Chapter 14: Birthplace of the Legend
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(Sieghardt's POV)
'What the fuck was I thinking' and 'I can't believe I just did that' were the thoughts that continued to occupy my mind as I sank into the shadows and found myself back in my own room within the catacombs.
I know I have more control than this, so what part of me made me give into the temptation of kissing Integral? I have wanted to for a rather long time, but I have always been able to keep my actions under control. This was something brought on by pure impulse, and I am not usually the type for impulsiveness, anymore leastways.
Yeah, I'll admit I was very impulsive when I was younger, but that was before living through over 3 centuries. But the action brought on just a few moments ago was something I would have expected from my 15 year old self.
I will admit I did like it, but I don't believe that the feeling is totally mutual. All right, that's enough of those thoughts; right now I need to get a shower, some sleep, and to see if I can find the next Dagger piece.
This way of thinking is exactly what I have been afraid of, so I need to do something to get my mind off of it. That reminds me, I need to see Walter before I do anything else.
(End Sieghardt's POV)
These were the young Nosferatu's thoughts as he once again exited his room in search of the Hellsing Family Retainer.
(Hours later, Moments before Night)
Once Sieghardt had woken up he dressed and took out the dagger shard from its hiding place. He placed it on the table in his room and began to spin it, what he saw shocked him beyond reason, yet excited him at the same time.
He exited his room through the door since the sun was up, and made his way back to the upper levels of the Manor to tell Integral what he had seen.
(Integral's Office)
Integral hadn't really been herself throughout the entire day, that kiss had not left her mind at all since it had happened.
She did have paper work and other things to sign, but she hadn't been able to truly concentrate on them, she kept coming back to the kiss.
Sure it was just a mere momentary brushing of the lips, but it had felt quite nice. This was the part that had her very confused.
When she thought about it she realized that then, for that brief second, she had felt piece and contempt. For that moment she had felt true happiness, and that was what scared her.
The question that kept buzzing through her head was this; " Could I be falling in love with him, a vampire, a creature my family has been sworn to kill, and the son of my own servant?"
She also thought of what the other Knights of the Round Table would say, not that she really cared, but it was also a case of what they would do. This could be like the events of the Incognito incident all over again, only this time it could end up with a much more disastrous effect.
Once the last rays of the sun went behind the horizon Alucard entered through the shadows with Seras wrapped in his trench coat. Alucard had sensed his Master's dishevelment and searched her mind for the answers, surprised yet not surprised to find what the answers were.
Sieghardt entered through the door with the Shard in his hand. He could feel the stare his father had him under and the one that Integral had him under, but decided not to show anything.
" I have the location of the next piece, it is somewhere very interesting." Was all he said as he strode over to the desk and then began to spin the Shard.
Once again they were whisked away into another country, but this location was different. This was a much more dark and dreary country with forests and mountains everywhere.
Once they stopped they saw a castle, though not just any ordinary castle. This one was on the edge of a precipice, one fall could kill any normal man, and it had a look and foreboding and darkness to it. It was huge and old, with a great door as the entrance.
" I never put traps in this place, I distinctly remember that, because of one thing. No one, neither Vampire nor Human, would ever go unto this place, for it is the place of the birth of the monster that graces our presence now. This is the one and only Castle Dracula." Sieghardt spoke the Dracula part with a great amount of accent.
" So, you put this piece of the Dagger in my old castle in Romania, in Transylvania. But when did you do it?" asked Alucard once they were back in Integral's office.
" When you were held prisoner by Integral's father, soon after that I got into the castle and hid the Dagger Piece somewhere. But, as usual, I forgot where." Said Sieghardt
" And just how, may I ask, did you
forget when that probably happened not much more than 20 years ago?" asked
Integral from behind her desk, she had to act normal, she couldn't show that
what had happened meant anything.
Sieghardt
didn't respond with words. He merely extended his index finger and thumb, then
put his finger onto the temple of his head, and pushed down his thumb. What he
showed was simple, a gun.
" I used normal ammunition so I wouldn't have any disastrous side-affects." Said Sieghardt, " I didn't have the location in my long-term memory yet so when I hid the pieces to the La Magra Dagger I shot myself in the head at the right point, basically blowing away any memory I had of the locations. It hurt like hell, but it did the job, and I was able to regenerate."
" Interesting way to forget something." Said Seras
" I'll have Walter make the necessary preparations for our leave." Said Integral, " I believe that we should take a plane into Germany but ride the train the rest of the way into Transylvania."
"All right, but what will we be riding once we get closer to the castle?" asked Seras
" Carriages" was her only answer, this given by Alucard of course.
(Romania)
They left on plane for Germany and taken a train the rest of the way into Transylvania. Once there they were met with the Sun. They and the small band of soldiers that came with them stayed at a hotel not too far from their destination.
The hotel was very small and old-fashioned, and the people there kept giving them weird looks. Some even crossed themselves when Seras, Alucard, and Sieghardt passed, seeming to sense the darkness and evil that radiated off of them, like waves of blood and black. With everyone's attitude it was amazing that they were able to get their rooms.
Once the sun had begun to set, they were off again.
At about 6:00 three carriages and a great black Mare awaited them on the front "parking lot" of the old hotel. The Hellsing agents were in one, Alucard and Seras the next, and Integral in the final one.
Sieghardt was the one who was going to ride on the ebony Mare that had been left there.
" Sieghardt, aren't you going with Integral?" asked Seras, she of course, knew nothing of the interaction between the two the other night.
" Nope, never liked riding in one of those things, don't know why." Said Sieghardt as he mounted the horse.
The drivers whipped at the reigns on their horses and started, Sieghardt merely kicked his lightly in the side.
The closer they came to the castle, the more the vampires could sense the presence of another, one of Kagan's. It wasn't close enough to be said at the castle but everyone was warned of it, Integral through Alucard, and the soldiers through the radio Seras had on her.
Sieghardt kicked the horse a bit harder in the side causing it to speed up a good bit. The horse began to move at a breakneck speed since the rider hoped to get to the castle before the others did.
(Castle Dracula)
Once Sieghardt arrived he immediately concentrated on the presence of the servant of Kagan, from his perspective they had not arrived as of yet. Not knowing how wrong he was.
Once the rest had arrived they stood at the grand entrance to the castle; a great and giant wooden door with equally large locks on the other end, and since the sun had yet to set they could not use their shadow powers.
However, they were able to use their strength to push the door open, finding that the locks unlocked.
" Everyone, on your guard. There is someone else here." Was all that was said before they entered the dreary Castle Dracula.
AN: Okay, I know this chapter is pretty short, but I wanted to leave you with a cliffhanger, and the fight scene I prepared between Seras and the person in the castle I didn't want to cut short, so I put it here.
R and R, and I'll update as soon as I can.
