Mina woke as evening fell, wondering how she would be received by the inhabitants of the Hellsing organisation. With a rueful laugh she made her way to call in her century's old debt.

When she arrive at the gates she gazed at the contraption before her in puzzlement, jumping when it began speaking to her, "How may I help you?" cocking her head to the side as she examined the talking box, she almost didn't notice the approaching guards. Tugging a lock of her hair in frustration she turned to them.

"I would like to see whichever Hellsing is in charge, I would appreciate being taken directly to them. Tell them I'm here about a long standing debt that has yet to be paid." She stood straight even as they placed her in shackles that she could easily escape, finding it more amusing to do as they wished she walked silently within the ring of guards around her, a smile playing about her lips, as they led her to an office where a woman stood behind a desk, a man in a long red coat and a hat hiding his face standing by her side. Mina stood silently, looking slightly bored.

"Leave us." The woman commanded imperiously, Mina laughed happily, clapping her shackled hands together gleefully, the chains clinking softly.

"My, how the world has changed, women in positions of power, this is splendid. I do like this century, I wonder what else I have missed out on, while I slept." Her voice was gleeful; her red eyes alight with curiosity and wonder. Integra lit a cigar and watched the vampire curiously as she took in every detail of the room she was in.

"You mentioned a debt?" Integra's voice was harsh, the vampire pouted delicately, but focused on her task.

"Yes, your great grandfather received some crucial information about my husband and how to weaken him enough to capture or kill him. It mattered little to me. As you are now the head of the family that debt now transfers to you." She said solemnly. Integra stood and walked by the strange man and leaned on her desk.

"What's your name vampire?" She asked curiously. Mina smirked and gave a curtsey.

"Mina, My lady. My name is Mina, the bride of Dracula." She uttered, a hint of bitterness creeping into her voice. The woman's eyes widened and she stalked towards her.

"No, it cannot be. Mina reverted back to human, and died a human. We have records." She murmured, stalking around the vampire. Mina merely smiled gently as though she were looking at a child, a very dull, uninteresting child who was unaware of how the world worked.

"Alucard! Does she speak the truth? Tell me! I order you to tell me?" Mina froze at the woman's words, and her eyes widened in fear.

"No! It's not possible! How are you here? Get him away from me! I don't want him anywhere near me!" She was grabbed by the hair by the man she had fled her lands because of, the man who had taken her life and created the abomination she was now, panic made her thrash wildly as she fought like a wild cat to get away from him. A mad grin stretched his face as Mina was faced with her worst nightmare.

"So, it was you who betrayed me. I thought better of you, wife. I must say your betrayal entertains me. I gave you everything and you spat it back in my face. You ungrateful sow, I should kill you now, but I will leave that decision up to my master." He rasped delicately, letting her go and watching in disgust as she cowered in unholy terror. He retreated back behind the desk, Mina watching him like a cornered animal her fangs bared and her shadows swirling around her.

"Alucard, you are dismissed. No eavesdropping that's an order." Integra said, Mina began to calm down once Alucard was gone, she had managed to find her feet at least, and she cleared her throat.

"Forgive me, I was unprepared to see my estranged husband, I had not expected him to be quite so free, in any case." She murmured running a hand through her hair.

"You mentioned a debt." The woman said, her voice softer now. Mina nodded, "The debt was extended as a courtesy, since I was displaced before my slumber, he said that he was in my debt and if I ever needed anything I had merely to ask. I have recently been awakened by a woman who bound me to her child, I need something to occupy myself with until the bond activates. I am asking for a – a job I suppose, If you have anything available?" Mina murmured, clasping her still chained hands behind her back and attempting to look anything other than arrogant. Integra steepled her fingers beneath her chin and considered the vampire.

"What are your skills?" she asked finally, Mina's brow furrowed as she contemplated the question.

"I am unsure, I had an interest in alchemy but I am not sure if that exists any more. I have an interest in exploring this world and finding my place within it, if there is anything within those parameters I would happily accept. But my situation being what it is, I will take anything you have to offer." Mina murmured, sketching a bow.

"Well I need my staff working together and if you are as old as Alucard, I believe that you two would work well together, you also need to get over your fear of him. It helps nobody. So I will have your coffin transferred to the basement and you will go on assignments with Alucard, if you do well I will give you time off to reintroduce yourself to this era." The woman said, Mina's eyes widened slightly, as she contemplated her new boss' words.

"You do understand that once this bond activates I may have to leave?" She murmured, Integra nodded briskly and waved Mina away.

Once the cuffs had been removed, Mina decided to explore the sprawling mansion she now found herself in, she wandered through walls and hung from ceilings as she memorised every nook and cranny of the upper levels before heading down to the sub levels. She descended the stairs, probing ahead with her shadows, to ensure that no nasty surprises would be found. She could feel her husband's presence and decided to discreetly avoid him. One meeting was quite enough for her.

Hello, my lovlies, the chains that bind us, is still a work in progress as of right now. This is the first ever fanfiction that I have published, I have been reading Hellsing/Harry Potter fanfictions and have found that almost all of them were lacking in depth and plot, there have been a few diamonds that I have found but not many. So I thought I'd give it a go. Let me know what you think also I've found a new anime that I adore so you may have a new fanfiction up soon.

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