Thanks for all the reviews guys, holy shit so many ;-; thank you!
NamelessFangirl: Haha unfortunately it's a bit late for her to turn back to Hellsing, but I agree with your statement, so far I am planning to have her go her own way and do her thing, with Millennium's information of course. Schrodinger is shady as fuck, but he's fun to write :^) Thanks!
Akuma: I know right, but generally threatening to kick someone is too funny to be taken seriously haha
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The hall was long, dark and foreboding, with the only light coming from the cracks under the tall metal doors lining the hall. The trio were silent and all that could be heard was the heavy footsteps of the artist. As she walked down the narrow winding hall, she was constantly reminded of the large solider and cat boy beside as they walked uncomfortably close, presumably to ensure she wouldn't run away. It was only once they reached a large steel door, complete with a pass code lock, the two gave her distance.
The metallic door slowly parting and exposing a large room, every wall covered in televisions of all shapes and sizes, their flickering screens showing video feeds from hundreds of different locations. As she entered the room and glanced at the wall of screens, the artist swore she could see the exterior of Hellsing manor.
However before she could examine the screen longer, the elegant rounded chair in the center of the room swiveled around quickly, exposing the madly grinning Major.
XxX
Seras slammed her door shut and let out a frustrated scream before kicking the corner of her coffin in frustration. "Why does she have to do that!" Seras screamed, frustrated after spending hours trying to find the woman. "Why do I even care, she was so...ugh!" she growled under her breath feeling tears dampen her eyes. Ever since the hateful words left the artist's lips Seras felt a unending pain in her chest and heaviness in her stomach, the uneasiness increasing since she couldn't find the woman anywhere. It was only when she collapsed into the coffin in a tired defeat she heard the crinkle of paper under her pillow. Quickly sitting up she shoved her hand under her pillow and pulled out the two envelopes, not being able to suppress the gasp that she let out when she saw Victoria's familiar scratchy writing covered the envelopes.
Observing her envelope she placed it to the side to see one meant for her master, "why wouldn't she just give it to him when he gets back?" She mumbled aloud. Only after she let the thought sink in she realised that it was most likely Victoria never intended to see him again, meaning she most likely never intended to return.
The tightness in her chest increased and she quickly wiped away the growing tears, putting his letter aside she quickly tore open her own. The fledglings blue eyes pouring over the pages of messy writing. Reading it over and over the words wouldn't process in her mind, instead it felt like a horrible dream, her best friend had run away, although she didn't state where, which made her anxiety only grow.
The blonde let her tears fall, her body too numb to wipe them away, she would be lying if she said she hadn't expected it, but it still hurt none the less.
XxX
Victoria took a hesitant step back only to have her back hit the torso of the stranger in the trench coat, reminding the woman that once again she couldn't back out.
"Come forward fräulein!" Major called cheerily, "I von't bite",
The artist took several clumsy steps forward but avoided looking at his fascinated gaze, the largest grin she had ever seen adored his face. Much like when a child got a toy they desperately desired.
"I have heard much about you" Major remarked casually, "you have immense power inside you, but I haven't heard of you using it".
"I haven't needed to" Victoria muttered glancing at the man,
"Of course you have, but Katja does not give without taking I'm sure" he replied slyly.
Victoria thought it rather odd he seemed to know all this information about her and Katja, especially when the only people who were supposed to know of her situation was Hellsing. "Yes, but I have been saving it for something" the artist admitted hesitantly, "until then I see no use".
"That is fair enough I suppose" Major nodded, "I'm sure Schrodinger told you of my offer?"
"It's the only reason I'm here" Victoria replied coldly glancing over at the cat boy who looked rather pleased with himself. "Your previous efforts of kidnapping me didn't succeed so you pulled me in with this offer".
The previous clattering and muttering in the corner of the room had been cut short, when a blonde man in a strange white outfit and lab coat carelessly dropped several medical instruments to the floor, their clanging ringing in her ears painfully. Before Major could open his mouth in reply the mysterious doctor had rushed over and towered over Victoria, glaring at the woman in anger, "how dare you speak to the Major that vay, ignorant wom-"
"Enough Doctor" Major chimed in sternly, "ve are just talking, let her speak".
He opened his mouth to rebut but snapped it shut at seeing Major's stern stare, "ja" he sighed in defeat before returning to his work, occasionally turning to throw a glare at the woman. Victoria noticed this and avoided looking at him at all costs,
"Our earlier methods of recruiting you may not have been... Desirable" Major admitted thoughtfully, "but you are with us now, so you can forget the past".
"I won't" she replied sternly, "I have only come here to find the location of Jake so I can kill him".
"Hm, all in good time fräulein" Major replied flatly, "as for now the sun is up und I'm sure you are tired, follow Schrondiger to your quarters".
"Fine" she huffed following the boy out of the room, however as she was leaving the room a tall redheaded woman was coming up the hall, her stern piercing gaze and mysterious tattoos unnerving Victoria. However as the two approached each other she couldn't tear gaze away from the woman's,
"Guten morgen Zorin" Schrondinger chirped cheerfully,
the woman stopped walking and stared down at the boy exhaling a large cloud of smoke from her cigarette. Letting out a grunt in reply she turned her head to look at Victoria who's gaze was still unintentionally transfixed on her. "Vhat are you staring at" she barked,
"nothing...I'm uh Victoria" the artist muttered introducing herself.
"You are za reincarnate vampire then?" she muttered glancing up and down at the woman as if she was examining her, "weak" she huffed before continuing down her path.
XxX
Integra glanced at the bustling room of people over her glasses, watching as men darted around frantically or barked orders into speakers and phones, 'this meeting had turned into a panicked mess' she noted. "The royal state religion knights have come on orders of Her Majesty" Integra announced to the frantic room, which had ceased it state of panic to turn to the woman in confusion.
"You surely aren't allowing them to help us! This is a matter of the country's security!" A General protested,
"this area is under the navy's jurisdiction! Go home!" another barked.
Ignoring the protesting from the men Integra took the vacant head seat at the long conference table before taking a cigar from Walter, "I suppose I could leave, but do you really want me to?" she asked boredly, "what is the current situation?"
"Thank you for coming" Sir Penwood sighed, "i'm sure you're aware of the captured battleship, it now appears that the Nazi vampire's attempts were successful and the original crew lays dead".
Immediately the room burst into a round of protest and confusion, many showing their disdain at the mention of occult nonsense and doubt's of the sanity of the pair.
Ignoring their protests, Sir Penwood continued, "this was taken only hours ago" he sighed showing Integra the empty ship, bloodstains spattering the deck,
"I see" she muttered, "So Alucard hasn't arrived in time".
"Indeed, we have sent two heavily armed helicopters" he explained pointing to the monitor that showed the ship fast approaching,
"idiots" Integra muttered under her breath as the whole room was silent in suspense, waiting for the Helicopters to land. However they never made it that far, the figure on the ship below had their rifle aimed straight at the pair of helicopters, and with two shots reduced them to piles of scrap metal. The video feed cut out instantly, reducing the screens to an eerie static image. As far as Integra knew the room could guess the crews inside had been slaughtered instantly, those still alive plunging to their death in the ocean below.
The whole room was silent as the static screens flickered, "that was only two shots" one of the generals muttered in disbelief.
Sir Penwood stood with his mouth hung open, looking at Integra for backup. "There you go gentlemen, there is no better proof of a vampires existence than that" she remarked slyly. "Walter, call Alucard and tell him to hurry this up, I want this over and done with soon"
XxX
Seras had estimated that she had been laying in her coffin for quite some time, sleep insisting to continuously evade her. Although she had stopped crying long ago, she instead felt a sense of numbness, everything hurt but at the same time she could feel nothing. Clutching the pile of paper to her chest she continued to stare at the ceiling, hoping that eventually her consciousness would fade and take her out of this nightmare.
However, it was only once several loud knocks echoed in the small room she was knocked out of her daze. "Who is it?" She called softly, her throat raw from screaming and crying cracking after every word.
"It's me Seras" Pip replied, his accent instantly recognizable to the vampire, "are you okay?"
After several seconds of hesitation she let out a long shuttering sigh and forced herself to hold back a new round of tears, "no" she admitted, "no I don't think I am".
"Can I come in?" He asked softly,
"Okay" Seras replied hesitantly making and effort to sit up in her coffin.
The door swung open and Pip rushed to her side at seeing her teary face "whats wrong Seras? Are you nervous for the mission? Did something happen?" He asked in a panicked tone.
"No, it's just...Victoria...she...we argued and" the fledgling stammered, before Pip pulled out a crumpled bundle of tissues and offered it to Seras. "T-thanks" she sniffed.
"Okay tell me what happened, slowly" he offered patting her back reassuringly but awkwardly, he hadn't had much expertise in comforting people.
"Okay" she mumbled before taking several calming breaths, trying to steady her shaky tone, "Victoria and I argued after the funeral, she told me to go back and she would come home later" she begun. "B-but, I looked for hours and couldn't find her, and when I gave up and came back here I found this letter u-under my pillow" she wept shoving the letter into his hands.
Slowly unfolding the crumpled sheets he quickly scanning through the letter his exposed eye widened, "I can't believe it" he muttered, "she's ditched us, she was supposed to be our wildcard".
"She's not coming back" Seras cried, "she left me a letter to give to master too, she's never coming back!"
"Oh Seras she'll come back" he replied meekly, "she's hiding from the war, after it's over she'll return" he offered reassuringly.
"You think?" Seras sniffed,
"Of course, she was very against it, and being in it" Pip recalled, "I can't blame her but it was a cowardly move. However once we have won, she will return".
"what if she doesn't?" The vampire sniffed wiping her eyes lazily,
"Then...you and I will go find her" Pip offered, "she means so much to you, I will find her once this is over".
"Thank you so much" Seras wept burying herself in his arms, "thank you".
XxX
"Here is your room" Schrodinger sighed pushing open the metal door exposing a white room, with a white table and a white closet. Victoria dumped her bag on the provided coffin which was the only colored thing in the room, and looked around lazily,
"looks like a hospital room" she commented dryly.
"Ja you could always sleep outside in the sun" he snickered,
"I'll pass" Victoria replied coldly. "When do I get to go find him?"
"The man that killed your friend? Oh I don't know" he confessed, "maybe after the var".
"After the war?!" She snarled, "I can't wait that long, I need to kill him and be done with it now!"
"Don't get upset with me!" He defended, his ears flattening against his head, "I don't make the rules!"
"Well tell the Major that I want to get out as soon as possible" she demanded, "I didn't leave Hellsing so I could mess around here".
"He has his priorities, your's von't be the same as his" Schrodinger commented dryly,
"Well how do I make him do what I want?" She huffed.
The cat boy scowled and quickly shut the door behind him before walking over to the woman, "you seem like a nice girl I guess, so I'll help you out, but you owe me".
"Okay... thanks I guess" Victoria replied unsurely,
"He is completely fascinated vith Katja, I'd try getting her to ask him" he replied in a hushed tone.
"Really? He'll really go for that?" She asked in surprise,
"Ja, I can pretty much guarantee it" he chimed, "You don't have much to lose after all".
"Not encouraging words... But yes, you're right...alright thanks Schrodinger, I owe you one I guess" she admitted.
"Anytime" he replied slyly before leaving the room, careful not to be seen by the other members patrolling the halls.
XxX
Rip held the parasol above her head shielding herself from the harsh sun, examining the ships deck with a scowl the picked up the items beside her. A thick paintbrush in hand she dipped it into the bucket of blood under arm, before dragging it along the surface of the boat, making sure her lines were straight and thick. After several minutes she stood back from the Swastika and admired her work with pride, "there much more homely!" she chirped.
She could hear the Major's vampires awaken from their coffins below deck, a sense of pride filling the huntress as she slung her weapon over her shoulder lazily. "The Atlantic fleet of the German third Reich commences operations!" she announced.
Slowly the small army made their way onto the deck, each shielding their eyes from the deck and carefully stepping over the occasional chucks of metal and flesh that littered the ship, "vhat happened here?" one exclaimed in disbelief.
"Oh no need to worry about that" Rip smiled eerily, "I took care of them easily!"
Looking into the clear sky the small army of soldiers exchanged worried muttering and pointed to the sky with concern, "Uh Lieutenant Van Winkle, I think they are returning?"
"What idiots!" she sung turning to the soldiers, "I vill easily take them down again, und again, und again!"
From the fast approaching jet above, Alucard eyed the small army with excitement, the fight would be interesting to say the least.
XxX
Victoria closed her dark eyes, the white walls of her room disappearing around her, along with the metallic clanking of machines from the floor below. Taking in deep breaths, despite the fact it was completely unnecessary to her undead form, it calmed her significantly. She knew that she couldn't talk to Katja in a panicked or upset state, then she would have the upper hand. Meditation was something she regularly practiced as a human, but as for now it was her chance to communicate with Katja.
Mere minutes after she entered this state the soft buzzing of static filled her mind and along with it the vivid image of Katja's room, her form occupying the chair expectantly. "Giving in already?" She sneered crossing her legs daintily.
"Not quite" Victoria replied shortly, "you have convinced me to take my revenge, offered to lend me your power when needed and now, join Millennium".
"Yes, but you were clear you only joined then due to their information on Jake" Katja quipped, "what issue are you presenting me with?"
"While I planned to use them, it seems they plan to use me in their stupid war" Victoria scowled, "the Major is withholding information until I co-operate".
"Ah I see, you do not wish to participate" Katja replied flatly, "hm it does seem we have been tricked, I don't like that".
"I don't either Katja" she replied absently, "however Schrodinger's advice was very helpful..."
"You wish me to talk to him?" Katja asked in surprise.
"Yes, I'm tapping out temporarily, the past twenty four hours has been unbelievably tiring, emotionally and physically" she sighed. "Besides I'm very hungry and I'm not trusting their blood supply" she muttered thinking of the overstocked fridge in the corner of her room.
"Don't wish to drink medical blood, you want it fresh from the source, so be it" Katja shrugged, "your offer once again is weighed in my favor",
"I don't wish it too be that way" Victoria reminded the woman, "I should make this clear, once we find Jake, I will be the one to personally kill him" Victoria replied sternly.
"I would not dream of taking your purpose" she grinned, "I accept your offer",
The artist frowned thoughtfully, "alright good, let's get this over with".
XxX
The Major ran his eyes over the wall of screens, the flickering images of London not being particularly interesting at this point. However one screen in particular caught his attention, a familiar warship was now lit aflame, the plumes of smoke darkening the sky immensely.
"How disappointing" he tisked watching as Alucard backed Rip Van Winkle into a corner, her trembling form collapsed on the ground. "She vas rather promising".
Suddenly several loud knocks echoed throughout the room, causing the man to quickly swivel around in his chair. "Who is it?" He asked flatly watching the screen from the corner of his eye.
"Katja" she replied simply, "I wish to converse".
The Major could barely find the switch fast enough, fumbling through his pockets a mad grin on his face he would have no regrets missing the show for this. "Come in! Come in!" He called cheerily finally finding the release button sending the metal door flying open.
Katja slowly but confidently walked to the center of the room, meeting the man in the middle as his chair lowered to her height. A amused expression on her face and mischief flickering in her crimson eyes.
"So nice to finally meet you Major, I have heard much about you" she remarked slyly, her accented voice bold and calm.
"Good things I hope!" He chirped excitedly, barely able to contain his excitement. "I have heard even more about you, how fascinating your situation is".
"Indeed, we are quite unique" she replied,
"so vhat brings you to me today? Our plans for you are not yet complete" he offered apologetically.
Ignoring his statement Katja glanced over at a particularly large screen, featuring a familiar vampire in red. At finally realizing who it was she walked over to the screen, examining it's content curiously. The vampire he was apparently fighting was being pinned by her neck, struggling like a rabbit in a trap. Alucard restrained her with one hand while the other held her rifle, it didn't take Katja long to realize what would happen next, and she quickly turned away. She swore she could practically hear the screams of the poor woman, something she hadn't missed from the old days was he tendency for impalement.
"Quite brutal isn't he?" Katja remarked idly glancing back at the screen only to see the woman's neck contorted horribly while he buried his teeth into her neck.
"Ja, the hunter und the hunted" he chuckled, "she lasted much longer than I thought, quite the suitable distraction".
"Distraction? You allowed her to be killed for a distraction?" Katja asked flatly, feeling Victoria's disapproval stir inside.
"It had to be done, he was a major obstacle in our plan" Major sighed, "it gives us some equal playing ground, especially now you are here!"
"Hm yes about that" Katja started lowly, "I do not know if I can trust you",
"Don't be silly fräulein of course you can" he remarked in surprise, "what can I do to prove it?"
'It seems they really do desire us to be on their side' she noted, "I wish to be let out, to hunt down Jake and kill him before the war does.. and to feed".
The Major's grin faded to a thoughtful frown, "vhat is to stop you from running away? Besides you have all the blood you need here".
"I need fresh blood Major" The vampire reminded, "if you wish me to be at full power of course. And I can ensure you that I have no plans to run, I have no where to run".
"Ja of course" he sighed, "I suppose Hellsing will not take you back, und the Vatican vill kill you on sight".
"Indeed, so I am loyal to your cause, provided it benefits me" Katja offered slyly. "Quite the trick you pulled luring us here, but even when I do take my revenge I cannot return".
"A trick!" He chuckled, "oh no, you came here on your own accord!"
The vampire brushed off his comment beginning to grow frustrated with his avoidance of the subject. "Regardless, time is not something I have much of, I would appreciate the show of...trust...you are relying on me to participant in your war after all".
The Major leaned back in his chair and let out a long deep sigh, turning back to the screen showing the once burning ship now extinguished, floating aimlessly through the calm ocean. Rip had bought them some time, but not as much as he'd like, but the time the vampire docked he would be cutting it close. " Ja Alright you have twisted my arm, one night" he sighed in defeat, "I am departing on the blimp later this evening, all further instructions will be conveyed through Schrodinger".
"Thank you very much Major" Katja replied sweetly, hardly able to contain the sinister grin that crept onto her face. "You will not regret this".
XxX
Walter examined the crumpled sheets of paper that Integra had shoved in his hand, reading over the letter a deep scowl appeared, he was never informed of this situation. "Unbelievable!" Integra barked, "after everything we have done for her she goes and runs off to... to god knows where!"
"It is a surprise" Walter mumbled handing the letter back to Integra, "I found this on your desk this morning, she must have left sometime last night".
Integra still livid with anger reduced the cigar in her hand to a crumbling heap, her teeth grinding together furiously as she resisted the urge to scream. "A vampire with massive amounts of potential power is now roaming around London, if Millennium or the Vatican don't kill her first I will!" she hissed.
Before Walter could open his mouth to reply a loud siren echoed through the room, the lights above flickering on and off as the screens and radios turned to static, "all phone lines within a large radius around the building are down!" A panicked solider called,
"The building has been breached!" Sir Penwood yelped,
Integra glanced over to the door which was slowly being broken down, the banging of the bodies against the heavy wooden panels suggested vampires. "So the war has started then" she remarked in amusement. As vampiric soldiers flooded the room Integra remained calmly positioned in her seat, not flinching when the thick barrel of a gun was pressed against her forehead and a manically grinning vampire was mere inches from her face.
"First Lieutenant? W-what's the meaning of this!" Sir Penwood stammered staring at the vampire in shock,
"the meaning is that it's wonderful to be a vampire!" He laughed manically. "And to think, I would be the one to capture Sir Hellsing, Major will be most pleased!"
Integra let out a stifled laugh, eyeing the vampire with amusement, "you are merely a newborn vampire, and i'm in the business of destroying vampires, the fact you think that you could take me on is laughable".
"You bitch!" he cursed cocking the gun, "i'll-", before he could finish his sentence the room was filled with piercing shrieks as the arm that once held the gun now laid at the butlers feet. Seconds later, it was accompanied by the head, locked in a horrified expression. Sir Penwood let out a horrified gasp and locked eyes with the smirking butler.
Integra shot a thankful glance at Walter who smiled meekly in reply, before eyeing the rest of the vampiric invaders. Integra nudged the severed head of the Lieutenant with her shoe, before eyeing the rest of the now worried crowd "Time to work Walter".
I know that there are quite a few discrepancies in this story and it doesn't line up with the manga perfectly, but in earlier chapters there have been major events that I have written in later/earlier or differently, that changes the timeline in this story, if that makes sense. I also referred to the anime heavily for the majority of the story, and then switched to the manga so that may also be why the story line is a bit janky.
I think that the story still makes sense, it's just that if anyone knew the manga or anime story line perfectly and was like "wtf this doesn't happen here/yet/ever" then I thought I should put this out there, just so people know the reason.