Hellsing: Amen
by Notan Rappa

Chapter 13: Awakening

Seras got back to her room and spent almost an hour drinking her blood packets. She wanted to take her time. Jason's blood had been particularly filling, and as such, there was a blood packet left over. Then Seras got an idea.

'I'll carry it with me, so when I get thirsty I'll have something to drink.'
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Moments later, in Walter's room...

Jason's eyes snapped open. He was slightly disturbed by the dream he just had. He stood up slowly and pressed his head into his palm.

"God, I need a smoke." He walked out the room and headed down the stairs. On his way down, he passed by Seras going in the opposite direction. "Don't worry." he said to her. "I won't tell the men." Then he walked on past her to his bunk.
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Moments later...

Seras walked into Walter's room, and walked up to the bed. "Hello, Walter. I don't know if you can actually hear me, but I want you to know that I hope you get better soon." She was silent for a while. She just stood there and looked at Walter. She was just about to leave, when she thought she saw Walter move. "Walter...?" Walter's eyes slide open.
"S...e...r...a...s...?"
"Walter! You're awake!"
"Da..rk...and...blood. So...much...dark." Seras got up and ran for Integra's study.
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Meanwhile...

"About Seras. You do know how she feels about you, don't you?"
"How she feels?"
"Oh come on, Alucard. She's obviously smitten with you." Alucard laughed. "What's so funny?"
"No, maybe she was at some point, but she isn't now. I believe that for the longest while she has been attracted to Pip."
"Ah, yes, Pip. Where is Pip? I haven't seem him in a while."
"He was reported missing as of the Incognito incident."
"Ah." said Integra, her face turning crestfallen. 'Damn. He was a good officer. Why is it that all of the good ones die?'
At that moment, Seras burst into the room. "Walter! He's awake!"
"Really!" said Integra, standing up as fast as she could, her headache momentarily forgotten.
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Later...

"Well, he was awake." said Seras. "Sorry I dragged you guys out here."
"No, Seras." said Alucard. "This is actually very significant. Did he speak? Did he see you? Recognize you?"
"He did. He said my name, then he started rambling about darkness and blood."
"What does it mean?" Integra asked Alucard.
"It means," Alucard replied, "that Walter is still figuring out which parts of his mind are his, and which parts aren't. It also means that he has made great progress in this, but I feel that he still has a long ways to go yet."
End Chapter 13