Hellsing Fan Fiction ❯ Hellsing: Duty ❯ Prologue ( Prologue )

Disclaimer: Hellsing belongs to Studio Gonzo and Kouta Hirano...

Author's notes: This takes place after the series... It's kinda AU, I don't follow the manga (hate Millenium and cat boy/girl/whatever... But I might use the nazis idea). Forgive me for some OOCness and bad english... The new character are based in Bram Stoker's book also.

Summary: After the series, Hellsing must return to deal with a Master Vampire of Alucard's past that start threating England. Meanwhile, Integra has to deal with the consequences of bearing her family name.

Prologue

Inside her cold cell, Integra Wingates Hellsing tried to get some sleep... It had passed one long month since she was encarcered in that wretched jail. She already knew that almost all her soldiers were dead... All except Walter, thank God, the loyal butler was injured but alive. And of course her vampire agents: Seras Victoria and Alucard...

Alucard, she mussed annoyed while she got up tired of her failed attemps to get some sleep He must be watching me right now... The filthy monster must be entertained with my misery...

And he was..., the No Life King who called himself Alucard always visited his Master's cell every night... In all the meetings, he kept lecturing her about her weakness as a human being, mocking at her reluctance to join the undead... But of course, Integra wasn't know as the Woman of Steel for being 'easy' to convince...

Everytime he came to see her, he had offered his blood to his Master...

Everytime, Integra had said no...

And this night was no different, cue to Sir Hellsing's thoughts, the Master Vampire step out the shadows... He looked like a hunter lurking his prey...

"Good night, Master", he greeted her with a mocking grin.

Integra said nothing, she ignored his presence as he wasn't really there...

"Reckless, my Master?", he tried again...

Still no aswer...

Alucard's smirk grew wider...

"So, you're 'mad' at me, Master... Ah, the mortals lose their tempers for nothing..."

Integra's eyes narrowed a little and shot him a cold glare.

"What do you want, Alucard?", she asked him coldly

"No, the true question is: What do you want, Master...?", he shot her back....

Integra's frown grew deeper

"You know what I want, stop fooling around... I want you to stop these mind games of yours and leave me alone...", she aswered him with a annoyed tone...

Alucard shooked his head solemly...

"Ah, but Master, you could be stronger than the ones who lock you inside this walls. You'll regain your freedom", he temped her as the snake who had temped Eve a long time ago...

For seconds she felt lost inside his hypnotic red eyes. But the moment passed quickly

Integra's lips pursed up as they formed a cold smile...

"But Alucard... I'm free... Freedom is not something pshysical... I do have a free will to say no to you again..."

Alucard only laughted at her answer, amused

"Alright, Master... You won this battle, but in the end I will win the war... I've all the time of the world..."

And then he dissapeared in the darkness again...

Integra sighed with relief and lighted another cigar... After a minutes a knock came from outside the door...

"Sir Hellsing?", a male voice asked

Integra cocked an eyebrown, Who could visited her in this late hours?

"Who is it?", she asked back

"A messenger from the Queen"

The Queen?, Integra's thought with a glimpse of hope. Maybe she has decided to set me free

"Do come in, please", Integra said to the messenger...

An old man formaly dressed came in... He handed Integra a letter that was marked by the royal seal.

"Your Highness wishes to speak you with you, Sir Hellsing", the man said...

Integra remained calm and collected and with a commanding tone she ordered to him:

"Lead the way"

The man bowed and then leaded Integra to a well-furniture room... Inside the room were the Queen, the Queen's advisor, a good part of the Royal Guard and a young-looking man in a lonely corner

"Your Majesty", said Integra as she bowed to the Queen...

"Sir Hellsing, please stand up"

"As you wish, your Highness"

The Queen nodded her head and paused for a moment before she stared to speak...

"These are perilious times, Sir Hellsing... Even though we have discovered the traitors inside the Knights, the leader of the coven is still missing... Our worst fear is it the leader would be a Master Vampire", she let go a tired sigh, "We need Hellsing's assistance to deal with this kind of matter. Will you forgive our untrust in you, Sir Hellsing?"

Though Integra felt betrayed by that incident, she nodded and replied...

"Of course, I forgive you... I'm at your service, your Highness"

"Excellent Sir Hellsing, that was the first part of the discussion", the Queen said grinning, "Now..., Joseph, don't be shy... Come and introduce yourself to Sir Hellsing"

The Queen waved her hand to the man in the corner... He stepped in to the light, after bowed to the Queen, he turned to face Integra.

He was as tall as Integra, his hair was light brown and his eyes were the colour of honey. He was dressed in a dark blue suit and was very handsome...

He hold his hand to Integra.

"My pleasure, Sir Hellsing. I'm Lord Joshep Raoul Holmwood", he said grinning a little.

Integra raised an eyebrown and, after a couple of unconfortable minutes, she decided to replied.

"The pleasure is all mine, Lord Holmwood"

She was going to shake his hand, but Joseph catched her first and kissed like the gentleman he was.

"Ah, you probably don't remember him, Sir Integra... But you met him when both of you were little children..."

Integra said nothing, only nodded.

"As you well know, Sir Hellsing, you're a grow up now, and we need a heir to the Hellsing's bloodlines... Since you are too busy to search a suitable bachelor, I did the search for you"

Integra froze for a moment... she knew what was coming, she was expecting this for a long time ago.

"I'm a glad to announce you the engagement of Lord Joseph Raoul Holmwood to Sir Integra Wingates Hellsing"

Specials thanks to: Ebe!!!!!!!!!! She helped me to correct some mistakes *hugs her italian friend*, since my english sucks being spanish-speaking... U.U