"I think Uncle Richard doesn't like me..." Integra confided, looking at me with a sad expression.

I smiled supportively. "It's okay, Integra. I'm sure he's just having a bad day. He'll be fine tomorrow."

"I don't think that's it. I think... he's mad at me because Father died..." Integra then started crying on my shoulder.

My expression softened drastically. "That's not it, Integra. You didn't do anything to your father to make him die. Richard's just... he's just mean, okay?" I tried explaining. Of course, I knew the real reason why Richard hated Integra. Integra's father had left Integra the Hellsing family fortune and organization, not Richard. So, it would make sense for Richard to hate her. It didn't make it any less wrong.

The door blew off its hinges and hit me square in the back. "Agh," I yelled as I leaned over Integra, blocking her from all blows. "Who ist zere?!" I yelled, falling slightly.

"Just a little vampire that has come to kill ya, little Hellsing girl." I heard from behind me and I turned to see a tall man with long blonde hair. He held no weapons; just his fists were his threats. All I had to do was get Integra out of here...

I growled at the man. I then turned to Integra. "Integra, get out of here! Und find Alucard!" I commanded in a strong German accent.

Integra looked at me with a fearful expression. "WH-Who? Who's Alucard?" she asked.

"Never mind zee name! He's in zee lovest dungeon of zee household, Integra! Go find him like your father told you!" I told her, getting slightly irritated. The vampire tried to lung at Integra but I quickly stopped him. He instead pinned me on the ground, and started choking me.

"How about you stop giving her orders and fight?!" the vampire yelled at me.

I ignored him and continued talking to Integra. "Integra, you must continue zee Hellsing family name," I then removed the two pins that hung on my jacket; one that represented Hellsing, and one that represented that I belonged to the Hellsing family. I threw them both at the ground in front of Integra. "Integra, take zese. If ve ever meet again, please give zem back to me! Now go!" I urged once more, and this time, Integra finally listened. She picked the pins up and ran out of the door. I then turned my attention to the man straddling me.

"That's more like it, little girl. Now what shall I do to you? Torture you? Beat you to death? Rape you? So many choices..." He pinned my hands above my head and began to feel me up.

I growled again. "Get your hands off of me. Before I make you vish you never stepped foot in zis room." I threatened.

But before he could reply, I broke my hands out of his grasp and grabbed hold of the red ribbon tied around my neck. I tore it off of my neck and threw it on the other side of the room. Even though I didn't see it, I knew the fang marks on my neck glowed red, and so did my eyes. "You're too slow." I stated quietly, grabbing jagged, silver knives out of my pockets and throwing them at the vampire. His body flew upward and was then pinned to the ceiling.

He coughed up blood as he slowly died. "Just you wait, little girl. Richard is on his way to finding that little Hellsing girl right now. There's no chance she'll survive."

I closed my eyes. "I put her into the hands of someone very able. He'll protect her. Even ven I can't." I said the last sentence under my breath in a sad tone. I drew another knife from my pocket and threw it upward, into the man's face. "Auf Viedersehen, Rookie Vampire."

By this time, I had assumed that Alucard had already gotten Integra out of this house, seeing as though it was already burning to the ground.

That was when I decided.

I tugged my jacket off and pulled my shirt over my head. I then slid my skirt down my legs and did the same with my undergarments. I was completely naked.

"Zis is vere my new life starts. No limitations, no friends, no connections. Nozing. I shall start zis life anew."

(ENDOFDREAM-TIME!)

"Gah!" I yelled as I hit my forehead against the top of the coffin. Stupid Alucard, putting me in this dang coffin. I blinked a few times, though it didn't really matter. It was black dark in this coffin, so I couldn't see anything. Just as the thought of breaking through the top of the coffin occurred to me, the top was lifted off and I was faced with a few people, some familiar, some new.

"Who is she?" a girl with short blonde hair looked down at me curiously.

But she really didn't matter at the moment. Another blonde caught my attention; her hair was long and flowing, with eyes like the midday sky. I knew who she was, and she knew me. "Integra..." I trailed off, nearing tears.

The afore-mentioned blonde actually did cry. "Isabelle!!" she cheered, wrapping her arms around my neck and pushing me back into the coffin.

My expression softened the way it did those many years ago. "Hello, Integra; so, I assume the Hellsing Organization is going well?"

She pulled herself away from me. She nodded happily and wiped her eyes with her sleeve. "I never thought I'd see you again."

I smiled. "I never thought I'd see you again either. I'm glad you're alive and well." I said with sincere care.

"I'm glad you're... well, I'm glad you're well." She joked, and then chuckled quietly. I laughed as well.

"Who's zis? Anozer vampire?" a man with a French accent said. I turned around to find a man wearing a hat. His hair was a rusty orange color, held in a long braid, and his eyes were a pretty green.

I smiled politely at him. "Oh, little boy, I'm not just 'another vampire'. I'm the vampire; Isabelle, at your service," I bowed gracefully. Then a mischievous grin spread across my lips. "Don't let Alucard fool you. He's not the only one in the world with those powers."

The man lifted my head by my chin. "'e never 'ad me fooled. Nice to meet you, Isabelle; I'm Bernadotte. Pip Bernadotte; I'm a mercenary currently working for the 'ellsing family." He took his hat off in a polite manner.

"It's very nice to meet you, too, Bernadotte," I bowed slightly again, then turned to the short-haired blonde. Her eyes were a slightly different color than Integra's. They looked a bit darker. "And who are you?" I asked as politely as I could manage. For some reason, I felt a pinch of anger toward this girl. For being so close to Integra? Alucard?

"I'm Seras Victoria! I'm a vampire as well, Miss Isabelle." She held her hand out for me to shake it.

My eyes narrowed slightly and I shook her hand reluctantly. "Let me guess, Alucard 'saved' you, right? You vere on zee brink of death—anozer vampire, right?—and Alucard showed up out of novere, and asked you if you're a virgin. And you answered yes; he 'saved' you and turned you into a vampire. Zat's how it vent, right?" I guessed with a sly grin only the devil's could match.

She gasped in surprise; a predictable reaction. "How did you know that?! And what's that accent; German?"

"Why, yes it is, Seras, thank you. Oh, and just call it hunch, eh?" I smiled the same sly way, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw Integra and Alucard exchange suspicious looks. "Well, I think it's about time I hit the road, huh? It was nice to see you again, Integra, Alucard, and it was nice to meet you, Pip, Seras. Auf Veider-!" Alucard grabbed my collar once again.

"Didn't I tell you before? I'm not going to let you get away the one time I catch you. Integra doesn't want you to leave either." He looked at Integra out of his peripheral vision, and she gave me the saddest frown I've ever seen before.

Now, what kind of person would I be if I rejected that frown?

I sighed loudly. "Okay, I'll stay. But only for a little while, okay?" Integra's frown quickly turned into a smile and Alucard gave me one of his classic grins. For some reason, I had an itching feeling I was in over my head...


Now that was some serious writing stuffs. I'm having a lot of fun thinking about Isabelle's character, and a reviewer(I love you name, Alucard's Annoying Friend:]) mentioned something about a love triangle. It won't get quite that heavy, but it'll be interesting, I promise. Oh, and I can't mention one reviewer with out mentioning the other two:) Thank you, .Crackers. and 0-Girlycard-0 for your reviews, and I plan to deliver!! Meggo-chan, out!