Transylvania

Prelude

 "The Count on the Train"

" The Worst Monsters are the ones we create, you cannot outrun destiny just because you are                                  terrified of it Catelyn! It lurks here, in this very own place.......

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>> The Whistling Train approaches the second last station to Transylvania. " I Think its going to be late, Catelyn" Bruce urged as he held the cheery cup of coffee in his wool studded hands. "I Don't see a purpose of this trip, and me going with you on a business trip, what are we going to do there?" catelyn enquired to the man who absolutely successing to pretend having no Idea. A sweet anger could be seen growing between them. Anger expected from a Three Year old Marriage.

As all of this passed by, wind grew simultaneously with the cold outside.

The cold assured that calmness turned to Horrors within Them.

Bruce stated as he took a wild sip of coffee - "This trip is special catelyn , of course you must have figured out that it's not on business"

Catelyn smiled shyly but in a pleasant manner, Just for which Bruce fell for her at the first glance.

"I don't need any disappointments , alright? " Catelyn Enquired , just as a journalist does it. 

"Yes I can assure you that catelyn" bruce stated with a smile.

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As the discussion passed by, catelyn left her eyes from bruce, only if it was not a dreadful nightmare, she couldn't ensure but there were two, deep red-eyes staring right at the window. But as a moment passed by, the horror could feel the nightmares coming true for  catelyn, as it could for now in direct eye-contact of the deep-blue eyes.

Something's not right anymore, the atmosphere is not for a Greater Good anymore.

"Bruce, I think.............."

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As the night grew terrifying, The Bukovian Express started to change it's colors. From joy to terror, only if eyes don't lie to you....

"I think we might get sleeping, it's getting cold, I don't think I can withstand it anymore."

" As your wish, we better get sleeping, Goodnight Catie..." bruce spoke the words as he lifted the blanket from the feet to the head, and sleeping in no time to react. Catelyn slept too, knowing he would grow getting up tomorrow. She slept for the dreadful night too. 

As the Classic Horror writer H.P. Lovecraft writes - "The oldest and the strongest kind of fear is the fear of the unknown". As you know dread doesn't leaves unharmed, and it has just begun.

Only if you noticed someone's on the train now. Bloodshed awaits you, Good Night.....

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A sudden break shivered the sleep of catelyn while the other was somewhat asleep. While the wife has just opened her eyes, the train was quite as a well echoing on even a slight noise. Catelyn disagreeing her thoughts of Mistake, walked towards the washroom, while someone is watching in an oddly silent way, it growls, but it has.....

As she returned from the washroom to the room, she couldn't resist that something flew away, flapping its wings in a dark manner of existence. Catelyn noticed slight blood spills on the floor of the compartment which couldn't be resisted anymore; Her feeling of something evil has come true . She could still feel someone is watching at her from the window of leftmost compartment A Goat faced demon and huge horns and wings on its back, with blood on teeth, settling on four legs. Catelyn, without wasting a second, ran to the other compartment and locking the door from inside, she remembers huge footsteps approaching and opening the other gate of the previous compartment. 

The worst part is that she is filled with the Hope of Survival, and as noticed Bruce is still in the compartment with the beast, with darkness approaching as the lights goes out. Only eyes left are the red ones , not candles but of the thing inside , she could only hope for survival as the train reaches Transylvania in the Morning in an hour. But the death is approaching her.....

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Half an Hour later,  catelyn returning to her consciousness , as she slept hiding from the terror. It was four in the morning . As she turned up, witnessed her compartment was the only one without light, bruce could be seen peacefully sleeping without a slight terror on his face. But now hoist approaches, gates of her compartment of an end are locked lies in the darkness with unpredictable path, the red eyes still glancing at her. Its daylight that gives her strength back and everything is in peace now. A Nobleman approaching the gate of compartment with bruce says up - 

" My Lady, get aside we're breaking in the door!" 

Catelyn quickly gets aside and the door slams open in.

" Sorry for  inconvenience, My Lady" Speaks a well dressed and mannered Transylvanian Noble.

She carries her bag and gots of on the station with bruce approaching down. she doesn't remember what happened last night anymore, she remebers only those red eyes

" I would be pleased if you both stay at my castle, I have caused you both trouble, Monsieur and Madame " the noble murmured to both.

"I Would be glad to provide you with my Hospitalities and service "

The Bukovian Express leaves  leaves and bruce and count starts a conversation while Catelyn is moving slow with her luggage, not much but still dissapointing to her. While the seconds passed by, Catelyn Unknowingly glances at a Newspaper Stall, which shivers the time as the Paper reads:-

"The Carpathian Daily"

by Minos Crete: " 50 loses their lives as The Bukovian Express burns to ashes as a fire set in compartment 3 of the Express eventually leads to the burning of the whole train, The cause of Fire is still not known. 3 Bodies are still to be found. Witnesses spoke that the fire was sudden."

Catelyn Drastically moves forward, Interrupting the growing conversation and speaks up:-

" Sorry Monsieur, I don't remember your name?" Catelyn Enquired.

"Madame, I haven't told you my name yet."

"Then?" Murmured the terrorized.

"Madame.......

 I'm Count Dracula......"

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"Transylvania"

By- Aryan Singh