Sharta: Hello everyone!
Soaring: Hiya! Sorry for the long AN, but things must things must be explained!
Sharta: My best friend is new to fanfic and currently cannot post stories on her account. Once she gets that fixed this story will be on her profile also.
Soaring: Yup :)
Sharta: This story is based on our Skype talks due to our discovery of Hellsing.
Soaring: Which led to mass fan girl rants and RP's :D
Sharta: Yupz :D The werewolf is based off myself and Soaring is Integra.
Soaring: Puppy! *hugglez*
Sharta: R&R please!
Integra's New Pet
Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing looked out of her office window, smoke from her cigar curling around her. Nightfall had just arrived and the clouds were low and heavy, creating an eerie fog that surrounded her estate.
She watched as the Hellsing soldiers returned from their mission. Alucard still couldn't get along with the men, so Integra was sure he ran ahead without them, and at any moment he would phase in through the wall and tell her how the hunt went.
A few moments later, Integra began to wonder where he was. He should have already arrived in her office, lounging in front of the fire place. Integra turned around and started walking to the door. She was going to find the beast, even if he didn't want to be found. He was probably still sulking about the mission that he was being sent on; a joint mission with Alexander Anderson of Iscariot. Neither one of the two men were happy about the mission that would take them to America to deal with a vampire problem.
Integra navigated her way through the long and winding halls to find herself at the heavy metal door that blocked the entrance to Alucards' room. She could hear snarling from the other side of the door, but there were two sets. She knew Alucard has… special… talents, but making two sets of snarls at the same time was not one of them.
"Alucard!" Integra called through the door to let him know that she was coming in. Even though she's been his master for over a year now, he's still fiercely protective of his space. Integra shoved open the heavy door, the find Alucard snarling at a pitch black wolf chained to the manacles that where attached to the wall. Its amber eyes blazed with fury and its lips drew back to show long, jagged teeth.
Both beasts' heads' snapped up to look at Integra, standing frozen in the doorway. Alucard's disposition changed right away; he straightened up, put a huge grin on his face, and his claws returned to regular finger nails.
"Why, hello, Master," he said in a sly voice as he glided smoothly over to Integra. The devious look on his face snapped her out of her daze.
"Alucard, what is the meaning of this?" His grin widened at his master's question.
"Why, Master, it's an early birthday present." He gestured with his slender hand at the beast. It cowered once again into the wall, snarling.
She turned to Alucard and asked, "Come again?"
"An early birthday present, Master." Integra was still confused.
"Where did it come from?"
"The last vampire that you sent the men and me to kill had captured her in Hungary, so, now she is my gift to you. She'll keep you company while I'm away." His face turned sour, but only for an instant before his wicked grin was back, thinking about the werewolf.
"What were you two doing when I first came in here?"
"I was getting her used to the idea, Master."
"What idea?" Integra was more than annoyed now.
"Her new living situation, Master," Alucard answered.
Integra sighed as she pulled her glasses off her face and pinched the bridge of her nose. She replaced my glasses before asking, "Does she even understand English?"
Alucard started pointedly at the wolf then jerked his chin at his master, demanding a reply.
"Yes." Was the simple response given.
"Very well, are you dangerous to me or to any of my men or staff?"
"No." Another simple response was all that was offered.
"Elaborate, dog, and she is Master!" Alucard hissed, advancing threateningly.
"No, Master, I will not harm any humans," the wolf answered, but not after she barred her teeth threateningly at Alucard.
"Are you truly going to obey me and be my servant?" Integra asked.
"Yes, Master," the wolf said, bowing her head submissively.
"Very well then, Alucard, release her from the manacles," Integra ordered the red-clad vampire. Alucard obediently glided forward and unlocked the shackles. The wolf immediately jumped away from Alucard and hid behind Integra. She turned to face the beast, but found a young woman, nothing to protect her from the cold; her entire body was covered with smears of mud and other filth that Integra could only guess to be fecal matter. Her long, black hair was matted with straw and the same filth that covered her body. Her prior living conditions must have been terrible.
Her heart softened somewhat towards the beast, sympathizing with her. She may be a werewolf, but unethical treatment is not tolerated in the Hellsing home. Integra laid her short, tan trench coat on the shivering girl. It wasn't much, but it would last until the beast had taken a warm bath and had changed into decent clothes; Integra would deal with Alucard later.
As they walked up the stairs back into the main part of the house, Walter was just walking to the door.
"Walter, start the bath." Integra ordered.
"Yes, Ma'am." He bowed slightly as he went on to fulfill her request. Integra continued to lead the quiet beast, giving a mini tour of the things on the way while giving Walter a chance to draw the bath.
"What is your name, Daughter of the Moon?" Integra asked.
"H-Hajna," the girl stuttered, visibly shivering, and not from the cold.
Integra sighed; she hoped that the girl would see that there was nothing to fear, and stop being so skittish. Integra watched as she jumped at a crash sounding from the kitchen.
By the time they arrived at the bath, Walter was just finishing laying out the soap and towels.
"Your timing is perfect, Ma'am," he bowed again, observing Hajna, who was hiding behind Integra, from the corner of his eye. "Do you require anything else?"
"Please lay out an outfit for Hajna. Just put it on my desk, I will bring it to her once she finishes her bath." Walter nodded and glided out of the room, leaving the two alone.
Integra turned to look at the girl; she had slumped over, and was hugging herself protectively, pulling the trench coat tighter around herself, while staring at the floor.
Integra sighed before saying,
"I don't know how you were treated in your past, but know that I do not tolerate any cruelty, to humans or otherwise, on my estate. You have nothing to fear."
"The vampire seems to think otherwise… Master." The way she said Master almost sounded derogatory; she didn't think of Integra as Master yet.
"That was just Alucard being, well, Alucard. Don't take him too seriously when it comes to matters like this, he feels a need to make all who are around him intimidated. He will not do anything to physically harm you unless you threaten the safety of me or of any of the household staff. Now, never mind Alucard, you need to take a bath and then put on real clothes. I will be back in twenty minutes to give you your new clothes." The last thing Integra saw as she closed the door was the girl staring timidly at the full tub.
Integra navigated her way back to her office to hopefully get some work done before returning to the bath to give the girl the clothes that sat neatly folded on the corner of her desk. She sat down at her desk and lit a cigar, puffing on it thoughtfully. Her mind was filled with questions about the girl. What in the world were her living conditions before Alucard saved her? Obviously not good ones. Speaking of Alucard, why did he save her? Normally, he would have killed any supernatural creature without a moment's hesitation. Why not his time? What's so special about this creature that quelled his hand? She could only guess; Alucard is as mysterious as a black hole sometimes.
She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she didn't notice the shadows in the corner nearest the fireplace darken. Alucard silently stretched out on the floor in front of the fireplace, like a cat who had found a patch of sunlight.
When Integra did notice his presence, she looked up and asked,
"What are you playing at, Alucard?"
"Why, nothing at all, Master." His sly look and tone of voice told her otherwise.
"Why did you save her when you have destroyed all before her?" Integra was not asking, she was demanding nicely.
"You need entertainment for when I'm not here, Master. She is the perfect form of entertainment." He stretched and yawned as he said it.
"Entertainment for myself or for you?" it wasn't a question, it was a statement.
"You will have excess time on your hands once I'm gone, Master, she will fill that time." Exasperated, she ceased trying to get a straight answer out of him. She was simply too tired to care about his motives. She puffed on her cigar mindlessly for a few minutes. She pulled out her pocket watch when she came back around to find that it was time to take Hajna her clothes.
She snuffed out her cigar in the ash tray before standing and picking up the clothes. As she walked out of the room, she could hear Alucard purring. The beasts' punishment would come later, but for the moment, she had a different beast that needed tending.
Now standing outside the door to the bath, she knocked on the door.
"Come in." a small voice replied. So she opened the door to find the girl sitting on the floor, back against the tub, leaning on the wall with her right side, knees pulled up to her chin, with a towel wrapped around herself. From what was visible of her shoulders, Integra could see scars littering her sun-kissed skin, ranging from long, jagged ones to short, deep ones.
Integra sighed as she set the clothes on the edge of the now drained tub, next to her now muddy coat. Integra crouched down beside the girl, invoking a whimper from her as she cowered further into the corner. The girls' reaction solidified her hunch. Not only was she neglected, but she was beaten and abused.
"It's alright, nothing like that will ever happen to you again while I'm around." She couldn't touch the girl to comfort her, she was afraid that would send her over the edge. Integra now understood why Alucard had saved the girl. When he was young, and before he became a vampire, Alucard was held captive by a Turkish sultan and raped daily. He is very protective of anyone who had suffered that kind of abuse, or any other kind.
Integra walked out of the room to let the girl dress, wondering what would have happened to the girl if Alucard had not found her