"Ow, Dany, I can't feel my hands."
"Sorry."
Silence.
"Ahh!" Screamed Dany, running behind Leif and holding onto his waist. "Oh My God! What was that?" Something on the other side of the room had made a noise, like something dropped from the ceiling.
Leif exhaled deeply. "I don't know, but I like it."
The historian, Abram, cleared his throat loudly. "Please, respect this place, and no touching."
Leif opened his mouth to say something, but the look on the guide's face said 'if you say anything, I'll knee you where it hurts'.
"Right, sorry."
Suddenly, a loud crack of thunder filled their ears, and lightening lit up the sky. After the quick flash, rain started pouring down.
"Let's head in," Abram said over the thunder.
"Yeah lets," Agreed Cassy.
Once they were inside, everyone was in awe of the castle.
"This is so awesome," A dazed Leif said.
Cassy and Michael agreed. "Yeah, I could just imagine living here."
"Uh guys, where's Jack?" Asked Dany, rubbing her arms from the cold.
They all looked around as if just realizing that he was missing. Sighing, Cassy volunteered herself to find him.
"Maybe he's lost or something."
"Yeah, don't get lost too," Michael took off his coat and gave it to Dany.
They all watched as the young blond ran out into the pouring rain, not realizing that this may be the last time they ever saw her.
"Don't worry, sire, I took care of the other two," whispered Vlad's personal assistant, licking his blood coated fingers.
Vlad the Impaler slowly grinned, revealing his sharp pointed fangs. "Very good, now take care of the rest, while I go get your new Queen."
His assistant chuckle darkly, creeping back in the shadows, ready for another meal.
Dany clasped Michael's and Leif's hands while they were walking up the stairs. Their guide had mysteriously disappeared. So now they couldn't leave during the thunderstorm, they had to find some place to camp. In the castle.
"W-we don't have to s-stay here, what about the van," Pleaded Dany, tugging at their hands. Since they were stronger, they pulled her easily with them.
"I checked, the van is gone, and so is Cassy and Jack," Explained Leif, walking farther up the stairs.
Dany whimpered.
"Don't worry Dany, we'll protect you," Promised Michael, giving her a reassuring grin.
Once they were up the stairs, there was a long hallway with doors on the side. "Maybe they're bedrooms."
Michael shook his head. "I don't know, should we check?"
His brother nodded, "Dany, stay somewhere safe."
"You're leaving me alone?" squeaked Dany, latching on to both of their arms.
"Just stay somewhere safe and don't do anything stupid," and with that Leif walked into one of the rooms.
Her bottom lip quivered slightly. "I didn't know I was such a burden, maybe I'll just go find the others and-"
Michael cut her off by holding her tightly to him, he buried his face in her silky honey hair. "You're not a burden, Leif's just scared as we are, we don't know what's going to happen. Don't worry your pretty head about it."
She pulled back and looked at him. "Are you sure?"
Michael smiled gently. "Yes, I am sure. Now stay somewhere safe and try not to get hurt."
She nodded and gave him a smile. "Okay, and try to find a comfy room for all of us."
"Yes m'am." he gave her a lingering kiss on the lips.
Vlad snarled viciously, wanting to get his hand on that mortal that dare kiss his Bride. He would make him suffer, give him a slow and painful death. Surely impaling him inch by agonizing inch would give Vlad the satisfaction.
The thought of killing the human mortal brought a dark and sinister smile to his slips.
Yes, he will kill the human in front of his Bride, to show her who she loves and will love for eternity. He will make sure of it.
A scream ripped through the air, startling Michael and Dany.
Their heads popped up, wide eyed, they said simultaneously. "Leif!"
Frantically running into the room he went in, the couple saw blood splattered on the walls, and a dark figure by the window, holding a limp body and jumping out the window.
"Shit! Leif" Michael screamed running after the figure, only to be stopped by he window. Then something caught him by the neck, ripping through the skin, making him gurgle with blood. Something that sounded like, "Brother."
Dany was frozen with shock, unable to move a muscle, she was gasping in air with tears running down her beautiful face. She was eternally scarred for life.
The sound of heavy footfalls made her neck turn to the noise, like a muscle spasm. She hurriedly moved to the opened door and closed it shut, only to be stopped by a large boot covered foot.
Dany moved back quickly, away from the door. she looked up and saw a large man with short black hair, eyes red, full of blood. Fangs gleamed from the shining moon.
"D-Dracula" she stuttered.
He grinned wickedly and moved closer to her, she backed up all the way to the wall, nowhere to go.
"Do not fear me, my love. I only come to help." the suaveness and smoothness of his accented voice sent chills up her spine.
Her teeth tremble from the cold and from fear. "Y-you killed my f-friends."
He cocked his head to the side, as if the gesture was to make him seem sheepish. "Only in your welfare. Only for you."
"For m-me?"
"Yes, my love, for you. You don't need friends when you have me."
Silence."What do you mean? You killed my friends because of me?" she shook with rage. "Monster! How could you do that, you blood thirsty-"
Vlad scowled, quickly walking towards her, she didn't seem to notice since she was too busy ranting. He grabbed her upper arms and pulled her close to him. "All the things I did was for you! You don't know how long I've spent searching every corner of the earth for you. And now you throw names at me? Everything I did was for you. How can you not understand that?"
Tears ran down Dany's face, she was trembling I his arms. Vlad saw how terrified she was and every tear dripping down her lovely face was like taking a silver dagger soaked with holy water and plunging it through his heart. Numerous times.
He couldn't stand to see her hurt, even though she had hurt him by being with that mortal.
"I d-didn't know," she stuttered.
He pulled her in his embrace, relishing the of her soft and warm body against his. Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath and caught a scent of something sweet and… irresistible.
After Vlad brought Dany back to his lair, she fell asleep immediately, she had a very tiring day. He knew she was both physically and mentally exhausted. And it was he, Prince of Darkness, Vlad the Impaler, to make her feel like the only one in his life.