AN: Set in the manga in volume 8. Major spoilers.
Yumiko had been wondering around for hours in the ruins that used to be the city of London. Where are you, Wolfe? Yumiko had no idea what had happened because Yumi had been in control of her body at the time. The nun looked at her habit – she was covered in blood. Yumiko had no idea if it was vampire blood or human and didn't really want to know. Yumi must have passed out and somehow her glasses had been put back on her head. Yumiko didn't care how it had happened but she was glad to be back in control of her body. Now to find Wolfe and Alexander.
She followed the agonizing wails and screams. Those sounds were the worst she had ever heard. After going the wrong way a few times, Yumiko came upon the horrifying scene. The Hellsing demon had released hundreds (or was it thousands?) of souls he had enslaved. How was it even possible? Did God let him have this power? No, God would not do that. It is Satan's doing. His slaves were impaling hundreds of what looked like Millennium vampires. Yumiko could only hope there were no human victims. What has that witch done?
As she walked closer to the action, Yumiko could feel Yumi's desire to take over her body with each step she took. The berserker wanted to participate in the bloodshed while she hated it. No Yumi, you've caused enough trouble for me today. As soon as she saw him falling to the ground from the helicopter, Yumiko had to go to him. She had to save him. Father Maxwell's life was in peril and he needed her help.
Yumiko ran as fast as she could but it was already too late. She arrived just as Father Anderson was sealing their boss' fate with his blessed blades. Has the world gone mad? I thought I was the crazy one with two personalities! She stood watching for a second from a distance as the demon's slaves made their way for Enrico. No I won't let them kill him. She made her way through until she reached the Hellsing group and saw Wolfe. She wouldn't even talk to Anderson now. He had shown himself as a true Judas Priest.
"Heinkel! We must help him. Father Maxwell – he needs us." She screamed at her partner who was standing watching it all as she smoked her cigarette. Her face was not showing any emotion. How could this be?
When Wolfe failed to move, Yumiko became enraged. "Wolfe?" She asked one more time, tears streaming down her cheeks. Dracula's slaves were almost there. Wolfe turned her head and said something to Father Anderson.
"Wolfe – how can you just stand there? He was always there for us!" Yumiko started to run towards her former boss but felt something pull her back – it was Heinkel. The two struggled but when Yumiko was not a berserker, Wolfe was the stronger of the two. Yumiko could do no more but watch horrified as Father Maxwell was impaled by the soul slaves. After it was over, she lost control; tears of rage fell onto her cheeks, as she screamed at Father Anderson and Sister Heinkel.
Wolfe Heinkel pulled Yumiko against her in a tender embrace. She tried to comfort her by stroking her hair and reassuring her with soft-spoken words. It seemed to work for a few moments but then Yumiko broke free, wanting to reach Father Maxwell. She had to say good-bye. As she pulled away and tried to stop her, the inevitable happened – her glasses fell off. No one would ever know if she had taken them off on purpose or if it had been fate. It didn't matter anyway for now Yumi was in control.
Yumi rushed to Father Maxwell who was lying on the ground alone. Father Anderson was fighting the demon who caused this hell on earth. The berserker had never before been so calm – or perhaps she allowed Yumiko to emerge to share this moment. She held his head in her arms as she stroked his long hair. Father Maxwell had protected the both of them – Yumiko and Yumi. She kissed him softly on the head and said a prayer, wishing him a safe trip to heaven. Tears poured from her eyes, as her face grew red from rage. She would have her vengeance.
It was her fault. The witch – she had done this. Integral Hellsing had to pay.
No, Yumi – you can't do this. We will die. There is no way we can defeat Dracula and his army. Yumiko told Yumi inside her mind.
I don't care, Yumiko! We owe this much to him after Father Anderson's betrayal and Sister Heinkel's failure to do anything!
Yumi stormed over towards Integral Hellsing ignoring Heinkel's protest. Wolfe tried to stop her with her own hands and Yumi pushed her away as if she were a child. The berserker glanced over at the Demon and traitor – they were oblivious to her, too obsessed with their own war. Yumi laughed maniacally – finally she could put Integral Hellsing in her place: hell.
Integral was talking to Seras Victoria watching her other demon fight, when Yumi confronted the Hellsing Knight. She aimed a gun at Integral's head while accusing her with her words. "You-you-you killed him! How could you? Now you will pay, you evil bitch!" Yumiko screamed at the top of her lungs. The got the attention of everyone in the area.
Seras Victoria moved in front of Integral. "I won't let you hurt Sir Hellsing!" She yelled.
Yumi laughed. "I have enough silver bullets to kill you both!"
Several bullets left Yumi's gun – all heading for the Hellsing heir and her vampire. Seras did not flinch as they entered her body but fell back into Integral when Yumi's gun was empty.
The fight had stopped between the two madmen: Dracula and Judas Priest. Both were headed towards Integral. Their fighting stopped for one common goal – protecting their queen. As they reached her, Father Anderson whispered something to Dracula. The vampire nodded. As Yumi reloaded her gun and Seras struggled to protect her boss, Anderson became the true Judas Priest once again. The Iscariot priest threw daggers into Yumi's back, just before her finger pulled the trigger. He had probably saved Integral's life once again.
Integral grinned at the Priest as she cut her finger to feed Seras some blood. The young vampire was in bad shape and needed it if she were to survive. Anderson stood staring at his dying comrade. The priest was in a state of disbelief over what he had just done. Maxwell was different – so drunk on power he did not care who got hurt. But Yumiko…she had a pure heart. Alexander felt he had no choice – something in him just couldn't let her kill Integral. Although he wanted to deny it – even he could see where his loyalties lay. Tears came to his eyes as he watched Heinkel comfort Yumiko during her last moments of life. He turned away. The moment, he sensed, was a very private one and he did not want to intrude. Instead, Anderson turned slowly towards his enemy – Dracula. Nothing would make him feel better then driving his daggers through his heart.
Heinkel ran to Yumi. She had been her partner too. The Austrian woman held her partner in her arms. "Yumiko, why didn't you listen? I tried to tell you." Tears started to flow from Wolfe's eyes as she caressed Yumiko's soft skin. Yumi had let her come out to say good bye.
Regret. The emotion was overwhelming Yumiko's entire being. She could feel Yumi's regret too. They both regretted so many things right now: For not being strong enough to reach Father, Maxwell in time to save him, for not knowing that Father Anderson's soul had been tainted by the Hellsing witch, and for getting lost and separated from her comrades. Perhaps if she had stayed with them, the war games would have played out differently. As Heinkel stroked her hair, Yumiko realized there was one thing she regretted more then all the others – it was Heinkel.
Yumiko wished that she had the nerve to tell her partner how much she meant to her. That she had the nerve to ask her for a kiss. Yumi and Yumiko both loved Wolfe more then anyone or anything in this world. Wolfe had loved both of them – and she had never feared Yumi. Now she would die without knowing what it felt like to have Wolfe's lips on her mouth. Well, at least we can die in her arms. Yumi told Yumiko silently.
Wolfe held her partner while tears streamed down her face. She had not cried since she was a little girl – the experience was foreign to her. Heinkel wanted to stop what was happening – she didn't want Yumiko to die but she was powerless. "Yumiko, is there anything I can do? I hate to see you in so much pain?" She asked her partner.
Yumiko smiled weakly. Now was her chance to erase one of her regrets. She wasn't sure if it was her or Yumi who asked. So close to death it seemed as if their personalities had merged into one. She motioned for Wolfe to come closer so she could whisper in her ear. "Yes, I'm sorry, Wolfe. I never meant for it to turn out like this. I always wanted the chance to…"
"To what? What Yumiko?" Wolfe asked.
"For us to kiss." Yumiko blushed as she whispered the words.
Heinkel looked a little surprised but not as much as Yumiko or Yumi expected. She grinned, for kissing Yumiko was something she had wanted to do since they first met. Heinkel lowered her head and kissed Yumiko softly at first, not wanting to hasten her death. But, soon their emotions took over and the two women kissed each other hard, bruising each other's lips. As her time on earth ended, Yumiko did not regret using the last of strength to know what it felt like to be loved by Heinkel. The dying woman sighed as she took her last breath in the arms of the woman she had always loved.
Heinkel laid Yumiko's body gently on the ground and covered her comrade with her own coat. "You're finally at peace." She said to her dead friend.
"Yes, she is." A Scottish accented voice spoke from behind her. Father Anderson bent down to say good-bye to another dead friend. Another comrade he had murdered.
"I thought you were playing with your friend, murderer." Heinkel said, her voice filled with sarcasm.
"Sir Hellsing asked us to stop fighting." He replied.
Heinkel could not stand him near her, near Yumiko, for another second. "Get up, Alex." She ordered him.
Alexander got up. He knew whatever was coming was well deserved. "Listen Wolfe, I'm sorry…"
"Get away from her body. You are the murderer! Maxwell was bad enough but Yumiko? Why?" Wolfe looked at the priest, just trying to understand. "So tell me Father Anderson, tell me what your next assignment for the Hellsing organization will be. Are you going to murder me next?" Wolfe was starting to turn red from the rage building up inside of her.
"No Wolfe, I would never hurt you. I didn't want to hurt Yumiko – it is just I had no choice. She was going to kill Sir Hellsing---" The fist of Wolfe Heinkel put an end to his words and the punch nearly knocked him off of his feet.
"Father Anderson, are you coming with us – back to Hellsing? Or are you returning to the Vatican?" Integral Hellsing approached Wolfe and Alexander – but stayed a comfortable distance away.
Alexander knew he could never return after the sins he had committed today. The Vatican, Iscariot were lost to him forever. "If it is okay, Sir Hellsing, I'll be returning with you. I don't think I'll be welcomed in Rome." He turned to Wolfe. "Well, goodbye. I'm sure you could come too…if you wanted."
"I should punch you again, Alexander. I could never serve that heretic - she is a witch! No, I've done nothing wrong. I'll be returning to Iscariot. You go, have fun playing with the demons you profess to hate."
"Well, goodbye Wolfe." Anderson and he walked away from his last surviving friend.
"Goodbye, Father Anderson. The next time I see you, I'll have to put a bullet through your head. Yumi would want me to." Heinkel said to him with a glare.
"Goodbye, Father Anderson. The next time I see you, I'll have to put a bullet through your head. Yumi would want me to." Heinkel watched him leave – with Integral Hellsing and her demons. Wolfe crushed her cigarette on the ground - the sight of it filled her with anger. She sat with Yumiko's body and said goodbye for the last time. Why do I feel so damn alone? She lit a cigarette and walked away her partner and friend. Wolfe Heinkel's heart was filled with the emotion that her kiss erased for Yumiko just moments ago: regret. Damn you, Yumiko, she thought, only you could make me feel so sentimental in the middle of a war.