Chapter One: The Time Comes
"Raven come forth child," Tyryn the council leader called to the girl who was hovering in the door way.
"Yes Lord Tyryn ," she asked quietly.
"The time has come my dear for you to return to earth and live again with your mate. In addition to his previous curse he is bound to and serves a young human girl by the name of Integral Hellsing. He is a hunter of those who would call themselves by a title which is only his. When you arrive you will become her maid. Do not reveal your added skills until the time deems it nessicary . to conquer and chack your mate's unholy power we are giving you the powers of Heaven to contrast his power of Hell. be well fair child and be safe," Tyryn said. Beaming happily she stepped forth into her body and disapeared before their very eyes. Tyryn silently mourned that she would never return.
Down in the realm of earth a woman with pale blonde hair was sitting at her desk sorting through various forms of annoying paper work when her butler knocked on her door.
"Yes Walter ," she said, as an older looking fellow entered the office.
"Ther is a young woman at the main enterance seeking employment, normally i would just send her on her way as she is only trianed for work as a personal maid ,however she mentioned something very odd," Walter explained.
"What did she say," Integra asked looking curiously at the man.
"She told me that we housed a power that was bound tightly one she had seen only once before . She mentioned that she had been close with the last man of this power and could perhaps help us in holding ours under control," Walter finished.
"Bring me this girl Walter I have a wish to meet her," Integra ordered. Walter turned around and motioned for some one to enter. A girl who could only be about 18 or so stepped forth . She had rather long obsidian black hair and the darkest blue eyes ever seen in a human. She was some what pale and only stood about 5'4" tall.
"So you think you can hold back our power house huh," Integra said, with a look of amusement in her eyes.
"Yes sir Hellsing. My name is Kagome Raven higurashi and I do believe I can," the girl answered a secretive look in her eyes.
"Very well we shall see how you hold up, Alucard come here," Integra ordered mischief in her smile.
"Yes my master," a darkly seductive voice spoke as he entered the room from a shadowed corner. She shivered a bit at hearing his voice again after so long. She turned to him and saw the brokeness of his mind and his soul. 'Vladimir' she thought 'my dearest what has this world done to you?' Alucard sent her a look of insane confusion but did not ask a question.
"Tell me every thing you can get from this girls mind, and any other observations,"Integra ordered him again.
spill every thing little girl his voice echoed in her mind. She simply looked at him wish a sorrowful longing in her eyes and shook her head at his insitance. He pushed at her mind probing for a weak spot where he could break through but found nothing, she was a solid brick wall that was unbreakable. His eyes narrowed at her and he stopped pushing.
"I can not read her master not with out her consent, other than that she seems to be a regular is something about her that reminds me of someone I once knew," He said pain glowing in the crimson eyes she could clearly see behind his orange tinted lenses. She smiled at him while his master stared at her in shock.
"How do you do that,"Integra asked. Kagome looked at her with appraising eyes.
"Your ancestors must have been very cold and cruel with him, to have broken his mind so very thoroughly why? Why hurt him when he would have been so much better whole," she whispered so low only Alucard could hear her.
"Its as easy as being an immovable object. you simply must imagine you are a brick wall,"she said older woman smiled at her and suggested that the trio go down to the training grounds to see what else she could do. They stood and walked down in a strained silence. Alucard wanted to know why he couldn't read her and what she meant by her unheard comments, Integra was curious as to what the young girl was capable of and kagome was simply mourning what had been done to her once sane and loving mate. 'Sick bastards,'she lamented in her mind' what cruelties they have wrought upon you my dear one?'
Once in the training grounds Integra turned to her and motioned her forward.
"Alright,"she said,"show us what your made of by the way your last test will be fighting Alucard I hope your up for it."
"Before we begin I wish for you to note that this is the only time I will fight him . I believe he has suffered enough cruelty at the hands of your greatest grandfather. It tears at my soul to see such a beautiful being as destroyed as he is," Kagome said her eyes burning with fire. Alucard was suffering from the nagging sensation that he knew her once. She reminded him very much of his long lost warrior princess, Raven. The same hair and eyes and stubborn contempt for the needless torture of any one. Hurt raged through him once again at the thought of his darling little mate, and again he cursed both the fool that had caused her death and the bitch who had cursed him to this eternal life instead of letting him die so he could be with her once again. He watched as she breezed easily through all the trials his master set up with ease and grace as if she had been fighting all her life. Finally it came time to fight her. He watched as she fell into a familiar stance and readied her sword . He tried to think of the hundreds of ways to kill her but he couldn't bare to take any course of violent action against her, she was just to much like HER for him to harm.
"I can not fight her," he said turning back to his master,who's eyes were wide with shock. Integra stared wide eyed. Alucard was turning down a fight? Something was wrong here.
"I order you to tell me why you can not bring your self to fight this girl, and no lies of any kind Alucard," Integra said, voice cold.
"Don't,don't order him around like that please it's painful to watch,"Kagome whimpered softly.
"Regardless I want answers Alucard," Integra said a bit softer this time.
"She reminds me to much of a person I used to know, a young warrior princess named Raven who I was in love with. She even gave her life to save mine in a duel for her hand," Alucard explained," if you look at Kagome you will know exactly what she looked like and how she acted." The vampire turned and walked away with blood tears brimming in his eyes.
'my love ' she thought' how long have you mourned me?'
[she must have been very important to you. My name is Kagome Raven Higurashi its nice to be working with you]she thought at him. His retreating steps halted and he turned to stare her in the eyes
Raven? are you my Raven? he asked back in her mind.
[The last time I heard your voice I had an arrow through my chest. You said I would fade and your world would be darker for it] she answered mentally smiling. Alucard looked at her and she watched amazed as the crimson gave way to his once natural coal grey color, and he rushed to her side once again and pulled her through the shadows to his room in the basement.
"My darling ...how.." he stuttered the red back in his eyes.
"They rewarded me for saving you, but we can't let anyone know who I used to be do you understand? we have to start all over with our love ok? It has to grow slow so they can watch and think you finally moved on," she explained.
