Dracula Arrives To Beach City

Chapter 8: Aftermath

3rd person POV: By the time the battle with Dracula had ended and Steven rounding up the gems, night had begun. Steven had called Peridot, Bismuth, Lapis, Connie, and even his father. Everyone had gathered in the living room to discuss what to do with Dracula.

Steven had decided to call Connie because she knew a thing or two about Vampires, she informed them on how they needed to drink blood, stay out of the sunlight, and be cautious of holy objects. She also informed them of how they were also immortal, that they also had at one point been human, she explained that some are turned while others use dark magic to turn themselves into Vampires including powers that humans wouldn't have. Greg and Connie of course were still surprised to have found out that Dracula and vampires were real.

Gem's POV: "We have to find Dracula and put him down before he hurts someone!" Shouted Pearl, "No!" Said Steven. "Steven... from what Connie described, this guy sounds really dangerous and who knows what he could do to the city." Said Lapis in response. "Not to also mention he beat the crap out of us earlier!" Amethyst added, "You guys attacked him before he could explain himself, he was just defending himself at that point!" Said Steven, "Steven, he's dangerous" Garnet said evenly, "Guys, he saved my life from a corrupted gem, doesn't that count for something!?" Steven said, "And I thank him for that but one good deed doesn't excuse all the bad things he's done Steven." Pearl said, "Steven, the amount of evil this man no monster has done has proven that he's a danger to everyone here." Garnet said, "But how could you be so sure!?" Steven asked, Garnet sighed, Pearl put her hand on her shoulder, "Maybe it's time you told everyone." she said, "You're right, it's time." Garnet replied.

3rd person POV: Garnet told everyone who didn't already know of the vision she had a few days earlier, she also everyone how this lined up with the mission they had earlier, she talked about the disturbing graveyard of impaled skeletons and the man that had caused it, the strange room they found within the old castle, the advanced mirror which contained the red armor from Garnet's vision, confirming her suspicions, and fears. Garnet then asked Pearl to place the red armor they had brought with them from the castle to inspect further on the table.

Gem's POV: "It certainly like no armor I've seen before." Bismuth said while inspecting it, "Agreed" Pearl said while touching the shoulder armor, unknowingly Pearl had triggered the suit, the helmet's eyes glowed a crimson red then the armor spoke in a haunting voice, "This is the armor of Vlad Dracula tepes, son of the dragon!" It shouted at the end, "May all those who come across it know fear!" It shouted once more before the crimson glow from it's helmet stopped. Everyone was quite for a bit, shocked at what they had seen and heard. Pearl finally broke the silence, "I'm sorry Steven, we have to find this man and stop him while we still have the chance." Steven looked as if he was about to say something but stopped himself, "Alright Connie, how do we stop him permanently?" Garnet asked.

3rd person POV: While the gems discuss a plan to defeat Dracula, the prince of darkness himself is in the house he repaired through magic having a conflict within himself about his actions today.

Dracula POV: Why? Why did I spare them? All because a boy cried a few tears and pleaded me not to hurt his family? "You spared them you old fool because the boy reminded you of you're past, and now since you've revealed yourself to them they'll kill you for it!" A unknown but strangely familiar voice said, I looked for the voice from the chair I was sitting on until I came to a mirror, the mirror itself was similar in size to the mirror at the castle, no doubt I conjured up a similar one instinctually while repairing the house. In the mirror looking at me was a figure that looked like... like me? But his appearance looked more monstrous, he had longer ears, longer fangs, his nose was more bat-like than human, his eyes were completely black with blood coming out of both of them, they acted as a disgusting substitute for tears, he was wearing my old armor.
"Who are you?" I asked, "You fool, I am you!" It pointed at me with one of it's metal gloves while responding. "I am you're vengeance, you're hatred, you're fury, you're monster, and you're true self!"he said. "My inner darkness....my inner Dracula." I said quietly, "Exactly!" It said with a sinister smile. "Why are you here!" I shouted, "I'm here because you're losing, because you don't have the sanity anymore to hold me back!" It said, I realized the grim implications. "Ahhh, so you do realize what's happening?" It said with another sinister smile. " I won't allow you." I said bitterly. "You can't hold me anymore you damn fool, when I break out, I am going to run the streets with blood! I am going to show this world what it means to fear Dracula! This delusional sense of morality you've built has only hurt you!" It said.
"Then I guess I'll have to lock myself in here, to keep the world safe from you!" I shouted, "And how do you plan on doing that?" It asked with a smirk.

3rd person POV: Dracula stood from his chair and walked slowly towards the mirror to which he extended his hand, Dracula summoned a surge of dark energy that encompassed the entire room and area around the house, the spell would make them invisible and almost impossible to locate using any sort of technology.
Then he walked closer to the mirror with a swift mastery of magic he transported himself inside the mirror.
Dracula found himself in the mirror dimension it soon contorted and transformed into a place he recognized, it was the hall leading to his throne in the castle and there was "it" sitting on his throne in his old red armor, his "inner Dracula". "So what do you intend to do now?" It said, "I plan on killing you and devouring you're heart!" Dracula shouted while summoning his own suit of armor, it was different but also matching at the same time with the old red armor. "Very well, so be it!" It shouted while jumping off the throne. Both Vampire warriors summoned swords and immediately both stood in a battle stance. This was a battle that had the fate of the world in it's balance, this was a battle that would determine the fate of Dracula's mind and soul. "May the best Lord of the undead win!" It shouted.

Author's note: Sorry it took so long to make another chapter and to leave it on a cliffhanger but I promise it'll be worth it! To be continued in chapter 9!