CastleVania: Senshi For HIRE!!!! Part 4
By: YingGirl. (yinggirl_the_sephiroth_hunter@hotmail.com)
Notes: Although I do not owe the rights of CastleVania SoTN, I do owe the rights to some characters. All other characters are based and owned by Konami. There is some character description of the Vampire Lestat, which is owed and copy-written by Anne Rice. The story takes place in the modern time. Please enjoy.

Prologue 1

   Once human, the fallen comrades are forced to act like they are in harms way. They are no longer in the chains of the mortal bonds they were forced to live by. They are free. They are a higher race than the idiotic man. They will no longer listen to the Belmont that made them what they are.
  The trio awaited in the throne room, awaiting orders from their dark master. They wait for the time that they will show their loyalty to their master. He is a living nightmare of endless death.
  And he waits for the Belmont, the one who curse them into this state or curse ruling. Perhaps the Belmont may cause him some fun…

  Maybe become his new bride.

Prologue 2

  “Flight 582 to Tirgovse,” the speakers blared out, “will be leaving at 12:45. Please, all passengers boarding this flight report to the boarding as soon as possible.”
  As the voice blared onto the speakers repeating its’ message, I was trying to get some good seats on the plane. Of course, my newfound friend, Alucard, was having a bit of trouble trying to adjust to the technological advances. His keen senses wonder around the airport, wondering of where that voice came from.
  It must be difficult for someone like him. Even thou, his clothing is elegant…he just didn’t belong in this era.
  “Mortals who speak within the air?” Alucard asked as he looked up at the ceiling, “How can one possess such power?”
  “Sir please!!!” I begged as I tugged on his arm, “We got to catch our plane before it leaves!!”
  “Catch a plane? You mean monsters dwell along these halls?!!”
  This was going to be harder than I thought. How was I going to teach a four hundred year old half vampire about the modern society we live in? It seems childish for someone like me teaching someone like him. I should be looking up to him for teaching. But I’ll guess I’ll have some training before the battle begins.
  “Sir,” I calmly replied as I started to drag him along, “I’ll tell you everything you need to know once we board the plane. Besides, this is the way mortals can touch the sky without getting hurt.”
  “Touch the sky??” Alucard question with a curious look placed of his face, “How long have I been asleep from my slumber?”
   “You’ve been asleep pretty long if you don’t know about these modern advances to our society sir. Please, follow me sir, or else we’ll be late.”
  I had no other choice but to drag my friend to our flight. Something told that is was going to be one of those days that everything would just go wrong.
  As I hurried to drag my friend along, a set of eyes was glowing into the darkness of the night. Its eyes glimmered at the two mortals boarding their shuttle onto the plane. Soon, they will be its next victims.

***

  Shaft opened his eyes, awakening from his silent prayer.
  “They are coming,” Shaft muttered to himself, “but the Belmont isn’t ready. She will serve no real threat to us.”
   Xia stepped out of the shadows as she looks towards the priest.
  “Don’t be so sure,” Xia replied, “she may look weak but she can handle anything.”
   “Nonsense. I sent one of my master’s monsters after the young Belmont to test her skill. For once her power is awaken, her real challenge will begin.”
   “Do you think so? I bet she’ll defeat him and your master. And why is she supposed to go after him? Shouldn’t his son do the job?”
   The dark priest turns around as he glared at the young ninja.
   “You dare questioned my dark lord?” Shaft questioned as he gazed upon her, “You dare questioned my dark lord’s power, you primitive mortal?”
   “Hey!!” Xia yelled, “I ain’t a damn monkey!!”
   “Silence!!! You disobey your pledge, so don’t bother to talk!!”
   “I’m in here so I can get rid of YingGirl, not to give in my soul to this “Count Dracula” jerk!!! And who died and made you boss?”
   “I was the one who resurrected the count in the first place.”
   “Y-you? But you’re an old man!! Why do you need Dracula in the first place?”
   Shaft smirked as he laughed.
   “You’re right,” Shaft replied, “I don’t need him. When the young Belmont is defeated, I will appear and kill the count myself. With his powers of purified chaos, I will rule this world.”
   “So,” Xia said with a sly smirk as she started to draw out her weapon, “you’re backstabbing your own master to get a higher power? That’s not a bad idea.”
   “The master found out that the last Belmont is a girl. He will do whatever it takes to bring her to his darkness. I find that plan stupid!! When I rule, I’ll make sure no mortal will live.”
   “I don’t think so. I, will be the one to rule this planet…by defeating YOU!!!”
   “What’s this?!!!”
   Xia lunged at the old priest as she raised her weapon, a legendary katana sword. With one quick impalement swipe, she knew she would defeat the old priest and take in charge of the castle. That would be something the YingGirl will never even take away.  
  The priest gave a smile at her…for what reason?

  Then she realized that the priest has deceived her!!! He was holding onto her blade!
  “No wonder your plans were destroyed by the young Belmont,” Shaft said, “you are a poor fool to disobey your orders.”
  The moment he said this, he instantly crush the sword with his own bare hands. Xia jumped back as she watched shatters of her sword fall onto the ground. This wasn’t any ordinary sword, this was a sword given to her by her teacher.
  “You…” Xia cried as she tried to recollect the pieces of her sword, “you destroyed my sword.”
  “It would have been your neck child,” Shaft growled as he looked at Xia, “now get back to your post. We don’t want the Belmont to enter this castle as it was a maze of sorts.”
  “Yes sir…”
  “And clean up this mess. My lord hates when his castle is a plague of rats.”
  Shaft turned around as he began to walk away. Xia just looked at Shaft with some watery eyes. It seems that the priest didn’t care about actual life at all. She will never questioned about him or this count.
  She paused her cleaning as she started to think. She wondered if what she is doing the right thing?

***

  Well, I can say my gym class had taught me one thing, to keep a tight grip. We both entered the plane, taking our seats in the coach section. We could have gotten on the plane much faster if Alucard didn’t try to attack the security machines. You would think he was more of a curious kitten than a young gentleman.
  And this is the same Alucard who brought down his own father. I wonder if the stories, which my dad told me, had some hidden defects. It was the only proof I had that my friend wasn’t lying.
  It could have been worse. He could have been pretending to be the Vampire Lestat and causing devious mischief. I hate that vampire. I wish he would just go away.
  He did go away…but he made his return in yet another critical novel.
  If you wonder, the year that devious vampire known as Lestat made his second fledgling in the same year my great ancestral grand father, Richter Belmont, began to face against the count. Perhaps this could mean vampires, from what clan they emerge from, are one in the same. 
  “Lestat?” Alucard questioned, “Could this vampire be you first challenge, young Belmont?”
  “No sir!!!” I cried out as I felt I bit shocked, “He’s just another popular vampire icon, sir. People adore this fictional character because of his charm and the way he constantly breaks the rules.”
  Great. He can read thoughts. Why don’t I sound so surprised about that?
  I looked back at my friend. First time I had seen someone who is taller than me. Strange, he does have the same features as this fictional “brat” vampire, expect for his eyes. Lestat’s eyes were always grey, but they can easily absorb blue or violet. These eyes, even thou they shine beautifully, hide the shallowness of his cursed soul. But when I look at my dampeal friend’s eyes, they shimmer a glistening gold. I felt a warm of trust and seduction. I also felt some uncertain coldness. Perhaps, he wasn’t used to mortals to look at his golden eyes.
  I slightly blushed a little. I felt like I should be out of his presence, but he was in fact searching for me. Like I was the one he truly ever desired…
  “Young Belmont!” Alucard cried as he slight shook me, “I’m so sorry for letting you look at me. Mortals fall under a trance when they stare at my eyes. It’s a part of my cursed bloodline….”
  “Huh?” I asked feeling a bit out of it, “Fall under a trance?”
  “You still have lots to learn, young Belmont. If you couldn’t handle this, then how will you expect to handle my father’s illusions?”
  “But your eyes were beautiful sir. I am so sorry that I couldn’t help myself sir.”
  “Don’t be sorry. Just be careful, young Belmont.”
  I looked at my friend, feeling a bit hurt for what he said. I couldn’t help myself, admiring his beauty. He pulled his hands off of my shoulders, knowing I was awake. He then calmly looked around the coach area.
  “We are the only ones here,” Alucard whispered as he looked around, “I sense danger awaits for us.”
  “People don’t like traveling to ruin places,” I replied to ease my friend’s tension, “there isn’t any danger. Let’s go take our seats before the plane takes off.”
  “If you say so, young Belmont.”
  “Please don’t call me that sir. It sounds if you were addressing to a boy.”
  “I was hoping the next one would be male. You are too young to fight him.”
  “You say that a woman can’t handle Count Dracula?”
  “No. There was one woman who took down him….”
  “There was?”
  “Yes. The first member of the Belmont clan…Sonia Belmont.”
  “Sonia Belmont? She must be cool. How did you meet up with her? Can you tell me everything you know about her?”
  He softly chuckled with a smile on his face.
  “Oh my,” Alucard said, “you sound just as eager as Sonia when we first encounter.”
  “I am?” I asked in confusion, “Please tell me sir.”
  “Very well then. You seem like the type who’s willing to learn a thing or two.”
  He sat calmly in his seat and began his tale. I listened in to hear every detailed of the story, thinking it was my father telling them than my newfound friend.
  But I’m glad there is someone that knows my father’s stories; it helps me over come my loneliness of loosing parents at a young age.  

***

  It was the year 1450 in the countryside of Romania. The darkness has infiltrated the countryside, turning the vast land into a place of nightmares. The people, who live there, serve as servants to the dark lord. It seems that ever since the count was executed, the country was filling with dread and darkness. There was no hope for this place. Darkness was everywhere…it almost looked like the count has won.
  Or has he?
  During that time, there was a young lady who is known as Sonia Belmont. She was definitely making a scene of herself. And had the looks too, a slender young female with golden blond hair (in which she kept in a braid).  She wanted to go against the count, for what he did to her homeland…and her father. She was much different than the other women in the village. Yet in her, held the greatest power that would bring the dark count to his knees.
  She travelled into the woods, unleashing her whip to send these dark monsters back to where they came. She was in training for the battle that was about to come.
  While she continued her solitary training, two eyes pieced out of the darkness. Both dangerously, yet eerily beautiful. She had no other choice but to stop, and wait for the creature to present itself.
  “Who goes there?!!” Sonia yelled out as she tightens her whip, “I know you’re there, so it’s best for you to come out and show yourself!!!”
   The visitor had no other choice but present it-self. There stood a traveler, he was unlike any traveler Sonia had crossed, or any monster. His face was human, yet was dressed almost as the vampire that was in this area.
  “You must be another one of Dracula’s henchmen,” Sonia somewhat snorted, “I’ll make sure I’ll send ya straight towards him in hell”
  “I cause no trouble,” the gentleman replied as he looked up at her.
  “If you’re not a monster. I don’t know what you are, sir.”
  “If I was one of Dracula’s henchman, we would be engaged in a battle right about now.”
  “You’re right about that. So what brings you here into the forest?”
  “There is a darkness that is covering this land and will soon try to cover this world as well. I warn you, for the real battle will be much more difficult than these beasts roaming around in the woods.”
  “What? How can you say such a thing? Who are you anyway?!!”
  The gentlemen walked towards her as he grabbed onto her hand and lightly kissed onto it. She slightly blushed, since no other man will have the curtsey to do such a thing.
  “I am known as Alucard,” he replied as he looked up to the hunter, “I’ve been watching you. I feel terrible sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable.”
  “Are you an angel?” Sonia asked as she slightly blushed.
  “I’m no angel. I’m just a man trying to make a difference.”
  “Make a difference? But how?”
  “I must find a way to take my own father down…but I can’t do it.”
  “What?!!! Count Dracula is your father?!!”
  Silence.
  “Yes,” Alucard cried as a silent whisper, “he is my father…”
  “But why aren’t you acting like him?” Sonia questions as she looked at the young damphile.
  “Because we decide our fate. It’s something I have learned from my mother. My fate is to find a way to put an end to my father, while yours is a way to end this darkness.”
  “Well…if I can’t do it, who will stop him? It had taken my grandfather and now, my home as well.”
  “How true. We seem to run the same destiny in order to put an end to this darkness. Perhaps we shall meet once again. I must face this destiny to a destiny on my own. Please be careful…Belmont. I don’t want you to end up having the same fate as being his victim.” He then looked back at Sonia, and then he returned to his journey through the woods.
  “Wait!!!” Sonia cried out, “You don’t have to do this alone!!! I can help you!! You just don’t have to be an outsider!!!”
  But it was too late…he was already gone. Sonia wondered what did Alucard mean. She had no time to think about it. Another batch of monsters appeared to once challenge her once again. She had no other choice but to fight these demons in hopes to save her town from this curse destruction.

***

  As we took our seats, the plane calmly started to set off. It was going to be a long 10-hour trip till we reached our final destination. My friend was so well at story telling…but nothing could beat my dad’s stories, even thou he wasn’t me actual dad. I wondered; if I die right now…would I be able to be re-united with the parents I’ve lost so long ago? 
  He then paused, letting himself be utterly quiet.
  “Sir…” I asked as I sat next to him, “what’s wrong?”
  “There’s something on the plane,” Alucard muttered, “someone on this will be testing your skills, young Belmont.”
  “Right.” I gripped onto my locket. Whatever it was…it was going to have a visit from YingGirl: Champion of Justice!!!
  The plane started to turn into an endless void of darkness. Both of us knew what was going on. This plane was just a figment of our imagination to cover the trap that lied ahead.
  “Young Belmont,” Alucard said as he drew his weapon, “this will be a part of your training. You must be prepared.”
  The words were forming in my mouth once again. The locket, which was a gift to my furry friend Caramel, was sensing my strength.  It was time. I stood in my position as I raised my locket to the skies.
  “Powers of light surging into my veins…” I chanted as I felt the magic of the locket, “please grant me the powers I ask for. Help me vanquish this evil that threatens mankind!” 
  Alucard stepped back as he watched the mystical broach shimmering its light. The powers from this broach transformed my regular clothing of jeans and a cotton shirt to a legendary soldier’s fuku.
  I must admit. I do have a slender like body to wear this suit. Even thou my appearance as a normal girl may look like a total loser…yet with this suit, I can do whatever I want without any hassles. I felt good about myself for being the one, out of billion of other people to wear this fuku with honor. 
 A great warrior who protected protect a princess that can summon a legendary firebird once wore the suit. But this is all a tale, it hasn’t become real…yet.
  I turned to Alucard, giving out a sly smirk across my face.
  “How do you like it sir?” I questioned to him as I bowed, “my mentor Caramel offered me this gift.”
  “It’s quite an amazement on how you powers evolve,” Alucard replied as he studied the fuku, “I have seen Belmonts becoming invincible…but never have I seen one transforming into a new identity.”
  “That was harsh sir.”
  Before Alucard could answer, another one of Dracula servants leaped out of the void. His skin was green, yet his eyes were like ember as he stood right in front of us…a full-grown fire demon.

TO BE CONTINUED