Disclaimer: See chapter 1.
Author's Note(s): Just wanted to give thanks for my reviews so far! X3 I'm so happy to have reached Chapter 13! YAY for my lucky number! Lmfao!
Annnnywho! This chapter is to help show off Alucard's more playful side, as I know he has one. Lmfao I've seen it a lot. He's more violent and hostile towards his enemies, and so when it comes to people who are supposed to be on his team (like Pip, Integra, or Seras), he tends to be nice and playful. XD Ever the imp he is. Elizabeth is kind of like a kid who never really had the chance to be one because of what happened to her, and so, her childish side (like her curiosity and playfulness) comes out; especially with Alucard provoking her like he does. XD
Well! You'll get the idea if you've read/seen the manga and animes. LoL So yeah. Enjoy!
Oh and I just got my Hellsing Ultimate DVD in the mail today! XD FANGASM! BOO-YAH!
And don't forget to review! :3
"Hellsing: The Dusk"
"A Game of Shadows"
Liz couldn't believe she'd forgotten the dang serving cart! But when her mind had been as troubled as it had, she surmised mistakes were easy to make. She blamed that masochistic vampire for it mostly, but knew some of the blame lay with her too.
She hurried down the dungeon corridors; descending the stairs three at a time and going down deeper and deeper until she came just outside of where she had left the cart. However, to her great surprise, it was nowhere to be seen!
"But… I know I left it here…" Liz frowned in disbelief. She glanced to the icy door she had made. It was untouched… but she knew that vampire could get around such trivialities with ease.
Liz wondered if perhaps he took it? It sounded like something he might do. He did seem to like messing with her… so why not? With a small sigh, Liz used her powers to get rid of the ice door and headed cautiously into Alucard's room again.
The first place her eyes went were to his chair. But he wasn't there. Maybe her aunt had summoned him. Or he went off somewhere to… do whatever it was he did. OR, maybe he was watching her like a creeper from the shadows again. Which, from the way she still felt eyes upon her, was more than likely the case.
Icy orbs scanned the dark room; hoping to see the cart somewhere. And with a jolt of triumph, she spotted it! The only downside to this was that it was in the darkest part of the room. The dim, flickering blue lights on the walls causing the metal wheeled device to glint in the distance.
"Damn… this just screams "trap"…" Liz sighed as she shook her head; her hands on her hips. But instead of leaving, like she probably should have, the lass started heading bravely toward it. And as soon as she did, the brunette could've sworn she saw the edges of the shadows give an excited sort of squirm.
Liz decided to ignore it; but was well on guard now. She was almost to the cart, when she stopped and softly sighed again; knowing that pesky undead was up to something. Alucard waited silently; wondering why she had stopped.
"I know you're there… why you're choosing to hide now is what is the mystery." At this, Liz began calmly looking around. And for a startling moment, Alucard wondered if she could somehow sense him.
Well, in a way she could. It was pinpointing him that was the problem. Her symbiotic suit allowed her the ability to find people when she wanted to; though it took concentration and quite a few years before learning about this skill. But with Alucard… it was difficult. She figured he was made to be that way though, and chose to go by instinct instead since that always helped her.
"You're not a coward, that's for sure. So what? You wanna play hide-and-seek?" Still no answer. But she just knew she could feel him there. Feel those smiling red eyes watching. It put her on edge.
The woman's brazen behavior was interesting, and he couldn't help smirking. She waited another moment before moving toward the cart again; realizing she wasn't going to get an answer.
She reached the cart and just gave it a look of regard. Then, she turned her head in the direction she felt the eyes; causing Alucard's to widen and wonder if the woman really could see him. Oh, how curious this one!
"Tell you what… you wanna play, that's fine. But I need to get this back to Henry in one piece, so if you don't mind, could we not have it in the way?" It was a polite and reasonable request, so he figured he would oblige that much.
The cart sank down into the shadows and disappeared. The telltale squeak of the wheels from back where she had it could be faintly heard. Liz actually smiled, and that in itself caught him a tad off guard.
"Thank you." Liz said appreciatively; turning to fully face where she was looking. Then he had to leap aside to dodge the sudden lunging figure of Liz that made up the blur of blue and black.
That was fast! He'd barely had time to see that one! Alucard felt a rush of excitement as he turned; still concealed by the darkness that cloaked most of the room now. Had he somehow made it darker?
It wouldn't have surprised her much if he did. And she was pretty sure he had. Liz whizzed passed Alucard, and she smirked when she felt the other moving away from her attack. It had only been to confirm that he was there, and it worked.
She landed on all fours; twisting her body around so that she faced the direction she felt he was in and making another attempt. When he moved this time, she managed to feel a part of his red trench coat flutter and brush her hand. She was getting closer!
The third time she rushed him, the cocky bastard gave her a playful little push between the shoulder blades; almost upsetting her balance and causing her to stumble some. Liz gave a low growl and he chortled; the sounds echoing around them.
For Alucard, it was sort of like an entertaining version of dodge ball. She was the ball and he was the one dodging. For her it was like a game of tag or keep away. And while this went on for a few minutes, even Liz couldn't help but find it rather fun.
The frosty female would get just close enough and be about to grab him, but then he'd slip away; every now and then giving her a light shove in some direction or another to tease her.
They had yet to exchange a single hit so far, and yet the vampire found their odd game to be entertaining. He even heard her snicker every once in a while when she almost had him; his skin feeling slightly tingly wherever she happened to graze him. Making the vampire intentionally let her get just close enough to touch him so he could feel it again and again.
Liz got an idea, and the next time she went to make a dash for him, she crossed her arms at the last second and twisted around so that she could shoot two strings of symbiotic webbing at him! The Vampire King was caught by surprise when he felt the gooey substance hit him in the chest, and even more so when she gave a sharp jerk that yanked him forward.
Seeing as he was on unsteady footing from having been in the middle of moving, he ended up being like one of those paddle balls. And indeed he felt like one soon enough, because when she pulled him forward, he received a fist to the face that sent him reeling back!
"Gotcha!" The brunette cheered brightly. Alucard laid on the floor for a moment and then began to get up. He was about to laugh when he ended up down on the ground again! But this time, it was because a svelte form had just tackled him!
He could feel the heat from her body wash over him as soon as she came within a few inches, and its intensity increased when she straddled his waist and placed her hand firmly on his throat.
That brown hair began glimmering over with white; practically glowing like moonlight against the black that surrounded them, as the young woman raised her other hand and began forming something in it. The vampire felt his excitement growing at what she might do now…
However, just as it was starting to get good, Alucard scowled when could hear his Master summoning him. He grimaced and the lass halted; feeling something was amiss. She blinked when the shadows of the room began to ebb, and she could finally see the unhappy face that Alucard wore.
"What's wrong?" The brunette asked with a frown.
"My Master is calling." He told her in a harsh and annoyed tone, that she knew wasn't directed at her. Liz gave a curt nod and began getting off of him. But he grabbed her by the wrist firmly, and they stared at each other. Questioning silver-blue into determined red.
"We will finish our game another time." He stated sternly as his eyes narrowed; rather hell-bent on continuing.
"Count on it, Count." She teased with a smirk. And he let her go with one of his own. They both got up and he quirked a brow when Liz gave him a small smile before turning and leaving to go return the cart.
Alucard smirked as he watched her go, before vanishing to go see what Integra wanted. He hoped it was a mission, but at the same time, if it wasn't, at least he knew he wouldn't be bored…
To be continued...
LoL! DUN DUN DUUUN! So that's Chapter 13! Full of fun and bonding! XD These two seem to be coming along in their own awesomely weird way. I'm having fun with writing them.
And to my reviewer who asked if the person in the last chapter was Kassy, LOL you'll find out in the next chapter! :3 Should be fun!
For those of you who don't know, Alucard is really Dracula spelled backwards because that's who Alucard was before he became enslaved by the Hellsing (formerly Helsing) family. Hence, why she teasingly called him a "Count" since he was one.
Well, until next time... Tootles!