So sorry for the wait...an agonizing mixture between writer's block, other projects, and home and school priorities have been kicking my ass...but here's something to stave you off for now, I promise a new chapter soon!

Chapter 12

The Kaiser had demanded that the body for Dok's soul be ready in two weeks. Frau Dok had just rolled her eyes and said it'll be ready in two weeks, two days. What those extra two days were for, neither the Kaiser, nor Seras asked. Doktor Augusta was just odd like that. Neither Fuhrer was even allowed in the lab where the lady Doktor was working on it until she was finished, as per her orders.

But neither Fuhrer minded anyway. Frau Dok had allowed them into her basement lab, which had several cryogenic cases that held both veterans of the past war, and those random 'visitors' that had infiltrated the Den and she had experimented with them anyway. Naturally, the Kaiser woke the veterans first.

There were six in all, and all of them remembered the Major--two from the second World War, the other four from the start of Millennium. The Kaiser had greeted them all, and informed them of the situation. Not that they were thrilled that the Vampire War had ended on a less than sweet note, but they all complied anyway. And naturally, the Kaiser set them to work to cleaning the 'Den. The soldiers were all too happy to oblige in bringing their former base of operations back to its former glory--and fully under the full control of the Kaiser, no less.

The two weeks seemed to pass more quickly than either realized, and by that time, the Panther's Den was dust-free and quite hospitable by the Kaiser's standards. Now, it was just a day until Frau Dok said the body would be complete, and the Kaiser was sitting in the seat that the soldiers had put in--it was a two-seater, naturally, being there were two Fuhrers now, but at the moment, his Kaiserin was off with Hans, no doubt something about her master plan. He himself was sifting through a journal he had kept back in the second World War after he had received his Holy powers.

It was filled with visions and vivid dreams of what his power truly held; one of which was resurrection. He snorted at the thought of what those smarmy Catholics would think of seeing him raise someone from the dead like their Christ...but he digressed. If he could find the exact point of Dok's death, then putting Dok's soul into an artificial body would be simple.

Seras had asked him earlier how he knew Dok's soul was still in Limbo; he had responded that Dok swore he wouldnt end his servitude of the Major, even in death. Unfortunately, since his soul had been absorbed by Seras, Dok's oath had been neutralized, and thus his soul had been unable to move on. But it could move back, if it had a body to inhabit. Which it now did. And that was that.

The Kaiser felt a small warmth in his non-existent heart about the fact that his best friend was to come to life again. Though Dok acted more like a servant than a friend, it changed nothing about their friendship. The Kaiser knew that Dok would have taken that blow from Sir Integra's sword if he could. And the Kaiser would have saved Dok's life, if he could, had he not already been decapitated...

He blinked and looked up when the large screen in the Großen Halle flickered on with white noise, then buzzed through some static before settling on a news channel. Somewhere high above him, he heard one of the soldiers shout something about getting the satellite working again. The Kaiser put his journal aside and looked at the channel it was on.

"...And reports indicate that attackers were not the undead, as have the last few attacks been, but rather by live men that have been confirmed to be Hellsing soldiers..."

The Kaiser leaned back in his seat, smiling as the news reporter gave his description of what he knew had to be the work of his Ehefrau.

"...employed by the Hellsing family themselves. Just as quickly as the attack began, however, all 23 of the soldiers were subdued by what was thought to be the 'mystery assassin' that quelled the "Headless Cheddar" incident not long ago. No word has come from co-heads of the family, Sirs Integra and Wilhelmina Hellsing, as of yet, but we--."

The screen fizzed into white noise once more, and the soldier shouted out a quick "Sorry!" before fixing it. But the Kaiser was satisfied with what he had heard, and was laughing to himself gleefully. Gott, the girl was a genius, he concluded. Pure genius. He sighed and picked up the remote to change it to another channel, already getting what information he wanted. He had some time to kill before Frau Dok was done with the body.

.......Not as much time as he thought, really. Just two hours later, Doktor Augusta strolled into the 'Halle and tossed the Kaiser a ring of keys that landed in his lap. He blinked and arched a brow, staring at them, then up at her. She had her arms crossed.

"It's done," she said carelessly. She pointed to the keys. "Those unlock the case it's in." Without any further explanation, she turned to leave.

"Vait a moment!" The Kaiser stood up, keys in hand. "You must come vith us!" Augusta froze and turned around, looking as though the Kaiser asked her to do something ridiculous. In her mind, he may have.

"Vhy?" she demanded. "I got you the body! Now may I please get some sleep!? I havent slept for ower two veeks!!!" And now that the Kaiser looked at it, she did look rather exhausted. Which contributed to her excessive crabbiness, no doubt.

"....You can sleep on the vay there," the Kaiser replied, throwing the keys back to her. "Ve need you."

"Vhat forrrr....?!" Doktor Augusta actually whined, letting the keys drop to the floor. "It's done! You just need to haf something to inhabit it und it vill vork! Ach!" The Kaiser let her have her mini-tantrum before she finally quit whining and reverted to pouting. "......Vhen do ve leave?"

"As soon as Seras returns," he replied. Doktor Augusta huffed.

"Und vhen vill that be?" she demanded. The Kaiser gave her a look.

"Vhen she returns."

Doktor Augusta rolled her eyes and picked up the keys. "Vhatever. Just page me vhen she returns." With that, she left the 'Halle promptly. The Kaiser sat down, contemplating yet again on why he let her live...oh yeah. Because she was brilliant. Right. Checking his watch and finding it still early, the Kaiser settled back down to flip through the channels again.

It didnt take long after Seras came back to get everything and everyone up and ready for travel. The case containing Dok's new body was carried and loaded on a car that Hans had absconded with, and he, the Kaiser, Seras, and Doktor Augusta made their way out of the Panther's Den and toward a small airfield that Seras and Hans had secured.

The Kaiser had yet to see Dok's new body, but he had faith that Doktor Augusta had done a superb job. He kept flicking his gaze toward the case that held said body, feeling an excessive rising anticipation with each mile he and his caravan traveled. He barely noticed when the British Isles came into view, even when Hans announced it over the intercom. He finally snapped to attention when his Kaiserin gently touched his arm and smiled at him. He smiled back and looked out the window at the land.

Soon, he thought. Soon, everything would be perfect and complete.

Next chapter, the return of Dok!