Crimson † Chess (Vlad Dracula)

escape(4)

Gabriel was tired and needed sleep but her room was no longer safe. The girl opened her window and looked bout it. An iron drain pipe was next to ledge of the hotel. It would be quite dangerous but if she took her leather belt to use to rappel down she could avoid surveillance the hotel had in the hallways.

The young woman took a deep breath and climbed onto the ledge. She placed her walking stick so she could grab it. It now had symbols and Angelic script. It was a crude short Bo staff and a blessed blunt weapon. Once the belt was secure she fastened the staff to her backpack and started small bounces down the hotel outside wall, as the belt slid down the pipe.

As soon as her feet touched the ground she ran into the dark alley and then came out on a busy street, merging with the rest of the people. Gabriel was headed to a church, the English reformed Church to be exact. She jumped from a cab to bus and doubled back until finally stopping at the church.

Gabriel scoped the church out and found an area a bit overgrown with a window. With a small push knife she jimmied the window and crawled into the basement. It was dark and cool. The girl found a spot to hide among several wooden boxes and crates. She was able to contort so it was a tight spot she found. Gabriel pulled her long coat up around and placed a black stocking hat on her head, over her eyes. She was sound asleep in a couple of minutes.

-In Vienna-

Vali hummed as he strolled to a red BMW sedan and unlocked it. His left index finger wiped a smear of blood from the corner of his mouth. The couple were involuntary in helping but helped none the less so they died too. He got in and drove to Amsterdam, listening to classical music.

He figured he would travel like humans. His little cottontail must be exhausted and would sleep in until he arrived. Then the 'wooing' would begin. The Impaler actually hoped she would resist for a bit to draw the game out longer.

The Vampire King being inhuman, drove the sedan at a higher rate of speed and cut the drive time almost in half. Vali walked in the hotel as the valet took the car to be disposed of permanently. Silvanus walked up and then next to the Vampire.

"Here is the key to her room. She never left her room. Does she need food?"

"Hmm, yes considering she has been avoiding me since London and has gotten this far," Vali smiled.

Silvanus went to get a selection of breakfast items and would meet his Lord at the girl's room. He had no clue his life was about to take an abrupt turn and into an unmarked grave with his younger brother.

Impaler smirked as he slowly opened the door to see someone in bed. His right index finger tapped his lips as he thought about staying the day here. His pondering stopped when her scent was hours old and no sounds of breathing or heartbeat. He growled loudly and began tearing through the sheets as the pillows were put to look like a body.

Silvanus showed up to a snarling Vampire King. "Where the fuck is she?"

"My Lord I don't know! She didn't leave through the door! I swear!"

"She may have the name of an archangel but she didn't just fly out the window! You and your little brother failed me. Your blood isn't even worthy to drink," Vali said in an angry voice.

The Shadow King extended those very shadows and strangled the gypsy. In his shadow form the younger brother was easy to find and died too. Vali straighten his tie and smoothed his hair. The Vampire went on in Gabriel's room and looked out the open window. His eyes spotted the iron drain pipe and he licked his lips. The girl ventured out on the ledge and climbed down the pipe to freedom.

"No little cottontail you don't get to be free of me. No I will find you and soon, so very soon in fact..."

Vali gave the room a look once more and then realized he killed Silvanus before he got Gabriel's alias. Hmm, the Vampire hadn't gotten that quick to kill in awhile.

That girl had him riled up something fierce.

It was the bathroom Gabriel had forgotten to grab her green lace panties she wore for that day. Her luck just ran out. Vali lifted the undergarment and raised it to his nose. He closed his eyes and let her strong, musky scent filled his nose.

He sighed and then his eyes flew open as he tucked the scent filled underwear in his right pant's pocket. She was just starting to ovulate. He didn't need blood now as he was close enough to track by scent. A low rumbling growl left the Vampire's mouth. Impaler felt driven to find this girl and not feed but fuck her continually. It made no sense as vampires couldn't create children but there it was, the sexual urge to couple like two wolves.

Gabriel woke with a start and forgot where she was. Then she remembered the church. Her cousin had come to her in a dream and woke her up. Her cousin said she was in grave danger and the man had arrived. The Impaler was in Amsterdam and coming for her. Gab needed to wake and get to Denmark.

The American girl crawled out of the church window and walked around to head down the street when she saw two cops. They seemed to be looking for someone. She pulled her collar up to her face and her hat down.

"Miss stop right there. Put the walking stick on the ground and get on your knees. You're under arrest for breaking, entering and loitering."

Gabriel did as she was told and hoped her folks could finally save her. She hadn't stolen anything and just looked like a hungry kid needing a place to sleep. The girl laid on the ground as the cop searched her.

"What's your name?"

"My alias is Annabelle Lynn Croft, my cousin in the states but my real name is Gabriel Steiger and I'm running from a killer in London."

"Miss Steiger ? we need to get you into custody now for your protection. I'm sorry to report your friends are dead."

Gabriel closed her eyes, as tears started "I know officer. Please may I have something to eat?"

"Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel. He is the only one who inflicts pain for the pleasure of doing it."Mark Twain~Gideon (Criminal Minds)