Disclaimer: I do not own any characters from the movie Dracula Untold, nor from Bram Stoker's novel Dracula.

A/N: Hey guys, sorry for the long wait, school's been a bitch and work isn't any better. But I swear I haven't abandoned this story, I really hope that you still like it and want to keep reading.

Chapter Six: False Faces

When Mina woke up, her head hurt like a bitch. The constant throbbing and sharp pains that pulsed through her head was enough to get her to swear off drinking, for at least a week, maybe even two. Sitting up slowly, Mina looked around her room, relieved to see that her curtains were shut tight over the windows. Looking down at her journal, however, it was open. She never left it open, frowning, she picked it up and looked at the page it was open too, and gasped slightly. It was the page she wrote about Vlad in. Now last night was coming back to her; how Vlad had carried her home, how he laid her down in bed, but after that she couldn't remember, it just went fuzzy. But the realization was there, it had been Vlad that looked through her journal, and now he knows her stupid little thought about vampires. But then again, it wasn't his place to look, she will be talking with him about this today.

Looking at the time, Mina's eyes bulged; it was already 2 in the afternoon. Whipping the covers so she could get out of bed, Mina immediately regretted that decision, because the quick movements was just not a smart idea with a hangover like the one she was sporting right now. But nevertheless, she eventually made it to the bathroom to take a nice hot shower, and get herself ready for the day, or the afternoon rather.

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When Mina stepped out of the shower, she grabbed her phone to text Vlad, to see if he wanted to go for a cup of coffee, it was a beautiful day outside, and she wanted to talk to him about the journal.

A few minutes later, he phone buzzed, Vlad had responded, Love to go for a cup of coffee, meet you in 20. Now Mina would get some answers.

Mina was surprised to see that by the time she reached the café clouds had blocked out the sun, it was going to be such a nice day and now it looked like rain. But she didn't pay that much mind, because she saw Vlad walking up to the café as well, and she had things to discuss with him.

Vlads face brightened when he saw her, and a smile grew on his features, "Hello Mina." He said warmly, grasping her hand and lifting it to his lips to brush a soft greeting to her fingers. But his brow furrowed when he realized that she was only giving a halfhearted smile in return. "Does something trouble you Mina?" he asked, no longer smiling.

"Lets just get inside and sit down first." She said, walking towards the door without a look back to see if he was following. But of coarse he made it to the door first to open it for her. Vlad didn't have to have his heightened senses to know that he has done something, and it was enough for a cold sweet to start on his brow.

"What would you like?" Vlad asked as he pulled out her chair.

"A French Vanilla Latte." Was Mina's answer, and Vlad scrambled to the counter to order. For himself, he would only get a to go cup, seeing as he couldn't actually drink coffee anymore, oh how he wished he could have a drink of that Turkish coffee once again.

"Are you planning to leave soon?" Mina asked when she saw his to go cup.

"Oh no, I just don't like the cup's they use here, I dislike using cups that countless others have used, so I just get my drink in a to go cup." Vlad lied smoothly, and seeing Mina's nod of understanding, she believed his lie, he was getting better at lying to her, and that only helped to make him disappointed with himself, lying to the women whom has stolen his heart, again. He didn't say anything else, he could sense that she was about to start speaking, and he could tell he wasn't going to like it.

"Vlad...what happened when you brought me home last night?" That had caught him off guard, nothing had happened, he put her in bed and left.

"What do you mean, I brought you home, and once I was sure you would be fine, I left." His answer only frustrated her, and she began looking angrily through her bag until she pulled out...her journal.

"No what I mean is this, did you look through my journal last night?" Looking at the small book that was now on the table, Vlad didn't show any outward signs of stress, but he was running through his mind what he might have done for her to know that he had looked through it.

"What makes you think that I would do such a thing?" he questioned.

She didn't want to reveal what her journal held within its pages, especially about him if he really didn't look at it. But it needed to be done.

"Because the page it was open to this morning was the entry I made when we first met." Even just saying that made Mina blush slightly, how she hoped he didn't know what was written on that page.

"Mina, if I may be frank, you were quite enamored last night, perhaps you opened your journal and simply have no recollection of it." Vlad supplied, and by the look that came across Mina's face, a look of utter embarrassment of not having thought of that possibility, was unlike any Vlad had seen before.

"Vlad, I am so incredibly sorry for even thinking- well obviously I wasn't thinking, I'm just, to think you would invade my privacy like that-sorry..." Mina rambled. Vlad had to stop this, he couldn't risk losing Mina, but he also couldn't have her apologizing for something he tricked her into believing.

"Mina, please, it is quite alright, I completely understand your thinking that I might have looked within your journal, I did bring you home when you were in, a poorer state of mind, and I'm sure you don't remember much of the nights festivities, or a least towards the end, so please, don't apologize, only allow me to spend the day in your company and forget about this little quarrel." Mina loved the way he spoke, with such a old, almost noble quality to how he chose his words and carried himself.

"I would love that," she says, forgetting about her embarrassment and instead focusing on Vlad. "What would you like to do?"

"Now that, my dear, is entirely up to you." Vlad said with a small grin, the stress of the situation leaving him, and allowing him to focus on the beautiful woman in from of him.

"I know just the place." Mina said with a sly grin.

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As Mina led Vlad through the streets hand in hand to their destination, she kept looking up towards the sky. Inspecting it, almost disappointed by it.

"Mina, what do you keep looking for?" Vlad finally asked.

"The sun, it never comes out anymore, not that it came out much to begin with, but now its never out at all." She replied.

A peaceful look came over Vlad, as he recalled how his wife loved the sun, how her skin glowed when the suns rays danced across her.

"You should see my home, the sun shines brightly most days, allowing the flowing meadows of wheat to look like seas of gold." Just the image that Vlad supplied for Mina of a sun kissed land made her smile.

"Oh Vlad!" Mina exclaimed with excitement, "We're here!" Vlad looked to where Mina was leading him, a small café filled with smiling people sitting on couches in front of a small stage area. "I think you will like it here, tonight is open mic night, so we can just sit back and enjoy some poetry and good coffee." Mina was excited, it seemed to Vlad that she came to this place a lot.

"Hey Mina, how's it goin'" greeted the barista, apparently Mina came here more than Vlad originally thought, "Who's this?"

"This is Vlad," Mina said sweetly, "We have recently begun dating"

"Good to meet you sir," the man stuck out his hand for a handshake, "take good of her, right mate." It was innocent enough, his smile showing a joking manner, but Vlad could see under the mans mask, if he so much as made Mina cry, this man would see to it that Vlad was dealt with. Vlad could appreciate a man like this.

"The usual for you Mina?" he returned his attention to Mina.

"Yes please, thank you Brian."

"And for you, Vlad?" he asked, still wearing his smile.

"Nothing, thank-"

"He will have the same as me." Mina interrupted him, and with a smile, Mina walked towards a table with comfortable looking chairs around it.

"I didn't want anything, you didn't have to order anything for me."

"I don't have to do anything though Vlad, I did it because I wanted to." Mina said with a smile, and dismissed the matter. But now Vlad was going to have to either actually drink or even eat whatever her 'usual' is, or come up with a good excuse as to why he won't have touched anything.

A few minutes later, their drinks were brought over, thankfully there weren't any small pastries that went along with her usual, lad could deal with a drink. As Brian placed the cups on the table, Vlad could sense the malice the man felt towards him, Vlad took a quick glance up to him, and the man was just barely able to throw on a quick fake smile to keep his façade of friendliness going.

Looking down at what he was given, Vlad sees that it is what appears to be coffee with caramel and a hint of vanilla mixed in with it. Not to bad then, he would be able to risk a few sips of the drink and remain able to function as a normal person. Vlad takes the cup into his hands, and slowly brings it to his lips, that first dinner he had with Mina was hard enough, his body didn't function to consume food of drink anymore...only blood.

Vlad took a sip of the coffee, and as usual, he tasted nothing, but he smiled and told Mina that he thought it was delicious. But he could already feel the effects of consuming human drink. The mark the Master made on him, its only been getting worse, and causing him to need to feed more frequently than normal, he could only imagine how it would effect him with this.

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The two spent a few hours at the café, and while Mina had a few coffees, and pastries, Vlad sat sipping on his first drink. While Mina was enjoying the poetry, Vlad was becoming hungrier and hungrier. The mark was now burning, the pain increasing with each passing minute. As much as he wanted to stay and enjoy Mina's company, he had to go, he had to feed. Looking at the time Vlad made up an excuse as to why he was going to have to leave.

"Mina," Vlad captured her attention as a poem ended, "As much as I have enjoyed this afternoon, and would love to keep doing so, I am afraid that there is a business matter that I must attend to immediately."

"Oh of coarse," Mina said, gathering up her things, "You should have said something sooner." She said with a laugh. As they walked out, Vlad could feel two eyes staring at his back with venom and hatred, and with a quick half turn of his head, he saw it was Brian again, perhaps he best stay away from this place.

"Well good luck with your business." Mina said as she took hold of his shoulders to stand on her toes and give him a quick kiss goodbye, and then turn to walk home.

"Now if you think I'm allowing you to walk home alone in the dark you are mistaken." Vlad told her with a smile as he started walking next to her.

"But I thought you had important business." Mina said.

"No business is important enough for me to allow you to walk home unaccompanied, Mina." Vlad said softly, and leaned down to kiss her again.

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As Mina closed the door to her home, Vlad turned down the steps and walked to the corner, but once he rounded the corned, he was off to find someone to feed from.

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Shutting the door, Mina smiled to herself, she really liked Vlad, she was even beginning to fall in love with him. Never would she have imagined finding a man as nice and proper as he is. Maybe he could even be the man she speds the rest of her life with, Mina liked that idea.

Walking back to her room to change, Mina didn't turn on many lights, it was her intent to just get in bed and read a little, then go to sleep. And turning on some music, Mina didn't hear the soft click of someone picking the lock o her door, or the soft thud of it being closed.

Light foot steps sounded down the hallway towards her room, careful to avoid making to much noise. They stopped right in front of Minas door, and slowly turned the nob to enter.

There was a scream and then silence.

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As Vlad found his target for tonight, he was about to drop down and kill the man swiftly, but he heard it, a scream. Minas scream. Forgetting the man, Vlad rushed as quickly as he could to Minas home, hoping she was alive.

As Vlad reached her front steps, the burning from his mark was becoming increasingly more unbearable, but he had to forget that now, for Mina's sake. Throwing open the door, he smelled the air, and charged to her room, that's where she was, and him...

Opening the door to Minas room Vlad was horrified to see that she was bound on her bed, blood was flowing slowly from a gash on her forehead, and a man stood in the corner of her room in the shadows. But Vlad could see plainly who it was.

"Brian..." Vlad growled, "What are you doing here in Minas room?" Vlad wanted to know, before he killed this man.

"Ha ha so you did know it was me!" Brian said, stepping out of the shadows and taking a seat on the bed next to Mina. Grabbing her hair he pulled her head to eye level, "Didn't I say he was a smart one there, Mina?" She was barely conscious, and could only groan in a response to him.

Letting go of her hair Brian stood again, "I'm here," he said, gesturing around the room, "Because Mina doesn't need you, she has always had me.

It was in that moment that time slowed down for Vlad, he was starving, and this man was threatening Mina and him, the pain on his chest from the burn was becoming unbearable, so Vlad acted. Before Brian could make a move, Vlad was already behind him draining his veins and satiating his hunger. As he did so, the pain lessened immediately, and he was able to see clearly.

Able to clearly see the look of horror that crossed Minas face as she beheld the sight before her. Clearly she had come to after Brian had yanked her hair, rousing her from her state of unconsciousness, and seeing Vlad looking so...inhuman, drinking the blood of a man, she didn't know what to think.

Vlad panicked, all he could think to do was to try and tell her that he's not a monster, and that he would never hurt her. But he knows that would do little good in this moment in time, especially when he doesn't even look human, with his blacked out eyes and grey translucent skin, and of coarse the fangs...

"Mina..." he try's, but cant say anything further, the look in her eyes, he know she doesn't hear him, he has to leave. Quickly gathering up Brian's body, he runs out of her room and out into the cool night air, running as fast as he can back to his home and away from Mina...He knows he will never see her again.

Mina sat frozen in place. She did not see what she just saw, her mind keeps saying over and over again. Vlad didn't just do what she think he did. But as much as she would like to believe it, she knows its true, that she did see that, that he did do it, kill a man, and drink his blood. Being as exhausted as she was from the toils of being held hostage in her own home, and witnessing something she cannot begin to understand, Mina collapses on her bed, her mind overwhelmed with everything, and falls into a restless unconsciousness, with nightmares of fangs, and blood.

A/N: Hello everyone and I am sorry about my absence. I don't expect to have many readers but ill try and update more again if you would still like. Just let me know if you want to continue the story. Leave a review and let me know what you think. J