It's Dracania's third birthday and she's already walking, talking, and practicing hunting. She had to get a heavier sword than D witch amazed Catlin unlike D who acted like it always happens.

Dracania resembled D so much but acted like Catlin, this made Catlin proud, she had D's skills but her attitude.

Catlin:"D, please don't!"

D had been called on for a job,

D:"Why not? She's ready, theres no other choice".

Catlin:"Fine, then I come to!"

D:"Alright",

They mounted up and headed off to the job.

They arrived at some ruins,

D:"Stay here Catlin"

D ordered,

D:"Dracania it's time for you to prove yourself".

Dracania followed D into the ruins but was to busy looking around and got lost.

Dracania:"Dad? Dad?!"

She paniced,

Dracania:"Dad! Where are you?!"

She wanted to cry.

Catlin heard Dracania's cries for help so she quickly dismounted and went to look for her daughter.

D came to a clearing in the middle of the ruins where a Noble awaited him, the one from the nightmare.

Noble:"Ah! It's the legendary Vampire Hunter D! I'm-"

D:"Grand Duke Drake".

Grand Duke Drake:"Ah yes, thats me, how did you know my name?"

D:"A dream"

Grand Duke Drake:"A dream? Ah, no matter".

D kept silent,

Grand Duke Drake:"Have you come to talk?"

D:"No"

Grand Duke Drake"Then lets fight!"

Drake drew a spear.

D:"Come at me"

D urged Drake,

Grand Duke Drake:"Alright then!"

Drake came charging toward D. Just as he thought he had D, light danced out making Drake bounce back,

Grand Duke Drake:"You can't cut this spear!".

If D couldn't cut it then what can he do? The spear protects Drake he has to destroy it, Drake charged again this time faster.

Dracania found the clearing and was shocked to see a Noble charging D,

Dracania:"D!",

Oops. D turned to his left to look at Dracania, and Drake's spear pierced the right side of his chest. D stumbled back a little, Dracania had made Drake miss his mark. Dracania ran over to D,

Dracania:"Is it bad?"

Dracania screamed as Drake grabbed her by the back of her shirt.

Dracania:"Let me go!"

Grand Duke Drake:"Oh, isn't she pretty?"

Dracania:"You bastard!"

Drake tied her hands and feet. D advanced,

Grand Duke Drake:"Hold it right there Hunter! Or I might just kill her instead of drinking her blood!".

D halted his sword was defenseless agenst Drake's spear, what could he do?

Catlin found the clearing by following the sound of the voices and was shocked. The Noble had Dracania,

Catlin:"Dracania!"

Drake looked over at Catlin.

Grand Duke Drake:"Ah, arn't you just stunning?"

Catlin gritted her teeth and charged Drake. Drake tossed Dracania as he grabbed Catlin,

Grand Duke Drake:"You'll do nicely!"

Dracania had been knocked unconcious. D crouched next to her,

Left Hand:"She'll be fine now leave her"

D stood and faced Drake.

Grand Duke Drake:"Mmm, to bad your not a vergan, there taster!"

Drake laughed for a bit.

Grand Duke Drake:"Lets see, huh?! Whats this?! Your already a slave? To who?!"

D:"To me"

Grand Duke Drake:"What?!".

Drake was puzzled,

Grand Duke Drake:"You actually bit your love? Wow thats so 'Noble' of you D!".

D:"Let her go"

Dracania sturred just in time to see Drake smurk and stab Catlin threw the heart with a spear. Drake let her drop and dodged D's blade sending him back. Drake smurked wider and charged, now was the time to act, Dracania ran towards Drake. Dracania reached Drake just in time, he jabbed out with his spear stabbing threw Dracania's stomic and out her back. But Dracania's effort had not been in vain D had sliced Drake while he remained weaponless. Drake split down the middle and felt to the ground dead, Dracania had passed out. D removed the spears from Dracania and Catlin carefully then picked them up.

D carried them to his horse, on the way there Catlin had woke up,

Catlin:"D?"

Her voice was weak.

D:"Yes Catlin?"

Catlin:"Give this to Dracania for me"

She held out a necklace, the pendant was a heart.

D:"Sure"

Catlin smilled,

Catlin:"It was my mothers"

D:"I'll make sure it's token care of".

Catlin:"Thank you D... for everything... this was... fun... while it lasted...".

Catlin feel still, she had breathed her last, D's eyes sparkled with tears but they would not fall. D picked Dracania up who was sleeping so soundly, how would he tell her?