Chapter 2: The New Recruit
"Where the hell is Alucard?" shouted Integra, angered by his tardiness.
"Maybe the sun came up before he could get back and he has taken shelter for the day." offered Walter.
"He knows damn well to be back by sun up." ranted Integra, as she puffed away on her cigar.
Integra looked out of the window. It was well past sundown. The moon would be rising soon. Suddenly, Alucard appeared out of thin air.
"Good evening, Master." he greeted her.
"Don't good evening me! Where the hell have you been all day?!" she chided.
"Shhh." said Alucard. "You'll wake her up."
"Wake up who…and where are your clothes?" she questioned.
Integra had been too angry at him before for being late to notice that he was only half dressed. She looked at him questioningly as Alucard stood before her and Walter with only his pants and boots on.
"What have you there?" asked Walter.
Alucard unwrapped his coat and then his hat. Inside the both of them was a baby girl wearing Alucard's shirt as a diaper.
"Where did you pick her up from?" asked Integra.
"When your men picked up the other children, they forgot one." explained Alucard.
The baby yawned sleepily and opened her eyes. She blinked as she saw Walter. Then she looked up at Alucard, as if to say 'who is this'.
"This is Walter." introduced Alucard.
"I'll call social services. They'll place her in a good home." declared Integra, picking up the phone.
"No." said Alucard. "I claim this one as mine."
Integra looked at him, surprised by his behavior. He had challenged her like this only once before.
"Look Alucard, I let you keep Seras. But at least she's potty trained. Babies need a lot more care than any of us can give her." told Integra. "Who's going to take care of her? Where will she sleep?"
"I will and she will sleep with me." he said.
"She will not." said Integra.
"Jealous?" smirked Alucard. "You can sleep with me too if you like."
Integra backhanded him for his insubordination. Alucard just chuckled at her.
"She can't sleep with you. Children have strange sleep patterns. What if she wakes up and needs to be feed or changed and your asleep?" asked Integra. "Will you awaken to take care of her?"
"I will take good care of her." insisted Alucard.
"No. Not this time Alucard." said Integra. "Hello. Is this child services?"
Alucard growled at her, but Integra Ignored him.
"Yes, this is Sir Integra Hellsing. Alucard don't look at me like that, you're not keeping her." spoke Integra.
"This is Mary Williams, how may I help you." answered a voice on the other end.
"I have a child here for you to pick up." she said.
"Sir Hellsing, we are still trying to place the other 547 children you gave us yesterday." complained Mary.
"Yes, I know you're busy, but she can't stay here." said Integra. "I haven't the means or the time to look after her."
"But you're Sir Hellsing." said Mary.
"She's not staying here." insisted Integra.
"Very well, what's her name?" asked Mary.
"I don't know." said Integra. "Alucard, what's her name. What did the people at the orphanage name her?"
"Her name is George." said Alucard.
"George, who the hell would name a girl George?" questioned Integra.
"I would." said Alucard.
"YOU named her? What is wrong with you today?!" exclaimed Integra. "You can't name a girl George."
"And girls should were dresses." countered Alucard.
Integra glared at him for casting that gibe at her.
"Fine." said Integra. "Here name is George."
"Does she have a middle name?" asked Mary.
Just then Seras appeared.
"Hey, what's all the excitement about?" she asked.
Then she saw what Alucard was holding.
"Oh, a baby! What's her name?" asked Seras, taking George from Alucard.
"Her name is George." said Alucard.
Sears rocked George in her arms, made cooing noises at her and tickled her tummy. George kicked and giggled at her.
"She likes me." declared Seras.
"George, this is your big sister Seras." said Alucard.
"Oh, are we keeping her?!" asked Seras, excitedly. "That's wonderful. I've always wanted a little sister. There so many things I want to show you George. "
"Officer Victoria, don't get attached to it. She's not staying!" barked Integra.
"Child's middle name?" asked Mary.
"Officer Victoria!" called Integra, trying to get Seras' attention.
"Victoria. That's a good name." said Mary. "Surname?"
"Hm, what was that?" asked Integra, completed distracted by the turn of events.
"Surname." stated Mary.
"Hellsing. I told you that already. Just come and pick her up." ordered Integra.
"Father's name?" asked Mary.
"Alucard, I told you NO." complained Integra. "Alucard cut that out!"
"Father's name is Alucard. Hm, it must be a German name. Right then. George Victoria Hellsing, daughter of Alucard and Integra Hellsing. Congratulations Mrs. Hellsing, the adoption papers will arrive in three days. Enjoy your new baby girl." said Mary.
"What?!What a minute! Damn her she hung up on me!" growled Integra.
Alucard laughed.
"Welcome to the family George." said Alucard.
"She's not staying." said Integra, hitting the redial button.
"Is too." said Alucard.
"Is not."
"Is too."
"NO, SHE'S NOT!"