Hello everyone! I'm alive! I am alive! So sorry for the long absence, I really didn't meant to just I had a lot of soul searching to do and all that jazz that no one really cares about anyways. But anyways!!! Thank you for the suggestions you gave me for how to punish those soldiers. And I am so glad you all liked this story, I haven't gotten a single flame yet which makes me really happy. So thank you all, you all rock! I love you all!!!

Enjoy! Blessed be,

- L!z

P.s. Incase I didn't mention it to you before. But to Father Anderson, I will be using your lyrics in the upcoming chapters. And in dedication just for you because you were cool enough to give me some really awesome lyrics. I thank you.

P.s.s these lyrics were written by me in dedication to my best friend in the whole wide-wide world. She's like a sister to me and I love her dearly.

P.s.s.s. This and the next chapter will be the only times from now on that I will use this type of perspective. So I hope you all don't mind but seeing as how it doesn't involve either of the two characters in a physical sense it wouldn't make much sense to do it from their point of view so here it goes…ready or not world here I come!!!

Disclaimer: And if I told you I did? (suspenseful silence) Nah! Just joking! I don't own it!

Life

It's not what its like

Slippin' down a slide

Can't enjoy the ride

Should I let you stay?

Should I let you go?

What is wrong?

What is right?

Will this ever be alright?!

Can't I believe?

All your lies

Can't I believe?

All your crimes

Time to do your time

Time to make this right

'Cause its just life

And its just one of those things

I'll have to get over it

- From "Over It" by Liz Symonds in dedication to her "nee-chan" and the guy who screwed her over big time. The bastard.

Chapter 9

The Meeting

Sir Integra Fairbrooks Wingates Hellsing stood outside her window, sipping a cup of tea and dreading the meeting before her. It was around six thirty in the morning and she had come to the conclusion that meeting with her Majesty, the Queen of England was not a good hour to meet with. With a massive headache and butterflies in her stomach she sipped her tea and waited for Walter to finish reassuring Alucard that all was well. For he had certainly demanded right after the exit of Jack and his daughter that the men who had done an unspeakable act to her be punished severely by none other than himself.

Oh how she wanted to give in and simply say yes. But not all matters at so easy in her organization. No, in fact she knew that she would have to tell the Queen what would happen. Otherwise punishments would be bestowed upon her if she kept her silence for the death of a human by a vampire -much less Alucard- was strictly prohibited. And that was why she was here now before her window. Dressed in her impeccable green suit and a cup of Walter's fabulous tea in her hands in which Walter had added just a small drop of brandy in it for good measure. Because with the way Sir Integra's day was starting off it seemed like she would need it.

"Master, are you ready to leave?" Came the disembodied voice that was usually so deep and sultry. She turned and saw Alucard stepping out of the shadows to face her. His face was expressionless, no remark or smirk were drawn from his lips. Nothing but a taunt expression and hard eyes.

"I am. Are you alright?" She asked in suspicion. Sir Integra hated to admit it, but she did care deeply for the Nosferatu in question.

"No." He replied flatly. "But I will be once we get her to say yes."

"You better be polite."

"I'll behave myself if the humans do." He retorted, not having too much respect for humans these days.

"And so shall I." She replied. "We best get going."

"Ah, there you are Madam, I have your coat and hat ready for you. Are you quite ready to go now?" Came Walter's voice as he entered through a side door. She nodded and allowed him to help her into her large trench coat and slipped her hat onto her head.

"Yes, let's go."

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The halls of the palace were large and grand with a beautiful array of paintings, busts, and many beautiful vases full of luscious sweet-smelling flowers. The carpets were expensive and plush. With the smell of grace, dignity, and wealth in the air and not to mention the scent of the Queen's lingering perfume in the air. Sir Integra, Alucard, and Walter were following one of her Majesty's butlers into a tea room in which their meeting would take place.

"Right this way, Sir Hellsing. If you and your servants would please wait here, her Majesty will be with you shortly." Said the butler with an air of primness it was almost radiating off him in waves.

"Of course, thank you." She replied as nicely as she could. Sitting down on a chair, Walter retreated to the back of the room and out of sight, while Alucard sat down next to her.

"If that will be all Madam, I take my leave." Integra nodded as the butler headed out to wait in the hall. Leaving them quite alone.

"I have a bad feeling about this." she confessed after a brief moment of complete and utter silence.

"And why is that?" Replied Alucard stoically.

"You're not grinning like a madman or making remarks. Walter's not smiling in reassurance, the butler was stiffer than normal, and her Majesty is usually waiting for me."

"Hmm…I wonder why?" He murmured.

"That's better." She replied feeling better at the smallest of quip. "So what do you think?"

"Its still rather early you know, Walter and the Queen must be tired. You know my reasons. And that wasn't the same butler as before."

"Really?"

"Yes, they changed hands not to long ago." She nodded; her bit of small talk that she had strived for was over.

An eerie silence lapsed between them as Sir Integra contemplated how to speak with her Majesty, what she would say, what she would do, and most of all how she would react to her decisions. But before she knew it…

"Her Majesty, the Queen of England." Came the voice of the butler as Integra, Alucard, and Walter all rose and stood to attention. Coming in dressed a formal salmon pink suit with sparkling white pearls and a beautiful golden broche. Her hat was pink as well with a satin ribbon and beautiful flowers attached to it. Her soft steel grey hair was set in delicate curls. With an aged face, wise eyes, and a kind smile she spoke.

"Welcome Sir Integra." Sir Integra stood before her majesty with a smile and bowed on one knee.

"It is always an honor your Majesty."

"And welcome Lord Vampire and you too Walter." Walter and Alucard bowed low to the queen before Walter returned to his normal position. Alucard stepped forward and brushed his lips against the Queen's gloved hand.

The welcoming was over and her Majesty sat done and was served tea along with her guests.

"So Sir Integra, what brings you to call this meeting?" She inquired taking a sip of the delicious Earl Grey.

"I wished to talk to you about the affairs of one of my vampires." Replied the young Knight taking a sip of her own tea.

"Is everything quite alright?" Asked her Highness with genuine concern.

"Well no, it isn't your Majesty. You see…" She struggled for the right words. "I apologize but I just honestly do not know how to say it. So allow me to be frank?"

"Of course."

"Well you see, Keira, she has recently tried to commit suicide." The Queen paused with the tea cup halfway to her mouth which was open in shock.

"I beg your pardon?"

"Its true, my daughter has recently tried to commit suicide. She figured she would shoot herself with Zroya and fall off a building at the same time." Interjected Alucard grimly, his blood red orbs in a steely hardness at the mere thought.

"Is she alright?" Asked the Queen setting her tea done.

"She's fine now." Replied Sir Integra. "She had the help of a young man named Jack Meadows but I'll explain about that later."

"See to it that you do. I would much like to hear more about this Mr. Meadows and thank him."

"I will send him your gratitude when I return home."

"Good. Now tell me why she would want to commit such an act? Surely an immortal would not want to end their life after a mere thirteen years."

"She was raped, your Majesty." Came Alucard's deep voice, filled with a malicious darkness. Her Majesty's eyes widened with shock and horror as

"Well you see Keira had been having some difficulty with some of Hellsing's soldiers. Apparently taunts, teasing, harassing, and horrible thoughts were being forced onto her along with physical abuse."

"Good heavens! Why didn't you notice this before?" She demanded of them both.

"She has a very good way of blocking me." Replied Alucard through gritted fangs.

"And we do not see each other that often, everything is always so hectic." Said Sir Integra feeling a bit ashamed.

"I can understand that." Said the Queen reasonably. "But what I can't understand is why the act of rapping the poor girl? Just who would do such a thing?"

"She has given us their names but no other real information other than their files. And I didn't feel she would be up to going into to much detail about the way their minds work at the moment." Said Sir Integra.

"Well of course not." Said her Majesty taking a deep breath. "So how do you plan on dealing with these swine?"

"That is why we are here your Majesty." Said Alucard, his eyes darkening even more so. "I came to my Master last night after they had retired and demanded I be the one to deal with their punishment. But by your human laws it would not be allowed of course-"

"So that is why we are here your Majesty." Said Integra cutting him off before he could go into a rage. "I need to know what your approach on this matter should be." A small silence lapsed between them as the Queen took a sip of tea before continuing.

"Well, I first must wonder to where these soldiers first came from. What province and military facility do they reside from?"

"I believe all eight of them are former Royal Navy, and were recruited due to their basic skills and combat training. Normal foot soldiers that's all."

"I see, and what of their existence to the public?" And for the first time in many hours since Alucard had heard the news of his daughter's suicide attempts he grinned liked a madman.

"Just citizens to the public, no one really would know. I looked into it; none of them have any real immediate family left." Said Sir Integra wondering where this was going.

"I see." Said the Queen setting her tea down once more and folding her hands in her lap. "Well now, you and I both know that Hellsing is very good at covering things up and I'm sure this matter can be settled within a matter of hours. Walter is rather good at making documents and such disappear." Walter smiled at the comment.

"Yes, we are but your Majesty I-" She was silenced by a knowing look and a smile from her Majesty. And it suddenly clicked, Sir Integra grinned. "Well then, I see…you're absolutely right. And now how will the matter of their punishment be handled?" Her Majesty and Alucard's smile both widened at her next words:

"I'll leave that to Alucard's discretion."

Yay! Chapter 9 is done! Yippy! Alrighty then! Hope you liked it and I'm sorry its so short but I hope you all like it anyways. Please review! They make me very, very happy!!!