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Eternal Hearts Book Five: Blood of Our Blood	By : alucardsangel1973 Category: Hellsing > General Views: 9432 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Whew! The long awaited births are at hand at last!

Chapter 14

"Alucard!"

The elder vampire's eyes
widened when he hears Seras mentally call for him. "Master,
I need to get to Seras now. She's calling frantically for
me."

"Good lord! She's gone
into labor as well?" Kenneth exclaimed.

"Don't worry about it.
Megan is going to oversee Seras's birth. Alucard, go be with
Seras. I'll be fine." Integra said during a moment of calm.
With permission granted, Alucard vanished from Integra's room.

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Megan, Zoey and a few nurses
all gathered in the room where Seras would soon give birth. An
i.v. had been put in her arm for the blood transfusions she would
inevitably need. A special holding unit full of blood packs was
wheeled into the room so the transfusions could be replaced
quickly. Towels and blankets were also brought for when the baby
was delivered. The lighting was soft and candles were lit to help
Seras stay relaxed. It was a contrast to the bright flourescent
lights Integra was under in the delivery room.

Alucard monitored everything
like a hawk as the nurses helped Seras get as comfortable as they
could make her. They would stay close by incase immediate medical
rescue was needed. Once all the preperations were made, the
nurses left the room to wait in the next room. For Alucard and
Seras, this was a very private and intimate event. They didn't
want an army of onlookers crowding them. Megan started Seras on
her relaxation breathing.

Alucard sat behind Seras
letting her recline against his body for support. He rested his
hands against her shoulders rubbing them gently. She wore a
sleeveless, soft cotton gown that went just below her knees.
Seras rested her head against Alucard's chest. Her eyes widened
when she felt something cool and wet pool between her legs.

"What happened?" She
asked slightly panicked.

"It's all right Seras.
Your water's broken." Megan said seeing a mix of blood and
clear fluid. She picked up the towel she'd placed on the bed
before hand to make the clean up quick. She put another in its
place.

"Try to relax Seras. The
contractions are far apart for now. Don't exert too much energy
just yet. You'll need all your strength for the delivery."

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The doctor and his staff
constantly hovered over Integra checking her vital signs and
those of the baby. She tried to handle all the attention with as
much patience as she could muster. But deep down she wanted to
tell everyone of them what they could go do with themselves.
Combined with the fact that she wasn't very comfortable at the
moment didn't help matters either. She was not however going to
let the pain of birth get the better of her.

"Integra, are you sure
you don't want something to take the edge off the pain?"
Kenneth asked. "This is an audourous and drawn out process
and you're going to need something to help you relax so you can
use your full strength to push the baby out."

"I am a Hellsing,
Kenneth. I could handle being shot in the arm by my uncle. I
handled seeing Alucard rip him and his bloody cohorts to shreds.
I can handle this birth as well." Integra said. "Now
stop pestering me!" She barked.

Kenneth shook his head and
backed away.

"Sir Integra, I agree
with your husband. I know you have a high thresh hold of pain,
but this is your first birth. It might be better to have at least
a mild sedative to help you relax through the contractions so you
won't be eghausted when it comes time to push. There's only so
much time you'll have before we won't be able to give you
anything for pain." The doctor said.

"I've already told all of
you I don't need any drugs. I've dealt with far harser pain, and
I'll deal with this as well. And if you want me to relax then
stop bothering me so damn much." Integra growled.

Two hours later....

"OWWWW!" Integra
howled as a severe contraction hit.

"I want something for the
pain!" She shouted.

"But Integra,"
Kenneth interjected. "I thought you said you could handle
the pain. After all, you'd been shot by your....ARRRHHG!"
Kenneth screamed as he felt very harsh pressure applied to his
lower body. He looked down and saw Integra had grabbed him in a
very personal spot.

"GIVE ME MORPHINE!"
Integra roared.

"You heard the
woman!" Kenneth shouted clutching his male anatomy.

"Prepare the
epideral!" Doctor Travalian shouted.

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Seras lay panting and grunting
as the pain became more intense. She clutched Alucard's hands
hard trying to bear the discomfort. He grimaced feeling the bones
in his hands slowly being pulverized by Seras's iron grip. He
would just bear with it. His hands would heal as quickly as they
were injured. And he knew Seras couldn't help it. She was in a
type of pain he could not possibly comprehend.

"Take it easy Seras. I
know you're in pain. Just try to relax and breathe with the
contractions." Megan instructed.

She got in front of Seras.
"I need to check how dilated you are. The baby will be ready
to be delivered when you've reached nine centimeters." She
explained. "You've reached four centimeters right now, so
you're almost half way there. Five more to go, and then we can
bring your daughter into the world."

"How long...will it
take?" Seras panted.

"Some women dilate very
quickly. With others it can take a while. For now it's a waiting
game to see how long it will take for you to fully dialate. If we
get down to the wire, there is something you can be given to
speed up the process. Essentially dilation is the softening of
the cervix. When fully dilated it helps allow for a smooth
passage through the birth canal for the baby." Megan
answered.

"What is it you can give
her to speed up the process?" Alucard asked skeptically.

"It's a solution that
when applied to the cervix helps it to dilate fully. Doctors
don't use it unless they absolutely have to." Megan
answered.

##################################################

Now that Integra had something
for the pain, she was a little easier to deal with. She rested as
comfortably as possible now that she felt numb from the waist
down. Kenneth sat a considerable distance away from his wife
holding an ice pack to his crotch. He learned the hard way when a
woman wanted something for considerable pain, give it to her
without argument. Walter walked over to him.

"Are you all right?"
He asked.

"I'll be fine. I should
have just kept my mouth shut. Now I understand why women give
birth and not men." Kenneth said with a sigh. "Bloody
hell..." he groaned feeling the hurtful ache of his private
parts.

Walter walked over to the
doctor. "How is she so far doctor?" He asked.

"So far she's dilated to
three centimeters. Perhaps now that she's relaxed the progression
will go faster. This being her first child it's hard to tell how
long this birth will take. It's been well documented that many
first time mothers can experience a long labor. It could be well
into the morning when she actually delivers." The doctor
explained.

"Very well." Walter
replied.

He walked back over to where
Kenneth sat. "What did the doctor say Walter?" Kenneth
asked.

"She's three cenimeters
at present. It could be awhile before she's fully dilated. For
now, it's simply a matter of waiting. The actual delivery should
go quickly. It's getting there that takes the longest."
Walter answered.

"What about Alucard and
Seras? I can't imagine the agony she must be going through. At
least Integra has something to help with the pain. Poor Seras
just has to bear through it." Kenneth replied.

"Miss Victoria has the
people she needs most with her at this time. I'm sure she'll get
through this all right." Walter said reassuringly.

"You might want to
replace that ice pack Kenneth." Walter added.

"Damnit. I look like I've
pissed on myself. Walter, please stay with Integra while I go
change."

"Of course."

##################################################

Seras gritted her teeth
knashing them together as she tried not to cry out. The pain was
getting more intense as time passed. She knew it was going to get
a lot more unbearable. Trying to relax she started breathing in
deeply and exhaling. While it took a little bit of the edge off,
she could still feel strength of her contractions as they started
coming closer together. As time progressed they became harder and
harder to deal with.

"You're almost there
Seras. One more centimeter and it will be time." Megan said.

"She's in so much pain.
Are you sure she'll be all right?" Zoey asked worriedly.

"I'll...be...all
right...Zoey." Seras panted. "Please
don't...worry."

"Her blood pack has
emptied." Megan said noticing the empty pack still hooked to
the i.v. "Zoey, go and summon one of the nurses to change
the blood packs for me." She instructed.

"All right." Zoey
said and hurried to bring one of the nurses.

"Uhhhhhh.." Seras
groaned in pain. She whipped her head from side to side against
Alucard's chest. She cringed and grimaced. She felt Alucard's
ungloved hand against her face pushing her bangs from her eyes.
She looked up at him. He felt so helpless at that moment. There
was nothing he could do to take her pain away. She had to be
concious to deliver the child.

"Alucard..." Seras
gasped. "I'm...I'm scared."

"I know. You must be
brave, Seras. But understand that you do not go into this unknown
territory alone. I'm not moving an inch until I know you and our
daughter are safe." Alucard replied doing his best to
reassure Seras she would be all right. He held her hand while
Megan checked her again to see if she was fully dilated.

"All right, Seras. You're
at nine centimeters. If you feel the need to start pushing, then
go ahead."

##################################################

The doctor stood by Integra
monitoring her vital signs. His face took on an expression of
concern when he saw something was not right with the vital signs
of her unborn child. "The heart beat isn't as strong as it
was an hour ago. Nurse, prepare for an ultrasound." He
ordered.

"What's going on? What's
wrong with the baby?" Integra demanded.

"We're going to see what
is hindering the baby's heart beat." The doctor answered.
Once she was prepped, he began observing the baby's position on
the monitor. He looked over at the emergency staff giving them
instructions.

"The umbilical cord has
wrapped around the baby's throat. That's why his heart beat has
slowed." He said.

"The cord is wrapped
around his throat?" Integra asked sounding panicked.

"We're going to have to
deliver this baby now. Prepare for emergency c-section." The
doctor ordered.

"Yes doctor."

"Walter, what's going
on? I felt panic from Integra just now."

"The umbilical cord
has wrapped around the baby's neck. The doctor has to do an
emergency c-section to deliver the baby. Try not to worry about
Sir Integra, Alucard. You need to be there for Seras. I will let
you know how everything goes when the baby is delivered."

Kenneth and Walter stood to
one side of the delivery room while the staff prepped Integra for
surgery. Both had worried looks on their faces, but tried not to
show their concern too strongly.

"Walter, she's going to
be all right... isn't she?" Kenneth asked.

"Sir Integra is a very
strong young woman. She will make it through this, Kenneth."
Walter answered reassuringly.

"I'm sure she will. I
just don't want anything to happen to either of them."
Kenneth replied.

"I know. I'm sure they'll
both be just fine."

Kenneth stood beside Integra
as the sheet was raised over her lower body. Thankfully he
wouldn't see the bloody mess about to be made.

"We're making the first
incision now."

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"AHHIIEEHHHH!" Seras
screamed in pain.

"Push Seras!" Megan
instructed.

"Uhhh! I am
pushing!" Seras shouted.

"All right, take a
breather for a moment." Megan said. "Just rest for a
moment."

"You're doing very well
Seras." Alucard replied wiping Seras's brow with a cool,
damp cloth.

"I feel like I'm being
ripped in two." Seras panted.

"I know. Just try to hang
on a little longer."

Seras tensed up again feeling
another contraction coming on. "Ahhhh!" She cried.

"OK, time to push again.
Come on Seras, a few more good pushes, and we should have her
out." Megan coached.

"GAAAHHHHHH!"

"That's it Seras! You're
doing fine. I think I can see the head crowning! Now push with
all that you have!"

"UHHHH! OWWWWWW! Oh God!
I can't take this anymore!"

"The head's coming!
Alucard, help her get her legs up so the baby can come out
easier." Megan instructed.

Alucard did as requested. He
hooked his hands around Seras's upper thighs pushing them against
her until they were almost at her chest. She gripped his thighs
bracing herself for another push. The strain wasn't kind on his
body, but at the moment he didn't care. She was in far more pain
than he ever was and would just bear through it until it was
over.

Seras gritted her teeth and
squinted her eyes tightly as she pushed with everything she had
left. "I can see the head! She's coming! Keep pushing Seras!
We're almost there!"

Seras grunted and growled
sounding almost like a feral wild animal. Her nostrils flared and
her eyes flashed wildly. She gave one last scream as she pushed
with all the strength in her body.

"The head's out!"
Megan exclaimed. "All right, Seras. Stop pushing now."
She instructed as she grabbed a suction tool to clean the baby's
mouth out. As soon as she did this, she pulled gently to finish
delivering the baby.

"She's all the way
out." Megan said.

"She's not crying. Why
isn't she crying?" Seras asked.

"She needs blood. She
needs living blood." Alucard answered.

"Zoey, will you give some
of your blood to the baby? That should bring her around. The
birth has eghausted her as well as her mother."

"Of course." Zoey
said.

Megan took a scaple and made a
tiny incision in Zoey's hand. "I'm sorry for hurting
you." She said.

"No, it's all right.
Anything to help the baby."

A stream of blood began to
flow from the wound. Megan held the baby's mouth open to let the
liquid fall into it. A few seconds passed with only silence.
Alucard, Seras, Megan and Zoey all held their breaths waiting for
signs of movement.

"WHAAAAA!" Came a
tiny scream.

"She's crying! She's
crying!" Megan yelled happily.

##################################################

"We're removing the baby
now." Said the doctor. He carefully lifted the smothering
child from Integra's open womb. Then he quickly but carefully
unwound the wrapped cord from around the baby's neck.

"Applying suction."

"Is the baby all right?
Doctor is our son all right?" Kenneth asked insistently.

"AAAAAHHHH!
WAHHHHH!" The child screamed as he took in his first real
breath of air.

"He's got a healthy set
of lungs on him." The doctor said. "Would you like to
cut the cord Mr. Hellsing?"

"Yes." Kenneth
replied as he walked over to cut the cord. His eyes widened at
just how much blood had been shed during the operation. He kept
himself as stately and dignified as he could as he cut the cord
after it was tied off. Then he quickly excused himself to go into
the bathroom.

Everyone could hear him
heaving and gasping and realized he was being relieved of the
contents of his stomach. Walter gave a chuckle. He knew Alucard
would find the story very amusing he learned of it. A few minutes
later Kenneth emerged from the bathroom trying to look as if
nothing had happened. Walter walked over to him.

"Feeling better
now?" The aged retainer asked.

"Much better."
Kenneth answered.

"God help you if you
should ever have to go into battle." Integra chided wearily.

A nurse walked over to the
couple. "Your son, Sir Hellsing." She said as she
handed the swathed baby to his mother.

"The next generation of
Hellsing...here in my arms." Integra sighed. She tried to
hide it, but a feeling of motherly pride welled up within her.

"Sir Hellsing, we need to
take him for overnight observation." The nurse said.

"It's merely a precaution
to make sure there's no organ or brain damage from lack of
oxygen." The doctor added.

"Yes, of course."
Integra answered.

"The surgeons are
stitching you back up. As soon as they're finished we'll wheel
you into a recovery room."

##################################################

Megan tied off the cord as a
nurse swaddled the screaming child. She looked over at Alucard
who looked almost as exhausted as Seras. "Alucard, do you
want to cut the cord?" She asked.

"Give me a moment."
He answered.

His form slowly turned into
shadow. The nurses supported Seras's back while they propped up
pillows for her to rest on. Another nurse changed yet another
blood pack for Seras. Even with all the blood she'd been given,
the birth had greatly drained her of her energy. She rested
wearily upon the fluffed up pillows. Alucard materialized once
more in solid form and walked over to where Megan sat with the
baby. His eyes widened at the tiny form before him.

"Your daughter,
Alucard." Megan said.

He looked upon the child with
a mix of amazement and fatherly pride. She had deep garnet
colored hair. Her eyes were like tiny rubies against her ivory
skin. His eyes widened in wonder at the child. Megan handed him a
pair of surgical scissors. Carefully he cut the cord at the tie
off point. Megan treated the area and then handed Alucard's
daughter to him. He held the tiny girl in his arms for the first
time. He couldn't think of the words to say. That moment he was
simply speechless. His daughter looked up at him. Her tiny
crimson eyes looked curiously into his big ones.

He walked over with the child
to Seras who lay still but concious. "Seras..." he
said. "Our daughter is with us now."

Seras opened her eyes and
looked over at Alucard. He placed their daughter into her waiting
arms. She held the child close to her breast looking down fondly
upon her.

"Alucard, she's
beautiful." She sighed.

"She most certainly
is." Alucard replied in agreement.

"Alucard..."

"Yes master. Are you
all right?"

"Yes. My son is doing
well. They've got him in obersvation for the night. He came
through the surgery just fine."

"And does my future
master have a name?"

"Henry, his name is
Henry."

"I am not suprised
you picked that name for him."

"What about
Seras?"

"She's very weak. The
birth has taken a great toll on her, but she and our daughter are
both doing well. I must go now master. I am needed."

"Tell Seras to rest
as long as she needs. We've done without her for the past eight
months. We can make due a little longer."

"Alucard, have you and
Seras picked a name for her?" Zoey asked.

"Yes. Our daughter's name
is Mariah."

to be continued...
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- 15
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