Young Dracula Season 5: Outtakes

I've only got eight outtakes left after this one. I'm writing on average three outtakes a day before I get a bit bored and decide to do something else. Today (for me) this will be the last outtake I write, then I will plan the rest of the outtakes. So from my perspective this should be finished in the next three days!

Like I said, this is another Vlad and Talitha one, but I'm doing mostly on Talitha because we don't know much about it. Also, when I was writing Choices I had a thought about the character Terra (see the story for details) and thought she could protect Vlad under orders of her father. It's ironic that YD actually did something similar to what I thought of doing. It's a good thing I never wrote the story – I won't be writing it because Terra is in Choices and won't be in anything separate stories - I came up with otherwise it would look like I copied them.

It's not the first time it's happened. I've noticed in the seasons things that have happened that happened in fanfiction stories. And these stories were written BEFORE the season was. Quite the coincidence… obviously us YD fanfic writers and the actual writers think alike. After all, when I watched season 5 me and some other fans (on my forum) guessed quite a big proportion of the plots of twists before they even happened which was rather amusing. The writers did have us a bit paranoid though, because we didn't have a clue who was trustworthy this season, and it turned out we were wrong about who wasn't, so in some ways we aren't alike either.

I'm sorry this is late, I don't have a good excuse like last time. Last night I completely forgot and then earlier this morning I overslept so I had to rush to my uni lectures which made me also forget to update.

I don't own Young Dracula.

Acceptance – between episodes 9 and 10 of season 5

Talitha hadn't seen Vlad all day since she told him that she was his bodyguard. She had a feeling he might be a little bit of a mood with her.

She had been looking around for at least an hour and still couldn't find him. It didn't make sense, Vlad didn't have his speeding powers so how was it seemed he wasn't anywhere in the house.

"In the house," she muttered, it was so obvious. Vlad wasn't in the house, he wasn't the type to stick around the house all time. It was why he decided to go travelling, moving around kept his mind busy.

Talitha flitted to the throne room spotting the Count was sat comfortably on his throne reading his copy of the Vampire Times.

"Count,"

"Hmm," the Count didn't look up.

"COUNT!" She yelled.

The Count looked up. "Oh, it's you."

Talitha rolled her eyes. "Do you know where Vlad is?"

The Count frowned. "No, I haven't see him," he then looked worried. "I thought he was with you. He's always with you."

"I think I annoyed him," she admitted. "I haven't seen him since."

The Count chuckled. "Typical Vladdy," he shook his head.

"It's not funny," Talitha snapped. "He's your son and the Chosen One. What if he's…?"

The Count looked at Talitha frowning, he knew Vlad was close to Talitha and he felt strongly about her, but he wasn't sure if it worked the other way. It looked like it did.

"Vladimir can take care of himself, with or without his powers." The Count told her. "He's been getting himself into trouble since he could walk. Vlad can handle himself, he doesn't need his hand holding all the time. I protect him where I can, but sometimes you have to leave him be."

"I just want to apologise," she said. "Do you have any idea where he might be?"

The Count frowned. "Well, technically Vladdy isn't mean to leave the grounds during the night… but I'm sure he does anyway. But Vlad probably is right by the gate, he sometimes goes there whenever he feeling nostalgic."

"Oh, I didn't know that," Talitha said. "Thank you Count."

She flitted off.

"Hmm," the Count mused. "You're welcome Talitha. You better take care of my Vladdy."

Vlad was leaning on the gate, just like the Count said. He seemed deep in thought like he was remembering something. Nostalgic probably, like the Count said. Obviously he knew his son well.

"Vlad?" Talitha said, hoping he wouldn't snap at her.

Vlad jumped and looked at her. "Oh, hey Tal."

He didn't sound angry, he sounded resigned even tired.

"Are you okay?"

Vlad smiled a little, obviously remembering when they first met. "Yeah,"

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner," Talitha said, almost nervously. She was never usually nervous, she had been raised to be confident but sometimes whenever she was around Vlad she got nervous. Talitha would never admit that though. "But I couldn't, if I had told you when we met in Haiti you probably would have never let me get to know you."

"You were just trying to protect me," he muttered. "I know."

Talitha approached and stood next to him. "Are you angry at me?"

"I'm… not sure," Vlad looked at her. "I hate being tricked, and the worst part is that you know that better than most people… but then again you were doing it to protect me… so I guess I can forgive you."

"Thank you," she whispered.

"It's just…"

"Yes?"

"Have you been lying to me about everything?" He demanded his eyes piercing.

"No," she admitted. "Everything you know about me is true. It's just I didn't tell you I'm your bodyguard. I'm still your friend, though I never thought we'd get so close. I never lied to you about anything other than that."

Vlad sighed with relief. "Good, I'd hate to think that another girl had tricked me again."

"A girl?" Talitha wondered for a second if he was being sexist. But this was Vladimir Dracula, he was not prejudiced like other vampires were. He was extremely open, it was one of the many things that made him special. Obviously he meant something else.

"Erin," he murmured."

"Oh," Vlad didn't need to tell her more than that. Talitha knew about Erin and what she did to Vlad, she messed him up. Talitha could tell from her time with him that she had really mixed up his emotions and that was why he was so sensitive and uncertain whether to trust people. It was also why he was worried Talitha had lied about more than being a bodyguard. She was now glad she hadn't lied to him about anything else, because she didn't want to mess Vlad up like his ex had.

"She was supposed to meet me here," he murmured. "For our first date."

Talitha never heard this story, and didn't press him because she didn't need to and didn't want to. It would make him angry if she did.

"She never showed. Bertrand had put her on the balcony expecting the sun to dust her," he carried on looking up to the house. "I risked my life to get her back inside, even though she was human at the time. But if I hadn't… Dad and Bertrand would have drained her. I didn't know she was a slayer, and my feelings were so confused…"

"You came here to remind yourself of that, that I'm not the first," Talitha paused.

Vlad looked at her, pain in his eyes. "Erin's gone now Tal. Ramanga's Shadow Warriors dusted her… and I'm fine with that. It's just… I don't want the same happening to you."

Talitha raised her eyebrows, wondering if he was trying to tell her something – he had done it many times recently, and shook her head. "It won't," she promised.

"You're my bodyguard," he pointed out. "You might have noticed the people around me are always at risk, they get hurt and some get dusted. You're the most likely next target. I don't want that to happen."

"As long as no one knows I'm your bodyguard, I'm not a target," She assured him.

"You're still close to me. You heard the bounty hunter, she thought you were my girlfriend. Others will think the same and use you against me. I can't let that happen." Vlad paused. "It would be so much easier if I had my powers, then you wouldn't have to protect me and you could just protect yourself."

"I don't care what happens to me," Talitha murmured almost silently, and then got a thought. "I might be able to help you there."

Vlad looked at her surprised. "How?"

"Well," she paused. "We might be able to get your powers back."

"No biting please," Vlad insisted.

"Of course no biting," Talitha agreed. "It's just we need to balance out your two sides, that's all. You can do it."

He looked at her uncertain. "I don't know Tal… I've been trying to be human a long time, and now I am I'm not sure I can go back."

Talitha shrugged. "Even if it doesn't work, I'll protect you no matter what anyway. When you're eighteen you're bound to get your powers back."

"You'll be staying with me after then though," Vlad said frowning.

"I'm your bodyguard no matter how old you are," she assured him. "And I'm your friend. I'm not going to abandon you."

Vlad smiled and then had a thought. "Tal. You haven't told anyone about me being half breather, have you?"

Talitha shook her head honestly. "Not even my father,"

He looked surprised. "Why?"

"I'm your bodyguard no matter what age, or whether your half breather or part zombie. It doesn't make a difference to me and it shouldn't to anyone else really." She paused. "But I don't want to see you all dusted so I kept my mouth shut. I care about you Vlad, I'm not going to let the High Council hurt you."

"Thanks Tal, I owe you,"

"You owe me a lot," she agreed and he opened his arms for a hug. Talitha hugged him carefully.

"I'll pay you back somehow," he promised.

"You don't need to, having you as a friend pays me back more than enough."

It's only logical that Talitha knows about Erin. I mean that has to be the reason Vlad never told her about how he felt and why Talitha never told him as well. Both of them didn't want to cause any problems. After what happened to Erin, you can understand why.

Thank you for reading and please review!

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