Title: Hellsing Comes but Once A Year

Disclaimers: I do not own Hellsing and Iscariot.

A/N: Thank you to all those that have faved and reviewed this story. I appreciate all your support. This next chapter is a romantic one. With a slight Maxwell/Integra pairing. The name of the Protestant church used here is fictionous and bears so resemblence to any church whether it be domination or located in America or the United Kingdom.

Warning: Contains violence.

Christmas Eve-Angel of Light Prostant Church.

The candle light mass that her church held every Christmas Eve was just as beautiful as the next. It never failed to bedazzle her with the smell of red candles and poinsettas wafting in the air over the vestible. She removed her gloves and sat in the front row of the pew by herself as she waited for the rest of the visitors to settle in thier seats to begin their annual program.

Reading over her program pamplet she could hear the sound of the floors vibrating with the constant rampaging of tiny children running around despite thier parents' rules not to for it was not appropiate. Among the uneven chaotic stamping came a slow precise footstep towards her, the bench space next to her creaking against the weight of the person sitting next to her.

"Aren't you in the wrong service archbishop?" she asked not even looking up at him.

Maxwell smirked,"Now Sir Integra, I only came here to keep you company during service," he folded up his coat and placed it beside himself,"it looks so sad to see a lovely young lady such as yourself here all by yourself."

"Maxwell," she replied pushing her glasses up,"first you call me a "lovely young lady" and other times you call me a "Protestant Sow" I do wish you would make up your mind. Besides, I have been coming here since I was a little girl. So it dosen't concern me if I come with someone or not. As a matter of fact, I do prefer it if I was alone."

"As you will be all your life." He added sharply.

Her teeth grinded together, to think that he came here to insult her, on Christmas Eve even!?!

Did he have no limits?

"Besides, I am not here to enjoy the lights of your garish service," he whispered lowering his voice,"I am here to warn you about a attempt on your life tonight."

"Maxwell, if you dare pull anything during this-"

Just then, the minister asked for everyone to stand up for the open chorus,"Hark The Herald" making Integra stop in midsentence, her defenses were on high and she was internally conflicted with the thought of leaving Alucard behind, but she vowed to never bring the vampire with her to church. It was a unwritten code. But now with the idea of a assassinator somewhere in this church she couldn't help but think if she did the right thing at this very moment.

Was Maxwell warning her or threatening her?

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The dark-haired woman walked up the steps of the church just as a elderly man was about to enter, trying to take his time but try to reach the door so he didn't miss the first program. He saw the beautiful ebony locked woman and kindly opened the door for her, her curled shoulder length hair hiding the ruby orbs behind her hair.

"Thank you," she said as she put her hands further into her black wool overcoat,"thank you very much."

She came in and stood in the back keeping her eyes fixated on the blond woman in the green suit as the elderly man took his seat next to his family.

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She would shot a glance at him. He was behaving himself, singing along (with a fine voice) with the music. However, Integra tried to keep her glances to a minium for fear of giving him mixed signals.

Mixed signals...from HIM!!?!?!?

Maybe after all these years of being around Alucard she was finally losing it.

Just then, she felt a arm brush around her waist. What was he pulling?! Was he really that bold enough to pull a reach around on her!?! If she had her vamprie with her he would be torn a new one-!

"Maxwell..." she warned.

He shifted in one move towards her as the sound of a gun shot out! A woman screamed and people scattered everywhere running for the side doors, Integra widened her eyes in shock and looked down at her hands seeing red sticky blood on her hands and feeling Maxwell's grip slacken.

"Maxwell...MAXWELL!" She screamed seeing him clutch his bleeding stomach in pain and falling to his knees.

The Director looked up and saw admist the confusion a beautiful dark-haired woman with curly hair resting on her shoulders and over her eyes in a black wool trenchcoat holding a fired gun in one hand. Her fangs gleaming in the light of the flickering candles. Integra ducked down and wrapped her arms around Enrico just as a second shot fired and missed her head; stricking the minster instead.

"Enrico, Enrico, where is Anderson?" She asked,"call Anderson!"

He could barely speak, the catholic was coughing up to much blood to even breath. She removed her coat and applied pressure to the sight of the gunshot wound.

"Enrico....hang on!" She demanded.

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The Assassinator walked down the asisle gunning down people that were in her way. She would not stop until the Director of Hellsing was dead. Reloading she shot a man that was too slow to hide behind a pillar and shot a woman dragging her child to saftey. The fresh smell of blood making her mouth water.

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She had no choice.

Church or no it was survival over rules.

"ALUCARD!" She screamed,"SEARCH AND DESTROY THIS VAMPIRE BITCH! SEND HER TO HELL FOR THIS ATROCITY!"

Without thinking, Integra had gripped onto Enrico's silver crucifix, feeling the solid form of the relic she noted that there was a dent in the middle sunken inward from behind. If it wasn't for the crucifix it would have gone past him and hit her still. A fourth gunshot followed and a woman's fell on her back in the asisle across from Integra's hiding place. Her head lolled to the side facing Integra who watched the blood flow down over the corpes eyes and mouth.

"ALUCARD!"

The Assassinator was getting closer to the pew where Sir Integra was hiding, she cocked her gun, ready to shot when she spotted the little girl crying over her dead mother. Perhaps a small bite wouldn't hurt, she thought, besides everyone knew that Sir Integra's vampire was not allowed to accompany her during church services so there was all the time in the world.

"Mommy!" cried the little girl in a green and black velvet dress,"get up mommy! I am scared!"

The Dark-haired woman's fangs lowered and reached down with her free hand to grab onto the child's braided hair. Suddenly a black tendril lunged out and whipped around her wrist pulled her arm out to the side in the direction of its source. A tall man wild black hair flowed everywhere around him like they were snakes from the Medusa's head, one of the strands were the tendril that grabbed the vampiress. He reached his arms underneath his red duster and pulled out a large black gun.

"YOU!" She screamed.

"Yes," he smiled evily pointing the gun at her,"its 'Me' and now this will be the last time you will ever see me again."

"I am not sorry for what I did...except about getting caught!" The Vampiress spat pulling against the tendril holding her wrist.

Alucard looked over to the little girl who was almost a vampire snack hiding underneath the organ and then over at where Sir Integra had bunkered there making sure that Enrico was not worse for wear. Luckily for her, he had hung around the roof of the church waiting for when his Master had to call on him. He admired her loyalty for never leaving a man behind even if this man was a two-faced slimy Archbishop.

"Master! Get out of here! And take the silly roman with you if you wish him to actually live!" he said.

Integra put a arm over her shoulder and wrapped her other arm around his waist pressing into the redsoaked green jacket dragging Enrico out of the pew towards the nearest exit. The little girl had covered her eyes scared of seeing the dead bodies drapped on the carpet. When Integra and her tow was safetly out of sight. He sent more tendrils to restrain the Asassinator and aimed the gun straight at her heart.

"Merry Christmas Jackal" he said grimely as the trigger was pulled.

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Christmas Day-Hellsing Medical Wing

Enrico was placed in the Medical wing of Hellsing by Integra's orders. It confused the soliders and nurses as to why she would let her arch rival enter her own home and be given hospital care. But of course it was foolish to go against her orders. And so they did. Now Integra was sitting in a chair next to his bed. Watching him like a guardien angel.

Much like the Angel that watched over baby Jesus.

He had saved her life she realized, and now the favor was returned.

When the nurse left after fixing his IV, she waited until the nurse was out of sight. Then, she stood up and leaned down placing a sweet kiss on his cheek.

"Thank you." She said.

Well how was that, I hope that Integra was not OOC but I felt that even for Christmas it wouldn't matter. I hope you all enjoyed it.