Not Another Girl (Hellsing x Reader)

Chapter 82

It had been two days since the street race incident, and still George hadn't woken up. Alucard awoke for the evening and found Integra sitting by George's bedside watching her sleep. Alucard watched Integra for a while; concern and worry were etched into her face as she watched over George. She was still angry about George's recklessness, but those emotions were second to her fear for George's life.

"She alright." said Alucard, making his presence known. "She's just tired."

"I can imagine. Seras showed me what happened."

"Her body is exhausted. The physical strain of fighting vampires, the spiritual strain from using magic, and the fact that Seras sucked her body dry to keep her alive was more than her human body could handle. She'll sleep for another day; but she will be fine." assured Alucard.

"Did we do the right thing?" asked Integra, softly.

"Meaning?"

"She was so innocent and so happy when you first found her. She had her whole life ahead of her. We should have never adopted her. We are killing her. Remember how she used to giggle." reminisced Integra.

"She still giggles." smirked Alucard, as he looked at George. "It's just not the sort of giggling that would be considered normal...or sane."

"Am just afraid..." Integra lowered her head.

Alucard knelt before Integra and lifted her chin to look her in the eyes. "We need her. And we gave her the skills she'll need to survive here."

"There is no life here, Alucard, only death. And my boys will face the same." feared Integra.

"And George will protect them." assured Alucard.

"How?" Integra stared at Alucard. "She's too reckless."

"She's enthusiastic." Alucard grinned, his fangs peeking through.

"She's hardheaded and stubborn." Integra countered.

"She's persistent." chuckled Alucard.

"Alucard." Integra growled at him, for his mockery of her concerns.

"Integra, all teenagers are wild and rebellious. She'll settle down just like Walter did. Age will give her experience and wisdom and patience. Time will cool her temperament."

"Was Walter like this when he was young?" Integra asked, thinking back on Walter and wondering what he was like when he was George's age.

"Yes. Sometimes he was like a caged lion; but over the years his lust for battle began to wane. He settled down to serve Hellsing in the role of butler and bodyguard."

Integra stole a glance at George's bed. "I admit it was fun to teach her, but now...now she seems too much like..."

"Too much like me to still be human." Alucard smiled with pride.

"Yes." admitted Integra.

"That is my fault, or maybe it's her own. She did absorb some of me, all those years ago." said Alucard, as he sat on the floor by George's bed. "However, George is still human, and that's what's important."

It was another two days before George woke up. She woke up feeling great; at least until Integra called her to her office. George stood flabbergasted, as Integra unloaded both barrels on her.

"What the hell did you think you were doing?!" shouted Integra.

"My job." replied George, just a fiercely.