Chapter 35:

Seras awoke by a strange noise. She looked around with blurred vision; D was still asleep, and seemed not to move. Alucard was sitting across from her, and Wilhemina was there next to him. I wonder what it is about her that she seems so familiar…Seras thought as she looked at Wilhemina's pale face.

Are you so surprised that I have another vampire with me, Fueki? Alucard's voice rang in Seras's head, making her even more alert. Seras looked at him, and noticed that his hat had covered his vision, and that he was actually fully awake as well.

No…not really Master. It's something I would figure from you. Seras said sarcastically, and laid her head down on D's lap again.

Alucard chuckled a little, but lightly as to not awaken anyone else until it was time to go.

Your still the same fueki…Do you realize how angry my master was when she realized you were gone? Hehe…It was amusing to see her face so flushed with anger, and even more when I went against her wishes to find you again. Alucard seemed to laugh to himself at the thought of Integra, which unsettled Seras that he could get such amusement from getting her so angry. Of course, Seras had never seen Integra really angry, but she could imagine it.

What…were you that worried about me Master? Seras said sarcastically, knowing that he did not feel things like a normal human would, or herself for that matter.

Alucard said nothing for a moment, and relaxed his hand on Wilhemina's head. She moved slightly at his touch, and Seras glared at that.

A little Seras…I just want to know one thing. Why run off like that? Alucard sounded weird even in his own head, almost a type of low depression or longing for something.

Seras mind raced by the thought, but his reaction is what surprised her most of all. Especially the fact that he had used her name instead of the endearing police women that he seemed so accustom to using. Even the fact that he admitted he was a little worried about her made her feel sorry for him.

I couldn't help it…I have received a letter from my father…

Alucard intervened in her mind before she could think the next sentence, But your father's dead Seras. You saw his murderer, you know he died in the force that you belonged too.

I know…but that is why I had to go and see. How could it be him? Seras asked almost as depressive sounding as Alucard.

We shall see Seras…it is just this hunter your hanging with that disturbs me for the moment…he wants my head…hehe…let him try and take it again! Alucard grinned evilly as he glared at D sleeping so silently.

Seras noticed that it was now dark enough to go outside, and with haste, she got up to leave. However, trying to reach the exit she stumbled, and fell onto a tree near the entrance. Alucard moved quietly and walked out right after her, making sure at first that Wilhemina still slept.

"How long has it been since you've had blood?" Alucard asked observing her weakened state.

"I'm not sure exactly… a little while." Seras said acknowledging of her weakness, and turned to see that Alucard was reaching into his coat apparently looking for something.

Alucard's glove found a bag of blood, and gave it to Seras nodding her to take it. Seras smirked and hungrily tore off the top and began to drink the content of the blood bag.

"That should help. So…which direction should we head to find the source of that letter?" Alucard asked calmly.

"Your actually going to help me Master? I thought you were supposed to find me and bring me back?" Seras asked with one corner of the blood bag in her mouth.

"Hehhe..I'm on my own orders now Seras… and I shall help. As long as you come back to Hellsing afterwards, this trip would have not been for nothing. Besides…I think there is a vampire involved." Alucard grinned at the thought of a good challenge, and Seras knew what he was thinking of.

Wilhemina ran out of the cave almost as quickly as she went in the night before, she looked pale from the effort.

"Oh..there you are. I woke up and I was staring at that vampire hunter. He gives me a bad feeling when I'm around him. I think he truly does want to kill us all." Wilhemina said in a somewhat concerned tone.

"So let him, I would enjoy his suffering, and the blood of a half breed is most rare." Alucard amused at the thought.

D's horse came walked from around the tree that Seras was still leaning against. She felt his nuzzle, and he rubbed his head against her hand, and then jutted his head back again. The horse stomped his foot and turned his head, and then kneed loudly.

Seras nodded and let the horse lead her to what he wanted to show her. Not more then a few yards a way and around a corner of trees, Seras saw what he wanted to show him. There was a person on the ground, leaned up against the tree. It seemed to be in much pain as his breathing was shallow, and he hung his arm over his stomach. She could smell blood coming from him. The man looked up, and saw her faintly.

"A..Are you Seras Victoria?" He asked having difficulty moving his jaw.

Seras nodded and the man continued to speak, "Here…I have a note from your father. I..I was try-tying to deliver it to you..but..we..my men and I..we were attacked by something vicious. They were in a pack, but, they weren't beasts. They looked man like, and yet acted completely out of their minds. I..I was afraid I would not last much longer, but..here, take this note for you." Seras gulped in her throat, and took the letter. The man smiled and then his head tilted to the side and she could hear his heart stop.

Seras looked at the note and it read, "Daughter, Victoria, I have heard word of your journey, and am proud of you. In fact, I have been able to make the trip a little shorter. There will be a carriage that will arrive for you and you alone at midnight in the village of Easterly. That is about three miles north and four more west from where you are at the moment. I can't wait to see you again. Love, your father." Seras smiled as it seemed that there was an easy way now, but that did not leave her much time for traveling as it was about 5:30 or 6 by her reckoning.

Seras took the reins of the horse, and walked him back to the cave where she found D now up and standing against the cave. D looked at the horse as she approached, and knew that look of fear in his eyes.

"I smell blood…" D said coldly looking to Seras.

"Oh ..yes..there was a hurt villager near by and the horse found him and showed me. He died, unfortunately, claimed that there were man beasts around." Seras said as if reporting to Captain Ferguson again at the Hellsing organization.

"Then the best thing is to keep going." With that, D jumped onto his horse in two seconds flat, and offered Seras a hand up. Seras accepted as she felt the weariness of her legs, and knew they would not hold up much longer if she was forced to walk.

Alucard looked up at them, and smirked. "We will have to run to keep up with a horse this size..hehe." He smirked and then added to Wilhemina, "Or I could turn into a dog and gun it."

"Do what you think is best. It doesn't concern me. I promised Seras I would help her, and so I am, but I still am vowed to take your head and I shall return for it. And that is one thing I shall keep." D said coldly, his eyes glowing under his hat, and he pulled on his reins moving fast already.

D's Left hand jerked and growled. "You know D, you could be a little nicer. He is your fath.." Left hand's speech was interrupted as D squished his hand against the reins. D looked at his hand for a moment, and then concentrated on the road. Seras wondered why he disliked Alucard, and who could have given the order to kill him.

Alucard stood there amused, "Yes… still owe you that battle, but for now, I shall keep my head." Alucard moved his hands in front of him, his signs glowing of the Hellsing symbol. "Situation A, Cromwell restriction release." Alucard's eyes glowed dark red, and his glasses disappeared. His red coat turned black, and his form became shapeless. The blackness elongated, and his dark red eyes slimed and turned sideways in his mass. His teeth stretched, and all the rows were bare. The mass shrank, and took form again; with four paws, two longer ears, a tail, and his eyes poised, he was the hell hound once more.

Wilhemina was still unused to him being a dog, though, he was like that the first time she encountered him. What seemed like a time so long for her, seemed to disappear and she was reminded of the first meeting. Wilhemina was only awoken when Alucard tugged at the hem of her dress, practically ripping it off from her.

"Alright, I suppose you want me to get on so I wouldn't waste time walking?" Wilhemina questioned effortless, knowing what he could be thinking as his reasoning.

Alucard pawed the ground and waited for her to get on, even though he was a dog, he was still very big for a normal human sized animal and Wilhemina could fit easily.

Alucard smirked and pulled his head up to sniff the air. The smell of blood and vampires was dense, and he could easily track them both. He took off at a great pace, bounding down roots as they snapped at his paws. He growled at a squirrel as it tried to walk in front of the path he wanted to travel, and even thought about biting its head tail off just to amuse himself, but decided against it. Alucard knew he had no time to waste on such things, especially since D and Seras were riding a much bigger and faster animal for land travel. Alucard mused as he could hear Seras's ideas of what was a head of them, everything from traps to vampires. Of course, them being vampires was not one of the thoughts.

After three hours, Alucard finally caught up to D, but only because Seras had made them stop. She had been directing them the whole time, and was trying to recall the words of the letter. She had paused next to a tree, as D tended his horse, the heavy riding had taken a toll on him, and he was gasping for air. Seras looked up at the moon, and saw that it was full again. Seras wondered what her master would say about that when he showed up with Wilhemina hanging on for dear life, even though she did not have a life to save.

Seras turned to him, and then looked at the trees around…A village is just over the horizon…but how to leave them all…and it is already almost midnight…Seras thought to herself, looking from face to face. She also hoped that Alucard had missed this thought, but she thought he did as he was too enthused with the full moon to even listen to her.

Seras walked closer to them all, and away from the trees. And then, it hit her, the idea that would get her out of there just in time.

"I'm sorry, but this is where I have to split. The man back there in the forest had a message that was to deliver the message to his wife and child in this village of Easterly. And I'm afraid to say that a bunch of strangers walking in a quiet town would unsettle many people. So, I will deliver the message and be right back. It shouldn't take me very long at all." Seras spoke confidently, though, she knew that she was telling a complete lie and had to not move to quickly or else her master would suspect something. Seras knew that Alucard could tell everything about her just by the way she talked, and so she had to be cautious.

No one said a word, and then Wilhemina said, "Well, for four strangers, I would agree, but for two, I'd say it would be fine. I'll join you to deliver the message." Wilhemina smirked, though; she knew that they would still get questioned.

Seras tightened up; the knot in her stomach told her to say nothing, but she had trouble smiling.

"..The more the merrier..he he he.." Seras grin faltered, but she managed to pull it off as Wilhemina then lead the way to the village. Seras shrugged and followed with her, not behind, but not exactly on the side either, somewhere in-between as she was still hurting in her legs and was having trouble doing the most simple things.

Alucard and D decided it was better to wait for their return before they got into anymore fights, and Left hand tried to amuse them with his jokes, but I think he made a new enemy with Alucard. So they sat on the side in silence, waiting to see what would happen.

Gomesai ;; This chapter took longer then I expected as I have just been on a homework craze funk and had finals and everything, so now I'm back to writing again. I am going to try to stick with the one a week schedule from last time, but we shall see how long that lasts. But, I can tell you we are nearing the end, (yes it is in sight) but there are still a few twists and turns to pull through…and more battles See you next chapter, and I will try to make it in a decent amount of time this time.