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Ok everybody, first off sorry this took soooooo long to update. It took me a while to find where AFF had relocated to but now that I've found it again I can update again. I'll be posting chapters 9-12(been busy.)

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Chapter 9

Pickman had just finished going through drills
with his unit. He caught up to Fergason. "Commander, what
happened last night? I was going through a few drills with the
unit and the next thing I know we're all asleep. I don't even
remember much of what happened last night other than soldiers
running through this place like mice being chased by a cat."

"The target vampires that have been so much
trouble for Alucard to hunt down found their way here and
kidnapped Captain Victoria's friend, Zoey. They put all of us in
a sleep in order to lure her away. These are powerful creatures
indeed to be able to accomplish such a feat." Fergason
answered.

"Zoey was kidnapped? Was she found? Is she
all right?" Pickman asked becoming concerned.

"I don't know how, but Alucard and Seras
found her. The vampires had dissapeared by then. Zoey...the poor
girl endured horrible tortures before she was found. She was near
death when Alucard and Seras found her." Fergason said.

"How is she now? Is she all right?"

"The last I heard her condition was serious
but stable. I heard she was able to talk to Seras for a few
minutes before going back under the sedation." Fergason
replied.

"I just got through with my unit. What room
is she being kept in?" Pickman asked.

"I can take you to the location but you'll
have to get approval from Doctor Trivallion first. I don't know
if he'll allow anyone but Seras to visit her right now."
Fergason answered.

"I'll handle that when I get to it."
Pickman replied.

"Very well. But don't get too relaxed. I
have a feeling Sir Integra will be putting us to work as soon as
the vampires are found." Fergason said.

He took Pickman to the hospital area. "Dr.
Travallion. Captain Pickman has requested to look in on Zoey for
Seras. Would it be possible for him to have a few minutes?"

"I don't know that she will be awake. The
young lady is still heavily sedated to give her body a chance to
recover from her injuries." The doctor answered.

"I'm a friend of Captain Seras Victoria. I
think she would appreciate it if someone were there to check on
her since she can't be up during the day." Pickman
interjected.

"Very well. Please make this as brief as
possible. The nurse will be coming within the hour to change the
i.v. bags." Trivallion replied.

"Thank you."

The doctor escorted Pickman to Zoey's recovery
room. He opened the door and allowed the captain in. Pickman
looked at Zoey. He stood at her bedside watching her sleep. Her
eyes were closed and her body was motionless.

"Poor girl. She did nothing to deserve
this." He muttered to himself.

"I know you probably can't hear me. Probably
better than you don't. The lot of words that would come out of my
mouth shouldn't be uttered in the presense of a young lady.
Alucard and Seras will find the fiends that did this to
you." He said.

Pickman paused for a moment looking at the
healing lacerations. The scars would take a long time to heal.
But he knew that the emotional scars would take perhaps the rest
of her life to recover from.

"No woman deserves to be treated like this.
I hope Alucard and Seras give the beasts who did this nothing but
pure hell. And knowing Alucard, that's just what they'll
get." The captain growled.

He heard the nurse coming toward Zoey's room.
"I've got to go now. I can't promise I can come see you
every day, but I'll do my best to be around while Seras has to
sleep. You just do what the doctors tell you to do and recover. I
can't imagine what you've been through, but as long as you're
here you won't be alone." Pickman said as he left Zoey's
room.

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

After the sun set Seras awoke from her vampire
sleep. She kept her coffin closed until she heard Walter enter
her room and deposit her blood pack in its pail. After he was
gone she opened her coffin and got up. Once she changed into her
uniform and drank her dinner she made her way to Alucard's
chamber. She found him finishing off his own meal.

"We must speak with Integra. It is important
she know what I learned from Zoey before she went back under. We
must ensure our master is protected before we leave. As I said
last night there is someone I know who may be able to help
us." Alucard said.

"Alucard, can you report to Sir Integra by
yourself? I need a little time with Zoey before we go. I want to
know that she's all right." Seras replied.

"I will come for you after I have spoken
with Integra." Alucard answered before he vanished from his
chamber.

Seras hurried to Zoey's recovery room. The nurses
who tended to Zoey said nothing as Seras walked into Zoey's room.
She said nothing as she stood by her friend's bedside. No words
were said. Seras just stood by in quiet vigil while her friend
continued to sleep.

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

Alucard materialized in front of Integra as she
sat behind her desk. For a moment they did not look at each
other. There was an uneasy silence between master and servant.
Integra looked down at her desk. Alucard looked toward a portrait
of Arthur, Integra's father.

"I have news that I believe you will deem
valuable to this assignment." Alucard said breaking the
silence.

"Speak." Integra replied still not
looking at her vampiric servant.

"The girl Zoey learned of things about the
targets we..." He stopped for a moment. "I have had a
problem hunting."

"What did she learn?" Integra
questioned.

"The club owners are indeed the vampires we
are tracking. They put the entire mansion under a spell and lured
the girl away. While she was their prisoner they spoke of
bringing a being named Lilith into the world of the living."
He answered.

Integra's eyes widened and she finally looked up
at Alucard who was still looking toward the wall.
"Lilith?"

"Yes. You've heard of her. She is said to be
the first vampire to inhabit the world of man. And our targets
plan on bringing her back into the world of the living. It is
through her power they have masked their conditions from me. That
is why I have not been able to sense what they truly were. Though
Seras and I both had our suspicions, I had to rely upon a human
girl to learn what they truly were." Alucard replied looking
down at the floor.

"Alucard I...I was wrong. I was wrong to
doubt your powers. I was wrong to doubt you Alucard."
Integra said in a low tone.

She expected a barrage of smartalic, sarcastic
comments to pour from Alucard's mouth. But he was quiet. Not a
sound escaped him.

"I was wrong to provoke your anger. I had no
excuse for my behavior." She said.

"You are not the first master to have
berated me in such a manner. I am sure you will not be the last.
You are after all a human. Humans expect the impossible. I know.
I was human once myself." Was Alucard's only responce.

Integra breathed a deep sigh. She reached for a
cigarillo and lit it. "Is there anything else you learned
from Captain Victoria's friend?" She asked.

"To bring Lilith back into the living world,
the blood of a virgin is required. But our enemies seek a virgin
of noble birth. And they have set their sites upon you master.
All precaution must be taken in order to keep you safe."
Alucard answered.

"I'll need you and Seras to be ready."
Integra said.

"Seras and I will have to be away from the
mansion for a short time." Alucard replied.

"Are you crazy? Two vampires put an entire
mansion under their spell. I can't have you leaving if I'm the
intended target." Integra protested.

"We won't be gone very long. There is
someone I know who may be able to help us." Alucard said.

"And who might that be?" Integra asked
skeptically.

"Someone who owes me a favor. And seeing as
the situation has become quite dire, it's time for me to cash
that favor in." Alucard answered.

"Alucard..."

"There is no time to debate this master.
Seras Victoria and I must do this before our enemies get any
ideas. I have already informed Walter of the situation. He will
be bringing a priest to perform the ceremony in order to keep you
safe from the ones who seek to harm you." Alucard said and
vanished from Integra's office before she had a chance to protest
further.

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

Seras was still with Zoey when Alucard came for
her. She turned sensing his presence as he entered the room.
"Let's go Seras." He said.

Seras turned but looked over her shoulder at Zoey
one more time before walking to Alucard's side. He looked down at
her. "She will survive. Her wounds will heal slowly, but she
will live. She is strong. If she were not she would have given up
by now. The fact that she is still alive shows she is
strong." He said.

"I know. I just can't stand to see her like
this. She didn't ask for any of this." Seras said.

"Regret will not change what happened Seras.
What has been done has been done. But I will promise you one
thing. They will pay for their crimes."

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

Demir and Aiesha returned to their secret
worshipping place. The club was no longer safe for them to reside
in. Hellsing agents had discovered their coffins in a secret room
and made them unusable to the two vampires. Aiesha frowned as she
watched the filth and grime of the Earth melt away from her skin.

"This is a disgrace. Lying in the Earth like
common corpses." She protested.

"It is only temporary. Soon we will have new
coffins to replace the ones ruined by the humans. Tonight we have
an urgent matter to attend to. We must find out if the woman
named Integra is the one who's blood will bring Lilith back into
this world." Demir said.

"How will we capture her?" Aiesha
asked.

"Patience. We must wait until she is at her
most vunerable. We must lure Vlad away from her so that he cannot
protect her." Demir answered.

"But how will we lure him away? By now he
knows what we are Demir. Even if our conditions are masked, he
will surely have found out by reading the memories of the girl we
kidnapped. We should have killed her when we had the
chance." Aiesha replied.

"It is of no consequence Aiesha. It no
longer matters that Vlad knows what we are. Once our dark mother
enters this world she will destroy him once and for all."
Demir refuted confidently.

"We will not attempt to capture her for now.
We must feed to replenish our strength. Then we must gather
forces to aid us against our enemies." He finished.

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

Alucard and Seras traveled to Birmingham. By
flight the journey was quick for them. They came to a small stone
house on the outskirts of the town. There place was dark as the
two vampires approached. Alucard stopped three feet away from the
building. Seras was confused for a moment as to what they were
doing in such a secluded place.

"Who is she?" Seras asked.

"Her name is Shivana. We're fortunate to
have caught her while she's still here. She wonders from place to
place and usually never stays in one town for too long. She's
probably been here for ten years. Our paths crossed briefly after
Integra released me from my prison." Alucard answered.

"She's a vampire?"

"Yes. I did not make her. She became one of
the children of the night before I did. We met briefly in
Manchester after I was released by Integra. She was not the
target I was hunting, but had Hellsing found out about her she
most likely would have become the next target. I hid her
existance from Hellsing. She was not a threat to humans the way
many vampires are. She indebted herself to me in exchange for my
protection. Now it's time for her to repay her debt."
Alucard said.

"Shivana," He called to her
mentally.

For a moment there was silence. Alucard and Seras
waited for a responce. The door to the house slowly creaked open.
"Enter, son of Dracul." A voice said.

Alucard motioned for Seras to follow him into the
darkened dwelling. They slowly entered the dimly lit living room.
Candles were the only source of light along with a table lamp
that gave off a soft glow.

"Still one of the old world I see."
Alucard said looking at the surroundings.

"I've no use for many of man's inventions. I
use only what is needed, nothing more." Answered the voice
of a woman. A feminine figure stepped out of the shadows. She was
of average height with a curvy but not overly weighty build. Her
garnet colored hair flowed to her waist. Her bronzed skin and
deep brown eyes gave no hint to her true age. She looked to be no
more than thirty five years old, but Alucard knew she was much
older.

"We are in need of your help Shivana."
The elder vampire began.

"I know."

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

Demir stood outside the worshipping place waiting
to lure a victim. He saw a rather scantilly clad woman walking
toward him. He smiled hungrily as his prey got closer.
"Looking for a little company tonight love?" She asked
seductively.

Demir said nothing as he stared intently into her
eyes. Her expression became blank as he opened the door. She
silently walked in where Aiesha waited. She watched as Demir led
the woman into the dimly lit room. They did not feed upon her
that moment. She was put under a deep spell that kept her
entranced and unable to escape.

"Your turn Aiesha." Demir said.

With that Aiesha stepped outside the lair and
walked several feet away to lure another victim. This time she
saw a handsome young man adjusting his tie as he stepped out of a
pub. He caught site of Aiesha standing under a street lamp. Her
beautiful body was hard for him to resist. As if his will was no
longer his own he found himself walking toward her. She reached
out her hand beckoning him to come closer. His expression, like
the first victim became blank. Since his back was turned no one
saw nor figured out what was really happening to him. Aiesha led
him to where Demir was waiting.

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

"So, there are creatures of the darkness who
seek to ressurect the dark mother." Shivana said.

"Yes. Two vampires named Demir and
Aiesha." Alucard began.

"Aiesha?" Shivana asked. Her eyes
narrowed into a stern glare.

"You know this vampire, Shivana?"
Alucard asked.

"Yes. I know her very well." Shivana
answered. "She is the one who made me what I am. She took
everything I held dear and destroyed it. She and her lover
kidnapped me and tortured me for days. Her lover had his way with
me every single night they held me captive." Shivana
explained.

She paused taking a sip from a goblet and then
continued speaking. "After they had their fun with me,
Aiesha drained me and forced me to drink her blood. Then for two
days they starved me until I was so hungry I would kill the first
living thing that crossed my path. I was weak from the torture
and my turning. They put a sac over my head and took me away from
where they'd kept me prisoner."

Shivana felt her eyes began to moisten. A quiver
in her voice gave hint of the pain she felt in her ancient heart.
"I did not know where I was but only that I could hear a
multitude of beating human hearts. Their blood screamed in my
ears. Then Aiesha herself broke into the dwelling and left me
there. I was so hungry, so famished because it was my first
hunger. I found my victims and tore into them like a rabid
animal. At first I could not distinguish their screams of agony
as I tore into their throats. All I knew was my body craved their
blood. I had to have it. A man, a woman, two young boys and a
baby girl...they were all my victims."

"That must have been horrible." Seras
said.

"Not half as horrible as the feeling I had
after I regained my senses. When I'd satiated my hunger, I took a
momen to look over my victims. That night I realized I'd died and
been sent to hell for all eternity. The man was my husband. The
woman was his sister. The two boys and the baby girl, were my own
children." Shivana answered as a tear of red dropped from
her left eye.

"I had killed my own family. Aiesha was
outside our home just laughing at me as I bent wailing over my
now dead family."

"Why would she do something so
hideous?" Seras asked.

"Revenge. Aiesha and I had been rivals for
the man who ended up my husband. He loved me and wanted to make
me his wife. Aiesha lusted after him because he was one of the
wealthier men in our village and also the most handsome. When she
saw that the man chose me to be his wife instead of her, she
cursed us both and fled from the village. Many years later she
returned, but she was no longer human. Whispers from villagers
said she practiced very dark magic and perhaps had made a
covenent with a demonic entity. In exchange for her soul, she
would be given physical immortality and great power. This would
give her the ability to exact her revenge against myself and my
family. But what she wanted came with a price. More than just her
soul, she gave up the light of the sun and would become a
creature of the night who victimized all she came across for
their blood."

"She has wronged my bride as well. A human
friend from her past ran into us while we were staking out the
club Aiesha and Demir owned. The young woman was lured to them
and like you, tortured and raped. We got to her before they would
no doubt have killed her or turned her. They have been using dark
magic given them through Lilith to mask their conditions from
us." Alucard replied.

"Yes. It is said those who serve the dark
mother have protection through her power. She will be a force to
be reckoned with if she is brought back into the world of the
living." Shivana said.

"How do we stop her? If she is truly such a
powerful force how can she be destroyed?" Seras questioned.

"The spirit of Lilith can never be destroyed
young one. Her essence is as timeless and immortal as we are. In
reality, she is a part of us all, living or undead." Shivana
replied.

"I don't quite understand." Seras said.

"Lilith is just one part of who we are my
dear. Within all of us there is the spirit of both Lilith and
Eve. Lilith was seen as strong, rebellious and fiercely
independent. She is the fierce hunter and predator within us all.
While Eve is the more docile and nurturing spirit. She submits to
her mate's dominance and is unquestionably devoted and faithful
to that mate. Eve is every mother who loves and cares for her
children and husband unconditionally. In time this is something
you will come to understand Seras Victoria." Shivana
explained.

"Seras brings up a good point Shivana. How
will we deal with such a powerful force?" Alucard asked.

"Aiesha practiced the dark arts in my
village. But she was not the only woman in our village who
practiced magic. I too am skilled in the arts of what most would
call witchcraft. Unlike Aiesha, I used my power to heal and
benifit the village. Even though I am a creature of the night, I
still use the gifts I was given as a human. There are ways to
deal with a dangerous entity like Lilith. I will do everything in
my power to help you against this threat." Shivana answered.

"When the time comes, Seras and I will come
for you." Alucard replied.

"I will be waiting."

to be continued...
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