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Glenda's P.O.V
Tahlitha pushed Vlad out of the way and grabbed the stake as it was about to hit her. She threw it back at the slayer and it knocked him out.
I saw Vlad jump into the middle of the fight and slammed his hand on the ground then everyone fell over.
"why does this always happen the same way? Slayers come in, we start fighting, one team runs away, the end. Why can't we live together in peace? Why can't we work together to stop biting and slaying forever? We need to work together against the real forces of evil." Vlad said.
I thought it would work until one of the slayers got up. It was a girl. She had light brown hair tied back in a ponytail and bluey green eyes.
"We all know that will never work. You stole my son, convinced him that the impossible is possible. You got my husband killed and I won't be lead into the same trap. Come on Jonno we're going home,"she said.
The slayer woman walked out and the other slayers followed her.
Robin's P.O.V
I walked into my new bedroom. It definitely needed some work. Everything was so normal and bright.
My family, the Branagh's, had moved from Stokley to Rasevin to find a job for my dad, Graham.
I walked over to the bright yellow cupboard and opened it to see drawers, all painted in bright colours. I got out my black paint a got to work painting the cupboard.
"Robin!" I heard my mum call.
I ran down the stairs, my vampire cape flapping behind me; my friend Vladimir had given it to me when he left Stokley, to see what Mum wanted.
"Here," I said when I saw Mum putting the plates away.
"Why is there eight tins of black paint in the back of the car?" she asked me suspiciously.
She knew exactly why they were there but she wanted to see if I would tell the truth.
"I'm painting my room," I admitted.
"Well at least put some newspaper down so you don't make a mess," she said handing me a newspaper.
I ran back up the stairs and opened the newspaper to the property's page. I always liked looking at the big houses and mansions that were for sale. I scanned the first page and saw a castle. It had a SOLD sign over it. Then I looked at the address. It was just up the road from our house.
I grabbed my black hat and ran outside I ran up the road. I couldn't wait to meet the neighbors. I hoped they were dark and scary, or even better, real vampires like Vlad and his family from Stokley.
I go to the Door and knocked, not even resting to catch my breath. The door opened and a pale dark haired boy was standing there. I recognized him immediately.
"Vlad!" I called out.
"Come in," Vlad said.
I walked inside and saw six people standing around the edge of the room.
"Go away, Branagh," Ingrid said. Typical Ingrid.
"Robin is here to catch up, I'm sure he would like to hear all about your times with the VHC,"
"We agreed never to talk about that," Ingrid said to Vlad.
"Actually, you're the only one that agreed to that," Vlad said.
"what are we talking about again?" I asked.
"Go home Branagh," Ingrid said to me.
"My name is Robin," I told her.
"Don't push it!" She growled.
"Go away, Ingrid. Vlad said.
Ingrid walked out.
"Dad," I heard her call out, "Branagh's back."
Renfield shut the door.
"What is this thing doing here?" a boy about Ingrid's age said.
"This thing is called Robin and he is here because he moved house, found out about the castle, and ran up here as fast as he could. Then he knocked on the door and I invited him in," Vlad said.
"I understand how breathers visit people, but how do you know him?" the boy asked.
"This is my friend from Stokley," Vlad told him.
"Oh, its that Gothic freak with the fake cape."
I was about t tell him it was real when there was a knock on the door and Renfield ran to answer it.
"Master Vlad, it's a letter, from the slayers," Renfield said as he ran into the room holding a letter.
Vlad opened the letter and started reading it aloud.
"We think the ceasefire will never work and do not agree to the contract. We were born to slay and nothing will ever change that. That half-fang Erin won't stop soon so we officially do not agree that a ceasefire will stop biting and slaying forever,"
"I won't say I told you so but I did tell you it wouldn't work," the boy said.
"Bertrand go get dad," Vlad said still looking at the letter.
The Count and Bertrand came through the door and Vlad showed the letter to his father who read it carefully before saying, "What, is this trash? And how do we know this is from the slayers guild? It could just be another one of those traps."
"Dad why would it have the official mark of the slayers guild if it wasn't legit?"
"Yes, OK you win," the Count said.
"Robin and Glenda you should go home, don't tell anyone we're here," Vlad said, "Malik find Ingrid, tell her we have a war on our hands, and take Wolfie."
"Wolfie, heel," the Malik said.
"I'm not a dog," Wolfie complained.
"Technically you are," Malik said before running off to find Ingrid.
"Bertrand bring the Praedictum Impaver here and Dad keep away from the Branagh's," Vlad continued. Tahlitha come with me we'll see if we can contact Jonno."
I ran home after that to think about what was happening. I had found Vlad again. He was a real vampire now and there was going to be a war between vampires and slayers. I didn't tell anyone about the Dracula's return. And tried to act normal so that no one would guess anything was happening.
But despite my efforts I had to see Vlad again and see if I could help him with anything.
Later that day I told Mum I was going to see a friend from school because the holidays had just started and we wanted to get our homework done.
I ran up to the castle and knocked on the door. Renfield answered.
"Master Vlad said no one is allowed in," Renfield told me.
"Let him in, Renfield!" I heard Vlad call out and Renfield stepped out of the way to let me in.
I talked into the main room and found everyone sitting around a long table looking at a map.
"Dismissed," Vlad said and turned to face me when everyone had left.
"I just wanted to know if there was anything I could help with?" I asked Vlad.
"I'm sorry I didn't really talk to you yesterday but the slayers have turned down the ceasefire and my girlfriend is trying to destroy everyone," Vlad said with a hint of sarcasm.
"Its school holidays so if there's anything I could help with I have plenty of time," I told him.
"We're going back to Garside, you could come if you want," Vlad said.
I was so excited; they wanted me to be part of this war, a vampire war!
I went back home and told Mum that I was going with a friend on a holiday to the beach.
"Are you sure you will be OK?" she asked me for the millionth time.
"Yes I'll be fine," I told her.
The next day I woke up early, grabbed a piece of toast and my bags and ran up to the castle.
I ran inside to find everyone standing in a circle around an old book held together with bones. It was opening very slowly, bone by bone.
"Here!" I said and the book snapped shut, "and what is that?"
"It's the Praedictum Impaver, and yes, they're real bones," Vlad said.
Twenty minutes later we were sitting in the taxi. It was just me and Vlad, the others had turned into bats and Vlad refused to turn into a bat so he came in the taxi with me.
"So, how did you find us?" Vlad asked me.
"We moved house to find work for Dad and I saw that the castle had sold and came to meet the neighbours," I told him.
I saw the driver move closer to us as if he was listening, which he probably was.
"He's listening," I told Vlad pointing at the driver.
"Don't worry he won't remember a thing when we get out," Vlad said.
"So this war," I said, "how bad is it? And what girlfriend is after your blood?"
"Well all the slayers want us dead and they have lots of technology now so its harder for us and easier for them. And for the girlfriend question, Erin. She was a slayer and she got hurt when she was under the control of a Vampire princess and jumped off the roof. She was dying so I bit her and now she hates me," Vlad explained.
He actually bit a breather. After everything he had tried to cure vampirism I thought he would never bite anyone.
We arrived at Garside Grange about two hours after we left. We got our bags out of the taxi and put them in the room we were sharing. My bed and Vlad's coffin were already set up. The coffin was metal and didn't look very much like a coffin at all. My bed was a double bed with built in lights and storage underneath.
We went out to the dining room and Renfield got us a sandwich each. I think Vlad only ate his so that I didn't feel left out. I made sure to check my sandwich for cockroaches before I ate it.
After we ate we were all sitting around a map of Brittan and marking points that the slayers and Erin's army would attack from when there was a knock on the door.
Vlad's P.O.V
We were marking attack points on a map when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" I called.
It was miss McCauley. Dad jumped up to greet her.
"I heard you were back and came to visit. I suppose Vlad and his friend will be going to school," she said.
"His name is Robin and yes we will be going to school," I said before Dad could make up an excuse for us.
That high I had to put up with Robin's complaining about going to school when it was the holidays and about how fake my coffin looked. I almost told him to get out of the room after he told me that vampires don't sleep at night for the seventh time in 10 minutes.
The next day we went to school. Miss McCauley had put us in the same class so that I could help Robin find his way around. I was glad to find out that he had stopped wearing a cape to school after I left Stokley.
We were sitting in history when Bertrand walked in and came over to me.
"The Praedictum Impaver is jumping around like a grasshopper," he said to me. Everyone was looking at me.
I snapped my fingers, everyone except Bertrand, Robin and I, froze.
"It's jumping all over the place, no one can hold it down," Bertrand said.
"Can I at least finish history class?" I asked.
"No. It wants The Chosen One. Our destiny is more important than breather school work," Bertrand said, getting impatient.
Reluctantly I agreed to meet Bertrand in the training room in five minutes.
I grabbed my books and told Robin to follow me. As I walked out I snapped my fingers again and everyone unfroze.
I walked into the training room to see the Praedictum Impaver jumping around on its stand. I walked over and pushed it down. It stopped jumping as soon as I touched it.
Bertrand talked in and saw me holding it down.
"how are you doing that?" he asked me.
"Mabye because I'm The Chosen One it listens to me," I said.
Then the book started to open. Bone by bone until all then bones had opened. I let it go of the book and it flipped open.
There were seven letters on the page: R.B BLOOD.
"R.B blood," I said, after Bertrand asked what it said.
"Robin, come here," I said still looking at the book.
Robin walked over and I said, "touch it."
Robin put his hand on the book cautiously. One of the bones nicked his finger.
"Ouch!" Robin said and pulled his hand away. A drop of blood fell onto the book and soaked into the book. It formed into words that read: half of and army is approaching from the north; slayers from the south. You will be trapped but stay put. Use the slayers, they have power. Do not give up.
Next chapter coming soon. Sorry if this one is a bit late, I only have about half an hour to write every day now.
Robin's back, he will be in quite a few chapters. Introducing some new characters next chapter and Glenda will come back soon.