The Speakers looked up as the door opened. Trevor walked through, followed by the Twins. The Elder was happy that the three had managed to find the younger Gelbėtojai, however he had yet to see his beloved Grandchild's body. Then, the three moved out of the way and Sypha walked through the entry way, very much alive. The Elder smiled in relief. He stood and opened his arms. Sypha ran to him and hugged him, sighing in relief. The Elder smiled and looked at the three.

"Thank you." He said. Meilė smiled and nodded.

"Mm. You're welcome." She said. Though she did not participate in saving Sypha, she still thought that it was polite to answer the Elder's thanks. Sypha frowned.

"I failed to find the Sleeper. I'm sorry!" Sypha said sadly. The Elder sighed and held her at arm's length.

"Oh, hush. Hush now, my angel." The Elder said.

"I very much doubt there's anyone down there." Trevor said. Ramybė nodded.

"Trevor's right. It's probably a booby-trapped legend. There's someone wriggling with pleasure in his coffin right now thinking of people like your girl," she placed her hand on Meilė's shoulder, looking at her. "And my sister, walking into the cyclops he left down there." She said. Trevor nodded, agreeing with what his best friend said. Sypha looked at the two.

"Or perhaps there is something down there so important that it must be guarded by monsters." She said, raising her arm. Trevor frowned.

"Your Messiah isn't down there." He said. Sypha walked up and got into his face.

"And what makes you so sure?" She asked. Ramybė faced away from the arguing people.

"You Speakers carry information down through the generations," she said, causing all eyes to turn to her. "The Belmonts and we Gelbėtojais pass things down as well," she turned to look at Sypha. "Do you remember what we saw down there? Metal veins pumping hot liquid? Torches that light by themselves. That exactly fit descriptions written by mine and Meilė's great-grandfather. Descriptions of the inside of Dracula's castle." She said. Sypha's eyes widened. Trevor looked at the Speakers. 

"I don't know what's down there, but it's not a messiah," he sighed and waved his arm. "We'll leave you all to it." He said. He and the twins headed towards the door.

"No, no...nonsense. Please, stay with us for as long as you like. I cannot begin to repay what I owe you." The Elder said. Ramybė looked at the Elder.

"You're leaving tonight, remember? We made an agreement." She said. The Elder nodded.

"Well, uh, yes. Until then." He said. Trevor turned towards the door.

"Right. We'll come back later." He said. "See if you can find some beer." He said as he left. Ramybė followed. Meilė sighed and walked out as well. She really wanted to stay and help the people, but she also knew that helping got them involved in things Trevor and Ramybė would rather not get involved in. She snickered as she heard Sypha say something about peeing in a bucket and pretending it was beer. Meilė would love to see that.

As the three walked though the street, Meilė glared lightly behind her. She sensed that they were being followed. Ramybė glanced at her sister.

"Meilė, what is it?" She asked. Trevor glanced at the younger Twin.

"Be on your guard," Meilė said quietly to her sister and her best friend. "We're being followed." She said. At that moment, a blade came out and straight at Trevor's eye. The blade stopped, causing Trevor to gasp and stop.

"Uh, careful. My knife hand's not too steady. I could slip and take your eye out." The man said. Ramybė gently pushed Meilė behind her. It was the Priest from the alleyway. The one with the missing eye was there as well as other Priests. Trevor saw that knifes were aimed at his best friends as well. He growled slightly.

"The Bishop of Gresit requests you and your friend's kind attendance at the Church." The priest said. Trevor raised his arms in surrender. Meilė and Ramybė did the same.

"I don't think we're allowed into churches." Trevor said. The lead Priest smirked.

"The bishop says he'll make an exception in your case." The Priest said. Trevor chuckled, moving back to stand in front of Ramybė and Meilė.

"No. Seriously. I realize you're trying to menacingly abduct me and my friends, but we're excommunicated." Trevor said, hoping to get him and his best friends out of this.

"The bishop said to tell you that the terms of even major excommunication mean that you three are obliged to appear when summoned by the Church." The Priest said. Trevor frowned and scoffed.

"Well, shit." He said. The Priests surrounded the three and made them walk.

"Look, if we enter the church and catch fire or something, it's your fault." Meilė said in a sing song voice. This earned a jab with the pummel of a knife in her side. Meilė winced slightly and growled at the Priests.. Trevor glared back at the Priests.

"You better watch it." He said. The Priests ignored Trevor's warning and continued on. Once at the Church, the Priests opened the doors of the church, leading the three in. The Priests left as the Bishop walked out. Meilė narrowed her eyes at the man. He had a look in his eyes that screamed insane.

"I am the Bishop of Gresit." The Bishop introduced.

"You're not from around here." Ramybė said. The Bishop nodded, closing his eyes and opening them again.

"No. I'm originally from Targoviste. I was an aide to the Archbishop. How did you divine that, young lady?" The Bishop asked.

"Well, you're not running away screaming like the rest of the locals, for one thing." Meilė said, placing her hand on her hip. The Bishop scoffed.

"From you three?" He asked.

"From the baby-eating freaks of nature who apparently raid Gresit every night." Trevor said. The Bishop placed his hand upon his chest. 

"I'm here to save Gresit." The Bishop said. Trevor chuckled.

"And how do you intend to do that?" He asked. The Bishop walked away from his podium, starting at the three.

"I brought you here to answer some questions, not ask them." The Bishop said, walking back to his podium. Meilė narrowed her eyes.

"Well, tough shit! Trevor asked you a question! How exactly do you intend to help these people by killing Speakers?" She asked. The Bishop looked at her.

"The Speakers brought these troubles upon themselves. One cannot live without God," he said, looking up at the ceiling. He looked down, smiling. "Quite literally, in these days." He said. Ramybė chuckled in disbelief.

"You think the night hordes came because people weren't religious enough?" She asked. The Bishop looked at her.

"And you were at Targoviste?" Meilė asked. The Bishop nodded.

"The Archbishop had certain...interests that I believe compromised his ability to protect the city and the country." He said. "I was sent away long before Dracula came to Targoviste." He said. "We disagreed on matters of clerical discipline."

"But you were there for the burning of Dracula's wife. We heard all about that." Trevor said. The Bishop nodded.

"Oh, yes. I arranged it, in fact," he said. Trevor, Ramybė and Meilė's eyes widened. "The woman was a witch. And there can be no doubt now that she consorted with the devil." The Bishop closed his eyes in disappointment. "She even married him." He said. Meilė frowned. She did not like this Bishop. Burning an innocent woman just for falling in love.

"I see," she said. She gestured to Ramybė and Trevor. "And we're here to be disciplined?" She asked. The Bishop shook his head.

"Not as such. I have a gift for the three you. Your life, Belmont, as well as yours and your sister's lives, Gelbėtojai," he said, looking at Ramybė. "Take them and go. Tonight, the Speakers will be dealt with, and then Gresit will be secure." The Bishop said, closing his eyes. He opened them, looking at the three. "I refuse, however, to toil so hard for the soul of this city with excommunicated heretics within its walls." He glared harshly at the three. "You could undo everything by your very presence." The Bishop said. Ramybė's eyes widened.

"My God. You really believe it, don't you?" She asked. The Bishop looked at them. 

"You three will leave Gresit by sundown, or you will not see the morning. Do I make myself clear?" He asked. "Despite the crimes you've committed against my aides, despite the crimes your families has committed against God, you will walk safely until sundown." The Bishop said. Trevor growled. He stepped forward.

"Our families committed no crime!" He shouted. He pointed his finger at the Bishop. "Your people simply decided we were wrong to defend this land against the supernatural. And now..."

"You Belmonts and Gelbėtojais have never understood the power of the Word of God!" The Bishop shouted. Meilė gasped lightly. Ramybė quickly stepped in front of her sister to protect her if need be. The Bishop's eyes shone with insanity and his hands shook. "The people of this city are mine and our Lord's now, and they'll do as I ask in His name," the Bishop calmed down slightly. "By morning, no Speaker will defile these streets, and you three will either be gone or be dead." He said. "Do you understand?" The Bishop asked. Trevor glared at the Bishop.

"Yes." He hissed. The Bishop smiled.

"Do this thing for me, and the matter of your excision from the Church will be something we can discuss." The Bishop said, turning away from the three. Trevor placed one hand on Ramybė's shoulder and the other on the small of Meilė's back, leading them out. He removed his hand from Ramybė's shoulder, but kept his hand on Meilė's back.

"No offense, but you are just a bishop. Excommunication came from a little higher up the ladder." Meilė said as they walked out.

As they closed the door of the church, Meilė sighed.

"We have to warn Sypha and the Speakers." She said. Trevor placed his hand on her shoulder, making her look up at him.

"We will, don't worry." He said.

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The Speakers looked up as the door opened. The three walked in. The Elder smiled.

"Trevor! Ramybė, Meilė! Join us." He said. Meilė chuckled lightly as she saw Sypha frown when her eyes landed on Trevor.

"Sure. By the way, you're all going to die." Trevor said. The Elder gasped his eyes widening in shock.

"What?" He asked. Meilė sighed. She crossed her arms, closing her eyes. She leaned against the wall with Ramybė and Trevor by her side.

"The current bishop of this place is...well, he's beyond insane. Over the top and into new lands of just snake-fuckingly crazy!" Meilė said. The wind started to pick up, corresponding with Meilė's anger. Trevor placed his hand on Meilė's shoulder, silently telling her to calm down. Meilė took a deep breath. Her shoulders visibly relaxed. The wind settled. Trevor looked at the Elder.

"The Bishop is convinced that the salvation of Gresit lays in you people being torn to pieces by a mob." Trevor said. The Elder sighed.

"When?" He asked. Ramybė looked at them.

"Before the sun goes down. By his logic, you have to die before the night creatures conduct their next raid." She said.

"What happens if we stay and survive?" The Elder said.

"Well, then the night creatures will come anyway, and the church will blame you, and it'll start all over again." Trevor said, moving his fingers in a circular motion. The Elder sighed.

"This feels wrong. To be driven out for a lie that will doom these people, it is not a Speaker thing." The Elder said. Ramybė narrowed her eyes at the Elder.

"We had an agreement." She said. The Elder looked at the three.

"I don't think it's a Belmont or a Gelbėtojai thing, either." The Elder said. Meilė gasped silently and looked down. The Elder had a good point. The Belmonts and the Gelbėtojais were Monster Hunters. They protected the people of Wallachia. But then the church started spreading lies about their families and the Belmonts and Gelbėtojais were excommunicated, chased out and killed. Trevor was the only living son of the Belmonts and Ramybė and Meilė were the only living daughters of the Gelbėtojais.

"I don't care. You need to leave, and leave now." Trevor said. Sypha stood up.

"I don't think we can leave these people, not in their time of need!" She said. Trevor got up in her face.

"These people believe you're causing their time of need!" He shouted.

"Only because they are being misled by the Church." The Elder said. "Does one run away when someone tells lies about them? What have the Church said about the Belmonts and the Gelbėtojais? That you have been corrupted by dealings with the supernatural, that you mock God, that you are threat to the common good and that evil follows wherever you go." The Elder said. He looked right at Trevor and Ramybė. "And what did you three do in the face of that?" He asked. Trevor sighed.

"We didn't run away." He said. The Elder cocked an eyebrow up.

"Really. So, what are you running to?" The Elder asked. "Did you have a destination in mind?" He asked. Ramybė narrowed her eyes.

"Are you calling us cowards?" She asked. Meilė shook her head.

"No, Sister," Trevor and Ramybė looked at the younger Gelbėtojai. "He's calling us defeated," she looked at the two. "You, me and Trevor. We fought our battle and you decided we lost." Meilė said. Ramybė looked at her sister.

"Meilė, you know we didn't have a choice." She said. Meilė nodded.

"Perhaps." She gestured to the Speakers. "But they do." She said. Sypha nodded.

"Meilė's right. We carry with us the accumulated wisdom of this great country. We will use that to fight our battle." She said.

"You'll lose." Trevor said, trying again to convince them to leave. The Elder nodded.

"We might well lose. But, if nothing else, we might show someone that, although battles are won and lost, there is a larger war at stake." The Elder said. Ramybė frowned.

"With Dracula's armies?" She asked. The Elder shook his head.

"No. A war for the soul of our people." The rest of the Speakers stood. "Because if we truly are the sort of people who will kill one another at the behest of a madman's fantasies, then perhaps it is right and proper that things from Hell should rise up to wipe us out." The Elder said.

"It's time for those of us who fight that war to stand up and be responsible, Trevor Belmont, Ramybė Gelbėtojai." Sypha said. She glared at the two. "You should leave now." She said. Meilė looked at her best friend.

"Trevor?" She asked gently. Trevor sighed and turned around. He then griped the hilt of his dagger.

"No." He turned around and faced the Speakers. "You're leaving right now." He looked at Meilė. "As are you. You are going to join them." Meilė frowned.

"What? No! I want to help you and Ramybė fight!" She insisted. She wanted to prove that she was as strong as her sister and as brave as her best friend. Trevor gently cupped the sides of her face. 

"Meilė, listen to me. I almost lost you today. I'm not going to risk that again. Please, promise me that you'll go with the Speakers." He said. Meilė sighed and looked down.

"Fine," she said. Trevor nodded, lowering his hands.

"Good girl." He said. He was about to lead the Speakers and Meilė to a safe place, when Meilė called out to him.

"Trevor!" He turned around. Meilė walked up and stood on her tip-toes, kissing the edge of his mouth. "Come back to me." She said quietly. She turned to her sister. "You as well, sister. Come back to me." She said. Ramybė smiled and pulled her younger sister into a hug.

"I will." She said. Meilė clung to her sister. She silently prayed to whatever God or Being that was out there. She prayed that this night would not end in innocent blood being spilt. She prayed that she would not end up being the last living descendent of the House of Gelbėtojai.

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//Here is Chapter 5. Please feel free to put in the comments what you think of the story so far.//