Van Helsing sighed. "You go get him, then! I... I have things to reload!"
"Edward!" Van Helsing called. "Get back here! It's still dark! Dammit..." He turned to Hannah now. "All I have left to ask is where had you met Dracula before? We can start looking for him around there instead of wandering aimlessly."
"Why would Dracula be angry about that?" Edward asked now. "I'm sure he knows who bit you."
Van Helsing kept silent, watching Edward.
"That seems like him," Van Helsing said after a moment, ignoring Edward. "Wanting more than three brides to himself... God d.amn Jinx! If she were here we could get some real answers frmo her as well! Maybe even a location!!"
"Yes," Van Helsing began. "But if you want to come with us, you need to tell us what you know, please: why did those brides come? What do you know about Dracula? What complicated?"
"While you're at it," Van Helsing continued. "What's so 'complicated'? If you're here, secrets could cost lives by the end of it. Please share."
Van Helsing looked at Hannah. "Well?" he said. "What do you think?"
Well, she's a lot of help! he thought, aggrivated. Why keep her around? "If you were a vampire and just killed man, where woulld you go?" he muttered to himself.
"It's no trouble, miss," Van Helsing said to the girl. "It's my job. Now, I need to ask you a question: did you see a young girl around here in the last day? She is from the main town. We are looking for her."
"We don't know where your horse went," Van Helsing began. He still wanted to ask the girl if she had seen Jinx. That was the reason I called out to her in the first place!
"Well, miss," Van Helsing began, turning to Beatrice. "You were attacked by a vampire bride... I got her to go away and you fainted."
"You seemed to know them well enough," Van Helsing muttered, helping Beatrice to her feet at the girl shook her head. "You can explain that one later."
Van Helsing raised his shotbow once more. "Go to hell, Aleera," he muttered, aiming. "Already there," she shrieked, barring her teeth. "So are you!" "Not yet!" he yelled, and fired the rest of his round of arrows at her. She screamed a horrible laugh and burst through the canopy of trees and out of sight.
"Miss!" Van Helsing shouting, wishing he knew the horse-girl's name. "Come toward my voice,please!" "Love to!" he heard Marishka shriek, and land in front of him. "Would you let me pass, please?"Van Helsing said calmly, reaching slowly for the poisoned arrowed bow over his shoulder. She gave him a wide grin, her pointed teeth growing. "You must stop killing my master's servants..." she purred at him. "Sorry, can't do that!" he snapped, and pulled the bow out, shooting as she screamed and flew at him. He only managed to pierce he wings and legs. She burst through the canopy of trees and flew away. Van Helsing sighed. "Miss?" he tried again. "I really need to get back the other way..." The horse-girl burst out of the trees, her eyes wide and her skin pale from shock. "Was that a....?" she began. "A bride?" he finished as seh stumbled toward him. "Yes..." The horse-girl suddenly fainted, and Van Helsing managed to catch her in time before she hit the ground. He pulled her over his shoulder and began to walk, the bow still in his right hand.
"Get Down!" Van Helsing screamed, and dived at the girl on the horse, toppling her to the floor as a large, pink mass with wings flew over where her head had been. The girl struggled to sit up, and Van Helsing got off her as her horse whinnied, panicked, and ran. "Edward!" Van Helsing cried, and tossed one of his silver-bulleted guns at the man. He caught it and cocked the pistol uneasily. "I can't shoot-" he began, but had to duck as another bride swept past his ear. Her nails caught his cheek, grazing three lines and spraying blood over the grass. All three brides shriked anew at the smell. Edward looked over at Hannah, and she swallowed, controlling herself. "Protect her!" Van Helsing cried, and went to run after where the horse-girl had run off. He knew one bride at least had followed her. Edward turned to Hannah as the sceams started to get louder again as the vampire brides came around once more. "You don't need protecting, do you?" he said, the hand with the gun in it shaking.
Van Helsing saw the young girl ride by as well. "Did you see that?" he asked Edward. Edward nodded. "It's just a farmer; we should leave--" "Excuse me, miss!" Van Helsing shouted, cutting Edward off. The other man looked over at Hannah and sighed. They both followed Van Helsing as he ran after the girl on the horse.
OOC: EDWARD SAW THAT FIIIINE BOOTAYY ON THE HORSE AND WAS LIKE : "OOOOHHH BABY I WANNA TAP SOMMA DAT!!!! JUST KIDDING!!! BIC: Edward saw the young girl on the horse disappear into the trees. Alright, he thought. Even the remote farmers don't want to make friends...
Van Helsing nodded and they began to walk in the direction of the stables. He watched Edward and Hannah very carefully, but saw nothing between them that was suspicious. So I'm just crazy or they're both really good at hiding emotions... he thought with a small smile as they reached the stables.
Van Helsing was dreaming... he was walking through a massive, drafty castle... all the edges of things that should be sharp were dulled and blurry, making it hard to see anything... all was in a shade of grey and silver... a large winged, fanged beast flew past his field of vision... he reached for his guns but found nothing but air... a thin, dark haired girl in a bloodred laced corset ran at him... another man walked slowly toward him through the mist... "Oh Gabriel..." the voice purred... and then a stab of him in his side, like a sharp needle, all went red... and-- "Ready to go?" Van Helsing sat up arbuptly, shaking his head and looking around. Edward was watching him closing. "Yes," he muttered, putting his hat back on his head. It had fallen on the floor as he slept. "Where is Hannah...?" "Downstairs or right outside," Edward said. "Are... are you alright?" "Yes," he repeated, getting up and walking to the door. "Let's go."
