I am so sorry I put this off so much but I've been caught up with my aunt going crazy and suicidal, her husband getting a restraining order on her, my asshole of a brother being an asshole, my back, my schoolwork, I have an incubus following me, and my mom has breast cancer! If it weren't for my friends, boyfriend, and you guys I would most likely commit suicide...but other than that enjoy the story! Also I changed her everyday outfit and hunting outfit. Pics are on my profile!

Disclaimer: I only own Charisma

I woke up in a comfortable bed. When I opened my eyes I was in an unrecognizable room. The grandfather clock in the corner said it was 3 in the afternoon. I looked to my left and saw Van

Helsing in a chair taking a nap.

I pulled the covers off of me and stood up. I felt a little dizzy so I sat back down. I leaned over and shook Van Helsing so he'd wake up. He awoke the minute I touched his arm.

"You're awake." was the first thing he said.

"Yeah. What happened?"

"You fainted from blood loss." he replied.

"Well duh. I meant while I was sleeping." I said.

"Oh. Well I killed a vampire, Anna is letting us stay here, and recently I knocked her out because she tried to go after Dracula on her own." he said in one breath. But it seems he was leaving something out. I glared at him to spit it out.

"And she locked Darius in the dungeons."

"She what!" I shouted leaping from bed but got dizzy and stumble but Van Helsing luckily caught me while saying,

"You're not going anywhere until you eat something and get some strength back." he said.

"Fine. Whatcha got?" I asked. He picked up a tray from the bedside table that I missed and gave it to me. It had soup and water. So I slurped down the soup and drank some of the water then set the tray on the table before standing up and smirking at him as a passed. He chuckled then followed me.

I arrived at the dungeon after being lost for 15 minutes. I saw Darius in the back chained up. He was just hanging from the chains on his knees with his head hung. It shot up when he saw me enter.

"Charisma. You're okay." he said with relief on his face.

"Of course I am. It's gonna take a lot more than that to take me down. But what about you are you okay? I'll have you out before you can say 'vampire'." I said working on the locks. He chuckled.

"Vamp-" he began.

"Done." I said and his arms fell free from chains.

"Wow." Van Helsing said.

"So are you okay?" I repeated.

"Yes. All she did was lock me up for drinking your blood. I tried explaining to her but she refused to listen. Didn't she Van. She threatened to stake me." he said smirking.

"That bitch." I said shaking my head and getting up with Darius. We started out of the room. "Language." said Van Helsing. I just stuck my tongue out at him and continued up the steps.

When we reached ground floor it was still dark out and raining. But one thing was out of place. It smelled completely like wet dog. We heard a roar from the other room. Van, Darius, and I rushed to the scene.

When we arrived we saw Anna staring up at a werewolf. Or should I say. Her brother. "Anna!" Van shouted while pointing a gun at the wolf. Valken saw us and roared at us then jumped through the nearest window.

Darius ran up to her asking if she was alright while Van went out on the balcony to search for Valken in the pouring rain.

Anna said nothing as Carl came in. He sniffed a bit then asked, "Why does it smell like wet dog."

"Werewolf!" I replied as I ran passed him with my gun drawn.

"Silver bullets then." he said as he hurriedly pulled them out and threw them to Van Helsing as we passed. Darius then Anna was behind Van Helsing and I.

"Well done!" Van Helsing shouted back. We hurried through the hallways and rushed outside in the rain, got on our horses, then rode into town.

When we arrived we loaded our guns and separate. Anna trudged slowly behind Van Helsing while Darius went with me. We each began searching a half of the foggy town.

"You really shouldn't be doing this. It's dangerous." Darius said quietly as we walked through town keeping our eyes peeled.

"I'm a hunter Darius. Get over it." I replied irritated. Then we suddenly heard gunshots over near the graveyard. We quickly rushed to the scene to see Van Helsing choking Anna against a wall.

"I can't. If people knew." she choked out and he let her go.

"He's not your brother anymore Anna!" he shouted angrily.

"You knew?" she asked surprised while holding a hand to her neck.

"Yes." I replied for him and she looked at me, glared at Darius, then turned her glare to Van Helsing.

"Before or after I stopped you from shooting him?" she asked.

"Before." Darius said.

"And still you try to kill him!" she shouted angrily at us while kicking over a grave.

"He's a werewolf. He's going to kill people!" I shouted in defense.

"He can't help it! It's not his fault!" she replied.

"I know but he'll do it anyway!" Van Helsing replied.

"Do you understand forgiveness?" she asked us.

"Yes. We offer it often." I replied standing beside them with Darius.

"They say Dracula has a cure. If there is a chance of saving my brother I'm going after it." Anna said about to run off but Van stopped her.

"No. I need to find Dracula." Van said to her.

"And I need to find my brother. He gave his life for me. He's the only family I have left." she said with tears in her eyes. "I despise Dracula more than you can ever imagine. He has taken everything from me, leaving me alone in this world." she said then turned from him.

He took a breath to say something but just sight and turned away taking a couple steps. I walked over to Anna with understanding in my eyes.

"I'll help you Anna." I told her putting a reassuring hand on her shoulder.

"Me too." Van Helsing said turning back to us.

"As will I." Darius said.

"Why you? You're a vampire." she spat.

"Yes but he's the good kind. He doesn't kill for blood. Which reminds me, Darius are you okay for now?" I asked.

"Yes. I'll be fine for a week or so." he reassured. I nodded and we went back to our horses while Anna told us where Dracula would be. At castle Frankenstein on the other side of town. So we set out and rode as fast as our horses would allows us to.

We arrived half an hour later separating again. Van Helsing and Anna took the left side while Darius and I took the right.

"I swear this is what Dracula wants us to be doing. I say we wait for him to come to us." he said while keeping an eye out. I turned and glared at him before continuing foward. The storm raged outside while Darius and I walked inside.

We came to a room with things hanging from it. I made a disgusted face. "What are these?" I asked as I saw something sticky drip off of one.

"Offspring." Darius replied looking up at them. I turned to him with a disgusted /confused face.

"When two vampires mate they make these but the creature is already dead inside the egg. When a vampire mates with a human and impregnates them." he said while putting an arm around my waist and backing me into a wall making our faces get close. I smirked and pushed him away continuing

"The baby and the female almost always die. Vampires are the walking dead. It makes sense that the children are born dead. So the only way to make more vampires is biting." he continued.

"So why did he make these?" I asked continuing to walk through the hall.

"I don't know." he replied walking up next to me. Suddenly a shock of electricity went through the room. Making the eggs start to move.

"He's trying to bring them to life!" I exclaimed.

"And its working! Come on!" Darius replied as we started to run for safety before they all woke up. When we got to the door way at the other end of the egg filled hall another shock went through making the vampire babies burst from their eggs and begin flying around the room. I watched from behind Darius.

"Ugly yet cute." I whispered.

"Teach them!" I heard Dracula shout from the balcony above us causing us to look up. "And beg the devil!" he shouted to them then whispered something inaudible.

Van Helsing came from the side and started to shoot at them. Darius and I joined in. Then we looked at Dracula with Van Helsing.

"Now that I have your attention." he said. Dracula growled and backed up before jumping off the balcony and transformed. We ran away as we heard his screech and saw his shadow on the wall. The mere flap of his wings caused destruction around us.

When we got to the doors the wind has slammed them shut making us run into them. We began running to avoid falling debris. Dracula roared again. We ran and hid and could also tell by the shadow that he had transformed back to a human state.

"I can tell the character of a man by the sound of his heartbeat." we heard Dracula say as he walked around looking for us. "Usually," he said and began clapping his hands quickly. "When I approach, I can almost dance to how fast it beats like one of yours." he said referring to mine.

Then he slowed his clapping down. "Strange that one of yours is so steady while the last is missing one." he said. The thunder clapped again as Dracula stopped clapping. Then Van Helsing jumped out and stabbed him with a stake.

Dracula screamed for a moment before stopping and looking at Van. "Hello Gabriel." he whispered shocking Van Helsing. Then he pulled the stake out. 'Why does that name sound familiar?' I thought to myself.

"Is this your silver stake?" he asked. But Van just backed away not answering. I stayed hidden with Darius.

I heard Dracula throw the stake aside. "How long has it been 3? 400 years?" he asked.

"What is he talking about?" I whispered to Darius who shrugged in reply.

"You don't remember do you?" Dracula asked.

"Exactly what is it that I should be remembering?" Van replied.

"You are the Great Van Helsing! Trained by monks and mullahs Tibet to Istanbul. Protected by Rome herself but like me hunted by all others." he said continuing to approach Van.

"The order knows all about you. It's no surprise you know all about me." Van Helsing said to him.

"Oh yes but it's much more than this." Dracula said with his arms spread a little as he quickened his pace towards Van Helsing who in turned back away just as quickly causing Dracula to laugh.

"We have such history. You, little 'risma, and I Gabriel." Dracula said using my nickname. Darius restrained me from lashing out at him.

"Have you ever wondered why you have such horrible nightmares? Horrific scenes of ancient battles past. Or why you feel so close to little 'risma?" Dracula continued while walking away from Van.

Van Helsing took the bait and followed Dracula a little ways asking, "How do you know me?"

We heard Valken scream from above. Van Helsing turned and looked up but turned back around when Dracula continued. "So, would you like me to refresh your memory a little hmm?" he whispered. "A few details from your distorted past?" Dracula asked.

I heard a shing as a metal crucifix came from Van's sleeve. He thrust it into Dracula's hand. His eyes turned icy blue and he screamed out as the cross burned in his hand. Then once it was melted Dracula dropped it.

"Perhaps that is a conversation for another time." Dracula said.

'Why won't he die?' I thought.

"Allow me to re-introduce myself. I am Count Vladislaus Dracula." he said bowing. "Born 1422, murdered 1462." he said.

We then heard mournful cries of Dracula's brides in the distance. Dracula turned at the sound. Van Helsing turned and ran using the dumbwaiter to pull him up to the roof.

I turned to Darius. "Fly me up there it's the only way." I whispered.

"Alright." he replied. He transformed quickly and I grasped onto his waist as he flew us out of the castle quickly as possible. We landed back at the Valarius mansion to wait for Van Helsing.

"How does he know me?" I asked myself.

"I don't know. Maybe he knew you in another lifetime just as he might have with Van Helsing." Darius suggested.

We had waited until morning then Van Helsing and Anna finally returned with someone in chains rolling behind them.

"Finally! Where have you been?" I asked them. Van Helsing then explained to me how they found the Frankenstein creature and the plan to get it to Rome.

We loaded up the carriages with some difficulty from the creature. I climbed in across from him as he struggled in the chains. Darius was to sit with Anna and drive while she kept watch for Van and now I was waiting for Carl to join me with blankets.

"Now whatever you do don't stare at him." I heard Van Helsing say outside before the door opened to reveal a frantic Carl.

"I'm staring at him. Is that a man?" Carl asked.

"Actually it's several. Parts of them anyway. Now give me the blankets. I'm exhausted and need sleep." I commanded.

"By exposing me. You have condemned me and all of humanity." Frank(my name for the creature) cried out but Van just shut the door in his face while I was covering up in a blanket and leaning my head against the window closing my eyes.

I had some difficulty falling asleep due to Frank but with how exhausted I was and the rocking of the carriages I fell asleep.

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