Mina's pov
When the image disappeared, what was the name the alien girl used? I think it was hologram, I stared at everyone and saw a confusion and fear. Even thought I inherited the dark prince's abilities and position, I couldn't help but stare at the oldest of us all, hoping to see some sort of advice or plan, but Erzsebet just seemed to be as confused as everyone else, although there was no fear on her expression or in any of my sisters and Galadriel. For a moment I considered turning into mist and try to pass that energy barrier, but soon discarded the plan, as it would expose us, and even if I managed to pass thorough the barrier, we were no longer on earth but in space .
"What would the dark prince do in this situation?" I couldn't help but wonder. This was a situation that escaped my wildest dreams, so after a moment I decided to wait and see what would happen.
My thoughts were interrupted when I heard the voice of Talbot
"I don't understand" he said to KLaatu "If we are no longer on earth, then why the electricity is still working in my mansion…there wasn't a blackout"
The alien made a sad smile and answered
"The tracking beam does that, it's made mostly of pure energy and it can interact with any machine, no matter how primitive they are…However the power will be cut once the tractor beam put us in my planet"
He took a long look at all of us and added with a more reassuring smile
"Don't worry, I will take care of all of you…my wife and neighbors will be delighted to have visitors. You will all be staying at my place as there are rooms for everyone".
What Talbot said next surprised me
"I thank you for your hospitality, but I must decline your invitation" as not to hurt Klaatu's feeling he quickly added
"Blackmoor mansion is very old and I can manage with candle lights and all the technology the 19th century has to offer….I am some sort of an eccentric and sometimes I do cut all the power of my house and live as my ancestors once did"
What he did next only raised my suspicious that he was the Lawrence Talbot I once knew, for he stared right at me and my sisters and added
"Perhaps a few of our unfortunate traveling companions will join me on my eccentric ways…Blackmoor rarely receives any visitors " he stared deeply at each of us and then returned his attention to the aliens
"Thank God most of the guests have already left and only some 20 people had been kidnapped…who is this veellos? I suppose he is not from your planet?"
Klaatu took a deep breath and answered "Veellos has no interest on earth as he sees no commercial interest in your planet; however his company has been interested in this sector of the galaxy for many years as some of the planets are rich in minerals. Both our companies are rivals and we have been struggling in a legal battle to own the rights of this sector…once we land, I will visit my own government, and even the planetary federation if necessary, to protest for this atrocious act"
Talbot asked again "But meanwhile, what are we going to do once we land?"
It was the other alien, Spock if I remember correctly, who answered
"You will have to wait until the legal battle is solved"
Klaatu quickly added as he noticed the worried glances some of us had
"Don't worry; as vellos said, the mansion will be put on the grounds of my own property, which is pretty big. You all can stay in my house, or if you prefer on Blackmoor mansion"
The rest of the journey was spent mostly in silence, as all the people trapped inside the mansion went to sit to their chairs and wait.
I, as well as my sisters and Galadriel kept to each other, talking low of our concerns.
"How long are we going to stay here" Laura said "You all realize that we still have our…needs and there are only some 15 humans with us in the whole planet…what if the aliens find out about us"
Lucy put a sympathetic hand on her shoulder and added
"I doubt the aliens would find us odd at all if they ever see our true nature…if you think about it, they have never heard of our kind, and probably they have seen weirder things in all their travels…if you ask me, we only have to be more careful around our own people, not the aliens"
Two hour passed until finally the hologram appeared again
"You can exit this building" The blue skinned alien said, and with no more protocol, he simply disappeared.
I saw as Talbot rose from his chair and went to the entrance; the rest of us quickly fallowed him.
He stood in front of the door, his face showing a little hesitation, but he finally opened and we all noticed there was no longer the green energy
Curiosity overwhelming me, I went out of the mansion with the rest
"Oh my God" I whispered as I stepped out and took my first glance at the outside world.
It was mostly a forested area, with trees very different from earth's vegetation. The temperature was nice, not hot or cold. But putting aside the vegetation and the weather, what made me exclaim in surprise was the strange building that literally floated above the ground. It seemed to be made of the same shiny metal the ship was made of. There were others there, but I didn't know what to make of them as I didn't feel any life on them and seemed to be made of metal also…perhaps an advanced kind of machine.
Apparently I was not the only one confused by their presence, for Klaatu stood in front of us and explained
"These androids are my personal servants and they will help you with any need you have"
It was daylight, but to my relief, I found that this world's sun didn't bother as much as our own. Dracula once told me that it was not the light itself but the fact that as a symbol of light, the sun would weaken creatures of darkness.
It had to be so, because as Klaatu mentioned briefly on the journey when he explained the kind of planet that was our destination, his planet's sun was the same kind of star as earth's, and yet it felt differently.
"This is strange" I heard Galadriel whispering tome "I can't feel any kind of magic around us"
She stared at me and added
"On earth I can sense magic everywhere.. Stronger on my realm, but still present on the mortal realm, yet I sense none in this world"
"Perhaps there are no supernatural presences here" I answered.
Klaatu's voice caught our attention again
"Are you sure you don't want to come to my place?" he told Talbot
Talbot answered "I thank you for your hospitality, but I got everything I need"
Klaatu added "at least accept some of my androids, as I am sure a mansion as big as your needs maintenance and none of your personal came".
Klaatu then left, fallowed by his daughter, Spock and most of the humans. Only Galadriel, my sister and I stayed with Talbot.
When we were left alone, Lord Talbot made a gesture to us to fallow him inside the mansion.
After we entered, we went to the main hall, where Talbot took a bottle of wine and served several glasses, and then he turned and faced all of us. What he said next surprised me for his bluntness
"How is possible that you are still alive and had not aged a bit, miss Murray? Or you miss Westenra" he said turning to Lucy.
I smiled at him and answered "Perhaps I should ask the same question, Lord Talbot"
He drank a little of his wine, and after putting the glass on a table, he continued
"I am a man that has learned to watch out for himself without help, but right now I am in a situation where I can't control things"
He took a moment, as if what he was going to say next cost him a lot of effort
"I assume you already know that I have a…peculiar condition…just as all of you" what that he looked at each of us
At this, Laura and Erzsébet seemed uncomfortable, and he seemed to notice this, for he added
"We will have to help each other in this situation and with that we have to be completely honest with each other….so what are you"
His bluntness took us again by surprise, then he turned his attention towards Galadriel and asked "And also what are you?"
She smiled at him and then surprised us all as she spoke with her fair voice
"Your kind calls us Elves, child of the moon"
Talbot's face paled "H..how?"
Galadriel continued "I have never seen one of your kind before, but I can sense the Moon's influence in you".
He stared at all of us and after brief moments he said
"You have told me what you are, so I must return the favor" he took a fe moments and began to recite a verse
"Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may b.."
He was interrupted, when Erzsebet finished the verse
"Become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright"
Silence filled the room, just broken by Erzsebet
"I remember those words from the old days" she said and stared at Talbot with sympathy
"You have a terrible curse upon you, perhaps even more dramatic than our own condition