Dario: Who are you running from?

Luna stopped running before looking at the hunter.

Luna: Oh, you're awake! Thank goodness I thought you were died by Jäger.

Dario: *Grunts and holds his forehead* Wish I had painkillers with me, cause that headbutt gave me a huge headache.

Luna: Oh, you poor thing. I may not have your human medicine but we can try something that I picked up from my mother since childhood.

She began walking with Dario in her arms.

Dario: Umm first...put me down...

Luna: I can't, you're hurt and probably dizzy.

Dario: I'm fine I can walk it off...

Luna: I insist I can carry you, we're not far off.

Dario: Better make it quick...I just hope Armand is fine...

Luna: Who's Armand?

Dario: A friend of mine, he and I went to search for a girl and then we got ambushed by that moose got shot him down and then went after me and then-

Luna: Uh huh, I see how it went. Well I don't know much about Jäger but what I do know is that he's incredibly hostile towards humans for some reason.

Dario: Gee I wonder why. *sarcastic tone*

Luna: That was kind of harsh, no need for such language there...*frown*

Dario realized this and just sighed.

Dario: It's not your fault on? I'm just worried about my friend...and Drusilla....

Luna remained silent at the mention of Drusilla, she didn't want to add fuel to the fire so she played it safe.

Luna: I understand, I do hope she's ok tho...

The scene changed to Armand inside Luminous' tent.

Luminous: Alright to start things off I am your medic, Luminous. What is your name?

Armand: I'm Armand, red deer extraordinaire and your latest patient over.....I really don't know how many you cured or healed but I like to imagine myself as your millionth jackpot.

This made the elder deer chuckle.

Luminous: On the contrary you're my 5891th patient, I am known throughout the Carphatian region as a great healer and it shouldn't come as a surprise that I healed a couple of Romanians like you.

Armand: Do tell. *intrigued* I do want to see the magic you can do. Light work baby, as how humans say.

Luminous: Haha, I like you Armand. Through your injuries you show energy and enthusiasm, rarely do I get these kind of patients.

Armand: Let me guess, are they all *mimics voice* Ahhhh! Please doc, heal me! Oh it hurts! It hurts!

The two shared a laugh.

Luminous: You nailed it right there.

Armand: I know, I've known those types back home.

Luminous nodded before pulling his sleeves upwards.

Luminous: Ok, down to business. Let me see your injuries.

Armand then took off his coat and then his collar shirt and vest to show off his toned body where he had an arrow mark on the right side of his body.

Luminous: And where's the other one?

Armand:......

Luminous: Come on Mr Armand, you know I won't react badly.

Armand: It's on my butt...

Luminous: Oh, sheesh you don't have to be so worried about it. I'm not a girl haha.

Armand: Apologies for acting like a kid. Can we just make this quick, I have 2 friends I gotta save.

The scene changed back to Dario who was sitting on a rock with his right ankle patched, as he was being rubbed some kind of mud on his forehead by Luna.

Dario: Umm why mud?

Luna: It's not mud entirely, it's also mixed with citrus and chamomile.

Dario: Ah...

She rubbed his forehead smoothly and with a gentle manner. The Americo-Macedonia closed his eyes and hummed.

Luna: You like it?

Dario: Yeah....*cheerful smile*

Luna smiled as she kept rubbing his forehead.

Luna: So what can you tell me about yourself?

Dario: Oh...no offense if I scare you but I'm a hunter.

Luna:...Oh...? And what do you hunt exactly?

There was silence between the two, it was awkward now.

Dario: Anything that's not like threatening or a maneater at least.

Luna: Oh...I see, well I'm not a maneater.

Dario: Which you don't have to worry about hehe...sorry if I made it awkward-

Luna: No no no, it's fine. If you haven't given context I wouldn't understand. Tho...

The wolf trophy looks away whilst she stopped rubbing.

Luna: I have give you credit for your bravery that you hunt maneaters. Usually my kind aren't the ones to target humans.

Dario: Oh wait until you hear my maneater stories that involved a couple of wolves. And currently I'm dealing with one that's like a pest.

Luna: Oh...do tell? I am quite interest-

???: Hey! There you are!

They turned to the direction of the voice as they see Frost and Castor coming their way.

Dario: Oh, how can I help you guys?

Frost: Well a friend of yours just told us to look and find you. You're red haired as per his description.

Dario: Is it Armand or Drusilla?

Castor: Some red deer named Armand, tho I don't know who this Drusilla is.

Frost: She's probably the girl that we are looking for.

This only made Dario more increasingly worried, he then go up and began walking off.

Luna: Dario? Where are you going?

Dario: To find Drusilla, I can't leave her behind!

Castor: Kid wait up!

They ran after him. Luna looked worried but she sucked it up and went after them.

Luna: Let me help you.

Frost: We can find out what's going on here with that suspicious moose.

Dario; Fine but be quick, I just hope something bad doesn't happen to her.

???: You sure you wanna find out?

They turned to see Lugosi who was sitting on a tree branch with a smug.

Castor: Umm who are you kid?

Dario: You....

Luna: Am I missing something?

Dario: This is Lugosi...a spoiled obnoxious brat-

Lugosi: Hey hey keep it up and we won't tell you where your precious Drusilla is.

Frost: Hey who the hell are you to talk down on us like that you dork!

Lugosi: Only one of the Eternal Child of the Night, you should pay respect to who you're talking to...especially to someone who's associated with a big name.

Dario: Where is she...?

Lugosi: Where is who?

Dario grit his teeth before jumping and grabbed the lynx's foot and pulled him down with force and slammed him down the ground.

Dario: You're really pushing it today!

Luna: Dario y-

Dario: Stay out of this Luna!

Lugosi: Ok ok follow me!

Dario let's go as the lynx got up and dusted himself.

Lugosi: Sheesh you humans are always this openly agressive.

He walked off as Dario and the rest followed.

Castor: *to Frost* Малюк правий, рись неприємна. (The kid was right, the lynx is obnoxious)

Frost: Вам не потрібно розповідати мені. Щось мені підказує, що він асоціюється з лосем, ми ось-ось дізнаємося, що тут НАСПРАВДІ відбувається в Україні...(You don't need to tell me. Something tells me he's associated with the moose, we're about to find out what is REALLY happening in Ukraine here...)

Luna looked very worried, she prayed for nothing bad to happen to Drusilla.

Eventually Lugosi led them to Vlad's hideout. He only saw Renfield and Jäger there sitting around.

The moose growled as he saw Dario, Renfield maintained his silence.

Dario: Ok where is she? This better not be a trick or I'll blow your heads off!

Jäger: I think you forgot who you are messing with, or do I need to remind you-

???: That's enough Jäger, that's no way to greet our guest.

Dario recognized the voice.

Dario: Drusilla!

From the darkness stepped out Drusilla with a smirk, but she was different. Her hair was now black, her eyes were now dark voids with small red glowing irises, around her eyes she had she had dark cracks. Black tar or substance slowly ran down her cheeks. Her clothes were now changed into a darker color with a black sweater and dark torn jeans, her hands were covered in the same dark tar as her cheeks and she had sharp teeth.

Everyone were shocked, especially Dario who looked heartbroken.

Drusilla: What's the matter boy? *voices changes to Vlad's voice* Don't you recognize your own girlfriend?

Vlad then laughed through Drusilla, this made Lugosi and Jäger smile evily, Renfield was stoic.

Luna was shocked. Frost and Castor were freaked out. Dario was heartbroken, but then he turned angry.

Dario: WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?!

Vlad: *mimics Drusilla's voice* What's wrong Dario? I thought you liked me? You're making me sad.*Back to his normal voice* Have you ever heard of the legend of a Skinwalker?

Dario gasped, as Vlad laughed.

Vlad: That's right, she is now my husk for the moment. But don't worry she-

He gets cut off by Drusilla whose eyes turned back to normal in a desperate effort to break out.

Drusilla: Dario help me-

Vlad resumed control.

Vlad: Whoops, almost let that slip...NOT! *laughs*

Dario: You son of a bitch! Release her!

Vlad: Oh yeah? What are you gonna do about it?

Vlad got close to Dario with a cocky and sadistic grin.

Vlad: You wish you can hurt me, shoot me if you may will but you can't because I am inside her body. You wouldn't want to risk that....*leans to Dario's ear* Do you now...?

Dario felt paranoid, Vlad was right. He had him cornered as he didn't want to hurt Drusilla.

Luna: Dario I'm sure we can think of something!

Castor: Що це за біса? У нас диявол заволодів тілом дівчини?! (What the fuck is this? We got the Devil possessing a girl's body here?!)

Vlad: Apprehand them.

His lackies apprehand Luna, Frost and Castor.

Frost: Hey! Let us go!

Lugosi: Sorry, boss' orders.

Vlad now in Drusilla's body circled Dario like a predator, the hunter stood still frozen in fear. His heartbeat was rising by the second as he witnessed the last few minutes.

Vlad: *Mimics Drusilla's voice* Oh love, I can smell your fear...your sweat of desperation...I can feel that heartbeat of yours...I want to tear your heart off and and rip you to shreds as payback for melting me...

He stopped and pulled Dario by the neck to look at the face of his now one of many possessed lovers.

Vlad: *Mimics Drusilla's voice* Did you really think you'd get away with this, NO ONE kills the King of the entire Animal Kingdom. You'll suffer greatly for failing to kill me, you now see your precious girlfriend being my puppet as I hold the strings inside her.

Drusilla's mouth opened and Vlad's actual hand came out and caressed the possessed wolf's cheek. Dario nearly teared up by seeing this. He was broken.

Vlad: *Mimics Drusilla's voice* You're only a plaything, a worthless waste of space. A failure when you failed to save the one who you love the most. Even if I'm not inside her, she'd hate your guts for how much of a miserable excuse of a lover you are.

Dario: SHE WOULD NEVER SAY THAT!!

Vlad: *Normal voice* Oh you poor pathetic fool....

He then grabs Dario and drags him to a nearly river and sticks his head inside the water current. The Americo-Macedonian struggled to breath underwater as Vlad drowned him.

Luna: NO!!! Let him go!

Vlad pulls Dario who was now catching his breath.

Vlad: Do you see now? Do you REALLY think you can save her and defeat me?

The wolf the hunter on the ground and looks above him.

Vlad: You stand no chance against me, and I can basically do WHATEVER I want! *laughs* The world will soon be extinct of humans and the circle of life will resume without you interfering.

Dario slowly got up, Vlad in an effort to break the hunter even more began biting his hand, or this case the hand of Drusilla. Licking it.

Dario's eyes widened.

Vlad: Open your eyes. You failed to save her, she's my puppet now. You are forced to watch what was yours...disappear from all the bonds.

Dario slammed his fists on the ground in anger.

Vlad: Claws around your heart, rip and tear the soul apart. You paid no heed, now you shall bleed.

Frost was disgusted by this, but then he remembered something, he had a plan.

Vlad: *Mimics Drusilla's voice* You thought I liked you....I HATE YOU!!!

Dario: Stop....she would never....

Vlad: *Normal voice* If you want me to stop...

He then pulled the handgun Dario had and gave it to him.

Vlad: Why don't you kill yourself? Free yourself from this pain that you are seeing. And don't worry, she'll join you soon...Once when I have no use left for you her...Both of you will join the masses but won't be there to see me be crowned KING!!

Luna: Dario do not listen to him! He's playing you.

Dario was staring at his gun.

Vlad: Go on....DO IT...

The Americo-Macedonian aimed the gun over his head. Vlad through Drusilla grinned in glee.

Frost had enough as he kicked Lugosi away and freed himself.

Frost: I had enough this you satanist! Release the girl!

He then pulled out a wooden cross from his jacket and pointed it at Vlad.

Vlad/Drusilla's eyes widened began yelling and grunting in pain.

Vlad: Ahhh! Someone stop him!

Jäger grit his teeth and let's go of Luna and was about to charge but the wolf tripped him.

Renfield tried the same only for Castor to grab his legs on a hold.

Luna: Keep going!

Vlad screamed in pain and anguish as he was backed to the river, falling down but was still visible to the cross.

Frost: A monster like you shouldn't exist!

Vlad: You dirty fox...I will rip your flesh off-

Frost: Dario!

The hunter looks at Frost and the weakened Vlad/Drusilla.

Frost: Shoot him!

Dario: I can't! I don't want to risk hurting her.

Frost: We don't have a choice, if you don't then she'll remain like this forever!

Dario looking at the weakened wolf, he then grit his teeth and got up.

Dario: Drusilla...forgive me...

He fired a bullet and it hit Drusilla on the right side of the chest.

Vlad: NOOOOOOOO!!!

From Drusilla's mouth, Vlad's essence came out. He manifested back into his normal form and quickly escaped the river and cross.

His chest had a hole, black tar poured down the river as he got up.

The others ran to check on Drusilla.

Vlad turned into his wolf form and ran passed his minions.

Vlad: *At his minions* Go! GO!

Renfield, Lugosi and Jäger all turned into their normal forms as well and ran off, following their leader and fleeing the scene.

Dario was now holding Drusilla and was in tears.

Luna: *hugs Dario* Shhh she's ok...Vlad took the shot.

Castor checked her pulse.

Castor: She's functioning....she's just knocked out....

Dario cried more and hugged Drusilla tightly, not seeming to be over after everything that had happened.

To be continued.....

OK guys, this was chapter 90.

Peace out!