Defiers of Fate: Chapter 6

Defiers of Fate: Chapter 6: Was it a dream?

The blue and white rose, were intertwined together as Jasmine You handed the roses to Hans and Rip. She smiled.
“Its is done. May your love for each other always remain true.” She stood back, near the others.
Hans smiled, taking the blue rose in his hand and put it in Rip’s hair. She smiled at him and wrapped her arms around him.
“You said you wanted to talk to Alucard?” Hans asked.
“Well..I did..but maybe later..” Rip replied looking unsure again.
Alucard walked over to Hans, giving him back the Captains hat. “I won’t need it, once the battle starts. But whatever it did, I think it helped. You can stay and help, because its going to start soon.” He nodded feeling strange again.
Hans accepted it back, nodding. “Alright, I’m going to stay and help you.”
Alucard gave a small smile. “Good, that’s what I was hoping. Everyone get ready, I sending more souls out this time.” He shifted back into his Count form and drew his sword.
Rip got her musket out and grinned at Hans. “This should be fun.”
Hans nodded. “Yes, it could be.” He shifted as the soldiers came at them, and attacked tearing at them.
Rip shot magical bullets, taking out rows of souls in one hit. Kamijo used his sword as well, burning others with his fire. Integra used her gun and sword as Alucard kept close to her as possible. Claire shifted and fought with Famir, Brutus. Seras and Pip used their guns with perfect aim, helping the others in the thick of battle.
Walter had set traps up around with his wires, and cut his way through the lines, sometimes in the air.
After a while of fighting Alucard kept feeling strange..as if something were pulling him away from everyone. His souls were too many...countless. The cat boy couldnt find himself amidst the mess.
“Alucard? What is it?” Integra asked, as she saw him studying his hands.
“I..I’m going to have to do this alone, from now on..I think. I’m fading away Integra..just like before. If I let you all fight with me..I’m putting all of you in danger. I can’t stay..not like this..I need to fight the rest of my souls...alone. There is too many for us here.” He sighed, taking her hands.as he felt him start to fade away again.
Integra struggled not to cry, bit her lip. “Please..Alucard..don’t go..you can’t. Please..I love you. Please remember that.”
Alucard smiled sadly. “I have to..I’m sorry. I will always love you, Integra. And I will return to you, my master, I promise. Once my souls have been defeated, I can return.” He pulled her close as he felt himself fade faster, with his souls already fading. He kissed, as a final goodbye as he felt the tears on her face.
“Please..don’t cry.” He murmured, forcing a smile again.
Integra let the tears fall, not caring anymore. “I..I know you love me. And I will wait for you, Alucard. You better come back, that’s an order.” She smiled tearfully.
Alucard nodded, wiping the tears gently from her face. “Yes..I will return to you again my master.” His red eyes closed and he started to face away.
Kamijo, Seras watched in horror, and screamed in unison: MASTER!!
Integra watched for a moment screaming ALUCARD!!
Walter, Hans, Claire, Rip stopped, and looked up to see Alucard fading away quickly.
“Where is he going??” Claire asked, scared.
Hans shook his head. “I..I think he needs to fight alone now..”
Walter nodded, grim. “Yes..he has to fight his souls until the cat boy is the only one left.” He growled in frustration.
Brutus sighed. “Hopefully we will see him again.” He stared up into the sky, seeing the his friend was gone.
Claire heard her name getting called..she looked around to see who was calling her name..but no one was there..
“Hello? Who’s calling me?” She called out searching the horizon. She received no answer.
She felt something..dark..evil, a presence lurking in the shadows..even though she could not see it..she felt it nearby. She snarled. A voice whispered in her ear, a familiar voice..a voice she had heard but didn’t recognise right away.
“Time to wake up little one..wake up. You have slept long enough. Wake up for me..” The voice cackled, sending chills as she shuddered. She didnt know his name but it was a demon...
“I can’t wake up unless you let me!” Claire shrieked, realizing now that everything she had seen was a lie. It was a fake memory, dream created by the demon. He appeared in front of her as everyone else faded away, leaving the landscaped a sickly gray color. The sky darkened, and she felt suddenly very cold, terrified. Currently, the demon known as Mereriam was attacking Hellsing, trying to kill her husband Walter, her brother Hans. Kamijo, Jasmine You, were also there helping them. Claire’s 12 year old son, Alastar was safe with Seras.
“Let me go! Let me out of here!” Claire yelled, angry and exhausted from fighting other demons from later on this day. Icarus, Mereriam leader was killed for the second time, he sent out Mereriam to make Walter, Hans pay for killing him again.
Mereriam smirked, a twisted smile that made her feel sick inside.
“I’m here to have some fun. You really believed what you saw didn’t you? I am Mereriam, one of Icarus’s finest commanders. I’m not here to kill you yet..Fear me, as you are now.” His catlike purple eyes flashed. He had tannish skin that was paled by living in a land with no light.
His black hair streaked with gray and white was shoulder length. He had black tattoos across his chest, two identical black line ran under his eyes. His wings were different than the other demons, more angel like that were dark gray. His wings spread out to the sky, split into two on both sides of his body, making it appear that he had four. Metal clasps were around his arms.
He was very muscular and the tattoos covered his chest. They were black starting across on the base of his shoulder and dipping down in a smooth line down to his heart. The same line was on his other shoulder. A v shaped one shown right on his chest, meeting beginning of his abs. On the very center of his shoulder ran identical tattoos on both sides a line the became thornlike at ended on his chest. He wore a glowing belt with dark purple energy in it. Below that was a shroud in black with other symbols across it. His horn pointed forward also like the others, but were black.with white rings. The staff he held was star shaped a shined bright with purple dark magic. He twisted in his hands and came towards her slowly.
“Please...I’m sorry..” Claire mumured, her voice hoarse with fear.
“Sh...I know you aren’t. My master..he has order you know.” Mereriam purred, and spoke to her mind, since he had bitten her and drank her blood, some of it.
Claire trembled in fear, knowing she had no strength from before to fight him, even mentally it would be a challenge.
“Your screams are so beautiful..its a pity I have to kill you..but I’ll save the best for last..you will watch as I kill the others you love. I’ll rip them from you and then I’ll kill you slowly, painfully. You will suffer just like my master did.  Then I’ll take your soul as you’re dying, I know I it will taste wonderful. Your blood is so unique...Icarus and Craycian were right. I’ll enjoy myself with you and get stronger through your fear, pain as I fight the ones you love.”
Claire snarled answering back as brave as she could. “You’ll die too, Walter, Hans killed Icarus..you’ll be just a easy..”
Mereriam gave a twisted laugh. “Oh? I dont think so. My magic..its very powerful. Even if I do die..I can come back.  Its never over. You just keep telling yourself that.” Mereriam growled as his belt glowed brighter. She was under his control now. With the magic it would make things more interesting.
Claire backed up as he was an arm length away from her. She snarled as the magic hit her like a wave as she was trapped in place. It burned across her skin and she forced herself not to scream.
Mereriam grabbed her, pulling her towards him. “I can feel your soul..its pure, which it the best kind to devour...Walter may be the angel of death..but I..I am a demon of death.” He dropped his staff to the ground. He opened his mouth as his forked like tongue came out, licking at the bite mark he gave her that was still pooling with blood. Her bite mark no matter how hard she tried to heal it..refused to heal.
Claire panted in fear, in anger. “Do what you want, I’ll never break!”
Mereriam smiled cruelly. “False hope hm? You will, I know you will..once they're dead.”
Her dream had turned into a false reality, then into a nightmare that was actually happening.