eyes change colour, revealing the true colour they had, the McLaren with deep and beautiful pairs of purple lenses, while the Cavendish had the wonderful aqua blue that was practically an inheritance from her deceased mother Laura.
Diana: It's over... Mum's gone...
Hellene: Now it's just our new journey from here on and sis you have mama Laura's eyes, have we really become human?
Akko: Diana!
Marianne: Hellene!
Kagari soon reaches Cavendish, the two meet in an embrace, just like Leblanc with McLaren, the two are even charmed by the colours of the eyes of the two newly humans, who this time find themselves free of Dracula's curse, but all this at a very high cost.
Even a note falls from the sky showing a message that was given to Bernadette's two daughters, who start reading that letter left by their mother before she died.
"Dear daughters, if you are reading this letter I am probably no longer in the same world as you, probably you and your friends have joined to defeat me and I am in hell or somewhere else meeting with your mother Laura, I hope you are happy that you are free from the persecution that you will not go through anymore for being creatures of the night, now you are human just like I always wanted to be, just like your mother always looked for the cure, but unfortunately she can never find it, this is all due to a rotten person and I come here to make a last request, a request with all the affection of a mother, for the whole Cavendish family, for the future of humanity, your journey hasn't come to an end yet. Unfortunately as you may already know, the root of everything that's been happening is your aunt, the same one who made this whole pact, she was the one who cursed me from the beginning, wanting to take over the family and become a hero, but fortunately her plan failed, mainly when your mother Laura appeared in my life, the death of your mother, it was all orchestrated by Daryl, she who paid the priest to condemn and persecute Laura, she who did all that, because she wanted to reach me, she wanted to make me angry and she got it, I attacked the church and consequently called Chariot Belmont, only she also orchestrated mind control of her, everything meticulously planned to be able to affect us, she just wanted greed above all else, if that wasn't enough already, I have a revelation about the reason for the pact and what it really was that was written, she didn't reveal to you the rest of the part, I have a revelation about the reason for the pact and what was really written, she didn't reveal to you the rest of the part, in which you two stop being dhampirs, but also with my defeat the curse of Dracula will pass to her body, that is, as a last wish I ask that you and your friends defeat once and for all this evil that plagues our family and end once and for all the reign of terror of Daryl Cavendish... With all the love in the world, your beloved mother Bernadette"
Diana and Hellene are shocked by that revelation of the letter, as they see that their aunt was more rotten than they could have imagined, so much so that they hold that letter quite tightly, somewhat annoyed, the others even go on to give it a read to see what was written, being a bit in shock by everything that happened, even Croix is impressed that her theory was more correct than ever, so much so that the two sisters punch the wall, feeling a bit of pain as they hit it, since they were no longer the same incredibly powerful dhampirs as before.
Diana: Damn her! She's fooled all of us all this time! That's why I found her behaviour so strange, wanting to force an arranged marriage between me and another man in the family, I should have known there was rot in that.
Hellene: Sis, let's finish this damn thing, I don't know about you, but I'm going to punch this vampire's face until she repents, she'll suffer more on earth than she'll ever suffer in hell, I can't believe everything we've been through was because of this wretched aunt of ours.
Diana: I am as angry as you are sis, but now there is not much we can do, you saw how hard we fought our mother, we had to face three ways, the second and the third could finish us off, thanks to the girls we got the help we needed for that, but now I don't know if I will make it, I am just one...
Akko putting her hand over Diana's mouth: Slayer with a huge potential, being a vampire or not, you are Diana, you are still the most skillful with the sword, we all together are going to the castle where Daryl is, we are going to try to find out the whereabouts of your aunt and then put an end to all of this, are you with me?
Diana a bit despondent: I lost my powers, but I will not lose hope, I will give my all to defeat my aunt, this is a matter of honour for the whole Cavendish family and also my two mothers who suffered because of this wretched woman, for sure I will defeat her with will.
Diana holds Akko's hand tightly, hugs her girlfriend, in the same way Hellene hugs Marianne, only that suddenly a flame starts to rise right in front of the group of girls, who jump back and in the middle of these flames appears the image of Daryl who was laughing of the whole situation, with a provocative expression, the girls all got angry staring at the older Cavendish.
Daryl laughing: Oh hohohoho! Looks like you guys finally made it, defeated Bernadette, did all the dirty work for me and then how are you two feeling? Hellene and Diana? Are you enjoying your pathetic, mortal human bodies? I don't know if you've heard, but I! I was behind all of this, but don't worry about not knowing the truth, I'll tell you before I kill you all, and if you survive, I'll be waiting in Dracula's new castle! Travel to Wales, to the ancient ruins of Luna Nova and you will know what real terror is!
Then the flames dissipate, the girls get a bit scared, but they also get a bit motivated looking at those flames Kagari stands up, with clenched fists, takes a deep breath and starts motivating all the others.
Akko: We have a journey ahead of us to finish, our epic adventure is not over yet, let's all go to the castle of that damned Daryl, let's finish her off once and for all, put an end to Dracula's curse and seal this monster once and for all to the world where he belongs! I have hope that we will all succeed! We must unite! United we are stronger! We are the best slayers in the world when we are all together working as a group!
They all hold their hands together, placing them in the middle, then raise them and even end up running into Annabel who gives the girls a fright and they all aim their guns in the direction of Crème who gets a bit scared with her eyes a bit open, moving her arms to calm the girls down.
Annabel: Calm down girls, I just found the castle strange and what are you doing with Ursula on your side? How did you manage to convince her? She was one of the Countess's great subordinates.
Chariot: I was Chariot Belmont, I am not Ursula, I was controlled by a bishop who lived in this castle and kept me here for 10 years.
Annabel: Woah, that means there's a whole story to this place, do you mind if I go with you, I want to write a little bit about the adventure of each one of you as we arrive on the journey, an adventure like this would undoubtedly make an incredible story.
The girls all shrugged and with that the twelve decided to leave that castle and go back to where the huts were, to rest that day, as usual they drew on the sticks to see which of the two would sleep inside the carriage, which in the results ended up by the luck of Diana and Akko, who got a very naughty look over each other, The game was all set up so that the couple would end up going to the carriage together, where they took the opportunity to relax and show the love they felt for each other, in the same way that Cavendish's sister ended up doing with Marianne, or at least the opposite, in a night that will be very long for Diana Cavendish, since there are surprises to come.
Bernadette Cavendish (1506-1551), the host of Dracula's curse had her body destroyed and was defeated completely, by the hands of her own daughters, Akko, Marianne and Chariot, who fought as far as they could, with intelligence to defeat Dracula, a fight that was required a lot of strategy from the girls, who were showing what they came for, they who are with a greater mission, to end once and for all with this journey, having the truth being revealed during this time, where in reality all this was a great plan orchestrated by Daryl Cavendish so that she could guarantee more power, but soon in a matter of time these girls will avenge once and for all the Cavendish family in a great fight that could determine the future of humanity.
Farewell, mom witches...