Disclaimer: Plot will begin to unravel now. Will be setting the stage for when Dante, Alucard and our wolves meet up.
Hellsing and Devil May Cry are owned/distributed/copy righted by Kouta Hirano and Capcom. I do not own them in any fashion. Do not sue me.
Chapter Four- "New Target"
The man in black sat in his chair, in one hand he held a wine glass filled with blood. Stirring it he brought it to his lips taking a long sip. Approaching his chair was a robed individual whom bowed before him.
"Master" he said. Looking up the man's red eyes flashed.
"What is it?"
"There have been some delays. The team we sent to recover the seal has been destroyed."
The man's face contorted in displeasure. "How did that happen?" he asked. "It seems that the team was ambushed. Apparently a group of six men opened fire on them. No one survived and they took the seal."
Frowning the man placed his glass down, folding his arms. "Was it Hellsing?"
"No sir. And they used guns so it was not Iscariot. We do not know who these men are. We believe they are investigating all our activity much like Hellsing is. They are still in the city." the individual reported. The man closed his eyes for a few moments before opening them. "I want their identity uncovered. Tell our people to find out who these people are. When you do, kill them." he ordered.
"Yes Master" and the robed individual disappeared into shadows. From behind him a woman approached his seat. She was very beautiful. Tall and elegant with the figure of a model. She had long brown hair, red eyes, tanned skin and was dressed in an all black gown. "Victor, how much longer?" she asked. Victor smirked, "In time love. It seems our activity has attracted new players into the field." he said standing up. "We've located a possible sacrifice. I've dispatched a unit to her location. In addition to that we may have located the artifact. Acquiring it shouldn't be too difficult. I'm sending 'them' to do such" he said turning back to the woman. She smiled, flicking back her long hair and licked her full lips. "Ooh this should be fun. They always do end up raising hell when you give them an assignment" she said.
"Nomak! Damon! Alex!" he said shouting into the darkness of his chambers. From the shadows three individuals approached. The one in the middle was a tall lanky vampire. He had a bald head with red eyes. His skin was pale, the right side of his face horribly burned. He was dressed in black pants, black shoes and a black top. Strapped to his back was a large gourd wrapped in bandages. The second one standing beside him was much shorter and with a muscular build and was very handsome. He had short brown hair and red eyes. He had on a white shirt, black pants and black shoes. Over that he wore a red and black cloak with a large hood. The collar and sleeves of his cloak had a gold trim. The last individual was a stocky vampire with white hair and red eyes. He had on a black and gold vest, blue pants and brown shoes. The three vampires, Nomak, Demon and Alex bowed before Victor whom sat back in his chair.
"Give us your orders, Master" Nomak said. The burned half of his face pulsating. Victor smiled, 'I have a special assignment. You are to find and retrieve the artifact necessary for the ritual. We don't have an exact location but here is a list of possible targets" he said walking over to the group. Reaching into his pocket he pulled out a sheet of paper. It was a list of various locations around London. Nomak placed it in the top pocket of his shirt. Damon ran a hand through his brown hair. "Ugh...finding some junky piece of treasure? Honestly..." he said complaining. Alex nudged him. "Don't complain, it's better then nothing. Just make sure you don't get out of hand and kill anything and everything in sight" the stocky vampire said. Damon flashed him a foul glare, sighing he scoffed.
Victor returned to his seat. "Any opposition is to be destroyed. No matter what the force is. You have your orders. Failure is not acceptable. Now, dismissed." he waving his hand as the three vampires bowed and disappeared. The woman standing beside him walked around and sat down in his lap. "You sure are confident in them love, it makes you even sexier.' she said seductively purring. Victor grinned, wrapping one arm around her. Raising his glass he grinned, "Soon. Soon our ambitions will be realized." he said.
Back at Devil May Cry...
It had been a couple of days since Dante's duel with Alucard. Though he managed to repair some of the damage the shop was still a wreck. Sighing he sat back into his chair. Reaching into the freshly delivered pizza box he chomped down on a slice as he surveyed the scene. The door to his shop opened, in walked Trish followed by Lady. They were amidst conversation when they stopped and scanned Dante's shop. The devil hunter waved, and started on his second slice.
"Whoa, what happened in here?" Lady asked walking in still looking at all the damage. Trish just sighed and shook her head. "Honestly Dante, can't you for once just have a normal day?" she said helping herself to a slice of pizza. Dante frowned, "Normal? Boring. Gotta live it up now and again babe." he said leaning back. "But to answer your question, I got into a fight. Never going to believe this. But some dude clad in all red waving two huge guns came in here and opened fire. Said he thought I was a vampire." he said recalling the battle. It still amused him. Trish swallowed her pizza, a puzzled look on her face. Lady folded her arms and cocked her hips to the side.
"Vampire? Really? And so what did you say?" she asked. Dante stared at her, trying to determine if that were a serious question.
"I told him I was Count Dracula in the flesh" he replied sarcastically reaching for another pizza slice. "I told him he had the wrong guy. Then he pulled out his guns and we started shooting at each other. Whoever this guy is, he isn't human. Nothing human can wield weapons like that." he said. Trish raised her eyebrows as she sat on his desk, like she always did. Lady chuckled, "Ok so you guys duked it out. Did this guy say who sent him?"
"Yeah. Some group called Hellsing or something. Told him I never heard of them" he said continuing to eat. His eating was halted when he saw the expression of both women. Lady had a surprised expression whilst Trish had one of intrigue. "What?" Dante asked. Lady removed the sun glasses she was wearing. "I had heard rumors once of a secret organization over in London. They are very low key but apparently are a group devoted to hunting vampires. The name is supposed to be Hellsing" she said. Trish nodded, "I too heard something once. Might be looking into."
Dante laughed and folded his arms, "Sorry but I'm into the demon killing service. Not blood suckers." Lady shrugged her shoulders, "Still I say we look into it."
"You said this guy isn't human, well then what is he? A demon?" Trish asked.
"No, definitely not. My guess is a vampire." Dante said. "A genuine vampire. Interesting but wait. You said this guy was with Hellsing. If he's a vampire why is he working for an organization that hunts his own kind?" Lady asked. Dante grinned, "Maybe he's like me and can't stand his own kind. Who knows?" he said.
Trish turned to him, "Hey Dante did this guy have gold eyes? Did his skin sparkle as if thousands of diamonds were embedded in it?" she said taunting. Dante glared at her, "What you described sounds more like a gay disco ball elf then a vampire." Trish laughed while Lady rolled her eyes.
"Where did you get something like that?" Dante asked.
"From that book series that's all the rage now. Twilight." she said.
Dante put on a real sour look, "Twilight please. I may not hunt them but even I know that thing is a disgrace to real vampires."
"Why's that?"
"Because vampires don't sparkle." he replied. All three individuals stared at each other before bursting into laughter.
Back at Hellsing...
"Sir Integra we have some more information on that message you mentioned at the conference a few days ago" Walter said entering Integra's office. She looked up, "Tell me then Walter."
Walter placed a few papers on her desk. They were documents containing information, lists of names, locations and dates. Integra began flipping through them. "Well the term 'Sons of God and daughters of men' can be traced back to a number of legends in various cultures. Particularly in the ancient Near East." he explained. Integra nodded as she listened. "There was one in particular, the old tales and stories pre-dating ancient Hebrew society. Ma'am, are you familiar with the tale of the Great Deluge?"
"Yes I am. God commissioned Noah to contract an ark after declaring he would destroy mankind for their wickedness." Integra said. It had been some time but she did re call all the biblical studies her father tutored her in. Walter crossed his arms, "Correct. However some believe that was not the original intent" he said. Integra rose an eyebrow, her father never mentioned anything like this. "What do you mean Walter?" she asked. Walter sighed before beginning. "There is information indicating that the Flood was sent not just as judgment for the wicked and sinful behavior of mankind, but for the supernatural kind as well. There is one term our sources keep coming across and that is 'Nephilim'. The Nephilim were said to be the spawn of demons. Or more specifically, the union of demon males and human females. They were said to be giant beings, possessing prodigiousness physical strength and a number of legendary feats were attributed to them. However, they were incredibly wicked. More so even then humankind. It's also thought that it was the power and influence of the Nephilim that further plummeted ancient man's descent into madness and sin. Eventually, God sent the Flood first to wipe these beings out and then to punish humanity. After they appear in a few ancient texts across the region but after that pretty much disappear from the history." Walter finished.
Integra remained silent for some time. "Did you say...the union of demon and human?" she said with a tone of disgust and horror. "Yes Ma'am. Though it varies depending upon the source. Some say they were spawned simply by demons possessing human male then mating with women. Some even say they were aliens. Bottom line is that the Nephilim were an ancient and very wicked race. How this connects to the vampires I am not sure.' he said. Integra sighed, "The message said in 30 days they would rise again. Do you suppose it is possible they can be resurrected?" Integra questioned narrowing her eyes. Walter shrugged, 'I don't know. It's doubtful. Certain texts indicate that not only were they destroyed but the demons whom spawned them were punished severely by God. They were cast in chains and sealed away into the darkest and lowest depths of Hell where they wait in judgment" Walter explained. Integra held her head with her right hand. "God be with us all. This is turning out more complicated then I expected."
Walter nodded, "In the meantime I have a bit more uplifting news. We now know who that man is Alucard faced" he said. Alucard and Seras had returned from their duel with Dante. In that time Integra had ordered everything be done to reveal his true identity. Integra nodded, "Good. Who is he, really?" she asked. "We got his name right, Dante but he is not a vampire. In fact it turns out he is the only surviving son of the devil warrior Sparda." Integra's eyes widened. She stood up, absolutely stunned. "Sparda? Are you sure? I thought he was just a myth" she said stunned. Walter shared her surprise, "As did I ma'am. But we are sure of it. Sparda was said to have saved the human race over 2,000 years ago from the armies of Hell. After that he reigned in the human world until he eventually fell in love with a human named Eva. Their love and later marriage produced Dante and his elder twin Vergil. Vergil was corrupted by demons years later and Dante unfortunately had to destroy him. He is now all that remains in the Sparda lineage."
"Hhm, the son of Sparda. Very interesting, Walter get me the information on how I can contact him. I have a unique proposition for him." she said folding her arms. "Yes Sir Integra" Walter said bowing before leaving her office.
Elsewhere in London
"So it's a seal. Sweet, but what the hell kinda seal is this?"Raul asked. The wolf pack was located in their safe house on the outskirts of London. In the main room resting on a table was the seal stolen from the vampires earlier. The ancient document had an ornate design on the front. It consisted of a number of concentric circles inside a rhombus. Around the rhombus was a flaming pattern. At the top of the page was a written language. Michael shrugged, his arms folded. "Beats me. Looks old. And the language is unfamiliar to me. Hey, Karl you're the history buff. You ever seen something like this?" he asked turning to the West African man. He picked up the seal, frowning he set it back down. "No, the language is very old. My guess ancient Sumerian, or perhaps Persian. It's hard to tell as it doesn't really match any known language I have ever studied" he said. Sergei and Alex rolled their eyes. "Great we have a seal and we don't know what it is for. Now what?" they asked turning to Michael. The alpha wolf smirked. "We keep searching. Something has gotta come up sooner or later. We'll report to Vladimir again soon" he said. Just then there was a knock at the door. Robert, the closest one to it peered through the peep hole.
"Who is it?"
"Your contact"
"What's the code?"
"No rest for the wicked" the man said. Pass code is correct, Robert opened the door then smiled. "Ah, Charlie good to see ya again" he said. Charlie walked in and was greeted warmly by the other wolves. "Thanks boys. Got some more information for you" he said walking over to the table. He pulled out a map of London, with several areas highlighted. "Alright now based on information there seems to be vampire activity increasing in these regions. We have all the tell tale signs. Random acts of violence, bodies drained of blood, desecration of corpses. To start out, I recommend this area" he said pointing to a highlighted section.
"Which area is this?" Robert asked.
"London Borough of Waltham Forest. It's located within the Greater London area. Surrounded by various other districts. There is a lot of forest areas, national parks and open space as well. If necessary there'd be some cover for you guys to transform." he said which the pack growled in excitement. Charlie chuckled before rolling up the map. "I'd start there. You guys need me I'll be available. Later fellas." he said exiting the safe house. The pack turned to Michael. 'Well Boss? Your call." Raul said. Michael shrugged, "We'll head there. Hopefully we can kill a few suck heads at the same time. Remember, our main focus is to figure out what the cause is in this spike of activity. We have to be diligent" he said which the others nodded in response.
Michael walked to where they had their weapons stashed. "Let's gear up. It's late in the afternoon. We should be there by nightfall" he said. The pack then began their preparations for the hunt.
The phone rang, Dante lazily picked it up. "Devil May Cry" he said in typical response. "Is this Dante, the son of Sparda?" Integra asked from the other line. Dante rose an eyebrow, the English accent was not familiar. Lady and Trish looked on in curiosity.
"So what of it?' he replied gruffly.
"My name is Sir Integra Hellsing. I have a proposition to make you." she said.
"Uh huh. Look lady I ain't no vampire slayer. Who do you think I am? Van Helsing?" he said mockingly managing to chuckle.
Integra herself chuckled, "No I don't. My great grandfather founded our organization well over a century ago. But I am well aware of your profession Dante" she said. Dante remained silent, was this chick for real?
"I see. So what's this proposition?"
"Someone tipped us that you were a vampire. We don't know why or who. What we do know is that there is something evil brewing here. An epidemic of vampiric attacks. I am familiar with your talent and skills, they are quite legendary. I offer partnership, help us put an end to these vampire killings."
The line was quiet. Dante rolled his eyes. "Lady let me be frank. I've killed things you can only dream of. Things that stalk the deepest corners of your mind. Things the stuff of nightmares. What makes you think I'd be interested in killing a few blood suckers?" he sarcastically asked.
"How about for the chance to duel again, Dante?" an all too familiar voice said. Dante's eyes widened.
"You?" he said practically shouting.
"ALUCARD GET OFF THE OTHER LINE!" Integra shouted. Alucard began laughing whilst Integra frantically tried disconnecting him. How the hell did he even manage to do this?
"Well? Another chance to fight. The thrill of combat is always so exhilarating. So Dante, I ask. Will you travel all they way to England just for the spirit of fighting?" Alucard challenged. Dante started laughing. "You sure are crazy dude. I kinda like that. A chance to fight you again and kill some vamps at the same time? Sign me up. Yo! Sir Hellsing...or something. You still there?" he asked.
"ALUCARD I SWEAR IF YOU DON'T GET OFF THE LINE I AM GOING TO SEAL YOU IN THE DUNGEON AGAIN AND LET YOU ROT UNTIL TIME STOPS AND WE ALL GO CRASHING DOWN TO HELL!" Integra shouted highly annoyed at her servants antics.
"Uh...it's just me babe. He hung up" Dante answered.
Integra's eyes widened, her cheeks turned crimson red. Clearing her throat she regained her composure. "Yes as I was saying. Will you assisst us Dante?"
"Yeah yeah. Where exactly is this place located?"
"You'll know it. Just make your way over here to London. Until we meet in person" she said hanging up.
Dante hung up the phone, grinning. Turning to Lady and Trish he started laughing as the two women looked at him in confusion. Quickly explaining the situation they wasted no time preparing. After a few minuted they were ready to leave. Dante armed with Rebellion and his pistols. Trish with the sword Sparda and Lady with her massive rockert Kalina Ann. Dante ran a hand through his white hair before clenching his fist.
"Next stop, jolly ol' London" he said putting on a horrible representation of an English accent. Lady and Trish rolled their eyes as the trio walked out his shop towards a new adventure.
End Chapter
Next chapter will be a little longer. The wolf pack will have a big fight with a group of vampires. Dante and Alucard meet again and the two most certainly prepare for another blood bath. Meanwhile, Vladimir heads for London following some new leads about the vampires attacking the city. He meets with Integra as both young leaders suggest combining forces to put an end to this. A war of nightmares will soon be unleashed upon the public. Stay tuned and thanks for reading!