Why am I so angry at the world? I really need to find something to make me happy with whatever I'm doing so I can get motivated and whatnot. I mean, I love being in the classroom as the instructor, but I find the role of the student is quite annoying and mundane that I just don't try anymore, which just makes me even more angry with everything.
And anger management courses don't work. Trust me, I've tried them.
As for the actual content of this chapter, I'm formatting in html so some things can stay in the format that I wish. This will probably double space the paragraphs, and I'm sorry about that, because I know it bothers some people out there.
Just remember, this is a journal, written in pen. Imagination is your friend.
Anyway, I'm going for a 1200 or more word post here, so hopefully that'll happen. I may have to add more author's notes to make up for that. (and you'll be able to tell if I did)
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November 27, The Hague, NL, 8:34
The meeting between the vampiress Argetni and Sir Hellsing and his current wife ended just about an hour ago with the coming of the day, but there is still so much more that must be discussed so that the future of the Organization can be determined.
As the trusted servant, I was asked to moderate this meeting, which I expected to be much more tense than it actually turned out, as Argetni did not bring along either of her compatriots, which kept both Harker and Lillith at ease.
Oh, it was good to see Sir Integral acting as herself for the first time in so many years! She should have hid her condition from the world and continued leading her Organization, for though Harker is capable, Integral is perfection.
It was good to see Argetni acting as a human for the first time in so many years! I truly wish that she could be the head of the Organization, as it could have retained the glory and honor that every Sir Hellsing before gave the to the family, country, and God.
After formalities were exchanged, Lillith commented about Argetni posing as the former leader Sir Integral, saying that the Vampiress was being blasphemous to her former master's name. So both Harker and I had to explain about what truly went on during Integral's pregnancy as we kept the transformation secret from even the employees, and even though now she understands why her husband is the leader of Hellsing, and why our dear Argetni shares such a resemblance to the former leader, I do not believe that Lillith wishes to except this as truth.
Then again, Lillith does not deal with the vampires in our ranks, so she had never seen Argetni before this meeting.
As soon as the Vampiress lit a cigar, breathing the drug in deeply before exhaling a thin trail of smoke, she looked down her nose at the two, asking what their plan for tracking the rightful heir of Hellsing was, or if they even cared to search for Devries, as she, Alucard, and Seras would gladly take time off to chase down the delinquent girl.
Sir Harker admitted to not having a plan formed yet, but that he would contact all the proper authorities with a missing persons report, and that Argetni should return to the London manor house with the other vampires and remain in the dungeons until everything returned to normal. He does not wish to upset the Vatican or any other vampire hunting organization by allowing our undead the freedom to roam the world, even if it is for a mission.
Needless to say, Argetni was not pleased with such a statement. She demanded action be taken to restore Devries to her position as the heir, and that even if she must defy his orders, she would search for the girl alone if necessary. Of course, this search would begin immediately, leaving no time for young Miss Anika's training.
Such sentiments aroused Mistress Lillith's emotions, and the dark haired woman threatened the Vampiress with certain death in the sun if she did not remain in the service of those she is bound to protect.
It was strange to hear the unearthly laugh float across the room as Argetni closed her eyes and laid her cigar in a nearby ashtray, covering her mouth with a gloved hand.
"Did you not just hear yourself, traitor? To remain in the service of those I am bound to protect would have me follow Devries, not babysit some imbecile who only dreams of horses and boys."
Argetni could not contain her laughter, and each time she looked in to the dark haired woman's eyes, she would burst in to another fit of giggles, not unlike Alucard would do to Sir Integral when she would try to control or order him.
And to Lady van Hellsing's surprise, her husband could not counter this remark. Harker only nodded to Argetni as he took her cigar from the tray, finishing it for her. He knows of the ceremony that was performed on his eldest daughter during her first few months of life by two of our three vampires so Devries could control the seal of their powers later in life, and he knows of the legends associated with such a ceremony.
Argetni then again asked for the restriction to be lifted so that she could travel out of the Hellsing Organization's territory, and once again Sir Harker refused consent. I fear that the irrational instinct that all vampires possess will lead Argetni to follow her passion and track Devries anyway, but I do wish she would listen to her Master for once in his tenure, if not more often.
Do not get me wrong, I do wish for Devries to be safely returned to us, but I also know that there is a proper protocol to follow in all situations. Apparently Argenti has decided that these trivialities of mortals are above her though.
Noticing the time, Argenti then rose from her seat, her half unbuttoned white dress shirt slipped open as she moved, revealing her pale cleavage. Even for a succubus, this is highly inappropriate behavior for a formal setting. Perhaps I will have a word with my charge before the next meeting tonight about her actions with men since her transformation.
She dismissed herself from the meeting, walking over to the small refrigerator like the ones kept in most every room of a Hellsing estate, and opened the door to pull out a packet of medical blood, type AB positive, her absolute favorite, tearing the straw with her teeth and daintily drinking the contents as if it were nothing more than one of the juice drinks that I would give the children in their lunches years ago.
Of course, Lillith was appalled by the scene, and Harker seemed to not care about such a thing happening in his presence. Everyone agreed to meet again tonight just after daybreak, and they all set out to rest for the day.
I look forward to seeing something more accomplished about Devries whereabouts tonight. I will be searching the Net for clues as to where our prodigal daughter has wandered, and hopefully we can bring her back without causing too much alarm for anyone involved.
Walter