Hello again. Here I present you the continuation of the Grand Adventure. Co-Authored by me and Gotham317. Without your help, my friend, this story wouldn't be as exciting. The next chapter, we will see some great action so please stay glued. Comments and Reviews, good or bad always welcome! It's how stuff gets improved. Thanks again!

Chapter 9

The Grand Adventure Awaits Part 2

Mid-day had arrived for the Loughran household. Linda and Janet both got up around the same time and were relaxing and talking. Mike had taken the two sons back to the airport for their early morning flight and headed to work himself so the woman had the home to themselves. Their conversations always drifted toward how just a few short years ago, monsters like vampires were just myth and legend. It was still all so new to the ladies and they had so many questions on how a vampire lived or if they are truly alive. Do they have a beating heart? How do they turn into bats and mist? All sorts of questions Linda and Janet all thought were just fantasy. But Johnny, he really knew how to find strange and fascinating things of the world pretty easily. This time, he found something quite special and it didn't matter if she was a vampire anymore.

"Mom, where do you want to take Mavis first? Do you want to go to a late dinner than a little girl time shopping?" asked an excited Janet. She couldn't wait until the sun was down enough to be safe for Mavis.

"I was thinking along those lines. Maybe to our favorite steak house. She deserves it after all that she has been through then we can go site seeing and shopping," replied the mother.

"What about showing her the memorial? I'm sure she would like to see it at least once before she goes to Hawaii."

"I was saving that for one of the last days she is here. I don't want to worry her anymore. Besides, this is supposed to be fun for Ma…"

As Linda was completing her explanation, both ladies heard a loud scream coming from upstairs. Both looked at each other with dreadful fear. Their eyes were wide and their skin seemed to turn paler and paler. Quickly running to the stairs, Janet then Linda jogged up to see what was happening. Another scream that sounded like a "NO" was heard when Janet reached the top step. Quickly making it to Johnny's old room, she flung the door open to see what was happening.

Still lying in bed, tossing and turning her head in a cold sweat with her cheeks wet with tears was Mavis, screaming and crying in her sleep. Janet stopped at the door, no knowing what to do. Linda moved Janet's hand out of the way and walked past her directly for the vampiress.

Gently and quickly shaking Mavis's shoulder, Linda tried to wake her from what was a very bad dream. "Mavis. Mavis, honey. Wake up. It's just a bad dream. Wake up sweetie."

Breathing heavily, she was soaked in sweat. Her hair had a wet sheen to it and her pillow was soaked. Speaking a little louder, Linda tried again to wake the young girl. "Mavis! Wake up!" Quickly opening her big, deep blue eyes, Mavis screamed Johnny's name as she quickly sat up in bed, barely missing Linda. Linda put her hand on the girl's wet shoulder to show she was in the room.

Still breathing heavy, Mavis looked around the room. She almost forgot where she was until she saw Janet standing at the foot of the bed and Linda right beside her. She looked up at Janet and then Linda again, now remembering where she was and who she was with. As tears started to form in her eyes, Mavis's face clenched up a little until she covered her face with her hands and started to sob quietly. The sobbing got louder and louder. Linda took the opportunity to embrace the vampire in a motherly hug as Mavis dropped her hands from her face and also embraced her, laying the side of her head on Linda's chest listening to the middle aged woman's heart beat.

"Shhhh. It's okay. It's okay Mavis. Just a bad dream. Were here for you," said Linda as she comforted Mavis. Janet had a sad expression on her face as she knew exactly what Mavis's dream was about. She felt sorry for the vampire. She really loved Johnathan and wanted to spend her life with him. She couldn't bear to see a best friend… no, a sister in such pain.

"I – I saw him," spoke Mavis between sobs still hugging Linda. "We were in… the water. I tr-tried to get to him but he got farther and farther away. I screamed for him. I… screamed for him." She paused a moment. Both Janet and Linda looked at each other with heartbroken expressions as Mavis said words that still haunted her ever since that night, "I couldn't… save him." She started to cry harder all while tears were dropping from Linda's eyes as well. But she kept strong and rocked Mavis back and forth to calm the pain stricken child.

"Mavis. I'm so sorry, honey. We're here for you. Anytime. Just take some deep breaths and relax." Mavis obeyed the mother figure and was reaching a calmer state. Still distraught from the dream, she still sobbed uncontrollably. "Tell you what Mavis, let's get these bed sheets off and change your clothes. You are soaked in sweat." Janet helped strip the bed as Mavis stood up while still holding onto Linda. Linda helped pick another set of clothes for Mavis to rest in, being that it was still mid-day, still too early for her with the sun being up.

As Mavis got settled in to Johnny's comfortable bed, she felt more relaxed knowing Linda and Janet were there with her, to help her… especially Linda. It was as close to a mother she had ever been. After one of the worst dreams she had ever had, Mavis thought she would not be able to sleep the rest of the day but with Linda comforting her and with Janet, she felt loved and secure. And being in Johnny's old bed was almost like she was being hugged by her beloved zing. As Linda left the room, Janet lingered. She was itching to ask the vampiress something that had been on her mind since she work up that day.

"Mavis," Janet said as Mavis looked at Johnny's sister with half open eyes. "This dream you had hasn't been the first dream you had of my brother?" Mavis looked at her with a slight sheen in her eyes and confirmed what Janet was expecting.

"I have had other dreams of him. This one was very bad. Why… do you ask?" Curiosity was read all over her face as Janet stood in the door way. Janet walked back into the room and knelt down near Mavis's head and took her hand.

"I… have had them too," replied Janet giving Mavis a smile. Making sure not to worry the poor girl any more. "And mine have been as bad." Mavis was surprised but relieved she was not the only one having these bad dreams or 'daymares' she called them. Janet again smiled at Mavis and gave her hand a squeeze and released. "Rest, dear sister," the vampire heard as she closed her eyes.

"Janet?"

"Yes, Mavis?"

"Do… you think, deep down inside of you, somewhere. Do you think he may be alive?" The question caught Janet off guard. No one had asked her that. It was never even brought up in the family at all. They just accepted that he was just… gone. Janet stood in the doorway for a few seconds, thinking and conversing with her conscience.

"I… hope so. Yes, I believe so. Deep down I do. And you… you have the greatest opportunity to go out there and find him," as Janet was tearing up at how innocent and how much she loved the human. "Don't you ever stop believing that, Mavis. Whether he is out there on an island or in your heart, he will always be alive." Expecting a reply, Janet waited a few seconds but only got the sound of deep, restful breaths of Mavis sleeping. She smiled at her and hoped she heard her. She started to close the door when she faintly heard in an airy voice, "Thank you, sister." Janet smiled.

Night time fell and the ladies let Mavis sleep a little longer than what she wanted to. But the vampire was glad for it. Quickly getting cleaned up and dressed in her usual, the women hit the town. Having dinner (or in the case of Mavis, breakfast), laughing, walking, and chatting. Mavis was forgetting all about what happened during the day and Linda was glad she was helping her take her mind off of sad things. Walking down the sidewalk in town, the trio browsed some of the shops. Mavis was taking a liking to some of the fashions at a few of the stores. Going inside, Mavis was able to try some of the outfits and modeling for Janet and Linda. She avoided mirrors as much as possible to not scare anyone. There were a few outfits Mavis really loved and Linda bought them for her as a gift. Mavis was ecstatic and couldn't wait to show her monster friends and father when she went back.

The nights passed quickly for Mavis. A little too quickly but she still had fun. Brett was on his way back from Hawaii to pick her up. Then the next night, she would be on her way to 'Ha wee wee.' Where it all started, and where it may all end. She pushed that away and focused on the good. Janet decided to take Mavis to one last place before she had to leave. A very special place.

"What is this special place you are talking about, Janet?" asked the vampire. Curious of what was to come.

"You'll see. It's beautiful and peaceful," replied the human. "And we are actually here."

Mavis looked out the car window and saw she was at a cemetery. She thought to herself this was no different than one back home. Just a little less dark and creepy.

"Why are we at a cemetery?" asked Mavis.

"We wanted to show you something," replied Janet referring to herself and Brett in the passenger seat. Mavis looked around with her enhanced vision in curiosity. A human cemetery looked more organized than the ones back home in the forest. The headstones were kept clean and were readable. Not like the ones the zombies used in the hotel. The SUV slowed as it neared where Janet took it and stopped, just slightly to the side of the narrow pavement path.

"We're here," said Johnny's sister. The three climbed out of the vehicle, Mavis's vision looking around at her surroundings. She followed Brett and Janet to a small path, up a hill. Once they reached the top, Mavis could see what the humans were bringing her to. A statue, not very large but a decent size. A pedestal made of limestone with a familiar sculpting of a familiar back pack with a sculpting of Johnny carrying the burden. Mavis looked at the statue with utmost curiosity. She never saw something so well crafted… so beautiful.

Walking closer to the statue and Johnny's siblings looking on to her to move forward of them, she saw a bronze plaque. Slightly weathered, an inscription was carved in the metal that held Mavis's attention:

Jonathan Loughran

Lover of the world

Loved by family

Loved by many

Loved and never alone

Forever and always with his Zing.

Mavis looked over the inscription carefully, reading into its meaning. Her eyes shimmered with tears. "Do you like it?" asked Janet looking on to Mavis admiring the memorial. The vampiress turned her head to look at the two Loughran's with tear stained cheeks and a smile that showed her gratitude for them.

"I do. I love it." Mavis sighed and continued holding back her sobbing, "It looks so much like him," saying as she looked up at the statue's face and unruly hair. Even the finest details of Johnny's adorable smile looking on as getting ready to start his next adventure. She closed her eyes, trying to stop the gushing tears. She thought she could have done more. She felt so helpless. Thinking about that time and knowing if she could have been stronger, she could have saved him.

Sadness quickly went away from her face and mind. Her hands soon were clenched into fists, teeth started to grit together in anger as she showed them and her fangs to the air. Her knees gave way and the vampire slumped to the ground as her fists came up and with all her inhuman strength came down, impacting the ground with a thunderous quake to the nearby ground, causing Janet and Brett to jump back in a fearful reaction. Mavis's hands still embedded in the ground as her whole body and face slouched down to the ground as she cried.

Scared only for a moment, Janet and Brett knew Mavis was really hurt inside. They knew exactly how she felt. Losing their brother was hard for them too. But it seemed losing a lover, a zing was even worse. "I should have been stronger," they heard the vampire whisper. "I could have been stronger." Janet was the first to approach Mavis, Brett not too far behind. Surprising herself and Brett, Janet got down on her knees right next to her and quickly put her arms around her. This surprised Mavis, she stopped crying for a moment. Soon she felt another person on her other side and soon felt big, strong arms enveloping her on the other side. She hugged the humans back, using a little too much strength to do so but the discomfort of being squeezed by a short and slender vampire soon passed away, giving into relaxing and sympathetic emotions.

"You know I remember Johnny telling me a story about a man he roomed with while in Hamburg that Johnny caught using his soap," said Brett out of blue as both Mavis and Janet looked at him in confusion. "Johnny was like 'Whoa man!' as the guy threw something at him. And typical Johnny said he was cool anyway." That brought a smile to Mavis's face. It surely was typical Johnny.

"You know, you tell stories just like him," said Mavis as she smirked at Brett in a joking manner. The trio chuckled for a little. And Mavis felt ten times better. "Thank you, Brett," she said, getting back up to their feet. Brett just looked down at her and smiled as she gave her small pats on the top of the head. Looking up, she smiled at the kindness. Certainly the same that she saw in Johnny's many, many times. She was sure glad to have met Johnny's family.

"We better get back. We'll have to be up early for the flight. It leaves at six o'clock in the evening," Brett added as they walked to the SUV. He also added as he remembered, "Oh and Mavis, a large package came for you while me and Kent were prepping and loading up supplies." Mavis looked confused then she remembered what that package was.

"Oh good! Brett, those are my supplies of Blood Beaters and a special outfit that I had made so I can be out during the day to help you guys sail. Sorry I forgot to tell you about its arrival." She almost forgot she called Helga, the head of housekeeping at the hotel and one of Mavis's nannies when she was younger. She made sure she had plenty of Blood Beaters. Certainly running out would put her in a bad situation.

"You're gonna help us sail?" asked the suspicious Brett.

"Well, yea. I'm not going to just sit on my hands and let you guys have all the fun. I have learned a lot of this world with Johnny. I'm not going to stop there. Besides, I think it would be fun to learn how to sail," smiled Mavis from the back seat. Brett smiled as she looked back at her.

"Oh, you'll love it! It is a lot of work sometimes but the feeling of the wind blowing behind you, the clean, crisp, sea air. And staring out beyond the horizon."

"That sounds like so much fun! I can't wait! Will there be more than you and Kent coming along?" asked Mavis

"Yes. The Sea Jewel is a large ship. She needs at least thirty people to work her. You'll get to meet them before we leave. They are all a bunch of great friends that love sailing as much as I do. Some of them are part of my team when we do competition sailing."

"Do they know… that I am a vampire?" asked Mavis as she worried what that would do to Brett and Kent's friends.

"I don't want to do that and scare them away. Then we wouldn't be going. We will keep it a secret. And about your issue with daylight, we'll use your cover about a skin condition." Mavis just gave a nod.

Even though it was early for the vampire to go to bed, she decided it was best so to get some sleep before the flight. While she laid in Johnny's warm bed, she remembered what her father told her about some ability she may have with communicating in dreams. She wondered if it was only with her and her father or if she could try to communicate to Johnny, if he was still alive.

Deciding to try it out, Mavis took a deep breath and exhaled. She relaxed and closed her eyes. She focused solely on the picture of Johnny in her mind. She spoke softly, almost whispering in her mind, "Johnny. Johnny. Please hear me Johnny." She took another deep breath and exhaled to calm herself more, almost to where she would fall asleep. "Johnny. If you can hear me. I'm coming Johnny. I'm coming to find you. Wait for me my zing. Please wait for me." Soon after, she fell asleep. A nice comforting deep sleep. Something she had not had in a long time.

Reaching Hawaii as the sun was setting again was good. A minor flight delay held them in California for an hour more but it did not hurt the schedule. Brett and Mavis picked up their bags before leaving the airport. Walking to the vehicle parking where Brett left a vehicle for them on their return. Brett phoned Kent and told him they were on the way to the bar where they were holding the celebration.

"Mavis, the package you got was some Blood Beaters. I hid them well in the ship. I put some of them in your cabin too. And there was this special box saying to open immediately. I have that in the back seat." Mavis looked a Brett with a smile. She was excited to see it. Without warning and scaring Brett a little, she misted to the back seat and opened the special box.

"Holy Rabies! This is awesome!" she pulled out the outfit that she had special made for this trip. "Umm, Brett? If it's not too much trouble, can we stop somewhere so I can put this on?" Brett looked back at Mavis as she gave him some pouty bat eyes but in her normal form. He smiled at her.

"You don't have to do that Mavy," replied the human with a chuckle. "I was going to stop at my apartment anyway so we can drop off our luggage. You don't mind staying there for a few days?" Mavis misted back to the front seat and buckled back in looking at Brett.

"No. I don't mind, just as long as there is a dark place for me to sleep. Even if it's in a closet. As a bat, I can get some good sleep," she said jokingly with a goofy grin.

"Na! I won't make you sleep in a closet."

After dropping off their luggage, Mavis quickly put her new outfit on. Most of it went over her existing clothes so she could wear anything with it. Walking out of the room and in front of Brett, she coughed to get his attention away from his cell phone. Wearing deep black leather calf high boots that seemed like the light did not shine off of them, rather the light was being absorbed into the boots. A pair of black fitted trousers made of black spider silk that were fitted and showed some of her curves around her hips and waist. Some black, arm length leather gloves also accompanied the outfit. But the main piece she was most interested about was around her upper torso. Specifically made out of spider silk from the spiders at the hotel just like the trousers, a large shawl that covered her whole upper body. Attached to the shawl was a hoodie that covered her head, and a covering that covered her face right below the eyes. The specialty of the spider silk helped keep all light out and away from her. It was very light and airy so not to feel hot. She finished her new outfit off with a pair of large sunglasses.

Brett just stared in wonder. "Whoa," he said. "That's so awesome! You look like you came out of the game Assassin's Creed."

"Assassin's wha?" Mavis asked as she tilted her head in puzzlement.

"It's a video game. I'll tell you more about it later. We better get going."

At the bar, the crew and friends of Brett and Kent all were having a good time laughing, carrying on, and drinking in celebration of the Sea Jewel's maiden voyage and a world record. Brett walked into the bar and everyone yelled and cheered for him. He put a smile on his face and walked in some more. Soon after they saw someone short following him in all dressed in black.

"Brett, who's that?" asked Tim, one of Brett's teammates from competition sailing.

"Oh sorry about that. Guys listen up!" The bar got quiet for a moment to hear what he had to say. "Remember me telling you that there was a special guest coming along with us? Well, here she is. This is Mavis. She is my brother's Fiancé."

Clapping and cheers could be heard from the men for Mavis. They knew about what happened to them and was glad she was safe now. Joe, a tall but skinny man came up to her and held out his hand. "Welcome to the crew Ms. Mavis. We're glad to have you on board and we are all really sorry for what happened."

"Thank you very much," Mavis replied back as she shook the man's hand. She felt relaxed now knowing all of them welcomed her. She took a seat and stuck with some water and soda since she appeared underage to the bartenders. They all talked, joked around, and told their sailing stories. Mavis was fascinated about all of the stories and couldn't wait to learn how to sail.

Tim, a short but averaged build man with a goatee was looking at Mavis, still all covered up, including her eyes. He knew she was from another country. Romania, was it? He had to ask why she covered herself but didn't want to sound disrespectful. He decided to ask anyway. He walked to her table where Brett and Kent were and sat down by Mavis. This got her attention. "Mavis is it?" the vampiress in disguise nodded. "Hello, my name is Tim," he said as he held his hand out for a handshake.

"Hello Tim. Nice to meet you!"

"Could I ask you something Mavis? And what I tend to ask, please understand I do not mean any disrespect," Tim said as he stared at the sunglasses. Mavis just nodded at him to continue which he didn't hesitate. "Why do you cover yourself up? Is it something you do in your country or religious reasons?" Mavis was not too surprised by the human's question. It was kind of strange for her to be covered from head to toe in her new outfit and she was feeling comfortable with the group now. She decided it would be less weird and creepy to show her face to the men.

"Oh, I almost forgot I had this on!" she said as she pulled the hoodie back from her head showing her silky smooth, raven black hair. "No Tim. It's nothing religious or anything. I just have a rare skin condition. If I am exposed to the sun at all, I blister and it can be very painful." She pulled her nose and mouth covering down below her chin showing her small nose, puffy cheeks and small black lips. Finally, Mavis closed her eyes as she removed her sunglasses. She slowly opened them exposing her big, deep blue eyes to Tim's green eyes. His eyes lit up and jaw almost dropped but he contained himself. No wonder Brett's brother loved this girl. She was mesmerizingly beautiful.

Mavis caught Tim staring a little too long and snapped him out of it. "Tim? Are… you okay?" Tim looked at her and shook his head to clear himself up. "Yea, sorry about staring. It's just you're… well, beautiful." Mavis being a very optimistic person just gave the human a closed mouth smile, not to expose fangs and thanked him. Most of the other guys around were also looking at Mavis. Kent saw this and rolled his eyes.

"Alright, alright! Ya wolves! Enough staring at our guest. Sorry about that Mavis," Kent said with a sorrowful expression on his face.

"Oh it's okay. No harm, especially when they didn't know what I looked like," smiled at Kent.

The rest of the night was all about having fun. Many of the men decided to drink one too many. By the end of the night, most of the crew left from drinking too much and being it was late into the evening. Brett decided it would be best to call it a night as well and drove a drunken Kent to his place while Mavis stayed with Brett. The next few days, Brett completed the last errands needed to get underway during the day while Mavis slept. On the final night, Mavis asked if he and Kent could come with her to a special place of her own. Saying ok to the vampire was easy enough. They had an idea on what place she meant but never saw it. As she gave them directions to the location, she looked out the window, just like she did two years ago. To her, it felt like déjà vu.

Arriving at the beach the three got out and walked down to the beach area. Mavis ahead of them, alone in her thoughts while the brothers watched. To them, it looked like Mavis was tracing her steps when she finally stopped. She looked up at the ocean and the stars. The night seemed so identical. When Brett and Kent finally reached her, they were curious what this place was.

"Mavis, what is this place?" asked Kent. Mavis slowly turned around and in the moonlight, they saw tears in her eyes. She smiled at them.

"Oh, sorry I forgot to tell you. Right where I am standing is where Johnny proposed to me. I remember it so clearly," she finished saying as she held out her hand and stared at the ruby engagement ring she received from Johnny, still as shiny and gorgeous as ever.

"This exact spot?" asked Brett. "How can you tell?"

"Vampires have a good sense of memory and direction. Without a good mind, we wouldn't be remembering things from centuries ago," replied the vampire. "I remember he was so nervous when he showed me the ring and proposed." She chuckled at the memory as the brothers listened to her intently. "I didn't help much with his nervousness as I stood silent a little too long. I tackled him to the ground and hugged him as I said yes." More tears poured out of her blue eyes and on to her cheek. Brett was worried for her.

"Are you okay Mavis?"

"Yes, I am. I promise. You see, these are happy tears and happy memories. Although I miss him so much, I still feel his presence and him kneeling down right here. And that's okay." Brett and Kent came up to Mavis and gave her a big hug. They were grateful to her for sharing her memories of happier times. "You know what guys?" The Loughran's looked at her for a moment waiting for her next sentence. "Let go and sail for Johnny. I'm ready to do this! I'm ready for a GRAND ADVENTURE!"

She sure had enthusiasm the brother's thought. And they were glad for her. "One last thing if you don't mind, I would like spread my wings and fly a little bit. Do you mind staying here with me?" The brothers looked at each other and neither had any objections.

"Not at all Mavy. Go do your thing," said Kent.

"Thanks guys," she said as she stepped back from them and turned into a little bat as she flew off a little bit just flapping and flying around here and there, having a great time. When it was time to leave, she decided to just stay as a bat and land on Brett's shoulder.

"Head's up Brett! Coming in for a landing on your shoulder!" The eldest stayed still while he felt the furry bat land on his right shoulder. "Thank you for letting me do that. I haven't done that since leaving the hotel. I feel more alive now."

"No problem sis. We better head back now. We have to be up early and you better get some sleep too," as Brett scratched behind Mavis's bat ear, which she enjoyed. "Especially if you want to learn how to sail." Walking back to the car, she got down from Brett's shoulder and formed into her normal self in puff of purple mist. "Well, I guess now is the time I better call and tell my Dad what I am doing. I'm sure he won't be happy." Brett and Kent just looked at each other and remembered Dracula's threat to suck all their blood.

"I hope he's not too angry with us that he will suck our blood," Kent said in a worried tone.

"Don't worry about him. I won't let him hurt you guys. Besides, he has never done that at all."

As the trio drove back, Mavis called her father to see how he was doing and to break the news to him that she was going sailing. As the phone rang, the familiar Romanian accent filled Maivs's ear. Before he finished his greeting Mavis interrupted him.

"Hi Dad!"

"Mavy! Hello my sweet blood orange! How are you doing?"

"I'm good Dad. I'd thought I would call you and see how you were," replied Mavis a little nervous at her true reason for calling.

"I am okay baby fangs. It is really lonely here without you," Dracula said with sorrow. "How is your visit to Johnny's family in California? Are you planning on coming home soon?" asked the Count.

"Actually Dad," Mavis paused a little frightened at her father's reaction to her being in Hawaii now, "I'm in Hawaii right now."

"YOU'RE WHAT!?" screamed the phone as Mavis pulled it away from her ear just in time. Brett and Kent heard it too clearly and cringed at the angry voice. "Why are you in Hawaii?"

"I had to come back here and just remember the times me and Johnny spent here. I went to the beach where he proposed to me. It was as beautiful as the day he proposed," she replied in a sheepish manner but in defense for her decisions.

"I see. That I do understand. I just wish you could have told me instead of hiding it from me," replied the protective father.

"Dad, there you go again, being over protective. I'm old enough to make my own decisions. Remember your promise?" asked Mavis as she started to feel hurt and upset.

"I remember sweet fangs. But I can worry for you, can't I?" asked Dracula.

"I suppose you can. Anyway, I actually called to tell you something important," said Mavis as she bit her lower lip, waiting for his reaction. There was some silence for a moment. Mavis took this as a sign to continue. "I'm… going to sail with Johnny's brothers to the island you found me." She braced for more yelling.

"WHAT!?" yelled the Count. Even Brett and Kent heard that as they were driving back from the beach. "ABSOLUTELY NOT! You are not going sailing with anybody! It is too dangerous out there and I do not know what I would do if I lost you again! I want you to come home NOW!"

"DAD! You're doing it again! So you tell me I can go find my own 'Paradise' but I guess that was just all a lie as well!?" Mavis was getting upset. How can her father treat her like this? Like a little kid again! Didn't she just prove that she can be safe by traveling with Johnny for many years? What could convince her father to understand?

"Mavis Dracula! Do not argue about this anymore with me! You are still too young for this! I want you home now!" Dracula's voice became fierce saying this. His daughter was really upsetting him too much.

"Just say what it is Dad. You don't trust me, you don't trust Johnny's family, and you most certainly do not trust humans! You can't blame a family for the actions of some crazy humans for what happened over a hundred years ago to Mom! Johnny's family would never let anything happen to me! Why can't you trust them? More importantly, why can't you trust me?" Mavis was upset now. She was starting to cry. Her father really hurt her feelings now. The brothers felt bad for her and how her father still did not like humans.

"How dare you bring up your mother like that! If it wasn't for your mother protecting you to her last breath, you would not be here today. And those true MONSTERS that killed her, there are people out there that can still do that and I do not want that to happen to you!" Drac paused and took a breath to calm down and continue. "I do not know what I would do if something like that ever happened to you."

"So lying to me, tricking me is better? You knew my dream was to explore. You did the same thing before you met Mom! Why is it any different?" retorted Mavis.

"Never mind that. Mavy, please just come home and we can talk about it." Dracula was still angry but wanted to compromise with his daughter. She was still too young and he surely did not want to lose her again.

"I'm not coming home now Dad. I'm going to take this trip, for my zing and that's that!"

"You do that young lady and I will come after you and you do not want me to find you after that! I assure you of that!" the Count's anger returned.

"You don't want me to go because of the chance that Johnny may still be alive? It that it? You REALLY do not want me to find him, hmm? You want me all to yourself. I know you do Dad. I know you liked Johnny but you still felt like you were replaced!" Mavis's temper flared up and even Brett and Kent were starting to get scared. "You could have gone back to find him but you never did and now I know why. I'm going on this trip with your approval or not! It's all your FAULT!"

Dracula heard those words before, words he never wanted to hear again. As he was going to speak again into the phone, he heard a click and the call ended. Mavis hung up on him. This infuriated him. He slammed the skull phone down as he heard it say "OW!" He stood from his desk and yelled. This got the attention of Wayne who came running up and knocking on Dracula's office. Wayne opened the door and asked, "Drac, what's wrong?"

"Mavis... she is sailing with Johnny's brothers back to that island."

"What?" said the surprise werewolf. Dracula looked around like he was thinking of doing something. "I... I got to stop her." Quickly, he picked up the skull phone who was heard saying in a scared tone, "Please don't slam me down again." Dracula called the only person that could help in this matter, Barnacle Barney.

"Come on, come on. Pick up," pleaded Dracula to the other end. The Count heard a click.

"If you're gonna keep calling at wretched hours, I'm gonna change me number!" threatened the crustacean.

"Barney, you got to help me!" pleaded Drac. Silence was heard as Barney had to clear the fog from his mind, thinking on who this was.

"Drac? What's the matter?" he finally asked.

"Barney, it's my daughter Mavis. We got to go after her!" Dracula was frantic at this point not really getting to the reason why.

"Slow down their son. What is matter with Mavis? Why do we have to go after her?"

"She is sailing back to that island! I do not want her to go there! We need to stop her!" Barney was silent for a moment and a sigh came over him.

"Do you know when and from where?" asked the sea captain.

"From Hawaii. I am no sure when but perhaps as soon as tomorrow," Dracula said as he finally calmed down. Still angry at his disobedient child and how she could bring up her mother's tragic loss without thinking at how it affected him centuries ago and still to this day.

"Then you and your friends better get here on the double. If we leave in three days, we can sail non-stop and beat them to it. I was planning on sailing that area in five days but I don't mind if we leave port early."

The door opened again showing Frank, Murray, and the bobbing glasses of the Invisible Man. "Drac, what's go..."

"SHHHH," replied Wayne to Frank to silence him so Dracula could hear his phone conversation.

"I will leave tonight, Barney. And... thank you... again," replied Drac.

"Anything for you lad and your daughter," said Barney with a reassuring voice.

"Thank you Barney. I will see you in three days or less. Goodbye." Dracula placed the phone down gently. "Thank you for not slamming me this time," the skull phone said.

"Drac, what's going on? We heard you scream." asked the giant creation.

"Mavis is sailing to that island we found her on. I can't let her go there! It's too dangerous with that Kraken around, especially if she is with a bunch of humans. I'm going to Sri Lanka and meeting Barney again. I actually..." the Count paused as he took a breath, "I really would like you guys to come help me."

"Are you kidding?" asked Griffin. Drac looked at the glasses with sadness until he was surprised with what Griffin said afterwards, "I wouldn't miss it for the world. Let's go help the damsel in distress!" Drac smiled as even Wayne, Murray and Frank all said yes.

"Thank you guys. Everyone, we leave tonight. Go get ready now and meet me downstairs in one hour!"

They all gave a high five in the air while Frank yelled in excitement, "The Drac Pack is back on The Grand Adventure!"

Sitting facing the wall, a half burnt stick in one hand pressed firmly against the hard surface as he made some detailed touches on his drawing. A familiar, long red headed and bearded man sat there making some finishing touches to his drawing. The light dancing around the darkened cave walls made it difficult for drawing but he was able to make it right and make one of his best drawings ever. Just sitting there, remembering his dream of this girl calling his name and telling him to hold on got his mind working on drawing the face. Maybe to help him remember who this mystery woman was. He just sat, making a few more strokes with the smoky stick while carrying on a tune that also came to him. "Vampire girl with the fangy fangs. Hair real cute with the bangy bangs. STAGE DIVE!" Confused, he did not know why he said that but possibly he was just remembering a good concert he went to before. He just continued to sing and hum this song, just repeating himself until the face was complete. Mavis.