Alone

Disclaimer: I dont own Hellsing, of course I wish I could own Alucard... :)

Chapter 1: The Night

"Target has been silenced..." A tall, dark man seemingly said to himself. A luxury car pulled up beside him and rolled down the window. The person inside said something inaudible to the man. Then rolled up the window and drove away.

Alucard was the Hellsing Organizations vampire. For as long as he could remember he had their been their servant. It had always seemed so natural to him. Even a person who had lived as long as him didn't really understand what it meant to be his own person. To make his own decisions, simply for himself and no one else.

Tonight was no different. It was just another of thousands of cheap vampires that threatened the human race. This was it...the extent of his life... He never thought of himself as alone...but he was. It was in his nature...solitude. Then again he had the "police girl..." Somehow that made him even more lonely. She hadn't taken to drinking blood. She was weak. Somehow she was sustaining herself. Unfortunately, she was no companion for him. She did not want to comprehend the nature of the true un-dead.

Even so, he had taken to protecting her...like a child. "What a night..." the police girl said. "This doesn't even seem to be getting any easier." After Alucard had defeated Incognito, she had remained with the Hellsing Organization. Killing vampires was all she knew. "Police girl...why don't you leave and become your own child of the night?" Alucard had asked this question before and never really received an answer. "I don't know, I feel, as if I am needed here." Seras Victoria replied.

"Well, I'm off..." She said after a moments uncomfortable silence and began slowly heading back to the utility vehicle. Alucard turned and watched her go. He began to walkin the opposite direction. "Might as well enjoy the night." Alucard said quietly to himself, with a smile that told the unknowing world how much he loved the darkness. "What shall I do?" He asked. Suddenly he stopped...someone was watching him. He smirked, then disappeared.

He was walking through the walls of the Hellsing house. It was time for his nightly visit with his master. "Where have you been, Alucard?" Integra asked as if upset. "I didn't know I was needed..." Alucard smiled. "Come here, I want to give you something..." Integra walked over to her desk, lit a cigar and handed Alucard a sheet of paper. "What's this?" Alucard asked with intrigue. It was clearly a photo...but nothing was on it. Alucard just stared at it.

"Does this mean anything to you?" Integra asked taking a puff of her cigar. "Should it?" Alucard questioned. "The photograph is a copy from one taken a few short hours ago. Someone is following you..." She said. "Do you know who it is?" She added with another drag. "No..." Alucard replied smoothly. "Well someone is obviously taking an interest in you. We must find them before they find out who and what you are." Integra stated plainly. "Sounds interesting...someone following me...Ill make sure I find out who it is...because they dont know what theyre doing." Alucard said smirking. "They don't even know that I can't be photographed." Alucard stared at the photo and laughed as he set it on the table.

"Till tomorrow..." Alucard slowly disappeared tipping his hat to Integra. "He doesn't understand. This..." Integra was interrupted by knocking. "Sir Integra?" Walter, the Hellsing Organization's servant said. "Yes, Walter?" Integra replied. "I am here to tell you that we are going to start an investigation regarding the photograph...immediately." "Thank you, Walter. Good night..."Integra said and Walter left. "Hopefully, this won't get any worse..." Integra told herself, although she knew that this was only the beginning. She left her office and headed for her room.

"I understand, Integra..."Alucard said to himself chuckling. "Time for me to have some fun..." Leaving the Hellsing house laughing.