Alucard's Familiar: "Next chapter." *Has Integra looming over her*
Seras: "I think I have found the source of your depression." *Eyes Integra*
Integra: "What? I'm making sure she isn't spouting nonsense like she did in Love Forbidden."
Seras: "Sure...well, while AF gains a second shadow of misery, I'll introduce the chapter, starting with the standard disclaimer, which I have passed to Master for the time being."
Alucard: "Alucard's Familiar doesn't own Hellsing or any of its characters."
Seras: "Thank you Master. Now, on with the story!"
Chapter 2
Integra sat up in her bed the next morning. The night before was a blur. She didn't remember coming home, nor changing into her nightclothes and crawling into bed. She looked over at her clock and her eyes widened. "Damn, I'm late already!" She showered quickly and dressed in her suit and headed down to her office.
"Good morning Sir Integra," Walter greeted her as she walked down the hallway.
"Walter," Integra nodded a greeting as he fell into step with her. "Tell me, what happened last night? I fear I don't remember coming home."
Walter thought quickly, "Apparently from what the guard said, you fell asleep in the park. We came and picked you up and brought you back home. You slept straight through the night. We were thankful to have a quiet night last night, which is why we let you sleep."
Integra nodded, it was when the view of the park went dark that she couldn't remember anything. She accepted that she must have fallen asleep and was brought back home. "Thank you Walter."
Walter took that as a dismissal and veered off course to the staircase and made his way down to the basement. His shoes clicked against the stone steps as he walked into the basement and down the hallway to Alucard's room. He knocked quietly and waited until he got an answer before walking in and closing the door behind him.
"She remembers nothing?" The tall vampire asked.
"Nothing, you were right, her mind has locked away the memories," Walter replied with a frown. He had met Alucard at the door when he had brought her home. He was horrified at her torn clothes and defiled honor. Alucard had done something to rid Integra's body of any pain or discomfort when she would awaken, and it apparently did the job. "So what do you think we should do about this?"
"I would usually not give this sort of situation a second thought," Alucard answered, "but since this is involving my master, I do have some concerns."
"Should we tell her? And if we do, when?" Walter asked
"I'm not sure," Alucard confessed. "Keeping it from her may be the best idea, but if something triggers the memories, she may break down."
"But telling her now may plunge her into the same situation," Walter sighed. "Seems we've hit a roadblock." He looked at Alucard for a minute, "Have you told Ms. Victoria?"
"The Police Girl knows Walter, but I have made her swear to keep silent," Alucard answered.
"I think she should be in on this discussion," Walter said, "Shall I get her?"
"If you wish," Alucard shrugged and slipped into thought.
Walter walked out of the old vampire's room and down to Seras's room. He knocked and Seras poked her head out the door. "Oh, Walter, what's the matter?" From the expression on his face, she only had to guess, "This is about last night isn't it?"
"Alucard and I are discussing it, we want you to be apart of the discussion," Walter said as he started walking back down the hallway.
"Uh...sure," Seras followed silently behind them until they reached her master's room. She walked in behind Walter and the discussion was picked up again. They talked for a while, comparing Integra's reactions to things of other subjects in the past. Most had gotten no reaction out of her, but they still didn't have a clear idea of how she would react to this.
"I don't think we should tell her," Seras said finally. "What she doesn't know won't hurt her, right?"
"The Police Girl has a point," Alucard said and Seras scowled at him.
"Yes I suppose she does," Walter sighed. "Then I guess it's settled. We don't tell her. If she finds out on her own, we'll deal with the reaction then. Agreed?"
"Yeah," Seras answered and Alucard nodded.
***
"Seems as though Anders and that human were destroyed," said the man as he walked into the laboratory.
"Yes, so it seems," said the scientist with a German accent. "They have failed in their mission."
"Shall I send another team?" Asked the man.
"No, we'll be journeying there soon, there is no rush," the scientist smiled, "Integral Wingates Hellsing will die, sooner or later. Then, along with the fall of Iscariot, the Eastern world will be free of the vampire hunting organizations, and our vampires will be able to spread and grow."
"Yes sir," said that man as he walked out of the lab.
***
Seras: O.o "Who the hell were they?"
Alucard's Familiar: "Villains."
Integra: "That's obvious, but who were they?"
Alucard's Familiar: "You'll find out. Many thanks to Phil G, Navi-Zero, wonkokthesane, and Samantha for your reviews. They are encouraging, but I still haven't come up with a title. It may just stay nameless."
Seras: "Review! She'll be perkier next chapter!" *Is tying Integra up and dragging her out of the room*
Seras: "I think I have found the source of your depression." *Eyes Integra*
Integra: "What? I'm making sure she isn't spouting nonsense like she did in Love Forbidden."
Seras: "Sure...well, while AF gains a second shadow of misery, I'll introduce the chapter, starting with the standard disclaimer, which I have passed to Master for the time being."
Alucard: "Alucard's Familiar doesn't own Hellsing or any of its characters."
Seras: "Thank you Master. Now, on with the story!"
Chapter 2
Integra sat up in her bed the next morning. The night before was a blur. She didn't remember coming home, nor changing into her nightclothes and crawling into bed. She looked over at her clock and her eyes widened. "Damn, I'm late already!" She showered quickly and dressed in her suit and headed down to her office.
"Good morning Sir Integra," Walter greeted her as she walked down the hallway.
"Walter," Integra nodded a greeting as he fell into step with her. "Tell me, what happened last night? I fear I don't remember coming home."
Walter thought quickly, "Apparently from what the guard said, you fell asleep in the park. We came and picked you up and brought you back home. You slept straight through the night. We were thankful to have a quiet night last night, which is why we let you sleep."
Integra nodded, it was when the view of the park went dark that she couldn't remember anything. She accepted that she must have fallen asleep and was brought back home. "Thank you Walter."
Walter took that as a dismissal and veered off course to the staircase and made his way down to the basement. His shoes clicked against the stone steps as he walked into the basement and down the hallway to Alucard's room. He knocked quietly and waited until he got an answer before walking in and closing the door behind him.
"She remembers nothing?" The tall vampire asked.
"Nothing, you were right, her mind has locked away the memories," Walter replied with a frown. He had met Alucard at the door when he had brought her home. He was horrified at her torn clothes and defiled honor. Alucard had done something to rid Integra's body of any pain or discomfort when she would awaken, and it apparently did the job. "So what do you think we should do about this?"
"I would usually not give this sort of situation a second thought," Alucard answered, "but since this is involving my master, I do have some concerns."
"Should we tell her? And if we do, when?" Walter asked
"I'm not sure," Alucard confessed. "Keeping it from her may be the best idea, but if something triggers the memories, she may break down."
"But telling her now may plunge her into the same situation," Walter sighed. "Seems we've hit a roadblock." He looked at Alucard for a minute, "Have you told Ms. Victoria?"
"The Police Girl knows Walter, but I have made her swear to keep silent," Alucard answered.
"I think she should be in on this discussion," Walter said, "Shall I get her?"
"If you wish," Alucard shrugged and slipped into thought.
Walter walked out of the old vampire's room and down to Seras's room. He knocked and Seras poked her head out the door. "Oh, Walter, what's the matter?" From the expression on his face, she only had to guess, "This is about last night isn't it?"
"Alucard and I are discussing it, we want you to be apart of the discussion," Walter said as he started walking back down the hallway.
"Uh...sure," Seras followed silently behind them until they reached her master's room. She walked in behind Walter and the discussion was picked up again. They talked for a while, comparing Integra's reactions to things of other subjects in the past. Most had gotten no reaction out of her, but they still didn't have a clear idea of how she would react to this.
"I don't think we should tell her," Seras said finally. "What she doesn't know won't hurt her, right?"
"The Police Girl has a point," Alucard said and Seras scowled at him.
"Yes I suppose she does," Walter sighed. "Then I guess it's settled. We don't tell her. If she finds out on her own, we'll deal with the reaction then. Agreed?"
"Yeah," Seras answered and Alucard nodded.
***
"Seems as though Anders and that human were destroyed," said the man as he walked into the laboratory.
"Yes, so it seems," said the scientist with a German accent. "They have failed in their mission."
"Shall I send another team?" Asked the man.
"No, we'll be journeying there soon, there is no rush," the scientist smiled, "Integral Wingates Hellsing will die, sooner or later. Then, along with the fall of Iscariot, the Eastern world will be free of the vampire hunting organizations, and our vampires will be able to spread and grow."
"Yes sir," said that man as he walked out of the lab.
***
Seras: O.o "Who the hell were they?"
Alucard's Familiar: "Villains."
Integra: "That's obvious, but who were they?"
Alucard's Familiar: "You'll find out. Many thanks to Phil G, Navi-Zero, wonkokthesane, and Samantha for your reviews. They are encouraging, but I still haven't come up with a title. It may just stay nameless."
Seras: "Review! She'll be perkier next chapter!" *Is tying Integra up and dragging her out of the room*