Okay, story blending! Don't worry, I'll find a way to post an image sometime! I have to, because the chibi image of Zara's kid is just too cute not to show you guys. If anyone knows how to post a picture on a story, please tell me. Otherwise I'm just gonna make it the story's cover image. Sorry about the delay, I had to pick my sister up yesterday from school.
Zara's POV:
Well, that certainly wasn't the right thing to say. I looked down at my heavily bandaged chest, and frowned. I remembered I was here because a shark bit me, and I went to the beach with Techno and the others, and that I had been gone from Hellsing for roughly three years, but names, like… Soarece, wasn't it? I couldn't remember that name. But I did remember someone, a vampire, who had taken me under her wing. Maybe that was her. I looked at Alucard, who was pressing the button that would call the nurse over. "Why are you doing that? I'm fine."
"I'm going to take you back home. You just needed some blood; your new regeneration power took care of the rest. Needless to say, a patient can't just vanish into thin air." I sighed, letting my head fall back down onto the pillow. "You're going to hypnotize them aren't you?" He grinned at me, not saying anything. That was Alucard-speak for "Yes, of course I am, and I'm going to enjoy it". I managed to sit up completely, wanting to see this. The nurse came in, and Alucard got her attention. He stared at her eyes for about a minute, then she tottered off on some errand.
He phased out, and about five minutes later came back in, looking extremely pleased with himself. "As far as this hospital is concerned, you were never here." He said, picking me up. He carried me out the door, and I saw the receptionist staring at the far wall, looking shell-shocked. "What about the medical records of my visit and surgery?" I asked, waving at her as I passed by. She waved back mechanically, and Alucard said cheerfully "Sadly, they seemed to have disappeared. As did several ounces of the acid from one of the store rooms." I glared at him. "You better not have left a mess." He scowled, ducking his head a little as he went through the front door.
"No, not really. Just a few scorch marks, and some got on my sleeve, which hurt a bit." I rolled my eyes, wincing as he whistled for a taxi. He got in, placing me on the other seat, before telling the driver where to go and paying him. He settled back, pulling me close to him and rubbing my back. "I missed you." He said softly, and I felt rather amused. "I was only gone three years. You can't have missed me that much. You're like 500 plus years old, three years is nothing." He growled, pulling me closer to him. "That's different." He said into my neck, nuzzling me gently. I blushed slightly. "How so?"
"I only met you a few years ago. Before that doesn't count." He muttered, sounding peeved. I turned over, forcing him to stop stroking my back. Pleasing as the sensation was, I didn't know how much longer I could keep from humming. He growled again, tugging his interlocked hands against my stomach in protest. He suddenly shifted position, and I heard a murmur of pleasure as his fingers threaded their way through my hair. I looked up at the driver, wondering how he was taking all this. Thankfully, he was occupied with the backstreets and cross-cutting cars, and was not paying attention to us at all. Since I was not feeling like humming, even though Alucard shifting his fingers through my hair felt really, really good, I watched traffic fly by, automatically memorizing which ones could hold potential enemies.
I felt a sudden pain in my skull and yelped, putting my hand to my forehead. Alucard asked me what was wrong, but I couldn't answer because of the pain. It finally stopped, and I took a deep shuddering breath. "Sorry." I moaned, still clutching my head. "Really bad migraine or something. It's gone now." He gently reached up, pushing my hands aside and resting his own on my forehead. I felt that slight itching sensation that came with being mind-searched, and waited for his verdict. "You'll be fine. You never had these before, but a lot has changed." He removed his hand.
We pulled up to the Hellsing driveway, which was pretty long, and walked the rest of the way there. Overwhelming silence pounded on our ears, and it was pretty dang awkward as well. I mean, what do you say to a guy who kissed you mere hours before you died a fiery death, then waited for three years for you to come back, then immediately was there for you when you came back, and you can't get any of his DNA inside you because you might get pregnant? Small talk kinda dies down in that atmosphere. You also really feel insecure when he starts being affectionate towards you.
We stopped in front of the door, me because I was nervous, Alucard because I had stopped first. He gently put an arm around my shoulders, avoiding the spot where the shark had bit me. "Anything change when I was gone?" I asked in a small voice. He smirked. "Techno's in charge and Integra now only smokes those cigars you got her. Nothing else really." I straightened immediately"Techno's been in charge? Why didn't you say so before!" I slammed the door open, running for the H.D. headquarters, hoping desperately it wasn't up in flames or some other trick.
I heard him chuckle behind me, but didn't really care. I slammed the door open, seeing Techno and the others jump to their feet. "YOU!" I yelled, pointing at his chest. Everyone looked at me in concern. "FALL-IN!" I barked, and they were too cowed to do anything but obey. I marched down the line, glaring at everyone. "Troops, there has been a sad decline in discipline. Not only have you put Techno in charge, he has actually remained in charge. I express disappointment. I express my humble and extreme disappointment in your actions." Adit spoke up. "Well, you promoted him into second in command so-"
I swung around, eyes blazing "DO NOT TRY TALKING LOGIC TO ME WHEN I AM RANTING! Thank you, where was I? Ah yes, disappointment. I will have to reprimand all of you most harshly for your actions. Not only will you all go back to the positions you had under me, you will have to forfeit all rights of argument in my decisions for the immediate future. That means no backtalk, no sly suggestions, AND NO SPACING OUT WHEN I AM SPEAKING TO YOU!" I yelled the last bit at Maniac, whose eyes had begun to glaze over. She jumped and executed a razor-sharp salute. "SIR YES SIR!" she yelped, sweating slightly under my direct gaze. "Right, now, go do two hours of weapons practice, capture-the-flag style, with the Wild Geese. On pain of my extreme disappointment."
They all piled out the door, excepting Maniac, Auger, and Techno. We all hugged, me explaining a bit about getting my memory back. They shuffled out, and I was alone in the H.D. common room. For the second. Alucard melted out of the air next to me, hugging me tightly to his chest "Masterful people herding. You can be quite intimidating when you want to be." He whispered in my ear. I tried sliding out of his grip, to no avail. "Yeah, it's a gift. You should see me when I'm really mad." He chuckled, and I blushed, which I seemed to be doing a lot lately, especially in his presence.
A vampire I vaguely recognized burst through the door. "P-Zara! Guess what? Techno asked me out! Oh, umm, am I interrupting anything?" I blushed harder, knowing what this would look like to her. "No." I said, giving Alucard my most fierce glare. He smirked, nipping my ear before vanishing. I rubbed it, feeling no open wound at all, but best to be safe. He's still a jerk. "Umm, I hate to say this, but apparently my old memories crowded out some details of my new ones, you're Soarece, right?" She nodded carefully. "You know what I did with you for a couple years?" she asked, looking scared. I shook my head rapidly, trying to reassure her. "Oh yeah, I just forgot your name and other details like that. Me getting hit by a thunderbolt did happen, right?"
She giggled. "Oh yes, that totally happened." I sighed. "Don't tell Techno. So he asked you out?" She blushed slightly, a faint pink, which was the vampire equivalent of bright red. "Yeah." I proceeded with caution, as some of my friends in the H.D. could be quite snippy about these issues. "You like him, dislike him, what? Give me the details." She looked around, and I copied her movement. "Not here. Let's go back to your room." She whispered, and I nodded. We walked casually back, and I felt a pang of sadness when I saw my old room, which was not full of cats. "So" I said, sitting down on my bed. "Spill it."
She sat down and took a deep breath. "So, I was walking in a hallway, and I saw Techno, and he had this really guilty look, so I stopped because you never know what would make him look guilty, and I asked him why he was looking like that. He blushed and handed me this piece of paper, before he ran away." She gave me the tiny scrap of paper, and my eyebrows rose. "So, I knew I didn't have the guts to give this to you by talking, so I wrote it out. I probably drew out fifty attempts at this, and threw them all away. Even now, I'm delaying what I want to ask. So here goes. Soarece, can you come with me to the movies Friday? I swear on my soul this isn't a prank. I really like you and want to know more about you. I'm paying. –Techno"
I lay down, thinking it through. "You should go. I know that it may seem like something he would do for a prank, but Techno knows that a woman's feelings are out-of-bounds when it comes to pranking. He asked me if you were seeing anyone at the beach. Do you like him?" She shuffled her feet, avoiding my gaze. "I don't know, he seems nice, but what if I don't like him at all?" I decided it was time for me to put in my honest opinion. "Even if you don't the very least you get out of it is a free meal and a movie ticket. If you do, go on from there." She nodded decidedly. "Right. I will." I looked at my clock. "What day is it?"
She shifted nervously in her seat. "Thursday." I choked, scrambling upwards. "You better go tell him you said yes! And, knowing you, to get all dolled up. Remember, this is just a movie date. Don't overdress." She snickered. "Don't forget who you're talking to. I know fashion better than you know cats. Well, almost. You know a lot about cats." I snorted. "Thank you for that ringing endorsement." She beamed. "Don't mention it. Wow, I have a lot to do." She started out the door, muttering to herself. "Maybe I should be casual, but refined, I mean, I want to make a good impression, maybe if I do something with my hair… yeah, that could work, but what…" I rolled my eyes.
"One would think she was actually serious about this." I commented loudly to the room. Alucard stuck his head out of the wall next to my bed. "Indeed. How did you know I was here?" I smirked. "I didn't. It was an educated guess." He scowled, sitting on the bed next to me. He opened his mouth, but I cut him off. "I need your help with something." He closed it, looking amused. "What?" I tugged at my hair in thought. "Techno and Soarece are going out on a date tomorrow, and I want to see what happens. You could help a lot." He grinned. "Spying on your friend? Not very honorable." I shoved him. "No, I'm watching. She could tell me about it after, but I really want to see what happens. Help me?"
He pondered my question, and then he smirked. "Only if you help me with something." I looked at him warily. "What?" He trailed a finger along my wrist. "I haven't had a taste of your blood. Soarece says its flavor has changed, and I want to find out for myself." I sighed, looking around for a sharp object, and a bowl. I found them both and sat back down on the bed, feeling Alucard's confusion. "You do realize that I could just bite you?" he said, watching me slit my wrist. "No, you couldn't. Soarece tried once, and she was knocked backward. Go on, do it."
He shrugged, bending towards my neck, and I heard a curse as he was shoved back by some invisible shield. "See. No biting from you or any other vampire." He scowled at me, rubbing his mouth in annoyance. "That stung." I smirked, handing him the bowl of blood. He took a sip and then lurched forward, almost spilling it. I blinked, feeling surprised. "Does it taste bad?" He was gasping, like a human who had eaten hot peppers. "No. Not at all." He said, taking a deep breath. "The…power in it shocked me for a moment. If Soarece was able to drink this every week, I can see how she advanced so far." I looked at the bowl of my blood, seeing normal blood, as far as I was concerned.
He caught the look. "It's like a battery. For a vampire, drinking your blood is like a human drinking coffee, or having a direct shot of adrenaline. It gives me an incredible boost of power. No wonder you have some kind of protective field around yourself." I shrugged. "If you say so. Help me now?" He slurped the rest of my blood quickly, then nodded. "What do you have in mind?" I sat for a moment, thinking. "Well, you're the grand master vampire. Can you shapeshift?" He grinned. "Yes. Will a dog suit your purposes?" I nodded grudgingly. "Yeah, I guess. So, now here's what I want to do…"
It's not stalking, she just wants to see things firsthand. Yes, she has like super-blood now. Movie date, you know all the awkwardness that spawns from such and atmosphere. *laughs psychotically* Again, sorry about the delay yesterday, but this wasn't long enough to post online. It must have at least a 1,600 word count for me to even consider it. I have standards. It's snowing again. May 1, and it's snowing, but it's Minnesota. Strange weather we're having… *shrugs* Review, Request, Rcomment. Auf Wedersien!