Väl Apple here! It's been a long time but I've already finished chapter 9 ^^. I can't believe how much support I'm getting from you guys. I apreciate every single comment and I can't thank you enough TT^TT From this chapter, the story will follow the OVA but I'm still making some original side stories in future chapters. I hope you like this one as much as the rest of them. Enjoy and have a nice day :)
Chapter #9: Of Wild Geese and Crazy Bats:
Everyone stared wide eyed at her, and by that it meant every-bloody-one. The mercenaries, Seras at the back, Alucard… Hell! Even Integra was looking at her as if she had grown two heads.
"You know about the Wild Geese?" The silence was finally broken by that question coming from not other that the Hellsing leader herself. Her face told nothing but her eyes had a demanding and imposing glint to them that urged her to answer with the truth. If not, there was going to be hell to pay.
Shivers run down her spine as she kept looking at her so she searched for a new target for her sight while she made up an excuse, until it landed on the -Oh such much better looking in person-Captain.
"B-but, of course! They are well known back in my homeland!" She finally answered pointing towards said man nervously. Alucard laughed internally at his little crazy human's lie. He would have to ask her later for the truth. Taking a second look at her, he gave a small nod of approval and grinned. That uniform fitted her well and it made her curves stand out even more thanks to the tight shirt and short yellow skirt that showed too much skin for her taste and too little for the males'.
"We are? I mean, of course we are! Right guys? You should employ us if you want some good protection. Hahaha…" The Frenchman was laughing awkwardly at this strange situation as were his men, answering doubtfully and in mumbles. He then approached the Spanish, taking her hands in his bigger ones. "What I would like to know is if they also employ more beautiful women like that cute vampire lady over there and yourself ma petite mademoiselle". He finished his sentence by kissing her hand and placing his own a bit too close to her butt for comfort. Before she could do anything about it, Alucard stepped in glaring at the libertine Captain while separating their hands with a hard pull and a low growl. This didn't go unnoticed by Integra, who was watching the whole scene play out uninterested until now. She decided not to interfere though, seeing as it would only worsen things. That didn't mean she wasn't going to have a serious talk with her servant about this new girl.
Rushed footsteps announced the arrival of an exhausted butler. "My deepest apologies madam, I did try to stop him" He excused himself with a somehow sad look on his wrinkled face.
"These men are going to be guarding me while I sleep, I wanted to see who they were" He scowled at them, taking a longer look at Pip. "I hope they do their job well"
"Now that introductions are over, a most unusual letter arrived on the post today" An envelope with a wax seal was presented in front of her face.
"What sort of letter?" Integra took it from the old man curiously. As she read the name of the sender her eyes became wider and angrier. She sprinted out of the room, followed by Walter. Meanwhile, all the new recruits had backed up from the somehow mad midian, everyone but the teen that came closer to him and the Captain that watched him carefully.
Integra was beyond furious. Smoke filled the room as the lady paced angrily, remembering what the letter had read. Iscariot wanted to meet her at the museum and she had no other option but to attend such meeting. She let herself fall into the leather chair, rubbing her temples in a fashion that clearly said she was frustrated and tired. After a short pause, hard blue eyes narrowed towards the butler who stood formally in front of her, carrying a knowing expression. Both of them asked themselves the same question: What were they going to do with the girl?
"We have to know how much she has already seen which by the current situation; it is indeed a lot, Sir". The old man was the first to spoke. At this statement, the Hellsing leader nodded. Taking this as a cue for him to continue, he spoke with a confident tone. "I've done the research about our 'guest' and I may say the results are quite surprising…" A low humming sound was the only sign that she was listening for her sight was still glued to the offending letter.
"And what exactly did you find?"
"Nothing". Widened eyes shot up with an incredulous expression, nearly scaring Walter. "We didn't found anything, Sir. No birth certificate, no residence nor place of birth, there are no traces of her ever attending school, no medical papers, not even a family we could relate her to. We also considered a change in her name or even a false one but there was no luck in that either. According to our investigations, she doesn't exist". He reached in his vest pocket and took out a small card, handing it to Integra who slowly took it. "This is the only thing she had along with a phone, but I'm afraid that one was destroyed". The blond looked at it and then at Walter.
"I guess she will be staying here for some time" She pinched the bridge of her nose sighing heavily. She could feel another migraine coming.
"Err…Alucard?" She said shyly, pulling on his long crimson sleeve. He turned around sharply, making her jump.
"What is it, my little human?" He gave her one of his characteristic I'm gonna kill you in your sleep-grins, or maybe it was an I'm gonna rape you and you're gonna like it-ones. She couldn't tell the difference.
"MY little human?" She shrugged it off, she probably heard it wrong. "Hehe…man, I feel like a garden gnome compared to him. Well, I think I should thank you for saving me and helping me with my little 'tattoo problem' before… God damn it! He's so freakishly tall I can barely see his face. Auch! My neck hurts. Although you technically kidnapped me only to try to eat me alive afterwards. Mmmm, he has pretty lips and oh my god! That hair! And then you harassed me shamelessly. You know, I think I shouldn't be thanking you. In fact, you should be the one apologizing!" She emphasized her point by poking him on the chest with her index finger.
"How do you know my name?" He asked suddenly, grasping her accusing hand and lowering himself to her eye-level, ignoring completely everything she had said. "Am I also known in your homeland?"
"Fuck. Em…I heard it from the Police Girl? Integra called you that? Walter told me?" She kept thinking excuses while messing around with the hem of the yellow shirt. "I'm actually from another universe where all of this is a work of fiction and you happen to be my anime crush so I know EVERYTHING about you". Should she said the truth and wait for his response? She looked up at him, biting her bottom lip. She really should tell him…
"Magic~" The fan movement she did with her hands didn't look as weird as the Vampire King face in that moment.
"BWAHAHAHA! That's a good one, my little human". He gripped his sides as if they hurt and wiped his nonexistent tears. "Can you, at least, give me your name? I think it's only fair since you already know mine". He asked while recomposing himself, still wearing that characteristic grin of his.
"My name? Of course… Inés…My name is Inés Conde. Pleased to meet you Sir." She came close to him with her arms extended but recoiled when she saw the deadpan look on his face so she just lifted her hand instead. "It's Spanish...You may call me just Inés, It's my first name"
"Inés Conde …" The way he pronounced it sent chills down her spine. He took her hand and shook it lightly.
"It suits you quite well, my chère. A beautiful name for a beautiful dame". The long braided ginger made his way towards them in a 'cool' fashion that clearly gave out that he was flirting. "May I introduce myself as well? My name is Pip Bernardotte, Captain of the Wild Geese". He said softly with his French accent while kissing her hand. "At your service"
"Yeah, I know" Inés giggled at his silly acts. She had always thought he was funny and cute as well as brave and humble. It kind of reminded her of Quincey, in the actual Stoker's novel. Unfortunately, as well as every other character she liked, they ended up dead. Remembering that made her feel sad for the grinning man she had in front of her so she smiled warmly at him and put her hand over his in a reassuring way. He, as was expected, didn't understand her gesture and took it as a welcoming of his flirting. Pip didn't actually want her in that fashion for she was too young, and he was sure she understood that by the way she looked at him. Besides, he had already taken a liking to that vampire lady. It was more of a friendly thing to do to break the ice between his new comrades.
Alucard, however, didn't understand this and he made it clear with the threatening growl sent his way. He grabbed her roughly by the back of her uniform collar, taking her by surprise and pulling her beside him and away from the astonished Frenchman. Nobody touched what was his and much less this puny human.
"Whoa! Chill out, man. I was just joking, just joking" Pip backed up with his hand up in the air. "I didn't know she was your girlfriend!" The comment only added to the weirdness of the situation when Inés' face became as red as Alucard coat.
"She's not related to me in such manner, but I don't like others touching my things, human" He spat out those words between clenched teeth. "You better keep that in mind".
"What? Your things?! No way! What is this? The Middle Ages?! I'm no object and I don't belong to anybody!" And as to prove her point she grabbed Pip's scarf and kissed him. She wasn't sure why she did that but the mercenary returned the affections gladly. As Inés fury grew while kissing the Frenchman, so did Alucard's. Who did this pathetic human female think she was, defying him like that? Hell was going to get loose when the door opened again. Integra entered the room, ignorant of what was happening.
"Are you quite finished with your display, girl?" Eyes narrowing at the scene before her. Though deep inside, she was laughing at the faces the vampire was doing.
"My deepest apologies Sir! I was proving a point" A thin blond eyebrow rose in question at this statement s if asking for a further explanation. "Alucard is a jerk and Frenchmen are good kissers?" A smile crept into the woman's face as she turned towards her angry servant.
"Alucard, Seras, prepare yourselves. We are going to meet the Iscariot leader and I need you at your fullest should it be a trap. I don't know what they want with us but they have summoned us at the museum" A long pause accompanied with a puff of smoke following next. With a heavy sight and a pinch of her nose, Integra continued talking. "And since we do not have time right now, we will postpone our conversation…" She said pointing her expensive looking cigar at the Spanish. She wasn't sure if the young woman was a menace, but she had seen what her blood did to her trump card and she had a funny feeling about her. She wouldn't take any risks. "...You are going with us as well, since I can't trust you here alone and you're still a civilian, British or not". Then she pointed at the Red clad vampire. "Alucard will keep an eye on you and protect you if given the case until I decide whether you are with or against us. Do not separate from him at any circumstance" And with that said, she marched out of the room. While in other circumstances that order would have brought joy to her little fangirl heart, for some reason, it only brought a feeling of dread now.
"Oh, you heard that MY little human? Seems like you'll be around for quite a long time". His smile somehow had got even more sinister, if that was possible and he loomed over her creepily. Inés backed up and followed the Hellsing leader steps.
"And where do you think you are going?" God, she will never get used to this telepathic thing.
"To prepare a trip" She answered in a low but angry tone, a somehow happy Vampire King following close behind.
Again, thank you for your time and reviews :') I'm having so much fun writting this and it makes me very happy to know that people enjoy reading it as much. I've decided to call her Inés because she is the main character from Don Juan Tenorio, and I was her in the play :D. Her surname, Conde, is for obvious reasons hehehe, it means count *wink wink*. Next chapter coming soon!
