But Van Helsing had a secret the Count didn’t expect: he remembered.
A woman met him at the gate. Her name was Anna Valerious, and she carried a sword older than her family’s curse. Her clan had sworn an oath centuries ago: kill Dracula, or no Valerious would enter heaven. van helsing 2004 script
"I know you killed me before," Dracula whispered, rising. "In another life. Another century. I know the Church wiped your memory so you wouldn’t drown in the guilt of all the monsters you used to call brothers." But Van Helsing had a secret the Count
Van Helsing’s blood turned to ice. "You know nothing about me." Her clan had sworn an oath centuries ago:
"You’re still alive," he replied. "That means I’m on time."
Van Helsing roared. He grabbed Dracula’s head and shoved a spinning, silver-toothed wheel—a steam-driven stake launcher—into the Count’s chest. Not wood. Silver. Blessed by a dead pope.