Hellsing Fan Fiction ❯ Descent Into Sin ❯ Punishment & Sin ( Epilogue )

Epilogue

That sound, a mind shattering scream.  Where was it coming from?  The voice was so familiar. No wonder..,it was his.  Why am I screaming? Pip had never screamed before in his life, not even when he lost his eye. He started to shiver.  Why am I so cold?  And wet?  When he opened his eye, Pip knew now why he had been screaming.  He was in a giant pit filled with freezing cold water. It hurt like hell and his skin was turning a light shade of blue. Pip tried to get up, to get out of the pit but he couldn't.  His body was restrained with metal bars and chains.  He had a feeling things were about to get even worst.

The sound of laughter confirmed his suspicion.  It chilled him to his bones.  He did not want to look but something compelled him to.  Must be the same curiosity everyone has to look at the side of the road when they pass an accident.  The monster's appearance matched his laugh.  Or was he a demon?

“Good, you're awake.  Now we can start the real fun.” The demon standing on the ground above the pit was hideous.  His skin was red, scaly and appeared to be rotting.  He was obese and stood over 8 feet tall. The demon was bald and had only one horn. He laughed again as he pulled on a lever.

“What---” Pip started to ask.

Pip felt the effects of the pulled lever before he could finish his question.  He felt himself being pulled under the freezing water.  The pain from the water was burning his skin.  Pip felt like he was drowning, unable to catch his breath.  If he was dead why did he still breathe?

After a few minutes the demon let him back up.  Pip took deep breaths.  The air stunk of burning flesh but anything was better then being under water.  As if the demon had read his mind, he pulled on the lever again.  Before he was pulled under the water again Pip screamed.

Seras Victoria was asleep in her coffin in the basement of the Hellsing mansion just after dawn.  Six weeks had passed since she had lost Pip.  She had decided to start hunting vampires again.  Integral and even her Master had been understanding her feelings for Pip.  Integral had given her time off grieve and her Master had not interfered.  She knew that he thought her feelings for Pip were stupid.  He had left her alone for the most part and sometimes would bring her blood.  If she hadn't known him, Seras might have thought he cared about her well-being.  Now that was one idea that utterly ridiculous.

Visions started to flash in her head.  First, some awful place, filled with death, monsters, and fire.  Then, the sound of Pip's scream filled her mind. The last thing she saw was the sight of him in metal restraints being pulled under the water, again and again.

Seras Victoria screamed loudly in her sleep. The sound was so loud, that it woke up Integral Hellsing. She had fallen asleep last night at her desk trying working through the night. Even, Alucard was awoken from the pain he felt through his fledgling. Integral grabbed her gun before heading down to the basement.  There was such pain in the vampire's voice.

Alucard entered Seras' room.  Her screams were giving him a headache.  He had expected to see her in mortal danger but she was sound asleep.  Alucard entered her mind to find out the source of her pain.  He was surprised to see it wasn't anyone after her at all.  She was screaming because she saw him.  Alucard wondered if their bond would ever be broken.  He put his hand on her forehead to stop the vision she saw in the dream.  She was his fledgling after all and he didn't like to see her suffer.

Integral entered the basement and saw Alucard by her coffin.  He was watching her sleep.  “Alucard, is she okay?” Integral asked.

He nodded.  “She was having a nightmare, believe it or not.”

"A nightmare?  But she sounded like she was being hurt.  Are you sure?” Integral approached the coffin.  She certainly appeared to be fine.

“Yes, Master.  I went inside her mind.  She was dreaming about the Captain.  I should've known.”

“Very well.  You should talk to her about how to control her dreams.  She shouldn't have to suffer like that.”

“As you wish, Master.” Alucard replied.

“I'm going back to work. Tell Sera Victoria to see me when she wakes up.” Integral said as she walked out the door.

Pip tried to think of her as the torture continued, to keep himself from thinking about the pain.  If he was here, wherever here was, that meant she was safe.  He smiled thinking about that fact.  He had won and beaten the dark side of him.  No matter what happened, no matter how much pain he had to endure, even if it was for eternity - it was worth it.  Seras was safe from him.  No matter how bad the torture was, living with himself after hurting her, would have been a million time worst.