It had been a very long night. The walls had shook and the ground quaked as Alucard had been removed from the grounds. He simply couldn't be trusted at the time, but now he had been allowed to return. He sauntered into the plain room of Hellsing manor and inhaled the sharp aroma of blood. The staff on hand had done their best to clean up but the vampire could still smell it. All eyes were on him as he stood beside his master and waited.

"Alucard?" A very tired voice almost whispered. Alucard wasn't used to hearing his master so weak but he made no indication that it mattered. Integra held out her hand, something very unlike her, and Alucard cautiously took it. Integra gripped onto him with such strength that if he were human he was sure something would of been broken.

"Alucard promise me. Promise me you will protect her. Above all else...if it comes to me or her...always protect my little girl" Alucard thought about this. He had it drilled into his head to protect and serve the Hellsing line – he had never been given orders to protect a single Hellsing above all others. Integra was still clinging to him but he slipped easily out of her hand. He walked over to a small cradle next to the bed and suddenly the room grew tense. He could see Walter reach into his pocket, no doubt ready to attack if Alucard made a wrong move. Everyone held their breath as Alucard peered into the cradle. Inside lay Integra's only heir. Alucard observed how small the child was and wondered how it was possible that such a tiny thing could come from a bump that large! Though he would never voice that thought. He wasn't stupid of course; he knew how pregnancy worked and was aware that premature babies were almost always smaller in size. He didn't know why he had wanted to look at the baby but seeing such a small creature he felt he couldn't refuse his master – not that he had much of a choice in the first place. He returned to Integra's side and knelt next to the bed.

"I promise to protect the child above all else, master" Walter placed a hand on Alucard's shoulder and indicated that the vampire should leave.

"Sir Integra needs rest. I think it best if you leave her to recover" Any other time Alucard would of made a snappy remark but at this time he knew what was best. He may be a monster but he did truly care for his master; she was kind to him when previous masters had been cruel. He stood and made to exit only pausing as he heard the faintest whisper.

"Elena...her name is Elena..." He looked over his shoulder and watched as his master passed out from exhaustion before leaving the room. As he made his way down into his room he could only allow one thought to swim around his mind.

"This is going to be interesting..."

[5 Years Later]

Alucard heard the familiar sounds of a child crying. He sighed deeply and rose from his coffin to search for the root of the annoying sound. After a few minutes he spotted the form a young girl curled in on herself in a corner weeping into her hands. Alucard should of walked away he knew from experience how irritating the child was and how much of a brat she could be. But something forced him to keep walking until he stood in front of the girl. She rubbed her eyes and looked up at the tall vampire and sniffled.

"Alucard?"

"What are you upset about this time?" His tone was harsher than he had intended, he had learnt that he got better responses when he wasn't so hard, but the crying had vexed him. Elena sniffled again and pointed towards her mother's study.

"Mommy won't let me have a puppy! She's being mean!" Tears began to form again and Alucard had no intention of allowing the crying to start up.

"Why do you want a puppy? They're loud and annoying and make mess...just like small children" Elena pouted, something she had definitely not learned from anyone in the manor, and looked at the floor.

"No-one plays with me I want a friend to play with!" Elena looked up at him her blue eyes bright and hopeful.

"Will you be my friend?" Alucard had made it clear to the child early on that he would not be her nanny or her entertainment. He had told Integra the same thing when she had ordered Alucard to keep Elena busy while a meeting took place. But looking into those eyes Alucard felt that he couldn't say no...but at the same time he would not allow himself to stoop so low as to be seen playing with a five year old. Instead he had an idea.

"Close your eyes, Elena. Keep them closed" Elena frowned but did as she was told and Alucard willed the shadows around him to morph. In a matter of seconds the creation was done and Alucard motioned towards the child. Elena had kept her eyes tightly closed until she felt something wet push against her face. She opened her eyes and squealed, to Alucard's utter horror, at the multi-eyed hellhound stood in front of her. Alucard's familiar was watching Elena with curiosity and when Elena held out her arms the hound did not hesitate to move forward and allow the girl to hug it. Alucard watched as Elena petted the hound and allowed it to lick and sniff her all the while screeching and giggling – Alucard thought for a moment he may have preferred her crying to this.

"She's so pretty!" Elena giggled as the hound rubbed its nose against Elena's cheek. She? Alucard didn't believe his shadows had a gender but it seemed that the hound rather liked being called pretty as its tail began to wag. It was almost funny. Alucard had seen this creature tear opponents to shreds and make grown men, and vampires, weep. Yet one look at Integra's child and the hellhound had been turned into a family pet. He decided to allow Elena a few more moments with the hound and leaned back against a wall watching the pair play together, completely unaware of the pair of eyes watching them all.

Integra had heard Elena's crying stop followed by giggling and had gone to investigate. She had opened her study door and seen Alucard summon his familiar. She was going to ask him what the hell he thought he was doing when the hound began to play with her daughter. Integra had paused and watched the scene play out before returning to her study with a smile on her face. She had her doubts when it came to Alucard being around Elena – there was always that risk that he may one day snap and end her life. But seeing how...kind...he had been with Elena just had made up Integra's mind. Alucard would keep Elena safe. She was certain of it.

[2 months later]

Integra had to fight to keep her face emotionless as she heard her daughter screaming after her. She forced herself to watch as one of her men carried Elena out of the manor and to one of the cars. It had been a tough choice to send Elena to boarding school but Integra knew it was the right choice as it was simply too dangerous to keep her daughter at the manor. Since word had got out that Integra Hellsing had produced a daughter she had been receiving various demands and threats. She watched as the man placed Elena into the car and locked the door before returning to her.

"I'll have the headmaster contact you when she arrives, Sir Integra" She nodded and dismissed the man. Walter stepped in front of Integra and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"She will be fine., Sir, she will have the best time I'm sure of it" Integra wanted to believe him. She nodded again and said her goodbyes as Walter got into the driver's seat. Elena banged on the glass of her window and it broke Integra's heart to see her daughter in such distress.

"Alucard" She muttered his name under her breath and in no time at all the vampire materialised beside her.

"Alucard if I make to go towards the car...hold me back" Alucard was surprised to say the least. Integra had never given him permission to restrain her before but then again his master had changed since Elena came into the world. Hell he had changed! The staff still feared him, including his master, but with Elena he couldn't help but become...softer. Elena had spotted Alucard and began moving her lips unaware that her mother couldn't hear her.

"What is she saying?" Alucard would have found the girl's words amusing if the circumstances were different.

"She's asking me to look after my hound and make sure I give her lots of love and kisses" Integra smiled at Alucard's clearly disgusted tone. They both watched as Elena was driven away and, to Integra's surprise, Alucard spoke in a way he had never done before.

"She's going to be alright, master" And then he left.

A/N;

This chapter was mainly filler – apologies I'm not too good at starting stories.

*Important Story Info!*

Ok so Elena is off to boarding school and during that time the Valentine Brothers attack, Nazi vampires make their move and everything goes to hell. Elena is kept at boarding school until she's 18 [a long shot I know] to keep her safe although Integra visits regularly. Pip and his groups survive the attacks as does Walter.

Hope you stick with the story!