"And so we started takin our own measures into our hands...and I think you know the rest. Are you satisfied?"

Despite being trained from the age of three that it was proper to cross your legs when sitting, to walk without a slouch, to chew slowly at dinner and not breathe into people's faces, Abraham Hellsing would be rolling around in his grave at the speed of light if he saw Integral's gaping face at the frank faces of the two women before her.

Luikily, such moments tend to pass quickly. As the astonishment shrank back into the shadows from which it had freed itself and the same look of impassiveness spread throughout her face. Integral narrowed her eyes and leaned forward, her voice cold and soft.

"In the expanse of one week, you killed three men, killed an entire pack of wolves, wrecked two cars AND stopped a drug ring, saved children and saved a innocent woman from being raped?!"

"Three days." Heinkel corrected with a wry smirk plastered on her face.

Integral slowly shook her head, sinking backwards into her chair with slow grace. "Amazing...bloody amazing." she murmured. Looking up, she motioned to Walter, who stepped forward with a key in hand.

"If I release you from the bondage of your handcuffs, will you listen to the proposition I have to make?"

"Maybe....." Heinkel taunted "If your pet gives us back our weapons."

"Quite unlikely." Integral said coolly."After all, how do we know that you won't simply turn on us once you are released with your weapons in hand?"

"The Devil encourages dishonesty, and we are holy and abhor his philosophy.We shall hold true to our word...as long you don't break yours." Heinkel nudged Yumiko with her elbow. "Ain't I right Takagi?"

The nun nodded quickly, a flush of eagerness flashing across her face. Integral sighed, and nodded to Walter.

"You may release them."

As soon as the cuffs came off, Alucard tossed the weapons from his side of the room to the nuns. Heinkel looked like she was about to kiss the barrels and Yumiko.....Yumiko just smiled and stroked the katana lovingly like a child would do to a large,shaggy dog.

Integral suddenly whipped out her pistol, and the two women started in surprise as she lifted it. Heinkel's face, which was so happy seconds before, twisted into a look of digust.

"Seems one is not holding to her promises."

Integral rolled her eyes, and placed the gun next to the piece of paper she had been taking notes on every so often during their confession. Heinkel raised an eyebrow, and glanced at the pistol.

"Is this a sort of test, Miss Hellsing? Overextent of symbolism? Or simply inviting me to shoot your brains out so I may be ripped apart by your dog?"

"None and somewhat all the same Miss Wolfe. If you may remember correctly, I spoke of a proposition that I am sure you will find ........winning to your tastes." She sat back down, and crossed her legs under the table."As the leader of Hellsing and you as the top agents of Iscariot, I extend our forces to you."

"WHAT!"

"Sit down Walter!"

"Master....you can not be serious to these Catholic demons! They are worthless mortals who mean nothing to us."

"I am serious Alucard...now make like Walter AND SIT!" She took a deep breath, and turned her gaze again to the women. "For some time now,we have tried to lead a attack on the Iscariot Institution to no avail. As their rivals, we need to rule out the weaker competition and more especially, Enrico Maxwell."She paused, and thrust the paper and
gun forward.

"I offer you our services if you comply with our demands and side with us for the time being.If you suceed in overruling Enrico Maxwell, Iscariot as we know it will fall into your hands, making you the leaders."

Heinkel leaned forward, her eyes wide.

"We.....Leaders...of Iscariot?"

Integral nodded with a slight smile. "Yes....for now we will break the peace pact between the two organizations....if there is no pact, there is no consequences for us to fall upon.That is....if you side with us." She motioned at the gun and paper.

"Well...Wolfe Heinkel and Takagi Yumiko....what will it be? The paper that insures your victory...or the gun, once again making us bitter enemies from now and beyond?"

Heinkel turned her head, and stared at Yumiko. The nun was appealing to her silently, begging her to make the right decision.

"Where's Alexander?"

"The priest is still in Miss Victoria's quarters.....if you will Seras, could you drag the good Father up here? He is part of this after all."

Seras winced, and slowly got up. Dragging her steps, she made her way to the downstairs quarters. She felt the Jackel strapped to her belt, glad her master had not asked for it back.

Heinkel stared after the girl, and turned around to steadily gaze at Integral.

"If he approves this Miss Hellsing, I will sign. But if he doesn't..."

"The gun?"

"Mine or yours, what do you prefer?"
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She was apprehensive as she approached her room. It was slightly ironic, how her once place of mental sanctuary now was tainted by one of the men she hated above all vampires and monsters in the world.Was he still on the floor, or waiting by the door to slash at her ankles with a sword? Was he leaning against the wall like her master did so often when he expected her, or was he already gone? Was he sleeping on her bed, or rummaging through her things? What was he doing, and what did she expect to see.....

Poking her head in, she looked.

Yep.

Still on the floor.

"SO! You came back for me you little cowardly wretch!"

She ingored his acidic greeting, and stood next to his immobile body, refusing to look at his face.

"Miss wants you in her office." She said shortly.

"Really?" He said brilliantly.

She nodded. "Really." She said just as brilliantly.

"Well child, as you may see, I can not stand on my own due to your beloved Master's destruction upon my leg.....or my stump as it is now."

"You shouldn't have attacked me and him then." She muttered."Maybe you should...should...."

"What child? I'm listening like I always do in confession. I'm listening to your pitiful suggestions.Do you still think I will leave you alone after what I said to your terrified face? A gullible child you are if you think that....I will never leave you alone....not until you give yourself to Him and to me to cleanse of his filthy mark."

"Do you want to get up or not?!" she snapped with unusual impatience."Or do you like the cold floor and wish to stay on it?"

"Oh little girl! You doubt me so much it pains me. Do you forget that I am the same man who still walked without arms with a sword between my teeth...and I would have stabbed your master if he had only aimed to the right a little more. But never the less...."

He sighed, and closed his eyes. Straining, he placed his palms flat on the floor and pushed himself up.She backed away catiously as he leapt to one foot in a bound. Smiling sardoniclly, he hopped over to her. He patted her hair and grabbed her chin, shaking her head side to side. With a growl, she bit at his hand and he jerked away. His look of dark amusement faded away quickly as he stared into her eyes.

"Such a fiery spirit and a sweet face you have.......it makes me wish I wasn't a priest at times.......but those are only the times when I truly know that the demands of God are so much more fufilling and beautiful than a naive, filthy little vampiress."

He pushed past her, and hopped up the stairs like a deranged bunny rabbit. Standing frozen in the middle of her room, she felt her hands grow into fists, and she gritted her teeth against the stinging tears in her eyes.

"I AM NOT GOING TO FOLLOW YOU!" She hoarsely screeched after him.

"GOOD! Then I can kill you both with any grief nor scruple within my heart ! There is a God vampiress, and I will take care to tend to his demands of your blood and his spilled upon that cold floor!"

"Try to kill me and my Master will rip your throat out!"

"That will be a lovelier fate if I fail to bring you to my side and you back to your deserved humanity!"

She heard the door at the top of the stairs slam shut, and collapsed to the floor in a torrent of tears.

"Stupid...ugly....smelly...priest.." she choked through her bloody tears. She sniffed, and began to taste the blood seeping into her mouth. Crying harder, she licked them away quickly with her long tongue as they ran down her cheeks.

"So....damn...bloody...tasty..."