Chapter 1
Narrator: In the vampire's castle, Lady Kryptina is giving the children some kind of exercise. Professor Oxford and Count Horrificus are both present.
Lady Kryptina (with some kind of metal in her hands): Okay, children. Today- well, tonight- we'll be reviewing our defenses. It's important that you know what to do if you're ever attacked. Dracula forbid.
Gruftine: Uh, Lady Kryptina, vampires are hurt by silver. Not iron.
Lady Kryptina (annoyed and sarcastic): Really? I didn't know that.
Klot: She didn't?
Oskar: She's kidding, Klott.
Lady Kryptina: I'm not going to attack you with silver. That's too risky. Iron will do instead. It's similar to silver but much safer.
Tinto: It's also less time-consuming and abundant.
Lady Kryptina: Yes. Well, anyway. Let's get started. Line up.
Narrator: The kids do so.
Lady Kryptina: Ashley. You may want to sit this one out.
Narrator: Ashley sighs in annoyance. Flestcher laughs. The next thing you know, he gets nailed in the stomach by iron.
Flestcher: Ooh!
Narrator: Flestcher falls to the floor. The others laugh.
Lady Kryptina (deadpan): You failed, Flestcher.
Narrator: Each of the vampires takes a turn. Gruftine gets hit in the hand. Klot runs away screaming when the iron comes towards him. Oskar turns into a bat and manages to avoid it, but he hits a wall. Tinto avoids two but gets knocked over by a third one.
Professor Oxford: That was pathetic.
Count Horrificus: Now, now. Give it time. It requires practice.
Narrator: Klott pokes one of his fangs with his finger.
Klott: I think I chipped a fang.
Count Horrificus: A lot of practice...
Narrator: Meanwhile, Paulus Polidori is covering his entire living room floor with stakes, garlic, crosses, and holy water bottles. Sunshine comes into the room.
Sunshine: Grandfather. What are you doing?
Polidori: Preparing for war, my darling. It's time the vampires meet their fate!
Sunshine (annoyed): Grandfather. Vampires aren't real.
Polidori: That's what they want you to believe! This time I'll prove it to you! Here. I've been saving this for your birthday, but now is the best time for you to have it!
Narrator: Polidori gives Sunshine a small square-shaped box wrapped in pink polka-dotted wrapping paper with a green bow on top. With obvious hesitation, Sunshine opens it. Inside is a mirror used for make-up. Sunshine gasps.
Sunshine (smiling): Oh, grandfather! It's wonderful!
Polidori: Think nothing of it! Now. Let's go kill us some vampires. Oh, and put this on.
Narrator: Polidori tosses a dress and shoes next to Sunshine. The dress is a pure white, low-bodice silk dress with white high heel-like shoes.
Sunshine: What's wrong with what I'm wearing?
Polidori: Vampires are attracted to bright colors. You'll be safer if you wear this.
Narrator: Sunshines picks up the dress and sighs. A swarm of bats engulfs the screen, ending the scene.
AN 1: Thanks for reading. Tell me what you think!
AN 2: Personally, I prefer the German version to the English version (which, ironically, I cannot translate so well). That's why I kept the German names as opposed to the English ones.