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Wolves
The month of June passed relatively more slowly than it had begun. For many nights after the werewolf incident, Alucard went out trying to track where the monster had gone. He found no traces of its scent or the scent of Krissy. A false funeral was arranged for her and an elaborate story to go with it. The coffin was of course empty and family members were told her accident had been too terrible to repair her features. Cat and the Hellsing Organization were the only ones who knew about what had really happened to her.
Cat spent the first half of July relaxing a bit more. School was out now so she spent time with Colin every few days and she tried to go out and make more friends. She was a little afraid to become too close to anyone in case werewolves invaded again.
She balanced hanging out with Colin and hanging out with Lucian and worked hard to be sure they never had to see each other. A rivalry had formed between them after Colin had recovered from the initial shock of hearing all of his friends killed.
"We had plans today!" Colin yelled at Lucian with his face only inches away.
"You were here yesterday and the day before! Why don't you give it a rest she doesn't even like you!" Lucian put up his fists ready to fight if he needed to.
"Are you mad?! You're the sniveling baby that she doesn't like! Going to a gun show romantic? You're pathetic!" Colin puffed out his chest trying to look mean.
"Oh yeah well you're a….!"
"That is enough," Alucard phased through the front doors onto the front steps where the brawl was about to begin. He picked both of the boys up by their shirts and walked them out to the grass where he unceremoniously tossed them to the ground. "It is high noon and if you and your noise are not gone by one minute past I will show you what rage really is," he narrowed his eyes at them and that was all it took. Cat had stood and watched as they ran stumbling down the driveway. Lucian had gone about halfway when he skidded to a halt seeming to realize he lived at Hellsing and turned to run the other way towards the soldier's barracks.
She chuckled out loud remembering the scene of a month ago.
"What is so funny?" Alucard peered over the large book he was reading and looked at her with a curiosity she rarely was allowed to see.
"Why don't you just read my mind?" she looked back down at her book and continued reading.
"I find it much more interesting when you struggle with the words to explain the inner-workings of your head," he chuckled as well and went back to his reading. After an entire hour of silent reading Alucard looked up from his book once more, "Something's coming, I wonder what." He stared out the window and then rolled his eyes to the top of his head as if he could see what it was behind his eyelids.
"What do you mean something's coming?" Cat shut her book and set it aside on the plump couch.
"Come along then. We will report to Sir Hellsing," he tossed his book to the side and started off towards her office.
Cat trotted behind him choosing to wait to ask again until they were with Integra. It was more likely she would get an answer this way. When they were down the hall from the office door Cat heard the front doorbell ring.
"Is that who's coming then? No one ever bothers ringing the front door if they're expected," Cat continued following him into the office and he gave her no answer.
They walked in to find Integra sitting on the computer like usual.
"Did I hear the front door ring?" Integra glanced up from her work.
"Indeed you did my Master," Alucard bowed theatrically.
"Yes well…?" she stared expectantly.
Alucard stared back menacingly and snickered.
"Alucard tell me who is at the door!" Integra looked annoyed, but under that annoyance Cat could see apprehension.
"Wolves of course, who else?" he put his hands in his pockets and sidled over to her desk to lean.
Cat was immediately on edge when she heard werewolves. She whipped her gun out of its holster and made an about face to the door while backing up to a safer distance. The scene of the fateful party night flew through her head over and over and she broke into a cold sweat.
"Ah, but you misunderstand Katherine. I said wolves, not werewolves. They are very different you see," he gestured to the door which someone knocked on as if by queue.
Walter poked his head through the door and took a quick second glance at Cat's gun pointing towards him, "Sir Hellsing there are two very well dressed young men to see you. Were you expecting someone?
"No Walter I was most certainly not," she glared at Alucard as he gave a great huff of amusement.
"Shall I send them in?" Walter looked wary.
"Yes send them in, and keep on guard outside Walter if you don't mind," she nodded to him and he nodded back. He opened the door the rest of the way and ushered the two men in.
Cat would not consider them men really. The younger of the two could not have been any older than Lucian and the other not many years ahead of that. Cat quickly put her gun away when she realized it was still pointing at the door and made a hasty retreat to the safety of Alucard's side.
"Might I help you with something?" Integra remained standing for the guests but did not make any moves to greet them.
"We are sorry we have shown up unannounced like this Miss, but we are in quite a predicament. I am Chaska and this is my brother Huritt. We come from Carlisle near the Cheviot Hills. We have an infestation of sorts. The men that falsely call themselves wolves have taken to our little alcove town and are reeking havoc amongst the villagers. We heard that there was a secret organization in London that dealt with this sort of thing. Though we are strong, we can not fight them alone so we come to you for help and guidance," he ended his speech with a deep hopeful breath.
"You've heard of us have you? How, might I ask, did you hear about a secret organization," Integra looked amused now and sat back in her chair.
"It was about three weeks ago ma'am," Huritt spoke up, "a Catholic priest was traveling through the town preaching about his God. We heard him speaking to a dark eyed man about the secret Hellsing Organization. He did not speak kindly, but adequately. We thought nothing of it at the time, but it has come in handy now."
"Anderson of course, and Maxwell by the sound of it," Integra slumped back further in her chair thinking of what to do.
"So will you help us?" Chaska looked at her hopefully.
"Alucard what was that banter before about wolves?" Integra snapped her head up to look at him.
"Them of course my Master," he smiled at Huritt who took a step back.
"Elaborate," she crossed her arms and looked amused.
"Shape shifters of the ancient people. Men born with the spirit of the wolf, able to turn themselves into him in order to protect. Completely different from a werewolf, the full moon does not force them to change and they are always in control of their emotions. They change too and fro as they like and are not blood thirsty heathens of Hell," Alucard nodded his approval to Chaska who only looked confused.
"Is this right?" Integra looked at Chaska and Huritt.
"Yes it is true. We did not think it wise to tell you. We were worried you might think as similar to the diseased type of men and hunt us down as well," Chaska looked slightly worried.
"That will not be necessary. Who am I to judge an ancient art?" she began taking out papers and writing things down. Cat always wondered why killing monsters involved so much paper work. She understood that werewolves left bodies, but why did vampires need paper work at all?
"Population data my dear," Cat glanced up at Alucard but he was still looking at Chaska and Huritt with hungry curiosity.
"We will send aid to your village. How did you arrive here?" Cat noticed that Integra looked happier about the mission than she usually did. Perhaps she was glad to have finally found the werewolves.
"On foot ma'am," Cat started at this, but Chaska made no change of facial expression like traveling so far on foot was an everyday thing.
"It's the four legs. It makes things go much faster," Alucard almost whispered secretly. Cat looked up at him again, but he still had not moved an inch. She wondered what was making him so cheerful.
"I will arrange transportation for the four of you. You will leave in an hour so please prepare quickly. I will have Walter prepare a meal and tea for you and your brother so you may rest a bit first," Integra picked up the phone to dial Walter.
"Thank you very much Miss Hellsing, we are more than grateful for your help," Chaska and Huritt bowed deeply.
"Wait a minute…," Cat had just realized Integra mentioned four people going.
"Yes, Katherine?" Integra looked up from the telephone and eyed her.
"When you say four…?" she did not feel she could finish any sentences at the moment.
"Yes, Katherine you will be going with Alucard. Walter has had new guns made for you he will present them before you leave. There is no use in arguing, Alucard will need you to be there. More importantly I need you to be there with Alucard," she hung the phone up and stood up to see the men out.
"But Integra!" Cat was feeling frantic. The last thing she wanted to do was go to some other city and fight werewolves. Who even knew how many there were? She had not done so well the last time she encountered them, did Integra not realize that?
"I do not want to hear another word from your mouth about this Katherine, do you understand?" she ushered the men out into the hall where Walter intercepted them and took them towards the library for tea.
Cat made no response. She stomped out of the office and down the hall to her room. She packed her things in rage and put on more suitable clothes for travel. She had not a clue how long it would take or by what means they were going, but she thought a long book would help her keep her mind off things. She grabbed Salem's Lot off the shelf and tossed it into her backpack.
Packing had taken all of five minutes so she fell face first onto the bed to sulk. Why did she have to go on such a dangerous mission? She knew that Alucard would be able to handle it by himself. Integra was always being overly dramatic when she said someone had to be around to keep tabs on Alucard. It was not as if he would finish the mission and then go off looking for Alexander Anderson. He was not that selfish and out of his mind was he? Cat preferred not to think of it. She shut her eyes tight and tried to fall asleep, but all she could see was the dripping jaws of a blood crazed werewolf staring at her.
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