Consequences

Integra was sitting at her desk, in her office hunched over her paperwork. She was determined to keep up with the workload. She was not going to give them a reason to believe that she had lost control of Alucard. After all, nothing had changed about their work. Freaks still needing killing. Alucard was still doing his job. The paperwork still piled up. The only that had changed was her "social" life. Integra put down her pen and thought about the events that had transpired this week.

Her birthday, it had all begun that night. She was now 38 years old.

"Jeez, I'll be 40 in two years."

After going to her own birthday ball, and "weeding out" the knights' sons as potential husbands; she had spent the night with Alucard. Since then he had become very possessive of her. He had declared to the Queen and all the Knights that he was claiming her as his. Since then, they had made love twice. The first time, he just flat out raped her. The second time was two days later, and it was in the shower. She had just woken up and was taking her morning shower. Then, he just appeared. He took the soap and began washing her from shoulders to ankles. Integra fondly remembered how he washed her shoulders. His big hands messaging in the soap in small circles. All the while whispering in her ear how she would always be his. He caressed her, bathed her, and lathered her. In the end, they not only ended up shagging in the shower, but spending the most of the day in bed. Integra smiled. One thing was for sure, he was a very virile vampire. Someone knocking brought Integra out of her thoughts.

"Come in."

The door opened. It was Mouse. She was bringing Integra's dinner. Integra missed Walter, the old Walter. The old Walter was warm, kind, caring and a trusted confidant. The new Walter was dark, brooding, and creepy. Even more so than Alucard. It was normal for Alucard to be creepy. It wasn't normal for Walter to be. Integra wished to God that he would snap out of whatever it was that Millennium had done to him and go back to being the old Walter. This new dark Walter, she didn't like and didn't trust. And yet, she just couldn't bring herself to kill him. It wouldn't be like she hadn't killed men before. She had. She had done her duty by them and ended their suffering. She sent their souls to heaven. She wept at their loss. But this man, her beloved Walter, killing him would have been too much like killing a part of her own soul. She just couldn't do it, not the man that raised her after her father died.

"How are you feeling today, master?" asked Mouse, placing her dinner tray on her desk.

"I'm fine." answered Integra, returning to her paperwork.

"You shouldn't work so hard, sir. It's not like you to get sick every morning." commented Mouse.

"Oh, no. I will not let those curs think I've lost control. Our mission will continue. The work will be done." stated Integra firmly, as she opened another letter. "Oh, not again."

"Something wrong, sir?" asked Mouse.

"It's Sir Wellington. He wants an apology for nearly killing his son." explained Integra, standing up and savoring the smell of her dinner.

Suddenly, she bent over in pain and held her stomach.

"Arrgghh." groaned Integra.

She covered her mouth and dashed for the bathroom. Mouse raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"Didn't think my cooking was that bad." she snickered.

Then Mouse heard Integra vomit and the toilet flush. Mouse walked towards the bathroom. She knocked and then entered. Integra was at the sink. She washed her face and looked into the mirror.

"Something's wrong with you master." announced Mouse. "And I know what it is."

"So do I. I just can't believe it." sighed Integra.

"Wait here. I'll be right back." said Mouse.

Integra looked to her left, but Mouse was gone. Integra decided to go back to her desk and try to eat her dinner. She was almost finished with it by the time Mouse came back.

"Where have you been?" asked Integra. "I thought you said you'd be right back."

"I went shopping. It took a while cause I wasn't sure which one to get. So, here are three different ones. Each one says that you will know for sure in 2 minutes." explained Mouse, handing Integra the bag.

Integra took the bag and looked inside.

"Pregnancy tests?"

"Yes, sir. This one shows plus if your pregnant and minus if not. This one shows pink if pregnant, white if not. And this one, …"

"Why not just call my doctor?" asked Integra, more telling than asking.

"Do you trust him not to inform the queen of your condition?" asked Mouse.

Integra didn't answer. She just took the bag and headed back towards the bathroom. Mouse picked up Integra's dinner tray and started to leave. Before she left, she said…

"If you wish a doctor's opinion. I will call Dr. Cornelia."

Integra read the labels of each one. She followed the instructions exactly. Now, she waited for the results. God, 120 seconds was a long time. Mouse was sitting in Integra's chair waiting for her to come back.

"So, what's the verdict." asked Mouse.

"It was positive and pink. I'm pregnant." stated Integra, flatly.

"Well, my God. Don't be so happy about it." laughed Mouse.

"I am and I'm not. I wanted this, but I don't. I'm not ready to be a mother."

"No one ever is. So are you going to tell Alucard now or later." asked Mouse, standing up and giving Integra her seat back.

"No, I will tell him after I've seen the doctor. Is he awake yet?"

"Yes. He, Walter and Seras are feeding now." answered Mouse.

Integra frowned. Walter feeding. It was a horrible thought to her.

"How is Walter? Is there any change?"

"He's behaving. At least now he'll stay in his room without being chained. To the rest of the world Walter Ddollneazz is dead." informed Mouse.

Integra relaxed into her chair. She didn't know why she so upset at Mouse's words. After all, Walter was over 60 years old. He would have died one day and she would still be alone. But no, it was the fact that he was now undead that bothered her so much. Integra had no control over him. That's why she had kept him chained in the basement. But some how Alucard was able to control Walter or maybe it was the fact that they were now the same; old comrades, both vampires, both servants of Hellsing.

DING DONG.

"What's that?" asked Mouse.

"That would be the door bell." informed Integra, sarcastically.

"Really? I've never heard it before."

"That's because we very rarely get visitors. Maybe it's your Dr. Cornelia."

"Not that fast." said Mouse.

"Well, go see who it is." commanded Integra.

"Yes, sir." acknowledged Mouse, as she disappeared.

Integra wasn't alone for long. Alucard showed up a few minutes after Mouse left.

"Good evening, Integra." greeted Alucard.

"Good evening, Alucard."

"You have a surprise for me." he stated, reading her mind.

"I may be pregnant." announced Integra, waiting to see the look on his face.

Alucard was all teeth and a wicked smile.

"May be? You either are or you are not. There's no half way with these things." he chuckled.

"Well, all three tests came up positive. But I still prefer to get a doctor's opinion." stated Integra, walking around to the front of her desk to face him.

Alucard stared at Integra. He looked at her angelic face, her tall and slender neck, and her stomach. Integra was a bit shocked as Alucard knelt before her and placed an ear to her stomach. Integra smiled at him. She so loved looking down at him. He was so powerful and she controlled him. She controlled his power and that made her powerful. She ran her fingers through his hair as he listened to her stomach. Suddenly, he spoke.

"Twins." he said.

"What!" exclaimed Integra.

"You're going to have twins." he reiterated.

"Oh, boy." groaned Integra.

She wasn't sure she could handle one and now she was going to have two. When is Dr. Cornelia going to get here?

Just then, Mouse knocked and entered the room. She saw Alucard on his knees before Integra and started to back out of the room.

"Sorry to interrupt." she apologized.

"No, interruption." corrected Integra. "He was just listening to his children."

"Children! Boy, I leave the room for one minute." Mouse snickered.

"Who was at the door?" asked Integra, briskly.

"Oh, James Wellington is down stairs. I left him in the TV room." informed Mouse.

Alucard growled.

"What's he doing here?" Alucard demanded.

"Well, if his father's letters are any indication, he's probably here for that apology you owe him for shooting him." said Integra to Alucard, as he stood up.

"I will not." snarled Alucard.

"Actually, he told me he's here to challenge Alucard for you. Now that his wound has healed, he expects a fair fight." explained Mouse.

"Is he alone?" asked Alucard.

"Yes." said Mouse. "There are no others on our grounds. He has no back up and no one to save him."

"Alucard. Leave him alone." commanded Integra. "It's time we cleared up this misunderstanding. Mouse, come with me."

Alucard looked at Mouse; Mouse shrugged, and then followed Integra out the door.

Integra and Mouse entered the TV room. Sir James Wellington stood to greet them. Integra stood before Sir James, while Mouse stood quietly in the background.

"Sir Hellsing. How are you?" asked Sir James.

"I'm quiet well, thank you." replied Integra. Question is, how are you?"

"I heal fast. Alucard wasn't trying to kill me, was he?" asked James.

"No. They'd still be scraping pieces of you off the floor if he was going to kill you." said Integra, sitting down on the couch. "Sit down Sir Wellington. There is a matter of great importance that we must discuss."

"Only my father is Sir Wellington. Please call me James, or Jim if you like." corrected James.

"You don't like your father?" asked Integra, curious as to his grated voice.

"My father never wanted me. Wouldn't talk to me or acknowledge anything I did. He was always so busy with his work. I was sent to military school as soon as I was old enough to go. He never wrote and he never visited. So I joined the British Army and I never looked back. Then one day, I get a letter from him. He was demanding my presence at Buckingham Palace for my knightship. Not more than two seconds after I was knighted, he tells me I'm now a suitor for your hand. Needless to say I was angry. I wasn't even going to show up at the ball, but then I heard about you. The more they talked about you being a …pardon me…cold hearted witch, the more I wanted to meet you. So I went. I glad I did." revealed Sir James, looking at Integra.

"Uh, about that. James, do you believe that a good relationship is not based on lies, but on truth and trust?" asked Integra.

"Of course, but I would never lie to you."

"But I have lied to you."

"What? When?"

"First, you must give me your solemn oath never, ever tell anyone what I am about to tell you." insisted Integra.

"Alright, I swear." he said, wondering just what secret she had, beside Alucard, that was so great.

"James, I can not be your wife." said Integra, matter of factly. "I belong to Alucard."

"Is that so?" stated James, not really sure of how he was going to handle this.

"Yes. I have accepted his …proposal." revealed Integra. "And there is something else you must know."

"And that is?" he asked, curiously.

"I am pregnant with his children."

"What!" he questioned, not believing one word of what Integra had just told him.

"So what now?" asked James. "You know full well that they still expect us to marry."

"Did you not say that if I didn't choose you as my husband, that you wanted Mouse?" asked Integra, remembering the night of her birthday party.

"Yes, but her name was Kalle." remembered James.

"Mouse come here." called Integra.

Mouse stepped forward and waited to be acknowledged.

"James, this is Mouse." said Integra.

Sir James stood and went over to Mouse. He looked her up and down. Mouse didn't move, but watched him out of the corner of her eyes.

"But she's younger than the person who escorted you to the ball." commented James.

"Mouse, show him." ordered Integra.

Mouse morphed her appearance and Sir James stared dumbfounded at the Kalle that he had met at the ball.

"You mean she's a …a..."

"Vampire." finished Integra.

"You brought a vampire to Buckingham Palace?" he questioned.

"The long and short of it, yes."

"That explains the tests. That's how she was able to …" he reveled in realization. "Integra, you're insane."

"Borderline, definitely. I believe formal introductions are in order. Colour Sergeant James Wellington this is Mouse. Her real name is Kalle, but she prefers Mouse. Kalle, this is Colour Sergeant James Wellington. The man you have chosen to be my husband." introduced Integra.

Sir James looked from Integra to Mouse and back again. Then Mouse changed back into her normal self before his eyes.

"So you have two vampires in your employ." commented James.

"Actually, I have four. This I must also ask you to keep a secret. No one, but you knows about them." revealed Integra. "There should be no secrets between us, as that we are to be married if the court has its way. But Alucard has claimed me and I him. I can not marry you. Not now, not ever. I trust this too you will keep to yourself."

"You have my word, of course. But I…"

Sir James reached out and touched Mouse's shoulder, as if seeking to verify her reality.

"Unbelievable. She's so…normal. I've heard stories about the monster Alucard; stories that vampires are big, bad, bloodthirsty monsters that…" cited James.

"That prey upon women and children. We bewitch the mind and drain the life from our victims to sustain our own lives. I assure you James, I am all these things and more, when you piss me off." said Mouse, with a wicked and playful smile.

"But you look like…like you could be my little sister. How old are you anyway?"

"I'm 402 years old, but my life was ended at 16 years."

"16! My God! You're not even legal!"

Mouse chuckled.

"But I'm old enough to know better."

"There's no way I can be in love with you." said James.

"There is only one way to tell." reminded Integra, leaning back against the arm rest of the couch.

"I'm not kissing her! I'll go to jail!" feared James.

"Mouse." called Integra.

"Hm." said Mouse, still staring at Sir James, her eyes beginning to glow red.

"Can you make yourself look older?" asked Integra.

"Well, I could take up smoking, drinking cognac, and wearing men's clothes." Mouse snickered.

"Mouse." scolded Integra.

"Close your eyes, James." requested Mouse.

He did so and Mouse changed her appearance to resemble what she would have looked like at age 21.

"O.K. You can open them." she said.

Sir James looked at her new image and stared wide-eyed.

"Better?" asked Mouse.

"Why couldn't you have died at 21?" he said, stepping closer to her.

"Because the vampires that murdered my family didn't seem the patient sort." retorted Mouse.

Sir James looked into her eyes. They were unnerving and served well to remind that she was not human. However, the rest of Mouse was simply delightful to look at. She had an athletic frame that could not be hidden by her Hellsing uniform. Her uniform bulged revealing her arm strength. The pants of her uniform fit her shape will and hugged a tight backside. He could only imagine the rest of her through that dark blue uniform. Sir James reached out to touch her. Mouse shuddered under the touch of his warm hand. His warmth sent a fire through her that warmed her core. She wanted to be warm. She wanted him to warm her.

"I thought it might be an illusion." he said, caressing her arm. "But you're real."

"If it were only an illusion, she wouldn't have been able to fool people so easy. The stronger minded ones would have seen right through her." informed Integra.

Sir James leaned forward and claimed Mouse's lips. Just a taste, at first, but then more deeply. Integra raised an eyebrow as she watched her ex fiancé wrap his arms around Mouse and pull her closer. Mouse couldn't help herself. She tried to maintain her self-control, she really tried. But she could hear his heart beating in her ears. She could feel his warm blood surging through his veins. She could smell his desire. She heartily returned his kiss. She wrapped her arms around him and stroked his hair. He broke off kissing her lips and kissed her neck. That did it; he had succeeded in awakening her. She gently tore his flesh with the tip of her fangs. Then she sucked at his wound, sticking her tongue deep into his neck. Sir James jerked as he felt the touch of her cold tongue inside his flesh; like an ice cold coca-cola on a very hot day. Sir James surrendered to the sensation of her vampiric kiss. He fell to his knees. Mouse held him tightly, steadying him, as she changed back into her original form. His blood was so warm and so sweet, filled with excitement and wanting, she sucked his blood to her fill.

"Enjoy yourself, Mouse." said Integra. "My gift to you, for your service me."

Integra closed the door as she left the room.