The Bat-Troll Vs Dracula

Alucard

At the cemetery, Penguin awakens Dracula.

Penguin: Time for my master to rise and shine. Wakey-wake, it's nighty-night! You have places to be. People to bite.

Dracula rises from his coffin and is looking like he isn't a day over 500.

Penguin: Those blood shakes really work wonders for your complexion.

Dracula: Rise, my children of the night. We shall take Trollstopia, Troll by Troll. Until our blood flows through its rivers. Transfiguring it into the city of the undead. As you execute my dark purpose, I shall stake my claim among Trollstopia's elite.

Penguin: Well if you're looking to be numero uno of the elite, there's one Bird you'll have to knock off its perch.

On Vacay Island, Dracula arrives at the Energy Expo.

Spruce: You there, more napkins at the buffet. You, attend to the spill in the kitchen. And you, Stipes. I realize this assignment may not be as important as catching your next wave, but would you mind tucking in your shirt?

Stipes: Dude, come on, chill.

Spruce: Caviar chills. Spruce/Bruce Rosiepuff does not.

Dracula walks towards Branch and Poppy.

Dracula: Truly magnificent.

Poppy: Oh, my necklace? It's a family heirloom.

Branch: And you are?

Dracula: Alucard. Doctor Alucard.

Branch: Branch Rosiepuff. I don't believe we've met.

Dracula: I am new to your home, a recent transport from Eastern Europe.

Branch: Really? What line of work are you in?

Dracula: Cultural anthropology. I am here to study your utopia's Bat-Troll.

Poppy: Our utopia's? You mean to tell me Budapest has a Dark Knight too?

Dracula: Rare instances have been documented of a Troll who assumes the likeness of a Bat, in societies ancient as well as modern. And I believe, that while instilling fear by night, these beings cloak themselves as normal members of society.

Branch: Fascinating theory.

Dracula: Bats are fascinating creatures.

Branch: As are you, Doctor. If you'll excuse us, we've got to walk and talk.

Poppy: Hmm. Seems you've picked up that he's my type, huh?

Branch: Tall, dark, and weird?

Dracula reappears in front of them out of nowhere.

Dracula: We speak of my work, what of yours?

Branch: Research and development. For instance the SL5. It's the most efficient technology to date for collecting solar energy, and storing it as true sunlight.

Dracula: It's about time science did something positive with the Sun.

Male Server: Hors d'Āoeuvre?

Dracula: Beef steak tartare, exquisite.

Dracula sucks the beef using his teeth.

Poppy: I'm not much of a meat eater.

Female Server: Some garlic Shrimp?

Dracula: (hiss)

Spruce: But you really must, it really packs a punch.

Dracula uses his powers to hypnotize Spruce.

Dracula: Please, excuse me, I must find something with which to wash this down.

Branch: Spruce? Are you alright?

Spruce: I'll be back. There's something I need to attend to.

Spruce walks outside.

John Dory: Spruce? I know the night is nice outside, but Brandy's looking for you.

Spruce suddenly snaps out of his trance.

Clay: Whoah! Whoah! Spruce, are you okay?

Spruce: John? Clay? How did I get here?

Branch: Alucard.

Branch goes looking for Alucard.

Poppy: Branch?

Down in the cellar, Stipes was getting more drinks when he bumps into Dracula.

Stipes: You freaked me out. Looking for some munchies?

Dracula bites Stipes. Meanwhile up at the party, Floyd was busy making sure everyone was doing their part.

Floyd: You there, circulate!

He notices Stipes.

Floyd: Empty handed? This time I am out for blood. Stipes! Mr. Stipes. Now what is wrong with this picture? Correct. No cheese platter. Which means you are headed the wrong way. And look at yourself. Was my brother, Spruce not clear the first...

He saw that he didn't have a reflection in the mirror.

Floyd: Oh dear.

Stipes reveals he has been turned into a Vampire. Dracula starts leaving when he bumps into Poppy and her sister.

Poppy: Oh, leaving before dessert?

Dracula: I have had my fill.

Viva: Who's that.

Poppy: Just some European doctor studying Bat-Troll. Oh, wait! Branch is...

Dracula was gone from her sight. Branch manages to spot him leaving out the door, but when he went outside, he only saw a Bat flying away.

Poppy: There you are, Branch. Did you find him?

Branch: No, gone right before I could have another talk.

The Brozone Brothers come with distressing news.

John Dory: Branch! Floyd, says he saw something weird.

Floyd: The mirror, he had no reflection.

Branch walks away again.

Viva: Where are you going now?

Branch: Spruce, tray. Poppy, marker.

Branch writes Alucard's name on the tray

Poppy: What are you writing?

Branch: His name. Alucard.

He holds it up to a mirror a it reveals to be Dracula spelled backwards. Everyone is shocked with horror.