-Mama please stop cryin'
I can't stand the sound
Your pain is painful
And it's tearin' me down
Ingrid sat in her room in Transylvania, listening to her parents scream and argue. She heard the vicious things they said, about each other, about herself and Vlad. Ingrid was only 8, while her younger brother Vlad was 5. He was cowering in a corner with his sister who was comforting him. She admitted it, she hated him when he was born as he took the spotlight from her, but she didn't like to see him so upset and confused. Ingrid gave him a brief smile before standing up and heading for the door. She heard Vlad sniff and weep behind her but he never asked any questions when she left her bedroom. Ingrid tiptoed down the stairs and sat on the stone staircase as she watched her parents scream and through things at eachother. It realy broke her heart to see her mother like this. Even if she was meant to be a heartless vampire.
-I hear glasses breakin'
As I sit up in my bed
I told Dad you didn't mean
Those nasty things you said
One night she was sat up in her bed with Vlad who was sat on her bed. Ingrid had the urge to tell him to get lost but she didn't have the heart as she saw how there parents fighting effected him. Suddenly her door creaked open and her father stepped into her room. Ingrid was surprised and sat up right. She expected it to be her mother to say good night to her, but it wasn't. She looked at her father with hope. Hoping he had come to talk to her. "Vlad" He spoke lowly looking at his son in heir. Ingrids face dropped. Of course it had been him he wanted to see. "Pat acum" which means `bed now' in Transylvanian. So Vlad ran past him to go to his bedroom. Just at The Count was about to leave. Ingrid spoke up "Tata. Ea nu inseamna lucrurile zise ea. - Sunt sigura ca era în foc de moment" Which means `Dad. She didn't mean the things she said. Im sure it was in the heat of the moment` Ingrid waited for her fathers response but instead of saying something, he just walked out of the room. Leaving Ingrid to fall asleep.
-You fight about money
'Bout me and my brother
And this I come home to
This is my shelter
It ain't easy, growin' up in World War III
Never knowin' what love could be
You'll see, I don't want love to destroy me
Like it has done my family
Ingrid sat at the bottom of the staircase one night as she listened to her parents yells. Most of them were about her and Vlad. She couldn't take it anymore. If this was love then she never wanted to be in love. She heard them scream in transylvanian as that was the only language that they knew right now. No one in Transylvania knew English exept the breather tourists and some transylvanian students who were learning English.
"Vlad are nevoie de o mama figura în jurul" Which means `Vlad needs a mother figure around'
Ingrid rolled her eyes at them. Trust her father to only be concerned about her snot nosed little brother.
"CUM INDRAZNESTI SA. IM MAI MULTE DE UN PĂRINTE FIGURA LA VLAD DECAT ESTI LA INGRID" Which means `HOW DARE YOU. IM MORE OF A PARENT FIGURE TO VLAD THAN YOU ARE TO INGRID'
Ingrid huffed as she watched them before deciding she had heard enough and scamperd up the stone steps trying to drown out her parents screams.
-Can we work it out?
(Can we?)
Can we be a family?
(Can we?)
I promise I'll be better
(I promise)
Mommy, I'll do anything
(I'll do anything)
"Ingrid" came a soft voice from outside her bedroom door. Ingrid looked up, seeing her wimpire of a brother stood there with tear tracks running down his cheeks."Ce doriţi" Which means `What do you want?'
"Mama şi cu tata sunt lupta din nou" Which means `Mum and Dad are fighting again'
Ingrid let out a sigh and gestured for him to come into her room. Vlad ran over to her bed and sat on the edge of the bed. Ingrid liked it how her younger brother seemed to like her company better than there parents. She gestured for him to come closer and he did. She looked at him and said "Asculta nimic rau se va intampla. Intotdeauna vom fi o familie." Which means `Listen Nothing bad is going to happen. We will always be a family.'
Vlad smiled and lay down beside her to go to sleep as he felt comforted. Ingrid watched her younger brother fall asleep and as she listened to the soft snores excaping his mouth. She mutter. "Sper ca" Which means `I hope' She hoped they would stay a family even if she didn't like her family that much.
-Can we work it out?
Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better
Daddy, please don't leave
Two nights later she awoke to the sound of screaming. She looked out the window to see that it was still pitch black. She wonderd why her parents were home. They would usually be out hunting at this hour. She ran downstaires to see her father in his leather clothing with a black leather suitcase. She saw Vlad being pulled and yanked by both her parents. Ingrid felt anger as she watched her parents fight over her brother.
-Daddy please stop yelling
(Stop)
I can't stand the sound
(Can't stand the sound)
Make Mama stop cryin'
'Cause I need you around
"E LOCUIESC CU MINE" Magda yelled which meant `HE'S STAYING WITH ME`
"NU VINE CU MINE" Her father yelled back which meant "NO HE'S COMING WITH ME"
Ingrid watched the pained expression cross her brothers face as he was being pulled. Ingrid turned up her nose at him acting at though she didn't care. He was the favourite, which hurt her. To be honest it kind of surprised her that her father was the one who was leaving. She expected her mother to be the one to leave.
Magda let go of Vlad for a second by mistake so the count took that as his chance and snatched him away. He flew away with Vlad leaving Magda screaming at thin air.
-My mama, she loves you
(I know it)
No matter what she says is true
I know that she hurts you
But remember I love you too
Ingrid stood in the corner as she watched her mother fall to her knees in dispair. She slowly walked over to her and patted her back as a sign of comfort. Magda turned to face her and pushed her away. Ingrid gasped at her mother. Magda had never touched her or hurt her in any way before not like her father had. Ingrid stood up and brushed herself down in frustration. She hurriedly ran up to her room where nobody could see her cry. She wanted her dad and brother back even though she wouldn't admit it.
-I ran away today
Ran from the noise, ran away
(Ran away)
Don't wanna go back to that place
But don't have no choice, no way
Ingrid could hear her mother giggling from downstaires one night. She couldn't understand it. Why would she sound so happy. Vlad and The Count were gone, there was nothing to be happy about. Ingrid walked down the staires and gasped as she saw her mother kissing another man. She thought back to the previous fights her father and mother had only to realize that her mother was a two timer. "Ingrid" Her mother smiled gleefully but her eyes were filled with distain. "Vă satisface noi tati" In english it meant `Meet your new daddy'
Ingrid took one look at him before running out of the door. She didn't stop running not even when a Transylvanian woman started screaming at her for almost knocked her over. Once Ingrid was far away from there castle in transylvana. She started to brake down. Letting the tears fall as she pulled her legs up to her chest. Some passersbys seemed to think she was homeless as they tossed her some money every now and again.
-It ain't easy growin' up in World War III
Never knowin' what love could be
That I've seen, I don't want love to destroy me
(I don't want love to destroy me)
Like it did my family
When she returned to the castle she found her mothers new boyfriend sat on the sofa like it was his home. "INGRID" Her mother scolded. Ingrid looked up at her mother who was sure to give her a telling off for rushing out like that. "Cum îndrăzneşti să mă vor deranja pe mine în faţă de Patrick" Which means `How dare you embarrass me in front of Patrick`
Ingrid nodded briefly as her mother looked away before saying "-Tatãl şi fratele tãu sunt nu se vor întoarce. Asa ca ar fi mai bine sa te utilizat pentru Patrick fiind tatal dvs. noi fiind şi el în mişcare." Which means `Your father and Brother are not coming back. So you better get used to Patrick being your new father as he's moving in.'
Ingrid stormed up the staires in fury. Patrick was not her dad. To be honest she thought that she was better off without a dad.
-Can we work it out?
(Can we work it?)
Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better
(I promise I'll do anything)
Mommy, I'll do anything
(To keep you better)
Ingrid woke up on her 9th birthday and headed downstaires. She hadn't heard from her father and brother since they left two months ago. Ingrid knew her mother would probably be asleep in her coffin. So ingrid was just going to have fun on this special day by herself like she usually does. She stopped at the door way of the Throne room as she spotted Patrick sat on the sofa stairing into space. "Ingrid" he suddenly said causing Ingrid to turn her head back around and face the monster that ruined her family. "De ce nu-ti place sa-mi" Which meant `Why don't you like me`
Ingrid staired at him as if he had two heads. She thought it was farely obvious why she didn't like this beast. "Pentru ca ai distrus familia mea" In english it meant `Because you destroyed my family' with that Ingrid walked out of the room to enjoy her 9th birthday by herself.
-Can we work it out?
Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better
(I promise, I promise)
Daddy, please don't leave
(Stay)
That night Renfield had prepared a birthday cake for Ingrid. The Count had left Renfield with Madga and just taken Vlad which upset Renfield very much. It took a while to get him to stop crying. Renfield placed a candle on the top of the Chocolate birthday cake before looking at Ingrid with annoyance. "O dorinta Doamna Ingrid" Which meant `Make a wish Mistress Ingrid`
Ingrid new he didn't like her, so she wonderd why he had even botherd to make a birthday cake for her as she knew Magda would never be that nice and ask Renfield to make one for her. Ingrid looked at the candle before closing her eyes and blowing. The candle went out and she smiled satisfied with her wish. Suddenly a voice spoke from behind her "Deci ce ai dori pentru" Which meant `So what did you wish for?'
Ingrid turned to look at the person behind the voice only to realize it was Patrick who was smiling at her. It suddenly made sence. Patrick was trying to get in her good books by asking Renfield to make the cake. Little did he know that it wasn't going to work. Ingrid was about to responde till she heard what sounded like her brothers voice "INGRID"
Ingrid jumped up and ran through the corridors of the house to find her Brother and The Count stood at the bottom of the staircase. Her wish had come true.
Ingrid gasped happily as she hugged her brother before pulling away and turning the other way as if she had done something she shouldn't have. Magda ran towards them with Patrick and Renfield fallowing her "Ah, stăpâne te-ai intors pentru mine" which meant `Oh Master you came back for me` Renfield gave him a hug but the count pushed him away in anger.
-In our family portrait
(In our family portrait)
We look pretty happy
(We look pretty happy)
Let's play pretend
(Let's play pretend)
Let's act like it comes naturally
(That's right)
(That's right)
Ingrid knew that her parents were going to start fighting again. This time Patrick was getting involved. She tried to drown out the sounds as she took Vlad to a different room. She could hear words like "Muncher Usturoi" which meant `Garlic Muncher' and "Părul bila" which meant `Hair ball'
As they walked through the corridors of the castle. Ingrid kept looking at the portraits of there once happy family on the walls.
-I don't wanna have to split the holidays
(No, no)
I don't want two addresses
(No)
I don't want a stepbrother anyways
And I don't want my Mommy
Have to change her last name!
Ingrid and Vlad walked into the Kitchen where they couldn't hear the adults arguing. Vlad had grown a bit taller since two months ago, but Ingrid was still taller than him. Ingrid suddenly wonderd why they had come back. She knew her dad wouldn't care if it was her birthday or not. She decided to ask why he had come back and his answer surprised her. "Tata nu a vrut să fie adus până cu o uzură tatal lup" Which meant "Dad didn't want you to be brought up with a wear wolf father"
Ingrid snorted at that. Her father obviously hated Patrick but he must hate him so much that he wouldn't alow his daughter who he also hated be brought up by him.
-In our family portrait
(Can we work it out?)
We look pretty happy
(Can we be a family?)
We look pretty normal
(I promise I'll be better)
Let's go back to that
(Mommy I'll do anything)
Ingrid sat there with her younger brother in silence. Memories of her childhood flashed before her eyes. They used to be so happy. Ingrid of course hadn't been happy as she didn't get any attention, but her mother and father were once happy with eachother and even though the Count constantly ignored her for being a girl, she still loved him and didn't want him to leave. She loved her mother also but she was the one who cheated so she deserved to have no children for what she had done.
-Daddy don't leave
(Don't leave)
Daddy don't leave
(Don't leave)
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Daddy turn around please
Vlad and Ingrid left the kitchen and walked down the corridors as they heard there father shouting "VLAD" They ran to where there father stood with Magda and Patrick glaring at him. Now that Patrick had moved in, Magda seemed to not care about getting Vlad back. "Vino pe unde merge acasă" Which meant 'come on where going home'
Ingrid suddenly jumped at the chance and started to plead with her father to take her with him. Magda looked at her daughter as if she was crazy. "Vă rugăm să tata ia-mă cu tine" Ingrid pleaded which meant 'Please Dad take me with you'
-Remember that the night you left
You took my shining star
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Don't leave us here alone
Mama'll be nicer
I'll be so much better
I'll tell my brother
I won't spill the milk at dinner
The whole reason The count had came back in the first place was to stop the wear wolf from raising his child even if she was a girl and in spite of Magda he decided to take Ingrid with him. Patrick growled at her father as The Count grabbed ingrids arm forcefully.
"NU ESTI TINAND FIICA MEA, PRECUM SI" Which meant 'YOU'RE NOT TAKING MY DAUGHTER AS WELL'
The Count smirked at Magda before yanking Ingrid forward. She clung to her father as did Vlad and there father flew away with them to Count Dracos who is the Counts father and Ingrid and Vlads Grandfather.
-I'll be so much better
I'll do everything right
I'll be your little girl forever
I'll go to sleep at night
Ohh ho ohh ho
Ohh ho ohh ho
Authors Note: No hate on this chapter. This Chapter took hours and hours as i had to Translate English to Transylvanian. The reason that they don't speak English yet as in Young Dracula season 1 episode 1. Vlad. Ingrid. The Count and Renfield are new to stokely and Ingrid clearly states "why do we have to speak this stupid launguage?" So i decided to do what life was like when they lived in transylvania. Of Course because i made them speak transylvanian i had to make you guys understand it too, so i translated what they said In English as well. So i hope you like this chapter.