I went on a writing spree, so this is going to be a long chapter. I'm planning on making the rest longer, because I know the first two were short. I do not own any of the characters from VAN HELSING.

The weeks passed by and Gabriel and Anna were spending more and more time together. When they were having their deep discussions, they started talking less about things happening around them and more and more about themselves. Vlad noticed this and unexpectedly started to get jealous. He wasn't sure why, but he noticed that he had started to fall in love, and was envious of all the time his friend was spending with the princess.

One day after dinner, Anna asked Gabriel to walk with her in the gardens. He was more than happy to oblige and decided that it would be the perfect time to tell her how he felt. As they walked, they both would look at each other and then quickly glance away. They then came to a stone bench in the center of the garden. Then he took her hand and decided that it would be now or never.

"Anna, I have something to tell you."

"What?" she replied back in an almost angelic voice. She scooted closer to him and leaned in to hear what he had to say.

"You know how we have been spending a lot of time together over the past few weeks, and over that time I have started to have feelings for you that I have never had for anyone else. You are the only person that I could ever truly love, and I wish to be with you always." He leaned in and kissed her passionately. She then kissed him back passionately.

Unbeknownst to them at the time, Vlad was watching the two from his room. Anger grew inside of him as he watched the pair of lovers kiss. He knew that his growing love for the princess was in danger. He decided that in order to get the princess for himself, he would have to either duel his friend to the death or engage himself to the princess.

In the upcoming weeks, the Ottomans were at Transylvania's borders again. Vlad and Gabriel had to leave to go fight. Anna made Gabriel promise her that he would return and when he did they would be married. He agreed to this and before he left he gave her the most passionate kiss he had ever giver her to show that he would keep his promise. Vlad saw this out of the corner of his eye and decided to make it look like he didn't see it, but his insides started to churn with jealousy.

As they were traveling, the only thing that both men could think about was Anna. Both had a longing for her, but Vlad knew her heart belonged to Van Helsing. He decided that it was time for him to come up with a plan to win the princess's heart.

When the two men and their army engaged in battle, Van Helsing fought as if his love's life depended on it. Vlad saw each of his enemies as Gabriel. His jealousy had driven him to a point of madness which made him want his former friend to suffer a painful death. His rage caused him to kill well over 100 men alone. When they had finally won, Vlad ordered that all survivors of the Ottoman army were to be placed on long stakes and to stay there until they died.

Later that night, while Van Helsing and the rest of their men were sleeping, Vlad left on horse back to the castle. He arrived early in the morning and was greeted by Anna who was anxious to hear about Van Helsing.

"Where is Gabriel?" she asked him. He then knew that it was the perfect chance to claim her as his.

"I am sorry my dear, but he was killed in the heat of battle. I saw it with my own eyes. I ran to his side as fast as I could." As he said this he saw tears well up in her eyes. "He asked me to grant him just one last wish. He told me to make sure that you were to be kept happy. I am truly sorry."

She ran to him and started to weep on his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her head. He thought to himself, "I must make it official before Gabriel gets here."

"My dear, it pains me to see you in such a sad state, I do not wish for you to be unhappy on your wedding night.

"Wedding night?" she asked him in between sobs.

"Why yes, I was thinking that since Gabriel is no longer here, that we would be married. He said as his final dying wish to take care of you and protect you. What better way to do so than marriage?" As he said this, her face grew pale and she immediately stopped crying.

"As you wish, my lord," was all she said before leaving the room. Vlad told one of his servants to go with her and help her pick out a suitable dress for the occasion.

The hours passed by until it was finally night fall. Vlad grew impatient and went up to Anna's room to see what was taking her so long. He then saw her waiting in the hallway, right outside the castle's chapel. She was in a long white dress, with long sleeves that almost touched the floor. The veil that covered her face was soaked with tears.

"Are you ready my dear?" he asked as he extended his arm out. She took it silently, with out a word. They entered the chapel silently, where the only one to watch was the cardinal who was to marry them. When it came time for Anna to say her vows, she only answered with a slight nod of the head.

Right as the cardinal was saying, "I now pronounce you man and wife," the doors of the castle were opened by Van Helsing. Van Helsing looked around to see where his love was, and started to hear noises. He headed towards them and realized they were coming from the chapel. He opened the doors and saw Anna being kissed by Vlad.

"NOOOOO!" Van Helsing woke with a start. He looked around to see where he was. Then he remembered that he was with Carl, who was still fast asleep despite the loud noise that he just made. He then whipped the sweat off his forehead.

"It was just a dream," he told himself, but the fact that it was so real, so vivid in his mind, made him think that it wasn't just a dream. He then started to hear that same voice in his head that he had heard before. These are more than just dreams, Gabriel. He then looked at the glowing embers that was left from their fire, and started to let his mind drift back, deep into a trance of deep thought. Finally, his eye lids started to grow heavy, and he then went back to sleep.

Dracula then figured that that was enough for now. He would continue to play with Van Helsing's mind later. He himself then started thinking about the past and slowly drifted off into a sea of memories.

Vlad wheeled around to see Van Helsing. Anna went into complete shock. Gabriel was fuming with anger.

"You told me he was dead!" Anna said as she took the wedding ring off her finger and threw it at him. She looked at Van Helsing and could only whisper, "Gabriel…"

"It doesn't matter now, because you are mine," Vlad said to her. He picked the ring up and shoved it back on her finger.

"You betrayed me!" Gabriel was on edge and about to snap. "You knew that I loved her and was going to marry her when we got back! How could you? I treated you like a brother, and this is what you do to me?"

"All is fare in love and war, my friend," Vlad said back casually with a sneer on his face.

Anna then knew that she would not be able to be with her love so she did, the only thing she could think to relive her from the pain. She took the sword from Vlad's belt and stabbed herself through the heart.

"ANNA!" Gabriel shouted, tears starting to roll down his face. He ran to her and held her in his arms. "Anna….why?"

"Because my love, I could not be with you fully, mind, body and soul, if I were married to another man. I will see you again." Those were her final words as she went limp in Gabriel's arms.

Gabriel then took the sword from Anna's cold body, and did the sign of the cross over her. He then looked up at Vlad, who seemed unturned by what had just unfolded before him. "You caused her to do this. The man I knew who was my friend was a man of God and would have never done this." He then took the sword and rammed it through Vlad's heart. "And this is how I will repay you for what you have done. I hope you rot in Hell."

As he said this Vlad started to black out. He reached for the sword that was stuck in him. He then collapsed on the floor.

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