Silver Lining

Hellsing/House MD Fanfic

Dark Seraphim410

Chapter 9

Integra struggled with each step of the stairs. Her brow grew heavy with sweat as she reached the last step. She held onto the frame of the doorway to push herself. She walked onto the roof of the hospital, took two steps forward, and fell to her knees. She was exhausted from the sedative and treatment. She reached into the pocket of her hospital linens and pulled out a metal box and a lighter. She struggled to open the box and when it finally opened, she rushed a cigar into her lips. She brought the lighter to the end of the cigar and tried to light it. She struggled with the wheel of the lighter before giving up.

"Stupid lighter! I knew I should have brought matches!"

Integra threw the lighter across the roof but a gloved hand caught it midair. Alucard knelt in front of her and smiled at her. He lit her cigar and she breathed in the smoke. He placed the lighter into his pocket. He sat down next to her and brought his knees to his chin but he still towered over her. He turned his head to her as she enjoyed her smoke.

"It's not lupus. They don't know what's wrong with me."

Integra looked up at Alucard as she pulled the cigar out of her mouth.

"I overheard some nurses talking about my hallucination. They said I attacked Dr. Foreman and…"

Integra put out her cigar on the ground.

"You."

She looked down to her feet and brought her fingers to her toes. It was uncomfortably quiet between them as she looked to the sky and watched the night clouds rolled over the stars and full moon. She frowned as tears formed but she held them back but Alucard saw them. He brought a hand to her shoulder but stopped short knowing his place. He dare not touch her, afraid to disturbed her purity. So he placed his arm back on his knees.

"The doctors have no idea what is destroying my body. I never thought I would die this way."

"May I ask how you thought your death would play out?"

Integra looked up to Alucard.

"I thought I would die on a battlefield with ghouls and other supernatural creatures crawling at me while I furiously fight on. I thought my last words would be screaming orders to you to annihilate our enemies. I thought the last things I would hear would have been your sinister laugh as you rip through an enemy's chest. That's how I thought I would die… In a blaze of glory! It never crossed my mind that I would die from a silent killer!"

Integra quickly turned away from Alucard as her eyes betrayed her and let her tears flow freely.

"Well, there is always a silver lining…"

Integra wiped away her tears and turned back to him.

"With my death, you will be free."

Alucard's jaw slightly dropped. Then he brought himself to his knees and crawled in front of her to face her.

"Master that thought never …"

"What nonsense am I talking about?"

Integra brought a hand to Alucard's shoulder and pushed herself up to her feet.

"I am a Hellsing and this will not take me!"

Alucard looked up to her and grinned.

"Yes, that is the master I know."

"Yes, let's go, Alucard."

Integra turned around and Alucard got up to follow her. Integra took two steps to the door but stopped to hold the door frame with her right hand. Her breathing became heavy and she grabbed her chest with her left hand.

"Integra?"

Alucard could hear Integra's heart race but then slow. Alucard reached out to her as he heard her heart stop. He caught her in his arms.

"Integra!"

Alucard shook her motionless body but nothing. He laid her down and formed a fist. He slammed against her chest hoping the shock would start her heart. But his effort was in veil. He picked her in his arms and ran into the building. He reached the ICU floor and rushed into the hallway.

"Help!"

"What happened?"

Cameron asked as she long with the rest of the team and two nurses rushed to Alucard.

"Her heart just stopped!"

Alucard rushed into her room and laid her down on the bed. He stood by her bedside.

"Go, we need the room," said Chase as the team and nurses brought equipments to her bedside. Alucard walked slowly backwards out the room, hitting the door frame on the way out. Walter ran up to Alucard as he looked on through the doorway.

"What happened, Alucard?"

Alucard didn't answer Walter. He just watched as the team worked on Integra. Walter walked up to him but something caught his eye.

"Alucard, your glove!"

Alucard raise his left hand to see the Hellsing insignia disappearing and reappearing with each shock of the defibrillator against Integra's chest. He dropped his arm and looked on as the team continued their life saving effects.