A/N: Yep…my computer is being a fag. Idunno but I couldn't log on for a long period of time. Blah. And then I got lazy. I want all of you to send me angry emails if I don't post something every week. It will give me motivation.

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Oh my god. The nerve of that man! How the hell did he undo my bra without me noticing? Amira was pacing around her room furiously. She had to give him credit though, she was quite sure that not many men could do that without her knowing. She muttered a series of profane curses under her breath in annoyance.

She spun around when she heard someone cough politely. Zane was standing in her door way with a very amused grin on his face. Amira adopted a calm exterior as she ceased her pacing. "Yes, Zane?"

"I just wanted to see how you were doing." His smile widened as he eyed her disheveled hair and clothing.

"I'm doing absolutely fabulous." Amira replied airily. "Aren't you supposed to be asleep?"

"Well I was trying to, but with you and the Count snogging so loudly it became quite hard." Amira's face turned bright red.

"We were not snogging. We were…we were…taking a walk." She finished lamely.

"Of course you were." He smirked and sat down in an armchair. "My offer is still open you know. I'll be leaving tomorrow, so this will probably be your last chance."

Amira stared at him for a moment, trying to consider all the possibilities. I really want to leave, but what if Dracula hunts me down after I escape? She frowned at the thought of having to run from Dracula for the rest of her life. This is probably my last chance though. I might as well take it. She opened her mouth to reply when the door opened abruptly to let in a very arrogant Count.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Am I interrupting something?" Dracula looked very unconvincingly surprised as he noticed Zane in the room. He smirked before continuing, "I heard that you're leaving, Zane. I'm ever so hurt that you would run off to tell Amira first. Have these past 600 years of comradship meant nothing?" Zane arched an eyebrow but did not answer. Dracula strode purposefully across the bedroom to Amira and picked her up quite effortlessly. He then sat down in her chair and placed Amira on his lap. She let out an indignant squeak, but knew it would be unwise to move. Dracula was practically emanating danger at the moment.

"I'm terribly sorry but I am feeling cramped in this castle already. I must leave before I become an irritable old man." Zane's eyes twinkled as he surveyed the two before him. Dracula began twirling a piece of Amira's hair around his finger.

"I'm sorry to hear that, Zane. You will be missed, by the both of us." He tugged sharply on Amira's hair as he emphasized on the word "both". Amira twinged, but nothing more. Zane's many arm bangles created a soft tinkling noise as he shifted in his chair. "I wish you could have stayed here for the wedding." Amira's heart immediately plummeted at the mention of the wedding. Dracula merely smiled."Amira will soon become my bride, and then we shall be inseparable." Zane carefully kept a look of mere curiosity on his face as he tilted his head to one side.

"Ah well. I suppose I should be leaving now. It will be a long day tomorrow, and I was like to get started on my packing now." He stood up and brushed his tunic off. Oh my god. He's going to leave me here with Dracula! Amira would have gotten up, but Dracula was clenching an entire fist full of her hair in one of his hands that she did not intend on getting ripped out of her head.

Quite suddenly, Amira felt herself tumble to the ground as Dracula stood up. His face was contorted in fury as he spat, "Don't think I didn't know about your proposition!" Amira crawled back until she bumped into an armchair and stood up. Dracula advanced menacingly upon Zane, who at the moment had a shocked expression painted across his face. "You think you can steal her away from me! You think I cannot handle a little girl!" Dracula was now looming over Zane, their faces mere inches away from each other. "She will be mine; and there's nothing you or your stupid prophecy can do about it!" He abruptly spun around on his heels to face Amira. "And you! How dare you even consider his proposal! You will be punished for this, most assuredly!" He turned back to Zane. "I will not do anything to you, Zane, for you have been my friend for too long. You will not be allowed to see Amira again, lest you get any more bright ideas." He stood there, panting for a moment, for he had finished his rant.

"Amira." Dracula ordered. "Come with me." She did not move she was still shocked at the sudden outburst. Dracula sighed and strode over to her. He roughly grabbed her arm and pushed past Zane as he dragged her out of her room. Amira finally gained her senses and started to walk on her own. Dracula stared straight ahead, as if she were not there. When they finally reached their destination, which was a dismal looking cell and pushed her in. Shackles immediately snaked around her arms and legs and locked themselves. Amira stood there for a moment, staring at Dracula with an expression of complete and utter despair before collapsing on the floor. Dracula stood there for a moment, staring at her limp form, before shutting and locking the steel door and walking away.

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Holy shit. Where am I? Amira slowly cracked her eyes open and realized that she was on the damp stone floor of a cell. Oh yeah... She attempted to stand up but her head started to spin and she had to sit back down. I wonder if Dracula will kill me. She squeezed her eyes shut and suppressed a sob that threatened to escape her trembling lips. I don't want to die. "I don't want to die." She whispered softly to herself as a single tear dripped from her eye to the tip of her nose. "I don't want to die." She repeated. "I don't to die!" Amira slammed her fists down onto the cold floor as she screamed as loud as she could.

"That's good to know. I was afraid you were already dead." Amira looked towards the direction of the voice and saw Zane's face through a small, barred opening on the door.

"Is your offer still open?"

Zane grinned as he replied, "Yes, yes. Of course it is. I was hoping you would take it this time." His face disappeared for a moment before the cell door swung open. Zane rushed in and sent out some sort of power that unlocked the shackles that had imprisoned her. He inspected her quickly to see if she had any serious injuries. When he was sure she wasn't hurt he helped her to her feet.

"We have to leave as soon as possible. We don't have much time. It took me ages to find this cell. Dracula will only be asleep for a few more hours and we need to put as much distance between us and Dracula as possible. Follow me." He grabbed her wrist and pulled her forward. "We shall be taking a train out of Budapest, so you won't have to stand on your feet too long."

Amira thought it a bit peculiar that the halls were completely empty. "Where are all of Dracula's servants? Surely Dracula has some human servants that clean the castle during the day."

"I've put them all under a sleeping enchantment that shall keep them out cold for the next few hours." He replied hurriedly. "Stop wasting your breath and keep moving!"

They rushed through the halls as fast as Amira could and soon found themselves at the huge front doors. The doors opened before them and they found themselves in the gardens Amira had only briefly glimpsed they last time she had attempted to escape. She had only a few moments to stare at the beautiful flowers and trees before she was being pulled by Zane towards the streets of Budapest. They we jostled about by the crowds of people, but Amira soon saw something that looked like a train station. "Quickly now! The train will be leaving soon." In mere minutes Zane was speaking rapidly in Romanian to one of the workers and they were led onto the train.

Everyone was staring at the peculiar pair walking through the train, but soon they were led away from their prying eyes to a private compartment. The worker bowed to Zane and Amira and shut the door behind him as he left.

"You may rest now, Amira. We are safe." Amira welcomed the idea of sleeping on a proper bed with open arms. She walked over to one of the beds and collapsed on it without another word. "For now..." Zane finished quietly to himself.

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A/N: Well, that was a fun chapter to write! R&R and I'll promise to work on another chapter as soon as possible.