The Youngest Valerious

1. Anna's Daughter

As Anna approached the well, her three year old daughter Annabelle Lily Valerious named after her grandmother came up beside her pulling her pant leg. Anna turned to look at her whispering, "What is it, My Little Angel?"

"Who are tese strangers, Mama?" She whispered back pointing to the friar and the man in black.

"I'm not sure. Stay with me since you didn't stay in the manor like I told you. I'm gonna find out who they are in just a second." Anna replied standing on the edge of the well. "You. Turn around." She commanded. The two men turned around. "Let me see your faces."

"Why?" The man in black asked.

"Because we don't trust strangers."

"Strangers don't last long here." Came the added comment of the creepy undertaker. "Five foot seven." He mumbled to himself measuring the man in black.

"I'm here to help."

"I don't need any help." Anna replied forcefully.

"Oh really?" He asked pointing his crossbow directly above her.

Gasping, she ducked. Annabelle looked up where the man was looking and screamed. "AAAAAHHHHH! Vampires!"

Anna stood up and looked around. "EVERYBODY INSIDE!"

The town was filled with screams and rushing about to get to safety. Annabelle was suddenly lifted up and screamed. "AAAHHH! MAMA! HELP!"

Anna's eyes went wide. "ANNABELLE! Someone save my baby!" She screamed and then heard a screech from behind her. She started to run.

The man in black shot an arrow at the vampire's ankle. It hit and the vampire dropped Annabelle immediately. "AAAAAHHHHH!" She screamed as she fell.

The man in black caught her and looked at her. "You alright, Little One?"

"You're the stranger. Why'd you save me?"

"Now why would I let some evil vampire kill an innocent child?"

"My name is Princess Annabelle Valerious. Princess Anna is my Mama."

His eyes went wide. "Anna Valerious is your mother?"

Annabelle nodded. "Yes."

"I was never told she had a child. How old are you?"

"Free." She said holding up three fingers.

"Then you can trust me. I'm here to help your mother get rid of Dracula. Even if she refuses my help, I'm going to anyway. I was sent here to protect her and help her. However, now that I know you're her daughter, I'll be sure to protect you as well. I'm Van Helsing."

Annabelle's eyes went wide. "But you're a dangerous man. Uncle Velken said you were a murderer."

"That is just what people believe. I do not kill innocent people. Just evil creatures."

"Like vampires or warewolves."

"Exactly."

"I tink I can trust you. You saved me."

"Stay close until we find your mother." He said setting her down and picking up his crossbow again.

"Van Helsing! Behind you!" Came the voice of the friar.

Van Helsing turned around swiftly, firing shots at the vampire. She was hit and pinned to the church roof. She disintegrated and Van Helsing did the sign of the cross with his silent prayer. There was screeches of pain coming from another building's roof as the other two vampires flew out and away. The town's people came out slowly and were angered at Van Helsing starting to yell. "He killed a vampire!" "He killed Marishka!"