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Chapter 17: Psychotic Tendencies (part II)
Alucard stared at the wine glass held in his hand. Befuddled, he swirled the contents around in the glass, watching, as it sloshed gently up the clear sides. He was perplexed over the voice he'd heard last night. Seras' voice. She'd called him back from the edge before it had been too late and before he could do something stupid and irreversible.
Her calm, enticing voice, centering his attention while in the midst of the beginning of a swirling maelstrom, was his anchor. Her light to his dark, pure and simple. The not so subtle thrum of power had hummed between them, threading their connection tighter to keep him from his dark intentions. The killing kind. He'd held back for her. Only because she'd asked. Only for her. To hell with everyone else. They didn't matter.
Just thinking of his blond haired, crimson eyed bride made eternity seem too long to wait for her release. His eyes wanted to eagerly feast on her small frame, his hands ached to hold her close. His foolishness. Times like these made him feel every inch the love sick fool he happened to be. Being a vampire made him feel grateful he didn't have a reflection so he wouldn't have to look himself in the mirror. He never had to face himself. Until last night. He was a bad ass vampire, but it was hard being that and head over heels in love while holding on to his menacing reputation. But then he'd never had to see himself through anyone else's eyes until last night either.
Seras forced him to see himself through her eyes, as well as his intended victim's. Alucard hadn't realized what he'd been doing until that moment his bride called him on it. But there'd been no chastisement or disappointment in her voice. Only the slight sound of sadness and love. Tears welled in her voice as she'd pleaded with him to release the woman and come home. Never able to deny her anything for long, the No Life King did as she requested. He came home.
Bringing the crystal glass up to his lips he took in a sip, the contents sliding easily down his parched throat. "I still can't believe she's grown that much in just two weeks. She's asleep, yet she managed to call to me; bringing me home just when I needed her the most."
He was talking to no one in particular. Just felt the need to air his thoughts aloud. It felt like she was there in the room with him; listening to him. He couldn't wait until this damned punishment was over! At the same time, the ancient vampire felt incredibly angry at himself for needing her this much. He'd never needed anyone like this, never been reduced to emotions as raw as these.
"I just bet that old Walter is having a field day with all of this."
Staring at the old, dark bricks before him, Alucard could just imagine the fun the Hellsing butler was having over this. There were times, at night, that he swore he heard the former Hellsing operative cackling as he passed by. "Oh, how the mighty have fallen. And, yes, I have."
There were still two weeks left for the incurred wrath of Integra to elapse. Unfortunately, there would still be plenty of missions, but deep inside, Alucard knew, that without Seras, his darker half was waiting. Waiting to break free. Waiting to sink his claw and fangs deeper into the vampire; refusing to let go. What then? Would Seras be able to rouse herself once again to help?
Too many questions, and not enough answers. Throwing back the rest of the medical blood, Alucard gently sat the fragile goblet down on the wooden table at his side.
A familiar tingling at the back of his neck caused him to smirk. "Master calls. Looks like it will be another fun night, tonight." The darkness of his voice spoke of trouble in it's resonating sounds. Alucard was always prepared for that eventuality. You didn't get to be his age by being stupid.
Disappearing from his high backed wooden chair, Alucard reassembled himself directly in front of his master's desk.
"Alucard! Don't do that! How many times must I yell at you over this!"
"Not nearly enough, master."
"Obviously not", she snapped. "I have a mission for you and-"
A knock sounded on the entrance to her office.
"Yes?", she barked irritatedly.
The door cracked open and Walter stepped inside, "Sir Integra, I've brought Taylor and Finn as ordered."
"Very good. Bring them in." Sighing as she looked at her servant, wondering about his state of mind, she said, "We've got a lot to discuss." Removing her glasses from her face, she cleaned them with a soft cloth before putting them back on again.
Taylor and Finn hurriedly joined their master who was standing at Integra's desk looking bored.
The oldest Adams brother addressed their employer as to the reason for their presence. "Just why are we here, Sir Integra? I'm sure it's not to play catch up."
Sardonically smiling, she replied, "No, that we're not." Flashing her servant a meaningful glance, she opened the manila file on her desk. "Our former nemesis' have returned."
"Which ones? It's not like we haven't had our picks." The younger, brunette popped out.
"I know that", she snapped. "It's Eres and Aidan. The two that had previously captured your cousin." Pausing for dramatic effect she continued, "They're back."
Alucard's ears perked up at the mention of these two foes he had yet to face. They were the ones that Seras had tracked down, fighting fiercely and kicking some ass to boot before he and his two male fledglings had interrupted. Mouth watering at the prospect, he asked, "What are your orders and their location, master?" His fingers itched for a damn good fight! It'd been so long, centuries since he'd faced a true challenge worth his might.
"That's one thing I do like about you is your eagerness." Her blue eyes shone echoing the cruel smirk stretched thinly across her face.
Staring at their pictures strewn haphazardly across the wooden desk, hate in her heart, violence in her mind, Integra wanted the bastards cremated. "I want these cretins dead", she hissed between her tightly clenched teeth. "Find them. Eliminate them, whatever the cost."
"Just the words I wanted to hear, my master."
Glowering in Alucard's direction, she barked, "And you, you better get your act together and stop acting like a blood depraved freak! I don't know how you managed to stop yourself from killing on your last mission, and I do know that there was a human involved."
Alucard stared at her blankly as if denying her accusation.
"I do have my sources, Alucard. I know you sent the woman on her way, but not before scaring the shit out of her and wiping her memory! I have the full report right here." She picked up another small folder tossing it in his direction, "Need your memory refreshed already? It's all there."
"That's what you think", he retorted.
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Alucard." Her tone sounded more like a growl than an irritated human voice.
"Nothing. It's of no consequence, I promise you. You know very well, Integra, that I can't lie to you."
"Fine, Alucard. I'll let it go for now, but you'll tell me all about that cryptic statement of yours later."
Nonchalantly, the tall vampire shrugged his shoulders not caring one way or another about revealing his thoughts. She wouldn't understand them anyway so what did he care?
"Fine, continue with the mission debrief,please. My hound is getting very hungry and it's getting very close to feeding time!"
Integra held back a small shudder as she glimpsed a small portion of evil spilling out from her servant. She recognized the glee he felt at such a rising challenge. He'd go and meet it head on just like everything else. But for the first time, she was uncertain if he'd win so easily.
Spreading out several pictures and dossier sheets, the heiress began to explain, "Starting last night multiple corpses have been found, human as well as animal. They were torn apart or mutilated in what the police seem to think of as ritualistic murders. They're not that far off."
"One of our extermination units were out last night and took these pictures. Only two out of the twelve made it back alive."
Integra's voice shook with fury at the gall of the two vampires killing her men!
Alucard's hand shot out. "I'd like a peek at those pictures, if you don't mind?"
Her small hand trembling slightly, she handed them over into her servant's much larger grip. Feeling his cold hand brush hers, she almost dropped the pictures before handing them over.
Alucard studied the expression written on each adversary's face. Strange. both of them wore the exact same look. A look that spoke of power, smugness in the way that you-can't-touch-me kind of arrogance, and a cold killing gaze to complete the whole facial package.
He'd be certain to wipe both of their faces clean of those expressions. He'd die if he had to to do it. He'd be damned if he let either one of those whack jobs touch his bride again! The two vampires were owed hell on Earth from that last time when they'd come close to killing her.
Smirking, Alucard thought to himself that it'd been a long time since he'd enjoyed a nice impaling, and it was about time for another. Only this time, it'd be in the most violent manner he could contemplate, even worse than what he'd given Incognito. Eres and Aidan would suffer there's no doubt. The thought of huge poles sticking up their assess and out their mouths for some reason sent Alucard into dark chuckles over the idea.
"What the hell is wrong with you, Alucard?", Integra angrily snapped. "Now is not the time for a trip down insane lane!"
"Who said I ever left it?"
His red eyes gleamed maliciously.
A shudder ran down her spine. "You may never have left it, but the rest of us certainly don't want to join you! Keep on and I may have to lock you away to preserve our sanity. I swear, Alucard, I don't know-"
A knock politely sounded on the thick door a third time.
"What?!"
Roaring at the perpetrator, she waited to see the identity of the person who dared to interrupt her meeting with the three vampires. "Well, whoever it is, get in here! I don't have all night!"
The door opened and admitted Hellsing's retainer.
"Walter? Is everything alright?"
"No, Sir Integra, we have a problem."
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Strolling down the street with not a care in the world, the two fore mentioned trouble-making vampires discussed their next plan of action. Eres' red, hungry gaze mirrored his brothers expression. Thinking back on the meal they just feasted on of a young, red head, her struggle and brief fiery fight made they remember a mortal recently turned vampire...Seras.
"Aidan, I say after we're done in the next hour or so that we go find our delicious Seras. Even though she's been turned, it doesn't matter except we can enjoy her more and even longer without worry." His eyes switching from thoughtful to hateful, " That damned Alucard saved us a lot of trouble by converting her already. But it pisses me off that he beat us to it!"
"Well, you remember the saying the father taught us before he died, right?" Aidan grinned darkly and wolfishly at his brother. "When someone angers us, take something from that someone to make them angry, make them regret messing with us. Hurt them before they hurt us. That was dad's way. And he had the right idea."
Shrugging, he nodded in agreement. "Yeah, you're right. One thing, though. I heard that Seras is locked up tight behind a door held by a strong enchantment. My source tells me that even Alucard himself cannot breach it that it's so powerful."
"I'm willing to bet that it's only because his master is the one who set the spell in the first place. If so, then it's no wonder Alucard can't break it, because he's bound to her; forced to obey her orders like the dog he is."
Aidan was positive that was the reason behind their enemy's failure to break the seal on the door holding Seras in that prison. He was that sure of it.
Pausing a moment to take in the position and sequence of the moon, Eres furiously snapped, "She's been placed in a forced sleep, for God's sake, Aidan! That bitch, Hellsing, punished her for fighting with us that night. And I've also been told that Alucard's master forced him to drain her to the point of weakness so she wouldn't be able to move, breaking free from her prison! I want her dead, Aidan!"
"As do I, brother. She'll get what's coming to her. In fact, I already have an idea!"
The gleam of Aidan's white teeth against the maddening smirk on his face spoke volumes. Death and violence would rule tonight! Whenever he gained that look, they bathed in blood and the fear of those around them. It would all happen tonight!
"Come on and I'll tell you." Aidan threw an arm around his brother's shoulder whispering to him in a conspiring manner.
The two continued to walk in the darkness until they approached the club, Silver Moon. Lustily gazing inside at the many occupants, Aidan bowed before his brother, "Ready to eat?"
"You bet. I'm famished!"
Without further ado, the two vampires entered the club and began their mindless violence and slaughter.
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Integra's blue eyes stared at Walter in shock. "You mean to tell me that this very instant they're at a club wreaking havoc while we're sitting on our asses?!" Her furious gaze slid to her servant. "Alucard, you and your two fledglings, here, get down to that club and take care of them! Now! You're dismissed!"
"As you ordered."
It couldn't be denied that he was looking forward to this. A good challenge was always welcome, and here he was, lucky enough to find two of them. Self satisfactions stretched across his lips in a smug grin. Turning to his two subordinates, he said, "Well, you heard the lady. Let's go."
Taylor and Finn nodded, and on cue all three vampires faded from sight.
Participating in a little smirking of her own, Integra stated to an almost empty room, "Good luck, Alucard. May God and the Queen be with you."
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Aidan lifted his blond head from the mortal, club patron he was feeding from. Something, or someone powerful was headed their direction rather quickly. The large, dark aura was difficult to miss.
"Eres!"
His brother's head snapped up, looking at him in question.
"We've got company coming. Alucard's on the way, and he's close. I can feel him."
The two vampires shared a knowing look.
Eres started, "So that means we-"
"can move ahead with our plans!", Aidan finished. "Let's move on to our next designated place in the plan. Last one there gets less people to kill!"
Eres fired back, "You're on!"
Maniacally laughing, their bodies went up in dual columns of black smoke, evaporating to nothing.
Moments later, Alucard entered through the broken front door. Bits of glass and large, wooden splinters lay on the floor, scattered aimlessly around the place. Human bodies had been used, discarded and tossed just as casually as the glass and wood littering the establishment's floor.
Using his powerful senses, he could easily tell their adversary's were no longer present. But he had felt them up until a few minutes ago. What had happened for them to leave so quickly? Were they really afraid of him? The dark, No Life King found that to be impossible. They were too ballsy, not to mention just a little older than him, so what gives? What would've caused them to prematurely abandon their little blood bath?
Taylor glanced around at the death and destruction. So senseless it all was, so needless. He tried not to kill unless he had no choice, and usually he didn't revel in it. Except that one night where that leather and chains guy tried to hurt his little brother. Didn't nobody hurt Finn except for him. Speaking of Finn...the blond's head swiveled around searching for his errant brother.
"Finn? Where are you?"
A holler emanated from the back, "Yo, man, I'm back here!"
Footsteps approached from Finn's direction, "Taylor, man, these people got tore the fuck up! Just how bad ass are these pricks, anyway?" Raising his arm to point towards the back Finn said, "Hell, there are arms and legs back there and the owner's bodies are up here. And that's not even the worst of it! There's a guy hanging on the way back there, sliced from neck to balls, and everything in between hanging out; falling to the floor. If that's not graphic I don't what graphic is!"
Taylor looked a little green after hearing Finn's recitation of the hanging guy. But it couldn't be helped. They were facing an enemy they basically knew nothing about, including their strengths and weaknesses. They were aware of some of them just for the simple fact that they're vampires too. Same weaknesses apply to all of them. At least that's what Alucard had told them. And from what he gathered from Alucard, he was one of the oldest, living vampires out there.
Thinking of their master, he spun around to watch as Alucard had his eyes closed in intense concentration. Apparently, he was trying to divine out their enemy's position. Deciding to keep quiet, he just sat back watching a master at work.
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Two, dark figures slid through the night. Slipping past the gigantic, iron gates was child's play as they made their way up the front steps. Getting invited in was a piece of cake upside down.
There was a soldier standing guard outside who's mind was easily malleable, and easy to influence. The older one looked him in the eye, merging their wills. The soldier was given the impression that they were the male prodigy's of Alucard back from a mission.
Once that had been accomplished, they entered Hellsing's domain, crossing the thresh hold, they smiled in evil anticipation.
Eres looked at Aidan. "Okay, now to find what we came here for. I'm fairly certain we need to head towards the dungeons. I just have this feeling, a really good feeling, I'll admit that that's where we need to go."
"Can't ever deny a gut feeling. At least the guy left in the bar won't."
The vampire brothers laughed over Aidan's genius in his verbal and killing blow. The guy had been mutilated, and all while he still lived. In Aidan's opinion, the bastard should have kept his mouth shut! Instead, the idiot insulted Aidan, Eres and the memory of their father. Big mistake. So the one who insulted Aidan paid with his life.
Wearing the disguises of the Adams' brothers, the two malicious vampires cautiously weaved their way through the maze of Hellsing house. Eventually, they discovered a door leading down into the darkness, and leading further down into the lowest bowels of the mansion. They'd finally found the basement/dungeon area.
Walking forward into the blackness which swallowed them eagerly, the duo continued on until they hit a dead end with a wooden door. Painted in red on the door was a huge, red pentagram, and the effects of a lingering, pulsating spell could be felt continuously, emitting prohibiting waves from it's wooden surface. No one could enter until the heir of Hellsing broke it.
What bullshit, Eres thought. Mumbling a few ancient words, eyes glowing a ruby red, he waved his right hand over the seal protecting the door. The seal thrummed once and faded to nothing.
Glancing at Aidan, "Now here's where it's gonna be fun!" His eyes turned a wild, bloody color as his concentration went up a notch. "Time to unlock the princess."
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Ever searching for the two vampiric brothers, so far he'd found nothing. There'd been a rising sense of unease in his stomach and he had yet to figure it out. Eyes still closed, he found a thread of their trail. Finally! Following it, his eyes suddenly snapped open in horror.
"Seras!", he exclaimed. They were after his beloved again! Barking orders at the two with him, he said, "Taylor, Finn, we've got to get back! Don't ask questions or argue. Seras is in danger! Eres and Aidan are at Hellsing now trying to retrieve her."
Taking matters into his own hands, Finn cut off the older vampire. "Shut the hell up already and let's go. No time to waste!"
Smiling at his fledgling's words, he opened a void, allowing all three to step inside before it's outside circle closed cutting off all escape.
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Uttering the final incantation of the spell removal, Eres paused when he heard the click of a pistol hammer being pulled back.
A hard, cold, feminine voice sprang from the darkness. "I wouldn't do that if I were you."
Aidan stepped forward. "And just why not?"
"Not only is she secured behind that door for a reason, but I'll be damned if I'll sit by and let you take her!"
Suddenly the overhead lights flicked on revealing Integra's full form and and equally brassed off Walter at her side.
"Believe it or not, you two, I knew it would only be a matter of time before you'd be tempted to come after her again. And I knew that if she were sleeping, you dogs wouldn't wait long. You'd strike while the iron was hot and while she was unable to defend herself. The lure was irresistible so to speak. How could you not come to her? She was alone and unprotected, so you thought." An uncharacteristically, throaty laugh floated from her lips. "How does it feel to be so wrong? Your end is coming for you!"
A gloating light filled the heiress' eyes as she felt Alucard's presence nearing. He would put an end to this finally! And she could only hope that the ensuing skirmish didn't tear her house all to hell!
"Think again, little Hellsing. We will take her and destroy what remains of your precious family name. It's what we're good at...destruction is what we live for."
Aidan's red, steel gaze pierced her icy orbs. The warring intent she witnessed there made her feel the slightest bit of fear. He was the first vampire besides Alucard to make her ever feel that hated emotion.
Integra hated to feel weak, and fear unfortunately, usually made a person feel weak. It always made her feel that way. "Alucard will destroy the both of you. I'll make sure of that."
She held the gun steadily and level; aimed directly at the intruder's black, non-beating hearts. Her own pounding rapidly, pulse running in an erotic call through her veins. Leaning over to Walter, she whispered, "I hope they don't decided to get all hungry on us all of a sudden. At least not until Alucard arrives."
Pulling on his black gloves, wire filaments catching remnants of the lights, he whispered back, "They'll get a hell of a fight if they do."
Walter and Integra were surprised when the villainous duo turned back to the wooden door blocking their path. Didn't they realize death was on its way? Alucard's name didn't slow them down or even faze them. Not a good sign.
Eres and Aidan both stretched a hand forward. Together, in perfect, vocal synchronization they finished the last of the ritualistic spell. The air picked up around them swirling, rising up exhibiting its mighty power. And without warning the door blew off its hinges into multiple, sections and splinters, debris flying, littering the stoned floor.
"Alucard, hurry up!", his master whispered.
Eres strode forward into the chamber. Moments later, he came back with an even smaller body cradled gently in his arms, blond, spiky hair askew; still sleeping soundly. "Aidan, we have what we came for." Addressing Integra, he smiled ever so smugly, "We'll be taking our leave now. Be sure to thank Alucard for watching over our bride for us. Next time we meet, however, we'll be enemies fighting to the death. Pass that on to him, will ya love?"
The two vampires were about to make a quick exit when an inky blackness surrounded them, preventing them from escaping. An extremely pissed off voice rang out from it's center.
"Just where the hell do you two think you're going?!" Raw, hard emotions packed into each word slowly began to materialize into a tall formidable shape. Decked out in his familiar, red garb, Alucard was literally dressed to kill. "And you're not going anywhere with Seras, so you can hand her over!"
Alucard could hear her cries in his head. That's the only reason he'd been able to show up when he had. The moment Eres had touched her, her soul, her voice had cried out to him. It had screamed at the indignity of the evil one touching her, taking her from Hellsing. Those words, along with her cries had spurred him to speed up so the bastards wouldn't escape with his heart in their unscrupulous hands.
"Tonight this will all end." Alucard arrogantly summed it all up for everyone. He was tired of this whole situation being so long drawn out. It had dragged on for too long, and it was time to end it. "Your mischief, your killing sprees, all your gluttonous feeding habits...you two could've had it all but you squandered your existence on foolish, mortal-minded pursuits."
Glaring openly at them, he scolded, "The both of you remind me of a former priest turned vampire than I eliminated some time ago. He was nothing but trash! Wasting his power, he made puppets, ghouls to carry out his bidding, but his time came to pass." Lips turning up on one edge of his mouth, Alucard scoffed, "He was nothing. Easily, I took him down. The same will happen with the two of you. Prepare yourself to see first hand Hell's front gate!"
Alucard chuckled with the thought. His trigger finger was itching. Everything was itching to come unbound. His hound wanted to be released, was begging for release, but he had to keep it in check, for now.
"I suppose "your" Seras never filled you in on everything she suffered, did she?" Aidan believed it was time to twist the screws in the powerful vampire.
"What are you talking about?" Crimson eyes narrowed in suspicion.
Chuckling at Alucard's reaction, Aidan enlightened him. "Why she didn't tell you about the many pleasures she endured while staying with us?"
Alucard shook his head.
"No? Well, then I shall tell you. Then we will have our battle to the death."
Eres continued to hold onto Seras as he watched his brother work. This is where Aidan had always excelled better than he. Torture. It was a specialty of his. An art he'd learned directly from their mentor, their father.
Integra and Walter stood silently in the background. She'd finally allowed her stance and hold on the pistol to relax, letting it fall to her side. They could only stand there and listen as the vampire began talking, for neither of them even knew what Seras had gone through for all their sakes.
"Alucard, first I must say that she's a very delicious choice! Seras has a very passionate, fiery soul within. There's light and dark contained within her core. It's just undecided at this time which she shall be."
"My brother and I tasted and teased her flesh, letting our fangs sink into her tender, pale skin. The taste of her then virgin blood almost drove us over the edge with excitement! Compared with the various number of virginal females we've tasted over the centuries...they all pale in comparison! They're nothing. She's pure fire! She alone completely woke the sleeping power that once lay dormant inside of us. It is to us that she truly belongs, and when we leave, she'll leave this place with us."
"Like hell she will!", Alucard snarled. "The two of you are self delusional. Finish your tale! I'm ready to kill you now!"
Aidan picked up where he left off. "Did you ever stop to count the bite marks when she returned to you? In the short time we possessed her, we bit her many times. She enjoyed them. We made her moan and cry out in pleasure. Can you say the same, Alucard? I can't even name all the things we did to her, but she enjoyed each and every one of them. Her voice cried out in ecstasy, her soul shuddered time and time again as her body came, time after time again, in the ultimate fantasies. We gave her that each and every time. Could you make such a boast, No Life King? She screamed our names!"
"In fright probably!", Integra dully replied.
Tightening the screw further and to attempt to prove a point, Aidan stepped closer to his brother's side, gently turning Seras' head, and he passionately claimed them even as she slept.
"Alucard! NO! Get him off of me! Please! He's going to..."
Her connection with him abruptly shut off, no explanation. But her horror and panic still lingered in his head. Her skin, he could feel had the creeping, crawling sensation that only time could shake. That and the feeling of being touched by dirty or impure hands. Apparently, when this was done they'd both need a good, really hot shower!
Smirking, Hellsing's trump card stood to his fullest height. "Not only can I make Seras scream my name...but I can make her forget yours." Lips trembling, he allowed the menacing chuckles to escape his throat.
Releasing the control art restriction on his powers, the wind picked up, his coat and hair whipping around in it's grasp. Reaching out with his senses he realized that another was magically arming himself for the battle ahead.
Aidan and Alucard stared at each other. Two fighters, vampires in love with the same female. This battle, alpha male to alpha male, would determine who would live and get the girl, and who would die, their flame extinguished for all eternity.
With a shout the two forms leaped at each other. Walter and Ingtegra shouted something that couldn't be heard in the gale force winds that rose with every moment. Seconds later, a deafening crash sounded and the entire house was plunged into darkness.
A/N: Sorry guys! But I'm gonna leave it with a cliffy...I know you all hate them but I'd rather save the majority of their battle for the next chapter... Can any of you forgive me for the cliffy? Please? anyway, just leave me a little r/r and maybe I can hurry up and get the next one cranked out...I'll try, no promises, tho. See ya later. :)
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