Okay I'm going to take a serious break a month or so. I have serious AP exams and I'll just generally be busy wrapping up with my high school days. Anyway don't expect a new chapter for a while but anything is possible! ^_^ Thanks to those who reviewed I appreciate it. By the way I know my grammar is awful but when I'm done I might try and find someone to edit it. As it is I don't have anyone and if I did it would slow down the alacrity with which I am able to distribute these chapters.

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Winston stepped into the church following the priest blindly. The sun was shinning now but he wanted to shroud himself in darkness. Even though the sun streamed into the church in beautiful colors that reflected off the painted glass Winston still felt safer inside the church's walls. It was as though the glass tempered the light just enough so that it could not hurt him. Yet, perhaps Winston did not really fear the light as much as he felt out of place in it. When he first walked out of the old warehouse he felt as though his very presence was an affront to the golden beams of perfection.

Dry blood was now caked on his shirtsleeve giving off a pungent odor. He smelled like death. He felt like death and maybe he was Death. The thought of crawling into a hole was the only thing that kept his feet moving but now that he was faced with the glorious alter he fell to his knees. The large crucifix hung over him with such sorrow and empathy. No one understood his suffering better than the Christ. Then he did not feel as though the weight of the world was upon him. After all, his aunt had lost her life today but he had been chosen to live on. Perhaps this new burden, this demonic blood, was his cross to bear in life. God was merciful and forgiving and his sins had been forgiven before he had even committed them. Maybe, he could bear this burden after all.

"Win."

He turned and Father Reilly stood there with his arms open waiting for him. Father Alexander stood next to him and he had surely told him everything except of course what Father Alexander himself did not yet know. Still, reconciliation was upon Winston now and he knew what he had to do. He stood and walked toward Father Reilly and when he stood before him again he fell to his knees. "Bless me Father for I have sinned."

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Alucard was not particularly pleased that his scent had lead him to a Church of all places. Worst still he could smell that regenerative priest in the air as sure as he could smell the boy. Idiotic freaks he could deal with but he was in no mood to play around with Captain hook for an extended period of time. Of course, Winston's identity was also critical. If Paladin figured out who the child was he would probably use the child to threaten his master with. Alucard's blood boiled at the thought. It would be difficult enough to restore the child to his rightful place without having to have Integral reminded of the threat his linage was to the Hellsing family.

In any case he knew he had best be about his business. He wanted to have the child in his care quickly. Moving with swiftness Alucard pulled out his long jackal and prepared to pull the trigger.

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Winston swallowed hard he was prepared to tell Father Reilly everything even though he was afraid it might break Father Reilly's heart. The man was his spiritual leader and he looked to him for guidance. Somehow though when he looked up and saw Alexander he became intensely afraid of confessing the truth. However, his dilemma was interrupted as the sound of a gunshot burst through the room.

A tall sinewy man walked into the building and brought with him the presence of something beyond power. It was as though he was the very embodiment of destruction. He looked around the room for a few second until he saw Winston. His scarlet eyes met Winston's icy blue ones for only a millisecond but it was enough time for Winston to see into the man's soul. It only took Winston that millisecond to understand this man was Alucard but even though his recognition was instant the shock of it left him bewildered and lost.

Alucard himself wasted little time once he knew for certain this indeed was the boy. He quickly shifter his eyes toward Alexander and prepared to do battle. "Well Catholic I see we meet again."

"And just what is the Hellsing pet doing tramping though Ireland. I don't believe this is your jurisdiction Alucard. Or is your precious Master stepping out of her bounds."

"I am here only to retrieve the boy. Now give him to me or be prepared to meet your maker you regenerative monster."

"The Boy?" Alexander briefly shifted his eyes toward Winston. The child was still lying on the floor his head was cast down but his body seemed to be shaking. "Just what is this about you vampiric blood sucking cancer upon the earth. Are you responsible for what happened to this lad," he said pointing to the boy.

"Yes and no," replied Alucard. "He is my responsibility always but I had nothing to do with his aunt's death. Now please hand him over and our business will be concluded and I shall leave this island." With that he pulled up his gun bringing it to Alexander's face. Father Reilly reared back at the appearance of the weapon but quickly grasping the danger of the situation he kneeled down toward Winston instinctively protecting the child.

"How dare you. This is the house of the Lord and you desecrate this holy place with your filthy presence."

Alucard pulled his trigger sending a powerful silver bullet through Alexander's face. The impact sent Alexander's body toward the floor but he remained unharmed. Picking himself up he glared at the vampire in anger.

"This is all rather redundant wouldn't you say," replied Alucard.

"You beast. I ought to have sent you to hell long ago. I see now that you've taken to cowardly attacking defenseless children but I won't have you corrupting the weak innocent souls of God." Alexander pulled out his notorious blades eyeing the Alucard coolly. "It's time I finish this with you Hellsing trash."

Alucard bemusedly smiled at the priest. "I couldn't possibly be in more agreement with you Catholic. It is time we ended this little game of ours."

Alucard again brought up his jackal firing at Alexander but the priest quickly dodged the bullets heading straight for Alucard slashing at him. Alexander brought his blade down upon Alucard but the vampire brought up his gun shielding himself from the sharp blade. The tips of Alucard's fingers were cleaved off by the impact of the sword's razor edge but it was of no consequence to Alucard. They both watching as the blood dripped down carelessly. The two men remained at a stalemate neither willing to give up the upper hand. However, despite Alexander's efforts his arm grew lax and he momentarily lost the force of his blade. The sword slid forward along the shaft of the long gun. Alexander quickly rotated himself around Alucard hoping to stab the vampire in the back.

Sensing the Priests inevitable move Alucard dispelled himself into dust throwing his laughter throughout the room. "How very noble all your morals are." Then Alucard solidified himself next to Winston and Father Reilly. His once monstrously evil face shifted into a very warm smile. He brought out his long gloved hand out toward his child. "It is time we left this place. You are aware who I am."

"Yes," Winston replied.

Alexander looked at Alucard venomously. "Stop using your evil mind tricks to harm this boy."

"Stay out of this priest this is none of your concern." Alucard again met Winston's eye. What is your name child, he asked without words.

"Winston," he replied.

Father Reilly looked at the boy confusedly. He instinctively stepped back from the vampire. Alucard sent messages to the priest's subconscious telling him that he needn't worry about the child and so he removed his hands from the boy.

Alexander felt completely perplexed about the situation. Something wasn't right. Why was Hellsing's pet abomination so fired about retrieving this boy? Then suddenly the likeness hit him. The boy had the very same face as the demon. His hair fell in sweet raven tresses around his face and his bones had the same refined noble sharpness as Alucard's. Still something remained illusive to Alexander. If his suspicions were correct then the answer was obvious but there was only one way to know. He pulled out his long blade and though if he were wrong it meant certain death he flung the blade any way asking for God's forgiveness.

Father Reilly screamed out in madness at Alexander but the blade already found its target sheathing itself inside Winston's chest. The boy already on his knees fell forward in a pool of his own blood. The shock of the event left him unconscious but his heart continued to pump despite his severed atria although, the pressure was barely strong enough to maintain it's beat.

He would survive of course but the whole act infuriated Alucard. Though he wanted to rip the priest in half he knew he had to be about his Master's business so instead he reverently picked up the boy and dissolved into a pool of blood taking the child with him.

Alexander had not seen the boy revive himself but the fact that Alucard took no notice to the fatal wound he had inflicted upon the boy was proof enough. The child was indeed the half-breed spawn of Alucard but how had its origins come about. Who could possibly be its mother? Then Alexander was hit with the vision of Winston's icy blue eyes. "My God," he said quietly to himself.

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Alucard materialized with Winston in his arm's the boy was still unconscious but his breath was steady. It became apparent to Alucard, as he now surveyed the child there was little of the Hellsing bloodline in his appearance. Alucard had hoped the child would of taken after Integral so that she might be able to see her own blood in him. Unfortunately, his features were so keenly and clearly Alucard's. The boy's pale skin was framed by deep black hair. So oddly beautiful Alucard thought to himself.

The boy's eyes opened suddenly revealing his deep blue eyes. "Ah," said Alucard. "Maybe there is some Hellsing in you yet." He smiled as Integral's eyes stared up at him through his son.

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Sigh now on to England. BTW I promise there will be a full-fledged family meeting in the next chapter.

What's in a name ~ Out