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Chapter 7: The Queens Speech!
A queen declares her rightful place in the world, while humanity scrambles to justify the cause. A dog bites his master and an assassination is plan
A room field with Golden oval lined archways, a dome shape ceiling filled with paintings of Asian dragons and demons decorated between each archway, blue paint with gold like stars exaggerate the walls connected the archways and ivory roman columns outline the wall structure, a red carpet stretches down the center of the deep dark cherry wooded floors and a red and gold Chinese throne sits at the center of the carpet where four small pillars rest in front of the great chair, a large golden crystal chandelier hangs midway between the throne door and the great chair, the room had a mix of baroque and ancient Asian architecture and style. A young man, with platinum hair and blue eyes, his hair sleek back in a ponytail, clothed from head to toe in a royal blue suit and white boots with gold trimmings, stands at the center of this throne room almost appearing as if he was waiting for something or someone. A small dark circle, no bigger than a dime suddenly appeared in front of him and then the circle suddenly became larger and larger, the dark circle width and height were now almost the same size as the man's own width and height. A figure appeared from the shadow but the man did not budge from his position but stand as he was unflinching and expressionless. The silhouette walks closer and closer towards the man, and suddenly Angelina walks out of the infinite shadow.
"Tomoe-kun, has everything been prepared?" Angelina replied with a sharp smirk on her face as Tomoe bowed to her presences. She walks towards the steps of the throne chair and sits in it.
"Yes, everything is prepared, would you like some tea, your grace?" Tomoe replied as he slowly rose back to his original stance. Angelina acknowledges him with a slight wave as she pulled out a cigarette from her pocket and slipped it between her lips lighting the cigarette. Tomoe walks over to a silver tray at the corner of the room; the tray contains an English teapot and teacups, as he begins to pour the hot liquid into the teacup. The shadow still remain quietly in the center of the room, Angelina's eyes drifted towards the shadow as soft voices emerge from the dark abyss, the voices became louder and louder as two other figures suddenly appeared from the shadow, Miya and Sero walked out of the dark infinite body bickering as usual.
"Bah!…that was close Neh…Miya-chan…that Seras chick almost outsmarted you…hehehe….She's got a better rack than you too…but I think Miya-chan is cuter, right Miya-chan?" Sero replied with is hand on his chin as he smiled at Miya.
"Shuddup….fatty. Next time I'll show her!" Miya gritted her teeth in anger.
The shadow faded away from behind them as they walk along the red carpet. "You're late!" Angelina said frowning a bit at them.
"Ah….sorry Mistress….we took a bit of a detour on our way here, it was Sero's fault!…He wanted to pig out!" Miya said urgently as she bowed before Angelina.
"Me?...you were the one who wanted to eat too! After all eating allows you to grow big and strong just like queenie. Miya-chan flatness needs to expands like queenie's..bo" Miya's red shoes was shoved in Sero's mouth before he could finish his statement.
"For…goodness sakes you two, you are in the presences of her highness!" Tomoe replied annoyed by their ridiculous bickering. Everyday from Sun up to Sundown they bicker like cats and dogs, putting them together in the beginning wasn't exactly ideal, however those two had abilities that complemented each other and both had a track work of successful missions together and that is why they will continue to work together, for better or for worse.
"Ah…we are sorry your grace." Sero and Miya replied embarrassedly as they both bowed to Angelina. A loud sharp creaking noise echoed through the room, alerting Sero and Miya's attention towards the large golden red throne door that was opening. Four Lolita maids appeared from the door with bright Cheshire grins field with sharp teeth and glowing silver eyes on their faces, a fifth girl appear next to the four maids. She was taller than the rest, her gaze unflinching and a face so stone it was hard to tell if she was angry or content. The girl's hair was platinum blonde almost appearing silver like, her skin brown and her eyes was almost a glowing green, she was not wearing a maids uniform but dress in black pants and a black blazer with blue fur around the collar and shoulders of the blazer. All the maids appeared to be holding a single item in their hands. One maid with short blonde hair at her shoulders, she was holding a long velvety purple cloth, the girl next to the blonde with long black hair is holding something feathered with fur thick cloth and next to her a short red pixie headed maid is holding a golden mask with a small arrow spiked shape at the top of the crown of the mask. The fourth girl whose hair is dyed a bright pink in pigtails, held golden arm claw cloves. All five simultaneously bowed and said "Good evening your grace". All five walked into the room, carrying the items that laid in their hands.
"Please assist her highness attires and give a full report on your findings" Tomoe replied to them as he walked up to Angelina's side and set the tea cup on the side table next to the golden chair. The blonde hair maid walked up the throne steps first and begins unfolded the cloth from her arms. Angelina stands up from the chair and runs her hand threw her blonde hair as if to brush the strand behind her shoulders.
"Yes sir! We found out that a gang was behind the human abductions in England and that they have been circulating vampire blood in the underground markets. The gang leader Santiago Granoldiya is the ring leader of all of their activities" said the blonde haired maid who wrapped the purple cloth around Angelina's shoulders and bind the cloth with a silver round pin. The blonde maid walked down the steps next to Sero with a gleeful smile at Sero and Sero stares at the blonde maid.
It seems that the gangs activities are starting to become a problem as their actions are increases, even outside of England. The cases are definitely vampiric and their actions seem to coincide at the exact time as her plans come into full fruition. This is definitely an issue that can't be ignored, if Angelina plans is expected to succeed; sooner or later it needs to be dealt with. Pursuing the matter sooner would be easier to deal with this gang, but perhaps it is better to explore the motivation of this gang after all it seems that this gang has friends is deep rich places, it would be wise to be cautious of this since there is no full guarantee that those gang's friends are not dwelling in her corner that would become an even more nuisance than Hellsing, or the Vatican.
"We also found out that money has been pulled from the national treasury without proper authorization. Count Marus reported this to us as well as the other members of the Imperial Counsel. According to Marus-sama he believes that someone in the counsel is sending money to someone or something. It is not very clear as to whom yet, but Marus-sama's covenant will continue to investigate the issue" said the blacked haired maid wrapped the feathered fur around Angelina's head like a hijab.
"I see and it seems that we have a traitor among the counsel. This won't be easy to solve, we'll need to flush out the traitor as soon as possible." Angelina replied. The blacked haired girl attached the masked crowned over her head, Angelina blue eyes appear from the opening eyes holes of the mask. The pink hair girl applied the claw gloves on Angelina hand. Both the red hair and pink hair maid walk gleefully down the step and next to the other maids.
It looks like there is no way of telling who among the Counsel is a traitor, the members of the Counsel are the only members to have access to the treasury finances and it is not easy to track who among them processes the transaction with today's technology given the fact that they can easily hide or forgery their transaction signature, but for what reason would there be to go to this length to extract money? Is this a connection to that gang? If that's the case, why make the risk stealing money? The unauthorized transaction seem a bit too obvious, it does not seem that they are attempting to throw a wrench into Angelina's plans otherwise they would have sent assassins already? But it does seem that they are trying to stir up unrest within the counsel? But for what reason? It's true that several members of the Imperial Counselors mistrust each other. After all, all of the counselors are a compilation of old vampires, and human chimeras and then there's Angelina of course. There are after all quite a few members that strongly disagree with her ideals, it's no wonder sense it was her who force her ideals upon them but they gave her no choice, if it weren't for her they would all be scatter on the world lurking in the dark abyss of their own filth and misery and it was absolutely necessary to have bring the clans together for the sake of the kingdom she had built and for the sake of killing that man who started all of this, no not a man but the bringer of all thing evil in this world, the one who brought upon the despair of her mother Camiella and the death of twin sister Orianna, he who is known as the Unknown King. He exist in ancient stories across time but he is indeed real and continues to dwell in the darkness of this world rotting it with its pestilent hands, poisoning humanity with its ambitions, he who dare try to consume Angelina with that same hand, her maker, her father. Anger started to swell up within her, the thoughts of him presses her to suppress the urge of lashing out into a tantrum, she breathes deeply before continuing her agenda.
"…And where is the good Doctor?" Angelina replied suddenly a voice drifted into the room from one of the throne room doors, He a merged in his white overcoat, pants and shirt with a smile.
"Madam, I have completed the planned construction of the city sector 12 area. All construction for all sectors are complete, however it will take a few years for the barrier conduit to become active without the artifact." Replied the Doc frowning a bit, this has been a great achievement for him thus far, never in his life has he every been apart of something as big as this, but he frown upon the ideal as he feels powerless at the thought of not being able to have the artifacts power, the artifact power can easily boost the city energy within a few seconding and lasting for centuries.
"Never fear, dear Doctor….I have located the Aether in Italy, according to what I have read from grand-father's journal, it should help speed up the barriers. Sero and I will personally retrieve the artifact." Angelina sat back down in the chair, she crossed her legs.
"Madam, it is dangerous to go near that country. I suggest you send someone else to go" replied the Doctor.
"The Doctor is correct mistress, if the Vatican finds out what we are searching for it will hinder us, greatly. Please mistress let me or Rena take on this mission?" replied Miya dutifully.
"Yes, I'm fully aware of the Vatican's section 13, either way we will be going their anyways especially after the announcement, there is no way they can simple refuse our visitation, there is no way that Makube can refuse. At any case it is better for me to go, I'm the only one that can remove and contain the Aether's power" Angelina replied.
"Rena, are the cameras ready?" Angelina rested her claws on the handles of the chair.
"Yes, we will begin shooting at your command" the tall silver haired woman bowed.
"Rena, at the end of the shoot…..I want you and Miya to go and bring Santiago before me and the Imperial Illumanti Counsel. If he dares declines our invitation, use as much force as needed, use one of the Guard Captains if you need too, but bring he back here alive." Rena bowed in acknowledgement of the command.
"Start the Cameras!" Angelina Replied. Rena opens her pocket and pulls out a remote with a button on it and presses it. The room started to become dark, a light beam down at the sitting area of Angelina. The side floors open and three camera crews appeared looking through the lenses on standby. The throne doors creak open again and hundreds of glowing eyes flood the royal chamber staring at the center of the room and silence.
"Starting in 4…3….2….1. Action!" said the camera crew.
"…Listen to me…..Children….of Adam, I have many names…I am called Ellixandria Lilith Diatross Draynor….formerly known as the Monarch of Rosicrucia…. also known as the Vampire Queen. They have all tried to cover up our existence but they cannot hide us no more!
Yes, we do exist; we exist in the night, in the shadows, in your dreams and in your nightmares. We are the children of the night! We are Vampires!"
We have awaken into this new area, a dawn of a new age were we know longer will remain in the shadows of man, but bask in the glory of our own light. We desire to stand next to our human counter-parts. We only wish to remain in peace with our counter-parts and share this wondrous world with them….However there are other who feel differently, others wish to bring upon hinder our peace between you. It's your governments…that has prevented us from attaining such peaceful-coexists. These people have used us in ways that you can never fathom, in ways that have continues to eat-away humanities moral fiber.
Your government has betrayed you, they remain silent about our existence, keeping you in the dark, even attempting to create us artificially for weapons and at the expense of your own lives…As you know 30 years ago England and the World experience a tragedy…a great….great…great tragedy in which millions of human lives were lost suddenly in a most unspeakable horror but that incident was triggered by the greedy ambitions of your government…it was their ambitions to attain power that cause the death of millions of hard working English men to die by senseless action….all so that they can fight more wars, kill more innocents, steal more of your money to create more deadly weapons for their own goals while…..you…you…continue to suffer the aftermath of your government sins. Ask yourselves how long will you be fooled by their selfish ambitions? Ask yourselves how long can continue to suffer by the hands of your government? How long can you continue to watch your love ones die by greedy means? Ask yourselves how long will you continue to be in debt by your government? Ask yourselves how long will your remain pitiful and ignorant of the action of your trusted leaders?
We have over the centuries remain peaceful, remain quiet, remained in the shadow, but the time has come for us to set forth on our own path. It is time that we declare our own rights to this world, our own dominion. We shall no longer be a plaything of your government, who prey on their own people for their own pitiful sins, no longer a shadow, no longer a dog.
My children and I have created a haven on the continent of Antarctica for both the night children and the children of Man if they so wished it, and soon we shall spread forth our dominion to the further reaches of the stars.
I ask the children of Adam to plead with their governments to allow us to be free of your shadow. Allow us to have our own Sanctum, our own glory, our own dominion. Your, pleases shalt not go on deaf ear, because if they do not heed our request…then we pursue actions toward its.
And if your government takes military action, well then we will be force to take action as well. The clock is ticking. Your governments have 48 hours to comply!" The transmissions end.
The bright light shine throughout the throne room once more and the floor of the camera groups elevate downward from where they came and a roaring applauds raddles the room.
"All Hail the Queen!" The people shouted in the roaring applause.
Integra now sitting in the hard-wooden oak chair, she has sat in this chair for so many times, for so many situation and now she sits in this chair again for another matter more important than any other events. Integra staring down at the other Protestant Knights of the round table, she inhaled her cigar and exhale the fumes from her lips.
"As you know, there have been an increase of missing-person cases, we have suspecting that this may coincide with the vampire blood circulating in the black markets. We have investigated a night club that may have been conducting these activity which we believe is being lead by a vampire name Santiago Granoldiya ". Integra replied, but silence fell through the room.
"From my Intel, Santiago is a Spaniard belonging to the Granoldiya de Reisse family in Spain.." Integra is cut off before completing.
"Yes, Integra we are aware of your Intel, however we simply cannot grant you your request to exterminate Santiago." Sir Penwood replied nervously.
"What do you mean?" Integra questioned.
Sir Islands made a deep sigh before continuing, "Santiago's family is a very powerful and noble family in Spain as well as in the rest of the world, one of their daughters is currently engage to the King's son. We don't know if the Santiago family is fully aware that there son is a vampire, so we must approach this matter with great caution, Integra. If we exterminate this Santiago fellow and if his family caught wind of his demised by us, need I remind you Integra that the Granoldiya family has connections with some of the hardest criminal families around the world as well as some prominent local officials, their ears are sharper than our own swords."
"We also don't know if their daughter is also a vampire, which could be a threat to the King and all of England" replied Integra.
"Agreed, that is why I purpose that we handle the matter delicately. We already had enough trouble trying to suppress the media 30 years ago when that lunatic Major and his Vampire horde attacked us. Strategically we blamed it all as an Epidemic virus but that infuriated some unwanted attention by the media, even now after all these years we still continue to struggle to suppress the media outlets" replied Sir Penwood.
Integra sighed before beginning, "Then what do you suggest, Sir?" A butler interrupts the conversation in the meeting by walking into the room and everyone in the room becomes alerted to his presence. The butler approaches Integra's right side and leans in whispering into her ear.
"What?!" Integra yelled out in surprise her eyebrow rosed up and her mouth gaped open, all twelve stared at Integra's reaction with slight frowns.
"What is it Integra? Explain!" said Sir Irohs replied.
"Bring the telly, now!" the butler motions for the two maids behind him, to come into the meeting area. The maids rolled the television into the meeting room. One maid pulls the remote from her pocket and presses it on, the screen displays a Golden mask with a spike horn at the crown, glowing blue eyes beamed from the dark circles of the mask and red lips moving to a sound that left the twelve speechless and shocked.
"What is the meaning of this, Integra?" replied one member, Integra remain in silence as she and other members continue to watch the program. The demands were subtle but vague, A Vampire Queen? Vampire nation in Antarctica? This sounded unbelievable to many in the room.
"This almost seems like a declaration of war." Integra replied.
"What should we do, if Great Britain does not reply to their command, will…will.." muttered Sir Penwood nervously. Silence fell throughout the room, everyone one remain silent for a moment. This threat seemed so unbelievable? Was that program real, or somebody's dimwitted joke of a hoax? Or perhaps this is real and what that figure on the television had spoken was an interpretation of a declaration of demands. As they continue to watch the program ends and changes to the news channel.
"Breaking News….the motorcade caring the children of the United States President have been reported missing as well as incoming reports of missing family members and members of other prominent high ranking official around the world reporting missing. The Chinese President who has been visiting Turkey a few hours ago, whose plane has disappears from the air space." replied the Reporter nervously on the television.
"Wait…. …in…England's Prince William and his wife have just been declared missing, reports are coming in that their vehicle traveling through a tunnel vanish upon exiting it…Please stay tune for continue coverage" replied the Reporter.
"What!" the members of the room nearly jumped out of their chairs from hearing the news. How on earth did this happen? And so fast? This must be the work of that transmission earlier.
"It seems that this Vampire Queen has acted before we could…it is assumed that within the 24 hour window her threats will increase over time…" replied Sir Islands.
"Then, should we pursue military action in Antarctica" replied Sir Penwood, his eyes darted from side to side between Sir Islands to Integra nervously expecting their reply.
"We don't know if the global leaders families are located there, it could be a ploy to get us to attack that continent for some reason or worse accidently kill those poor hostages." Replied Sir Iroh.
"Wh…What are you saying, Sir Iroh" studdered Sir Penwood.
"What he is saying Sir Penwood, is that it is irrelevant to pursue military action. Since we will be force to comply to this demon's demands….at least until we safely retrieve the King's son back on our soil" calmly replied Sir Islands as he place his hands in his lap.
"You're planning to assassinate her, Sir Island? And if we succeed in assassinating this demon Queen, there is a high probability of someone from her organization would try to retaliate, Sir." Integra replied. Tricking her into complying to her demands and later assassinating her is a good plan at least to retrieve the King's son, it is assumed by having an audience with the Demon Queen would allow the military to assassinate her. However, if she dies what would be of her vampire horde after all, they are powerful enough to manage to stage these abductions of high ranking official what else can they do if their leader dies.
"Indeed we don't know if there will be retaliation, or a bluff or if the enemy even has an army for that matter. For now we will transmit our reply to this demon and hope that it will take the bait" Sir Islands replied calmly.
"Agreed" replied all eleven members.
"In the meantime, Integra continue your investigation into Santiago, I wonder if all of this has a connection with the Vampire Queen. If so, perhaps we could use the additional intel to our advantage." Sir Island replied resting his hands on the chair arm rest.
"Perhaps we should bring in additional support, gentleman. After all I don't believe Hellsing can handle the assassination and the gang mission alone not after the disaster thirty years ago." Sir Williamson stated.
"What do you mean by that, Sir Williamson? If you mean to accuse Hellsing for that disaster thirty years ago…I would have to say…" Integra expressed angrily but she was interrupted before she could continue her statement.
"Pardon me, Integra. I am not accusing Hellsing of any wrong doing other than the fact that these two task maybe too large for Hellsing to handle. I am simple suggesting that we include a second power in all of this" Sir Williamson replied as the other members around the table mumble to themselves in agreement to Sir Williamson's statement.
"By any means do I mean to bring in the Vatican, I simple suggest that we bring in the Americans CIA operatives involve, their help could be beneficial" Sir Williamsons replied nonchalantly.
Integra thought, Is this why the Americans have been pursuing English supernatural intel? They waited for this moment, this moment to use as a leverage to come forth and propose solution so that they can obtain more intel, but of what and why? They even use Sir Williamson as there silver mouth piece to negotiate this opportunity, for now this doesn't seem to pose a threat at least not yet, Hellsing will have to be cautions in handling the American Operatives.
"Sirs, there is one other agenda I wish to discuss; it's about Angelina Hellsing who broke into the manor last night….I firmly believe that she is connected to all of this" Integra replied, it felt that somehow that she may be connected to these events, it is said that fate has a way of entangling other people together and that often time fate can also be very cruel, deep down inside someway Integra believe that these events are threads of Angelina's fate, but what is it that Integra herself needs to do to perhaps find a way to help her if she is indeed in some type of trouble after all she is her beloved cousin.
"Oh yes, you mentioned about her and what she has stolen…..Integra…remember this always…you must obliged to the will of Hellsing, even if it means to go against your own flesh and blood. Do you understand, Sir Integra?" replied Sir Islands.
"Yes" Integra expressionless replied. It very well seems that whatever path Angelina takes Integra must not waver, even if that means that she will have to kill her own family again.
"All Hail the Queen!" the crowd cheered. Tomoe walks up towards Angelina's right side and whispered in Angelina's ear "My lady, the US and Russia have deployed some hundred thousand naval fleets to the west of the Antarctica coastline, what is your next command, My Queen?"
"Release all of it and deploy the Imperial Guards to all coastlines Tomoe…..also bring Walter to me, there is something I wish for him to do" replied the Queen.
"Yes, my Lady!" replied Tomoe.