Challenge Beyond Immortality

Chapter 2:If you give a vampire a cookie

again, usual disclaimers


"That would be our cookies." Integra said getting up, hearing the beep

Alucard smiled like a happy kid who's getting a new toy. He didn't have to do anything to get one. Child's play. He inched into the kitchen. Integra put all the cookies on one plate and walked over to Alucard and put it to his face. He sniffed the fresh scent of the cookies. She took one off the plate and put it in front of Alucard's mouth. Almost on instinct, he opened his mouth and took a bite out of it. The mix of baked dough and chocolate swirled around in his mouth as he slowly chewed it. Integra giggled at his action. Then she ate the rest of the cookie. Alucard was amazed. It tasted wonderful, it was such a big treat to him. One bite and he was obsessing over cookies! Both of them started laughing. Alucard noticed a few crumbs on her lips and took them off with a kiss. They stared laughing again, Integra really hadn't noticed what he just did.

"I guess vampires do eat cookies." she said

"At least I do." he stated, taking one more.

Integra carried the plate into the room where she was reading and placed the cookies on a coffee table in front of the couch. Alucard sat close beside her, so close that their bodies touched. Alucard's only true weakness, Integra's chocolate chip cookies. They sat there laughing and eating the until there were only about 3 cookies left. Through chewing and laughing Integra said,

"We have to leave some for Walter. He also enjoys them."

"Oh, damn. Those were absolutely delicious, master."he complimented

"Thank you, Alucard. Anyone can make them though."

Alucard had an idea. That phrase repeated it self over and over in his head. He figured if anyone could make them, why can't he? Then he could have all the cookies he wanted, and he could share them with Integra. They barely ever had fun like that and were able to laugh so much. He decided he would try to bake some cookies while Integra was out the next day doing errands. What a surprise it would be.

The next morning Integra rushed out the door. Alucard was up as well. He put on his sunglasses and went to the kitchen. No one was around. He began looking for the dough. He looked in cabinets, draws, the pantry. The last thing that came to mind was the fridge. He spent a good ten minutes looking. He got out a big spoon, remembering the one Integra left out when he walked in on the baking cookies. He remembered the trays too. Easy. It's true anyone could do it. He read the back of the tub and started putting clumps of dough on the tray, too much in fact. It wouldn't really do to much though. He began thinking about last night with Integra, even what went on after the cookies.... His head was in the clouds. He popped the tray in the microwave and set it for 15 hours, thinking he pressed minutes. He stood around waiting. He noticed it and been way more than 15 minutes. Then he realized he put them in the microwave in the first place! He then took it out and walked over to the oven. On his way there he tripped on the fallen spoon and fell. The cookies were ruined. Maybe not just anyone could do it. He was beginning to be very frustrated.

Then Alucard picked up the tray and put it in the sink. He cleaned all the dough off the floor. He washed the tray and spoon, ridding the evidence. He put everything back. Failure. Integra's words still haunted him as he tried to sleep. He though about things such as, what would she think of him if he couldn't even bake cookies. To Alucard it was a challenge beyond immortality !He felt, well...stupid.

~Still more to come (I know- it's lame, but this is what happens when I get bored. Thanks for the review(s)