Son of the Devil, Meet the Daughter of Your Enemies

Returned Life

There was a castle located in mountains that were long and deep, where the snow swirled all over and blizzards were common. The howls of ghost belonged to the man who used to run and live in the enormous castle, screaming out his anguish and fury, cursing the names of the people who ended his life, his kind's lives and stopped his wonderful plan. He glided his invisible body all around his mountain kingdom, hatred for one man still growing in him today. Gabriel Van Helsing. He despised him so much that he could hardly describe it! It was that insolent man who killed his brides and his children (Anna did take part in killing Aleera, he remembered) and the most unbelievable, he had killed him, Count Vladislaus Dragula, a.k.a. Count Dracula! He was unbeatable (or so he thought) and how in the seven fires of Hell did Gabriel ever become a werewolf! That was a glitch that ruined everything!

Count Dracula gazed over his castle, which looked more dark and lonely than before. It would just sit there; collecting dust, cobwebs, and other disgusting things Dracula didn't want to think about. He had enough on his mind, even though he was really dead this time. Being undead wasn't so bad as everyone had thought, it include many advantages that were very useful and the big bonus was that you were immortal. Unfortunately, he wasn't undead anymore…he was dead and it wasn't very satisfying.

"I want life!" he hissed beneath his breath, rage and emptiness doubled inside him. Yes, he wanted, no, craved life so much that Dracula feared that he would lose his mind. That thought sent the Count chuckling over his petty fear. How could he lose his mind when he was dead? The dead undead didn't fear over silly things like going insane.

"Life," he moaned irately, "I must have it! When I do get it…I'll have my revenge in those who defied me and ruin everything!" The image of Van Helsing at his feet, dying and bleeding brought a smile to Dracula's lips. That image would possible if only he alive again!

"That can be possible, Dracula." Dracula recognized that all-too-familiar voice and spun around and faced his master, Lucifer.

Lucifer fixed his fiery gaze upon his servant, Dracula, who had gone down his knees and bowed his head.

"What do you mean, Master?" he asked obediently.

"What I mean, Dracula, is that I finally decided to give you another life in return for the death of those who oppose you and me. If you do kill Van Helsing for me and plunge the world into utter chaos and darkness, I make you invincible." Dracula got up, his eyes gleaming with eagerness; his mind hungered for the blood of Van Helsing and his happiness swelled inside of him. He would finally have the chance to defeat and kill him to make him pay for what he did in the past.

He was about to thank his master for his generous gift when Lucifer spoke before him.

"Don't thank me. All the thanks I need are the death of Van Helsing and one more thing…." His voice trialed off and Dracula waited him to say more but Lucifer didn't. He just gave him a twisted grin and replied to the Count's puzzleness by saying, "You'll find out what I want you to do, if you're the famous Count Vladislaus Dragula I know." The Devil disappeared and Dracula found himself in his body again, restored to its formal glory. The vampire looked like he just had awoken from a decade long nap.

Count Dracula strolled to his balcony and gazed outside, watching the snowflakes swirl in the air. Smiling, he headed back inside and went inside his ice coffin, where he was transported to Castle Frankenstein.

Ice surrounded his entire body but he felt nothing. He shoved his way through the ice, hurried to start a new and fresh plot and it would start with Anna's little village….

Dracula smirked and broke his way through the ice and landed in Castle Frankenstein. The ice fragments came out behind him and hit the ground with a tiny tink. The Count summoned his bat form and flew out an open window and was greeted by a rush of wind. Dracula roared with pleasure and hunger. It felt good to be alive!

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