Chapter #11: Gentlemen, we are Nazis!
"I…I…" She stuttered, her mind running at an alarming speed while her eyes went wild, trying to focus on anything but the imposing vampire now towering over her. She felt exposed and tiny standing so close to a not amused Alucard and just when she thought the situation couldn't go worse, the now familiar burning in her chest started all over again.
Ignoring the increasing pain, she focused on HIM. He wasn't laughing, not even smirking. He was not amused. And his full attention was on her. She visible shivered under his gaze but refused to let her weakness show and instead she just stared back at him, wishing she could be anywhere but there. Their little contest ended when a pale and quite thin lip was pulled up, showing his all too evident disgust with the declaration.
"Foolish mortal". He growled between gritted teeth. Eyes showing some unknown emotion.
"Wait! A-Are you just going to leave me here? What if something happens? I-it will be your fault!" She whined as he turned his back to her, not listening to her pleads.
"Nothing will happen". He spat angrily under his breath.
Inés stood there with her mouth opening in order to spat a bitter remark only to close it seconds later due to a lack of a proper answer. She was left alone and shocked when he disappeared into the wall again, this time not coming back. A sudden wave of disappointment and sadness overcame her and the physical pain was pushed aside and forgotten as a more intense pain took over her, showing itself in the form of tiny beads of water that run down her cheeks. She coughed awkwardly just to easy some of the tension and straightened her uniform, marching with a steady but somewhat shaky pace towards the exit. A serious and calm expression plastered on her face while the tears kept flowing out of her eyes.
Her mind was plagued with numerous thoughts as she wandered the corridors of the building, most of them no pleasant at all. What was she thinking saying that out loud? She hadn't thought he would overhear her that easily. Yes, yes you had. A voice in her head kept saying. She sighed loudly, knowing it to be true for she had done it on purpose, seeking a reaction out of him. Well, she got it, although she didn't like the outcome. She was expecting some laughter, maybe an annoying remark but not that. The young girl grimaced at the look of pure disgust he had given her and at the idea of having to face him again after what happened. She took off the Hellsing shirt, acknowledging the pain at last and feeling hot all of sudden and used it to clean her sweaty forehead and neck; she threw it at a nearby bin with distaste, leaving her dressed in the bottom part of the uniform and a slightly yellowed white tank top. She didn't have o look at the freaking mark to know that it had yet again changed and now she had an idea of why it was happening. Why it hurt so much, she still didn't know. She would have to confirm her suspicions later.
"Seriously, what was I expecting? A declaration of undying love and a kiss?" She finally reached the door that would lead her to the open and with an intake of breath and a wipe of her tear stained face she opened it, head hanging low and eyes fixed on the grown. She was in no mood to see anybody now. "So much for romantic fanfics. Reality sucks, no matter which one".
Inés wasn't paying attention to where she was going and it wasn't until her hip hit a sharp end that she noticed a table was placed in front of her, in fact, lots of tables and chairs were placed all around the space. She lifted her head to see that she wasn't in the museum garden but in its cafeteria. Her eyes traveled from the table she had bumped into to the stools and the big see-through windows from where you could see Sir Integra talking in muffled noises to the bishop that now sported a bandage on his nose. That picture made her smile, until she realized in which part of the museum she was in when she heard the rustle of clothes next to her.
Her smile faded as quickly as it had come.
"Ah, guten tag, fräulein~". A chirpy voce spoke. "Enjoying a bit of art~?"
She turned in an agonizingly slow motion towards the source of the voice and sure enough there they were: The happy major, smiling widely at her and the frowning Doc, creepy as always.
"I'm starting to think a simple apology won't be enough after what happened with your subordinate". The bandaged bishop said grumpily as he brushed the tips of his fingers tenderly over his swollen nose.
"Don't be a fool, Maxwell! This is no game!" Integra shouted standing up from her seat in the garden table, slamming her hands on its surface and making the black notebook in front of her bounce. "We both know the extent of the situation. We have no time to be wasting arguing over trivial matters when the safety of not only London but the whole word could be pretty much at stake". She said sitting back on the white chair while she exhaled an annoying breath. This was the exact reason why she didn't like cooperating with Iscariot, they were too self centered and selfish about everything that involved her own organization.
The scowling bishop threw the notebook at her with distaste, knowing that she was right but too prideful to admit it. He would have to deal with the Hellsing leader and her new recruit later. He frowned in deep thought. Maxwell let his mind wander for a bit over that topic, seeing as Integra was too busy reading the information about Millennium. The new recruit…She was certainly too young to be a part of any of the protestant's armies but she had to be an important part of her schemes if she kept that vampire pet of hers close to the girl. He resisted the urge to bite his nails in concentration; he had to investigate it.
"If what this says is true, then we have a bigger problem in our hands than we first thought". The blonde said giving the notebook back as her eyes narrowed in annoyance and anger. Millennium was not an enemy they should sub estimate.
"For once, we agree on something". The bishop answered waving his hand tiredly, eyes half lidded in an expression that could only mean exasperation. That wasn't going to be the last time they would have to work together and both of them knew it.
As the conversation between the now forced allies continued outside the building, oblivious to what was happening on the inside, Inés was struggling with herself to not let panic take over her mind. Her hopes of being rescued from the risky situation she was in disappeared when she saw both of them leaving. She was snapped out of her thoughts of despair when her shoulder was griped firmly by a gloved hand.
"Madam, did you know those people?" His heavily accented voice made her heart beat faster with fear at the possibility of her imminent death. She turned around quickly; sweat starting to form on her forehead.
"Wh-What people? Those people? Nah, I don't know them. I couldn't even saw them properly without…my…glass-" Inés stopped abruptly and looked up to see the creepy and cold smile that the blood covered doctor was giving her, his eyes glinting with an unknown purpose behind those weird looking glasses. She wet her lips nervously, tasting the sweat that now run down her face and took a step back while her eyes fixed in the also smiling mayor who was sitting calmly on a chair as he drank from a cup. "I-I really have to go, It's getting late". She said circling the Doc and not noticing the funny look the mayor had while looking at her.
"We saw you before in the museum, talking to a man in red. Do you know him?" He continued casually with a sigh, ignoring her previous statement as two men she didn't know were there took out their pistols which made her almost trip with her own feet. How the hell hadn't she noticed them before?! They were just standing there the whole time! The Spanish kept walking towards the door in hopes of getting out of there by some miracle but she was stopped when the same gloved hand from before took a hold of her shoulder again, this time in a painful grip.
"I think you do". The colour was drained from her face and her legs trembled at the statement. "Why don't you stay for a bit longer? I'm sure the mayor would…love to have a conversation with you" The teen saw with wide eyes as her last chance at escaping evaporated when the soldiers positioned themselves in front of the door, pistols aimed at her.
"What do you mean she is not with you!?" By this moment Integra was red with anger, anger directed at her incompetent servant who, apparently, couldn't fulfill a simple order.
Alucard had been outside, thinking about what had happened in the last hour while waiting for his master to appear so he could go back to his chambers and have a much needed meal. He had been looking at the setting sun as he recalled his conversation with the human girl. The girl was a fool and he knew that it was only, as she had called it, a crush but that had stirred some memories he thought he had forgotten centuries ago. Maybe he was too harsh with her… He snorted at the idea; he was feeling pity for her. Apparently he had been thinking too much for when he came back to reality, the moon was high in the night sky and Integra was next to him, yelling at him about the human teen.
"What?" That was all he could muster. A wandering expression still plastered in his face.
The Hellsing leader was taken aback for a moment. Has she just surprised The No-Life King daydreaming? She shook her head mentally, it was probably her imagination, she had had a long day.
"The Spanish girl, Alucard. Where is she?!" She could swear her head was going to explode with so many complications.
Where was she, indeed? He had left her in the museum but she should have found her way out by now. Something wasn't right. His eyes narrowed at the new presence he felt as his hand rested on both his guns.
"Master, get to the car, there are vampires in this building". Cassul and Jackal were out of his coat by now.
"What?! Should I call the Wild Geese?" She said, preparing herself for the attack.
"That won't be necessary; there are only a couple of them". Integra scoffed, she really couldn't have a moment to relax could she? Alucard looked at her sideways before setting his sight on the building. "You should go back to the HQ and rest".
"Don't give me orders, servant" She barked at him, but deep inside, Integra knew he somehow cared for her…In his own special way, she concluded with a sigh. "Come back right after you deal with those vampires and for God shake, bring the girl with you". Both master and servant smirked at her comment for it was the first time he had had a difficult time following an order.
"AAAAAAHHHHH!" The silence was broken suddenly by a horrid woman scream and the faint scent of blood that only the vampire could catch. His fangs lengthened and his pupils dilated at the smell as he quickly recognized it.
"Bring her back alive no matter what, that's an order!" The blonde woman entered the car as it engine came to live with a loud noise. "If something happens to her, it will be your fault". She finished her sentence rolling up the vehicle window. Seconds later, it was fading in the distance. Alucard gritted his teeth and held his guns in an iron grip, eyes glowing in anger as another scream pierced the air. He didn't wait for the third one to be heard, he took off towards their source; no one touched what was his.
Väl Apple here! Finally a new chapter! I'm really sorry that it took so long but it has been a difficult chapter to write. Thank you for being patient and for your reviews! Now that the OC has been introduced to everyone in the series, the fun can begun mwahahah. Also, I hate to read long author notes in fanfics (I DO hate it, a lot. Especially when they are just rambling about their personal lives and they put them BEFORE the chapter TT-TT) so I'll keep mine short, noticeable and at the end so you can skip them easily, but that doesn't mean I'm not happy with you, lovely readers -^^- It always lightens up my day to see favourites and comments supporting this story. I'm so happy to know that so many people have a good time reading this. I'm sorry i don't have the time to answer to all of your reviews :( but you can be sure that I read and appreciate them all.
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