-Pain and Revenge-
-The Quickest Way To Die-
Periodically, I could open my eyes and see shadows and shapes but it was ultimately useless. Soon I'd be asleep again,tied to the chair once more. Screaming inside to wake up, I will myself to move my body once I'm sat upright again. I couldn't. My eyes wouldn't open and my body is numb with the stiff pain of sitting in the chair in restraints for too long.
"They're coming. They'll be here soon so you need to be ready."A voice I dully recognized as The Major's snaps, laughing along side the catboy and his unmistakable childish giggle.
"I'll take it from here, gentlemen."The Doctor calls, walking toward us.
"Time to wake up, honey."A man growls, smacking me across the face. I jerk into alert, choking on a rebuttal when I scream at what my vision focuses onto. The soldier that was working along side the Doctor was peering down on me with a few vampire Nazi foot soldiers and stumbling ghouls groan in the darkness of the room we were in. He cuts the restraints and stands me up, holding the knife he used to my throat. He growls in my ear, towing me toward an hall as footsteps ring out.
"Why can't you and the Police Girl take care of this?"I hear someone call faintly. Integra? Was that Integra? She never goes on mission. She mentioned Seras, which means Alucard too. They were getting closer by the second, but each footstep made my heart drop lower and lower. They had unknowingly walked into a battle.
"The message from the Major said to bring you,so I did."Alucard huffs out all too clearly. He was close, maybe steps away from being in view. I jerk in the soldier's grip to try and get away, try to warn them. He grips me tighter and cuts my collar bone.
"Move again and I'll cut you something more important."He growls, pressing the tip up into my jaw. I swallow shallowly and straighten, refusing to move again. All I had to do was wait for Alucard to see me. My lips curl slightly at the thought, that is until small rows apron rows of ghouls and vampires step in front of us. My stomach twisted, not being able to see them enough to warn them I was here too. I could here the all too familiar insanely maniacal laughter that belonged to Alucard as he stares the ghouls down, cocking his guns. Integra groans in boredom as Seras loads her canon. 'I will enjoy this.'I suddenly hear growled behind my eyes as images of ghastly death scenes flash into my mind. Was that what he thought they had done to me? Joy filled my heart to hear that voice without real sound. The only problem was if he heard my warning, he'd barge in with blood and carnage more than before and possibly get Integra and I both killed. I had to time this perfectly. I had to make a sound.
As shots ring out and bodies drop, slowly but surely pale blonde hair comes into view. Integra. She was fighting along side them. Oh how I wanted to hug her and tell her to be careful, but just as the thought crosses my mind the blade is moved and shoved up against my Adam's apple. An explosion vibrates the air as ghouls and vampires alike explode near us. I cringe faintly, trying not to move much but not being able to help the sudden dread and fear I felt. The soldier holding me groans faintly, tightening his grip on my arms as something pokes at my back. His erection? Was he really getting excited from this?
Suddenly the shadowed brim of a crimson hat comes into view, then the gleaming orange glasses and his sick smirk. As they come across the last two rows, the bullets fly closer toward us. My heart pounds in my chest, panicking, and my voice is nearly gone in fear. I look around for something to grab and see Seras. Her eyes red from the blood she'd turn blue again, mouth dropping open slightly. I move my head slightly, trying to keep her from blowing anything up this close to me when a bullet zooms past my ear and embeds itself into the wall. I yelp and shrink back again, discarding the soldier's obvious excitement.
As a few more of the last ghouls drop, I make eye contact with Integra. She slowly lowers her gun, tears in both of our eyes, but Alucard is too into the bloodshed and revenge to notice. She grabs his arm to get his attention just as I kick the soldier in knee, shoving his knee down into the bone.
"Alucard!"I yell out as loud as I could manage both mentally and physically. As if another person stepped into his place, his demented grin was whipped away, his crimson eyes focused on my voice, his face become utterly serious and his gun lowered in my direction. He steps forward, eyes searching my being as if i may have been an illusion. I hurry to step forward, shoving the remaining ghouls into Seras's path. I go to run toward him when the soldier regains his strength and grabs my hair, pulling me back to him.
"You really shouldn't have come. Maybe the Major would've kept her alive longer."He growls, hand wrapping around my throat. He really was going to kill me. My heart pounds as images of things I have yet to do come to mind. Tears fill my eyes as Integra watches.
"Don't make them watch."I beg softly, trying to reposition myself so I can breath around his hand. He grins and tightens his grip, licking my jugular.
"I'm sorry gorgeous, but it's too late."He growls, only loud enough for Alucard to hear, shoving the knife down into my abdomen. Just below my rib cage. He laughs, taking Alucard's shot straight to the head. Pain screams through my entire body. My mind tells me to walk toward Integra for the last time, but my body won't allow it. Seras jumps up next to Alucard, grabbing Integra before she can run to me. I grit my teeth and force myself to them, breath becoming harder and harder to grasp. Alucard stands behind me, ready to grab me, as I stand in front of Integra. She, for the first time in a long time, called apron someone else for strength. Seras, who was fighting the tears that were already streaming down her small face.
"I'm...so...sorry..."I manage to choke out before my knees give out under me. Alucard catches me and pulls me into his lap, sitting against the wall. Integra and Seras sit in front of him, Integra calling Walter to come pick them up. Integra grabs my hand, moving to lie next to me. The blood and lifeless bodies meant nothing anymore. They were just another decoration to this awful place. She kisses my hand and looks at me.
"Don't apologize. This wasn't your fault."She whispers, tears dripping down my hand. I smile faintly and squeeze her hand.
"Not for this, Integra. I'm sorry...that I couldn't keep you from this."I say, having to take a breath. I wince as the knife seems to shift, looking at Seras.
"Please, Police Girl, help your Master...I know he can be hard to deal with at times...but you have to keep an eye on him for me..."I say, nodding slightly. She smiles and nods, crying into her knees as she sits against the opposite wall. I look up at Alucard finally and smile. I use my free hand and cup his cheek.
"What I meant to say when Luke attacked was that I wasn't going to watch him...tear you apart even if you didn't love me."I finally finish the sentence, watching him straighten, eyes slightly widened. He removes his hat and sunglasses, looking down at me. He sits me up gently, cradling me as Integra held my other hand, and smile a genuine smile.
"Don't you see, Princess? I love you. I'm protective because I'm in love you."He says, his hand sliding around the back of my neck and supporting my head. He leans down to me and kisses me gently, lying his forehead on mine. "I wanted to keep you the way a child wants to keep a kitten. I wanted to live with you in my castle in Romania and show you just how much of a Prince I really am."He adds, running his thumb over my cheek. "Lumina...I feel human with you. I want to make you my Queen. Please...don't leave us."He says, voice trembling the more he talks. He stayed pressed to me as Integra pulls away at the sound of footsteps. Walter.
"Sir Integra I've come..."Walter calls before cutting himself off. He steps to her side and holds her.
"Bite her,Alucard. Turn her."She whispers, heart breaking. He growls against me, knowing she didn't mean it. He strokes my hair and tightens his grip on me until Integra moves. She leans forward, pulling the knife out with an apologetic glimmer in her tears as she stands.
"Turn her or watch her die, Alucard. It's your choice now."She growls, walking away. She didn't want to hurt me, but she didn't want to watch me suffer anymore. I try to breathe normally, nodding for Seras to go with Integra and Walter, but the blood was choking me. I grip his coat and groan softly, closing my eyes. He pulls me up to him, kissing me again.
"Is this what you want?"He asks softly. I nod the best I could, knowing if it meant spending an eternity with him that this is exactly what I wanted. He moves my hair and tilts my head back.
"Are you still a virgin?"He murmurs faintly, fangs brushing my throat. I put my hand on his chest and grip his shirt.
"The only person I've every wanted was you."I answer faintly, losing the volume within it. He nods and kisses my jugular one last time. My heart pounds in my ears, slowing as it pumps more blood into my wound. With my strength dwindling, my hand falls from his chest, and my head drops back slightly just as a sharp irritation clouds my senses.