Family Blood

Chapter: 2

Night Traveler

Well here's another chapter. Well now that I am just focusing on Hellsing my muse seems to be working at its old pace. I hope everyone enjoys.

Seras rode in the rental car that Charles had used to find her in the city of London. She looked out the window at the many people heading to work for the day. She had thought about calling into work but the old butler seemed to be on top of everything. Charles had already paid a visit to the department she worked in and already put in a notice that she would not be into work for quite some time. "Charles how did you do that anyway? I mean the department would not have let you just come in and arrange all this," Seras probed for an answer.

The old man looked back at her through the rearview mirror of the car and replied, "You're grandfather had a lot of influence in this town at one time Miss Victoria. He and the chief of your department grew up together and he was more than willing to do the paper work needed when he found out that you were his only living relative."

'Oh,' was all Seras could think in her amazement.

Seras was having a hard time that her grandfather could carry so much weight in a city that he had not been to in over ten years. She went back to watching the city go by as she continued to think over the events of the past day. First, she had had that crazy dream about the man from her childhood, and then she come to find that her grandfather had passed away. Now here she was heading towards the train station to catch an overnight ride to the city of Newcastle. "Isn't Newcastle only about three hours away," Seras asked not wanting to just sit in silence.

"Yes, Miss Victoria. The reason it is going to be an overnight trip is because I purchased the latest departure tickets because I was not sure if I would be able to find you. It was just a spot of very good luck that the chief of police had not already retired and was quite willing to help," Charles replied.

"Oh," Seras answered as the next question she wanted to ask was no longer needed.

Seras tried to relax in the back of the car but for some reason she was tense. She felt as if she was being watched and her mind would constantly shift back to the man from her dreams. She was not sure if he was real but her dream felt quite real. She was not sure about him or his intensions. Though he had never hurt her she could not get over the look in those blood red eyes of his. That look of almost hate in his eyes that she was not sure if it was projected at her or the thought of her grandfather. The man had seemed to carry a true disliking for her grandfather and yet she could not understand why. What had her grandfather done to him, and if her grandfather had done something to this man, was he coming after he in some sense of revenge. 'I hope not. That man looks like he could hurt me without breaking a sweat,' Seras thought as the car continued to drive along.

She remembered what he looked like so vividly that it was frightening. He was tall, taller than any man Seras had know, and was quite strong if his grip was any indication. His midnight, ebony hair seemed like it would never end. The hair just billowed out from the top of his head, and though it looked like it would end up in a terrible mess, it always seemed to be in perfect order. Those eyes. Those red eyes that had stared at her from the darkness where the things of nightmares. Those eyes that seemed to be made of blood watched her intently whenever she was in his presence. This man seemed to be the stuff that nightmares were made of, and Seras was not even sure if he existed or if he was truly just a nightmare. After a few more moments Seras was jarred from her thoughts by Charles' voice, "Miss Victoria we are here...Miss Victoria are you okay?"

Seras blinked and shook her head quickly before looking at Charles and replied, "I'm fine Charles. I guess it's just been a lot to take in all of a sudden."

Charles nodded as he moved back so Seras could exit the car. "Yes, I can understand how you must feel. It would be hard on me as well if all this just came crashing down."

Seras stood from the car to see the train station. She reached down and held the amulet for a moment before she heard Charles say, "It's good to see you've kept your grandfather's amulet. It is only fitting that the newest Lady of the mansion should have it."

Seras looked at Charles before asking, "Why did grandfather give this to me anyway? I don't even know what it is for."

Charles grabbed Seras' luggage before closing the trunk and replied, "That talisman has been in your family for ages. Your grandfather said it was able of warding off evil and kept it with all the time. That is until he visited you and your father when you were ten. He told me how you said you had seen a dark figure in your room. Your grandfather gave that to you to protect you from something he thought might try to harm you."

Seras smiled at that information glad that her grandfather had been looking out for her. She walked with the old butler as they moved towards the train station before she asked, "What did grandfather thing I was in danger from?"

Charles looked at the young girl before whispering, "Your grandfather knew what that figure was...but I can't discuss it here. It must wait until we get to the mansion."

Seras' eyes went wide as all of a sudden the man from her childhood was just given a big push towards being a reality. "Why...," Seras was about to protest before Charles interrupted her, "Because, there is more to your family then you know Miss Victoria. I'm sorry but I can't discuss it here...if only your father would have taken his rightful place as the head of the family none of this would have happened."

Seras looked at the old man she thought she had known with suspicion from the the way he was acting. 'What is going on here,' Seras thought as they continued into the train terminal.

Seras sat on her bed in the private room on the overnight ride to Newcastle. 'Charles wasn't kidding when he said it was the latest departure time possible,' Seras thought as she laid down to take a nap during the ride.

She tossed for a bit, not used to the noise that the train made, but soon the same sounds began to lull her into a sleep. Once she had dozed off the two red eyes appeared in the darkness of the small private room. The figure smirked as he sat down on the bed next to the young girl. The amulet on her necklace began to glow slightly as his hands moved to touch her. He lowly growled as he looked at the offending piece of jewelry and withdrew his hands. He wished he could remove that necklace from her neck. Of course if he could he would do it while she was awake. He wanted her to experience the idea of losing her last barrier of defense against him. He wanted to see the fear in her eyes when she realized that he could get to her. And, he wanted to taste that fear as he feed on her blood. How he wanted to taste her, to taste this piece of forbidden fruit that mortals had tired to hide from him. 'Soon my dear you will have a decision to make. You can be a fool like the rest of your family or you can use the power I represent,' he thought before reaching up and running a hand through her hair.

Seras looked around to find herself in the same castle as last time. Now field or stars to make her relax this time. It seemed that whatever was controlling this dream did not feel like playing tonight. Seras looked around to find herself in a bedroom. She walked to the window to see that she was up rather high and that the castle itself was on a cliff. She back away from the windows and bumped into something hard. Before she could turn around arms were around her and that same hand had clamped down on her mouth. She screamed in terror but all that escaped was a muffled shout. She tried to struggle but that same steel like grip held her in place. She looked to the side to see those same bloody eyes looking at her. She tried to say something but the hand was still over her mouth and all that came out was muffled speech. "Where you trying to say something Police Girl," came the man's deep baritone as he removed his hand.

Seras continued to stare at his eyes as if she was being held in place by them. She then broke her stare with the man and asked, "Why do you keep doing this to me? Did my grandfather do something to anger you?"

She heard him laugh as the dark velvet of his voice covered the entire room. Seras felt strength in that voice but also felt a madness that had yet to breach the surface during their encounters. Seras jumped slightly when she felt something wet on her earlobe. "What are you doing," Seras shouted while she tried to escape from his grip.

The man chuckled again as Seras struggled against him. After she stopped her inched towards her ear before opening his mouth before slowly, and playfully nibbling on Seras' ear. He heard her gasp before he let go and replied, "Yes, your grandfather did do something but I would not worry about that little one. I am not such a base creature that I would punish someone for something they did not do. I'm here for another reason Police Girl."

Seras felt him nibble on the skin just above her neck and could not help but gasp as she began to fight with him again. After another few minutes Seras stopped and panted from all the struggling. She felt she was in great danger of being hurt in this situation but thought if she could keep the man talking, "Then why are you here? Are you going to violate me or something like that?"

He laughed even louder at what Seras had just said and replied, "My, my Police Girl's mind is in the gutter. I will violate you if that is what you wish my dear."

"No," Seras shouted while a blush formed over her face.

"No, my dear, I'm not here to violate you. Even if I wanted to I can't do much more than this with that accursed amulet around your neck," he replied lowly.

"Just leave me alone. I don't know what I did to get your attention but just leave my life," Seras said as she tried to stand strong against him.

She felt a breath against her ear. It was almost freezing to her skin and she could not help but shiver. Then his voice whispered, "Yes, that's it. Stand up to me...fight me. You are the last of the line and you have a choice to make my dear. I can be your greatest enemy or I can be your greatest weapon. It is up to you to decided but I would advise that you not cross me when the time comes."

"What are you talking about," Seras asked before continuing, "Besides, as long as I have this amulet you can't harm me."

She heard him laugh again before she felt pain shoot through her body before his hand clamped on her mouth again to muffle her scream. Seras panted as the pain continued and she began to tremble in fear. She felt the sweat form on her brow as the pain finally subsided. She looked to the side to stare into those blood, red eyes that now looked at her with pure anger in them. She knew that he would kill her if he could and that at the same time there was something else in his eyes. Something she could not identify but then her eyes where drawn to his mouth. Seras' eyes grew wide as she saw blood smeared on his lips. The coppery smell wafted to her nose and she feel that she would be sick. The viscous liquid dripped slowly from his lips to her shoulder where she could feel it begin to run down her back. She watched as his tongue extended out and he began to lick at her shoulder. It was something that should have frightened her to the point of panic but at the same time it was one of the most erotic things she had ever felt. The hand moved from her mouth and titled her chin up as his tongue continued to clean her. She could not stop a moan from escaping her mouth as she felt his rough tongue on her skin. The hand soon came back over her mouth and she heard a low chuckle before he replied, "Don't presume too much Police Girl. I will find a way to get that damned piece of metal from around your neck. And, if you dare cross me then I will punish you greatly. I will violate your body until you can not longer resist me and then I will make you feel pain like you have never experienced before."

It was after he made his point that Seras felt him let go. She turned to see him standing next to the door to the room watching her. She reached up to her ear to feel two holes that were healing quickly and would be gone soon. She glared at those red eyes as anger drove her fear from mind. "How dare you! You bite me," Seras shouted at him.

He laughed darkly before he moved forward. His eyes glowed in the darkness before he replied, "I do as I wish. But, I can promise you that if you do as you should then I will never harm you again little one. Just make the right choice and we will never have to experience this again...that is unless you liked it."

Seras ground her teeth and was about to shout again but stopped as the man turned into bats and flew right at her. She screamed as they fluttered around her and towards the now opening door.

"Miss Victoria are you okay," came Charles' concerned voice as he shook Seras awake.

Seras eyes flew open and she sat up quickly. She looked around before saying, "Where is he?"

"Where is who Miss Victoria," Charles asked somewhat confused.

"The man...the man from my childhood...," Seras looked around and noticed she was in her private room on the train, "It was a dream again."

"That did you do to your ear. It looks like someone bit you," Charles asked while looking at a small blood trail that lead down Seras neck.

Seras eyes grew wide and she looked around quickly, "He's not a dream! He's here Charles and he's out to get me."

"Who," Charles asked as he now was looking for confirmation of what he feared.

"The man from my childhood. The tall man with the long black hair and those eyes...those bloody eyes," Seras replied as she lowered her head in her hands and began to sob.

Charles hugged the young woman as he tried to comfort her. "I know it's tough Miss Victoria. This is what we were concerned of...your families darkest secret has found you."

"What," Seras asked as she looked at Charles with fear and surprise in her eyes.

"Once we get to the mansion all will be explained...but for now I will stay with you to help protect you Miss Victoria," Charles replied as he looked after the young lady for the rest of the ride.

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