Hey everyone. Sorry that it's taken too long...-hides from angry mob with torches and pitchforks- Anyways...It's been 7 months since I updated my Hellsing fics -hides again- I kinda had 100 story wall blocking my brain...heh...I know, I'm weird. Anyways, If you've read my Gundam Seed and Teen Titans fics, just letting you know I've been updating them. I finished Darkest Hours last night, or I should say this morning...--... So...I was skimming over this fic, and it seems a little weird, but hey, it's just me. You guys seem to love it, so I'll try and finish. It won't be too A/S, cuz I don't see that happening anytime soon, and I really want to finish all of my other fics so that I can start on my new ideas...-cackles evilly- There's like 10 new ideas. So, don't be too dissapointed when you don't see too much Alucard/Seras action. I think this is gonna be the last chap, so enjoy.

ATTENTION: Well, this and my other Hellsing fics are probably the only ones I will do. I'mtoo interested in Hellsing anymore. There are only a few fics that I like, and one of the best authors got kicked off. Anyways, Hound of the Moors is a good fic, I suggest reading it. Ummmm, besides that, finding a good fic is rare, especially A/S fics, so this and my other one will be all that you get from me concerning Hellsing. P.S. This is the last chappy...
I am re-doing this chap, only because I could come up with NOTHING to write for a chapter 9, so I'm just adding some stuff on...enjoy.
Disclaimer: Don't own Don't sue
Chapter 8: Bump in the Night

Seras awoke to her dimly lit room. She turned her head to see a bucket of blood as usual, but no one else was in the room. She was relieved as she sighed and stretched a bit. It felt like she had gotten a good twenty four hours sleep and she felt better than she had in weeks.

Sitting up she hung her legs over the edge of her bed and looked around. She was making sure Alucard wasn't there, and that was always a good thing. Standing up she noticed her muscles were a little weak, but the quickly began to work again. Walking over to the table she quickly looked away from the blood and went to her dresser to rummage around for her uniform.

After getting dressed she peaked out the door and into the hallway. No one was there. She walked into the hallway and began walking up the stairs from the basement. Opening the door she saw Walter coming towards her, smiling.

"Ms. Victoria, it's good to see you are feeling better." The butler said walking with her as they walked towards Integra's study.

"How long was I out?" she dreaded the feeling she got when he simply sighed.

"You've been out for a day or so. Sir Integra has been making preparations against the vampires set on destroying you." The butler replied with a soft smile. "Here we are, Sir Integra wished to speak with you when you were up and about." He said as he came to the door. Knocking he opened the door and the two walked in as Walter closed the door and walked with her to Integra's desk.

"Capt. Victoria." Integra stated when she motioned for both of them to sit down. She rolled her eyes when she saw Alucard appear. "Must you be here?" she asked, obviously annoyed.

"Of course Master." He said grinning wickedly.

"Anyways, you look better." She said turning her attention back to Seras.

"Yes sir." Seras replied formally.

"Good." Integra said look at her as she leaned back in her chair and adjusted her glasses. "I'm making preparations to attack the vampires as soon as we can find them. Do you have any ideas?" she questioned pulling out a cigar.

"Sorry sir, but I don't." Seras replied looked a bit like a scolded puppy.

"Oh well. I have agents out looking all over the place, and I've also implored the assistance in finding this group from Iscariot." Integra said thinking aloud.

"Damn Vatican dogs." Alucard muttered, obviously not trying to hide his words.

"Shut up." Integra mumbled as she began shuffling through papers. "Capt. Victoria, I'll call for you later, until then go work on your aim."

"Yes sir." Seras replied standing and saluting. With a glance at her master she left and went to the target range to practice her aim.

"Alucard." Integra said looking over at him. "Go see what you can find on the vampires, but if you make a move, I'll have you locked in the dungeons again." Integra said with her infamous glare.

Alucard only grinned like the psychotic bastard he was and disappeared into the shadows.

"Walter, keep and eye on Seras and make sure the manor's defenses are in proper order in case we fall under attack." Integra said, obviously dismissing the aged butler.

"Yes mam." Walter replied as he stood and left to go about his task.

"As for me," Integra said standing and grabbing a pile of papers. "I have a meeting to attend." With that she left her office and up to the meeting room where the round table members were waiting for her.

Seras was shooting perfectly, both at the still target and the moving one. Sighing she used up another round of bullets and decided to end this pointless 'practice'. Putting the gun back in the cabinet she began the walk back across the lawn to the manor. It was around three o'clock in the afternoon and she had been practicing for nearly four hours, wasting round after round of bullets, and she had missed only twice.

"Walter," Seras said as she came up to Walter who was walking around the building.

"Yes Ms. Victoria?" he asked writing something down on the little clipboard he held in one of his hands.

"Any news yet?" she asked. Her nerves had been on edge the entire morning and she still didn't feel any more relaxed.

"Not yet." He said noticing her nervous look. "I'll let you know as soon as I find out anything." He said trying to reassure her.

"Thank you." She murmured as she started towards the front entrance and walking inside. She was going inside to drink her daily blood. She knew her master would punish her if she didn't drink it, so she had decided to escape his anger and just get it over with quickly.

Seras didn't enjoy the color of the liquid, but as soon as she tasted it, she couldn't have enjoyed it more, and quickly emptied the bag. Sighing, half in disgust in herself and in pleasure she threw the bag into the trash can and began clean her guns.

It took her about two hours to completely clean her weapons, and by then she was tired so she decided it would be best to sleep until Sir Integra called for her, which she knew would be soon.

Seras slept for about an hour before Walter was at her door letting her know that Sir Integra was requesting her presence.

Getting out of her bed she sighed as she followed Walter from the basement and up the stairs to Integra's office. Walter once more knocked on the door then entered. Alucard was standing near Integra's desk, an annoyed look on his face.

Integra looked up as Seras and Walter stood infront of her desk and she motioned for them to sit.

"I've just been informed that what we believe is the group of vampires after Capt. Victoria has already been silenced." Walter looked surprised, and Seras just stared at Integra and then at Alucard.

"What do you mean?" she asked confused.

"Damn Vatican scum…"Alucard murmured angrily a deep scowl on his face.

"Iscariot got rid of the group we believe is that which has been trying to kill you." Integra said glancing at Alucard and daring him to say anything else.

"Oh." Seras said quietly.

"Go enjoy the rest of the evening off." She said to Seras and Walter.

"Alucard, you go anywhere near the Iscariot members and I'll be very displeased." Integra said, emphasizing on the word very, letting him know she wasn't in the mood for his stupid pranks.

Growling he disappeared, leaving Walter and Seras to make their way out and to go their separate way in the basement.

Walter went to go do laundry while Seras went to go back to bed, her dreams leading her to think about what had happened recently.

Upon reaching her room, Seras flopped onto her bed. She couldn't understand how everything had happened. It was creepy how things had gotten so mixed and messed up. Closing her ruby eyes, she ran a hand through her hair and yawned. She wanted desperately to sleep, but she knew that she would not be able to. There were too many things running through her mind at the moment, that sleep would be impossible.

With a heavy sigh, Seras put her hand under her mattress, and pulled out a picture. It was of her and her parents when she was very little, one of the few pictures where they were all together. She missed them. They were dead yes, but she still missed them terribly. Even she was dead. It didn't seem fair to her, but she knew that was the way life worked.

She ran a finger across both of their faces and memorized them. They seemed just like how she had immagined them. She herself was no older thenthree in the picture. She had short blonde hair like she had now. She had always like having short hair. She had a big smile on her face and her parents seemed to be laughing with her.

"The good old days." Seras mumbled as she returned the picture to its place under her bed. Looking up at her ceiling, she let out a loud shriek. Staring at her were two, large red eyes, and a cat like grin.

"Memories, Police Girl?" Alucard question as his head appeared out of her ceiling. He was still grinning disturbingly as he watched her.

"Humpf!" Seras muttered, grabbing the remote to her bed, and clicking it so that she could sleep in her coffin.

"Running from your problems is never a good thing Police Girl." Alucard said as his head appeared through the ceiling of her closed coffin.

"Master! Please just leave me alone. I'm tired." Seras mumbled, annoyed with his games. His earlier annoyance with not being able to kill the creatures after Seras seemed to have disappeared. He obviously prefered annoying her.

"Sweet dreams...Seras." Alucard whispered. Seras didn't know how, but she was immediately asleep. She did hear him say her name though, that brought a smile to her lips as she drifted off to sleep, no nightmares haunting her, just happy memories with her parents.

OKAY THEN...Really bad, I know, couldn't come up with anything to end the story with then that. Anyways, I'm off to do the rest of my fics...Hope you enjoyed the extended version of this chapter...heh...probably not really, but hey, life's tough.

Is getting sick of the damn hurricane's hitting Florida,
-DHM-