Chapter 9 (finally!) WHAT THE HELL???

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AN: Just a note to all the people who get pissed off with hellsing romances: Get over it, and open your minds to new possibilities! It could happen if they tried. And the whole master slave thing is kind of kinky if you think about it. Obviously Integra does not hate all vampires, or Alucard and Seras would not be in her presence. And I am the author, and it is my story, so I get the freedom of speech. I just had to get that off my chest.

Firing 3 perfect shots right into the target's forehead, Integra tossed her empty clip behind her as she fished in her pocket for a new one. "Finally" she muttered under her breath as she resumed her favorite activity in the world, other than watching

freaks heads blow up. As she again put her finger to her beloved trigger, she felt a cold breeze behind her. "Pet, what are you doing ? " she asked with a grimace as a smile. Pissed off was the only emotion she knew these days.

Alucard tipped his hat, and looked her over. Seeing furious eyes, and a loaded handgun, he decided she was not in a good mood. "Anything I can help you with Master? " Alucard asked innocently.

"Whats it to you? Why haven't you rotted away yet? "Integra snapped as her grip on her handgun tightened.

Alucard grinned insanely and slid over closer to Integra. "You know you are going to need me eventually right? You just keep on denying yourself the fact. I know things your stupid mortal mind cannot."

Integra simply smiled and fired the rest of her clip into Alucard's face. "Another comment like that, and its silver bullets." She shoved the gun back into her holster and stepped on the bit of black goo that had leaked out of Alucard as she left the range to go back to her never ending work.

As Alucard reformed seconds later, he stared at her retreating form sadly. She just wouldn't listen to him in her stubbornness. But whatever. He left the room to go and resume his daily activities, in the shadows of the manor. Lately, he had noticed that his vampiric intuition had developed quite a lot. Unfortunately, he still could not exactly everything that was going on always. But what he did know, is both he and Integra had to keep their eyes wide open, For there was something horrible happening right under their noses.

Seras sat on her chair, contemplating her diary that lay in front of her. She had some serious thinking to do. Chewing on her pencil, she looked at over what she had done so far, which followed the lines of " I can never face up to Master for what I have done, why must Integra interfere with his life all the time, the stupid whore, " and all throughout the self doubt that was coursing through her unliving body every minute of her life. No one would guess that she had a serious side, watching her giggle, like the little girl in girl guides who was trying to sell cookies, but just did not have the hang of it. If only the fools knew. She was much more complex than that, and before she had died and joined the special forces D11, she actually went to college, and when the horny professors were not looking up her skirt, she was actually quite respected. But now, she was the kitten, all over again. Sighing, she closed her diary and shoved it under her coffin pillow to go and see if there was any way she could help out around the manor.

Sitting in front of Integra's desk with his hands to his chin, he listened to the rustling of papers and the occasional sneer. "Sir Integra, is there something wrong? Usually you don't smoke this much."

Integra's face momentarily lost the look of bitterness and was replaced with worry. "Walter, Alucard has been telling me to watch my back... and I don't know what he means. He lately has been pretty good ever since the incident. Maybe he is trying to get me to do something... but what? " She took off her glasses and massaged her eyes, as she leaned back and sighed deeply. "What the hell is going on with this? I know I am feeling it too. Something... is not right. Can you feel it Walter? "

Walter peered at Integra sadly. "Sir Integra, I am afraid that is one problem I cannot help you with. Even if I could, I am sure fate would not have it that way this time." With that, stood up to go prepare dinner. As he went to close the door, he commented, " And smoking is bad for you health... In excess. "

Alucard was creeping down the hallway, looking for Integra when he saw a sullen figure dragging herself down the hallway. Upon seeing the Identity, he immediately stopped and stiffened. "Well. Police girl, you are looking well these days. Have you been drinking your blood? It sure shows."

Seras looked at him sadly. " Master, no matter how hard you try to keep me being the inferior one here, one day, I will grow stronger, and you will feel much differently towards me. " She continued her walk back to the grounds, where she was to train the recruits some more, and continue her temporary role as Commander.

Alucard stared down the hallway in confusion at her retreating form. "What the hell just happened there? " he puzzled in wonder. Shrugging it off, he stalked off to go piss off Integra till she did something other than mope around.This time though, he would make sure she didn't have any silver bullets to threaten him with.

OUTSIDE THE MANOR, MANY MILES AWAY IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF LONDON

In a lone church, whereno one had been to for many decades, a pile of blackened dust sat alone in one of the upstairs rooms. Nothing was really extraordinary about it, it sort of resembled black dirt. But then, the dust started swirling around on the floor, creating a mini dust devil that was contained in a small space. After a few minutes, the dust settled, and what was left behind lifted an ivory hand and swept a stray hair back into place. She looked around with her blood red, seductive eyes, and smiled. Yes, this time, she would succeed. It would suit her just fine. Turning to the seated figure in the corner, she smiled even wider. "Come my dear, we have plans to arrange. "

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