one month later

The moon hung in the sky revealing its full face on this nearly darkened night; even though its glow was hardly noticed to the people of this city. The reason for this is because this city of glass, and steel is known as New York. A city filled with building that were impressive, and dwarfed the imagination. Sadly the people of this city are confined to be at close proximity with each other. Now because of this the city that once was a sign, or even a beacon mans triumph was now a place where man now no- longer has faith in itself. However tonight was a different story as from the east came a slight breeze, that only made it even colder on this winter evening of the last night of December.

Tonight was one of celebration, and nearly everyone was in a festive mood as the assembled citizens of this city congregated to Time Square. And everyone that was there were in high spirits as all that was gathered waited in anticipation for the New Years celebration to begin However if you were to say that everyone was happy, and everyone was merry. You would be wrong. Three lone individuals were working at there apartment, high above the city streets. Well two of them anyway.

"Would you please put that out?" Began the black coat wearing vampire as he left his seat.

"This is only my second one. Besides it's not like you are going to get second hand smoke." He said as the men took another long drag from his cigarette, with that he turned around from his computer, and faced the pigtailed vampire. "Besides you care to tell me now where you found that woman Ranma. I mean it's been three days already, and as your "Field- handler" I deserve to know something. Hell I just about used almost all our resources to identify her and nothing."

"I found her as I was finishing my rounds. She was in the Hudson." Ranma said as he looked at the woman that was on the couch. That had continued to lay there in uninterrupted sleep.

"Well it's getting late and I am tired so how about I get you a blood- bag, and call it a night O.K.?" The man said as he stretched out his arms to stretch. Then continued to walk out of the room leaving Ranma with the woman.

"You have slept for three days since I found you." Ranma said to her as if waiting for her to reply as he too a seat right next to her. As he sat their he pulled the blanket over her to make her comfortable. Even though she was still asleep.

As his eyes locked onto her face. He marveled at how beautiful she looked. This black-haired beauty was beyond beautiful. It was as if the woman that he had found was not even human. She was the epiphany of what every woman stride to be, and what every man could very well see in dreams. She was prefect from the tip of her tows right up the very last dimple. And here she was right in front of him.

"You know you don't have to keep staring like that, she not going to disappear anytime soon." The man had returned changed into only a sleeve- less shirt, and shorts. "Not that she's not bad to look at hell I say she a damn near goddess." (eh) He said a he nudged the young nosferatu.

(Heh heh) "Guess I have been doing that lately." Ranma said as he took the bag from the man dress for sleep. "Sleep well Gareth." Ranma said towards the retreating form of the ex-captain of one of Hellsing's team. "Thank you Ranma, and Happy New Year by the way." He said as he looked at the clock on the wall.

"Thank, and you too." Ranma spoke again.

"And Happy New Year to you too "Sleeping Beauty"." Ranma said his and Gareth's pet name for the woman as he looked outside the window as the fireworks rang out. As he continued to look at the fireworks he was soon lost in the memory of what happened when he arrived at Hellsing's mansion.

Hellsing Mansion

"It is very good to see you once again Abraham." The business suit wearing Integra said as she welcomed the two guest.

"It is good to see you are in good health too Integra, and it's been awhile hasn't." Whistler said as he got of the van. "And that is Blade." Whistler pointed to the other man that had now got out of the van.

"I see so this is your apprentice." She stated as she looked over the tall African Americana.

"Yeah though he is a little hot headed sometimes, but anyway the reason we are her is cause we caught a nosferatu." He said as he walked to the back of the van to open it.

(bang )

"Ahh shit he must have just woke up." Whistler shouted as they all moved away as the van moved that contained the nosferatu.

(bang)

(bang bang)

(BANG) With that a big cloud of dirt and dust filled the area.

"Alucard!" Integra shouted as the van was now ripped open.

"You summoned me master?" Alucard joked as he appeared in front of them.

"You know damn well I did. Now deal with this." His master said as she pointed to the destroyed van.

"I am afaird that I cannot master." Alucard stated as he looked at the dirt, and dust was now settling.

"And why pray tell can you not Alucard?" The blonde-haired woman asked with a voice filled with annoyance.

(heh heh)"Because you had ordered that the last player at that accursed tower be brought to you untouched?" The red-coat wearing vampire said.

"I see." Was all she could say as her eyes now locked on the vampire that had just busted opened the van tearing it apart. There now stood an average height male wearing a complete attire that consisted of one color black. Everything was black from the boats to the pants, to the shirt, and to the coat. The figure that now was facing them with its red eyes looking right back to the assemble people with one crossing its mind. As the situation finally dawned on him.

(heh heh) "Um...(heh heh) I'm Ranma sorry about this." Ranma said as he was now scratching the back of his head. As he saw the looks of different emotions etched across their faces, but with only one thing staying the same they all sweat dropped at his remark.