The Lost Priest
Chapter 17
Welcome to the Empire
(A/N PLEASE READ THIS NOTE! I'm sorry to announce this but the fact is although this is one of my more popular stories it seems to have fallen through the cracks. People seemed to have lost interest in The Lost Priest. I may have to discontinue this story. I have been getting less and less reviews and they are taking longer to collect, which says to me no one is interested in this story anymore, sadly. If this truly is the case this story may be put on hold or permanent hiatus, so this may be the last chapter I'll write. I have school work and other stories I need to work on.)
SOUNDS/sounds
Thoughts
Telepathy
(Year 2006, Millennium HQ)
Only a day had passed since Hellsing and the others vanished in a flash of light. The young warrant officer had since returned to the Millennium HQ. He had the odd device he found in his hands. He knew this was something important and that the Major would be more than happy to use it in the soon upcoming war.
He walked into the large room where people hurried around with their business. Schrödinger peered over the many head to find the Major in his usual place on his throne conducting everything. He made his way through the throng and walked right up the plump man.
"Greetings, Herr Major," Schrödinger grinned, happily. "I have brought you somezing most interesting from Hellsing HQ. I zought ze Doc might vant to take at look its."
"Oh, have you? Vhat is zis," The Major asked looking at the black round device in the warrant officer's hands. "Have you given Ms. Hellsing your little greeting?"
"Nein, there vas a change in ze plans vhen I arrived. It has everyzing to do vith zis zing right here," the warrant officer said as the Major raised an eyebrow. "It seems zat one unknown Draculina und a group of 3 oddly dressed priests vere about to leave ze Hellsing manor vhen ze Iscariot showed up. Zat even included Maxvell. Of course zey got into a little fight. It vas quite fun to vatch. I vanted to see who vould vin but ze odd zing vas each of ze odd priests und ze Draculina each had one of zese in zeir possession."
"Und just vhat do zey do," Major asked, taking the device from Schrödinger's gloved hands. "Zey must be somezing important if you returned here in failure."
"Vell, Herr Major, one of ze priests hit one of zose buttons und he und ze ozers disappeared in a bright vhite light. Ze only ones left vere ze cross-dressing Heinkel und the crazy nun Yumie—Yumiko—Yumi somezing or anozer…" Schrödinger said, scratching the side of his head. "Anyvay, zat vaw left behind by mistake. If zis little zing can make people disappear and seeing on how zere vas nein Hellsing to deliver ze message to I returned here vith its in hope of finding out vhat its vas, und using its to our advantage."
"So, zen everyone has gone missing in some bright light," the Major mused with a large grin. "How wery interesting."
"Right down to ze Angel of Death und of course Alucard too," Schrödinger grinned devilishly as the Major laughed gleefully, patting the officer's head. "Now zat all ze big guns are gone vhen do ve start ze firevorks, Herr Major?"
"I zink I'll vait just a little bit longer for ze firevorks," the Major smirked, looking at the device in his hands as Schrödinger looked disappointed. "Don't look so down, Schrödinger. You did wery vell. If zis little gizmo does vhat you says its does, vell, I zink ve should figure vhat its actually is. Besides its vouldn't be a wery fun var vithout zem. Let's see if zey come back in time. Who knows, zis new device may open some new doors for us."
(3061 New Human Empire)
Oh, how she hurt. Every bone and muscle ached in her body especially her head. She was grateful to be laying in something so soft and warm. She didn't want to wake up but her body was telling her it was time. She rolled over in hopes of finding another comfortable position to lie in. As she rolled over her closed eyes were greeted by a bright warm light. The light felt so good on her face. It was a sensation she hadn't felt in while.
She smiled slightly snuggling into the covers and fluffy pillow. She was peaceful just laying there. She let out a long sigh as she opened her bright red eyes and sat up stretching her arms. She looked out the large bay doors that lead to a balcony covered in mid-morning sun that was also pouring down onto her face. She blinked before something clicked. Mid-morning…
"SUNLIGHT," she shrieked, coving herself back up as she quickly felt her face and arms for burns. "I'm… I'm not even red? How can this be?"
She slowly reached a hand out from under the covers out into the sun only to feel its gentle warm on her pale skin. She then dared to peak out yet again only to find herself in an overly sized, overly furnished bedroom. Where was she? She tried to remember what happened last night.
She remembered leaving with Abel and the others from the UN base under the Palace but as for the events after that she didn't recall. She just got a very fuzzy vision of warm sweet smelling water and someone or some ones putting something on her. She looked down at her clothes to find she was in a purple silk nightgown with white lace on the long sleeves, collar, and hem. Also there a large emerald sewn on in the middle of her chest.
"Bloody hell," she murmured, getting up out of the silk bed sheets and stepped onto the marble floor with her bare feet. "This sun feels so good, but how am I able stand in it without burning?"
She walked to the large bay doors and put her thin hand on the door handle. She heard the door unlatch and she carefully opened door. To her surprise she was able to even walk outside without burning. She quickly hurried to the end of balcony and looked out over the city that stretched for miles. There seemed to two half of the city but both were beautiful to look at in the warmth of the morning sun.
"This is… This is gorgeous," she exclaimed to herself, her ruby eyes wide with excitement and wonder. "Incredible! What a beautiful a city! I've never seen anything like this! Oh, wow!"
A cool breezes brushed by her, blowing her gown and blond hair gently. Everything here seemed like a dream. It was so bright and colorful. She couldn't get enough of the sights around her. She then heard another door away beside her open. She looked to the right to see Integra walk out with a befuddled look as she headed to the edge of her own balcony. Integra didn't even notice she had company. She just stared out over the scenery of the city with awe and amazement.
"Good morning, Sir Integra," she spoke to the blue eyed woman about 30 feet over.
"Morning… Seras…" she replied, lost in her own thoughts to not really realize something with wrong.
"Beautiful isn't it," Seras asked, waiting to see how long it would take her human master to realize she was standing in direct sunlight. "And this sun feels so good."
"Yeah…" Integra mumbled.
"Sir Integra, look over here," Seras said, walking a little closer to Integra. "Notice something?
Integra turned to look at Seras who was smiling at her. Something was indeed wrong. It was right on the tip of her tongue. Something about Seras and sunlight didn't mix well. She shook her head, finally clearing the cobwebs before looking at Seras in shock.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING," Integra bellowed at Seras who only laughed. "This is no laughing matter! Get inside, you git!"
"It's all right, Sir Integra," Seras smiled. "I'm not burning! I'm not even red! See? Isn't that, wonderful?!"
"'Wonderful?'" Integra gasped. "How can you stand there like that? You should be a pile of ash by now!"
"I don't know. I woke up with the sun on my face but it didn't burn me," Seras shrugged. "Not even after I walked outside. This place is great! I love it here!"
Integra was now at a loss for word to reply to her subordinate. She turned back to the bright, colorful city. She finally looked down at her own clothes. She was in silk black nightgown with red lace on the collar and three medium sized rubies on her chest. She looked back over to Seras to see her in a purple nightgown with white lace and one large emerald.
"Sir Integra, perhaps we should get dressed," Seras spoke as Integra looked toward the bay doors. "Someone may come for us soon."
"Quite right, Seras," Integra nodded, walking back to the bay doors. "When you're dressed meet be back out here."
"Rodger," Seras saluted, hurrying back inside with a giggle. "If these nightgowns are this nice I can't wait to see what other clothes they have for us!"
He just stared out in total awe as he stood on the balcony. He green eyes wide with wonder. Just how did he get here? He remembered leaving the UN base under the Palace with Maxwell and the others but everything he couldn't recall. He remembered faintly feeling wet with something rubbing him and then someone or some ones putting clothes back on him. His pajamas were a silver silk in color with amethyst buttons and gold trim on the cuffs and base of the pants.
He knew he wasn't alone. He had company on either side of him on their own balconies. To his left was clean cut butler and to the right was a smirking vampire. The butler wore forest green silk pajamas with diamond buttons and sapphire trim. The vampire wore blood red silk pajamas with ebony buttons and pearly white trim.
"My, my, my, what a place we have found ourselves in," Walter said, adjusting his monocle. "I've never seen such a view."
"Then ye ain't never been tae Rome," Anderson snorted. "They have views like this all over the city. Though Ah must admit this city does have ae beauty tha' seems tae be unearthly."
"I could get use to this city," Alucard smirked, looking all around.
"Don' be geetin' tae comfortable, ye monster," Anderson snapped as Alucard laughed. "Ye won' be 'ere long enough tae really enjoy it."
"Father Anderson, now is not a good time," Walter broken. "Perhaps after we return home would be better."
"Oh, c'mon, Angel of Death don't ruin everything," Alucard chuckled. "Why deny us our fun, hmmm?"
"Because our host was kind enough to obviously bathe us, clothe us, and give of a place to rest. It would be shameful to show such disrespect in this noble place," Walter stated, in a matter-of-fact voice.
"The butler has ae point," Anderson sighed.
"Sadly, yes," Alucard groaned.
"Might I also add that our host may send someone to fetch us before long," Walter continued. "It would be wise to get changed to be ready for their arrival."
Alucard and Anderson looked at each other for a brief moment before turning on their heels and walked back inside. Walter soon followed a moment later back into his own room. He could only wonder what kind of clothes he would find in the wardrobe if their nightclothes were this nice.
Seras meet Integra back out on the balcony; both looked at each other in their choice of clothing. Seras was expected to find Integra looking as manly as ever and Integra envisioned Seras covered in a frilly pink dress with bows everywhere, but they were way wrong about each other.
Seras was in midnight blue mermaid dress with white silk sleeves, collar, and fin each trimmed in gold. The dress had actually sapphires on it and a gold sash that tied around the back. Integra looked like someone out of a harem. She had shirt that came down just three inches just below her bust and made out of deep purple velvet with real gold in a Celtic pattern. The sleeves and collar were a see-threw white silk with gold amethyst studded wrist bands The pants she wore a ticker white silk with gold bands on each ankle with amethysts. On her waist was purple velvet and gold sash tied on the side.
"One word out of you, one remark about a harem and I'll kill you the old fashioned way, Seras, so help me God," Integra bit out.
"Only pants they had, right," Seras mused.
"Yes," Integra snarled.
"'Nough said," Seras sighed, turning back to the city.
A moment later both women heard knocking on their doors from the hall. They both turned towards each other before walking back inside and answered the door. They were two young ladies dressed in maids outfit. Each maid bowed to them.
"Please follow us. Her Empyreal Majesty Augusta Vradica wishes to invent you the gardens for tea before lunch," They both chimed in unison.
"Okay," Seras nodded, walking out of her room with Integra right beside her. "Oh, hi, Master Alucard!"
Alucard walked out of the room directly across from her escorted by a butler. He was dressed in red as usual. But he was wearing really tight black pants and equally tight red shirt that came down to about mid thigh tied around the waist with a gold rope. A long red and gold coat with white lacy cuffs.
"Good morning, Little Mermaid," Alucard grinned as Anderson and Walter walked out. "And a good morning to you, my Master. You joining a harem now? HAHAHAHA!"
"Don't push me today, Alucard," Integra snapped. "I'm not in the mood!"
"I must say I'm not used to being waited on," Walter grinned, rubbing the back of his head. "That's usually my job."
He was dress in black out with baggy pants with a gold sash and tight fitting black shirt with white fluffy sleeves with gold bands on the upper part of his arms. Anderson were white baggy pants with a gold stripes down each leg. His shirt was just a baggy with a white sleeves and gold torso studded with rubies.
"Well, let's not keep 'er Majesty waitin'," Anderson spoke up, tightening up his high-rise collar. "After ye, 'o course."
The three butlers and two maids walked beside each one them and lead them down to the ground and down a long hall to an open door with fresh air blowing in at them. They could smell all manner of flowers and other pants like peppermint and sage. They could hear voices talking from the garden as they drew closer. Both men and women were chatting happily.
They entered the garden with the almost noon day sun barring down on them. They could see a large gazebo out in the middle of a small pond with a bridge leading to it. They could make people inside it's shady retreat. Flowers and trees of every type and color covered the earth. They were lead to gazebo and waited there as one of the butlers walked across the bridge and stopped just at the step.
"Your Majesties, your Highnesses, Excellencies, and Fathers the other gests have arrived," the blond Methuselah butler bowed.
"Well, escort them in. Don't let them stand out there in the hot sun all day, Jasper," a woman's voice ordered.
"Right away ma'am," He bowed again walking back beside Alucard. "Follow me please."
They followed him across the small land bridge and escorted inside the gazebo. Alucard entered first followed by Integra, Walter, Seras, and then Anderson. They were greeted by Able waving at them with a cup full of tea flavored sugar.
"Welcome to the New Human Empire. Have a seat," the woman spoke again, sitting in the covered throne. "We're all friends here."
They looked at the noble looking group before them. Starting from the left was the women in the floating throne, then a young blond woman with brown/red eyes in a purple dress that showed off her bust size a little too well, next her was young teen boy also blond with brown/red eyes in a black gold outfit. Moving on was a young woman about with short red hair and big dark blue eyes, next to her was Father Hugue, then Father Tres all decked out matching gold and black outfits but that of the Empire's. After them was Asta in usual blue dress, Abel was in a light green silk outfit with gold and gemstones, and another blond women with spiral locks of gold in a red, white, and gold outfit that of the Empire.
Alucard's eyes immediately fell on the spiraled hair woman with the monocle beside Abel. So, this must be Abel's real boss. Cardinal Caterina Sforza the Duchess of Milan. My, my, she was more beautiful then what he got from Abel's mind. Abel quickly stood up from his seat.
"Okay introductions. I know you all know me so I'll just do the whole intro," Abel chirped happily getting a few to laugh lightly. "Well, I think it would be nice to start off with the Empress Augusta Vradica, since we're staying at her palace after all! Then this is Mirka Fortuna Duchess of Moldova, her grandson Ion Fortuna Count of Memphis, Esther Blanchett Queen of Albion, Father Hugue and Tres of course, Astharoshe Duchess of Kiev, me, and then Cardinal Caterina Sforza Duchess of Milan."
"Well, I'll do the rest," Alucard spoke up. "I'm Alucard, servant nosferatu to my Master Sir Integra Hellsing, then we have Walter C. Dornez a.k.a. Angel of Death, my own servant Seras Victoria or Police Girl, and at the very end is a big jerk."
Anderson glared at the laughing vampire and his friends with murderous eyes. Abel was in tears as was Asta from laughing so hard but no one else understood what was so funny. That was an insult, but then again they don't know Anderson at all, so…
"Oh, is tha' so! Then wha' would tha' make Maxwell," Anderson bit out.
"A pompous windbag to the highest degree," Integra snickered aloud. "Speaking of that git, where is he?"
"He-he-he-his Grace is currently in the-he-he-he palace hospital," Abel laughed, pulling out a handkerchief from his pocket and rubbed his watery eyes. "He was up bright and early this morning making such a fuss."
"Nothing new about that," Seras moaned.
"Please—sit down," Caterina said, moving over some as did Abel and Asta. "There's room for two here."
Integra was the first to sit by the young Cardinal. She wanted to know just what the Duchess of Milan was really like. Alucard said that according to Abel, Caterina was a lot like her. Alucard sat next to his master as he also studied the young Duchess of Milan. There was something about her he couldn't put his finger on. That left Seras, and Walter, and Anderson without a seat. They needed some more seats.
"Jasper, would you be a dear and bring three more chairs," Augusta said, her shadowed from looking at the blond butler.
"Yes, your Majesty," the butler said, bowing to her and her guests before leaving.
"Lady Caterina, will you finish your story," Ester asked. "I've been waiting to know what you did to Francesco when you were 15. You and Abel keep talking about."
"Oh, yes, that," Caterina grinned and Abel snickered. "Well, it was the 3rd anniversary of my mother's death. The family was visiting her tomb with a memorial service in her honor and after the mass my dear elder brother had to audacity to make a crude remark about my mother. Abel was right beside me when Francesco said it to my face. I dare not repeat what he said in pleasant company. I started to cry and at first I thought Abel was going to pick him up and throw him across the yard."
"I wanted to but I would've killed him," Abel stated with a chuckle. "I was contemplating what to do to him. I thought about hanging him off the cemetery fence in nothing but his underwear."
"Really? It would've made all our lives easier if you just chucked him across the yard. In any case just as Abel was reaching for him I balled by hand up and slugged him once in the nose and once in the eye," Caterina said, holding a tight fist. "Francesco hit the ground on his butt into a large deep puddle of mud about… 4 inches deep?"
"No, it was more like 7," Abel corrected.
"Was it really? Well, Francesco was lying on his back just covered in mud in his good suit. The look of face just screamed, 'how did you do that' and 'how could do that to your elder brother.' He made another remark at me as he rubbed his bloodied nose and that was it for him," Caterina exclaimed. "I jumped him and the two of us looked like two well dressed pigs rolling around the mud. I managed to pin him to the ground that's when, to my surprise, Abel bent down with his necktie and hog tied him. Abel then took out his handkerchief and gagged him as well."
"Abel, you didn't," Augusta said in surprise.
"What? I was having fun," Abel shrugged.
"Then it was Abel's idea to hide him in a mausoleum all night. No one didn't think anything of it. Francesco would leave on moment's whim without so much as one word," Caterina continued with her story. "No one found him until the following morning when a groundskeeper heard muffled screamed and thumping coming from inside a casket."
"Oh, please tell me there wasn't a body in there with him," Mirka cringed.
"Yes, there was! A nice, rank, gooey one," Abel nodded as everyone made sounds of disgust. "He was never right after that."
"What are you talking about? He was never right to begin with," Caterina blurted out. "Abel and I got in so much trouble after that. See Abel was supposed to be my guardian at the time (still is) but it was the fact that he actually helped and put him in with the corpse that really didn't make him look good."
"I almost got locked up for doing that," Abel smiled sheepishly covering his mouth. "But luckily for me the dear Duchess saved me and now Francesco has the biggest grudge again us."
"I can't blame him," Asta said, looking grossed out.
"How could you do that to your brother," Integra spoke up. "Grant it the man sounds like a total git but to leaving him overnight with a rotting corpse?"
"Think of him like this, Sir Hellsing," Abel spoke happily. "Cardinal Francesco is our version of Enrico Maxwell. In more ways then one."
"Then you did very good," Integra said with a smirk.
"Well, now we've heard that little tidbit tell me, Sir Hellsing, just how did my people behave while they were away from me," Caterina asked, looking at Integra raise an eyebrow. "Not that I don't trust my own men, but they can get a little out of hand at times. Especially Abel."
"Your Eminence, how could you suggest such a thing," Abel said, flabbergasted.
"Well, compared to Alucard, Abel was a lot more manageable," Integra mused as Alucard snorted. "But he does eat you out of house and home."
"His excuse is low blood sugar," Caterina whispered.
"I heard that," Abel grumbled.
"Uh, excuse me, Sir Hellsing, ma'am," Esther spoke in a meek tone. "What is your era of Albi—I mean England like? I would imagine it's a great deal different."
"Yes, I would imagine so too, Your Majesty," Integra said, not use to the fact this young lady was once a nun and now the queen of her homeland. "Abel never really told me much about this time's England but yes I'm sure there is a big difference."
Jasper returned with two other servants to help with the last of the three chairs into the large gazebo. They set them down right in front of the large table bowing before leaving. Seras, Walter, and Anderson quickly took the seats.
"So, what do think about the Empire," Ion asked, looking at Seras. "Nice to be out in sun again?"
"Oh, yes, very much so," Seras nodded with a smile "It startled me when I woke up though."
"'Startled you?' You damn near gave me a heart-attack when I saw you standing in the sun out on the balcony," Integra huffed.
"But the look on your face was priceless," Seras giggled, getting dirty look from Integra.
"I can actually see it," Hugue spoke up as Integra turned a bright pink but it didn't go unnoticed by Alucard.
"Oh, shut up," Integra bit out.
"Would anyone like some tea," a brunette maid asked with a large tray.
"Yes, please," Walter said as cup of tea in a gold cup was set down before him. "Wow, is this real gold, your Majesty?"
"Yes, it is, Mr. Dornez," Augusta answered as the maid slowly went around to everyone with tea. "I decided it would be best to use my best dishes with so much company. I usually use bone china when I'm by myself or only have a couple of people over."
"Ah'm not use tae seein' such fine objects," Anderson said, picking up the delicate looking gold tea cup. "Ah'm scared Ah might brake something."
"Don't worry about it… I'm sorry but we never really did get your name," Augusta said, looking at the maid who just decided to pour the whole bowl of sugar in Abel's cup instead of counting each spoonful. "Have enough sugar yet, Father Abel?"
"Plenty," Abel groaned, dusting the sugar from his hands and table.
"Ah'm Father Alexander Anderson," Anderson responded.
"Oh, so you're the Paladin," Mirka leaned a little farther away from him and down to her grandson and whispered. "Stay away from him as much as possible."
A moment later Seras was back to growling at Asta who was leaning up against Abel as pretty as she pleased. Seras's eye twitched and the corners of her mouth curled into a small snarl. Even now that woman was still infuriating her, and in font of her Empress even. A second later she got elbowed by Walter to knock it out.
The large group continued to exchange stories about different events that had happened over the last few weeks. Some where very fun like Seras's taste test and some were serious like Abel's and Hugue's bitter fight. They continued talking right through lunch, and during that long conversation Alucard started to pick up on something about his Master Integra that he didn't like.
After seeing her blush slightly when Hugue spoke earlier to her he decided to keep an eye on Integra and Hugue. Every now and then the two of them would lock eyes and both would blush ever so slightly. Alucard bit his tongue for all he knew he could be jumping to conclusions, but his master and the priest were alone together for the longest time while they were running around in the UN base. He was getting his suspensions all riled up. Integra was HIS master and he wasn't about to let a lowly priest take her from him.
Night finally swept over the sky, cooling the air outside. It was still pleasant out and in the gardens on a small bench set Integra looking up at the diamond studded sky. It was pretty here day or night. Sadly, she and the others had to return home very soon. They weren't stranded in his era like Abel had been in theirs. They had already gotten the devices fully charged and reprogrammed. The Empress was allowing them to stay a few days in her Empire to rest after their little misadventure. Integra wanted to leave the day after next to make sure the uprising threat of Millennium didn't start anything.
She brushed a small lock of hair out of her face and wrapped it behind her ear. She let out a long sigh surrounded by the smell of fresh roses and sweet peppermint plants. She heard someone walking across the soft grass towards her. She turned to see Father Hugue standing about 5 feet from her.
"Good evening, Father Hugue," Integra said as Hugue nodded. "Out for a walk I see."
"I just needed to get out of the palace for a while before I went stark raving mad," Hugue moaned, walking around Integra and sat down beside her. "I'm tolerating having to stay here but I am not enjoying it."
"I can certainly tell," Integra smirked at him. "You've been talking a bit more lately, why is that?"
"What's wrong with wanting to talk now and then," Hugue asked, looking away from her to hide a small blush on his cheeks. Why am I embarrassed? It was just simple statement she asked me.
"Nothing. Nothing at all. It's just that when I first met you I just thought you didn't like to talk," Integra said, drumming her fingers nervously on her knee. "Then you started talking to me more the last couple of days. You just surprised me."
"So, you really going back two days from now," Hugue asked, turning his head back towards her.
"Yes, I have too. We would return sooner but it would be rude to leave so quickly, after being invited to stay for a few days," Integra stated. "Besides I don't think Seras is ready to leave Abel just yet into Asta's hands."
"You're a bit more gracious as of late," Hugue said as Integra turned bright pink. "Now what brought this on?"
"Uh—WELL! You have your reasons for talking more and I have my own too," Integra snapped, looking the other way. Calm down. Calm down. Why am I getting all worked up about this? It was just a question after all.
Alucard stood hidden in the shadows listening and watching them. He knew his master would be most upset if she found he was spying on her so he kept his distance. Why him of all people? What did his master see in that priest? There was nothing special about him that he knew off. The nosferatu could feel anger and jealousy build with in him as he stood watching them.
He almost felt bad for picking on Seras about being jealous over Abel and Asta. He never knew he could feel something like that. Anger, yes, but jealousy? Balderdash! He was nosferatu, the No Life King why would he feel such things as jealousy over a woman. He could take any woman he wanted. All but his Master. She own him not the other way around, but he wanted to own her as well.
Right about now he wanted to take that priest and rip his head off, but he refrained from doing so for his master's sake and also Abel would try to kill him if he hurt a fellow teammate. He couldn't wait until they left so Ms. Hellsing could get HIM out of her system for good. He growled after hearing Hugue making her chuckle about something. Oh, he hated that man!
"So, let me get this straight. Abel lost a bet and he had to be in a nun's habit for 3 hours," Integra said wiping tear from under glasses. "I didn't think they came in his size."
"You see Father Leon and Father William had already made it special for him because they new Abel couldn't go one day without sneaking some sort of sweets," Hugue continued. "So they put Abel in the habit and took pictures whenever they could. Also part of the bet was he couldn't go to his room or hide anywhere or he would end up losing his weekly salary for 2 months to them."
"So, how did he look in a dress anyway," Integra mused, raising an eyebrow.
"He could actually pull off being a girl if it wasn't for three things," Hugue said with a yawn. "One was his voice, of course also his height, and the fact that he was missing some important details up top."
"I still can't see him in a habit," Integra chuckled.
"I think Lady Caterina keeps a picture of him like that on her at all times. You should ask her about it," Hugue laughed, slightly.
The two of them locked eyes again. Sapphire met emerald unblinking. They seemed to be moving closer to one another. They were indeed drawing closer to each other. They were a mere inches from touching each others lips but Integra pulled back just before they met.
"I'm sorry, Hugue," she said, getting up and walked off.
Hugue sat on the bench by himself, looking down at the ground in disappointment. They both knew better than to get involved with each other but it just sort of happened from the moment. He saved her from Maxwell and bandaged her wounds back at the docks. He never would have guessed it would come to this.
It was better this way. Integra and the others would be leaving very soon. She wouldn't be coming back and as soon as they were back home, the plans and devices would be destroyed. They weren't even from the same time period and it wouldn't have worked out anyway. He may technically be an ex-priest but he was still under contract so he could continue to get funding and information on vampires. So, that meant even the rules still applied to him if he wanted to stay with the church.
The nosferatu in red grinned as he looked at the broken priest sitting under the starry sky all alone. She had refused him. Alucard felt a strange sort of relief fall over him. He knew his master knew better than to get involved with the likes of him. She was still loyal to him after all and not some Vatican dog. He chuckled slightly before becoming one with the shadows and disappeared.
(2006 Millennium HQ)
The Doc looked at the device that was sitting on the table before him and grinned evilly. He couldn't believe what he was handed at first, but here it was. The seemingly innocent looking gadget before him what something not of time period. It was from way in the future. The technology was mind blowing that was if he hadn't already lost his mind a long time ago. It was a time-traveling device that was set for the year 3061. Oh, the Major was going to enjoy this.
He had called the Major down to tell him the good new and soon enough the fat little Major arrived with a grin on his face and his behind his back. Over the phone Doc sounded so happy about something. He wanted to know just what the device was.
"Vell, Doc, vhat have you found out? Anyzing ve can use to our advantage," The Major grinned walking up the blond man. "You seemed most excited over ze phone."
"You most certainly can use it, Herr Major. Zis device you handed me is a time-traveling device from ze year 3061. It seemed Sir Hellsing, Maxvell, und ze ozers are now in ze future," Doc explained as the Major eyes widened and a large grin split his face. "I believe I can duplicate zis on a larger scale if you give one day. Zat's be all I'll need. I vas zinking we could take ze weapons from zat era und use zem here, while also simultaneously taking over ze future as vell. I doubt Sir Integra und Maxvell vill have a leg to stand on in zat era und vithout zem here, zeir forces are vithout a guiding hand."
"HAHAHAHAHAHA! I like ze vay you zink, Doctor. Zis larger wersion vill it also be operational ze day you finish constructing it," the Major asked, happily. "I vant it vorking ASAP. Perhaps ve'll even catch Hellsing und ze Vatican off guard und kill zem before zey get home und stop us here."
"I vill have it vorking by tomorrow evening at ze latest, Herr Major," Doc said with a smirk. "You vill rule ze vorld in zis time und in ze future."
(A/N Well, that it for now and it may just be it. I'm not doing this story for reviews to let you all know. It's just basic logic. If you don't seem to be reading it then there is no point in me trying to keep this story updated. I have my school work I should actually be doing instead of writing, and plus I have other stories such as From Priest to Prince I need to work on too. So, it's no skin off my nose if none of you are reading it.)
Millie M. Banshee