Hear Me

Disclaimer: Still broke and I still own nothing in regards to Hellsing. Standard warning for language, adult situations and lemony/citrusy material applies, so if you're not of age to read.....don't tempt fate; turn back now. Also, I forgot to put in my poem, Without You, in the last chapter of Hear Me. So I'll definitely put it in this one. Sorry about that guys! :)







Hear Me

Chapter 4: Seras's Choice

Stepping out of the void, Alucard and Seras, hunger evident in their eyes, lost interest in their surroundings. Stumbling backwards into the wall, Seras's back crashed into the hard surface. Pain shot up her back, which she willfully ignored. It'd be pain well worth it.



Picking her up so she could straddle his waist, Alucard wrapped her legs around him. Seras threw her arms around the tall vampire's neck, encircling him loosely. Want and need radiated from his eyes, burning her soul as his gaze caressed her skin; leaving a trail of her own need in it's wake. She wanted him as she'd wanted no other. She needed him. He needed her. In this moment, everything had been broken down to it's simplest form. Want. Need. Alucard. Seras. Everything outside of the two of them no longer existed, time seemed to cease halting it's forward movement just for them. Only for them.



Alucard kissed her hard yet passionately. Everything Seras was taking, she was giving in spades. The king of all vampires ran his hands up her shirt to her breasts appreciatively. Her moans were all the answer he needed to push Seras's seduction further. Trailing burning lips down her throat, Alucard gently nibbled over her pulse point. He grinned slightly when he felt her shiver.



Seras couldn't think past the web of allure and silk the vampire in her arms weaved. All the touches and kisses, tantalizing and hot, driving her over the edge. His tongue moving softly and purposely over her neck made her want to invite his vampiric bite. Running her hands, which had been around his neck, down his shoulders and chest, Seras, attempting to bring him to his knees. She was unaware of how well her fingers worked their own magic.



Alucard growled lowly in the back of his throat. Her naive, virginal touches set his cold blood and body aflame. He thought to himself,'Just let me burn ! As long as I can gain Seras before I die.' The more heated and impassioned he became, the stronger his emotions flowed, the more his ebony hair grew. Black, thick tresses cascaded over his broad shoulders; flowed down the middle of his back.



The two lovers, so involved with each other, didn't hear the door open. A frigid, outraged voice shook them from their turned on stupor.



"Alucard! What the hell are you doing? You are not going to procreate or screw vampire sluts in my house!" Blue eyes narrowed hatefully when they turned on Seras. "So...is this the whore of the week? You know how I feel about other vampires being on my grounds. I'm giving you two minutes to remove her from my premises and I mean now!" Turning to walk away, she stopped and parted one last instruction to her servant. "Alucard, I want you in my office in three minutes! Not a single minute more. Understand?" Slamming the door to the basement, Integra's cold presence vacated leaving them alone.



Sighing, Alucard put his index finger against Seras's lips. "I'll take care of her. Just go in my room and rest for a while. I'll be back shortly." Feasting from her lips, once again before taking his leave, the suavely dressed vampire tried to reassure her with his kiss. Letting her down, he escorted Seras to his room before following his master's order to appear in her office, in the given amount of time.



Pushing open the heavy metal door, Alucard gestured for her to enter first. "Ladies first." Seras was in awe. He lived in a simple room. There was a table with candles and blood in a bucket, a couple of chairs and a.....coffin? There was a saying on it and she squinted in the darkness to make out it's words. 'The bird of Hermes is my name, eating my wings to make me tame.' Strange motto or quote however you looked at it, especially in the darkness of his room.



"Make yourself at home. If you need anything before I get back, just find Walter. He'll get you anything that you require." Hugging her petite body, regretfully, he said, "Unfortunately I must go and straighten this out with my master. I promise I'll return shortly." Placing a small kiss on her nose, he knew he had to hurry up and go before Integra sent a hunting party after him!



The last thing Seras knew, Alucard was kissing her nose and she'd closed her eyes, when she opened them again, he was gone. Vanished into thin air....literally! "Damn! That's a neat trick. Wish I could do that!"



A dark voice echoed in his room,"Be careful what you wish for Seras. You just might get it." Laughter followed behind the words. The sound almost bordered on the insane. All the laughter faded away until nothing remained.



Bored, Seras walked over to his coffin. Using her fingers to pry up the lid, she opened the long box. Red silk lined the insides with a plush silk looking pillow. "Wow! A vampire that sleeps in style. Who'd have thought it?" Lovingly, the blond, ran her fingers over the satin. Shutting her eyes, she wondered how that silk would feel against her skin. Hopefully one day she'd be able to discover the answer to that question. One feature for the coffin that relieved her was that it was extremely wide. Alucard's coffin appeared to be wide enough for almost three people. Snickering to herself, Seras covered up her mouth. Dropping her hands, she dryly commented,"I guess size does matter! From the looks of his bed...size would definitely not be a problem."



Curiosity getting the better of her, Seras crawled in and lay down. Oh my god! This had to be the most comfortable bed she'd ever tried out. Much as she wanted to stay there, her stomach let her know that it needed to be fed. Seras couldn't believe that she hadn't eaten in two days! Hard to believe a girl could be so preoccupied she doesn't eat, she mused silently. Sitting back up, the petite blond pushed herself up from the coffin. Climbing from it's confines Seras headed to find something to fill her growling stomach.



Walking out of Alucard's room, she padded down the hallway towards the stairs she'd been directed to before Alucard's meeting with Integra. Finding the stairs, she climbed them, her stomach loudly protesting it's lack of nutrients. Pulling the door open, she stepped out into a beautifully decorated corridor. "This must be Hellsing House." Not sure which way to go, Seras stood there for a moment. She didn't have to wait long for the help she needed.



"May I help you miss?"



Seras turned to the smooth voice. Standing before her was a man, middle aged, dark hair swept back into a low ponytail and wearing a monocle. "Yes. It seems I've gotten myself lost. Who are you?"



Smiling, the man replied, "I'm Walter, the retainer for Hellsing. I primarily work under Sir Integra's disposal. And you, may I inquire after your name?"



Shyly, Seras bit her lip. "My name is Seras, Victoria. I'm with Alucard."



Walter was so shocked that his monocle fell right off his face. "Alucard, you say? We're talking about the same man right?" Placing his monocle back on his face, Walter delicately coughed. He couldn't believe that Alucard had brought a female back to the mansion. A mortal female at that. Integra would lose her lungs over this, he was sure of it!



Patting the retainer on the shoulder, Seras giggled. "Alucard's secret is safe with me, Walter. I know the truth of what he is....a vampire. Honestly, I'm okay with everything about him. Walter, he's the best thing that's ever happened to me. Ever." Simply stating the obvious, Seras's thoughts drifted to her absent lover. Interrupting her mental processes, her stomach gurgled loudly drawing Walter's attention.



Smirking, the older man asked,"Hungry are we, Miss Seras?"



Nodding she replied,"Yes. And it's just Seras, please, I'd like it if you didn't refer to me as Miss. I'm one of those types of people who like things plain and simple."



"Of course",the butler stated. "A girl after my own heart. Plain and simple. By the way, Seras, welcome to Hellsing House. Come with me and I'll show you to the kitchen." Gesturing with his right hand, Walter ushered the woman in front of him to their destination. Along the way, he showed her the front entrance in case she needed to leave while Alucard was in Integra's office.



Strolling down another hallway, they came upon a door with loud voices reverberating through the wood. The large, wood panel didn't muffle the sounds due to the door left open a crack. Seras heard Alucard's amused voice rising with each insult. Integra's voice stayed loud period. Was she always so pissed off and combative? Seras intended on asking Alucard about her when he returned. Seras stopped when she heard her name mentioned. Her abrupt halt caused Walter to stop suddenly as well.



Integra sat behind her huge oak desk. Her voice rang with contempt,"Who the hell is she, Alucard? You've never brought a female here. You've never brought anyone here at all. What gives?" A sarcastic grin crossed his face. Slamming her fist on the oak surface, she yelled,"Alucard! I'm not screwing with you!" Fire burning in her eyes, "I will not, I repeat, I will not have any whores of yours in this house!" She jumped when her servant pounded her desk with a single blow.



The No Life King's voice rang coldly and deadly within the room, and through her body. "First of all she's no whore." That's as far as he got. Integra quickly stepped in on that comment.



"Could've fooled me with the way you two were feeling each other. You might as well have taken her in the damned basement hallway. Have you no respect?"



"As I was saying before being rudely interrupted, Seras is no whore. Also, she's not even a vampire. How's that for you?" Temperature rising quickly, Alucard fought for control over his temper, but with Integra that wasn't always the easiest thing.



"I don't give a damn if she's mortal or not. Her mortal status is all the more reason for you to back off and leave her alone. She's not worth the consequences that will come as a result of your liaison." Cruelly, she cackled,"She's not even worthy of you. You're the No Life King and she's nothing but a pitiful human girl who has no idea what she's messing with."



Alucard's eyes flamed red. "That's enough Integra! I'm sick of your waspish tongue. You speak out of jealousy! Admit it." The more he spoke, the colder his voice sounded to the Hellsing heiress. Smiling, she loved to get under his skin and she knew she had him over this one. "Integra, no man in their right mind would be attracted to you. You're just a bitch in nice clothes with a nice body. That's all you have and will ever have. Seras is so much more woman that you. There's no hope in hell of you competing with her."



"Oh, if she only knew about us....she wouldn't have anything to do with you. We've always been so close. She might just be shocked to hear how close." Integra's harsh laughter rang throughout the office and hallway outside her study.



During Integra and Alucard's argument, Seras's face drooped with every insult poured forth from the heiress's mouth. Nibbling her lower lip, she fought back the tears that longed to escape. Disbelieving everything she heard, the young girl's throat ached. Shaking her head, it hurt her to hear the words uttered about Alucard's closeness with his master. What kind of relationship did they have? Was it any of her business?



Glancing over at Walter, she was even more mortified to see the apologetic look he gave. Giving her a brief hug, the retainer explained to her that sometimes Sir Integra was cruel, usually not without reason though, so that he didn't understand.



Walter's sympathy opened the gates for Seras's tears. Hot water splashed down her face. Humiliated, she whispered to the older man, "I'm sorry, Walter, I've got to go. I refuse to stay where I'm obviously not wanted. Thanks for everything. Bye." Standing on tiptoe, the slim female planted a kiss on his cheek. Then she turned and ran quickly and noiselessly along the hall, down the stairs and out the front door. Closing it gently so not to arouse the vampire's hearing, Seras ran out and promptly became lost amongst the grounds.



Finding a good, tall tree, she climbed up and sat down to think. One of her favorite things to do when upset was to sing. It helped her to put things in perspective and enabled her to relax. Staring at the moon, she began singing a new song she'd written.



Open the gates

The floods rush in

Water over my head

Drowning my thoughts



With the cruel words she over heard, Seras felt she was drowning. Would she have someone to save her? Thinking back on what her cousins had told her, she didn't want them to be right. They both had informed her that Alex was the type of man that ate girls like her for breakfast and spit them right back out when finished. Not caring, Seras ignored their brotherly advice. Maybe she wouldn't come to regret it, just maybe.



My happiness

Gone like the wind

My tears

Swept away in the currents



Tears poured faster from her blue eyes. The moon light shining made her eyes appear like two miniature drowning pools. Pools to get lost in while delving through them. Eyes to reflect exactly what their owner felt. She could never really hide her emotions. Seras had always been terrible at that, even as a little girl.



Your light shines

Drawing me closer

Your love takes me higher

Higher than I've ever been



The brief affair with Alucard had been wonderful. Her heart, under the pressure of pain and sadness, seemed to be on the end of a hot poker, ripping and burning the hell out of the shell that's left.



Pulling me further in

Kissing my soul deep within

Drawing me

From my shell

Soothing my life

Calming my stormy hell



Alucard had done all the above to her. With him, she was wanted. He'd pulled her from the single shell she'd wrapped herself in while easing the pain her family caused her. How could he do so much to her without using much effort?



What would I do

Without you

Where would I be

Without you to see

What's buried inside

Everything I've tried to hide



Seras loved the fact that Alucard could see all that was buried deep and not ask for any explanations. He never judged her. He never tried to force her to do anything. It wasn't hard for him to bring things hidden carefully inside to the surface.



What would I do

Where would I go

What would I be

Could I be

Without you.



Concluding her song, she bowed her head allowing her tears free reign. She didn't realize that a pair of eyes watched her ever move. The wind picked up blowing her short blond hair away from her face and smoothing her physical release of emotions.



"Seras?"



A voice broke in on her solitary reverie. Her head snapped up and saw Alucard floating in midair! Unsure if she really wanted to see him, she put her face back down to look at the ground below. A hand tilted her chin up to see a face clearly worried about the woman in front of him.



"Alucard, there's no point. I'm not wanted here and I want to go home." Pushing steel into her will, Seras was determine to have her way or no way. Jumping from the tree, the blond was pissed when he easily captured her before she was halfway to the grass. "Let me go!"



"Why?" He actually sounded like he didn't know.



"Why? I'll tell you why!" Jerking out of his grasp, she stubbornly crossed her arms over her chest. "I overheard the confrontation between you and Integra. Every word soaked into my head." Feeling her tears well up, she fought them back. That was the last thing she needed right now. A breakdown. How quaint. She could see it now....as she was wrapped in one of those stupid white straightjacket's, mumbling and crying to herself with hair sticking in all directions. Damn! Not a pretty picture.



Infuriated, Seras enlightened Alucard further. "I didn't expect a staunch defense, really I didn't. And to hear her talk about how close you two are...she made it sound like the both of you are involved!" Turning around to punch the tree behind her, she felt the violence erupt. "That bitch, that fucking bitch called me a whore and useless among other insults. Where the hell was your defense then, huh?" Her accusations ending in a scream, conveyed the frustration she felt.



Alucard had stayed silent during her tirade. When he went to explain he was halted by Seras.



Holding up her hand, Seras spoke in a defeated voice, "You know what? It doesn't matter. It really doesn't. I can't bear to hear any more. I don't even want to think about anything. Funny thing is...Taylor and Finn warned me about something like this. But I let myself open up to you regardless of everything they said. I feel like such a fool! But it doesn't matter."



With the mention of her two cousins, Alucard's jaw tensed. Those two names pissed him off so badly, but he didn't have time to consider them. Not when he and Seras were in the middle of an argument. Mentally, he wanted to strangle his master for her part in this mess. Could she not have kept her mouth shut? Hell, no! She had to stir up trouble. If it weren't for Wingates being her middle name, he'd swear that her middle name was trouble!



Giving her dark haired lover a sorrowful glance, she whispered brokenly, "Goodbye, Alucard. I'll never forget you." Walking off into the darkness, her figure faded into the fog.



Alucard knew when she was gone. The front gates opened and closed. He felt her escape from him and the gates felt like a lock on his heart and soul. The keeper to those objects left with the key in hand never to return. His life, or unlife rather, was one screwed up mess. Staring solemnly after Seras's departure he pondered deeply on the night's events and how he could possibly get her back.



Seras, walking quickly down the street, she had this omniscient feeling of being followed. Breathing increasing, the anxious girl hoped it was Alucard trailing behind her.



Suddenly grabbed from behind, a hand covered her mouth to avoid her screams escaping. A pair of eyes confronted her staring intently and she heard a soft, firm voice telling her to sleep. Ordering her to sleep. Eyelids drooping with heaviness, Seras fought as long and hard as she could, but it wasn't working.



The voice kept speaking. Her eyes closed, body fell limp into her captor's arms. Before she fully succumbed to the hypnotism and control, she sent a call winging to her lover, Alucard.



Alucard, still standing on the grounds at Hellsing House, was forced to take a step backwards when he received Seras's mental cry for help. Black fury and rage rose inside the usually calm, sarcastic king of the night. Someone dared to take Seras! They would hang on a spike for their brashness! He would see to their pain personally.



Transforming into fog, just like that which existed around the surrounding areas, Alucard pushed into a fast pace to search for his beloved Seras. He'd look all night if it was required. Whatever it took....that's what he'd do.



As he searched, he tried to pick up on her brain patterns and the mental link they'd been using, but nothing. The link, for now, was dead and the trail was cold. 'Damn! Could nothing go right?' Searching all over the city, the No Life King was determined to find her and find her he would. He'd find her even if he had to tear apart the whole damned city to accomplish this. He hoped that she was alright. No one would be able to survive his wrath if anything befell her. The perpetrator's would die and suffer in hell. Smiling, he admitted that he'd send them there personally to suffer torment and pain beyond any anyone had ever known.



Changing from fog to bats, the vampire thought to himself, 'It's a beautiful night. Especially for a bite to drink.' The brightly colored full moon echoed his sentiments. A full moon signals the time of lunacy. Alucard's time was here, it was now. Madness glinted from his eyes, his mouth twisted in sarcasm. He would ignore, for one evening, Integra's order of never feeding from a human unless she ordered it so, and would find the most vile, criminal element available. He'd search them out, draining them one by one until his thirst and rage abated. But he refused to forget the real reason for his actions. Seras. He would find her. Her kidnappers would pay.



Allowing his emotions to simmer, Alucard forced himself to calm down. That'd be the only way he'd be able to locate Seras, violent, raging emotions subsiding enough, enabling him to think, to sense. Alucard lifted into the air, changing shape as he moved. Flying swiftly into the darkness, he felt the winds embrace him, the moon speak to him. And he couldn't help but think about his long affair with the dark, being in the night and his feelings for Seras as they slowly intertwined together, strands weaving together, destiny's bound together. One last thought escaped him as he spotted his prey and began to descend. 'Beautiful night here I come. Ready or not.'