Vlad has found Mina, but what is to happen now that he is being called upon by the one who made him? Will Mina run from the monster she finds him out to be, run from the history of Vlad the Impaler, from the monster that is taking over his body. And what of Vlad, will he obey as he had sworn he would do, or will he find a way out from under the masters grasp?

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters from the movie Dracula Untold, nor from Bram Stoker's novel Dracula.

Chapter One: Lost Souls

"That's my favorite poem." Mina said as Vlad had finished reciting the poem to her. Turning and walking back to the man with wavy hair slicked back and stormy blue eyes, standing tall dressed in black. He smiled, but something in his eyes spoke of a sorrow that one could never imagine.

"How did you know?" she asked him.

"How did I know that was your favorite poem? I didn't, I only thought it would e something someone of your loveliness would appreciate." His compliment made her blush, and his accent piqued her curiosity.

"Where are you from?" She asked, earning her a chuckle from him, and his smile to widen.

"A long way from here." Was his only response, but he seemed to b avoiding the question, so she let it drop, it wasn't her business anyways. And before she knew it, he was walking by her side, and they were just, talking. Not about anything special, just talking. They talked for what seemed like hours, Mina enjoying every minute of it, and when she would smile, she noticed, he would smile in response, and would adopt a look in his eye of intense, deep longing. Soon they were sitting on a park bench, admiring the trees and their changing colors, dancing in the wind, standing out from the dark clouds. But when she realized the time, she had to get home.

"Would you like me to walk you home?" Vlad asked, sad to see her going so soon. Never, had a man asked her if she would like them to walk her home, and she found, she rather liked it.

"Yes, I would like that very much." Mina replied to him with a large smile. And seeing his eyes light up like a child's eye's would, she felt her heart give in to him just a little bit more.

Upon arriving back at her home, Mina turned around to look at Vlad, and since she was now standing on the steps, she was about equal to his height and could look him right I the eyes. And when she did, she was transfixed, his stormy blue eyes held her gaze, and made her heart race.

"Until we meat again." Vlad said, breaking the spell that had woven itself around Mina, and bringing her hand up to his lips, giving a small kiss to signal his farewell. But before he could disappear into the darkness, Mina called out to him.

"Wait. How will we see each other again? I only know your name, why don't you come by tomorrow night and I can cook dinner for you?" She asked him sweetly, hoping inside he would say yes.

Surprised by her invitation, Vlad couldn't speak for a moment, his eyes slightly widening. But he quickly regained his composure, as to not keep her waiting for a response.

"I would be honored to be your guest, Miss. Mina." He said to her, "Shall we say around eight then?"

Delighted by his acceptance, Mina could only nod her head enthusiastically, already counting down the minutes until she would see him again. Vlad, seeing her happiness at his response, brought her hand to his lips once again, this time in a final farewell for the night.

"Until tomorrow, then." He said, and disappeared into the night.

Mina stood there for a few minutes, delighted by what had just happened, and she whispered, "Farewell." Under her breath, thinking that he was already long gone.

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After saying his final farewell, Vlad slipped into the shadows, but he didn't leave her. How could he, after finally finding his wife again, he would not leave her for a minute if he could help it. And after hearing her whisper her farewell he was spell bound to her. That is, until, he heard footsteps coming up from behind him. And upon turning around, what he saw sent a shiver up his spine.

"Hello, Dracula." Said the one who made him. Vlad was hardly able to keep his composure. This man, no, this thing, that had given him this curse, that had caused him to lose everything, now standing before him, after so many years.

"So," Vlad seethed from between his teeth, clenching his hands in hatred, "We meat again." This caused the master to laugh, something that sounded like paper being torn.

"Oh, I have kept my eye on you since the moment you drank your first drop of blood. I told you when we made our deal, that I would come for you one of these days, and I am here now to tell you that day has come." This made Vlad look away from the one that had given him his dark gift, clenching his fists even tighter, cutting his flesh.

"That day may have come for you, but it has not come for me, and it never will. I am not your slave!" Vlad spoke, his voice full of disdain. But this was not what the Master was expecting, in fact, he had expected some resistance, but not out right refusal.

"You cannot refuse me! I gave you this life, and you owe me!" The Master huffed back at Vlad, "You will do what I say, or I will make your life hell." Now his voice was filled with poison, full of a promise that Vlad would regret his decision.

"I can, and I have, now leave." Vlad growled, his eyes glowing red with his hatred peaking, his skin graying and his fangs growing. This caused the Master to give a small snarl, but he then restrained himself.

"You will regret this." And with that, the Master disappeared into the night, leaving Vlad hungry for blood.

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For the remainder of the night, Vlad drank his fill of blood from multiple victims, relishing in the warmth and good feeling that came with it. But soon dawn came, and he had to go back to his home.

As the swarm of bats arrived at the open tower window, Vlad formed in the middle of the circular tower room. Closing the window and drawing the curtains just in time before the sun rose, but not soon enough to escape it entirely. Hissing and jumping back, Vlad held his hand as it healed, and once it did, he headed down into the main living room. There, he sat at the head of his large cherry wood table, thinking about what he would do next. He was not once the most feared man for nothing, and he would think of a plan to defeat the Master.

For hours he sat, thinking, planning, until he saw the time, 7:30 pm. Only half an hour left before he was to arrive at Mina's home, to have dinner with her. Dinner, the thought made him laugh, so long had he dreamed of once again enjoying the company of his wife, and now, with Miss. Mina, who is so much like his late wife, he can once again relish in time spent with her. He had to change his cloths to, something he wasn't wearing the day before. Up in his room, Vlad threw open his wardrobe doors and was met with his array of, black. Searching, he found his blood red silk evening shirt, and with that he wore his fitted black vest with black threading running over it, along with a pair of black dress pants, and finally his black coat. Looking over himself in his mirror, he deemed his outfit acceptable for dinner with Mina. Looking over at the clock again, he saw that it was now quarter of eight, enough time for him to get her some flowers, red roses, those were always Mirena's favorite. After retrieving a bouquet of red roses, he traveled to Mina's house, and knocked three times on her door.

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Mina was a mess. Not only could she not stop thinking about Vlad the whole day, but she cleaned her entire house from top to bottom, twice. And thinking that wasn't good enough, she scrubbed the floors on hands and knew to give them an extra shine. What is wrong with me, she thought, we've only just met and I've already invited him into my home, for dinner. Usually when I meet a guy we go for coffee, but...it's almost like I know him, met him before. He feel's comfortable, safe, like the only person who would ever be able to keep me safe and happy. Looking over at the time, Mina saw that he would be coming over in two hours, time to think of dinner. As she was making her way to the kitchen, she froze, she hadn't asked him about his diet; what if he was a vegetarian, what if he had allergies? Better to stick to something safe then; salad, with spaghetti and garlic bread. With a reassuring nod to herself she continued on her way to the kitchen, she would need about 45 minutes to get the garlic bread just right, and a salad she could make now and stick I the fridge, and spaghetti, that takes just a few minutes, problem solved.

Setting the water to boil ten minutes before Vlad was supposed to come, Mina headed up to her room to get ready. Her blond hair was short, so that's easy, she already had makeup on, maybe just touch it up a bit, but what to wear. Walking over to her closet, she was met with an array of colors, blues, greens, purples, pinks, every color. Maybe a pair of her jeans and a nice top, no, he seems to dress nicely, very nicely from what she saw yesterday, something more formal. Pulling out a indigo dress, a little longer than her knees, with a v neck and short sleeves, she felt a smile spread across her face. It was perfect, just wear some black stalking's with it and it would be just what she was looking for. Dressing quickly, and touching up on her makeup, she finished just in time before three knocks resonated from her door.

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As Vlad stood on her doorstep, roses in hand, he was nervous. He worried about how Mina would receive him, if she would like the roses, if she even still wanted him there. But all those thoughts were pushed aside as he hears he coming to the door, and when she opened it, he was shocked at her beauty. Her blue dress complemented her bright blue eyes, her short blond hair sitting perfectly atop her head, her red lips smiling at him.

"Good evening, Miss. Mina." Vlad said smoothly, doing his best to cover his unease. "You look beautiful." Mina, not picking up on his unease, smiled even bigger at his complement.

"Thank you Vlad, you don't look to bad yourself. Come in, please." She said, moving aside to allow him to enter her home. When he walked in, he heald out the roses to her.

"These are for you, I hope that you like roses, something about you told me you would." Looking at the roses, Mina accepted them with a smile.

"Roses are my favorite, especially the red ones." Looking back up into Vlads eyes, Mina gave him a curious look. "You always seem to know what I like Vlad, how do you accomplish it?"

"I like roses as well, and I always thought that the other color's seemed fake, and so I brought you red roses. There scent really is unmatched by most other flowers, and when I saw them, I thought there loveliness would only serve to enhance your own." Regaining his confidence, Vlad looked her in the eye, adopting an air of mystery that seemed to draw her in. Closing her eyes, Mina broke the spell that was wrapping itself around her again.

"I'll just put these in water then." She said, and retreated back into the kitchen. When she left, Vlad looked around her apartment. Her color scheme seemed to be red and black, just his style. The walls were painted a burgundy color, with black drapes covering the windows, a black sofa sat atop a red rug with a black coffee table with a glass top to go with it. Cozy, he thought, something that he wouldn't mind experiencing with her, just sitting on the comfortable looking sofa, holding her in his arms as he read to her a book of poems, just as he used to do.

"Dinner's almost ready." Mina spoke to him from the kitchen, bringing him back from his memories, and drawing him to the kitchen. "I hope you like spaghetti. It seemed the best meal to make, seeing as I neglected to ask what you ate." Looking up at him from over the cooking pasta, she smiled.

"Would you mind getting the plates from that cabinet?"

"Of coarse not." was Vlad's reply. Once he had gotten the plates he went about setting the table, ad Mina brought over their dinner.

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As the two sat down for their meal, Mina saw a chance to ask him more about himself.

"So really, where are you from?" she inquired, though her curiosity about this man knew no bounds.

"As I said, a long way from here." Vlad replied, but seeing her face fall slightly, he saw no harm in telling her. "But if you must know, I come from Transylvania."

"Would you tell me about it, I've always wanted to go and study the history, or more specifically, one man in particular. In fact you share his name, Vlad Tepes." At hearing his name, Vlad froze for a moment. She wanted to study him, wonderful.

"Vlad the Impaler, and what makes you so interested in him?" Vlad asked her, trying to be as calm as he could.

"Something about is story I guess. There's so much debate over who he was; a hero or a villain. People think that because he impaled his enemy's on sticks makes him a bad guy, but what if he had a reason to do it, what if it was some kind of fear tactic. He had a family that loved him, that must mean that he was a good person, right?" Mina was gone, she was lost in the history, the history of his life.

"Men do not fear swords, they fear monsters." Vlad said, "I believe that the Impaler did what was necessary to protect his people, and his family, even though he was betrayed in the end." Upon speaking the last part, his grip tightened on his glass, nearly shattering it, before he realized what he was doing.

"How do you know that, noting is known of his death, his body hasn't even been found." Mina asked, looking at him strangely.

"Speculation, his entire kingdom was wiped out in a matter of days, and his family along with it, what else could it be but betrayal?" He covered his slip up with, portraying no emotion towards the subject. Seeming to accept his reasoning, Mina changed the subject.

"So how is your dinner, do you like it?" she asked, not realizing how much she wanted his praise. Thankful for the topic change, Vlad smiled.

"Yes, it is quite lovely, you did a wonderful job." He told her, making her smile all the more. As the two finished dinner, Vlad not having any of the garlic bread, they made their way into the foyer, where Vlad would bit her a fond farewell.

"Thank you for a wonderful meal Mina, I had a wonderful time." Vlad said, bringing her hand to his lips to brush a goodbye kiss over her knuckles. But he froze when he felt his fangs growing, and quickly released her hand. Mina, seeming to see a slight change in his demeanor, ignored it.

"When shall I see you again?" she asked sweetly, looking up to his eyes. Vlad, who was now panicking, averted his gaze from hers, and tried his best to regain control over his body.

"How about the night after tomorrow?" he suggested, only wanting to leave now, for fear of what might happen if he didn't. Thinking it over, Mina gave a smile and a nod of her head, to signify her approval of that date.

"Same time?" she asked, only to receive a curt nod from Vlad. Seeing that something had changed, she bid her goodnight to him, and he left, with not so much as another word to her.

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Vlad, having escaped without harming Mina, went in search of the next person he could find, a pain in his stomach filling every fiber of his being. Finding his next victim, Vlad made quick work of draining their body dry, all the while thinking of what the Master had said to him.

He would learn to regret his refusal.

A/N: well that was exciting. I just saw this movie Dracula Untold opening night and was amazed with it. I loved it so much so I had to start a fanfic for it. I hope you all like it and leave a review. Criticism is wanted to make this story more enjoyable for you, so please review!