Hellsing Fan Fiction ❯ Hellsing Goes American ❯ Beethoven's Last Night ( Chapter 13 )

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Hellsing Goes American

Chapter 13: Beethoven's Last Night



Alucard woke up around noon and couldn't get back to sleep. He was board, but he didn't want to wake his Fluff Ball, she looked so peaceful.. He wondered what she was dreaming about... Well, nothing else to do.

She was just sitting there in a very interesting black leather outfit that consisted of a corset-style top, tight pants, her combat boots, a red leather jacket, and black leather fingerless gloves. She wasn't wearing any makeup for once and had her hair in a loose braid. She was listening to some music that was coming from everywhere, yet nowhere. It sounded like classical music at first, but he could hear an electric guitar throwing in some more modern bits to it. He figured he must have caught the end of the song as another started. The singer's voice was deep, similar to his own except he couldn't carry a tune to save his life ..or unlife, but the voice was also soft and gentle.. almost reflective with a bit of an accent that he couldn't quite place.. European was the closest he could guess. A piano played softly in the background.

FEEL THE DARKNESS SMILING
EVERY NOTE IS DYING
SILENCE IS REFINING
EVERY THOUGHT IN HIS HEART
THOUGHT IN HIS HEART

STILL THE FATES ARE WEAVING
EVERY NOTE THAT'S BLEEDING
AS HE SITS THERE SEETHING
ALL ALONE IN THE DARK
ALONE IN THE DARK
ALONE IN THE ...

The music picks up and the singer sounds mad, evil and a bit psychotic.

BUT IN THE NIGHT
THE DARKNESS BREATHES
IF HE WILLS IT TO BE

BEFORE HIS EYES
THE MUSIC DIES
BUT HE WILL ALWAYS HEAR ME

HE SITS ALONE
THE CARDS ARE SHOWN
AS HE EMBRACES THE DARK

THE ONLY SOUND
THAT HE WILL HEAR
IS THERE IN HIS...

It goes back to the piano playing and the man singing softly. He was really starting to like this song. He would have to ask her where she heard it when she wakes.

SOMEONE IS WHISPERING SOFTLY TO ME
SHADOWS OF THINGS THAT NO ONE CAN SEE
THEY ARE THERE FOR YOU IF YOU WANT THEM TO BE
YOU WANT THEM TO BE
YOU WANT THEM TO....

The music picks up again..

BUT IN THE NIGHT
THE DARKNESS BREATHES
IF HE WILLS IT TO BE

BEFORE HIS EYES
THE MUSIC DIES
BUT HE WILL ALWAYS HEAR ME

HE SITS ALONE
THE CARDS ARE SHOWN
AS HE EMBRACES THE DARK

THE ONLY SOUND
THAT HE WILL HEAR
IS THERE IN HIS HEART

Music continues for a bit longer before coming to a close and he pulls out of her mind, not wanting to bother her too much. What did that song mean? It wasn't like anything he's ever heard before. 'But in the night, the darkness breathes, if he wills it to be' .. Sounds like him.. He laughed inwardly at himself. Perhaps it had something to do with vampires or some other creature of the night? Made sense to him. He replayed the song in his mind a few times until his Fluff Ball woke up a couple of hours later.

"Good afternoon, Master. Sleep well?" "Huh?... Oh... Ohayo ~yawn~ Imean G'mornin..." He laughed a bit as her Texan accent showed itself a bit more than usual, which wasn't much. "May I ask you something, Master?" She rubbed the sleep from her eyes, "Yea, but, call me 'master' again and I'll have to punish you.. mm.. I'll think of how later..." He laughed again, she was just too cute, "What was that music in your dream from? I really liked it." "Music? Dream?... I don 'member..." She was trying to stiffle another yawn. "How'd it go?" He gave her a hug, "You don't want to hear me sing." "Mmm" she liked his hugs, they made her feel safe and loved.

After a bit more cuddleing, Candy had to get up.. Stupid headaches! Always ruining a good nap, or cuddle in this case. "Could you maybe explain the song? Was it heavy or soft, in another language..?" She let her pet help her up out of the coffin then noticed her hands had black all over them.. Aw, crap. She forgot to take off her makeup... Alucard thought for a moment, trying to find the best way to describe it, "Let's see... The singer was male.. Deep voice.." That took a few bands from the list. "It almost sounded like classical music, but a bit modern.." "Trans Siberian Orchestra. Awesome band!" That was fast.. They walked up to her room together, continueing the conversation.. She needed to get this crap off of her face before she started to break out.

"What song was it? What was it about?" She had to shield her eyes for a moment as they came to the first floor.. Damn you, sun! He laughed. So his Fluff Ball didn't like the sun either? He's likeing her more and more every day. "Something about night-time and darkness breathing.." She startled him with a squeek, "The Dark!" She sang the first verse to make sure.. He was impressed yet again. What a lovely voice! "That's the one.. I'm a bit confused though.. What does the song mean exactly?" It didn't take long for them to reach her room, she headed streight for the bathroom to wash her face while answering, "The CD is called 'Beethoven's Last Night'. There's actually a story to it.. Durring a thunderstorm just after he finishes writing his Tenth Symphony, Fate and her deformed son Twist visit Beethoven to tell him that it's his last night on Earth. Mephistopheles* also apears to him saying that he's there to take his soul to Hell. First Beethoven tries to buy some time by asking for more time to finnish his last piece, but Mephistopheles calls his bluff as he knows it's finished and absolutely perfect."

She comes out of the bathroom and heads over to puck out some cloths, just a simple A-line black lolita dress with white lace around the edges. She doesn't bother with socks or shoes as she sits down in one of the antique chairs. "For some reason, Mephistopheles is being extreemely generous and gives him another offer: To give him back his soul if he, in return, is given all of his work to erase from the memory of man. He then offers to give him an hour to think it over, but Beethoven notices that the hands on the clock are moving faster than usual and he's told it's a final favor as where he's going they never turn at all."

Alucard had sat on the antique sofa next to her and was so engrossed in the story he was startled when Walter brought in breakfast... erm.. lunch. Candy thanked the old buttler before continuing, "He wonders over what he could have done to deserve such a cruel fate and confronts Fate in anger over the situation. She askes him what it is he would like to change about his life and shows him the things he askes. But he realizes that in removeing all the painful parts of his life, he would also be removeing what gave him inspiration for some of his finest works. He also realizes that whithout his music his life is meaningless and he would rather face eternal damnation than loose all his work."

Candy took a moment to nibble at her sandwich as her pet drank his 'meal' and waited patently for her to continue. "When Mephistopheles returns to find his offer refused he quickly replaces it with another one: to give him the unreleased Tenth Symphony in exchange for his soul. But after conferring with the ghost of Mozart he again refuses the offer. So, in a desperate, final attempt to obtain the Tenth Symphony, he points out the window to a child sleeping in the street and tells Beethoven how the girl's life will be, but, if he gives him the music, he will give up all claims on the child, irrevocably removing himself, all his evil and unhappiness from the child's life. Beethoven turns away from the window and tries his hardest to say no, to convince himself that this single life will make no difference while his symphony will bring joy to countless generations.. But in the end, he can't find it in his heart to let the girl suffer and agrees."

"As Mephistopheles picks up the manuscript, however, Twist whispers to Beethoven: 'How do you know that Mephistopheles will keep his word?' After repeating the question to Mephistopheles, they come to an agreement that they will sign a contract written on the back page of a bible as Fate reminds Beethoven that not even the Devil, himself, could break a contract signed on such sacred paper. Beethoven is too tired to write the contract himself so Fate does it for him."

Candy took a couple more bites of her sandwich as she tried to remember exactly how Fate worded the contract. It's one of the most important parts of the story! "It is agreed upon this night, March 26, 1827, between the undersigned, that the music of the Tenth Symphony, composed by Ludwig von Beethoven, first born son of Johann and Maria von Beethoven, in the city of Bonn, shall henceforth be the property of Mephistopheles, Lord of Darkness and first fallen from the grace of God. It is also understood that it is his intention to remove any signs of this music from the memory of man for all eternity. In exchange for the destruction of the aforementioned music it is also agreed that Mephistopheles and all his minions will remove themselves from the life of the child presently sleeping in the gutter directly across from the window of this room. This removal of influence is to be commenced immediately upon signing and to be enforced for all eternity. -- Is How Fate wrote it.. I think.. Pretty sure.."

She took another bite and went over that once more in her head to make sure.. Yep, it was right! "Yea. So, Mephistopheles reads over it and signs it before handing it to Beethoven who signs it without even reading over it... What a dumb ass.. Anyways, When Mephistopheles goes to burn the paper, it catches on fire, but quickly extinguishes it's self, not leaving a single mark on the manuscript. He tries a few more times before turning to Beethoven to demand answers, but he's just as confused. Fate then decides to tell them that the composer's parents gave birth to a son prior to the maestro's birth. They named him Ludwig von Beethoven but he died within the year. The man before them now is Ludwig Von Beethoven, second born of Johann & Maria. He had purchased the Tenth Symphony of Ludwig Von Beethoven, first born of Johann & Maria, if he ever writes one."

She finished off her sandwich before finishing, "Mephistopheles throws a fit and leaves, leaving Beethoven confused. He asks Fate if he will not be back to collect his soul and Fate tells him that Mephistopheles lied. He never had claim on his soul to begin with. He askes her what is to happen next, and Fate tells him that it's time to start a new dream within the gates of paradise. After he starts that new dream, his soul having been taken up to Heaven, Twist returns and hides the Tenth Symphony behind a wall where it remains hidden for quite some time.. I don't remember when exactly it was found.. but.. yea."

She scratched at the back of her head nervously after finnishing the story.. "Sorry, I kind'a go a bit overboard when Talking about stuffs like that.." She took a sip of her green tea. It had cooled to the perfect temperature and tasted fine today. Alucard put the blood bag down on the empty tray, he'd finished it about half way through but had been just chewing on the spout while listening to his Fluff Ball tell her story. "No, no. I really enjoyed listening to you.." He really liked hearing her voice.. and just spending time with her. "It's a very unique view on how his last night could have gone.. You know, I actually got to go to one of his concerts as a guardian for the Master Hellsing's daughter."

Candy hopped over into his lap, giving him a big hug, "Lucky!" He could only laugh with her as he returned the hug, noticeing that her skirt had ridden up when she sat down and she hadn't put on her bloomers or petticoat yet.. He definently was lucky. "Did you ever get to meet Queen Victoria?" "Unfortunately not. The Master Hellsing at that time kept me on a VERY tight leash. He didn't trust me farther than he could throw me." "That sucks." He just nodded in agreement, she was so warm, he never wanted to let her go.. He wondered if perhaps she would be willing to let him change her.. Not likely. She is, after all, a Hellsing... "What's wrong?" She pulled away and held his face in her hands so he would look at her. "Nothing, Master." She gave him an annoyed look, "What did I tell you about calling me 'master'?" "... Not to?" He began to get a bit nervous, she was strange and who knew what she'd come up with for punishment? "That's right! So~..." He gave her a smile, "So.. Now you'll let me off with a warning?..." He looked a bit hopefull, but that quickly changed when she shook her head 'no'.

She looked completely serious as she stared him down. He was actually starting to squerm around a bit. Poor thing. She decided to help him by not draging out the pre-punishment glare too long. "GWARRRRR~!!!" She tackled him the best she could having been already sitting, stratleing his lap, and began gnawing on his neck. It took him a moment to figure out what the hell was going on, but soon after began to laugh as she hit a ticklish spot. He fell over to his side, laying on the couch and takeing her with him as she continues nibbleing on his neck and hitting all the tickle-spots there.

Police Girl wondered what was going on as she heard her Master in Miss Candy's room, laughing. And not his usual laugh, either. She was comeing up to ask her about something, but she forgot what it was when she entered the room and the first thing she saw was Candy's underwear.. her skirt had fliped up durring all the excitement and she was having WAY too much fun 'punishing' her pet to notice. "Seras! Help!" Alucard managed to squeek out between laughs. "No way! No help for you Mr!" Candy - erm- Cat (Seras wasn't sure) said evily with a laugh of her own at the vampire's antics. "Um.. What?" Is all she could manage before her Master and the girl tickling him to death (or should that be life?) fell to the floor in a giggling tangle of limbs.

Candy had to stop, she was laughing too hard and, unlike her pet, needed to breath. "Learn your lesson?" she said after catching her breath a bit. "Yes, Ma- Yes." he caught himself before needing another 'punishment'. His sides hurt from laughing too mutch! "Good!" She gave him a big smile, and he noticed something red on her lip. He didn't say anything though as she just remembered her bloomers and petticoat and went searching for them. He got up, rubing his neck where she had been chewing. "What is it?" Seras was snaped out of her thoughts by her Master's voice, then nervously replied, "Oh! I... Walter sent me up to ask Miss Candy something.. but..." "You forgot." He finished for her, a bit anoyed. She just noded before going back to ask what it was again.

After she left, Alucard looked at the glove he'd just pulled from his neck. It seemed his Fluff Ball had some bite after all, she'd managed to scratch his neck up pretty good. He watched her for a bit as she kept looking for those damn bloomers. She didn't bite him hard at all.. More like just grazed his skin with her teeth... So why had it tore him up like that? Human's teeth weren't that sharp...



AN:
*For those who didn't catch it in the story: Mephistopheles- Lord of Darkness and first fallen from the grace of God..AKA: The Devil.

Alucard: "Well, I think that one turnd out fairly decent.."
Cat: too buisy stuffing her face with chocolate icecream to pay attention to anything else
Alucard: 0_oU "R&R please.."
Integra: "Why am I stuck with all the legal bull shit? ~frustrated sigh~ The song The Dark as well as the story told in the story do not belong to Cat or Candy or Candice. They belong to The Trans Siberian Orchestra. Whom, cat wishes me to tell you, you should try and listen to some time as they are awesome.. Her words, not mine.. Although I have to agree, they are fairly good.."
Alucard: sneeks off with Cat's iPod to listen to the Trans Siberian Orchestra
Integra: "I thought she asked you not to touch that... Oh, screw it." gets herself some vanilla icecream and eats it streight out of the container, just like cat

*Here is the song The Dark: http://popup.lala.com/popup/360569501003579820