Order 2: Master of the Monster

(Flashback)

An old man was lying on a bed with several men, one a doctor, and a young girl gathered around him. He turned to the girl. "Listen, Integral," he said weakly. "When I die, you will become the leader of Hellsing. You will lead our forces to victory and protect the world's people from the creatures of the night."

Integra looked at her father with tears in her eyes. "Yes, father," she answered.

"I'm sorry, Interga," her father said. "There so much more I wish I could have given you. I wish I could watch over you forever. Richard," he said as he turned to another man, a younger version of himself. "Please, Richard watch over her."

"Of course, my brother," he answered.

Then Integra's father took one last look at his daughter, and whispered his last words to her. "Good-bye, Integral. Be glorious."

(Three days later)

Richard was walking down the hall with several men, and getting more furious by the minute. They finally reached another man waiting for them. "Have you found her yet?" Richard immediately barked at him.

The man took a small step or two back before answering. "So far, we haven't found any trace of her."

Richard's mood only got worse. "Forget the rules and regulations! Find her no matter what you have to do! I've waited for Arthur to die for 20 years. When he finally does, he gives leadership to a child instead of me! Do you fools realize that Walter will be back from South America tomorrow? Do you realize how much more difficult he'll make this?" Richard pulled out a gun and pulled the slide. "If you find Integral shoot her immediately. We'll make up our excuses later. Now, move!" The men quickly split up to continue their search for the elusive girl.

What they didn't know was that Integra was watching them from within the air vent. "Father hasn't been dead a week yet," she thought to her self, "and it's already come to this? Uncle, don't you have any morals?"

Then Integra remembered something her father had told her privately before he died. "Interga if you ever find yourself faced with a situation where your own strength is useless, go to the forgotten dungeon, there you'll find something that will protect you: the greatest achievement of the Hellsing family."

I'll go, Integra thought, and then she began the slow crawl down to the basement.

Richard, meanwhile, was losing what remained of his temper. "What do you mean she's still missing? How can one child be so hard to find?"

The man he was yelling at trembled a bit. "We've searched the entire house sir. The only place left is the basement."

Richard simply snapped at the man. "No more excuses, we have to find her now before the other members get suspicious!" Richard calmed down enough to think a little more clearly. "NO one's been in the basement for 20 years. It was always a strange place, or rather places: Dark Arts Analysis room, Library, Biology room, Dissection room, as well as the holding cells and dungeon." Richard smiled a little, "It's the perfect place to catch a rat." He turned to his men. "Fetch the others and come with me to the basement. That's where Integra is hiding!"

(Meanwhile, down in the basement)

Interga stood before the door to the dungeon. It was covered with a large, six pointed star. She reached out and slowly grabbed the handle. Then, she saw something in her mind.

A figure with long black hair and a red coat stood facing the door to her father's office. Behind him were a half-dozen men in army uniforms. One of them shouted something that she couldn't understand with a German accent. It apparently meant "fire" because that is what the men did. All of the men began shooting at the man in the coat, but it seemed that their bullets were having no effect whatsoever. The man turned around and smiled. He had red eyes. He suddenly rushed at them with amazing speed. Five of them fell the ground bleeding. The last one was in suspended the red eyed man's jaws!

Suddenly, the vision was over and Integra was back in front of the door, breathing hard. She thought briefly about turning back, but instead gathered her courage and opened the door. The room inside was dark. Integra went in, closed the door, locked it, and turned on the lights. She them sat down and thought to herself, I thought I'd be safe here, but it won't take them very long to find me. Then, Integra turned around and let out a scream. Strapped to the far wall was an old, decayed, white haired corpse.

"That-that's a corpse isn't it?" Integra stammered. "It's disgusting!" In spite of this, she moved over to the thing. It was definitely dead. Finally, she gave into the hopeless of it all and burst into tears. "Daddy, this is suppose to protect me? How is this dried, old, rotten thing going to save me?" It didn't take long for Integra to stop crying and when she did she just looked up to the ceiling and sighed, "Father... this isn't funny." Integra just looked at the body again and said, "Well, there's no were else for me to go. You won't ming if I stay here, will you?" So, she settled down beside the morbid old thing and made herself as comfortable as she could.

Minutes passed that seemed like hours, but they were long enough for Intergra to start feeling sorry for herself again. "I thought I would find A knight in shining armor to protect me," she said to herself, "instead, I find... this. If only fairy tales were real, I could make it through this and be happy." She looked over at her "companion" again and murmured, "Father, why on Earth did you but a dead man down here for 20 years." She sighed again and said, "I don't want to die: I really do-."

Integra was cut off when her uncle's men broke down the door. "We've found her," they shouted. "She's here; we've found her."

"NO!" Integra cried.

Richard walked in, laughing a little to himself. "I must congratulate you Integra, you did a very good job of hiding yourself. We had to go through a lot of headaches to find you."

Integra then lost all fear of her uncle. All she felt for the man was hate and rage. "Uncle, how could you do this? You promised my father you would protect me. You are unfit to lead Hellsing."

Unfortunately for Integra, her uncle felt the same way about her, although he had twice as Integra's hate. He punched her cheek, hard. "How dare you," he shouted, "Hellsing is MINE. I should have been given it, but instead Arthur gave it to a little brat."

While this was happening, two of Richard's men went over and examined the corpse.

"What is this thing?" one asked. "It's not in the records."

"Just another corpse," the second muttered.

Richard pulled out a gun and shot Integra's shoulder with it. Integra screamed in pain. Her uncle just smirked. "Don't expect death to come easy for you. This is payback for all the frustration you gave us. Now what should I shoot next: your ear, maybe, or you other shoulder. Dear me there are just too many targets."

Then they all heard a strange noise. Everyone turned and saw the corpse licking up Integral's blood! Only it wasn't a corpse anymore, the skin was still brown, but it no longer seemed wrinkled . The corpse stood up, revealing red eyes and fangs. The Others stared at it for a moment, then the corpse ripped the straps binding its arms together apart.

Richard's men went into panic. "The corpse has come back to life!" "Mr. Hellsing what's going on here?"

Richard was stunned. "I-I don't know. My brother never told me anything about this. Quick, shoot it. Send them both to Hell!" The men tried to obey, but then the corpse tore the head of one man. Then it opened its mouth and let the blood fall into it. Before the others could respond the monster tore them apart too.

Richard lost his cool completely. He started screaming at the thing a the top of his lungs. "What are you? What are you? What are you?" He managed to point his the creature, but before he could shoot, it sliced his hand off.

"Useless," it said to him with disgust. Richard fell to the floor in a pitiful, sobbing heap. The creature then turned towards Integra. "Do you want this power?" it asked her. "Join me, and I'll give it to you."

Integra picked up one of the dead men's guns and yelled at the monster, "I will never join you!" Before she could pull the trigger, however, it rushed at her and pinned her to the wall.

"Shooting is not going to do you any good. Give up, little girl. Why don't you except my offer and become strong-."

Integra cut him off before it and began to yell at it will all the force she could, "Never! I will never give up and I will never join you! That is my duty and pride as a member of the Hellsing family."

The creature just started to laugh. Integra expected more insults, but instead it just said to her, "Magnificent. Simply marvelous. You truly are worthy of the name 'Hellsing.'" The creature then clicked its heals together and saluted her saying, Forgive me for my rudeness. I tust that you are well." The creature lowered its hand. "What are your orders," it bowed to her, "My master."

Integra was dumbfounded. He's a vampire, she though to herself. The Hellsing organization has a vampire. Father, what going on here?

Richarddespite the loss of his arm, and much blood, hadn't died. He then reached for his gun and pointed it at Integral. "NO, Hel-Hellsing is MINE!" he shouted as he shoot at Integra's head.

Before it reached her, however, the creature blocked the bullet with its arm. It then turned one eye on Richard. "Your blood and your mind, and especially your heart and soulhave a foul stench, Richard," the monster said. "You could and will never be my master!" It then held up to Integra the gun she had dropped. "It works better with the safety off," it said flipping a switch on the side of the gun.

Integra then nodded, took the gun, and laid her arm across the monster's still outstretched arm, pointed right at her uncle. Richard then started to tremble.

He began to beg for his life. "No, Integra, no, please don't."

Integra just kept glaring at him, as she asked the creature a question, "Hey, you, vampire, got a name?"

The vampire's smile widened a little. "Alucard, or so your ancestor named me."

Integra smiled. "Alucard, nice name," she said. Then she pulled the trigger.

(End of flashback)

Integra just shook her head. It had been ten years since that day. Now, she sat at the desk, her father had once lead from. She had done a good job leading herself. Tonight, though, things were about to change. She looked out at the multicolored sky. "Almost time." She thought.