The Lusts of Broken Minds
AN: Again, I am sorry for the lateness of the last chapter. I'm really sorry about that. And sorry that this chapter is so long.
Chapter 8: The Enemy Part 2
Alucard watched Integra for a few minutes while she slept, a content smile on her face even in sleep. He sighed and phased through the bed as to not wake her. As Alucard pulled on his clothes he began to regret what he had just done. For years he had wanted to bed his master, he though it would be more fulfilling. He had to admit it was good, but he expected a bit more.
He looked once more at Integra before phasing through the large doors. Alucard walked leisurely through the halls of Hellsing House. He was about to just teleport to his bedroom when a light tune caught his ears. Someone was humming. His usual grin was in place as he walked down the hall to a cracked door. The door lead to the main library.
He peeked his head through to see his fledgling curled up in a large chair next to the lit fireplace, the warm glow casting shadows about the room and illuminating Seras' pale skin. Her knees were drawn up to her chest, her arms wrapped around her legs. He silently walked into the room and stood behind the chair, only gazing into the flames like his fledgling. ALucard saw Seras tense at his presence and her humming stopped. They both kept quiet, locked in the silence of deep though. Though they didn't know it, both of their minds were on the event that had taken place between Alucard and Integra.
After a few silent moments Alucard tore his gaze away from the flames and to one of the many windows, the blind kept back revealing the sky. He could see the sun barely beginning to rise, just a sliver of light shining through the darkened sky.
"The sun is rising Police Girl. You are usually asleep by now."
"Sleep hasn't come easily to me Master."
He knew how she felt, sleep had been evading him as well since that dream. He had to hold back a shiver. "You should go back to your room before the sun rises."
"And what would you say if I don't want to leave? If I just stay in the library and burn like the wood of the fire?"
Alucard smirked, knowing that all new vampires went through a stage like this. "I would say that you are a bit suicidal and a little insane."
Seras stood then and turned towards her master. With her back facing the fire her body seemed to glow, Alucard could only compare it to an ethereal glow surrounding her. "And what if I am crazy Alucard?"
"Then you would be just like me." He was a bit surprised that she had said his name, he wondered why. He watched in silence as Seras turned and began to walk out of the library.
"I could never be just like you." She closed the door behind herself, leaning against it for a moment as her mind spoke. But we are just like him.
Seras pushed off from the door in a full out sprint, she could hear Alucard's laugher from the library. She ran to her room and slammed the door behind her, the sound resonating through the quiet room. "What the hell is with my forbidden fruit complex?" She always wanted what she couldn't have.
You wouldn't have a complex if you would just take what you want. It's not like you're gonna get kicked out of Eden or something.
"Shut up!" Seras ran to her bed and laid down, tears streaming from her face. "I can't believe he slept with Sir Integra."
If she is in your way, then you should get rid of her.
"But I can't, I look up to her. She has let me stay here, she took me in."
It was Alucard who took you in. She has offered no kindness to you. She took the man you like, she knows you like him. She is a pest who feels threatened by you.
"Just leave me alone." Her other self was quiet and soon she drifted off to sleep.
Seras could hear water dripping as she walked through the dark corridor, she could feel the cool dirt underneath her bare feet. As she came into the middle of the cave her feet touched warm water. At that moment the cave became lit, light from an unknown source bouncing off many crystals in the walls and floor. A large pool sat in the middle of the cave, an underground hot spring. It was the cave outside of the compound.
Seras looked at herself in the water's reflection. She wore a floor length white dress that skimmed over the top of the water. The sleeves were sheer, showing off her slender arms. But she noticed something different, her eyes were blue.
She heard laughing resonating through the cave system. Seras turned her head, her blue eyes scanning over the area. "Master?"
Alucard is not here to save you Seras. She looked back to her reflection a gasp escaping her lips. She watched as her dress shortened and became black, the sleeves disappearing creating spaghetti straps. The eyes of her reflection were now red. Seras took a few steps back as her other self began to rise from the water. She now stood toe to toe with her vampiric self.
I will be fixing this Seras. I will not allow you to live your life like the weak vampire you are now.
The vampire began to walk forward, causing Seras to walk backwards, forcing herself into the caverns wall. She closed her eyes and balled her fists. She then felt the white hot pain as the fangs pierced her skin.
Integra's pack of cigars was nearly empty. She had basically been chain smoking since she had woken up. She took one look at the rumbled sheets and the fact that she was naked and had freaked. She had finally slept with Alucard, a very large grin was still set on her face at the thought. She just wondered what would happen now, hopefully not awkward moments.
Her nails drummed on the desktop as she stared at the paperwork. She didn't want to be filing right now, quite frankly, she wanted to jump and squeal with joy. But she would never allow herself to do anything of the sort. She looked up as she heard a knock on the door. "Come in." It was Walter with her afternoon tea.
She gladly accepted the cup and was quite surprised to taste coffee instead of tea. But she still downed the glass, a little un-ladylike, but she didn't care much. She set the cup back on the table. "Why would you give me coffee?"
"After your exertions from last night, I assumed you would need it."
Integra looked up, a stunned look on her face. "Well this is a little more than embarrassing," she blushed, "you heard that?"
Walter smiled that all knowing old man smile. "I took one look at the grin on your face this morning and put two and two together." Walter laughed lightly and picked up the tea tray and empty cup. He bowed and left Integra with her blush and her thoughts. She sighed and took on last drag from her cigar. The rest of the afternoon was spent doing paperwork. Her crystal blue eyes glanced toward the open window. The sun was setting. "Alucard will probably be here any minute."
Seras awoke with a start, her hand instinctively going to her throat. She sighed knowing that today would not be good. Hopping out of bed she threw on a pair of dark blue jeans and a black spaghetti strap shirt. She laced up her boots and combed through her hair. She peaked out into the hallway to make sure the coast was clear. She spotted Walter on her way to the stairs, he was carrying to buckets. "Hello Miss Victoria, you are up earlier than usual tonight."
"I had a bit of a bad night."
A look of worry went across Walter's face. "Did you have a problem talking to Alucard last night?" It would be bad if she had walked in on them. Seras shivered lightly and grabbed the packet of blood out of the pail. As she began to walk past the butler. "No, everything went fine." She heard Walter breath a relieved sigh. "I do hope you feel better Miss Victoria."
"Uh huh." Seras then began to jog out of the basement, not wanting to talk to Walter and she figured she'd get out before her master could stop her.
She sucked absently on the blood bag as she walked through the halls of the manor aimlessly. She threw the empty bag out as she went through the kitchen and then up the back stairs leading to the upper levels of the mansion.She was a bit surprised at where she ended up. She was now staring at the large doors leading to Sir Integra's office. She figured there were other forces at play. Her other self had been quite since she woke up.
She took a deep breath and knocked on the doors, hearing a 'come in' from inside. She opened the door and walked in, registering the look of surprise that crossed Integra's face. Sir Integra had wondered why Alucard would knock, but then she saw the small vampire walk in and was a bit caught off guard. "What can I do for you Officer Victoria?"
Seras froze. She couldn't think of anything to say. Why had she knocked in the first place? Her breathing pattern shifted, her breaths coming out in short gasps, she was panicking.
"Umm...umm..." She saw Integra raise an eyebrow. "Are you just here to waste my time, or do you have a reason for interrupting my work?"
Seras took a deep breath and closed her eyes. A smirk that almost mirrored one of Alucard's crossed her lips. "I'm not here to waste your time. I'm here to rely a message."
"And what would that message be?" Integra noticed the note drop in Seras' voice and the difference in posture, less subserviant. Seras walked toward Sir Integra's desk, her steps slow and long.
"Have you ever heard the story of the spider and the fly?"
"No, I don't believe I have."
"Well that's to bad. But the question is who would win? A black widow, or a housefly?"
"The spider of course."
Seras scoffed. "That's what everyone always says. The odds are always against me." She then turned and walked out of the room, not one word was spoken between the two women.
Integra sat in silence after Seras left, she wondered what that could have been about. But a though soon came upon her. "What if she knows?"
She always knew that Seras had a crush on Alucard. But she was weak, Alucard would never go after someone like Seras. She couldn't do anything to stop her from getting Alucard, he didn't even show interest in his fledgling, not really. She's a weak vampire with a dislike for her natural food. She would never do anything to stop me from getting him. "But she is still the enemy."