• The Tale of Ivan Alucard
    Ch. 1
    A long time ago in the city of Bridgeport, lived a young man by the name of Ivan Alucard. Ivan was a Decoy in his criminal career. He is single and enjoying his life but then on one rainy day his life changed…..

    It was noon time and Ivan was in his apartment and he was watching his favorite TV show the life of the Baddies and the bad at Heart. It was the second season and the twentieth episode and Ivan wanted to see the ending, but he knew it was almost time for work. Ivan marked off October 16, 2012 on his calendar. Just 14 more days till his 21st birthday.
    Ivan grumbles as the 1:00 hour chimed. Work time. He grumbled, grabbed his Chevy Ford keys and locked his door only to forget that he was not in his work clothes, so he grumbles once more as he changes and is late for work.
    His boss asked him why he was late. He came up with an excuse. “Well sir, I accidently locked myself in my room again.” “Ivan, we have discussed this before. Do not lock your bedroom door.” “Sorry sir. I won’t next time.” Ivan said. “You better not; otherwise I will be forced to demote you to recruit.” Said the boss. Ivan replied, “Yes sir.” Ivan returned to work and later on, after the business closed, Ivan looked at the clock, it said 6:30 and Ivan had missed his program. Ivan was hungry so he went to Bob’s Grill and Chips restaurant for a bite.

    At the restaurant, Ivan ran into his old enemy Alex Graves. Alex and Ivan were friends in grade school, but a huge playground fight ended that between them. Finally, at age 21 Alex spoke to Ivan again. “Well, if it isn’t Ivan the crybaby” said Alex. Ivan got mad at yelled, “I AM NOT A CRYBABY!” the whole diner stared. Ivan blushed with embarrassment and turned away to eat. After dinner, Ivan spoke again to the old playground bully. “Look Alex, I don’t mean harm, but why are you still mad at me? I thought that when Mrs. De Wight broke us up, we made up?”
    Alex thought for a moment and laughed. “Yes, stupid, we did, but I have not forgotten what you have said to me that day. You said ‘let us not be enemies but friends and promise not to be mean anymore to our kin’.” Ivan looked at him and said “Oh yes I know.” Alex growled and turned away back to his Bud Light and coffee and Cheesecake. “I know I’ve said that, Alex. But we were close friends I apologize for it all.” Ivan said sadly. “Ok. Ivan, I forgive you. However to be friends again I want one thing from you.” Alex said. “Yes anything Alex” said Ivan. Alex laughed and said seriously, “Why are you evil Ivan Rave wood Alucard?” Ivan scowled and replied, “It was you. You turned me evil.” Alex asked, “How so?” Ivan replied, “Remember the ‘curse’ you put on me in grade 6? You told me I was doomed to an eternal life of evil until I become the ultimate madman.”

    Alex looked stunned and said, “Have I now? I am sorry. I meant no harm.” Alex looked down and teared up. Ivan took pity and hugged him. “I may be evil, Alex. But I am not heartless.” Ivan smiled and left the diner.

    Ch. 2

    At home Ivan crawled into his pajamas and just begun to snooze when the doorbell rang. He got up and to his surprise, Alex was at the door. “Alex. It is midnight.” “I know Ivan. But I forgot to mention I’m … homeless.” Ivan thought it was a prank and closed the door in his face. Alex knocked four times before Ivan answered again. He begged Ivan to let him stay. Finally, Ivan gave in and opened his house to his old nemeses.

    “Alex. Stay on the couch I haven’t another bed.” “Yes Ivan.” Ivan smiled. Alex hugged him again and thanked him, crying. Ivan took pity on him again and held him hugging him close. “Ivan this looks gay.’’ Ivan blushed and said, “Oh sorry.” It was now 1 am and the two men were asleep. Ivan had a strange dream. No! Where am I! Alex where are you? Help! The dream ended. It was morning, and Ivan woke with a sweat. He huffed and he got in the shower. Alex woke up, sweating also. In fact, both men had the similar strange dream. Alex got off the couch and prepared his breakfast as Ivan showered.

    Alex finished his breakfast and showered as Ivan ate his. Ivan scowled over the burnt meal he had prepared. Alex smiled over his dish. “You know, Ivan, I have been thinking. Maybe if you bid me stay here for a while and work with you, I can have a home. Please grant me stay here my friend.” “ Alex, I cannot.” The two argued for hours until it was time for Ivan to work. It was now 1 pm and Ivan rushed off. Alex stayed behind and sulked.

    Ch. 3

    At work, Ivan met this lady named Janet Huston. It was a lunch break and he sat down with this 23 year old girl. “Hello Mrs.” Ivan said shyly. She laughed and introduced herself. “Hi stranger. I am Janet Huston. Nice to meet you. And you are?’’ “I am Ivan Alucard” he said back. “Alucard? As in Dracula?” she asked. Ivan giggled and replied, “Yes mam, but it is spelled backwards.” She looked over him and said, “Ivan is it? You’re quite the gentlemen.” “Why, Thank you Mrs. Huston.” he said to her blushing. She laughed and told him she was single, and she asked him to accompany her to the company’s Halloween party tonight. Ivan said he can’t because of Alex alone at home. She thanked him anyway and left him alone to his lunch.

    Back at the house Alex was eating lunch also and watching TV. He kicked up his feet on the coffee table and took a nap. In his dream, he dreamt of being a professional soccer player. The ones who go all the way to champion. Yet, Alex was not an athletic type. He can cook, but not play sports. Alex didn’t let that bother him though. He went outside the apartment building and headed back to his cardboard box in the ally. Although he was grateful that Ivan took care of him, he knew he wasn’t welcomed anymore.


    Ch. 4


    When Ivan got home, he told Alex that there was a Halloween Party tonight for Ivan’s work. Alex thought for a second then he said “Sure. I will go but if we have to dress formal I won’t.” “ Ok, Ivan I am going with you. But I do not have a costume.” Alex said. Ivan went into the closet and pulled out a mummy outfit. Alex dressed in it then changed out of it again. “Alex, that looks good on you.” Ivan said. “You sure?” Said Alex. Ivan nodded. Alex smiled and sat down at the table. Ivan brought out his Halloween outfit. It was a Phantom of the Opera outfit. Ivan had all but the mask. So the two decided to head to Halloween City and buy one. Alex picked out a mummy’s coffin to put behind him. So the two bought their items and left the store only to find out they were cheated on 25.95 dollars. Their outfits were on sale but the register lady didn’t discount them.

    After returning the outfits and accessories and re-buying them, the two men decided to head to a place to eat. Ivan suggested Burger King, but Alex wanted Arby’s. After a long winded discussion about it, they chose Arby’s. After eating, they headed for the grocery store. Ivan wanted to get more milk. Alex wanted some caramel flavored coffee. There was a sale on hotdogs and soda on aisle 5. Alex wanted to buy them, but Ivan refused it. “Ivan,” he said, “Why can’t we buy $1.99 hotdogs?’’ “Because Alex, I will not have hotdogs today.” He answered back. The two purchased their goods, and then headed out back to Ivan’s house.

    Ch.5



    Back at Ivan’s house, Alex started complaining about not being able to buy the hotdogs. “Ivan I don’t get why I can’t have hotdogs for dinner.” Alex said. Ivan just ignored his whining and called the local adoption center, asking if his missing daughter Jona was found. After hearing that she was not there, he sat down and cried. Alex saw him and asked why he was sad and he learned that when Ivan first moved here with his dogs and his daughter, she went missing after night time while walking the dogs.
    Alex thought for a moment before asking if he had other child besides Jona. “Yes. I had a baby son and he was kidnapped. I also had an adopted son named Ivor he went missing the day Jona did, he walked one of the two dogs along with his sister.” Alex hugged him saying it was ok, he was going to buy a car and search the whole city for his children and his pets, and then he asked Ivan about his wife. “Alex, she died in childbirth.” Ivan said sadly. “My parents are dead also. And as for my 3 small children and my dogs, I do not think they could be still alive, I have given up all hope.”

    That night Alex searched for his friend’s missing family members. He saw a sign that read:
    Missing children ages2, 8, 9
    Names are Jona, Ivor and the baby’s name hasn’t been released.
    Allegedly kidnapped by their uncle Bruce Alucard. Last seen Friday night at 6 pm walking two dogs near the docks. Anyone with any information call police at (9) 999-4481. Reward for children and the dogs set at $1,000 and the arrest of their uncle set at $500.

    Alex took the paper and ran down the street trying to find any witnesses. One person said they saw a strange drunk man grab 3 kids and 2 dogs near the fishing pier. She told Alex the man was heading east to Fern field. Alex went back into his car and drove to Fern field to find this man. When he arrived the mayor said he had to leave because of the strange house fires and floods happing there. Alex laughed and told the mayor that a hurricane recently came though this area last week. The mayor asked who or what he was here for. “I’m looking for three small kids and two dogs.” He told him. He showed the mayor the flier. The mayor looked at it and said he saw children and dogs matching them near the diner. Alex took off.


    Ch. 6

    Alex rushed to the diner and saw a suspicious man at the bar. Then he noticed the man’s car. Its trunk was open! He snuck over to it and found a dog inside a small cage. It was one of Ivan’s dogs! This seemed to upset him, but at least he had found one of Ivan’s family members. Then a little girl came out of a nearby bush holding a blanket. She looked like this missing girl, Jona. She asked the stranger his name. “My name? Why it is Alex” he said. The girl seemed to be confused and scared; she released the dog and called it Spike. Then she said her name was Jona. Alex said he was here to regain Ivan’s kids and dogs. She smiled and went with Alex holding the dog close to her; she asked if Alex has found her brothers and Striker, the other family dog. “Not yet. But I will” he told her.
    Jona and Alex and Spike went back to the hideout Alex had outside of town, then Alex called his friend Jordan to watch the girl and dog, and then rushed off to the car to search it for the other remaining three members. He found the other dog Striker hiding where Jona was. It was protecting a baby. Alex guided the dog carrying the toddler to the hideout. All that’s left is to find Ivor. Alex searched all day and all night for him. Jordan took the kids and dogs back home to her apartment so that they could call their father. Alex followed the man to his lair.


    Ch.7
    Alex snuck in the rear, trying not to get noticed by the guards. Alex went in through the back and saw a cage hanging from the ceiling. He looked up and noticed a small boy whose hands were tied behind his back, and his feet were chained to the wall, he had a blindfold and was gaged at the mouth. Alex hunched over so he wouldn’t be noticed, and walked slowly over to the child. “Pssst.” He whispered to the child. “Help” the boy muffled. “Don’t worry, I’ll get you out. “ Alex said. Alex looked around for anything he could use to open the lock.

    Meanwhile, the thief who took the kids and dogs; was coming back to the hideout! Alex had to hurry if he was to save Ivor. The guard, Drake, had noticed Alex! “Hey YOU!” Drake shouted and ran towards Alex. Drake ran to him, and punched him. But Alex took Karate when he was young, before his Mother had to stop it to use the money for her rent. Alex only was a blue belt, and only a few years old when he did it, and he was not sure if he still had it in him. Alex gave it a try.
    After a few hours of fighting he had rescued Ivan’s child. Alex ran with the boy he held close in his arms back to his hideout. When they got there, Jona and Edwin were glad to see their brother. The dogs barked happily. “Mr. Alex” Said Jona. “May we acquire when our father is coming?” Alex smiled. Of course, He knew Ivan was scared to death with worry, so he called him at his job. “Ivan. It is Alex. I have your three kids and your dogs. They are safe and sound, cold and hungry but safe.” Alex told Ivan he would bring them to his work. Alex got the kids into the car and asked them to keep quiet until they get there.

    Ch.8

    After returning the children and beloved pets, Ivan notified the police that they were home safe and sound, after hanging up; he angrily asked Jona why she had gone near the fishing port, when he told her only around the block once! “Father, we did what thy told us.” She said, acting as if she were in some olden day film. “I don’t care Jona, you know full well to only take the dogs and your brothers for an around – the – block walk. Not a ‘let’s go all over town and get kidnapped and nearly killed’ walk!” Ivan said shouting at her. Alex stopped Ivan and told him to be thankful she wasn’t harmed or the boys. Ivan nodded in agreement and apologized to Jona. “It’s fine DAD” she said smiling at him.

    Ivan was asked how he became an orphan. Ivan shook his head and said not tonight he wanted his children by his side and to hug them all night as he cried. “It ok daddy” said Edwin. “Do not be sad, we here daddy.” Ivan hugged him. Ivor gave him a hug. Alex dismissed himself to the spare bedroom, which Ivan used as an office. After putting the kids and dogs to bed and calling everyone in town and collecting the 1,000 dollar award, he knocked on Alex’s door.
    “Yes, Ivan?’’ he said looking out the window. Ivan gave him 200 dollars, so he could afford a rentable home and a car that was for sale along the road.

    “Ivan, thanks a bunch but what about food?” Ivan smiled and gave him an extra 500 bucks. Alex asked how 200+500 bucks will afford a house, car and food. Ivan said 700 dollars won’t get him that far but some houses pay 10 bucks a month. And if he went to a farmer’s market, he can get 20- 30 bucks of food, maybe some on sale items as well, as for the car, rent. “I see, but if I run out of money?” he asked Ivan.
    “If that occurs, call me. I’ll get my foster dad to help since he is rich.” Ivan said with a slight smile. Alex looked at him and asked why the slight smile. “Because, my foster dad was the Count himself.” Said Ivan. Ivan’s phone rang. “Hello? Hi Dad! Yes, they returned. No, I have not. Ok. Bye.” Ivan hung up. Alex looked puzzled. Ivan slowly told him that his foster dad was Count Dracula. “DRACULA?!” Alex said with amazement. “Yes, Alex. My dad was killed in the army at age 42, and my mom was killed while deployed at her Naval base.” Alex shook his head with apology and asked “why Dracula for a dad?” “He found me; I was only 7 years old.” “And, the police let a vampire raise you?” “Haha, they never knew that it was the Count. He went under the name Alucard, that’s how I got my last name, before it was such I was Alucard Streeter.” “Oh” “Mhm.”

    Ch.9

    After helping with the house and such for Alex, Ivan called for a nanny and went to his foster dad’s house. “Dad. I need 10 grand.” Ivan said. “Why do you my son?” asked Dracula. “Because, Alex used my 1 thousand all up.” “Not my fault.” Dracula summoned for Renfield and gave him the money he wanted. Ivan thanked him. Ivan walked out and went for home. On his way home Ivan stopped by the old cemetery and looked at his parent’s grave and grieved for an hour then decided to go home since he forgot he had to pay 20 bucks an hour to the nanny. After crossing the road for three blocks, he saw something rather odd.
    “The heck?” He said staring at a small meteorite. He knew Ivor loved rocks so he pocketed the stone and continued walking towards home thinking he would have to pay the nanny for 4 hours .he watched the street clock as it turned 11:30 pm. He was running a few moments late. He decided to call a taxi for the remaining block home. But when he called, the operator said the taxis ended at 10. He ran for it.
    He stopped when he saw a big bat flying across the sky. It has been seven years since he did that. Ivan was half vampire. He could be a bat and fly but that was it for now. He looked to the sky to see the bat fly towards Andrew Street, where he lived. “Oh no, the kids!” he dashed for his life to get to his children.
    Ch.10
    By the time he got home, he saw the nanny screaming at the large bat while trying to hit it with a broom. He looked upstairs and saw Jona with her brothers hiding under the foyer table with the dogs guarding and growling in protection. “Dad, call Animal Control” said Ivor. “Son, do you member Grandpa Dracula?” Ivor looked at his dad. “No, is that him?” he asked pointing at the animal. Ivan nodded holding Edwin. “Dad” Ivan whispered to Dracula. The bat turned to Ivan.

    “Oh my!” said the nanny. Ivan paid the nanny and watched her leave. “ Ok, now you introduce yourself to the kids, Dad.” Dracula turned back to normal. “It will be my pleasure. Children, I am Count Dracula, your father’s Stepfather, I am the greatest of all Vampires. “Ivor looked at Dracula for a moment before saying, “Cool. A vampire, a real live vampire!” Jona shook her head and Edwin cried. Dracula took the infant in his arms and rocked him softly. Jona left to her room. Edwin giggled happily. Ivan took his son and put him in his room. After Ivor went to bed, Dracula called Ivan in his room. “What is it, Dad?” Ivan asked, putting his finger to his fangs felling their sharpness. “Ivan, it is time I told you how you became a vampire.” Dracula said. Ivan sat and nodded.

    A long time ago in a small village, a young orphan boy by the name Ivan was wandering the town looking for any penny, dime or dollar he could find for food. The local school offered free food for a day to orphans. But they were all out by the time Ivan was there. Sad, he entered the orphanage to be welcomed home by the orphanage leader, Mrs. Jenison. Mrs. Jenison was 38 and loved kids so she became an orphanage teacher. There were 10 girls and only 5 boys in the orphanage. All ages from 5- 12, which was Ivan’s age, 12. Ivan asked Mrs. Jenison if there was any food left. She handed him a small piece of bread and a cup of water. He ate it in a flash before the bully orphan Terrance walked in to steal it. Ivan swallowed down the water in a hurry coughing.
    Ivan heard bedtime stories at Halloween about vampires and witches and believed that they existed. However the girls laughed at him when he spoke of vampires and the boys booed when he acted like one. Ivan went up to his room to only be picked on by Bessie, a 12 year old girl. “Oh look” she snickered, “its Vampire Dork” all the kids laughed at him.

    Weeks later after the adoption ceremonies and no one wanted Ivan, he ran away into the woods. Several hours later, he got lost by an old cottage. He cried alone until he saw a giant bat fly over him and land in the tree behind him. It watched him curiously as he tried to climb the old ladder reaching up to a window. The bat flew over to him landing at the top of the ladder, sitting in his way. “Whoa! Fellow, mind moving there?” Ivan asked the animal. “Sure.” It responded. “What the? You can talk?” The bat nodded. “I am no ordinary bat, child” “I can tell that, Bat.” “Hm, child. I will make a deal with you, allow me to bite and adopt you, you will live forever and won’t be poor.” Ivan jumped off the ladder and ran towards the street, but the bat turned into a large man with black hair and a cape. “I won’t hurt you.” The man said, bowing down in front him on one knee. “Yah right!” Ivan said. The man shook his head. “Child, you are poor, an orphan. Please allow me to become your father” “who are you, mister?” Ivan asked the tall man. “I am Count Dracula” Ivan smiled and hugged the stranger. “Wow, the vampire Dracula. The famous vampire all time famous.” Ivan said smiling. “Yes, Child, or Ivan. I shall name you, Ivan Alucard. Son of Dracula.” “And all I got to do, Father, is let you bite me?” Ivan asked. “Yes, Ivan”

    After the story Ivan smiled. “Dad, that is how we begun?” he asked as he went to check on his kids. “Yes, son.” Dracula said not smiling. “ there is one other thing I never told you, Ivan, that day in the forest, I also became more than your father, I became your servant as well, you made the deal to be bitten, as my prey, im the servant waiting for the chance to take the prey’s life.” Ivan blinked and asked Drac why he did not mention this before. Drac said that he became a parent to Ivan but at the same time has made his life dedicated to protecting Ivan as he made the transfer to vampire. Ivan after all is half vampire, meaning it’s only half complete. Ivan made his way to the kid’s room.

    Ch.11


    When Ivan went to check on Jona, he found her bed empty and her window wide open, and he ran into the room, searching for her and found her on the ground under her window, laying there not moving. He saw her breathing, but not awake. “JONA” Ivan called. Ivan started to climb out the window towards her but Dracula stopped him. “Son,” Dracula said shaking his head. “She’s alright. After all, she is a vampire.” Ivan started to cry but saw Jona sitting up and growling at some animal.
    She looked up and smiled at her dad, showing her fangs. “Dad!’’ she called to him. “Look, Daddy! I got my fangs at last!” Ivan smiled to her in return. Ivan never told anyone that he bit his kids just before Dracula returned to town. Ivan and his children are vampires. As Jona entered the room, Ivan told her to stay with Grandpa Dracula and he went downstairs and found his best friend Alex Graves on his couch sleeping next his son, Travis. Alex and Travis Graves are staying with the Alucard family. Alex got a job at a medical facility and needed a place to stay.
    Ch.12
    Ivan smiled at his guests. He sat himself at the table. He relaxed his brain and thought about how he would find his dad a place since he only had 3 bedrooms, one each for Jona and Ivor and the baby slept in his room with him. He sighed in exhaustion as he stood and slowly walked back towards his stairs when Alex woke up. “Ivan, it is half past midnight. Why ever are you awake?” Alex asked him. “Because I thought I heard a noise down here” he lied. Ivan really came down to hunt for some fresh blood. “Ah. Well it might have been my son, Travis, he tends to snore.” Said Alex, shaking his head.
    Ivan told his friend goodnight and headed to bed. When he was alone, Alex woke up his son. “Wake boy” he told him. “Dad? Why ever shall we wake?” Alex just took his son and left the house. Halfway across the road, he looked back and saw Ivan running after them. He ran as fast as he could protecting his child. When he got to his neighbor’s abandoned apartment, he slammed and locked all the windows and doors, hung all the vampire repellent stuff he could make out of nails and boards. He decided to call social services to protect Travis, but they misunderstood him and brought him a daughter instead. Her name is Alexis Graves. So Alex now had two kids to protect from Ivan.

    Ch 13.
    Ivan stood outside of the apartment, hidden behind a bush that was planted in front of the window. He was trying to gain entrance inside but he had stopped at the door because of a cross on the door made of boards.Ivan scowled in disappointment and ran off. “ there now we are safe, children” Alex told his kids. “ Dad, why is that man after us?” asked Travis. “because , he is a vampire, and his older brother Bruce, is also a vampire. Bruce’s family, his wife Roxy and their two kids, Claude and Jade, well they left him after Ivan turned him.” Travis laughed at this but Alexis shook her head saying how bad she felt for Bruce. When the night seemed to have ended, the Graves trio headed out. Alex didn’t know where to go but anywhere was fine as long as Ivan and Bruce did not follow them.
    Ch14.
    Later on that day, Bruce had been wandering in the city of Moonlight Falls , trying to seek out shelter from the sun. He had not have gone that far before a vampire hunter named Rockery had found him. Bruce wanted to scream but then again, who’d help a vampire? “ Now, little vampire, you shall become mine” said Rockery. As Bruce got carried away by this tall, muscular man, an slightly smaller bat came from nowhere, accompanied by two baby bats. Suddenly, there was now three baby bats! the daddy bat nodded its head towards Rockery and the baby bats surrounded him. “ get away blasted bats!” said Rockery trying to swat away the bats. Bruce knew that it was Ivan and his three kids coming to his rescue. Bruce did have a hooded shirt over his head so he wasn’t burning up.As Ivan distracted the hunter, the children made their way to their uncle. “ Uncle.” Said Jona . Jona made her way to her tied up uncle and helped him to his feet, after untying him she said “ Uncle Bruce, hide in the trees, Father and I will distact the hunter and you, Edwin , and Ivor hide.” She did not give him time to reply as she sprung into action.

    Ch 15

    Alex was watching the news when he heard his cell phone ring. “ Ivan? Why are you calling me this late in the day? Yah? Oh, I see. WHAT?! You can’t! IVAN!” the phone got disconnected. Alex wanted to rush out and help his friend who was fighting for his and his children’s life. Alexis and Travis came down stairs and asked their dad why he was walking around the living room yelling at the top of his lungs. “ My friend, Ivan, he is fighting this really bad man in town and he has his young kids with him, he does stupid things, but start a fight and involve children?!” Alex shouted. Alexis and her brother smiled and sat their dad down and told him not to worry because they also knew that Ivan was strong and smart. “ daddy,” Travis said. “ listen. Ivan is strong and wise. He is a supernatural. He can fight.” Alex nodded at his son, trying not cry.
    That night, Alex was pacing the floor in his room trying to figure out what to do. Should he go out and help Ivan? Was Ivan safe? What of his kids? Where were they? Are they all right? Alex was asking himself these questions, wondering if he should try calling Ivan. He knew that you could summon a supernatural… wait that’s demonic beings, not vampires. Alex shook his head and laid down on his bed and tried to fall asleep, however , he could not. He was worried about his best friend.
    That morning, Alex went out to his car and waited till the bus picked up his children for school. After the bus picked them up and left his street, he headed out towards Ivan’s house. Alex was so worried that Ivan was hurt, that he rushed to him, ignoring the red lights and swearing drivers. He was lucky not to have found a cop. When he got to Ivan’s house, he was shocked to see Ivan’s car in the driveway. But to be sure, he knocked anyway.
    Ch.16
    “Hello?” answered a young girl. “Hello, little girl.” Alex said. Alex and Jona walked inside the house and she led him to Ivan’s room. “Daddy, Alex is here.” She said. “Very well.” Ivan replied. Ivan dismissed Jona and told Alex to sit down next to his bed. “Now, tell me, Alex, why you are here.” “Because I was so worried that you and your children got caught by Rockery. Where is your brother?” “Alex, Bruce is… gone. Rockery stabbed him with a wooden stake last night.” “I am so sorry, Ivan. I know you loved your big brother.” Alex got up and hugged Ivan as he cried. After a long talk and a long tearful goodbye, Alex left the house and headed for work. Alex worked at the hospital and he didn’t feel like going in but he knew he had to or lose his job and he couldn’t do that, or else he won’t be able to afford the house or food for his children. After work, and seeing that the nanny arrived to be there when the bus brought his children home, he went back to Ivan. “ Ivan, I want to help you. Do you know where they buried Bruce? I know this witch doctor, and he can bring dead vampires back to life. Maybe he can bring Bruce back. Then you can honor your parent’s wish and keep your brother safe.” Alex told him. “Alex..” Ivan’s voice trailed off as he silently shook his head. “Alex, my big brother… I loved him… may he rest in peace…” Ivan left the room.
    Ch .17
    After going home that night, Alex received a call from Ivan. “Alex, I thought about your advice, and I want my brother back.” Ivan said. “That is great, Ivan. I shall call the Witch Doctor.” After Alex and Ivan stole Bruce’s body and called the Witch Doctor, he came and revived Bruce. After paying $1000 to the Witch Doctor, Ivan spoke softly to Bruce. “Big brother, are you ok?” Bruce opened his eyes to find his brother crying above him. “Ivan..” he weakly said. “ I need… blood.” Ivan nodded and handed him his arm. As Bruce drank from his brother’s arm, Alex asked why he lets Bruce bite him. “Because he only likes mine.” Ivan answered. Bruce smiled and sat up, hugging his brother and covering his wound.
    Later on, news about Bruce and Ivan’s long lost baby brother, Toby, appeared on TV. “Big brother! Toby is alive still!” Ivan said. “Our dear brother.” Bruce said looking at the photo of their human brother. “Wait, you two have more siblings? How many more?” Alex asked. “As far as we know just us and Toby.” The brothers said. “ Wait,” said Ivan. “ I remember now , we have another brother named Claudius” “ Yes, brother, we have a baby brother named Claudius and our lil brother Toby also.” Bruce agreed. Both Ivan and Bruce had wanted nothing more than to raise their 8 year old and 6 years old brothers. Ivan and Bruce returned to their house when Dracula told them to come upstairs. Dracula handed Ivan a small bundle which held Claudius and stepped aside to let Toby see his big brother. Once the four Alucard brothers were reunited, Dracula said his goodbyes. He told the brothers that he would somehow bring back their dead parents.

    Ch 18


    As soon as the four brothers reunited with each other, Ivan spoke to fill the silence. “Brothers, let us go to the zoo and let our Toby see the zebras and such.” Ivan said. Bruce saw a child without any parents wandering though the butterfly cage. “Little boy?” Bruce said. The child was about four years old and as soon as the kid saw him, he ran. Bruce chased after the boy though the whole zoo and out into the parking lot. The boy screamed in terror when a car was coming at him. However Bruce saved him before it got to him. “What were you thinking little boy! You could have gotten yourself killed!” Bruce screamed. “Where are your parents?!” The boy began to cry and said “they are dead, mister. They died in a house fire and all four of my brothers are missing. They escaped carrying me on their back, but then they just disappeared the next morning.” Bruce picked him up and gave him a hug. “You look like me. What is your name, boy?” “Seneca Alucard.” Bruce’s eyes widened in surprise. “You mean? Are you? What are the names of your brothers?” Bruce asked anxiously. “Bruce, Ivan, Claudius, Toby.” The boy replied. Bruce said, “My name is Bruce. Bruce Alucard.” The child smiled at Bruce and exclaimed “then we must be brothers. Where are our brothers, big brother Bruce?” Just as the boy asked, Ivan appeared with Claudius and Toby. Now that the five Alucard Brothers were reunited, only has their troubles began.
    Ch.19
    When Ivan and Bruce got their brothers home, Dracula awaited them. “ I must warn you, Ivan. Trouble seeks you out, my son.” He said. “What do you mean, Father?” Ivan asked him. “ I have news, and it is not good. Do you remember when I took on you on that bounty hunt when you were thirteen? If so, the guy who almost killed you has come back for his revenge.” Dracula answered. Bruce looked to his three little brothers and escorted them out of the room and took them upstairs and hid them in his room with him. “Yes, I remember. His name was Darian Wolf. He tried to kill me because my father was Dracula.” Dracula looked at him and nodded. “My son, you must take Toby, Claudius, Bruce and Seneca and run away.” “Why must I?” Dracula told him if he did not, Darian would kill them all. “Now go quickly, Ivan. Go and take your four brothers with you.” Dracula warned. Silence filled the air, and then Ivan spoke. “Then we five are orphans.” That was the last time Dracula ever saw the brothers.
    Ch.20

    Ivan and his brothers snuck out the back door, because Dracula instructed them to leave out the back in case Darian was watching them. Ivan was holding Seneca, and Toby and Bruce took turns holding Claudius. Seneca said he could walk, but Ivan said that a four year walking five hundred miles south on his own wasn’t a good idea. Ivan held onto his brother, protecting him with his life. Since Ivan was a vampire and all, he could fight away kidnappers. Bruce is also a vampire, but their three brothers are human. Bruce smiled as he held Claudius. Toby was running as fast as he could to catch up with his brothers. “Brothers, wait up! I can’t run as fast as a vampire!” Toby said. Ivan sighed and picked up Toby and put him on his back. “Hold on, Toby. If you can hold unto me then you can ride.” “Yes. Brother” Ivan wanted to go back and find Eva and his own children.

    As the brothers ran, Ivan scouted the area in search for his rival , Alex Graves. Ivan was sure that Alex somehow wanted to see Ivan again. Alex had a trip to take for his job and he had to be gone for the month. Ivan nodded towards a big black house, in the old fashion style of Victorian. It was the Alucard Manor. Ivan’s dad bought a mansion back when he was alive and that is where Seneca and Claudius were born.
    The house was now abandoned because when his parents died in the fire, the brothers ran off with their newly born brothers. After a while, the house just began to fall apart due to neglect. The roof was caving in, the floors were coming up , the walls were a mess and there were vines covering the house. Yet, Ivan wanted to use this wreck of a house as shelter from Darian. Ivan suggested that they hide there.
    “Ivan lets hide in there. It feels like home still. We grew up there. Besides I want to find that journal that told who gets this old place.” Bruce said. Ivan said, “Yes. I agree, big brother.” Bruce smiled. They entered the house and set their brothers down by the doorway.
    “ Ivan, Bruce. The house, it doesn’t feel right. It feels like death.” Toby said, scanning the house nervously. Ivan noticed the air was like some great evil now lived in the manor. “Hello?” he called. Suddenly, a dark voice surrounded the area. “Alucard manor is now mine! You will all die! You shall pay for the day you destroyed my plans for taking over this pitiful town!” Bruce instructed Toby and Ivan to take Seneca and Claudius and run upstairs and hide .Ivan shook his head and told Bruce to do it, he said this was his fight. So Bruce and his brothers ran for it. “Come out, Darian. This is our fight.” Said Ivan.
    Ch.21
    Darian walked out from behind a pillar. “Hahaha. I suspected as much, Ivan Alucard. Now you shall die!” Ivan ran towards him, and went to punch him in the face. “You missed, Vampire.” Darian exclaimed as he came towards Ivan with a knife. Ivan dodged it and laughed hysterically. “Foolish mortal!” he yelled.
    Darian got even angrier and raced towards Ivan, holding a poisoned dagger in his hand. Darian was 6’5 and he was covered in gun bullets and knives and even a crossbow. However, he did not know that Vampires can’t be hurt by these things. He had totally forgot about their weaknesses, such as a cross and holy water.
    Ivan strikes first. Ivan brought out a katana and slashed towards Darian. Darian dodged his attack, and ran towards him and attacked him wildly. “Give it up, mortal. It’s useless.” Darian dodged Ivan again and struck back. “Ivan, I am impressed. But now, you die.” Darian brought out a dagger coated with holy water and stabbed Ivan in the chest. “ Die, Vampire!” he yelled. Ivan screamed in pain.
    Just then, Alex came out from under a table. He had been hiding there all along, waiting for his best friend to arrive. Alex jumped on the enemy and tried to save Ivan. “ Alex? …why? Why would ….you… save…me?” Ivan asked weakly. “Your my best friend, Ivan” “Why you!” screamed Darian as he shot his gun, which released a silver bullet into Alex.
    Alex screamed in pain. “ haha. I won.” Darian exclaimed. As Ivan’s body started to revive form the holy water, Alex was about to die. “ Ivan, run while you still can…” Alex said as he closed his eyes. “ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” screamed Ivan. Alex was dead and Ivan was crying. Ivan’s rage kicked in. “ now, hunter, you will die.”

    C.22
    Back at Eva’s house, Eva was preparing her children for school. She felt as if she could sense somehow that her ex husband was hurt. She shook her head in disbelief and called Jona and Ivor downstairs. “Mom,” Said Ivor. “ Mom, when does Dad come to visit again?” Ivan had promised to show Ivor how to hunt. And not hunting with that of a gun, blood hunting. Ivor , Jona and Edwin are half vampires and their full powers don’t come in till they are grown. Jona came downstairs and hugged Edwin good morning. “ good morning, Edwin” she said. Edwin giggled as he picked at his food. “ Today, Edwin starts preschool.” Eva said. “ mother, we are off to school now” said Ivor. “ be careful” Eva told them as they headed out. The phoe rang. “hello?” she said. “Yes, mr. Jones, yes the bills will be paid. No, Ivan does not live here anymore. No. we are divorced.” The phone call went on for hours.