I don't own Hellsing, Kiora is mine though.
I closed my eyes and sighed. It has been a month since Jaeger and I fought. Physically I was getting better, but that was as far as the healing went.
Jaeger had escaped me. Yes all of the ghoul children had been destroyed but I still hadn't killed Jaeger. He was still out there, and that meant that his visions could still come true. That thought scared me.
"Kiora." My father's voice made me open my eyes.
"Hi Daddy." I managed to smile as he walked up to me.
"Sir Integra has been looking for you." He said. "The Queen has heard about how you fought Jaeger. She wants to knight you. The Round Table has also decided to make you a member."
"Jaeger isn't dead Daddy. He's still out there, probably planning his return as we speak."
"What's going on Kiora?" Why aren't you glad that Jaeger is gone for at least a few years."
"Daddy…"
"You can tell me Kiora."
"He showed me visions. One showed you being killed by him." Tears threatened to fall.
"Oh Kiora." He pulled me into an embrace. "You don't need to worry about that. I can take care of myself."
"Thank you."
"So what are you going to do Kiora?"
"I can't stay here; this place brings back too many memories."
"We can find you a flat in London..."
"I'm sorry Daddy, but I want to leave England. I just don't feel right being here."
"I understand." He paused. "Where will you go then?"
"I don't know, Paris maybe. I've heard it's beautiful this time of year."
"I'll miss you Kiora."
"I'm going to miss you too Daddy"
"Remember, I'm always here for you. I love you."
"I love you too Daddy."
"What are you doing here Alucard?" I asked the vampire clad in red.
"Is it illegal for me to want a drink?" Alucard smiled, sitting down on the barstool next to me.
"When you're this far from home, I start to worry." I smiled a little.
It's been three months since I moved into my flat here in Paris. Life hasn't been bad. I got a job as a secretary for a big business two months ago and I've already made friends with the CEO.
"I have only come to see you." Alucard said.
"Oh really."
"Yes. My master wants to know how you are doing, as does Walter."
"I'm doing fine here. Tell them I miss them."
"Of course."
"That isn't the only reason you came, is it?"
"Jaeger is not dead."
"I know that Alucard. Why are you reminding me?"
"He will not be killed easily, and we will suffer many losses. Just don't give up."
"What are you talking about?"
"Nothing."
And then, he vanished. I blinked. What the hell was he talking about? Sighing, I looked back at my drink. The bar was almost empty, so I could think without having hundreds of men hitting on me.
"Excuse me." A man's voice made me turn my head. "Is this seat taken?"
"Oh, no."
The man was one of the most gorgeous men to walk the Earth. He had shoulder length blond hair and eyes like the sea after a storm. A creature like that couldn't be human.
"Manelin Picard." He offered me his hand.
"Kiora Dornez." I took it.
"Do you come here often?" He questioned me after ordering his drink.
"Not nearly often enough." I smiled.
Later that night I made my way down an alley way on my way home. It was nearly midnight and I knew I was going to be tired in the morning. I shouldn't have talked to Manelin that long. We just started talking and then when I looked at the clock, three hours had gone by. He had offered to walk me home, but I'd declined.
"Look what we have here." A cold voice came from ahead.
My eyes searched the darkness for who had spoken. By now my heart was racing. That voice, it hadn't seemed human.
"Who are you?" I asked the darkness.
"Albert the Great." A young man appeared from the darkness and bowed. "At your service."
"What do you want?" I tensed; he wasn't human.
"What I want is your sweet virgin blood." He growled. "And my army will get it for me."
He snapped his fingers and an army of ghouls appeared. They started to march towards me. Cursing under my breath, I grabbed a piece of rebar and started to use it like a bat. The ghouls quickly fell and the vampire began to cower as I approached him.
"In the name of God, impure souls of the living dead shall be banished into eternal damnation." I stabbed the rebar through his heart. "Amen."
"Freeze." A familiar voice came from behind me.
I turned around to see Manelin pointing a gun at me. There was a look of utmost surprise on his face. He took a few steps towards me and looked directly in my eyes.
"Who are you?" He asked, keeping his gun trained on me. "Tell me the truth."
"I am Sir Kiora Dornez. Member of the Knights of the Round Table, former member of the Hellsing Organization, and daughter of the Angel of Death, Walter K. Dornez. Now, tell me who you are?"
"Manelin Picard. Heir to the Picard Winery and leader of the European Alliance." He lowered his gun.
"The European Alliance?"
"We are vampire hunters who protect Europe from vampire threats. You probably haven't heard of us because the Hellsing Organization protects England and the Vatican's Section 13, Iscariot Organization protects Ireland."
"I see. You seem really young to be the leader of the European Alliance."
"I'm twenty, though I've heard that the leader of the Hellsing Organization is seventeen."
"Eighteen actually. Integra was thirteen when she first became the leader."
"How old are you anyway? You seem too young to be a former member of Hellsing."
"I'm eighteen; I started hunting when I was fifteen."
"Hey you two!" A strange voice yelled.
Both Manelin and I turned to see a police officer standing at the end of the alley.
"Get going." He said. "This is a bad neighborhood and we don't need kids getting robbed."
"Of course sir." Manelin replied pleasantly. "Well dear, I do believe we should get going."
"Of course."
Manelin put his hand on my lower back and led me out of the alley. We walked like that for a few minutes when I turned my head to look at him.
"Where are you going?"
"The European Alliance Headquarters. Don't worry, it's not far."
He led me down many winding side streets. We had been walking for about ten minutes when he stopped. By now we had reached the outskirts of Paris. Then, he turned and opened up a door to an old hotel. It looked like it had been abandoned for many years.
"Password." I jumped when I heard the voice; it had come from an old statue.
"Impaler Vlad." Manelin replied.
To my surprise, the statue began to move. It slid out of the way to reveal a passageway. Manelin went in and beckoned me to follow. The passage was both dark and steep; several times I nearly lost my footing. Then, I heard a door opened and the tunnel became filled with light. As I stepped into the room, my jaw dropped. It was a control room; there were dozens of computers going.
"Whoa Manelin, another girl?" A crude voice said.
"That's the fifth one this week." Another voice joined in.
"Knock it off guys." Manelin scolded, leading me into what looked like an office.
I sat down on a sofa while he pulled up a chair.
"We won't be disturbed here. He informed as he sat down. "So tell me, what is a nice girl like you doing here in Paris?"
"Why do you want to know?"
"I was wondering why a member of Hellsing was here in this beautiful city. Either you're on leave or you quit, and judging by how you fought that vampire, it appears that you're not here on medical leave."
"That was just one vampire, and maybe five ghouls. The vampire wasn't powerful at all; anyone could have killed him."
"So why are you here in Paris?"
"It is a very long story."
"We have time."
"Alright, have you ever heard of a vampire named Jaeger?"
"There was a murderer named Jaeger around about forty years ago, but I've never heard of a vampire with that name."
"They are the same person. I met Jaeger when I was fifteen, but he had been haunting my dreams for many months before then. He was raping children and making ghouls so someone had to kill him. As it ended up, he escaped and I spent three years hunting him. About four months ago I finally caught up with him. That battle nearly killed me. Well, Jaeger escaped after being injured. I couldn't deal with being a member of Hellsing after I had let him escape."
"I understand." Manelin said after a long silence. "I know you just quit Hellsing, but I would like to offer you a job with the European Alliance. We need people who know what they're doing, and it's apparent you do. What do you say?"
"Why not? Life here was starting to get boring anyway."
A/N: Jen is the best beta ever! Thanks so much, I'd be screwed without you. Anyway, I hope whoever reads this chapter likes it, I haven't gotten any reviews in a while and yet I know that there are people who have it in their alerts. Please review, it gives me a boost and encourages me to work on this story. Chapter 9 is already in the works but I can't promise that it'll be out anytime soon.