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Alucard sat brooding in the Hellsing dungeons. His feet were casually strung across a table while he quietly sipped on a wine glass. His expression slowly slithered into a lopsided grin, which as always looked simply demented. It was as though something in the room bemused him greatly; yet, there was nothing there but bare stonewalls.
Ceres Victoria walked into the room slowly after being briefed by Walter. She had been given instructions regarding the Millennium group and one Dr. Caldwell. However, all information in regards to Winston had been kept from her. Alucard of course knew all this before she even entered the room.
Ceres looked at her Master cautiously. Despite her thirteen years of service she was still completely unable to read Alucard's thoughts. She had of course learned the technique long ago but he was far to powerful for her to overwhelm. Obviously, Alucard preferred to keep his thoughts to himself. He rarely even spoke to her telepathically unless a mission was involved.
Usually Ceres relied on Alucard's facial expressions to feel out her Master's moods but tonight he looked simply frightful. The smile on his face was simply rapturous, like a child in a candy store. It reminded Ceres of when she had first seen the glint in Alucard's eye when he had a worthy opponent. He was clearly excited -about what Ceres could only guess. She was about to say something but Alucard spoke up stopping her.
"You needn't come tonight Ceres I'll be about important business."
"But Master," she whined, "Sir Hellsing has given me orders to follow you."
"And I am giving you orders to stay, but if you must come then you may. However, you are not to ask questions or meddle in my affairs tonight. Do you understand?"
"Master of course, I didn't mean to," she paused. "I just."
Clearly the police girl was visibly disappointed. Alucard did not often treat her as he used to when she first came to him. He had called her Ceres since the Incognito incident except when he scolded her. However, she had done nothing wrong recently and Alucard's cold behavior towards her hurt her greatly.
"Never mind all that come with me," Alucard spoke up surveying the look of disappointment in Ceres' eye.
Alucard stood up and walked out of the room. Ceres followed him blindly. They walked into the Hellsing armory room. The arsenal was stockpiled with every weapon you could imagine. Thousands of boxes of silver bullets lay in their cartridges just waiting for an opportunity to take out a few ghouls or a vampire.
Alucard ignored most of the shelves walking over to a large wooden chest. He didn't bother inserting a key into the lock. The latch simply came undone with the whisk of his hand. He looked at the weapons inside. Most of them had been discarded by himself over the years. Although, there had been a time when a gun wasn't his weapon of choice but that was many years ago.
Alucard shuffled through the contents of the chest until he found what he was searching for. He pulled out the simple machine pistol smiling. In truth he would have rather had something custom made but it was a fitting choice. It had been his first automatic handgun, a gift from Integral when she had been just a small girl. It took regular silver bullets, ten a clip but all the same it was a good starting off point Alucard thought to himself.
Ceres looked at Alucard in disbelief. "Master why do you need a silly gun like that?" Ceres bite her tongue before Alucard even had time to respond.
Alucard glared at her his ruby eyes gleaming in the darkness with his glasses turned down slightly at the tip of his nose. "Can you follow instructions police girl or do you need to stay home?"
"No Master, I mean that is I don't need to stay home I can follow instructions."
Alucard slammed the chest shut and stood up with a gliding motion that was unearthly. He was in a good mood Ceres thought to herself. He had a short temper with her but that was only because he didn't want to be bothered. Ceres felt that she must at all costs prove herself useful to her Master this evening.
The two soldiers of death marched through the halls of the Hellsing manor, moving quietly in the darkness. Their tread was soundless amongst the shadows. One turn after another they weaved about until they reached the main floor. Ceres expected to keep moving down the hallway but Alucard turned up another stairwell without a word. Ceres knowing better then to question followed him wordlessly. They entered the second floor of the Hellsing estate moving through the halls until Alucard stopped before two huge oak doors that lead to the Hellsing library.
Alucard turned to Ceres thoughtfully removing his glasses. "Stay here a moment."
"Yes Master," Ceres replied raptly wondering what her Master was doing. She guessed that he needed some documentation or something.
Alucard threw open one of the heavy doors and stepped from the deep red carpets of the halls onto green marble floors and heavy blue Persian rugs of the library. Beautiful towers of mahogany bookshelves lined the walls. Hundreds of books and ancient scrolls were scattered about. A wealth of knowledge sat huddled in the middle of the Hellsing estate and in the heart of it all Winston lay nestled in a corner reading peaceful.
He looked up as Alucard entered the room. Winston didn't need to hear the slight squeak of the brass door hinge to realize Alucard's entrance. He had known Alucard was coming to him the moment the vampire stepped out of the Hellsing armory. It seemed that suddenly Winston was quite able to sense things going on about him, even though he was still rather in denial about the whole situation.
"I am going out tonight," Alucard said flatly. "You are going to come with me."
Winston looked at him skeptically. "Where are we going?"
"We're going to take care of Integral's business."
"Why would Integral want me to come?" Winston questioned.
Alucard sighed slightly frustrated. "She doesn't of course but all the same I have decided you will come."
Winston set his book aside gently deciding it best not to upset Alucard. "Alright then I'll come." On some strange level he knew Alucard was doing this to piss Integral off and he rather liked the idea. Of course if Winston really had any idea where they were going or what they would be doing he would have been far to anxious to go on such a mission.
Winston stood up he was rather dressed up but it didn't matter too much. He picked up the jacket Walter had found for him. It was about two sizes to big and so the hip length jacket came down to his knees. The sleeves were even worse. Winston had folded them over twice so his hands weren't drowning in fabric. It was a navy blue woolen fabric that rather itched so Winston kept his oxford shirt sleeves down and buttoned. Normally it was his custom to fold up his shirtsleeves but the jacket was far too uncomfortable for doing so.
As Alucard surveyed the boy he said rather uncharacteristically "You really should have Walter take you to Harrods or something."
Winston looked at Alucard wide eyed for about five seconds before he burst out laughing. "Why don't you bring me if you're so concerned with my appearance." He smiled like any child might but the effect seemed to bring a frown on Alucard's face.
"In any case we ought to be leaving," Alucard said dryly.
"Alright then."
The two walked silently over to the door and Alucard once again threw open the oak door. Ceres smiled happy to see her Master again but then her face fell into stunned shock as she laid eyes on the boy standing next to Alucard.
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Alucard sat brooding in the Hellsing dungeons. His feet were casually strung across a table while he quietly sipped on a wine glass. His expression slowly slithered into a lopsided grin, which as always looked simply demented. It was as though something in the room bemused him greatly; yet, there was nothing there but bare stonewalls.
Ceres Victoria walked into the room slowly after being briefed by Walter. She had been given instructions regarding the Millennium group and one Dr. Caldwell. However, all information in regards to Winston had been kept from her. Alucard of course knew all this before she even entered the room.
Ceres looked at her Master cautiously. Despite her thirteen years of service she was still completely unable to read Alucard's thoughts. She had of course learned the technique long ago but he was far to powerful for her to overwhelm. Obviously, Alucard preferred to keep his thoughts to himself. He rarely even spoke to her telepathically unless a mission was involved.
Usually Ceres relied on Alucard's facial expressions to feel out her Master's moods but tonight he looked simply frightful. The smile on his face was simply rapturous, like a child in a candy store. It reminded Ceres of when she had first seen the glint in Alucard's eye when he had a worthy opponent. He was clearly excited -about what Ceres could only guess. She was about to say something but Alucard spoke up stopping her.
"You needn't come tonight Ceres I'll be about important business."
"But Master," she whined, "Sir Hellsing has given me orders to follow you."
"And I am giving you orders to stay, but if you must come then you may. However, you are not to ask questions or meddle in my affairs tonight. Do you understand?"
"Master of course, I didn't mean to," she paused. "I just."
Clearly the police girl was visibly disappointed. Alucard did not often treat her as he used to when she first came to him. He had called her Ceres since the Incognito incident except when he scolded her. However, she had done nothing wrong recently and Alucard's cold behavior towards her hurt her greatly.
"Never mind all that come with me," Alucard spoke up surveying the look of disappointment in Ceres' eye.
Alucard stood up and walked out of the room. Ceres followed him blindly. They walked into the Hellsing armory room. The arsenal was stockpiled with every weapon you could imagine. Thousands of boxes of silver bullets lay in their cartridges just waiting for an opportunity to take out a few ghouls or a vampire.
Alucard ignored most of the shelves walking over to a large wooden chest. He didn't bother inserting a key into the lock. The latch simply came undone with the whisk of his hand. He looked at the weapons inside. Most of them had been discarded by himself over the years. Although, there had been a time when a gun wasn't his weapon of choice but that was many years ago.
Alucard shuffled through the contents of the chest until he found what he was searching for. He pulled out the simple machine pistol smiling. In truth he would have rather had something custom made but it was a fitting choice. It had been his first automatic handgun, a gift from Integral when she had been just a small girl. It took regular silver bullets, ten a clip but all the same it was a good starting off point Alucard thought to himself.
Ceres looked at Alucard in disbelief. "Master why do you need a silly gun like that?" Ceres bite her tongue before Alucard even had time to respond.
Alucard glared at her his ruby eyes gleaming in the darkness with his glasses turned down slightly at the tip of his nose. "Can you follow instructions police girl or do you need to stay home?"
"No Master, I mean that is I don't need to stay home I can follow instructions."
Alucard slammed the chest shut and stood up with a gliding motion that was unearthly. He was in a good mood Ceres thought to herself. He had a short temper with her but that was only because he didn't want to be bothered. Ceres felt that she must at all costs prove herself useful to her Master this evening.
The two soldiers of death marched through the halls of the Hellsing manor, moving quietly in the darkness. Their tread was soundless amongst the shadows. One turn after another they weaved about until they reached the main floor. Ceres expected to keep moving down the hallway but Alucard turned up another stairwell without a word. Ceres knowing better then to question followed him wordlessly. They entered the second floor of the Hellsing estate moving through the halls until Alucard stopped before two huge oak doors that lead to the Hellsing library.
Alucard turned to Ceres thoughtfully removing his glasses. "Stay here a moment."
"Yes Master," Ceres replied raptly wondering what her Master was doing. She guessed that he needed some documentation or something.
Alucard threw open one of the heavy doors and stepped from the deep red carpets of the halls onto green marble floors and heavy blue Persian rugs of the library. Beautiful towers of mahogany bookshelves lined the walls. Hundreds of books and ancient scrolls were scattered about. A wealth of knowledge sat huddled in the middle of the Hellsing estate and in the heart of it all Winston lay nestled in a corner reading peaceful.
He looked up as Alucard entered the room. Winston didn't need to hear the slight squeak of the brass door hinge to realize Alucard's entrance. He had known Alucard was coming to him the moment the vampire stepped out of the Hellsing armory. It seemed that suddenly Winston was quite able to sense things going on about him, even though he was still rather in denial about the whole situation.
"I am going out tonight," Alucard said flatly. "You are going to come with me."
Winston looked at him skeptically. "Where are we going?"
"We're going to take care of Integral's business."
"Why would Integral want me to come?" Winston questioned.
Alucard sighed slightly frustrated. "She doesn't of course but all the same I have decided you will come."
Winston set his book aside gently deciding it best not to upset Alucard. "Alright then I'll come." On some strange level he knew Alucard was doing this to piss Integral off and he rather liked the idea. Of course if Winston really had any idea where they were going or what they would be doing he would have been far to anxious to go on such a mission.
Winston stood up he was rather dressed up but it didn't matter too much. He picked up the jacket Walter had found for him. It was about two sizes to big and so the hip length jacket came down to his knees. The sleeves were even worse. Winston had folded them over twice so his hands weren't drowning in fabric. It was a navy blue woolen fabric that rather itched so Winston kept his oxford shirt sleeves down and buttoned. Normally it was his custom to fold up his shirtsleeves but the jacket was far too uncomfortable for doing so.
As Alucard surveyed the boy he said rather uncharacteristically "You really should have Walter take you to Harrods or something."
Winston looked at Alucard wide eyed for about five seconds before he burst out laughing. "Why don't you bring me if you're so concerned with my appearance." He smiled like any child might but the effect seemed to bring a frown on Alucard's face.
"In any case we ought to be leaving," Alucard said dryly.
"Alright then."
The two walked silently over to the door and Alucard once again threw open the oak door. Ceres smiled happy to see her Master again but then her face fell into stunned shock as she laid eyes on the boy standing next to Alucard.
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