Crimson Rain
			By:  Fragraham Lincon
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	Author's note:  This is a sort of sequal to Crimson eyes.
It follows the same basic theme but you don't have to read Crimson
eyes if you don't want to.
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	It was night in Wallechia.  The scent of death permiated the air
and the unearthly storm washed the blood soaked ground creating
streams of crimson.  One rough and seldom used muddy trail
piearced through the forest.  And along this path was one
lone traveler. 

	Rain poured down on the little blue covered head of
the traveler.  With her crimson eyes she stared up at the sky.
It had been raining for weeks now.  The rain poured down
like the tears of a weeping God.

	The young traveler continued her journey.  The
terrain was baren.  Unearthy howls sounded through the air
working with the patter of the rain and the crash of thunder
creating an unholy symphony.  Now visable on the horizon was the
towering castle that was the young traveler's destination.

	Staring up at the castle the traveler spoke to herself.
"Two years after you killed my mother you come back.  Mabey
God couldn't stop you but I will." 

	Coming along the trail on horseback was a stout young
man who's body was covered in armor and his head topped with
spikey blond hair.  Seeing the young traveler he dismounted.

	"Carrie, so this is what's happened to you.  I thought
you had been killed."  He said to the young girl.  Carrie gave an
icy gaze back.  "Reinhardt I do remember what you said to my mother
but I don't need you to protect me.  That's why when I ran away when
Dracula's minions came for me.  I can't hide behind anyone else."
She said.

	"Carrie let me take you back.  The dark castle is too
dangerous for you."  Reinhardt said.  "No Reinhardt we both have to
go.  Seven days.  I have a feeling that in seven days something terrible
will happen.  We can't waste time.  Both of us have to go to that castle
and fight our hardest to slay Dracula before time runs out."  Said Carrie
with determination.

	"God doesn't put the fate of a warrior into the hands of children
Carrie.  It's not safe."  Reinhardt said still trying to convince Carrie
to turn back.  "DO YOU THINK I CARE WHAT GOD DOES!  After all he allowed to
happen to everyone I cared for, do you think I care what God thinks."
Snapped Carrie.

	"Carrie....you're so different.  Back then you were so polite.
Now you're so angry and...."  Reinhardt remarked.  "I have every right
to be.  Dracula killed mother.  It isn't right and it won't be untill
I kill Dracula." 

	Reinhardt dismounted shaking his head.  He grabbed carrie by the waist
and threw her over his shoulder.  "I said the castle is too dangerous for you
and I meant it.  I swore to your mother that I'd protect you and if I have to force
you to go back then I will."  He said with his voice deepening in an attempt
to sound like an authority figure.

	Carrie now thuroughly enraged put her hands together and began to
glow before blasting Reinhardt in the back with a small spell.

	Reinhardt dropped Carrie and went hurtling over the muddy road.
"What the Hell was that?"  Said Reinhardt pulling himself out of the mud.
"That's only a small sample of the power that's going to kill Dracula."
Replied Carrie.  

	Shneider stood up and dusted himself off while still staring in
amazement at the powerful girl that had just hurled him like a rag
doll.  "Don't stand in my way Reinhardt.  You may be my friend but
I'll destroy anything that stands between me and Dracula."  

	Reinhardt resaddled himself on his horse.  "It looks like 
I can't stop you from going.  So follow me and don't get lost."
Reinhardt said riding ahead of Carrie leading the way to the castle.

	Carrie followed behind.  The rain beat down constantly.
Carrie could feel in Reinhardt his deep love of life in justice.
She regretted having to be so cruel to him but it was necessary.
Carrie continued on her journey.  Destiny awaited her in the hellish
castle ahead.  She stared up to the black sky.  The rain
stung her big crimson eyes but she let escape no tears.

	Carrie thought to herself. "Untill I've set everything right.
Untill I've avenged my mother and everyone else Dracula has killed.
No matter how much it hurts inside.  I have no right to cry."
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