Disclaimer: The big free for all is near. Hope you are prepared to see some epic fighting. Again just as a reminder. I am starting college soon so I will be occupied with preparing for that. As a result I will try my best to update with chapters as frequently as I can. I'll try to update at least one chapter each week. Now unto the story.
Sion chases the Oboro as the beast heads topside. His battle culminates on the city streets. Meanwhile below the surface, Seth and the team encounter members of LOD including their leader Klaus. The mysterious enigmatic leader openly declares his plan to put the human race in bondage. But through what method?
Integra has an interesting conversation with the FBI Director. The two discuss recent events and reach the conclusion they are all connected. Is a partnership between Hellsing and the Nightstalkers underway?
In Russia, the wolf pack prepares for a hunt. A betrayal is in the works. Someone within the Order is plotting a terrible event. Can the wolves with the aid of Dante root out the betrayer?
Lastly, Nero and the Order of the Sword come under attack from a group of vampires. It seems LOD has another target in their sight. Can the young knight defend his home?
Hellsing and Devil May Cry are owned/copyrighted/distributed by Kouta Hirano and Capcom respectively. I do not own these works of fictions in any manner so do not sue me.
Chapter Eight- Destruction
Dexter ejected the empty clip and reloaded another. His team likewise did the same. They were preparing to attack the LOD meeting.
Below them, the leader, Klaus gave out further instructions. "We shall strike against Russia in three days. The mole we have, has she reported on the Order of the Cross?" he asked. His blackened image flickering. "She has reported that Vladimir has ordered his forces to begin pursuing the vampires. It seems they are beginning to piece the puzzle together" one man said. Klaus remained silent for a while before again speaking.
"Tell her to strike now. Vladimir's guard is high. He is anticipating a strike against his forces. But he won't be prepared for one inside. Until then move more of our forces out of the city. Tonight we finish our business in New York" he said. From the ledge above Dexter narrowed his eyes. "Russia? The Order of the Cross? Man what the hell is going on?" he asked. From the other side, Seth, still in his lion form snorted as he crawled further up. "Whenever you are ready, Dex" he said.
Dexter slowly raised his hand, signaling to his team as they nodded and cocked their rifles and took aim. "On my mark. 10…9….8…7…" he began counting. Each team member took aim at the group below.
"6….5…4…"
Seth growled, his fur bristling, the skin and muscles flexing. His long tail slowly twitching, his gaze intense and predatory.
"3…2…1. CONTACT!" Dexter roared and the group opened fire. Bullets sped through the air reaching their targets as the vampires screeched and howled.
"What? Intruders! KILL THEM ALL!" a member roared and brandished a sub machine pistol from his long robes. Members of LOD and the team began an intense gun battle. Dexter slid to a lower level. Quickly taking cover he reached out, firing his assault rifle and killing three vampires as their heads burst in a gory fashion.
Seth roared, his mane shaking as he dropped down below. Leaping out from the rocky covering he sprinted towards a group of vampires. He swiped with one paw, taking off the head of one before turning and biting another's throat out. Blood soon stained his chops as he again roared and continued his assault. Despite the fight, Klaus did not interject. He observed the scene very carefully. Almost as if he was studying the battle.
Dexter and his team now moved to the bottom level. Dexter dove behind some cover as the LOD members fired. His team pushing the group back with more and more dropping dead. One member's body shook violently as he was shot in his chest, heart and torso. Blood sprayed out and he dropped to the floor dead. Seth was tackled by three vampires who pinned him down. Grunting and growling he struggled under their increased strength. He managed to wiggle one leg free, which he used to kick one off sending him crashing to the floor. Seth managed to stand to his feet but the vampires climbed on top. Squeezing they tried snapping his bones causing him to roar in agitation. Dexter ran over, grabbing one and pulling him off. He quickly shot it through the head sending brains and flesh splattering to the floor. Seth then used his shoulders to knock the others off before leaping and tearing into them.
After 10 minutes the fighting had finally died down. Blood and body parts scattered the floor. Dexter and his team spread out, checking for any other vampires. "Clear!" one shouted raising his rifle. "All clear here" Ramirez said walking to Dexter.
"Impressive, I would expect nothing less from the Nightstalkers" the voice of Klaus said. From his position the LOD leader watched the scene unfold. The team took aim, Dexter said "And who the hell are you?".
"My name is Klaus. I am the leader of LOD. A pleasure to make your acquaintance, Dexter" he said causing the man's eyes to widen. "How do you kn-"
"I know all about you, Dexter. I make it a business to know about you. Not just you, but your entire organization. I know all about the Nightstalkers. Why, I even know of your engagement to the very lovely Rosette. Congratulations, she is quite the beauty" Klaus said mockingly. Dexter swore under his breath, still not taking aim off. At that point Seth jumped from his cover, body crouched low, tail twitching as he growled menacingly. "If you're the leader of LOD then perhaps you can tell us what your purpose is" he said.
Klaus slightly turned in the direction of Seth and chuckled. "Ah Seth. The Shape Shifter. Very nice to finally see you in action" he said causing Seth to narrow his golden eyes. "But to answer your question" Klaus began again. "LOD's purpose is not too far above that of any organization. Power, wealth, glory, even sex. But we or rather I have taken it a step further. We seek to spread our glory to all of mankind. And to do that means taking a unique change of course to bring about mankind's true glory" he said.
Dexter then slowly lowered his rifle. "The hell are you talking about? What kind of mystical bullshit is this? Just answer us. What is LOD's purpose?" he said.
Klaus remained silent, staring intently. His body again flickering. "We are building a new world. To build that world we must first bring an end to the greatest lie to humankind. The illusion of free will has held humanity back since the rise of the church. We will effectively put an end to that line of thinking. We are going to remove mankind's free will. Eliminate it. Terminate it. Destroy it. We will crush mankind's free will and in so doing, our world will become a realization. " he said.
Seth snorted twice and let out a low rumbling. "How is free will an illusion? How are you going to build a new world? Answer us goddamn it!" Dexter snapped angrily. Klaus chuckled, "In time, your questions will be answered. For now I leave you in peace. Know this though: Everything you have ever believed in is a monstrous lie. We will save you from that lie. We will save all of mankind from that great lie. Long have we watched, and long have we waited. Farewell Nightstalkers, we shall meet again soon" And with that the black outline of Klaus flickered twice before slowly fading away leaving the roaring fire behind.
Dexter remained silent before lowering his rifle. "Well that turned up shit. We should get back to the surface and see if Sion will need our help" he said turning away. At that point there was a loud shout followed by swearing causing the group to face the adjacent direction. Two officers approached holding a wildly struggling woman. She had messy black hair and wore black robes which clung tightly to her waist and hips. "Sweet cakes right here tried knifing me while my back was turned. We figured we could get some Intel out of her" he explained throwing her roughly to the ground. She sat on her knees, not facing anyone in particular. Dexter stared, "Damn. We're going to have to call in for support when we reach the surface and have her taken to headquarters so she can be questioned" he said.
The woman slowly looked up at him. Eyes cold and lifeless, as if she were in some sort of trance. Dexter helped her to her feet, cuffed her hands behind her back and then said "Let's move, back to the surface and see if we can meet up with Sion there" he said as they began the trek back to the top.
Over in London….
"Is this a Mr. Jack McGrath, Director of the FBI?" Integra asked speaking into the phone. From the other line Director McGrath paused. The British accent was unfamiliar to him.
"Indeed. Who am I speaking with?" he asked.
"My name is Integra Hellsing" she replied.
"Hellsing…Hellsing…that name sounds vaguely familiar. Wait…this wouldn't happen to be a Sir Integra Hellsing. Daughter of Arthur Hellsing?" McGrath asked. Integra paused, "You are familiar with my father?" she asked.
"Yes. Arthur and my family once had close ties to each other in several business ventures" he said. Integra never knew this but didn't think much of it. "What can I do for you Ms. Hellsing?" McGrath asked.
"I was hoping to discuss with you the events plaguing your city" Integra said. "So you are aware of our conflict wi-"
"With a group calling itself LOD? Yes I am. I know because they too have been causing my organization issues" she said. "Organization?"
"The Hellsing Organization. Surely if you know of my father you know of our family's secret group" Integra said. "No I guess Arthur never mentioned it. But anyway so what exactly has been happening in London that you feel the need to contact me?" McGrath asked.
Integra sighed before explaining the lengthy ordeal. "We believe LOD has been using vampires to cause chaos. The vampires raised up a powerful being called the Oboro to retaliate. But they lost control and it had been killing them off since. Now LOD has control of it and we don't know what they plan to use it for" she explained.
"Oboro?" McGrath questioned. "Yes. Apparently it is some type of agent of the devil, said to be the incarnation of death and vengeance. It can be summoned by any who so wishes and used to wipe out their enemies" Integra explained. McGrath then felt a very cold sensation creep down his neck. A wave of fear mixed with realization flooded his body. "So then that monster in the subway, could it be the same thing?" he thought to himself.
"Mr. McGrath?" Integra asked.
"Tell me Ms. Hellsing, what does this devil look like?" he asked. "We aren't sure. We only know of its purpose for being summoned. Mr. McGrath is there something wrong?" Integra asked sensing something was the matter.
"This evening, Manhattan came under attack. Something…some kind of horrible monster went on a violent and murderous rampage in the subway system. Killed hundreds of people and proceeded to devour their brains. A task force was deployed to hunt the beast down though we haven't heard yet" he said. "Did you consider your men might be dead?" Integra asked very bluntly.
"No. They are led by one of our most trusted officers. Dexter Smith. With him are two of our group's best soldiers" McGrath said speaking of Sion and Seth. Integra didn't answer right away. "So you believe that it was the Oboro that attacked your city" she said more as a statement. "I am positive now that I have spoken with you. Ms. Hellsing, perhaps you can explain LOD's purpose to me. From the information we have gathered they seem to have some fascination with putting an end"
"To the greatest lie to mankind. Freewill" Integra finished for him. McGrath tensed from his side of the phone line. "Goodness gracious. It's all the same. The attacks here in New York. Your vampire problem. What does it mean though?" he asked.
"It means" Integra began. "That LOD is planning to use both vampires and the Oboro as part of their goal. All we know so far is that they have another target. Russia. Specifically Moscow and whatever they are planning is going to happen soon. Mr. McGrath, I ask for your assistance. Can you give us your full cooperation so we can put a stop to this group and protect both our cities?" Integra asked.
"Absolutely. I will have to run some of the information by my colleagues. Now, shall we discuss some strategies?' McGrath said. For the next hour he and Integra discussed the growing conflict with LOD and began drawing ways to root out the mysterious group and eliminate them.
In Russia…..
Vladimir was busy arranging some books in his office. His phone rang and without looking. He reached, hit the speaker button and resumed his task. "Yes?" he answered.
"Uh sir are you busy now?" asked a voice. One of his guards, Freddy.
"Not really. What's up Freddy?"
"Ms. Petrova is demanding we take her home. She refuses to stay" he said nervously. Vladimir swore to himself. Ever since her attack he had offered her to stay at the estate until they resolve the issue with the vampires. She was being increasingly more stubborn and difficult.
"I'll be right there" Vladimir responded and turned to leave. He walked down the hall, going down the stairs and into one of the staff rooms where Irina was. Entering he saw her arguing with three of his officers, as well as Captain Reznov.
"Look, Miss..." one officer began as she cut him off. "No need to 'Miss' me. My answer is final, I want to go home. Now" she said defiantly and folded her arms. Vladimir sighed and shook his head. "Look" Captain Reznov said. "Don't be stupid. You were targeted for a reason. Whoever is controlling these vampires know the mayhem they can cause if a person of your political background is silenced. Let us do our job and protect you from them. So take that ginormous ass of yours and mellow down" he said cocking a goofy grin.
Irina's cheeks flushed red. "Look, the danger is over now and I'm fine. And for the last time, keep my ass out of your thoughts" she spat.
"Enough" Vladimir said sternly. "Look Irina the fact is the danger is not over. I spoke with Sir Integra recently. This group calls itself LOD and apparently, they're targeting our forces. We don't know why yet. She also explained that something real nasty is headed this way and we will need to prep for it. So again, you are more than welcome to stay here at our headquarters for as long as it takes. Or if you prefer, I can speak with the Prime Minister. I'm sure he'd be all ears once he learns the vampires are targeting more politicians now" he said.
Irina remained silent for some time, not answering. "Well?" Vladimir asked. She turned her head away. Swearing he walked over to an intercom buzzer. "Alex?" he asked. A moment later there was an answer.
"Yeah Boss?"
"Could you please come to the staff room on the middle level?"
"On my way"
Irina stared at him. "What are you doing?" she asked but Vladimir ignored her. Two minutes later Alex entered the office, smirking. Vladimir nodded, "Alex would you please escort Ms. Petrova to the guest suite?" he asked the Werewolf who flashed him a thumbs up. "On it. Right this way babe" he said walking over to her.
"This is absolutely ridiculous! I refuse to be held against my own will. I am a politician not some damn helpless litt- Hey! Get your hands off me!" Irina began shouting. Alex had grabbed her, and proceed to toss her over his shoulder and carry her out the room. Much to the amusement of Captain Reznov. Irina began swearing in fluent Russian.
"Cho zha tuy! Svoloch!" she said as Alex proceeded to carry her amidst her struggle as she squirmed in his grip. They finally reached the suite as Alex entered. "Well, home sweet home" he said lightly patting her behind to which she again fought and squirmed in his grip. He tossed her unto the king sized bed and watched with amusement as she sat up straight.
"Bastards. All of you. Keeping me as a prisoner. I have rights" she said folding her arms and glaring at Alex who just chuckled. "You aren't a prisoner. Trust us; we're trying to protect you. So just relax and chill out" he said and turned to leave. "Wait…" Irina said standing to her feet. Alex turned to face her. "I'm sorry for that outburst. Just, everything is changing so fast. First the assassin and now vampires. It's almost too much" she said. Alex nodded, "Like I said you're in good hands" he said with a smirk. "If you'd like, I can arrange for some of your possessions to be brought here to the agency" he said. Irina smiled gently. "That would be nice. Alex was it?" she asked. "Yeah. And you're welcome, Ms. Petrova" he said. "Please call me Irina" she said gently.
Back in New York….
The Oboro roared with great fury and sprinted down 7th avenue before turning unto 48th street. The beast had finally escaped to the surface pursued by Sion. Stopping, the beast turned, snorted twice and watched the approaching hunter. People screamed and fled in terror, cars began congesting as drivers exited their vehicles at the sight of the behemoth. "Run! It's a goddamn monster!" one woman shouted as she and a group fled the scene.
Sion reached behind and pulled out two handguns and took aim. He opened fire, the Oboro howled from the hail of bullets and jumped over a parked van and continued running. Sion swore and gave chase. He ran parallel to the beast on the other side of the street. Sion roughly shoved past fleeing citizens, ignoring their cries and pleas for help.
The chase continued as the Oboro stopped, turned back and began pacing back and forth. The two were now in the middle of the streets with cars and other vehicles honking and driver's shouting and swearing. A swarm of people began fleeing the scene as Sion calm approached.
"You've caused enough problems, monster. Time to put you down" he said reaching for his sword. Sion pulled out Oblivion and held it in front as the Oboro snorted, roared and charged. Sion brought the sword in a wide swing. Oboro jumped back, just avoiding the blade. For such a large beast it moved with surprising agility as Sion continued his assault.
A large SUV pulled on the far corner near the scene. Five Nightstalker agents jumped out armed with assault rifles as they took aim. Rosette was among them, armed with a light sub machine rifle. "Shoot to kill, don't let this thing escape alive" she ordered as they opened fire spreading out in a tactical position. Sion flipped back to avoid the hail of bullets. The creatures again bellowed and charged the attacking agents killing two.
"Rosette! Be careful!" Sion shouted and charged forward raising his sword. The Oboro butted him as he flipped in the air and landed back on his feet. Sion pulled out two machine pistols and opened fire piercing the beast who charged right for him. Rosette circled around, taking cover behind a car and firing again.
Sion avoided the claw swipes of the beast as he again fired this time straight into the beasts face shooting out one of its eyes. The Oboro howled in tremendous agony as it began thrashing and shaking violently.
Some of the agents closed in attempting to further subdue. It kicked out with one leg, gutting a man across the middle as his intestines spewed out. Rosette left her cover to run and check him. Dropping her weapon she saw to her grief, the man was already dead. "Ms. Rosette behind you!" another agent shouted and opened fire as the Oboro again charged forward. Rosette rolled out of the way just as the beast swiped at her.
Sion immediately slashed with his sword and slashed a large bit of flesh off causing the Oboro to roar in great fury. Rosette got to her feet and reached for her weapon. She ejected the empty cartridge and prepare to load another when she heard "Rosette watch out!"
Rosette turned and was then knocked hard by the Oboro's tail as the beast smacked her across the street. She landed hard on her back and bumped her head causing her to groan and clutch her face from the blow. Sion, horrified dropped his sword at the sight of her being attacked. "ROSETTE!" he shouted.
Two agents immediately rushed to her aid. They gently carried her away to safety. "Shit she got hit hard, I think she's a little dazed" one named Murphy said tenderly clutching her head as she moaned. However the damage was already done.
Sion seemed to go into a strange trance. He didn't seem to notice anything else. Not even the Oboro as the beast snorted and again paced as if deciding which victim to attack. His rage began building as he clenched his fists tightly. With a deep breath and a terrible primal howl of rage and madness Sion shouted at the top of his lungs.
A fierce gust of wind swept through the area as his body began glowing red. Black light began swirling like a vortex at his feet with a faint glow of crimson as his howling turned to a wail of terrible fury. The teal gem on Sion's crown began flashing a dark purple color before it began shaking. The gold rings on his wrists likewise began shaking. Red energy cracked and sparked around him. Sion was then engulfed in a fierce flash of red and black energy that illuminated the area before forming a steady pillar reaching to the sky. His roars of rage continued pouring out as onlookers to the scene watched in terror at his changing presence. His already tall and toned body grew inch by inch, his muscles swelling and expanding. His teeth sharpened, his canines in particular growing in size. His nails began to morph into sharp claws. He opened his eyes, now blood red with black irises and spoke in a chilling booming voice that echoed.
"What have you done lowest of the low? You're so beneath my contempt you have not even a name! You dare touch my lady! You DARE hurt what's mine?" Sion shouted.
The Oboro watched the scene, seemingly unfazed by this frightening new transformation. It blinked slowly, its eyes intent and focused. Then it slowly cocked its head and snorted. It took a few paces back and then again forward as if to make its mind on whether to flee or fight.
Sion's fury continued escalating. The black and red energy he was putting out became substantial with great gusts of wind and a swirling vortex of power. Murphy watched in horror. He had witnessed Sion's rage once before and it terrified him ever since. "Oh shit this is not good. He's losing it again just like last time" he said still holding Rosette's dazed form.
Two more cars pulled up and more agents swarmed out. Among them was Section Chief Quinton. Arming their weapons they watched in fear at Sion's state. Chief Quinton swore. "Listen up!" he shouted over the great wind and Sion's howls of rage. "Do whatever is necessary to eliminate that beast. Prepare to open fire and if needed..." he said hesitating. "If needed, we shall have to use Gospel" he said. An officer turned, wide eyed and panicking.
"But Chief if we use something as strong as Gospel then Sion will be-"
"I'm aware. Shut up and do as you're told! Do not forget Sion's true nature. Whatever happens we CANNOT allow the seal to be broken. He is a threat to us all now that he has sunken into rage and lost his reason" Chief Quinton said watching Sion continuing his rampage. "Do not forget that he is the most powerful devil we have ever encountered" the chief said. Everyone turned, concerned now on having to use something as strong as Gospel on a comrade.
"A…a devil..." one officer whispered.
Sion shouted a final time. Above him, the spectral outline and form a great winged and horned devil floated above. With piercing red eyes it grinned wickedly as Sion faced the Oboro as the creature twitched its tail in anticipation of an attack. Sion howled with greater fury as he took a step forward. "Now. You DIIIIIE!" he roared and sprinted to the beast.
Sion's body was suddenly tackled to the floor by another force. It was Rosette, head bleeding as she had wrapped her arms around his body in a tight embrace. "Come back Sion! Come back! I'm alright! I'm alright!" she shouted trying to reach him. It worked as Sion began calming down. His eyes returned to normal and he took a deep breath. "Rosette..." he said as they slid to a stop. Rosette immediately turned and raised her rifle. The Oboro suddenly flinched and cowered low to the ground.
A bright flash of red light appeared before it. A man now stood in front of the beast. Wearing a black cape, black pants and a red top he tossed his cape back and cackled loudly. "Ahh splendid, you have proven far more useful tonight then we anticipated" the man said glancing at the Oboro as the beast growled lowly and snorted. The Nightstalkers then took aim at this newest arrival. Rosette slowly stood to her feet. "And just who the hell are you?" she asked.
"The name is Drake. Unfortunately I don't have much time to properly introduce myself. Our leader has a goal to accomplish. We need big boy over here" Drake said gesturing to the monster behind.
"Wait? Your leader controls this thing? What for? Why has he unleashed it into our city?" Rosette asked. Drake again chuckled before turning his back. Facing the Oboro he snapped his fingers. With a tremendous howl of primal fury the beast roared deeply. Its body was then engulfed in a swirling vortex of red and black flames. The flames soon swarmed the beast before encasing it. The Oboro gave one final roar and soon it along with the flames disappeared.
Drake turned back around. "Your city is safe for the time being. But know this. We are ready to destroy this world" he said ominously. Drake then laughed and disappeared in a flash of red light leaving the Nightstalkers to ponder his message.
After a few moments Chief Quinton walked over to Rosette. "Are you alright?" he asked. She nodded, "Yes. My head hurts a little but I'll be fine" she answered. "Let's pack it up. Get our wounded and deceased out. Call in EMT's as well and let's try clearing the civilians out" Chief Quinton said. Walking away he cast a scathing glare at Sion and then quickly walked off.
One agent walked over to her, holding out his radio. "Ma'am we have Dexter on radio" he said. Rosette quickly took the radio. "Dex? Are you ok?" she asked frantically.
"Yeah I'm fine. Look we're just about to reach the surface. We got a problem. We got a BIG fucking problem. Rosette, call an emergency meeting with Director McGrath and the rest of the higher ups. We'll meet you at the agency" Dexter explained.
"We?" She asked.
"Me a few other officers, Seth and our prisoner"
"Wait…you have a prisoner"
"Long story. Just get back to headquarters. Dexter out" he said shutting off his line. Rosette sighed and handed back the radio. "Let's go" she said turning to leave.
On Fortuna….
On the island of Fortuna danger was about to strike. Looming over the city was an impending threat.
The town was quiet and serene, the townspeople going about their various activities. One individual dressed in a black hoodie walked slowly down the street. He looked ahead. A beautiful young woman was slowly approaching. She was carrying a brown bag, smiling. He could hear her humming a tune, her wavy brown hair smelled sweet. More appealing to the man was what coursed inside her body. The scent of her blood.
He quickened his pace. Just as she were to pass him he roughly grabbed her by the neck and spun her around. Panicking she cried out as he held her down, exposing her neck. Licking his lips he reared his head back exposing large fangs as he snarled and savagely bit into her neck. She screamed causing other townspeople to look on in horror.
The vampire bit harder, blood oozing out as he ripped a large chunk of her flesh and spat it out before tossing her dead body down. He slowly turned around, blood trickling from his lips. His eyes were blood red with green irises. He leaned back and shouted. People began screaming and turned to run.
Suddenly swarms of vampires began appearing in the town. Killing, drinking and feeding in frenzy. They attacked any in their sight. Men, women and even young children. One man had his head ripped off. The vampire held the severed head over his face as he let the blood flow into his mouth which he drank in great delight.
Vampires had now fully descended on the Castle Town of Fortuna. Unchecked, unchallenged and killing at their delight. The cries of the townspeople soon filled the air.
A group of vampires sprinted through the town square near the large fountain. They were chasing after a fleeing group. One vampire jumped high into the air and tackled a man to the floor. Pinning him with his foot he began chuckling as he bared his fangs. Suddenly four gunshots rang through the air. The vampire's head exploded in a gory bit. The rest turned and saw a young man with white hair, a blue jacket, his right arm heavily taped and a large sword secured behind his back. He held a large revolver in his hand which he twirled and placed away.
"Well well. Looks like Seishiro was right. So I take it then you clowns are supposed to be vampires?" Nero said smirking. One vampire turned to face him. He snarled and bared his fangs before taking a step forward prompting Nero to shoot both his legs off as he fell to the floor howling in pain.
Nero held the Blue Rose tightly. He heard footsteps and saw that knights of the Order were lining up behind him. Among them was Seishiro, hands behind his back as he glared harshly. "By our estimates approximately 150 vampires are now attacking the city. They are scattered about at different areas. We suffered heavy civilian casualties as a result. Kill them all; do not let these fiends destroy our home." Seishiro ordered sharply.
The knights of the Order brandished their weapons. The vampire's eyes flashed dangerously. More and more vampires began appearing. Their clothes covered in bloodstains with blood staining their lips, hands and fingers and even their faces. Seishiro waved his hand, "Kill them" he said pulling out his own sword as they charged forward. The vampires likewise attacked as the two groups began a fierce battle.
Nero again fired from the Blue Rose, killing two vampires. He placed the revolver away as he reached for his sword. Revving the handle he slashed with the Red Queen, cutting two more vampires in half before continuing to hack and slash through them. The rest of the knights likewise did the same.
Nero revved the handle before swinging upward knocking a vampire into the sky. He pulled out the Blue Rose and fired filling the vampire's body with bullets. Nero turned and kicked one vampire across the ground before batting another one away. He then broke into a sprint as he ran through the battle ground cutting and slashing through the vampires.
Seishiro was likewise holding his own, cutting through several vampires and reducing them to a bloody paste. One knight was tackled to the floor and had his throat torn out, blood oozing from the wound. Three more fell as vampires swarmed and ripped them apart.
Nero split one vampire's head in half before slicing him across the middle. In the midst of their battle Seishiro called out to him. "Nero!"
"What!" the brash young knight called back. "We cannot allow them to overrun the city, push back harder!" Seishiro shouted. The battle continued to rage on with both sides suffering more losses. Twenty minutes passed before the final vampire was slain. Nero flicked blood off the Red Queen and placed it behind his back. Seishiro likewise placed his own sword away and surveyed the damage. "Get the wounded out. For now, leave our dead behind while we attend to other areas of the town. We are still under attack. Organize search teams to sweep key locations across the island. Eliminate any and all vampire activity" he ordered as the remaining knights began carrying their wounded comrades.
"Nero, come and take a look" he said gesturing for him to come over. They looked at the corpse of one vampire Nero had shot through the head. Nero shrugged, 'Alright so they're vampires. Big deal" he said unimpressed. Seishiro sighed and shook his head.
"Come Nero. Do you honestly know nothing of these beings? What is the most common weakness of a vampire?" he asked. Nero frowned, "Like I give a shit. I don't know silver?" he said. Seishiro said nothing.
"Garlic? Holy water? Stakes?"
Again Seishiro said nothing.
"Sunlight" Nero said exasperated and at that Seishiro nodded. "Nero it's the middle of the day. These things attacked in broad daylight. How? Vampires historically were reported to burn to dust when exposed to the sun. Yet these things are walking around entirely unaffected. Not to mention their appearance. Their red and green eyes and pulsing veins and their freakish obscene strength. Something is terribly wrong Nero. We have to get to the bottom of this" he said turning past Nero. "Go forth into other parts of the town and assist our knights. There's something brewing here and I don't like it. Report back to me if something turns up" he said.
Nero shrugged, "Yeah fine whatever. Who knows this may actually turn out to be fun" he said with a smirk.
Nero journeyed to the southern part of the city, near the port where he encountered more vampires. A group of about 12 were busy feeding from the corpses of several citizens. One vampire, a beautiful woman with long wavy red hair bit down hard into the neck of a middle aged man as he cried out. Blood pooled in her mouth which she swished around and swallowed, holding his struggling form. "So...so...sweet. I'd say this one is O negative." She said to her group as they began laughing and continued their feast.
Nero approached the group, raising his eyebrow at their carnage. "Is that all you guys do? Just kill and feed? You vampires seem even lower then demons" he said in disgust. They looked at him and began wildly chuckling. "Oh look another one. And my he looks tasty. How about I make you my progeny handsome?" the red haired vampire offered licking her lips and dropping her victim. Nero shook his head, 'Sorry babe but you're not my type. Tell you what though. I won't kill you first since you have a real soft spot for me" he taunted.
Baring her fangs she took a step forward. "I'm going to drain you dry!" she said sprinting forward with blinding speed. Nero calmly pulled out the Blue Rose and shot her through the stomach sending her crashing backwards and howling in pain. The rest of the group spread out to surround Nero who began firing off, taking three more down.
Three charged and began attacking, punching and swiping. Nero dashed and moved around their attacks. Catching one vampire's fist he brought the man over in a shoulder throw before spinning and placing his fist through the other's chest. Pulling it out he jumped over the last attacking as he again fired from the Blue Rose blowing the vampire's head off.
Nero pulled the Red Queen out and within several quick movements slashed and cut down all the attacking vampires. Blood pooled on the ground mixed in with severed arms and legs and heads. Sighing he placed Red Queen back across his back and walked over to the red haired vampire.
"You, red head. I need some answers. Why are vampire attacking us?" he asked holding Blue Rose to her head.
Whimpering from the pain she coughed and spat. "You damn fool. Do you think this is just about your pathetic Order? We are after a bigger target. Yours was just an insignificant test. You shall soon see"
"Who is 'we'?" Nero asked.
"Our grand order. LOD." She answered.
"LOD? Wait. Those guys that jumped me in the forest. Are you with them?" Nero asked.
"They are but a small portion of what we seek to accomplish. Beware devil hunter. Our group, LOD is preparing to bring about mankind's end." She said. Nero finally lost his patience and proceeded to blast her brains out. Sighing he spun the Blue Rose and placed it away then turned and began to walk off.
Three figures watched from atop one of the buildings. "He's stronger than I expected. A lot stronger." One man said. Standing beside him was Victoria, tossing back her silvery blonde hair and chuckling. "Please. He's nothing. He can barely control his devil powers. I could take him with barely even 10% of my full power" she said confidently. Next to Victoria was Drake, his cape flowing behind him as he folded his arms. "Don't be cocky Victoria. But I see your point. This Nero is no threat. Neither are those clowns of the Order of the Cross. I can't wait to see the hell we raise now that the Oboro has been sent there" he said.
"Drake, Victoria, you must be patient. Klaus is nearing the next step in preparation. It will not be long before we witness our enemies do battle here. The stage is being set. It's only a matter of time." said the other man Aion.
Victoria smirked. "He is cute though. If I get the chance I am going to enjoy tearing him to pieces" she said licking her lips. Drake rolled his eyes.
"Well that stage is set. Time to watch this play unfold" Drake said turning away.
Back in Russia…
"Ok so we have these babies here" Raul explained holding up an ammunition clip. "Blessed rounds of pure Macedonian silver. Hollow tipped with a mercury core. These are a personal favorite of mine" he said. The pack along with Dante were prepping for an upcoming hunt. Vladimir was sending them after vampires suspected of having ties with LOD. With any luck more information could be obtained about the mysterious organization.
Raul was explaining the different ammunition types to Dante, who seemed genuinely interested. "And these?" the devil hunter asked picking up a large shell. "Those are incendiary rounds. They light the target on fire once they impact. The top of the round is filled with a concentrated mix of compressed napalm. Real nasty stuff, takes at least 20 minutes for the flames to burn out" Raul explained as Dante whistled.
Sergei and Alex were busy loading assault rifles. "Dude you want the M14, the ACR or the G36?" Sergei asked. Alex looked at the table and folded his arms. "Eh...I'll go with the G36 this time" he said reaching and cocking the rifle. Sergei grabbed the ACR, "I'm going with the standard blessed rounds" he said. Alex nodded as he loaded his own weapon.
The rest of the pack was likewise preparing. Hiro was sharpening his katana. Standing up he inspected the blade, sharp as could be. With a satisfied nod he sheathed the blade. Hanya was not too far away, loading his revolver. He then placed it in its holster and proceeded to grab a M240 rifle. Loading the belt feed Hanya began chuckling.
"Yo Hiro" he called out to his partner.
Hiro did not look up.
"20 bucks says I can bag more suck heads then you" Hanya said confidently. Hiro stared at the massive Werewolf. Walking past him he held up his hand. "50 bucks" he said simply causing Hanya to frown. "What? That's more than last time. Ah fine whatever" he said grumbling about Hiro being an asshole.
At one point Dante looked up. "Where's your boss? That Michael dude" he asked. Raul shrugged, "He's with Kathy. They're spending a little 'quality' time together" he said with a sly grin. Dante blinked and then chuckled. "Never would have pictured him for the big romantic type" he said.
"Oh man you have NO idea. He likes to pretend the rest of us don't see the two of them sneaking away to play grab ass" Alex cracked causing his brother to laugh.
"I will say this though. I'm kinda surprised he hasn't claimed her yet" Robert said walking over and dumping a box of silver stakes. "Claim her as what? A dependent? Is he filing a tax return or something?" Dante joked. Raul looked at him, "No he means claim her as his mate. It's what a Werewolf does when they fall in love. The person claimed is then bound mentally, physically and emotionally to their mate. The pair is bonded for life essentially." He explained. Dante didn't answer. He really had stepped out of his usual world of demons and devils, finding himself intrigued more and more by this new world of vampires and Werewolves.
The pair in question, Michael and Kathy were in the latter's bedroom. Sitting on the bed, arms wrapped around each other and cuddled close Kathy smiled gently and said "I wish we could do this more often". Michael smiled in return and gently leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. "I know, as soon as we find this group things are going to be a lot more different." He said gently stroking her arm.
Kathy grew quiet for a long time, drawing a curious glance from Michael. 'What is it?" he asked. Sighing she said "Michael…there's something I've wanted to ask you for a while but I'm afraid of what you'll say."
"Just tell me it's ok" he replied. Kathy stood up straight on the bed, turning to face him. "I...wanted to ask more about her. Anya I mean" she said. Michael's expression instantly changed. Intense pain and sorrow filled his eyes. With a deep heavy breath he sat up straight on the bed. "It's been three centuries and it still hurts. We never even got to have a real life with each other." He said.
"Anya was, at her deepest truly a magnificent person. She had this ray of happiness about her like never before. In all my 2,000 years I have never met a human with as much love and kindness and goodness about them, until I met her. She loved making people happy. She enjoyed it. She always smiled, even on the gloomiest of days. She was also smart and funny, spiritual, honest, loyal. Truly an amazing person." Michael explained.
Kathy grew quiet as she watched his expression. "Do you still love her?" she asked. Michael hesitated. "A Werewolf never truly gets over losing a mate. I will always love her. Until I meet the true death." He explained.
Swallowing Kathy then said "I see". She then stood to her feet and began pacing around the room. "So what else? You said once before I reminded you of her. Well what else is there? Is there anything about us that's different?" she asked.
Michael thought for a moment. "You have a strong and powerful spirit about you. It was something I took into consideration when I bit you. Kathy you have the potential to become an even greater Werewolf than I could ever be" Michael said. Kathy stared dumbfounded, "Michael are you serious?"
He nodded.
"Wow um…anything else?"
Michael thought for a moment. "Your ass" he said very matter of factly.
Kathy's expression dropped. "What?" Michael then shrugged. "Your ass is bigger than hers was." He said rather sheepishly. Kathy stared for a long time before blushing. "Great so the only thing keeping you interested is the size of my ass?" she asked blushing more before cracking a smirk. Michael grinned, "Well you asked. I'm just telling the truth. You got back girl" he said laughing.
Kathy rolled her eyes and chuckled. Michael then walked over to her. "So does that answer your question?" he asked wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her close to him. "More or less. I hope I didn't stir up any bad memories" she said clutching him tightly. "You didn't" he said gently. They remained that way for a while. Holding each other very gently and closely. Kathy then looked up into his eyes. Closing her own she planted her lips unto his in a warm kiss. Michael held the kiss and then pressed a little harder. He took his hands and began rubbing her up and down on her back. Taking her by the waist he pressed his body closer to hers, feeling her warmth. Kathy took her hands and felt along his shoulders and feeling the mountain of muscles along his back.
Before she realized it Michael had picked her up and gently laid her back on the bed. He kissed all along her face, neck and body. He lifted up her shirt, planting slow, sweet tender kisses along her torso. Kathy began breathing a little harder. Michael leaned and kissed her on the lips again. This time he took his hand and slid it up her shirt causing her to exhale sharply. Kathy closed her eyes, waited for what seemed like an eternity and then pushed his hand away sharply. "No" she said strongly, immediately making him stop his advances.
"Crap I almost forgot. God Kathy I'm sorry." Michael said quickly apologizing. Kathy fixed her shirt and then stood up. "No, Michael that's not it. It's not you. It's me" she said as Michael looked confused. "Michael" she began to explain. "There are some things about me you still don't know" she said looking away as if ashamed.
"We're all entitled to secrets Kathy. God knows I have them" he said trying to comfort her but when he reached out to touch her she flinched. Turning back to face him she gave a long heavy sigh. "Something...awful happened to me. Something I never told anyone. Not even my parents." she said. Michael prepared to press the situation when they were interrupted by a knock on their door.
"Yo Mike we gotta roll. Something big is about to go down" Raul said. Michael sighed, "We'll be right there man" he answered. Kathy breathed in deeply and stood up, fixing her clothes. "We should go" she said. Michael too stood up. "Anytime you want to talk Kathy I'm here" he said. She nodded and he went and kissed her again on the lips.
While the pack prepared for their next assignment a terrible event was being prepared. One of Vladimir's numerous servants was walking down the hall. A beautiful woman, she had dark brown hair and wearing black pants with a sleeveless white top. Gazing around she then ducked into an empty office. Locking the door behind her she flicked on the light. The office was average size with a desk, a large book shelf, no windows, a shaggy rug and a small chair.
The woman was holding a brown leather bag. Placing it on the table she opened it and poured out the contents. Inside the bag was a rolled up piece of paper, a small glass vial filled a purple liquid, a large combat knife and black leather gloves. She took the vial and reaching into her pocket pulled out a needle which she quickly filled with the vial's contents. She took the knife and strapped it to her right leg underneath her pants. Placing the gloves on she unrolled the paper and read the message.
The target is Mariska Sokolov. Silence her and leave no witnesses nor evidence.
With a final tug of her gloves she proceeded to crumble the paper and devour it. Turning around she smoothed out her pants, put on a wide fake smile and exited the office.
End Chapter
Stay tuned. Next chapter Vladimir's wife is attacked by the LOD assassin. Will she live? If that weren't bad enough the wolf pack goes on the hunt and encounters the brutal rampage of the Oboro now that the beast is unleashed in Russia. Can they put a stop to the agent of the Devil?
The Nightstalkers along with Hellsing begin to coordinate a way to root out LOD. Integra also uncovers information showing their continued assault against Fortuna prompting her to send Alucard and Seras to the island and put a stop to them.
Nero and the Order of the Sword continue their struggle against the vampires. But more danger draws. Anderson has been sent to the island as well. Will he assist or are there darker motives?
Get ready. The stage is set for the big free for all with just a couple of more chapters. Thanks for reading and stay tuned!