Preliminaries/Disclaimer..blah…: A sort of continuation to Nostalgia - Requiem. This is kind of, sort of, a pet story line (I like Ken)… I know it's neither fantastically written nor terribly in character or anything, though I try to keep the characters in tolerable range… but *shrug*. Anyway , frankly I am getting a little tired of all this (posting and writing)… perhaps it's time to retreat back to writing them (the stories) just for myself… There is about just about enough (of the stuff that I've already written) for one more installation for Nostalgia, or rather the Ken story-line. I'm no good at continuations, starting or ending a story.. I just plain don't work that way. I'm more of an episodic person, writing in fits and starts, bits here and there…. Plus I don't think I'm anywhere near being a gd or original writer so to spare you guys *grin*. Yar, so yes just to let you guys know. Oh one more thing, I originally had plans for BloodLust too, but decided against it, the stuff I wrote just wasn't going anywhere, as for Once More, plain no inspiration to con't that one… so yar.. what's left.. hmm… just enjoy this (I hope you do). I've enjoyed writing them all and many many thanks and bows to ALL who've ever reviewed my stuff ^^ really glad you guys liked them enough =) Cheers and thanks!
Oh and… all characters of Hellsing do not belong to me…but I do own Ken(neth) and Jura..
@-`--- passionsmuse
Return
"There is someone here," Alucard said suddenly.
She looked up from her desk. The vampire was standing still, head cocked as if listening. Suddenly his head shot up, like a wolf scenting its prey and with a wide, delighted smile, he vanished. She was about to leave to warn Walter, when a figure materialised in the room. Involuntarily she took a step back.
"It's been a while, Integra…."
It was a while before she could speak …" Ken…"
The male laughed softly. "yes…"
"But… I … what happened," she asked, even though she already knew the answer.
"Just what I didn't want."
"Jura." She hissed through clenched teeth.
A small smile… "yes… he hoped I would hate you enough to kill you. But he never was human enough to understand one… you've been working hard, Integra."
She didn't flinch when he softly stroked her cheek. This wasn't happening…
"Alucard has protected you well…. No, remember what I said? No frowning…"
"Ken…"
"I came to warn you. Jura is coming. Be careful…." He paused. "Alucard returns. I have to go… one last thing… perhaps he didn't resist capture as much as you would have expected."
She looked at him in disbelief.
"Maybe we will see each other again, maybe not." He touched a finger under her chin as he faded. "Goodbye Integra…"
Stunned, staggered and furious, she fell back into her chair. She was staring unseeing at the opposite wall, when Alucard phased in.
"A decoy. But he is gone now…"
"That night, when Ken died. How, exactly did they capture you?" Slowly she raised her eyes to his.
He stared insolently back, a small smirk on his lips.
"With powers like yours, I find it strange that you were captured so easily?"
Standing with such force that her chair fell over, she raised her gun to his head. "I should have killed you that day."
He laughed, a low, amused, defiant laugh. "you couldn't do it then, you won't be able to do it now."
The safety-catch clicked loudly in the silence. "I was younger then."
A knock on the door and Walter's voice as he opened it, "Integra.." He paused, taking in the scene in front of him.
"Count yourself lucky this time."
"Yes, master." Alucard grinned as he faded out.
"The reports you requested," said Walter handing the folders over to her.
… … …
Outside, it was a cold, foggy night. Those who were wise stayed indoors. This was not a night for ordinary humans. Ken was walking down the street, when suddenly the street lights flickered and a darkness so chilling rose around him. He turned. A silhouette of a person stood at the end of the street.
"You upset her," a cold voice said softly.
"No more than you."
"She is my, master. Would I hurt her?"
"You seem to willingly."
Alucard laughed. It was not a pleasant sound to hear in the dark of night.
"I delight in pain, causing pain… especially to her." The darkness suddenly intensified. Red eyes glowed. "Any last words, Ken…"
"You should not have left her alone. Jura is coming for her."
Alucard snarled at the young vampire and the unnatural darkness lifted.
"Perhaps if you were not so vain to purse me…"
The two male vampires stared steadily at each other.
Suddenly Alucard laughed. "You love her, you pathetic fool…"
Ken didn't even blink. "But she doesn't love me."
Alucard arched a very amused eyebrow. "still so human… I am beyond such petty things. I will enjoy killing you." Then he vanished.