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An MI6 agent had gone undercover within the ranks of the Nazi Army and ended up in the Waffen-SS, the major paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler. There, they were placed under the command of the major and learned about a top-secret experiment involving using prisoners of war as test subjects to create artificial vampires.

Such a horrendous act, especially during a world war, warranted the attention of the Crown, Hellsing, and even the Iscariot Organization.

After that one meeting in the chapel, Olivia had already added Iscariot to her ever-growing list of people to kill if necessary and when she told Alucard that, he just threw his head back and laughed.

"It's not funny, Alucard." She glared down at him from her perch in her favorite tree. "If those people lay a hand on Sir Hellsing or Walter, I will shoot their heads off and fashion their eyeballs into necklaces."

"I would love to see that, but I am Sir Hellsing's loyal dog." He chuckled, leaning against the tree trunk with his arms crossed. "If anyone harms my master, my bullet will reach them before your arrows."

"Then why didn't you save Martha?" Olivia immediately slapped a hand over her mouth and averted her eyes, knowing the smile had fallen from Alucard's face without even looking at him.

"….Do forgive me, hercegnő. I broke my promise to you."

"No, it was my fault, not yours." Olivia sighed, placing a hand over her heart. "The heart is such an ugly thing, Alucard. It causes humans nothing but pain and suffering." Then she laughed and let her head fall back on the tree trunk. "But that is all a part of being human….fortunately and unfortunately."

Suddenly, Alucard grabbed her by the shoulders and turned her to the side so she was facing him.

"H-Hey!" Olivia stuttered as he nudged her hand away and rested his head on her chest. "What are you—?!"

"Such a lovely sound." He mumbled, listening to the gentle lull of her heartbeat as he slid his hands down from her shoulders to her ribs. "Such a beautiful sound…"

"…It's just a heartbeat, Alucard" Olivia chuckled, running her fingers through his unruly hair. "Nothing phenomenal."

"Nothing is more phenomenal than a human's heartbeat." Alucard breathed out, his eyes shutting at the soothing sensation. "Especially when it's yours."

"Oh, regele meu, you've such a way with words." She hummed, envisioning that little boy clinging to his mother again. "Don't you remember? We shared this heart once upon a time."

"Of course I remember." He chuckled, his nose brushing against her clavicle. "We could share it again if you'd like."

"Not in this lifetime nor the next." Olivia shoved his face away and hopped down from the branch. "I need to go inside now. We have the meeting at Buckingham Palace today and Sir Hellsing will need—."

Once again, she was cut off by Alucard except this time he had taken her hand in his and tugged her back to his side.

"As I also recall," He grinned, a mischievous gleam reflecting behind his glasses, "you used to love holding my hand once upon a time."

'Even now,' Olivia gave a tiny smile as she stared down at their intertwined fingers. 'Your hand is so much bigger than mine and is just as cold as the day I met you.'

But on the outside, Olivia just sighed and wiggled her hand out of his grasp.

"I was a child back then, Alucard. Don't remind me of the silly things I used to do." She groaned before turning on her heel and marching back up the trail to the manor.

"It was never silly to me." His voice drifted from behind her. "I enjoyed feeling your warmth against me."

"Ugh! Do you have to make it sound so dirty?!" Olivia shivered as Alucard's laughter scared the birds out of the trees. "Clean your mouth out with garlic before meeting us in the foyer!"

"And a good evening to you as well, hercegnő!" Alucard called out as she raced back to the manor.

"And stop calling me that! I'm a soldier, not a princess!"

Olivia and Walter had only seen Buckingham Palace from the outside, so to stand in the regal throne room was surreal. Both of them contained their awe though since they were here to discuss their country's—and possibly the world's—national security.

Well, Sir Hellsing was here to discuss that while they performed their protective duties.

To the right stood Father Renaldo and a few of his own Iscariot guards, the way he was holding his head high pissed Olivia off more by the second.

But she wouldn't spill blood on Her Majesty's rug….unless Sir Hellsing ordered her to.

And of course, the MI6 agent and some of their colleagues were also present to give the presentation.

Suddenly, one of the guards marched out from behind the throne's back curtain and bowed at the waist.

"Announcing the arrival of Her Royal Highness, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary!"

Then, a young lady around Olivia's age marched out from behind the curtain and took a seat on the throne.

She had blonde hair styled into a short, wavy bob, typical of the time period, and wore a simple white button-up tucked into a long dark purple skirt and a pair of brown shoes. And, nestled on her right middle finger, was a golden ring with the royal family's crest on it.

"That is the princess?!" Walter whispered to Olivia, who was equally as surprised. "I thought we were meeting the Queen!"

"I agree," Olivia nodded. "Why is the princess head of this—ACK!"

Sir Hellsing leered down at the duo, having just knocked their heads together for their impertinence.

"Ahem," Elizabeth cleared her throat and straightened her back with the posture of a refined young lady. "I call this meeting of powers to order. First, I would like to hear from—."

"Pardon me, Your Royal Highness." Father Renaldo stepped forward, a hand clasped behind his back. "But affairs with the Vatican and Hellsing fall under the control of Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon. I am sure the others present are also wondering why you are sitting in her place."

"Father Renaldo," Elizabeth smiled and placed a hand over her heart in a dainty manner. "I appreciate your concern, but my mother bestowed this duty upon me since I will someday inherit her position, so since my mother had passed the torch onto me, this is my throne room and you will show proper respect."

"I like her." Walter whispered in Olivia's ear as she tried to stifle her laughter.

"I do too."

"M-my apologizes, Your Royal Highness." Renaldo bowed his head and stepped back into line. "I meant no disrespect."

"I'm sure you didn't, Iscariot." Elizabeth hummed before turning to the MI6 agent. "Your report, Agent Yang?"

They nodded and approached the throne with a thick manila folder nestled under their arm.

"Here are all the records I've kept, along with photos I took to properly display the extent of the Nazi's experimentation." Yang got down on one knee and bowed, offering the folder to Elizabeth. "Please proceed with caution, Your Royal Highness."

"Thank you, Agent Yang." Elizabeth flipped the folder open and bit back a gasp, her blue eyes widening for a moment, before the air of superiority emerged again. "I see. How monstrous they are indeed."

Olivia and Walter had already seen the photos but didn't even bat an eyelash at the horrific images. That slip of emotion by the Princess made Olivia respect Elizabeth more though.

'In order to be brave, you must first be afraid.'

"Your Royal Highness," Renaldo stepped forward again, and almost everyone in the room rolled their eyes. "Please leave the elimination of those heretics and their unholy demons to Iscariot. I vow not even a scrap of flesh will remain after we extract judgement."

"Princess Elizabeth," Arthur stepped forward and bowed at the waist. "With all due respect, Hellsing is better prepared for such a task, and I have three soldiers who can do a more efficient job than the hundreds of Iscariot operatives."

"How dare you!" Renaldo moved to whip out his sword but Walter bound his hand with wire, and Olivia had an arrow to his neck.

"Father Renaldo!" The Iscariot guards pointed their guns at Walter, Olivia, and Sir Hellsing while the MI6 agents and the guards maneuvered themselves in front of the Princess.

"Just try to kill me, Papist." Arthur chuckled, sticking his hands in his pockets. "You're on our turf, not yours. Break the contract my grandfather and the previous Pope made, and you'll find yourself in Hell sooner than expected."

"Filthy Protestant! I will-!"

"ENOUGH!" Elizabeth shot up and clapped her hands together, freezing everyone in place. "I WILL NOT TOLERATE ANY DISORDER IN THE HALLS OF THE PALACE, SO ALL OF YOU GET BACK INTO LINE BEFORE I SENTENCE THE LOT OF YOU TO SCOTLAND YARD!"

Everyone immediately scurried back to their places, sweating under the glare of the seventeen year old royal.

"Hot damn." Walter mumbled, adjusting his collar. "I'm starting to like her more and mo-FUCK!" He glared at Olivia who had decked him in the stomach.

"Have some decorum, Walter!" She hissed, the edges of her ears flushing red. "If she puts you in the stocks for such a comment, I'll be the first one to throw a tomato at you!"

Walter just rolled his eyes and rubbed the back of his neck.

"Stupid girl, it was just a joke…" He grumbled under his breath, glancing down at Olivia's wrist in his peripheral vision. 'She's not the one I forged bracelets for….'

"Anyways," Elizabeth sighed, relieved she had restored order before one of the guards reported the incident to her mother. She had worked so hard to prove she was capable of overseeing the treaties between Hellsing and Iscariot, and Elizabeth was not about to let a foolish squabble soil all her hard work. "Sir Hellsing, you said you had three capable soldiers, yet I only see two."

Arthur smirked and raised his hand up high, snapping his fingers.

"Alucard, show some respect for the Princess and introduce yourself. And make yourself presentable, for God's sake."

"Of course, my master." Alucard rose up from the ground, missing his trademarking coat, glasses and hat. "Will this do?"

"It's passable," Arthur swung his arm in a gesture towards the throne. "The Princess is waiting, go pay your respects."

"The Nosferatu!" Renaldo gasped, stumbling back as Alucard strutted forward towards the starry-eyed Princess.

"Oh my," Elizabeth gasped as Alucard stopped in front of her. "I've heard stories about Hellsing's fearsome trump card but I never knew you looked so dashing." She smiled and held her hands out. "May I touch you, Vampire?"

"Of course, Your Royal Highness." Alucard smirked, kneeling in front of her as she gently caressed his face, a sigh of contentment slipping through his lips.

"Tch…" Olivia averted her eyes as this odd feeling bubbled in her chest. 'She is a princess—an actual princess. She can do as she pleases…..'

Olivia's distress didn't go unnoticed by Walter, and he looked back and forth between Olivia's annoyed expression and Alucard's pleased one as Elizabeth continued to pet his face, and his left hand immediately latched onto her right wrist, her bracelets cool under his palm.

Snapping out of her daze, Olivia stared down at his hand before glaring at him.

"What?"

"You're a soldier, right?" Walter snapped, that odd sensation bubbling in his stomach as well. "Don't let yourself get taken by surprise again. You've already screwed up once!"

Oh, how Walter wished he had the power to turn back time, especially with the heartbroken expression that crossed Olivia's face before an enraged one took its place.

"Baszd meg.*" Olivia snatched her wrist away, his scalding words adding another crack to her heart. "Baszd meg…."

And as she turned away from him with so much hurt in her eyes, Walter wanted nothing more than to throw himself into the River Thames.

'IDIOT, IDIOT, IDIOT!' He mentally punched himself, biting his lip until a trail of blood trinkled down his chin. 'What the bloody hell were you thinking?! It took seven months for her to even smile again, and now you do this?! Fucking idiot!'

No one had noticed the exchange between the duo, instead watching Elizabeth's inspection of Alucard with baited breath.

"Tell me, Vampire." Elizabeth hummed, seemingly transfixed by his eyes. "Are all the stories of your triumphs authentic? Can you truly bring down empires with the swish of your wrist?"

"I can do anything as long as my master wishes it." Alucard replied, finding this little princess interesting, especially with how she put Iscariot into its place and commanded control over the throne room.

"Then let me see what you can do, Vampire." She chuckled, giving his cheek a gentle pinch before releasing him and clasping her hands together. "I hope you will live up to the stories since I will not stand to have my country crumble under your errors."

"My master will not disappoint you." Alucard then bowed his head and stood back up. "I do hope you will enjoy the show, Your Royal Highness."

"I hope I will. Sir Hellsing," Elizabeth focused on Arthur who immediately stepped forward at attention. "I'll leave the situation in your care. Please make the necessary preparations."

"As you command, Your Royal Highness." Arthur leered at Father Renaldo with a cheeky grin before turning his gaze on Alucard who had now returned to his side. "Please grant me some time to prepare though. I need to…..better equip my artillery."

"Make haste then, Sir Hellsing." Elizabeth commanded, standing up with the grace benefiting a lady of her station. "You have your orders, I expect you to complete them promptly."

"Yes, Your Royal Highness." Arthur bowed alongside the others as she made her exit. "Ever as you wish."

Later that night, Olivia was perched on her bedroom's window seat, gazing at the moonlight pond with a thorn growing in her chest.

Though she had hardened her heart, Walter's words and Alucard's actions had hurt her tremendously."

"What the hell was wrong with me?" She whispered, nails digging in her arms. "I had no reason to act like that in Her Royal Highness' presence. I already told myself they are not my family, so I have no right to be possessive of them. And….Walter was only telling the truth.."

With a dry sob, Olivia punched the window and pulled her knees to her chest, another crack growing across her heart..

"I can't go through that again…..We are not a family….They don't love me….And I shouldn't love them….It's better that way…." She placed her hand over her heart as her eyes began to sting yet no tears flowed. "Damn you….there is nothing beautiful about the human heart….nothing."

Alucard was sitting on his throne, enjoying a glass of 'wine' when Arthur entered the dungeon, a white coat draped over his arm.

A white coat that Alucard remembered perfectly well.

He regarded his master in silence for a moment before a smile graced his lips and he nodded.

"It was only a matter of time before you followed in your ancestor's footsteps." Alucard then held his wrists out like a prisoner to be cuffed. "Do what you will with me…Master Hellsing."

Arthur sighed and closed his eyes, recalling the journal entries his father and his grandfather left behind.

Detailing their experiments and trials on the 'beloved' family pet.

"I intend to win this war, Alucard. And I want this operation to be over with as quickly as possible." He slowly opened his eyes and curled his hands into fists. "For our country, for our people, and….for Martha's memory. Is that clear, servant?"

"Crystal clear, Sir Arthur Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing." Alucard fell to his knees with a sardonic grin, recalling the endless experiments Abraham and Marcius had subjected him to as they ensured he was the perfect weapon and toy for their family. He never fought back though. After all, what dog bites the hand of his master? "I am yours to do with as you please."

"….That's right. You are my servant, and I am your master. Nothing more, nothing less." Arthur slipped the white coat on and led Alucard down a concealed adjourning hallway behind an old pillar. "Let's begin then, Alucard. We have a war to win."

A/N: The next one is the last chapter before The Dawn!

Translation (forgive me if it's incorrect!): Baszd meg- Hungarian for "Fuck you"

Anyways, I wanted to have them meet the Queen and I wanted to touch on the experimentation done on Alucard! And for those who are rooting for Alucard/Olivia or Walter/Olivia, I sprinkled some stuff in here for you! And Walter, you idiot! Think before you speak! And Olivia is still healing! And just for fun trivia, Olivia is not able to distinguish between familial and romantic love yet...lol

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please leave a review~~!

See you guys in the next chapter! :D