Game of Hell: The plan to find his Power
André unpacks his schoolbag to find his letter missing. Panicked he searches through the house. When he doesn't find anything he leaves to search at school. On his way he comes acroos a park and sees Soma with his letter. André runs up to him. „Soma! Where did yo find the letter? I've been searching for it". Soma looks at André and gives him the letter but as André turns around to leave, Soma grabs him by the collar and tells him to wait. About an hour later, a man dressed in black with black hair and an old man with brown hair enter the park and Soma greets them „Arikado, Julius! Nice to see you again. My classmate who lost his letter is here, too!" The two greet Soma as well then Julius faces André „It is nice to meet you. You must be Somas classmate! I'm Julius Belmont" Julius intoduces himself and André flinches since that is the person his mother wanted him to meet.
„It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Genya Arikado. I hope Soma hasn't dragged you here without reason or without much explaining as well" Arikado introduces himself. Soma shouts a loud „Hey!" and then André introduces himself. „Soma here told me over the phone he read something on a letter of yours. We might be able to help but we need to know what's going on and I hope you explain because Soma seems to be incapable of such a feat" Arikado states and Soma glares at him in anger.
„...So you're saying that you're a dhampire, am I correct?" Julius asks as André finishes. „That's at least what mother wrote. I don't know if it's true!" André tells him. „I understand. My family knows your father to be exact... more like knew. It was my ancestor Leon who defeated your father" Julius explains. „...And what do I do if I am a Vampire? If I really have powers I don't think I could control them..." André sighs. „Don't worry!" Soma claims „Vampiric Powers aren't that hard to control!" he tell André reassuring. „And how would you know?" André asks with a deadpan expression.
Silence~
„Well... I am the reincarnation of Dracylein so I know such things!" Soma says proud. „Dracylein?" André raises an eyebrow. „He means the King of Vampires. Count Dracula Vladimir Tepes" Arikado explains with a sigh. „Then why is he calling himself so ridicules?" André wonders. „Because he is an idiot" Julius states. „I am NOT an idiot!" Soma shouts enraged.
„So... what powers does a dhampire have?" André asks curious. „It depends on the person. Most have a power matching their character or lineage but there are exeptions. The problem is that that is so with full- blooded vampires. There is only one other Dhampire that ever existed so I do not know if such rules apply to you" Arikado explains ever so calm.
„How do we find out my powers?" „We could throw you into Castlevania" Julius suggests and Soma looks at him with a 'really' expression while Arikado just seems to stare at him. „What!? It worked with Soma!" „Yes, it did but Castlevania 'is' Draculas castle so it was more likely that he activates his powers there than elsewhere" Arikado tells them. „So we need to find his old mans castle?" Soma wonders. „That would be correct but the problem is that it fell apart when Leon destroyed Walter" Julius tells him. „Geez~ why do vampire castles fall apart when its lord is dead?" Soma wants to know. „Because there is no power maintaining it, Soma" Arikado explains.
„...But if you have enough power... couldn't the castle be 'resurrected'" Soma wonders in thought and Arikado and Julius look at him. Julius face lights up „That's it! Soma we could try using your power to do so and then send André in. With support of course". „Yes, that does indeed sound wise. School holidays are soon let's do it then" Arikado decides.
A few weeks later, Soma and André are sitting on a plane to Europe (They are transfer- students in Japan). „Are you sure this works?" André asks unsure. „Yep, I only need to get the castle up again and you can start. I'm sure the others will come, too, to help" Soma reassures André.
Happy Valentine's Day!