Young Dracula - Season 4

Vlad and his gang have 48 hours to ensure that all Vampires are off the street and are prepared to abide by peaceful co-existence between the Vampires and the Slayers. There are plenty of people who are hoping and plotting for Vlad's initiative to fail. Not least the Count who is secretively in cahoots with Vampire High Council Member, Ramanga and High Council wannabe Ingrid, to bring the peaceful co-existence to it's knees, that when he's not fantasizing about his beloved Miss McCauley. In a last ditch attempt to prove his plan can succeed, Vlad and Jonno arrange a Vampires Vs Slayers football tournament. What can possibly go wrong?

Vlad's peace initiative hangs in the balance but with a lot of help from Jonno, Bertrand and Erin they manage to persuade all the lawless ferals, including the charismatic new boy Malik, and bad ass Ryan to turn up to SCRAP school at Garside. The school will help them wean off biting and onto a breather friendly alternative – soya blood. A victory as far as Vlad is concerned until the Count bowls a googly: To win favour with the High Council and the ancient vampire clans, Vlad must marry Adze Ramanga's daughter.

Adze arrives at Garside and much to Erin's chagrin, she is beautiful. Vlad doesn't appear to notice, as he's too busy scheming on how he can get out of the arrangement. However, Ramanga and Adze are plotting to get rid of the only person who might put a spoke in the wheel - Erin. A direct assault would be too provocative so they plan a smear campaign centring on Ryan. It backfires and opportunes Vlad with a moment of reprise.

Malik is secretly meeting with a mystery being and his loyalty to the Dracula's is not so clear cut. Ingrid strikes a deal with Ramanga. She will give spy on Vlad and Erin in return for Ramanga's support in her bid to be the first woman on the High Council. Vlad is under duress not just because he has to find a way out of his forthcoming marriage to Adze but also because finding enough blood to supply his SCRAP vampires is not as easy he and Jonno initially thought. And as if Vlad didn't have enough to worry about the Count has agreed to Ms McCauley's suggestion that they elect a member of the SCRAPs onto Garside school's senate. When the reluctant Ryan wins, instead of Malik it begins to look like it was a fit up – this escalates to down right suspicion when Ryan collapses and dies after being crowned with Mortar board.

Bertrand is put in charge of finding Ryan's murderer. The problem is everyone has a motive, but he begins to suspect that someone as yet unknown has them running round in circles, especially when his proof miraculously disappears. Vlad is impatient and wants hard proof. Erin is becoming increasingly isolated and worried that rather than letting Vlad get on with his peaceful co-existence initiative he is being distracted and made vulnerable by her presence. She makes a decision to leave, as it is the only way for Vlad's vision for breather and biters to succeed. Vlad is torn.

The day of the bloodbinding arrives. A reluctant and nervous Vlad prepares to stand by his word and marry Adze. Ramanga proposes to an astonished Ingrid but soon wishes he hasn't and Bertrand uncovers Ramanga's secret gift to Adze's – Erin. Vlad and Bertrand rush to her aid but Adze uses the dark magic and Erin is fatally wounded.

Erin's life hangs in the balance and Vlad keeps a vigil at her bedside. Despite everyone's advice Vlad bites Erin as a means of stopping her dying. Will she be grateful for her eternal life? The Count and Malik seek revenge on Ramanga for threatening Vlad and trying to overturn the House of Dracula. Malik reveals to the Count that he is his son.

The Count decides to challenge his sons to fight for their position as his rightful heir. Reluctantly Vlad agrees.

Bertrand is convinced the Shapeshifter is linked to Malik. In retaliation the Shapeshifter creates chaos by manipulating the Dracula clan; First she engineers a near death situation for the Count and Malik in the hope that it will provide the impetus to bond as father and son. Then she impersonates Bertrand and invites Adze and Mina to Garside. Their meeting degenerates into a confrontation and Mina dusts Adze. Believing that Bertrand is undermining him and is responsible for Adze's death. Vlad stakes Bertrand. The peaceful coexistence is teetering on a knife edge and Vlad has never felt so alone.

Vlad's problems appear to escalate even though he's dusted Bertrand. The Slayers Guild anticipating an end to the ceasefire are planning to attack, the only way they will deviate from their plan is if Vlad sacrifices Erin who is still biting. Ingrid unaware of the Slayers conditions is preparing for all out war and is galvanising her troops at Garside. The Count is a little distracted by a new teacher who has the attention of his beloved McCauley.

Vlad is still in denial about Bertrand's death and is lying to everyone about the mind wipe of the slayers. Ingrid's bid for a position on the Vampire High Council fails an outsider, George Lansley beats her hands down. His surprise win infuriates Ingrid and she suspects fowl play. With the help of Renfield she finds out the truth – Lansley has a blood farm. Ingrid reveals the farm to Vlad. Horrified at what vampires are capable of, if left to un-policed by the slayers – he dusts Lansley. With no rival Ingrid is accepted onto the High Council. Vlad resolves to reverse the mind wipe. Malik helps the Count to get rid of his love rival.

Vlad decides that he must make amends for the bad decisions he has recently made. However, when the Count finds out his actions, he disinherits Vlad and formally makes Malik the Dracula heir. Vlad comes face-to-face with the Shapeshifter.

Vlad and Ingrid join forces to capture the Shapeshifter, but since she can assume the physical appearance of anybody, they are initially at a loss as to know who she is. They capture and torture Malik as bait and lure Elizabeta into the open. Vlad and Elizabeta go head to head and appear evenly matches until Vlad manages to pull her into the Ancient Dracula Blood mirror, where she is unable to Shapeshift and he zones her. Renfield frantically tries to find an antidote to save the dying Count.