A/N: I want to thank Bloody-Asphode11 for helping me get though wrighter's block for later chapters. I'm kind of all over with this story. Working on different parts at the same time. Bloody-Asphode11 also asked if Vlad still had his brides. Yes, Vlad still has his brides but instead of being brides they are more like loyal followers. I'll elaborate later in Hellsing. Also I'm so sorry I've taken so long to update! Been dealing with life and the issues it has tossed me, but please don't fear I won't let this story go unfinished!

CAPTAIN'S LOG, THE DEMETER, 27th June:

We picked up 50 boxes of experimental earth bound for London, England. Set sail at noon into a storm that seemed to come out of nowhere, carrying us out to sea.

CAPTAIN'S LOG, THE DEMETER, 3rd July:

Second mate is gone missing. Nearing Gibraltar. Storm continues. Crew uneasy, believes someone or something is aboard the ship with us.

In London a storm rages over head but inside was a storm of another kind. Dr. Seward had never seen the likes of it. All his patients were in a frenzy. What kind of phenomenon was happening?

"The Master of all life is at hand! Gather round! I am here to do your bidding, Master! I have worshipped you long and far off! Now that you are near, Master, I am your slave! I await your command!" Rosenburgh screamed from his cell.

"The case of Rosenburgh grows more interesting. Yet there is method in his madness, with his flies and spiders. Had I the secret of even one such brilliant mind, the key to the fantasy of one lunatic." the Doctor mumbled to himself as he shot himself up with morphine. "Lucy! Lucy!" He whispered to himself as the high stole him from his senses.

Just as the Demeter reaches the shoreline a wolf jumps from the ship to land, leaving behind the carcasses of the deceased crew aboard the ship.

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Hillingham Estate: Later that night

Mina chases Lucy as she sleepwalks out into the garden. Following Lucy's bright orange dress like a flame in the dark, Mina tries to catch her friend.

"Lucy! Lucy!" Mina calls out after she lost sight of her friend and got herself turned around in the maze. Mina rounds the corner to find Lucy prostrate on a bench in front of the family burial vault. A dark wolf-like creature hovered over her friend. The beast's fangs deep in her friends shoulder causing Lucy to moan out in pain.

The creature took notice to her presence, looking up from it's victim, the creature and Mina lock eyes. "No! Do not see me!" Mina hears the creature say as if ashamed to be seen like that. After seeing the creature flee Mina runs to Lucy.

"Lucy, Lucy!" Mina shook Lucy by the shoulders, then helped her sit up.

"I couldn't control myself." Lucy whimpered as she stood clinging to Mina.

"Lucy, you're dreaming. You're walking in your sleep again." Mina stated as she helped Lucy back into the house.

"My soul seemed to leave my body. There was this agonizing feeling and, when it came back to me, I saw you shaking me."

"You're all right, Lucy." Mina assured her.

"I had to. It sort of pulled me and lured me and I had no control. And those red eyes! I still have the taste of his blood on my mouth!" she shivered.

The Next Morning

In London harbor large crates were being loaded on to a horse and buggy, being readied for delivery to Carfax Abbey. As the horse and buggy were driven past the asylum, in a low cell window cries of worship could be heard.

"Master, I am here to do your bidding. Master, I am here. I have worshipped you!" Rosenburgh exclaimed.

A day later we find Vlad walking the streets of London. His old wrinkly, gray visage now an image of the past, a new young and youthful face stood in its stead. Dark wavy tresses fell to his shoulders. His strong jaw with light stubble jutted out from the dark curtain. A gray top hat rested upon his head like a foreboding halo, and gracing his body was a dapper, grey tailored suit and black dress shoes to finish the captivating image. He walked with authority letting nothing get in his way of claiming his precious Mina. Now unlike popular beliefs, the Vampire, like any other might creature can move through the day. Even though Vlad can move throughout the daylight his powers are weaken. As he continued walking the news stand caught his eye. Pausing to read the paper it read:

July 7, 1897

The Pall Mall Gazette

WOLF ESCAPES FROM ZOO

The Times

STRANGEST STORM ON RECORD

The Standard

MYSTERY SCHOONER

Crew Missing

It was about 8 pm, by now Vlad had seen most the streets and rounded a corner hearing a young lad, calling out the lines of the latest news.

"See the amazing cinematograph! A wonder of modern civilization! An amazing sensation..." Vlad smirked he could use that to get Mina alone. Speaking of Mina, Vlad spots her heading for a Pharmacist Shop and mumbles to his self.

"See me. See me now." He mumbled a small spell trying, to get her to look up. It worked her eyes met his for a beat but she turned away as she entered the store.

Near by a news Hawker, some one who sales news papers. Typically a young boy, called out . "Escaped wolf from zoo still at large!" He sees Vlad walking by "Paper, sir?" Vlad smiled and handed the boy a coin and took the paper. "Thank you, sir."

Vlad smirked opining the paper and waited for her to exit. When Mina finally emerged from the Pharmacist Shop, he purposely bumped into her, causing her to stumble slightly.

"My humblest apologies." He said heavy in accent. "Forgive my ignorance. I have recently arrived from abroad and I do not know your city. Is a beautiful lady..."

He was cut off by Mina quickly assuming he was trying to come on to her.

"You may purchase a street atlas for six pence. Good day." She turned away and was about to leave when he stoped her .

"I have offended you. I am only looking for the cinematograph. I understand it is a wonder of civilized world." He was hoping she'd be kind enough to show him but she was quick with her wit.

"If you seek culture, then visit a museum. London is filled with them. Excuse me." She turned and walked away and just rounding the corner. Vlad moved swiftly and was standing on the other side just before her. Maybe flatery would work.

"A woman so lovely and intelligent should not be walking the streets of London without her gentleman."

"Do I know you, sir? Are you acquainted with my husband? Shall I call the police?"

"Husband? I shall bother you no more." Vlad turned away tipping his hat. Damn he would have to find another way to her heart.

"Sir, it is I who have been rude. If you are looking..."

"Please, permit me to introduce myself. I am Prince Vlad of Szekely." He introduced himself turning back to her.

"A prince, no less?" Mina smiled intrigued by his status.

"I am your servant." Vlad smiled and bowed to her before kissing her hand.

"Wilhelmina Murray."

"I am honored, Madame Mina." Vlad offered her his hand.

"This way." Mina smiled and took his offered and headed down the street.

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Meanwhile In the Foyer at Hillingham Estate the butler let into the home.

"Mr. Holmwood asked me to stop by to see Miss Lucy."

"Yes, sir."

Butler leads Seward into parlour where Lucy is being fitted in her wedding gown

"Dr. Seward, Miss Lucy."

"Thank you." He nodded to the butler and handed him his coat.

"Oh, Jack. Brilliant Jack. Do you like it?" She twirls in the dress made of white and had a cone like neck. "Did Arthur put you up to this or did you want me alone just once before I'm married?"

"Miss Lucy, you are embarrassing me. I am here as your doctor. Your fiance is very worried about you, and I assure you a doctor's confidence is sacred. I must have your complete trust."Seward

"Help me, Jack. I don't know what's happening to me. I'm changing. I can feel it. I can hear everything. I hear the servants at the other end of the house whispering. I hear mice in the attic stomping like elephants. But I'm having horrible nightmares, Jack. The eyes! Oh, Jack." Lucy

"I'm here, Lucy. Nothing will harm you." Seward injects Lucy with morphine

"Owww."

"Let it work. Lucy."

"Oh, Jack. Kiss me."

Seward gives Lucy a peck on the lips Outside, Morris and Holmwood ride up on horseback

"And may I say Miss Lucy is hotter then a June bride riding bareback buck-naked in the middle of ..." Morris bragged but was quckly cut off by Holmwood.

"I would watch my colonial tounge, if I was you." Holmwood threatined as they dismounted there horses. As they dismount exited from the front door. Holmwood spoted him and greeted him.

"Hello again. And how is our lovely patient today?" He inquired as the men headed the to the steps.

"Well, frankly, Arthur, I'm Confounded." The doctor said confused shaking his head.

"Oh, Jack, are you still brooding over Miss Lucy?"

"I can only conclude it must be something mental."

"How very drole. Did you hear that, Quince? Last week he wants to marry her, and now he wants to have her committed. Let's go have a look at her, shall we?"

Holmwood, Seward and Morris enter the parlor where Lucy lies on the couch, wheezing.

"I'm at a loss, I admit. I've taken the liberty of cabling Abraham Van Helsing, a metaphysician philosopher." Seward motioned to Lucy before turning back to the other two males. Morris placed his hands on his hips and shook his head.

"Sounds like a goddam witchdoctor to me, Jack." He said turning tords Seward.

"Van Hellsing knows more about obscure diseases then any man in the world. He's my teacher and mentor." Seward protested.

"Do it, man. Bring him here. Spare no expense." Holmwood demanded as he looked at his bride to be. The men nodded and headed out the door.

At the London Cinematograph, Vlad sat with Mina and watched the picture show.

"Astounding! There are no limits to science." Vlad stated, impressed by how far science had come.

"How can you call this science? Do you think Madame Currie would invite such comparisons? Really! I shouldn't have come here. I must go." Mina said turning to leave Vlad caught her arm quickly.

"Do not fear me." he pleaded as he steers her back to the room and had her lie on the couch as he leaned over her.

"Stop this! Stop this!" She begged scared he may harm her until he spoke to her in the romanian language. "My god, who are you? I know you."

"I have crossed oceans of the time to find you." He leaned forward as his vampiric teeth elongated, but Vlad resisted biting her. Vlad's attention turned as he hard the growl of a white wolf and the screams of the cinematograph patrons scattering in fear.

The wolf found its way into where Mina and Vlad where. The wolf snarled at Mina causing her to panic. Seeing that his Mina was frightened, he spoke softly to the wolf in Romanian to calm it.

"Mina come here." Vlad spoke softly to her as he rubs the wolf's neck. Mina approached and pet the wolf. She laughed softly looking up at Vlad in amazement.

"He likes you. There is much to be learned from beasts." Vlad said as he watched Mina.

Later that night at the front gate of the Hillingham estate Vlad's carriage drives up and Mina exits and reluctantly enters the gate. Meantime inside the estate Seward sends a Telegram to Van Hellsing.

'Telegram from Jack Seward to Abraham Van Hellsing... do not lose an hour. A dear friend near death. A disease of the blood unknown to all medical theory. I am in desparate need. ~Jack Seward'

The next day at a Medical Collage in London Dr. Abraham Van Hellsing displays a vampire bat to medical students. Van Hellsing was an older man in his 50's grayish white hair.

"The vampire bat must consume 10 times its own weight in fresh blood each day or its own blood cells will die. Cute little vermin, Ja? Blood and the diseases of the blood such as syphillis will concern us here. The very name 'venereal diseases', the 'diseases of Venus', imputes to them divine origin. They are involved in that sex problem about which the ethics and ideals of Christian civilization are concerned. In fact, civilization and syphillization have advanced together." He explained. His eyes shifted and looked to an Assistant who handed him an envelope. "What is this?" he asked.

"It's from the telegraph, professor." his assistant informed him.

"Hmm, thank you. Gentlemen, thank you, that will be all." Abraham dismissed his class.

Meanwhile in Vlad's castle Jonathan once again wrote in this journal:

"Darn. These may be the last words I write in this journal. Vlad has left me with these women, these devil's of the pit. They drain my blood to keep me weak, barely alive so I cannot escape. I will try one last time today to escape to the water. There must be passageway to the river and then away from this cursed land where the devil and his children still walk with earthly feet."

Back in England at the Hillingham Estate. Vlad arrives at the patio doors to Lucy's bedroom the same time that Abraham Van Hellsing arrives at the front door, looking over his notes.

"For the record, I do attest that at this point I, Abraham Van Hellsing, became personally involved in these strange events."

Once Van Hellsing entered the foyer he was greeted by Jack Seward.

"Professor Van Hellsing, How good of you to come." Jack smiled and shook his hand.

"I always come to my friends in need when they call me." He said as he entered the living room of the estate. "So, Jack, tell me everything about your case."

Jack shifted a bit wringing his hands. "She has all the usual physical anemic signs." Hellsing nodded and said a small yeah. "Her blood analyzes normal and yet it is not. She manifests continued blood loss, but I cannot trace the cause."

Hellsing's eyes light up as if a light bulb went off. "Blood loss? How?"

Both men were dragged from their discussion by the blood curdling scream of Lucy. Both men took off in a dead sprint to the young girl's room. Just a they entered the room the shadow of a man could be see in a fleeting moment leaving the room through the garden doors.