Symphony of the Night
-Beautiful Music of the Soul-
Soft, beautiful musical notes flitted through the air of the Hellsing mansion. Each note seemed to be a raindrop of pure bliss to all who could hear it as the sounds flew through the building. The black grand piano gleamed under the moonlight, each white ivory key shining until a long finger delicately danced across it to be soon followed by more as her hands worked magic. The woman playing this beautiful music was just as beautiful, long shining white hair tied loosely behind her leaving stray strands to fall down the sides of her pale face, but not sickly pale. Glittering sapphire eyes following each perfectly scripted note on the crisp paper in front of her. As the last note trailed off slowly, her hands fell slightly limp on them, a smile spreading across her face.
"That was beautiful, you've improved," a tall dark man sat on the sofa that accompanied the room.
His short dark hair was ruffled slightly and would stay that way unless he chose otherwise, but he seemed to prefer that form nowadays. A long red trench coat and wide brimmed floppy hat hung on the wall to the door leaving his clad in his black Victorian outfit, all except the dark brown riding boots, one cross over the other at the knee. Crimson eyes following her every movement, a toothy grin lightning over his deathly pale face.
"I should think so," the woman sighed, "I've been at this for three years; as soon as I left hospital you had me start learning."
"Ah my master, you have improved far more than just your piano skills, you are by far more beautiful that your previous sixteen year old self."
She rolled her eyes, "don't make me shoot you."
His chuckle filled the room along with a brief knock before the butler walked in. He now held a few wrinkles more than he had when he had taken over from his father, a pair of glasses resting at the bottom of nose. He was stilly young but the past three years had aged him further.
"Your evening supper is ready, Sir Hannah," he bowed.
Hannah smiled at Walter, "thanks, come on Alucard, I want to see if I can hit you with my fork again."
Alucard held his dead heart in mock pain, "master, must you torment me so?"
"Stop annoying me then," she shot at him with a mock glare, "I hope you haven't forgotten your last punishment."
Alucard twitched visibly, his legs uncrossed as if to protect his crotch where she had previously sworn to shoot off if he carried on. With a satisfied smirk the leader of Hellsing stood and left, her vampire servant following behind her, still wary of her threat.
After supper that night, Hannah sat back at her desk, her computer flashing the final message before shutting down leaving her in silence. Spinning round, she looked up at the huge windows, just beyond them was the shining full moon that almost glowed down on her. Despite what had happened with Nero she had remained the same albeit far more determined to become a better leader, a better master of monster. She sighed, there was a while to go yet but she wanted to do what her mother Integra couldn't have, to surpass her great mother and become the master of all monsters. Yet, Hannah knew that she hadn't escaped Nero, there was still something lurking in the darkness of the night, something waiting for her.
*Mother* she thought *just who is she?*
Alucard was sat in hid throne thinking things over, all the trouble with Nero had never left his mind nor his master's. It still troubled him about their motives for he had found none, not even being blood thirsty could cover it. There was something else and he was determined to find out what. Before it tried to take Hannah from him again. His head jerked upwards as he heard gentle notes of the piano. Curiousness took over him. Emptying his glass, he vanished into shadows appearing in those in the piano room. Alucard was just about to stride out towards Hannah who sat playing, when she started to sing. In a matter of seconds he found himself caught by the most beautiful voice he had ever heard.
"As the moon was being held closely by the sky,
I became frightened by loneliness,
So I called out, searching for you, but couldn't see through my tears.
When reflected in your eyes,
I would be smiling,
Never again shall I find a smile like that one.
In the pitch dark, my cries go on,
And there I see you,
Too far away.
To the point of breaking,
Hold me tightly.
If I can meet with you again,
Even in a dream,
Let me have eternal sleep.
To the point of breaking,
Hold me tightly.
The dream, from which I've been waking up, is vanishing,
Your arms and beloved voice is slipping away.
Because I will meet with you again,
Because I made a promise,
With love that would overflow,
Cover me gently --
Let me have eternal sleep.
I can't see you,
I can't see you."
Hannah's voice softly trailed off, her fingers stopping on the last note. A gasp escaped her lips as arms wound round her pulling her into a cold chest.
"Alucard--" she began but he stopped her.
"Why did you never say you had such a beautiful voice?" he practically purred, the full moon was taunting him once again.
She managed to regain her voice hoping dearly he couldn't see the blush on her face and know how his embrace affected her, "For one you never asked, and another my voice isn't that good."
"On the contrary," he whispered against her neck and she shivered, "it is the most entrancing I have ever heard."
The phone's shrill ringing brought him to a halt before he sighed softly and moved back, letting her go. Hannah inwardly sighed in relief while she also felt suddenly cold.
*Stop it Hannah!* she scolded herself *He is a vampire and you are his master*
Picking up the phone, she watched Alucard from the corner of her eye as he traced his fingers across the ebony grand piano, "What is it?"
"Freaks, Sir, and plenty of them, they are in a warehouse towards our east side, we need assistance!"
Hannah smirked, it seemed like ages since the last attack. The phone was dropped back down as she spun to Alucard, "You have a mission, first warehouse east of us, search and destroy."
Alucard smirked manically, "it is about time for some fun, master," he bowed before vanishing. Counting to fifty in her head, Hannah stood with a smirk as she ran to her room and threw some clothes on.
She stood in front of the mirror admiring herself for once. Hannah now wore long back leather pants and boots, her short tank top was dark crimson and finished at the top of her stomach, a black leather jacket over the top, a silver cross choker round her neck accompanied by black chains either side of it. Tying her hair up in a tight bun, she pulled out the crimson wig and put it over her hair, now it was a short flicked out crimson, blue eyes looking herself up and down.
"Time for some fun this one thinks," she almost giggled at herself.
Author Note!!!! Hiyas!! For those who are wondering the song is by Gackt - Returner ~Yami no Shuuen~ This is of course the english version as Hannah isn't japanese. Neither am I but I l~ove Gackt's songs!!! *squeals* Ahem...yes.....I JUST HAD THE HARDEST PSYCHOLOGY EXAM EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *cries* It was so hard! Thanks to all those who are reading, I apologise for updating late but Microsoft Word is playing up with me *beats Word up with a frying pan* This will probably remain slow updating as I am also writing another fanfic at the same time whilst juggling all my college work, so bare with me please!!! *puppy dog eyes!*