The return of Anna chapter 3
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Taliscat: Haha, I havent read Strokers version of Dracula yet, I'll be reading that version in English this term comming up. I see what your saying with Van Helsings first name, but I dont feel comfortable changing his name 3 chapters into the story, you know? Hopefully you'll continue reading though!
Lady Sirinial: Thanks for your review! see's your puppy look and of course there will be fluff! Its Gabriel and Anna! How can there not be fluff? And why is there a shortage in their fics...theyre the best! I'll make sure theres fluff in it just for you! grins
HughJackmanFan: The reason his name is spelled wrong in the first chapter is because, I have a male friend who spells his name Gabriel, like Gabrielle and I assumed I was spelling ti right in the first chapter. APparently I wasn't. I'll make sure its spelled correctly from now on.
M: Haha! Why her memorys gone will be revealed very shortly! Thanks for your review darlin'!
Summery of this chapter: Basically Gabriel trying to figure out How Anna came back from the dead, plus some other stufff that I won't tell you becaus then there wouldnt be any surprises!
The Return of Anna Chapter 3
Gabriel shut Anna's bedroom door and headed down to the manor's library to find Carl, and hopefully, answers.
"Carl, are you here?" Gabriel called as he entered the library.
"Uh, yes, Gabriel. Right here." Carl's head poked out from behind a bookcase.
Gabriel didn't waste any time, he needed answers if not for him, then for Anna. "How does one return from the dead?"
The Friar rested silent for a moment, not quite sure of what he was hearing. " Pardon me?" He stammered after a moment.
"How does a person come back from the dead?"
"Well...in the case of vampires, a vampire captures a victim, drains the blood, and then that person-"
"No, I mean a person who hasn't been killed by a vampire, or another type of demon that would cause the victim to come back changed. For example, a person who was killed by a werewolf, maybe the werewolf charged at them, and the impact killed that person. How do they come back to the world of the living?" Gabriel interrupted.
Carl smiled gently "Gabriel...Anna isn't coming back."
"On the contrary my friend, she's already has."
A shocked look appeared on Carl's face. "You're joking."
"No i'm not. She's upstairs in her room resting." Gabriel smiles a rare smile. "She's alive."
"You are serious" Carl asked.
"Yes. But how did she return, Carl" Gabriel asked.
"I- well there are possibilities-"
"Like?" Gabriel interrupted.
"Well, as you should know, theres an exception to every rule. The Ancients call one exception "Aumentato Ancora" or "Risen again""
"Aumentato Ancora?"
"Yes, in some ancient scrolls, there's mention that if a person died before their time came, they could sometimes be returned to the life they once lived."
"So, Anna wasn't supposed to die the night we fought Dracula." Gabriel said. "I wasn't supposed to kill her."
"Exactly."
"But...that shouldn't account for her memory loss right" Gabriel asked"She didn'r remember me, or killing Dracula. In fact,when she woke up in her room, she asked to see her brother."
"Perhaps, her mind is blocking out the memory of her death and all memories that could bring that back."
"But why?" Gabriel wondered.
"There doesn't have to be a reason. When a person under goes some sort of trauma it is possible for them to lose their memory." Carl explained. "Anna was right, you do ask a lot of questions."
Like when I killed her...Gabriel thought to himself, choosing to ignore Carl's last remark. "But she should be safe now though. She's fine except for the memory loss."
"Not exactly." Carl said. "If I remember correctly, ifa person does return to life, there's a waiting period of sorts."
"A waiting period?" Gabriel asked.
"For the next 48 hours, Anna is vulnerable to the influence of demons. Especially thosewho wantto avenge Dracula's death. If she believes anything they tell her, or if she falls under their influence-Gabriel, she'll become a demon. And her family will be sent to hell."
Anna...Anna...wake up
Anna stirred in her sleep, mumbling slightly.
Anna...wakey wakey...
Anna's eyes opened sleepily, the room was almost completely dark, save for a stream of moonlight that shone down into the bedroom.
Princess Anna... the voice rasped.
"Whose there? Van Helsing, is that you?" Her voice quivered slightly. Anna still knew how to fight but in her obvious injured condition, even she still knew she couldn't defend herself properly.
Anna...come to the window...and open it for me...
Without even thinking, Anna stood , forgetting the pain that shot through her body. She walked to the window and unlocked the latch. Outside stood a figure, one she knew very well.
"Velken..."
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