GENERAL HELLSING?

by FORD B

A very long lived Immortal, OC , joins Hellsing to help rid the world of evil, change Integra's world forever and gives Seras love she never thought she'd ever find or have. Stargate crossover included. Please read and review!

12. Chapter 12

CHAPTER 12

There was Freak attacks every so often, maybe once a month if that, over the next several months. Alucard was about bored to tears, as the General joked about often. Other than gaining some new recruits that had a reputation of doing their jobs, no matter what it was as long as they were paid, they did it. However, assassinations wasn't something they were really willing to do because it wasn't what they were really trained in. They were mercenaries, but loyal ones. Very loyal when it came to a contract and pay. If, say the Vatican came along suddenly and offered them much more money to turn against Hellsing, they weren't going to do it. However, if Integra suddenly fired them or let them go, then yeah, they might consider it. But, after being told what their jobs were going to be and such and the pay, they agreed to keep quiet and promised not to join if the Vatican came forward with that move. Walter found out about them through a few of the General's contacts. These, Wild Geese, as there name was, had quite a reputation. And the General had heard of them, but other than name, knew nothing else really. With them, they now had just over a hundred men guarding the place.

The introductions with the Wild Geese was, interesting. Integra couldn't be there seeing she was had been bed ridden in the infirmary for the last two months of pregnancy. She was exercising, but to ensure her safety and minimal stress, just in case, the General managed to talk her into it. She still read reports and signed things, ate and had her tea, grumbling about her condition everyday, but she was keeping her stress level down. So, the General was in charge at the moment, other than Ferguson and Walter, doing other things around the place. Which included talking to the Wild Geese. Ferguson was following them as the two walked up to the door to a room they were all waiting in, inside the house. It was basically a place for guest to sit and talk, drink tea or coffee. There was a few small tables near the various couches and chairs in the room. About twenty men either stood or were sitting around waiting for them to arrive. One guy was sitting in a wooden chair backwards towards them as they entered and closed the door. He was in a blue suit and with a old open leather jacket that would have been mistaken for a trench coat if not for the fact it was too short. A very long braided brownish pony tail hung down over his left shoulder and then went behind his back somewhere. He had a hat that was sort of like Alucards, but dark green with the left side flipped up and pined against the top. One the front was written, Britannica Cowboys. The collar of the coat had various small patches and insignias the General only glanced at. Yellow gloves and a red scarf finished the outfit, other than the combat boots. A patch was over his left eye, that had small holes in it. The General raised an eyebrow as the man stood, but it was mostly the strip of thin white tape across the bridge of his nose that the General didn't understand, other than the hair which he found to be a first time event in his life. He didn't get a chance to ask anything as the man introduced himself in a French accent.

The General was in a blue suit with his coat and glasses on while she was in her uniform with her coat and glasses like his, but the lenses were like Alucards where as the General had metallic blue lenses.

"Hello. I am Pip Bernadotte. Captain of the Wild Geese." he said extending his hand.

"I am the General and this is Seras Victoria."

He shook their hands, kissing hers which she jerked away after getting a look from him she didn't like.

"So, from a friend of a friend, I hear you are looking for soldiers General Hellsing. I must admit, the pay sounds very promising. It must be something very important."

"Yes it is." Walter stated as he entered. "You will be helping the Hellsing Organization in carrying out the duties of protecting her Majesty and this country from monsters. Specifically, vampires."

The men chuckled at the thought while Pip laughed lightly.

"Vampires? Yeah right. Nice joke old man. What are we really here for?" Pip asked chuckling.

"You shall refer to me as Walter, not old man." he said sternly. "And I was not joking. In fact, we employ three vampires currently. Two of them are, how shall I put this…."

"Good because we won't attack or feed off them like Alucard would if aggravated enough?" the General suggested.

"Yes, that's a good way of putting it. However, Alucard can't attack them unless they threaten us. Or Sir Integra orders otherwise. But then again, if aggravated enough, he might forgo his orders and attack anyone who bothers him to much."

"Huh?" Pip said confused and then pointed at the two. "They are vampires?"

They both nodded and crossed their arms as they leaned back against the wall. Pip and his men all broke up laughing heavily as Walter sighed. Even the General started laughing as Pip had bent over placing his hands on his knees to keep standing while the General placed on hand on his shoulder as he leaned over laughing.

"That's the most ridicules thing I have ever heard!" Pip said laughing heartily like his men were. "You two vampires?!"

"I know! Sounds really stupid!" the General said laughing as Walter and Ferguson sighed with Seras who shook her head.

"You look like you could pull it off, but this sweet looking lady here, no way." he said waving a hand. "She looks more like a model, or maybe a stripper!"

Pip was still laughing and then slowly stopped as the General spoke through clenched teeth that showed his fangs.

"Looks are very deceiving." he said with evil malice in his voice. "And she was a former copper, like her father. She knows how to kill and save people, not strip for them."

"I almost beg to differ with that." Walter muttered only loud enough the two heard.

"Those things are fake. If you really are a vampire, prove it." Pip said crossing his arms and ignoring the goose bumps. "Something other than the blood drinking thing. Anybody can drink blood."

He lowered his glasses and stared directly into Pip's eyes.

"Bitch slap yourself. And remember it."

"Huh, you want me to…" he began when his right hand came up doing exactly what the General said.

"Captain!" his men said as the man slowly got off the floor rubbing his face.

"Ouch! What the hell….ooooh.." he said as his eyes caught her bare legs and started up slowly.

She growled and leaned over slightly as he looked at her chest a moment before looking into her eyes.

"Master…" he warned.

"Get up, and punch yourself in the nuts. And do so every time you look at me that way again."

"Master…."

"Shut up!" she growled at him as Pip was back on the floor holding his groin.

"Yes ma'am." the General said holding his hands up as she turned to the rest of them and bared her fangs.

"The rest of you get it through your heads, I will do the same thing to you if you look at me like that. I am off limits. Just because you will be working here and protecting the place, the other lives here and us when we have to sleep, doesn't mean you can check me out. Oh, and vampires are telepathic, so don't be fantasizing about me. I might be in your head looking around then. Understand boys?" she asked giving them death glares.

"Yes ma'am!" they all said quickly while saluting.

"Good. You are obviously better trained than you Captain here. Walter, you can deal with them further." she said walking out. "I'm going to bed for the day."

"Yes Miss Victoria." he said bowing as she practically dragging the General out with her.

"Touchy." Pip muttered as he got up still holding himself.

"I suggest you refrain from, checking her out any further, as she said." Walter said. "On the plus side, that is the most she has ever done to someone for checking her out."

"Sound advice and lucky me." he said as he rubbed his face.

"Not only are they together as lovers, but he is also her fledgling, so I suggest not saying anything about her around him either. He may take it very personally. And since they are telepathically connected, what happens to one, the other usually knows."

"What a lucky guy." Pip groaned as he held his injured groin.

Captain Ferguson, Captain Bernadotte, and Captain Doran were in charge of all the men that they now had. Pip's men took a week to get used to the fact of what they were going to be doing and getting checked in and such. Most of the men, other than two of the Captains, tended to avoid even looking at Seras in any capacity. Alucard did all the missions, taking care of the Freaks while the Wild Geese, sometimes all and sometimes just select ones came with to deal with the ghouls. Pip always went with as did Doran since Ferguson was now staying at the house to keep watch permanently. Age played a part and the fact he was computer literate enough to know what to do if they came under a serious attack since Seras and the General would be out fighting instead of at the computer system below.

Much later….

According to the doctors, Integra was doing great and should go into labor any day now. The expected day was a couple days ago, but no contractions or other problems came up. Alucard mentioned, after looking at her, he guessed the baby wasn't ready for the real world, as a joke. So the doctors had her in the infirmary and in a bed that she got out of other than for bathroom needs, but to move around for at least thirty minutes for each hour to couple of hours in bed. If she wasn't in contractions within another day or so, then they would force her body into labor. Not wearing her suits for the last couple of months had made it so you actually knew there was a woman there. She grumbled about how her chest had increased almost one cup size and the fact she was tired of having all this weight causing her so much back pain, despite the exercises, and the frequent bathroom runs. Best guess so far, a nine pound healthy baby boy was about ready to see the world.

The General was excited and couldn't wait to hold the boy, as did Seras who was looking at the expecting boy as a little brother she never had. She was disappointed about the fact she couldn't get pregnant now, at least as far as she could tell since the General was dead. Not that they were trying either. They both wanted a child of their own, but didn't want a, vampire baby. Alucard said it was possible and had happened before, which involved the mother drinking lots of blood daily to feed the growing child. He only told them about it because, even though he would like seeing her turn more like him and get rid of her stubborn humanity traits, Integra would probably have a series of fits and rages that ended up in Seras being sealed or worse and the child sealed shortly after birth or worse. In which case, the General would follow being sealed or killed as well. Leaving him to her fits of rage he really didn't feel like enduring. So he gave the advice shortly after the General was turned telling Seras to make sure she didn't concentrate on trying to get pregnant and everything would be fine. Since they had that link, it would make it happen quicker if they both thought about it at the same time. So, they both just looked at it as making love like always and didn't think about children.

Integra, being a very fit woman and full of strength, was lucky during the labor process. Two female doctors were in the room with her as she wanted, no men allowed. It only took five hours of labor to finally have the child, named Lance Abraham Avon Hellsing. Avon was the name that the General really wanted so Integra used it, but not as the first part. After holding him for awhile, and smiling happily as she felt feelings she had long since repressed as tears of joy hit her as she held the little boy, she handed him over as the doctor finished up under the stir ups and let her go to sleep. The General and Seras both got to see him for a few minutes before he was taken away to sleep and be checked out further. Alucard assured them that the baby was perfectly healthy and because the General was the father, and being what he was now, he could talk to the baby telepathically. Even though he lost his, humanity as it were, the baby knew he was the father and was not scared of him or Seras. Lance had very blue eyes taking after Integra along with the hair in every way but color, who took after the General in that regard. Everything else would come later as he grew but Integra was sure that Lance had her fathers chin and his nose.

A week later, Integra was back to being her normal self and able to do everything she did before. However, she did have more smiles than scowls and was doing rather well taking care of Lance. If she wasn't, the General or Seras was depending on what was going on. There was a few Round Table conferences while she was pregnant and currently one going on right at the moment. There was a few of the members that originally were Round Table members while six of them were gone because of their, traitorous ways. Seeing as the General was still, Sir General, he was sitting there next to her with his glasses on. The drapes were closed to keep out the sunlight that wasn't really coming in much since it was about midday placing the sun over the house.

"We would like to congratulate you Sir Integra and Sir General on Lance." Sir Islands said.

They both said thanks as the men nodded.

"Do you think you may have another one in the future?"

"Doubtful." Integra said. "Though I am happy I have him, I do not want to go through the experience again. Nor could I again anyway seeing as the General is the only man I would trust to be the father, but that can't happen now."

"We are still skeptical about what little we have been told about your change General. However, we are happy to hear you and Miss Victoria are not acting like typical vampires. Some of us here don't really accept the fact three vampires, even if it was just Alucard, working for her Majesty, but I think it is okay. Unless it has been left out of the reports, you and Miss Victoria have never had a lapse in control so far. Is that still true?"

"If you mean a blood lust attack Sir Islands, then the answer is yes. We keep each other in line. The threat of being sealed, which I know is a very painful experience, other than because I know how to do it, but Alucard said it hurt, is something we wish to avoid. Which is why we do everything to avoid having that possibility come up." the General said. "We have a lot more freedom than he does. Such as taking a midnight drive sometimes. We still get speeding tickets every so often, but I always pay them."

"They have surprised me on many occasions." Integra said. "Their combat skills with those enormous swords have gotten to where they attack each other with the intent to harm one another and many times have. Nothing life threatening however."

"Nor lost any limbs." the General stated with a finger. "But then, we aren't really trying to kill each other."

"Yes. And even after many of those sparring matches, I could see they were both on the verge of going into a blood lust craze. Yet they stopped fighting and kept control as they took the bags nearby without tearing into them as though it was raw meat tossed to a starving animal." she said.

"Is it true that neither you or Miss Victoria have ever drank from someone yet?" one guy asked.

"Me, no. I haven't. I haven't even been on a mission yet since becoming a vampire. Too much to do around here and Sir Integra was pregnant. Thank god that is over. I was getting ready to that point I almost felt like falling on my own sword. I think Walter was purposely looking for more paperwork for me to do each day."

"He mentioned that you might try to get him back for that. Are you?" Integra asked.

"I've thought about it many times, but I don't like picking on the elderly, so no."

"That didn't stop that three days you said you'd do something shortly after I took over."

"It was a joke to keep him on his toes. I basically call that pay back. It was fun to see him looking over his shoulder a lot." the General said with a laugh.

"Can we get back to business?" Sir Islands asked.

"So, does that mean Miss Victoria has drank from people before then? Why were we never informed?"

"Because it was me. Back when I was still Immortal."

All of them sat up surprised.

"It seems the secret isn't totally out." Integra muttered. "Gentlemen, for those they may not know, I married the General because the Queen ordered me to choose someone and I chose him. I did want a child, but not a man in my life which is why we have been this way since the day of our wedding."

"Hmm. I had heard that you and Miss Victoria had been together since you started here." one man said.

"Yes. And we still are. Even if I was still Immortal, I wanted to stay with her even then. I've been around a long time gentlemen and seen many things. Before I met Master, ahem, Seras as you know her, I had been alone for more years than I care to admit to. If you wish to call it making up for lost time, fine. If any of you wish to judge me for the arrangement between me and Sir Integra and……Seras, I can't stop that either. However, my loyalty to both women hasn't wavered. I love them both and will protect them as much as I can, however, I love Seras for reasons I don't think I need to go into."

"I hope no one is questioning his loyalty." Integra said looking at the men. "Our personal lives may bother some people, including the Queen, but our mission hasn't changed. We will still continue to do it even with our recent addition. Many if not most of you already know what the General has contributed to this place, other than just his life."

"The British Army is not happy with the equipment you have here Sir Integra. However, because the Queen has stepped in on your behalf, they have backed off. But they still complain. As has the U.N. They both are still trying to figure out how you managed to acquire three American made Abrams tanks."

"I got three from Iraq and paid the American government for what would have been five. It was, all under the table, so no records really exist other than what was called heavy equipment. Besides, they were damaged to begin with. I just managed to repair them."

"Many items on the list of military hardware that came in was heavy equipment." another guy said.

"That's what made it so easy. We also had to rebuild the tanks which is one reason they were hard to find because they were in so many parts. Unless someone manages to get to them and figure out how to run them, the plan is to use them to keep this place safe. And having them run anywhere outside the Hellsing property would cause all sorts of trouble. They are American made so mass panic and rioting could take place if someone suddenly though America was invading."

"We have not had to use them much less plan on using them anywhere outside the Hellsing property, as he said." Integra said. "After the attack by those Valentine brothers, the General put a plan together and then with my approval, implemented it shortly after that ridiculous meeting. Yes, we have some very major military hardware, but it is for protection purposes only. If we are attacked again by more Freaks or a large army of ghouls, heaven forbid, we will be able to withstand their invasion. Ensuring less loss of troops on our part making it so we don't have to recruit more men from the S.A.S. and such."

"And what will happen when you finally rid the world of all these evil creatures? Saying that you actually managed to totally finish them all off, save three."

"Save more than that. There is a few other vampires out there that are like me and….Seras. The Midnight Velvet is owned by a vampire who has been there since it was built. She has never been a threat to the people or anyone as long as I have known her, plus Hellsing's reports on her. She isn't the only vampire out there we know that live among the ignorant masses, but we do keep tabs to make sure. Plus they give us inside information when they learn something important."

"Mel'thena is a vampire?" one of the men muttered and then was instantly shocked by the fact he said it out loud. "I…um…."

"Relax, I have been there as well with a few friends." another guy said.

"But you are married." the man said sweating.

"I didn't say I cheated. I was there with friends. She has access to every drink available in the world, or so she says. You aren't married so why are you worrying? Did you…"

"No. I wasn't with her." he said quickly.

"Obviously wasn't Vera either." the General muttered.

"She's a vampire?" the man asked.

"Yes, but still a virgin. And under Mel'thena's control because she is the Master. We know she asked to be turned, but as to why she doesn't have sex, that's none of our business. We do know they do not drink from their customers. Alucard has checked their minds many times and so far, those two are speaking the truth."

"Is any of the other…"

"No, just those two. And Vera asked because she was dying. I won't go into details why, but it was cancer."

"Anyway…" Sir Islands said looking at Integra. "The Queen did mention something about your marriage being annulled quietly. I guess it has happened."

"It did a few days after she learned about the General's change." Integra said. "So far, I have yet to have her bother me about finding someone new. I do not plan nor want a man in my life. Not in the regard some of you may think along with the Queen. Even though the General isn't human, he is a great father and Miss Victoria is a great, big sister as she likes to call herself."

"I must ask General, during your mass amount of years, have you been a father?" one man asked.

"Many times I have helped friends and even raised a little girl I came across in a ransacked village. I do know how to raise a child even though this is my first and probably will be my only biological child. No offense to any of you, but I have a lot more experience than any of you probably do that are fathers. It takes time, patience and a lot of love. The children I did help raise or did raise myself always turned out to be nice and kind people. The same should happen to Lance even though I am want I am. I would have continued with helping raise Sir Integra and probably had been able to do something to save Sir Arthur, or at least stop her uncle. Unfortunately, I wasn't here."

"I see. Please do not take offense, but despite the reports of your and Miss Victoria's control, have you ever felt the urge to feed from your child?"

His knuckles popped and they felt his aura in the air.

"General, we both know it is a question that would come up. Now calm down." Sir Integra ordered. "Even I asked you and Seras if you felt the urge to drink from me."

"No. I have not had the urge to feed off him or anyone at all. The very thought disgust me." he growled. "And if you feel the need to ask, no, Master has not had the feeling either. I can attest to her because we are telepathically linked. She looks at him like a little brother she never had. We only drink because we have no choice. If there was another way to live without having to drink blood, we'd do it."

"Good." Sir Islands said. "According to the reports, you have been here pretty much all the time since you were turned General. Is it personal reasons, such as out of protection for Sir Integra, or something else that has kept you from going out and seeing if you could survive against the few Freak attacks there has been. I exclude the mention about night time driving."

"Alucard is bored. So I let him go have his fun." the General said shrugging. "Sir Integra and I have a feeling that these Freak attacks may be leading up to an attempt to make me leave or something close to a plan that involves this place being attacked at some point. Seeing as Alucard is very computer illiterate, I have been staying to keep watch on things since I designed the system. Walter and Seras have a pretty good understanding as does Sir Integra, but I feel better staying here."

He stopped a moment grunting in pain before continuing as he rubbed his chest. "Seras has went on two missions with Alucard and some of the men to see if it was an attempt to draw personal away to attack, but as you can see…"

"Hmm." Sir Islands said.

"Have you determined what these chest pains you continue having are?" a guy at the end asked.

"Unfortunately no." Integra said. "It may be because he was Immortal at one time, plus his real age. However, all avenues we have looked into have come up with nothing. Not even with Alucard's power have we determined the problem."

"This would be a problem during a mission. He could become a instant liability and a true dead soldier the next." one man said.

"Which is another reason he has yet to do any missions." Integra said. "We do not even know why it is happening nor when it takes place. It just happens at random times." "Some days it will be three to four before it hits, sometimes three to four, one each day. There is no pattern at all." the General said shaking his head.

"Have you thought about gaining your freedom to see if that would change it? And is there a particular reason you are still under Miss Victoria's control?" a guy near the end asked.

"That thought hadn't occurred to us." Integra said. "As to seeing if having his freedom would take away the problem."

"I am still under her control, mainly because she doesn't want to release me. I call it, jokingly mind you, a power trip on her part. I have to call her Master instead of by name unless I really concentrate."

"So basically, you are her slave still because she wants to be called Master?" the guy asked.

"There is a fine line between slave and fledgling gentlemen." Integra said. "Yes, he does have to do anything Miss Victoria orders, however, she rarely orders him to do anything. Miss Victoria just enjoys having him call her Master. However, compared to her growing powers, which aren't nearly as great as Alucard's, the General is rather far behind in many ways. Which may also be a reason for why she has not set him free. Frankly, there has been little talk about the subject between them on the matter."

"I haven't even asked for my freedom. Not looking for it either. If she was pushing me around with orders all the time, then I would have asked in hopes of it being granted. Seeing as we do everything pretty much equally, its been a mute point in our relationship." the General said scooting back the chair and standing. "You'll have to forgive me, but unless there is any other important questions for me or something I really need to be here for, I am very tired. Getting up during the day takes a toll on me. I stay up any longer and I'll have to drink again."

"You may go rest General. If there is anything important you need to know, I shall inform you of it later." Integra said giving him a nod.

He bowed lightly to them all and walked out yawning as he muttered something about wishing coffee would help.

"He hasn't changed much." Sir Islands muttered.

A couple of days later, he was in the kitchen cooking for Integra. Walter was busy with some information retrieval or something like that. Or it was something Integra had him go to town and get. Whatever it was, he couldn't really remember. Point was, Walter was elsewhere so he was up cooking dinner for her at the moment even though she wasn't going to be eating for another couple of hours. Having been around a long time and cooked possibly a million meals over his long existence, it was more than just second nature. He unfortunately couldn't enjoy the food much less taste it, but he could smell it and that was more than enough to realize when he was doing it right. So far, he had only screwed up a few dishes during his time as a vampire, but those few actually needed to be taste tested and no one was around at the time. So, he only did foods that involved his improved sense of smell. And Integra did approve of his cooking. Currently, there was several items cooking since Integra and Walter would be eating plus Lance who, though still breast feeding since he refused the formula stuff, was learning to eat solid foods. At least in a very mushy form. Alucard was asleep since the sun was still out as dusk hadn't arrived yet. Seras was out helping the Captains with the training that continued daily, or she was practicing with her sword. He wasn't sure and wasn't trying to feel her mind either since it was presently on the pan in front of him. Last time he ended up thinking and then talking to her telepathically, he caught the apron on fire by accident because he wasn't paying attention.

"Needs more Oregano." he muttered grabbing the bottle and putting some in the boiling pot. "That smells better."

"Not surprised you haven't figured out the chest pain problem yet. What is surprising is that you are a vampire, that can cook. And really well too. But with your years, it shouldn't be too surprising. What is it like anyway?"

He looked up and turned to find a man sitting on the counter behind him in a green sweater and green slacks with loafer shoes. There was an hint of power in the air coming from him, something that spoke of superiority, but not as though he was portraying it purposely to flaunt. It was just there.

"I know you from somewhere." he muttered with a tilt of his head. "How did you get in here without me sensing your approach? Hell, I barely sense you even there at all. Not to mention I don't hear a heartbeat or smell your blood."

"I had glasses at the time we met. I was surprised when Oma told me she came to you once a long time ago and offered you ascension. But you turned it down. I can see why. These rules are rather stupid, but at the time, I had little choice."

"Oma?" he muttered thinking as he repeated the name a couple times. "That name is familiar."

"She came to you oh, over a thousand years or so ago when you had been meditating with some monks for about fifty or was it a hundred years?" he asked himself as he thought. "Whatever the case, you had reached the point where enlightenment was in your grasp and you turned it down. Still there, but I doubt you want to leave your mortal form. Well, immortal actually, even though you were immortal before…"

"Who are you?"

"Sorry. I was, am Doctor Daniel Jackson. I, essentially was dying from radiation poisoning I got off world. Naquada and Immortals don't mix well. Even being a vampire, it is still in your system. Unfortunately, it doesn't do anything to help you."

"That must be the reason for the chest pains then."

"Actually, no." Daniel said.

"I remember Oma now. She told me how much more I could have done and such if I had ascended. I remember the rules she stated and such too after asking. Aren't you interfering with us lower plain people just being here?"

"Technically, no. I'm not doing anything to help advance or stop anything so. I'm just here talking to you. I find it interesting." he said crossing his arms. "Some of those druid powers were based on things that ascended beings can do. Merlin had that power as did Morgan La Fey. You were one of the lucky few to actually gain the power of speed like that Walter guy, which, for lack of better explaining, is an ascended power."

"Oh really?"

"Yep." he said nodding his head. "I have it within my power to de-ascend, but I would loose all memory of my time with the ascended Ancients."

"You are not here to ask if I want to…"

"No, no, no. Very little has changed since you were asked the first time. Same rules and such. I came for another reason. You gave up your Immortality. What you didn't realize was that you had turned yourself back to a pre-Immortal. I still find it unfair that you could have and do have a child unlike the rest of us…rest of the Immortals that have wanted one of their own biologically. Having a Goa'uld or Tok'ra can get rid of that infertility problem, but we both know the consequences. There is much easier ways, but I can't tell you what they are."

"You basically came down here to tell me I could have became an Immortal again if I had just died instead of letting her turn me into a vampire huh?" he said turning down the pot and checking on a different item. "Nice timing."

"That's one reason. I came to tell you why you are having chest pains."

"Isn't that interfering?" he asked sarcastically.

"It is, but also isn't." he said tilting a hand back and forth.

"Okay. So…."

"You died."

"Oh yea. That helps so much…." he said tossing his hands into the air before going back to the pot and moving it off the burner. "I didn't think of that being the cause. Perhaps something I did in that Tower finally caught up with me instead. Or I overdosed on chocolate after all these years."

"Now who's being sarcastic?" Daniel asked and then waved him off before he said something. "You didn't let me finish. You were a pre-Immortal again. Dying would normally make you Immortal like it has for every pre-Immortal. Because you have been around for so very long and killed so many Immortals, you have a lot of Quickening energy in you still, which is a big reason why you have so much power in you despite being a, fledgling. Another reason why you could ascend was because that energy is a form of the same energy that ascended beings have. Many Immortals have came close to ascending because of their Quickening power, but their mind set was no where near ready, unlike you. What is happening, is that all that Quickening energy is trying to reverse the process and make you Immortal again. You can't tap into it much, but it is all still there."

"Wait, if I get this right, you are saying that if, when Master….Seras drank from me and killed me, had she waited long enough and not given me her blood, I would have came back Immortal?"

"Yes. You were scared at that point even though you knew you'd come back, just dead." he said nodding a few times. "At that time, all she had been doing was drinking from you and when she drank from you again, she was still drinking your blood. Even though it changed in her, it still had many of the Immortal properties in it. Which is why she was able to walk in the sun and heal much faster than normal. Plus adding to the fact she was Dracula's fledging, it increased her power even more when she became free of his servitude, basically taking back her soul from him. When you drank from her, shortly after your death, part of that power she had been getting from you when you were Immortal, and the power in the blood because she is part of Alucard, went back into you. Drinking your first blood which came from Solomon helped accelerate the process some. We already know virgin blood is powerful, but Immortal virgin blood is extra powerful, if you will."

"Does this mean I am slowly changing back into a Immortal?"

"Not really. How shall I put this?" he said looking up thinking. "The chest pains are going to continue. That can't be helped. You are a vampire now so you have little choice but to feed to survive. I cannot say for sure, but it is entirely possible, if you started drinking Immortal blood and did so for an unknown amount of time, you may suddenly just turn and become Immortal again. Which I am sure will be extremely painful, if it works. Really, I do not know. That is just a guess. Even though I have vast knowledge now that I have ascended, none of the ascended beings have ever encountered something like this before."

"Hmm." he said pulling a pan out of the oven. "Seeing as I'd rather not feed on anyone much less can find any Immortals anymore or find one that would be willing to give me bags every day, I guess I am stuck like this. Not that it is a bad thing. Except for the fact I can't have chocolate anymore. And it is really the only thing I truly hate and regret about this change."

"No, it's not, at least not really, but I would agree with the chocolate thing. Unless evil aliens or some virus comes to this planet and kills everyone including Immortals, then you are really screwed, otherwise…." he said trailing off.

"What if I kill an Immortal? Behead him or her?" he asked crossing his arms.

"I really don't know. Your body is trying to change back but it can't. It's sort of like those cancer patients that go in and get continuous radiation or chemo therapy. Sure it wipes it out, but it just comes back after awhile. Well, for those who can't seem to get rid of it completely. Eventually, the cancer just wins and the person dies. In your case, it keeps trying to restart your heart and turn you into an Immortal, but it is always failing because of what you are. You drink transfusion blood which keeps you this way. Which is why I think, hypothetically, that if you were to drink Immortal blood, it would hasten the process and change you back. I'm not the only one that thinks that, which is one of the reasons why I am here. However, as I said, it is a theory only since no one has ever had or seen a situation like yours ever before."

"Great." he muttered turning the stove completely off and removing two pans from the top. "Makes me wonder if turning back would be worth it if the theory you say would change me back."

"Yep. If you did go back to being Immortal, you only have to fear having your head removed. Or being diced or blown up…"

"I already know the other ways."

"But as a vampire, you can die from a variety of ways. Depending on how strong you are will determine if it works or not. Alucard is a perfect example of how even that demon Set had little chance of winning with all those dead bodies bleeding along with yours there to revive him. Before I leave, a bit of advice in case you decide to try killing or drinking from an Immortal. Don't get your freedom. I am quite sure that though you would become a very powerful vampire, it would completely rid you of ever having the chance at being a Immortal ever again. If you can even go back. Like I said…"

"This is all theoretical. Yeah." he said nodding. "I'm going to go with the theory that killing an Immortal, or more, will give me my Immortality back, or drinking enough from one will do it. The question is, should I or not?"

"I can't help you there." he said shrugging as he got off the counter. "I gotta go."

"You just basically came along to tell me all this?"

"Well, like I said, no one has ever seen your situation before so, many others are keeping watch to see what might happen. Immortality is something the Ancients were working on at one point and…" he said looking up suddenly. "I can't go into details. But I can say they were behind it."

"Thanks Doctor Jackson. A quick question before you go though."

"I don't know if I can answer it." he said frowning.

"Why do these chest pains come and go without a set pattern?"

Daniel looked up for several moments and after ten seconds, the General went back to working on the different foods and getting them ready on the various platters and such so they could go on the tray to go to the table for Walter and Integra to eat at. Plus the food for all the troops which went on different trays that several troops would come get to take to the barracks.

"Well, you drink transfusion blood. Occasionally, some of that blood has been either pre-immortal blood or actual Immortal blood. I gave blood a few times for money seeing as I was perfectly healthy and the fact Immortal blood can't hurt anyone or turn them into Immortals. I'd like to say which blood to look for, but I can't so…."

"Well, it explains why I sometimes feel stronger with certain ones I drink. Thanks again. One other thing, please tell me that me and Master aren't being watched constantly for everyone's amusement and because of my situation."

"Trust me, we all have better things to do than be, peeping toms." he said and then just vanished. "But you being watched to see what might happen. So basically, your only safe when not having sex."

He set a finished tray aside and then placed his hands on the counter thinking.

"Oh Master, what will you say?" he said then groaned. "Oh man. Integra is going to have a fit……then again, she might not with an idea that just came to mind. Hmm…"

"I see. I can't say I understand the alien and ascended thing, but the idea has merit. What do you plan on doing? Either way, you would still be a great asset as you have been so far. Personally, I would prefer you to be human again, for obvious reasons." Integra said as she was eating and he was feeding Lance.

"I agree Sir Integra. The General would be better off Immortal than a vampire. A lot more was done around here when Miss Victoria had better freedom." Walter said eating on the other side of the table.

"I haven't talked to Master yet. Alucard told me to wait till Master gave me my freedom to become a powerful vampire. He believes I have great potential as a vampire and that with helping Master, I am making her a force to be reckoned with like him. Not as powerful as she could be if I was Immortal again, but between the two of us being vampires, we could be even greater than him given time. He hates the fact we keep our humanity, but can't ignore the power we possess either." the General said as Lance smeared the food across his face instead of letting the spoon in his mouth. "Lance, that is not nice. You don't play with your food. You do that when you are older. Which I will explain later when you are older."

Integra smiled as Lance looked at her and than back at his father.

"Oh, you want something sweet now. Tired of your vegetables huh? I'll make you a deal. You eat three more bites of this, I'll give you some of the chocolate mousse pudding."

"General, that will keep him up all night." Integra said.

"Nah." he said as Lance gave a sour face but took the spoon of food. "I just tell him to sleep and he does."

"Hmm. Maybe staying a vampire for awhile will help at least until he is a bit older and listens better. Or at least talks and needs less supervision." Integra said.

"True."

"Miss Victoria has the ability to talk to Lance telepathically as well in case you decide to try that idea General. If you return to being Immortal, I know she would be much happier and gain more power."

"That is true as well." Integra said. "She was noticeably more powerful when, forgive the ways it sounds, fueled by your Immortal blood General."

"I know." he said giving Lance a small spoon full of the sweet chocolate who smiled and clapped his hands wanting more. "Okay, now for each spoon of your veggie's, you get another of the mousse."

Lance gave a sour face and pointed at Integra's food.

"You don't have teeth yet to have steak. God how I miss meat." he said sighing as Integra laughed at Lance's smirk of disapproval.

"Well, I can say one thing. You are never getting your freedom so don't ever ask. Unless the theory fails." Seras said as she sat on their bed with her back against the end of the bed pole as he sat on the other side of the bed with his back against the headboard. "In which case, I may give it to you later. But I don't know, I like being called Master. I like that sense of power over you. Besides that, it would keep you loyal in case any other woman came along and or tried to seduce you."

"I, am not a cheater. At least not with women." he said holding up a finger. "I figured you'd want me to change back if possible anyway."

It was getting towards morning and they were talking about the subject before going to sleep for the day. During the night, shortly after he came from putting Lance to bed with Integra, they went about training and doing the other jobs they had to do like every night. Once dawn was beginning to get close, they went and had their shower together and now were sitting on the bed, both naked and talking about what Daniel said along with what he was told by Alucard and the conversation with Integra and Walter.

"We both had much more freedom, me more than you from my point of view. Even though I hated having to drink from you, it gave me the freedom to take a bath, walk in the sun, go over the ocean or any water without having to stay in that coffin. I admit the power trip that came with felt great too. With you like this, we both lost a lot."

"At least I am alive, technically."

"That is something I am thankful for everyday. The only question is what do we do? Taking someone's life is something that we aren't suppose to do even if they are Immortal. Before, you could without getting in trouble because of the Game thing, but now…"

"Yeah." he said nodding. "Integra and Walter agree I would be better off being Immortal again, but unless I found some Immortal willing enough to give me blood to drink, because I would rather not drinking directly from them or anyone, they don't want me killing anyone. Though I do have a few ideas that would be possible, but highly unlikely to get implemented. I thought about telling Sir Integra when I talked to her, but hadn't ironed out all the details of the idea yet."

"Such as?" she asked.

"Well, I could call Lara and see if she could get her Watcher to find certain Immortals. There are a few out there that have challenged me to the death and I them because of various reasons which we failed to finish because of different circumstances. Things like we ended up on holy ground or people showed up or police."

"How many Immortals do you have a, what's the American saying, a beef with?"

"I really miss cheeseburgers. I was really good at grilling and barbequing too." he muttered as she smiled slightly and admitted the same about missing meat. "Um, many of them have died from other Immortals, but I can think of three I know still live. One lives in Seattle and I only keep tabs on him because he wants me dead so bad he has tried several times and cheated each time only to fail because I ran or people called the police for being disturbed by all the noise."

"Noise?"

"Pack of dogs. Blood thirsty pit bulls. Whenever he leaves Seattle, I get a call or email. I've been trying my best to kill him without falling to his level. Killed the dogs several times, but he keeps getting more and eventually tried to shoot me as well. I don't want to have to use help or other dirty means. If he came here, I'd have you and Alucard hold him down or something. Otherwise…."

"And the other two?"

"The other is a nice Japanese lady who lives in Tokyo. Because I wouldn't get together and stay with her, she wants my head to ensure I never get to be with anyone. Because she is a person of power, head of a family business thing ironically, she is busy a lot so, I don't have to worry about her. She fights fairly but I haven't seen her in twenty years. Her excuse to the public is certain creams and teas along with herbs is why she looks so young. There is herbs and such that do work that way. I met a hundred year old Japanese great grandmother who looked fifty but was a hundred and five."

"Wow." she said amazed.

"Yeah. Doctors were really surprised at her health. That lady ran every day and workout a lot. Was also a martial arts master, which I learned a few things from. She died at the age of 115 along with several other people in a building as it collapsed in a earthquake. It was a very sad funeral for me and many other students." he said solemnly as the memory surfaced. "Point is, eat and drink right, exercise daily, brings longevity."

"I have heard the Japanese and Chinese people have longer life spans than most other countries."

"It is true. Anyway, the last guy is someone who killed several friends of mine because I killed some of his on the battlefield in WW1. He didn't care about the fact it was war, he just wants my death to avenge them. He doesn't fair fight either and has a list of felonies. Certified madman if you ask me. Wanted by various governments too."

"How does he keep away from the authorities? I thought Immortals try to stay out of prisons."

"Very carefully. Has exceptional computer skills and contacts with the Mafia, Mob and Yakuza plus a few others who help him leave the different countries, where he pays people off and erases information about what he's done in that country. Lays low for several years and then goes to another country then back to the original one. I have been keeping track of his criminal activates and have been sending everything I know to Interpol and a few other agencies for years. Even though sometimes it has been erased or destroyed, I have still have all the info. He still hasn't been caught unfortunately. His current whereabouts are unknown, but once he pops up, it's usually rather easy to find out what he has been doing in that area, which I then send off as I said. I've taunted him several times, be he's never taken the bait."

"Do you how long he has been alive?"

"Something like five or six hundred years. Nowhere near my age. Personally, I would drink him given the chance." he said growling in anger. "If it took getting my Immortality back by taking him out, I would do it even if Integra ordered me to stop. The evils he has done makes Alucard look like a good guy."

"I personally wouldn't stop you. If you say he is bad and has ties with the Mafia and Mobs, he definitely is more evil than we are."

"I didn't know we had become evil. Evil is an ideal, idea and choice."

"You know what I mean." she said lightly slapping his bare foot.

"Remind me to call Lara later and maybe she can see if they know where he is."

"Through the Watcher group thing?"

"All I have to do is threaten to talk about them to certain people, such as MI-5 and MI-6, and then it won't be long before the Queen and along with those two groups know everything about the Immortals."

"That doesn't sound like a good idea. Won't that get all the other Immortals to come after you?"

"The Watcher rule is not to get involved with the Immortal you watch. Most Immortals don't even know they are being watched and recorded. Those that do know, could be told. However, if it came down to it and they came here to stop me, well, then it just means I could test the theory even more because they would technically be attacking the Hellsing Organization since I am more than just part of it."

"Alucard would have tons of fun. I guess that would mean I'd have to help fight too." she said shaking her head. "I really hope it doesn't come down to that."

"Me too. I'd hate to have to kill a bunch of Immortals just to try and get to one of them. Besides that, it would be an instant slaughter on their side because we move to fast and the fact very few Immortals even use silver swords, so really….."

"They wouldn't even be much of a threat to any of us. You better tell Sir Integra about this idea before you talk to Lara."

"Remind me later when we wake up." he said yawning. "Let's get some sleep."

Integra wasn't too thrilled with his idea and told him that if this Watcher group refused to give him the info, then he wasn't to use the blackmail idea. She did not want to spill blood that was basically human. Their job was killing evil. He called Lara and told, but basically lied, saying that through means he didn't feel like going into, that his body was trying to become Immortal because he had turned pre-Immortal only to die and be turned to a vampire before he could completely turn back into an Immortal. In which case, it was possible he could go back to being an Immortal if he killed one or at least drank from that person and took their life. It could take more than one Immortal too, but everything was just a theory anyway. Seeing he was after a specific one for personal reasons, he told her his name and what info he had and to have her Watcher find him or else he would expose the Watchers to the England government. Lara was rather pissed about him threatening the Immortal existence which he assured her was not something he would really do, but wanted her to tell her Watcher otherwise to see if they would comply. It did work as expected and they gave him the information he requested. However, it didn't help much because the man killed his Watcher several months ago in Prague and since then, his whereabouts had been a unknown. Which was one of the reasons they complied so easily with his demand because they had nothing to begin with. In fact, they wanted the man dead and were more than willing to help him.

"Great." he said shutting off his laptop as he sat back in the chair inside their room rubbing his forehead.

"So, we just have to wait and hope we come across him sometime in the future, even if it takes a hundred or so years. Which means you stay beneath me. I can live with that." she said with a certain smile. "I prefer being on top anyway."

"You prefer being on top because of the sense of power it gives you and the fact you like me rubbing your boobs."

"You have such skilled hands though. Besides, if you are on top, all you'd do is mash my breast sometimes which actually hurts…"

"Okay, sexual remarks aside, mostly because I am trying to think straight, they did say that they would give me the information on him if they located him freely because this guy is a Immortal who loves to kill people and this is their fifth Watcher that he has killed. They had thought that having a woman watching him would be better but once he found out what she was, he beat her up and then literally raped her to death. He left a recording of the week he spent doing those things to her and told them to leave him alone or else. The last guy volunteered to watch him and had managed to do so very well for two years before being found out. Not only did he die, but his family as well. So for the last seven months, no one has seen or heard about him. I have contacts inside the Mob, Yakuza and Mafia, but they aren't talking even with the amounts of money I offered."

"What about offering a challenge? He works with those crime figures, you could send a message to them to give to him, from you saying you want to meet him and finish this blood feud." Seras said leaning against the bed pole. "All the other times you taunted him didn't work, but maybe with some backing, say from the Queen allowing him to leave if he wins…"

"Master, you really surprise me sometimes. Just one of the reasons I love you." he said as she leaned over and they kissed. "I'll send a couple emails right now to those groups. I can't lose so I am sure the Queen would accept the idea."

"Where should this take place?"

"I'd say the front yard. No wait, this area is pretty much holy ground. Um….there is a park nearby that could be cordoned off by police tape if I can get the Queen's help with keeping people away."

The Queen did agree to help and had that area of the park closed off, saying it was a crime scene that was under military investigation. Her main reason for helping was because the MI groups wanted this man dead, so she agreed. Hellsing troops were nearby in hiding places and keeping a close watch on the open park area. Even Alucard had came out on the rainy day to see if this man would show up, plus to watch the troops per Integra's orders in case the man in question decided to bring people with and attack her troops or other people. Captain Doran was in charge of the Hellsing troops that were spread out keeping watch while the other two Captains and the rest of the men were keeping a watch on the Hellsing manor in case an attack happened.

The emails the General sent to the different groups stated what he wanted and where he wanted the fight to take place and what day, plus the Queen saying she would let him go if he managed to kill the General. Whether the man was going to show was a different story. Which was why he told the groups that he would be waiting a week and a half later at the current location. They were going to wait five hours and then finally go home giving up believing the man became a coward. Seeing as Alucard really wanted this guy to show up, he was using his shadows to look around very discreetly for the man that they were all given a picture of. Integra was being kept apprised of the situation over the phone.

Seras was in her leather pants with the back turtle neck and the blue coat. The General was sitting on the bench with her in a black suit with his coat and sword beside him. Her sword was hidden away in her coat using her powers. She had a large umbrella over them both even though the rain didn't do anything to them anyway. Both had their glasses and were just talking. He didn't have his ear piece but she did, hiding it very discreetly with her hair so no one noticed. The both did learn how to use their powers to manipulate their bodies rather well. Such as lengthening their hair at will, which she did for this situation.

"It's been three hours."

"I'm getting bored too." he muttered with a yawn. "I think he's going to chicken out. I heard he once had a honor code, but he must have left it all behind back in WW1."

There was a grunt in both of their heads and then Alucard suddenly showed up several feet away dropping a six foot man in a full leather outfit with combat boots and a large broadsword on the ground. He had extremely spiky brown hair that was about four inches high. His face was thick and blocky and his eyes were full of hatred as he got up and took a swing at Alucard who moved out of the way.

"As much I would love to fight you Immortal, your fight is with the General. I suggest you get to it. Oh, on the off chance you do take him out. You're mine." he said with a evil grin as he laughed darkly and then faded away.

"Fucking vampire! Come back here and I'll show you who you are messing with!" he said pulling the large sword off his back so quick it sliced through the scabbard. "Come on General! I have been waiting for this day longer than you can imagine! Once I'm done with your lousy ass, I'll take my time with that bitch next to you and then kill her and all these pathetic soldiers you have watching! And then, I'll make several calls and by the end of the week, that fucking Hellsing whore and her house will be nothing but a pile of rubble! And maybe after that, I'll go take out the Queen while I'm at it!"

The General growled loudly and let his power become visible as he got up and grabbed his blade.

"Come on you worthless fucking freak! I know you are a vampire too! How doesn't interest me, but I know killing you will be much easier than before! This sword was made with blessed silver just for you and the rest of the worthless bastards under that Hellsing bitch!" he yelled pointing the blade. "Vampire or not, it will still kill mortals. Plus it is made from bullet proof material along with my outfit. Your sword will have great difficultly cutting through me, if you can land a blow!"

"Careful General, that coat is lined to be bullet proof, but he also has it lined with blessed silver woven in. Though it wasn't capable of killing me, just touching his coat burned my hand a bit." Alucard said in his mind. "He is a insult to Immortals and life. Kill him quickly or I shall do it myself."

He pulled the handle and blade as one blade from the bottom out and slid it across the main blade making it screech and spark loudly.

"A'Nexxas!" he roared rushing forward.

"General!" he cried out running forward on the wet grass.

As the General expected, A'Nexxas reached into his coat to grab something only to find it missing. He stopped and felt around looking inside to find his coat empty.

"Looking for these things." Alucard said dumping several knives, a few bags filled with silver dust, a couple of guns and clips plus explosives that all had the potential of harming or killing a vampire, next to the bench were Seras was still sitting with her legs crossed as she just watched.

"I take that as a sign that he lost his honor." she said.

"Fuck!" he yelled as he started toward them only to find the General in his way with his swords pointed.

"You can't run A'Nexxas! There is troops all around us with orders to shoot you dead if you try to run away. Personally, I want to get rid of some pent up aggression. But if you want to run and make it easier for me to take your head and get a drink, that's just as well!"

"You can't kill me! I have too many contacts that are watching to see what will happen. If I loose, they stand to loose a lot of money, in which case, that means they take out your men, if they haven't already along with that bitch and her oversized mansion! Give it up, this trap you set has turned around in my favor! After all these years, I win and will get more than I even thought possibly!"

"Alucard?" the General asked not moving as he continued to stare at the man.

"His foolish people had been subdued or worse by our men and my shadows. Hellsing is completely safe." he said with a wicked smile. "The groups of idiots that tried to enter Hellsing secretly were dealt with by the Wild Geese. They impressed me with their battle. I only wish I had been able to see it instead of getting what Integra has told me. Some of them have been captured and are confessing their plans and ratting this fool out as we speak. Interpol and MI-5 and 6 has been waiting and dealing with the problem here and at the Hellsing manor right now. Her Majesty has given you full authority to do with this man as you wish. Don't disappoint me General."

Rage ran through the man as he tried to get hold of the different people he had waiting and watching on the outside, but all he got was static. He tossed the radio in his pocket aside and lifted his large blade.

"You shall pay more dearly than you can begin to grasp General!" he said running forward.

"And I shall send your sorry ass back to hell where it belongs!" the General yelled rushing forward.

Their blades met and made a resounding clang and continued to do so as they parried each other's blows. When the General jumped back, A'Nexxas did something no one really noticed and a blade came out leaving a open hole where a double edged short sword would fit into the bigger blade.

"See, even I have two blades as well!" he said rushing in quickly.

Seras was impressed as she watched her fledgling, confidant, friend, lover and mate fight. Pride surged into her as well as anger and rage that she was feeling from him. Yes, this A'Nexxas was a rather formidable enemy, but if the General suddenly went all out, the man had no chance. Really, the General was toying with him just because he wanted a good sword fight where he could let it out. She felt the urge to join, but ignored it because this was his opponent and he needed to try that theory. Plus, it was his first battle since being changed. She and Alucard didn't count.

Several minutes into the fight, his secondary blade broke making him dodge and roll out of the way to pull the serrated blade out. He turned and blocked the downward swings and pushed him back knocking him on his ass. As he got up, the General rushed forward with a flurry of blows that made more contact with the silver lined coat than the blades. A'Nexxas pushed back with a counter attack that made his main sword and the Generals sword get caught together and during a spin made both swords fly several feet away still interconnected. Neither stopped though and kept at it, tossing curses at one another as they fought valiantly.

Alucard was impressed and smiled through it all thinking how much he wished he had fought the General at least more than the few times they tried. The General was very good and still training Seras. At her current level, Alucard was sure she could take this fool who threaten not only all three vampires, but his Master and child and the place they lived.

Eventually A'Nexxas was beginning to wear down during their fifteen or so minutes of swinging around yelling and fighting in the downpour. Both were soaked and muddy, however, A'Nexxus was getting cold. He staggered for a moment and the General knocked the blade from his hand. Instead of backing up, he rushed forward getting practical impaled on the left side and punched the General in the face while knocking away his sword in the process. As the General was getting up, he moved out of the way as his own sword came down into the ground where he just was. A leg sweep knocked the guy back and the General got up pulling his sword only for it to drop all but the main blade. He grabbed another blade off the ground quickly as A'Nexxas grabbed two and started in on him. Blow after blow was traded but neither were getting injured as their coats took the brunt or the blades did as chips came off at certain hits. After several minutes they both backed off and rushed each other swinging hard. The swords shattered on impacted and they ran into each other slipping on the watery lawn and crashed into the ground back first. The General rolled out of the way quickly as the man grabbed a broken piece of blade and tried to stab him with it. A'Nexxas got up holding the sharp blade and took several swings as the General ducked and weaved.

"What is he doing?"

"He is fighting as an Immortal would normally fight Alucard. Instead of using his superior powers, he is acting as though he does not have any. Other than his strength and healing ability."

"Hmm, even though this pathetic fool deserves no mercy or respect, the General is giving him a respectable true warriors fight. Impressive as always General."

"Yes." she said. "Oh, I wish I could join him."

He let the small broken shard of metal past his defenses and grabbed the hand as he took a hit in the ribs that healed rather quickly. An elbow to the face followed by a hard hit that broke the mans hand made the broken metal drop as A'Nexxas moved back holding his broken hand and nose. He quickly fixed his hand leaving his nose alone as he rushed up and tackled the General to the ground. They rolled around punching and yelling all sorts of curses before the General got fed up and pushed him off into a nearby tree, slamming him into it with enough force that it broke the mans back and other bones making the ground quake slightly from the impact and cracked the tree. He didn't drop despite the pain and stayed leaning against the tree as the General got up and held his hand out. The large knife blade that didn't get broken or used flew up into his hand.

"Now it ends! With you gone, I have one less worry in the world and possibly something I really want back!"

He spit in the General face and took a swing only to get a swift kick in the nuts that did heavy damage as he screamed loudly and then just about passed out from the heavy uppercut that broken many teeth along with his jaw.

"I never wanted to drink from anyone, but you'll be the first." he said taking a lick of the blood from his coming out of his mouth and down his chin. "Hmm, I expected garlic or silver in your veins…."

"I hate garlic! I just wish I had drank or injected silver…."

"Too late now."

Seras bit her gloved hand as she watched the General bite deeply into the mans neck and drink freely. Alucard was loving every minute of it hoping that it would make the General a much better vampire instead of turning him back. They both felt power surge into him as he drank. Whatever the case, he could sense and see that Seras was feeling the urge to join as she barely kept herself from leaving her seat. He was about to suggest it when the General back off and placed the blade to the mans open throat that was still bleeding since he didn't fully drink him totally dry. Just enough was left for him to stay barely conscious.

"The only thing you get out of this for revenge, is that I hated having to do that even though I loved every second of it. Seras is right about one thing, Immortal blood is much better, and a hell of a lot sweeter when it comes from a living person."

He didn't pull back but pushed the blade forward as hard as he could taking the head clean off and slicing a nice section into the thick tree. The body fell forward and dropped at his feet as the head rolled away. A thin mist formed around the body slowly and then stated to get thicker as electricity filled the air. Extreme chest pain hit him hard dropping him to his knees as he let go of the blade to grab his chest. The pain intensified to the point he started screaming as several electrical blast hit him seconds later and then suddenly he was dragged into the air. The rain began pouring down even harder and the mist was getting a bit thicker making it hard to tell what was going on. Only because of their vampiric powers was it possibly for her and Alucard to see what was happening, but everyone else was blinded by the hammering storm. Thunder and lightening crashed in the sky as several bolts came down slamming various areas of the park, several times on him. A loud scream of pain accompanied it as several more bolts of energy rocked the area and caught trees nearby on fire. More screaming took place and then Alucard noticed Seras was on her knees holding her head as she screamed like she was burning alive. A very bright light in the mist followed by another scream and several more blast of electrical energy that erupted from the ground making Seras scream to the point she passed out happened, and then all was silent.

Other than some rumbling in the sky and the downpour that was drenching everything to the core, it was totally quiet. Men rushed out with weapons drawn and picked the two bodies up out of the mist as Alucard gently lifted the totally unconscious Seras who hung limp in his arms. Integra told the Captain to bring them all home as quickly as possible before hanging up and holding Lance close as she prayed everything would be okay. Walter stayed in her office by her side in case she needed anything, especially if the worse news came through. Less than half an hour later after the fight, the sun came out shining brightly. The strange thing was, it was only suppose to be slightly rainy that day, not have the tremendous storm that happened and then went away quickly.

Voices drifted in and out as he was slowly regaining consciousness. There was a heart beat followed by more that he heard in his ears. He was waking up quicker as he realized it had worked and he wasn't a vampire anymore, though he could still feel Seras in his head and apparently very close by. But she was unconscious and figured she felt all the pain he felt at the time it hit him and was the reason she was not awake. He had felt various pains in his life, but what he felt after that fight was something he had never experienced before. It hurt so much, he would have taken his own head had he been able and even tried calling for Daniel to ascend him because the pain was to great. But he was still on Earth and once again truly alive. The voices seemed to be rather animated with one in particular talking more than the other two.

"As impossible as it may seem Master, he has changed greatly. I can feel him surging with untapped power."

"Alucard, I'd rather the General wake up and still be more than an ally to us than our enemy." Integra said.

"One can hope that Master. Perhaps he will fight me voluntarily in the future."

"Considering how much help he has been so far, I doubt he'll have changed, personality wise." Walter said. "However, we may have to have him sealed…."

He bolted up, only to find he was wearing only a hospital gown and the three of them other than Seras on a bed nearby, also in hospital garb. They were in one of the infirmary rooms near the X-ray and other medical machines. Several different charts on him lined the wall that was lit up, but he couldn't read them at the moment because they were mostly too far away.

"Seal me?! What for?!" he asked quickly as they looked at him. "I'm human again! I can feel it and even hear my heartbeat! I'm alive again!"

Integra seemed to be studying him while Walter was doing about the same but also in that phase of, if he tries anything, those wires were going to be out in seconds. Alucard was looking at him like something he wanted to play with. The General quickly reached down finding a flat chest and just by thinking of the feeling, he could tell he was still a man.

"Thank god for that." he muttered dropping his hands. "I'd hate to have turned to a woman and then be stuck one. I'd never have a love life ever again. What's going on?"

"I guess you do not know. It wasn't unexpected, but I couldn't take that chance." Integra said.

"Okay." he said tilting his head in confusion. "How long have I been out?"

"Two days."

"Being turned back took a lot out of me I see." he muttered and then glanced at Seras who was curled up in the bed near his. "Is she okay?"

"She has not awoken since the incident either." Alucard said. "Not even me going into her mind woke her up. Though I am sure it is because you were also unconscious and the link you two share effected her in the same way."

"Hmm. Was she or anyone else hurt?"

"No." Integra said.

"Good. That's great news. Um, why is it that Walter looks ready to dice me with his wires?"

She picked up a mirror and handed it to him. He looked back seeing his reflection and his hair a little frizzled plus about an inch of beard on his face.

"Ah smeg, I need to shave." he muttered rubbing his hand through it. "Last time I did was many months ago. Hurts like hell, but I can wax it off again. Doesn't explain the look Walter, was giving me. I see my reflection so obviously it worked. Wait, this is a normal mirror?"

"Yes it is. Look again." Integra said.

"What am I looking for?" he asked looking. "I can see my reflection in the metal of the overhead light so that tells me even more that it worked."

"Your eyes General."

"Hmm? Got my blue eyes…..what the hell?"

His right eye was bright red, just like when he was a vampire, while his left was totally blue like before. He slowly lowered the mirror and smiled.

"Ah! But…" he said setting the mirror aside and getting up quickly as Walter and Integra moved back. "Where…here we go."

He placed the stethoscope on his chest and listened. There was a heartbeat and moving it around, he heard other movements. Then his stomach growled.

"I heard a heart beat! My stomach growled!"

"We heard." Integra said.

"I'm hungry, but not for blood! What the hell is this?" he said pointing at his red eye. "Did you do this? I told you not to interfere!"

"I had nothing to do with this General. But I do find it very fascinating!" Alucard said as he leaned forward into the General's face.

He grabbed a scalpel and cut his hand. It bleed quickly as expected and was red blood. Less than two seconds after cutting, a dark blue electrical energy came across the wound and he was healed. He wiped it off on a nearby wet rag and ignored the look Alucard gave him.

"Somehow, though the doctors and Alucard are unsure, you have became a combination of an Immortal and Vampire." Integra said.

"Say what?! Immortal Vampire?! That's not possible!" he exclaimed. "It's either one or the other! Theoretically, you can't have both! They contradict each other! Like….oil and water!"

"And yet you exist as one General." Walter said.

He opened his mouth several times and tried to say something only to finally sit back down on the bed and run his hands through his hair. Even pinching himself he realized it wasn't a dream and even said some words in another tongue they didn't know, but nothing happened after he was done, so he sighed.

"This is real. Oh boy." he said rubbing his face tiredly.

"According to the test the doctors have done, you are completely human, just like before with all the test you allowed. But there is some very noticeable changes." Integra said.

"Ya think?"

She ignored his sarcasm and anger as she continued.

"Everything is working as it should. All your organs are performing as expected with no complications. You are still fertile as well."

"I hate to think how they determined that factor." he muttered. "Don't tell me if you do know."

"You also have all your abilities from being a vampire. I can sense the power in you General and it is much greater than before. Your blood screams and reeks of power!" Alucard said proudly.

"Great." he muttered as he rubbed his eyes. "What a minute…"

"We had Alucard taste your blood, as a precautionary measure. He did not drink from you as you are thinking." Integra said. "You are Immortal again General."

"But I can do vampiric things as well. I was actually hoping to get rid of the fangs most of all. I kept biting my own lip. How can I be both? It's….just, impossible."

"Technically you should be one or the other. But fate has decided to give you both." Alucard said with a chuckle. "I find this utterly fascinating."

"I'm beginning to think it was more than fate intervening." he muttered as he looked up with a glare.

"Several test were done while you were unconscious. Silver can hurt you and possibly kill you, though it wasn't tested that far. It seems to be a slow process and you heal from it rather quickly. However, it seems only blessed silver has that effect, not normal silver. We are quite sure that having your head removed will result in your permanent death. Sun light and ultra violet radiation have no effect on you at all. Garlic does nothing that we could tell or detect. Though holy water did burn you rather badly like any normal vampire, blessed silver does more damage. But you healed up rather quickly."

"I really could go for lasagna right now." the General said as his stomach growled again. "Extra cheese…."

"You may want to try this first, if you can eat again as we suspect." Walter said after the General looked at him.

He snatched that Hershey bar out of the air so quick only Alucard saw the move.

"Whoa." he said setting the bar in his lap as he suddenly felt a little drained.

"Hmm. It appears if he uses any vampiric powers it drains him like it does normal vampires." Alucard said. "I wasn't too sure if that was going to be the case, but it is. Try looking and reading the fine print on the papers behind you."

He turned and looked. After a moment, his other eye changed and he was looking at the words easily. He shook the effect off and when he opened his eyes, the other was back to blue.

"Not as much of a drain, but I still felt it." Alucard said as the General opened the bar and took a bite.

"Oh, my, god." he said closing his eyes with delight. "I have SO missed this. Almost better than sex."

"I think we could have done without that statement General." Integra said crossing her arms. "Now, try this."

He took the plate Walter handed over and on it was a piece of bread that was a little yellow on top.

"Garlic bread." he stated sniffing it. "Smells good."

Alucard only growled at him as he waved the plate and asked if he wanted some too.

"General…"

"I'm sorry Sir Integra. I couldn't resist."

"Neither could Walter when I asked him what it was earlier." Alucard grumbled.

"I hope it doesn't burn." he said taking a bite. "Mmm. Not as great as the chocolate. Got any lasagna to go with Walter?"

"Perhaps later."

"It feels so good to eat again." he said as he enjoyed the moment.

"No burning at all?" Integra asked.

"None." he said finished both items. "I'm still hungry though. Another bar hidden there Walter?"

Alucard held out a bag of blood.

"I asked for more chocolate, not for that." he said pushing it away with a finger. "The very thought makes me sick."

"Are you sure?" Integra asked.

"Damn sure. Just looking at it makes me sick. Drink it yourself."

"I would but you must test to see if you still have to drink. Using just those powers, you energy level dropped. I am the only one that can tell if it will rise again." Alucard said still holding the bag. "Seeing as Seras is currently out."

He took it and popped off the top. It only took a sip before he was gagging and had tossed the bag into the air which Alucard grabbed as the General ran to the sink washing his mouth out as he kept from puking.

"That was unexpected." Integra said as Alucard finished it off.

"That was the sickest thing I have ever tasted! My own blood has tasted better!" he said wiping his wet face with a towel. "Who did that comes from, some druggy or sick and dying person? The was more revolting than the thought of eating bugs!"

"Now try this."

He looked at the bag of blood before him and dropped his head slightly as he looked through his eyebrows.

"You're kidding, right?"

The three shook their heads and he grumbled under his breath.

"I guess I have to endure these other test that could only be done while I am awake before I can leave hmm?"

"You catch on quickly General." Integra said.

"So, the first bag was what?"

"Normal transfusion blood." Alucard said.

"It probably from some drug addict or diseased person. Way beyond revolting. And this is?" he said taking a sniff and then holding it away like it really smelled bad, which it did to him. "Ew. Smells just as bad and makes me nauseated."

"Virgin blood." Integra said.

"Definitely not from you." he muttered and then stopped before he took a sip. "This better not be…"

"It was a volunteer, not Lance or anyone you know." Integra said. "Now drink."

He took a sip and then was back again washing his mouth out in the sink.

"God, that was about as bad. Not as revolting, but bad enough." he said putting the top back on. "Oh, not another one. How many do I have to taste test?"

"This is the last one." Integra said as Alucard happily took the other blood and finished it.

"This smells different. Sweeter for some reason." he said looking at them. "Who did this come from?"

"The Lady Lara Croft."

He almost dropped the bag.

"She came here?" he asked surprised.

"She came out of concern and was there watching the battle between you and that man. Shortly after finding out about your eyes when you were brought in and Alucard saying he sensed you still having vampiric abilities, I told her about several test we wanted to run after you awoke. One of which including blood drinking since you also have the fangs still."

"Wow. Wait, she expects something from me in return doesn't she?"

"She said you would compensate her in some fashion." Walter said.

He looked at the bag and shook his head. Getting ready to spit and wash again just in case, he took a sip. Instead of gagging, he emptied the whole bag quickly to their surprise, like a parched man who came across water in the desert.

"Very interesting." Alucard said impressed as he felt the General's power increase. "As I had suspected, you aren't a normal vampire and never really were to begin with. In order to use your vampiric powers, you have to drink Immortal blood. Normal and virgin blood doesn't have the same effect."

He tossed the bag aside and then got a glass of water quickly.

"General…" Integra asked as she saw his fangs still out and him twitching slightly with glowing eyes.

"Oh man. I can actually feel power surging through me. More than any other time I have drank blood. My problem is, I want more. A lot more and badly. I've never craved anything so bad in my life! And I have been at a few points in my life where I almost ate bugs to survive." he said shaking visibly.

"I think it is safe to give him the other Sir Integra. I do not believe he will threaten us." Walter said.

"Very well. Alucard."

"Damn, I was hoping to save it for myself."

"You got the virgin blood."

"True." he said with a smile as the General downed the bag quickly and sighed contently.

"Oh wow. That is so incredible." he said licking his lips. "I've never tasted…."

All of them were surprised when he suddenly bitch slapped himself hard enough if the counter wasn't next to him, he would have fallen to the floor.

"That's one way of maintaining control." Alucard said with a laugh.

"I can't believe I almost gave in!" he growled as he tossed the bag aside quickly. "Where the hell did my self control go?!"

"I think part of it is my problem." Seras muttered as she slowly sat up holding her head. "Forgive me Sir Integra, but I…."

She snatched the bag Alucard tossed her way and drank it quickly, not getting a drop lost.

"That's better." Seras and the General muttered together. "The feeling is gone."

"I had almost forgotten that they are telepathically linked." Integra said. "This may not be a good thing."

"What? Why?" the General asked as he sat back down again drinking a glass of water.

"You may be Immortal again General, but you are also a vampire as well. Which means eventually even you will have to drink. Miss Victoria can be dealt with easily since normal blood is readily available. You however, can only drink Immortal blood. Since your kind have been told to avoid vampires, I think you can see where your problem comes in."

"Ah smeg." he muttered as he rubbed his face. "I'm going to guess that those two bags…."

"Were the only two Immortal bags we had, yes." Integra said. "Being it Immortal business that you and your kind go around cutting each other's head off because of a stupid Game of some sort no one really understands, least of all you, I would normally not interfere. However, I cannot allow you to go out and kill or just drink off any Immortal you can find."

"Trust me, unless you are friends with an Immortal to begin with, we are a hard bunch to find among ourselves. Even if you can get a Watcher to help give locations, sometimes that information isn't very reliable or is wrong on purpose. Or worse case, a trap to get rid of the Immortal who is trying to find others through the Watcher which is bad for the Watchers, so they use another Immortal to get rid of that Immortal."

She nodded before continuing.

"Unless you can come up with some sort of idea or plan that involves you being able to get that blood you need to survive, I may end up having to seal and lock you up in the end until we find a way to resolve this issue, which unfortunately, I have no idea of how to even begin working on."

"This day is just getting better and better." he muttered rubbing his head. "How long do I have Alucard?"

"Your power level is quite high General. Which reminds me, you are no longer his Master Seras Victoria. He is a free vampire like you. Fortunately, he is unable to create any armies of undead to follow him."

"Fortunately? Did I hear that right?" he asked looking at Alucard.

"If you were capable of creating an army of undead General, they would be far superior than that of a normal ghoul. Which would make you a threat against my power."

"If you got your freedom yeah. Oh man, if I ever come across a virgin Immortal…" he said realizing something.

"You would turn them into your fledgling. Interesting. I had not thought of that. There may come a day where I am ordered to take you out." Alucard said with a small laugh as he stroked his chin. "I look forward to such a day."

"I certainly have no plans on trying to turn anyone." he said quickly as Integra narrowed her eyes at him. "I know what this place can do and what you can do. I don't want to ever become against that. I'm sure Lance would hate it if he had to do it later himself."

"Keep that in mind always. Do you have any idea on how to deal with the blood issue?"

"Like all true vampires, our power comes from the blood we drink. Virgin blood gives us more power though. In your case General, you are limited to a specific type."

"We know this…"

"My point is General, vampires must always feed to continue to survive. Our power slowly trickles away if we do nothing, even if it means sleeping for a long period of time. In your case, you can't do that. I cannot say for certain when you may end up going into a blood craze. If I had to venture a guess, depending on the amount of power you exert, you may have a week, tops."

"Power I exert. Such as?"

"Any power that uses your vampiric abilities. Which includes your speed. Your rapid healing is factored into this equation, but I barely detected it used when you cut your hand."

"Hmm. I have to ask this, does that mean that if Seras were to drink from me again, it would draw out my power as well?"

"Yes. How much I cannot say though. But it would make her very powerful vampire. Possibly more powerful than she was before when you were just Immortal."

"On the bright side of that, you wouldn't have to feed as often, if you just have a drink on me." he said giving her a look.

"Funny." she said sarcastically as she crossed her legs and hid a yawn. "Depending on the abilities I use would depended on how long before I would need another drink. I can stay on transfusion blood until we figure something out for you."

"I…..have an idea." he said slowly. "It just depends on if Lara will help me or not. And it was sort of an original idea I had before the fight idea."

"What is this idea?" Integra asked. "I refuse to let you hide her…"

"I wouldn't dare do that Sir Integra." he said waving a hand. "My idea involves appealing to her….taste in life."

This rose a few eyebrows, but Seras understood quickly as his mind was now more than ever a open book for her. Alucard got a glimpse and smiled approvingly.

"You want to do what?" Lara asked as they sat talking at the dining table inside the Hellsing house.

The General was in a white suit, no coat while she was in black jeans and a blue long sleeved shirt. Seras was sitting next to him while Walter and Alucard were elsewhere. Integra sat at the head by them listening as she drank her tea and feed Lance from a bottle that had milk from her because Lance was finicky and refused to drink formula food no matter what. On the bright side, though Integra didn't say anything, because of her excellent health and condition, she was rather glad that Lance was willing to drink from her unlike some babies she had heard about. It wasn't she didn't like her breast, but having them full of milk and hurting because of it sometimes did bother her. Which she thanked god helping someone realize the idea for the breast pump. She was wearing her lime green suit and listened closely as they talked after eating several minutes ago. Talking about blood wasn't just a rude subject at the dinner table, but sick to most people, unless you are a family of doctors possibly.

"You talk to Harris, Harry or whatever his name is. See if he can get a bunch of Immortals to give up blood. We know it can't hurt or change anyone but because we can't tell them the real reason why, we can lie and say it is for…a special cause in Africa or something. I'll try to think of some idea of what to say if you or him can't come up with a good lie. The whole idea was for me to become Immortal again, but something went wrong and it backfired, badly. Integra and I have already told you how I have to survive now. I have no choice. I have to get blood some way and this is better than hunting down Immortals which Integra isn't going to let me do nor do I want to do. I'm not looking forward to being this, One, they talk about."

"Considering your situation, I can see how this would be the best plan." she said nodding slightly. "I guess you will be paying for this to be done."

"I have no choice. The deal will be a hundred dollars a bag. I will just have to call my guys in Colorado and have them get a account set up to have funds put into a account to be given to the Watchers to give to the Immortals. No, make it two hundred. One hundred per bag and a hundred for the Watcher."

"I think he can convince a lot of Immortals to help, once we have a, lie for him to tell them. Seeing as I don't need money really, what do I get out of this?"

"What do you want? I already know I own you for those two bags."

"How about that special, rare and completely priceless Japanese sword …."

"Ah man." he said as his head hit the table. "You've been after that for years, it is priceless!"

"If it wasn't for us being good friends, I would have tried to steal it." she said with a smile that hinted at the fact she had him over a barrel and more.

"Fine. Even though I am actually honor bound to keep that sacred blade safe and to never let it go, you can have it. Not like I was ever going to use it anyway." he grumbled while looking away for a moment and then turning back sharply and pointing a finger. "But here's the deal. Anyone who sees it and ask, I lent it to you to put on display for, some…..artifact show or something of the like you was doing once, or tried to do. The only reason you still have it is because I haven't gotten back up there to take it back."

"That works for me." she said happily.

"And if you suddenly die in a fight or whatever it is that takes your life, I want it written that I get that blade back."

"I'll do that too."

"Good. Does that work for you Sir Integra?"

"The sword deal?"

"No, the…oh funny."

"I have been trying." she said with a small smile. "Walter finds it very amusing that I have….what is it he said, let my inner child back out. Seeing as this blood will be specifically for you, I want you to keep a watch on it closely and do your best to control your cravings and avoid drinking it a lot. This plan may up and fail in a moments notice and you'll be sealed before you can loose control."

"Agreed. I'll have to go out and buy a fridge to store it all in."

"Because you and Seras will continue living together, I suggest you move into one of the bigger rooms down there. It will give you more space and you can have the fridge or freezer stocked close at hand in case of any problems. Since we have no idea how you may turn out, I'd rather not see a late night craving taking place in the house."

"Yes sir."

"Good. Now that that problem is safely out of the way, for the moment. I bid you good night Lady Croft. Here General, you finish with him and put him to bed tonight." she said nodding to Lara, handing over Lance and then getting up. "I am going to take a relaxing bath and then going to bed."

They said goodnight and she walked out after giving Lance a kiss on the forehead.

"You don't have the urge to bite me do you?"

"I haven't have the urge to bite anyone at all." he said getting a small nudge. "Okay, you were the only time."

"Whether it was out of, ahem…one reason I won't go into or because he was subconsciously looking for his freedom from me shortly after being turned, he did try but I stopped him." Seras said as they all got up.

"Thank you again for the meal and I'll call in a couple days with the results of what the Watchers say. Hopefully, if this plan works, which I find a bit on the disgusting side…."

"Same here." they muttered.

"I should have that sword in my hands by the end of the week."

"Do not use it."

"I never planned on it. I'd be lucky if I could lift it." she said walking away as they closed the door.

"This sword is special again why?" Seras asked as they were talking Lance to his room.

"It was created by a very special master swordsman crafter by order of the Emperor of Japan at the time. Back before guns were even created. It is priceless because it was the last sword the man made, was the biggest in length and being ordered by the Emperor made it special because other than my name being inscribed into the handle, the Emperor's seal was personally added to the blade near the hilt and the crafter placed his seal on the other side. The weapon was intended for me to use in a battle that never came. Which makes it more special because the blade has never cut anything, hence no damage at all making it very valuable. Plus, it is in the Guinness Book of World Records because of what it is."

"Oh. You never did pull that blade out for me to see."

"I can when it gets sent here. I want to at least hold it before I send it to Lara." he said changing Lances wet diaper.

"I think Lance takes after you in the manhood department."

"What?! I've always been big…" he exclaimed. "Wait, that didn't come out right."

"I didn't mean size. It was a joke." she said laughing. "You have no pubic hair, he has none either. But I have to agree, you are big."

"Until he grows up and puberty hits, we won't know on that one." he said closing the new diaper and then sitting down. "Which story do you want to hear me read tonight little man?"

Seras sat there for the hour or so watching him with a smile as he read a story to Lance as he had been for many nights since being born, unless Integra did it, which wasn't very often. Being busy, she would sometimes do it during the day, which sometimes ended up being her reading off papers she had to go through. But she did find time to read some of the smaller children's books to him too.

The plan went better than expected and a delivery truck just a bit bigger than the standard UPS vehicle came near the end of the week loaded with frozen blood. The deliveries would happen once a month according to the scheduled on the paperwork he signed. To avoid getting stares or worse, he kept his glasses on most of the time unless at night. Using their fazing ability, all three vampires got the blood into the large freezer down stairs quickly. Alucard helped because he got a few dozen packets of his own. Special treat sort of thing, like chocolate to a diabetic who was against doctors orders from even looking at. In total, there was almost three hundred bags, which he was shocked to see. Seras really liked the fact he had so many bags, because he needed to learn how to control his powers again, and did a lot better this time around than the first time. Plus the added fact, she had loved drinking from him because of the intimate feeling it gave them both. It also gave her a major energy boost she felt down to her toe nails. Depending on if she used her powers that day or not depended on how long the energy would last. If not, she could go about four days or more without having to feed. If she used them, it once again, depended on what powers, how long and how many. With very few Freak problems and Alucard handling them with different troops going along each time for real experience, she didn't use her powers much unless it was during training. Personally, she liked the fact she wasn't going into battles currently and so was he. It was a job they both had to do, but they preferred to just have what peace they could and spend time with Lance when Integra was really busy. Or with themselves now that they could both walk again in the sunlight and over bridges without any troubles.

Lance was about four months along now and there wasn't any need for him to have any shots because his immune system was, as one of the doctors joked, a lot stronger than the firewalls on the system in the Pentagon. No one had tried to hack that system at Hellsing, but the way he explained it in medical terms shortly after that statement sort of made sense. Lance was a lot stronger than most babies were at that age, learning quickly but not talking yet. He was crawling at month two however. They guessed at the rate he was going, by six or eight months, maybe sooner, he would be walking around. At least he wasn't picking things up and trying to eat them, other than his pacifier.

Because blessed silver could hurt him, and garlic couldn't, the General was now wearing white gloves like Seras, which had seals on the back that would harm the undead if it touched them. Such as if he stuck his hand through their chest like Alucard sometimes liked to so. It didn't hurt Seras to be touched thankfully. Or himself. She wore similar gloves as well, but didn't think she was going to be putting her fist through anyone, but there was always a first. The other reason for the gloves, which he had put a thin wire mesh inside like his coat, was to protect his hand from being burned by his gun he got shipped back when the sword came and was then sent to Lara. Integra, Walter and Alucard were impressed with the detail and look of the 12 foot long katana, which was made with the process that not even the General had been able to duplicate despite his many tries over the years. The metal had been folded over a hundred times and was so sharp that even dropping a single hair across it, it cut it in half. Though he had the plans to make the guns he had before when he made three at the time many years ago, he didn't create two more. He just kept the third one in a holster behind his back. But he wanted new guns, so, he went to Alucard first.

Integra, Walter, and the three Captains were there with the General and Seras outside at a shooting range.

"General, I can assure you, unless you use your vampiric powers with this gun, you will not be able to fire it very well." Alucard said handing over the Jackal.

"I want to try without using my powers." he said handing the clip back and placing one of the bullets he got from Walter into the chamber. "Nice grip. But big for my taste. Black was never my color in guns but it works well for this one. Nice weight."

Seras got behind him and placed a hand on his back.

"What are you doing?"

"You're going to go flying on your ass if you fire that without using your powers. I know from experience."

"Thanks for the concern, but I want to feel the full kick."

"Your ass." she said shrugging as she backed off.

He aimed the gun at the target several dozen feet away and held it with his right hand.

"General…" Alucard began knowing the gun was probably going to rip his arm right off.

It surprised everyone when the recoil didn't rip his arm off and the fact he hit the target dead center in the chest. He didn't fall back though, instead, he was thrown back and rolled head over heels at least three times before laying face first in the dirt, still holding the smoking gun.

"Impressive. I was sure he would have let go and lost his arm. The General is a lot stronger than I took him for." Alucard said.

The General slowly got up on his knees and moved his shoulder putting it back into the socket and then moved his wrist making it go back to where it belonged.

"Told ya." Seras said.

"That must have hurt." Pip said as he crossed his arms and blew out a puff of smoke from the cigarette.

"Alucard did warn him." Walter said.

"Ha, ha, whee." he said laughing sarcastically as they muttered amongst themselves at his expense while he got to his feet. "Are we having fun yet?"

Integra burst out laughing and had to hold Alucard's arm to keep standing. Walter chuckled lightly but no one else laughed as the General walked up and handed the gun back.

"So glad you found that amusing Sir Integra."

She straightened up and brushed her brown suit straight.

"Sorry, I don't know why it was amusing."

"I thought it was!" Alucard said laughing.

"I just didn't want to laugh at you." Seras said. "I figured a, I told you so was enough."

"Let's try the other one."

Alucard pulled the Cascull out and again, the clip was given to him as the General put a bullet in the chamber.

"You shouldn't need to use your powers at all with this."

He fired using both hands and hit the target dead in the head.

"Nice. Good recoil, but not as much as the Jackal. Give me the clip."

He tried it with one hand firing a few rounds and then with the other hand firing the rest.

"I didn't fall back or get tossed. Very nice."

They pointed at the ground and he looked seeing the recoil had pushed him back a good foot.

"I need to work out with weights some more then. Walter…" he said handing the gun back to Alucard, after giving it a few twirls and thanking him. "Let's talk guns."

Walter showed him the plans that involved the Cascull while the General brought out his plans for his gun. It didn't take but a few hours and several drawings to get what he wanted.

"Very nice General. You even have talent in art."

"Much more than you know." he muttered.

"What?"

"How long do you think it will take us?"

"Not long at all."

Once it was completed, he had two guns similar to his and Alucard's Cascull put together. The difference was a few things other than they were made of a very shiny metal that made them gleam in the light like chrome. His were an inch longer over all than Alucards Cascull and had a few extra parts making the slider, barrel and other internal parts just a bit bigger than normal. Alucard's Cascull fired one bullet at a time. His, with the flip of a small lever on the side like other guns, could fire three bullets at a time. The bullets were not the same as the Cascull so new ones had to be made. Fifteen millimeter rounds and lots of them, but made like Alucards in the processing. A lot of other types of ammo were also made for other things he may have to do in the future, so not all his ammo was silver. The hammer was ridged like most hammers where as Alucard had a hammer that had a circle for a point. Alucard's Cascull also had a walnut grips or something similar, whatever it really was the General forgot. For him, he had custom made grips. They were a smooth black onyx with a large G stamped in the middle on either side. The G was made of small diamonds. He also made several clips that carried up to thirty rounds which he kept in his coat with other clips. During the process of making the gun, he was talking to Walter and Seras and mentioned an idea he had once after watching the Batman movie, but he didn't get right at the time. Walter figured out how to get the idea right and they made it too. It was like Batman's utility belt, however, it held clips for his guns. Four clips on each side of his waist. All he had to do was release a small lever on the side of each holding case and a clip would spring up for him to quickly put the handle down onto at the time so it would instantly slam into the gun and be ready for firing. This allowed for less reloading time. Once the four clips on either side were gone through, he would have to manually reloading with the clips in his coat.

Seeing as the guns were specially made by the Hellsing Organization, the Hellsing coat of arms was stamped onto the trigger guard in front of the trigger. Alucard had some piece of metal screwed onto his, but the General went with his idea and the Hellsing crest. On the side of Alucard's Cascull, it had words and the caliber of gun it was. For the General, he named his new guns, 'Heavy Arms'. Which was rather appropriate because they were heavy guns and noticeably heavier than Alucards Cascull. Walter stamped the standard Hellsing info, one on the right gun inside and the other on the left gun inside. The names of the guns were on the other side, opposite of the stamps and caliber. Though either gun could be used in either hand, he had them made that way for a purpose. Relatively speaking, they were about the same size as the Jackal, just longer and less kick.

Seeing as the guns were actually very powerful and he had to use some of his vampiric power to increase his strength to keep from being kicked back or knocked off his feet by the recoil, he and Seras went to the weights room. With her being his, spotter, he was able to push himself to his limit and she'd take away the heavy weight or weights before it crushed, cut or did something else to him in a harmful way, such as the barbell come down on his neck if he couldn't put it back on the hooks above his face. She didn't have to work out, but she did like watching him in the tight shorts as he did. He scheduled time to use the weights so all the men wouldn't be around on purpose, which worked out really well. It took a good month or so and he got much stronger not only in blood control, but power control again and physical strength as well making it much easier to fire the guns and swing his sword without using his powers to aid much if at all. During all the weight lifting and other exercises to make him stronger, he never used his vampiric powers to help him in order for his muscles to actually grow in order to obtain more natural strength.

Alucard and him had a sword fight a few times always ending in a draw. Alucard would easily win if he used all his strength, but Integra only allowed him to unlock a certain amount. It did help Alucard get rid of the boredom. Seras, not being limited by the seals, and the fact she was able to drink from him again and he was able to drink the blood of Immortals easily, both went at it at full force. They purposely avoided head shots and the heart areas, and was doing a really great job of doing so when they sparred heavily, tearing up the ground and the occasionally tree they got to close to, or slicing a nice section into the wall of the house. Only Alucard got close, everyone else stayed rather far away to ensure no blood got on them and that they didn't get hit ever. More than a few times, the two went after Alucard because he wanted them to. Seras had gotten better with her powers to the point that Alucard had to go to unlock his power to level three if they both came at him. For him, it was truly fun which only lasted for maybe an hour to two hours at most. Integra didn't say it, but she was worried one of them was going to get killed with the way they kept going at it. Alucard assured her that it wouldn't happen and so far, it hadn't.

With the less attacks and sightings of Freaks as of late, the three spent a lot of time sparring with their swords, Alucards being some large dark blade that he made a second one of when they both attacked him. They did it to make themselves get better in their training while Alucard looked at it as a fun way to pass the time. Which was happening at least three or four times a week now. But they all knew that the, fun and peace, wasn't going to last.