Standard disclaimer: I don't own Hellsing but Hellsing may own me

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Winston stepped out of the car lightly. His feet were like rubber and somehow stepping one foot in front of the other became a monumental task. The harvest moon lay heavy in the shy. He felt as though he could reach out to touch it and he wanted to capture it. He knew daylight was approaching fast but he wanted to cloak himself in the night.

"Come," she said.

He turned to face her and silently followed her into the building. It appeared to be an old warehouse of some sort. A large steel door seemed to open at her command sliding open with a slight squeak. However, as the door slid open a tall man's figure stood silhouetted against fresh streams of light the cut through the darkness.

"We've been waiting for you Maya."

The demonic woman quickened her pace and approached the man grinning. "So sorry Fredrick. It took some cajoling on my part." She turned and caught Winston's eye. "He seems to be quite unaware of what he is." The man then turned toward Winston as well.

"Really," he said. "How interesting."

Winston stood there slack jawed. His feet once like rubber were now like cement. Everything about the air was portending.

"Don't be afraid Winston," said the man.

"How do you know my name?"

"I know a lot about you Winston. You are a remarkable boy"

Winston swallowed hard. " I don't understand any of this. Why did she bring me here and why did she kill my aunt. For that matter how do you people know my father?"

"She wasn't your aunt Winston so don't morn the loss to much."

Winston again began to walk he moved slowly toward the man till he was inside the building. The she demon was already inside. His brows began to furrow and he was beginning to become angry. He pointed to the creature yelling as he motioned toward her. "What the hell is she."

"She is a vampire Winston as are you or well partially any way."

A loud click was heard and Winston turned his head noticing that the steel door had now slid shut and he was indeed trapped inside. "This is ridiculous vampires do not exist! She is not a vampire and neither are you."

The man smiled. He had shoulder length light brown hair. Some of it was tied back but most of it lay lose in the front. "Of course I didn't say I was a vampire now did I. My name is Frederick and I am quite human I assure you."

"Well then if you're a human being why do you associate with creatures who want to eat you?"

At this comment the man began to laugh with mirth. "They work for me or for my employer any way. Speaking of which I have an offer to make you but first I think we better clear up this nasty business of you heritage." He snapped his finger and suddenly black figures along the wall began to take on bodily forms. They moved towards Winston and grabbed him by his arms.

"What are you doing," he yelled. He began to squirm frantically. He could not free himself of their grasp. The man stepped forward. He pulled out of his coat pocket a long knife smiling wickedly.

"Trust me Winston everything will be fine." The man raised the knife high over Winston's head.

In his mind he slowly began to pray to God. He regretted that he had ever allowed himself to follow that vile strumpet creature to his certain doom. He repented not grieving for his aunt as he should have and asked only for God's mercy and forgiveness.

Then the man brought the knife down in one magnificent stroke. It sliced through his neck and Winston felt the blood ooze forth from his body. Closing his eyes he thought to himself this is it this is death. Yet, the thought did not seem to stop coming. He thought perhaps his soul had left his body but when he opened his eyes he was confronted with the same image. The rafters of the old warehouse were still there. Suddenly his arms were let go and his body fell forward.

"You see," said the man. "You are a remarkable boy. Positively immortal."

Winston took up his hand and felt along his neck. The skin had resealed itself as though by magic. He thought perhaps it had all been an illusion but he could smell blood everywhere. He looked down and he was standing in a pool of red. "But how can I walk in the sun and this." He pulled out a silver cross we wore around his neck.

"You are not soulless. Winston you are quite special."

"How," he demanded.

"You were born from a human being. Your mother is in fact the great Integral Hellsing."

"Hellsing, but my last name is Richmond."

"I told you before that woman you called aunt was no blood relation of yours. You are what people call a dhampire a sort of half-breed. Half human half vampire."

"If she wasn't my aunt why did she take care of me?"

"She was paid to. Getting back to your mother there is a reason I called her great. The Hellsing family has been the leading organization in regards to controlling demonic activity in England for centuries."

"What on earth are you talking about? You're not making sense. Why would the leader of an organization responsible for killing vampires have a child with one?"

"Preciously, Winston," chimed in the female vampire. "You are a disgrace to her families honor. She could not have your existence known." The vampire spoke with mock sympathy. Fawning as though it were all some great tragedy.

"Maya, quiet!" The woman hissed at his remarks. "Yes well I'm afraid it's true Winston your conception if known would have brought a good deal of shame upon the Hellsing family so that's why you were left here with your supposed aunt."

"Alright but that still doesn't explain how this Integral person conceived me in the first place." Winston looked at the man skeptically. He finally had the nerve to stand on his own two feet again. Everything about the night was making him sick. Particularly, the fact that it was ending he could sense the sun rising outside even though he could not see anything inside the old warehouse.

"Oh well I believe that was your fathers fault. Sir Integral isn't the type of woman who could love a man she doesn't deem to be superior to herself. Of course she would never allow herself to believe a vampire is superior to herself but Alucard is a different matter."

"Alucard?"

"Hmm, your father. He saved your mother from certain death at the hands of her uncle when she was but a child. He is bound to the Hellsing family as their servant. He looked out for Integral and I do believe if indeed such a creature as Alucard could love anything it would be your mother. Anyway I think he wanted to turn her but she wouldn't allow it. Some how the whole ordeal resulted in your existence but I don't really think I need to expound upon it."

Winston swallowed hard "All of this is crazy and I'm not saying I believe any of it but if it is true it still doesn't explain why you brought me here Frederick." He spit the name out as though it left a bad taste in his mouth.

"Well that all comes back to my employer."

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Huh, *scratches head* well that was an interesting review. Yeah I guess there are some similarities but Winston is no D. I mean for starters I have no idea if D is a practicing Catholic. Plus Winston doesn't have a cool hand that can talk to him! Wish I had one of those. Well enjoy the next chapter.