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Eternal Hearts: Book Three-Twisted Shadows	By : alucardsangel1973 Category: Hellsing > General Views: 10544 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter List
- 7
- 8
- 9
This chapter's a bit slower than the other two and tad bit shorter, but the action will resume in chapter 9.

Chapter 8

It was late, nearly three in the morning when
Hellsing calmed down from the sudden chaos. Alucard was in his
chamber brooding while Seras stayed by Zoey's side. Seras sat
beside Zoey's hospital bed in a chair. She placed her hand gently
against Zoey's forehead pushing a stray lock of hair from her
face. For now her anger was spent. She'd unleashed enough in the
training room. She knew the money to replace the bag she'd
destroyed would be coming out of her pocket, but she didn't care.
Better to take her fury out on an inanimate object than a human
being which would have cost her much more than a small portion of
her salary.

"We'll find them Zoey. I don't know if you
can hear me or not but I swear to you Alucard and I will find
them." She said quietly.

Despite the fact she'd been heavily sedated, Zoey
slowly opened her eyes. Seras placed her hand upon Zoey's.
Wearily Zoey tried to open her mouth in an attempt to speak.

"Seras," she whispered.

"Don't Zoey. Don't try to talk. You've been
through so much already. Just rest." Seras insisted gently.

"Seras, please...listen. I have to tell you
something." Zoey said.

"Zoey, can't it wait? You need to rest and
focus on your recovery." Seras protested.

"Please, it is important. The sedatives will
put me back under soon. Can you bring him, Alucard? He can read
my mind. It's very important that you both know. It's about the
club owners." Zoey plead.

"All right Zoey. I don't know what sort of
mood he's going to be in, but I'll try."

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

Alucard sat in his chamber. He tried to act like
Integra's outburst had not hurt him, but in truth it had. How
could she doubt him after he'd done so much to protect her. She
would not even be around to run her precious organization if not
for him. He might have been a monster, but he still demanded a
measure of respect.

"She is only human." He reminded
himself. She was a strong and prideful human at that, but still
only a human. He glared at the emptiness of his room when he
thought about how Demir and Aiesha had managed to fool him so
many times. But this time it could have cost all who dwelled in
Hellsing their lives. It almost cost Zoey her life. While he
wasn't attached to her, he knew that Seras held her as a dear
friend. And it angered him that he had not been able to protect
one dear to his consort.

"I will make that bastard pay dearly. He's
dared to make me look weak before the eyes of my bride and my
master. He will know so much suffering he'll find Hell a more
merciful fate." The elder vampire growled to himself.

"Alucard." Seras beckoned.

"This is not a good time Seras. Whatever
it is will have to wait." Alucard replied trying to be
patient.

"It's Zoey. She said she knows something
about Demir and Aiesha. She's too weak to talk so she needs you
to read her thoughts." Seras said.

Alucard let out a frustrated sigh. He couldn't
believe he would have to rely on the thoughts of a human to help
him track down his prey.

"Very well." He answered and
vanished through his portal.

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

Seras waited with Zoey. Alucard phazed through
the wall into Zoey's recovery room. Alucard approached Zoey's
bedside. He looked down at Seras's friend. She had tubes running
through her nose to help her breathe and iv's pumping fluids and
medication into her body.

"You should not be straining yourself child.
You are lucky to be alive." He said.

"Please, they are planning something
dangerous." Zoey answered wearily. Her voice still only a
hushed whisper.

Alucard sighed and shook his head. He sat beside
Zoey on her bed. Amazingly for all she had been through, she
showed no fear to the elder vampire. Seras held her hand to keep
her calm.

"Keep your eyes focused on mine. Now relax
and open your mind to my power." Alucard commanded. He
placed one hand upon her forehead. Zoey felt her eyes growing
heavy as she went into the all familiar trance. Alucard
concentrated upon looking deep into her mind and her memories.

He saw Demir and Aiesha standing outside the
Hellsing mansion as Zoey walked toward them. It was clear her
will had not been her own. He saw her being stripped and tied up.
He concentrated upon any words he could hear.

"The dark mother stands offering the
darkest of pleasures to all who submit themselves to her. Soon we
will bring her spirit into the world of the living."

Alucard mentally recorded those words and then
continued listening for anything else that would be vital to his
master.

"I have seen the vision of a woman, but
no ordinary woman. She appears strong and spirited. We must go
back to this place called Hellsing. The woman called Integra is
born of noble blood. If she is pure, then perhaps it is she who
will bring our dark mother into our world."

"Our dark mistress and mother Lilith
sheilds us from our enemies. As far as they are concerned we are
invisible. We're right under their noses and they can't even
smell us out."

Alucard suddenly broke the mental bridge. His
eyes widened as he removed his hand from Zoey's forehead. He
looked over at Seras with a look of grave concern and even
apprehension. He shook his head for a moment.

"Alucard, what is it? What did you
learn?" Seras asked nervously.

"Sleep child." Alucard said waving his
hand over Zoey's eyes. At the command her eyes closed and she was
again in a peaceful slumber.

"Alucard, what's wrong?" Seras asked
insistently.

"Come with me Seras. I do not wish to speak
of what I've learned here." Alucard answered.

Seras got up from her chair and rushed over to
her mentor. "Alucard, what's going on? I don't like the
feeling I'm getting off you."

"We are in grave danger Seras Victoria. We
and perhaps the whole world." Alucard answered cryptically
as he and his bride vanished from Zoey's room.

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

Demir and Aiesha returned to see what was left of
Dark Oasis. The club for now was utterly abandoned. The two
vampires entered the ruined interior.

"They've destroyed our slaves." Aiesha
said looking at the mounds of dust and ash.

"They served their purpose. We have more
important things to worry about than a bunch of destroyed ghouls.
Soon we must prepare for the coming of Lilith. The sun shall rise
soon. We must return to our coffins and rest." Demir
replied.

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

Alucard took Seras into the Hellsing mansion's
private library. He began looking through the books until he
found one of particular interest.

"Alucard, what are we doing in here?"
Seras asked.

"Looking for something that will be vital to
both ours and Hellsing's survival." The elder vampire
answered.

"I don't understand. What did you see in
Zoey's mind?" Seras questioned.

"Not what I saw, but what I heard. Do you
remember the creation story of Genesis in the old
testement?" He asked.

"Yes. God made the world, then the animals,
then Adam and Eve." Seras answered.

"According to Hebrew legend, that is only
half the story. In Hebrew myth Eve was not Adam's first wife. She
was made as a replacement for his first, Lilith." Alucard
replied.

"Lilith?"

"Yes. Many believe her to be the very first
vampire. She is said to be the matriarch from which all night
creatures originate." Alucard explained.

"The first vampire..." Seras pondered.

"Yes. In Hebrew legend it was she, not Eve
who was Adam's first wife. One such myth states that like Adam,
Lilith was fashioned from the dust of the Earth and God breathed
life into her as he did Adam. They were given the garden of Eden
as Eve would later inherit as Adam did. It was believed that
because Lilith was made from dust the same as Adam with the
exception that she was made a woman, that she demanded to be seen
as an equal to Adam. He however commanded that Lilith submit to
him as his mate especially where sex was concerned. She was to
lay beneath him when they were intimate. But she refused this.
She left the garden of Eden seeing she was not going to get her
way." Alucard explained. He paused and then continued
speaking.

"Since Lilith had abandoned Adam, God made
Adam a new wife. Only this time he made her from one of Adam's
ribs as you've read in the Genesis story. It was believed that if
Eve were made from a part of Adam, she would be more docile and
would not leave Adam as Lilith did. Of course you know what
happened to Adam and Eve after their little run in with a
serpent. But that is not the point. What happened to Lilith after
she left the garden of Eden is the topic of much debate among
scholars and theologians, but we're not here to discuss
theology." Alucard said.

"That brings me to what I learned from Zoey.
Demir and Aiesha are indeed vampires as we thought. They are
seeking to bring Lilith into this world. They have been shielded
from our senses by her power." He finished.

"I have heard of her, but I thought she was
just a story." Seras said.

"Believe me, she is no mere story meant to
frighten small children. She was real at one point, and if we
don't stop her two followers she may become very real again. That
leads me to what else I learned from my mental connection with
Zoey. They have learned about Hellsing and Integra. They may seek
to take Integra as their sacrifice." Alucard replied.

"Sir Integra?" Seras asked.

"Yes. They need a virgin, but a virgin of
strong, noble blood to bring Lilith back into the world of the
living. It is possible they see Integra as such a candadite. We
must protect her at all costs." Alucard said removing a
large book from one of the higher shelves.

"Here. Look at this picture." He said
motioning to Seras. She walked over to him and looked at the
specific page as he set the book down on the table. Alucard
pointed to the picture of a naked woman with demonic wings coming
out of her back. She sat upon a furry beast holding in her hands
a golden chalice.

"For it is written the inhabitants of the
Earth have been made drunk with her blood. And I saw her sit upon
the hairy beast and she held forth a golden chalice full of the
filthiness of fornications. And upon her forehead it was written:
Behold! I am the great mother of harlots and all
abominations." He read.

He then closed the book and placed it back in
it's spot on the shelf. "That is Lilith. She is often
refered to as the dark mother. But often she was anything but
maternal. It is said that because she rebelled against Adam's
dominion, God punished her. He would kill one hundred of her
demon offspring every day if she did not return to Adam. She
refused. But she swore as vengence for the death of her own
children, she would stalk the night hunting down and killing the
children who were to be the descendents of Adam and Eve."
Alucard explained.

"Three angels were sent to retrieve Lilith
after she left the garden of Eden ordering her that it was God's
command that she return to her mate. She chose not to do as God
commanded and thus one hundred demons would perish every day.
Though she vowed revenge upon the descendents of Adam and Eve,
she swore that any child who had a protective charm or amulet
over it's bed with the names of the three angels sent to retrieve
her would be spared her wrath." He finished.

"There is a great deal more to be learned of
Lilith, but for now we've not the time to go into the subject
deeper. The sun will rise soon so we must take rest for the day.
Provided we can ensure Integra's safety, there is someone I know
of who could be a great help to us."

"Who?" Seras asked.

"A very old friend who owes me a
favor." Alucard answered.

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

The next day Integra made the familiar trek to
her office for the day's duties. She sat down behind her desk and
was about to pick up the phone when she stopped for a moment. She
found herself thinking back to the dangerously heated argument
she and Alucard had engaged in the previous night.

"You couldn't sense them so how the hell
do you know they didn't follow you both here! Or perhaps you
didn't want me to know. Perhaps maybe you're seeing this as your
ticket to freedom!"

"If I wanted to kill you master you
would now be dead."

Integra rubbed her arms remembering the near iron
hold Alucard had put on her. She shivered remembering just how
close his fangs were to her throat. She knew better. She knew
better than to provoke Alucard in such a fashion. She realized
seals or not if he had wanted to kill her that instant, he could
have without pity or regret. She had to remember he was indeed a
monster. He was a wild animal collared and chained by the dark
magic used by her ancestors to bind him.

"You may believe what you wish but these
seals do make me loyal to you. Your character and your strong
spirit are what make me loyal."

Integra closed her eyes for a moment. Indeed it
was her spirit that made Alucard loyal to her. If she had given
into her fear and cowered before him he most certainly would have
killed her, Hellsing blood or not. He was a creature of pride who
despised weakness and cowardice.

"Think about that the next time you
chose to question my loyalty."

She played those words over and over. How could
she have questioned his loyalty after the many times he willingly
saved her life. How often had he come to her rescue when the odds
were stacked against her? Did she depend upon Alucard and perhaps
now Seras more than she wanted to admit? A vampire hundreds of
years old with such power that would make the world tremble at
his feet could have torn her to shreds the moment he first laid
eyes upon her. He could have tore out her throat and feasted upon
her blood after having had only a taste before after her uncle
shot her. Instead, he extended his arm seconds before a bullet
from her uncle's gun made contact with her forehead. Many pledged
to protect Integra to the death and take a bullet for her.
Alucard was perhaps the only being who had literally done just
that.

Integra pushed an ash blonde lock away from her
face and straightened her glasses. "Who am I to question his
loyalty?" She asked herself begrudgingly. She took out a
cigarillo, lit it and took a drag off of it. She exhaled letting
the breath cleanse her mouth of the smoke that blew forth from
it.

"He is a monster." She reminded
herself. "But he is a steadfast and loyal monster."

to be continued...
- 7
- 8
- 9
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