Chapter 12

Seras

As soon as Integra gave the order, Seras jumped down onto the streets and started firing away with her Harkonnen II. The first three trucks were pretty much obliterated by her while four more behind them were severely damaged. Civilians fled away from her and out of the path of her cannon fire while Police and soldiers all came to her side. "Get ready, shoot the ones I miss," Seras told the soldiers. That was when the howling started as the thousands of werewolves Seras didn't hit started to run over walls and leap over the wreckage of the trucks. Seras relied on her Third Eye the whole time, her cannons tearing through werewolves the whole time. To think, I could have beat the Captain easily if I had remembered to bring my guns, she thought as werewolves were splattered everywhere. A few stragglers avoided her, but they were then quickly shot down by the soldiers, and the special silver ammo Hellsing had supplied them.

Seras looked around and saw that that area of London was clear. She searched with her Third Eye and found that there were indeed even more werewolves, she could sense as thousands of civilians were killed by them. Seras didn't wait, only acted as her shadow arm morphed into wings and she took to the air. Seras flew over London and was reminded far too much of the Millennium Massacre. Seras picked her targets and fired away from above for about a minute before stopping, the sustained recoil was knocking her back too much. The soldiers had all been prepared and were evacuating the city while providing a rearguard action the whole time. Seras sensed as one route out of London was about to be overwhelmed and quickly flew there.

The Draculina landed in front of the soldier's right as their ammo ran out. She stuck her cannons into the mouths of two werewolves and blasted them to Hell before unleashing more of the same to the werewolves behind the first two. She was a force of nature, a Dark Guardian Angel to London that night, everywhere she went werewolves died. After an entire hour of fighting, Seras realized she was out of ammo for her Harkonnen II. Seras sensed all around her, but London was miraculously secure. "But…how did I kill them all?" she wondered. She hadn't kept track, but she was sure it would take longer to kill all the werewolves she had sensed. Integra, London is secure, she telepathically communicated.

Return to base immediately! We're under attack! was Integra's immediate response. Seras quickly turned around and flew straight to Hellsing Mansion. Bloody idiot! Of course! This was a damn distraction! With Hellsing out of the way, there's no one to lead England in the fight! It was a feint; I was so focused on killing them I didn't see them get out of London! Seras silently berated herself as she flew back to Base. She saw that the Mansion had seen better days; at least a third of it was gone, destroyed by the Order of the Fang's stealth jets. Seras didn't sense anymore jets though. The wreckage of jets was all over the Hellsing Mansion she saw. Seras couldn't help but smirk at this, I guess Pip's plan for another Harkonnen II was a good idea after all.

Merci beaucoup Mignonette, Pip telepathically communicated, but we still have problems. Soldiers are running low on ammo, and with a third of the Mansion destroyed, I'm a lot weaker. The sons of bitches planned for me! I've been using the guns of fallen soldiers, but even then I'm low on ammo. Alucard is standing back to guard Sir Hellsing. We need you to help with a counterattack! Seras flew in through a window in the undamaged area of the Mansion. She quickly spotted two soldiers behind barricades. "Give me your guns! I need them!" Seras ordered. "Are you crazy!? Those monsters are everywhere!" one soldier yelled. "I'll protect you; I can use those assault rifles a lot more efficiently than you can! Trust me!" Seras told him. If he didn't agree she would just move on.

"Do it Tom. She's right," the second soldier said and gave Seras his assault rifle and ammo. "This is bollocks!" the protesting soldier said, then gave her his own gun and ammo. "If I die, I'm going to become a ghost and haunt you forever," the protesting soldier said. "Noted," Seras said then she ran away from them, straight for the sounds of men dying and unnatural wolves howling. The werewolves didn't see her coming as she let the bullets fly. The average human would have killed one werewolf with a five round burst, if they were lucky. Seras killed five with each burst, her Third Eye aiming for her enemies' hearts. Dozens of werewolves died in the first ten minutes. One werewolf shifted back into her human form and yelled, "RETRE-" that was as far as she got before Seras's bullets destroyed her head.

Seras's eyes were blazing red and her teeth were a mass of fangs as she said, in a voice that would have made Alucard proud, "You will not escape." Seras ran right at the retreating werewolves, blasting away as she went. At least a hundred werewolves fell as Seras continued the slaughter before a scant few managed to escape. More would have died had Seras not once again ran out of ammo. Seras screamed out in rage and immediately contacted Pip, FIND ME MORE AMMO NOW!

SERAS! Sir Integra contacted her. I need more ammo! I need to kill them all! Seras screamed. Get your Harkonnen and head for the armory and restock on its ammo! I just got reports that there are more jets coming this way! They are coming from Scotland, they've already devastated Carlisle, York, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham, and are closing in on Peterborough as we speak. We need to stop them before they hit London! Seras blinked, so many cities and towns destroyed while she had fought. I'm coming! Seras telepathically said as she headed back. She saw the soldiers who gave her their assault rifles and told them, "Get to the armory now and stock up if you can! We need to get ready; more jets are on their way."

"Got it," the soldier that didn't protest said as he and his companion started running. Seras lifted up her Harkonnen II and ran after them, then past them. Seras had just finished restocking the Harkonnen II when the human soldiers arrived at the armory, panting. I'm ready Sir! Seras told Sir Integra. Fly now! Meet them halfway, and destroy them all! The RAF can't stop the Order's jets; they've already lost 75% of their pilots. Only a vampire can stop them. Seras nodded then telepathically said, Wish me luck, Integra. With that, Seras ran out into the open air and her shadow wings spread, and she headed out, towards Peterborough.

Danny

"Dad, don't, it's gotta be a trap," Willie said as soon as the Order of the Fang's announcement ended. "I know that, but, what if it's true?" Danny asked. "What if they really do have a thermonuclear device? With those stealth jets they got, they can reach D.C. before we know what hit us. We can't take that chance," Danny said. "Then let us come with you," Morgan begged, "If they try anything, we can fight them, I can destroy them with my ice. We'll be unstoppable." Danny opened his Third Eye. For all of his daughter's talk, he could sense that she was barely maintaining her Ghost form. The only one of the four Phantoms that wasn't exhausted was Cameron, and the sun was still high in the sky, preventing her from participating. "No, you kids can't come with me. You can barely stand," Danny said.

"But Dad," Willie said. "I'll be alright. Just get out of here, and make sure you can protect everyone, that's what's most important now," Danny told them. He sensed with his Third Eye how many humans they had allowed to escape. Of the 45 million people who called Amity Park home, they had saved over 30 million. The rest were killed. Danny wrapped Willie and Morgan in a hug and told them, "I'm proud of you, more than you can ever know." Danny then went to Cameron's coffin sitting in the back of the National Guard's truck. He opened the lid a little and Cameron reached out to him. "Dad please, don't go," Cameron begged.

"PHANTOM! I HAVE CAPTURED 5,000 CHILDREN! IF YOU DON'T APPEAR IN THE NEXT TWO MINUTES THEY ALL DIE! PHANTOM! SHOW YOURSELF! OR YOUR NATION'S CAPITAL WILL BE DESTROYED!"

The loudspeaker enhanced voice of Epsilon sounded again. "I love you Cammie," Danny said, and then he flew back into Amity Park. He could smell the Death in the air, and the fires that burned all throughout his home. His home. His home was gone now. Even if they rebuilt it, it would never be the same. Danny searched with his Third Eye and found the only survivors. It was like Epsilon said, 5000 children, a few maybe twelve at most, surrounded by the remaining werewolves. Danny flew to them as fast as he could, and landed in front of the werewolves holding the children. "Let them go," Danny said.

"Ah," a voice said, a man's voice, he sounded young. "You've arrived after all. Let it not be said that I, Epsilon, am not a man of my word. Release the children," Epsilon said. Danny looked with his Third Eye, Epsilon was about his own considerable height, and about 30 pounds heavier, all of it muscle. He sensed a cruel soul, if werewolves had them, within Epsilon, but it was tempered with a code of honor. The werewolves parted and let the children go. "Let them leave the city first," Danny said. "Very well, but you must stay here," Epsilon said. Danny sensed that he meant what he said. Danny opened his palm and formed a ball of ectoplasm. "Follow the ball," Danny told the children, "It will lead you all to safety."

The children hesitated to move, until one finally started following the green ball of ectoplasm. The others started to follow, many crying as they made the exodus out of the only home they knew. Danny concentrated only on guiding the children safely out of Amity Park, nothing else mattered. It took thirty minutes, but in that time, none of the werewolves made a move. As soon as Danny sensed that the children were all evacuated, he dissipated the ectoplasmic ball. "There never was a thermonuclear device, was there?" Danny said. "No," Epsilon told him, "But there are bombers on their way to Washington D.C. This has been the greatest simultaneous military offensive in the history of the world, three thousand five hundred and twelve cities all throughout the world attacked in one day! I can only imagine the fallout, economies shall collapse; nations shall never recover! And those pathetic humans will do what all humans do; they will eat each other alive, they will wage war, fighting and killing each other over the scraps!

"We don't need nuclear devices, we could withdraw now, and our goals will be accomplished! We would only have to wait, and then attack again! You, Hellsing, and Iscariot have all failed!" Epsilon triumphantly crowed. Danny let that sink in. Over 3000 cities attacked throughout the world! Millions were dead, maybe even billions! All in one day. The Order of the Fang's plan couldn't be stopped! No. Danny thought to himself. "No," he said out loud. "Your plans won't succeed. Not while I'm here," Danny said. He built up power in his Cold Core, more than he ever had before. Epsilon laughed at this, "That's adorable, ever the hero, eh?" "You got that right," Danny said.

He unleashed all the power he built up, all at once, all around himself. The temperature in the surrounding ten miles out of Amity Park dropped fifty four degrees Fahrenheit, windows and steel itself shattered within Amity Park as the temperature suddenly dropped to negative four hundred degrees Fahrenheit in an instant! At the very epicenter of this massive explosion of ghostly cold power, stood Danny, his skin turned blue, and his hair starting to frost over. He had to focus with his ectoplasm to warm himself up and returned to a more normal color. Danny sensed all around, the werewolves were all dead, frozen and shattered faster than they could move. All of them…except one.

"No way," Danny said as Epsilon walked up, not even slightly injured. "Incredible! Such power!" Epsilon yelled angrily, "It seems that Beta was right, Half-ghosts truly are a power unto themselves!" "How the Hell did you avoid that!?" Danny asked, trying to buy time. He had used up too much power, he couldn't do much more. His chest hurt, as if his Cold Core was almost completely drained. He couldn't fight with ice power, not for at least a week after that attack. "I am the fastest of all the Order! I can easily outrun sound itself!" Epsilon yelled, his voice took on a more feral quality, and Danny sensed that he had abandoned his Human form for something not a wolf, or a man. "Now, face me, Phantom!" Epsilon howled. Danny let his remaining power flow throughout his body; he was determined to buy time for his children, and all the refugees of Amity Park. "Bring it," Danny said.

As soon as those words left his lips Danny was kicked in his stomach with two large paws! He was sent crashing through a destroyed building but quickly got up and managed to block Epsilon's claws and head butt him hard enough to send him sprawling back. Danny blasted him with a ghost ray, but Epsilon avoided it easily and went at Danny again. Danny blocked a bite with his arm and then kicked his enemy in the groin, hard enough to hear a crack! Epsilon jerked his head and Danny's arm snapped but Danny ignored the pain and with his other arm hit Epsilon with an uppercut to his stomach, tearing off a piece of Danny's arm and dislodging the werewolf.

"DIE!" Danny yelled and his yell turned into a Ghostly Wail. Epsilon however was ready and quickly ran to the side. Danny kept up his attack as long as he could, but even he couldn't keep it up forever. As soon as Danny stopped to breath Epsilon was on him, clawing open Danny's back. Danny spun around and kicked Epsilon back then flew after him and landed a solid punch to Epsilon's head. The werewolf jerked back and jumped up into the air. "That won't save you!" Danny yelled and flew after him. "Who says I was trying to save myself?" Epsilon said. Too late Danny sensed the jet. He then felt as an ectotanium net wrapped around him, and then 20000 volts of electricity coursed through his body. Danny screamed in pain, but refused to give up.

He blasted ectoplasm all around himself; but the net only tightened as the voltage was increased. "NOOOO!" Danny yelled, before finally passing out from the pain.