bold=Alucard

italics=Serena

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When Serena awoke from her rather disturbing sleep, she found that she was in a dark room of some sort. No- scratch that, she was in a very small box. A coffin, she realized as she felt her way around. Carefully, she pushed the lid open and sat up. Even though the room was pitch black, she found that she could see as well as if it where blazing with light. When she stood up and felt no pain in doing so, she was almost over some with a strong sense of joy. It had been several years since she could move about with out wanting to scream her head off. It almost felt like she was floating on clouds. Looking around as she walked to the door, she did not see Alucard any where. When she opened the door, she realized that they where in a cottage of some sort. Obviously, he didn't trust the knights to just sit idly by, and that was a wise choice on his part. As old and cantankerous as the men were, they were if nothing but proficient. They had probably already sent out a search party.

A breeze blew through the open window to her left, and she smelled blood. A small whimper reached her ears and she walked to the window and peered out. Well, now she knew were Alucard was. The man he had slaughtered and the woman he was currently draining of life must have been the cottages previous owners. He dropped the lifeless body to the ground and turned to grin up at her. She shook her head and left the window. In an instant he was in front of her glowering.

"What is your problem?" he hissed.

"Was all that really necessary? Did you really have to kill them? You could have erased their memories and sent them on there way."

"What fun would that be?" when she gave him a sour look he growled. Be fore she knew it he had her by the throat and up against the wall.

"They are food! Do you understand that? We are higher on the food chain then they are. Would you be angry if you saw a lion slaughter a deer? No, your only thoughts would be that they need to do it to live and that it's in their nature. It's the same for us! You choose this path, so accept it."

"There is a difference between slaughtering the innocent and killing to feed. There was no need to mutilate the man or the girl. They didn't have to feel pain."

It hurt to talk with his hand wrapped so tightly around her neck, but she was going to speak her mind weather he liked it or not. He caught that last thought and dropped her with a very creepy laugh. He was doubled over laughing and all she could do was stand and stair at him like he was insane. He is insane, she reminded herself, and kept silent. Finally he stopped laughing an she raised an eyebrow.

"You are so like Integra. That comment made me think of her. You two think alike. Maybe this partnership will work out. "He said with a small leer.

"Yea, about that. What the hell are you talking about?"

"I said I would make you my equal and I plan to do just that. But even after I have given you my blood, you will want to stay with me, at least for a little while." At her skeptical look he continued, "You are young and do not have the experience I have. I am sure you could learn how to hypnotize humans, how to use your third eye, command your familiars, use the shadows to your advantage and even levitate, but it will be hard on your own. You might want to consider that, before you decide to leave."

"I suppose your right." She said slowly, "how long do you expect me to stay. We obviously do not see eye to eye on some things."

"That will make it more fun."

"You're delusional."

"Say what you will. Now come, you need to feed."

"What about your blood. Aren't I supposed to take it to gain my freedom? I thought that was the agreement."

He chuckled and then started laughing again. She rolled her eyes and leaned against the wall. When he started to walk and laugh, she followed at a safe distance. Down the hall and down the stairs they walked, all the while he was still laughing. When they were in the living room, his laughter subsided and he once he collected himself, he looked back at her. A strange grin was on his face and she did not like it one little bit.

"If I were to give you my blood before you fed, you would become my bride." He looked like he was having a hard time keeping a straight face. The corners of his mouth twitched. "Unless that's what you want."

"Oh, hell no."

"Then follow me."

As they left the house, Alucard quickened his pace until she was having a very hard time keeping up with him. He was intentionally speeding up to throw her off. But she matched him stride for stride an soon he broke out into a full run. He zoomed through the night with incredible speed. She was miles behind him as she ran. Luckily she could just make out his form in the darkness of the night. He came to an abrupt halt and she did the same. Her eyes widened when she saw where they were.

"Sir Irons house? Really? Are you that dumb?"

"Use your head girl. He will come after us. They all will come after us. We need to take them down first."

"Hey, I hate the old man just as much as anybody, but really, come on."

"They will have no problem coming to slaughter us in the day once they find us. Do not underestimate the will of men Serena, I made that mistake once and I spent two millennia under their control."

"So this is revenge?"

"In part, yes. Mostly a need to protect ourselves from them. Come."

She followed him down the hill and to the gates. He paused there long enough to use his power to throw the lock off and open the gates. His stroll was quite casual as he walked to the door and let them in. the house was quiet as it was in the middle of the night, but Serena could hear the heart beat of every human in the facility. A burning sensation reached her throat and she gulped.

"Intoxicating, isn't it?" Alucard said, not bothering to lower his voice.

She didn't say anything. Her eyes glowed red and her body trembled with blood lust. He saw this and grinned. He allowed her to lead the way, and she did so out of instinct rather than really seeing anything. Her mind was clouded over with hunger. They reached a large set of double doors and she smelt something familiar and absolutely mouthwatering. Before she could act on her impulses and throw open the door, Alucard grabbed her and shifted them through the door. Once inside, he let her go and stood back to watch. She was still in her predatory stat as she crept beside the bed. With careful fingers she pulled the blankets back slowly, careful not to wake her prey. Her eyes focused on the heart beat and she leaned closer to her destination. The man barely had time to open his eyes when she clamped down on his mouth with her hand and bit him.

The blood flowed into her mouth and it was incredible. Her mind was taken over by her sense. It was hot, bubbling and thick and tasted divine. With each swallow, she could feel her hunger abetting, but still she wanted more. When there was nothing left, she let the corpse fall to the bed and her eyes cleared. She stepped back in shock and kept moving back until she hit the dresser by the bed. Sir Irons lay dead on his bed, his eyes and mouth open in a silent scream. Alucard started clapping then and she growled at him. With a speed they both didn't know she had, she ran past him and was out side the gates in a manner of seconds. Once she was on the hill, she stopped and sat down facing the house. While she understood that she needed blood to survive, she still had qualms with killing innocent people. Even though her mind told her that he would have come and killed both her and Alucard if he was given the chance, she still felt terrible. He had family, and grandkids, and now she had taken away their father and granddad.

"its normal to feel regret over your first few kills, but you get used to it." Alucard said from somewhere behind her.

"How do you do it? How can you stand it? All I can think about is the family that will miss him."

"And yet you do not cry. "

"What would be the point?"

"I grew immune to it." Was all he would say as an answer.

"What now?" she asked softly.

The sound of a shriek and an alarm being sounded answered her question. Alucard swiftly picked her up and ran. She closed her eyes against the sting. With in a matter of minutes they where back at the cottage. She opened her eyes and blinked a few times. He set her down and she stumbled away from him. Then a thought occurred to her.

"What about the body? I didn't rip its head off or anything, wont it become a ghoul?"

"I took care of that, next time its your job."

Next time…the thought chilled her. Could she honestly do it again? If the person was wicked and had less than valiant intentions, she could probably mange it, but with another person like that? No, she didn't think she could. Time for a cigarette, she thought as she pulled the crumpled pack from her pocket. She lit it up and inhaled the fumes. They didn't give her quite the same kick as normal, but that didn't matter; it was something to do other than concentrate on what she had just done. But her mind wondered any way. Although, while she was in the middle of the bloodlust, she did not remember what she had done, it was clear as a bell now. She saw the horrified look Sir Irons had given her just a second before she began to feed. That look would haunt her for along time. No, she decided, if Alucard wanted to kill the 12 so bad, that was his thing, she would have no part in it.

"If that's your choice." He said.

She looked over to see him sitting on a bench just outside the front door looking up at the sky. Why can't I read his mind? She wondered. He chuckled and a second later she felt her self being pulled into his head. She could see herself through his eyes looking at him with a blank expression. Curiosity killed the cat my dear. She heard him tell her. With a push of her own mind, she was back in her own body. He laughed again.

"I block you out. I am older and more capable of doing so. You'll find that if you concentrating, you will be able to hear the thoughts of others, but I, as your maker, will always remain silent to you. Right now you are blocking me by the way."

"I am? I didn't even know I was doing it."

"Hmm."

She followed his gaze to the stars and marveled at how easily she could see them out here, where ever they were.

It's a beautiful night Serena, why don't we go for a walk.

Sure.

They walked side by side for a while before Serena realized that he had a destination in mind. She tried once again to read him mind but failed.

Even though I told you that you can't read my mind, still you try. That is a very…Integra attitude.

I guess I am just as stubborn as she is where are we going?

To see Seras.

"Who?" she asked out loud, tired of talking to him in silence.

"My other fledgling. She went into hiding when Integra died, but I know where she is."

"Do you always know where she is?"

"Of course, she is a part of me now, just like you are."

"So you can track me too."

"If I want to, yes."

"Great."

They lapsed into silence once more. They came closer to a small town and he led them through it. Then they passed out of the town and were walking by houses. Once they were past those they reached a smaller house, almost a shack, and Alucard made a beeline to the front door. A gun went off and Serena was instantly blocked by Alucard.

"is that how you greet your master?" he taunted

Seras stepped out of the house and lowered the gun. She looked relived but then livid when she saw Serena.

"What have you done Master?" She whispered.

"She chose this path just as you did police girl."

Seras looked at Serena with some disappointment on her face, before inviting them in. the inside looked just as bad as the out side. The roof was falling apart and there was dust all over the floor. She could clearly see the cobwebs all over the walls. It was evident that no one had taken care of the house in years. The living room looked like Seras had tried to make it look decent. They sat on the couch, Alucard beside her and Seras sat across from them.

"Why are you here?" Seras asked.

"To set you both free at the same, time, saves me some trouble. Besides, I've always had a fantasy about having two girls on me at once."

"You're a pervert!" both girls said at the exact same time.

He laughed with his typical maniac laughter and the girls rolled their eyes at each other.

"I really did come for that. I made a vow to Serena that I would set her free once she was awake. You have been with me for long enough time that you can declare your independence too. So who will make the first move? You both should know that I am not very patient."

"Just gotta bight you?" Serena asked.

"Yup." He said with a cheeky grin.

She moved quickly because she just wanted to get it over with. There was no hesitation as she bit his neck. The blood flowed immediately. He mad no move and just sat there as she did it, although his eyes glowed. Seras turned her head to the side so that she wouldn't have to watch. She needn't have bothered, it didn't take very long. Serna pulled back a few monuments later and stood up. A new power course through her and her body was adjusting to it. She couldn't look at his smug face so she left the room quickly. For some reason, she felt embarrassed, almost like she had gotten drunk, black out and woke up with a strange man at her side. When she had bit him, she had felt naked, like her entire body had been open to him. She shook her head to clear it and waited. When Seras's energy changed, she knew that it was over. Seras was free from Alucard as well. She walked back into the room.

Seras was back in her seat and Alucard's wounds where healing. He threw his head back and laughed again. They exchanged glances but other than that the girls remained silent. After he was done, he cocked his head to the side and asked,

"What will you do now police girl?"

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"Serena has opted to stay with me for a while. Will you join us? Or will you stay…here."

"I'll go with you I suppose." She said after a considerable pause. "At least for a little while."

"Good. Now first things first. We have a little over two hours before dawn approaches. Serena needs a coffin."

"Who's coffin was I in when I woke up?" Serena asked.

"Mine. So unless you want to share it tonight,…" he trailed off.

"No thanks." She said quickly.

Alucard chuckled and Seras snorted. The girls rolled their eyes again. These two are going to be quite a pair. Alucard thought with a small smile.

The search for a coffin was easy enough, they just went to the nearest grave yard and stole one out of the crypt. The current inhabitant was not in the ground yet so they could find another coffin for her when the family discovered her was missing. Serena still felt bad about taking it. Alucard chided her about it but she ignored him. Once back at the cottage, they set her coffin in the guest room besides Sera's. Once the windows were covered so that no sunlight could get through and all the doors were bolted so that nobody could get in, Alucard bid them a good evening before turning in.

"Will I ever get used to him?" Serena asked in a low whisper.

"He is hard to get a long with but eventually you get used to him." Seras answered with a small smile. Neither of them had anything to change into. Seras was still wearing her Helsing uniform and Serena was still in the black dress she had worn to her mothers funeral. Alucard had told them that they would get cloths for them in the eveni9ng on the next day as Seras was a walking billboard for the enemies, and so was he.

"They are used to seeing me in this attire. As for you…" he trailed off.

She hit him on the shoulder when he looked her up and down and said some nasty words as she walked past him. He laughed, bid her good evening and left. As she climbed into her coffin, she wondered if a permanent death would have been so bad after all.