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Stillborn

Ch. 3

Alucard awoke the next evening to find an empty space next to him. He was worried at first, but then convinced himself that she was probably in the bathroom. He moved slowly while getting out of his coffin listening for the sounds of running water or any other signs of Cassandra in the room. But there was none.

He turned his head slightly looking over at a dresser. There were a few drawers open and, on closer examination, empty. Alucard thought for a moment and then realized that the empty drawers were Cassandra's. He jerked to attention and through on a shirt.

He appeared in Integra's office were she was, as always, doing paperwork. He slammed his fists on the desk in front of her. "Where the hell is she!?"

Integra jerked back with surprise at a snarling vampire in her face. "Wha-" she began, but was cut off.

"You know perfectly well what I'm talking about!" Alucard suddenly looked out the window at something that caught the moonlight and shimmered into his eye. It was a car, there was a girl loading two suitcases into the trunk with the help of the driver. It was Cassandra.

Alucard glared down at Integra and then took of for the door. "Wait!" Came Integra's voice and Alucard was forced to stop. "You are forbidden to go down there!" Integra was standing leaning over her desk. Alucard looked at her with confusion and anger.

He walked tensely back to the window. He watched as the driver closed the trunk and walked over toward Cassandra, who was waiting by the door to the backseat. The driver opened the door and Cassandra put a foot in. Alucard suddenly jumped forward, putting his hands on the glass.

Cassandra hesitated and backed her foot out, she turned slowly and looked up at the window. Alucard looked down at her, and she looked up at him with a tearful smile.

Her thoughts invaded his mind, 'Don't be afraid… I'll come home again…' She looked down and then entered the backseat. The sound of the door closing was like a gunshot to Alucard. End of life as he knew it.

The car kicked up a few rocks as it took off down the driveway. Alucard shook with anger, but he turned to Integra. They looked at each other, each person blaming the other for something. Alucard backed off into the darkness and Integra sat down to deal with her paper work again.

FLASHBACK

Integra took her hand off Cassandra's shoulder, which made Cassandra look up at her.

"I don't want…" Integra started, stopping to find better words to use. "I don't think it would be a good idea for Alucard to…" She stopped again thinking she was being insensitive.

Cassandra looked back down at the floor, "I understand." Her voice was quiet and almost non-existent.

Integra gave an uncomfortable smile. "I'll prepare some arrangements for you, and you can come back after…" Integra looked around for any prying ears, but there were none. "After the baby is born."

Cassandra shook her head in agreement and then began to change back into her own clothes.

END FLASHBACK

Alucard slammed his fist into the wall of his quarters repetitiously, causing the ancient bricks to crumble. "Why!?" He yelled out into the empty room, knowing that it would probably be that way for the rest of eternity.

He rested his head on the broken brick wall wanting to cry, but wouldn't allow himself to do so. The came a soft rap on his door and he immediately shot to attention. "Who is it?" he surprised himself with how calm he sounded.

"Master?" Ceres creaked open the door.

"Oh… It's just you," he sighed and walked over to his chair, pouring himself a glass of blood.

Ceres fidgeted a bit and stood at attention at the door. Alucard looked her over confused.

"What is it you need?" Alucard questioned.

Ceres jumped at the harshness of his voice. "Oh! I don't need anything I swear! It's just… I heard about…"

Alucard turned away from her, not wanting to make eye contact. Ceres stopped talking sensing she had struck a cord. "Do you know where she's going?" Alucard asked the wall by his side.

Ceres hesitated, biting into her lip. "I… um… can't tell you," she closed her eyes and turned her head as if expecting to be hit. After a few minutes she opened her eyes to an empty room.

Alucard was gone.

(A/N: No! I can't write anything! Help me! Anyways, thanks for all of your lovely reviews. They inspired me to write this little paragraph they call a chapter. I'm having a hard time getting the story out even though I have the plot.)