Ch. 3 Planning
Special thanks to Roseimagine for editing and cleaning up this chapter. ;)
Disclaimer: I don't own Hellsing. Just my OCs' and the plot.
When Integra arrived back at the Hellsing manor she hopped out of the car and went straight to her office. When she arrived Walter was there and already had some tea waiting for her. Smiling slightly, she sat down at her desk and poured herself a cup.
"Did you find out where Alucard was?" asked Walter.
"He was in surgery."
Walter paused for a moment. "I'm sorry, what?"
"He was shot twelve times and had to undergo surgery to remove the bullets. His doctor refused to turn him over to me." Integra added seriously.
"Hmm, how is that possible? Alucard should've healed his wounds within seconds. Do you think he's doing this on purpose?"
"No, I caught a glimpse of him and he truly looked terrible. He was in no condition to be moved." She took a small drink of her tea.
"I see." Walter continued to ponder what she had said but he couldn't help feel wary of the master vampire.
After a few moments of silence Integra decided to address something that was bothering her. "Walter, you have a granddaughter, correct?"
"Yes Sir." Walter couldn't help but smile at the thought of his granddaughter.
"Her name is Oya, is that right?" Integra asked, trying to make memory of Walter's words about his family.
"Yes Sir. Why the sudden interest in her?"
"The doctor shared the same name as her."
"If you're implying that they're the same person I can assure you that's impossible. My granddaughter is performing missionary work in South America. Chile to be exact, she won't be back for another two months."
"Interesting... Sorry Walter, I just wanted to put that to rest."
"If you're still not convinced I can show you a picture of her. It's one of her when she was a small child of course, but she hasn't changed much in appearance."
"I would like that."
Walter pulled a photo out of his shirt pocket and handed it to Integra. The picture showed a three year old girl sitting at a table in a kitchen. She had a piece of half eaten cake in front of her and icing covering her face. The child had tan skin, black hair, green eyes, and was wearing a white dress. Behind her was a man and a woman, Integra assumed they were her parents. The woman had pale skin, brown hair, green eyes, and wore a blue dress and a white apron. The man was also of tan skin but had dirty blond hair, and brown eyes. He was wearing formal attire: a blue button up shirt and black slacks. All three of them were smiling at the camera.
"That was taken on her third birthday." Walter mentioned, his smile was distant almost as if he had returned to that very same day.
"Are these her parents?" Integra looked at them curiously.
"Yes. The woman was my daughter."
Integra didn't miss the hurt in his voice when he spoke of his late daughter. Even after all these years it was still a sore subject for him. She handed him back the picture. "She's adorable Walter. She would be my age* now, correct?"
"Yes Sir Integra."
She took another sip of her tea, "If she's inherited any traits from you then it would be quite interesting to meet her."
"Oya certainly does have a fierce fighting spirit. I believe you two would get along splendidly."
Numbness, is what Alucard felt as he came to, it was a strange sensation. The feeling took him back to his human years. This response was nearly identical to when he was wounded on the battlefield. How this was possible was beyond him.
All he remembered was charging into the hospital, guns blazing. He successfully destroyed seven of the vampires before they smarted up and opened fire at him. As usual, he would let himself be shot and give them the false hope that they won. This turned out to be a fatal mistake.
The bullet wounds were like nothing he ever felt before. One thing was for certain, it was worse than blessed silver. The bullets tore through his clothes and imbedded themselves into his chest, scorching his flesh and consuming the inside of his body. He distinctly remembered howling in pain before passing out.
Slowly the darkness had begun to leave him and the many noises of his surrounding touched his ear bringing him back to his awareness. He could hear the beeping of a heart monitor, multiple people chattering beyond his walls, not to mention the odor of disinfectant came harsh into his nostrils. All those things and more overwhelmed his senses. Alucard hadn't felt this weak and helpless since Van Helsing tortured him*.
He could hear someone walk beside him and start scribbling on something. Wanting to see who it was, he pried his eyes open and was met with a blinding white light. As his eyes adjusted to light he could see he was in a hospital room. The woman, a nurse to be exact, stood beside the bed he lay on and was writing something on a clipboard. Besides the nursing uniform, she had pink dye in her hair. She looked at him when he exhaled sharply.
"Well, well, well. Sleeping beauty's finally awake." She smiled brightly. "Welcome back to the land of the living." Oh, how wrong she was. "My name is Nurse Trilly but, just Trilly will do. I will be your nurse while you recover here. Don't worry, Dr. Oya said you should be A-okay!" Her smile got wider with sincere joy for her patients well being.
Alucard tried to speak but Trilly shushed him. "Don't strain yourself. You've been through alot and need all your strength. I'll tell you what, I'll get Dr. Oya and she can explain everything to you." With that said, Trilly left and Alucard was left alone for the time being.
He took the opportunity to examine his surroundings a bit more. He was hooked up to some monitors that were currently all emitting a unified sound. He was also connected to an IV and covering his face was an oxygen mask. He was surprised he wasn't in ICU however, he assumed that part of the hospital was probably trashed by those rogue vampires in the attack. What bothered him the most was, why any of this was necessary? He wasn't just some vampire, he's the first vampire and the strongest one in the world! So, why was he in some run-down 'hospital' being medically treated for gunshot wounds like an everyday human?
Dr. Oya and Trilly walked through the door, snapping him out of his thoughts. The doctor beamed at him. "Good morning, I'm Dr. Oya. I'll be your doctor while you recover here. Let's start with your name sir." She had a pen in hand ready to fill out a form.
"J.H. Brenner." He responded in a raspy voice.
"Well Mr. Brenner, despite what you've been through I expect you'll make a full recovery." She said while observing his vitals and other set of notes she had in her clipboard.
"What happened?" His eyes narrowed in suspicion toward her.
Oya paused for a few seconds before turning to Trilly. "Why don't you check on the others, I'll handle this."
"Okeydokey." She piped and scampered off.
Oya turned her attention back to Alucard, "I assume you're with Hellsing, correct?"
"Yes, why do you ask?" He kept himself serious and observed her.
What little enthusiasm Oya had clouded as his response just set her off. "What you did was beyond stupid! Charging in the middle of a vampire attack on your own, you're lucky you weren't killed! Our line of work isn't a walk in the park, any romanticized view you had of this needs to be forgotten! We fight creatures of the night so normal, everyday humans can live their lives in peace and not have to worry about what truly goes bump in the night. Got that Mr. Brenner?" She was out of breath after her outburst.
"How did I end up this way?" Her barrage didn't really answer his question, if not left him with more.
Oya huffed, "You were shot twelve times in the chest Mr. Brenner, if that's what you wanted to know." She didn't understand why he still had the same question, his situation was pretty self-explanatory.
"What were the bullets made of?"
"I don't see how that's relevant Mr. Brenner. My job was to make sure your butt was kept alive, not to figure out what the bullets were made of."
"... Do you know who I am, Dr. Oya?"
"Besides the name you've given me, I know nothing about you. I'm still an amateur when it comes to monster hunting. I'm also still not familiar with any of the other organizations and the hunters and huntresses that congregate them. Why do you ask?" Her head bobbed to one side at his peculiar question.
"No particular reason. I feel like you're going to find out soon enough, Dr. Oya." Even in his somewhat withered state he managed a grin.
"I look forward to it Mr. Brenner. I'll have Trilly remove the oxygen mask and fix you up with a nasal cannula." With that said Oya left.
This human has no idea who or what I am. I wonder how long it will take for her to find out. Alucard's grin grew at the thought.
Oya walked out of 'Mr. Brenner's' room and softly sighed. She spotted Trilly with the other nurses on her way out and walked up to them. "Trilly, take off the mask and fit Mr. Brenner with a nasal cannula."
"Right-O, Oya."
"Also, keep a hawk's eye on him. I don't want him accidentally hurting himself." Trilly saluted and went to the back room to get the supplies ready.
When she left Oya turned to the other nurses. "Alex, hop on the computer and see if you can find anything on a J.H. Brenner."
"Yes Doctor." Alex went off to the reception computers to complete the task.
"Susan, you and Travis make sure he's not moved. I get the sneaking feeling that Sir Integra will try and get her mitts on him again."
"Sure thing."
"Call me if you guys need me." Oya felt drained and decided to retire back at least for a moment to her office. As she entered she was greeted by a rich afternoon sunlight which flooded the room. She plopped down in her seat and sighed. The office was fairly organized, the ordeal hadn't left it in disarray. Her desk, the pictures on the wall, and the file cabinet were all intact. "Damn, I can't remember the last time I slept. This shift has sucked big time*." She murmured as she sunk into her chair.
She heard a knock on her office door and told the person to enter. It turned out to be Mandy. She sat on the desk and stared at Oya. "What can I do for you girl?" Oya asked.
"Hey Oya. I was wondering, what exactly happened last night?" Mandy looked around the room but her main focus was on Oya,
"I assume you haven't checked your email." Mandy nodded. "Those creeps were high on some hallucinogenic drug."
"Ah, that explains it. Reminds me when that guy came rushing in here that one time claiming he was being chased by leprechauns."
"Yeah, you have to admit that was kinda funny." She couldn't help but giggle at the memory.
"I will admit, in our short time in the medical field we already have some stories that nobody will ever believe."
"It comes with the job. We're here to heal and make sure our patients stay alive."
"Precisely. Hey, while I'm thinking about it, are you still going to surprise your folks?" Mandy asked curiously, she could do with some gossip.
"Of course, it's my Grandpa's birthday tomorrow. I hope my cousin hasn't spoiled the surprise." It was still a miracle that they had kept quiet about it for a few days.
"I sure would love to have seen that when it all goes down." For sure the reaction of the others would be priceless.
"One of my Aunts is going to record the entire thing. I can send you a copy of the video, if you like?"
"I would love that." Mandy hopped off the desk "Well, I've got some more work to do. See ya soon."
"Alright, later." When Mandy left Oya got up and stretched. She decided it would be better to head home to double check with Waltz to make sure everything was set. She threw on her black backpack and headed out.
At the Hellsing manor Walter was packing a bag with his clothes. Integra was giving him a helping hand. She didn't need to help him though, it gave her an excuse to talk to him. "So, how big is your family exactly?"
"The main house consists of at least three generations of my family. I don't know why they want me to come home tomorrow of all days. I hope they don't throw a party for me. My younger sister could never handle her liquor." He shook his head in disapproval of the image.
"Whatever may be the case I hope you have fun Walter." Integra gave him a light smile.
"There's never a dull moment in the Dornez household. I will admit, it won't be the same without Oya." His eyebrows knitted together, simultaneously his lips curved into a frown.
"You really love her, don't you?" Integra observed, his expression was more than enough proof.
Walter paused and sighed. "Between us, she's my favorite grandchild. I know I shouldn't say that, I have to admit that there's something that makes her special."
Integra put a hand on Walter's shoulder. "I bet she would want you to have fun with your family. Not very many people nowadays get to say they have a large family."
Walter smiled. "Thank you, Sir Integra."
Oya hopped off the bus and scurried to her apartment. The building itself was a four story apartment complex that had ivies growing on the outside walls. As she rushed inside she almost ran into one of her neighbors at the entrance, Mrs. Smith. She was a middle aged Southern American woman with short, light brown hair and pale blue eyes. She always wore a solid color shirt (she chose blue today), dark blue jeans and a white apron. "Hello Oya. You're home awfully late."
"Hey Mrs. Smith. It was a crazy night at the hospital. You wouldn't believe me even if I told you." Not that she would say anything, it was all a secret.
"I understand sweetie. You can stop by later if you like. I'm trying my hand at making cheesecake today." The highlight of Mrs. Smith's day.
"Perhaps later. I'm going to be busier than a honey bee for the next few days."
"Alright. I know how hard it is for doctors. My husband sure has his fair share of hard weeks." She sympathized with the young doctor.
Oya smiled lightly, "Have a nice day Mrs. Smith."
"You too dear."
The women parted ways and Oya took the stairs to the top floor. When she reached the top she went to a door with the number 48 plastered on it. Oya fished out her keys from her bag and unlocked the door. She locked the door as soon as she was inside, threw her backpack next to the couch and fell face first on said furniture. The apartment itself was cozy: having off white walls, a living room, small kitchen, a bedroom, and one bath room. The living room had a black chair and couch, a coffee table, and another table with a TV on it. The bedroom consisted of a full size bed, a small desk, dresser, nightstand and a closet.
After a few minutes of resting Oya reached into her backpack, pulled out her phone, scrolled down to a number labeled Waltz, and dialed the number. It rang a few times before someone answered it, "Ello?"
Oya plastered a fake smile on her face*. "Hey there cousin!" Thus her enthusiasm was also false.
"Well, hello yourself cousin!" The response was as lively as ever.
She was going to make this quick considering she was dead tired and all this noise was draining her even more. "Is everything ready for tomorrow?"
"The whole lot is going according to plan. We got Grandpa to stay a few days at the main house. He's coming over tonight."
"Perfect. He still doesn't know I'm here, right?"
"Right!"
"Great! I'll leave everything else to you. I'm gonna hit the hay."
"Alrighty Oya. See you tomorrow. Love you."
"Love you too." The two cousins hung up and Oya tossed her phone on the coffee table. "Damn it. I'm so tired, I don't wanna move." The couch wasn't as comfy as her bed, as exhausted as she was in defeat she groaned and reluctantly got up as there still were some things she had to take care of. "I better clean up before heading to bed." She dragged herself to the bathroom and shut the door.
Chapter three is done! It's a bit shorter than the last chapter, but, I really want the next chapter to be full of surprises. I hope you guys are ready for a fun-filled chapter!
Also, special thanks to those who posted reviews for my story.
Guest: I'll address Oya's background very soon.
Sapphirewyren: I'm not sure what you mean by 'test', but, if you mean 'twat' then I'll try to shed some light on your question. The lines Oya spoke were references to the 'Hellsing Abridged Series' on YouTube (the second episode to be exact). I had actually hoped people would notice that. However, that's not the only reason I had her say 'twat'. You'll find out when I reveal more on Oya's past and background (aren't I a little troll, hehehe :3).
*Sir Integra is twenty in this story. So, this takes place two years before the Hellsing canon story. Sorry that I haven't addressed this sooner. It actually slipped my mind.
*I'm going to address Alucard's 'relationship' with Van Hellsing here and there in the story. I'm not sure if I'm going to have a personal take on 'what happened when Alucard was Count Dracula', but, I wouldn't count on it right now. XD
*I didn't know how to fit this into the actual chapter, so, I'm going to explain it in my author's notes. Oya was working a fourteen hour shift when the vampires attacked. Her fourteen hour shift turned into one that lasted twenty hours or more. I bet she was ready to pass out.
*Sometimes Oya has to fake enthusiasm for others. She's not trying to be mean, it's just being a doctor and monster huntress can really kill your mood.