Disclaimer: blah blah, me no own Hellsing.
[Integra's thoughts] {Alucard's thoughts}
It was late at night. Late enough that Integra was asleep, late enough that Walter was asleep, and even late enough that Alucard was still out walking the streets.
In her bed, Integra clutched the sheets and rolled around, kicking and mumbling in her sleep. She furrowed her brow and swatted at a non-existing enemy. The initial swat did nothing, for she continued to do it off and on for the next few minutes.
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Integra was sitting in the air ducts above her Uncle Richard's office in the Hellsing mansion. She was in complete shock. [Why would Uncle Richard want me dead? I haven't done anything!] Integra knew that she was going to take over as the head of the Hellsing organization and the leader of England's Royal National Knights, but wasn't Uncle Richard supposed to help her through this? It was all too confusing. All Integra could think about was what her father had always told her.
"When there is a crisis, and you are trapped by a powerful enemy, go to the basement. There is something there that will protect you."
[I must. get to the basement. And then, I'll find out why Uncle Richard wants me dead!]
Integra quietly turned around in the air ducts and headed to the basement. The trip to the basement was a dusty and dirty. There wasn't any cause for the air ducts to be clean since there was little reason to go the basement. When she finally got to the basement, she kicked out the vent and dropped down to the floor. Integra looked the door in front of her. The wall and door had an intricate circle, one that reminded her of a seal to-
[Lock someone in? And what's it written in? Is that blood?]
Integra grabbed the doorknob and jiggled the handle but nothing happened.
"Ah, Integra, there you are."
Integra let go of the handle and turned around sharply, only to come face- to-face with the barrel of a gun.
"For the future of England, state religion, the Queen. and the future of my Hellsing, die."
"Uncle Richard. please. please don't do this!"
Richard laughed, "I've waited 20 years for your father to die. I will not have my dream destroyed by a child."
Integra grabbed the knob, turned it and threw her entire weight against it trying to open it.
Nothing happened.
"Haha, foolish child!" Integra continued trying to open the door, "Did you really think that little secret your father was hiding could save you? Hmph, rest in peace, dear niece."
Integra felt a sting in her chest and awoke with a jolt. She twisted around in her sheets and promptly fell out of her bed. Integra sat on the floor, sheets tangled around her legs, breathing deeply trying to calm herself.
"Don't worry, Integra," she whispered, "it was just a dream, nothing more. just a dream."
[But what if it wasn't. What if Uncle Richard is still out to get me. What if. there's no one to protect me?]
Integra, suddenly resolved to make sure she was going to be protected and able to run Hellsing, headed for the basement.
"If he's not there, I'll find him. And if he's there and not awoken, then goddammit, I'll wake him up!"
Integra walked down to the room with the sealed door, but she found that the seal was gone, and only small traces of it could be seen on the wall next to it. Integra swallowed and grasped the doorknob. [It had better open this time.]
But this time the door opened with no problem and she walked into the room. Integra felt for the walls and found a light switch. She turned on the lights and looked around the room. In one corner there was a bed with a canopy to it. At its foot was a chest and in the center of the room were a table and two chairs. Integra walked over to the large bed. The pillow was fluffed and blankets smooth and clean.
[He must have left, but. is he going to come back? What if he doesn't?...]
Integra sat down on the bed and began to sniffle. [Stupid Alucard. Always wandering off when he's supposed to be protecting me. When he gets back I'm gonna]
Integra would have continued that stream of thought, but the loud mechanical noises coming from the bed were beginning to worry her. It was a constant loud humming noise that came from the top and bottom of the huge bed. Integra looked up and saw the canopy of the bed steadily getting closer and closer to her face. She reached up her hand and pushed against it to try and stop it, but it didn't work. She reached up her other hand and kneeled on the bed. The pushing wasn't working. Integra started to get cramped kneeling on the bed. There wasn't enough room for her to sit. The canopy hit Integra on the head and pushed her down.
The canopy of the bed clicked into place and Integra was now completely lying on the bed.
Integra was filled with panic. She was trapped in a bed, in the basement and no one knew she was there and no one knew when Alucard was getting back. Integra went into a frenzy of screaming and hitting the bed.
"Walter!! Alucard!!" Integra yelled and hit the bed, "Get me out!! Hey, can't you hear me?!? WALTER!!"
Integra continued hitting and screaming at least a half hour. She started getting tired and progressively her yells and hits got weaker and quieter. Within the next 20 minutes, she was crying herself to sleep.
------ hours later ------
Integra heard the humming noise from earlier. She sat up, forgetting that she was still inside the bed. She hit her head on the inside of the canopy. She reached up and wiped a few drops of blood from her forehead. When Integra looked out from the crack between the mattress and the canopy, she could see red and black cloth. When the space was large enough, Integra launched herself out of the bed, latching onto Alucard at his waist. Alucard stepped backward and starred down at Integra. He yawned while she continued to mumble on about "Richard".
"What are you doing up so early, Master?"
"And then it made all these weird noises and trapped me!!" Integra wailed.
{Humans. can't say anything normally, they just have to make it all dramatic.}
"What made weird noises?" Alucard was still confused.
"The bed!! The canopy moved down and I got stuck!!"
"Well of course the canopy came down. It is a coffin after all."
Integra looked mortified, "I was in a. You sleep in a ."
"A coffin, yes. That's what vampires do. And I'm a vampire. Now why are you up so early?"
"I had a nightmare."
{Oh my God.}
"Uncle Richard killed me and you and Walter weren't there to protect me."
"Is that all?"
Integra starred at him with her mouth hanging open, "Is that all?? Don't just say that!! You weren't there!"
Alucard sighed, "Master, I can't protect you from your own dreams. I can only fight tangible enemies. Besides, dreams can't hurt you. Scare you, yes, but hurt you, no."
"So you'll be there next time, right?"
"When something real attacks you, yes."
"Dreams are real!"
Alucard pulled Integra's arm off him and sat down in one of the chairs. He put his head in his hands, "I can't fight dreams for you, Integra." He looked up at her, "But I'll do whatever I can to protect you from everything else."
Integra looked doubtfully at him, "Promise?"
"Of course," Alucard nodded, "I promise."
Integra smiled, nodded and tried hide a yawn by pretending it was a cough.
Alucard rolled his eyes, {Humans.}"C'mon, I'll take you back to your room."
"No.. no it's alright. I feel better now. Besides, the sun will be rising soon. I can go by myself."
Integra didn't wait for his answer and left the room.
Alucard took off his coat, hat and glasses and looked at his coffin lovingly. He'd been out all night and was ready for a good day's worth of sleep. He looked over his shoulder at the door and back at his bed.
{Damn Humans,} Alucard turned around and followed Integra back to her room, {make me so damn gushy about everything little thing.}
Alucard made sure that Integra had gotten back to bed and was settled in before heading back. On his way back to the basement, he had to watch out for the streams of light entering through the windows of the upper levels.
{Stupid sentimental humans.}
[Integra's thoughts] {Alucard's thoughts}
It was late at night. Late enough that Integra was asleep, late enough that Walter was asleep, and even late enough that Alucard was still out walking the streets.
In her bed, Integra clutched the sheets and rolled around, kicking and mumbling in her sleep. She furrowed her brow and swatted at a non-existing enemy. The initial swat did nothing, for she continued to do it off and on for the next few minutes.
------
Integra was sitting in the air ducts above her Uncle Richard's office in the Hellsing mansion. She was in complete shock. [Why would Uncle Richard want me dead? I haven't done anything!] Integra knew that she was going to take over as the head of the Hellsing organization and the leader of England's Royal National Knights, but wasn't Uncle Richard supposed to help her through this? It was all too confusing. All Integra could think about was what her father had always told her.
"When there is a crisis, and you are trapped by a powerful enemy, go to the basement. There is something there that will protect you."
[I must. get to the basement. And then, I'll find out why Uncle Richard wants me dead!]
Integra quietly turned around in the air ducts and headed to the basement. The trip to the basement was a dusty and dirty. There wasn't any cause for the air ducts to be clean since there was little reason to go the basement. When she finally got to the basement, she kicked out the vent and dropped down to the floor. Integra looked the door in front of her. The wall and door had an intricate circle, one that reminded her of a seal to-
[Lock someone in? And what's it written in? Is that blood?]
Integra grabbed the doorknob and jiggled the handle but nothing happened.
"Ah, Integra, there you are."
Integra let go of the handle and turned around sharply, only to come face- to-face with the barrel of a gun.
"For the future of England, state religion, the Queen. and the future of my Hellsing, die."
"Uncle Richard. please. please don't do this!"
Richard laughed, "I've waited 20 years for your father to die. I will not have my dream destroyed by a child."
Integra grabbed the knob, turned it and threw her entire weight against it trying to open it.
Nothing happened.
"Haha, foolish child!" Integra continued trying to open the door, "Did you really think that little secret your father was hiding could save you? Hmph, rest in peace, dear niece."
Integra felt a sting in her chest and awoke with a jolt. She twisted around in her sheets and promptly fell out of her bed. Integra sat on the floor, sheets tangled around her legs, breathing deeply trying to calm herself.
"Don't worry, Integra," she whispered, "it was just a dream, nothing more. just a dream."
[But what if it wasn't. What if Uncle Richard is still out to get me. What if. there's no one to protect me?]
Integra, suddenly resolved to make sure she was going to be protected and able to run Hellsing, headed for the basement.
"If he's not there, I'll find him. And if he's there and not awoken, then goddammit, I'll wake him up!"
Integra walked down to the room with the sealed door, but she found that the seal was gone, and only small traces of it could be seen on the wall next to it. Integra swallowed and grasped the doorknob. [It had better open this time.]
But this time the door opened with no problem and she walked into the room. Integra felt for the walls and found a light switch. She turned on the lights and looked around the room. In one corner there was a bed with a canopy to it. At its foot was a chest and in the center of the room were a table and two chairs. Integra walked over to the large bed. The pillow was fluffed and blankets smooth and clean.
[He must have left, but. is he going to come back? What if he doesn't?...]
Integra sat down on the bed and began to sniffle. [Stupid Alucard. Always wandering off when he's supposed to be protecting me. When he gets back I'm gonna]
Integra would have continued that stream of thought, but the loud mechanical noises coming from the bed were beginning to worry her. It was a constant loud humming noise that came from the top and bottom of the huge bed. Integra looked up and saw the canopy of the bed steadily getting closer and closer to her face. She reached up her hand and pushed against it to try and stop it, but it didn't work. She reached up her other hand and kneeled on the bed. The pushing wasn't working. Integra started to get cramped kneeling on the bed. There wasn't enough room for her to sit. The canopy hit Integra on the head and pushed her down.
The canopy of the bed clicked into place and Integra was now completely lying on the bed.
Integra was filled with panic. She was trapped in a bed, in the basement and no one knew she was there and no one knew when Alucard was getting back. Integra went into a frenzy of screaming and hitting the bed.
"Walter!! Alucard!!" Integra yelled and hit the bed, "Get me out!! Hey, can't you hear me?!? WALTER!!"
Integra continued hitting and screaming at least a half hour. She started getting tired and progressively her yells and hits got weaker and quieter. Within the next 20 minutes, she was crying herself to sleep.
------ hours later ------
Integra heard the humming noise from earlier. She sat up, forgetting that she was still inside the bed. She hit her head on the inside of the canopy. She reached up and wiped a few drops of blood from her forehead. When Integra looked out from the crack between the mattress and the canopy, she could see red and black cloth. When the space was large enough, Integra launched herself out of the bed, latching onto Alucard at his waist. Alucard stepped backward and starred down at Integra. He yawned while she continued to mumble on about "Richard".
"What are you doing up so early, Master?"
"And then it made all these weird noises and trapped me!!" Integra wailed.
{Humans. can't say anything normally, they just have to make it all dramatic.}
"What made weird noises?" Alucard was still confused.
"The bed!! The canopy moved down and I got stuck!!"
"Well of course the canopy came down. It is a coffin after all."
Integra looked mortified, "I was in a. You sleep in a ."
"A coffin, yes. That's what vampires do. And I'm a vampire. Now why are you up so early?"
"I had a nightmare."
{Oh my God.}
"Uncle Richard killed me and you and Walter weren't there to protect me."
"Is that all?"
Integra starred at him with her mouth hanging open, "Is that all?? Don't just say that!! You weren't there!"
Alucard sighed, "Master, I can't protect you from your own dreams. I can only fight tangible enemies. Besides, dreams can't hurt you. Scare you, yes, but hurt you, no."
"So you'll be there next time, right?"
"When something real attacks you, yes."
"Dreams are real!"
Alucard pulled Integra's arm off him and sat down in one of the chairs. He put his head in his hands, "I can't fight dreams for you, Integra." He looked up at her, "But I'll do whatever I can to protect you from everything else."
Integra looked doubtfully at him, "Promise?"
"Of course," Alucard nodded, "I promise."
Integra smiled, nodded and tried hide a yawn by pretending it was a cough.
Alucard rolled his eyes, {Humans.}"C'mon, I'll take you back to your room."
"No.. no it's alright. I feel better now. Besides, the sun will be rising soon. I can go by myself."
Integra didn't wait for his answer and left the room.
Alucard took off his coat, hat and glasses and looked at his coffin lovingly. He'd been out all night and was ready for a good day's worth of sleep. He looked over his shoulder at the door and back at his bed.
{Damn Humans,} Alucard turned around and followed Integra back to her room, {make me so damn gushy about everything little thing.}
Alucard made sure that Integra had gotten back to bed and was settled in before heading back. On his way back to the basement, he had to watch out for the streams of light entering through the windows of the upper levels.
{Stupid sentimental humans.}