Author's Note: Yeah, this came to me after I went to driving school. I now have my permit. grins evilly This story will be based on my experiences. :) This story was made up by ME and only ME. It is in no connection to a similar story called "Joyride" (one which I have, in fact, not read) or any others. Critiques are welcome. Please don't flame me. They hurt. -
Disclaimer: I only own the first DVD. I don't even have the whole series! The only thing you can sue me for are my useless school books. You can have 'em! . . .for a price.
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Chapter 1: Seras Gets Permission
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Integra sighed as she fumbled with a drawer before getting out one of her special brand of cigars and lighting it. Senior Officer Seras Victoria has been pacing outside of her office for the past fifteen minutes. Integra figured Seras couldn't make up her mind whether to come in or not.
"You may come IN, Senior Officer Seras Victoria," Integra said with a sigh. This ought to be interesting. However, Integra frowned, Alucard's fledgling was becoming as much of nuisance as her master was. Integra scowled. Just the thought of the attention-seeking vampire made her want to kill something.
Oh no! How does she know I'm here?! I hope she's not mad . . .again. Seras took a sharp intake of breath before cautiously turning the handle of Integra's large office and slowly and carefully coming in.
"Y-yes, Sir?"
"You've been pacing outside my door for the past fifteen minutes, Officer Victoria. Such annoying behavior is not allowed. If you must consult me on something, then come into my office," Integra said with many hints of annoyance in her voice as she let some of the ashes of the cigar fall into the tray.
"Well you see . . . it's like this…" Seras stumbled for the words. Her speech barely audible from her distance.
"Come closer to my desk and for goodness' sakes spit it out! I do not have all day!" Integra exasperatedly gestured to her mountains of paper work . Seras made her way to Integra until she was only a meter away from Integra's desk.
Oh what the bloody hell! I might as well ask it! Seras thought as her words came out faster than she wanted.
"Sir Integra, I request permission to attend a driving school!" Seras spat out.
Integra choked on her cigarette.
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Earlier that day. . .
Seras was sitting on her coffin-like bed, while swinging her legs. She looked at her "view".
"I wonder what people like me do for fun," at this thought a blood-crazed Alucard came to mind. Seras scowled at the image. Suddenly she looked at a model of a double-decker red bus her father had given her.
"It's lucky that I was allowed to bring my stuff here at least!" Seras happily said aloud. Then the bus registered in her mind. "Maybe. . .just maybe I can ask Sir Integra if I can go to driving school! Then I can at LEAST learn to drive the big trucks I always travel in!" Seras thought excitedly.
I mean SURE Dad TRIED to teach me to drive, but that didn't work out very well. I may have worked as a policewoman but . . .it was never necessary for me to know how to drive. Besides, even if she did, her other team would say she was too timid to drive the trucks – hence "Kitten".Seras suddenly saddened. But they're dead now, what use would it be for me to learn how to drive? Seras sat in silence for a while.
"But maybe, I can help my current teammates!" Seras jumped off of her bed. "Yes, I think I shall do just that!" And shortly after that Seras found herself pacing back and forth in front of Integra's office, still pondering over her decision.
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"YOU WISH TO WHAT?!" Sir Integra jumped out of her seat and banged both of her hands on her desk, after she coughed out her cigarette of course.
"Well, I-I wanted to learn how t-to drive, Sir. To assist my teammates a-and . . ." Seras stammered out.
"Do you realize what you're saying?! What if you were pulled over by a policeman and had to appear in court over a ticket?! Then what?! How am I supposed to explain THAT to Her Majesty and say that the vampire I allowed to join Hellsing now decided to drive and possibly drive OVER a human?!" Integra shouted.
"Well, Sir, I don't see the real problem. I'll study all the regulations really HARD and I WON'T get pulled over!!! I promise I'll be really good!! I can even practice INSIDE Hellsing until I'm good enough, or in the country, or on missions, or or . . ." Seras stuttered to think of other arguments. "I mean YOU can drive, can't you?" Seras stammered out in her last defense.
"Somewhat. But what has that to do with anything?!" Integra started shouting again.
"We can take it together! You can watch me very closely!!" Seras attempted, her chances of a yes? Slim at best.
"Officer Victoria! I do NOT have a death wish anytime soon!" Integra shouted, almost regretting her words when Seras' face fell to a considerable level and she looked down, her head hung in defeat. Integra pondered for a minute.
I have no time for this. If she really wants it that badly, then maybe I can make conditions. . . Somebody else to supervise her. . .
"Al. . . .Alright. But under this condition," Seras eyes lit up like lights on many Christmas trees on Christmas Eve. "Alucard goes as well." Seras' face fell and her brain ceased to work.
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YAY!! I finished this chapter!! I really wish to continue it!! I might have to adjust the driving to more American than British, though! Please don't be too harsh on me for this! I hope I kept the characters IN character! I tried really hard!!
And yes, I KNOW I'm an evil authoress for putting another story up when I haven't finished three but . . .this came a big inspiration at midnight.
And I know that this is a short chapter compared to how I usually write but I shall try to make the next one longer! Reviews are gratefully appreciated!!! :)