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Hear Me

Chapter 19: Resolution

Slumped over her lover's body, both of them soaked with rain, Seras mourned him. After dismissing her cousins, who believed she was planning on staying until the sun rose, it's rays enveloping both her and Alucard, they refused to leave until they she reassured them she wouldn't be so foolish.

It wasn't as if Eres could come back, and pardon the expression; Aidan was too fucked up to lift anything, much less do her harm. Personally, she was glad one was dead and the other brother, who was nothing but a rotten, evil bastard would be joining him soon. Seras was glad she'd taught them a fatal lesson. Had it not been for Alucard being severely injured she doubted she could've mustered the strength to waken, much less fight.

She was still shaken over the fierce creature she'd become after her mate had fallen. Apparently, from her cousins description, she'd been a frightening sight to behold. Seras had become a vampiress not to be toyed with, or one to be around when her temper became aroused.

Seras only wished that Alucard could've seen her in action. Intuitively, she knew the ancient vampire would've been proud. The normally meek blond had given in to the blood that flowed in her veins; fought like the tigress he knew existed within her soul. Her lover always knew how to bring it out in her no matter where they were, regardless of what they were doing.

Thinking back on her lover sliced through her memories to her bleeding heart; red tears mingled with the clear drops falling down her white, shocked face. She just couldn't allow him to leave. He'd brought her into his world, loved her, and showed her how wonderful life, and all its possibilities, could really be. Another scream welled in her throat. Trying to hold it back seemed pointless. Opening her mouth and letting it out, Seras howled at the unfairness of the situation.

The rain still pounding, she screamed in anguish as his body slowly became transparent and vanished. Seras didn't think it was possible for her heart to rip, or be shredded, more than it already had been. But she was wrong. Oh, how she was wrong. Panic rapidly shot through each appendage, every organ as he disappeared from her arms.

"NO! Alucard, you can't leave me!"

Her screams, moments later, died to a hoarse, pleading whisper. "Don't leave me here alone, I beg you. Please!"

The wind kicked up echoing her emotional sentiments. A voice carried on the same currents calling out to her, "Seras..."

A gentle breeze swept across her face, invisible hands wiping away her tears.

"Come home,Seras..."

Come home? What the hell did that mean? And she wanted to know who said it? It couldn't be Alucard as he's dead. But that whispered voice...so familiar...got her to thinking. Turning the sentence over and over in her head trying to figure the statement out only increased her pain. Suddenly, her eyes brightened with a sliver of hope. Could it be? Could it really possibly be?

"Maybe, just maybe..."

The end of her sentence trailed off as Seras shot into the air heading towards the one place, the only place, he'd go at a time like this. Shifting in mid-flight, she headed home. Urging her bird-like form faster, she could see her destination looming ahead.

Seras allowed her body to feel her command as she contorted back to her humanoid shape. Free falling, the wind whipped around her; she floated gently to the ground, her landing a portrait of grace and beauty. If only Alucard could've seen it. Another thing she wished he could've seen. They're beginning to wrack up. She could've made a list entitled Things Alucard Should've Seen, But Didn't.

A low chuckle sang out along the currents that had brought her here. If only... She could wish all day long, but now she could only hope for a huge miracle. There was something she needed to tell him, and it just couldn't end like this, could it?

Opening a portal in front of her, she casually stepped in. Black confines closed around her small, shapely form. The tunnel opened again letting her gain admittance to the only place she'd been truly comfortable, safe. She'd come to Alucard's room.

Spotting the familiar table and chairs made her smile, briefly. Turning her head, his infamous coffin with it's even more infamous quote stood there, unopened. It seemed to share her sadness and loss in it's closed state. Once again the blond began to wonder. Peering through teary eyes, she slowly stepped forward in the hopes she was right.

Ten steps. It'd taken her ten steps to bring her to the front of his resting place. Or so she hoped. Pausing momentarily while weeping silently, she placed her small hands upon the coffin, running her fingers over it lovingly. Tracing the beloved quote that'd meant so much to him, Seras laid her head down on the coffin's dark lid crying her heart out. She didn't think she could bear it if he was truly gone.

"You'll never find out if you don't lift the lid; see for yourself", A soft voice echoed in her head.

Time for the truth. Not a hint of indecision on her face, Seras cautiously lifted the lid and gasped.

There he was in all of his dark, male beauty. Throughout his vampiric life he'd been a danger to all those who crossed him, or those his master ordered him to eliminate. But in all the time she'd known him, been around him, he'd never been a danger to her.

Whether it was an automatic response, she didn't know, but her hand went easily to his face tracing the planes and lines of his handsome face. Then she traced his lips and she found herself kissing them gently, tears sliding down to water his cold, pale skin.

"You'll never wake him that way."

Seras turned to see Alucard's master, Sir Integra Hellsing, standing calmly in the doorway. "What are you doing here?"

Narrowing her eyes, she replied, "I'm sure as hell not mourning someone who's obviously not dead."

"How would you know", Seras retorted.

"I've been his master long enough to know when he's completely finished, or just waiting in sleep to be awakened." Staring intently at Seras, she just shook her head regarding her lack of knowledge. "He had massive, critical wounds that needed to be healed. He always does this when wounded severely. He shuts everything down to preserve blood; allowing him him to heal."

"How'd you know he'd come here? And how do I know you're telling the truth?"

Integra smiled. "Where else would he go? This is his home. And we've been through this a few times which tells me he'll be fine." Slightly frowning she said, "One problem though...I've fed him a few drops of my blood, and he won't answer, he won't awake." Crossing her thin arms one over the other on her chest, she moved on, "That tells me that what I have won't be enough. It seems he'll only accept the blood of his mate, which is you. He'll only answer you. Only for you will he return."

Seras squeaked, "Me?"

Nodding, she replied, "Yes, you. Hop to it. See if my theory has any merits." Her blue eyes became deadly serious. "We need him, Seras. We need him just as you do. We need the both of you. Feed him. Call to him. Entice him back to us, I implore you."

A lone tear traced its way down Integra's face. Something rarely seen on the tough-as-nails, icy heiress' demeanor. In other words it was surprising to see any emotion, much less tears being expressed by her. Another list to make, Things That Made Integra Hellsing Cry; boy would that be an interesting read.

"I'll do my best, Sir Integra."

Swallowing hard, Seras bit into her thumb. Dark colored blood immediately welled to the surface and she placed it against his lips. She could sense that her blood slid down his throat revitalizing him. A change was taking place. Would he really return? And only for her?

Following Integra's advice, she called out to him via their link.

"Alucard, come back to me! Return! I refuse to let you leave me alone, here, like this! I know you can hear me..."

"Seras..."

Joyfully, she smiled as tears continued to flow. His lips gently began sucking on her thumb. A slight, pulling sensation that increased momentarily; causing her to breathe faster-harder, despite her lack of a beating heart and functioning lungs. His movement grew stronger and stronger, and she felt weaker and weaker as she fed him, her love, her mate. Seras would do anything for him. Even die for him, if necessary.

Soon, his sucking motions ceased; her heart felt a protest build at his refusal to take more. Trying to convince him to take more, Seras pressed her thumb tighter to his lips, but they closed even tighter. Obviously, Alucard wanted no more. But why?

Her eyes closed. Everything she'd experienced reappeared. From the beginning of her harsh punishment to the very second she'd believed him dead, the pain brutally pierced her soul. Even though his body lay before her, all she wanted was for him to wake. To be with her again. To be the vampire she loved and gave herself to. Instinctively, she knew, for some reason, he wasn't coming to; why he wasn't...the reason or reasons...were unknown.

Didn't he love her enough? Wasn't their love enough to come back for? What could possibly keep him from returning to her?

Wanting only a few moments to herself, she let herself feel the grief and pain washing over her. Reveling in it's emotional substance, her eyes reopened to find...he was gone...again!

"Wha-"

A pair of strong arms enveloped her from behind, his dark, low tones fell into her welcoming ears.

"Don't cry, Seras. Everything's alright."

Rubbing her hair, kissing her senseless, he soothed her, and her runaway feelings, as best he could. "Shh, Seras, I'm here."

Turning in his arms, she threw herself into his tautly, muscled arms, hugging him firmly. "You're really here! I can't believe it! You are...you're really here!"

Her tears, fast and furious, soaked his white, poets shirt, leaving bloody prints from her tears. Pulling back from him, her hands moved of their own accord; frantically patting him everywhere: his head, face, shoulders and chest.

All the emotion she'd had left and tried to bury inside burst forth in a harsh, painful cry, "God! I thought you were dead! It killed me to see it happen, to see the way they hurt you, and all the while they were killing me as each and every blow, cut and slice pierced you. I truly believed you were gone; out of my reach for all eternity!"

"I needed time to heal. I was caught off guard. Something I usually don't allow, but as you were in their hands I wasn't sure how to proceed without you getting hurt. Your safety was more important than anything or anyone", he growled. "I'd kill anyone who dared to hurt you!"

Alucard and Seras hugged each other fiercely and kissed with such fervor that you'd thought they hadn't seen one another in months, or years.

Her crimson eyes met his in a steady, watery gaze. "I love you, Alucard."

"As I love you, Seras", he returned.

Biting her lip she wondered how to tell him what she needed to say.

"You're nervous, Seras. What's bothering you?" Pulling her up against him, chest to chest, he stated simply, "You can tell me anything."

Watching his puzzled face, she giggled in nervous anticipation. "I know. This isn't exactly easy for me to reveal, you know."

"A wise man once said it's better to just get it out and start at the beginning."

"Okay." Inhaling a deep, shaky breath, she whispered, "Alucard...I'm pregnant."

A triumphant yell escaped his lips. "Yes!" Then somberly he glanced back down at his mate. "I'm going to be a father? You're sure?"

Nodding her head, "Yes, we're going to be parents!"

A disbelieving voice muttered from the doorway, "Oh, shit! Another fucking vampire on the way!" Rolling her eyes toward the ceiling, she asked, "Did I anger some deity in another life or something? Jeez, that's just my damned luck!"

Staring at the couple showing them her unhappiness, she shout out, "You two better get your vampiric asses fixed after this! I'm not about to house a whole litter of Alucard's! That'll be a cold day in hell!"

Still muttering, Integra stomped away from his door, down the hall, and up the stairs, shouting, "I damn well can't believe this! I'm going to end up with a nest of vamps underneath my own roof!" Her mutterings died away as she slammed the heavy, metal door separating the basement from the rest of the house.

Alucard smirked. "It's going to be so much fun giving her hell again. I just can't wait."

"I bet you can't", Seras replied amused at her mate's enthusiasm. She could hear the yelling now as Integra would be screaming at him for who knows what.

Alucard, still holding onto Seras, floated up to the ceiling and over to his coffin. Flipping them so she was on bottom, the two lovers fell gently, and softly, to the dark, blood-red cushioned lining.

Seras smoothed away the black bangs that'd fallen into his eyes, hiding them from her sight. Red liquid welled in her crimson eyes as she said, "Alucard, don't ever do that to me again. I thought I'd really lost you and I couldn't bear it if I did. Please, don't ever leave me!"

"I promise to try. I can't ever swear we won't be separated, but I'll do my damnedest to keep us together. We do have a family to consider now, after all." He grinned boyishly and leaned down to gently lick her lips, then nibble on them.

Suddenly, he pressed harder on her mouth, urging her to forget what had happened, at least for tonight. Tonight was theirs. All theirs. Too soon would their time together be interrupted with the entrance of their little one. But what a sweet moment it would be...to finally meet a child of his own. Something he was certain would never happen.

Seras' throaty moans brought him back to reality. Kissing her, pleasuring her, was all he could think of despite his recovering injuries. To hell with them, he thought. Seras was worth all the pain in the world. She drove away his pain. She, alone, was his pleasure.

Strong emotion shining in the vampire king's eyes, he whispered, "I love you, Seras. Always and forever. For all eternity."

Emotions in his eyes were mirrored in hers. "As I love you, Alucard, for the rest of my life and beyond. I'll always love you."

The couple continued mating; eventually they lay side by side sated from their lovemaking. Exhausted from the many events and cruel emotions they soon after went to sleep; sounds of their joining rang out in the walls and in the room.

The final sounds to echo out were the joint admittance of their love for one another and the room finally fell silent, candles burned dim, and then winked out. The wick spent, the room plunged into darkness as the vampire lovers slept the day away holding each other tight; awaiting the next sunset, grateful for another day to be together in the beginning of forever.

A/N: Well, my friends and fellow readers/authors, that's the end for Hear Me. I hope that you enjoyed this chapter as I've enjoyed writing the entire series! It's saddened me to end this as it was my most beloved story. I know that this last chapter was pretty OOC but I hope it didn't offend anyone too much. :) And I hope that all of you will be kind enough to send me one last review, as most of you have been so faithful throughout the entire story. To those who were constant and steadfast in their reviewing...I say thanx with all my heart! You all have been tremendous and helpful!

Hopefully, one day soon, I can create another story to stir you minds and hearts as this one has! Good night and I'll see you next story. :)

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