Van: So when should we announce our engagement?
Anna: How about tomorrow? After breakfast. We'll ride into town and announce it first thing and then we'll announce our successful mission in killing Dracula.
Van: Alright. I like that idea. Carl, you want to go with us?
Carl: Sure. Why not?
Anna: Good. Then it's settled. First thing after breakfast, we'll ride into town and announce everything.
Carl: I just had an idea. What if I marry you guys?
Van: But you're just a friar. I thought you couldn't do that?
Carl: I can because I'm the head friar. It's kind of hard to explain. So how about it?
Van: [Looks to Anna] I don't know. I'll let Anna decide that one. What do you think, My Darling?
Anna: [Thinks about it for a second] Alright. Why not? He is our friend and we trust him. He can do it legally. And I'd be afraid to have someone I don't know or trust to marry us. I'd rather know the person.
Van: Well ok then. Carl, you can marry us.
Carl: YIPY! [Jumps up excitedly and runs to the library to practice]
Anna: [Giggles] He's crazy. But in a good way at least.
Van: [Chuckles] Yes, he is a crazy little man. But now that we're alone, what do you want to do?
Anna: [A big seductive smile spreads across her face]
Van: We can have some fun, but wait until our honeymoon for that. [Knowing what she meant]
Anna: [Smile fades] Why? [Looks at him disappointed]
Van: Because I want to make it special. Losing your virginity is a big deal, Anna. You only get to lose it once.
Anna: [Frowns] But I want to tonight. I've been waiting my whole life for this. I'm ready. And I don't care if you're not a virgin. I love you and I want you. Tonight. So why won't you make love to me?
Van: Because I have something special planned and I want it to be the perfect romantic moment for you. Trust me, Anna. You might be disappointed now, but once it gets to our honeymoon, you're gonna be glad I made you wait. So just wait. For now, no more than second base. Ok?
Anna: [Stands up disappointed and turns her back towards him]
Van: [Stands up and wraps his arms around her waist from behind resting his chin on the top of her head] Come on, Darling. This is ridiculous. [Kisses her on the cheek] It's getting late. Lets go to bed.
Anna: No. I'm mad at you.
Van: [Kisses her down the side of her neck] Anna, please come to bed. It's getting late. We need to go to bed so we can go into town tomorrow morning.
Anna: [Trying to resist moaning, but can't and moans softly from his soft, gentle touch]
Van: [Smiles against her skin and picks her up] Come on, Anna.
Anna: [Gives in] Fine.
Van: [Takes her to bed]
Anna: NO! [Pushes his arm as he shoots making him miss his target]
Van: [Grabs her by the neck and pins her against the wall] Why!?
Anna: [Panting] You're choking me!
Van: Give me a reason not to.
Anna: [Gasps for a breath of air] I can't. If people knew...
Van: [Drops her and walks towards the direction the warewolf went] He's not your brother anymore, Anna!
Anna: [Catches her breath and looks at him stunned] You knew?
Van: Yes.
Anna: [Walks towards him] Before or after I stopped you from shooting him?
Van: Before.
Anna: [Shoves him] And still you tried to kill him!?
Van: He's a warewolf! He's gonna kill people!
Anna: He can't help it! It's not his fault!
Van: I know, but he'll do it anyway!
Anna: Do you understand forgiveness?
Van: Yes. I offer it often.
Anna: [Tearing up] They say Dracula has a cure. If there's a chance I can save my brother, I'm going after it.
Van: NO! [Grabs her arm] I need to find Dracula.
Anna: And I need to find my brother! He gave his life for me. He's the only family I have left. I despise Dracula more than you could ever imagine. He has taken everything from me. Leaving me alone in this world.
Van: [Sighs and turns around walking a little in the other direction] Well, to have memories of the ones you loved and lost...is perhaps harder than to not have memories at all. [Turns around] Alright.
Anna: [Turns to look at him with tears still in her eyes]
Van: We'll look for your brother.
[A little later]
Anna: For me, this is all personal. It's all about family and honor. Why do you do it? This job of yours? What do you get out of it?
Van: I don't know. Maybe some self civilization.
Anna: And what have you got out of it so far?
Van: Nightmares. [Picks up a ball of shedded warewolf hair]
Anna: [Looks at it] Warewolves only shed before their first full moon. Before the curse has completely consumed them.
[A little later]
Van: What is this place?
Anna: Castle Frankenstein. But it should be abandoned. I don't understand. The man up here was killed a year ago. Grave robberer, among other things.
Van: A year ago? It's just after your father went missing.
Anna: Yes. He was looking for Dracula. He was on his way to the sea. [Looks out towards the direction of the sea] I've never been to the sea.
Van: [Looks at her]
Anna: I'll bet it's beautiful. [Looks at him]
Van: [Gives her a slight smirk]
[A little after they get inside]
Anna: [Sees dwergi and pulls Van to the side out of sight] Dwergi.
Van: Dwergi?
Anna: Dracula's servants. Industrious, but extremely vicious. If you get the chance to kill one, do it. Because they'll do worse to you.
Van: Right.
[Dwergi mumble something]
Anna: [Turns to Van] They say they're using my brother for some sort of experiment. My brother is still battling the sickness within him. There's still hope. [Turns to leave]
Van: [Grabs her arm] Anna...
Anna: [Looks at him]
Van: There is no hope for your brother.
Anna: [Looks at him in confusion and shock]
Van: But we can still save others by killing Dracula.
[A little while after and it's pouring down raining]
Anna: A silver stake? A crucifix? What, did you think we haven't tried everything before?! We've shot him, stabbed him, clubbed him, sprayed him with holy water, staked him through the heart, and still he lives! Do you understand!? No one knows how to kill Dracula.
Van: Well, I could have used that information a little earlier.
Anna: [Walks a little distance from him] Don't give me that look.
Van: [Just looks at her]
Anna: [Sighs] You were right. I'm sorry. He's not my brother anymore. [Turns to face him as he walks up to her]
Van: [Looks at her for a second then up at the rain and back at her again and puts his hat on her head]
Anna: [Slightly smiles]
Van: [Half smiles] Hmm. [Pulls out some kind of drink]
Anna: Do you have any family, Mr. Van Helsing?
Van: Not sure. I hope to find out someday. That's what keeps me going.
Anna: [Takes the drink] Here's to what keeps you going. [About to take a sip]
Van: Absinthe. Strong stuff.
Anna: [Looking in his eyes and takes a sip] [Hands it to him]
Van: [Slightly smiles and takes it from her and starts taking a sip himself]
Anna: Don't let it touch your tongue. It'll knock you on your...
[They fall through a hole]
Anna: [Screams]
Anna: [Stirring in her sleep and screams]
Van: [Wakes up at the sound of her scream and looks at her] Anna?
Anna: [Starts hitting him still screaming]
Van: Anna. [Shakes her a little] Wake up, Hunny. ANNA.
Anna: [Wakes up with a gasp] HAAHH!
Van: Anna, it's alright. I'm here. [Moves a piece of hair out of her face]
Anna: [Looks over at him and hugs him tight] My God. It was terrible.
Van: What happened, My Darling Anna?
Anna: It was the day we met. I've been having nightmares about that day every night since you left.
Van: [Pulls her close and just holds her] Shhhhhhhhhh. It's alright. I'm here now. What's past is past. What matters now, is what's currently going on and the future. That's what's important now.
Anna: [Nods and cuddles as close to him as she can] I need you, Gabriel. Don't leave me ever again.
Van: [Strokes her hair] It's alright, Hunny. You know I won't. I promise. [Kisses her on the forehead]
Anna: [Nods and hugs him tighter nuzzling her face into his neck] I love you, Gabriel Van Helsing.
Van: Shhhhhhhh. [Still stroking her hair] I love you too, Anna Valerious.
Anna: [Cries herself to sleep laying on him]
Van: [About to walk through the painting]
Anna: [Stops him with her hand]
Van: [Looks at her]
Anna: [Looks him in the eyes] Be careful.
Van: [Nods and walks through]
Anna: [Follows with her right hand out]
Van: [Takes her hand and helps her the rest of the way]
Anna: [Still holding his hand, she looks around with him] [Whispers] Castle Dracula.
Van: [Walks towards the castle entrance]
Carl: [Follows behind them]
[A little later]
Carl: Are all those...
Anna: Yes.
Carl: And in them are...
Van: Yes.
[Couple minutes later]
Van: Why does Dracula have a cure?
Anna: I don't care!
Van: I do. [Turns to Igor] Why does Dracula have a cure? WHY!?
Carl: Because...because...the only thing that can kill Dracula is a warewolf. The painting. That's what it meant.
Anna: But Dracula has been using warewolves to do his bidding for centuries.
Carl: Yes, but if one ever had the will to turn on him, he would need the antidote to turn him human before it bit him.
Van: [Looks at Igor] You're going to lead these two to the antidote.
Igor: No I'm not.
Van: [Grabs him and pushes him hard against the edge growling]
Igor: Yes I am.
Carl: Here's the plan. When the clock strikes midnight, it'll give you time to kill Dracula. We just have to find the antidote and get it into you before the final stroke.
Anna: [Hits him] Are you insane?! What kind of a plan is that?!
[A little after]
Van: [Pulls Anna's arm] Anna.
Anna: [Looks at him] I don't like this plan.
Van: We don't have a choice. Just don't get killed.
Anna: You still don't understand. It doesn't matter what happens to me. We must save my family. [Turns to follow Carl and gets pulled back again]
Van: Anna, if you're late... run like hell.
Anna: [Nods and turns to leave]
Van: [Pulls her back again] Anna.
Anna: [Looks at him]
Van: Don't be late.
Anna: [Just stares at him then kisses him passionately]
Van: [Pulls her closer and kisses her back]
Anna: [Hesitates to let go, but forces herself to and pulls away]
Van: Now go...go...GO. [Whispering]
Anna: [Nods and follows to where Carl went]
It's now 8:30 a.m. and Van is sitting up in the bed watching his fiance' sleep. He's concerned with her tossing and turning worried she's having another nightmare. That is until she kisses him unconsciously in her sleep.
Van: [Surprised but goes along with it and kisses her back]
Anna: [Smiles through the kiss not realizing she's actually kissing him and deepens it]
Van: *This can't be normal. I should wake her up.* [Tries to pull away from the kiss, but she's too strong and mumbles] Anna.
Anna: [Pushes him back and deepens the kiss more]
Van: [Mumbles again] ANNA...ANNA, WAKE UP. [Gets enough strength and pushes her slightly, but keeping his lips locked with hers]
Anna: [Wakes up to see she's on top of him with her lips locked with his and pulls away blushing] Oh. [Looks down completely embarrassed] Sorry.
Van: [Chuckles and gently lifts her chin with his finger to make her look at him] There's nothing to be sorry for. You did nothing wrong. I just thought I should wake you up so you could be aware that you were actually kissing me. I didn't want to let you keep going and put me in a blinding state that I would take advantage of you while you were sleeping.
Anna: [Smiles and sits in his lap laying her head on his chest] You're a good man, Gabriel Van Helsing. Most men would've let me continue and taken the advantage.
Van: Are you implying that you agree with me about losing your virginity?
Anna: [Looks up at him] I hate to admit it, but yes. I was thinking about it and you're right. It should be special. I only get to lose it once and it's a big deal. So, I'll wait until our honeymoon.
Van: [Smiles] Good. I'm glad. [Kisses the tip of her nose and wraps his arms protectively around her]
Anna: [Giggles] I'm so lucky to have you. You make me happy. You've made my life happy again. For countless years I've been living in fear and darkness. Constantly trying to find a way to kill Dracula and being chased and captured by him. Almost dying quite a bit. Losing my entire family to him. But when YOU came into my life, something about you made everything better. You were a feather that lifted all the weight off my shoulders. A light to my darkness. You lighted my way through the darkness and set me free. Then that first kiss, it was like nothing else even mattered anymore. Like all my worries and fears were washed away. And for the first time, for the first time in my life, I was the person that mattered. ME and no one else. Someone finally cared about ME instead of me caring for someone else. At that moment, the only people that mattered to me were you and Carl. The crazy little man that he is, he was still my friend none the less. And as for you, you were my unexpected lover. I knew I had to kill Dracula once and for all. Just to be with you, I would do anything. When I'm with you, nothing else matters. NOTHING. I love you. I can't imagine my life without you. You are the light of my life. When I'm alone, I'm in darkness. A world without light and love. But with you, I'm in a world of light and happiness and love. A world of joy and excitement. You are MY angel.
Van: [Smiles feeling loads of joy, happiness, and love flow through his entire body like a never ending river] You are the light, Anna Valerious. My whole life, I had no memories, lived to hunt monsters and work as the left hand of God. And to no avail, I was a murderer with no success in finding out if I had a family. But when I met you, you lifted all the weight off MY shoulders. You are MY angel. If anyone here is lucky to have found love, it's me. My whole life I lived in darkness and you changed that darkness to light. YOU are MY hero. And I am lucky to have found you. Now I will give anything to keep you safe and protected. I love you and I won't let anyone or anything hurt you ever again. As long as I'm alive, you will never be harmed again.
Anna: [Smiles and brushes her lips against the soft, smooth skin on his neck] I will always love you, Gabriel.
Van: Just as I will always love YOU.
Anna: [Licks a spot on his neck and turns her body to face him as she pushes his hands against the headboard]
Van: [Grunts in pleasure]
Anna: [Smiles and sucks the spot she licked]
Van: Oh, Anna. Anna, please. [Grunts again]
Carl: [Walks in] MORNING!
Anna/Van: [Pull apart quickly and look at him embarrassed]
Carl: [Realizing what he just walked in on] OH! Sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt. I didn't know you two were umm...
Anna: [Knows what he's talking about] Oh, no. Carl, we weren't...
Van: [Jumps in] It's not what you think, Old Friend.
Carl: Oh, good. [Feels relieved to hear that] Umm... anyone hungry? Breakfast is ready.
Van: [Looks at Anna] You hungry, Darling?
Anna: Very. I'm starved.
Van: What is for breakfast?
Carl: French toast with eggs and bacon to the side.
Van: Sounds good. We'll be down in a minute.
Carl: Awesome. [Leaves the room and goes to the kitchen]
Anna/Van: [Get up and get dressed quickly and head down for breakfast]
[After they had just finished eating and are sitting at the table in silence]
Anna: [Having fantasies about her future as Gabriel's wife]
Van: [Breaks the awkward silence] It's 9:45. We should head into town and reveal our announcements.
Anna: [Didn't hear him and comes out of her day dreaming] What?
Van: [Smiles mischievously at her knowing what she was fantasizing about and chuckles] You're going to be a handful. I can already see that. [Shakes his head] I said we should leave to town and reveal our announcements. It's 9:45.
Anna: [Looks down embarrassed and blushes rose red] How many times do I need to embarrass myself today? Don't answer that. It was a rhetorical question. Anyway, I guess you're right. Lets go. [Stands up and grabs her jacket about to walk out the door]
Van: [Puts his coat and hat on and grabs her arm]
Anna: [Turns and looks at him confused] What?
Van: You're still in need of recovery. You're riding on a horse.
Anna: But I'm perfectly capable of walking. I'll be fine.
Van: [Looks at her with an you have no choice look] No.
Anna: [Frowns] Fine.
Van: [Carries her to the stable] Which one is yours?
Anna: [Points] That one. The white stallion. Her name is Snow White.
Van: Of course it is. There's no surprise as to why.
Anna: [Looks at her horse] Snow, come on, Girl.
Van: [Opens the gate and Snow White walks out]
Snow White: [Neighs and puts her nose to Anna's hand]
Anna: [Strokes her nose and whispers to the horse that only she can hear] Gabriel's being a bit over protective, so he's making me ride into town. Can you handle that?
Snow White: [Neighs in understanding and nudges her hand in approval]
Anna: [Smiles] That's my girl. [Strokes her nose once more]
Carl: [Finishes dressing the horse] There. She's ready to go.
Anna: Thank you, Carl.
Carl: You're welcome, Princess.
Van: [Carefully sits her on the horse in the back and gets on in front of her clutching onto the reins]
Anna: [Smiles and leans forward wrapping her arms around his waist and lays her head on his back] Hey, Gabriel?
Van: What is it, My Darling Anna?
Anna: Once we announce everything, I want to stop at the blacksmith and get a new sword. Dracula broke my good one when he kidnapped me.
Van: Alright. We will do that. And I shall get one myself as well.
Anna: If you do that, we should get matching swords. That way we can have a matching pair.
Van: [Starts heading to the town] Alright. But what's the meaning for them being a pair?
Anna: To represent us. We can have our Initials on them or our whole names on them engraved on the base and the diamonds on the handle can be red and green for rubies and emeralds to represent our eternal love. One of each color on both of them. The ruby will represent me and the emerald will represent you. You can choose the metals.
Van: [Chuckles at the idea] Alright. Sounds good. We'll make the handle on yours platinum and the handle on mine white gold.
Anna: I like the sound of that. But what about the metal for the blades?
Van: The blades will be a surprise. I want to use a metal that's light like a feather, but deadly against vampires and any other monster you can think of.
Anna: Where will you get such a metal?
Van: You'd be surprised. I have my ways. Lets just keep it at that.
Anna: Ok.
Van: [Pulls into town and stops by the well Anna always stands on and gets down]
Anna: [About to get down]
Van: No. Stay on.
Anna: [Doesn't want to argue and nods]
Town's People: What is going on?
Town's Woman 1: The Princess never rides into town or sits on a horse when she speaks. I wonder if something happened.
Town's Woman 2: Princess Anna, did something happen to you? [Looking at her a bit concerned]
Anna: Yes. I have four broken ribs. But I'm ok thanks to Van Helsing and his friend. They saved my life. [Speaks in her speech tone] My dear friends of Transylvania, I have two announcements to make. Three actually. First is I'm in love with Mr. Van Helsing and we're engaged to be married. [Shows off her ring and the sunlight shines off of the big ruby]
Town's People: [Gasp in shock that she has fallen in love with the most wanted man in Europe and they all look at her with blank faces]
Town's Man 1: But he is the most wanted man in Europe. How could you fall in love with this criminal?
Anna: My dear friend, he is not a criminal. He is our hero. He's MY hero. [Looks to Gabriel and winks at him smiling big]
Town's Man 2: How can he be a hero?
Anna: [Looks back at the Town's People and speaks again] This question leads to my next announcement. When we found Dracula's location, Dracula almost killed me, but Van Helsing saved me and killed Dracula before Dracula could kill me.
Town's People: Dracula's dead?
Van: Yes. Him and all of his brides are dead. The threat is gone.
Town's People: [Erupt in loud cheering]
Town's Woman 3: [Runs up to Van Helsing] Will you marry me, Hero?
Town's Woman 4: And me!?
Town's Woman 5: No, me. Marry me!
Anna: [A bit jealous and speaks in a harsh tone] Hey! Back off! He's MINE. He's taken, Ladies. Back off! He may be everyone's hero, but he's MY man. Don't touch. Anybody touches him, I will cut off one of your fingers. Nobody lays their hands on my fiance'.
Town's Women: [Scared and back off]
Van: [Surprised at Anna's action and harsh tone, but happy to know she's as protective of him as he is of her and smiles at her]
Anna: [Looks at him and smiles giving him another wink] You're mine, Gabriel Van Helsing. Forever.
Van: As you are mine, My Love. Forever. [Winks back]
Anna: [About to speak to the Town's People again when she sees they're looking in the sky above her in horror and looks above her in their direction]
Van: [Follows her gaze]
Anna: [Gasps]
Vampire: [Coming straight for her and grabs her by the shoulders] Do you like to fly, ANNA?!
Anna: [Recognizes the voice and is in shock] Aleera?!
Van: [Jumps and grabs Anna's ankles just in time]
Aleera: Hello, Anna. Ah! [Drops them]
Van: [Lands on his back holding onto Anna's ankles]
Anna: [Lots of pain rushes through her torso and she wraps one arm around her waist and the other flies up as she lands on her knees all, but sitting on Gabriel's face again] AHH!
Van: *This is sexier than the first time.* [Looks at his fiance' concerned] ANNA! Are you alright?
Anna: [Crying a bit in pain and shakes her head] I can hardly breathe, Gabriel.