(A/N: Yea! Last day of band camp. Okay, for all of you out there who think something is up with Mori, you find out in this chapter. I know one of you has been talking to one of my friends about this story and I thought I couldn't have been more obvious. Anyway, hope you like the twist!)

CHAPTER SIX

Two weeks had passed since Anna and Frankenstein had returned. In that time, the group had killed about two werewolves. However, the full moon was fast approaching and if there were any new werewolves, they would turn up soon. For now, everyone was in the hidden library. They were still trying to figure out the prophecy.

Bethany had noticed that Mori was a little on the cranky side. She hadn't had a glass of wine in a while and Beth thought it was beginning to effect her. Beth also noticed that Mori was a little high strung during full moons as well, so this was a natural thing at the moment. She had been for years and Beth had no idea why. When full moons came around, Beth would give Mori her space. However, Van Helsing didn't know this.

"Anyone find anything?" Jen asked.

"Not yet, princess." Mori glared at her from over the top of her book at being disturbed.

"Why do you call her princess?" Van Helsing asked her.

"Because I can." Mori said, irritation in her voice.

Beth looked over to Mori and saw she had an evil spark in her eyes. Beth quickly got up and went behind one of the book shelves. Jen saw this and did the same. Both teens knew Van Helsing was about to make Mori blow her top if he asked her anything.

"Please don't say anything stupid." Beth prayed in a whisper.

"I still don't see why you had to come." Van Helsing said.

"And there it is." Beth moaned quietly and lowered in head. Now he was in for it.

Mori immediately slammed her book shut and walked over to Van Helsing. She didn't look happy, not at all.

"Because you need help, King of Arrogance! Whether you want to admit it or not, you do need it." Mori almost shouted at him, trying to keep her temper.

"I don't need help from a child! All you can do is get in the way. Then I have to save you!" Van Helsing shouted. That was it. Mori snapped.

"I don't need rescuing, Gabriel! I'll save myself!" Mori shouted so loud the whole room shook.

Mori stormed out of the room, her black cloak billowing out behind her from the speed of her steps. Anna and Frankenstein's eyes were wide and Carl was cowering behind his desk.

Beth silently followed Mori out of the library. She knew Mori would do something stupid and Beth needed to make sure she didn't get herself killed in the process. Mori's form was easy to follow, being dressed in all black with her black cloak and black leather gloves. Her hair was in a French braid and she still had her bangs on one side of her face. Beth knew Mori hated those things. Beth was careful not to be seen by Mori or heard by her. Beth, however, could hear Mori. She was ranting on and on to herself. Beth found it quite funny actually.

"How dare he! I'm not a child! I'm sixteen. I can take care of myself. He's the one being childish! I also seem to recall him needing rescuing! Not me! Oh, he is the most pompous, arrogant man I've ever met! The only thing bigger than his ego is…Big Ben! Even then there the difference that is insignificant! He needs to keep his comments to himself and Beth, stop following me!"

Beth was taken back by her last comment. How did Mori know she was behind her? Beth knew her ears were good. But she was about fifty paces behind her. No one's ears were I that good. Beth watched as Mori opened the huge twin oak doors and stormed out of the mansion into the windy night.

Beth stood there a moment in complete shock. Then she had an idea. She began to count slowly to herself. If this didn't work, she didn't know what would.

"One hundred." she mumbled and then raced out the door. At one hundred paces behind Mori, Beth was sure she would go undetected.

Mori walked on into the night, not caring that the full moon shined down upon her. Werewolves could have surrounded her and she could have cared less. The full moon was all she needed to get her temper up, but Van Helsing had crossed her very thin red line in to the death zone. She just needed to cool off. She was afraid if she stayed there, she would have hurt someone. It had happened before, but that was someone she didn't know, let alone care about.

Mori hated herself. Her temper was short and when she crossed the line, she could do things she would live to regret, but at the moment not think twice about it. She hated that part of herself. She also hated the person who passed it on to her. She hated that person more than anyone could ever know.

Mori looked up and in the distance saw two figures flying over the woods. They were large bats. The brides.

"Oh, c'mon!" she moaned. "You've got to be kidding me!"

Beth stopped to rest under a tree as the wind gently blew the leaves around her feet. She had no idea Mori could move so fast. The girl had to lean against a tree to catch her breath. Beth stood there, listening to the wind and the crisp leaves below her. Her own breathing was the only thing she heard over the sounds of the dark forest. That's what bothered her. Usually she could hear birds, but tonight the trees were silent.

"Hello dearie."

Beth whirled around to see Verona and Aleera behind her.

"Crud!" she shouted and walked backward. Beth tripped over a root and fell on her back. Verona licked her lips in hunger and Aleera's eyes changed to that of a starving predator.

Beth dug inside her coat to find something to get her out of here. Most of her weapons were back in her room since she didn't think she would have been going outside. All she had was her revolver and her grappling gun. Beth pulled out her grappling gun and fired it at one of the trees above her. She felt the line go taunt and then flicked the recoil switch on. Beth flew above the bride's heads and landed up in a tree.

The brides looked up to see Beth and smiled evilly, their canines growing longer till they were fangs. Suddenly, Verona vanished and she appeared on the tree branch by Beth. The bride shoved the girl off and Beth grunted in pain as she fell through the branches, each snapping off as she fell on them. Beth collapsed on the ground with a sickening thud, all the wind going from her lungs.

She tried to push herself up and get away before the brides could do anything. Aleera was faster than her. The bride picked the girl up by the throat and pinned her against the trunk of the tree. Beth began kicking and screaming to try and get away, but nothing was working.

"Let go of me you rat with wings!" Beth shouted at her.

"A rat!" Verona cried laughing as she fell down from the tree.

"We might want to keep her for humor sister." Aleera suggested.

"If you two are done being stupid, I'd like to knock you senseless now." a voice from nowhere said.

The brides and Beth looked around to see who said that. Beth didn't need to see the person who said it because she knew the voice well enough.

"Mori?" Beth asked, barely managing to speak because her lungs were quickly deflating. She needed air, and fast.

Faster than a second, Verona disappeared into the shadows and Aleera was flung away from Beth. Beth fell to the ground and gasped for air as she rapidly filled her lungs. She looked up to see Mori.

"Thanks." Beth told you.

"You are most welcome, and I feel a little better." Mori said as she helped pull Beth to her feet.

"I would too." Beth said.

Suddenly, Beth was tossed back against the tree and Mori was held up by her neck, the two brides holding her captive.

"This will be wonderful." Aleera laughed. "I just want you to know that your blood with keep me beautiful."

Aleera and Verona bared their fangs at Mori, who just gave them the look of death.

"Not tonight!" Mori roared, literally.

Beth then watched in horror as Mori opened her mouth and fangs sprouted from her canines. Fangs, real vampire fangs! Mori pushed the brides off her and threw them into the ground.

"Go! AND DON'T COME BACK!" Mori roared at them, her pearl white fangs glowing in the moon light.

The shaking and frightened brides gave a scream as they transformed and then flew away.

Mori took some deep breaths to calm herself. Gosh, how long has it been since she has done that? At least six years. Then a thought came to her as her fangs returned to their normal size. Beth had just seen the whole thing.

Mori turned around to see Beth staring at her open mouthed.

"Uh…Bethany, I have something to tell you." Mori said.

"I think so!" Beth said standing up slowly. "You're a vampire!"

"Half vampire, actually. It's not as bad as a full blown vampire." Mori said.

"Your mom was human Mori. Was your dad a vampire!" Beth asked. She was a little freaked out at the moment and it was only getting worse.

"Unfortunately, yes."

"Who was your father?" Beth asked, her shock in her voice.

Mori mumbled something that Beth couldn't hear.

"What?" Beth asked.

"Dracula." Mori said softly.

Beth's jaw dropped to the ground.

"Oh my god." Beth said before her eyes rolled up in the back of her head and she fainted.

Mori sighed in frustration as she saw this.

"Oh, shit."

(A/N: That's it. Don't kill me because she has to be his for the plot to work out. No flames, and thanks.)