Chapter 9

Hellsing

Alucard awoke from his coffin, his blood red eyes glowing with excitement, "Now Phantom, let's see what you're made of." He walked out of his room in the dungeons with a large smile across his face. Could Phantom be the one he hoped for? The No Life King came to the hallway leading to the Blood Storage Room and saw Cameron Fenton walking to him in a lovely black Victorian dress. "Alucard, why are you doing this?" she asked him, he could hear distress in her voice. He looked at her and took off his sunglasses to look her directly in her blue eyes. "I have lived a very long time. I have survived more things than I should have. I am a creature of the darkness, and I crave battle! No creature of the night can staunch their craving to kill or be killed, to taste the sweet blood of their enemies on their lips, to hear the crunch of their bones, and their dying screams! Your Father seems like he shall be a worthy opponent, so I will test him."

For the first time Cameron seemed afraid of him after he said this, "You have no need to fear, this battle will not end with either of us dead. As pitiable as that is, I will try to give you a good show." Alucard continued on his way to the Blood Storage Room, he would need two bags at least to have the strength he needed. "But this isn't the time to fight each other! The Defenders of Albion attacked the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Mall only a few hours ago! If my siblings and I hadn't been there hundreds could have died!" Alucard snorted at this news, "Those humans have no idea who or what they are playing with. The government can sort those fools out. And seeing as how you're here, alive and completely unharmed, I'd say that your family is completely safe from them."

Cameron had nothing to say after that, and quietly followed him and watched as he drank his blood from the packs. After finishing the first Alucard asked her, "Now then my dear, who do you think will win in our little contest?" "I…don't know. My Dad is powerful; I wasn't exaggerating when I said that he could destroy this whole building with a loud shout. But…he's afraid of you. What does that say about you?" Cameron answered. Alucard finished his second blood pack and let out a small chuckle. "That's good, that's very good," he then looked in Cameron's eyes again and told her, "Fear is a very powerful weapon, if one knows how to use it." Alucard then heard Sir Integra say in her mind, Alucard, if you're ready you can meet us here, Alucard saw an image of an even field about fifty yards south of the Mansion. I will be there momentarily, my Master, Alucard said. He offered Cameron his hand and said, "Come Cameron, we are needed outside." Cameron took his hand and Alucard immediately teleported to the field, next to Sir Integra.

Alucard looked around and saw Seras, William, Cameron, and Daniel were there as well, along with two soldiers carrying large bags who looked very startled at his sudden arrival. "I am ready my Master," Alucard said as he let go of Cameron's hand. "Mark the boundary," Sir Integra ordered the two soldiers. The two men then took out paint sticks and went to work making lines on the field. "Alright then, Daniel, Alucard, you will be fighting within the boundary being marked now. If you leave it, you will be declared the loser. Furthermore, Daniel, you are forbidden from using any power aside from your body's speed, strength, and stamina when you are in your Ghost Form. Alucard, you will use only your body's abilities as well, no familiars, no teleportation, no telekinesis or telepathy, and no shape shifting. Understood?"

"Understood my Master," Alucard said. "Yeah," Danny said. "Further rules are as follows: there will be no rest periods or breaks. Eye gouging, biting, and attacks to the groin are forbidden. This fight will end when one of you surrenders or is knocked unconscious, or I decide that you've had enough. If either of you breaks the rules," Integra pulled out one of her handguns from her coat, "you will regret it, and be declared the loser. Do you accept my terms?" "Yes, Master," Alucard said as he walked into the completed square, it was ten meters long by ten meters wide. "I accept," Danny said as he walked in as well and met Alucard in the center of the ring.

"Get ready!" Sir Integra bellowed. White light erupted from Danny Phantom's body as the ectoplasmic rings went up and down his body, transforming his clothes into a black jumpsuit with a white cross on the back and a DP symbol on his chest, with white fingerless gloves on his hands and white boots that reached to his knees. Alucard had to shield his eyes from the blinding light. YES! THAT'S IT! SHOW ME YOUR POWER! When his eyes finally adjusted Alucard laughed loudly at the magnificent display of power. "You are not holding back anything! It's only fair that I return the compliment!" Alucard said as darkness shrouded his body and his hands formed a rectangle. "Releasing Control Art Restriction System three, two, one, approval of Situation A recognized. Commencing the Cromwell Invocation. Ability restrictions lifted for limited use until the enemy has been rendered silent."

Darkness itself seemed to explode out from him as his form changed until it at last coalesced into his Released Form, his white skin shining in the moonlight and contrasting from his long black hair that cascaded down his back and the black leather outfit covering his body. "NOW PHANTOM, I WILL SHOW YOU HOW A MONSTER TRULY DOES BATTLE!" Alucard bellowed as a dark aura surrounded him. Sir Integra's shot rang through the air as she yelled, "BEGIN!"

"GRAAAAAAHHHH!" "HHHHHRRRRRRAAAAAAA!" Alucard and Danny landed solid right hooks hard in each other's faces, hard enough for everyone to hear and sending them both back several steps. Danny recovered first and ran at Alucard. Alucard blocked his next punch but was then surprised by his kick to his leg, making him fall. Danny raised his leg high and tried to axe kick him, but Alucard tripped him up and sent him falling to the ground. Alucard got on top of Danny and punched his face over and over again. "IS THAT ALL!?" Alucard screamed as he raised his fist once more. Danny caught his next punch and quietly said, "No." He then twisted around and got on top of Alucard and grabbed his head and started slamming it into the ground as hard as he could. A human's skull would have been squashed like a melon, but Alucard's body was made of stronger stuff.

He quickly bucked his hips and made Danny fly through the air just enough to allow Alucard to roll away and get back up. Danny landed hard on his feet and blocked Alucard's kick and answered with a back fist and a hard left jab. Alucard countered Danny's next punch with one of his own, creating a small shockwave from the raw power as their two fists met! Alucard quickly kicked Danny back and sent him almost to the edge of the area they had to stay in, but Danny stayed in and as Alucard rushed at him Danny grabbed his head and kneed his face hard enough to break his nose. Danny tried to toss him out of the makeshift 'ring', but Alucard held on to Danny's arms to keep from leaving. "You're not getting out of this that easily!" Alucard yelled.

He then kicked Danny in his chest with both feet as hard as he could, making Danny let go and sending him tumbling head over heels to the other side of the 'ring'. Danny got up and spat out some blood while Alucard smiled as he wiped blood off his face from his nose and licked it. "This is better than I hoped!" Alucard declared as he and Danny walked towards each other. "You're a twisted son of a bitch," Danny said as they met in the middle once more. Danny tried to kick Alucard's head but Alucard ducked the kick and then grabbed Danny's leg and started to twist his ankle. Danny jumped from the one leg Alucard didn't have a hold on as hard as he could; his supernatural strength sent them both flying into the air. Danny then twisted in Alucard's grip and kicked him in his face, making him let go of his leg. Alucard then put as much force into a kick as hard as he could, sending him right into Danny and grabbing him as they fell through the air.

The two of them raised a cloud of earth as they hit the ground. Alucard's bones were shattered but started to heal immediately. He looked around; it was hard to see with the dirt falling through the air. He found Danny when Danny's fist hit him hard in his solar plexus. Alucard answered the punch with an uppercut that would have destroyed a healthy oak tree. Danny was once again sent flying through the air, and Alucard saw that he was headed far out of the marked area for their battle. I guess he wasn't worthy after all, Alucard thought, but then he looked closer and saw Danny kick at the air as he had, and come soaring right for him, propelled by strength alone! Alucard cracked a large smile before he sidestepped Danny. Danny sent more earth flying as he hit the ground then quickly got up and assumed a strong fighter's stance.

Alucard assumed one as well and the two battered fighters slowly moved towards each other. Alucard went for a punch that Danny blocked and threw a haymaker punch at him that he just barely ducked under. Alucard went right for an uppercut but Danny leaned back just enough to dodge the punch and hit Alucard with a straight jab. Alucard then hit him with a hard kick right to his solar plexus and followed up by jumping up and slamming both his fists on Danny's head. Danny hit the ground but then with amazing speed spun around and swept Alucard's legs out from under him then kicked his ribs hard enough to break four of them and send him sliding away. Alucard rolled up from the ground breathing hard. My body…it isn't healing like it should! The Vampire realized. Alucard coughed up blood and chuckled at this development as Danny tiredly got back up.

"My body isn't healing like it should! I haven't felt pain like this since Abraham van Helsing defeated me!" Alucard said. "Good," Danny said. "You truly are an amazing man, Daniel James Fenton," Alucard said as they made their way towards each other once again. The two tired fighters met with left hooks right at each other's ribs, driving the air out of each other's lungs. Danny followed up by grabbing Alucard's head and kneeing his ribs, but Alucard brought his hands out from under Danny's arms and broke his hold then clapped Danny's ears, disorienting the man long enough for Alucard to grab him by his waist and spin him around, and send him flying out of the ring. Danny landed on the ground and slid for ten feet before stopping. Sir Integra fired into the air and yelled, "IT'S OVER! ALUCARD IS THE WINNER!" "Dad! Are you okay!?" William, Morgan, and Cameron all yelled as they ran to him. Danny got up and went back to his Human Form. "I…need…a doctor," and collapsed.