"And that's up to the point at which I found you?" Max asked.
"Yep."
"I need to get you somewhere safe." Max stated, thinking of where she could hide her.
Angel stared at the ground for a moment, an unsure look on her face.
"Whats wrong sweetie?"
Angel fidgeted for a moment, trying to find words for what she felt.
"Max, you're thinking strange. Whenever I read your mind, I see a man laughing. And he's scary."
Max smiled a little, and reassured Angel that she was just tired. In her head however, she was screaming at herself. How would she explain what had happened, and would the flock even trust her after this?
Ari panted, his arms were shreaded heavily by Jamie's combat knife. The bastard was fast. Half the time Ari swiped, the vampire would have already jumped to the opposite side.
"You wanna quit doggy? My friends already have one wolfman. They'd welcome you the same." The nazi tempted him with the offer.
"No thanks asshole."
Jamie darted forward, driving his machete like knife through Ari's thick canine hide. His genetically altered blood splattered across the white ground, already stained with the previous battle's casualties. Jamie twisted his blade into Ari's stomach. One hand slid up to his gas mask. He slid it off, revealing a cool blond man in his forties. Ari chuckled a painful gasping laugh.
"Perfect example of aryan supremacy eh?"
"Millenium has offered me so much. The captain could make you a great warrior."
Ari spat in his eye. Jamie hissed and opened his maw and displayed his fangs. Ari tried to push him back, but as he struggled, the flow of blood became faster. The teeth closed in for the conversion. Ari waited for what little blood was left to descend down Jamie's throat.
Blam! Blam!
The drink was interrupted by a pair of bullets sailing through the skinhead's chest. Soot lodged itself in the canine fur, and the SS uniform fell to the ground. The bloodied fabric had been easily pierced by a huge projectile.
A heavy foot fall crunched through the frost. A different shade of red now shown across the white backdrop. Ari gazed at his savior, bewildered by what he saw. The trench coat clad man looked like he belonged in a movie.
"Dog boy. Ah yes, I thought you looked like someone from the girls memory."
Girl? Max?
"And I assume you're not part of the millenium that these guys were talking about."
"You think I would have shot him if I was?"
"Then who are you working for."
"I am Alucard, servant the Hellsing estate." The vampire said, holstering his casaull.
"I see. So what? Are you guys really vampires?" Ari asked, resting his knees on the ground, "I mean, it doesn't surprise me. I've seen a lot weirder. Wait, are you with the guy in the grey coat!"
Alucard grinned.
"I'll kill you if you come after me." Ari warned.
"Where?"
Ari raised an eyebrow.
"Where did the priest go?" Alucard asked again.
"Back in the forest." Ari pointed.
With that, Alucard turned around and started off to the north. Then he paused and looked over to his right, as if he expected something to come over the treeline. It took about a minute for his gaze to find it.
"Max?" Ari coughed as the wings of Angel and the Vampire Avian came into view.
Max landed with her little one in tow. Alucard approached them, causing Angel to cower.
That's him! From Max's mind!
"Report little hawk?" Alucard asked.
"Yes master. The soldiers took two of my other friends. I managed to find Angel onboard the chopper."
"Have you enjoyed your new strengths."
"Very much master." She said slightly sadistically.
"You know the dog behind me. I want you to help him up."
"Wait, you mean!" Max yelped, realizing what Alucard ment.
She picked up Angel and ran to the barely conscious Ari. She rested his head against her arm.
"You're going to be alright Ari!" She felt pity for Jeb's son. Frced to battle even at his age.
"Max...the..."
"I know. Angel told me. What happened Ari, why are you helping us?"
"I...you...grah!" He coughed again, laying his shredded limbs back into the snow.
"I need to get him to a hospital!" Max yelled to Alucard.
"That is your wish. My objective comes first." Alucard grinned.
"Master! Please!"
Master? What is that crimson bastard have to do with Max!
Ari's mind was in a frenzy, so was Angel's.
"If you want to save him, then you will have to carry him." Alucard grinned, "there is another man here whom my master wants dead. That is my mission."
"Would it be me yer lookin fer? You heretic." Came a booming Scottish voice from all directions.
In an explosion of holy biblical pages, Paladin Anderson appeared. Behind him followed his two flock members.