I'm alive! I'm alive! Hello everyone! So sorry for keeping you guys waiting for so long without a new chapter. I hope you like this one; it's just a filler arc sort offor a character introduction. I didn't really know what to write in ways of it and I wanted Amelia to be introduced to certain things and a person. So anyways, here it is. I hope you like even though I don't think it's all that good, but don't worry the next chapters of the series. And yes this is a series and will have a sequel (whether you like it or not) my best friend nee-chan who has been proofreading my work has decided that I should name it the: Innocence of Darkness Series. Not so sure about that, but hey whatever, right? Anyways, please enjoy and as always review! Reviews make me happy and when I'm happy I write better.

Give me strength to be kind... To combine

All the good things in life that were so hard to find

But I have and I won't let them go like I do with my friends

Still bearing voices... From front... From behind

They're the reasons I choose... When to live... How to die

When to cast... When to reel

When to buy... When to steal

When to fiend for the friends that taught me

Being inappropriate will

Give me a quiet mind and I...

I love you

You give me a quiet mind and I...

I love you

Till the end

- From "A Quiet Mind" by Blue October

Chapter 5:

Introductions

It had been almost two weeks since that fateful night when Alucard met Amelia. Her smiles and her giggles seem to light up the dull Hellsing Manor. Alucard had taken on a paternal streak with Amelia. They could be found spending time together in the library as he taught her a bit on vampiric folklore. Or up to mischief in Walter's kitchen. Laughing and playing together their bond was surely growing steadily to the point that it even pulled a smile out of Sir Integra.

Even Walter could be found humming a tune as he did his daily work. The usually stoic butler was now in brighter spirits as Amelia graced his kitchen more so during the night for she wished to spend more time with Alucard. They talked and she helped him with everything she could. He found she was a rather happy and helpful child.

Sir Integra had taken to Amelia and twice now they had been caught by Walter in an intense game of chess. Sir Integra won of course, but she commended Amelia for her strategic mind and her excellent ruthlessness when it came to the oh-so-life-like battlefield. Integra knew that Alucard had been right in saying she had potential.

Amelia herself had become happy over her short stay. She was smiling more than she ever had in her life. She loved Alucard dearly, she loved them all dearly and wanted to make them happy and proud. She knew she had yet to meet more of the people at Hellsing for the imposing manor was so monstrous and spacious. She often wandered about, searching for something to do. Little did she know Alucard was silently following her, silently protecting her.

Amelia oohed and awed as she walked through the Hellsing Manor. Such a splendid place with so much knowledge and wonder to it, it entranced the little girl. More so were the secrets of the Hellsing Manor and Organization. She had been making it a habit of her's to explore the riveting mansion. Using the pulley system to get to and fro she soon made some amazing discoveries.

She had found out that through the ventilation systems you could get almost anymore. She had been climbing through them for she was just small enough to roam comfortably. She saw the council room where the Convention of Twelve met. She saw the grand library and even the hidden library she assumed had been long forgotten. Though she didn't dare sift through the ancient documents. She discovered rooms filled with covered furniture and paintings. All old and dusty, hardly interesting as the libraries.

The mansion was so huge to her, bigger than it was for the others but she wasn't intimidated by it in the least. She had been down in the dungeons plenty of times with Alucard. Laughing with him and playing with him in his room. Though it did surprise her however when she had discovered his coffin sprung forth six arms, hands and fingers included…

- …Begin Flashback… -

Amelia laughed as Alucard manipulated his shadows into small black blocks for her to try and grab. She chased them around and they chased her. Alucard had taken to training her on how to hunt and track certain things. The girl certainly was amazingly fast. A block would zoom in on in the air but instead of jumping, no Amelia climbed onto his table and lunged for it. Landing a little less gracefully on her feet than would have been desired. But she would learn with time. Alucard had to laugh as Amelia even went so far as to growl at one of the blocks when it was so high up she couldn't even reach it.

Sending him a: you-suck-royally-look Alucard merely pushed her to get it.

"Go on little one, see if you can." He urged, giving her a little push on her rump with his boot.

"Hey!" she said indignantly but a smile played on her face. She put a finger to her lips and the other wrapped around her slim waist. What to do? What to do? She thought as she looked up at the block.

Clambering up onto his table she used all her strength to pull the chair up after her. Alucard's eyebrows knotted together in worry but he made no move to stop her. Instead tense incase she were to fall. He watched her climb onto the chair and made the block hover over her. As she reached to grab it, her skirt slipped slightly and fell underneath her shoe. Taking a step forward in the tangled cloth she slipped.

"AHHHH!" she cried in surprise as she fell backwards, Alucard's eyes widened in horror. Lunging for her he only came to rest on what looked like…

"My coffin?" he said surprised as he lay with his stomach over the top. Looking around in frantic panic he called out her name for she was nowhere in sight. "Amelia! Amelia! Amelia!" and he felt a soft kicking and a very muffled voice come out in a squeak. Cries issued from underneath him. He froze in open mouth horror. Flinging himself from the coffin he wretched the door open to behold what made his jaw drop.

She was laughing.

"What the…?" he said as she was giggling. A pair of arms were tickling her and she was laughing.

"M-m-m-Master….!" She giggled as the arms tickled her sides. "Y-your c-c-coffin is…tickling me!" she was in hysterics as her sides, her neck, her feet, her tummy, and under her arms were all being attacked. Alucard sighed in relief for fear of his last domain hurting the girl. And he realized now that it had been his coffin in which she had been saved by. Silently thanking it he said with a firm voice.

"Stop." The arms gave a palms-up gesture and disappeared. Picking up the little girl he held her to his chest. She looked at him with question in her eye but said nothing. She just let him hold her tight. Alucard sighed as he tried to calm his tense body. It was no use, if his heart still beat it would have been having a heart attack.

"Maître?" asked Amelia in questions. (A/N: Maître means Master in French)

"You are to never do anything like that ever again!" he said angrily and Alucard felt her tremble at his forcefulness and suppress a flinch.

"Yes Master, I promise. I just-" she was cut off when he shook his head.

"You know you just gave me a heart attack little one." Amelia couldn't help but smile.

"See!" she said and he was taken back by her sudden cheerfulness. "They were wrong! Ha!" and he pulled back and looked into her eyes with question in his own.

"Who was wrong and about what?" he asked, curiosity getting the better of him.

"I heard some soldiers talking about how heartless you are." She said a little angrily and then she smiled. "I can't wait to tell them how wrong they were!"

"Hunh?" and she smiled widely.

"If you had a heart attack doesn't that mean you really do have a heart?" she asked cocking her head to the side. "Right?" he chuckled.

"My heart stopped beating a long time ago." She shook her head and looked at him seriously. Such a cute expression.

"Nuh huh, I think you have a really big heart papa."

- …End Flashback… -

Amelia smiled on the memory she had not forgotten it. Nor had she forgotten the shocked expression on his face as she kissed his cheek. She laughed slightly as she crawled through the vents and remembered how the coffin now stood with her in its arms. Shaking a finger at Alucard as if to say "Nuh huh, she's mine." laughing once more at the memory of how she now had a new friend to play with. She hardly minded at all that the coffin and Alucard included with all his familiars and shadows were spawned from evil. She didn't care, Alucard was good, and she loved him dearly.

Shuffling on her hands and knees through the vents she thought about heading towards the dungeons and seeing if Alucard was there. She stiffened when she felt a presence near her. Spinning around and looking from side to side she wondered who was there. She could not see below her anymore for it was covered by a panel. It was the same feeling she got when Alucard was near but this one was different. It felt lighter, more nervous, and there was a definite sweetness about it. Sweet, cute, and fluffy…but not always good for you. Like sugar. Shrugging it off as one of Alucard's familiars she went to take a step forward and she fell right through.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Came a blood piercing scream but it wasn't from Amelia. No, the high pitched scream came from the being underneath Amelia. "Bloody hell!" Came the pitched English voice. Looking up in alarm Amelia and the girl now stared at each other for a full minute. The soft brown met the sea of wide crimson before her.

Amelia was now on top of the young girl who's knees were bent and she was holding herself up by her hands. Chest thrust forward and her face looking at Amelia incredulously. Amelia had to admit the girl she was sitting on was a beautiful one. A soft round face with large sweet crimson eyes. Her short cropped hair was shaggy and framed her face cutely. The short skirt police uniform was cute and form fitting. And Amelia had to admit, even for a little girl of her age and her knowledge, the woman's bust was a sight to behold.

Blushing in embarrassment for staring and for landing on top of her. Amelia scrambled to her feet.

"I am so sorry!" she squeaked out as she rushed to help the girl to her feet. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" she said as the girl was brought to her feet. In her haste Amelia began to pick up the woman's dropped belongings. A kit full of ammunition and supplies. She even attempted to pick up the large cannon gun before her. With the title of "Harkonnen" written upon it.

"Oh no, please don't worry about that." said the woman as she picked up the cannon with ease. Amelia and the woman now stood a few feet apart from each other.

"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have been in the vents in the first place. But I just wanted to go exploring. Please don't be mad! I really am sorry." Said Amelia hanging her head in shame. The woman held up her hands in a gesture of surrender. A sympathetic smile played on her face as she looked down at the little girl.

"Oh no! Its quite alright. You just startled me that's all. Please don't apologize." Amelia hung her head even more in shame.

"I just…I just…" the woman laughed at her cuteness as Amelia shuffled her feet and twisted her hands around.

"Its alright." Amelia chanced a glance up to her surprise the girl smiled.

"Your not mad?" the woman shook her head.

"No not at all!" she said brightly Amelia smiled, and the woman was taken back by that smile. A genuine smile rarely seen in the manor. "Master does that to me all the time. Well not like that but, well, oh never mind." But Amelia shook her head for the realization had kicked in. The uniform, the cannon, the bust size…it all made sense now!

"Oh…" said Amelia and the woman crooked an eyebrow. "You must be police girl!" said Amelia happily, the police girl gave an exasperated sigh.

"That is not my name." she said in weary desperation and annoyance. "My name is Seras, Seras Victoria."

"Oh okay!" and Victoria looked up, or rather down, and saw Amelia smiling and holding her hand out. "My name is Amelia Swan, but you can call me Mia. Its nice to meet you Ms. Victoria."

Victoria looked at that hand. Silently questioning the girl's sanity for extending the hand to a vampire. She took it hesitantly and shook it surprised at the girl's use of a firm grip. More to the surprise she was cold and pale. And she wondered….is she a vampire?

"Its nice to meet you too." Said Victoria still hesitant as they let go. "W-wait a minute! What are you doing here? Who else knows you're here?" she asked realizing that there was a random little girl on the loose in the manor.

"Oh that's right! Master Alucard must not have told you!" said Amelia bobbing her head up and down in realization herself. "I, well, it's a really long story. But in short. I'm-"

"My human fledgling." Said a disembodied from the shadows. Alucard appeared behind Amelia who spun around with a smile on her face. Victoria jumped in surprise and in more surprised for Amelia wasn't unfazed in the least. In fact she looked overjoyed at the mere thought of him being there.

"Master Alucard!" said Amelia happily as she wrapped her arms around his middle. Alucard chuckled and picked her up.

"Little one I fear you shall ruin my image." Amelia grinned and laughed nervously.

"Sorry Master."

"Do not apologize, I never said it was a bad thing." And Victoria's jaw dropped as Alucard kissed her forehead. "What's your problem police girl?" Victoria regained her composure enough to say angrily.

"My name is not police girl!"

"Sure it is." Said Alucard and Amelia tugged at his shirt to get his attention. "Hmm?" said Alucard peering at her over his glasses. And he nodded in understanding at what Amelia had said to him telepathically.

"But little one, until she can become a true vampire or at least a good fledgling she is police girl." And they talked telepathically once more before Amelia turned to Victoria innocently.

"Why wont you drink your blood?" she asked Victoria shoulders' slumped. Seeing her reaction Amelia became worried. "Eh?! What'd I do?"

"Don't mind her little one. Let the police girl be." Said Alucard stroking Amelia's hair. Victoria scowled and then she looked at the scene before her. The almighty Alucard smiling with contentment at the little girl in his arms. And Victoria giggled and Alucard glared at her.

"Care to share what's so funny police girl?" and Victoria tried not to giggle as he glared at her.

"Its just that I never thought I'd see you smile like that Master." And Alucard scowled.

"Police girl-" he stopped when he was cut off by Amelia.

"But why?" she asked in honesty. "Master Alucard has a really big heart. Why wouldn't he smile like that?" asked Amelia her brow furrowed in concentration, honestly trying to discover the reason.

"Until you see me fighting little one you shall not know. Leave it at that." Amelia looked at him with curiosity but did not press.

"Okay!" and then her face fell when she saw Alucard looking up at the ceiling.

"Ah, I see." He said and turned to Victoria. "Is Harkonnen alright?"

"Argh! Stay out of my head Master!" said Victoria and once again Amelia wondered what her problem was. She herself thought the telepathy they shared was cool and intriguing. Symbolizing there bond that seemed to grow with each day. And why Victoria didn't want to share in it baffled her.

"I will when you learn how to block me." he replied coolly and then his attention turned to Amelia. "Little one what do you have to say for yourself?" he asked sternly as he set her down on her feet. She just stared at the floor. Shuffling her feet around she didn't dare meet his stern gaze. Victoria felt a pang of sympathy for the little girl. For she was sure that Alucard would send her violent dreams or worse actually hurt her.

"Master maybe-" she was silenced as he raised a hand. "B-"

"Be quiet police girl or I will punish you." She fell silent and watched. Alucard bent down at her level.

"Vorbi!" commanded Alucard in Romanian. Amelia was fearful now, her third language was now one he used when she was in trouble. Speak.

"Je suis désolé que le Maître, je n'ait pas signifié pour débarquer sur mme. Victoria que c'était un accident ! Je jure qu'il était !" she squeaked out not able to think straight out of fear. She spoke in perfect French. I'm sorry Master I didn't mean to land on Ms. Victoria it was an accident! I swear!

"That's not what I was referring to little one."

"I'm sorry for climbing around in the vents. I know I shouldn't be, I just…I just wanted to explore. Please Master, don't be mad." She said desperately for it was not the punishment she feared. It was the look of disappointment on his face if she did wrong. A look she could not bear to face.

"Wrong again little one." and she looked up into his face, she didn't know what else.

"What else Master?" and he gave her a disappointed look. A look that panged her, stabbed through her heart, and made her feel as though she was being torn apart.

"Why little one I am disappointed." He said his voice low and serious. Even Victoria trembled.

"I'm sorry Master." Said Amelia and he shook his head.

"No Amelia, oh you will be sorry." He said with a sneer and he held her chin up and he saw the fear in her eyes. "That you didn't tell me about this sooner!" he said his face breaking into an excited smile. Like a little boy who had just gotten his favorite toy for Christmas. "I had no idea you could use the vents to get around! And here I was using the plumbing system." Victoria nearly fainted.

"Y-your not mad at me?" asked Amelia nervously.

"Mad?!" he said pulling her into a hug. "I'm not mad. I'm ecstatic! Good work little one!" Victoria looked at her Master as though he had just gone insane. Amelia thought so too but she shrugged it off and hugged her Master back. Pulling back Alucard straightened and turned to Victoria.

"Master I do believe you have gone soft." Said Victoria in a slow and incredulous voice as she looked over at her Master. Crossing her arms over her chest and looking at him as though she made a big discovery. "Who knew the almighty Alucard could be brought down by a little girl."

"Shut up police girl I'm still not above punishing you." And he felt a tug on his sleeve and looked down and sighed in defeat. "Oh alright I wont punish her."

"Yay!" said Amelia happily as Alucard held her hand open for her. She slipped her small hand into it and looked over at Victoria. "Ms. Victoria where were you going before I fell on you?"

"Oh um, I was just going to the barracks."

"Ooh! Can I go?!" said Amelia excitedly.

"Well I don't know…" trailed Victoria with a hand behind her head.

"Oh please? Pretty please? With sugar on top? I promise to be good. And I wont fall on anyone, promise." Said Amelia, Victoria was having a hard time resisting because for the love of God. Amelia was just too cute to ignore. Her pleading eyes were big and Victoria fought the huge to pick her up and squeeze her with a huge hug in delight.

"I…" she said looking at her Master desperately. "Master? Help!"

"Hmm…" said Alucard Amelia looked up at him with pleading eyes.

"Please papa?" Yep, that'll do it. thought Alucard in defeat.

"Alright, but I'm coming with you."

"Even better!" said Amelia hugging Alucard and he smiled and patted her head. Victoria awed.

"Shut up police girl, breathe one word of this to the men and I'll personally make sure you have nightmares for the rest of the week." He warned her as they walked over to Victoria.

"Of course Master." Said Victoria smugly.

"Come on! Come on!" said Amelia jumping for joy (literally). She held her hand out for Victoria. "Come on Ms. Victoria!" Victoria couldn't help but smile. She was just too cute and too innocent for her own good. Taking her hand they all began to walk hand in hand to the barracks. Even though Victoria didn't agree that a little girl should be around the big guns she didn't care at the moment. With Amelia it felt nice and comforting. She hadn't felt this calming sensation since her father had been alive. Looking down at the little she smiled.

"Yes, let's." Amelia beamed. Victoria looked back up and looked out at the window. The moon shone in a near half moon. Hmm, maybe life isn't so bad after all. Victoria thought as she held the little girl's hand. Her thoughts strayed back to her horrid afternoon. It hadn't been pleasant she was being treated with disrespect once more by all the soldiers and she had been repulsed by the blood bags she had been given. But as she held the little girl's hand she felt at peace. Something that was so small but gave so much comfort felt so right. And for once she felt good to be alive. Smiling to herself she walked.

XXX

Amelia was currently in complete and utter fascination at the soldier's barracks. It was a magnificent sight to behold. The training areas, the gyms, the shooting ranges, and all over the uniformed men. Her eyes widened as she looked at their guns. After hearing Alucard's gun being fired and shoot she didn't mind at all. They wandered off to the indoor shooting range and she noticed all the stares they were getting.

The people's eyes all strayed to Alucard and his tall red clad grinning form. She wondered why their eyes all filled with fear as they looked at him. She wondered why Victoria's spirits seemed to dampen as she looked at them longingly. Glares and ugly looks were sent their way. Amelia became suddenly hurt. Who would want look at me like that? she wondered, having never been one to hate she didn't know why they were receiving such scathing looks. Amelia could practically feel their hatred rolling off of them in proverbially clouds of steam. Her eyes looked to them all with question. Alucard seeing this spoke to her mentally.

Do not speak little one. He warned seeing her about to open her mouth to say something to one particularly rude soldier. It will do you no good.

But papa!

No buts, it wont matter what you say or what you do. They will always fear us and hate us.

But what did we do?

When I said we I meant police girl and myself. You are not included in this one Amelia. You are not apart of this and nor will you ever be. You are human, not one of us. Her eyes suddenly began to fill with tears as she looked up at Alucard. She stopped just outside the shooting range. Victoria turned to her.

"What's wrong Mia?" she just shook her head and continue to stare at Alucard.

"Wh-wh-why…?" she asked as she wiped away the tears hastily looking at Alucard with hurt and shock across her face. "Why would you say that?"

"Say what?" asked Victoria rounding on Alucard. "Master what did you do to her?" Alucard looked equally shocked.

"I did nothing!" he said in surprise. "Little one…" he reached for her but she jerked away. And now it was his turn to feel floored at her actions.

"Why?" she demanded stomping her little foot. "I'm not like them!" she exclaimed forcefully. Well with as much force as a three foot eight girl could give.

"I…" Alucard began as he searched her mind.

"I would never look at you like that! I would never think of you like that! I'm not like that! I'm not like them at all! Why would you think that?" she said and he found it. In her words and in her mind. She was confused. Amelia had thought Alucard had compared her to those other humans. Shaking his head and chuckling he reached over to her again. But this time cautiously as he bent down to her level. They attracted stares but no one cared.

"Come here little one, I'll not bite." He said and she let him touch her face. Stroking her cheek and her hair before he gently guided her into his arms. She burrowed into his chest and he felt her little body shake as he wrapped his arms around her. Rubbing her back, sending waves of calming reassurance throughout her.

"Why are you laughing?" she demanded as she felt his body shake with inward mirth.

"Because little one is so silly."

"Am not!" she said indignantly, he laughed even more at her cuteness.

"Oh but little one you are." And he pulled her back and wiped the tears away from her eyes. "You misunderstood me completely."

"I did?" and he nodded.

"You did. When I said you were not one of us. I meant it, you are not. For we are Nosferatu, the true undead. And you are but a human, a little frail one if I do say so myself." She stuck her tongue out at him and he laughed. "But that doesn't mean it's a bad thing." She huffed and crossed her arms and looked away from him pointedly.

"I'm not that short. I'm three eight and a half thank you very much!" he chuckled and pulled her face with a finger to face his.

"I know little one." he smiled slightly. "But what I didn't mean to make you angry or compare you. No, you are most certainly not like them. You are far too sweet."

"Then why-?" he silenced her with a finger pressed to her lips.

"You are human though. And you will never be put into the same category as we are. And while you are here you will be facing the real world and I shall not shield you from it like others will try to. I will not sugarcoat the dangers and the harsh realities. But instead I will guide you through them. Teach you how to overcome them and how to deal with them. You need a teacher, and I shall be one." she nodded, Amelia understood, he was right of course.

"But they shouldn't treat you like that. Its wrong, half of them probably don't even know you! Or Ms. Victoria!" And Victoria bent down on Amelia's level as well.

"Thank you." She said and Amelia looked at her.

"Um…" Victoria smiled brightly.

"You see Mia not many people see us for people. They see us for heartless monsters without any feelings. They do what's called "Judging a book by its cover." Its wrong but its true. You have to learn to ignore it because it will never change. But as long as there are people like you who are around then it makes all the ridicule and the suffering worth it." said Victoria smiling.

"Police girl." Began Alucard in mocking shock. "I had no idea you were the next Confucius."

"Shut up." She said pushing him playfully with a smile. Reaching over with a gloved hand she wiped away Amelia's tears and held her cheek and smiled. "Come on, let us show you around. This place is actually neat once you get over all the death and explosions." Amelia gave a small laugh and nodded with a smile.

"Okay." She said and Victoria smiled once more. "Plus its not like I'm not around death anyways. I have you two with me don't I?" and Alucard chuckled.

"That you do." Picking her up and standing up straight he smiled at her. "And we'll always stay with you."

"Right." Replied Victoria as well. Amelia beamed. Still holding Victoria's hand Amelia stood between them as she held Alucard's hand as well. Opening the door the walked through the door and headed inside the indoor shooting range. Smiling and in better spirits and looking around Amelia had the sudden urge to touch everything but did her best to refrain. That was until she saw the wicked blades hanging on the wall which just so happened to be next to the hunting knives…

XXX

"...Hey what do you think your doing? Don't touch that! Put that down…OH MY GOD!" the soldier was immediately cut off when a dagger zoomed over his head. Amelia being to absorb in the blades had not heard him until it was too late. Crouched low with his eyes wide and wild in fear a soldier looked at the little girl with fear and somewhat reverence.

"Hunh?" she asked oblivious cocking her head to the side her brows furrowed in confusion as the soldier bolted for the door. "Was it something I said?" she asked in confusion. Shrugging oh she continued to examine the blades with glee. The shinning silver was brilliant and light enough for her to hold.

Holding it between both hands she examined it and smiled madly. Oh yes, Amelia could have fun with these. Lots and lots of fun…she thought maniacally. Giggling to herself she held it as she thought she should and aimed for the target. A few soldiers stopped when they heard a soft giggle, some thinking it was Alucard and wondering where the hell the exit was.

Aiming she pulled her arm back and threw. The soldier finally looked down and saw a little girl with a couple of knives in her hands.

"What the hell?" asked one and they heard a large PLUNK and looked over to the target. To the left of the heart just a few inches from the bull's-eye was the narrow Smith and Wesson dagger.

"Darn it!" she exclaimed oblivious to her spectators. "I missed." Snapping her fingers and shaking her head she went to try again when a brave soldier rushed up to stop her.

Too late!

"Hey don't throw-" the soldier was cut off as he let out a blood curdling scream. Amelia had not noticed him and had thrown. Nearly decapitating the soldier, jumping up and down for joy she exclaimed.

"I did it! I did it! I hit the circle!" she exclaimed happily. As she began to throw again in her joy.

"No don't-!" cried the soldier dodging once more. But she didn't notice as he was once again nearly decapitated. She began to throw in rapid succession and almost hitting the heart all five times. Finally when she hit it on the sixth try once more she jumped for joy.

But a soft panting and sob caught her attention when she turned and saw the soldier. Laying on the floor in a fetal position, she raised an eyebrow. Carefully setting down her new toys she went over to him.

"Um, excuse me sir, but are you alright?" she asked cutely, his eyes widened as he scrambled to get away from her.

"Get the hell away from me!" he shouted at her, she was hurt now.

"Wait, I just-"

"Demon child!" he screamed as he bolted up and rushed out but not before he knocked into Alucard on his way out.

"What the…?" began Alucard looking at the man with a raised eyebrow as he grabbed Alucard by the front of his jacket.

"You're the vampire here! What the hell is wrong with you?"

"Get the hell of me you pathetic human!"

"And you get that demon child out of these barracks!" he exclaimed as he rushed past Alucard who was still looking confused. Demon child? Hunh?

"I just wanted to hit the circle." Came a small voice. Amelia was now in front of Alucard. Hands behind her back and she was absentmindedly toeing a spot on the floor. Alucard looked down with a raised eyebrow.

"You wouldn't happen to be that said demon child would you?" she laughed nervously and put a hand behind her head.

"Well I just, I honestly, I…hehe, I didn't see him and I threw the knife and I guess I almost hit him…hehe…it was his fault! He shouldn't have been in front of me!" she exclaimed indignant, awaiting punishment for her second crime in a row she was surprise to hear Alucard let out a boom of laughter. "Hunh?"

"Let me get this straight little one, you almost killed a soldier trying to hit a target?" she nodded ashamed.

"Well now little one." he sighed. "I guess I need to teach you first how to be aware of your surroundings. Secondly how to throw, and thirdly not to destroy Sir Integra's platoon. We need them you know." She nodded in understanding and he patted her head.

"Good girl, now show me what you did." She pulled the dagger from behind her back a maniacal expression on her face along with an insane grin as she leaned forward with it in excitement. He automatically took a step back upon seeing the blade, which was a rarity even for him.

"Wow! Really? Come on! I'll show you!" she said as she took his hand and dragged him to the range she had been practicing at. Alucard's eyes widened when he saw how she had hit the target twice and had been close to it on the other five tries.

"You…threw…those…?"

"Huh hunh!" she said bobbing her head up and down. "Want me to show you?" he nodded mutely. She stepped back, aimed and threw.

Perfect hit.

"YAY! I did it! I hit it again!" she said jumping up in down. Alucard stared in disbelief for a full minute when he felt a tug on his sleeve. Looking down he saw Amelia smiling up at him.

"Look master! I did it!" he smiled and patted her head.

"You sure did little one, what an amazing talent you have." She beamed and he looked thoughtful for a moment. "Say little one how would you like to learn how to properly use those daggers?" she nodded furiously.

"That would be really cool!"

"But" he looked at her seriously. "You would have to be committed to this. There would be no going back on it at all. You can't just get tired of it and say okay I quite now this is boring. No, you must commit yourself to it or its no deal." She straightened up and nodded.

"I will, I wont back down." she said determined and he nodded as she sprang into salute (she had seen Victoria doing it earlier).

"Snappy, I like that." she beamed once more and waited for further instruction. "Alright now little one, I'll need to talk to Master about this but I'm sure we can arrange something. But for now…" he went over to the rack and took out a pair of earphones and a very small hand gun. "Let's see how you far with one of these…"

Several clips later and some basic gun instruction Amelia learned how to shoot properly but she still left much to be desired. She only hit the target twice, once in the head, and once in the heart. But it was still not enough. Unlike the daggers the impact from the gun and the weight of it despite it size was still to overwhelming to her. And the shock afterwards sent her back on her rump more than once. But still Amelia persisted and soon it was nearly lunch time, around midnight at night.

Putting the gun away and the earphones along with the daggers; Alucard took Amelia's hand and led her out of the range. Introduction from the soldiers had not taken place after the last one had nearly been decapitated. But Amelia didn't care; she liked it there with Alucard. For some strange reason it felt right to her, she felt comfortable around the guns and the weapons. Being a human fledgling to the most powerful Nosferatu tended to make you remember there are more scary things in the world than a few explosions and sharp blades.

"Police girl." Addressed Alucard to Victoria who was still firing away. "Are you coming with us?" she took of her headset and looked over at them.

"Oh what?" Alucard rolled his eyes.

"Are you coming with us?" she looked down at Amelia who was smiling and looking around. Hanging onto Alucard's hand, her eyes wandering all the way to a tall man with receding silver hair and a large scar running across his cheek; he was talking with a younger soldier about something but Amelia couldn't hear for all the noise. The young man saluted him and the older man turned and stopped when he saw Amelia with Alucard. Giving her a strange look she merely smiled and waved to him. He smiled and waved back before striding away.

Amelia's attention turned back to Victoria and Alucard who were now arguing over Victoria not drinking her blood.

"…ugh! Forget it! Come on little one! Time to go." He said as he strode quickly into a portal. "Coming police girl?" Victoria sighed and holstered her gun.

"Yeah, sure, I'm coming." And Amelia smiled and held her hand out for Victoria.

"Come on Ms. Victoria! Let's go have lunch!" Victoria smiled and took Amelia's hand.

"Let's." and together, the three of them descended into the portal. Victoria was apprehensive of the prospects of "Lunch." but thought better of it when she realized that at least Amelia would be there to distract her Master. Smiling down at the little they walked through the darkness, Alucard at the lead.

To be continued…

Yay! This is the end of chapter five! And like I said, I know it wasn't the best thing in the world but I had no idea how else to introduce Victoria or Amelia's hidden talent for throwing things. And yes to everyone who's wondering she is a very oblivious person and she is very small and very young and is still VERY inexperienced with the world. So certain things like discrimination -in certain contexts- are new for her and she doesn't know that you can't change it yet. That's why she reacted the way she did. Also, again, I am very sorry that this chapter is so totally lame. But don't worry I promise that the next chapter will be loads better and the chapters afterwards. Also I will be putting in Omake Theatre's so if there are any suggestions at all for them that will be awesome. Because I need suggestions and lots of them. Because remember the most suggestions and nice reviews the better the work will be! And I don't want to disappoint any of you! So please!