Young Dracula Season 3: Outtakes

Another addition! I don't own YD.

Decisions – based during episode 2 of season 3

"You see the penalty for fraud is death!" Bertrand told the youngest Dracula.

Vlad's eyes widened at that, but he didn't look scared he was more shocked and appaled than scared.

"If you kill me, then it'll be game over." Vlad said calmly, trying to follow the traditional vampire rules and trying to manipulate Bertrand, but Vlad did it his own way by using the truth to manipulate. "There will be no prophecy, no future. You really think I care if I get staked. If I cared about my own life I would have never have put on the crown of power in the first place!"

Bertrand glanced at Vlad, noticing the honestly showing in his eyes and that how unlike so many of the others, and he wasn't pleading for his life. He wasn't begging or bribing him, he was simply stood there, head up looking strong and facing his fate even though he knew that fate may well be death.

Bertrand moved the stake from hand to hand. "Who says you put the crown on?" He asked, knowing Vlad did put the crown on because he had asked around first before visiting here. But still, he had to keep up the pretence if Vlad was to fall into the trap.

"There were over a dozen witnesses," Vlad snarled briefly, his face full of fury. "Surely, you spoke to them, or did you not think to check first. Do you just stake first and ask questions later? You're as bad as the slayers!"

Bertrand glared darkly at Vlad for this insult because honour meant everything to him. He never expected the Dracula heir to be able to get at him, his father mpost certainly... but a mere child who was meant to not even be a proper vampire then never.

"I'm just doing my duty," Bertrand informed him. "You could easily prove you are who you say you are by opening the book. And for your information Vladimir, I did check but you forget you were human when you put that crown on, the crown doesn't affect humans."

Vlad shook his head frustrated at the turn of events. "But it made me fly and mind wipe people."

"You could have just hypnotised them, all the witnesses left by that point." Bertrand pointed out knowing Vlad had the ability to hypnotise before he was even thirteen.

Vlad looked down feeling defeated, and felt anger as well because he was never backed into a corner and the person responsible who tried never got away with it either. Yet Bertrand was here and Vlad was stuck in this stupid UV cage... if only he hadn't made this particular booby trap he could easy pin the old vampire to the ground and dust him.

Bertrand saw the look of half anger, half sadness on Vlad's face feeling he shouldn't have to do this, then he reminded himself he was a vampire and he wasn't meant to feel anything much less sympathy.

"If it's any conciliation, I won't enjoy these executions." Bertrand told him trying to make light of the situation.

"Executions?" Vlad said emphasising the's', he didn't mind him dying but anyone else... Well, that was not something he would ever allow, he had not spent years and years trying to protect people for someone to trap him like a mouse and then kill those he loved.

"Yes," Bertrand told him. "Posing as the Chosen One means death for your entire family."

"You touch them and I'll..." Vlad said furiously but was cut off.

"What?" Bertrand demanded not at all realising who he was facing. "What will you do?" Vlad remained silent, planning, trying to think his way out of this mess. "As I thought."

Bertrand pulled out an intricate stake, which he had had for centuries.

"Leave my family ALONE!" Vlad snapped, his mind so numb with anger that he forgot all about making a plan.

"I'm not responsible for the deaths of your family Vlad, you are." Bertrand realised Vlad said family over clan and cared about his family, so he responded in kind. Then Vlad noticed that Bertrand knew his nickname, so obviously he had done some research.

Vlad looked to the man who was going to kill him and his family. "I really wouldn't do that." Vlad warned him.

"Why ever not? This is your doing." Bertrand told Vlad, determined to get his way.

Vlad looked to the book briefly not giving away his motives. "I warned you."

Bertrand turned to go and slay, he would leave Vlad till last second...

At this Vlad let go of his control feeling around the room mentally until he found the book, feeling its power he knew that it could help...

The book opened slightly a finger pointing at Vlad and giving him blue power which he absorbed easily, it was different to when Vlad put on the crown on power, that time all the power came at once.

Vlad smiled slightly to himself now acting on instinct pleased to see the shock on Bertrand's face. Bertrand wanted this but he hadn't expected the Chosen One to react so fiercely to being manipulated like he had.

Vlad held his hand out... Bertrand was going to die, and there was nothing he could do about it.

"It begins," Bertrand told Vlad feeling slightly smug at his success, after hundreds of years he had finally found the Chosen One!

"Yeah," Vlad turned to face Bertrand. "I guess it does."

Bertrand didn't think through the meaning of Vlad's words, a fatal mistake. Vlad however was looking at Bertrand carefully measuring him up.

"Come with me," Vlad ordered quietly as he passed him. "I'm sure Dad will want to meet you."

"You will not be telling him, that I planned to slay you and your family?" Bertrand asked.

Vlad looked over his shoulder. "Not yet. After all he'll slay you without a seconds thought if he finds out."

I genuinely thought this one was a long one, turns out it wasn't and I've tried to add to it as much as possible.

Thank you for reading and please review!

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