Suffer The Little Children

A/N: Thank you for your reviews and constructive critism. It really helped me out in areas that I overlooked. Also, if you are reading this first chapter I will assume that you have already read the AUTHOR'SNOTE AND DISCLAIMER as well as the Prologue (which I had finished editting and correcting) so without further adieu, lets continue on where we left off, shall we? OKAY!

Disclaimer: I don’t own Hellsing, The Sound of Music, or Agnes of God.

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The grip on Enrico's wrist didn't let up as he tried to pull away from Alucard's grasp which did nothing but leave red marks on his skin where it rubbed during his struggle with the fiction against the cloth of Alucard's glove. His eyes widened like the saucer on Integra's table as he stared up into the manical smile of a red-eyed vampire with ebony hair framing around his deathly pallored face. The moment their eyes met, the vampire smiled evily and dug his sharp nails into the fleshy pads around the joint of his hand sending a strong irritable current of pain up the side of his arm and into his shoulder. Enrico cringed in a desperate attempt to keep his balance placed his other hand on the desk to keep from going down on his knees; the pain was making his legs fairly wobble and he would not satisfy that cocky bitch and his vampire whore by appearing as if he was groveling before them.

"Get, your hand off of me!" he sneered at Alucard baring his own pitiful non-threatening teeth,"release me at once!"

Integra took inhaled into her cigar that was wearing down to a nub and turned to Alucard giving him a slight nod of gesture. The vampire let go of Enrico's wrist but still kept that devilsh smile on his face standing perfectly still next to his Master like a second-in-command of a army general with his body erect and his hands clasped behind his back. He would not leave her side, espeacially if Enrico Maxwell was going to try and slap her again. That would certainly not do at all.

"Well Maxwell," Integra said amusingly as she watched him rub his sore wrist,"since the man we were speaking about is here, why don't you ask him yourself?"

A sharp chuckle broke through the silence that followed the end of Integra's sentence,"So that was why my ears were burning," the No Life King retorted,"you have something to ask me Father Maxwell, go ahead don't be shy..."

Enrico placed his hands on his lap trying hard not to look directly at the vampire again as he spoke,"There has been, a situation that occured in Father Anderson's orphanage," he began almost sensing the fangy grin widening at the mere mention of the paladin's name,"apparently, five children in past couple of days, have been lured into a woods near the building and drained of thier blood. There has been no other reports of other orphanages within our vacinity experiencing the same thing so...IT WAS YOU WASN'T IT! ANSWER ME DEMON OF HELL!"

"ENRICO MAXWELL!" Shouted Integra.

The priest stood up in his chair and pointed a accusing finger at Alucard,"Stop defending him, who else would it be, it was him...I know it! Don't deny it-AHHH!"

In a blink of a eye, Alucard wrapped his fingers around the Italian's index finger and knocked it away from his face,"I would appeciate if you didn't point or I will give you something to point about!" He poised tall and menacingly at Enrico who had the blantent nerve to pin something on him that he didn't even do for once, "you think that it was me but you have no proof only hate and bitterness you accuse me of murder on children but you are not innocent right now. You broke one of the Ten Commandments: 'Thall shall not bare False Witness' for shame Maxwell, for shame; No, I didn't touch or drain the blood of those young ones and I will accept your apology once you give it to me...right about...now..."

All the rage that was teetering on the edge of this catholic's mind, was boiling over about to spill out of his mouth and straight into the heart of the most self-centered, arrogant, vain, horrible creature on God's green earth. To apologize would be admitting defeat to this nosterafetu and he would rather be burned alive with hot coals than to say "I am sorry" to Alucard. Even worse in the presence of that Prostatent wench. Without realizing that his hands were still on the desk, they shook from the violent tremor in Maxwell's body fueled by his anger and loathing, even his teeth grinded back and forth in vibrant gnashing which Integra almost swore she saw sparks coming from his mouth.

"I won't apology to you or your master," he growled,"but then who else would it be then, no other orphanage had been attacked ten miles of us, and being that it was a vampire it would have to have had attacked the other orphanages or even the town nearby! There is no other explanation!"

Integra leaned foreward listening carefully, it sounded as if (although Enrico wouldn't want to admit it) that they needed a solution of some sort. Even if it wasn't in her nature to assist in a catholic's problems and would rather let them dig themselves out of thier own grave, she almost felt compelled to hear out what he had to say. The only difference in her mind that she would remind herself every day after this incident was that the victims were children. Children that had no families, no strong community ties that determined thier future; thier destiny or happiness. They were innocent of the tensions between both the religious factions of the Prostatent and Catholic.

And above all it wasn't as if they had not enough problems on thier tiny plates already being under the care of a catholic clergy.

But that final latter isn't the main point

What wouldn't be my master?

Alucard, don't try to read my-no wait, it probably is better that he didn't hear us anyway...let him sulk in his misery for a minute while we discuss this.

Meanwhile, Maxwell had leaned back in his chair rubbing the space between his eyes as if suffering from a long-term migraine as Alucard and Integra continued thier telecommunication

What is there to discuss about Integra? I am not responsible for those children, and I have no idea why only one single vampire would just attack one orphanage and not the others nearby.

Exactly, no matter who or where it is, isn't that a bit odd, even in your jurisdiction as a vampire?

What do you mean my dear master?

What I am saying is that wouldn't a vampire span out his hunting grounds a little more, if this was some vampire trying to feast, then just one orphanage wouldn't be enough, right? He would also expand to the workers of that orphanage.

Not if the workers were workers of God, Master, and besides, they maybe dealing with a novice vampire or a fledgling since those are the ones that usually target children because they are not skilled or strong enough to handle bigger prey yet. Children are easy to catch and don't put up much of a fight; which is why I don't take them, the real fun in hunting is in the chase not the capture. I should tell my police girl that sometime...

Well...tell her when you two are in Italy then...

WHAT!?! The look of surprise was not lost on Alucard when he heard her mental voice.

You heard me if Iscariot can't even catch a vampire then we will send a group that can...and that would be us! Lets show them what a real Anti-freak organization can do against thier pitiful one...which probably couldn't even catch a novice vampire with thier hands tied behind their back.

Master, is this wise, this is something we have never done before...let alone for Maxwell...

I did not 'say' I was doing this for Father Maxwell Alucard, now did I?

Ah...yes...the poor little children...I guess someone has to...

Besides, we will take this one step at a time...I just can't wait to see the look in his face when I tell him...

The last sentence sounded like a hint of sarcasm in Integra's thought process.

Alucard couldn't help but stiffle his laughter when Integra finished the telecommunication and turned back to Maxwell, he felt that something was up when they both stood there in the most longest awkard silence he had ever partaken in. Like they were almost speaking without words and as to what was anyone's guess but Integra and Alucard. His gut feeling told him what she would say next would not make him relieved or even happy.

"Alucard and Seras will arrive in Italy this the day after the next," Integra stated taking out a document and scribbling on it, "I will agree to help you out in exchange that neither of my vampires will be harmed by your paladin during thier stay-"

"Wha-wait a minute-!" Enrico sputtered hardly believing his ears

"-and furthermore, we will take over the investigation until by then the culprit is identified and destroyed, you will be forced to submit to cooperation by us by any means necessary. However, this will be a private investigation and I will advise that The Vatican has no knowlege of this or there will be dire consequences," Integra spoke matter-of-factly ignoring the whines of protest from Father Maxwell that were being filtered out by her forceful demands,"to prevent any problems from arising the duration will be no more than four days starting as soon as they arrive which will give you plenty of time for you to tell Father Anderson of this and have him ready for us in Rome."

"THERE IS NO WAY THAT HE WILL-!?!"

"AND ANOTHER THING!" cutted in Sir Integra with her voiced raised,"neither of them are to refrain from wasting thier time quarreling with each other, if this vampire is as sneaky as you say it is, then there is no excuse in not being vilgilent...as another minute passes by, another child of yours could become a ghoul killing whatever it pleases, would you want that on your conscience or even more accurantely your reputation?"

The priest leaned over in his chair burying his face in his hands, a low despairing moan came from his mouth as he tried to go through in his own head what the woman had just said. In the confines of the office was a moment of truth, would Enrico seriously take his pride before the innocence ones that his friend was honored to protect and care for? And if he said 'yes' how in the world would he break it to Father Anderson.

He lifted up his head, looking straight at Integra Hellsing refusing to even acknowlege that Alucard was standing there for a minute.

"And you are sure that The Vatican will not be informed of this...if word got out Sir Hellsing..."

"Your pride or the sake of the orphans is all I am asking of you," She replied taking one last puff from her cigar,"I give you my word that my two vampires will stay on thier best behavior while in the company of your paladin...at least until after the four days are up."

"Then you will leave?"

"I am afraid so yes..."

Enrico let out a growl of frustration until finaly

"Fine, do what you will, but we never speak of this ever again!" he said.

Alucard disappeared into the shadows as a large smile crept over Integra's face.

"Agreed," she said,"now go, I have work to do..."

Enrico was more than happy to leave Sir Integra's office.

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Down in her cell, Seras Victoria was busy cleaning her Halcannon, a large bazooka-like weapon that she took with her on all of their missions. When first obtaining the weapon from Walter she was a bit skeptical that she would even be able to hold it in her arms let alone fire it at anything. And being that it left alot of damage in its wake uneased her even more, but on her first mission when she handled it. It adjusted to her body as easily and as smoothly as she had just fired one of her standard handguns back in the force. That sort of comparison made her a bit homesick for some good old-fashioned police patroling down in the streets of London. The strawberry blond vampire sighed and continued to clean out the inside of her cannon where the missiles came out when fired. It was full of gunk and soot from the powder.

She didn't realize that Alucard was standing behind her watching his fledgling on her hands and knees keeping a good upkeep of her weapon. He let one of his shadowry tendrils trail down from his body and snake quietly towards the girl arching up like a cobra until it rested lightly on her shoulder. The sensation of something touching her caused her to let out a startled squeak and whirl her body around so fast that she stumbled backwards on the floor making Alucard chottle with laughter.

"Very funny, Master," she said grabbing the edge of the table to hoist herself up off the floor,"did you come down here just to bother me again or is it something important this time?"

Alucard removed his hat and placed it on the plain table before sitting himself down on the chair facing Seras.

"A little of both actually," he said leaning back in the chair casually,"we have a mission, its a small one, but very important...heh heh...you might say its sort of a 'top secret' mission."

"Top secret?"

"Well," he drawled loving every moment of keeping his police girl in suspence,"you might say that only a selected few know about it and to keep it that way, you and I are to be heading to Italy before the next day and-"

Before he could go on he was cut off by the sound of excited squealing coming from his vampire, her eyes light up as bright as any red moon he had ever seen and she was practically jumping up and down in what he could only discribe as "giddy". The poor thing could hardly contain herself as she started to grab her suitcase and place it on the bed opening it up quickly and wasting no time in gathering as much clothes as she could grab from her drawer.

"Oh boy Italy," she cried joyfully,"the most beautiful place in the world! Greece! Sicily! I have always wanted to Italy, we will SO much fun there! Oh you are going to love it Master, the tower of Pisa and The Coloseum (PM me with the correct spelling place) and...and so many things...Oh! And Venice, we HAVE to Venice, it has so many-!"

Her words trailed off into a rambling of estatic pleasure naming off all the places and things they would do there. Each time she mentioned a landmark or some other special tourist attraction he had to keep from laughing at her naive human nature to see the places that she desired, making them sound as if it was a once in a lifetime opportunity that she had to take or that country would never be there again. For him, going to France, Germany, Russia, or Africa was as normal as going to the shopping mall on a weekend. He had lived and traveled as a vampire for many years and though he liked to see if anything had changed in the past decade, it never surprised him much anymore everytime he visited that said country that most mortals would die to go to almost every single time.

But Seras, he realized, well that was a different story.

She was still learning the joys of vampirism.

He had to clear his throat loudly just to get her attention once again, by the time that her focus was back on him, she had nearly cleaned out her drawer and was looking over which dress to wear on the plane. Holding both dresses in each of her hands she turned around to face him.

"Oh, I-I am sorry Master," she blushed,"its just that I love traveling and ever since I was a young girl I always wanted to visit such places."

"You have a eternity for pleasurable trips," he remarked,"but this is of buisness, apparently there is a vampire that is targeting young children in a certain orphanage somwhere in Rome, attacking the children in the woods by luring them from thier nice warm beds during night-" he paused dramatically "-never to be seen again."

Seras gasped not even noticing the dresses crumpling on the ground as she approached her master,"Are you serious, oh those poor things," he could feel her compassionate nature shine through, "we have to do something Master, those children have no one to defend them...when do we leave?"

"In one day and another thing."

"Yes?" she asked.

"You are going undercover as a nun," he grinned,"those are Sir Integra's orders, you and I are to leave at seperate hours to prevent anyone from catching on, I won't bore you into details as of yet, but it might be looked down upon in certain circles, I on the other hand will arrive shortly after you around nightfall, then Integra will speak via our minds as to our next orders from then on, understand?"

Seras nodded listening attentively.

"Seeing how we don't know the profile or the identy of this vampire we have to assume that it lives near or worse yet...works in the orphanage, how I do not know, but the only way is to look for anything or anyone suspicious," he went on,"we may have some seedy cooperation but I trust you can handle it, oh and by the way, Sir Integra and Walter are upstairs waiting for you to try on the habit we made for you, so please remember to say 'thank you' when you put it on like a polite English birdy."

White gloved fingers laced together as a shelf for his chin as Alucard watched the many expressions on Seras face from happiness, to saddness, and then to a nice deadbeat look when he mentioned that she was going to dress up as a nun. It was the only stagnant evidence that she was ever mortal in the first place it seemed. It was fun, like watching a cartoon he felt, how drool was life before meeting her he wondered. Even now, the best part was breaking this girl's moment of happiness and caring by revealing more of the juicy details that would make her flip her lid. Not only couldn't he wait for the jokes to come when he saw his pet vampire in a nun's outfit but the other mousey sounds she will speak when he tells her exactly which orphanage it was going to be. How he loved to pick on his fledgling.

"B-But master," she stammered,"I have never been a nun before...how can I be one?"

Alucard laughed heartedly and waved his hands to shrug it off,"Just rent 'The Sound of Music' or better yet there is a movie called 'Agnes of God' urm...on second thought scratch that last one, oh well, just study the videos and you will be fine."

The Elder vampire got up from his chair and walked over to the door opening it for Seras, "Come along, must not keep them waiting...I am dying to know how you will look in it."

Seras grumbled as she trudge up the stairs leaving Alucard to follow by fazing through the wall next to the door and moving in her shadows as she entered the upper levels of the manor where the fitting would take place.

All the while Alucard wondering how in the best and most importanly entertaining way he was going to tell her who they were going to work with.

TBC

A/N: Don't worry, I will get to Father Anderson's reaction soon...and believe you and me you don't want to miss it! Oh, and in case you were wondering, "Agnes of God" is a movie about a nun that is pregnant while in the sisterhood and is sent to trial for killing her newborn baby (and I can't remember how it ends but I think they resolve that she had been raped by someone in the monastary) I read the movie novelization of it and thought THAT would be a interesting educational video for Seras to see if she was going to learn how to become a nun...heh heh, only Alucard would suggest that one

If you haven't seen it ask your parents about it because its a old movie made in the sixties or seventies I think...

Thank you and please leave your comments, suggestions, and feedbacks (as well as some jokes that Alucard could use on Seras the 'nun' lol)