A/N: A few things before we get started. So, as you can see, this has become my M.O. I finish a story and my brain can't settle. It's like a rabid squirrel playing pinball until I finally decide to just go with one of the new things that have been rattling around in my head. In comes this one. As for the actual story, it will be based solely on the Netflix animated series. The rest of the timelines are too convoluted for me to even try. (personal preference.) Also, this will be M from the beginning. The show is full of gore and cursing, so this will reflect some of that. There is no way I can make it less and still do it justice, so keep that in mind. Other than that, I hope you all enjoy!

Chapter 1

Adrian Fahrenheit Țepeș, better known to his companions by the name Alucard, was currently walking through the library of the Belmont Estate with a look that crossed back and forth between admiration and disgust. The library definitely qualified for the name, as there were more books across many subjects than he had seen anywhere other than his father's castle. The issue was that there was far more in the repository than books. They had been there for three days already, and still, he had to repress a growl each time he caught sight of the collection of vampire skulls or other things just as offensive.

It was even more frustrating that they had yet to find anything worthwhile. Though, he knew better than to give up yet. They had barely scratched the surface of what was down there. That did not mean he was beyond pushing Sypha to work more quickly. He wasn't thrilled with her response. Although, finding out that the Belmonts were apparently perverted from the beginning, was a little something he would keep in mind the next time Trevor decided to be juvenile.

He had already left Sypha to finish the translations while he wandered to see if there was anything else he could find. Somehow, he found himself in front of the distance viewing mirror once more. As he looked down at the remains of the fire the two humans had used the night before, he felt a pang wash through him. Not that he was jealous of Trevor. Sypha seemed nice, but not someone he was interested in.

No, the pang was pure loneliness. His mother was gone, and now he had resolved to kill his father. He often wondered why it had to come to this. This crossroads of death and destruction that loomed inevitably before him. He took solace in the idea that once this was over, he could allow himself to succumb to sleep once more. He had no doubt that he would be haunted by nightmares, but they were better than the living hell he was obliged to endure.

He forced his eyes away from the blackened floor, but they then landed on the mirror. It could come in handy, and part of him wanted to see where his father was currently. What he was doing, though the urge passed quickly. He eyed the runes around the edge before he put his hand over the one that would need to be recarved. All he could think of was the hope that they could end this soon. His resolve was not so weak that he would walk away, but he was ready for it to be done. His determination hardened as his hand clenched the side of the mirror. They needed to find something, anything that would allow them to face his father and succeed in stopping him.

As that thought crossed his mind, his gaze was drawn to something flashing across the mirror. He narrowed his eyes and focused on that spot. They then widened when it looked as though a ripple was spreading from the middle and working its way out to the edges. Alucard thought to take a step back and arm himself for whatever witchery was abounding, but his hand was stayed when the ripples suddenly resolved into an image.

It was not his father's castle as he had expected. Instead, he was looking into a cobblestone street. It could have been any number of cities, but it did not look like any of the ones they had seen recently. The street was clean, with no sign of destruction or the other gore that was a tell-tale sign of the night horde's passing. Simply snow piled against the side of the building and covering part of the alley.

Before he could see much more, his attention was jerked to a figure that had just started down the small street. The person's back was to him, with the way they were turned to look up at something just out of his sight, but he guessed they were female. Not that he could tell for sure. The coat was large and seemed to swallow the figure down to mid-thigh. Plus, the hood was up. His supposition was based on the shapely calves that could barely be considered as covered with the way the cloth clung to them. Not to mention the ridiculously impractical heels on the boots that went to the figure's knees.

He watched intently as the figure took a few steps backward and closer to the gaze of the mirror. There was no telling why this was being shown to him, but since he had not been the one to activate the device, he had no doubt there was something someone wanted him to see. Whether it was friend or foe was the question. He was leaning toward the latter.

His breath caught when the figure finally turned, and instead of walking on, the person froze. He caught sight of eyes that seemed to catch the last of the light and gleam from under the hood as they stared straight into his with shock. He could also tell that he had been correct, the figure was female.

He understood logically that it should not have been possible, but when she took a tentative step closer without losing eye contact, he had to wonder what was going on. Some feeling pushed him to speak, to verify that this woman was actually seeing him too. He kept his voice low. "Can you see me?"

The woman jumped slightly before she tilted her head to the side. "What is going on?"

His breath froze in his lungs at her response. This was definitely odd. He didn't speak again and instead watched in silence as she approached until she was practically standing right in front of him. Her eyes sought his with curiosity instead of fear. That made him wonder until she stepped the side and disappeared. It was only a matter of moments later that she came around the other side and gave him an incredulous look.

"It's like your standing inside a portal. I can't see anything from the other side. What is this? I'm not like knocked out and dreaming, am I?"

Alucard lifted one brow at her question, but he could understand her query. It was odd for him, he could only imagine how it would be for a stranger. Though she didn't seem as fearful of the magic as most villagers would have been.

He tentatively took one hand from the frame to test a theory, and instead placed it on the mirror. He was not shocked to find anything but a solid surface. However, that did beg the question of how she could see him if it was only supposed to be scrying.

Before he could formulate a response to her question, he noticed a movement behind her. His eyes widened as he caught sight of one of the night horde. The demon was stalking the woman silently, and she had yet to notice. He wasn't sure what motivated him, but he called out. "Behind you!"

He wasn't sure if he was more shocked or relieved when she spun around at his shout. He watched frustratedly as the woman stiffened at the sight of the creature before she tried to turn and run. Her ridiculous heel caught in one of the cobblestones as she tried to turn, and she stumbled.

Alucard growled in frustration as the woman started to fall. It wasn't that he cared about her in particular, but he could not stand to sit idly by and watch a life be ripped to shreds when he was so close. That thought wasn't given long to fester as he suddenly felt the soft cloth of the woman's coat under his fingers instead of the surface of the mirror. She had fallen toward him, and instead of passing beyond his sight, she was coming through the mirror.

He knew there was no time to question it for the moment. His hands fisted in the fabric, and he yanked her toward himself. Unfortunately, he was not fast enough to keep the creature from latching onto the woman's leg. He grimaced as she screamed next to his ears, but he was shocked by her quick reaction.

Instead of passing out from the pain, or losing her mind altogether, she kicked her other foot out in a well-aimed jab that caught the creature in one eye. As the socket started bleeding immediately, the random thought passed through his mind that perhaps her heels were not as impractical as he had first believed. He let the notion go as he finished pulling her in as soon as the beast released her leg. He pushed her behind his back and turned to face the mirror once more. Her injuries would have to wait until the night creature was dealt with.

He expected it to be able to follow her through as well, so he had already summoned his sword to his side. What he saw, however, was not what he expected. The beast had fallen back on its haunches and looked like it was gagging. Before he could think to move again, the thing's neck started to expand as though it had been struck by a consecrated weapon. Alucard barely had time to turn his back and try to cover the unknown woman before the beast exploded.

She clung to his jacket with her head ducked as they were both pelted with debris. When it was over, he stood with a groan. Several pieces of something sharp had struck in his back. He had his answer to the question of what it was as soon as he turned around. There was no sign of the beast's remains, but the mirror had been shattered. Even the frame was in pieces.

As soon as Alucard stood to look, Trevor and Sypha came skidding to a stop next to the mess. They both started talking at once, trying to figure out what had happened. At least until they saw everything. Alucard had bent to check on the woman, but she jumped to her feet before he could touch her. Or at least tried to.

She managed to push back enough that he understood she wanted space. As soon as she had it, she used the closest shelf to pull herself up, even if she had to lean on it to keep the weight off her injured leg. She then looked at them all with wide eyes as she finally spoke. "What the hell was that? What just happened?"

Alucard was still trying to check to see if any of the shards were embedded in his back, or if his injuries were just cuts, so Trevor was the first to speak. "That is a good question, and one I'd like an answer to as well."

Alucard shot the man a glare as he took off his jacket to asses the damage. However, it was Sypha that spoke next. "That can wait. She is injured."

The strange woman held out a hand. "My injury can wait until I figure out what happened." She then turned back to the tall man that had pulled her into this place. It was at that point that she saw his jacket covered in blood. She stepped toward him and almost fell, but she grabbed his arm to brace herself.

He looked down at her with a slight frown that disappeared when she spoke. "You're injured as well! I don't have many supplies, but I can try to help."

Trevor huffed a laugh at her quick turnabout. "You refuse help for yourself, but you're worried about him? There's no need."

The woman glared over at him, and her tone was sharp when she answered. "He got injured while helping me. I won't ignore that, even if I still don't know how or why."

Alucard's frown softened into almost a smile as he let his jacket drop and took the woman's other arm to help steady her. When she looked up at him, he nodded to the other two. "He is right. My injuries are already nearly healed. We need to look at your leg."

The look she gave him clearly showed her disbelief. "That's not possible."

Alucard sighed as he tried to lead her to someplace away from the shattered glass. She obliged by hobbling next to him, but it was clear to see that she still had many questions. Once they were away from the mess, he helped her sit on the floor so they could see what happened.

Sypha pushed her way to the front so she could help while Trevor knelt next to them. He was the first to speak. "Did you know that you have an eye stuck to your shoe?"

The woman's gaze jerked down to her feet, and sure enough, stuck to the heel she had used to kick the thing was an impaled eyeball. She hadn't realized that was what she hit. She slammed a hand over her mouth to keep from getting sick as she closed her eyes. They opened again almost immediately when she heard Trevor chuckle. Both women glared at him at that point, and he put his hands up as he stood.

"Sorry, sorry." He then grabbed Alucard and pulled him up. "Why don't you come and tell me what just happened while Sypha helps our guest." Alucard was frowning but obliged.

The strange woman didn't have time or willpower to worry about their departure, as the other woman, Sypha, was already working to take off her mangled boot to see how bad the damage was. It was not a pleasant experience. Thankfully, Sypha started talking to try and distract her while she worked. "I'm sure you heard, but my name is Sypha. Would you mind sharing yours?"

The woman was grimacing at the way Sypha was prodding her leg but managed to speak. "Everyone calls me Eva." She paused for a moment before she decided to go ahead and ask what was on her mind. "I know you weren't there, but do you have any idea about the portal that man was using?"

Sypha paused, but only for a moment as she worked to clean the wound so she could bandage it. "What portal do you mean? Could you tell me what happened?"

Eva let her head fall back against the rail and closed her eyes while she answered. "It all happened really fast, but I can try."

She then looked back at Sypha as she continued. "I was lost. I got separated from my group and was trying to find my way. I went into an alley that I thought I remembered cutting through, and that is where I saw him. It looked like he was standing inside a window that was just floating in midair. I've never seen anything like it before."

Sypha already had so many questions, but she held her tongue. She knew the woman should not have been able to see him with a distance mirror, but that was just one of the questions she had. She swallowed them all and allowed the woman to continue.

"As I approached the window, he shouted that something was behind me. I turned and saw some sort of mutated dog that attacked me. It was what bit me. After that, it was all a blur. I was falling backward, and the next thing I know was that man was blocking me while I heard an explosion, and all that glass went flying."

Sypha looked up with a frown as she tried to make sense of what she just heard. However, neither of them got to speak again as the two men had come back. Alucard was the first to speak. "That was no dog. You were attacked by a creature of the night. A demon."

Sypha was still tying off the bandage, but the woman ignored her in favor of pulling herself up to her feet while giving them all an odd look. "Demons don't exist. Not like that anyway. I'm not one to debate philosophy, but that was some sort of dog."

Alucard raised a brow at her denial, and Trevor rolled his eyes. It was the former that spoke. "I have seen enough dark creatures to know one when I see one. Besides, how else would you explain the way it exploded after you kicked it? That only happens when they have been hit with something consecrated."

Trevor gave her a curious look at that point. "Wait, does that mean your shoes are consecrated?"

Eva threw her hands in the air and limped back away from them all. "Look, I just want to go back to where I was. I'm grateful that you helped me escape that thing, but I refuse to believe it was a demon. They are nothing but allegorical affectations to scare children and simple men into behaving how society wishes them to. Like the boogieman." She then waved her hands in the air to imitate a ghost. "Oh, eat your peas, or the demons will get you."

Alucard had to repress a chuckle, despite her refusal to believe them. However, Trevor was not nearly as amused. He frowned at her as he stepped forward. "My family has spent generations hunting the things that go bump in the night. Trust me when I say I know what I'm talking about."

Eva glared at him, but it was Sypha that spoke up. "Perhaps you could tell us where you were? The mirror is shattered, so you can't go back the way you came, but there might be another way."

"What?" Eva wasn't sure what to think about any of this. Why would a mirror matter? Much less all the talk about demons. However, she did need to get back, and at least these people all seemed helpful, even if they were off their rockers. She sighed before she continued. "Look, I don't understand anything you have said so far, but I was in Bucharest. How can I get there from here?"

All three of the others shared a look. They had not heard if Bucharest had been attacked yet, but that didn't make sense either. It was still barely more than a dot on the map, and not all maps showed it. Trevor would not have known the place if he hadn't been there himself once. Add to that was the high probability that there was a horde of demons between here and there. Given the fact that she was attacked, it might be best not to send her back yet.

Although, that left them wondering who she was, why the mirror acted the way it did, and what to do with her until after they could leave. Despite the circumstances, none of them were so harsh that they would shove her out the door with a 'sorry about your luck.' Though Trevor did consider it.

Alucard was the one to break the silence. His voice was soft as he tried to be reassuring. "I understand why you want to return, but it is highly likely that the demon that attacked you was only one of many. I hate to say this, but if you had peers in the village, they might be gone already. It would be best if you stay until we can figure out how to help you."

Eva looked at them all like they were crazy before she turned and ignored the pain in her leg as she tried to find the way out. Sypha called out for her to stop, while Alucard sighed. Trevor tapped his chin as he watched her run. "You know, for being injured and in those ridiculous shoes, she's pretty fast."

Both of the others gave him glares before Alucard ran after her. Trevor had been right, in that the woman was fast, but there was no way a human could compete with his speed. It was less than a second before he was right in front of her. He had to catch her to keep her from falling backward, but that was the easy part.

Now came the task of convincing her they meant no harm, if for no other reason than they couldn't let her go. Or barring that, restrain her. Because for many reasons, it would not be wise to let her wander. Alucard tried to give her a calm look as he steadied her and tried to keep her eyes on him. The others would be there help if needed, but he didn't want her to know they were right behind her as well until it became a necessity.

A/N2: Also, I have a couple of polls in my profile that are unrelated to this, but I would love feedback if you don't mind checking them out. They both have to do with possible sequels, so let me know! Thanks!