Another Halloween ~~~ Another Halloween was here and I was late for it.
At aNy raTe, EnjoY~
Chapter 3: Beginning of the third time
~ 100 years ago - Alucard POV~
"Am I defeated?" I asked
"Yes. You are defeated." Abraham Van Hellsing said "There's no such thing as a never-ending nightmare. Your castle and your dominions are gone. Your servants are all dead. The girl's heavenly host has disappeared without a trace. She will never be yours." He punctures my chest with a silver cross "Count, you have nothing. You are a pathetic, No life King! You have nothing! Nothing!"
'Wrong... I haven't lost everything…
Even if it is just a delusion of my own mind…
I still have...'
~ 10 years ago ~
"Hah hah hah" the sound of someone running could be heard from the above floors. None of my business though... I was just a dried up corpse right now... A thirsty one at that.
Now, the person had hid herself inside the ventilation tubes... Quiet as a mouse, it crawled closer and closer...
The ventilation covers fell down and that person with it, stopping right in front of the door... The door to this room... Clanking and squeaking sounds could be heard as that person took off all the locks and pushed the door open.
"A corpse...?" it was a woman, she moved closer "Father, is this the thing that would protect me?"
"There you are, Fraulein." a gunshot rang out as the girl screamed in pain. The blood splat on the floor as a few drops reached my face. This blood. This smell. I know it. This sweetness, which had lingered on my tongue for at least 250 years. It had finally come back to me again.
"Uncle." she called and the man kept the gun aimed at her as he moved closer
"That's right, Fraulein." he answered
"You would even go this far to get the Hellsing family?"
"Right again, Fraulein." as he finally reached her and pointed the gun at her head, intending to pull the trigger.
But he couldn't. The thing behind this 'Fraulein' has shocked him in his tracks. Me.
I licked all he drops of blood on my face and body then preceded to lick away the remaining ones on the floor, I would not waste a single drop of her blood. Not for this whole world.
"The corpse! The corpse!" they screamed
But I paid them no mind. I broke out of my handcuffs. Theses humans are too noisy, quite suitable to become a sacrifice for hers and mine reunion. Death reaped through every single man in this very room, except for one. The one pointing that disgusting gun at her head. Quick death was too much of a light punishment for him.
She picked up the gun, that dropped to her feet as I ripped the man's arm away and pointed it towards me "Don't you come any closer! You monster!"
'Innocent version, huh? A little bit of teasing couldn't hurt' I chuckled "You blood made the finest wake up drink after 20 years of sleeping" and 250 years of waiting too. I cornered her into a wall "If you obey me, all this power will become yours."
She stiffened, shock of what I had just suggested. But no, she didn't comply to it "You monster! I am the Head of Great Britain's Hellsing Organization! Integra Hellsing! Even if my life comes to an end, I will never bow down and let a monster like you tell me what to do!" her hands were shaking, but unwavering resolution could be seen in her eyes.
"It's no use using a gun at me, little lady. Just give up and listen to me."
"Shut up! Even if I die, I will never yield to you! This is my pride and self-respect as the Head of Hellsing Organization!"
I laughed "Wonderful! How very wonderful! As expected from My Master!"
I moved away and kneeled down in front of her "Please forgive my impoliteness, sir Hellsing. Give me an order, My Master."
That was when the guy woke up again, babbled some ridiculous insults and pulled out another gun to shoot at Integra. Before it could reach its target, I blocked it with my arm "Your blood really stinks, you're not qualified to be the master of this place."
Integra pulled the pistol and aimed at her uncle "What is your name?"
"Alucard, the last Master, your father had given me that name."
"Alucard, a fitting name indeed. From now on, I shall be your Master!" she shouted and her fingers pressed the trigger
"Yes, My Master."
~ Current time - Britain, London ~
How wonderful. We're back here again, back to the battlefield. Surrounded by the Iscariot and the Nazi army as well as faced off by Anderson and the Hound
"Master! My Master! Sir Integra Hellsing" Alucard shouted towards the Big Ben "Order! I'm your faithful servant! Vampire Alucard! Please give me an Order!"
There, Integra was standing, guarded by the police girl - Seras Victoria. "Heed my order, my servant, Vampire Alucard. Dye crimson the army in white with your gun of silver. Dye vermilion the army in black with you gun of iron. Stain each and every one of our foes blood red. Search and destroy! Massacre everyone! Don't let anyone escape from this island!"
"Roger. As you wish, My Master" I chuckled
Military personnel of the third Reich, members of the NSDAP Waffen-SS, turned into vapires, armed and armored assault group of the "Last Battalion", left 'alive' - 527 soldiers.
Army of the Roman Catholic Church, 9th airborne division of crusaders, left alive 2875 men,
English Protestant knights, Hellsing, left 'alive' - 3 'men'.
"Release the restriction system to level 0! Return! Send hundreds, no, thousands of them to the pits of Hell! Sing!"
"The bird of Hermes is my name. I devoured my own wings. That's how I was tamed." I said and released my seal, bringing out all the lives inside of me. The Christian army, the Nazis... and even my Royal army of Wallachia. No one was to be left alive, no one. Just as my Master had ordered. Sing, my river of death! Sing, for my Master.
Hell. What was occurring was Hell itself, wiping away the existence of life itself.
On my horse, I marched towards the British museum, the place where my Master, surrounded by hundreds of impaled bodies, was waiting for my return.
"Welcome back, Count." she said
"I'm back, Countess."
"Eh, Ummmmm... We-Welcome home, M-Ma-Master..." I looked at the police girl "Master grew a beard, didn't... he? A beard..." I chuckled at her failed attempt to create a joke
I reached out and ruffed her head softly "Good work, Seras. Seras Victoria. For protecting our most precious Master."
Just that moment, Anderson jumped in to attack me. I pushed Seras aside and blocked his sword with my own. "What a surprise! Isn't it my old friend!"
"We are agents of God." He said "My mission is to track down all the fools who dare and oppose God and slash apart the meat that holds their unclean bodies together... UNTIL NOT A PIECE REMAINS!
I chuckled "Enemy! Let's see you kill me! Come and pierce my heart with those bayonets of yours."
"So be it. Your request... I shall answer it!"
I morphed back to my normal appearance and took out the "Jackal" shooting Anderson's bayonets in pieces "This is a masterpiece, Walter" I laughed. But he didn't falter, taking out another pair, he launched at me as I continued shooting him "What now? What will you do now? The demon is still alive, Catholic! Shouldn't you defeat him? How many chances do you need? A thousand? Ten thousand? A million? A billion? A hundred trillion?"
"If the chances are one in a zillion, then it'd be more than plenty!"
"Your arm looks torn off though, what shall you do?"
"What does it matter, an arm or an leg, I'll give it to you!" he continued to push through my army of death "Get out of my way!"
'He is really something... He's so much like those men... Humans who understand their own powers' I remembered 'That day... 100 years ago... I fought with all my power and soul, and yet I was defeated. Arthur Holmwood... Quincey Morris... John Seward... and the Abraham Van Hellsing... It's just like a ream! Humans are unbelievable! Come, Alexander Anderson! I want to see you standing tall in front of me. Just like that man, who was nothing but a human. Just like her, who still excite me so'
"You're finally here" I said as Anderson was standing before my eyes "You have broken through my stronghold. Nicely done! Bravo, Iscariot! I expected nothing less from the great Alexander Anderson!"
He then pulled something out. His trump card maybe? At first, I was smiling, glad that he had something under his sleeve. But my smile didn't last long and I saw him crushing the box, revealing what was inside of it. "The lingering scent of a miracle 'Elena's nail'"
"Indeed it is!" Anderson shouted and prepared to pierce himself with it
"Don't do it, Anderson!" I shouted "Are you seriously planning to transform your soul into that of a monster!? Into a monster of God! Dare you make an attempt at becoming an immortal and almighty toy of providence? Spare me the same typical bullshit! The monster that denies God; the monster that acknowledges God; they are the same! They are monsters! Besides if the remnants of such a miracle were to be used, are you fully aware of what that would mean? Do you honestly believe you're ready to die and become the same kind of miracle as that which you now so tenaciously clutch? You and I, our conflict has now been pushed to the edge of the river Stix. To be a monster like me... To give up your humanity means showing you weakness. You couldn't make it as a man, so you stoop to being a monster. A creature that is destined to be toppled by humanity! Stop it human! Do not become a monster like me!" I almost begged him "You've fought this far on your won, therefore deep down, you should know my words are true. I'm satisfied with being freed by your holy bayonets! Use them in the name of divine punishment!"
But he continued "I wish to be born a benevolent tempest, a revered threat, an explosive torrent of piety. I wish to become a delightfully dreadful storm, one that's both heartless and tearless. And if by stabbing myself with this is the only way to fulfill that wish… Then let it be done. AMEN!" holding the nail, he thrust it right into his heart. Right at that moment, vines and root grew out of the stabbed place
"You… You fool!" I shouted pointing the gun at him.
He cut off my arm in a flash and, without giving me any openings, severed my head with it. Summoning Jackal with my other hand, I blew his head off. The fight was now... beyond human's understanding. In one split second of my own distraction, using his bayonet, he effectively split me into two and pierced through my heart. My world… was burning… My world… was finished… It was all… in flames…
"Master….."
"My Master….."
"MASTER!"
"Why so loud, police-woman" I said mockingly "Your voice is too loud for my ears indeed." I chuckled. "Anderson" I grabbed his bayonet "I would have been satisfied if you did defeat me, because of that day… because of the twilight wasteland… that day 523 years ago… If my entrails because yours, it would be splendid! But now, it's far too late for that. You cannot defeat me." Using force, I pulled his bayonet out of me, breaking it to pieces "The ones to destroy monsters have always been humans. To die any other way is unthinkable!"
3rd POV~
'Integra, in this world exist multiple unthinkable monsters. Every time I see them, I think of something. Their immortality, could they have truly wished for it? They all appear to seek out war and endless desperate blood stained struggles. Things that leave nothing, but tears and anguish in their path. I don't think they desire those things at all. Nosferatu, No-life King - he has not his castle, his kingdom, his subjects. Living too long of a life, he has lost sight of what he wanted and lost the heart of another, or even a heart of his own. He wanders aimlessly and blindly forward. A ghastly specter that eradicates all that fall within his path. I pity them. They are like frightened, frail children, crying and helpless on their knees.' Integra couldn't help but remember her father's words, as well as the gazes that he sometimes gave her. Lone. Lost. Longing. And at these moments, it seemed to Integra as if he was looking for something in her. Something, that would give him direction and salvation.
Perhaps, it was because of him and his unexpected dependability on her that made her into what she was today. Strong and firm. Someone, who had the ability to control and command over him, give him a specific aim that he could move towards.
"You are me!" Alucard shouted as "You are no different from myself! It all happened the same way. All of this is no different than how I became this way."
"Ha ha ha" Anderson laughed weakly "Don't cry demon. What childish fear haunts you? Don't cry over it demon. Didn't you become a demon so you wouldn't have to cry anymore? When a man's tear finally dry up. He becomes a demon, reduced to a monster. So laugh. Let me hear that familiar prideful, arrogant laugh of yours. I'm fading fast, but you'll live forever. How much longer must you hold onto this wretched immortal life"
"I'll continue living… until the sins of my past finally catch up to me… and are consumed by my future. See you in limbo, eventually"
But they didn't have time to mourn over Anderson's death.
"Amen."
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