Joined in Blood

Chapter 6: Passion vs. Cruelty

Amber3392

Where am I now? I am in no serene place. A valley of corpses seems to be my destination this time. Looking among the dead bodies, I freeze when I see yours. Jan…Why did you have to pull a stunt like that? Did you do it to save me, truly? Were you trying to show me the true nature of the being that I thought I could love? Well…You succeeded…I see his true nature…I loved him, I thought. But no…He only sees me as a possession, and even though I know it is stupid, for a simple split second I wished I could have loved you as much as I do Alucard...This is all my fault…

"It is not"

Jan? I look at your corpse, but it is no longer dead as it was when I first arrived here. Your eyes are a deep shade of crimson, looking into my own. Why do you look so understanding of the entire thing?

"Because I knew what would become of me if I did it…"

How are you reading my thoughts?!

"I am a vampyr, you know"

Oh yea…there is that small factor…Oh Jan…

"Don't cry over me Seras…Please stop crying…" he says as he places his palm against my cheek, caressing it slightly. I want to comfort him, tell him that I am sorry, tell him that I wish I could love him.

"I know you don't love me, but…" he chokes out, and then looks at the ground. I can no longer control myself. I throw my arms around you, Jan, only if to comfort your corpse. You are smiling, and then I feel you stiffen in my arms. Looking up at you, I see that you are no longer animate.

I am in the dark again, having no one to comfort me, and having no one to comfort. I feel so…empty…like it won't matter if I die or not…Why does it matter, truly? Alucard surely hates me…I…I am an empty shell of a Halfling. Yes, that is what I am, a Halfling. No one loves a Halfling…

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Alucard sat still on the sill of his balcony, which overlooked the rest of his kingdom of corpses. He refused to brood, for that would make him look like a mortal man, wallowing in self pity. He hated her for doing this to him.

"Damn the woman to hell…" he murmured, remembering her soft touch, her perfect lips, her deep cerulean eyes. Looking at his hands, he cursed the right one for striking her left cheek, more than likely bruising her delicate and beautiful pale skin.

"Alucard, come back to bed, my love…" A voice cooed in his chambers. Looking over to the woman, he could swear he saw a tinge of selfishness in her dark green eyes. He smiled cruelly, promising a cruel, lustrous night.

Screaming could be heard throughout the night, and they were mixed between ecstasy and pain. Soon, silence ensued when one final scream sounded. Alucard grinned callously. The woman in his arms was dead, and he smirked all the more at her exposed neck. Licking his lips in anticipation, he leaned forward maliciously, and drank the rest of her blood till the only thing left alive was the fact that she was a mortal.

"That's right…This is what I am…"

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Why am I still here?

I am unconscious…

I am? I don't remember being that way…

King Luke stabbed me through…

Why would he do that? He seemed kind…

He wanted vengeance for his brother.

It was an accident…

He fears Alucard…And so when he knew I was no longer claimed, he took his rage out on me.

Where am I?

Seras awoke suddenly, her senses plowing into the ground every second. Where was she? Looking over to herself, she saw she was restrained. Her wrists were bound by shackles, which connected to the ceiling. Looking down at herself, she felt her cheeks flush, for she was nude as well. Feeling a tear cascading down her cheek, she chocked down a sob. Would Alucard save her?

"I don't need Alucard…I can take care of myself," She whispered, and then started pulling on the chains. They were tight, almost too tight.

"You won't be able to get out of those, my dear," A voice behind her cooed. Turning around, she found a middle aged man looking at her hungrily. She knew instantly he was nobility, for the crown adorned about his head gave him away instantly, not to mention the jewelry decorated about his fingers. She managed a glare at the man, and he frowned instantly. Walking over to her, he took her by the chin, and looked at her square in the eyes.

"You are my late wife's illegitimate daughter. I do wonder who your father is, though. He cannot be human, for your eyes are tinged red. It would seem the woman slept with a demon, the stupid whore."

"Shut up, you bastard!" She spat, and he slapped her, and smirked as he did so.

"You are mine, little whore!" he growled, landing a kiss roughly on her lips. She was instantly not herself, and her subconscious took over. Biting the king's lips as hard as she could, she savored the sound of him screaming in pain. He regained himself, and hit her with a club over her temple, sending her into bleakness.

"Damn woman. Guard, seize this woman at once, and take her the Iron Maiden…" He said, or slobbered rather. The guard nodded, and unhooked the unconscious woman from the wall and carried her out of the room. He proceeded t give her a gown, for some decency. However, he did not take her to the iron maiden. He carried her out of the front door, and into the woods.

"Seras…Seras, wake up love," the knight whispered to the poor woman. Looking over at her features, he knew what she needed. Slitting his wrist slightly, he held it above her mouth, letting a few drops fall into her open mouth.

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Bloody hell that hurt. Why the hell did he hit me anyway? I didn't do anything he didn't deserve, the bastard. Wait, who is dropping blood into my mouth?

Her eyes fluttered open, and she came face to face with the man responsible for her "feeding". His eyes were a bluish crimson, almost exactly like hers, but she could tell something horrible had happened to one of them.

"Who are you?" She whispered, and the man smiled. She had a feeling he was older than he looked, for the one eye held wisdom from ages ago. It was a sad smile that adorned his lips, and she saw a crimson tear fall from the corner of his eye.

"My dear Seras…I have searched for you for years on end, yet I never found you. Your mother did well hiding you in a kingdom like the Hellsing one," he commented, and Seras's eyes widened.

"You're…"

"You must listen to me now, my dear, before he finds me and finishes what he started years ago…I refuse to let you take the punishment that was mine and your mother's…"

"Are you really?" Seras asked, and he took her by the shoulders, and nodded.

"Listen to me…Go to Alucard's Kingdom-"

"I can't…he is not my betrothed anymore…"

"That doesn't matter, girl! He can protect you, like I cannot! Your mother loved you very much, Seras…I love you very much…I can die happy now that I have seen what a beautiful woman you've become…now listen to me….Go there…tell them that you are my daughter…"

"But…"

"No buts, my little one…Tell them that Pip is your father…tell them that they can fulfill their debt by protecting you…that is my last wish, Seras. Now go, before that pig of a man comes back…"

"How can he kill you if you are a vampyr?" Seras asked, and Pip smiled yet another sad smile.

"He cannot…but his priest can…"

"Priest?"

"Yes, Alexander Anderson. My child, I pray you never encounter one such as him."

"but he was nice to me"

"You looked mortal then, my little one."

"Father…" Seras choked, and Pip gave her a soft, yet firm hug.

"You are my daughter," he said, pulling out a locket. She opened it, and found a picture of her self and her mother when she was only a few days old. On the other side was an old picture of her father, obviously mortal then. "Keep it close, my daughter. Go north now, and don't stop until you are there"

He kissed her forehead, and disappeared.

"I guess I head north now…" She whispered.

A/N: Sorry for the long wait. Classes started back after spring break and it is trying desperately to kill me. shoots classes with BFG

Thank you too all who have reviewed. I'll bet you didn't expect pip to be her dad huh? LoL OH!!! And I have the first drawing of the pair of Alucard and Seras on my screen name to find me under is am-am3392 if you want to see the first attempt. whispers the second is better. Much better

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