CaliginousFluff: You wanted more, so here it is.
Lord Makura: With the berserker issue, you'll just have to read and find out. You may have read my mind. Who knows? I'm evil aren't I?
DaysOfTheNight: Awesomeness Ensues, huh? I loved that! Happy to know you adored the chapter too! Thanx for the muffins and cookies! Especially in that amount, I almost feel spoiled! ;) I don't know how long I'll keep you hanging by your fingers, tho... once again, my evil side's popping out to have a say:)
Ying-Darkness: I'm adding more for your's and everyone else's reading pleasure. Also, it makes me feel happy to know you think the story's getting too good!
sakandliluver: Gotcha! Totally surprised you! I love it when I can do that to anyone who reads it! Thanx so much for that! Don't worry, Alucard will save her and it'll all come out. Cheeriness and light can't last forever. So in a way, you're right, they're paying for the large amount of happiness and silliness they experienced previously. Sucks to be them, tho, right?
Demmie: What you did wasn't childish. Trust me, I've done the same thing. :) Adoration is added to my list of emotions people felt about this chapter and the list is growing. The sadist/psycho thing... you just can't help it. He's a really hot bad boy/vampire. The old cliche still holds true and it can be proved! It's kinda funny how you described Xander (behaving like a Jan Valentine), and you get another cookie for that revelation! As for being enthralled with the chap, you're making my head swell and my heart soar:)
Inuyasha-dork88: You're right! Alucard is going to be severely pissed! You'll just have to read to find out how much so.
Kyra28: The fact that you were reading my story instead of studying gave me a huge ego boost the day you sent the review! I never imagined it would turn out so well and so good that it would interrupt with someone studying!
GladePheonix: Glad to know you think it's a fun read. It sure is fun to write it! You also requested an update, so here it is.
My Blood, Tears and Humanity
Chapter 6: Alucard Awakens
Smiling nervously, she stepped over to Alucard's vampiric corpse. Willing her nerves to calm down, she brought up the sharp blade and smirked. "Well, here goes nothing."
Deftly sliding the blade across the palm of her hand, she appeared fascinated by the red welling through the cut. Squeezing it tight, she forced more blood to the surface. Holding her hand directly over the vampire's slightly open mouth, the red liquid slowly dripped in the open orifice and down his throat.
Minutes passed and his lips closed. The body slowly stirred. Chains fell off and he stood before her. Black replaced the white coloring of his hair. Still clothed in his leather, he kneeled. Raising his eyes, Alucard watched Integra carefully, judging her mood, judging the whole situation of which he knew nothing. "Integra, I know a month hasn't passed yet. Why did you rescind your punishment?"
Peering at him worriedly through her glasses, she sighed, "We have bigger problems than your punishment." She didn't know how to inform him of Seras' predicament. It's best to just get it out, she mused. "Alucard, meet Walter and I in my study upstairs immediately!" Turning to share a glance with the retainer, "We have a situation that requires you and only you!"
Walter and Integra exited. After a short walk, the two humans entered the study. Still unsure of what to say to the No Life King. Pissed would be the least of it all. Just sitting down and getting comfortable, Alucard reappeared in front of her, spooking her as always.
"Jumpy are we?" Alucard hoped he sounded like he woke up on the wrong side of the bed. That's how he felt. Ill and ready to drain the first person who made him angry.
Shooting back right at him, "Grouchy are we?" A corner of her mouth quirked up... almost into a smile.
"Get to the point, Integra! Something's going on and I can feel it." His red eyes sweeping the room, he closed them briefly, as if looking for something.
Crossing their fingers behind their backs, Walter and Integra took a deep breath at the same time. The fierce heiress informed him, "She's not here, Alucard."
"What do you mean she's not here? Where's Seras?" Setting his hands down hard on his master's desk, his eyes narrowed and asked again. "Where's my fledgling?"
Wishing he could be somewhere else, Walter explained. "That's the situation, Alucard. Seras is missing."
Silence exploded in the already overly quietened study. Muttering under her breath to Walter, "Wait for it...wait for it... here it goes."
Alucard's voice growled, "What the hell happened? I want to know now!" The vampire, so infuriated, he fought to keep his trademark temper in check until he discovered what happened to her. "Who has her and where are they?"
"Alucard, if we knew those answers, she'd already be back home and you'd still be in blood confinement. The only thing we do know is who took her. It was...Xander."
Walter brought out some equipment and played the audio recording for him.
Listening to all that transpired, he felt his skin itching to kill! At the same time, his pride of his future bride was immeasurable. She'd handled that prick so well...almost as well as Alucard himself. Every time he heard one of Xander's blows connect to Seras, the beast inside roared. Begging for release, it promised retribution beyond anything ever given, ever seen.
It was frightening to see her old friend vamping out this way. Usually his personality was a crazy, somewhat calm, psychosis sweeping up everyone that just so happened to be unlucky and encounter him.
Then Seras' angry voice revealed her attacker. Hearing that name pushed him into a black rage encompassing any he'd ever felt. Fists balling up, all muscles tightened to the point of spasms, Alucard leaned his head backwards roaring his adversary's name. "XANDER!"
Walter shut off the recording. "That's all we have, Alucard. Seras' radio was recovered at the scene but nothing else had been left behind." Staring at Sir Integra, Walter exchanged a meaningful look and she nodded. "We believe", he cleared his throat and continued, "that he left her radio behind for you to find. He wants you to follow."
Snarling, "Then that's what he'll get." Alucard realized the plans his old enemy had in store for Seras. It sickened him of that bastard even trying to lay his hands on her.
His connection with Seras had been unnaturally quiet. Suddenly, flashes of thoughts or actions, came to him from her. Gritting his teeth, he watched all she broad cast to him. Xander tearing at her, ripping her clothes and skin; trying to steal one of the very things she held dear, but she held on. Fighting with all she had with little results but physical beatings.
Curiously watching the vampire, Integra and Walter wondered what was happening precisely this minute. The snarls and growls emanating from his direction weren't too comforting at all. In fact, they made the two humans run for the hills, so to speak.
Alucard couldn't take anymore. Releasing a beastly roar that shook the windows, his eyes glowed a fiery crimson red. Harshly he ordered Integra, "No matter what happens, don't stop me from carrying this out. Jackson's got to die. Everything he's done to Seras, I've seen and felt. This night, I will be his executioner. If not tonight, as soon as I find the little bastard."
Launching upwards, Alucard busted through a window shattering glass and frame alike.
Shards of glass landed at Integra's and Walter's feet. She sighed, worried that he'd do something stupid. "Walter, someone needs to follow him. He starts wreaking havoc, you know what to do."
Firmly nodding his head, Walter left to gather the necessary equipment.
The light blond headed woman stared after Alucard and his hasty exit. "Great. Something else to fix." Shrugging her shoulders, she left the study to go to their headquarters downstairs. Several people were already there manning all the many types of radio, satellite and GPS systems. Right now, there was little radio chatter at all. Good thing for them. If her dark hunter lost to his even darker side, all hell would break loose and this is where they'd find out about it first.
Anger bursting forth inside and outside his body, Alucard swiftly flew over the city, attempting to locate Seras. Nothing. Only coldness existed. Emptiness answered his calls where she should have responded.
Desperation tore at the No Life King. His future queen in danger and because he couldn't find her cut even deeper. He would fly all night if he had too! Xander couldn't have Seras. She was already claimed! By the blood that flowed within his ancient veins, he would find her! Whatever it took, he'd tear everything asunder until the beautiful blond was found.
Seras lay unconscious on a hard, granite type surface. She looked like a dead body chained down. Her pale skin, lack of motion from her lungs and chest. No movement from her at all.
Xander observed her carefully. Pulling out the small vial of smelling salts from his pocket, he stuck it under her nose. "Wakey, wakey, Seras. Time to get up." Waving the salts back and forth, he finally got a reaction from the female vampire.
Yanked from the clutches of restful sleep, Seras recoiled from the smell under her nose. Every time she moved away the smell followed. Hearing a much despised and hated voice calling her name, Seras hesitated in waking. But that horrid odor wouldn't go away, so she slowly opened her eyes blinking against the harsh lights.
"Nice of you to join me." Leaning down to check her chains. He wanted to make sure they were still very secure. "Can't have you running off on me, now can I ?" Bending even closer to her face, Xander caressed her face. "You're very special, Seras, Victoria. You'll be mine and no one can stop me, not even that old as dirt vamp, Alucard." He leaned in for a kiss which she avoided by turning her head to the side.
The incensed draculina spat in his face infuriating him. "You'll never be half the vampire that my master is. Alucard will break you in half and I'll enjoy watching." Her red eyes glowed with her emphatic words. "Hell, I'll even help him do it!"
"You won't be able to do anything." Smirking, he rattled her chains, literally. "It's not like you can go anywhere or anything." Xander winked at Seras.
"Let me go! Right now! You're too much of a coward to fight me." Fire in her eyes and death in her voice, "You won't, because you know that I'll kick you're second rate ass!"
Alucard would be proud of his fledging. Nevermore than at this moment, except for the cemetery confrontation, had she shed her humanitarian skin to become like Alucard. Foregoing, outside appearances, she was a carbon copy of her master. Darkness seeped from her eyes, promising Xander an extremely slow death should she escape.
"Sorry to cut this short, but we've got places to go and people to see." Glancing all around the room, the impatient ex hunter, checked his surroundings. He didn't want anyone to sneak up on him, trying any funny stunts. "I imagine someone's looking for you. Hmm, I wonder if your dark master is going crazy yet with your disappearance and everything."
Struggling hard against the chains holding her prisoner, she snapped. "He won't care! Alucard can't even hear me or anything. He's been sent away." Giggling with an evil glee, she told him, "His master sent him back to sleep as punishment for attacking her. If he could do that, do you think he gives a damn about me?" Seras continued laughing harshly in his face. "Xander, if you were half the vampire that Alucard is... I might be tempted. Thing is, you're not half the vampire he is and well, I find you...sadly lacking."
He couldn't believe this woman, vampire, had the nerve to insult him that way! "Fine, if that's the way you want it, then that's the way we'll play it!" Releasing the lock on table to keep her chained but allowing her freedom from the table. "Get going!" The big muscular man shoved her forward.
"And we're going where?", she bit out at him.
"Now, now. Seras, sarcasm doesn't become you." Gently he chastised her for her attitude.
"You don't become me either, you repressed caveman!" Seras gritted her teeth. That was something she couldn't stand. Hypocrisy always set her teeth on edge and pissed her off royally. "You really wanna see some sarcasm?" She waited for his nod, and he quickly gave her one. "Then go look in the mirror. Sarcasm and a pain in the ass on two legs."
An idea hit her quickly. She'd have to pull it off first try. That's all she'd get. Smiling, she stopped. Seras thrust both palms up striking her captor in his nose. The blow took him by surprise. Instantly she knew it was broken. Spinning into a low kick, she knocked him to the ground. Her next action surprised even her.
The chains which shackled her wrists together, she slammed down on his head, cutting a very deep gash and forcing him into unconsciousness. Thrilled at her progress, she ran out of the warehouse where she was located. Throwing open the huge doors, she inhaled a deep breath of freedom. Running along the waterfront, she felt her head buzzing.
The draculina wasn't sure if her master could still hear her or not. She didn't know what kind of sleep had been imposed on him. Stopping, she dropped to her knees. His name ripped from her lungs. "Alucard! Alucard! If you can hear me...I need you!" Tears slid down her face. Seras felt so alone without him taunting, teasing or talking to her over their link. "Alucard, please answer me."
Seras' chest and collarbone still hurt like hell. She paused long enough to give them a small rest. This lead she'd given herself couldn't be wasted. It was too precious, this moment. Once again she called for the one she called master. With the loss of blood she'd experienced, Seras was exhausted. She was to the point it was hard to move.
Alucard's head shot up. One side of his mouth curled up into a half smile, revealing a fang. He'd heard her summons. She was screaming his name. Screaming in pain. He felt it. He heard it in her voice. Raw need. Seras hadn't given up on him. Following the sound of her voice on the wind, it would be minutes until he could hold her again. Skimming faster on the wind, he commanded it to carry him faster.
Seras, worn down, rested on all fours. Her link was buzzing but she couldn't tell anything else. What was going on? Dizzily she tried to get up and failed.
A hand grabbed her hair, jerking her to her feet. "Tag, you're it."
This was really getting old. Every time he went for her, he grabbed her hair and yanked it! "What the hell is it about my hair? You always go for it first."
Shrugging carelessly, "It's the easiest thing to grab besides your breasts."
"Leave them out of this pervert!"
Xander was directly behind her and she couldn't stand it. He was happy to see her obviously. She felt something poking her in the back.
Disgusted, she couldn't believe he was hard up after she just kicked the shit of him. "You've got some problem, you know that?"
"Problem with what?" Forget sarcasm, he'd gone straight for snide.
"Control! You can't even control your lower half! How can you expect to control me?" Seras had learned from Integra when verbally fencing or fighting with a male...insult their male pride. That'd get them every time!
Slowly, he took his tongue and ran it down her cheek towards her neck. "One day, you'll enjoy my touch. Beg for it even."
Giving a short laugh, Seras snapped, "The only thing I'll beg for is early parole."
Dropping to the ground with her, Xander and Seras struggled for supremacy. Both had something to lose in this. Finally getting the upper hand, the dark haired vampire, while fighting her, broke both her arms.
Seras' cries of pain echoed in the night. "Uh! Get off!" With her arms now useless, she didn't have many options left. She'd be damned if she let him have her without a fight. It wasn't going to be that easy.
"What are you going to do, now, Seras?" His voice teased her with it's mockery. So cold. Made her think of ice in the winter. Beautiful but cold.
One last attempt. Gathering her strength, she screamed for help. Doubtful that she'd receive it, but she had to try. "Alucard! Please...please help me! Alucard!" Sending her fear and pain into the call, she hoped her master received it. But if he did what could he do? He was locked up. Maybe he could send Sir Integra to her and rescue her from this freak.
Eyes so coldly amused, Xander told her again. "There's no one to hear you, Seras! No one at all around to hear your screams!"
A monstrously cold and pissed off voice rang out contradicting his foe's statement. "I wouldn't count on it."
Seras' and Xander's heads shot up. Recognizing the shadowed form, one was excited and relieved. The other was the complete opposite. Xander just wanted the vampire dead. No matter what it took.
"Alucard!" Relief flooded throughout Seras. He wouldn't let her body fall. Not to this jackass, he wouldn't.
Alucard stood there in full battle gear. His suit was still gone. The red leather outfit had transformed into black. Black as his mood. Black as his heart and black as this guy would be when he was done with him. "Are you ready to die, maggot?" His head raised showing the psychotic Alucard. Grinning like a jackal, he was ready for some violence. Violence to end with this trash's death!
"Just remember, Alucard, who holds the upper hand. I've got your fledgling. What are you going to do?" Xander loved to goad the No Life King! It was more fun than it had been to toy with Integra. "I've got the control here, which means, I've got the power. So back off!"
Whipping out his Jackul, Alucard elegantly raised an eyebrow. "Do you really want to try me? What makes you think I won't shoot?" Power radiated off the Hellsing hunter. Edges of his body blurred.
"What the hell?" A little bit of fear crawled under Xander's skin. What kind of monster is he about to face?
"That's right. What the hell's right! It's where I'm from and where you're going. Prepare yourself!" Quickly Alucard sent a little reassurance to Seras along their private link. Letting her know all would be fine.
Xander threw his captive to the ground, earning him a very black look from the ancient vampire. "Let's go then."
Raising his voice in sadistic glee, he said, "I'll show you how real vampires do battle, you piece of freak shit!"
Raising his hands, he uttered the words required. The Cromwell approval was now in affect. The etching on the back of his gloves shone brightly in the darkened sky above Alucard. You could feel his power thrumming in the air. Surrounding them, running through them.
Seras coldly laughed. "You're in deep shit now, you little wanna be!"
Alucard was no longer standing in human form. He'd disappeared into thin air. The older vampire was waiting to make his move. Bursting out of the blackness he attacked, striking fast and without mercy.
A/N: Sorry everyone, that's it for this chap! I'm really worn out.. long weekend and everything. Also, it's after midnight, so I gotta get some sleep! Read/review, please:)