Chapter 1

27 B.C.

The night was dark, black night and thick smoke covered the moon and stars. Fire spread throughout the land. Burning and rotting corpses created a stench that burned the nostrils of humans. To demons, it was the sweet smell of death. Two lone figures stood on separate piles of corpses, blood pouring from their necks. One was a man named Alucard, with thick black hair and red eyes, calm but fierce towards the one whom stood against him. He wore a tattered blue toga, and gold bracelets on his wrists with splatters of blood on them. The other was a woman, with long black hair, calming red eyes and a pale white face with a grin spread across her face. She wore a long red toga with a sword at her waist. Her name was Shizumo.

"Alucard… you've made such a mess. I hoped that you'd keep the killings to a mere couple thousand, but over a million? My you are greedy this century…" She sneered. Alucard narrowed his eyes.

"And the one telling me this is the one whom just came out of hell? You have a lot of nerve…" He growled. Shizumo giggled.

"True, true… but you see, the big guy down there said that you were pretty damn unstable… always causing so much trouble. He wants me to look after you… he gave me a set of rules though, guidelines… But hey… I am loose with them, you know… If you're good, Alucard, I may just let you do whatever the hell you want and only give you a few limitations… if you're good," Shizumo said. Alucard laughed, throwing his head back.

"Limitations? You can't possibly set limits onto me! I am the most powerful vampire on earth! I may even be more powerful than you, Shizumo," He said. She sighed.

"You certain? I mean… I could strike you down and put you back in hell again… I'm sure the devil himself would be delighted to see you again."

"Such fake words, I couldn't possibly believe you whatsoever. I realize I've created a little tiny mess… the Romans are just so edgy about those with powers like my own. They're just paranoid."

"Paranoid… Fu! What a catchy word for you. Yes, Alucard… I'd be paranoid about you as well if I was a human; you are pretty awkward looking after all," Shizumo said. Alucard growled.

"You ought to watch your mouth, Shizumo… It may be sliced in half!" He roared. Shizumo cackled with glee.

"Such a mean tone to be speaking with towards your teacher! Remember, I'm the one who's in charge of you now… you are under my command… You want to fight me now; then try. I'll call it your first lesson. You won't win… you know that… You are a fresh 500 years out of Hell's mouth itself. Your powers still need some tuning up and all. You still have to adjust to the environment…. Tehehe!" Shizumo laughed. Alucard snapped and swiftly lunged at her. Shizumo sidestepped and grabbed his wrist. She pulled his arm up and kicked his stomach, the tip of her foot piercing through his skin. She let him go and stood silently, foot raised at waist level.

"Tsk, Tsk, Tsk… your skills are rustier than I ever thought. You stance is slumped, skin hasn't built up the regular resistance and you cannot even attack like you usually could. Alucard… could it be that the human world is slowing down your ability to commence battle? How pathetic you have grown… Relying on pure vampiric power alone will only get you so far… remember physical and mental strength. Build them up! Like I have!" Alucard swung his fist to her nose. She caught it easily and forced his fist to the ground. Shizumo grabbed his neck. She stared into his eyes.

"You have to learn how to adapt to the new environment of the human world! Up here, brute strength means everything to those pathetic humans! Mental strength is only good for the future to come, you have no army yet, and so mental strength is near unnecessary. You need physical strength!" She stared into Alucard's eyes with a wildness of an animal. Alucard grunted and tried to get out of the grip she had on his neck.

"If you're like this 1000 years from now, I swear to the devil himself I'll kill you and send you back to Hell where you'll rot like a whore and bastard for the rest of your damned, bastard, eternal life!!" She spat. She dropped Alucard and vanished into thin air, a swift puff of dust floating into the night sky.