Carl had come up from his lab and noticed the couple gone. Seeing Cardinal Jinette, the man pointed to the direction they went and he rushed out just as the couple were about to take off. "HEY! You can't leave without at least saying goodbye to me!" He yelled playfully, yet seriously.

The two turned around smiling at their friend. "Be careful, Carl. Don't wanna blow up the church while we're gone." Gabriel said teasingly.

"Very funny. But I won't. If anyone does that, it'll most likely be Friar Higgens. You know how unstable most of his inventions are compared to mine." He replied smiling.

Gabriel laughed. "True. We'll miss you, Old Friend. Come visit when you can. I doubt we'll be able to hardly ever get out of Transylvania to visit YOU."

"I'll miss you guys too. Have a safe trip home. Goodbye, My Friends!"

"Goodbye, Carl!" Anna called waiving as they took off.

The friar smiled waiving back and once they were out of sight, he went back inside.

It's been an hour since they boarded their boat back to Transylvania. Anna was leaning against Gabriel's back smiling to herself and thinking of their future together looking out to the sea. She sighed blissfully and Gabriel looked at her briefly. "You alright, My Love?"

"Yeah. Just thinking of our future."

"What part of the future may I ask?"

"Everything. The wedding, the coronation for us to take over as king and queen, our kids."

"You're thinking quite a bit ahead there, Darling. What exactly do you have planned?"

"Planned?! They're fantasies, Gabriel. Not reality. Who knows how we'll end up."

He chuckled. "That's true. But at least we know we'll be together."

"Yeah. I don't know where I'd be right now if it weren't for you. I love you SO much." She said softly.

Gabriel turned around and pulled her flush against him as he kissed her softly on the lips. She returned the kiss willingly then pulled away biting her bottom lip softly. He smiled. "I love you too, My Darling Anna. You're mine forever."

"Just as you are mine, Gabriel Van Helsing. And I must thank you again for taking me to the sea. You've made and are currently making ALL of my dreams come true."

He tucked a stray curl behind her ear and smiled again. "Just as you are mine. I don't remember anything from my past and I don't even know if I have a family. But you becoming my wife and giving me a home already gives me that dream of having a family come true. You are my family now and I wouldn't change that for the world."

Anna smiled at that proclamation. "Me niether." She replied tearing up happy.

Gabriel kissed the top of her head and hugged her rubbing her back. "No need to worry, Love. I'm here. And I'm never letting go."

She nodded against him mumbling. "I know. Neither am I. I'm just crying because I'm so happy."

He smiled at her words and pulled away kissing her forehead. "Ready for dinner?"

"Yeah." She said wiping her tears away. "Lets go eat. I'm hungry anyway."

The man nodded and escorted his fiance' to the dining room and kitchen of the boat.

A day and a half later they docked and the couple got off. "Welcome HOME, Gabriel." Anna said to him as they went to get a horse to ride to the manor.

They got to town and everyone walked up to them shocked. "Why is he back, Princess?" A man in his forties asked.

"He's my fiance'. We're getting married."

"But when? Why? How?" He asked again.

"He is a holy man. He was sent here to protect me and help me rid of the vampires." She said in her speech tone. "He did what my family and I could not for four hundred years. He killed Dracula and lifted our family curse. He saved us all from anymore danger of the vampires. It happened five nights ago. Throughout working with him, I found myself falling in love with him. It turned out he did with me also. Five nights ago he proposed. I said yes and now he is to become king of the gypsies at my side as queen. Now I know what you all may think. But he is the right man for the job. He's right for this country and this town. For without him, we would still be hunted by Dracula and his brides."

Everyone stared for a minute then cheered happily. A little boy of about five years old with short light brown hair and hazel eyes came up to them and hugged Gabriel's legs. "Thank you, Mr. Van Helsing." He said.

Gabriel hugged him back and bent down to his level. "You are very welcome. What's your name?"

"Jack. I'm from the orphanage."

"Well, Jack, how would you like to be a prince?"

Anna looked at her fiance' shocked at what he was saying. "Gabriel?! Do you really want...?"

He looked at her cutting her off. "Yes, Anna. He is just a boy and I believe it would be good for him. And good for us as well."

She smiled and bent down to the boy's level with him. "Well, how 'bout it, Jack? Would you like to be the new prince?"

Jack looked at them both wide-eyed then smiled hugging them. "Yes."

The couple hugged him back then Anna picked him up. "Then lets get you adopted."

Everyone clapped cheering and cleared a path for them. The head nun to the orphanage was standing in the doorway. "Need papers to sign?"

"Yes please." Anna said. Jack wrapped his little arms around her neck leaning his head on her shoulder. The nun walked them to her desk and gave them the papers needed. They signed them and left for the manor after grabbing his things.

Once at the manor, Jack jumped off the horse and went to the door with his things. Anna and Gabriel followed and Anna opened the door. "Welcome home, Boys." She said as they entered. Jack looked around in aw. Gabriel took his things and put them in Velkan's old room. Anna stayed there and watched the little boy they just adopted smiling. "Do you like it?"

Jack faced her and nodded with his eyes still wide in aw. That made her giggle. "What room do I get?"

"You'll have my brother's old room."

"Prince Velkan's room?! But isn't he still here?"

"No, Love. I'm afraid he isn't. He's in heaven now with the rest of our family."

"Oh."

"But I know he would want you to have his room. I think it would mean a lot to him if you did."

Jack nodded in understanding. "Ok, Mama." He said hugging her. "I love you."

She hugged him back and kissed his cheek. "I love you too." She replied standing up. "You hungry? Or thirsty?"

He nodded. "What can I have?"

"Anything you want. Just name it."

"SOUP!"

Anna giggled. "Ok. What kind of soup? Chili, veggie, clam chowder, potato, broccoli and cheese, chicken noodle, chicken and rice, seafood veggie, or tomato?"

"Seafood veggie."

"Ok. And to drink?"

"Hot chocolate. With MARSHMELLOWS!"

Anna giggled again. "Ok, Baby. Go play. I'll come up and get you when it's ready."

"Ok, Mama." He said taking off up the stairs.

Gabriel saw him as he was coming down and shook his head seeing as how the boy's feet could be smoking from as fast as he was running. Anna smiled at him. "Want to help me with dinner? I'm making hot chocolate and seafood vegetable soup."

"Sure. Just tell me what to do."

They walked in the kitchen and gathered the ingredients. "Ok. I need you to chop the carrots and the crab meat while I start the broth and the hot chocolate."

Gabriel nodded and started his task. Anna started hers and as they worked, they'd throw each other loving glances every once in a while. When that was done, she chopped the green beans, the potatoes, and the celery while he chopped the lobster meat and the scallops. When that was done, they chopped the tomatoes and added the ingredients to the pot of broth. Anna stirred it while Gabriel finished making the hot chocolate. Everything was done an hour later. Throughout it, Gabriel decided to make some french bread and it was done with everything else. They set the table and Anna went upstairs. She knocked on the door to Jack's room and heard a "Come in." from the other side.

She entered to find him looking through a family photo album. "Hey, Sweety. Dinner's ready. Papa made some french bread to go with the soup."

"Ok." He said slowly pushing the photo album to the side and getting up to follow her. They walked in the kitchen and sat down.

Gabriel got them their plates and cups of hot chocolate sitting it in front of them. "Be careful. They're hot."

He sat down with his own plate and mug and he took their hands. Anna took Jack's other hand and they started to pray. "Dear God, thank you for everything we're about to receive. Without you, we would not be here or together. I thank you for bringing Gabriel here to help me save my family and to fall in love with me. Thank you for letting me live the normal life I always dreamed of and for granting us the chance to adopt Jack today. Without my family, I am no one. My family made me who I am and I now have that again with Gabriel and Jack. Thank you again." Anna said then looked at Gabriel. "Do you have anything to say?"

"Thank you God for bringing Anna into my life for without her, I have no life. I was sent to Vatican City, Rome seventeen years ago without any memories from before. I was found by The Cardinal half dead crawling up the steps of the church. I didn't know who I was except my name minus my first name. But I was told I was sent there to do your work here on earth. I was in a secret establishment called The Knights of the Holy Order. I was sent out into the world to defeat and kill these monstrous creatures to save the world of their evil wrath. My last mission was to be sent here to Transylvania to help and protect Princess Anna and her brother Prince Velkan Valerious and to destroy Count Dracula. I was to help them save their family from being damned in hell before the whole Valerious line was killed. I came here and was too late to save Velkan. For he was bitten and cursed by the warewolf. I had no choice, but to kill him. Dracula came to make Anna his new bride and kidnapped her. I saved her, but barely in time as she was about to be bitten by the vampire lord. My genius of a friar friend Carl came with me and he helped us to find Dracula's castle. I was bitten by Velkan and we learned that only a warewolf could kill the son of the devil. I went after the vampire and we learned that there was a cure to remove the curse. As I went after Dracula, Anna and Carl went to find me the antidote to the curse. I succeeded in doing my task as Anna got the antidote to me just in time. I don't know of any family I may have had, but with Anna becoming my wife thanks to you, I now have a family like I always dreamed of. And thank you for Jack as he is like my own flesh and blood. I love and will always love him as my own son. He's a great kid to have around. Thank you for my own family." He said then looked at Jack. "Jack? You have anything to say, Buddy?"

"Thank you God for Mr. Van Helsing and Princess Anna. I lived in the orphanage since I was born and I always wanted a real family. Mr. Van Helsing and Princess Anna made that happen today, but they couldn't have done it without your help. I love them as my Mama and Papa and I wouldn't want anyone else. Thank you again. I love my family."

Anna and Gabriel smiled at his words and they released. "Amen." They said in unison and started to eat.