Family Blood

Chapter: 10

Flight

Here we go...back on writing after getting back from Japan. Why do I almost feel like I'm beginning to write the story line for a castlevaina game?

Seras stood at the edge of a hanger as she waited for the crew to finish their checks. The days had passed since her last encounter with Alucard and now it was time to final make her way to his castle. 'Looks like I'll be on your terms once we get there,' she thought as she lowered her sunglasses to look back into the hanger.

The crew was finishing up as Integra was bossing them around to hurry up. Seras smiled at Integra before turning back around and putting her sunglasses back in place. She and the Hellsing heir had differences in opinion on how to deal with her families curse but that was no reason to feel sore at the young woman. Integra had been there for Seras ever since she had arrived at the mansion and Seras had been very grateful for everything she had done. The only thing that Seras could fault Integra for was bringing in her so called bodyguard. 'Mr. Manning's heart is in the right place but he is just in the way at the moment...just someone else that could get hurt,' Seras thought as she looked out over the private airport.

Seras' family owned a plane so that the head of the family could jump to Romania whenever they needed and now it was time for the plane to cart the newest generation in the old quest. After a moment she felt a hand on her shoulder and she turned to be met with Walter. "Miss Victoria the plane is ready for us to board," said the old butler before escorting Seras to the loading stairs.

Seras climbed the stairs before making her way to the back of the plane. The plane's interior was made for comfort as the sides had couches on both sides. The left side couch was smaller so that a small table with four chairs was also on the left side as well. Seras walked to the right side and sat down on the couch with an abrupt thud. She sighed as she took off her sunglasses and waited for the rest to board. Soon Integra and Eric boarded followed by Walter. Walter turned and caught the door as it was swung closed and locked the hatch. Walter the sat down at the table with Eric while Integra sat on the short couch across from Seras. After a minute the captain began to give the pre-flight instructions as the plane began to move out of the hanger. Integra looked at Seras before asking, "Are you ready for this?"

Seras nodded before turning and watching the plane as it taxied to the runway. After a moment the plane finished it's turn and the pilot came over the speaker and said, "Could I ask everyone to fasten their seatbelts."

Seras sat up and put on her seatbelt as the rest of the back followed. After a moment the plane back to take off and the force pulled the passengers back into their seats. Soon the plane took off into the sky with the four passengers along for the ride. Seras unbuckled her seat belt after the plane had reached altitude and laid down on the couch. She looked up at the ceiling as she thought about what was coming up, 'I have to make it to his castle and then find my way to where the ritual must take place.'

"Are you sure you're going to be okay," came Eric voice, "You didn't bring any kind of weapons with you."

Seras looked at Eric out of the corner of her eye before saying, "I've got everything I need right here," before she showed the back of her gloved hand.

Integra looked at the glove and saw the symbols stitched on the back. "Where did you learn that," Integra asked as she was pleasantly surprised by this outcome.

Seras smiled before replying, "I found a book in my grandfather's library. It had a lot of information on to how to place magic in objects and detailed how gloves would be the best idea for a person to wield it."

Integra smiled before saying, "And, I thought you were just going to walk into the place by yourself."

Seras smirked as she looked at the ceiling again before saying, "I've got all I need right here," while looking at the pocket hidden from view.

Inside the pocket an extra set of gloves were held as she had made them in secret in the last week. She had finally learned the secret that no one knew about. How to control the monster that waited for her on the other side of the trip. She had already performed the ritual she needed and only one last ingredient was left before the spell would take full effect. She was sure that she looked a little bit like Alucard with that devil may care smirk on her face. 'I guess I should get used to it...I'll be seeing it a lot more after today.'

Seras had dosed off after about an hour of flight time. Integra looked the young girl over to make sure that she was out before saying, "Walter if you would please."

Walter nodded before producing two hang guns for his jacket. He handed one to Eric before keeping the other for himself. Integra smirked as she pulled her own gun from its hiding place and then pulled a few clips out as well. She tossed two clips to Walter and Eric before saying, "Even if she seems ready to put him back to sleep this is an insurance policy. Use it for self-defense and if we have to use them to persuade her to do her duty."

Eric looked down at the gun before looking back to Integra before asking, "But, won't this just drive a bigger wedge between her and us?"

Integra sighed before replying, "I wish it was different but I'm not sure that she will be able, or wants to do it. Sometimes things must be sacrificed for the greater good."

Integra looked at Seras as she hid he gun again and thought, 'If only I knew you would do what was needed.'

Seras was in a dream and for once she was not worried about what would happen. She had made her decision and now she was ready to be faced with it. Though Alucard had yet to show himself Seras knew he was somewhere around. He seemed to be watching her from afar and not coming close for the contact she had gotten used to. "So going to leave me alone after I agree to not put you to sleep," Seras asked in her dream.

She felt the darkness smile before she heard a reply, "I wouldn't want to give anything away. If you act weird while you are sleeping that might clue them in...Integra is no fool."

Seras smiled as she felt Alucard begin to pull away. 'I guess I just get to dream for now,' she thought as she felt herself fade into the land of sleep.

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