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Eternal Hearts: Book Two-Homecoming	By : alucardsangel1973 Category: Hellsing > General Views: 14939 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Homecoming

Part 5

Anderson raised his blades and crossed them over
his chest. Alucard aimed his guns straight at the Vatican
Priest's heart. "Now we'll see just how good of a
regenerator you really are Vatican lap dog." The
vampire thought to himself as he cocked his Jackul and prepared
to fire. The two combatants stood perfectly still for a moment
visually and mentally sizing each other up. Without warning
Anderson began rushing toward Alucard cutting the air with his
blades. Alucard stood perfectly still and fired a single shot
from his gun. The missile hit Anderson right between the eyes. He
went down flat on his back. For a moment he was silent.

"Hmph. If it's going to be this easy I don't
see why I should even bother. Some regenerator you are." He
scoffed. Then his eyes widened as Anderson's seemingly lifeless
body began to move.

"Is that all ye got vampire?" Anderson
jeered as the bullet hole closed by itself.

"Hmm, perhaps you'll be more of a challenge
after all. Let's see just how many bullets it would take to put
you down once and for all." Alucard said with a toothy grin.

"I don't think ye got enough bullets to put
me down you undead abomination." Anderson snarled.

"Sticks and stones father. Enough of this
prattle. Talk is cheap, and you're starting to bore me."
Alucard said cocking his gun again.

*****************************************

Seras followed the Hellsing soldiers in their
pursuit of the ghouls. They ran toward a secluded area. For a
moment the ghouls seem to have disappeared leaving Seras and the
others to wonder exactly what happened to them. But before anyone
had a chance to start formulating theories the run away ghouls
plus a host of reinforcements surrounded the human army and their
vampire compatriate.

"Bloody hell! Where did all these other
ghouls come from? I know the FREAKS can move fast but they
couldn't have made all these so quickly!" Garreth exclaimed.

"I don't know. It can't be helped now
anyway! Just shoot and keep shooting til they're all
silenced!" Seras shouted.

********************************************

Alucard fired sending the silver bullet rocketing
toward Anderson's chest. It hit him right between the shoulder
blades but the priest only flinched. He then raised one of his
blades and sent it hurdling toward Alucard. The blade hit the
vampire in the left shoulder. He easily removed the blade from
his flesh. Then he proceeded to empty the rest of his ammo
magazine into the priest's body. Anderson fell to the ground
lying flat on his back. Alucard walked up to the seemingly
lifeless paladin and looked down.

"How disappointing. I honestly thought he'd
put up more of a fight. When will I ever find an opponent who can
give me a real challenge?" He muttered looking down upon his
fallen enemy. As he was about to turn to leave Anderson suddenly
sprang back to life. Before Alucard could react he felt the
coldness of a blessed silver blade make contact with his throat.
His head fell to the ground and then his body with it. Anderson
stood over Alucard's decapitated body and let out a laugh.

"This was Hellsing's most powerful weapon?
How sad." Anderson sneered as he began to walk away. He got
two feet from the body when he heard laughter suddenly ring out.
Anderson turned and stared in shock to see Alucard standing
complete and unharmed.

"What the?" Anderson gasped in shock.

Alucard let out a psychotic laugh. "Oh it's
been ages since anyone's decapitated me! You're more impressive
than I first thought. It was actually fun having my head lopped
off again."

"How? I cut ye head off! No vampire comes
back after its beheaded!" Anderson shouted.

"Oh but I'm no ordinary vampire my little
paladin. It's going to take more than that to finish me
off." Alucard replied.

"Well, it appears Hellsing not only employs
a spawn of the devil, but dabbles in his black magic as
well!" Anderson yelled.

"And Iscariate hasn't? How may I ask is it
that you have the regenerative powers that you have? It would
appear we've both been guinea pigs for man's experiments. The
difference being I am the actual success of Hellsing's
efforts." Alucard said.

"You're nothing but demon enhanced by the
devil's magic. After I destroy you I will be more than happy to
bring the heritics of Hellsing to their knees and make them pay
for their crimes." Anderson retorted.

"Not if I make sure you don't leave Romania
in one piece."

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Seras and Pickman went after the fleeing ghouls.
They were both puzzled at the fact there were no human troops
anywhere to be seen. "What happened to the soldiers? There
were more than enough to take care of the remaining ghouls!"
Pickman shouted.

"I don't know!" Seras exclaimed.
"It's like they vanished into thin air!"

"We couldn't have lost an entire troop so
easily!" Pickman yelled.

They both continued running until they found
themselves completely alone. They looked at each other in utter
confusion. Seras concentrated to see if she could sense the prey.
"Nothing. They've just vanished and the Hellsing troops with
them. I don't understand it."

"Why in the bloody hell would a bunch of
ghouls try to lure us away just to disappear?" She asked.

"I don't know. Something doesn't feel right
about this." Pickman answered.

"I'm with you. I hope my master is having
better luck than we are." Seras replied.

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Alucard and Anderson were in the midst of trying
to tear each other apart. Bullets and blades flew in all
directions as the two hurled them at each other. Alucard of
course having the benefit of using his guns to fire bullets at
Anderson, but Anderson had very good throwing capability as well.
The two spent several minutes trying to fill each other full of
silver. The exchange stopped for a moment while the two battered
foes stood eye to eye several feet apart. Alucard and Anderson
just glared at each other, one daring the other to start the
battle again. Alucard's chest, arms and upper thighs had blessed
silver blades sticking out of them. This would have surely
incinerated a lower or even an ordinary vampire. But as Alexander
came to find out, Alucard was not a normal vampire. As much
punishment as he could dish out, he could take equally as well.

But the No Life King had not failed making his
mark on Anderson. The Iscariate Palidan had bullet holes all
through his body, including one through his throat. He stood
heaving and gasping for breath as the wounds began to close.
Alucard knew his enemy had to be stinging, but the vatican priest
did a good job of hiding his pain, at least on the outside.

"You are indeed an impressive opponent. It
would appear you've cleaned me out of silver bullets."
Alucard said with a measure of respect.

"Normally I'd be willing to destroy ye now
vampire. But I am a man of honor. You've no ammunition left so
there'd be no real sport in your destruction. I'll leave ya be
this night. But the next time, whether you've bullets or not,
I'll make sure it's the last night you spend on this Earth."
Anderson warned and disappeared in a flurry of white scriptures.

Alucard was left alone with the holy blades still
embedded in his flesh. A twisted smile on his face as he looked
into the fluttering paper trail left by the priest. "Indeed
you are more than I thought. I will look forward to our next
battle Judas Priest. And I intend to make sure you regret not
finishing the job." He said to himself with a cryptic laugh.

***********************************************

"Steadlum!" Pickman called.

"Where is he? He was supposed to be guarding
this post." Seras replied.

"Unless he was snatched up by the ghouls I
don't understand why he's missing. I honestly don't understand
why Ferguson took him on as a Hellsing captain. He's rude,
arrogant, and seems to make it his job to get on everyone's
nerves. I'm suprised he's still breathing after some of the
things he's said to you Seras." Pickman said.

"That's only because my master is not
allowed to do anything to him unless Sir Integra states
otherwise. It's hard enough for me to keep my temper under
control when he's around." Seras replied.

Suddenly without warning a bullet whizzed through
the night air hitting Seras in the arm. Pickman raised his guns
ready for a fight. They both looked on stunned to see Steadlum
emerge from a dark patch of brush. Seras was none too pleased.

"Why the blood hell did you shoot at me
Steadlum!" She yelled.

"Get over it Victoria. It was dark, and I
couldn't tell if you were from Hellsing or if you were a ghoul.
It's not like it would have killed you." Steadlum said
sarcastically.

Seras fought to keep her temper in check. She
wanted to lash out and tear him apart. But she knew that would
have gotten her into a world of trouble, especially with her
master. She tried to keep her emotions under control.

"You had a scope Steadlum. You could have
seen if it were Seras Victoria or not." Pickman said feeling
suspicious of the Hellsing captain.

"You calling me a liar?" Steadlum asked
angrily.

"There are a lot of things I'd like to call
you, but I learned not to use that language in front of a young
lady." Pickman growled.

"But we're not in the presence of a young
lady are we?" Steadlum sneered.

Pickman wasted no more time with words and rushed
toward Steadlum in defense of Seras. Steadlum threw down his
weapon and put up his fists. But before one punch could be
exchanged a stern order for the two to break it up came from
Ferguson. He was just coming upon the three Hellsing officers.

"Steadlum, Pickman, what's going on
here?" Ferguson demanded.

"Steadlum shot at Officer Seras sir."
Pickman answered.

"Is this true?" Ferguson asked.

"It was dark sir. My scope wasn't working so
I couldn't be sure if it was a ghoul or not." Steadlum
replied.

Seras glared at the Hellsing captain. "You
bastard. You're lying and you know it." Seras thought
to herself.

"Where are the others? Were they turned into
ghouls?" Ferguson enquired.

"We don't know sir. Officer Seras and I were
running to help the other soliders after we'd gotten done with
the ghouls at the crime scene and when we arrived there was no
one around." Pickman answered.

"How in the name of the queen could an
entire group of soldiers dissapear? What happened to the
ghouls?"

"We don't know sir. No one was in sight.
It's like they all just vanished. Wait a minute, Garreth was with
that unit. And Steadlum was supposed to have Garreth's back.
Maybe he saw what happened." Seras said giving Steadlum an
accusatory look.

"I had my own problems with a small pack of
ghouls that nearly ripped me apart! How was I supposed to protect
Garreth when I couldn't hardly defend myself!" Steadlum
lashed out.

"That's enough Steadlum. Officer Seras was
not implying anything other than perhaps you might have
information on what happened to the soldiers. There's no call for
these dramatics." Ferguson said sternly.

"I apologize sir." Steadlum replied
gritting his teeth.

"I'll dispatch a search party to find the
missing soldiers. Pickman, you're heading up that search
party." Ferguson said.

"Yes sir." Pickman replied.

"The sun will be rising soon police
girl. Stay where you are until I come to you."
Alucard's voice ordered in Seras's mind.

"I must stay here sir. My master will be
coming to get me within a few moments." Seras said.

"Very well. All remaining troops report back
to the bunker. Then we'll begin a search for the missing
soldiers." Ferguson replied as he led Steadlum and Pickman
away with him. As soon as they were gone Alucard appeared still
healing his wounds.

"Master, what happened to you?" Seras
asked with sudden concern.

"It appears the Vatican lap dog knows more
tricks than I gave him credit for. He saw fit to try turning me
into a pin cushion with his silver blades." The elder
vampire answered. His eyes narrowed when he saw dried blood on
Seras's arm.

"What happened to your arm?" He asked.

"Steadlum shot at me. He says his scope
didn't work. He said he didn't know if I was a ghoul or an
officer of Hellsing. Even if his scope didn't work, it wasn't
cloudy. The moon was shining clearly on Pickman and I. Steadlum's
lying about not being able to see me. I'm sure of it. He's hiding
something master. I don't trust him." Seras answered
gruffly.

"I don't trust many if any humans at all.
But Steadlum would be at the top of the list. Unfortunately I can
do nothing unless ordered by my master. Like all humans she will
require hard evidence that Steadlum is hiding something. If he is
hiding something, we'll have to gather proof of that."
Alucard replied.

"Ferguson is sending out a search party.
Several Hellsing soldiers have gone missing after they went after
a group of ghouls. The only one who seemed to escape was
Steadlum. He was hiding in a bit of brush when he 'accidentally'
shot me." Seras said.

"We will discuss this more when we return to
the castle. I'm afraid we won't have any time for lessons
tonight. This evening has been used up erradicating ghouls and
cheap imitations. Although I must admit the battle with Alexander
Anderson was very interesting." Alucard replied. Seras took
her place at his side and grabbed onto his coat as he took to the
air.

to be continued...
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