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Chapter 2
Ink-stained Letters

"What are you so enraptured in tonight, my master?" came a sly voice from the wall to her right. He didn't use the door, that's not new. Knocking wasn't in his manorial complex. This wasn't surprising.

Integra held the letter closer into the light and examined it again. She had read it over three times and each time it seemed more surprising. Again, she ignored her servant and read the same line that had made something in her person click more than anything else.

I'm coming soon, please greet me with open arms, for I come with important information.

"What is that, master?" Alucard looked over her shoulder, annoying her to no end. Integra snapped the notebook that held the letter shut and growled. She stood, nearly knocking the curious Alucard over.

"Walter," Integra called and the retainer walked into the room, bowing slightly at the waist. "I need three rooms prepared. We are having guests soon. If her timing is still impeccable, her sisters will arrive in seven days and then she will arrive that night," she told him. A small smirk appeared on the butler's face and he nodded.

"Very well, Sir Integra," he said and left without another word.

"Master, must I delve into your muddled mind to find my answers?" the vampire grinned. Integra gave him a death glare that told him that if he tried he'd be punished, severely.

"You shall know in seven days," she told him crisply. Alucard gave what seemed like a pout and started to faze through the wall. "And send Seras up here."

"Very well, Master," her servant said and disappeared.

"You need me, sir?" a small voice asked after Seras entered, after knocking, Integra noted.

"Yes, Seras, please come in and sit down," Integra told her. Seras blinked and sat down in one of the cushy chairs in front of the desk. Integra set the notebook on the desk and looked to the girl vampire. "Seras, in a few days I'll be having company from Ireland. One of them is about your age, well, your body's age, and one is smaller. I wish for you to help those two settle in and be their companion. I'm sorry to say this, but I need to you babysit the younger one, though she's not much of a child," Integra said, feeling a bit guilty for putting this on Seras.

Seras's reaction surprised the instructor of the Hellsing organization and her eyes widened when Seras nearly jumped out of her seat.

"Really! That's great! I'll do my best, sir! This will be wonderful! I get to help someone, and not have to kill a bunch of people!" she exclaimed.

"I'm sorry if that's how you see your work here," Integra said with a lop-sided smile. Seras instantly straightened.

"Oh, I'm sorry Sir Hellsing, that's not what I meant! I love my job, but I just thought this would be a nice break from the ordinary," she
said hastily. Integra then did something no one had seen in a long while. She chuckled, even cracked a real smile.

"I understand Miss Victoria, now please go and get yourself ready for them. Please tell Walter if you are in need of anything for their stay." she instructed, gaining back her director's appearance.

Seras jumped up out of her seat, saluted sloppily and hurried out of the room. Integra shook her head when she had left the room and looked out the window at the troops training in the tall lights that lit up the front lawn.

"Those three are coming to visit, are they?" Walter's curious voice came from the door as he brought in some tea.

"Yes, she says she has important information for me. Her two sisters must come because her parents have past away, in a train accident," Integra said, scoffing afterwards.

"You don't think it was an accident?" Walter asked, having the same suspicions.

"Telling the youngest that is best, but train accidents usually don't cause all blood drainage," Integra said, throwing the newspaper clippings on the desk with a growl. "Poor child will never know her parents any better."

"It tends to hurt more when it hits home, doesn't it, sir?" Walter encouraged. Integra looked to him and sighed.

"You're right Walter. I guess I tend to show little sympathy when I'm not involved," the Hellsing director muttered.

"This shall be interesting, sir. Have you told Sir Alucard of their lineage yet?" he asked. Integra smirked.

"I believe I'll leave that to be found out when the girls get here," she said with a grin. Walter shook his head and left the tea there. "The plot thickens," she muttered to herself and took a sip of the hot tea.

"Police girl," Alucard snapped and Seras looked up suddenly from her book. Her master materialized from the ceiling and stood next to the table.

"Yes, master?" she asked him.

"You-" he began and then noticed two things. Her blood packet was drained, and in front of her was a book about entertaining human children. "What in the world are you reading?"

"I-," she was cut off as the book was snatched up from the table by a white gloved hand. "Master! Give that back, please!" she said and stood, knocking the chair over, and trying to snatch the book back.

"Is this a human children's book?" he asked and examined it. Seras growled and snatched it back.

"It's none of your business, master!" she told him and closed it, sliding it under coffin mattress. Seras had been told by Walter that it was best to keep Alucard 'in the dark' for now, which was kind of an over-statement.

"You and master are hiding something from me," Alucard said, and Seras detected a growl and she cowered as he used his height against her, towering over her.

"If it helps master, it's for a good reason," she said and then scurried around the surprised master vampire and away to find someone to keep him away from her and her open book mind.

'A good reason?' he thought darkly. 'This is getting on my nerves, Integra.'

The sun rose on the seventh day and so did Integra. Her mind seemed a bit lighter and she was a bit relieved about this day. Her nerves were always on end when she had guests, but these certain guests didn't bother her, though the two younger girls would prove to be interesting to handle.

"Sir Integra, they have arrived," Walter said with a bow after he entered the room. Integra already knew. She stared out the window at the black car that was pulling up. It had a dark green 'H' painted on the side of the driver's door. But that 'H' didn't stand for Hellsing.

Alcuard and Seras were in their coffins and asleep, just the way she wanted it for now. They would find out about their guests tonight.

The door bell rang and Integra let out a breath she hadn't noticed she had been holding. Her heals clicked as she stepped down the stairs and towards the front doors as Walter opened it. It was almost like she had stepped back in time. She felt like the small girl meeting new people again.

In the doorway stood a taller girl of dark rich brown locks that were tied back in a pony-tail. Glasses were on the bridge of her nose and she wore a dark green business suit. Integra found it hard to believe that this girl was seventeen. Next to the teenager was the small eleven-year-old that had her grandmother's peach blonde hair, which was held up in a sun-flower beret, and green-amber eyes. The younger girl wore a long corn-blue day dress with short sleeves and dress-shoes with silver buckles.

"Sir Hellsing," said the older and gave a respectful bow. The small girl just giggled and delivered a curtsy.

"Lillith, you have grown so much since I've seen you last," Integra said with a small smile. Lillith smiled and pushed her glass back up the bridge of her nose. She held in her hand a black portfolio and next to her was a simple black suit case. "And Lucy, you were such a little girl the last time I met with you," she said, bending slightly to greet the girl.

"Lillith told me about the times you guys met," the girl said and looked up to the director of Hellsing. "You run a very important organization," she told the woman. She held her hands clasped behind her and next to her was a green striped suit-case.

"I take it she will be coming by tonight," Integra commented as she led them to the main hallway. Walter then chose that time to appear, stepping outside of one of the guest bedrooms.

"Yes, she will be by at about 9-" Lillith cut herself off as she saw Walter. Walter nodded his head and she returned the nod with the equal amount of respect.

"This is the room for Miss Lucy," Walter said and let the girl in. Lucy stepped in the room and smiled.

"Thank you, sir," the eleven-year-old told him and curtsied, before she threw her suitcase on the bed and looked out the window, over the yard.

"She'll be fine. She likes to settle in by herself," Lillith told them and shut the door. When they started walking again Lillith sighed. "Every since mum and dad passed she's tried to stay strong. I've seen her setting up pictures of them everywhere. She's packed at least three," Lillith seemed to trail off, keeping tears abated.

Integra could sympathize. The girl had lost her parents, both of them, at an early age. Here she was trying to keep herself strong for her younger sister. Integra stopped walking and wrapped her arms around the younger girls shoulder. Lillith froze and eventually let Integra comfort her.

Walter had disappeared to let the two catch up and share each others comforting words.

The no-life king awoke suddenly. There was a distinct smell in the house that wasn't usually there. The smell of youth, a smell he had not smelt since Integra was younger. That was strange.

His internal clock told him it was at least seven, maybe eight. Safe enough for him. He slithered from his slumbering place and up through the ceilings and floors, targeting the young, warm blood source.

A child. A blonde human child with the softest green eyes he had seen in a long time. She was staring out at the falling sun. Innocents radiated from the small girl. Alucard moved a bit closer, never missing a chance to scare children.

"Silence is louder than din," said the girl as she turned around and stared at him. To say he was surprised would have been an understatement. "When you entered the room, things got quieter, colder. You need to work on your sneaking," she told him, pointing to him.

"And who taught such a small child this?" the vampire asked with a grin, bending slightly lower, so he was level with her.

"My sister," Lucy answered, her eyes shining with admiration for the older girl's position in her life. There was a long silence.

"What is your name, young one?" he asked finally.

"Lucy," she answered, pulling the beret from her hair, her peach blonde hair falling down her back. She fiddled with the hair fastener as she stared back at him. The name seemed to be registering in his mind.

Just then the door clicked and opened. "Lucy I came to-" Lillith began and then saw Alucard. In seconds she had crossed the room without another thought, put herself between her sister and the vampire, and drew a long blade from her inside jacket pocket, aiming it at his throat.

"Ah, this blade is blessed, you know of us then," Alucard mentioned, not fazed by the blade.

"This blade is blessed and sharp, which is also important, now what are you doing here?" she asked him with a growl.

"Lillith, he wasn't doing anything. He just got curious," Lucy defended the vampire, which surprised both of them. "Besides, look at his gloves. That's the Hellsing insignia. He's Integra's servant."

Lillith risked a glance down at the white gloves Alucard wore and then the blade was back in its hiding place. Lucky for her Lucy was a very perceptive child, unlike Lillith who often opened her mouth before thinking.

"Lucy, you know not to talk to strange men, even if they are under control," she sighed and looked to the smaller child. Lucy grinned up at her.

"You sound like you've had experience," Lucy poked. Lillith glared and Alucard chuckled.

"Quite a mouth that one has," the vampire mentioned.

"Shut it," Lillith snapped. "Lucy, Dramina is coming soon, so get ready, please," the teen said to her little sister. A bright smile lit up the girl's face.

"She's coming early?" Lucy asked excitedly.

"Yes, it seems the weather in her path was favorable," Lillith explained, straightening and folded her arms in front of her.

"Awesome!" Lucy said scurried over to her open suitcase. Lillith began to leave.

"You should leave too," Lillith told the vampire before opening the door and stepping out. Alucard looked from the little girl to the other and shrugged. He fazed through the wall and followed Lillith.

The teenager didn't seem to mind for a while, then spoke up. "Shouldn't you be in some coffin, somewhere?" she asked him without turning around.

"Shouldn't you and the child be in some school?" he countered with a smirk.

"Lucy is home-schooled by our family's tutor, I take care of the financial branch of my father's business, school is frivolous for me now," the middle sister answered. Alucard raised an eyebrow.

"And who is your father?" Alucard pressed. Lillith halted in her step and grinned. For once Alucard felt left out.

"You'll know in time, Mr. Alucard," she said and turned, reaching the stairs. She stepped down towards the front door.

"Lillith! Wait up!" Lucy called as she ran down the hallway, just getting a dark purple sweater on over her t-shirt and jeans. In one hand she held a book with an old ruin on it. Alucard never got a good look because the girl zoomed straight passed him and after her sister.

"Alucard, you had better come with me," Integra said. Alucard had just noticed she was standing at the other end of the hallway with her arms folded behind her.

Without question the old vampire followed his master into her office. She stood by the window and looked to him. Alucard raised an eyebrow and Integra sighed.

"These girls are my guests for a while and I would appreciate it if you behave yourself around the two younger ones. The eldest is my age. She and I will amuse ourselves with what information she has to give me. Seras has been charged with taking care of the youngest in needs and the middle can amuse herself," Integra explained.

'So that explains the book Seras had,' Alucard mentally noted.

"Can I trust you to keep yourself in check?" Integra asked. Alucard grinned. "What am I saying? I'm talking to you," she sighed and Alucard's grin just got bigger. "I'll put it in terms you'll understand. Don't kill anybody," the Hellsing told him with a growl.

"Sir Integra, I believe she has arrived," Walter said when he had entered. Integra nodded and then Walter left again.

"I believe you will find the eldest interesting too," Integra mentioned as she walked out the door.

"What was that supposed to mean?" Alucard growled to himself and followed her outside.

Lillith and Lucy stood there looking towards the sky. Lucy had the book open in front of her and she had a goofy smile on her lips. Seras had also stepped outside after Walter.

"Girls?" Integra began. Lucy giggled and Lillith nudged her.

"She's here," Lucy reassured the Hellsing director.

Alucard expected to see a car or at least headlights through the gate, but all that came up was an itching feeling in the back of his mind. Then, just as suddenly as ever, a cloud of screeching and squeaky bats swooped down from the forest and through the gate.

"Take your hand from your gun, servant," Integra growled at Alucard when she saw a white glove go for the Cassul.

The cloud of bats drew faster than humans could track. Instead of attacking, like most believed they would, they encircled the two sisters and Lucy was lifted off the ground a few feet. The eleven-year-old giggled.

"That tickles!" she squeaked and laughed. The bats put her down and then, in a scene most figured they would never see, they reformed themselves to a tall pale form.

The woman that stood in front of them had long dark red hair that waved down her back. Her eyes gleamed amber red and sparked with a certain light of life. The form she brandished was thin. She wore a dark red dress shirt over black slacks and boots. Over all of this was a black trench coat.

"Impeccable timing, sister," Lillith mentioned.

"I would've arrived fashionably late, but I wasn't that hungry," Dramina grinned, flashing her fangs.

Lucy took off and nearly tackled her sister. "Dramina! You made it!"

The vampiress grinned and hugged the girl around the shoulders and pat her head. "Well of course I made it," she said. "I would never miss a chance to see my best friend again."

At that moment she looked up to Integra and gave a genuine smile. Integra returned the smile. Lucy released Dramina and the eldest walked over and embraced Integra.

"Integra, you are looking more beautiful than ever," Dramina complemented.

"Dramina, you flatter the undeserved. You don't look a day over twenty," she returned.

"Of course," Dramina said and backed up slightly. "I'm sorry. I failed to introduce myself. My sisters had probably also forgotten their manners." She executed a perfect bow. "I am Dramina Harker, eldest of the Harker sisters."

The strings came together in the wonderful tapestry of memories in Alucard's mind and his eyes widened behind his yellow-tinted glasses. Jonathan Harker, one of the men whom were responsible for his certain incarceration.

"You-" he began, but she beat him to it.

"We all know what you are thinking, but reminiscing over trivial intermingled pasts, Alucard, the vampire of the Hellsing blood, is not worth the time at this moment," Dramina said with a small glare.

JC: Please review and give me ideas on Pairings, cuz I'm not sure!
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