Chapter 8:The dinner party
The table was set with the most elegent plates and goblets. Ten places were set with ten men sitting in them Hellsing's family crest hung on all four walls surrounding the room hung on either banners or paintings. Dinner started out as it did normally with dull conversation and idle chitchat. Trays of food were carried to each desk by the hired help so that all guests were comfortable the chairs were made of a velvetty plush fabric. One of the most expensive yet comfortablest fabric ever made. Henry Van Hellsing sat at the end of the table he did not touch his food nor his wine. The main objective of this meaning was to discuss the most recent disadvantages that were brought by Henry's quest to find Dracula. He took much money with him and disappeared for over a mounth. When he returned he made no effort to explain were he was or anything that had happened to him. His skin had paled and he disappeared and reappeared about the house like a ghost.
Today was the day the Vatican people dined for a peace agreement with the Van Hellsing family as well. So Henry's father took this as a advantage to get him to speak about the incident. Henry swirled his drink around inside his glass but non of the liquid touched his dry lips. His father spoke to the Vatican family's leader Julias and seemed deep into a business conversation. Henry half gagged at the food that was under him it was almost to much to contain that he would be the next leader working alongside the Vatican empire if this dinner would be well. Henry's wife was away with his two sons on vacation at the summer home in Florence. He hadn't seen them since he had arrived back from his trip he smiled in memory.
"So Henry your father told me you went to Romania would you please tell us what you saw there?" Julias asked Henry who smiled and chuckled madly. All guests present turned to stare at him.
"Henry my dear boy what is so humorous?" His fathers voice didn't even faze him he laughed hysterically. Henry slammed his hand on the table and stood at the very end were he sat.
"You want to know what happened father too? Don't you! You all want to know," He raised his hand to the stain glass ceiling,"Don't you! Where here it is!" Henry's yell was drown out by all the shouting. The cloaked figure with black hair swooped down and faded into black smoke then reappeared to attack and person at the table and bit the neck drawing blood. Henry's father sat and remained calm and collected he narrowed his eyes at the blood sucking fiend. The figure chased the guests around the table like he was playing a sick game of duck duck goose. Henry's father had aimed his Hellsing ARMS 300 Casull at the head of it and shot two rounds of bullets into the head. The head was gone and then a mist evaporated upoun itself to have the head the exact way it was. The figure stuck it's tongue out at Henry's father Geogre smiling it's toothy grin of psychodic pleasure suddenly it disappeared."See you can not stop it father! You can not stop it!" Henry chuckled maddly. The guests at the table became more anxious and beagain to panic. One Vatican stood up and bolted for the door he pressed against it and was pressed back by the figure and fell down to the ground."Father meet Vlad Tepes's son Dracula!" Dracula smiled a crooked smiled and ate up the guest on the floor. Three of the guests made for the door but Dracula was too quick he sucked there body bone dry of blood before they had a chance for the door. The last three Vatican that hadn't left the table sat in horror."Soon all of you will face the same fate!"
"He's crazy!" A Vatican sat back in disbelief."Deluted he is responceible for all of this! All of this is a trap." The man ran to the door and faced the same fate as the others. Two Vatican were left sitting down next to Henry's father. One aimed a gun at Henry and pulled the trigger.
"NO!" Henry's father yelled as Henry fell back and hit the ground with a thud. The same Vatican was hurled ontop of the table his neck was bitten on fiercly by Alucard.
"You monster!" Julius yelled he aimed his gun of purified bullets at him.
"Go ahead shoot me!" Dracula spoke in a evil voice. Julius shot 5 rounds into Dracula's chest."Ahahahahahahah.......!" Dracula laughed dementedly. He drained Julias's blood quickly a satisfied grin struck his face.
"Who are you!" Henry's grief striken father yelled to Dracula.
"Call me Alucard." His words slurred from his mouth like music. Alucard struck a hand threw Geogre Van Hellsing's chest. "Hmph." Alucard walked to the dead man on the table and lapped up the blood covering the table but didn't penitrate at the bottom of the table. The final Vatican guest opened the door and stood in bewilderment at what had happend when he was gone. Alucard smiled at him."You should go before I deside to gorge myself with your blood." The final Vatican fled."What a beautiful night." He laughed. Henry stood up and brushed himself off he threw off his metal chest protecter that contained a sizzled bullet.
"You were supposed to obey me!" Henry yelled at Alucard."I told you to not kill my father."
"What makes you think I will obey you?" He had a smug expression on his face.
"I have what keeps you alive in my grasp." Alucard glared at the Van Hellsing.
"When did you get that?" This time it was Henry's turn to laugh.
"Before for a precaution if you didn't obey me." Alucard lept at Henry and bit his neck hoping to suck him dry before he attempted to destroy the object in question. He bit into the neck and beagain to suck the blood. Henry bit into Alucard's arm and sucked the blood. Alucard senced something was wrong and tried to pull his arm away his hair turned a dull silver. Henry's strength grew back with every sip he was so strong he threw Alucard back. He then broke threw the window glass and flew away. Alucard sat weakly on the ground gathering his strength when the Hellsing operatives arrived with Henry's brother Even. Even rightfully accused Alucard to the death of all those at the party. No matter how hard he tried in one hour he could not kill him so he locked Alucard binding him if he ever needed a weapon. He only told his oldest nephew Abraham Van Hellsing that inside that room was where a creature of destruction was held. The stain glass was replaced with brick and the body's disposed of. Though Even left the room otherwise untouched so that he could find the truth of what happened that night. He never did. Nor did he find his brothers body but all knew he was there. A funeral was held for Henry and his father. Henry's wife had died of grief and his two sons were raised by Even. He made them swear on the night of the burial to kill all impure souls and to release them into internal damnation. Even never heard from his brother again.
tomiie789: Sorry it took so long and gomen for spelling. I did my best to find a reason why Alucard hates Henry and why he has power over him. It wasn't the origanal direction I was going to take but I hope it's good. Is it?
