Hello all, and welcome to my Hellsing fic! I must admit that I've pretty new to the anime and have been watching it over again to really get to know the characters personalities better, but we'll see how things go as it's panned out.

I would first like to say that I am dedicating this first chapter to the incredibly talented Fish and Chipz for being a sort of... Inspiration for writing this, and am hoping that she will do me the honors of reading this! :D

I have no decided whether this will be a romance between Alucard and my OC, so I'll let you as the reader make the choice. Leave a comment to decide whether or not they become lovers or not! :)

As a heads up, I will warn you that this story will have a considerable amount of gore to it, as well as Alucard going in and out of character. I will do my best to keep him consistent, but unfortunately, things don't always go the way we planned. Anywhoo, enjoy the read and hopefully at least one of you will enjoy it!

The Deal

CH I

It was a dark evening as the night began to descend upon the Hellsing Organization. Sir Integra had rallied up her most trusted soldiers and asked them to meet in the large room used only for informative gatherings, as her office remained in shambles due to an unforeseeable attack by Helling's latest enemy.

Walter was the first to appear through the doors, Seras at his heels.

"Good evening, Sir Integra." Seras, always quick to be polite, bowed her head respectfully when she and Walter arrived in the room. "You asked to see me?"

Integra motioned for the girl to take a seat in one of the many spots at the extremely long table. Seras chose to seat herself only two chairs away from Integra, her eyes trained on her masters' master.

Integra looked at Walter, "Where is Alucard? I do not wish to begin this without him."

"My apologies, Miss," Walter remained to her left with his arms folded behind his back, "When I went to retrieve him, he was not in his room."

Integra's brow knit together. Before another word could escape her lips, said vampire in question walked out from the shadows in the corner of the massive room. His usual large red hat was absent, as were his unique and distinct round glasses. Seras looked up at her master and acknowledged him upon his arrival.

"You're late."

Alucard's lips pulled into a crooked smirk, but he gave no argument or reasoning for being tardy.

Crystal blue orbs locked with creamy red ones for a brief second in time before Integra broke the connection and turned to look at the others.

"Walter, if you will."

Walter nodded and produced a rather thick folder that he had been carrying the entire time, setting it in front of Integra. She opened the folder and pulled out a particular piece of paper, holding it up for display in front of Alucard and Seras.

"Her name is Alice Violet Waverly," Integra began, "She is a mercenary that belongs to Red Orchid, but has recently been accepting contracts from other companies and outside buyers that met her price."

Seras stared at the picture as if to memorize it, while Alucard walked forward to further inspect at closer range.

Alice was beautiful, and was without question one of the only women Alucard had seen in years that stood out. Her unique crystal blue eyes matched with untameable long auburn hair gave her a doll-like appearance, probably making it easy for her to pass off as an innocent. From the odd angle of the photo, one could still tell Alice was of tiny stature but was fit and able to handle the strain of her job. She was curvy and blessed with a rather large bust; she had long slender legs and arms most human women would kill for.

Her choice of clothing also appealed to the vampire, for she wore a black short-sleeved jacket with puffed cap sleeves that covered two-thirds of her torso leaving both her cleavage area and her lower stomach exposed. What looked like a red tank top was revealed to be her undergarment, and was also somewhat revealing to the eye. Black shorts and ankle-top leather combat boots finished off her appearance.

All in all, Alucard deduced that she indeed very appealing to the eye.

"From the information we have collected on her, she is highly skilled with weaponry and is a formidable hand-to-hand combatant." Integra set the photo down only to pick up two sets of stapled documents, "Unlike you, she is only human. However, she is not to be underestimated. Alice has done missions involving the death of several immortal adversaries that Hellsing has been monitoring."

Seras accepted the document without hesitation while Alucard remained still and made no move to pick up the papers.

"Is that all?" Alucard's tone was flat and monotonous as per usual. "You wish for us to fear a human? You clearly underestimate our abilities as well, Master."

Integra narrowed her eyes, "Mocking the ability of this human may prove to be a mistake, Alucard. I implore you to reconsider once you've met with her in battle."

"Walter," Integra looked at the butler still positioned to her left, "You have information regarding the immediate whereabouts of our target?"

"Indeed, I have."

Walter pulled out a piece of paper from the breast pocket of his vest, "She is currently near the outskirts of London in pursuit of a target deemed enemy to Red Orchid."

Integra nodded and plucked the piece of paper from Walter's hand before standing up, "Seras Victoria and Alucard, you both will go and track this woman down. Do not engage her in combat until she is here and under interrogation. Understood?"

"Yes Sir!"

"Hn."

Of course, with his response, Integra knew better then to question whether Alucard would listen or not.

"Target has been silenced. New orders, sir?"

The auburn haired girl stood still as she listened to her ear piece before pressing against the microphone hidden beneath her gray scarf.

"Understood. I will attempt to interrogate the target without engaging in battle."

Alice cut the connection of her mic before reaching down to the weapon holster that was strapped to her right thigh and pulled out her pistol. Quickly she checked her rounds before placing it back and pulling her right left one out to do the same. Satisfied, Alice walked towards the now dead vampire known as Colton Aldrich and with a nudge of her foot, turned the body over so he was now lying with his back to the ground.

"I shot and killed you, and yet you haven't turned to dust." Alice thought aloud, "Curious."

The girl began reaching a gloved hand down towards Colton's unmoving form when the presence of another forced her spine to go rigid. Quickly, she turned to meet the newcomer. At first she had been expecting to see a fellow Red Orchid soldier, but was unpleasantly surprised to see a face that belonged to a stranger.

He was tall, very tall. Alice estimated that he was well over six feet. He wore a large rimmed, bright red fedora that matched his floor-length duster. From what she could tell, he also wore a tailored charcoal suit topped off with a flimsily tied red cravat and what looked like leather riding boots.

The glasses he wore, with large circular lenses caught her eye. Not to mention the pointed teeth that went along with that dangerous smirk.

In her curiosity, Alice also realized something was awfully familiar about this man. Had she seen him once before?

Curiosity got the better of her, and Alice caught herself wondering just what this handsome stranger looked like behind the hat and glasses.

"Tell me," The man's deep, sultry voice sent a chill down her spine, "Are you the one they call Alice?"

Alice tensed ever so slightly, "Who wants to know?"

The man gave an ominous chuckle, "Why, me of course."

"It's impolite for a man to request the name of a woman before offering his name first." Alice's tone was mocking, and soon she faced this red-clad stranger fully as if to challenge him.

Alucard smirked at her bravery, "My apologies, miss. My name is Alucard."

"Alucard... Alucard..." Alice repeated his name more to herself several times before she went wide eyed with realization, "Ah! So you're the Hellsing vampire I've heard stories of."

To Alucard's faint surprise, Alice clasped her hands together and stared at him as if she had come face-to-face with someone she admired greatly. Her crystal orbs were shining with admiration, and it made Alucard's stomach pool with amusement.

"I've been training for all these years, waiting for this day to arrive!" Alice was beaming with excitement, until suddenly her expression turned chaotic. Her lips pulled back into a murderous smirk as she locked eyes with the No-Life King himself. "I've been waiting for a chance to fight against you, Vlad Tepes."

Alucard's smirk grew, "You know my name? I'm honored."

Alice quickly took her fighting stance, her hands at the ready for either physical combat or to retrieve her guns from their respective holsters. "Of course I do. Since childhood, I have been training for the day I would come to face you."

"It has been a while since a human bravely faced me without fear of punishment or death. You intrigue me." Alucard made no move to draw his casull, "Tell me Alice, who do you serve?"

"My employers name is of no importance to you," Alice quickly snapped out, "And will do you no good."

Ignoring her commanding officers direct orders to not engage Alucard in battle, Alice readied herself with her guns still aimed at the ancient immortal.

A sudden buzzing in her ear piece broke the silence as her face twisted into an agitated glare. Alucard could hear the voice of a man who was ordering Alice to retreat from her current situation, obviously being somewhere close by to see that she was facing off against him.

"My apologizes Captain, but I can't pass up an opportunity like this."

Choosing to fight with bullets, Alice quickly drew her weapons from their holsters and aimed directly at Alucard's head.

Alucard gave an amused chuckle, "A pair of Taurus 28 revolvers? Those won't do you any good, human."

"They may not do much harm, but I have had them modified over the past couple of years."

Without warning, Alice curled her fingers around both triggers and shot at Alucard, successfully hitting him in the forehead and in his chest. The vampire's head flew back, sending him collapsing down to the ground with a heavy thud. Semi-conscious, Alucard felt a shudder of pain wash over him. Quickly regaining his full senses, the vampire pulled himself up and stood to face Alice once more. She watched him with a smirk.

"Experimentation is in full effect. Stage one of three have been initiated." Alice mumbled to herself, "Commence stage two."

Alucard watched as Alice suddenly dropped her revolvers and readied herself in the combatant stance like before.

"Before you make your next move girl, I must tell you that I was sent here by my master to retrieve you." Alucard left no room for negotiations in his tone, "If you choose to continue this course of action, you will leave me with no choice."

"How nice of you to give me a warning," Alice smiled, "Perhaps I should reveal to you that my orders were identical to yours."

"Well then," Suddenly Alucard disappeared from view but his voice rang loud and clear, "Let us see who completes their mission first, shall we?"

Alice's eyes darted around her entire surroundings in search of Alucard desperate to pin point his location, but it was too late. Alucard landed a heavy blow to her abdomen, sending her body shooting backwards to slam into a nearby tree earning a straggled cry on contact. Ignoring the pain from her injured back, Alice quickly pushed herself off the tree and heaved in heavy breaths to calm her nerves. Her eyes darted around in search of the vampire who had once again disappeared from view, only this time catching glimpse of red as she raised her arms quickly to block the next blow aimed for her face.

With a spring from her lower body, Alice bounced back and used the tree as leverage, placing both hands against it and gave a sharp kick with both legs aimed for Alucard's stomach. The vampire grunted and stumbled back, somewhat surprised by the force of the girls kick. Suddenly, he felt a fist connect to the left side of his jaw, sending his head reeling in that direction only to be shot upwards. Alice took the opportunity to strike his midsection once more, sending the unstable vampire flying backwards towards the ground.

"Didn't you know it's not nice to hit a lady?" Alice glared as she watched Alucard recover quickly. He was back on his feet and facing her, his eyes shining with the delight he saved only for the victims he was about to kill.

"I'm impressed," Alucard mused, "My master had been correct about you after all."

Alice squeaked as her body hit the ground hard and fast. Alucard had given her no time to prepare of to defend herself, choosing to end their little game as he pinned her down with his entire body weight.

Alice struggled against his hold on her arms and kicked her legs, thrashing as he watched her in amusement. She gave an aggressive yell and relentlessly struggled against him until finally her body went still.

Alucard smirked, "Finally given up?"

"If you want to keep that head of yours securely attached to your body, I would suggest you release me." Alice was glaring up at him with such hate in her eyes, an entirely different change from the admiring looks she had given him only moments ago.

Admitting to himself that Alucard found this human girl highly entertaining, he remained still and silently challenged the girl to make her next move.

With his grip on her upper arm, Alice quickly drew her hand towards the black jacket she wore and pulled out what looked like a grenade from the breast pocket. Inhaling a deep breath, she used her teeth to pull the pin; she quickly released the clutch and tightly shut her eyes. Alucard, unprepared for what just happened, remained frozen in place even as the grenade burst into a pale purple miasma. Immediately he felt the unnecessary breath catching in his throat and his limbs began to feel as if daggers were repeatedly being stabbed into him. With a vicious growl, he pushed himself off the girl quickly and pulled back in attempts to get away from the poison fog.

"Master!"

Alucard snarled as Seras began approaching the scene at a fast pace, her enormous cannon at the ready.

"Stay back!" Alucard's voice was demanding and his words were not to be disobeyed.

Seras dug her heels into the ground and came to a quick stop, noticing how Alucard seemed almost handicapped by the strange fog now surrounding the area. She began to inhale a breath, but soon cut herself off when the air seeping down into her lungs stung like a thousand needles. She immediately backed away out of reach and coughed several times, dropping the cannon from her grip as her body trembled.

"W-What is that?" Seras yelled out to her master, watching as he began breathing heavily.

She was shocked to see even Alucard, the No-Life King, weakened by such things. Once the miasma began to clear, Seras noticed the girl from the picture standing in the middle of the thickest part of the purple haze, now with her guns in hand aimed directly at her master.

"It's her!" Seras, having recovered due to her being out of the radius affected by the smoke grenade, picked up her cannon and aimed it at Alice. "Come quietly or I will open fire!"

Alice looked at her briefly before aiming one of her two guns towards Seras, "Stay out of this, draculina!"

"Enough." Alucard narrowed his eyes at Alice, "You will come with us, or you will die here tonight."

Alice met his eye with her own narrowing to match his, "And die by the hands of Sir Integra Hellsing? I think not. Don't take me for a fool, Alucard; I know that Red Orchid and Hellsing are enemies."

No movement was made during the next moments, not even a single twitch of the limb or rising and falling of a heaving chest. Had Alucard not been driven to an anger that wished to be sated by the tearing of Alice's limbs, he may have actually admired her for being a formidable human adversary.

Still, he was willing to give her one last chance, by direct orders of his master to bring the girl in alive.

"Drop your weapons and surrender. This is your last chance."

Alice contemplated her options for a moment before pressing her fingers lightly on the triggers, ready to fire should Alucard make any movements. The miasma released from the grenade had been laced with a cocktail of hawthorn, a shrub that had been tested against vampires previously had been successful in slowing the ancient down, but she knew it would only be a matter of time before he was back to full strength. The draculina that had appeared at the scene, who had managed to get out of range and was unaffected by the hawthorn, also posed as a major threat.

"Damn it..." Alice bit her bottom lip harshly enough to draw blood, "There go my options."

With a heavy sigh, Alice dropped the weapons and lifted her hands in the air with an indignant look on her face. Not one to give up, she found this moment particularly embarrassing. Seras remained still, her cannon still at the ready as Alucard approached the human.

"That is very wise of you to choose not to proceed with your foolish intent." Alucard stopped a couple feet away from Alice and stared down at her, "Pick up your weapons and follow me."

Alice muttered something to herself before reaching down to pick up her guns, pocketing them in their respective holsters before following Alucard's retreating form.

Commencing stage two of experiment, now in full affect.

"Please, sit." Integra watched as Alice stood tall on the other side of her desk. "I insist."

Alice, narrowing her eyes, decided to listen willingly and lowered herself down on the empty seat Integra had motioned to. Walter, the butler, stood to the right of Integra, while Alucard remained close to her. His presence felt more overbearing and threatening then it had during their battle making Alice feel a little intimidated, knowing all too well that it was because they were facing his master.

"Amuse me," Alice was first to break the silence, "Why have you brought me here?"

Integra grinned. "We noticed that your company, the Red Orchids, have been busy in ridding London of the vampires who threaten the crown. As I'm sure you are aware, that is why Hellsing is established and is under direct orders by the Queen herself. Tell me, what interest are the vampires to you?"

"I follow orders and don't question it." Alice narrowed her eyes. "If you wish for more answers, perhaps scheduling a meeting with one of the higher ups of my company. If this is all you wish to know, then I would like to be on my way."

Alice proceeded to stand up; only to be shoved back down as Alucard roughly grasped her shoulder.

"Actually, I would like it if you stayed here for a while." Integra watched the two as Alice looked up at a grinning Alucard with malice. "I have more questions for you, but it would see them you need some medical attention from your fight with Alucard."

Alice blinked and looked at Integra before looking down at herself, noticing that she was indeed injured from the little scrap she and Alucard had begun. Cuts and bruises lined her exposed stomach and legs, which sent her mind reeling about the condition of her back due to the force of impact when Alucard sent her flying into the tree. Alice paled and gave a soft sigh, nodding slightly at Integra's surprising gesture of kindness.

"We will continue this conversation tomorrow," Integra paused as she stood up, "Walter will see to your living arrangements while the doctor on sight will tend to you. Until tomorrow after the decision has been made in regard to what will happen to you after our conversation, Alucard will be your personal escort around Hellsing. I'm certain you understand why I am assigning him to you?" Alucard looked at his master with a questioning gaze before her sharp blue eyes met his own red ones, "Consider this punishment for disobeying my order to not engage in battle with her."

Alice looked at her in disbelief before glaring, but nodding nonetheless. The roles were reversed in this situation, with Alucard playing her role when her masters had her escort prisoners around Red Orchid.

Prisoner... She was a prisoner.

She was at the mercy of Hellsing.

What in the hell did she agree to by coming here?

"Right this way, Miss Alice." Walter ushered for her to follow him as she stood up from the chair, Alucard right on her heels.

Alice followed Walter silently as she took in all the details of the hall they were now walking down. Obscured by the night, she could not comment on what the detailing would look like in the sunlight, but admired the simplicity of such a big estate. It was obvious to her that Integra was not of typical wealth, and prided herself more on her soldiers rather than her belongings. Single picture frames lined the walls and bore portraits of landscapes. Very little podiums with statues were situated under the pictures, with only one per wall between two supporting pillars.

Alucard watched the girl with interest, entertained by the idea of the obvious look of pleasure on her face while she drank in the details of his masters' home.

Once the trio had arrived in what Alice soon discovered was the medical wing of the mansion, Walter handed her over to a man named Dr Denis Walsh.

He was kind man with a soft expression, and treated Alice with startling kindness considering she was not a part of Hellsing. Alucard, having situated himself in the corner with his arms crossed over his chest, continued to observe the two as Dr Walsh tended to her wounds.

"It's remarkable that you aren't bleeding internally," Walsh thought aloud, "Considering the extent of your extracurricular activities."

Alice felt her cheeks flush. "Uh... Yeah, about that."

"You battle vampires often?" Walsh chuckled as he wrapped a bandage around a rather nasty wound on her left leg.

In order to properly treat her wounds, Alice was forced to remove her weapon holsters and jacket leaving her only in her shorts (which by the way were rather short) and her red tank top. In truth, she felt a little naked under the eyes of this kind doctor and the vampire whose presence in the room was not forgotten.

"It's part of my job." Alice suddenly answered, her eyes trained on Dr Walsh's hands as he continued to bandage her leg. "I've been specially trained to fight both humans and vampires."

His soft gray eyes met hers and she could see a faint amount of admiration deep in his orbs. "And you do this while you are still human? Impressive, but as a doctor treating you at this moment, I would recommend that you exercise caution for your next fight against a vampire."

Alice nodded slowly, the corners of her lips turning down into a little frown.

Walter eventually returned to meet Alice and Alucard after Dr Walsh finished cleaning her up, and soon the trio were walking down what looked like the halls of a dungeon. Medieval posts with gauntlets ablaze lined the brick walls as they continued their trek. Despite the conditions, Alice was more than happy that Walter had insisted she sleep in her own room for the night after Alucard had suggested her joining him in his quarters.

"Here we are Miss Alice." Walter stopped in front of a tall dark oak door and wrapped his aged hand around the doorknob. "I'm afraid that these rooms were specifically designed for vampires to retire in during daylight hours, so the beds do convert into coffins."

Alice paled, "Coffins...?"

"Yes," Walter opened the door and smiled, "Enjoy your evening, Miss Alice."

With that, Walter walked away, leaving Alice to stand there staring into the room while Alucard watched her in amusement.

"And here I thought living in the co-ed division at Red Orchid was troublesome..." Alice sighed before bravely stepping into the room. "Ah well, at least this room is private."

Alice noted the simplicity of the room, having only one giant four-poster bed, a table with a single chair, and another door across from where she stood that was hiding what she assumed to be a bathroom.

"The room is not to your standards?"

Alice turned around to look at Alucard and shook her head. "You misunderstand me. I would give anything for a private room back at Red Orchid, trust me. Right now I'm living with three other girls, and over twenty men. We share one giant room, like soldiers in war."

"I see." Alucard walked over to the single chair and pulled it out, sitting himself down comfortably as Alice walked over and tentatively lowered herself on the mattress.

To her surprise, the bed was extremely comfortable. She noticed there were no extra sheets on the bed, but she didn't mind. The room itself was of comfortable temperature, so she figured she wouldn't need any extra blankets.

The two sat in silence for what seemed like an eternity, but a yawn escaped her lips. She used her hand to cover her mouth, and then lifted both to rub her tired eyes. Dr Walsh had given her a pain killer and an anti-inflammatory to help her sleep, having mentioned before she consumed it that it would cause drowsiness.

"If you are tired, sleep."

Alice looked over at Alucard and frowned slightly.

"I don't sleep in strange places."

Alucard smirked. "What? Afraid I will kill you while you sleep?"

"What- No!" Alice glared as her face burned bright red. "I'm not afraid of you!"

A deep, throaty chuckle bellowed out from Alucard's mouth. "Then if you are not afraid, go to sleep. You need rest."

Alice eyed him. "Why are you being nice all of a sudden? And why are you still here?"

"I was told to watch you until negotiations are complete." Alucard replied with ease. "Until then, I am to make sure no harm comes to you while you are still within the walls of Hellsing. I am also here to make sure you do not try to escape."

Alice felt her defiant retort die in her throat before throwing her hands into the air in defeat. With a sigh, she swung her legs over the edge of the bed and rolled over onto her side, making sure to remain in a position where she was still facing Alucard.

He smirked at this. Settling himself into a more comfortable position on the chair, he crossed one leg over the other and clasped his hands together letting them rest in his lap.

"Would you stop staring at me?" Alice glared. "It's creepy and it's making it really hard to fall asleep."

"My apologies." Alucard suddenly smirked. "But I cannot help myself when you lay there like that, in such a suggestive manner."

Alice blinked and thought over his words for a moment. "What the hell are you talking about?"

Suddenly, realization dawned on her and her face burned bright red, her hands clasping her shirt to pull it up over her extremely exposed cleavage.

"PERVERT!"

Alucard chuckled as she flung herself around on the bed so her back was facing him, angrily muttering to herself about him being a typical male. After the rage in her died down and Alucard's laughter ceased, a question popped into her head.

"Do you ever take off those glasses?" The question blurted itself out without her being able to stop it.

Alucard's eyes never left the girl as he sat back more into the cushioned back of the chair. "At times, yes."

"Can I see you without the glasses and giant hat?" Alice looked over her shoulder, noticing his hand was already reaching for said glasses.

Her eyes widened with anticipation as his fingers grasped the thin wire the held the circular lenses in place. As he pulled them down the bridge of his nose and then away from his face completely, he folded them before setting them on the table. His hat was soon to follow, revealing a thick mop of shaggy black hair. Alice couldn't help but blush, noticing how handsome he was without the obscurities of the glasses and hat.

When his eyes opened once more, she was ensnared by a deep red. Crystal blue met red, and held her gaze there as he seemed to stare deep into her soul. She seemed to be trapped in his gaze for what seemed like an eternity before she finally ripped herself away, turning her head to face the wall once more.

"What's wrong?" Alucard asked with a smirk, "I thought this is what you wanted? No need to be bashful."

"Shut up..." Alice muttered before closing her eyes.

Much to her dismay, all she could see even when she closed her eyes, was Alucard's own red ones.

The last thing she heard before sleep finally took hold of her was a final chuckle emitted from Alucard. That night, she slept soundly with a deep sense of calm somehow knowing Alucard would not jeopardize her honor, finally being able to get a well-deserved rest.

"I can't agree to this, Sir Integra." Alice barked angrily as her clenched fists slammed against the table she sat at, Integra being seated at the front. "What you're asking is that I betray my own company! My family!"

Integra rest her elbows on the table, linking her fingers together and leaned forward to rest her chin atop of them. "Yes, I am aware of the magnitude of what I am asking, but I implore you to reconsider your answer."

"No!" Alice glared. "I don't care what you offer me, but I will not accept this negotiation!"

Alucard and Seras stood off to the side and watched as the two females argued over the terms of the shocking deal Integra had thought out and offered. The draculina's jaw dropped as Integra spoke the words to Alice, while Alucard's brow rose with faint surprise.

What was Alucard's master up to? He wondered.

Integra grinned. "You will accept the deal, once I put out my final tempting offer."

"I highly doubt that." Alice scoffed, sitting back in her chair with her arms crossed under her bust like a huffing child who was denied what they wanted.

Integra looked to Walter and nodded ever so slightly. Alice watched as the butler walked out of the room, but returned after a brief moment with something in his hands.

"If I recall correctly, the Red Orchids were try to find a cure for vampirism. Is this correct?" Integra kept her eyes trained on the girl to her left.

Alice watched Walter for a moment and when he came to a stop at Integra's side, only then did Alice meet the formidable leader of the Hellsing Organization's gaze. "I'm not at liberty to disclose that information."

"Meaning, you're unaware of what your master's research is about."

Alice narrowed her eyes but did not attempt to deny said fact. "I'm a special soldier that is in charge of dealing with problem humans or vampires, and when it is of importance, I'm the one my superiors send out to collect items for the scientists."

"So you're basically their dog?" Integra mused with a mocking grin. "If you are being used as such, why not come to Hellsing and be given a proper job that is better suited to your abilities?"

Alice continued to glare at her before Walter set down what was in his hands. "The item you asked for, Miss Integra."

"Thank you, Walter." Integra picked up said concealed item and glanced down at it for a moment before looking back up at Alice. "I will ask only one more time, and if you refuse, you will have a limited amount of time to leave the Hellsing property before Alucard is given his order to shoot you down."

Alice felt the breath hitch in her throat at Integra's words, but held her strong front and showed no fear in her eyes.

"Will you join the Hellsing Organization, or will you not?"

"I suppose you've piqued my curiosity at what last resort you have to bribe me with. So go on, lay it out on the line and then I will make my final decision." Alice retorted with as much fierceness to her voice as Integra's.

Integra looked amused and pleased by this, handing the item back to Walter, who walked around to where Alice was sitting before setting the concealed mystery item down in front of her.

"I can assure you," Integra paused while she watched Alice pull the cloth away from the item, "That is an offer you simply cannot refuse."

Alucard and Seras both watched the human girl with extreme curiosity as she finally pulled back the white cloth to reveal a small box with an unlocked lid. The box itself was nothing extravagant, but when Alice opened it up finally, her eyes became as wide as dinner plates. She quickly slammed the lid back down and looked at Integra, a startled look seeping into her eyes.

"H-How did you get this?"

"It doesn't matter how we retrieved that item." Integra stared her down. "What matters is that this will be returned to you with your acceptance of my offer."

"I..."

Alice looked down at the box in her hands and quickly set it back on the table, sitting there in silence for a moment just staring at it as if it were to come to life.

With a deep breath, Alice closed her eyes, quietly processing what just happened before finally turning to the awaiting head of Hellsing.

It was with deep regret pooling at the very bottom of her stomach, that words slipping out of her mouth were uttered in a voice only slightly higher than a whisper.

"I accept."

BAM! First chapter, done! ;)

I know I kind of jumped around in this chapter, and Alucard was slightly out of character, but this was just a pilot chapter to see what would happen.

Usually I don't do character descriptions, but I figured I would go all out for this story. If I introduce a new character in the series, I will probably do a character description in the author's note of that chapter. I won't go into extreme detail, because that would ruin the entire plot of the story, but I will give you all something to consider when reading. :P

As of now, only one character has been introduced... And that is our lovely main character, Alice! :D

Alice Violet Waverly; age 21, of human species
Alice is (was) the head mercenary and a leading squad commander of the Red Orchid's. She is highly trained in physical combat and is well trained in weaponry. She is physically fit and tends to dress in a racy fashion, and has long auburn hair and crystal blue eyes. Not mentioned in the story, but on her file in Red Orchid, they assume she is bipolar due to her unpredictable mood swings. Both parents are deceased, and has only one living relative that will be revealed later on in the story.

In the next chapter, we will discover more about Alice, and more about Red Orchid. Andddd just to spice things up, we may, JUST MAY, learn about the family.

Rate and review, all that lovely stuff you people do and I shall see you in the next thing I write! :)