Author Note
Major modifications here, mainly a page worth of Iscariot stuff that was too much like the later manga volumes. Hence why it's a bit short!

Chapter Nine: No Longer Human

In the slow descent, Alex began to think, "Everyone else found out I was a vampire so quickly…Why didn't Anderson see it? Perhaps he already knows…But then why would he tolerate it? He despises vampires!"

Eventually he reached the ground floor. Looking around, he found what appeared to be the exit.

"Will he be with the other crusaders? What will he do if he finds out…that's if he doesn't already know…"

Alex slowly pushed the door open. But the fading daylight he was expecting was nowhere to be seen, the exit was dark.

Just as he stepped through the doorway, a series of lights flickered on, revealing a dozen freak vampires and standing with them was the woman from earlier.

"So, you killed the big guy! We may be under heavy attack but that doesn't we'll let you walk out!"

The vampires readied themselves to fight the young paladin. Alex drew the sword, but he was badly beaten up and exhausted from his previous encounters.

"I can't get away now. I'll have to fight…"

He lined the sword against the freaks, looking fiercely at them. He leaped from his spot at the same time as his opponents.

Just at that moment, another explosion rattled the building, shattering the lights. Alex stood up, trying to look through the smoke from the explosion. Faint rays of orange light burst through the smoke, eventually revealing the outside, and the setting sun.

A large group of Iscariots had gathered at the opening, brandishing guns at the freaks. As the dust and smoke cleared, Alex took his chance and made a dash past the other paladins.

He burst out to the sounds of explosions and gunfire echoing around the city. He stepped cautiously along an enormous dividing wall separating this building from the city. The heavy sounds of footsteps, gunfire and bodies hitting the ground drew closer.

Just then, a huge explosion sounded as an enormous hole was torn through the wall, causing great chunks of it to crumble to the ground. Alex moved out of the way and into the shadows from the sun.

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Through the dust clouds, a huge figure stepped through the hole and trampled on a ghoul on the ground.

The dust cleared and Father Anderson stood triumphantly, laughing in his mad fashion.

"Ah! Nothing beats a good old-fashioned crusade!"

He was followed by Heinkel, a deranged Yumie with an incredibly bloody katana and a host of other armed priests.

Through the dust clouds, Heinkel spotted Alex's figure, hidden in shadow. Without hesitation, she fired at him, causing him to fall back into the shadows.

At realising what Heinkel had done, Anderson shouted, "What in God's name are you doing!"

"Sorry…It's instinct."

"You just killed one of our men you idiot!"

Anderson had Heinkel up in the air by the scruff of her neck.

"I'm sorry! I didn't- - -"

Heinkel froze, looking past Anderson. She pointed madly at Alex who had risen up, the bullet hole had healed up and he stumbled to his feet.

Anderson dropped Heinkel to the floor, "Oh God…"

Heinkel glared at Anderson, "How could you not tell he was a vampire!"

Anderson took off his glasses, "I don't know! Perhaps I need stronger glasses…"

"Wait…you mean you need glasses? I though we all wore them for show!"

Anderson stared at her in silence.

"…Well, it looks like I need to lay another soul to rest!"

He wielded a bayonet in front of Alex, causing it to shine brightly.

But as he leaned in to strike, a familiar gloved white hand smashed through the heart of the vampire.

Alucard emerged from the darkness, smiling proudly. "Well, well! The entire clan is here!"

The other Iscariots kept silent, Heinkel speaks, "Alucard? I thought you died fighting Incognito!"

"What? I thought I was fighting Nazi vampires!"

"Gentlemen…I so love var!"

"Nazi vampires? That's just ridiculous!"

Anderson turned back to the Iscariots, "Your mission here is over. You must leave quickly."

But Yumie still wild with bloodlust, charged at Alucard with her sword.

Just as she was about to leap up, a hand slipped her glasses back on and she ground to a halt in front of Alucard. She looked up at Alucard who was laughing hysterically at Yumiko, now paralysed in fear.

Alucard drew the Jackal out, causing Yumiko to scream in panic before running off back into the darkness.

Anderson shouted at the top of his voice, "Leave…NOW!"

The Iscariots followed Yumiko back into the city.

"Hehehe. It's just the two of us now, vampire…"

He brought out two bayonets, holding them across himself, in a silent pose.

"Finally, some entertainment!"

Alucard pointed the gun at the paladin. They looked at each other in silence.

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Seras: In our next chapter we finally bring peace to our merry little England! Do doo do doo do!

Alucard: Swing it baby!

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