Alucard's Familiar: "Told you I'd update this."
Seras: "Finally."
Alucard's Familiar: (Grin) "So, now we see what happens to Integra."
Seras: "Alucard's Familiar doesn't own Hellsing or any of it's characters."
Alucard's Familiar: "If one of my reviewers comes across this fic, let me mention one thing. Me bantering back and forth with the characters is how I start and end my chapters. It's my little personality quirk that people like, and I enjoy doing it. I'm sorry if you find it annoying, but the general populace likes it. Everyone has their own opinion, and I still thank you for your review. On with the story."
Chapter 6
Integra awoke to the feeling of clean sheets and bright lights. She blinked for a moment, trying to get her vision to clear, then realized her glasses were gone. She felt the oxygen mask on her face and she reached up to pull it off, but her arm wouldn't do her bidding. After a few more attempts she was able to move her arm painfully up to remove to obnoxious piece of plastic and place it beside her. She felt three occupants in the room with her, but only had the ability to turn her head to the right for the time being.
With that view she was able to make out a slightly blurred Walter and Seras sitting in chairs near the wall dozing. She felt a ghost of a smile cross her lips for a moment at the pair before curiosity made her want to sit up and find the third person in the room. She knew who it was, but she wanted to see what he was doing, dozing like the rest of them, or watching her silently.
At the first movement to sit up, a lightning bolt of pain shot through her chest. She stopped only for a moment before continuing her struggle. She was up on one elbow when Seras woke up.
"Sir Integra," she said as she got up, stirring Walter from his sleep. "You shouldn't be moving."
"I'll do what I want," Integra said before she got herself completely into a sitting position. Her gaze instantly found the vampire leaning against the far wall without his coat, glasses, or hate. She knew by then that he was awake and watching her, though he made no movement.
"What happened?" Integra asked, "I thought I was dead."
"You nearly were, when Seras found you, but thankfully our medical staff wasn't attacked so they were able to keep you alive until an ambulance got there." He sighed, "The blade that you were wounded with was dipped in a poison. They were able to get you an antidote in time, but they are unsure about the child. They have recommended a weeks bed rest and observation to make sure you don't miscarriage."
"I see," she felt the tightly bound bandages around her arms and chest and felt a trickle of something warm run down her right arm. She looked down to find blood running down it and heard Walter groan.
"Wonderful, you started it bleeding again." He looked at his watch, "You're in luck though, you're due for a bandage change right now."
"Oh the joy," Integra mumbled as the medical staff came in. To her extreme displeasure, they had to remove her hospital gown to get at the chest wound bandages. Integra watched Alucard grin at this and she threw a death glare at him before daring a glance at the wound. What she found made her stomach roll.
The wound started near the far left side of her collar bone and ran all the way down to the end of the right side. She couldn't count how many stitches there were, but she knew there were more stitches than should count at the moment. The wound itself was not wide, so the stitches couldn't be big, but its length and depth, even to her, was incredible.
Just looking at it made her arms turn to mush as she sat there and she went to lean back, but a nurse had propped her up to where she couldn't lay back until they re-bandaged her, which hurt like hell on earth.
She ground her teeth as they tightly wound the bandages over her chest. She bit back curses and other profanity that threatened to breach her tightly closed lips and set her gaze at the tall vampire near the door, starting a silent conversation.
-How long have I been out?- Integra asked him.
-Not long, about a day- Alucard answered -Walter was an emotional mess when they found you and Seras fretted as well-
-And I'm sure you did nothing but tease my unconscious mind- Integra muttered.
-Hmph- was his reply.
-Oh, you have to be joking, Alucard? You? Worried about me? What next? Shall you actually be an angel in disguise?-
-Don't insult me like that- Alucard growled -We all felt worry, whether we admit it or not-
-My life as I know it has been completely turned upside-down- Integra sighed as the doctor and nurses finally began to finish up. –And Maxwell and Anderson? Where are they?-
-Fortunately both of the Catholics proved useful as they too helped dispatch the number of FREAKS and ghouls that had managed to enter the complex- Alucard filled her in -They've been in and out checking on you. They worry as well-
-Not for the same reasons as you three do- Integra snorted –Those two want me alive so they have the pleasure of killing me-
Alucard chuckled and Seras hiccupped. Integra looked over at the young vampire and realized by the expression on her face that Alucard had allowed her to listen in on the conversation. Her eyes narrowed with this information and she sent a direct message to Seras -What are you hiding?-
Seras squeaked again at the loudness of her master's master's mind voice -Sir, it was an accident I swear, they overheard the doctors talking to us. It really couldn't be helped-
Integra ground her teeth at the information -Where are they now?-
-They went back to their hotel about half an hour ago- Seras answered.
What followed next as the nurses and doctors left was a string of telepathic curse words from every language Integra could remember. Seras started to squirm uncomfortably in her seat as she was pelted with curses and Alucard only laughed them all off. Walter watched with a look on his face that said he was very glad he couldn't hear any of it.
"Sir Integra, please stop whatever you are doing to Seras, she isn't at fault here," Walter tried to calm the agitated woman,
"Bloody hell, why of all people did they have to find out?" Integra muttered to herself.
"Actually, for now, it may come to your advantage," Walter spoke up, "Though they do seem bent on killing you after the treaty is over, I believe they will try less often now that you carry another life with you. Even they do not wish to harm a child, since they know what it is like to deal with orphans and other children."
Integra snorted, "Seems as if I'm in the clear from at least one party for now."
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Alucard's Familiar: "Yeah, it's short, sorry, but the next chapter will be better. Integra and Maxwell get stuck fighting for their lives and can only win by helping each other. Oh the fun it will be!"
Seras: "Review! I want to see that chapter!"