Here is chapter 1 of my story! I apologize for the wait, but I get random bouts of inspiration so writing a chapter sometimes takes weeks, days or months. I have no idea when the next chapter will be up, so I apologize in advance.

I would like to thank all of those who have favorited and have followed this story. I hope this chapter lives up to your expectations.

P.S. You get to meet Alucard :D

Again... I don't own Alucard or anything dealing with Hellsing except my totally badass angel Cassiella.

Anyways! ENJOY! :D


Three years later…

Cassiella walked slowly down the street, looking around at the different shops and stores that surrounded her on both sides. People bustled about and most stayed clear of her; she didn't blame them. Her hair was pulled back into a high ponytail with her bangs framing her face; aviator sunglasses covered her eyes. She had a blue zip-up hoodie with a black tank top underneath, jeans adorned her legs and buckled black boots were on her feet; a bag was slung over her right shoulder. She looked out of place, but she didn't seem to mind. The brunette rounded a corner and stopped, facing the little shop in front of her. The sign had faded, but she could see that it said "Palm reading," she made her way inside.

The place smelled like incense, but it was not a potent smell; plants were everywhere, just like books, and jars of – she guessed – herbs and other various things.

"Hello?" A feminine voice asked from the back of the shop.

"Hi."

A woman who looked to be in her late twenties walked up to Cassiella; they eyed each other for a moment before the woman introduced herself.

"My name is Dania, is there something that you need?" Cassiella pushed her sunglasses up her head.

"Your sign said palm reading…"

"Ah yes. Would you like me to read your palm?" Cassiella nodded her head. The older woman led her to a round table and told her to sit in the chair facing the wall.

"Have you ever had your palm read before?"

"No, it was never available to me until a few years ago," the woman raised an eyebrow before placing both her hands on the table.

"May I see your palms?" Cassiella placed each of her hands face up in the other woman's. "Hmmm, let's see…" The woman began tracing lines on Cassiella's palms. "Well, this is quite interesting…"

Cassiella raised an eyebrow. "How so?"

"You have been hurt multiple times in the past and you've come here to enact revenge. It seems you will find your soul mate soon; however, with the path that you have chosen to take, you will have to endure great pain and suffering, but… you will pull through albeit you may not think so at the time…" Cassiella watched the woman, who was still examining her palms; she wasn't that surprised by the information she had the pleasure of receiving.

"That's all I can tell you."

"Thank you…how much do I owe you?" Dania shook her head.

"You do not owe me anything; however I would like you to accept the gift I'm going to give you," A look of confusion crossed her face before the young woman nodded in compliance; Dania returned to the back of the shop. Cassiella listened to the movement of the older woman as she rummaged around in the back of the shop. Minutes later, Cassiella was beginning to suspect that something wasn't right so she pushed her mind outward, making sure what Dania was getting was just a gift, and not something that could be potentially lethal. Cassiella quickly withdrew herself from the woman's mind after confirming that she was harmless. Dania returned moments later with a necklace in her hand.

"There is strong magic within the cross; it will guide you on your path and it will also help you find your soul mate. It possesses other powers as well, but those you must find out for yourself."

The young woman's blue eyes widened in shock; she slowly reached out to take the necklace. The cross was ornate and covered in obsidian, rubies and sapphires dangling from a simple silver chain. "It's… beautiful," Cassiella stated with sincerity.

Dania smiled, "When I was a little girl, my grandmother gave me this necklace and told me to keep it until an angel asked me for help."

"Y-you-"

"Know you're an angel? Yes, you're heart line is much deeper than that of a human's," Dania stated with a smile; she placed a hand on Cassiella's shoulder. "Do not worry, Angel; you're secret is safe with me."

Cassiella let out a puff of air before placing the necklace around her neck; the cross fell between her breasts, safely hidden from view.

"I wish you luck, Angel."

"Thank you, again," Cassiella told the woman before picking up her bag and headed toward the front of the shop.

"Remember that you don't have to shoulder all of this on your own; lean on someone every once in a while!" Cassiella laughed softly.

"I will!" She called back to the woman before she was back on the small street.

Later that night, she sat on the couch of her quaint apartment. The necklace was off and lying on the coffee table in front of her. Her sunglasses were lying next to the piece of jewelry as her blue eyes stayed focused on the TV across the room; there were ten people missing and eighteen murder victims. The young woman rubbed her temples before getting up. She looked down at the necklace; she suddenly possessed the urge to put the piece of jewelry back on. Cassiella reached down and reluctantly grabbed it before placing it over her head so that the cross once again fell between her assets. She snatched up her keys before heading out the door.

When she stepped outside, she felt herself walking down the stairs of her complex to the street. Her feet steered her to the right as she felt the cross warm-up against her skin. She let the magic guide her toward her destination, anticipation building in her stomach; she grinned, such a demonic smile for an angel.

She didn't know how long she walked or how far, but she ended up at an abandoned warehouse. She tilted her head to the side in confusion, she didn't have much time to dwell on her location before her feet started forward; she immediately felt that something was amiss. Her eyes began to flicker between the normal blue and a stunning violet. Three feathers appeared in the woman's palm, glistening dangerously in the remaining sunlight. Her feet stopped at the side door of the building, the cross was nearly burning her skin. Her eyes flashed pure violet before she opened the door. What greeted her was not what she expected.

Alucard was having fun. He had figured out where the vampire was hiding a few days ago and had finally come to destroy him and the rest of his ghouls. The vampire kept firing round after round of bullets into the already dead and gruesome creatures; a demonic smile, much like the one the angel wore earlier, adorned his face. He was covered in blood and was taking his time getting to the center of the warehouse. He quickly shot another bullet through a ghoul's head behind him before slamming his hand through the center of another's chest. His grin widened as he watched more ghouls amble towards him; he fired shots with inhuman accuracy, easily taking them all down in less than a minute before he kicked down the door that was situated at the end of the hallway.

Alucard's target stood a ways away, staring down at a little girl whose eyes were filled with tears as she looked up at the man with sheer terror in her eyes. He swiftly made his way across the warehouse, his gun at his side before coming to a stop behind the vampire, his arm outstretched before him, the barrel of his gun pointing at the back of the man's head; then the door off to the side was opened, revealing one of the most beautiful creatures both men had ever seen. Her eyes were stunning; they were somewhere in-between blue and violet. Her gaze was even as she looked at the two men before she looked down at the terrified girl; the young woman's eyes darkened to violet as a frown adorned her features. As she spoke to the vampire in front of him, Alucard couldn't help but let his eyes rove over her body; he liked what he saw.

"You plan on eating a ten year-old girl?" She asked. The blonde vampire smirked as he stared at her.

"Her blood smells so sweet," he stated as he inhaled the air around him; his eyes rolled back into his head. "But you smell so much sweeter."

Alucard watched as the young woman threw something from her hand toward the girl before it erupted into an opaque, gold shield, of some sort.

"You think that will stop me from eating her? I should think that the future wife of Zadkiel would be smarter than that," at the mention of the man's name the young woman stiffened before her eyes gleamed with vicious intent. Alucard grinned stepping back from the man, wanting to see how the battle would play out.

"Haven't you realized already that I will never marry that man? He's a disgusting, arrogant and egotistical maniac that has never done anything self-less in his life, and you would expect me to marry him? I hate to burst your bubble, buddy, but there is no way in hell that's going to happen."

Alucard watched, intrigued, as the two beings exchanged words. The young woman didn't seem to care that the man was slowly moving towards her in fashion that could only be classified as stalking his prey.

"Take one step closer and I'll destroy you, but only after you tell me what I want to know," the man threw his head back and laughed.

"Oh my, you sure are a feisty one; no wonder Zadkiel wants you," the vampire reached toward her. Her hand barely moved and the next thing he knew the vampire's hand was cut clean off. The vampire looked down at his wrist, that was slowly turning into ashes and falling to the ground, his eyes wide in shock.

"Don't ever touch me," the young woman snarled in rage. The man shook his arm out before the forearm began to repair itself, slowly. Alucard raised his gun, knowing that this wasn't some idiot vampire and was about to pull the trigger when he locked eyes with her. "Wait," she mouthed to him, he decided he could wait to blow the vampires brains out for the sake of entertainment.

"But-" the vampire began to speak but he was stabbed in the eye with one feather and in the chest with another.

"Tell me exactly why that arrogant bastard is using vampires to do his dirty work."

"No, I'd rather die than tell you anything," the vampire stated, breathing harshly.

"Well, in that case…" Alucard watched as she inclined her head and the feathers began to glow. White veins spread from the tips of the feathers causing the vampire to scream in agony.

"How about now?"

"Never…" The young woman sighed. She lifted up her wrist and pushed back the sleeve, and Alucard was surprised to see a feather appear in her hand.

"Did you know?" She asked as she twirled the feather around her fingers, "That when a vampire is touched by the blood of angels he will slowly burn into nothing? However, it's even worse than what your feeling now."

The vampire, who had sunk to his knees while she spoke, looked up at her with fear in his eyes.

"Pathetic," she stated before slicing her wrist with the feather. She extended her arms so that it was over the vampire on the floor. "Tell me what his next step is, or I will coat you in my blood and watch you burn alive… slowly," a single drop fell from the thin cut on her wrist and sizzled once it touched the vampire's skin. Alucard breathed deeply, agreeing with what the vampire said earlier; she did smell delicious.

"Okay! I'll talk."

"Then speak."

"He wants you to come and find him! He knows your looking for him, so he's setting up clues! He's going to have you one way or another Cassiella, you won't be able to run from your fate."

"Who said anything about running? I was just planning on killing him, then all my problems would be solved," she turned to Alucard.

"You can shoot him now," the Victorian era vampire smirked before firing a round into the center of the vampire's forehead, making him explode in a flurry of blood and brains. Just as the young woman purified the blood off her person, the dead vampire's phone rang; she reached out and quickly flipped it open.

"Is it done?" Alucard heard a man ask.

"No, I'm still alive and kicking, so I want you to give You-know-who a message: I'm coming for you." The young woman promptly flipped the phone shut before crushing it between her fingers; her eyes were still a bright violet.

Cassiella took in the sight of the man dressed in red. She could tell by his energy and scent that he was a vampire, a powerful one at that. She watched as he turned his head to the sound of footsteps resonating from the door across the warehouse floor. Cassiella wasn't that surprised when he suddenly was no longer standing in front of her. Slightly confused as to why the vampire in red was there in the first place, the young angel moved toward the little girl, still safe behind the golden shield. Cassiella reached out with a hand, brushing her fingers against the barrier; it immediately shattered in a burst of white glitter; it cast most of the room in a soft, warm light. Cassiella looked down at the still terrified girl, her heart clenched painfully at the sight of those wide and terrified brown eyes.

"Shh…" the angel cooed. "You're all right now. No one is going to hurt you."

The ten year-old looked up at Cassiella's beautiful smiling face, and she instantly threw herself into the young angel's arms; sobbing into her shoulder. Cassiella wrapped her arms around the younger girl, holding the little one tight to her body, as if to shield her from the rest of the world. The angel rubbed the girl's back as she began to make her way toward the voices that were muffled by the door across the room. The door flew open as the angel reached the halfway point. Men with guns came through and began circling around the warehouse floor, calling out "Clear!" occasionally. One made his way toward the two girls, only stopping to briefly speak with a few other men who began to call out orders to search the rest of the building.

"You must be the you woman Alucard was talking about."

"Alucard…?" Cassiella murmured under her breath. "Oh, are you speaking of the man dressed in that odd red hat and orange sunglasses?" The man smirked.

"Yes, that would be Alucard. Since you seem to have had something to do with the vampire, my boss, Sir Integra, would like to talk to you."

The little girl had worn herself out while crying and was completely limp in Cassiella's arms. The angel followed the man through the hallway he had entered, which was still covered in blood, guts and dead bodies. The three beings exited the building and moved toward a black limousine. The man tapped on the glass; the window rolled down.

"I've got the young woman and the little girl Alucard was talking about."

"Good. Send them in," Cassiella heard a feminine voice declare. The man nodded to whoever was sitting inside the car before leading the two girls to the other side; he was courteous enough to open the door for them. Cassiella slid into the seat as the door shut behind her.

"Why did you come to the warehouse?" The woman asked. Cassiella was able to see the outline of her body in the dark interior.

"I was magically drawn here by a necklace a palm reader gave to me as a gift," the woman blew out a puff of smoke as flicked some ash off of her cigar.

"A magical necklace? What is it supposed to do?" Cassiella knew this woman meant business, and being the smart young woman she was, she knew she couldn't tell the woman some made up story.

"Help me with my destiny I guess; Dania – the palm-reader – also said it would help me find my soul mate," the angel stated with a shrug of her shoulders. "There are other powers it posses, but I was told I had to figure those out myself," the little girl sighed softly before shifting in the angel's hold.

"What about the girl?"

"The vampire was planning on eating her so I decided I would intervene since I was already there."

"Does she have any family?" Cassiella moved her right hand to the back of the girl's head before easing herself into her mind. Cassiella maneuvered her way through thoughts and memories, trying to be as gentle as she could, so as not to wake the girl.

"She has a grandmother she's been living with since her parents were killed in a car accident."

Integra watched the younger woman, suddenly very suspicious. The young woman seemed to have read the young girl's mind, meaning she was most definitely not a human.

"What are you?"

"What do you mean?"

"You're not human, and you don't seem to be a vampire either; so what are you?" Cassiella sighed, dragging a hand down her face, weighing in her options. She finally decided to just tell the truth.

"I'm an angel."

"An angel? Wouldn't you be a fallen angel, seeing as you're on earth and not up in Heaven?"

"I'm not a fallen angel, I jumped from The Kingdom during my engagement party; I was supposed to marry the dark angel, Zadkiel which is the man who sent the vampire, that Alucard killed."

"You jumped? Well, isn't that interesting."

"It's not hard when there's are giant hole in the ground where Lucifer was thrown, so many years ago."

"Why did you run from this dark angel, Zadkiel was it?"

"He's a terrible man; he's only done things for himself. He only wanted to marry me because of the power that I possess. He thought he could break me, and eventually control my power and me."

This intrigued Integra. "You have a power that he wishes to harness and control, and yet he cannot tame you…"

"The council must have allowed him passage to Earth to find me and bring me home. Everyone believed that he was a gentle and kind soul, but I knew who he truly was," the young woman's face darkened.

"Seeing as Zadkiel has decided to use vampires to gain your attention, I would like to offer a proposition."

"And that would be?"

"Work for me, and you will have all the resources that you need to defeat your ex-fiancé."

"What's in it for you?" Cassiella asked.

"I gain a new employee that is not afraid to get her hands dirty."

"Then I accept your offer," Cassiella offered her hand to the older woman; they shook hands, confirming their agreement.

"I will have some of my officers take her home," Integra indicated to the ten year-old sleeping in Cassiella's lap. "I'll have Alucard escort you to your home where you may pack the necessities. Walter will pick you up when you have finished."

"Will do, but are you sure you want to send the Vampire with me?"

Integra raised a brow as she glanced at the angel. "How did you know?"

"Well, from my point of view it was very obvious."

"You should leave now, I will have Walter pick you up in an hour."

"Do you need my address or is Alucard just going to tell you?" Cassiella asked as she reached for the door handle.

"I have my ways."

The young woman inclined her head in understanding before stepping out of the car. Integra brought her cigar up to her lips, taking a nice long drag; she was intrigued by possible future events, ones that involved a very powerful vampire and very dangerous angel.


I'm sorry about the not very large part Alucard plays in this chapter, however he'll definitely be in the next one.

until next time...