Questions

Chapter: 13

Hunters

Well it has been a while but I'm back on track as long as I can keep myself away from my playstation 2. But, on another note it has slapped me right in the face that I didn't have a villain for this story. I have some wonderful romantic tension brewing but nothing else and that does not float a good story. Another wrench must be thrown into the gears if this is to remain entertaining so I'm going to start working on that one...that being said I might be throwing in a few very Lovecraftian ideals so let's see were this idea leads.

She stood on the rooftop above an older part of London. She had been on the hunt for four hours now and nothing had come to her attention. She sighed as she sat down on the roof for a moment to sense for any oddities in the area. Seras readjusted the strap that held her cannon to her should before standing up again and saying, "It seems rather quiet tonight even though Hellsing has been out of action for over a year."

'I sense you are as bored as I am,' came Alucard's deep, baritone voice in the back of Seras' mind.

'Master,' Seras thought as she stood up and looked around.

'Come now Police Girl it shouldn't be that hard to find me,' Alucard teased as Seras continued to look around.

Seras stopped and closed her eyes as she focused for a moment. Seras then opened her eyes and looked down at the roof before she sank into the room under her. As she finally landed on the floor she looked around to find Alucard leaning in a corner. He smirked as he stood to his full height and moved towards Seras while saying, "Tonight has been rather uneventful...Maybe we should use the time for a little training session."

Seras smirked before saying, "If you want entertainment then just say it," with a swagger that she did not fully understand.

Alucard's eyes wide slightly in intrigue as he moved a little closer before saying, "My...My is Police Girl feeling confident?"

Seras pulled the cannon off her arm and sat it against the wall before saying, "But, I don't think Integra will approve of a training session around here..."

Alucard stopped right in front of Seras before saying, "There is always Cheddar...Nice and deserted for our uses."

Seras nodded before saying, "I guess it can't hurt and besides...your the master."

Alucard looked at Seras before laying a hand on her shoulder. He opened his other hand towards her cannon to cause it to come to him. Now with everything connected to them Alucard opened a dark portal that transported him and Seras to Cheddar village. After they reappeared on solid ground Seras stepped away from Alucard while reclaiming her cannon before asking, "So what did you have in mind, Master?"

Alucard smirked before saying, "To think you used to cringe whenever I mentioned training...You are changing Police Girl."

Seras smiled at what Alucard had said before replying, "Is that a good thing?"

Alucard moved closer to Seras again before whispering, "That is a very good thing. Continue and you will soon earn your place among the true vampires."

Seras closed her eyes as she felt a tingle go down her spine at the compliment that Alucard had paid her. She then slowly opened her eyes to be meet with Alucard's deep, crimson eyes that looked at her with a mad interest. The two vampires looked into each other's eyes as time seemed to stop for a brief moment. Alucard then smirked before saying, "How about we test your capability to find things. A little hide and seek if you wish."

Seras snapped out of the moment she had just felt before nodding and asking, "What is my objective?"

Alucard moved away before bowing his head and saying, "Find me before four in the morning. I will not stay in one place so you will have to use every bit of your capabilities to find me."

Seras watched as Alucard disappeared before she tightened the strap of her cannon before taking off while trying to locate Alucard. "I'll find you."

Seras looked around the old village from on top a roof as she reached out with her senses to try and find the general area that Alucard had taken off in. After a few moments she stopped to give herself a little break. She could not find Alucard anywhere in the area. Seras looked around Cheddar at the old and dilapidated buildings that had been ignored over the years due to the widespread fear of what had happened in the town. It was a like a scene out of a horror movie as the night wind carried dust and debris through the deserted streets of the village that Seras had first learned about the existence of Hellsing and of vampires. Seras switched her vision as she thought she felt a presence. It was at this moment that she noticed a light coming from the old church at the edge of town. 'Did master go there,' Seras thought as she jumped down from the roof and began to run towards the church.

Seras ran towards the church at a decent clip while trying to keep her presence hidden from Alucard if it was him in the church. After a few minutes she slowed to a walk as she got within twenty feet of the church. She walked as silently as she could because she could hear what sounded like chanting coming from inside the church. Seras came to a halt outside the church next to one of the broken windows. As she looked inside she saw five people standing in a circle inside on the cleared away floor. She watched in apt attention at the figures that were dressed in odd robes. The robes were colored a sickly, yellow with deep hoods that covered the faces of those inside of the garments. The group circled around an area of the room before stopping and facing the middle of the area. Each one outstretched their arm to their sides as they began to chant once again. As Seras continued to watch she sent out thought, 'Master, I know we are training but you might want to have a look at this.'

Seras continued to watch the odd ritual taking place in the church but soon felt a breath against the back of her neck. She jumped slightly but held in her urge to yell as a large arm wrapped around her waist and a hand covering her mouth. Seras looked up to see Alucard looking into the window while he still held her. She relaxed into his arms and waited for whatever command he had. After a few moments Alucard lowered his mouth to Seras' ear before he said, "Seems you've found a small group of cultist. Who knows what they are trying to accomplish but let's give them a little fright."

Before Seras could give any indication if she was in Alucard had disappeared again. She sat at the window and waited for the moment to make her interest.

Alucard moved to the front of the church and moved inside as he laughed and said, "My...my it seems that humans think they can lurk in area the creatures of darkness dwell."

The group stopped and looked as the large man in red walked towards them. A few members began to back away as their leader moved forward and began to chant in Latin. Alucard cocked an eyebrow as the leader finished his chanting and nothing occurred. "Were you really expecting something to happen," Alucard taunted as he continued forward, "You supposed magic is nothing but fairy tales."

All the cultist moved away from the large man as one of them asked, "What do you want?"

Alucard laughed again as he replied, "I want nothing more than to see your fear."

At that moment there was a crash as a female came through one of the windows. Multiple cultist scattered as the tactic worked in scaring them away from the church. The only one left was the leader that had fail in his attempt to cast out Alucard. He moved to the back of the church and pulled a black book from under his arm. "You've ruined everything...I'll see you burn," he shouted as he began to chant from a passage in the book.

Alucard's eyes widen from what he heard before he pulled out his Casual and aimed it before saying, "Time for you to die."

Alucard fired but the cultist moved and was hit in the shoulder instead of the head. He fell to the floor dropping the book in front of him. As he reached for it the female walked over and picked up the book. She brought it to the tall man before she asked, "What is up with this book?"

"It's a tome...thought which archaic tome I'm not sure. But, it is something that should not fall into foolish hands," Alucard replied as he took hold of the book and brought it closer to his sight.

The book cover was made out of a hard, black material that was molded into what looked like multiple contorted faces screaming in pain and fear. Alucard's eyes grew wide as he recognized the book and looked at the man writhing on the floor. "I don't know how you got a hold of this but you should be thanking me for stopping you before you became the next victim. Come Police Girl...let us leave this one to his death."

Seras nodded as she walked to Alucard and they both disappeared. The man in the yellow robe crawled to the wall as he tried to stop the bleeding from his shoulder. He leaned against the wall as his vision began to leave him. 'Curse those two...they ruined everything...if only I could take my revenge,' he thought as he slowly began to die.

"Did I here a want for revenge," came a raspy, yet seductive voice from the side.

The man looked but could not see as he called out, "Is someone here? I need help!"

"I can give you the power to get your revenge. The only price is your soul," came the voice again.

The man's eyes widened before he said, "I didn't summon anything why are you here?"

"Foolish mortal...you should have known that messing with anything in the necronomicon you're going to attract our attention," the voice continued while chuckling.

The man smiled with a look of madness before saying, "Sure...I'm going to die anyway...let me have my revenge and I don't care what you want."

"As you wish," the voice replied as manic laughter filled the church and echoed into the night.

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