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Title: Lily
Chapter: 2 - Lily Meets the Steel Blonde of Hellsing
Lily watched the man in red as he chuckled. She could feel that laugh in her stomach, and idly wondered if she was finally to meet her end. "No, little one, I don't intend to kill you. But I want to ask you some questions, and I'm sure my master would like to meet one such as you." With that, he took two long steps forward (how had she not realized just how tall he was?) and without further ado scooped her over his shoulder. Lily's mouth dropped open in shock as a portal that seemed to be made of shadows opened up before them, and her captor stepped through it.
Integra was about three-quarters of the way through her paperwork when she felt the shadows shift and the air around her grew a bit colder. Surprised, she leaned back in her chair. She honestly thought that Alucard would have taken longer to find his target. And then as she watched the void open, she caught the first sounds coming from it. Various obscenities and slurs against Alucard's bloodline were emanating from the portal. As her servant stepped through the portal, she looked on in shock as the tiny female he had slung over his shoulder fought viciously and shouted what Integra could only assume was the end of a well-deserved rant, catching only "me go, you overgrown bastard son of a godless whoring bitch monster from hell!" Eyebrows raised, she buzzed Walter and asked for another tray of tea, hoping he could hear her over the racket.
Lily was beyond furious, past rage, straight into pissed the fuck off. That arrogant bastard had unceremoniously slung her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes and stalked off with her, like some sort of prize, to God knows where. She felt the sudden change in air pressure and looked around her. She was in some sort of gloomy office, and the air seemed a bit more humid than she was used to. And yet, she was still being carried over a shoulder. Deciding to try a new tactic, she phased out of his grasp and appeared right behind the red behemoth. Putting her hands on his back and pushing with all her strength, he didn't stumble, but he didn't immediately try to restrain her again. And that was all the opening Lily needed. Her enraged mind started ranting out loud, "What the flying fuck do you think you're fucking doing? Just because I don't attack you outright doesn't mean you can carry me off into the night like some fucking angel of death! What the fuck is your malfunction? And what the hell is this about wanting me to meet your master? I don't give a flying rat's ass about who you want me to meet, you had abso-fucking-lutely no right to grab me in the middle of a hunt and carry me off to god knows where because it struck your fucking insane fancy! I don't give a good goddamn who you think you are, and I have enough sense to know you're more powerful than I am, but Jesus fucking Christ, give a girl a little warning!"
It was only then that she noticed the blonde behind the huge desk, who was eyeing her with a sense of amusement. Lily sniffed a bit and realized that the woman was human. Turning to the insufferable man in red she said, "You would allow yourself to be ordered about by a human? She must be more substantial than she looks." Lily suddenly shifted moods, meeting his annoyed crimson eyes with a completely calm look. Suddenly deciding to ignore the red-clad vampire, she turned her attention to the blonde woman. "And who might you be?"
Integra looked at the tiny girl in shock. She couldn't be more than 5'3", and yet she exuded a sense of power and confidence that the blonde had rarely encountered. Integra replied to the question with a small smile and said, "I am Sir Integra Wingates Hellsing, of the Hellsing Organization. I asked Alucard to bring you here. I assume you are the one who has been exterminating the freaks in New York?"
Lily was reassured by the aura of complete confidence that the little blonde woman in front of her seemed to leak, especially as Lily was nowhere near as sure of herself as she was putting on. Desperately hoping Red hadn't picked up on this, she considered the question, and responded with a sly look, "Yes, you could say that. Because I'm not dead yet, am I to assume you approve? And how come you're called Sir? I thought that title was reserved for males. You're obviously not a man." And with that comment, Lily let her eyes rake over the woman's curves, which she seemed to be trying to hide desperately behind an olive green suit, letting a little of her sexuality ooze into the comment. Earning a chuckle from Alucard, Lily pressed onward. "So, why do I deserve the honor of being dragged from my home over the shoulder of an arrogant asshole who didn't even have the manners to introduce himself before abducting me? Not very gentlemanly, I have to say." Lily watched with keen eyes as the woman reached into a drawer and withdrew a cigar, which she promptly lit. Seeing that Sir Integra was smoking, Lily withdrew a pack of cigarettes from somewhere in her coat and asked, "Mind if I smoke?" Without waiting for an answer, she lit a cigarette and said, "Well? Why am I here? If you don't mind me asking. I'm getting a bit tired…it is getting pretty close to dawn, and you obviously already know what I am. So what gives?"
Integra regarded the smoking young woman in front of her. She didn't appear to be over twenty years old, and yet her demeanor said she was a bit older, if not in years, then in experience. "I asked Alucard to bring you here because we received reports that someone was exterminating FREAKs in the New York area, with apparently no provocation and in an extremely sadistic fashion. May I inquire as to your name?" The young vampire regarded her with a look that was cautious, appraising, and relaxed at the same time. She finally responded, saying "Lily." Integra raised her eyebrow for about the millionth time that night, and said, "Pardon?"
Lily looked at the blonde woman as if she were losing respect for her every second this asinine conversation went on. Repeating herself, she said, "My name is Lily. And yes, it is my pleasure to drain those scum dry. You must be influential, to know about my little escapades in the States." Lily had surmised that she wasn't in Kansas anymore from the change in the air around her and the woman's accent, which was decidedly cultured, sophisticated, English, and hard as steel. This was not a woman to be trifled with, she decided abruptly. Changing tactics, she decided to get straight to the point. "Why have you brought me here? And I'd really appreciate a straight answer this time, I'm very tired and growing weary of these games." Seeing Integra's change in expression, she stayed silent, thinking that she might actually get some answers out of this woman. But then the door opened and an older man entered, wearing a monocle and bearing a tray of what smelled like tea. At this interruption, Integra abruptly said, "Walter would you find our guest a room for the night? I believe she would be more comfortable in the lower levels, with Alucard and Seras." The man cast Lily an appraising glance and said, "Of course, Sir Integra." Turning to the newcomer, he gestured that she was to follow him and said, "If you'll come this way, please, I'm sure we can find you some suitable accommodations, and perhaps a meal if you're hungry."
Casting a dirty look at Alucard, she said, "No, I'm quite full." Shifting her gaze to Integra, she questioned, "I guess I'll find out why I'm here tomorrow night?" At Integra's nod, she allowed herself to be led from the room, gathering that she would not learn anything more at the moment, and any attempt to escape would be futile. The vampire called Alucard could obviously read her emotions, even if she did manage to keep her thoughts from him. And with that thought, she followed the monocled man from the office.