It was well past midnight at the Blue Moon and the female singer on stage was just coming back on to do another number. Alucard Hellsing sat in the audience, watching her every move as she came out on stage and stood at the microphone. Her pale blond hair was pulled up in a high ponytail, spewing from behind a black headband. It cascaded down past her shoulders and ended near the small of her back. She wore a black cocktail dress that hung from her shoulders; over her breasts, and hugged her body down to just past her thighs. It loosened and flowed elegantly down to the floor. Her fingernails were long and elegantly groomed; colored as black as the barrel of a gun. She sang into the microphone with all her soul, you could see it in her eyes. They were like blue glittering sapphires that shone bright with emotion and hope, yet sad. Her voice rang through the building clear as a bell and twice as beautiful. The people sitting at the tables all around sat and watched her in amazement, her voice touching their very souls. Alucard seemed to be the only one who wasn't entranced by her song. He sat there at his table by himself recalling what his master had told him earlier.
"Alucard, I'm trusting you to this." Integral said, as an order. "This woman isn't to be taken lightly. She has a history of violence."
"She's a human woman, what do I need to worry about?" Alucard said as he materialized beside the window she was gazing out of.
"Some suspect she isn't." She warned. His tousled black hair hung sloppily over his glowing red eyes as a playful smirk wiped across his lips, his fangs just barely peeking out at the corners.
"Well even still, I don't think I need to worry. I am a very strong vampire after all, not much can get in my way." He smiled. Integral sighed.
"Someone really should deflate your ego."
"Nah," Alucard smiled as he began to slowly dematerialize before her eyes. "I think its great the way it is."
The young woman on stage hit a high note clear enough to break glass, which brought Alucard out of his flashback. A moment later, she ended the song and received a standing ovation from the entire audience as a tall man in a tuxedo walked out on the stage and up to the microphone.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Ms. Alexia Celestas!" He said applauding for her himself. Alucard reached for his hat and pulled it on. He pulled his white gloves on over his rough hands and stood from the table. His target was escorted from the stage and he watched them as he followed them towards a side door. They went out the door and a split second later, so did he. They walked through the hall, the man's hand on her shoulder and leading her deeper into the complex. Alucard was sure to keep far enough back to not be noticed, but close enough to see and hear everything. Her long blond hair flowed elegantly with every step forward. "That was an excellent performance tonight miss Celestas." The man accompanying her commented. She looked at him and smiled.
"Why thank you Mr. Thornton, I think I could've done better though." She said. Alucard found her voice quite pleasant, which was saying a lot about Mr. I'm-a-big-strong-macho-vampire-that-shows-no-emotion-whatsoever.
"I think you have an incredible voice," he said as his hand began to slowly travel down her back. "And an even more incredible body." She wasn't very amused by his actions. Alucard could pick up on her uneasiness and anger as he continued to follow behind them. The man's hand drifted down past her lower back to her rear when her gave it a quick smack. She squeaked in surprise and her hands raced to cover her vulnerable area.
"Mr. Thornton!" She said objectively and surprised, half angry too. "I'm not that kind of girl, I have a man at home to think of!" she said as she stopped, turned, and glared at him. He was smiling sickly and she didn't like it. Alucard didn't want to intervene, but he would if he had to. The man went to reach for her arm to grab it and pull her along, but she promptly slapped it away.
"Girl, if you ever want to sing here again, you'd better come with me and do as I say!" he warned as he reached for her again. This time, she slapped him across his face, leaving scratch-marks from her nails.
"I won't do it! Let me go!" she demanded.
"This is starting to get interesting" Alucard said silently to himself as the man pulled the girl into a narrow hallway, still in Alucard's field of vision. He had her forced up against the wall and was drawing himself close to her. She was glancing around, as if she was looking for something. As he went to kiss her, she grasped her hand tightly around his throat and forced him up against the opposite wall. The quick change of control surprised both the man and Alucard.
"Now listen, I don't want to have to kill you, so just let me go and I'll forget this even happened." She warned as she started to dig her nails into the tender skin.
"Okay, okay!" he said frightened for his life. Alucard could've sworn he saw her eyes glow bright red, but maybe it was just the lighting that made it seem that way. Yea, she was just an ordinary human girl, why would her eyes glow red? The man came out of the hallway in a hurry and rushed away, back towards the stage area. She watched him run, and then turned and continued down the narrow hallway.
"Alucard, I'm trusting you to this." Integral said, as an order. "This woman isn't to be taken lightly. She has a history of violence."
"She's a human woman, what do I need to worry about?" Alucard said as he materialized beside the window she was gazing out of.
"Some suspect she isn't." She warned. His tousled black hair hung sloppily over his glowing red eyes as a playful smirk wiped across his lips, his fangs just barely peeking out at the corners.
"Well even still, I don't think I need to worry. I am a very strong vampire after all, not much can get in my way." He smiled. Integral sighed.
"Someone really should deflate your ego."
"Nah," Alucard smiled as he began to slowly dematerialize before her eyes. "I think its great the way it is."
The young woman on stage hit a high note clear enough to break glass, which brought Alucard out of his flashback. A moment later, she ended the song and received a standing ovation from the entire audience as a tall man in a tuxedo walked out on the stage and up to the microphone.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Ms. Alexia Celestas!" He said applauding for her himself. Alucard reached for his hat and pulled it on. He pulled his white gloves on over his rough hands and stood from the table. His target was escorted from the stage and he watched them as he followed them towards a side door. They went out the door and a split second later, so did he. They walked through the hall, the man's hand on her shoulder and leading her deeper into the complex. Alucard was sure to keep far enough back to not be noticed, but close enough to see and hear everything. Her long blond hair flowed elegantly with every step forward. "That was an excellent performance tonight miss Celestas." The man accompanying her commented. She looked at him and smiled.
"Why thank you Mr. Thornton, I think I could've done better though." She said. Alucard found her voice quite pleasant, which was saying a lot about Mr. I'm-a-big-strong-macho-vampire-that-shows-no-emotion-whatsoever.
"I think you have an incredible voice," he said as his hand began to slowly travel down her back. "And an even more incredible body." She wasn't very amused by his actions. Alucard could pick up on her uneasiness and anger as he continued to follow behind them. The man's hand drifted down past her lower back to her rear when her gave it a quick smack. She squeaked in surprise and her hands raced to cover her vulnerable area.
"Mr. Thornton!" She said objectively and surprised, half angry too. "I'm not that kind of girl, I have a man at home to think of!" she said as she stopped, turned, and glared at him. He was smiling sickly and she didn't like it. Alucard didn't want to intervene, but he would if he had to. The man went to reach for her arm to grab it and pull her along, but she promptly slapped it away.
"Girl, if you ever want to sing here again, you'd better come with me and do as I say!" he warned as he reached for her again. This time, she slapped him across his face, leaving scratch-marks from her nails.
"I won't do it! Let me go!" she demanded.
"This is starting to get interesting" Alucard said silently to himself as the man pulled the girl into a narrow hallway, still in Alucard's field of vision. He had her forced up against the wall and was drawing himself close to her. She was glancing around, as if she was looking for something. As he went to kiss her, she grasped her hand tightly around his throat and forced him up against the opposite wall. The quick change of control surprised both the man and Alucard.
"Now listen, I don't want to have to kill you, so just let me go and I'll forget this even happened." She warned as she started to dig her nails into the tender skin.
"Okay, okay!" he said frightened for his life. Alucard could've sworn he saw her eyes glow bright red, but maybe it was just the lighting that made it seem that way. Yea, she was just an ordinary human girl, why would her eyes glow red? The man came out of the hallway in a hurry and rushed away, back towards the stage area. She watched him run, and then turned and continued down the narrow hallway.