Chapter 10: Everest and Pyro
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Dream Sequence
Screaming, gunfire, smoke, everything is clouded. The mansion is under attack; an army of FREAKS and Ghouls are attacking the Hellsing Mansion, along with some powerful fledglings, all led by one man, Vampire to be exact.
Every soldier has been called out to fight, but can't hold up to the vast numbers. There are bodies littering the ground, among them are the former Angel of Death Walter. Seras, Integra, Alucard, and a mere 17 year old are trying their best to fight off the other vampires, and failing.
" Alucard, take our son out of here and train him. He will be the only one who can stand up to Kagan if we fail." Screamed a female Vampire over the field of battle.
" NO!!!" screamed the said Son as he took out more Ghouls and Freaks, " I will not leave you here to fight them, and the only way I am going with him is if he slams me in the head and knocks me out, otherwise I'm staying here and fighting!!"
But he wasn't able to argue, Alucard slammed him in the head and knocked him out, taking the young one over his shoulder he turned to the female Vampire.
" I will keep him safe and train him, you have my word, Seras." Said the No-Life King as he disappeared into a dark pool.
Out of dream sequence"NOOOOO!!!" screamed Sieghardt as he sat up in his CoffinBed, and slammed his head on the top. He recoiled and lied back down, then lifted the lid of the coffin and sat on the side of his bed and tried to recollect himself.
' Bad memories come back to haunt me.' Thought the young Vampire.
Sieghardt's POV
I wish sometimes I could forget that night, but I know it is what drives me to fight against Kagan. I had woken up a few hours before sunset. I knew I had a little while before we left, so I decided to use that time to practice my meditation.
" Power is useless without control." I believe someone said once. I meditate by concentrating and manifesting my powers in some way, shape, or form. I have been able to change forms and create fields, much like my father's Fluxuation techniques, but have never really found the need to use that power.
After my mediations, I noticed a packet of blood on the table, must have not noticed it when I woke up. I may have to drink from it, but it isn't like the taste of blood coming from and human, Oh No. That of a human is warm and sensuous, while this is merely cold and, in a way, dead. I hated to drink this when I was in the organization when I was younger, and I don't like it now, but if I must then I must.
I packed up my belongings and changed then walked up then exited the catacombs of Hellsing and found myself in the main room. I had to wait here for my parents to wake up so we could talk before we left tonight. We needed to know how we were going to get to Everest.
While I waited I took out a photo from my trench coat. It was a photo taken of a painting, the photo was taken when I was about 16, and the painting was painted soon after I was born.
The painting was not full body but it showed my father, standing with his usual smile and attire. It depicted my mother as well; she was seated in a chair in a blood red dress. It had shoulders much like those on my father's trench coat, with cuts on the sides from mid-thigh down. She had on a pair of long gloves that matched the dress, with my families' symbols on them. She had let her hair grow out a little bit, but it was the same strawberry blonde.
It showed my father's arm draped over her shoulder, while his other arm was at his side. In my mother's arms was a baby bundled in a red blanket.
It was I, not long after I was born.
I was so lost in my memories that I didn't notice someone had come up behind me and was looking at the picture as well.
Normal POV.
Integral had come upon Sieghardt while entering the Hall.
" When was this taken?" she asked him, his shoulders jumped a bit in surprise before answering.
" The photo was taken when I was about sixteen, but the picture was painted soon after I was born. Its pretty much all I have left of my family, from my time anyways." Began Sieghardt, " Do you know how or why I became involved with Kagan, hunting him leastways?"
" No, might I inquire why?" responded Integral
Sieghardt stood up and faced Integral before continuing, " When I was Seventeen, an army of Ghouls, FREAKS, and Fledglings attacked the Helloing Mansion. The whole attack was worse than anything that had ever happened in the past, everyone ended up giving their life in the fight, including Walter." At this Integral looked saddened somewhat, " My mother told me to go, and my father to leave with me, to train me. When I refused my father knocked me unconscious and got me to a safe place, I honestly have no memory of what happened after that. It was like a hallucination or a nightmare. All I can remember apart from that was that the vampire Kagan led the attack."
" So that is why you began to hunt him, but what happened to Alucard?" asked Integral
" Since he couldn't be killed they were able to imprison him, with Runes that were much stronger than those your father placed on him in the first place." Said Sieghardt
" But I can only do something about that when I it happens, if it happens." Said Sieghardt, gaining a smirk on his face. " But I need to discuss with you the arrangements of our transportation. What will we be doing?"
" I have managed to secure two coffins, they will be transported by plane to the Everest area. Myself and a few other soldiers will be accompanying you on this trip as well." Said Integral
" Alright, the sun is down, so I should go tell the them of how we are traveling. Thank you for your time, Sir Integral." Said Sieghardt as he phased through the floor.
Integral smiled somewhat as she left the Hall to prepare for the trip.
Seras's room
Seras awoke, missing a great amount of the warmth she had felt before. When she looked around her coffin she found it open, and found her master re-dressing himself.
He then took one of the two blood packs Walter had left them and drank from it.
" Seras, you need to drink." Said Alucard as he tossed her the blood pack.
She only stared at it for a few moments, before setting it on the bed saying, " I'm sorry, Ma… Alucard, but I cannot. I don't want to lose what's left of my humanity."
Alucard was about to respond when another voice flowed through the room.
" You wish to keep your humanity, somewhat at least. That is commendable Seras, it will keep you from becoming fully like him. But you will need to drink, the only way to lose all of your humanity is to drink from complete strangers, again and again, that would make you an animal, even among vampires." Said Sieghardt as he phased through the ceiling of the room, upside down, his hat and glasses not slipping from his face.
Seras did not wish to do it, but if Sieghardt was right, this was not losing her humanity. She drank the blood packet, suddenly realizing she was ravenous.
" What do you mean " like me"?" asked Alucard, in a way of feigned innocence.
" Do you have to ask?" was the response.
" Anyway, I have come to tell you to get ready. Sir Integral has secured a transport for us to Everest. She has secured to coffins traveling by plane. She and a few other soldiers will be joining as well." With that Sieghardt left the room.
" I guess I'll get ready, Alucard could you please leave while I get dressed?" asked Seras
" Why would I want to?" responded Alucard, gaining his normal sadistic grin.
Outside Hellsing Mansion (30 minutes later)
Integral and Sieghardt waited outside for Alucard and Seras who had just made their appearances, Alucard having a huge glowing red handprint on his face.
The sides of Integral's mouth twitched, while Sieghardt let out a few sniggers.
Everest Mountain Range
Alucard and Seras didn't complain about having to share a coffin, and the flight was rather uneventful.
Once they had landed they began to hike toward the entrance to the cave. Integral had gone with them, but was having a hard time seeing in the blizzard they were in, even with the goggles it was pretty hard to see.
While she was walking she felt a hand touch her shoulder, when she turned to look she saw Sieghardt offering her his glasses. She took them and tried them on, they draped over her ears a bit, but she was amazed at her range of viewing when she put them on.
" Won't you need these?" she asked Sieghardt
" No, my other senses easily make up for my lack of sight, besides, were about to reach the-" he cut himself off and looked forward, " EVERYBODY DOWN!" he yelled
The soldiers, Alucard, and Seras crouched to the ground as a shot of fire shot out at them, as if it was shot out of a flame-thrower.
Integral didn't have time to duck, and would have been hit, had it not been for Sieghardt. He pushed her out of the way and made it so they landed on their sides.
" IS EVERYONE ALRIGHT?" was the next thing he yelled.
When he looked he didn't see any casualties. He looked down at Integral and asked her the same question.
" Yes, now would you please let go of me?" said Integral as she broke from Sieghardt's grip.
Once some of the snow cleared they were able to see a red headed woman standing in front of them.
" I see you have come seeking the pieces of the Dagger, Sieghardt, you know I cannot allow you to do that." Said the woman
Sieghardt stood up and replied " I honestly don't give a rat's ass whether or not you will allow me to search for the dagger, Pyro, I'm going to find it, and this time break it even more, so that you can't find it again."
" So you are another one of Kagan's generals, I hope that you will be able to live up to your reputation." Said Alucard as he began to stand up while Seras had gone back a bit to check on the soldiers that were with them.
AN: Okay, any requests or suggestions you have for me will be welcome. I will try to update as soon as I can.
