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Blood.

It was all I could smell. It's scent hung in the air like a toxic gas, choking at my throat. I heaved in an attempt to find fresh air, but none reached me. I glanced over at Seras, who clutched onto Pip, sobbing. I sighed.

"He's fine Seras. You don't need to choke him." She loosened her grip on the French, looking over her shoulder at me. "He's bleeding!" She said, and I could almost see the hint of tears in her big blue eyes.

A chuckle that sounded more like a cough sounded as the man said while gritting his teeth, "She's right, mignonette. I've suffered worse." He hacked a little, blood sputtering up. The young girl only grew more distressed.

"He needs medical attention!" She looked at me with hopeless eyes. I sighed again. "You're not an idiot, don't act like it. Fix him up."

"B-but-"

"I'll go help in London. Once he's taken care of, I expect to see you down there as well." I said with finality, glancing at the few surviving Geese. Pip smirked, commenting, "Are you always so harsh?"

I looked down at him, an eyebrow cocked. "Says the man to the woman who just helped save his sorry ass." He shrugged and chuckled again. My lip twitched in a half smile. "I'm going." Seras just smiled, nodding her head in thanks. I turned and fled into the cool air, moving with haste towards the huge cloud of smoke in the distance.

Integra moved quickly, hurrying through the corridors of the zeppelin. "Where in the hell is he..." She muttered mostly to herself as I followed behind her. I stopped, saying quietly, "Sir."

She stopped and peered forward, seeing the figure standing in front of us. For a moment, neither party moved. Very slowly, the man pointed towards a sign on the wall.

Integra moved slightly closer, reading it. She looked back at the man, and nodded. I still stood, facing him. He was extremely tall. I estimated him around the same height as Alucard. He still wore his large M42 greatcoat and M43 hat. For the first time, I saw his eyes. They were a maroon-red color. He did not project any emotion from them.

"Katya."

I tore my eyes from him and looked at Integra, who'd already moved past him. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she said, "Don't die. That's an order."

I tilted my head in acknowledgement as she spun on her heel and moved quickly away from us.

I felt the hair on my neck stand on end as I looked back at the statue of a man. His face was oddly blank. I slowly lifted my foot from the floor, and crossed my feet as I stepped diagonally towards him.

He mirrored the image backwards, and we slowly circled. I wished that his mask would break so I could read him better, but he was stoic. I stopped.

One. Two. Three. Four. Five.

I launched forward towards him, and just as I was within distance of dealing damage, he dodged away. I moved away from him as he countered, his leg shooting out towards me. He continued to attack, and I ducked and dodged away, frustration boiling in me.

He's not leaving one opening!

I dodged away, and moved swiftly to his other side, sweeping at his legs. He moved away, and leapt towards me as I did him. My right fist and his left connected, both limbs shattering. And just as suddenly, they had regenerated back as we continued to take offensive positions. Every move I'd made he'd countered.

I spun my leg around, kicking high towards him. He grabbed my leg in mid-kick, spinning me onto my back. I rolled left as his boot came down where my head had been. My hands snatched at his leg, but it suddenly disappeared. I jumped up and looked back at him, baring my teeth. Damn. I swung for him, but suddenly found myself caught in his coat. I felt his hand on my neck and with instinct I turned to mist, slipping from the coat. I reformed seconds later. He stared at me, his hand still clenching his coat.

He blinked twice, before dropping it. He stood now in only his baggy pants, his hat lost somewhere among the crates. He launched towards me, and I dove behind a large group of crates, looking at him in disbelief.

The man was no longer a man.

The fraulein now sat crouching behind crates, eyes wide. He stared at her, slowly moving towards her. She made no attempt to move. He sighed. Earlier, he thought he'd finally found his match. Someone who could rid him of his life. He growled, disappointment turning to anger.

Her wide amber eyes narrowed as she rocketed over the crates, regaining her will to fight. She stood in the middle of the room, watching him. She did not hold a fighting stance.

She just watched him. He'd almost say she looked amazed instead of fearful. He snarled, bounding toward her. But then it wasn't her.

He skidded to a halt when what had been a lithe girl became a large, dark-furred wolf. Gold eyes glinted as they searched his, and much like the beginning of the battle, no move was dare made. His brain felt muddled as he stared at the smaller wolf.

This... This can't be.

She bared her teeth, eyes flashing in challenge. He snarled, swiftly launching forward. She dodged, but not quickly enough as his teeth sank into her shoulder. She yelped and caught him across the chest with her claws as she moved away. She limped slightly as she circled. Darting forward, she jumped towards him, closing her jaw on his hind leg. He felt the crunch of bones as she tore down on it, a snarl of pain escaping his throat as she moved away before he could bite down on her.

He bared his teeth at her, snapping his jaws in threat. She just growled back, the deep sound rumbling from her chest. His eyes glanced at her shoulder, watching it very slowly stop bleeding. She rushed forward, and he darted towards her as well. He was about to connect when she turned to mist, sliding under him and returning in half-form. He was halfway turned toward her as she shoved the small object through his shoulders and deep into his chest. He cried out in pain as she dodge back a little, watching him. Her eyes showed remorse. He could feel the posion traveling in his blood. He shifted back to his human form, collapsing to the floor.

Silver.

He struggled to push himself onto his hands and knees, coughing up blood. He looked back towards the woman. She clutched her ripped shoulder tightly, staring at him. She let out a small sound of regret before tearing her eyes from him and rushing away.

He slowly moved himself towards the wall, laying back against it, clutching his scratched chest, which was healing tortuously slow. It'd been so long since he'd fought another wolf, he'd forgotten how long it took for a wound from another wolf to heal. A smile broke onto his face as he coughed again, more blood splattering. He waited for the flames to take him, to be set free. But as the painful seconds ticked on, dread settled in his chest somewhere near the silver crown.

He would not be granted death.

He grinded his teeth together in pain as his ripped at his chest, searching in agony for the poisonous piece. His body wanted to mend around the injury as he ripped at the silver, slowly digging it from his chest. Pulling his arm from his chest, he opened his hand, staring at the small, bloodied silver. His lips twitched as he looked at the shattered piece of his FREAK chip next to it. He growled, low and dark.

The fraulein denied him his death. He was forced to roam the planet again, with no purpose and no place in it. His mind thought back to the look on her face. She knew she'd missed. His anger soon turned to confusion.

Why hadn't she finished him?

I sighed in relief as I found Integra, standing with Seras. Both were covered in blood, along with the room. I was breathing heavily, rubbing my shoulder.

"Are you okay?!" Seras asked, concern bubbling from her as her eyes landed on my shoulder. I stared at her, unable to find my voice. A huge weight rested over me as I thought back on the Captain.

One of your own kind and you couldn't even be courteous enough to finish him. I looked down at the floor, replying "I'm fine." I couldn't help but feel guilty for leaving him to die like that.

"No, that wound should've healed by now. What aren't you telling us?" Integra spoke up, surprising me. I stared as her icy eyes dug for an answer.

"He... He was one."

"One what?" Seras asked in confusion. I looked down at my boots for a moment before taking a deep breath and looking back at them.

"He was a wolf."

Seras looked shocked beyond belief, but Integra just cocked a brow. "And what did you do?" She asked, her cigar still dangling in her mouth.

I answered while gritting my teeth, "I shoved silver in his chest."

She tilted her head, and pulled the cigar from her lips, looking thoughtful. Seras just looked away, scuffing her boot on the metal floor. I did not break eye contact with Integra as she watched me.

"I'm sorry it had to be this way."

I blinked at her apology, unsure if I'd heard correctly. She did not show sympathy, but she did understand what it meant to me.

"Don't apologize sir. My loyalty lies with you." I said quietly, looking away. My stomach felt sick as my mind flashed with his bloodied body, hacking and struggling.

"Let's go home. We are finished here." Integra's calculating and cold voice cut through the tension as she turned and strode away. Seras looked at me. "Sorry." She muttered before following Integra. I looked over my shoulder once before sighing and walking slowly after them.

"Katya!"

I looked up from training, noticing Integra making her way quickly towards me. "Yes sir?" I replied, watching her. "Follow." She barked out, and I immediately fell into line next to her, curious.

We made our way towards her office, but before entering, she halted me with, "Please explain something to me." Her eyes were icy, penetrating as she looked at me.

"Yes?" I asked, slightly offput by the almost interrogating tone. She did not continue with a question. My brows furrowed in confusion as she shoved the doors of the office open.

"Care to tell me what the hell the meaning of this is?!"

I blinked, and peered into the office.

The figure in the office turned, and maroon eyes locked onto me. They narrowed.

Fuck.

Cliffhanger!

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