Disclaimer: Everything has been leading to this one event. The Order of the Cross, the Hellsing Organization, the Nightstalkers. Three agencies dedicated to the protection of humankind from the forces of darkness have gathered to fight a common enemy. What awaits our heroes as the battle against LOD looms closer?
Meanwhile in New York, Kazuya begins a brutal and violent campaign targeting several individuals with ties to his past. It turns out; every one of them had a hand to play in the conspiracy surrounding the mysterious murders of his clansmen. These included the death of his kinsmen and more personally, his beloved mother. We find out that the man who feels his calling is to punish sinners is sinking further and further into the darkness of murder and revenge. Within his soul, the entity that has plagued his bloodline since the time of the church relishes the death and destruction by his hand. With each kill, it grows stronger. And with each murder, Kazuya finds himself locked deeper and deeper in a spiraling descent to darkness.
Hope you guys enjoy!
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Chapter Seventeen- Crisis in Approach: LOD Strikes
Maria Rodriguez unlocked the door to her tidy penthouse apartment, shut the door behind her and tossed her bag on the floor. She took off her coat and hung it on the rack. Kicking off her stilettos she walked down the long hallway of her home towards the living room. Running a hand through her long and curly black hair she shook it loose, sighing deeply. She went and flicked the light on.
"Good evening, Ms. Rodriguez" a voice said causing her to jump. She slowly turned towards the large reclining chair on the far side of the room to see a man sitting cross legged. He wore a long black cloak with a large hood over his head, he had on a white porcelain mask with thin slatted eye holes. His cloak was open, exposing his torso. He had on a tight fitting black thermal, a small black tactical vest over it, black cargo pants and black boots.
Maria swore, in fluent Spanish. "Who the hell are you?" she shouted, her body tensed.
Kazuya did not answer right away, instead he stood to full height and slowly reached for his mask, pulling it off and allowing Maria to gaze at his full visage. Recognition crept to her face.
"Ay dio Mio…it's you. That boy…" she said almost in a whisper.
Kazuya tensed, he placed his mask back on and began walking toward her. "1964. A house fire broke out in an upscale mansion far out in the countryside. 10 people died. The only survivors were a woman and her six year old child." Kazuya said. His footsteps echoing in the quiet and stillness of her home. Maria felt panic creep to her heart. She began backing away, shaking with fear.
"2 years later the police were called to a break in at a small home in a village in upstate New York. When they arrived they found a woman, naked and bleeding with her son wrapped tightly in her arms. She had been brutally beaten, she was gang raped consecutively before being shot in the face. Her 8 year old son witnessed the monsters that committed this despicable act." Kazuya said with rage and hate beginning to creep to his voice. He now stood five feet away from Maria. Her fists clenched tightly.
"Her name was Annabelle Hale, she was my mother. Through the years, I have hunted down and slain the monsters who took her from me. All but a few remain. It was part of the conspiracy. You are going to help me find the remaining men." Kazuya said with indignation.
Maria did not reply, causing Kazuya to slowly roll up his right sleeve.
"I know who you are. Maria Rodriguez. The Black Widow. You marry wealthy men, steal their fortune, murder them and arrange their death as suicide. I could kill you simply for the sins you've committed, both against man and against God." Kazuya said ejecting a long and thin but supremely sharp hidden wrist blade attached to a wrist mounted brace. Maria stared at it, then at Kazuya.
"You were part of that conspiracy, involving my family. I want to know why. Why did LOD arrange for the death of my clan?" Kazuya asked, his tone icy and velvety smooth.
Maria did not answer, finally after a minute she began laughing. "You want to know why? It's because of what lies within your blood. Klaus wanted to use it as part of his goals. Your mother refused and so she convinced the rest of your brethren to escape away from LOD's influence. It didn't work however. Klaus had them tracked down and ordered your entire family to be slaughtered and for the incident to be covered up." She explained.
Kazuya felt his jaw tighten, he inched closer, his blade still drawn. "It's true! That thing, that monstrosity within your bloodline could never be allowed to escape into the world! You were the first Hale child in over 4 generations to display the symptoms: The penchant for violence, the aggression, and the superior physical capabilities. Klaus wanted to wield you as a weapon. But the only thing stronger than Klaus' desire for this power, was the love your mother had for your clansmen, and for you. That's why she was killed. That's why those men were sent." Maria said chuckling despite Kazuya's looming threat.
With a roar of animalistic rage and fury he slammed her against the wall, pressing the blade against her throat. "Is that why he had a little boy witness the rape, torture and murder of his own mother?" he shouted. Despite his anger Maria continued laughing.
"You'll never find him. The one who arranged for the death of your family, who ordered the cover up of the Hale family fire. Even now he knows you're after him and he's prepared. You'll never find him, boy. Even if you kill all of his puppets you will never find him" she spat. Kazuya remained silent, "Well you are right about one thing" he said lowly.
Maria stared at him.
"I can kill his puppets" Kazuya hissed. And in a swift move he jammed the blade deep into her jugular, then slashed out cutting a large gaping wound to her throat. Blood poured out, flowing like a small river. Maria felt blood pool in her throat then her mouth before she spat in Kazuya's face, staining his mask as a final act of defiance.
Tossing her body aside it convulsed before she went limp, a pool of blood collecting underneath. Kazuya ejected the blade back into its sheath. He stared at Maria's lifeless and bloodied corpse before turning and exiting the room, leaving behind his grisly crime.
In Russia…
"Babe you ready? They're all here now" Mariska asked Vladimir. Putting on the jacket to his suit he sighed and then smiled. "I'll be right there hun" he said. After two minutes he finally exited their bedroom. Mariska stood there, arms folded in front as she smiled. "It's party time" she said with a wink and gently took his hand in hers as the two walked down the hall. Turning the corner they found Proctor leaned against the wall before his posture straightened. "Sir, Madam the guests have arrived and are awaiting your arrival" he said with a small bow.
"Thanks Proctor, let's do this then" Vladimir said.
Downstairs, in the guest area all the key players had finally arrived. Hellsing members Alucard, Seras, Integra and Walter along with the Nightstalkers Rosette, Dexter, Sion and Seth had finally arrived in Russia to combat the coming assault by LOD. With just two days remaining, time was of the essence. On one side of the room stood Hellsing, on the other stood the Nightstalkers.
"Uh, Master?" Seras asked Alucard as the count turned his head, eyeing his progeny curiously. "That one there" she whispered gesturing to Seth who gave her a wink. "He's a Shapeshifter. I've never heard of one before fighting him" she said.
Alucard laughed, "I don't know what's more amusing. The fact you actually fought him or your naivety of the real world" he teased causing Seras to glare at him. "Hey! How come you have to pick on me all the time?"
"Alucard, play nice. We are guests here of Mr. Sokolov. Once the fighting starts, then you can have your heart's content, my servant" Integra said narrowing her eyes before smirking. Walter remained silent.
Rosette at that point chuckled, her arms folded as Dexter stood close to her. He eyes Alucard cautiously. "So that's the famed monster of the Hellsing family. The Nosferatu, No Life King, Casper and Zamiel. Interesting." Dexter said to himself.
"I prefer the term 'the Monster who's power casts a shadow on darkness itself'" Alucard said to Dexter after having read his mind. Dexter froze; Was his mind just invaded by the vampire? He threw another cautious glance at Alucard, then towards Integra. He found her to be more curious then either of the two vampires. She seemed so confident, so calm and reserved and focused. He figured having inherited an organization such as hers, it would be silly to expect her to appear anything but. In many ways, seeing Integra reminded Dexter of when he first met Rosette.
Sion had remained largely silent, arms folded as he leaned against a bookshelf observing the scene calmly. Seth stood next to his partner, likewise observing everything. He did casually glance over at Seras but brushed it off after.
Finally, Vladimir, Mariska and Proctor entered as all eyes were immediately drawn on them.
"Thank you for coming, all of you. I suppose I'll skip right to it. We have about two days left before LOD strikes. So much information has been uncovered in that time. For starters, we know the vampires under their control are drastically different than the traditional vampires we all are familiar with. To better explain I've enlisted the help of someone who knows these things even better. If you'll come out to the grounds outside we can better demonstrate" Vladimir said.
Integra raised her eyes curiously, "Demonstrate?" she asked. Vladimir grinned, "Just come outside and you'll see" he said. Everyone did as asked of them, five minutes later they had gathered on the grounds of the estate. Vladimir led them to the back courtyard, near the wooded area that surrounded the estate for miles on end. Everyone watched as Dante, followed by Nero approached the front of the group. Dante nodded at Vladimir, who nodded back as Vladimir turned to face the group. Among them was Irina, who after much insistence demanded she be allowed to see for herself what it was they had gathered to fight against.
"Ok, before we start I have to apologize for how they arranged this. They begged and begged and begged for me to let them do it this way. Turns out they like showing off when we have guests" Vladimir said sighing and shaking his head drawing some curious glances. Mariska chuckled watching as her husband motioned with his hand, towards the cover of the trees nearest the group.
There was a loud crash followed by a deep rumble as something massive and powerful began moving through the brush. Vladimir stood with his back turned to the forest as a pair of glowing amber eyes slowly came to view. Everyone tense as the eyes would disappear then appear, showing the unseen creature was blinking. They could hear more rumbling as more eyes began to appear. Vladimir cleared his throat and began speaking.
"The vampires on their way are faster, stronger and much more deadly than traditional ones. Klaus has been feeding them demon blood, drastically improving their strength and fighting capabilities. This has made them immune to silver, garlic, wood and even sunlight. But, they have one major weakness still. Holy water and blessed objects will impact them more severely, due to the demon blood in their tissue. With that in mind Dante has helped us create a plan to combat these things with the minimum amount of casualties. But be warned; these are not typical vampires. They aren't clumsy and arrogant like newly turned or newborn vampires and they have the sophistication and cold intent of older more experienced vampires. With that, I'll allow Dante to take point" Vladimir said as the devil hunter walked to the front and began pacing.
"First thing; Never let yourself get cornered. Their reflexes are fine tuned to such a degree that you'll be slaughtered before you realize what has happened" Dante said facing the group. Everyone listened intently as he explained the proper way to fight the vampires. Even Alucard was unusually observant although a sly grin crept unto his face.
"The second thing is to never let them wrap their arms around you. Their strength is so concentrated that they will crush you to pulp instantly"
Irina flinched slightly. Rosette's eyes narrowed while Integra simply continued listening.
"Lastly, you have to keep moving. Use your instincts to detect their next move. A vampire is still a vampire which means when their bloodlust boils they begin to fight more on instinct than strategy." Dante explained.
At that point Dexter spoke for the first time. "You should know then that LOD is not only giving vampires demon blood. Those things I fought at Inwood Hill park. They were Ghouls. One of the men we killed said LOD wanted to test them out. My guess is based on your description, these things were fed demon blood too. But it sounds like the vampires will be tougher to beat" Dexter explained.
Seras' eyes widened; Ghouls fed demon blood? She didn't even want to know what that looked like.
"Vladimir" Integra began as he turned. "You said you had a demonstration for us" she said.
He nodded, "Right. We've planned a little strategy on how to encounter. By our estimates there are maybe 150-200 vampires on their way through the mountains. Our guess is that LOD is saving the main force for when they launch their invasion against St. Petersburg. Even so this is where my pack comes in" At that point Vladimir snapped his fingers and a deep long howl pierced the evening air, causing some of the group to tense.
Behind him, the trees began rocking and swaying as the first of the wolves emerged. A massive behemoth: Standing 11 feet tall, pitch black fur, amber eyes, large pointed ears and a mouth filled with rows of sharp dagger like teeth complete with two inch canines.
The Werewolf walked on two legs, its chest rippling as the muscles tensed and flexed. The beast gave a low rumble, the sound so powerful many of the group felt it in their bodies. Irina watched, a mix of fear and intrigue. She still remembered the night she was attacked, the sight of the wolves as they chased the vampires away. Rosette's eyes widened, it had been many years since she had encountered a Werewolf. She felt her stomach tighten in a knot but it was soon replaced by curiosity. Integra's eyes narrowed, Walter watched with a tense look.
The Werewolf opened its jaws then snapped them in a loud pop. Behind it the rest of the pack emerged. Each wolf massive and powerfully built yet all paled in size and stature to the leader who was quickly flanked by two wolves. One, 7 feet tall with chocolate brown fur the other around the same height with dark silver fur. As the wolves emerged Rosette began counting.
"One, two, four, seven, ten. Ten. Ten wolves, oh my goodness" she whispered with amazement. Dexter frowned, as far as he was concerned this is the closest he had ever gotten to Werewolves.
The wolves quickly formed a V-formation; the alpha at the head with its subordinates flanking its side.
"My wolves here can mix in their own hunting techniques with our strategy. We have mapped out locations where we can set up ambush points for when the vampires appear. Now, just south of the mountain range is a large grassy field. It can support our troops but the vampires won't be able to make use of their numbers. We funnel them there and split them off into smaller divisions, we gain the advantage" Vladimir said as the wolves gave a low rumble.
"Like the Spartans, fighting off against the Persian army at Thermopylae" Integra said as Vladimir nodded. He then bobbed his head to the wolves. "Michael" he called out to the black wolf who barked a response and began walking forward. The wolves split off into smaller groups, taking up positions around the ground.
At that point Dante and Nero took center, spreading about ten feet away from each other. "We'll show how to face them in a physical confrontation" Dante said grinning at the younger knight who smirked.
"Don't hold back" Dante taunted.
"Not in my nature" Nero replied. Nero then sprinted towards Dante as the devil hunter held out his arms by his side. They collided, immediately grappling with each other as Nero swiped at Dante who would duck and weave under his younger foes attacks.
"When they attack from the front, spin around and attack from their blindside!" Dante called out as he ducked and grabbed Nero by his collar, flipping over and moving to strike at his back. Nero pulled out Blue Rose but it was deflected by Dante who pulled out Ebony and Ivory. Both men began clashing the firearms together as each attempted to get a clean shot. Nero aimed with Blue Rose as Dante dashed around, pulling out one pistol and attempting to aim before his hand was knocked away by a kick from Nero.
"If they keep circling draw them in with feints and checks! Never stop moving. Always remain fleet footed" Dante shouted jumping back from Nero as he chuckled and turned to Vladimir. Vladimir motioned for one of the wolves to begin. Michael growled and then barked as three wolves began walking towards the middle of the field. Raul, colored with dark silver fur. Hanya, standing at 9 feet tall and with a mix of black and brown colored fur and Robert who had gray colored fur began rumbling.
"Now the wolves come in. They can use the size of their pack as part of the ambush." Dante said. Raul snapped his jaws, gave a low bellow and charged forward. The group watched, surprised at how quickly he moved for a creature his size. He charged straight for Nero as he rolled to the side, avoiding Raul's sharp talons. Raul turned and snapped twice, swiping with his paws as Nero kept rolling and evading.
"Good! Keep them on the move if you can't land a direct hit. Now the rest of you can circle and block off their evasion plans" Dante directed as the other wolves roared and charged.
Nero was surprised himself at the speed of the Werewolves. Far from lumbering sluggish creatures for all their size they were swift, agile and sleek, moving in fluid movements despite the ferocity of their attacks.
The sparring session ended with all the combatants locked in a deadly embrace. Nero had pulled out Red Queen, the blade pointed at the heart of one of the wolves. His gun, Blue Rose was crossed in his other hand and pressed against the chest of another wolf while the remaining wolf had its jaws open, just inches away from the young knight's neck.
"At ease" Vladimir said as the wolves inched back, growling and rumbling. One, Hanya opened its massive jaws in a strange grimace. A grin.
"So you see" Dante said facing the group. "If we stick to this strategy we should be fine." He said confidently.
Integra nodded her head, impressed. "That was quite the performance, Dante" she complimented. Alucard began chuckling, removing his glasses and letting his crimson eyes reflect a burdening desire for fighting and mayhem. "Yes, quite entertaining." He said casually and glancing at Dante.
Irina who had been watching the scene in total silence then heard a low snort coming from beside her. She turned to her left to see one of the Werewolves approach. Jumping slightly she watched as it approached, first slowly and gently as if to reassure it meant no harm. It was big, not quite as big as its pack mates but still far bigger than she was. It's fur was a beautiful mix of red brown, perhaps russet brown. Irina stared into the amber eyes, and suddenly realization hit.
"Alex?" she said low.
The wolf barked a response. Opening its jaws, it curled its tongue back, letting it slap against its massive teeth as it then made a goofy grin.
Irina giggled. The wolf barked a laugh, inching closer. Cautiously, she reached with her hand and began stroking its fur. "Oh wow. It's so warm, so soft, almost like velvet" she said rubbing its shoulders. Alex, having dropped to all fours so Irina could reach snorted twice. Then, before she could complain he opened his jaws and proceeded to drag his tongue up across a good portion of her face in a wet sloppy lick.
"Ugh! Yuck!" Irina complained feeling the saliva drip off her face as she wiped it on her sleeve.
Alex barked another laugh before bounding away playfully, back to the rest of the pack who were moving back to the cover of trees and into the brush.
A moment later they all emerged, clothes ripped and shredded as they returned to human form.
"That's all for now. We should begin battle strategies for when the fighting reaches the city" Michael said.
Hours later, the sun finally set as nighttime descended upon the headquarters of the Order of the Cross. The following day would prove to be a challenging fight. In the conference room, Vladimir along with Integra, Rosette, and a few others were mapping battle plans for when the invasion would begin.
"So we have three main targets in St. Petersburg." Vladimir said as the group stood over a large map of the St. Petersburg area. Highlighted were the River Neva, the Saint Isaac's Cathedral and Palace Square.
"These are probably the most obvious targets." Captain Reznov added tapping the highlighted portions with a combat knife. "I've been speaking with Air Force and Ground officials. They can deploy additional troops to guard these high profile targets. If the vampires somehow take control of the river and the ports, it'll be an even messier fight as we try regain the city" he said placing his knife away.
Integra narrowed her eyes. "Vladimir, what kind of strike force are we talking exactly?" she asked.
"We don't know but these fuckers probably have everything under their control. Weapons, vehicles, you name it. I imagine it will be like when we took care of that jackass Victor years ago back in England" Vladimir responded.
Rosette ran a hand through her brown hair, shaking it out before sighing. "So what will we be doing? Remaining here at the headquarters?' she asked.
Vladimir nodded, "We can monitor the situation from here in the conference room. I'm also having Colonel Gruzinsky deploy additional troops here, just in case. All seriousness aside, I want you all to know that it is not a burden at all for you to be here. As long as it takes to stop this assault, your assistance is appreciated." He said drawing some glances.
"No sweat bro" Dexter said folding his arms. Rosette smiled, leaning against Dexter.
Sometime later, Vladimir, Rosette and Integra were having a small discussion in his office. "So LOD needs more of these artifacts?" Vladimir said pacing. "Based on the information uncovered, one is in Egypt the other in Carthage. We find them, we can get the jump on Klaus and put a cork in his plot" Rosette answered.
Integra did not speak, unconsciously she had removed a cigar from her breast pocket, playing with it as she listened from her seat.
Vladimir paused. "We can check the archives. Maybe if we search through recorded history we can get an idea of where exactly these things may be buried or something" he said.
"Sure that sounds good. I'll help" Rosette offered as the two headed for the door. Rosette turned back, watching as Integra began to follow. Her eyes then shifted to the cigar held in her fingers still.
"Care for one?" Integra offered.
Rosette shook her head. "No thank you, not after what happened to my uncle" she said.
"Oh? What happened?" Integra asked. She then watched as what almost could be taken for a smile slowly crept on Rosette's face. "Mouth cancer. They had to cut his lips off." Rosette said motioning two fingers like a pair of scissors. Integra stood, noticing Rosette didn't ask if she would assist her and Vladimir. She also noticed that suddenly, the thought of lighting up and puffing on another cigar didn't sound so promising.
Meanwhile, the wolf pack along with Dante and Nero, Alucard and Seras, Sion and Seth continued sparring, learning to invent creative ways to combat the super powered vampires. In the pack's living quarters Hiro and Raul were currently dueling with their swords. Both men dashing and moving in blurry images as they clashed weapons. Everyone else observed on the side, watching the two men spar.
"Dude I got ten on Hiro" Sergei said watching as Hiro rolled to the side and parried several quick slashes from Raul. "No way man, ten on Raul" Seth said watching the duel. Alucard grinned, baring his fangs. Seras had a bored expression on her face, uninterested in watching the duels.
Raul back flipped several times before raising his short swords to parry Hiro's blows. The shorter man moved at breakneck speeds. Slashing rapidly before he held his blade just inches from Raul's trachea, the latter having raised his sword to deliver a final blow.
"DAMN IT!" Raul roared annoyed. Hiro chuckled, jumping back and sheathing his sword with a wave. "That makes me 4-0" he said as Raul flipped him the middle finger. Sergei grinned and turned to Seth, holding his hand out. "Pay up homie" he said as Seth mumbled some obscenities and tossed him a ten dollar bill.
Dante at that point, walked up next to Sion who had been standing off to another side of the room by himself.
"So, Hundred Killer eh?" he asked.
Sion never answered.
"That's what Klaus called you, back on Fortuna. The Hundred Killer. Mind explaining what that's supposed to mean? And mind explaining just how the hell you ruled the Demon World after Mundus?" Dante asked.
Sion, with his back turned still did not answer. Finally after several moments he sighed and responded.
"Right after Sparda sealed the two worlds off there was rebellion in the Demon World. Those that still followed Mundus and those that sought a new rule. It just turns out that I happened to be the only devil strong enough to take the throne. My rule however, did not last. Rebellion took place years later and I had to escape the Demon World, into the human world to save my life" Sion explained.
Dante narrowed his eyes, "But the worlds were sealed off because of the amulets." He said.
"True, however there was another, though far more dangerous and less stable way to open a portal. I sacrificed the larger portion of my power to form a small window. Once I came to this plane I was forced to go into hibernation to restore my diminished powers" Sion said.
Dante raised his eyebrow before shrugging. "Still don't get the whole hundred killer bit."
Now, Sion finally cracked a small smile. "That's how many demons I killed in the rebellion"
Dante stared.
"I killed over 100,000 of my own brethren, thereby becoming known as the Hundred Killer" Sion clarified.
As the two men continued talking more sparring matches continued. This time Sergei and Alex were fighting each other.
"Come on Sergei you call that a punch?" Alex taunted evading a flurry of jabs thrown by his brother. He unleashed a series of mid-level kicks ending in a high section reverse roundhouse which Sergei rolled under.
"Fuck you" Sergei said taking his claws and swiping at Alex. Alex jumped and flipped over, slapping his brother on the head and laughing as Sergei became more frustrated.
"Sorry Alex but you know my motto" Sergei said turning around and facing his brother who lowered his hands and motioned with his fingers to bring it on.
"Bro or no, you've got to go!" Sergei said dashing forward and letting his foot sail in the air as Alex leaned back to evade the kick and jumped back as his brother pressed the attack. Both brother began dashing and grappling with each other, moving in fluid motions, woven together in a deadly blur. Sergei grabbed Alex by the lapel as Alex broke the grip. Alex then turned and locked his brother in a supine wrist lock. Sergei swiped at his brother, breaking free of the lock before reversing it on his brother. Sergei then dashed behind his brother, grabbing and locking him in a rear naked choke. Alex ducked his chin down, pulled down on Sergei's arm and broke free of the grip. They continued this pattern, grappling, punching, swiping and kicking.
Hanya watched, arms folded with a cocky smirk. "Come on Sergei! Quick fighting like a vampire!" he cracked. Seras' eyebrow twitched in annoyance while Alucard simply chuckled.
The rest were so busy in their activities they didn't notice the door to the quarters open. Irina walked in, looked around before her eyes locked on Sergei and Alex's duel. Alex jumped back, egging his brother on. He noticed Irina out the corner of his eyes, turned to her direction and before he realized his error he was rocked by a hard punch thrown by his brother that sent him to the ground. Hanya burst out in raucous laughter, as did Seth, Raul, Alucard and Nero.
"Nice one Alex! I'm sure you'll be on the next edition of the Ultimate Fighter!" Seth cracked as he and Raul rolled around on the floor laughing.
Alex stood to his feet, rubbing his jaw while he watched as his brother shook his head chuckling. "Fuck you all" he mumbled. He again looked in Irina's direction as she covered her mouth with her hands, horrified.
"Just another night of training" Alex said shaking his head as he walked up to her.
"I'm sorry I distracted you" she said reaching for his jaw. Tenderly stroking it she smiled, then watched as his expression motioned for her to stop. Looking over his shoulder he saw most of the pack, including Dante and the others were watching the two.
Alex cleared his throat, laughing nervously as Irina chuckled. "I get the hint. I was hoping just to see you, for a little bit. I guess we still have to post pone on that dinner" she said stroking his face before turning to leave.
Alex turned to find the prying eyes of the pack, his brother especially.
"Getting a little smitten with Ms. Petrova?" Michael teased, a wide shit eating grin on his face. Alex blushed, he actually blushed. He turned his head away, "No" he said lowly.
The rest of the night passed without further incident. The following day, preparations were made as the group began to set out to block the coming vampire assault.
"The Ural Mountains is 1,020 miles from St. Petersburg. We should be able to get there within a couple of hours. From there we can set up ambush points, allowing us to funnel them into that field." Karl said strapping on the rest of his clothing. He looked around, everyone was set.
Nero, Alucard, Seras, Dante, Sion, Seth, Raul, Robert, Kathy, Raven, Hanya, Sergei, Alex, Hiro and approaching the group was Michael, carrying his sword in one hand and with his jacket slung over one shoulder.
"Hang on, I'll meet you all out front" Alex said dashing off in the opposite direction. Sergei watched him curiously but did not press it.
Alex knocked on Irina's door. "Come in" she said softly. He entered, to find her staring outside the window. The pack as well as the rest of the group gathered outside, talking with Vladimir and Integra as Irina watched. Slowly, she turned to face him.
"We're leaving" he said.
She didn't answer. "I can see" she said. She then walked over to him, wrapping her arms around him and pulled him a deep embrace. "Fight hard. Fight for all of Russia." She whispered in his ear before planting a small kiss on his cheek. Alex smirked, "We always do" he said. Irina then broke the embrace, holding her face inches from his. "Come back to me, we still have to have that dinner" she said as they shared a long kiss before he turned to leave.
Watching the group leave from his office, Vladimir smirked. "A pack of Werewolves, two Vampires, a Shapeshifter, a half demon, a devil and a devil hunter. My, we've collected quite the powerhouse team" he said. Rosette, Integra, Proctor, Mariska and soon joining them Irina were gathered in his office to begin monitoring the assault in the mountains. Picking up a radio set he said, "Captain Reznov?"
"Vladimir" the other voice answered. Vladimir hesitated, "Are the troops established?"
"Roger that, several ambush points established in the mountain range. I'm en route to St. Petersburg myself to begin final preparations." Captain Reznov answered.
"Captain?" Vladimir said.
"Yes?"
The radio clicked again, "We fight for Russia, for our families, our friends. May God be with you, my friend" Vladimir said.
"You too my friend, Vo imyaOttsa, Syna I Syvatogo Duhka" Captain Reznov said.
"Amen" Vladimir said setting the radio down. And with that, the day had come for the fight to stop LOD's assault.
End Chapter
The battle will begin next chapter! Deep in the mountains our heroes hold back the first invasion of LOD as they fight the strengthened vampires. Will they be able to complete their mission? Will Vladimir and his forces be able to repel the coming assault in St. Petersburg? Stay tuned to find out, thanks for reading!