Hellsing Fan Fiction ❯ Descent Into Sin ❯ Chapter 2 - Darkness Rising ( Chapter 2 )

Seras walked on a deserted street in the East side of London with so many thoughts running through her mind. Pip was being curiously quiet lately and it gave her a rare chance think without him intruding. Serasw loved him dearly, now more then ever; she had found herself growing fonder of those moments when her mind was silent. Still, it was him that Seras was thinking of.

As Pip would have said himself: Something was amiss. Seras was worried about him but when she tried to talk to him, ask him what was wrong, he blocked her out. Typical male, she thought. He insisted everything was perfectly fine; that he was just bored but she knew there was something else. His behavior had just been so odd as of late. Seras couldn’t quite put her finger on it, but it had all started with the kiss, the night she had kissed Integral.

Seras wondered where Alucard was. He was supposed to be meeting her. There was a laboratory suspected to be run by Millenium survivors. It still amazed Seras that no matter what happened, a few members always seemed to survive. She lusted for their blood. They had taken away so much from her, from Hellsing. She would kill every last one of them.

As she walked, Seras grew more concerned for the Captain. Still he was quiet; was it because he was sleeping? She made a mental note to talk to Alucard about the uneasiness she felt when Pip was awake. It was more then boredom, much more, but Seras didn't know what. His withdrawal worried her as well. Pip said that he was doing it for her, so she could grow stronger. Seras knew that he was right. She couldn’t depend on him forever. Seras couldn’t deny that she liked winning on the battlefield without any help from him or her Master. She wasn’t always comfortable liking it, but destroying other vampires and protecting Hellsing satisfied a need in her. It was a need, thanks to Pip, that she would no longer deny. He had helped her embrace it.

Well, I guess the Captain is good for something, Seras Victoria. Alucard spoke inside of her mind. I would prefer if you would stop daydreaming and pay attention to your surroundings. Don’t you feel the enemy, Seras? They are practically right behind you.

Seras jumped at Alucard’s words. She emptied her mind of all thoughts what was except right here and now. She concentrated on the atmosphere around her. The air did feel different, the enemy could not be seen but they were here. A sinister smile formed on her lips. Seras could barely wait for them to appear. I'm ready, Master.

Out of nowhere three vampires, all young teens, jumped down from buildings. Seras sighed in exasperation. When would the enemy send her vampires that were a challenge? She could barely feel their power, which meant that they were weak. Still, she was hungry and blood from a vampire sure as hell beat the bags back at Hellsing.

“Well, what is a pretty young thing like you doing all alone down a dark deserted street?” The leader of the trio, barely more then a boy himself, was dressed in studded leather. He laughed wickedly and looked at the other vampires.

Seras glared at him and grinned showing her fangs. He took a step back while trying to look unaffected by her condition. “Excuse me, but I see four of us here. I wouldn’t call this street deserted.” She could feel Alucard’s presence nearby and hoped he wouldn’t interfere.

“Well then, I’d say that you have bad luck. There are three of us but only one of you. Do you know how long it has been since any of us have gotten laid? And now a pretty young thing, one of us, appears out of nowhere. Are you going to cooperate or do me and my buddies get to take turns fucking you and holding you down?” The pathetic excuse for a vampire grinned at Seras and started to move closer to where she was standing.

Seras smirked; she couldn’t wait to destroy the bastard. Before he reached her, Seras launched her attack. She punched him hard in the gut and face; dislocated his shoulder. He cried out in pain and she laughed. She could just feel that he had hurt many girls, both vampire and human. Not anymore, she thought. Seras kicked him hard in the groin. While he was still reeling from the pain, Seras tried a trick Alucard had taught her recently. She punched him as hard as she could in the chest, impaling him through his heart. He didn’t die right away; she must have just missed his heart. But he was immobile. Seras glanced over at the other two who had started to walk away. Some friends they are, she thought. They didn’t deserve to live either. Millennium scum. She pulled out her gun and shot them both in the back. One bullet apiece killed them both.

She walked over to the supposed leader of the bunch, bent down and pulled him closer to her. Seras hated to drink his blood, he disgusted her but her hunger and the scent of his blood had induced her blood lust. She sunk her fangs into his neck and bit him hard. She devoured his blood until his death was assured. He had hung onto to life as long as he could. When she was finished draining him, Seras got up. Just as she thought, Alucard was learning against a wall and watching her. Lazy bastard, she thought.

“Master. You didn’t need to come, they were pathetic.” Seras explained as she wiped the blood from her face.

“So tell me Seras, who did the killing this time? Was it really you or did the Captain help?” Alucard studied her trying to determine her answer.

“Can’t you tell? It was me. Pip hasn’t felt much like fighting lately. I kind of miss fighting with him but I still had fun.”

“Oh, now that is strange. It is for the best though, Seras Victoria. You are of my blood and you shouldn’t need anyone’s help.” Alucard responded.

“Yes, but I don’t know. Something is just not right with him. I feel something dark.

Alucard nodded knowingly. “I thought that it would come to this.”

”What? What do you mean, Master? You were never in love with the souls you held inside of you. How could you know?” Seras asked.

“Seras, don’t presume to know everything about me. When I was younger, I may not have been in love, but I guess you could say I had a certain attachment to them. I gave my slaves too much freedom. Things got very, very dark.” Alucard smiled at the dark memory. “Be careful, Seras. I wouldn’t want to see the Captain win when you have come so far. You are mine after all.” Alucard patted her on the head.

“But, Master. It is different between Pip and me. He loves me, it Pip that wanted to give me more freedom, to fight on my own. He’s nothing like the souls you have inside.” Tears started to form in her eyes.

“Again Seras, you know nothing of the souls inside of me. There is a reason you feel that darkness. It is a warning – pay attention to it.” Alucard looked around. It was another beautiful night; a night not unlike the one when he had first met Seras. “Shall we walk back, Seras? It is such a fine night for a walk.”

Seras nodded. It wasn’t as if she could say no to him. The truth was that she would rather go back to Hellsing alone. She admired her Master, his power, but he still did scare her just a bit. As they walked back, Alucard told her about some missions planned in the next week. She nodded as he spoke but her mind was elsewhere. She felt that dreaded emotion again. What was it? Fear? Worry? Or maybe distrust? Alucard’s words rang in her ears: Be careful Seras; I wouldn’t want the Captain to win, and there is a reason for the darkness. Seras found herself wondering how she could even think Alucard was wrong about any of this. He certainly had much more experience than her with souls. Seras decided to take the darkness more seriously. She just hoped that he was wrong. He had to be, Pip would never hurt her.
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When she was asleep, he woke up. He actually had been awake during the fight with the three vampires. Pip had learned to hide from her. At first he had done it for her. After the war had ended, he sensed Seras was still relying on his strength. He would have done the same for any of his men. There was still the part of him that had felt like her Captain. Ridiculous, he told himself. He had nothing any longer…but her. He had watched her fight those monsters with so much conflicted emotion. Pip had been so proud of his girl. Of her strength, her power, and especially her courage. If only that had been all he felt. The darkness within his soul was growing. A part of him resented her, hated that she was free and he was not.

This was why he kept quiet, the reason he hid from her. Lately, when he watched her in battle or even talking to the boss, Pip had started to envy her. He wanted to be the one fighting, the one talking to Integral. What was happening to him? He had never been the jealous type, not ever. Pip found himself thinking about doing awful things, hurting Seras or trying to take control of her body against her will. This is why he withdrew her. Pip was a man of his word. He had promised to protect her and he would not let her down. Death had not changed who he was. Pip only hoped that in the end, he would be able to protect her from himself.

Inside her mind as she slept, Pip pulled her head onto his lap. They were somewhere far away from here. A place where there was no violence, no blood, no death – just beauty. Pip didn’t know if the location came from his mind or hers. When he entered Seras’ mind when she was asleep their minds truly melded into one. They sat on a grassy hill overlooking a lake. The sun was out but they sat under a huge oak tree. Pip cradled her head on his lap gently not wanting to wake her. He stroked her hair, her face and back. Although he never would tell her, moments like these were so much better then sex. There was closeness in the moment that could not be achieved even in sex. He would deny ever thinking such a romantic thought if she had heard him. Admitting how he felt would have been too painful for him.

The time they spent together in dreams was the only thing keeping Pip sane. He was torn between the darkness he felt and his love for Seras. But in their dreams it was all was perfect. There was no doubt, jealousy, or even regret. The only thing that existed was them. As Pip drifted off to sleep with Seras still resting in his arms, a tear fell onto his cheek. He wondered for a second why he would cry. Never before had he been this happy. Pip smiled, telling himself that it was a tear of joy before surrendering fully to sleep.
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When they awoke in the evening, all seemed right with the world. Pip was not resting or pretending to. Seras was happy to have him back. She recalled the dream and smiled. Seras wished that somehow she could give him back his body. He had sacrificed so very much for her. Still, even if she could give him some sort of freedom, it wouldn’t be the same as him being alive. Alucard had told her that she would still have control of him if he wanted and it would take years before she was strong enough to recreate his body’s form. With the darkness she could feel from his soul, Seras wasn’t sure it could be soon enough.

As she was cleaning up her room, Seras felt her Master’s presence. It seemed that since the war he paid a little more attention to her. Not that much, but it felt good to know that he cared for her in some sort of way. Alucard formed from mist. She could feel him pry into her mind. She didn’t resist. Seras had learned the hard way that resisting her Master’s power was painful. She knew he did out of concern for her.

“Master, are you quite done yet?” Seras asked getting a little irritated.

He patted her on the head. “Yes, Seras Victoria. It seems things are a little better with the Captain. I don’t sense the darkness that I did earlier.”

“Yes, things do seem better. We had a nice dream last night.” Seras smiled remembering being in Pip’s arms.

“Oh, it was that kind of dream. No wonder he feels better.” Alucard chuckled. The Captain was a man after his own heart. Not that he could blame him. Seras was not a bad looking girl. Except for her hair. He would have to teach her how to change her appearance. She would look so much better with long, straight hair. And perhaps glasses?

Seras had to restrain herself from hitting him. “You, Master, are as much a pervert as him! It wasn’t that kind of dream. Why is everything with men about sex?”

Alucard smirked. “Sir Integral would like to meet with you at 10:00 PM about some new responsibilities. Make sure you are not late.”

“Okay, Master.” Seras said and watched him leave. She felt that he wasn’t telling her something. But what?
Alucard knocked on Integral’s door and waited for her to invite him in.

“Yes, Alucard? What is it?” She asked, not looking up from mail she was going through.

“Seras. Something is not right with the Captain. She is in danger.”

“From Pip? He saved her life, how can he be a danger? He doesn’t even have a body, Alucard.” Integral replied.

“There are many things you don’t understand, Master, about a vampire’s possession of other’s souls. He is a threat, Master. I have felt the darkness the last two times I met with Seras. It seems better today, but it is still there.”

Integral smiled at Alucard. “If I didn’t know you better, I would think that you were actually concerned about your servant.”

“Well, she is of my blood, wouldn’t that make her my child? Whatever happens, she will have to handle the threat on her own. I just wanted you to be aware of the situation, Master.”

Integral nodded. “You know, Alucard, you could help her if you are worried.”

“Me? Worried? Don’t’ be ridiculous.” Alucard dissolved into mist.

Integral chuckled. She knew that somewhere in that twisted mind of her servant’s, the git was worried.



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