Pip was in the office looking outside and remembering a conversation with his grandfather. Remembering that mercenaries fight for fun and that admitting it would be awful even for someone like him. Then he remembered a conversation with Itachi a few months ago.
"So tell me Itachi. What's your point of view on mercenaries?" Pip asked with curiosity.
"Mercenaries are people who have a knack for fighting. Most people I met said it was for fun. However some mercenaries did fight with a purpose. To get closer with the enemy, to topple a system in a certain area, or to help pay the bills. To me it all depends on what they're fighting for and what's worth it." Itachi said while dangling his feet off the roof.
"Really?" Pip questioned.
"I've worked with them before and it's not bad. I'm friends with you and the Wild Geese. Remember it's the reason that defines the mercs. Like to protect someone or to be closer with your comrades. You can have fun, but it's more meaningful to have a cause." Itachi said while walking towards the ladder.
"Grandpa you were right. Money is an excuse. Its always been about the fun, but it's also meaningful not just fun. Right Itachi?" Pip said while looking outside the broken window. Behind him the Wild Geese were making a barrier and had the shadow clones help those wounded. Down the many halls many Wild geese were getting slaughtered except Itachi was helping them.
"Why can't we hit these guys?!"
"Just keep shooting it holds them back!"
"We're all going to die!" The men cried. When one Nazi vampire got to them Itachi appeared before it and burned it away.
"Amaterasu!" Itachi said. The black flames formed a shield and stopped the enemies advance.
"Retreat! And take these to Captain Bernadotte now!" Itachi ordered as he passed ammo to them. The men nodded and ran to the Round Table. Itachi walked to the next hall exhausted as he used so much chakra and was wrapping a bandage around his arm as it was badly burned from an explosion. Seeing another group Itachi ran to them.
"Look I don't care if you have to crawl! You will retreat to the Round Table. This is the best spot to hold out. Besides the shadow clones can provide medical assistance and refill our ammunition supply." Pip said.
"Sorry Captain, but we can't move out without them shooting us down. Besides this squad is basically dead. It's been one hell of a ride Captain. Goodbye." The soldier said.
"Fine. Die a brave bastard." Pip said. He took of his earpiece and sighed.
"Seal it up. Take this fucking table and seal the hole." Pip ordered.
"Sir what about the others."
"K.I.A." Pip answered.
"I see they'll be missed." His right hand man said. Pip sighed and lowered his head and said a final goodbye in his head.
"It's over! We're dead!" One yelled. Pip turned around to see one of them freaking out.
"Shut up!" (Okay the next few guys will be called Aaron and Charlie. ). Bob said.
"No Integra and Alucard sold us out! This fucking bullshit! Even if we surrender they'll kill us and I'm not dying today. I'm out." Charlie complained.
"Really? You can't leave here, not that I am letting you leave. Face it this place is our grave. The yard our grave, these stones our tombstones, and that hot bitch Integra as our grave keeper. On our graves it will read the mercs that defended England from total annihilation. Only thanks to you it'll be here lies the cowardly pussies who died as they lived. A spinless ass." Pip said.
"You know what Captain I don't care. I'm leaving here and you can't stop me!" Charlie said before being stopped by Pip. Pip punched him in the gut and lifted him and started shaking him.
"Man the fuck up! When you pick up the gun, accept the gold, and sign the contract you'll do it until either it's complete or you die! I'll tie you down and strap a gun to your goddamn hand. You will stand like a merc, fight like a merc, and die like a merc." Pip said pushing Charlie against the wall.
"Y-yes sir!" He whimpered.
"Besides dying isn't a sure thing. This barrier can hold up for a long time and we still have our trump cards." Pip said. Down below Zorin and several Nazis were looking for more guards.
"Lieutenant ve've found out most are holed up in the Round Table Conference Room. Vhat's our plan?" One asked. Zorin chuckled and put her hand on the wall.
"Let's head there right now. Call all remaining forces and tell them to regroup at my position." Zorin said. Itachi was near a corner bandaging his head and tried to stay hidden.
'I'm getting sloppy. These guys are starting to even overwhelm me. I guess I can't hold back anymore. Healing the Wild Geese and the constant use of the shadow clones are wearing me down. But I can't stop here I've got to continue to get to Pip and Seras.' Itachi said running towards the room. Seras was running towards the hall at the same time with her almost out of ammo.
'Wait for me you guys. I'll be there in just a few minutes hold on!' Seras thought.
Back with the Wild Geese a grenade went off and almost broke the barrier. Pip went over to them and picked one of them up.
"Damn it. They got us good. Anyone who's wounded take it towards the shadow clones for healing." Pip said.
"Pip I'm almost out of chakra. I can't do anymore medical ninjutsu." The shadow clone said with a heavy breath. Pip slammed his hand against the barrier in frustration.
"Fine pass over any more ammo to me and we'll ration them out." Pip said. They held out only two clips and a grenade.
"This is all we have left. We're out of silver bullets, almost out regular bullets too. Remember Cuba. We're in the same position. Small amount of men left, holed up in a room, barrier breaking, and with very little ammo. Then the cavalry came in. But right now I have very little hope in that." Aaron said. Pip sighed and crushed his cigarette.
"Don't worry. Seras and Itachi are coming I bet my life on it." Pip said. Then another explosion came by and destroyed the barrier. Pip found himself on the floor with pieces of wood in his stomach.
"Damn it. Those rockets broke through all of it." Pip said. Next to him he heard gurgling and saw Aaron tore into shreds.
"Damn it medic!" Pip yelled at the clones, only to see them disappear in a puff of smoke except for one.
"Sorry sir. I'm so tired I think I'll rest for a little while." Aaron said just before dying. Itachi(shadow clone) arrived next to him.
"Fine rest in peace. I'll join you soon." Pip said.
"Hold still." He said and started to heal him.
"I thought you said you were out of that chakra stuff." Pip coughed.
"I managed to get my second wind." Itachi said. Pip felt relief when he felt the wounds go away. Looking outside he saw them.
"What are they waiting for? Why not finish us off?" Itachi wondered. Pip was reloading his pistol and took cover.
"How many do rockets do they have left?" Pip asked. Itachi watched them as he felt himself about to disappear.
"One more and this time they'll aim it straight at us. Damn it I'm finished. I gotta disappear." Itachi said before becoming a puff of smoke. Pip looked down and got ready to attack.
"We're going to die! It's over!" One said.
'Please get here now!' Pip thought.
"Alright Sergeant fire!" Zorin said. The Nazi opened fire and everything slowed down. As the rocket was about to hit them it was caught, crushed and exploded in a red hand and the Nazi soldiers were shot down. Pip and the others looked outside to see Itachi in a red glow and Seras coming through a wall.
"You two. The pathetic little Weasel and that bitch who shot down my Zeppelin." Zorin said.
Seras was about to shoot her until she realized her guns were out of ammo. She let the straps break off and confused her opponent for a second.
"Tell me is this you taking a different route to kill me or a sign of surrender little girl." Zorin said while smiling sadistically.
"Please I'm going to kill you for what you've down." Seras said.
"Don't worry I'm more than a match for you. I hope you can be a decent challenge." Zorin said.
"Tough talk from the only Nazi left here." Itachi said.
"Don't worry little, weak Weasel I'll take care you after HER!" Zorin said as she slammed her palm into the ground. Pip was next to Itachi and saw it.
"SERAS NO!" They both yelled.
Seras didn't react to it and started walking towards her. That is until she heard something very familiar.
"Is it Seras again?" The headmaster said.
"Yes Sir. She punched a kid in the head with a rock after they took one of her toys. We don't know what to do with her. She's been a loner since the 'Incident'." The teacher said.
"If she does something like this again I'll be more than glad to send her to another one." The headmaster said.
Seras looked at her younger self and saw how cold her eyes were back then.
"Let's go deeper." Zorin said. Seras turned around to see Zorin only for the room to change again and saw herself again.
"Ms. Victoria your father was one of the greatest officers we've had. However I are sure you don't want another look at the other jobs?" The man asked.
"No I want to become a police officer. There is no other job I want." Seras said.
"It's just I don't want you to squander your potential for something so dangerous." The man said.
'No it's no real. This is all in the past.' Seras thought.
"However I know you have a much darker secret. So reveal your secret to me!" Zorin said sadistically.
Seras covered her eyes and opened them to see her mom in front of her.
"Please Seras stay here." Her mum said. Seras looked at her self as an eight year old. Hearing gunshots she panicked and peek outside. She saw her mum on the floor with crimson leaking all around her. Looking to the left Seras saw her father with a hole in his head. Seras stood paralyzed for a second then screaming.
Pip and Itachi saw Seras stand there for a moment then saw her scream.
"What the hell? One moment she was going to destroy her as now she's screaming like she's seen the devil himself." Pip said. Itachi ran to her until Zorin attacked him with her scythe.
"Don't think you can help her. She's my plaything now." Zorin said and grabbed a gun. She shot him in the shoulder and watched his blood fly. Itachi fell down clutching his shoulder.
"Itachi!" Pip said only for him to receive a kick to the gut and sent him flying. The rest of the men were too wounded to help and watched as the two were quickly taken down. Zorin chuckled and went over to Seras.
"Oh did you just wake from a nightmare. Well I know a perfectly good way to make you forget." Zorin whispered in Seras's ear. Placing her scythe underneath Seras's arm she pulled up and cut off the arm. Seras cried out in pain as blood poured out. Clutching her stump she fell forward and saw Itachi and Pip on the floor struggling to get up.
"Are you sad to see that your friends are hurt? Don't worry I can help that too." Zorin said pressing her scythe on Seras's eyes and moving it right. Seras again cried out in unbelievable pain just before getting stabbed through her back. Pip got up and saw what Zorin was doing to her.
"Damn it Itachi I need your help!" Pip said. Itachi struggled to get up as his condition was worse. He fell down slumped on the wall.
"Pip get over here." Itachi said. Pip ran towards him and tried to get him up.
"No Pip she got me good. I'll recover too late. But hold out your hand. I'm going to give you some I learned from a friend." Itachi said. Pip held out his hand. Itachi quickly put his hands over his and started moving them. Pip was confused for a second until he saw a blue sphere appear in his hand. Itachi stopped for a moment only to continue. Once he was done Pip looked at the sphere in his hand amazed at the power in his hands.
"Now ram the Rasengan into that bitch's stomach." Itachi said before dropping his hands. Pip understood and saw Seras squirming underneath Zorin's heel.
"I can't believe I thought you could be a challenge. How bout I cut off that pretty little head of yours. The things in there is bad. Trust me I'm doing you a kindness." Zorin said raising her scythe over her head.
"NOW DIE!" Zorin said. Hearing something whirling she found something blue heading towards her.
"You first!" Pip said and rammed it into her. Pip looked with amazement as the ball started to grind her stomach. Finally Zorin was sent flying back in sphere of blue and white and finally crashing against the wall.
"Mon Dieu is this the power Itachi wields everyday?" Pip said. Hearing a moan he looked behind him and saw Seras in poor condition. Picking her up he was taking her towards the now recovered members of the Wild Geese. Itachi was leaning against them and was healing himself. He saw his eyes widen at Seras's condition and ran towards them.
"Captain, Itachi please just leave me. Save yourselves." Seras said. Itachi grabbed her stump and put it over his neck.
"No. You saved me I won't leave you behind." Pip said.
"If just abandon someone I love I might as well be them." Itachi said. Seras turned her head when she heard this. Pip looked behind and saw something heading towards Itachi.
"Watch out!" Pip said pushing the two of them out of the way Pip felt a scythe enter his back. Itachi froze for a second and looked shocked at Pip's sacrifice. Seras sensed Pip's blood and fell on the floor again. Pip coughed out blood and fell to the floor.
"Not my target, but I'll take it." Zorin said as her stomach began to heal. Itachi took this moment to pick up Pip and Seras and out the two next to each other. Itachi then charged at Zorin and started to fight her fist to fist . Seras sniffled in the corner and huddled up next to Pip who was chuckling.
"Seras why the tears? Please come over here." Pip said.
"Captain?" Seras said as she crawled closer to him only for her to feel him kiss her. She felt guilty yet happy to do this and when they finished she heard a thump on the ground. Crawling towards him she heard his laugh.
"I finally got it. Don't cry, don't waste your tears on a merc. You're a good girl Seras, now drink and let's win this battle together." Pip said before dying. Itachi kicked Zorin away and felt an immense guilt running through him. Seras grabbed onto him and started crying at the loss of Pip. Itachi just dropped onto his knees and started to do the same.
"Heh. Look at you two crying over a gnat. I'll let you know he was nothing, but an insignificant nothing. And besides what will you do now that I've some late arrivals" Zorin said. Itachi felt something whirling around him and saw red chakra wrapping around him. Seras growled angrily and held the captain closer.
"You called him nothing. You'll pay for what you've done. I'LL SEE IT THROUGH TO THE END!" Seras screamed and sank her fangs into Pip's neck. The blood formed around her and mixed in with the red chakra Itachi was leaking out. Both felt their wounds fade away and they stood next to each with Seras's shadow arm surrounding Itachi's form. Seras's appearance changed as her clothes and eyes now were blood red and her arm was a mass of shadows. Itachi also look different as his eyes had a six commas around his Mangekyo Sharingan and six black spheres surrounded him. He had red and black cloak around him with his Sharingan symbol on it.
'This is the power of Six Paths! He knew I would need some new powers!' Itachi thought and saw how Seras has changed.
"Seras I'll leave Zorin to you." Itachi said as one of the balls turned into a staff. Seras nodded and the both charged at the vampire army and torn them to pieces.
'Vhat the hell happened to them? One moment they look like their about to die and now they're tearing through my reinforcements like paper! Oh no they're coming for me!' Zorin thought until Seras tackled her and smashed her against the floor. Seras picked up her head and slammed it against the floor. Zorin tried to grab her head except a black rod went through her hand and started absorbing her tattoos. Before she knew it Seras was grinding her face against the wall. Itachi used Amaterasu to burn away the rest of the Nazis and saw Seras finish her off. The blue flames erupted Zorin died and Seras staring into the fire. Itachi felt the transformation die out and returned to his normal form. Walking over to Pip's body he felt the sadness go away as he looked at Seras's arm. Smiling he walked out with her heading to London.
"We're heading out." Seras said.
"Um Seras, Sir where are you going?" One the Wild Geese asked. Itachi and Seras turned around and looked at them. At that instant Itachi activated his new power and smiled.
"He said we're going to win this. And he gave us something close to us. Me his will." Itachi said.
"And to me his soul." Seras said with a smile. The two looked at them before saluting them and giving them their final respect.
"Good luck!" They said. Itachi and Seras nodded and both flew into the sky. Towards London and towards their final enemy.