Friends Reunite

Gates of Hell

I don't own Hellsing, Astra is mine. Thank you Chaka'sGirl for reviewing. More reviews may make me finish this sooner.

"Stand at attention kid." Astra barked at Walter.

The young man glared at her but stood at attention. He'd come a long way in the past six months, and now it was time to test that. Sir Hellsing had just ordered her, her father, and Walter to undertake a difficult mission. They were to infiltrate a Nazi command center. Alucard and Walter were to destroy it while she was to kill the man responsible for creating the creatures.

It had been really sudden, but she wasn't surprised. The only thing that was keeping the Germans from England was the English Channel. Sure there was fighting in the underground of France, but it was really England versus Germany. Thankfully America had finally entered the war.

They were traveling to Germany in the morning. Though it was not in her nature, she was worried. Millions of human lives relied on the success of their mission. Never before had that kind of weight been placed on her, and she was nervous.

After giving Walter his orders, she ventured toward the basement, where her room was. Sighing, she opened the door of her room and flopped down on the bed. She stared up at the ceiling and relaxed a little. It didn't bother her when a black portal appeared on one of the walls. Alucard walked out of it and sat in a chair next to the bed.

Astra looked over at him and smiled.

"What are you up to Dad?" She asked him.

"I could sense that you were worried. I came to see if you were alright." Alucard replied, looking keenly at his daughter.

Most of the time, Alucard was cold and distant. When they were alone though, he was attentive to her. Astra's mother had been a prostitute that Alucard had raped one night when he was on the rampage. It wasn't until she was six did he realize that he had a daughter. Since then he watched over her and cared for her. Now he came running when he felt her get nervous or scared. It was probably in the nature of a father.

I'm worried. Astra thought.

About the mission. Alucard replied in her head.

Yes, it's just... There is so much riding on this. I'm afraid that if I mess up-

If you start thinking that, you will mess up. Don't worry Astra, you'll be fine.

I hope so Dad, I hope so.

Alucard rushed through the forest, trying to find Farley. Blood rushed to his face when he thought what the mad man could be doing to his daughter. He prayed that he wasn't going to be too late.

Walter piloted a chopper above the forest. His night vision goggles helped him keep track of Alucard and he followed him. There would have been no way for him to follow the vampire on foot, so Sir Hellsing had told him to take a chopper.

Very rarely was Walter worried, and when it was then there was something to worry about. He was afraid for Astra. He'd known her since he was fourteen and had seen what she could do but still... She was only human and sometimes she got into trouble. The fact that this gas was still around scared him. Astra had barely escaped death last time, and as much as he knew her, he didn't know if she could do it a second time.

Please fight it Astra. Walter thought as he saw Alucard stop on the ground.

Astra slowly crept through the halls of the Nazi Creature Headquarters. The group of them had snuck in only a few minutes earlier and she already heard gunshots from the other side of the building. She wasn't surprised; her father was like that, thinking that guns would solve everything.

Quietly, she peered into a room that had its door ajar. Inside she saw nothing. She proceeded down the hall. At the end she found another door ajar. This time, she saw a man inside; he had his back to her and was leaning over a chemistry set. Slowly, she crept inside.

"Excuse me." She said.

The man whirled around. His face was covered in black soot, but his brown eyes still shone brightly. He wore a leather apron and black leather gloves. Protective goggles rested on his forehead.

"Who the hell are you?" He asked with a distinctive German accent.

"Clean-up crew." She replied, edging toward him. "Came to pick up the trash. Damn this place is dirty."

Suddenly he pulled a gun and pointed it straight at her head.

"Don't move." He growled. "Or I'll blow your damn brains out."

Alucard ran through the halls of an underground tunnel. Walter wasn't far behind. Both were anxious. He could sense her, she was close. There was something else he could sense, fear, and it was coming from her.

The vampire quickened his pace, and reached the room where the emotions were coming from. He didn't wait for Walter, who'd fallen quite behind. Instead he kicked open the door. Inside the room glass shattered.

He could see Astra on a steel slab while a short man with wrinkled skin and gray hair stood up. Alucard could sense his fear. Then he noticed something. There was an IV in Astra's arm. His heart stopped.

"No." He whispered as he ran over to her.

"I don't think so Demon." Farley growled as he produced a cross.

Alucard shrank back and glared at Farley.

"What have you done to her?"

"Sent her demon side back to hell, like I'm going to do to you."

With that, Farley pulled out a gun and fired.

Astra began panting, she was exhausted. Blood flowed freely from her wounds, which were numerous. Her opponent wasn't human, though he looked it. In fact, he too was a vampire. It seemed as if he had strength equal to her father's and though she wasn't a pushover, she was starting to think that she couldn't win. He was pushing her around and she didn't like it.

"Had enough yet?" Her advisory taunted. "Have you half-breed?"

"I'll stop fighting when hell freezes over." She growled under her breath.

Then he came at her. She felt him sink his teeth into her neck and she gasped. Instinctively, she lashed out at him and finally got him off her. Now the blood was pouring out of her neck and her world was becoming fuzzy. With her last bit of strength she pulled her revolver out and aimed it at the man. He had made his way over to some lever. Her finger squeezed the trigger. As the vampire fell, he pulled the lever down with him.

Astra sighed and let the darkness overcome her. At last, they're finally gone....

Alucard dodged the bullet Farley just fired. His white fangs gleamed in the light as he bared them, intent on biting Farley. Instead, his teeth came in contact with a cross that Farley had thrust at him. Alucard jumped back and glared at Farley. Then he heard Walter behind him. If he could distract Farley long enough for Walter to take care of Astra... With that, he lunged at Farley, teeth bared.

Walter saw what Alucard was doing and quickly made his way to Astra. The vampire was very pale and her breathing had almost stopped. Thinking quickly, he pulled the IV from her arm and checked her pulse. It was getting slower. She needs blood. He thought franticly.

Just as he thought that, Alucard snapped Farley's neck and watched as the man lay on the ground paralyzed.

"She needs blood!" Walter yelled to the vampire clad in red.

Alucard looked at Astra and his heart skipped a beat. Quickly and without thinking, he grabbed Farley and dragged him over to the table. Astra didn't open her eyes even when Alucard punctured the man's neck. Please wake up Astra. Alucard thought franticly as he held out the bleeding neck for his daughter.

Astra slowly opened her eyes but quickly closed them when the light touched them. It's too bright damn it. Then she felt the rays from the light fade and then vanish. Slowly, she opened her eyes. The only thing that lit the room now was a candle on the dresser on the other side of the room. Once her eyes adjusted, she saw Alucard sitting next to the bed.

"You scared me Astra." He whispered.

What happened?

That damn gas from the war survived. He was using it to...

That makes sense.

What do you mean?

I was reliving training Walter and that final battle of the war.

How ironic.

Huh?

During that final battle was the first time you were affected by that thing.

That's right.

There was a moment where both minds were blank, before.

What about Walter?

What about him?

Where is he?

Taking care of Sir Integra. He was worried about you.

You would never believe that if you met him fifty years ago.

A lot has changed Astra.

Everything but me.