Deep down in the Hellsing Manor's dungeons Kenneth occupied himself with his swords. He had Anderson's things placed on its own crystal case.

Seras walked in and went to touch it.

"If you don't want to get burned I suggest you don't touch it. Besides, didn't you almost die by that?" He said not looking up.

Seras looked at Kenneth. He was cute, no extremely handsome, he really did not look like Alucard much, and only from the side is when he looked like her Master. She flushed pink, staring at him.

I can't believe he's Master's son. I mean, he's so good-looking. Well…They do have the same tiresome personality. Always laughing and acting crazy, and messing with me!

Kenneth was a bit irritated; he lit a cigarette, Seras noticed his muscles slightly tightening at the movement.

"Are you just gonna stand there and stare or do you need something Seras?"

"A vampire with tattoos?" She sat in the adjourning chair.

"Yes...?"

He looked at her then looked at what she was focused on, his left arm.

"It's... Symbols of what I've been through."

Seras awed it. "What's that other one with the dragon's tail wrapped around its neck?"

He looked at his right bicep, just got it, he smiled. "My families crest; Order of the Dragon."

There was awkward silence for a while.

"What's that?"

"Oh, here is Hercules's sword. Overall 39 inches but the blade is just 31 inches."

"Don't you have a gun?"

He began laughing and put out his cigarette.

"A gun? I don't do guns, they end action too quickly, they don't have history, and titans don't use guns. I like to have my fun; close combat is my game... What about that 'Hellsing ARMS Anti-Midian Cannon of yours."

"My Harkannon?"

"Yeah whatever - isn't that a bit too big for you?" He stopped polishing the sword. "I mean, with your size frumos, how can you um… Lift that?"

Seras flushed, "What do you mean my size, and what is a frumos?"

"Well don't your" Kenneth did a hand motion with his chest, "aaahm ya know, get in the way?"

Instantly Seras was screaming hitting him over the head.

"You pervert! Stop looking! They do not get in the way!"

"Ouch heeeey, I'm sorry" He was snickering. "I'm honestly curious about this!"

Integra was sitting with her hands on her desk; she cut the tip of her cigar off and lit it. She took a long drag. Feeling a slight cold breeze, a dark shadow formed across her room. Alucard melted into them grinning; he stepped out and moved toward the chair on the other side of her desk.

"What disturbs my Master this evening?" He asked in an inquisitive manner while sitting.

"It's been another full month and nothing on this damn "Masquerade" term."

She blew out smoke, putting the cigar out.

Alucard's face brightened putting on a pristine look. "Perhaps my Master, wants to ask me something?" More of a statement than a question.

Instantly her eyes locked on his red glistening eyes. She narrowed them.

"Perhaps my Pet or I can order you to tell me what it is you've been hiding."

Alucard leaned forward over her desk, his face inches from her's. When he got this close to her it unnerved her a bit, he was challenging her authority, seeing if she's still the tigress he always knew and enjoyed.

"I'm not hiding anything Integra, like I've said in the past," He moved back crossing his legs. "All you have to do is ask." He said in a suave way.

Integra did not know what type of game he was fetching at, but she was tired, stressed and just wanted to take a nice hot long, luxurious bath. So she would play along... For now.

"Fine Alucard, what is it you know about the Masquerade?"

His face lit up again, he jerked out of his seat. "Good question. What is it I know about the Masquerade?" He placed a thinking palm on his chin.

Integra's eyebrow twitched annoyingly. "Just answer the question Alucard!" She was growing impatient.

He slowly turned his head to look at her, and then walked slowly to her side of the desk.

"Patience my Master, you'll get your answer." He plopped himself on her desk.

"Patience? I've been-"

He placed a gloved hand on her chin gently and moved her head so their eyes could meet.

"Yes...Patience." He grinned.

The touch sent Integra off guard for a moment's time, but she quickly regained her posture and moved his hand away, but he grabbed her hand and intertwined his fingers with hers. She nearly said a word she never used before, but she calmed herself.

"Alucard..."

"Hmmm?" He raised a brow.

She locked his eyes with hers and pulled her hand away from his. "Focus..."

He snapped out of something. "Right...Master"

As Alucard was about to start. A shrieking scream was coming from the hallway.

"Aeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, Maaaaaasterrrrrrrr!"

Seras came busting through Integra's office door with Kenneth running behind her.

Alucard slightly turned his head, a displeased look forming on his face.

Integra began to literally bang her head on her desk. As if anything worse couldn't happen at this point.

"Master!" she was out of breath she didn't need.

A snarl came from Alucard. "What is it police girl?"

Master...Kenneth...he."

"I didn't do anything." He put his hands up.

"Don't you see I'm busy?" Alucard almost yelled.

Kenneth looked over the scene.

"Oh dad's in the middle of a "vamp" Seras, let's leave." He whispered.

Integra continued to bang her head, much harder now.

"What's a vamp?" Seras asked.

"He's trying to seduce mommy." Kenneth smiled.

Alucard put his head in his hand, shaking it in irritability.

"Have all you vampire's lost your mind at this time of night?!" Integra was exasperated. She could do with just shooting herself with a tranquilizer so she could easily sleep with all this madness.

"Well Alucard is daddy and daddy likes mommy who is boss lady sooo." Kenneth was purposely being childish.

"Kenneth Belmont Tepes! I suggest you sit down and shut up before I end up plying out your canines with a wrench!" Alucard exclaimed aggressively bearing fangs.

Kenneth stopped laughing and gulped when Alucard's flaming eyes fixed on them both. Kenneth and Seras took a seat, sliding in the chairs slowly.

Alucard plopped off Integra's desk to stand aside where she sat, then rested an arm on top of her chair.

"Save your personal disputes for later, something big is coming."

"What a hypocrite..." Integra thought rolling her eyes.

"And what is that Alucard?" Integra asked lighting another cigar.

"The Masquerade age...The age of eternal darkness."

"And by eternal darkness you mean no sunlight right? That doesn't sound all too bad to me." Kenneth added his two cents laughing.

Alucard shot him a look. "Yes it means no sunlight but, and no it wouldn't be bad, if everyone in the world was a vampire. And if humans didn't have the instinct to rape, pillage and riot and turn into the animals they truly are when there is no light. But it doesn't just mean eternal darkness. It also means humans becoming slaves to vampires."

"How is that possible? They would have to be a powerful group of vampires." Seras added.

"What is the Masquerade age, who's behind it and why do they want to do this?"

A brash smile formed across his face. "Excellent questions Master, yes, Magnificent. But I can't tell you who's behind it, if I knew I would have slaughtered them already, I can only tell you what I know, which is the history of the clan."

"Then what is it you know." Integra was eager to find out.

"The Masquerade clans were the eternally damned. They secretly survive amongst the millions of people in London. An enthralling group of A-list vampires, who secretly were creating an army of ghouls for a war mainly with one man they were once servants to. They also wanted to establish a world with no humans or humans of fair trade, a world made for vampires only…"

He paused letting the information soak itself in their brains.

"The clans' vampire society aren't necessarily a lawless group of bloodsuckers, though they have had many rebels that were. They followed rules from their clan leader. Their leader believes that humans are to slave to vampires, and vampires have the right to rise and take over the world of humans...But there were two organizations that stood in the way...The circle of the Masquerade adapt to human society, meaning no one knows who or what they are. Only top and ancient vampires know of their existence. They involve themselves in politics and everyday work to gain information about the humans and also, their trust."

"You talk of humans as just a piece of meat Alucard." Integra tiredly blew out smoke.

He shot a glare at her with a toothy grin. "Because that's all you are to them Master, cattle, herd, a flock, livestock, a walking piece of raw meat and nothing more." He said in a serious and revolting manner.

It felt as if he thought of humans that way also. How the words he can say out of his mouth seem harmful to the only human in that room.

He continued. "The Masquerade rules are not to show any supernatural behavior in public - yet they are free to feed off of any mortal they find fit, as long as the public's naked eye does not witness it. I don't really know who is under the rule of the Masquerade anymore."

"You knew before?" Seras asked.

"Yes..."

"Really?" Kenneth asked.

"Yes... Because I made up the rules of the Masquerade." Alucard grinned.

"You mean -?"

"Yes, I once envisioned a world where humans were our slaves. But this was before everything changed."

"What do you mean 'Before everything changed'?" Integra wanted to know.

Alucard's face quickly changed emotions to a gloomy expression. "Because I, pathetically fell in love with a human woman and had kin with her."

"Hey I am not pathetically born kindred!" Kenneth said seemingly hurt.

"No you're not my son." Alucard looked over to him.

"That was centuries ago Alucard. Are they not over it?"

Alucard started walking toward the door. "Did I not tell you they also want a world with no humans?" He paused. "And no they're not over it, they never will be. Because I've fallen into the same cycle as before."

Kenneth looked back. "What cycle?"

Alucard grinned, slightly looking at Integra, then disappeared.

Kenneth looked at Integra than Seras. "What cycle is he talking about?"

Seras rolled her eyes and left out.

Kenneth and Integra were left alone.

"Your're dismissed Kenneth." She announced.

He stood. "Can I call you ...Mum?" He blurted out.

"No, why in blazes would you want to call me your mother?!"

Kenneth put on a weird look. "I know it's weird Sir, and you have to believe me but you look -"

"Kenneth."

"Domnule?"

"Leave my Master be, she needs her rest." Alucard's voice echoed softly but deeply in her office.

Kenneth bowed then left.