A/N: Here's the next chapter. Still thinking up things to do! Having a blast! And why am I sounding like I'm writing a post card? 0_o
Day Eight
Integra located her door hanging by a length of rope from the chimneys of the main building and had it professionally reinstalled. The men doing the work had asked what had happened to it in the first place and she'd simply told them the truth; that her wayward vampiric servant had made off with it during a fit of boredom. They'd exchanged bewildered glances and Integra was now quite certain they thought she was nuts.
Sitting in her office, she found she was strangely able to concentrate for once. She wondered if it would actually last. She looked up as the door opened and Walter stepped in, his brow furrowed in confusion.
"Walter?" she asked, "What is it?"
"Sir Integra, I have yet to see any damage, today. Have you per chance seen Alucard around?"
"Not since yesterday when I made him tell me where he took my office door to," she said, setting her cigar down in the tray beside her. "It's a little concerning, but I wouldn't worry too much. Even Alucard will run out of ideas soon as it is,"
"Forgive me, but that's why I worry. I keep wondering what his final coup de gras will be," Walter said. Integra smiled and shook her head as the phone rang. She answered it and pulled a report over closer to her.
"This is Integra," she said. Her eyes widened and she stifled a sharp intake of breath, "Your Majesty!" she exclaimed.
"Good afternoon, Sir Integra, I trust you're well?"
"Yes, I'm quite fine. And you, Your Majesty?"
"Quite well. I suppose you may be wondering my reason for calling. An old acquaintance stopped by to see me,"
Integra felt her blood run cold. "Your Majesty, tell me it isn't-" she started to say.
"Yes, Alucard came by and I invited him for tea if you don't mind."
"He hasn't done anything, has he?" Integra asked carefully.
"Well, no. What would he have done?"
"With all due respect, he's been rather bored lately and driving us out of our skulls, Your Majesty," Integra muttered. The Queen started laughing.
"I see," she said, chuckling, "Not to worry, he's been perfectly well-behaved while he's here. He said that you likely didn't know he'd gone so I thought it best to check in for him. You don't mind, do you?"
"No, no, as long as he isn't bothering you, we're glad to be rid of him for awhile," Integra said, running a hand through her hair in relief that Alucard was minding his manners around the Queen. But then again, he was usually quite respectful around her, so Integra felt she needn't have worried so much.
"He hasn't caused that much trouble, has he?" the Queen asked.
"Oh, nothing huge. You know, scaring a few recruits out of their wits, dying the water supply green, the odd door missing here and there, but nothing he can't be shot for," Integra muttered wryly. The Queen started laughing again.
"How interesting," she said, "I'd never have believed it,"
"Thank you for calling to let me know, Your Majesty," Integra said.
"Of course, Integra. I'll keep him out of trouble,"
"I appreciate it. Have a wonderful day," Integra said. She hung up, sighed heavily and plunked her head down on the table. Walter moved forward slightly, peering down at her curiously. "So, I assume he's visiting Her Majesty, the Queen?" he said.
"Yes. Fortunately, he knows better than to aggravate her. But now, he'll probably have thought up a whole bunch of new ways to torment us when he gets back," Integra growled.
Walter chuckled, "I'll make some tea, Sir Integra," he said.
A/N: Randomness. Yes. Love randomness. ^_^
