The Vampire King's Princess

Chapter 8: Loss And Gain

The rain poured like nothing I had ever seen in New York. It was as though the sky itself cried for the loss of Integra's men, I stood beside her, holding the umbrella over both of our heads. I kept sneaking glances at her, her face torn and on the verge of tears. I looked to see several men and Seras with sorrowful looks, everyone dressed in black and white suits, expect me.

"For our fallen comrades, who laid down their lives in protection of the Queen..." Walter began, "Salute!" Everyone placed their right hands on the right corner of their foreheads, just hovering over their eyebrows. I saluted them as well, I didn't know these men as well as everyone else, but I showed my respect for them.

"This is the report on the situation yesterday." Walter, myself and Integra were in her office. I had changed into my hunters uniform, arms crossed behind my back as I stood next to Integra. "Out of the 96 agents this organization employs, only 11 survived. Eight of the survivors were not here on that fateful day. It appears that Alucard and Seras were not included in the count."

"In other words, you, myself and Viola are the only survivors." Integra simplified, Walter nodded.

"Yes, since both of them...are already dead." Walter finished, Integra placed the paper on desk, a small smack resounding.

"I see..." She and Walter conversed about some kind of ship from 'Star Wars'. I zoned out, thinking back to yesterday when Alucard kissed me, my heart and head are so confused, it hurts to listen to both of them.

"...I've hired the Wild Geese as replacements." The mention of that named caused me to snap my head up and looked at Walter.

"You've hired the 'Wild Geese'?" I asked, both of them looked towards me, Walter nodded.

"Yes, you know if them?" He asked, I nodded.

"I met the Wild Geese when Uncle Max and I traveled to France to meet with an old friend of his. I've made good friends with me, they may help us, even if they are getting paid or not, the leader kind of owns me a favor." I explained to them, Integra smirked as did Walter.

"Go and rest your head, Viola, I can still see you're a little pale." Integra said, I nodded, leaving her office and making my way towards my bedroom. I was halfway there when two arms wrapped themselves around my waist and pulled me towards a strong, sturdy and muscular body.

"You haven't spoken to me since you took my first kiss." I quietly spoke, not bothering to look at Alucard. "Do you think that just because you're a vampire, you can do whatever you please?" He said nothing. "I'm not someone you can toss away after you're bored with me, Alucard." I slowly walked out of his grasp, keeping my back towards him. "I like you, Alucard, more than you can ever imagine." I walked away from him, reaching my door, opening it, closing it and locking it as well. I laid down on my bed, turning over on my side and looking out the window.

Someone was shaking my shoulder, I slowly opened my eyes, my body still facing the window. It was dark outside, I looked over my shoulder to see Integra, no emotion on her face. I sat up, slowly, my head slightly pounding, Integra sitting on the edge of my bed.

"How are you feeling, Viola?" She asked, I smiled lightly.

"A little better, but my head still hurts, I'll be fine though, don't worry." I told her, she nodded.

"The Wild Geese are here, if you would like to catch up with them before they meet Seras." Integra suggested, I nodded.

"Yeah, I'd like to go see what those assholes are up too." I said, walking out of my room and the room where the Wild Geese are waiting.

Third Person POV

"Hey, Bernadotte, what's this gonna be again?" One WG member asked.

"Huh?" Pip Bernadotte, the WG leader/captain. A man of average height, reddish-brown hair, in a long braid and wrapped around his neck, and green eyes, but his left eye covered by an eyepatch.

"Are we gonna raid a police station again?" Another asked.

"Or is it just some rich fuck who wants satisfaction of havin' his own army?" Another WG asked.

"Nah, don't be surprised when I tell you this: This time our job is...Killin' monsters!" He said, just as he did the door opened, every eye on the American teenage girl they all know and grown to love.

"Yeah and you'll have the Angel of Death on your side." Viola said, cocking her hip to the right and crossing her arms, a devilish smirk on her lips.

"Ma Cherie!" Pip yelled with glee, he jumped from his seat and wrapped her in his arms, giving her the biggest hug. "It's so refreshing to see my favorite girl again! and you've grown!" He spun her, taking in her womanly figure, his feelings returning for her.

"It's good to see you too, Pip, still the biggest teddy bear I know and love." She smiled up at him, a light blush forming on his cheeks.

"Haha, quit shittin' us." Another said.

"It's true." A voice said, they all turned and looked to see Sir Integra standing there, in the doorway. Pip had slung a lazy arm around Viola's shoulders, looking at Integra. "Your enemies are to be ghouls and vampires which neither die nor age. Holy water is splashed on the demon; a crucifix is stabbed through its heart; its head is sliced off. The impure soul shall turn to ashes around the figure of the cross...this is what we do." Integra spoke, noticing the arm of the WG captain around Viola. "For more information, refer to vampire literature."

"Are you kidding us?" Pip asked, Viola still in his hold. "There's no such thing as vampires..." He trailed off, Viola smirking at his stupidity.

"To be more accurate, you don't know the truth...We never let anyone know the truth." Integra said, smirking at Viola. "The Hellsing Organization was established a century ago. If we were to have never been created, they should surely have realized their goal....of subverting mankind into a race of demonic vermin. You fellows probably didn't understand a word I just said. See for yourselves: this is our enemy, the vampire." She snapped her fingers to the right, the WG and Viola looking to where Integra snapped. Seras leaned against the wall, looking nervous.

"Are you....a vampire?" Pip asked, holding Viola closer to him, their bodies touching.

"Uh...I guess so..." She said, a little nervous, no shit sherlock. The WG erupted into a fight of roaring laughter, Viola, Integra and Seras not laughing at all. "See, I told you they'd make fun of me..."

"I suppose you're right." Integra said, Viola just stood next to a laughing/crying Pip, her body being the only thing helping him stand.

"Wouldn't it have been easier if we called my master?" Seras asked, Viola's heartbeat picking up and a blush on her cheeks, which did not go unnoticed by Pip.

"No, he'll probably kill all of them." Integra said, just enough for everyone to hear and they immediately stopped, Viola giggling. "Alright, show them what you've got, police girl! Give them a little wake-up call."

"Right, sir! Come on!" Seras said, snapping her fingers.

"Hahaha! If that girl's a vampire, then I'm Frankenstein's monster!" Pip said, removing himself from Viola's side and waking like Frankenstein towards Seras. When Pip got close enough Seras flicked his forehead, three times, sending him flying to the floor, and landing at Viola's feet. A smirk making it's way to Viola's face, go Seras!