Disclaimer: Third chapter here. Alucard and Seras report to Integra on their dealing with the vampires. New information arises on what the vampires are running from. A terrifying presence from the pits of Hell is unleashed upon London. Integra now must put a stop to it as well as figure out why the vampires unleashed it.
Meanwhile, Nero of the Order of the Sword becomes involved in the events himself. A band of demons begin creating mayhem on Fortuna Island causing the Order to send him to eliminate them.
Iscariot is on the move. Maxwell, not really trusting of Vladimir's ability to find the assassin sends Anderson to silence him.
Lastly, the Nightstalkers of New York City uncover information pointing towards the identity of the mysterious group controlling the vampires.
Hellsing and Devil May Cry are owned/copyrighted by Kouta Hirano and Capcom respectively. I do not own these works in any manner, do not sue me.
Chapter Three- Evil Rising
Walter entered Integra's office, carrying some papers. Looking up from her computer Integra sat straight in her chair. "What's the latest intel Walter?" she asked.
"Sir Integra it seems we have a problem" he said setting the papers down on her desk. Integra began reading through them. It was a report from a recent encounter with a group of vampires in the downtown area.
"What sort of problem?" Integra asked. Walter narrowed his eyes. "We have some new information. We were right in that the vampires are running scared from something. It turns out that they called forth a dark presence" he said. Integra looked at him.
"A...dark presence?" she asked.
"Yes. Madam, they summoned something. Something evil and now it appears they lost control of whatever it is they conjured" Walter explained.
Integra then scanned her eyes to a highlighted section of the report, detailing what occurred. "It says here" she began. "That at one of the recent sites, the vampires appeared around a large fire, chanting in an unknown language. The bodies of eight humans were scattered around the sight, each person missing their heart and brain and drained entirely of blood. There was also a message written in blood. The message read.." Integra said trailing off.
Walter fixed his glasses before nodding. "The message read. 'We shall seek our redemption through his power. Beware He Who Walks On All Fours. Beware the Oboro" she finished.
Both Walter and Integra grew silent as she leaned back in her chair. "Walter...did they summon...a demon?" she asked. Walter shrugged, "At this time we don't know for certain. I shall do a search for this 'Oboro'. Have we heard from Alucard and Seras?" he asked.
Just that moment both Alucard and Seras entered the office. "We've returned to you, my Master" the vampire count said bowing slightly. "What did you uncover Alucard?" Integra asked.
Alucard quickly filled them in on the memories he acquired after feeding off the vampire. "You know of this being?" Integra asked him. Alucard narrowed his eyes, "Only stories. I had heard once of a vengeful spirit that could be conjured by the summoner. How this connects to the vampires I don't know" he said.
"So it seems this Oboro is some kind of being the vampire summoned. But why?" she asked.
"They said it was because they were afraid. They said they didn't want to be used for that anymore and did it to fight back or something. We couldn't get anymore out of them" Seras explained. Integra stood from her desk. Pacing she turned to Alucard and Seras. "We'll take what we have for now. Any new information comes up we'll alert the Round Table as well as the Queen. Walter, gather our intel and see if we can find more information on the Oboro" she said to which Walter bowed and left the office.
"Alucard, Seras. Keep searching. If the vampires have indeed summoned something this is not the last we'll hear of it" she said walking to her window and looking out.
"Uh..Sir Integra if I may?" Seras asked nervously. Integra turned to look at her. "It sounds like it could be some kind of a devil or something so...why not ask that guy. Dante was it? Have you considered asking his help?" she asked.
Integra sighed before answering. "I've considered it Seras. Hellsing traditionally has never relied on outside help to protect the British empire. If it comes down I will personally ask for his help" she said. Alucard began laughing, causing Seras to look at her master in confusion.
"Ahh yes. Dante. It's been five years since our last encounter. I hope he has not forgotten we were supposed to finish our little duel. I should look forward to engaging him once again" he said chuckling. Integra frowned, "Now now. First we handle business. Then, and only then will I allow you to shoot him in the head again" Integra said taking her seat again. She smirked, "If you please, my Servant"
"HAHAHA! Excellent. I can hardly wait" Alucard said as his crimson eyes flashed sadistically. He laughed once more then turned to exit the office. Seras looked at his retreating form, then to Integra and back to Alucard. "Honestly, I don't get what he loves so much about fighting and killing" she said. Integra chuckled, "You're his fledgling. You'll figure it out" she said.
In Fortuna...
"Nero. Hey Nero, you listening to me?" the leader asked the brash young man sitting before him. He was a middle aged man of about 30. He had messy brown hair, brown eyes and wore a a long white coat, white pants and boots and a white button down shirt.
Nero, a knight of the Order of the Sword was currently in a meeting with the top ranked leaders of the organization. He sat in a chair seated at a large table with his legs on top, arms folded and with a bored expression. "Yeah yeah I'm listening" he replied lazily.
The Order of the Sword are a group of warriors which hunt and eliminate all demonic threats. Hundreds of years ago, legend says that the devil knight Sparda, after sealing away the Demon World founded the city of Fortuna and ruled over as its feudal lord. The people viewed him as a god and worshipped him as a result.
But after recent events the Order went through drastic changes. Its leader, Sanctus had been experimenting with demonic powers and weaponry in order to become a demon himself and destroy the world. It was with the combined efforts of Nero and the devil slayer Dante that Sanctus was destroyed. During the process many lives were lost including that of Credo, who was once the Supreme General of the Knights of Fortuna.
Currently, the Order was seeking to redeem themselves to their former glory and power. They had abandoned their worship of Sparda, instead fighting against demonic forces threatening their beloved home. The current leader of the Order was a charismatic knight named Seishiro. He once served as one of Credo's trusted knights and took over position after his death.
Seishiro was a very brave and honorable warrior. He also had a great aptitude for combat and wields formidable prowess with a blade. By some he could be seen as cold and uncaring, by others brave and virtous. Seishiro although he respected Nero as an ally and fighter, disliked his rebellious attitude and disdain for authority. And Nero knew it.
"As I was saying" Seishiro said frowning. "We've had a number of incidents involving devils through out Fortuna. The most concentrated area are the Mitis Forest and the Castle Town. A number of our citizens have already been injured or killed. We must put a stop to this" he explained. More of the knights began talking.
"Why such a high concentration?" one asked.
"I don't know. Has another Hell gate been opened?"
"No that hasn't happened"
Seishiro cleared his throat. "We don't know why they're so highly concentrated. But we have to be diligent in our extermination of them" he said. Turning to Nero he nodded. "Nero, some recet activity has been reported in Mitis Forest. Go and investigate. If you find any devils eliminate them" he said.
Nero smirked, "I was starting to think you'd forgotten about me. Yeah sure I'll get right on it" he said. Seishiro scowled. "Don't be so cocky about it. This isn't fun and games damn it! We're talking about the safety of our island. So get right on it" he snapped.
Nero rolled his eyes, stood to his feet and waved his hand. "I said I got it. I just hope this time I can enjoy my hunt" he said leaving the room. Seishiro sighed and rubbed his temple, Nero could be really frustrating sometimes. "He's a pain, but he gets the job done" he said sighing.
At the Vatican...
"You wanted to see me sir?" Anderson asked stepping into Maxwell's office. Maxwell looked up and nodded, "Ah yes Anderson please come in. I have an important assignment for you" he said as Anderson stood in front of his desk.
"This is a special assignment only tasked to you. There is a threat that needs elimination. Tell me Anderson, do you recall the mysterious killings which began here in Rome?" he asked.
"Yes I do. An assassin we believed to have been targetting sinners of the church? Didn't he flee to Russia?" Anderson asked. "Yes. I met with Vladimir of the Order of the Cross and asked if he would pursue. They've turned up nothing in their search. And now vampires have been stirring trouble. Killing unchecked and targetting their politicians. He will be of no help" Maxwell stated.
Anderson grinned, "So what would you like me to do then sir?"
"Go to Russia, find this assassin and bring his head back on a silver platter. Do it for His Holiness" Maxwell stated. Anderson smirked, "If this killer thinks he can hide from Christ Almighty's wrath, he is surely mistaken"
Maxwell chuckled. "Yes indeed. Now go Anderson and silence this assassin. In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritūs Sancti" he said praying.
"Amen" Anderson finished with a grin.
In New York City...
The Nightstalkers are a secret and highly classified branch of the FBI devoted to hunting and eliminating all supernatural threats to the United States. The organization, headed out of Manhattan has fought a secret war against the forces of darkness for a century and a half.
The group is currently being run by the talented and very beautiful Rosette Cristobel. Rosette is the current heir to her family line. She took over the position after her father, Elijah passed away to illness three years ago. Some doubt her ability to lead, citing her age and lack of experience. Rosette however has proven herself in the past years, both as a leader and a capable fighter.
The Nightstalkers operated out of the Manhattan office of the FBI. Located at the top level the agency provided them with state of the art equipment. They always had the latest in information and software, intelligence gathering, weapons, and other resources to monitor and track all supernatural activity. Both in New York and all through the United States.
Rosette sat in her office, flipping through papers and sipping on some hot tea. She was about 28 years old, with a slim petite body, long curly brown hair and green eyes. She was wearing a black short sleeved top with black pants and black shoes. Sighing she set her cup down and read through the first document. Her office phone rang and she picked up.
"Hello?" she answered.
"Ms. Cristobel, there has been an emergency meeting called forth. The Bureau director as well as the Mayor and other officials have been called forth. Please come to the conference room for a briefing." It was her assistant, Cedric.
"Sure I'll be there in ten minutes. Thank you Cedric" she asnwered. Rosette stood up from her desk, threw her jacket on and left her office. The conference room was two levels down.
A few minutes later she tapped on the door, "Enter" a voice said. Rosette opened the door and walked in. The conference room was large with a big round table in the center as well as an easle board and other amenities. Sitting at the head was the current Director of the FBI, Jack McGrath. To his right was the mayor of New York City Jennifer Stewart. A voluptious black woman with long black hair, dark skin, light brown eyes and wearing a light grey business suit. In total there were six people present at the table.
Standing in the corner, leaned against the wall with his arms folded was a very tall man with a deeply toned and muscular build and an indifferent look on his face. He had long brown hair past his shoulders with bangs covering his head and had light brown eyes. He wore a gold V shaped crown across his forehead with a teal colored gem in the middle, and gold earrings.
He was wearing a long sleeveless puple coat with a black flaming pattern on the bottom. He had on a tight fitting black short sleeved shirt, black pants, a purple cloth that hung from his waist to just below his knees tied by a black rope belt and was wearing black boots with purple tips at the toes and on the heels. On each of his wrists were three large gold rings.
Sion sighed but then looked in Rosette's direction. He smiled gently and nodded. Rosette smiled, winked and took a seat sitting across from the Bureau Director.
Director McGrath motioned for Rosette with a warm smile. "Ah Rosette thank you for joining us. Please be seated" he said offering her a seat. She crossed her legs and nodded. "So what's going on?" she asked.
"Rosette, there have been a number of strange events. As I am sure you are aware the city has been plagued with a rash of disappearances, abductions and murders in the past few months. We believe they are all connected. We suspect that a mysterious force is behind the abductions" he explained wiping his forehead with a napkin.
Rosette raised her eyebrow, "What makes you say that?" she asked. Director McGrath snapped his fingers. An attendant standing by walked over to Rosette with a bundle of photos and papers. Placing them in front of her she scanned the photos. "These were taken by our agents at the site of several murders. These strange symbols have been showing up across the city" McGrath said.
Rosette watched, her interest growing. The symbols shown were all of a crucifix with an X shaped mark over it and three lines drawn over. They were written in blood, and in one instance carved into brick.
"Ok so clearly there is someone putting these symbols across the city. Are we suspecting vandals?" Rosette asked. McGrath shook his head, "It's much more complicated then that. When our agents raided these sites, they found them swarming with vampires" he explained.
Rosette stared. "Vampires, seriously? So what were the vampires doing?" she asked. "It appears they were being commanded by a mysterious presence. Our agents say the vampires immediately attacked. They managed to defeat them but not before taking one captive. We contained him for several hours and managed to come away with this piece of information" he said reaching for a tape recorder on the table.
"What you are listening to has never been heard by anyone other then myself and the Mayor. Take note Rosette"
He opened it, placed a tape inside and then closed it. Pressing play, immediately the sound of heavy labored breathing could be heard. Followed by swearing, howls of pain and anguish and more swearing. Two voices could be heard.
"Who is your master?"
"...I can't say.."
"There's no point in protecting them. Face it, you are finished. Who is your master?"
"You think your city is safe? You think you can stop them? They can never be stopped. We've watched your precious city from the shadows. Now is their time to rise to glory"
"Quit with the theatrics it's getting real old. So tell us then. Who is it that we cannot stop?"
"We have watched since the rise of Christendom.."
"He's not gonna talk. Hand me that gun"
"We've been plotting mankind's end.."
"Hurry for fuck's sake!"
"The time for a new world is at hand. We will create a perfect paradise. Free from the tyrannies of lies and falsehood"
"Last chance. Who is your master?"
"Free from the illusions of peace and freedom"
"1"
"You can't stop them"
"2"
"Your cities will fall"
"3"
"Beware LOD!"
The tape then ended with the sound of gunfire. The conference grew deathly silent. Rosette folded her arms and sat straight in her chair. "Beware...LOD..and what the hell is that?" she asked.
McGrath looked pale as he sighed. "The city is in panic. More and more people are beginning to raise questions about what's going on. Rosette, we ask that your agency be used to find these people responsible for terrorizing our beloved city" he said.
"We will, just a couple of things. First, it may get worse before it gets better. As far as I understand we have zero leads and no suspects. We'll need much resources in order to track these people and try and figure out what they're after. The other thing is that if more of these people disappear, it'll be harder to conceal it from the public" Rosette said.
At that point, Mayor Stewart made her presence known for the first time when she gently cleared her throat. Everyone turned to watch as she ran a hand through her black hair and faced Rosette. "I want these killings to stop, but I don't think we need to get ahead of ourselves and worry about concealing public knowledge" she began. "Look, the press is linking both the killings and the disappearances to a serial killer. The Bowery Stalker they're calling him"
Rosette frowned, "So we're lying?" she accused. Mayor Stewart waved her hand dismissively. "Not entirely. I was told that the police have been looking for a man believed to be abducting and killing women on the Lower East Side. Well we can use that to cover while you search for this...LOD" she said.
Rosette sighed. "Look we'll do our best but I don't like the idea of lying so we can find these people. It's not what my organization stands for" she said. Mayor Stewart narrowed her eyes before standing up. "Your objections are noted Rosette. Do your job. Find this group. Stop the killings and abductions. Just do it without worrying about a little white lie" she said smirking. "Leave the politics to me. Good day" she said exiting.
Sion watched her retreating form, taking particular note of how her hips swayed as she exited the door. Snorting he rolled his eyes and leaned his head back.
"That was helpful" Rosette spat angrily. Director McGrath sighed. "I apologize for Mayor's Stewarts attitude. Please Rosette, do what you can. You have my full support" he said with a warm smile.
Rosette stood to her feet and smirked, "Thank you sir. Let's go Sion, we have a mission to prepare for" she said motioning for him to follow her.
"As you wish my lady" he answered walking and escorting her out.
Back at Fortuna...
Nero walked through the northern section of Mitis Forest. The reports stated the demons originated from this part of the forest, attacking those that wandered in. With a heavy sigh Nero frowned.
"Man...why do I always get stuck with the crap jobs?" he complained. He kept walking, coming to a large clearing with shrubs and bushes. Stopping he gazed around, the forest had grown eerily quiet. Nero heard the crack of a branch. Then he heard heavy steps. Something big and heavy was moving through the brush.
Stepping out into clear view was a massive demon. It walked on six legs, was dark green colored and had piercing yellow eyes. It stood about 8 feet tall, was covered in scaly skin and had a putrid odor to it. Nero grimaced from the awful stench. "Man that's reek. Doesn't your mama give you a bath every night?" he quipped.
The demon cocked its head, opened its massive jaws and screeched. Charging forward it raised one massive claw and swiped at Nero who ducked and rolled underneath. Getting to his feet Nero pulled out his revolver, Blue Rose and took aim. The demon turned back around, stomped twice and charged again as Nero opened fire. The bullets of the Blue Rose sped forward, piercing the demon in its face and shoulders as it howled from pain.
Nero watched as it continued charging. He jumped and flipped over it landing on the other side. "Hmph, guess this doesn't quite cut it" he said spinning his revolver and tucking it inside. Nero reached behind and grabbed his sword, the Red Queen. Swinging it down he revved the handle, the blade making an engine like sound as it glowed orange.
The demon jumped forward, fangs and claws bared as Nero revved the handle one last time and in three quick swipes cut it to pieces. Blood splattered everywhere as the demon was sliced in half and its legs chopped off. With a final roar of pain it crashed to the floor dead.
Nero frowned, "Dude that was it? I was just starting to have some fun. I need something bigger then this small fry" he complained. Nero soon got his wish when he heard a large crash and the sound of footsteps.
He watched as more demons swarmed out the cover of the trees. They were Assaults, lizard like beasts he had encountered before during the incident with Sanctus. About five appeared out the brush, circling him and hissing and snarling. Each had sharp talons and wielded a small shield on their right arm.
Nero frowned, "Oh not these guys AGAIN. Well whatever" he said revving the Red Queen's handle and charging forward.
Back in New York...
Evening had come to Manhattan as the sun set and darkness approached. Mayor Stewart entered her apartment building on 79th and Amsterdam. Walking in she pressed the elevator and walked in as she hit her floor for the pent house levels. A few moments later the elevator doors opened and she exited.
Walking to her apartment door she unlocked it, twisting the keys in the handle and stepped in.
"Martin I'm home" she called out to her husband. No reply. Kicking off her shoes and setting her bag down on the floor she shut the door behind her. All the lights in the house were shut off. Unusual for her husband to do. "Hey Martin, you hear me babe? Why did you shut all the lights off?" she called again.
Mayor Stewart moved down the dark hall way coming to her spacious living room. Searching for a light she flicked the switch on.
Her husband was lying on the couch, dead. He had a gunshot wound to his head, his eyes rolled back to his skull. His stomach and chest cavity was carved open, his ribcage partially exposed and his intestines strewn about. Blood was splattered everywhere, staining the floor and couch.
Horrified, she covered her mouth with her hands. "Goddamn I got sick of waiting for you. This fucker was starting to stink" a voice from the other side of the room said. She turned to find a man sitting in a large chair. He was stained with blood, holding a 9mm pistol and wielding a very large combat knife. He wore a large hooded black cloak with black pants and boots. Most disturbing, was the ferocity of his electric blue eyes showcasing malice and sadism the likes of which she had never seen.
"Who are you? Why did you do this to my husband?" she cried out, shaking from fear. The man shrugged, "Because he was home" he said simply. Standing up, he stretched and waved the knife at her. "So look sweet cakes, we gonna do this the easy or hard way?" he threatened. Mayor Stewart trembled, slowly backing away. "Please don't. I'll give you money. Anything just please don't kill me" she pleaded.
He chuckled and shook his head. "Don't need no money. Besides we have other plans for you. Whenever you're ready now, Victoria" he called to his partner.
Mayor Stewart then felt a hand reach from behind and grab her, groping her ample chest. A white cloth was then shoved over her face. Immediately struggling she fought against the obscene strength to no avail. Her vision grew blurry as she had already inhaled the sickly sweet smell of chloroform. Darkness and a wave of dizziness crept over as she drifted into unconsciousness. After a few more moments, she slumped down, her body cradled limply in the arms of her attacker.
"Well that was fun now. I really lucked out, she's a cutie" Victoria said holding the now unconscious Mayor in her arms. Dropping the cloth she then turned her around, bent and slung her over her right shoulder, her arms swinging loosely.
The man sighed and placed his gun and knife away. "You finished? I'm ready to get out of this dump. Let's get this bitch back to our place so we can move forward with the plan" he said walking over ready to leave the scene.
Victoria carried the unconscious Mayor, "Yeah yeah. Long as I get my fun with her later" she said reaching and rubbing the Mayor on her behind. Both of them then turned and left the apartment, carrying the Mayor away. Leaving behind her murdered husband.
End chapter
Hope you enjoyed it. Next one up soon. Nero finishes off the demons in the forest but soon gets ambushed by two powerful beings. The wolf pack returns to Vladimir and report on their encounter. Vladimir then finally forms the task force to find the assassin, whom has already chosen his next target.
Meanwhile, Dante and Trish track down a new lead on the ones branding and ordering the demons around town. Dante gets drawn into a big fight as he too gets ambushed and Alucard and Seras go on another hunt.
Stay tuned, thanks for reading!