Dream world

Layla woke up in the dream world. She had no recollection of what had happened she felt different..Powerful even..none human,this wasn't her, she felt it in her gut. Something was taking her over. The only thing she remembered was Vlads face, the first time she ever saw him. But something looked familiar in him, his nose and eyes matched hers,she ignored it, it didn't mean anything. This wasn't her really she knew it, her reflection was messing with her.

She had no clue where she had woken up. It looked like a school. She stood in the grand hall way, a big chandelier hanging above her head, a set of stairs, that lead up wards. Something was pulling her towards them. She obeyed her instinct and proceed to walk up the stairs. She came to a stop at a door. It was old and wooden. It gave her a dead feeling on the inside, She was urged to open it and walk in. This time, the room looked familiar but she couldn't quite remember were she'd seen it before. She walked over to a dusty old mirror which carried the Dracula Coat Of Arms Symbol. Something she knew but ignored the tingling feeling inside her. Her reflection started back at her for a moment, then began to flicker, and loose colour. Her hair was long. down to her hips. The tips of her hair was a shade of black and the rest was a dark brown. She was wearing Black skinny jeans with rips in the knee, a dark purple silk shirt that was tucked into her jeans just enough for the baggy bits to hand over the waist band, and a dark black leather coat. She threw it off. and found a black hoodie sitting on a chair, she replaced it with that. It looked much better she thought to herself. As she focused more on her reflection, it seemed to fade even more. After a couple of minutes it had gone. Her stomach began to hurt. She was Hungry. No she was thirsty. Blood thirsty. She had to eat. Summoning her Vampire instinct she sped off out into the grounds with her hood up and a pair of black sunglasses. She didnt seem to be affected by the sun. This concerned her.

Her fangs had bared and stomach going on a rampage,she found herself on the main road, miles out from the school were she just were. A car was heading her way, in a panic she jumped into a near by tree. She sat there for a while and inhaled the scent that was coming her way. Blood, Human blood. She was gone in a flash. She found the source of the sent almost instantly, unlike were she woke up, she recognised the place to be stockley castle. Her mind recalled a memory, she used to live there, for a bit anyway,not her entire life, then all went black. She was shocked back into reality-or that's what she thought-With a poke on her arm.

"Whoa..your not in my imagination then" The boy with raven coloured hair said with the tone of amazement in his voice. He was tall and lanky looking, he looked around the same age of Layla and Vlad. He was wearing a pair of black jeans, a black t-shirt and a dark blue jacket, to top it all off he had a dark blue scarf hanging round his neck.

"Who are you?" Layla said with slight anger in her voice

"Who are you?" The boy answered in reply, trying to sound brave, but with a stutter breaking his last words.

"Im Layla Dracula" She said proudly. Deep down she was screaming. Why had she said Dracula, she was Layla Jones, she was always going to be a Jones..wasn't she? "A vampire then!" The boy said in excitement. Layla stood up tall and began "Of course im a Vampire. You sound as if you recognise the name Dracula" "I do. Im Robin. Robin Branagh. I was Vlads best mate, Until we had to move away..I woke up back here, but i cant find anyone i know." Robin Explained.

"So your the famous Robin" Layla Laughed, beginning to circle Robin and inhaling his scent, although this wasn't her. She tried to fight it, it was too strong, it carried on.

"Yeah, i guess."Robin laughed sweat starting to form on his forehead. "Um..dont mean to be rude or anything, but who..who are you to Vlad then?" Robin said, Layla could hear his heart rate increase, his blood smelling sweeter than ever, bubbling around his body. Layla's Fangs were back out.

"Oh im his sister." She laughed, while she moved closer to his neck, her fangs extending bigger than an average vampire at her age. It was over in a matter of seconds. She stood there froze on the spot. Robin breathing heavily.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"Oh me, Um yeah im okay, Vampire thing.. i have to learn to control it." Layla sighed collapsing onto her dads throne. She thought for a moment and then a wave of confusion hit her. "If..If im in the dreamworld, and your a breather, in the dreamworld...how?"She announced to Robin. "What?! Im in the dreamworld?" Robin excitedly said. "Yes Robin" Layla sighed. Robins confused voice then said "But isnt this a place to go when vampires are asleep? How could i have got here? "Thats exactly what im thinking! Ive been here once before..or twice i cant quite remember. Im 15 you see, like Vlad, But ive got a special ability of some sort, being the osarian, i share Vlads powers. in a sense anyway. But its impossible for a breather to be here." She explained. "Wait..didn't Vlad have a mindwipe on your family, the slayers and Reinfield? How did it come back to you? it really shouldnt have. You could be in danger if the Van-helsings find out!" Layla said standing up in panic and hold Robins arm.

Meanwhile in the real world..

Vlads Pov

I woke up, feeling more miserable then ever. I had really vivid memories of being 11-13. Robin and Chloe was both there, Ingrid was more moody than ever and dad was more interested in me. it didnt feel like the dream world though. I hardly ever went there, when i slept i never even dreamt. Most of it felt like a connection. But to who? Could it possibly be Robin? It couldn't...I had to tell Ingrid this. She might understand.

"Ingrid, Get up" I bellowed outside her room. There was no sound coming from her room, no creak of a coffin lid opening, no sound of heels clunking along the wooden floor. I knocked and opened the door. She wasnt there. She would have got back from hunting ages ago. I decided to leave her room and proceed downstairs, were she'd surly be. When i got into the throne room, there was no sign of her, just dad with his magazine 'Fangs Weekly' "Dad have you seen Ingrid this morning?" I ask going up to his throne. "No. Although if she's gone missing it would be delightful to hear." Dad Laughed clapping his hands. "Dad! im being serious" I groan feeling anger build up inside me.

"She might be in the kitchen Vladdy. No need to get wound up about it m'boy" Dad said in annoyance. I flashed down to the kitchen were only Reinfield was, making some kind of potion that bubbled a disgusting greeny colour. "Not happened to see Ingrid have you?" I ask. "Ah. Master Vlad she was looking for you. Shes in the Library(A/N: I dont know if their was a Library but there is now)"Reinfield said snapping a book shut a Vlads appearance. "Say, what are you reading their that you have to shut it while im here." I ask. "Something for your dad. Dont you interfere!" Reinfield snapped. I bared my fangs and went to the library to look for Ingrid.

"Ingrid!" I shout, my voice echo's round the room. "Over here" Ingrid calls out of the darkness. I walk over to her, she had a book in her hands, it was an old dusty one that me and Robin had looked through multiple times when i first entered the dream world.

"Whacha got that for?" I ask in confusion.

"I had this dream.." She began and stopped when she saw the look on my face. "You had one two?" She the asked.

"It wasnt exactly a dream, it felt more like a connection." I add "Was Robin and Chloe there? In the castle with us?" We say in Unison.

"What is it Ingrid?" I ask

" I don't know but i want to find out. Its not like we usually get 'connections' Who would it be with? It cant be Layla , she's possibly in the dreamworld" Ingrid moaned at the annoyance of not knowing what's happening

"Reinfields been making a potion.." I say after having a brain wave. "He said it was for dad. What do you think he's making? It could be linked.." I finish.

"A potion..for dad? What would he want with a potion." Ingrid asked.

"That's what I'm saying. I say we get his book. He snapped it shut as soon as I walked over to him" I say. "Great,what's the plan of action?" Ingrid said with delight."Your going to hypnotise him and I'll get the book"I say starting to walk off.

So thats exactly what we did. And it actually all went to plan all we had to now was to figure out what the potion "Twinsformadevil' was and who it was for. I wrote it down fast and ran the book back to Reinfield who still seemed to be hypnotised.

"that wasn't the plan!" Ingrid said "Well i changed my mind. i wrote it down anyway. the ingredients how to mix it everything."

"Oh fine, theres a book down in the crypt about potions. Dont let dad see you, he'll never stop questioning you." Ingrid said. I ran down (Vampire run) grabbed the book before dad could realise i was in there. He was still into sleeping during the day. Even under the circumstances of Layla passing out when we all thought she was fine.

Dream world-Layla

"So Robin, why are you in here? And how long have you had your memory's back?" Layla asked digging her nose into a dusty old book. "Well you see, i passed out on the couch about 4 hours ago.." Robin began. "No Robin i dont want your life story all i want to know is how long you've had your memories back." Layla groaned walking round and flicking through pages, using her vampire speed to read each page fast. "But you asked why im in here so im telling you what happened before." Robin said in a knowledgeable voice. "Rhetorical Question dummy, thats why im reading this book." Layla laughed, but then looked up at Robin who was scanning the name of the book. "Hold on, thats the book me and Vlad looked at the first time he went into the dream word." He said

"Well it was laid on the table in the library when i went to look for a book." Layla said starting to read again.

Vlads P.O,V

"VLAD! Where'd you put the book about the dreamworld?" Ingrid asked just as i got into the room.

"I haven't got it, it was on that table." I said scanning the pages. "Maybe Reinfeild took it." I laughed.

"God, we can never have a serious conversation! something's happening and it could turn out bad!" Ingrid groaned and walked out the room to look for the book shoving me on the way past.

I rolled my eyes and carried on looking the potions information. It took me a while but i finally found what the potion was. It was for Vampire twins, if one of them/or both/ was half a breather and had and early transformation it was to prevent the breather half from shutting down completly, failing heart meant that the early transformation couldn't take place, none of it could.I was so shocked by this information. Layla wasnt a twin was she? Im not a twin nor is Ingrid. Im full Vampire Layla's only half. Dad must not have told us about Layla's twin or something. Its not possible for it to be me. We're the same age yes, we have our birthdays fairly close together but who's ever heard of twins born on separate days, i mean 4 days apart. I had to tell Ingrid this. But first she clearly wanted to get to the bottom of the dream.

"Ah-Ha! got it" I heard Ingrid say from upstairs. She'd obviously found the book, or the right page.

Ingrid zoomed into the room showing me a page on connections, then out of no where when i took it from her hands it burnt I screamed loud enough for Layla to wake up. I threw it down on the table.

Dream world-Layla

"Ah" Layla screamed, the book had began to burn her hands, Robin jumped up as soon as he saw the red bookish imprints on Laylas palms.

"What happened?" He asked examining her hands carefully "That son-of-a-bitch book burnt me. And now look at it!" Layla moaned in agony The book was flipping through pages fast. The next minute the book had dissapeared, Layla grabbed Robin by his shirt and zoomed down to the library. She knew it would go there. She was right it was sat on the table, still busy going through the pages. "I didnt know you was some sort of doctor." Layla said in amazement after she realised he was still looking at her badly burnt hand. "Oh ive had training. Im a Cadet, im planning on being a doctor for the army when im older" Robin said wrapping his scarf around the most burned hand. "It's cold, it should help until you get some water."He continued and looked up at Layla who was already looking at him. In direct eye contact with each other they both smiled.

"The book. It's stopped. What page is it on?" Robin then said breaking the silence.

Layla walked over to it, put her hand down on the table, that one had healed, she could still feel the other one burning. "Its on a page about connections. thats weird." Layla said with concern and worry in her voice. "Maybe the book is a connection to the real world." Robin said walking over and looking at the book over Layla's shoulder. She read the page, then continued turning over.

Vlads P.O.V

The paged turned on its own, like someone not their was reading it. "Its a connection" i heard a voice say from the shadows of the room. I turned round and say dad standing there, anger and sympathy on his face.

"You've had the dream too then old man" Ingrid said as he strode forward towards the book. "Yes, and i know a great deal more than you. And Vladdy, you might want to be a bit more .. Vampiric when sneaking around in the crypt for a book on potions. Leave it to Reinfield will you." Dad snapped.

"Just tell us what it is and you can shout at me later" I snapped back feeling anger and annoyance rise up in me at once. " If you must know, its a connection to the dream world. Where Layla is, I dont know why Robin's there but its probably just your self concious. The book, well when you touched it Vladdy, Layla was holding it at the same time, it burnt her two. That book is the key to all of this, where ever that book is here its the same there. Where ever that book is there its the same here. Understand so far?" He rounded up his sentence.

Me and Ingrid nodded in unison. "So can we talk to her?" I asked. "Communicate? Yes, but its only through the book. For example, we can write a message on that page and she will see it. And she should reply. Read this page aloud m'boy" Dad said. For some reason i couldnt tell if this was dad or not. He was being very old fashioned. Talking in a weird manner, I went along with it, just so he didnt go on a murderous rampage about it.

"The connection, A simple connection to the dream world of a young vampire, experiencing early transformation or bitten at a young age. This page will allow you to communicate to your loved one before a fatality takes place. No prevention is known as yet-1598 ad"

"Hold on! A fatality! Thats what the potions for!" Ingrid shouted! I stood there signalling her to stop but it was to late. "No ingrid. Is for twins. right dad. Layla's a twin. It will help her through it. It'll save her. So who's her twin. No more secrets" I said in a demanding tone.

Dad looked up. dragged his hand through his hand, and looked down at me, a single tear fell from each eye. "You" He said in the most quietest voice.

"Not possible" I said with anger on my face. I looked at him again, his lip bitten he began to nod. "Vladdy, Listen to me." He said. "No" I said "NO!" I shouted and made a run, i had to get as far away from the castle as possible.

Counts P.O.V

"This has just got interesting" Ingrid said getting comfy on a chair.

"Shut up girl. Go-go do some dishes or something, Talk to Layla i dont care just get out of my face. Take that god-damn book with you" I shouted the castle shaking and thunder clapping above.

"Potions done master. Its complete. Shall i give it to Mistress Layla" Reinfeild said hobbling over with a grin on his face

"No, i'll do it. Follow me." I said proceding up to where she lay.

Sweat coated her forehead, rosy red cheeks, skin as cold as ice and as white as snow. I grabbed her hand, blisters had formed, cold blisters, warm hand. Something wasnt right, "Reinfeild i need that potion. Shes dieing." I said before opening her mouth wide enough for the steaming gloop to go down her throat. She took it obediently. And now all we had to do was wait.

Dream world-Layla

She'd got a message from Ingrid through the book, explaining what was happening and that her and Vlad was miraculously twins. She told her that he'd ran off, but reassured her he'll be back so she wouldn't worry. Layla had wrote back to Ingrid asking if she knew the answer to Robin being there. She didnt, but then out of no-where her dad messaged her.

"Layla, my youngest girl. I have given you a potion to stop the fatality. I dont know what Robins doing there etheir but if your pulled out he'll go back to wherever. We'll talk when you come around. See you soon x"

She looked round at Robin, "You read that?" She asked. He nodded.

"Well Layla, seems your going soon, Its been a pleasure to be in your company. Tell Vlad, i miss him.." Robin began "Shh, you can tell him yourself." Layla said holding her finger to his lips. "But how?" Robin asked. "It's obvious you remember everything, come to the castle once your awake you'll need this back wont you."She said holding her hand wrapped in his scarf. "i'll see you there" Layla said before collapsing in his arms, He grabbed her and took her to the floor, before collapsing himself.

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