Hellsing:
Amen
by Notan Rappa
Chapter 11: In Which Nothing of Any Importance Happens
Seras woke up and got dressed. She went up the stairs to
Integra's room. Then she stopped. When had she ever actually
seen Integra in her room? She was almost always in her study. Seras
turned toward the study and went in. Integra looked up as the door
opened, then looked back down at her paperwork.
"Hello, Seras."
"Good evening, sir
Integra." Seras looked over at the paperwork, and recognized
it as being the red tape Integra had been working on while in her
cell. 'Perhaps Alucard brought it here?' Seras
looked up from the paperwork to meet Integra's gaze. "Integra...I
was wondering about Walter. Is he all right?"
"Alucard assures me that he will be fine, but at the moment
he is in some sort of coma. I don't fully understand it to
tell the truth." Integra looked back at the red tape for a
moment, then snapped her head back up. "Speaking of telling
the truth...mind telling me the real story with those men?" Seras
looked startled, then guilty.
"I...did kill them." Integra
sighed. Headache again. She cradled her head in her
fist.
"I must say that it is partially my
fault. Alucard gave me a far warning, and I didn't listen.
I've finally managed to remedy that. You are going to
be regularly supplied with eight packs a day. I have also been
convinced to decide against having you power restricted, but if you
kill again, I'm afraid I may have to go against that decision."
Seras nodded, and then left the room to visit Walter. Integra sighed and got back to her paperwork. "Hello, Alucard." Integra said softly without looking up from her paperwork. Integra heard a quiet laugh behind her, and Alucard stepped noiselessly around Integra's chair until he was facing her.
"You should be resting."
"You're not my doctor."
"Are you serious about changing your mind if she kills
again?" Integra looked up from her work and stared at Alucard
sharply.
"I won't sacrifice my men for
the sake of letting a little budding hell kitten run around without a
leash."
"These controls aren't simple
leashes. It is like putting a leash on a human and parading him
around in public. It has a profound effect on the vampire
psyche. I believe that Seras in particular would develop a
somewhat negative reaction to it."
"It
doesn't seem to have affected you."
Alucard smiled. "Yes, but I've had a long time to get used
to it. Besides, I am a rather...exceptional ...vampire."
"On that point you and I both agree." Integra
tried hard not to smile, but failed. "You are a rather exceptional
vampire."
End Chapter 11
