Hellsing Fan Fiction ❯ Hellsing: Aftermath ❯ Order 1: ominous encounter ( Chapter 1 )

Hellsing: Aftermath

 

Order 1; ominous encounter

 

It's been 6 years since the war with Millennium. Now it is 2006. Britain is slowly rebuilding itself and Hellsing has remained hidden to the public as Integra hoped. A sense of normality But unknown to them they were being observed by a mysterious group of 8.

 

 

 

2-Hmph...to the victor goes the spoils I suppose.

 

3- Perhaps...depending on what you mean by spoils

 

5- Humans… such pathetic creatures, its no wonder that the vampire filth feed on them for nourishment.

 

7- We should strike now while our motives remain unknown

 

4-Do as you like...I am here for my goals not another man's ambition

 

6-yea, yea, yea....lets just go and fight damn it!!!

 

 

A young man in his mid 20s walks into the conference room. The others pay respect to him except for one as he stands in the corner watching and merely waves his hand at the leader.

 

 

1- so I see we are anxious today my comrades

 

 

The young man begins to laugh a bit.

 

 

1-Well then. Do you have anything to say Masashi?

 

 

The 8th member walks up to the leader. He bears a striking resemblance to the leader only he looks much younger and is shorter.

 

 

Masashi- no I don't....big brother

 

 

One week later…

 

 

Alucard- hmmm…

 

 

Alucard stands on top a building looking up into the red sky. He thinks to himself, waiting to find a new battle in order to quench his thirst for blood. He thinks back on all of his past enemies and how easily he defeated them only to be disappointed by their lack of power. He gloats to himself knowing that his strength and his intelligence are unmatched. Just as soon as he becomes full of himself he picks up the scent of blood.

 

 

Alucard -hmph…

 

 

Alucard grins

 

 

Alucard- maybe now I'll have a little fun

 

 

Alucard immediately rushes over to where the scent led him to there he noticed a group of young punks.

 

 

Alucard- damn! Just another group of vampire imitations…maybe I'll toy with them before I kill them.

 

 

At the moment he was preparing to attack them a strange young man walked into them ine of the gang members gets ver annoyed

 

 

Gang Leader 1- oi!! Watch where your going you bloody fuck…huh?

 

The young man kept walking. Two other gang members step in front of him

 

 

Gangmember 2- hey!! Don't you know when to stop when someone talks to you? Answer me you fucking cocker.

 

 

One of the larger members in the group grabsd the man by the shirt to get a good look at him. Behind this strange individual's long messed up black hair were his dim eyes. He looked Asian; the gang members began laughing at him

 

 

Gangmember 5- hahahahaha!!!! Well, well, well!!! We got ourselves a weak little shit!

Isn't that right blokes?!

 

Gang Leader 1- Oi!!! You little shit, you understand me?

 

 

The young man kept walking as if the gang members weren't there. Alucard watched thinking to himself that this boy is a fool that deserves death.

 

 

The leader then spoke to the others

 

 

Gang Leader 1- well bloke's whata ye say we welcome the little shit?

 

 

The others smiled knowing what to expect. The young man just kept walking. As the leader bared his fangs

 

 

Gang Leader 1- you came into the wrong place now you die!!!!

 

 

The leader lungs at the boy.

 

 

Gang leader 1- haaaa!!!!!

 

 

At the moment he drew near the young man elbowed the leader in the chest without looking.

 

 

Gang leader 1- what? Agh!!!!!

 

 

The leader falls to his knees clutching his chest in pain. He then starts to cough out blood

 

 

Gang leader 1- agh!!! Shit!! What the hell!?(Cough)

 

 

The young man spoke

 

 

???- are you done?

 

 

The gang members look on, Alucard became more interested.

 

 

Alucard- perhaps this kid can defend himself. I'm going to tag along for awhile longer.

 

 

A few of the gang members ran up to him with knives and stabbed him in his stomach and his chest.

 

 

???-.....That's it? That's all you have? Hmph...next time you attack a target go for the head.

 

 

He then grabs one of the gang members hand and begins twisting it. The sounds of bone snapping echoed through the empty streets.

 

 

Gang member 2- aaagh!!!agh!!! Ah shit!!! Stop this bloody fucker aaah!!!!

 

???-oh you want me to stop? Okay then.....Here you go!!!!

 

 

The young man then snapped the gang members hand off. Blood spurted on the ground as the gang member held his arm where his hand once was.

 

The young man showed no emotion, no joy towards what he did. He didn't like to waste time. Alucard looked at the boy. He was impressed. For a human he acted like a true fighter.

 

 

Alucard- heh....perhaps the police girl can turn him into her subordinate.

 

 

He grinned

 

 

???- I had enough of this

 

 

The young man reaches into the inside of his black overcoat and pulls out a katana.

 

 

Gang member 3- oh shit...fuck this I'm going!!!!

 

 

The young man then appeared in front of the gang member.

 

 

???-...to die...

 

 

The boy then unsheathes his sword and slices the vampire gang member in half. He didn't even have a chance to scream. The boy didn't waste anytime killing off two more gang members, just then one of the remaining tries to stab him once more, but the young man evades his attacks without looking, he was focused on slaughtering the other gang members. He then stops and the Gang member stabs him in the back of his head.

 

 

Gangmember4- Ha!!!! Ha!!!!!!!!! Ha!!! Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why!!!!Won't!!!!! You!!! Die!!!!!!!?

 

???- If you want to stab my head go ahead I can sense that you're getting desperate.

 

 

The boy just stood there as if he didn't feel a thing, over and over the gang member stabbed into the boy's head.

 

 

???- You know, by now that cheap blade's already gonna break off.

 

 

The gang member paid no attention as the young man then caught the knife and merely broke off the blade.

 

 

???- Weak vampire filth...

 

 

The boy turns around and kicks the gang member across the face breaking his jaw.

 

 

Gang member4- stay...stay back!!!! Get away from me!!!!

 

 

The gang member held nothing more then just a handle at the boy.

 

???- die...

 

 

The gang member threw the handle in fear but the young man just deflected it with his sword.

 

 

Gang member 4- no!!! No!!! aaaaaaaaaaagh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ugh!!!!

 

 

The young man stabs the gang member in his chest. He then works the blade up to the gang member's throat leaving his organs exposed. The young man turns the side of his blade over to the blunt edge and with one strike crushes the gang member's organs as they spatter everywhere.

 

 

???- Well then I guess I'm… uh?

 

 

Before long he felt something biting his neck it was the leader

 

Gang leader 1- ha!!! You thought you could outsmart me!!!! Well let's see how you like it as my own personal little ghoul you fuck!!!

 

 

Alucard continued to watch, while he was enjoying the show, he anxiously wanted to jump in, but he didn't want to waste his abilities on weaklings. Still the same question popped into his mind, what is this boy?

 

 

???- hehehhehehehheh….you don't learn don't you? Go ahead bite down!!!!

 

 

The gang leader kept biting but to his surprise his fangs didn't penetrate the boy's skin.

 

 

???- What's wrong? My skin's too tough?Or is it because you're too weak!!? Too bad

 

 

The gang leader released his grip.

 

 

Gang leader 1- so what? That's not gonna stop me you hear!!!!!!!! One way or a....

 

???- shut up....

 

 

Before the gang member could finish speaking, the boy quickly runs his hand across the gang leader's face as if he had claws.

 

 

Gang member1- what the fuck was that? Hahaha!!!huh!!!

 

 

The gang leader then notices the boy's hand; it actually had very sharp claws that resembled knives. Before the gang leader could speak his entire skull fell into fillet pieces. His body then fell over. After he had died, his body and the others slowly turned to dust.The young then sheathed his katana back.

 

Before he could leave he noticed Alucard standing in the corner where the vampires were killed. He stared coldly at Alucard. Alucard examined his eyes. He saw the boy's cold dark red eyes hidden under his long messy black hair, he sensed the boy's coldness and complete lack of emotion. He wondered how someone could kill so magnificently and yet show no excitement at the scene of seeing the shrieks of horror over his dying enemies

 

 

Alucard - quite a show you put there.

 

 

The boy quickly pulled his sword out and pointed it at Alucard.

 

 

???- Who are you?

 

 

Alucard smiled sadistically.

 

 

???- wipe that faggot smile off your face and answer my fucking question.

 

 

Alucard sensed how serious the boy was. His remark angered him and forced him to draw his 13mm jackal immediately.

 

 

Alucard- I should be asking you the same thing.

 

 

Alucard became very serious and fired a shot at the boy. The young man paid no mind to the bullet as he easily dodged it as if it wasn't intentional. Both stared at each other for a good few minutes. Each realizing that the other wasn't intimidated.

 

 

Alucard- it takes skill to dodge any bullet that I shoot, how ever it won't happen again…

 

 

Alucard was interrupted as the boy ran his blade across Alucard's face. Alucard grew angry.

 

 

Alucard- foolish child…releasing control art restriction to level 5, situation c, hold release until target ceases combat.

 

 

A symbol that resembled the devil's star appeared on the floor the entire area was closed off to everyone and everything but the two of them as Alucard raised his gun.

 

 

Alucard - you have a bit of a foul mouth kid

 

???- Yeah so what?

 

Alucard- Hmph… I'm the last guy you want to mouth off at. Now let's cut to the chase.

 

???- couldn't have said it better myself.

 

 

Both prepared to fight.

 

 

???- Ready? Let's go!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

The young man dashes toward Alucard swinging his sword like a psychopath. Alucard manages to dodge all of the attacks. The young man is slightly surprised despite the monotone look in his face.

 

 

???- I never thought some filthy trash vampire could have fighting skills, now enough talk!!!!

 

 

The boy rushes into Alucard again.

 

 

Alucard- not this time!!!!

 

 

Alucard tries to shoot the young man expecting the same pattern but at the moment he fires, the boy disappears.

 

 

Alucard-hmm (he's fast, very fast)

 

 

Alucard just stands there. Then as quickly as the boy disappeared, he reappears above Alucard ready to cut him in half.

 

 

???- I got you now!!!!

 

 

Alucard just points his gun in the air and fires. The boy quickly deflects it and then propels himself across from Alucard, but before he lands, Alucard pulls out his standard .454 casull and fires at the boy. The bullet connects.

 

 

???- Huh?

 

 

The young man looks at the wound

 

 

???- Hmm….very resourceful. Of course… that gun isn't strong enough to kill me, still the bullet irritates like hell, is there a blessing on it?

 

 

Alucard just looks at him.

 

 

Alucard- hehehehheheheheh…hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!! Incredible!! You have outstanding skill!! However it's not perfect…. I'm going to enjoy seeing you writhe in pain!!!!

 

???- There's an old saying…the wise one embraces silence…and the fool can be heard from miles.

 

Alucard - your point being?

 

???- Damn have you been living under a rock? I'm saying that you're nothing more but a loudmouth idiot who talks more than he acts.

 

 

Alucard became enraged.

 

 

Alucard- I had enough of your sharp tongue!!!! So then, after I finish killing you I'm gonna rip it out of your head!!!

 

???- There you go again. (Sigh) look if you want to talk fine, but if you're going to fight talk at certain moments.

 

 

Alucard points both guns at the boy and fired.

 

 

???- Hmph… you never learn.

 

 

The boy deflects both bullets, one with his sword, the other with the sword sheathe.

 

 

???- Now let's finish.

 

 

The boy sheathes his sword. He grabs the handle as if ready to draw.

 

 

Alucard points his 13mm jackal at the boy. Both waited for the right moment, each counted down in their minds. 3, 2, 1

 

The boy quickly runs towards Alucard, Alucard fires several shots at him, but the boy runs passes every bullet.

 

 

??? - (ready… now!!!)

 

 

The boy quickly draws his sword out which slices through Alucard's chest. But before he had time to react Alucard shoot the boy in the forehead.

 

 

???-aaagh!!!!

 

 

The boy fell to the ground prone.

 

 

Alucard smiled but then clutched his wound and grunted a bit.

 

 

Alucard- ugh!!!! Shit….it actually hurts. Damn, well it's been awhile since I felt pain.

 

???- Really?

 

 

Alucard looked at the body, it was still moving. He was actually surprised since next to no one can survive a direct shot to the head.

 

 

???- Shit!!! Those damn bullets of yours they burn like fuck! Oh well.

 

Alucard- well the same goes for that damn sword of yours. Just what kind of human are you?

 

???- Oh come on!! Do you actually know any humans that can survive getting stabbed multiple times in the head? Or get shot in the head by a gun that feels like having your brain electrocuted?

 

Alucard- actually yes I do, but that's not the point.

 

???- Ready for round 2?! (Damn it those bullets left their mark. The wounds still burn)

 

Alucard-(hmmm the wound should have healed by now, even if the pain is gone it's still bleeding) lets go!

 

 

The two prepare to fight again. But before anything a cell phone goes off. The boy reaches in his pocket.

 

 

Alucard- (great…what's he going for now? I better be…..huh?!!)

 

 

The boy pulls out a cell phone and starts talking.

 

 

???- Hello? Oh it's you. So how are you doing with your part of the job? What?! You finished?!! Damn it. I'm only half way done.

 

 

Alucard stares at the boy in disbelief.

 

 

Alucard- huh?! Can someone be that stupid?!

 

 

???- Yeah, yeah I know. Oh so your coming here? By what time? No prob. I'll be there in another 15 minutes. Alright.

 

 

The boy hangs up and starts to walk away.

 

 

Alucard- hey!!!! Where are you going!? Get back here!!!!

 

???- Oh… I forgot

 

Alucard- you forgot!!!?

 

???- Yeah... I have to buy some alcohol.

 

Alucard- what...?

 

Alucard points his gun at the boy and fires. The boy just barely deflects it while walking away.

 

???- Oh, by the way, we're not done here we will meet again.

 

Alucard- What's your name?

 

 

The young man hesitates.

 

 

???-….Masashi…..what about you?

 

 

Alucard looks at the boy.

 

 

Alucard - fine. Since you did do my job for me, I'll tell you. My name's Alucard.

 

Masashi- Alucard.........trust me, this is far from over.

 

 

Masashi begins to walk away.

 

 

Alucard- I look forward to our next encounter. Heheheheheheheh!!!!!!!

 

 

Masashi- (yea that's right keep laughing it'll only be a matter of time)

 

 

Masashi disappears.

 

 

Meanwhile in Vatican City, The 12 remaining secitons slowly recover now led under top church officials, due to Enrico Maxwell's death Iscariot was disbanded. Anderson decided to travel around to Ireland and devote full service to the orphanage there for a few months. However strange disturbances have been reported in headquarters.

 

 

Priest- Dear God!!!!

 

Nun- aaaah….aaah!!!

 

 

Some of the priest and nuns gather in front of a statue of Mary. The statue's eyes look as though they have cried blood. A Cardinal examines the statue only to exclaim....

 

 

Cardinal Joseph- quickly get father Anderson on the phone!!!!!!! I don't care if he's been assigned to take care of business in Ireland!!! This is far more urgent; bring some holy water as well!!!!(My God…has it happened?)

 

 

One of the Alter boys yells out to the cardinal, telling him that Anderson is on the phone.The Cardinal runs upstairs to answer the phone.

 

 

Cardinal Joseph- yes hello? Father Anderson. It's been awhile.

 

Anderson- Aye. So how are things in the Vatican?

 

Cardinal Joseph- Father Anderson…there are strange events plaguing the Catholic Churches. I fear the worst. If these signs continue it very well may symbolize the coming darkness.

 

Anderson- Aye, I'm on ma way

 

Anderson hangs up.

 

Anderson- Ah great..... This is going to be a walk through Hell. I guess Iscariot's mission still lives on although its been gone fa six years. I better tell tha others before anything else happens.

 

 

Anderson steps into a building to discuss the matter at hand. Back in Britain, Masashi wanders the streets as Alucard continues to ponder who Masashi was. Alucard then makes his way back to headquarters.

 

 

Alucard- this is quite interesting.

 

Seras- should it really matter master?

 

 

Alucard stops for a moment

 

 

Alucard- well... it seems that your making good use of your powers, police girl. These past 6 years have only serve as time for you to hone your abilities. So why

Did you contact me?

 

Seras- Integra asked me to. (Why is he still calling me that?) She wants to know why you took so long to fight weak vampires.

 

 

Alucard smiled

 

 

Alucard- hmph it wasn't them I was fighting them; they were killed off so I Decided to watch and just because you've become a true vampire doesn't mean your servitude to me is done.

 

Seras - (Damn it) Yes master. So another person killed them off? Was this person a member of the vatican?

 

Alucard- no. He was quite a strange one.

 

Seras- was he human? Or vampire?

 

 

Alucard paused.

 

 

Alucard- I couldn't tell. He said he wasn't human yet he acted nothing like a vampire. However it won't matter. I will kill him!!! Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

 

 

Seras got frustrated.

 

 

Seras- master!!!

 

Alucard- Yes? What is it? (Alucard read through her mind)

 

Seras- I haven't had the opportunity to prove my strength as a true vampire. I want to fight this one myself.

 

 

Alucard grinned he was pleased with her request.

 

 

Alucard- well, well, well I see you're embracing the bloodlust to fight quite well. I'm on my way back; we'll discuss this another time.

 

 

Alucard ceases telepathic communication with Seras and continues back to the Hellsing manson.

 

 

About a half hour later Masashi is seen talking with the person he went to pick up. Both are at a local bar

 

Masashi- so how are the others doing?

 

2- hmph… they're doing quite well actually.

 

 

The man was middle aged and very muscular. His hair was dark brown and he wore a black kimono like overcoat with a missing sleeve exposing his bandaged arm. He was quite tall for someone his age and looked slightly younger than any normal middle aged man except for his fuzzy face.

 

 

Masashi- so where are they?

 

 

2- They're all in their own respected countries taking care of business.

 

Masashi- is that why you're here?

 

2- Yea. So aside from that has anything new happened?

 

 

Masashi thought back on Alucard, he wanted to kill him himself. But before he could answer the man punched him over his head.

 

 

2- Damn it! hahahahaha!!! You think you could fool me?

 

Masashi- urrgh!!!! Bastard you didn't have to hit me!!!

 

2- Is that anyway to talk to your old teacher?

 

Masashi- (sigh) no Jonathan.

 

Jonathan- Good now let's drink this bar dry!!!! Hey!!! Let me get the strongest drink here!!!

 

Masashi- (sigh.... you're still the same drunkard that I know. I guess that's where we share common ground) fine then. I could use some strong liquor.

 

 

The bartender tosses them a few mixed drinks, Masashi then gives her a hand full of money.

 

 

Jonathan- well I see you still got that monotone look on your face.

 

 

Masashi takes a drink. And stares at Jonathan.

 

 

Masashi- shut up......

 

 

Masashi takes another sip. But as he's drinking Jonathan tries to crack a bottle over his head. But Masashi simply defends himself with just a finger.

 

 

Jonathan- Well you've gotten better.

 

 

Masashi still drinks.

 

 

Masashi- Hey bartender let me get another one, but this time stir it and put some Cranberry flavored vodka in the mix

 

 

The bartender begins to make Masashi's drink. Masashi looks at the bartender's fast moving hands as she tosses the bottle in the air and starts juggling 5 different bottles.

 

 

Jonathan- you can see it too huh?

 

Masashi- yea she isn't human?

 

Jonathan- Such a shame. She's really cute. Seems like your type.

 

Masashi- Yea right. Besides I got all of my life for women. There are more important things. (Shit!!! Who am I kidding!!!!!?)

 

 

The bartender throws Masashi another drink. Masashi then pays her.

 

 

Masashi- hey do you know why we're in this club other than to drink?

 

 

Jonathan looks around and smirks devilishly.

 

 

Jonathan- hehhehheh… well then its time to get to work but first… lets just hang out and relax for another good….Masashi? Oh no….

 

 

Masashi is standing on top of the stage with a microphone.

 

 

Masashi- okay!!!! Hey there all of you weak vampire fucks!!! Guess what? I'm calling you all out!!!!! Come on so I can send you all to hell!!!!!!

 

Jonathan- ha!!hahahahahahahaha!!!!! .he hasn't changed once.

 

 

Some of the people get up.

 

 

Masashi- yea that's right

 

Jonathan- 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

 

 

Masashi runs into the crowd kicking and punching away at everything in sight. Some of the people in the bar turn out to be Vampires and try to attack Masashi but Jonathan interferes.

 

 

Jonathan- where are you going?

 

Vampire- what's it to you old man? Fuck off

 

Jonathan- idiot!!!!

 

 

Jonathan pulls out a giant cross wrapped in sheets

 

 

Vampire2- hahaha!!!oh what you gonna preach.

 

Jonathan- Screw that!!!!

 

 

Jonathan swings the cross at a group of vampires taking off their heads. Masashi continues to fight bare handed breaking faces, busting ribs, and tearing out limbs and vitals. He then grabs a human and starts using him as a club to knock others away from him afterward he throws the human into the entrance. His bloody body breaks the door.

 

 

Jonathan- shit!!!! (He's been practicing) hey Masashi!!

 

 

Masashi continues fighting

 

 

Masashi- yeah what is it?

 

Jonathan- think we should tag team?

 

 

Masashi smirks and pulls his sword out; a vampire tries running towards him but gets sliced in half.

 

 

Masashi- Ready?

 

 

Jonathan then unwraps the cloth form his cross; it looks like a giant sword but in the shape of a cross

 

 

Jonathan- yea!!!

 

 

Jonathan then splits it in half holding two blades instead of one.

 

 

Both- 3, 2, 1 go!!!!!

 

 

Both run into each other and start exchanging blow for blow paying no mind to the vampires. The vampires in the way get caught in between their attacks as they slash at each other. Everyone within 4 feet from them gets sliced into bits. Masashi runs towards Jonathan slashing horizontally, left and Right, up and down, jumping in the air trying to cut him in half from above, as Jonathan spins around with his swords throwing them at Masashi and trying to impale him. Nearly half of the Bar was laid with dead bodies as the two focused on fighting each other. Both remained silent exchanging nothing more then attacks and stares.

 

 

Jonathan- I think we should wrap up.

 

Masashi- yea so why don't we?!!!!

 

 

Jonathan then puts the two swords back together as one.

 

 

Masashi sheathes his sword. Both run into each other; Jonathan attempts to stab Masashi with his massive sword, while Masashi unsheathes his sword vertically while jumping in the air, both attacks hit a different target ramming the poor victim into a group of survivors or slicing someone in half.

 

 

Both stare down again, but this time Jonathan throw his sword at Masashi while Masashi trusts the blade foreword with so much force that it completely shattera everything in its way. They both stopped.

 

 

Jonathan- damn!!! That's the best we've done so far, you've gotten stronger.

 

Masashi- Yeah. I guess.

 

 

Masashi looks behind the counter to see the frightened bar tender shaking in fear of the two

 

 

Masashi- Hey.

 

 

She jumps up in fear

 

 

Bartender- what do you want??!!!! Don't kill me!!

 

Jonathan- relax we're not gonna kill ya. Even if we do now you're a vampire.

 

Masashi- Just give us a few bottles of some of your best stuff and we'll leave here.

 

Bartender- yeah sure…

 

 

She runs to the back in fear.

 

 

Jonathan- quite the ladies man aren't we?

 

Masashi- shut up.

 

 

The bartender returns with 6 bottles with her. She starts shaking as she hands them to Masashi

 

Masashi- thanks. Hey is that all?

 

 

Jonathan walks into the doorway where all of the liquor is at; he takes 8 more bottles with him.

 

 

Jonathan- well then love we gotta go. But hey maybe you'll meet one of us again.

 

 

The bartender faints at the thought of meet them again.

 

 

Masashi- for a vampire she gets scared easily. Well then let's go.

 

Jonathan- right

 

 

Jonathan puts the alcohol in a bag, and wraps his sword up.They both leave, Masashi holding a bottle of absolute in his hand. Jonathan then tosses some money at the fainted bartender.

 

 

 

End of Order 1

 

Author's notes:

Well here it is the first episode or chapter of Hellsing; Aftermath. God damn the first People who read this before I finished it said it was gorier than the anime, oh well. Well There's not gonna be much mention to the anime just the manga but slight things. As you may have noticed I tried to include some comic relief just so I don't burn out all of the Action and make it repetitive. As for who Masashi and Jonathan are and what they are they are my own characters not part of the original storyline. Well aside from some slight humor; expect some more of it such as some perverted scenes (hehhheh sigh) as for you haters flammers out there say all you want and burn yourselves out, I welcome advice, there will never be any yaoi and expect to see the high and mighty Alucard get his ass handed to him, And just so you know I'm far from done. As for now I'm gonna chill out and work on my other stories . So until we meet again ^_^ peace and out!!!

 

 

Disclaimer- Obviously I don't own any of the original characters from the Hellsing manga or the anime. But I do own the characters who were not part of the original storyline.