The Lusts of Broken Minds

Chapter 1: A Punishment

Seras Victoria hesitated before opening the large doors leading into Sir Integra's office. She knew she was about to get reamed for what she nearly did the night before. But it was a part of her nature now, one that she didn't want. She shook her head lightly, trying to clear the annoying buzzing that had been present for some time now.

Sir Integra's chair was turned away from her, so she just took a seat at one of the two chairs in front of the large oak desk. Seras heard the click of a lighter and them a plume of smoke as Integra lit of one of her cigars.

"You know why your hear Miss Victoria."

"Yes Sir." Seras' hands were shaking in her lap, she knew how mean Sir Integra could be, and she hated being on this side of the woman's wrath. She watched as the large chair turned towards her, Integra's icy blue hues staring into her red ones.

"For what happened last night you are to be put on suspension for two weeks. You are not to leave Hellsing House, do you understand?" Seras nodded and got ready for the long lecture that was about to come. But half way through it she began to space off, her thoughts straying back to the night before. She could remember it as clear as day.

They were on a mission in an old ware house. Seras was in front of the other members of the troop. She stopped for just a moment to rub her head, from what was most likely a headache from lack of nourishment. She heard a scream from behind her as a ghoul ripped off one of the officer's arms. Seras was glued to the spot as she watched the blood seeping from the man's arm.

The other members of the team quickly backed away form the look in her eyes. She slowly began to move forward, her mouth watering, her fangs extending. She could still feel the hunger. But her movement was halted by a pair of strong arms wrapping around her waist.

"I don't think you'd want to do that Police Girl." Her master's voice had fallen on deaf ears, the feeling of his arms the only thing she could really feel besides the hunger. He squeezed her a bit to gain her attention.

"I know you're hungry, but no is not the time, you have a job to do." Alucard's arms soon left her, the feeling of it bringing her back to hr senses. She gasped and realized that the officer had been taken out of her sight.

She shook her head lightly to shake of the memory, she knew Sir Integra was nearly don't lecturing her about drinking the blood that was provided for her, she heard enough of that from her Master. "Do you understand Miss Victoria?"

"Yes Sir Integra." Seras stood up and saluted before turning around and walking out the door, not even noticing the shadows gathering in the far corner of the room.

Sir Integra lightly rubbed her temple and snubbed out her cigar. "You have to do something about your fledgling Alucard. She is becoming a danger to our organization. She has yet to learn any vampiric abilities, you need to do something about this.

Alucard stepped from the shadowy corner, his red coat flowing lightly. His trademark hat and sunglasses were in place, as well as that cheshire grin of his. "It is not something that I can take care of. For any vampire to have the ability to gain powers they must first go through an ordeal. Whether is be consumption of enough blood or some life threatening experience, they must go through it first"

Sir Integra sighed once again and lit another cigar. "Keep an eye on her Alucard, I don't want her harming any members of my team," she paused as he began to walk towards the door. "Every vampire goes through this ordeal, what was yours?"

Alucard turned, his grin growing even larger. "Maybe I'll tell you some other time, My Master." He then phased through the floor, intent on talking with his fledgling.