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!

14. Chapter 14

CHAPTER 14

(A.N. I am making up some names and other things that aren't really in the Black Lagoon anime, as you will see later. Anyone familiar with the Black Lagoon anime, will know right away when I mean.)

(2nd A.N. I just recently noticed I spelled Peter's name wrong seeing it is Farguson and not Ferguson. Sorry I made that mistake, but because my computer keeps spell checking it to Ferguson, I'm keeping it that way to avoid a hassle on my part.)

Three days had went by since the mission which Integra was writing off as incomplete for the moment until they had more info. Lance kept asking about them a few times each day, but Integra just keep saying they were out on a mission and would return soon. Alucard couldn't tell much, but he felt that they were alive, well more Seras seeing as they were still connected on some level and if she was alive, then the General had to be. Sort of like that saying humans had about gut instinct. However, the naval forces sent out to look for the ship after the storm had stopped yesterday, had yet to find anything other than some items from the ship that floated around. Not even satellite tracking could find pictures of them either, but seeing as it was very cloudy over the ocean at the moment due to many storms that stretched for hundreds of miles, that didn't help. The few submarines were looking around, but other than finding other sunk ships they already knew about and a few they didn't, they found no trace of the lost cruiser. For the moment, the navy was calling it a missing vessel and if they had nothing by the weekend, it was then going to be listed as sunk with all hands. Funerals took place anyway for the lost crew because the families were told by Round Tables members and several other important people that the crew was dead and gone. No attacks against the Hellsing Organization itself took place, but there was a few Freak attacks that Alucard dealt with, leaving the troops to watch the house and property.

Integra even called the SGC back to inform them of what developments she learned about and found out that General Hammond had found, with the help of other people, there was a traitor in their mist, but not at the SGC directly, but with a rouge N.I.D. person and someone in the DoD, who was trying to help this Millennium group by giving them alien technology. He failed and was killed in a firefight with several other rogue members. Hammond said they would see about helping look from space, either by ship or satellite if they could and get back to her, and wished her the best of luck in finding her two missing people.

The Queen had called and asked if there was anything special that Integra wanted to do for the two since, despite what they were and the backtalk the General had with her, the two still were very loyal members of England and were vampires who would have died again to save Queen and country. Integra kept from crying to avoid making Lance cry as well and she said she didn't think they were dead, but just lost at sea at the moment. She wanted time to think and wait before doing anything, to which the Queen agreed to give her.

Lance obviously figured something was wrong by the sixth day of them being gone because they hadn't return and it made him cry. Integra holding him helped, but only enough for him to fall into a fitful sleep. Being so scared and missing them so bad, he was now sleeping in her bed again. She didn't mind it and tried not to worry about the two best people, besides Walter and Ferguson, that she had in her life, as employees, friends and family.

A few days later the skies had cleared enough for the satellites to get better views of the ocean. Even the American ships in those waters were keeping a look out and checking the ocean floors for any ship that looked like the one missing. However, nothing was found by any groups and the next day, the ship was considered sunk and all crew lost. The Queen even called to send her condolences and was really surprised when Integra said she knew they were still alive. The Queen took Integra's word for it and told her that the best she could have the British Navy do was to keep watch on the waters, just in case the ship was still out there. Plus making a few calls to different countries to inform them of the people they were missing, in hopes that they were found or seen.

(A.N. At this point, the episode of Stargate SG-1, season seven, Homecoming, has already taken place.)

Integra called General Hammond after nearly a month had went by since the mission, she was calling officially a failure, for the most part. He said that they couldn't do much, but he would make a few calls and see about having another look taken in the area the ship was lost. A couple days later, he called back saying they were able to use, some means he couldn't talk about, but the results stated that what they found, there was no ship like the one that was missing anywhere within a hundred mile radius on the ocean floor. There was quite a few ships they did find that weren't known about, but that particular ship wasn't among them. They even looked around the ocean to see if the ship was somewhere on the ocean, still floating out there somewhere. Needless to say, it surprised the hell out of many people, including the English Navy, when they learned where it was and the fact it was still floating, with a slightly erratic course, but moving under its own power, however very badly damaged by the photo's they received. And they only saw one person on it, which was a guy apparently.

However, the Queen was quite furious as was the British Navy since there was very sensitive information on that ship and Integra was being grilled to find out if the two had took the ship to run away or something, which she assured them was not the case. But once she managed to get hold of the two, she would get the answers to her Majesty as soon as she heard from them.

Two days after the wave hit the ship…..

Seras awoke to find herself in the dark hallway near the bridge, under several blankets. When she began pulling it back, a hand stopped her quickly.

"Wait Seras. There's too much sunlight." the General said pushing the blanket back over her.

"I do feel rather weak and hungry. And rather nauseated. Are you contributing to the feeling?" Seras asked as he got under next to her, giving her a hug and kiss.

"Not really. We're still on the water which is why you feel sick. I've been able to eat, which thank god the galley in this rust bucket is still working. The kitchen survived…somewhat. I won't starve. It's been two days since you were knocked out." the General explained. "I found a few plants on board so I took the dirt and put it at your feet in some bags in hopes that it helped."

FLAHSBACK…..

The wave slammed into the ship and completely covered it, effectively putting the ship totally underwater, then it broke out going through the massive wave and slammed back onto the water. The force of the water taking out what was left of the windows came in and flooded the bridge totally even though it was spilling down the corridors, making him hold his breath as he waited for the water to drop. Various debris swirled around in the churning water and he was hit a few times, thankfully not in the head. She was and ended up letting go. He ended up sucking water in as he started to scream for her and miraculously kept from drowning as he grabbed her with his left arm and refused to let go of both her and the wheel no matter what despite his body protesting. It seemed like an eternity, but it was less than five seconds and the ship came out of the wave letting water leave the bridge quickly. She was still unconscious as he coughed up the water in his lungs while still holding her and ignored the injuries he got from the glass and other things that had managed to hit him hard enough to bleed. If she had been living, he wouldn't had done what he did, but seeing as it wouldn't actually hurt her, he put her in his coat and then button it up with her head sticking out. Pressing himself against the wheel to ensure she didn't slump down out of his coat, he continued piloting the ship through the rough storm and tried to ignore the blood he felt at his feet and on himself that was from her body where she got injured in several places.. He was knocked off the wheel more times than he could count, but he never let her go and always got back to the wheel. It was four hours later when the storm tapered off and he was able to leave the wheel to take care of her and get some rest, which was more fitful than anything else.

NOW…

"You wouldn't wake no matter when I did, which included touching you and even though I had doubted it would work, I tried smelling salts." the General said as she raised an eyebrow. "You did, jerk slightly so other than feeling you slightly in my head, you're body responding to what I did was enough for me to know you weren't gone."

"Well, at least it was you touching me there. Did it give you any ideas?" Seras asked slyly.

"Not really. I was too worried to think about sex and I don't think it is as fun if the foreplay is one sided. Besides the fact it was too cold and wet to think about it." the General said cupping her face. "I would have tried garlic, but I couldn't find any."

"What about trying some of those words or whatever?" Seras asked.

"You didn't wake up, but jerked in some pain. I didn't want to leave you alone nor make you hurt any worse by trying to wake you up any other way, so I have been bringing you along with me, pretty much everywhere. I've been talking to you on and off in hopes you heard me. If it wasn't for the fact I could feel you alive, in here." the General said touching his head. "I would have thought you did really die."

"What do you mean by pretty much everywhere?" Seras asked.

"There is only one toilet working on this ship, three decks down. I put you in a room nearby and once I was finished, I got you and then we went wherever. It's been clear skies since the storm and clear nights as well. Though nice view, rather boring alone." the General stated. "I did what I could by cutting myself and letting the blood drain into your mouth. It helped you heal quicker but didn't wake you. I am willing to bet you'd be much sicker if I hadn't gave you any."

"Where are we?" Seras asked.

"Near the bridge, under a few blankets. I was able to hang several out to dry in the hot weather. Some are still out there." the General said.

"I meant, where are we and the ship?" Seras asked.

"Still out on the ocean. Here, get that drink before you get sicker because I'm starting to get nauseated, then we can talk more." the General said.

She got what she needed and then they both got up after he recovered. Dropping her coat, she followed him onto the bridge.

"You remembered." Seras said as he handed her a small bottle of mouth wash and smiled.

"Always. Only a couple of the showers work." the General said going back to the wheel and after checking the straps holding it in place, he walked to the window. "I don't know where we are. Most of the systems on this busted metal bucket don't even work anymore. Too much water and other damage fried them. There is bullet holes and other dents and bangs. The crew put up a good fight and lost in the end as we already knew. The engine is even somewhat busted."

"We are stranded?" Seras exclaimed.

"Can't you tell we are moving?" the General asked.

"You must have rigged a sail…." Seras began.

He burst out laughing at the thought of sewn together bed sheets and a make shift mast on the ship they were on. She saw what was in his head and even laughed.

"No. This is a metal bucket, not wood. If I shut the engines down, they probably won't start back up. All I could do was some repairs here and there and add fuel." the General said reaching into his coat and removing a few items. "If the engine is shut down, I seriously doubt it will ever run again."

"You got the discs." Seras said taking them.

"They got broke though. The Captains room was beyond trashed. The safe was intact but had been ripped out of the wall at some point. With all the tossing of the ship during the storm, it had bounced around the room and broke them. The fact there was a few medals and a gun in there probably didn't help either. I used my power to reach in and grab everything out." the General said as he pulled a small case out of his coat.

"What is in the case?" Seras asked.

"This case is lined in lead. For one purpose." the General said unlocking it and slowly opening it.

"A black, ball? I can't see or think of any reason why this is important." Seras said with a cocked eyebrow. "It doesn't even look like a good paperweight."

"Inside that ball is enough nuclear material…" the General began saying as her eyes widened and she stepped back with a eek. "I wouldn't open it if we were in danger, and even then, we'd be okay, well, more you than me. This is the core. The explosive material and warhead I found were disarmed and tossed overboard along with the rest of the ordinance on board I found along with a bunch of broken doors and several other things. I had to drink one of my bags because I kept fazing through the ship, along with using vampiric strength to get rid of all the extra weight. Because most of the instruments are damaged or destroyed, I can't tell if we really did get much of an increase in speed or not. It is a miracle that we even have navigation working enough to keep moving and steer."

"What speed are we at?" Seras asked as he closed the case.

"Flank supposedly." the General said putting the case back into his coat. "Pretty much, all the stuff that was on the outside of the ship, communication tower and things like that were all ripped off in the weather. Even a ladder was pulled away, but that may have happened during the fight before we got here. I'd say lets get into one of the life boats once we find land, but there aren't any."

"We can't call out for help?" Seras asked.

"No way to do so. Not even the running lights work from what I have seen. I did find the British flag though, but I didn't put it up. Not that I could anyway since the flag pole is gone." the General said trailing off.

"What about our cell phones?" Seras asked.

He pulled his out showing it was cracked and water logged. She started looking for hers when he placed it down next to his, looking the same.

"I doubt they would work out here anyway if they did function. No coverage." the General said.

"No satellite phones?" Seras asked as he shook his head. "What about….what's that thing submarines use?"

"Sonar's busted otherwise I would send out pulses in a S.O.S. signal. It took some work, but I was able to get all the water out of the bottom deck, that had been almost totally flooded." the General said.

"We haven't been sleeping in that corridor this whole time?" Seras asked pointing at the blankets on the floor.

"No. I did find a bed that wasn't wet and still clean of the carnage that happened, and I mean everything, the fight the crew lost, and the storm. Only a few rooms were spared of the water logging that happened. I cleared out and cleaned up a room nearby here that had other things, placed a couple mattresses on the floor and got a lot of blankets. I love you a lot Seras, but you are cold." the General said.

"Can't help it. Being dead does that to a person." Seras said with a shrug. "I guess that means we were under several blankets."

"Over a dozen." the General said rubbing his tired and slightly dark eyes from lack of proper sleep. "I really haven't slept all that well. Worrying about you mostly."

"Well, I am just fine now." Seras said hugging his arm. "Are we totally alone?"

"If there is anyone, they are dead. The kitchen has been fixed up some, for my benefit and hasn't been touched. Oh, the infirmary is rather trashed, but seeing as it is on a backup system in case of serious power problems, I found they have a few dozen blood bags on board in case of any surgeries they had to do or such. They are still in the freezer unit so…"

"In case you can't help me." Seras said.

"Yeah. I have four bags left and if I keep myself in check, and you only drink once in awhile, we should be able to stretch mine out for a month. So, if you start getting hungry, you'll have to have one of those others until the sun starts to effect you."

"If I don't do anything strenuous, I should be good for a few days or more. I'd rather not drink them unless it becomes necessary." Seras said looking out the window to see a hole where the deck gun was. "The storm?"

"Not really. I had to blow what was left off and toss it overboard. We don't even have the anchors." the General said.

"Why'd you get rid of them?" Seras asked with a frown.

"It must have happened during the storm, or the fight. Even the chains are gone." the General stated. "Well, there is part of a few links left on the right side, but not enough to do anything to help us. I think it was ripped off by the stress on the few links left hanging."

"Are we going anywhere or just, putting along?" Seras asked.

"We have to wait till nightfall to see the stars. Until then, I have us on a straight course in hopes we come across someone or something. I haven't even seen a bird much less any fish really, so we are no where near land. I would try flying up high to see if I could notice anything, but that takes a lot of energy. And since I can't change into bats anymore…." the General said.

"You found that creepy anyway. Strange, you could change into a woman though." Seras said with a sly smile.

"Don't remind me. I'm just glad I lost that ability." the General muttered as he started walking away. "Alucard bothered me about that way too often. But he once was a girl for awhile once, doing something with Walter. He said you can change gender, if you really try."

"No thank you. We are we going?" Seras asked.

"I guess look around after I find something to eat. The moon should be out tonight so we'll have that special moment I talked about. It isn't the island, but it will still be beautiful." the General said.

"Like that movie we watched…..um, what was that?" Seras muttered thinking as they continued down to the galley.

"Joe VS the volcano." the General said.

"Yes, that one. I just am glad we aren't stuck on a couple of luggage boxes." Seras said.

"Me too. I would be in trouble more than you. I'd die first. And then you would die in pain later because of no blood and the pain of all the water…." the General said sadly at the thought and image.

"I know, I know." Seras said trying to avoid that mental picture too. "Please tell me they don't have a lot of cans of beans…"

"Thank god not. You already know I try to avoid having that problem around you. Well, everyone actually." the General said shrugging.

"Just checking. There was a guy, not in D-11, but a friend of sorts that used to do that a lot because he thought it was funny. I was glad to find I wasn't the only one that thought it was sick and a few of the guys used to kick him out or into another room before he decided to share." Seras said.

"Natural body function, but rude. I do have some good news and bad news about the food though." the General said.

"Um…bad first." Seras said thinking he was going to say beans in another form.

"The beef and a few of the other meats went bad so I tossed them overboard. I can live with that enough though the smell is still slightly there. The glass bottle drinks and cooking oils and such had all been broken too. But I did find one bottle of wine that survived, hiding in the Captains desk. It was in a nice box and obviously a expensive brand. The biggest problem is there isn't a lot of chocolate. Good news, the milk is still okay because some of it is frozen. Lots of cereal and canned vegetables. I have a set up to keep it rationed just enough in case we are stuck here for a month or two." the General said.

"Month or two?" Seras said slightly scared at the thought.

"Seras…" the General said holding her shoulders as he sat on a stool next to a counter in the galley. "We have been out here for two days, maybe more but I don't think so. That storm was rather fierce. Seeing as I haven't heard anything, much less seen anything at all, if they are looking for us, they aren't in the right area. I've been in this situation before, lost at sea with a crew. We came back with everyone thinking we had died because we were lost for over three months. Only because we found an island….something near Australia or along its lines, plus the fishing, did we survive. One of the worst times of my life, eating wise, I hate fish. Anyway, if they are looking, it could be awhile. We're still running at almost full speed, but the direction is…."

"We could be heading for the north pole for all we know." Seras said and felt he was sure it was not.

"We would have seen some land by now, or ice, considering the location of England to begin with." the General said shaking his head as he was making soup. "We are either headed for the South Pole, which I should know more about by tonight, or towards America, either South or North. Maybe even Africa. The only reason I don't want to turn around is because we may end up getting further out into the ocean instead of closer to land. But, staying on the course we are on, we could be getting farther from land each second. I don't know. Personally, ending up in America would be nice, seeing as we could easily get help right away."

"Can you make a compass?" Seras asked as the soup boiled.

"I could if I had a needle, but I haven't found anything like that much less any spares or a sextant, or any other nautical instruments, new or old." the General said.

"You kept the wine bottle didn't you?" Seras asked several minutes later as she watched him eat some crackers and vegetable soup.

"I figured…" the General said finishing the soup. "We could give it a try. Worse case, I fall asleep. You get drunk and we wake tomorrow regretting it. Not like we'll be in trouble or anything."

"Well, it isn't the most romantic setting or place, but we could tonight while the moon is out. I remember that Mel'thena said you could pull off a beautiful yet tearful serenade that you can only do when drunk." Seras said then looked around. "I guess that means we drink from the bottle."

"Either that or tin cups I don't trust." the General said.

"Bottle works. I can't get you sick and can't get sick really, by illness or disease anyway. You can't either really." Seras said.

That night, on top of the ship, with a mattress and some blankets, and their clothes inside near the wheel of the ship on the bridge, they lay back on the mattress watching the stars. Even though he saw the stars, he couldn't find the big dipper or the North star. Mostly because he hadn't star watched in over a hundred years and had forgotten the fundamentals of using the sky for driving a ship instead of the latest developments that had happened over the last hundred years. He was trying to remember, but the fact she was lying next to him really made it difficult. They hadn't had sex or drank yet, seeing as they were waiting for the moon.

"Seras…" the General began.

"Yeah?" Seras asked while laying by his side and slowly running a finger across his hairless chest.

"When we have a child together, whenever it happens, I'd liked to name them or her if we are lucky, Hikari." the General said.

"Hikari?" Seras said saying it a couple of times. "I like it. Does it mean something special?"

"Sort of. In Japanese it means light. Seeing as you're technically a creature of the night and yet, living opposite of what you are, when we have a child, they will be hopefully the best of both worlds and the name would be perfect. From darkness came light." the General said.

"Hmm." Seras said while a smile while thinking. "I like the idea too."

"I thought you might." the General said giving her a light kiss.

"You know what I think of this moment as?" Seras asked sitting up with him as the moon started to slowly rise.

"The most beautiful and happy moment in your life?" the General asked popping the top off.

"No." Seras said amazed at how beautiful it did look though. "Our honeymoon. As for the most happiest day was when you saved me from that creep."

"I like that idea. We are totally alone." the General said pulling her closer to his side as they both watched it rise on the side of the ship. "And this has to be the best honeymoon I have ever had."

With their eyes, they got a better view, seeing much more than most people ever did. Once it had looked like it had came out of the water, they both held the bottle up together and then drank from it several times. It took less than ten minutes and he got up and did start singing a serenade that really caught her off guard, which she quickly realized he was drunk, as was she somewhat. It would have been, somewhat better if he had been in a tux or his suit while singing instead of totally naked as he moved around her singing really great in her opinion. It brought tears to her eyes as he sang a few songs and then got back on the bed with her. That night, they made love by the moonlight for a few hours, and it was better than all the other times they had together.

Morning came making him get up as the sun shined in his face giving him a good sunburn in the process, not to mention a massive headache. He then stood up only to drop back to his knees and puke over the edge as she was waking up.

"You okay?" Seras asked rubbing her eyes.

"My head feels like it is going to explode." the General muttered sitting back. "Damn, maybe that wasn't such a good idea. Alcohol has never set well with me despite what I have been. I'll be okay in a moment."

"What are you talking about? You sang to me and then we made love that was greater than any of the other times we'd been together. If I ever had any doubts about you before, they are gone. Not that I had any to begin with." Seras said moving the blanket aside enjoying seeing the look on his face and the feeling of the sun on her because it didn't hurt. "Seeing as we are totally alone, why don't we just stay this way until someone shows up."

"Walk around naked?" the General asked.

"Be more fun that way." Seras said seductively as she crawled closer to him.

"Seras…" the General said.

"Yes?" Seras asked while her face was inches from his and he turned away.

"Are you sure you want to kiss me?" the General said gesturing over the edge as he put a finger on her lips.

"Oh….no. And considering what is going through your mind, I suggest you go pee first too. Then we can have some more fun. Unless there is something else we need to do." Seras said glancing around and only seeing the ocean for miles. "I see nothing, not even fish jumping or birds flying."

"This sucks. But, it also doesn't." the General said getting up and wobbling slightly. "Whoa. Is the world spinning or the ship rocking? I can't tell…."

"I guess you need some help." Seras said helping him back inside. "No more drinks for you."

"Like I said, alcohol never did agree with me. At least the headache is gone finally." the General said.

For the next two weeks, there was no signs of land or birds or any other ships. They even fired off a flare one night in hopes someone would notice it, but nothing came that night or the next day. He was now down to three bags and she had drank around six of the others and a few times off him so far. They didn't get drunk and tossed the bottle that had the rest, but put a note in it anyway, despite how stupid she thought it was. If it wasn't for her memories of that night, he wouldn't have any. There was bits and pieces of it, but mostly from what he saw in her mind is all he got of the experience after getting drunk. Didn't do anything to her that she could tell, other than possibly make her hornier than before. She admitted, even when he had passed out at some point, she didn't stop until she passed out as well, but the time frame was unknown when that happened. Foods that had went bad he tossed into the sea and they did manage to find a few other things to toss overboard as well to help reduce the weight load. All the extra fuel was just about used and he was sure they would be running on fumes in another few weeks with their current speed. The General figured that all the extra fuel was on board because the ship was suppose to be captured and go on a long trip that they had stopped and possibly to be used for the trip back to England after the capture. They were down to the one shower working after some work on the pipes and thankfully the one toilet still as long as water was put into it after use, while the rest of the ship around them was slowly dying. The salt water was corroding the wires and causing many problems with other internal workings so most of the lights had shorted out. Clean drinking water was something he had trouble with because it was contaminated. Not badly, but enough to get sick by a normal person, so he was being careful with it. There was pop though and it worked for both of them, even though it was warm.

They did find land, but it was to the left of the ship and when they started nearing it, they found dark clouds hanging out nearby. Doing the only thing he could, he stayed close to the land, but far enough away to avoid crashing or getting stuck in the rocks and or sand. When he tried to go around the storm, they only got caught up in it and ended up being tossed around again for several hours, but not as bad as the other one. Though the General figured something was up because it sort of seemed like they were moving faster than they should be. Eventually they got out of it but had lost sight of the land and weren't even sure what direction they were heading now even though the General was sure it was somewhere southern. It took a long time to get the water out of the ship again and most of the day in the sun to get their clothes, the blankets and the mattresses clean. Which they had little trouble with because, with nothing in sight once again, unfortunately yet fortunately, and no one around, they spent their time having fun until night. With her currently sleeping, he looked at the stars and looked out around them. It didn't take long after turning the ship slightly to find there was land nearby and he was sure where they were, much to his surprise and shock considering how far they were from England. Considering he had no been doing this sort of boating in many years, he wasn't really sure if a ship was possible of traveling this far even in good condition, but seeing as they were and still at it, he didn't bothering giving it much more thought in case he might end up jinxing whatever was going on. However, being where he thought they were after seeing several boats in the water doing patrols, he turned away and headed in a different direction he was sure would take them some place he knew.

"General, it's been over a month. And no one has even came looking for us." Seras said as he was steering.

"I know. I have two bags left and I am pretty sure about where we might be at. Plus there is still some food and just over a dozen bags of blood in there for you. Don't ask me how, but it probably has something to do with the fact we were originally headed for South America. I find it a miracle we avoided the Bermuda Triangle. Unless that mass storm was it back when this all started." the General said.

"So that is where we are headed? I can see the tips of mountains or something like that." Seras said squinting slightly.

"Um, no. Remember that storm a week or so back?" the General asked.

"Yeah. At least it wasn't as bad as the first one." Seras said.

"That was Cape Cod…no, that is in America. Um, Cape something…" the General said snapping his fingers. "We were lucky we didn't run aground or sink in that storm. That land we saw was the bottom of Africa. One of the reasons why the air was so cold."

"They why didn't we turn around and head back up the coast for home?" Seras asked.

"It was a storm. I had no idea which direction we were going and I was doing my best to avoid going towards land until the storm was gone. In a few hours, we should be arriving in or around Australia. Or nearing Southern China possibly, that general area. Turning around would have been a bad idea because we didn't have the fuel to return." the General said.

"And if we are not near Australia or China? Where are we?" Seras asked.

"Somewhere in the South Pacific as surprising as that sounds. We should come across someone and hopefully soon. As much as I like watching you walk around with nothing on…" the General said.

"And enjoying all the personal time we spend together…" Seras said nudging him slightly with her bare hip and kinky smile.

"We are running out of fuel. I give us another day at most. If we had some liquor, I could add it to the fuel. Once was told it helps add more RPM's, but I haven't tried it myself. Then again, I think it was whiskey that only did that." the General said.

"I don't see any ships other than the land we are headed towards." Seras said walking over and looking out the window. "But I see birds. Looks like an island though. We are moving fast, but I'd say a good hour or more before we get close enough to make out details without having to use our eyes."

"I did find some lights that work so we can signal with Morse code. If we start getting fired on, we can easily put up a white sheet. There is nothing here worth stealing anyway. Too damaged to ever consider rebuilding." the General said.

"You could possibly buy it and get that ship you always…." Seras said.

"Won't work." the General said shaking his head. "The reason a battleship is that big is because of the power of the weapons. You put one of those turrets on this thing, the chance of the ship getting turned over from the recoil is…to high. Besides, this thing hasn't been anything but a serious pain every since we boarded it."

"True…" Seras said walking up to him seductively and touching his arms with her fingers. "However, some good did come of this trip. Such as, the moon. The serenade I was really moved by, and all the sex we've been having. No orders, no consequences, no one to look out for…"

He grunted lightly as he tied the steering wheel in place.

"I admit I agree with the feelings you are having like I am about missing everyone back home, including Lance, but all this time has been memorable." Seras said.

"Can't deny that." the General said turning to embrace her. "I haven't walked around naked all day and night in many years. These last few weeks have been very interesting. Actually, I don't really have words for it."

"Seeing as it looks like we'll be having company again soon and then finally going back home, I think…." Seras said pulling him down on the mattress they had put by the wheel after that night with the moon.

During the month they were gone, Alucard and Pip, along with a few men went down to South America on a lead. It was discreet and very secretive about them even being gone, so much so that she made sure to everyone that Alucard was in fact in his room downstairs just waiting to be let loose. Integra had the place on high alert anyway as soon as they left, just in case an attack was about to happen. They got info that Millennium had a base of operations down there so the two were sent to check things out. She gave orders to Alucard to search and destroy, but to try and avoid getting innocents killed if at all possible. For Pip, he was ordered to find any and all info that looked important while Alucard had any threats taken care of. Two of his most trusted men came with him to watch their Captains back. They left discreetly as possible, filing no flight plans and got there without incident.

Alucard stayed in the pent house suite and the other three got rooms on the first floor. The next morning was a disaster. News crews were surrounding the massive hotel saying there was a man in the penthouse suite that had taken the hotel hostage. There was people still in the hotel, though most evacuated and weren't stopped. Pip and his men were able to get out quickly as the local police and their version of SWAT team forces moved in, most of them making a line outside the main steps while many more ran inside, some helping take the supposed hostages out that they found. The rest stormed to the top floor. Though they didn't say it on the news, the man behind the so called report of hostage taking was a man in a pin stripped business suit. And he liked to play with a deck of cards, shuffling them or just tossing them back an forth between hands.

Alucard called Integra, who was watching the TV at the time, and asked her what she wanted him to do. She wanted to yell at him, but with Lance there and playing with his toys somewhat quietly and very content, she told him to search and destroy as before when he was about to leave. He smiled brightly and then hung up before calling Pip and telling him what Integra ordered. Then he drank one of the Immortal blood packs he brought with him as a lot of men stormed into his room. It was an instant blood bath which he revealed in greatly.

Pip and his men, after hearing from Alucard, started doing a little sabotage work outside. Having taken out three of the SWAT like forces and hiding in their outfits, they went around and hid bombs or killed people discreetly. This was all happening as a lot of fighting was taking place inside. Sounds of gun fire filled the air inside as the command tent outside exploded about ten seconds after Pip left it. He lit a cigarette as men began running around to put out the fires and then more explosions took place as a few vehicles went up along with another couple of tents nearby. He met up with his men and took out the troops stationed near a helicopter before taking it for their own purposes.

At this time, Alucard came outside and found the men running around putting out fires and trying to control the lot of people watching, plus a long line of the SWAT like people pointing their weapons at him With the Immortal blood he drank along with all the blood of the many victims he had taken inside, he really was feeling quite powerful at the moment and very content, at least in the feeding capacity. The man in the suit walked up, obviously in charge because the troops didn't do anything or stop him. After introducing himself as, Gamble, he talked about wanting to challenge Alucard for some time now. Alucard, looking for a good opponent, pulled his guns and laughed as he accepted the challenge. A mass amount of cards came at him and he moved out of the way firing at ones that got close. The two started running around real fast, Gamble tossing more cards, with the few that hit him actually causing damage and pain, and he firing his guns that kept missing as the man avoided the rounds with ease.

Now on top of the hotel, and Alucard bleeding a trail, though healing a bit better than normal because of the Immortal blood in him, Gamble stood several feet away with a gloating look and tone as he said he was surprised. He expected more out of the vampire that took out the demon Set. Alucard stood and put his guns away moving quickly as more cards were tossed at him. This time they kept missing as he rushed around the surprised man as he unlocked his restriction power to level one. Gamble never had a chance after that as Alucard began ripping into his body as he rushed by several times. Gamble didn't have a chance to even try or mutter anything when Alucard rushed up and bit into his neck. As he was drinking him, he suddenly burst into blue flames and burned away as Alucard laughed.

"Hmm. As impressive as your power was, the General could have taken you before all his changes. You were a good distraction however and gave me the information I needed to know….." Alucard said.

Pip and his men were now behind him in the helicopter with Pip calling for him to get in before they had to take on any more people. Going to a airport nearby that Integra found out through connections of the General, she found friends down there of his that helped the group get back home to England.

They were back wearing their clothes as he steered the slowly dying ship towards a port he had once visited just over or it was near, ten years ago, and several other times many, many years back. There was a large rock standing extremely tall out of the water and had a carved Buddha priest standing in a dug out section of the rock that faced away from the mainland behind it. The head was missing as age and erosion had taken it away many years ago. They couldn't see the mainland very well, but that rock along with various others were in view as they headed in. They had passed a few other, smaller ships, such as personal yachts, a few outfitted PT boats and other patrol type boats, but nothing even half their size. If they were being signaled or hailed, they had no way of knowing and since no ships came near them, they figured they were being ignored, or about to be ambushed. The navy vessel looked like it had been through hell so there was a good chance they were being left alone and avoided for the reason the ship probably seemed haunted. Considering the blood that was left in areas on the outside that somehow managed to not get washed off in the storms, it made the appearance even more creepier to look at as haunted.

"All we have to do is stay next to each other and we'll be safe. Many illegal things happen here so, ignore whatever you see that is wrong." the General said.

"Drugs, prostitution, weapons smuggling and things like that?" Seras asked unfazed by the info.

"And more." the General said as the mainland came into view.

"Why were you here all those years ago? Wasn't for sightseeing." Seras said.

"You don't try reading my mind often do you?" the General said.

"I like the sound of your voice. Not to mention that takes effort and I'm doing what I can to minimize using any abilities or powers." Seras said.

"True. So am I. Um….it was to pick up something, I think for someone else. Or it was to meet someone for info….um…." the General said trying to remember as they heard a choking sort of noise and then felt the ship start slowing down. "Ah come on! No!"

"So close to land and now we are really dead in the water." Seras muttered as she followed him to the engine room. "Maybe the propellers got snagged on something. You did say a lot of ships had been sunk here…"

"It's possible. But I doubt it." the General said sliding down a rail.

The engine had not only ran out of fuel and fumes to burn, but had seized up as well. In anger he threw the wrench at the machine and it bounced past him, which she just ducked out of the way of easily and didn't blink at either.

"Now what?" Seras asked casually.

"We fly the flag and hope someone shows up." the General said as they started out of the engine room.

Then the lights that had been on went out. After a quick check, with her helping him around in the dark.

"That's it. She sailed her last cruise. Everything is dead. I doubt I could even flush the toilet if I dumped water into it." the General said.

"Nothing is running anymore?" Seras asked.

"Yeah, I don't hear any sorts of sounds that would indicate she still has anything working. We better go the kitchen." the General said turning the flashlight he brought along on. "I'll eat what I can and you'll have to drink what is left of the blood packets."

"What about yours?" Seras asked.

"I have been replacing the ice remember? There is some ice left I'll use up. Do you need…." the General asked.

"No. I had a drink or two from you this morning. I should be fine for now. The others will help." Seras said.

She looked at him with envy as he ate the last chocolate bar on the ship as she finished the last bag and then used the last of the mouthwash.

"That is the most I have ever drank. I can tell a big difference." Seras said.

"No more hunger?" the General asked.

"No cravings, but the feeling of power I get from it is tempting." Seras said.

"I can tell. Makes me want one of my bags. I better just in case." the General said.

There was still enough ice left to fill his icebox that held the last bag as he finished off the other one and then ate several more things filling quite full and energetic. There was still pop so they grabbed a few and then walked back up to the top deck above the bridge.

"Okay. I was able to rig a pole of sorts with some of the metal scraps from the helicopter that didn't get thrown overboard. Just have to watch I don't cut myself on this rotor blade." the General said tying the flag to it along with a white sheet that had the words S.O.S. wrote on it by the use of various dark fluids on the ship, some cooking oils and the rest of the engine oil.

"If someone comes to help us, are we just abandoning ship?" Seras asked as they lifted it into the air.

"I'd sink her, but there is nothing valuable left. Computers are flooded and blown. No hard drives survived as far as I could tell. Papers were all washed away and ripped apart." the General said.

"Just making sure." Seras said.

"If we could get a tug boat…." the General began when suddenly they were peppered with ammo.

They both got down and then, seeing where they were being shot from, they went over the side and got inside the ship as bullets kept impacted where they had been. It wasn't long until they saw parts of the flags floating away in the air and on the water.

"At least we got someone's attention." the General said as they heard more impacts outside.

"We will be in trouble if the ship starts sinking. Our coats are rather heavy…" Seras said. "And if I have to swim, I'll be using more power up…"

"I know." the General said pulling his guns. "Stay…no, you wouldn't anyway. Let's find something for you to throw at them."

"Like what?" Seras asked.

"Rip this pipe off the ceiling." the General said helping her.

A good twelve foot water pipe came off after a quick tug, splashing foul water into the walkway.

"What do you want me to do, club them with this?" Seras asked as they held their noses.

"They are coming back around to this side. When they make a pass, you can throw it at them." the General said.

"To sink them?" Seras asked.

"They'll call for help. And…." the General was saying when they heard a explosion outside.

"That wasn't us. The ship didn't feel like it took a hit." Seras said.

A quick glance outside showed the refitted above two deck boat sinking slowly into ocean as smoke arose quickly. He holstered his guns as they walked out hearing more engines. At the front of the boat, there was a couple of other boats that were military in design, but by the looks of the crew standing outside, they were mercenaries or pirates. These boats were one deck above and two below, solid black with yellow stripes down the side, a fifty cal on the front and one of the back of each. They split going on either side of the ship and didn't even say anything as they opened fire. The two both dropped quickly as bullets from AK's, other assault rifles and the fifty cals bounced off the sides of the hull or made holes, plus the bridge area, but mostly the front were they were at. They quickly crawled into the hole where the deck gun was as their aim became better.

"One three, we both go out. I'll shoot the people on the right, you toss that…need a new pole." the General said seeing she dropped the pole from earlier.

She ripped a two inch large pipe, about seven feet long, from the wall, which thankfully didn't have anything in it..

"I throw this in hopes I puncture the hull and sink the ship on the left." Seras said.

"On three then." the General said.

"Why don't we wait until they stop firing first?" Seras said grabbing his arm.

After a good minute, the firing stopped, either because they realized no one was coming out, or because they ran out of ammo or that they hit the two of them on the ship. The said two didn't think on it as they rushed out quickly. She dashed up, saw the boat moving closer to the ship to board and gave it a good toss. The few men on the ship that noticed her at the last second and saw her throw the metal pipe started to laugh. That didn't last long as it went through the deck and the engine that was still running. She wasn't really sure if the pipe went completely through as she had tossed it to do, but the result was worth what happened anyway. The engine, being on when the impact took place, blew up seconds later taking the men and entire boat with.

He rushed up and took aim quickly. The guys on the fifties cals went down first from direct hits to the head while the three men with assault rifles started firing rapidly as a couple other guys came up from above firing back. With his coat being closed and him moving to avoid any shots close to his head, he fired back emptying his clips.

"You're bleeding." Seras said crawling up quickly as he was laying on the deck reloading.

"Can't tell if it went through or grazed my leg." the General grunted out between clenched teeth. "Can you…"

He looked over the edge and moved back as a couple rounds hit were his head had been. She ripped his pant leg to find a bullet did more than graze. It didn't go through the bone, but it nicked his shin rather well. She licked his wound making it stop bleeding so heavily and then backed off quickly as she saw his body took over healing it up before her eyes.

"Now I got the taste in my mouth." Seras muttered as he looked over the side and fired a few rounds. "You got him."

"Good." the General said sitting up. "I'm going to jump over there…unless you want to…."

"I'll do it. I got the energy to spend." Seras said.

She jumped easily over and landed in the back. The sight of all the blood made her thinking about trying to licking it up since the taste was still in her mouth, but she shook it off quickly and went down inside. There was one man who fired a pistol at her she barely felt as it hit her coat in the chest. Before he could fire another round, she grabbed the gun and then reached into his chest crushing his heart. Fazing her hand back out, she found the bridge after checking for any other attackers. Seeing none, she drove it up to the front and ended up banging it into the side of their ship and knocking herself to the floor. Other than paint getting scrapped, nothing else happened as she shut the engine off and then got out tossing him a rope. After tying it to the ship, he jumped down.

"Good thing that coat hmm?" the General said poking where she was shot.

"Better than a bullet in the chest and expending energy to heal." Seras said brushing lightly at the damaged area. "They are all dead. What do we do with them?"

"I'd say leave them, but that's too tempting for you. I can feel it…" the General said.

"Toss." Seras said agreeing.

"Sharks and other fish will eat them." the General said.

She was tossing the guy she had killed personally as he was working with the radio.

"Hello, mayday, mayday. We need help. Our ship can't be missed since it is a big one. All power and fuel is gone and we need a tug into port. Please send help soon." the General said.

"Who is this?" a slight Mexican voice asked in Cantonese.

"The General. Why?" the General asked without thinking first.

"General who? Where's Lord Yeutan?" the same man asked without switching to English.

"Probably dead if he was on this boat or the other that attacked us." the General said switching channels. "Should have figured that they'd be on their own channel. Oh well. My excuse is I haven't done something like this in awhile."

He switched it to the emergency channel and repeated his request, in a few languages.

"Now we wait. I suggest we grab a few weapons since we may get attacked by more pirates or worse." the General said.

They couldn't take the fifty cals, but got some grenades they found, several assault rifles other than a couple AK's and even a rocket launcher with three rockets, not including the one in it.

"How long should we wait?" Seras asked as they checked the weapons on the deck where the deck gun was once.

"If there is nothing by nightfall, we take that smaller boat and head for the mainland. From there, we make all the calls we need and then come back for the boat." the General said.

"What if someone board this rust bucket as you call it?" Seras asked.

"Where, if they got it moving, would they hide it?" the General asked waving his hand at the surrounding area.

"I don't get on boats much and barely did before." Seras said looking around. "But I do see what you mean. I can't wait to get back on land."

"Me too. I haven't been on a boat trip like this is so long. Hmm, looks like we have people coming to the rescue." the General said walking to the edge.

"I see about a dozen boats, of mixed varieties." Seras said.

"I think we are going to be in more trouble." the General said.

"I'm guessing you're saying that because of the rocket launcher someone is…" Seras said seeing it as well.

They both ran away from the edge, grabbing a few of the weapons as they both jumped up and into the bridge. The rocket hit the boat next to them turning it into a large fireball that sank quickly and rocked the entire ship. A lot of gun fire erupted as the boats got closer trying to hit them. They both peeked out seeing the boats firing at each other and at the cruiser, doing little to the armor.

"They are fighting over us. Nice." the General said with a frown. "At least it will eliminate our opposition."

"We are being boarded on the right side." Seras said looking out over the edge of the broken window only to duck back in as bullets hit where her head once was. "What do we do?"

"Surrender. The ship is gone anyway." the General said setting the AK on a broken console. "We'll keep our other weapons hidden."

The gun fight continued for a good ten minutes as they watched and listened. Five boats had been sunk before they walked away from the broken windows. Finally they heard boots running towards their area and both sat on the floor near the wheel waiting.

"At least I'm not in my uniform." Seras said.

"True. And no offense, since the shower died, we both don't smell all that attractive to begin with. So we shouldn't have to worry about being…um…" the General said.

"Raped or molested? Like that would happen anyway." Seras scoffed as guns were pointed into the room from either door. "You smell worse than I do. But I only notice because you haven't changed your underwear. Not that you have had much choice."

"At least I am wearing a pair." the General muttered as they were yelled at.

"We surrender!" the two back before the men started firing.

Five men who looked like mercenaries, came in and looked around as two of them held guns on the couple. One man pulled his radio and told someone over the line in Chinese what they had found. The General knew what the man said, but kept silent as there was a lot of yelling back and forth. They both stood as they were practically hauled to their feet.

"Sorry, I'm fluent in Japanese, English and a few others, but I don't know what you're saying." the General said after he was asked a few questions.

"You, Captain of this ship?" the dirty and blackened bearded man in a mostly green outfit that was probably a Chinese uniform or Korean at one time, asked in broken English.

"No. Not the official Captain. He and everyone else died a month ago. We are the only ones left on this busted rust bucket. Nothing is working because we are simple soldiers, not real engineers and such." the General said.

Another couple men came onto the bridge, looking as bad as the others, and told the man in charge that the ship was deserted, plus badly damaged.

"Everyone that died was thrown overboard." the General said when asked were they were in more broken English. "Rotting corpses aren't great to look at and smell bad. And I am not nor ever have been a cannibal."

With a gesture, they were both grabbed by their arms and pulled through the hallways. As they exited to the main deck, several men in hiding places in the dark jumped out with knifes or started shooting. It was obvious these people knew how to fight and were trained well because the General and Seras were not injured or even knocked around as the men around them died quickly. Several assault rifles were put in their faces and after seeing they weren't going to try anything, they were grabbed and pulled out unto the main deck.

"Were you the one that called for help?" a former Australian naval officer, only because he was wearing the uniform and had the accent, but it had no rank pins, asked as he smoked a cigar. "You either are a really stupid man or someone who knows very little about this area of the world. Only, people with illegal backgrounds and worse live here. I have to say that seeing that jackass Lord Yuetan is dead is a good thing. Even got rid of Tage and his group, though it cost me two of my boats and several of my men. However, I now have this ship. As terrible as she looks."

The two were checked over for weapons and found to have nothing as the man talked. Once they were found not to have anything and then got sneered at and pushed away roughly before the four men went and stood by the other men near the man talking.

"I am Mr. Harley. Leader of Skulls." Harley said waving a hand at the men near him and then at the five boats around the front on the ship. "It's been the talk of the seas lately about a missing British ship. Imagine the surprise about hearing about this ship ending up here of all places. There is no reward for finding the ship, so, we'll just have to take it off your hands."

"That's good the hear. I was wondering if they even were looking for us." Seras said crossing her arms.

"I'm not the Captain. Neither is she. We were, along for the ride, per say. Everyone else died off but us during an attack and, being just technically inclined enough, the ship slowly died around us as we tried to keep it working. I was here many years ago once and…seeing as I knew barely any place else to go once I figured out where we were, I headed here. I'm know by a few people here, if they are still alive. There wasn't enough fuel to return home, nor enough food or water to survive going anywhere else." the General said. "Personally, I can't wait to get off this junk heap."

"I think…..you are lying." the man said pulling a Colt Python off his hip and pointed at her. "My men are still searching the ship to find the rest of the crew."

"They are dead and gone, tossed overboard to keep disease from spreading, or forming." the General stated. "Yeah, some people survived but ended up dying anyway due to little medical assistance."

"Unless you tell me what I want to know, everything from the valuables, what really happened here and who you two really are, I will shoot her." Harley said.

"No wait!" the General said quickly as the gun was cocked. "I told you the truth. If you're not going to believe me, then please, if you are going to shoot her, do it in the arm."

She only raised a eyebrow but didn't say anything, other than giving him a look, even though she knew what he was thinking as the men all gave him a strange look.

"What?" Harley asked.

"I plan on having children with her someday. So don't shoot her anywhere vital. Nor in the leg, because we like to take long walks. You can have this ship and anything you find. Just let us have a raft or drop us off at Roanapur." the General said with a fake pleading voice.

"You must be a real idiot mate! I plan shooting her fucking brains out and then having fun with her dead body!" Harley shouted and then moved the gun to point at him. "You know what, I think I'll just shoot you instead and then me and my men will have some fun. Hearing her scream as we rape her over and over will make it more appealing!"

The men laughed as she glared at them.

"Oh, well, I can't let you do that." the General said and then dejectedly. "And I was hoping to avoid fighting."

"And how do you plan on stopping me?" Harley asked mockingly while waving his Colt at them.

They never even saw him reach into his coat, they just saw their boss suddenly fall back as his brains were blown out the back of his head along with most of it following, and the General holding two long magnums in his hands. They started to bring their guns up when he fired along with her. She was using the pistol she pocketed from the man she crushed the heart of earlier. As the men on the other ships started firing, they both jumped away fazing at the same time onto the bridge. The few men up there were too shocked to even raise their weapons in time. They both threw the bodies out the windows and grabbed a couple assault rifles from the fallen men as more men started towards the bridge. The two hallways to the bridge erupted into heavy gun fire as the invaders tried to storm the couple. The men fired burst after burst while the two experienced warriors only fired a few rounds taking out men quickly before heading out. They could hear others moving around and kept to the darker areas, even though there was little light to begin with because the power was out. However, with all the different bullet holes and other damages, light from outside was getting through various cracks and those holes.

They had been lucky and not hit when the ship was hit by several dozen rounds of fifty caliber ammo from the boats. Sure the cruiser was built to withstand a lot of punishment, but it could only stand against so much for so long. Being a bit waterlogged and the fact she was slowly sinking from several small holes along the water line and under it didn't help. Seeing a few men looking around with some cheap night vision goggles, she stepped out and took aim as they kept looking around.

"Hey!" Seras yelled.

They looked her direction as she fired a round that hit above them. The group screamed as they were blinded instantly from the flash. The General rushed forward with her and gave them several quick fatal martial art attacks. They continued on and found two more groups and took them out without firing any shots.

"I don't sense anyone else." Seras said while sniffing. "Nor smell anyone other than you alive."

"We're in trouble." the General said.

"I know. All this fighting and blood is making me feel that hunger craving." Seras said. "Normally I would be okay, but being on the water this long is taking its toll."

"This is useless now." the General said tossing the icebox away as he finished his last blood packet. "Hopefully I can hold out until I get more."

She only spent six seconds on his neck and then after he took a minute to recover afterwards, they stepped out onto the deck. A few pop shots took out the few people on the various boats leaving them alone once again.

"I don't know if this will work, but we have little choice." the General said as they returned back to the top.

"Why don't we just use one of the rockets and sink her?" Seras asked as they got on one of the boats.

There was seven boats total still functioning and enough rope and even a few cables they were tying to the front of the bow to drag the cruiser into the port.

"Because, the British Navy will want to see her. Better if we don't have to point out where she sank and that we did it. She's busted and pretty much totally worthless since nothing works anymore, but it's all business and political crap that has to be done to write her off and such. Sir Integra will go bonkers on us if we didn't try something and we both know Alucard would tell if we were lying." the General said. "He'll know with my vast knowledge and years of experience that I could formulate some plan."

"And they don't do that when other ships sink at sea?" Seras asked as they continued. "The political stuff."

"They do, but that's why there is submarines and divers to go down and take a look at the ships. I'd rather not get blamed for the damages and sinking her and then made to go down to take the pictures and such. We just tell them everything we know, write it in a report and they deal with everything else." the General said.

"She's sinking anyway." Seras said as they finished tying the last rope.

"We've sealed off the last two decks so she shouldn't sink any further. There may be other damage where water will get higher as the other two levels get full." the General said.

"And if she keeps sinking?" Seras asked as they stood.

"In the ports, the water isn't as deep." the General said.

"Ah. Okay….seeing as you don't have anymore blood to drink and….I can actually get it from anyone…" Seras said with a cringe.

"Seras…" the General said touching her shoulder. "A lot of people here are all crooks. Killers, rapist, murders and other felons. I know you'd rather not drink from anyone ever, but it may come down to it. I know some people here though that may still be around and if so, I can get some help for you. But you may have…."

"I know. The thought of having to do it is driving me crazy." Seras said rubbing his hand. "If I do end up having little choice, just make sure I don't completely feed of them. Alucard make think it fun to steal someone's soul, but I don't want to. And as long as I don't bite them and just do the cut and drink thing, I can keep from turning them."

"True. But, you've got my soul technically." the General said.

"You got your freedom and it back. Somehow…" Seras said.

"You know what I meant." the General said nudging her lovingly.

"Oh. Sorry. I wasn't thinking of it like that." Seras said blushing slightly. "I just…"

"We'll confront that issue if it comes to that. Seeing as we've rigged the steering in all of them, all you have to do…" the General said.

"Rush to each one quickly and start the engines to full speed after rigging the wheel not to move. Got it." Seras said.

She jumped off and was gone in a flash. He watched as she quickly jumped from each one to the other, staying five seconds at the most. She ended up back by him within thirty seconds.

"I don't think…." Seras began after a minute.

"No, we're moving. Hopefully no one goes into that open port we picked. Looks run down and abandoned. Timing here will be crucial so I'll have to help." the General said.

"Just don't exert yourself too much. We can't help our condition, but if we loose control, even with everything we've been through…." Seras said.

"I know. Integra may end up having to seal us if that happens. It will be worse on you because I won't be able to feed." the General said.

After twenty minutes, he figured they were close enough. Some people and others coming, started to arrive on other piers as they watched the large ship and them coming in. Ignoring the spectators, they quickly got onto the other boats and steered them away, cut the engines and then the lines. On the last boat, they both cut the line and the General jumped off into the water. As that boat went out of the way, Seras jumped to his arms and they climbed the rope quickly as the large ship got closer and closer, passing within inches of a wooden dock next to it. After ten feet past the wooden dock, she hit the ground underwater and kept going for another five feet before jerking to a complete stop. The two on the top deck fell down from the sharp jerk.

"Thought she'd run aground much closer." the General said.

"Must be all the water she's taken on." Seras said standing back up. "Land, thank god. Now our energy won't be sapped at as much as before."

He jumped over the side and then turned catching her.

"Hey look, the local authorities are coming this way." Seras said.

"We need to run. These are very corrupt cops." the General said grabbing her hand as they took off down the dock quickly.

"Freeze!" several of the officers said as they pulled their pistols.

The General kicked an empty oil barrel their way, which caught them by surprise as it was coming at them through the air and not rolling. As they ducked and took cover from another he kicked, the two turned to the left and started away from them quickly. Several gun shots, all which missed as they turned right, running into a building that had people working on several boats. As the working people gave them glances or shouted at them, the police ran in scaring the people to the floor as they gave chase and firing their weapons. They lightly punched out a few guys who trying to stop them and then busted out the back door. By the time the police made it to that area, no one knew or saw where they ran off to.

"God, I am tired. I can't remember the last time I had to run for my life. This is pathetic." the General said breathing hard as he leaned over holding himself up with his hands on his knees. "And we have several miles to over before getting to that nuns place. Wish I could remember her name, even if she is still alive."

"Why there?" Seras asked as she glanced about from inside the alleyway they were currently hiding in. "Sir Integra will have a fit if she learns we got help from Catholics."

"One, I can get us money. Two, I may be able to get us…correction, you some blood. Nuns are on that no sex thing. Never know, might actually find a virgin there." the General said.

"You mean the cut and drink from them process right?" Seras asked.

"Yes, if they don't have a suture thing.." the General said. "Virgin blood is more powerful."

"Is better than biting someone." Seras said.

"Yeah." the General said standing up. "We really need a bath and new clothes too. Seras, you do know that you can be in the sunlight even if you don't drink from me."

"Yes. I can just feel the drain difference between normal blood and Immortal blood. And the more I exert myself…" Seras said trailing off.

"The more energy lost, right." the General said looking around. "Okay, I think we can move out now."

"Is there anyone else you can go to for help? Someone closer?" Seras asked after a couple miles of walking.

"There is a woman I heard of that is working here now that I once…had some dealings with. I just don't know what Balalaika is doing here though." the General said.

"Who is she?" Seras asked quietly.

"Former Russian….commander of some sort. Been awhile." the General said also quietly as they talked just high enough to hear each other.

"So many memories and so little remembered." Seras chuckled.

"The important stuff is there. Other details get lost with time. I can remember the first time we met clearly and some of our talks, but what you were doing before Hellsing…um, " the General said really trying to think. "It wasn't seven eleven, that's a store."

"D-11." Seras said with mixed feelings.

"Oh right. It was a letter, not a number." the General said as she shook her head. "Now had I been part of that group or at least worked with you then, even if it was on another team, I would have remembered."

They walked down an open street that was filled with many people going about their business. Some window shopping or looking at stuff on step up tables. It wasn't so crowded that they had trouble staying together, but just enough to hide among the populace if the police suddenly showed up.

They hadn't seen any cameras looking at them nor anyone with binoculars or such at the time they arrived. Not that it matter for Seras since she didn't show up anyway, but as far as they had been able to tell from snippets of conversations, the two people who got off the large military cruiser/destroyer/battleship, and one person who said aircraft carrier, the nation changed as well with the different conversation, but the fact only two got off stayed the same.

As for descriptions of them, it seemed it was a guy and a girl. Her having long blonde hair or short spiky blonde hair or yellow chopped hair. Her outfit seemed to consist of black or blue or brown or green pants, the shirt was an unknown, possibly black and some blue jacket, it being a long to short type and loaded with pockets. The long part was right, but the pockets were just for her hands. Even though she hated doing it, they did find another building where boats were being worked on and seeing as they both needed to keep their coats, had used the paint they found to mess with their outfits. She now had a reddish brown coat that, even though was now dry, looked wrong but blended the two of them in with the rest of the rundown and beggar crowd.

His description consisted of a tall black or dark blue to deep purple hair with a long black coat. Someone important must have seen him a little closer because more than one person mentioned him being in a suit of some sort. Doing the only thing he could, he tossed the suit coat and vest, hiding the contents inside his larger coat which was now a reddish orange and tints of yellow on the edges. Thankfully no one saw their faces well enough to say anything about them, but what little they got said she had a small and youngish face while he had a strong and dirty face. It irked her a little to have to muddy up her face some to make herself look older and such, but she had little choice. He had just more than a five o'clock shadow so he was keeping himself a bit better hidden considering his description.

"Once you have lived a few hundred to a thousand years like I have, you tend to stop remembering certain things for the more important ones." the General said. "I can remember almost every moment with all the women I have been with. But conversations with people, not as much as I like. Same with some of the longer fights I have been in. It was just one swing after another. And then it was over."

"Hmm. Anything else about us you have forgotten?" Seras asked.

"Other than the D-11 thing, not a lot else. Given time, some more details will fade away. Others will stand out more than certain moments. How we met will always be burned into my mind. Our first night in bed together." the General said with a smile he couldn't stop.

"Your first night with Sir Integra?" Seras asked.

"I'm trying not to remember that a lot." the General grumbled as his smiled faded quickly.

"Was she? Ummm…." Seras asked with mixed feelings, though jealousy was the lowest.

"Sex is no fun without the foreplay and reciprocation from the partner. If something happened to you, really dead and not coming back, and Integra wanted me back, I'd do it to save face and help her, otherwise, even if she wanted to have more children, I'd oblige just because, not because I would want sex. Really, you are the best I have ever been with." the General stated firmly and with great emotion.

"You're just saying that." Seras said nudging him lightly.

"With everyone else, I was worried about hurting them in some way, too much strength and all, plus knowing what I was. With you, I do what I can not to harm you, plus being different, you stay awake longer than any woman I have been with, plus I know you can take….um…" the General said trailing off as he felt his blood boil into his face, along with other places and make him start to loose his concentration.

"Those deep powerful thrust that have a tendency to get me off quickly." Seras said seeing him get riled up. "Unless I am doing all the work which grinds my…"

"Blunt. Kinda figure with all we have been doing lately, my libido would need more time to recover." the General muttered closing his coat as she laughed and thought up some ideas in her mind while also showing him. "Keep thinking about it some more, and I'll think up things that I will broadcast back over this lovely link and make your pants visibly wet."

"You are no fun to tease sometimes." Seras huffed as she crossed her arms.

"I'm tired, cranky, wet, haven't had a shower in over a week or so, and could really use something to eat." the General grumbled. "Otherwise, I am sorry Seras. The want to shag as you Brit's put it, is really there."

"I know. Other than the hunger part, I feel the same things. I wonder if there is any ATM's around?" Seras asked not only for the important reason, but also to change the subject.

"In a area of the world like this? I'd be surprised." the General said with a sigh.

"Is there any ATM's around here?" Seras asked loudly. "All we have is cards."

He was about to turn around and, basically yell at her for drawing attention. She did ask in English and this part of the world didn't really use that. However, they got lucky and didn't get any of the wrong attention as a good dozen people or more gave directions and pointed, using English.

"That was easy. Thanks!" Seras said as she started off down a different street.

"We could have the entire police force and god knows who else on our ass any second now." the General muttered as he walked behind her and glanced around.

"We aren't being watched. I am…reaching out and listening plus grazing people's minds to see if we are…well, being watched. As far as I have been able to tell, for the last half hour or so, we've been in the clear. Most people look at us as a down on their luck couple, drunkards, or worse." Seras muttered. "Many think you are robbing the cradle and I am a slut looking for her next meal through sex."

"And you were going to tell me this, when? And how?" the General asked.

"I thought you were monitoring my mind. As for the ability, it is something you never really got around to learning, mostly because I just started recently learning it myself. A couple of weeks before the whole boat thing. Why aren't you looking in my mind anyway? Plus, quit looking around suspiciously. Otherwise, we will attract unwanted attention." Seras stated. "Bad enough we keep looking ready to cause trouble."

"I'm avoiding looking in your mind on purpose. It is not easy to walk around aroused." the General muttered as they made a left turn in the street.

"Okay, I admit that is my fault. But with all the sex we had lately, it's hard not to think about it. We recover so quickly and go at it again so fast…." Seras said with a certain tone.

"Seras, please…." the General begged.

"Ah, there it is." Seras said changing the subject mostly because she was rather riled up herself. "A small convenience store like the people said. Even has a couple of gas pumps. Too bad we don't have a car. And look, a pay phone."

"Thank you Jesus." the General said looking up momentarily as he reached into his coat and pulled his wallet that had thankfully not gotten damaged the entire time.

"Hello sir! Ma'am!" the short black haired and goateed man behind the counter said cheerfully while ignoring their attire. "How can I help you today!"

"We must be your first customers of the day or something." Seras said.

"I think he is high." the General said into her mind. "Chocolate?"

"Aisle three sir! Anything else?" the man asked.

"ATM?" Seras asked.

"Behind you by the wall ma'am! Unfortunately it is currently empty and has been for a week. But I can give you money if you buy something." the man said with a bright and hopeful smile.

"You're right, he is high." Seras muttered quietly as they looked at the candy section.

He grabbed a few beat up baskets that were once in Wal-Mart and filled them with handfuls of chocolate bars, some energy drinks and energy bars, plus a few bags of chips and some other foods that were dry goods, minus cans. The man was rather shocked when he came up with all the stuff.

"Um…how much do you want back in cash?" he asked nervously.

"He thinks he's about to get robbed." Seras said in his mind.

"We're not going to rob you. Calm down. I need change for the phone outside though." the General said handing over the card. "And fifty bucks or so to stay at some inn or motel around here."

He ringed it up after the machine said approved, and did calm down as they left with the bags of food.

"You call. I'm eating." the General said.

"For once, it sucks I can't do the same. Strange, I never wanted to ever drink off anyone, but you, I can't help but enjoy it and want to do it often." Seras said.

"I think it is the sexual high it gives you." the General muttered.

"Does the same for you." Seras said smiling sweetly before broadcasting a couple images that though made his eyes light up with interest, also made him glare at her.

She was surprised when she actually connected.

"Hellsing residence. Walter Dolnaise speaking." Walter said.

"It's me Walter, Seras…." Seras said with a calm but sweet tone as she glared back at him for sending thoughts of what he wanted to do to her over the link.

She heard the phone moving around and guessed he had dropped it, but kept it from hitting the ground, probably dancing it around in the air until he caught it in surprise, probably with his wires.

"Miss Victoria? Is it really you?" Walter asked in surprise.

"We're both here Walter." Seras said.

"Where have you two been? Where are you?" Walter asked still in shock.

"Um….General, where are we again?" Seras asked.

"Roanapur." the General said around the food.

"You two are very far from home! Impossible far from home! What the hell are you two doing so far away?" Walter asked in even more shock.

"Well, short version…." Seras said nervously as she was playing with the chain on the receiver. "A couple storms got us lost at sea and we….ended up here by following the coast line. Lack of fuel and the ship was badly damaged made it impossible at the time to turn back around and come home."

"You aren't still on the ship are you Miss Victoria?" Walter asked.

"No. We ran her aground down here in one of the ports. Let the navy know she's down here. Probably better off sinking her permanently." Seras said.

"Are you two okay?" Walter asked after telling someone in the background to go get Integra and to get the computers running.

"For the moment. The General is out of Immortal blood and so far, he hasn't sensed anyone around. I'm doing okay at the moment. He says he knows someone here that might help us." Seras said just enough for Walter to hear.

"That isn't surprising considering his many years and background. We've got the ship on satellite right now." Walter said as he was now on the speaker phone and she stuck more change into the slot. "Is the ship as bad looking as it seems."

"Total write off mean anything?" the General said.

"Are you sure it is them?" Integra asked in the background.

"It sounds like them Sir Integra." Walter said.

"General, if that is really you and Seras, how can you prove it to me?" Integra asked.

"Where's Master?" Seras asked.

"On a mission currently. That doesn't answer my question." Integra said sternly.

"Who else knows about him?" the General exclaimed loud enough for Integra to hear.

"You'll have to do better than that." Integra stated.

"You'll have to ask us something only we'd know. I just used my card a few moments ago to buy food if that helps." the General said.

"Any idiot could have done that in that area of the world. It is overrun with criminals and other felons who are capable of hacking into anyone's accounts with the right information." Integra said. "What happened the night we were together?"

"I'm not mentioning anything other than getting punched by Alucard." the General grumbled. "I'd call it jealousy…"

"What did you two work on that has the letters BG on it?" Integra asked quickly, more to avoid having him go on.

"BG stands for Big General Sir Integra. And it is a she, not an it, Sir." Seras said.

"Artificially Intelligent car." the General said.

"What the hell are you two doing so far from home?" Integra screamed into the phone making Seras hold it away from her ear. "Lance has been driving me crazy by asking where you two idiots have been every day since you left!"

"Not our fault! Millennium was stealing the boat, plus the secrets and the nuke bomb on it at the time. The ship was badly damaged in the storm, two storms and we got lost after the first one. I haven't been out on the sea in so long, I've forgotten how to navigate by the stars." the General stated. "Before you go off yelling again, be thankful we are alive. The ship could have sank and we'd both be dead in the bottom of the ocean floor."

"You're right. I am extremely grateful you are both alive. Once I hear the entire story, then I will figure out what to do next. What is your current plans at the moment?" Integra asked calmly, but also extremely happy to hear they were alive and okay.

"We just arrived back on land a few hours ago and the authorities are after us." Seras said. "The General is hoping some nuns will help us out…."

"Nuns? You're asking Catholics for help?" Integra screamed over the phone loudly enough a few people next to them turned as they heard it. "Have you two lost your minds? I think…"

"Our friend had a bad experience with them when she was younger." the General said sheepishly to the people glaring at them as he waved his hands while Seras covered the phone. "It's only personal with her. Not us."

"Nice one sir. About had a mob of people on us." Seras muttered as the group of people dispersed.

"Find help elsewhere." Integra growled. "Go turn yourselves in…."

"I'd rather walk into the Vatican Integra and take my chances." the General hissed. "The police here are brutal, murderers….not a honest cop here at all!"

"You've been there before then you mean?" Integra asked.

"She means recently." Seras said as she could see he was about to go on about his long life span.

"Yes recently. Within the last decade or so I was here. But I have been here more times as well. This area has been a den of thieves for a long time. Look, I'm running out of change so, we'll contact you if we find a place with a phone in the room. Otherwise, we'll try contacting you tomorrow." the General said.

"Very well. We've already contacted the Queen and told her that you've been located. Several naval personal and a few diplomats apparently should arrive sometime tomorrow evening to deal with the ship. If you can, be there to talk with them and go home with them. Otherwise, find a plane and get back here yesterday." Integra ordered.

"Yes sir." the two said and then hung up as the time ran out.

"That went well. I expected her to come out of the phone and strangle us like I've seen in some of those more comedy style cartoons we've watched together." Seras said.

"Same here. Hey, store dude. You live here long?" the General asked poking his head in.

"Yes sir! What can I get you? Or is it directions?" the man asked.

"Put the word out, I'm looking for a woman named Balalaika." the General said seeing the man flinch very visibly. "We are close friends, don't worry. We'll be in some motel…..wait, can you recommend any, one that has phones and is decent? Maybe with a shower and breakfast in bed too?"

It wasn't a pent house, but it also wasn't the roach motel either. He had to use his card again, which wasn't a problem and made it a lot easier to buy things. There was a bar and dance floor downstairs along with a few pool tables plus several TV's that showed different sports. If not for being so tired and stuff, the two would have went down and danced. The building had three floors and 30 rooms total. They got room 25, on the second floor, which he was happy for since it was his favorite number. It had a simple shower/tub combo, one large bed, TV with bad cable on a large six drawer dresser missing some handles, a small closet that had a cracked mirror door, two small single drawer night stands on either side of the bed and small tacky lamps on them. Plus there was a comfortable looking easy chair in the corner with a small table that had a old corded phone with a well used and old phone book under it.

"I'm going to the shower first." Seras said tossing her coat into the chair.

"I wouldn't." the General said setting the bags of food on the bed.

"Why not?" Seras asked as she stopped halfway with her shirt. "Even if the water was bad…."

"For a hundred dollars a night, the water better be good." the General said yawning but not removing his eyes from her. "I did pay for three days, just in case."

"I think the complimentary breakfast is added into the payment." Seras said lowering her shirt as she saw his mind wandering. "If you're wanting to have fun first, you're just going to have to….oh…"

"You should read my mind more often." the General said. "But I can't deny I was thinking…"

"Takes energy. Not a lot…" Seras said grabbing her coat. "We do need new clothes though. It would be nice to wear clean underwear again even though I don't technically do anything in them."

"At least you're not itching." the General said.

"Okay, that was more than I really needed to know." Seras said as they left.

"I'm just glad it isn't my ass." the General muttered as she grimaced. "It's lack of cleaning, not jock itch."

"I didn't need that mental image." Seras said.

"I would be worse off if we didn't spend all that time having fun without clothes." the General said nudging her.

"That image was okay." Seras said. "Seeing as this may happen again sometime in the future seeing as I can live a very long time if not forever, I should get used to it."

They did find a clothing store, which ended up being a sixty dollar taxi ride because it was into a more uptown area.

"I don't know about this." Seras said after coming out of the changing room. "I've never worn a suit before. I must look like an idiot."

"Come." the General said gently pushing her back into the changing room. "Now, look into my mind and tell me what you see, from my point of view. Personally, I think it makes you look more mature in a very sexy way."

She was about to cross her arms but stopped when he pushed them back down and then stepped back. She closed her eyes concentrating and then was a bit surprised when she was now seeing through his eyes, looking at herself. Seeing herself with her eyes closed was a bit strange and she had to do the whole process over when she opened her eyes. Looking again, she saw herself standing there in a dark blue, two piece suit that came with a light blue button up blouse. She didn't have a tie on, just like him, because he said he didn't like them and insisted she didn't put one on. Personally, she didn't think it looked all that great, but felt from him she looked perfect. The only reason she wasn't wearing a skirt instead was because she would attract unwanted attention, either by guys hitting on her possibly or worse, or if lucky and unlucky, just guys giving her leers as they thought sexual thoughts about her. Wearing female dress shoes was strange too, but if they had to run, running in high heels was not something she believed she be able to do safely.

"God, if it wasn't for my big boobs, I'd be mistaken for a man." Seras muttered as she looked down at her chest.

He did everything he could not to laugh and failed, getting more than just a glare.

"Hey, hey, hey." the General said grabbing her hand. "You don't have to hit me now. I couldn't help but laugh. Just the fact you mentioned before about being able to wear clean panties again was hard enough not to laugh at."

"You got clean underwear too and I didn't laugh." Seras said in a low voice.

"That's because I didn't say anything about them." the General said.

"Why don't you wear boxers?" Seras asked.

"Because I don't like all that freedom. Tried it once for a day and ended up pinching my nuts more than once." the General said as she cracked up. "Look, I have no problem with your breast, but, if you don't like how big they are, you can change them, remember?"

It took a moment for her to realize what he meant and then looked down again. After a few seconds, they both shrank away to give her a flat chest.

"I didn't mean that small. You got to have at least something showing." the General stated.

"Why? At least this way I won't get looked at a lot." Seras said crossing her arms and feeling a bit strange that there was nothing there to feel anymore.

"One, it's really weird to see you this way." the General said ticking off his fingers. "Two, you came in with a big chest and the ladies and those two guys saw you had a big chest. Walking out without some chest showing is going to look really weird and cause questions. Even if we had tape or gauze or whatever to try and hide your breast very close to your body, their natural big size couldn't be pressed down hard enough to keep them from completely showing like that. And three, other than I like seeing at least some…bump there, I don't want people thinking I am gay. So find something comfortable to show off."

"If I wasn't dead, these would be much harder to deal with." Seras said as she kept changing the size. "I felt the weight of them when I was alive."

"Seras…" the General said.

"What?" Seras asked.

"Pick something. You're driving me crazy." the General said.

"Well, stop watching. No, on second thought, keep watching. Tell me what you think is best." Seras said.

She was only startled a moment when he placed both hands on her chest as she was increasing their size. For some reason, it embarrassed her and she lost control making them almost twice their normal size and thankfully not breaking the clothes.

"Okay, now you've gone too far." the General said holding them.

"Now you're thinking they're gross." Seras said feeling a bit hurt.

"Yes. I met Dolly Parton once, great singer and nice lady, but the hour glass figure and large breast are not a turn on. Ever since the corset idea came out many years ago, I thought it was the dumbest idea ever. Crushing your internal organs, making your bust look bigger or become bigger because of all that pressure, plus making the hips bigger is not attractive." the General stated.

"Why do you like my breast then?" Seras asked, feeling funny about asking it for some reason.

"Because they are natural and not gross. You are proportioned perfectly, in my opinion. Just not at the moment." the General said.

She looked down again seeing him still holding her overly large chest. Being about one inch less than she was normally worked for the two of them. Looking back at herself through him, she found her appearance satisfying.

"Should I buy a skirt anyway?" Seras asked.

"I can't think of any dance areas around this place other than back at where we are staying, but I'm too tired and so are you." the General said in thought. "Um….nah. We should be back in England in a couple of days anyway. Seeing my problem, the less we really move around the better."

"You do know that means less sex right?" Seras asked.

"Considering all that time at sea, and we really have all the time in the world…" the General said.

"Yeah, we can wait." Seras said crossing her arms. "Even though I am in the mood."

"Let's get out of here before I start thinking about what you're thinking about." the General said.

"We are usually rather quiet when we go at it though. Other people have had sex in stores before." Seras said and then followed him out.

"I'm not that courageous and this area of the world is a bad idea." the General said as she nodded.

He got her a red and black suit as well, just in case they ended up here longer. He got himself three piece suits that were dark blue, red and black as well. The shirts were all white. Their other clothes they tossed, except the coats which they left alone for the moment since they'd clean them later. He did make a call when they got back, later that night because they had to get a few other personal items at the store, as she was in the shower finishing up while he had already finished even though they started together.

Other than telling Integra where they were, he called and got hold of church. Even though they were nuns, they also were smugglers of weapons and some other items. He didn't go into details, but he knew the old nun in charge and was able to get from her something he was sure he couldn't get anywhere else. A slightly long haired blonde nun chewing gum and carrying a pistol under her arm in a visible holster, plus wearing nice sunglasses and no hood, stood outside the door holding a ice chest that was big enough to hold a six pack of bottled drinks, be it beer or pop.

"Can I ask why you needed it to be virgin blood?" the woman asked while blowing a bubble. "Getting it drug free isn't that hard, being nuns, but getting four bags of virgin blood, from this area of the world…."

"Do you really want to know?" the General asked as he handed over ten one hundred dollar bills he got earlier from a ATM in town that actually had money and was guarded.

"You're a vampire?" she asked sarcastically.

"Right first try. Thanks." the General said smiling and then closing the door. "Keep the change."

She looked down at the money noticing there was a extra two hundred seeing as eight hundred was what was agreed upon. The smile the man had came to mind and she did notice his teeth were a bit different, two of them anyway. Plus one eye was red and the other blue. Pocketing the money, she walked off thinking it was better she didn't know if he was being serious or not, or some cultist freak with a blood fetish.

He ate a lot of the food while she drank all four bags and then had one of the pops before brushing her teeth. After he was done with the shower, they both got in bed, only in their underwear and decided to just sleep as long as they could.