dracula's thoughts are based on an unused (i think) song from the portal series, this is just to express dracula's thoughts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihYVZFl-Ck0

Soon After, I'd have awoken from my death.

I was assigned to a mission.

To finally become the king of the vampires.

When I found the both of you, despite knowing what I am.

You were concerned for me; you trusted me.

Oh, the journey had been so long, as we travelled from forest to town.

You two have remained by my side for this long.

*I am so surprised; what is this feeling I have?

Now that I have my new home, I would have to help you two find a home. I'd no longer need your help, so it's only fair.*

I'll send vampires to help you two find a new house and a pack.

*But you chose to stay, why do you want to stay?

You two had been so loyal to me;
you two helped me get past all obstacles.*

You two have no idea how much I thank you.

You two did not want to say goodbye.

You two didn't want to say goodbye-
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Oh, the future ahead of us is unknown.

We may know what comes our way.

All I know is that you two will be by my side.

What made you two want to stay?

Why did you two do this?

You two could have been free-

Tell me what I feel inside?

i say dracula got help from other people/ponies in this case (of course when he actually needs it, like they are willing to help but it was out of fear due to knowing he's a vampire) when he use to live in his castle because i invitation that Dracula was told to act all noble like and others will follow and use how he would lead an army to get others to help (as in showing that he is the boss) and if they don't he would have to scare them by looking scary so they will follow or they just simply knew he was a vampire (due to signs like sharp teeth or pale skin) so they do what he does out of fear or that the army he leads was only doing what he says because it was their job to do so, not that they have any friendship with him.

but the idea of how erik and thomas acted towards dracula was something new because he would not expect them to actually be willing to join him without feeling fear even when he told them that they are free to go so he is amazed by this, dracula never experienced real friendship due to his life training to lead an army, to fight and being noble; so he never had the time to make friends so this is why he does not know this feeling which is a mix of gratitude and wanting to be friends with them. also he knows they could because they could be good help anyways.

now we only one page left and this hopefully won't take me a while but even if i have to upload next year then is ok as long as i get done is fine by me

i love how this is going and i hope you will enjoy how dracula reforms too and it will show up beyond the comic but you will see signs of him changing little by little i don't want to spoil but i hope it will make sense and will still fit dracula as a character too i hope you enjoy the comic so far and i hope you will enjoy the final page

marry Christmas everyone and happy new year