1Hellsing: Hunting Grounds

Disclaimer: Don't own Hellsing, but a lot of these characters will be mine. Also, may use some of my own ideas on vampires rather than the Hellsing ones. Maybe, not sure yet. Alright, let's get the sequel going. I request you not kill me for some out of character stuff, because well, people change. Most of it is explained anyway. Note, if you haven't read Hellsing: American Visitors, go and do that now. This won't be a comedy story, though it will have some funny stuff in it. This will be more of an everything story.

Chapter One: New Life

Alucard stood in the shadows, watching. Always watching. He had been doing a lot of that lately. And he knew why.

Integra was sound asleep. She probably didn't know yet. But he did. He could sense it. He reached out to it.

(Scared)

He pulled back, unsure of how to proceed. He reached out again, this time more gently, putting as much human that was left in him into the effort.

Don't be afraid. I don't want to hurt you-

(Confused, scared)

Alucard realized the problem. It didn't understand words. It understood emotions. No wonder it was scared, he didn't have very many of those, and most of them weren't very good. But he still had a few left in him, and he summoned them up.

Alucard: (Pride)

(Confused)

Alucard: (Joy)

When he started broadcasting that one he felt the presence recede from him quite a bit. He inwardly cursed himself, it wasn't just the emotions. It was the source. He had thought of the joy he felt in battle.

He summoned up memories like books in a library. He sighed inwardly as he searched, noting that he remembered everything he had done, and most of it wouldn't do. He then finally found one that might work.

Alucard: (Excitement)

He felt the presence come back a little, cautiously. He was showing the excitement of being free once again, of being released from his prison. That had been one of the few times he could honestly say he had a pure emotion. He then pulled one up of himself and Integra, talking in the moonlight.

Alucard: (Happiness)

That seemed to make it less hostile. It began to reach out, slowly, for him.

(Happy...)

Alucard almost felt warm and fuzzy inside. Almost. This however, suddenly brought to Alucard's attention what he was communicating with. He realized, that he wasn't just talking with anything. This was his child. His and Integra's own child. Something he hadn't felt before, but also had, swept over him. Something both new and familiar.

Alucard: (Love)

The response was immediate to this. He felt it latch onto him tightly. It hit him like a wave. Pure, simple, unconditional.

(Love!)

It hit him with such force that he fell out of the shadows he was hiding in, and left him gasping. The connection was broken, but he could feel it tingling inside of him.

He did something that was quite outside of his normal character. He walked over to Integra, and hugged her tightly.

"Wha... Alucard?" She asked, waking up slowly, "What are you doing?"

"I love you Integra."

She was snapped awake by this. He had told her that, but never so bluntly. She knew something was up, "Alright, what brought this on?"

"I just had a rather enjoyable conversation," His hand moved down to Integra's stomach, "With our child."

She went rigid for a moment, then hugged him back. She knew he wouldn't lie about such a thing. They both felt this new warmth. They loved each other, and now they also loved the new life growing in Integra's womb. This feeling was so strong the little one didn't need Alucard to broadcast it.

(Warm. Safe. Love.)

NINE MONTHS LATER

Alucard was tapping his foot on the floor. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.

Seras was enjoying the sight of her former master, usually so confident and smooth in such an easy state. But that stupid tapping was driving her insane!

"Should it be taking this long?" he asked. If Seras hadn't known better she would have thought she sensed anxiety in the voice.

"Alucard, calm down. Everything is fine."

"Easy for you to say. I don't trust doctors, or hospitals. They were never right for most of the time I have existed, and I don't think they're right now."

"Stop tapping your foot, it's not helping anything."

Walter walked up, carrying a can of some drink he had bought, "You forget Miss Victoria, patience is not one of his virtues."

"Darn right it's not. Something's wrong, nothing takes this long."

Seras was about to say something, but Walter stopped her and sat down, "Don't bother. Integra's father was like this, his father was like this, every father is like this. Especially men who are used to holding all of the power, it doesn't sit well to them that power has to be given to someone else."

Alucard mumbled something in an unknown Romanian dialect, and began tapping his foot again. After a few minutes of enduring this, Seras got up and walked down to a counter. When she got back, she handed a small ball to Alucard, "Squeeze this."

"But won't it break?"

"Just, do it."

Alucard tried to crush the ball in his hand, but when he released the pressure it came back. This for some reason fascinated him, and he spent the next few minutes trying to figure out how it did this.

"A mind so dark even the most arcane of magics provide no challenge, yet a simple stress ball is a mystery." Walter commented.

Alucard tried throwing it on the ground. It bounced back up to his hand. He tried again, with the same result. He then hauled off and threw it as hard as his could down the hall. It decimated the vending machine before coming back into his hand. He looked at it with awe.

"This thing is invincible!"

Seras angrily snatched it from his hand, "Can't you go five minutes without braking something?"

"Uh, Mr. Hellsing? You can go in...now."

Alucard shot the young orderly a 'if I so much as think you hurt a hair on her head I'm going to rip you apart, then the real pain will begin' look. The man cowered.

Alucard didn't need anyone to tell him where they, his family, were. He walked, briskly, but didn't phase through any walls. Too many people around to see him. Integra had managed to actually beat that into his head. Disappearing through walls wasn't to be done around large groups of people.

They had taken her to a small, private room. He opened the door gently, and walked in.

There they were. His family. That thought just wouldn't be dislodged. This was his family, something that belonged to him, something that he could honestly say he loved. Cherished. His encounter with Mina Harker had been nothing compared to this.

"Integra..."

She looked up and smiled, "We have a daughter Alucard."

He walked over and pulled a chair up. She held the small bundle out to him. It seemed to be all clothe. Then he saw his daughter looking up at him. He took off his sunglasses, and they locked eyes. Her's, so like her mother's, icy blue. His, crimson, but they held none of their insanity.

Integra watched this with silent attentiveness. She wanted to see what Alucard the No-Life king was going to do, holding their child in his arms. When the small girl gave a small cry, a look of panic crossed his face. Integra knew at that moment that she never would have to worry about anything happening to their daughter. She did give a small chuckle at Alucard's response to the sound though.

He made an attempt to save face and gave the baby to her, saying, "Little runt, you take her."

But he failed in his attempt. They looked up as a woman came in, and Integra handed the baby to her. She put the small child on a small wheeled bed, and took her away.

Alucard was on his feet in a second, "Where are they taking her?"

"Don't worry, they're just making sure that she is alright. That she isn't hurt and doesn't have any illnesses." Integra told him, then began to laugh.

"What's so funny?" He asked a little angrily.

"I don't even know what the doctors thought of you. Could you have at least left the hat at home?"

Alucard chuckled a little, appreciating what she was trying to do. But Walter was right, he hated giving up power to others. Or, control was perhaps the better word.

"So, what should we name her?" Integra asked, motioning for Alucard to sit. He took the meaning and sat down, mumbling. Then a wicked grin crossed his lips, but before he could open his mouth Integra cut him off.

"No, we are not naming her Draculina."

Alucard sighed and started pouting. He looked at Integra, and then a thought occurred to him.

"Sapphire."

"What?" Integra asked, coming out of her train of thought.

"Sapphire, like the color of her eyes."

Integra's mouth fell a bit. He was actually trying at this! "That's good. How about Luna?"

"Luna? The moon? What happened to no vampire names?"

Integra smiled, "I've thought about it, and that's what I like Alucard."

"Not Sapphire?" He asked, disappointed.

"Well, we could have both."

"Both?"

"Luna Sapphire Hellsing." She said to herself. She had to admit, that seemed to flow nicely.

"Luna Sapphire... Blue moon. That's appropriate. Dhampires are only born about once every blue moon."

"So is that satisfactory oh great No-Life king?" Integra asked in mock awe.

"I don't know master," Alucard said, with the same mocking tone, "She's your daughter."

She took his hand, "Our daughter."

A FEW WEEKS AFTER THAT

Sir Integra looked up at the knock on her door. She sighed and said, "Come in."

Seras entered the room, slowly, "Hello Sir Integra."

"Seras. How are you doing?"

"Fine, I'm fine. Well, no I'm not. I'm requesting some leave."

"Leave?" Integra asked, shocked, "And a vampire would need leave because?"

"Um, well, it's kinda personal."

Integra leaned back, "How personal?"

"Does it matter?"

"Well, despite your excellent record, no one doubts your self control, you are still a vampire. And leave would suggest leaving the mansion for extended periods, to places that say wouldn't have readily available certain things like, blood for one."

Seras shifted uncomfortably, "Do I have to tell you?"

"If you want me to agree to give you leave, yes."

"Promise not to tell anyone?"

"Seras..." Integra muttered threateningly.

"Ifellinlovewithluiandnowiwanttogotoamericatoseehim."

Integra blinked. That had to be the fastest she had ever heard anyone talk, "Seras, calm down, and repeat that. Slowly."

Seras was blushing now, "I, uh, you remember Lui?"

Integra chuckled. Oh how she remembered Lui. Alucard still wanted his head for that little 'music video', "Yes, of course."

"I, uh, kinda, you know..."

Integra looked at her. Surely she wasn't going to say what Integra thought she was going to say.

"...fell in love with him."

Integra was silent for a long time. She recounted how many times Seras and Lui had done things to harm and embarrass one another. The tally was extraordinary, "You, are you joking with me? You two were going at it tooth and nail last time I saw you."

Seras laughed, then started kicking the ground, "I know, but... So can I have some time off?"

Integra smiled and leaned on her hand, "Stand at attention when receiving and order."

Seras snapped to attention. Integra loved that about the young vampire, she followed orders.

"Senior Officer Seras Victoria, I am hereby suspending you from duty for the following two weeks. You are free to go wherever you wish, though should an emergency come up you will be called back into duty. Dismissed."

Then something occurred to Integra, "Seras?"

"Yes?"

"Why didn't you ask to leave sooner?"

"Because Lui never told me where to find him until now. Bloody idiot..."

Integra chuckled, "I'm happy for you. Go on, don't stand around talking to me."

Her face lit up, and she turned and walked to the door. As soon as she was through though, Integra heard her laugh and run down the hall.

Walter walked into the office. He was carrying her last cup of tea for the day. Well, hopefully.

"Where's Luna?" he asked.

"Asleep. I put her in her room."

Walter nodded, "I'll go check on her."

"Thank you Walter."

He turned to leave, but then said, "Oh yes, I have some rather odd news. It seems Enrico Maxwell wishes to speak with you, tomorrow. 'At the usual place'."

Integra was annoyed by this, "Idiot, what could he want now? Oh well, maybe this will give me an excuse to finally send that tape to his holiness the Pope."

THE NEXT DAY

Integra walked up and into the gallery. Alucard walked beside her. No fighting, her strict orders.

Enrico stood in front of the same painting as always. And next to him was none other than Paladin Anderson. The vampire and priest went rigid when they saw each other. So the two leaders wisely told their servants to stay put as they closed the distance alone.

Enrico looked very much on edge. He asked, "Alright, what did you call this meeting for?"

Integra was confused. That didn't make sense, "You called this meeting Maxwell, now what are you doing in England?"

For a moment neither of them spoke. They realized that someone had set them both up about the time a missile slammed into the ground between them.

Enrico had been killed instantly. Integra was lying on the ground, blood pouring from various shrapnel wounds.

Alucard was stunned for a moment, then he ran to his love and master. He knelt down next to her, "Integra!"

She looked up at him weakly, "They tricked us... All of us."

The vampire bent down towards her neck, but she moved her hand to stop him. There was pain and fear in his face, "Please, I can save you!"

"No... Alucard... You know I wouldn't be able to go on like that. I'm sorry I have to cause you this pain... Do you hate me for it?"

He kissed her gently, "I love you Integra. Please, let me..."

"Good bye Alucard..."

He felt her spirit leave her body. He began to shake, and held her body to him. And for the first time he could remember, Alucard began to cry.

"Hahahahaha! Long live the revolution!" A man yelled.

"What have you done?" Alucard whispered. However, no one around him could claim not to have heard the question. The man stopped laughing. He didn't know how he had heard the question, he was so far away. But he did, and he felt his blood run cold.

Alucard gently laid the body down, then stood up. His crimson clothes were now soaked with blood. The blood of Integra Wingates Hellsing.

He turned slowly to the vampire responsible for this attack, who had frozen in place.

"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!"

Alucard ran at the man, and in the blink of an eye, was holding him by his neck. The FREAK gasped for air.

"I'll tell you what you've done..." Alucard began, raising his other arm up, "You've released a monster from his prison."

With that he plunged his fist into the vampire's stomach. He pushed his arm upwards, until he felt the vampire's heart. When he got a firm grip on it, he crushed it.

However, he felt no gratification when the piece of undead trash turned into dust. He could suddenly sense more of them. All around. Everywhere.

They poured out of man holes, alleys, everything. Guns ready. All of them had a shield with the same symbol on it. The eye.

The eye of the Valentine brothers.

FREAKs. Not any ghouls among them.

Tears were running down Alucard's face freely now. He felt something awaken inside of him. Something that he had put away in the deepest reaches of him mind.

He could feel bullets rip into him. Or could he? No, he couldn't. They passed through him as if he wasn't there at all. The holes they made were healed mere moments after they appeared.

"HehehehehehehehahahahahahahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Alucard said, spreading out his hands, inviting more.

They stopped shooting when they felt the dark aura around them. The sky clouded over, and lightning flashed. But it wasn't white.

It was red.

"You fools... You insolent fools... You should have known better..." Alucard told them, looking up to the sky.

Then he gathered all the power into himself. The FREAKs turned to run.

With a laugh that would have made the demons cry in terror and the devil himself cringe, he let loose his energy in a dark wave that spread out in every direction.

FREAKs weren't hit by it. They were ripped apart by it. If there was a possible way to make them suffer, it happened.

And in the center of it, unseen, was Alucard. Sobbing. Not the monster or the No-Life king, just the man. The man who had lost his wife.

THE NEXT DAY

"May God have mercy on her soul. Amen." Walter finished.

"Amen." The soldiers repeated, then slowly slumped off. It was raining, and they didn't want to stay longer than they had to.

It had been a quickly arranged funeral, but they had spared as few expenses as possible. Walter had done his duty and given her eulogy. He walked back with the soldiers. For now, he was in charge of the Hellsing Organization.

Alucard walked up to the grave, standing rigid. Seras hadn't left when the attack happened, and couldn't bring herself to leave now.

"Alucard."

"Leave."

"Alucard, if you want to talk-"

"Leave Police Girl."

Seras nodded briskly and walked off. She didn't want to know what her former master was going through.

Alucard waited till he knew no one was watching, then began to cry again. He went down on his knees, and began to beat the ground.

"Why? Why didn't you let me save you?" He asked, over and over. Yet he knew the answer to that question. He had always known the answer. He knew the question he was really asking was one to himself.

"Why couldn't I save you? Why couldn't I protect you? Failed... I failed you Integra..."

He would have continued like this if he hadn't heard a voice from behind him.

"Alucard."

He whirled around. And there stood Integra, glaring down at him, "You-"

"Get up you pathetic excuse for a vampire!"

He rose to his feet, stunned. What was going on?

"Look at you. You're so wrapped up in yourself you've forgotten everything else. You aren't the man I loved."

Though she was shorter than he, it seemed so loomed above him. He realized what this was. Her spirit. Her spirit lingered.

"Took you bloody long enough to catch on. I hope that you aren't truly so weak that my death would be the downfall of you. What happened to Alucard, the No-Life king? The greatest vampire the world has ever known? What happened to the nosferatu I know and love?"

Alucard was speechless. Then he straitened his coat and hat, and said, "Good evening to you to, Miss Hellsing."

The apparition smiled, and softened, "There you go. Don't ever give up Alucard. If nothing else learn that from me. You almost gave up just now. Never again."

Alucard nodded, then asked, "Your orders master?"

"Raise our daughter Alucard, and be a good father. You have to be, it's just you now. Know I'll come back to haunt you if you raise her to be a blood thirsty killer."

Alucard faked like he was pouting. Integra laughed, and told him, "Go on. Get out of here."

"Are you leaving?"

Integra nodded, "Yes."

"Alright. Thank you Integra."

He began to walk away, then he stopped, "Oh, and tell Mina I said hello."

End Chapter One

Love it? Hate it? I know that was sort of angst and romance oriented, but I had to set the stage for the rest of the story. I believe you all will find this an interesting story though.

Again, if you haven't read American Visitors, go back and read it now!