Bloodlust Always Wins – Chapter Three – Devil Save the Queen

Alucard watched the smile spread across her face, she was finally enjoying herself, and the punishment for Seras was delight for him, although he would never admit it. He found a suitable woman getting up to leave as well he followed her knowing Seras now had a target of her own. He followed her down an alley knowing what would come next. Unfortunately, the seals that bound him to Integra forbid him from drinking the blood of a human unless given permission from the heir of Hellsing. He knew he would get no such permission so he didn't bother asking. The woman turned around to see him drawing back ready for the strike. When she drew breath he struck her in the head knocking her unconscious, there was no reason to kill her. He leapt to the roof to watch Seras's actions.

Integra poured over the paperwork truly worried now. Walter could recognize the look on Integra's face from a mile away. "I truly am sorry, Sir Integra. However I must report that there has been another attack in a public venue this time they attacked a new shopping Center. There is expected that there were anywhere from 60 to 100 people present in the mall. Their status is unknown, they've cornered off the area but it wont last for long and if the ghouls spill into the street..." Walter didn't have to finish the sentence Integra finished it for him.

"Chaos... World chaos, and the world will know... This cannot be allowed! Dispatch Active units 2, 3, 4, and 5 all to the shopping center. Dispatch Sear..." She paused, remembering her suspension. "Damn! Why did this happen now?"

Walter bowed his head; "I will dispatch the units immediately." Walter turned leaving the room.

Integra silently summoned Alucard; the odd thing was that he didn't reappear. "Alucard, Alucard!"

Alucard smiled watching Seras' actions until he felt the familiar tug on his hands. He spoke telepathically to Seras. His master's call became more persistent. "Seras, I must go. After you finish your little snack, report back to the mansion immediately after disposing of the body. I'll let you figure out how on both actions." With that he disappeared into the night. He emerged in Integra's office. "Somewhat impatient aren't we this evening, aren't we master?"

Integra looked to him with eyes colder than ice, "Alucard, we have a situation. You will proceed to this shopping center and you will eliminate all of the freaks there."

Seras looked up to Alucard and nodded. "Yes, Alucard." She bowed her head respectfully and grinned widely, her eyes scanning over the many pathetic humans among the restaurant. She walked out, her senses going wild. She looked to the alleyways, seeing many bums and the homeless. She growled, looking to their eyes. She stepped into the darkness of the alleyway and stood before one. His hazel eyes piercing her like a dagger through the heart. Fear was in his eyes as she parted her lips, exposing her still pink fangs. She sighed as he inched back farther and farther to the brick wall behind him. She could smell his fear, miles away. It aroused her, gave her a little bit more lust. She licked her lips, staring upon the human with wide eyes.

Within minutes, the human would be dead, blood screaming down her throat. She held the body tightly wrapping her hand around his head ripping it sideways showing his white, dirty neck. He was bloodless, lifeless, and soulless. She dropped the body, letting it fall from her arms to the wet placid floor with a thump. She gasped, her eyes still closed as the light from the moon flowed down upon her, making her seem like a goddess. She bit her lip, opening her bright red eyes. She looked down to the body with furrowing brows. She remembered what Alucard had told her about disposing the body. She growled, picking up the dead weight carcass and tossing him into the dumpster. She didn't know how else to do so. Or, at least she didn't know how Alucard spoke of. She looked back, making sure it was covered. No human was going to find the body, she made sure of it.

She walked out of the alleyway and jumped to the roofs of the buildings. She looked upon the people with a smirk. She turned and opened a portal, appearing in her chambers at the mansion. She smiled, still having the taste of blood upon her tongue. She walked out and headed for Integral's office.

Integra stood from her desk after drawing twin Beretta 93R's. Walking out from her office, she saw Sears. "What are you doing here Sears? If you forgotten I ordered you confined to you quarters when Alucard's not training you." Integra focused coldly on Seras awaiting an answer.

Alucard put a clip in his .454 Casull. He was making his way towards the floor with the freaks on it. But he thought he'd enjoy a little target practice before he took out the lead vampire. But now he was getting bored so he disappeared, reappearing on the top floor. He saw blood everywhere, Alucard smiled inanely as he walked down the row free of blood. "So you maggots, are you afraid to show yourselves? You've taken all this blood and not even because you were thirsty. Just to get attention. I want to know why, and I wont let you rest in the lowest pits of hell until I have the information needed." He continued down he hall as his laughter echoed.

Seras bowed her head to Integral. "I am sorry, Sir. I was coming to you… If you wish not to speak with me, I will be in my chambers." She bowed her head and turned, walking back into her room. She understood her punishment, and she would take it willingly. She deserved what she had got; she should've never given into temptation. She sighed, closing the door and walking over to her bed. She ran her fingers through her hair and sighed. She pulled off her jacket, throwing it to the chair beside the bed. She sat down on the bed, and laid her arms underneath of her head as she looked up to the ceiling blankly, thinking about the night.

Amy tilted her head, her eyes red and evil. She was holding a small child in her hands, the child dead. She smiled brightly, exposing her pinked fangs. "Oh, the Almighty Alucard has come to save the day. What a wonderful night this will be?" She laughed manically and threw the child against the wall, breaking its fragile neck and dropping to the floor. There was no mercy in her eyes, no remorse. Just primal and beast-like instincts. She was ready to kill, she was ready to feed. Though she looked like just a child herself, standing only 5 feet tall, she was a dangerous one. Her eyes no longer held the innocence they once had, she was a killer… A hunter.

She stepped towards Alucard, looking into his eyes, stepping over the many bloodless bodies that lay on the floor. "You, Alucard…" She bit her lip and moaned slightly, as if looking upon him aroused her greatly. "You look… Tasty." She smiled, licking her lips. "So does your 'master.' That bitch has you on a short leash, doesn't she? Not letting you feed, unless she says 'Oh, its okay.'" She laughed, taking another step towards him. "She binds you and the true hunter that you are, Alucard." She gripped her katana tightly. "And where's you little pet? I am sure she had some fun, feeding from the captain." She laughed again. "You call us maggots… But look at yourself. Taking orders from a human, a human you could so easily kill. Weak, pathetic… And worthless, you are Alucard."

Alucard looked down as if in doubt, but then his shoulders shook with a low rumbling laughter that pitched up as he looked up his sunglasses now gone, as was his coat. He was laughing maniacally now. "I have my own reason for following my human master but that's not a story for one such as you, and as for insulting her, I don't think I can let you live for that." He laughed again as he suddenly grasped her by the neck and threw her against a solid concrete wall. "So freak, should we do this the easy way or the hard way, because one way or the other I will get the information I require! And make no mistake, even bound I am still a true Nosferatu!" He drew his Casull and shot off one of her legs it disappeared into dust as soon as the bullet made contact. "Tell me or I promise you a world of pain."

Amy continued to laugh, even when he shot her leg making it disappear into dust. She laughed, louder and louder. Until, she finally stopped and looked into his eyes. "Oh, I am so scared." She laughed, throwing her arm over his, and twisting it backwards. "I'm shaking in my little booties." She yelled, throwing her blade through his chest. "You're fun, Alucard! No matter how much I hurt you. You never die! I think that's just great. Pain is my pleasure." She looked around, seeing more and more of her fellow vampires crowd around them. She took his hand and put the gun to her chest. "You will get no information from any of us…" She smirked, pulling the trigger herself.

Alucard's smile dropped. He removed the sword from his chest, "That... Was unexpected. So you all are that stubborn? You're an odd bunch of freak's, I'll give you that." He said drawing his second gun he shot them all not bothering to try and extract any more information. He looked around for evidence, finding nothing. With a growl, he disappeared allowing the human units to deal with the rest of the ghoul's. He dematerialized and reappeared in front of the parked car that held Integra. "I regret to inform you but although the targets were silenced, I could extract only limited information. I know these are no ordinary freaks therefore, they must be made by an exceptionally powerful vampire."

Integra frowned. "Either way we have problems..." Integra rolled up the window as the car pulled out.

Alucard didn't like failure. Especially on his part and it always put him in a foul mood. He decided to check in on Seras. He materialized outside her door and knocked, a courtesy he would have never granted her before. He then simply phased through the wall. "Did you have fun, Seras?"

Seras looked over to Alucard, still lying on her bed. "Yes, I did Alucard." She smiled slightly, still tasting the perfect crimson on her tongue. She sighed, moving her eyes to stare back to the ceiling. "I have noticed, Alucard. That there have been more and more public attacks lately. I don't know why, but… I think they are trying to take over. I know they have been for… For years, but, this time it feels different. I don't know why." She looked over to him, turning on her side holding up her head with her right hand. "It seems like they want to, screw us over any way they can. It seems like they are succeeding. It won't be long until someone survives one of their attacks, and they tell of the events."

Alucard frowned. "Your senses are getting better, but screwing us over seems to be the least of their concerns. The most odd thing is that we may be facing a true undead more on the level of myself. This will be a battle unlike any you have faced before, prepare yourself Seras. It's nearly morning, so I shall leave you to your sleep. Good morning, Seras." He walked through the wall into his room sitting down to his packet of blood. He thought over the actions of the lead freak but they merely lead to more questions. He laid down on his bed letting sleep claim him as the sun climbed into the sky.

Seras sighed, watching him phase through the wall. She turned on her back, staring up at the ceiling once again. Many thoughts racing through her head, so many confusing thoughts and strange feelings. She sighed and turned on her side once again, wrapping her arms around herself and curling up. She slowly closed her eyes and let her consciousness fade away into darkness.

Viktor smiled. "The plan is going well, my children. We will honor the lost, but we must do this for the future. If they continue to destroy us… We will no longer exist. We will kill this bitch, along with Alucard and his pet. Have your fun with her…" He grinned widely and walked into his chambers. New plans for new events were now being finalized and it gave him great pleasure knowing that sooner or later, they would all die at their hands. "Wonderful…" He said.

Integra was still at her desk, pouring over her papers when she heard a knock on the door. "Come in."

Two men entered in bowler hats and taking them off bowed politely. "Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing, we bring you a message from Her Majesty the Queen." One of them approached and laid the packet on her desk and stepped back saying, "God and Her majesty is with you, Sir Hellsing." They then, walked out of the room as Integra opened the file.

Alucard awoke long hours later to the sound of Integra yelling loud enough to wake the dead, well technically she did. Alucard rose from his bed and promptly phased through the walls to appear at Integra's side. "Master you'll wake Seras yelling so loud."

Integra had a cigar clinched between her tight-gritted teeth and lips. "This will not stand Alucard, we have received an order for a Round Table meeting! This is getting public, far too public. This needs to end now. How do we do this Alucard?"

Alucard gritted his teeth matching the actions of his master, and then turned away looking to the portrait of Integra's father. "These freaks are not like anything else, we won't have to find them. They'll find us."

Integra grinded her cigar into the ashtray forcefully, "Unacceptable! We will not be invaded by the vampire scum! I allow you to exist in this house for that reason alone!"

Alucard frowned and turned to Integra showing a white fang. "Are you trying to group me into the same group as those freaks?"

Integra stood, "A vampire is a vampire! Class makes no difference! Always remember that, Alucard!"

Alucard growled slightly. "How dare you insult me in that manner, there is a vast amount of difference between myself and those freaks! Remember that!"

Integra sighed knowing she had been wrong but admitting it first would be a bad move. After several moments of staring each other down, Alucard bowed his head thinking that Integra was a rare human, very rare indeed. He finally spoke, "My apologies Master."

Integra smiled, "Mine as well, Alucard."

Alucard nodded, phasing through the wall to go get Seras for their next round of training. "Awaken Seras, we have work to do."

Seras slowly opened her eyes, letting the faint light from the room fall upon her as the top of the coffin rose. She pushed herself up and looked into his eyes. "Yes, Alucard." She bowed her head and pushed herself up, now standing in front of him. She raked her fingers through her somewhat messy hair and smoothed it out. She looked up. "I am ready."

Alucard walked through Sera's door and walked up the stairs and watched the elderly retainer, Walter, turn towards him with two large cases. The old man seemed to be struggling with their weight.

"What's all this? Don't stress yourself, Angel of Death." Alucard laughed, taking one of the bigger cases. Both of them had a red stamp on them saying, "CLASS 1 FIREARM HELLSING ARMS."

Walter sighed as the weight was lessened. "Your and Seras Victoria's new weapons."

He walked down the stairs and into an unoccupied room next to Seras's. "Well since she's not here we'll start with yours. I modified a XM-25 quite heavily. I removed most of the barrel increasing the power of the 25MM shell. There are 3 choices, all in sliver, exploding, incendiary, and new flack rounds. I extended the clip to 10 rounds. Also a cross was laid into the gun." Walter smiled as he ran through and answered all of Alucard's questions.

Alucard smiled, "Its perfect! I love it, it's a pity I won't be using it tonight. I wonder what Seras's weapon will be." He continued inspecting his gun grinning like a maniac.

Seras opened her door and slowly closed it behind her. She looked over to Walter and Alucard. He was grinning widely, examining a gun. She smiled and walked closer to them. "Another new weapon, Alucard?" She grinned. "Don't you have enough already?" She laughed; looking to Walter seeing that she had one herself. "Thank you, Walter." She looked over it; it was beautiful. "What kind is it? What rounds…? Clips?" She ran her fingers down the cold black steel, a wide grin curling her lips. "Tell me about it, Walter." She laughed.

Walter watched her examining the gun, "What you have there Miss Victoria is the Heckler-Koch XM-29 SABR / OICW assault rifle. What you're holding is only a small part of the weapon itself; it has a core component of a 35mm rifle. That's what the primary clip is for you'll notice a large square hole behind the trigger and handle that is made for rounds for this modular equipment." He took the gun from Sera. He picked up a large component slamming it into place below the primary barrel. He, then, picked up a square cartridge and slapped it into place. "This is a modular setup for a modification on a Harkonen cannon. There are modular attachment for U.V. light and a bullet that contains holy water and Silver nitrate; the UV light would be used for whipping out large contingents of ghouls. The holy water and Silver nitrate is for dispatching large groups of Freak's. I'll be developing more modular components as time and necessity grows. I hope you like it Seras." Walter walked out of the room attending to more of his duties.

Alucard smiled like a Cheshire cat and walked out. "Sorry but we won't be using these tonight." He laid his down and began walking out of the basement, and towards the door. "Walter, I forgot to ask you, are there any high profile things going on tonight? Involving a lot of people?"

Walter thought about it for a moment, "I think the biggest event of the evening would be the Knighting of a man by Her Majesty."

Alucard nodded, "Then arrange us a way to get into the audience. That's where they will attack."

Walters face betrayed the shock he was feeling before saying, "they wouldn't dare attack the Queen would they?"

Alucard grinned. "They would," he said before walking out of the door.

Seras smiled and set down her gun. "Thank you, Walter." She looked to Alucard, her eyes widened. "Attack the Queen?" She clenched her fists. "Those bastards." She looked to Alucard. "Will I be going with you, Alucard? I am sure that Sir Integral will be…" She paused, she would do anything to protect the Queen, and she hoped that Integral knew that. She hoped that she wouldn't be angered if she did go, she hoped she would understand.

She looked to Walter and bowed her head with respect. "Thank you, again Walter." She smiled but it faded away quickly as she followed Alucard. Anger and rage was building up inside of her.

How dare they attack our Queen? How dare they! If they touch a finger on her, I will rip their throats out. She thought to herself, looking to the back of Alucard. "The Tower of London, Alucard." She smiled as she disappeared into a portal.

She looked down upon all the people, the moon behind her. The wind rushing around her; making her orange hair fly into her red, raging eyes. She grinded her teeth, looking upon the people gathering. Some of those people were vampires, and she would kill them all. The Queen was yet to arrive and that was a good thing. Her hand slid to the holster of her handgun and smirked. "They have a big surprise coming…" She laughed maniacally, and jumped down from the four-story building, landing on the cement like a black cat. She raised herself, looking at the people's faces. She took a deep breath and walked through the horde of humans and some vampires, to get into the building.

Alucard disappeared right after Seras smiling somewhat as her newfound powers. He appeared next to Seras, "keep your handgun hidden. If the humans see it, they will panic. We should blend in with the crowd, until that is whatever will start, starts." He hopped down from the roof. By now Walter had their reservations. He waited for Seras.

Seras nodded and hid the handgun. She cracked her knuckles and smiled to the humans, walking a bit away from Alucard. If they see you, Alucard, the vampires will panic, just making them nervous. If they know we are here… She looked into his eyes, talking to him through telepathy. They will attack sooner. She looked around the many faces, smiling to a few of them assuring them that everything was A-okay. Telling them false truths, they were all in danger. She clenched her fists tightly, growling softly. She looked back to Alucard, and sighed.

The Queen's limo pulled up shortly thereafter. Many press reporters hovered around her as she stepped from the white car. She smiled to them, waving her white-gloved hand with a wide smile on her face. Seras was getting nervous, very nervous indeed. She looked around to the faces once more and took a deep breath. She took a few steps closer to the Queen, readying for any of the vampires attacks.

Raze looked around, looking to her companions. Smiles swept across her face, seeing the Queen's limo pull up. She smiled even wider, seeing Alucard's little pet walk closer to her. They were here, already. "Well, Damn." She laughed, slightly. "That was fast." She looked to Seras, with narrowing eyes. Master, Alucard and Seras are here… The plan is set. She bit her lip, humming a little bit. She placed her hands at her back and started to walk towards the exits.

She looked over their faces. "You're all going to die…" She said quietly, "all of you." She whispered, slowly walking from the tower.

Alucard watched the Queen walked down the carpet into the tower of London, as all of the people had their attentions focused on the Queen his cloths changed into something a bit more modern. He spoke to Seras telepathically. "Vampires or not, the queen needs protection. Integra will never forgive me if the queen gets a scratch on her."

He smiled slightly as he walked into the building through the second entrance, he made his way through the crowd wanting to watch the events unfold.

The Queen arrived at the large throne and sat down. A man in a suit called out to the crowed, "Ladies, Gentlemen, and her Majesty. May I present Nathan Aldritch, the second!" A man walked down the isle in a finely tailored suit. He at last arrived before the seated Queen and knelt.

The Queen stood and grabbed the handle of an outstretched sword. "For your actions for the Crown of England, and all of its peoples of the nation, I hear by Knight you Sir..." the Queen was cut off by a voice.

"Sir Ghoul, the last! Die and May the Devil kill the queen!" This was found by laughter.

"This is going to be a long night," Alucard thought to himself. The crowd screamed and began to try to run.

Seras looked over the people, looking to the Queen as she placed the blade upon his shoulders with a big smile. The Queens smile faded as the voice came. Seras growled, and looked to the people running for the doors, which were quickly slammed shut. She ripped the gun from her holster, and looked around. She could hear so many heartbeats, so much laughter. It seemed like it was surrounding her. She stepped in front of the Queen and Sir Aldritch, pointing the gun forwards. "My Queen, I am here to protect you. Please, stay behind me…?" She heard the laughter again, this time it was louder and seemed closer. She snapped her head to the left as 3 vampires came from each side. "Yes it is, Alucard." She smirked as the vampires charged.

She laughed, shooting the first one in the head watching her crumble into nothing but ash. The other two came closer and closer, but they too, were also soon a pile of dust. Her senses went wild, something was wrong. Majorly wrong… She looked to Alucard, then to the other vampires amongst the horde of panicking humans.

Blood was going to be spilt, and most likely, it was going to be royal blood. She reloaded and gave the gun to Sir Aldritch. "Protect her… NOW!" She yelled. The man flinched and stood directly in front of her.

Seras stepped from the throne and into the middle of the room. She turned around, looking at each of their faces. "Want to dance?" She laughed, raising her brow. She rushed towards one of them, putting her arms around their neck and breaking it quickly. Tossing him to the floor, she raced for another. She kicked her to the floor and threw her hand through her chest; ripping out her black heart and squeezing it with all of her might, watching it melt into dust.

She could smell it again, something different. Something was wrong! Terribly wrong and it wasn't just these freaks either. They had done something, planned something. She looked over to Alucard, her vision getting distorted. She tilted her head, looking to the darkness corners of the room. She focused, hearing nothing but a faint ticking. Seeing nothing but a red dot, blinking. Blink, blink, blink. It went faster and faster, until it was nothing but a hum.

She gasped and ripped her gun from the hands of Sir Aldritch and shot the doors open. "GO!" She yelled. She could hear the beeping, it was getting louder, and faster and faster. "ALUCARD! GRAB ALDRITCH!" She screamed, diving for the Queen, knocking her down from the throne. She covered her with her body was much as she possibly could, hoping it was enough to save her. She could hear her heartbeat, it was fast, frightened. She grinded her teeth, wrapping herself around the Queen. "Close your eyes, My Queen! Close your eyes!" She told her, hearing the beep turn into a consistent hum.

The explosion echoed throughout the tower, fire raging through the ballroom. Seras screamed, pain shooting through her as fire flew over her body and heavy rocks of rubble landed upon her back. But she kept strong, protecting the Queen underneath of her. She closed her eyes, tears streaming from her cheeks. Pain shot through her, with each movement. "Keep your eyes closed, my Queen!" She told her again, gasping as rocks hit her spine. She held her arms around the Queen tightly, making sure she didn't even get a scratch. She took all of the pain; she took all of the damage.

The dust had finally settled and she opened her eyes, pushing the rocks and rubble from them. She looked to the Queen, she was crying but she was all right. "My Queen…" She said, falling beside her.

Alucard grabbed the man thrown at him by Seras. His mind instantly snapped to a solution, "Control arc restriction release to level 3, Level 2, Level 1. The Cromwell initiative has been activated!"

The man started screaming as darkness filled the room protecting as many of the humans as possible and guarding Seras taking some of the damage off of her but even so she bore it well. As the dust settled he kicked the rock from its former place on his body and picked up the human, crying and screaming. "Pathetic human, you should have more courage than that." He dropped him again as he had not yet found his feet. He helped Sears to her feet. "Sears attend to your wounds," he spoke telepathically to Seras, gesturing to her back which was somewhat missing.