"I don't know," Van Helsing replied honestly. "Go on to wherever else the Order sends me, I guess... why?"
"Older than I even know," Van Helsing replied, a small smirk on his face. "It's hard to explain since I don't remember much; just cut up, random dreams sometimes..."
"Ive been like this since I can remember," Van Helsing replied. "I'm a murderer and a man of God, hated and revered... but I don't remember my past. The farthest back I can remember is fighting with the Romans when that city back there was first created..."
"Shoot," Van Helsing replied, and then added, "rhetorically, of course!"
"I see," Van Helsing nodded, leading Lexi out of the city and onto the dirt traveling road. "Try not to worry too much, okay?"
'What is it, then? " Van Helsing whispered, nodding at Beatrice. He moved the carriage so she could follow him.
Van Helsing sighed, looking at Jinx to see if she was worried or angry the most. It was hard to tell. "Ready, everyone?" he called down, making sure all were in the carriages. "Don't worry," he added to Jinx. "She'll talk to you later when she's up and explain everything. She trusts you."
"Listen," Van Helsing began, grabbing Jinx's arm before she ran off. "Someone needs to stay with the horses. If you want to go find them, I'm going with you and we need to be careful. Elijah's family is still out there and we've been in this city too long to be safe anyway."
"Let them be!" Van Helsing sighed. "That's all you two have watned to do all afternoon and now you've got to bother them? I don't understand women..."
"Now you're learning something!" Van Helsing exclaimed. "You sound like me!"
"Not true," Van Helsing muttered, and then stopped when Jinx gave him the dirtiest look in the world. "They've probably got some 'couple' business to take care of. And we'll let them be... for a bit. They said they'd be back soon."
"What on earth could they need to get in the city right before we leave? And with Edward half-naked for God's sake?!"
"Don't worry, dear, it's fine," Van Helsing assured Beatrice, and then turned to Jinx. "Do you really want me to elaborate in front of Beatrice!" he exclaimed. "Really!"
Van Helsing shut his mouth, which had fallen open as soon as Edward and Hannah had arrived at the stables. "I win," he said triumphantly to Jinx. "That's all I got to say."
"Thank God," Van Helsing sighed loudly. "Here they come... and is Edward...?" he faded off, swallowing what Jinx would call a "perverted comment."
"I do apologize, dear," Van Helsing said. "And, if you insist, I shall not pollute Miss Beatrice."
"Sorry, but I don't believe you," Van Helsing said apologetically. "You're right, though... they're coming... soon..."
"Okay," Van Helsing sighed, and tossed the sword back at Carl, who caught it outside the carriage, his eyes wide. "If they aren't out here in ten minutes, I am ripping them both out of that room whether they're dressed or not!"
"You're good, though," Van Helsing said, trying not to crush her spirit. "More than I expected."
"That was stupid," Van Helsing began, and, putting all his strength into his arms, spun them violently to throw her blades out of her hands, into the air, and slamming into the side of the carriage and to the ground. "Never pull that one unless you know for a fact you are stronger than your opponent!" he lectured, and then lowered his blade.
