Music To My Soul

Ch. 16

Alexander: 

Today was the day. Me and all of the troops, whom most volunteered to do this for the simple fact that they could say there were on a crusade, and the others because they knew what this really was about. It was obvious to them this was about love and to save Tim, and they were willing to help me get him back. We all got dressed in silver lined suits that hugged your skin, but made it impossible to reach the wrist, neck, or other puncture places. Our boots were thin but sturdy, perfect for fast and hard combat, as were the gloves we wore. I had just finished putting on my cross under my bullet vest, knowing full well Alucard will fucking shoot me like last time, the bastard, when I got poked in the ribs by Heinkel. 

" Father Anderson, is this gear necessary?" 

" Heinkel, it is. I'm not risking any of you getting nabbed, turned, or killed. Gear up or you stay in the truck. These are unique SWAT suits made special for Iscariot, and I'm not sending any of you into a vampire's castle without the proper gear." 

" But I was given a small girls silver underguard." 

" Oh. Well just go grab one of the spare ones. I think they might have a small boys." 

Heinkel smiled and went to go look. I was the only one to know Heinkel was intersexed, and why they tried so hard to blend in with the boys. I finished getting geared up, and went over the plan again with Maria before she vanished to Flint for safety. 

" This is the tower where Tim is held, the bars on it's only window are 3 inches thick, and are coated in silver so no vampire could get in or out. I saw Tim from inside sleeping, so I know he's still there." 

" He won't be for long once we stir the pot. You said that this wall was the weakest due to being the oldest? 

 " Yes, sir. It is old stone and mortar. I searched the whole castle, the King isn't here, so I know we have a chance of going in, messing shit up, grabbing Tim, and getting out." 

" Perfect. Alright, Iscariot, listen up! You are the finest holy soldiers the Vatican has ever produced and trained. You are going to exorcise this unholy castle of all the demons in these halls! You will go in and take no prisoners, no vampire gets out alive. If you find a human, try to evacuate them, but should they attack, kill without prejudice. I see 100 soldiers here now. I expect to see 100 when this is said and done. Heinkel and Yumiko will be with me when we got to the private wing to do the extraction of the hostage.  Now, Iscariot, We ask o' thee: Whit art thou?!" 

" We are Iscariot, the zealot Judas!" 

" In that case, Iscariot, we ask o' thee: Whit dost thou hold in thy right hand?!" 

" Daggers and poisons!" 

" In that case, Iscariot, we ask o' thee: Whit dost thou hold in thy left hand?!" 

" Thirty silver pieces and a rope!" 

" In that case, Iscariot, whit art thou?!" 

" As apostles, yet not as apostles! As adherents, yet not as adherents! As believers, yet not as believers! As traitors, yet not as traitors!"

" We are disciples of death, the Death Disciple Group, only bowing and praying forgiveness of the Lord; Only bowing and defeating the enemies of the Lord! Wielding our dagger in the night and poisoning the evening meal, we are assassins; the assassin Judas! when time comes we shall cast our thirty silver pieces at the altar and hang thy head from our rope! Thereby we shall fall to Hell in cabal. Lined up in square formation, we seek to do battle with the 7,405,926 demons of Hell! Apocalypse now!" 

" Apocalypse now!" 

With a mighty roar of my comrades, we storm to the truck and get ready to fight for our lives. We get close, but we had to hoof it so the truck couldn't be seen. It was just starting to be dawn, and as the sun peaked over the horizon, I watched Maria vanish to safety. Her terms of service was more than served. I make sure my rifle was loaded, only using my blades if necessary. I didn't want Alucard to know I was involved. With it now officially day, I used the scope to snipe down the men on the wall, knowing they were Dhampir thanks to Maria. We move closer and one of the big guys comes over with a hammer and smashes down a hole in the wall with ease, the stone and mortar crumbling. We go through guns blazing, the Dhampir Day Guard, as Maria called them, fighting as best they could, but we cut them down like they were paper, Heinkel and Yumi on my left and right as we stormed past it all to the door into the castle. 

As we gun down and slice down everyone in our way, I make it to the stairs to the tower, only to notice they were an illusion. There were no stairs. The only reason Alucard was the only one was because it was especially a stone slide. He made it hard as hell to try and reach it if you weren't a vampire. No matter, I summon two blades, and station Heinkel and Yumi at it's base do keep it free of possible intruders. I use the blades to walk up the slippery stone, and once I reached the door, it was in fact wood, and so with a good swift kick, it broke off the hinges. 

I saw Tim, now alarmed and awake, looking over the moon happy to see me. His eyes were a earthy muddy brown, his skin was a sickly grey, but his body screamed joy to see me.  

" Alexander! you came!" 

I grabbed him, pulling him close to steal a kiss that was more than fucking earned at this point, blood and gore on me be damned. 

" Let's go, Tim."

His face sank, and fear coated him within every pore, his eyes going wide and I didn't understand until it clicked. He was still Mated to Alucard, which means only one thing. 

Alucard knows, is pissed, and on his way, bringing his leigon of hell with him.