Part 2

Integra sat in her office starring at the picture of the victim. "He didn't look like this when he left the pub. The creature that did this is very dangerous indeed." She said to herself.

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Alucard and Seras were still in his chamber. He took a glass and poured it full of his cherished bloodwine. Taking a sip, he then offered some to Seras. She took a few sips herself and then handed the glass back to him. Alucard put the glass down and got up from his chair. He extended his hand to Seras.

"Come with me Seras. I have a gift for you." He said.

Seras didn't know exactly what Alucard had planned. But being as any woman would be, she was quite curious to find out exactly what this gift was. Alucard chuckled inwardly to himself. She had the wide eyed look of a child who'd just seen gifts under the tree on Christmas morning. He remembered a similar look upon Integra's face when she was a child. Walter had presented her with her own gun he had made specially for her. Humans could be curious and amusing creatures Alucard thought.

"What is it?" Seras asked.

"Now now draga mea'. If I told you it wouldn't be a suprise now would it? Like you said yourself last night, I am full of suprises." Alucard teased.

Seras let out an impatient sigh as she took Alucard's hand. How he loved teasing his little Seras.

"Your patience will be rewarded. I promise." He said to her mentally.

They vanished from his chamber and reappeared in one of the mansion's fitting rooms. Seras could see only darkness since Alucard's shadows hid her vision.

"Ahem." She coughed with a hint of frustration.

Alucard obliged her by removing the inky black tendrils from around her head. Her eyes widened as she beheld a fantastic floor length gown upon a dress maker's dummy. The fabric was a rich crimson satin. Stitched in golden thread upon the bodice was an elaborate design of a dragon. It reared up on its hind legs, claws outstretched and head held upward in a proud display. Flames poured from its mouth spilling down the bodice and onto the skirt. Delicate metallic gold inlay designs adorned the long sleeves of the garment.

"Do you like it?" Alucard asked.

"Alucard, it's breathtaking! It's absolutely gorgeous!" Seras exclaimed as she fingered the satin skirt.

"Then that shall be the gown you wear to our master's engagement ball." The elder vampire replied.

"You had this made for me...for the ball?" Seras asked still dumbfounded by the dress's magnificence.

"I would not have my queen dressed in anything less." Alucard said. "Try it on. I want to see how it looks on you."

"All right." Seras replied and carefully took the gown off the dummy. She went behind a dressing screen.

"I don't get to see you change?" Alucard asked.

"Your patience will be rewarded. I promise." Seras answered with the same reply Alucard had given her.

"Touche'." Alucard said with a chuckle.

After several minutes Seras emerged from behind the screen wearing the gown. She walked toward him carefully gathering some of the skirt in her fingers so she didn't step on the delicate fabric.

"How do I look?" She asked.

"You look exquisite beyond my greatest expectations." Alucard said approvingly.

Seras looked the dress over admiring the way it fit perfectly to her body. She'd never worn anything so lavish in her life. She felt over the fabric of her arms, her chest and the skirt. To say she was pleased with the outfit was an understatement. It was nice to see a woman who actually adored wearing a dress again. Alucard knew the same would not be said for Integra.

As if reading his thoughts, Seras began talking about the ball. "What do you think Sir Integra will wear?" She asked.

Alucard sighed. "Most likely she'll pick out something that will hide as much of her femininity as she possibly can. That she'll be in something besides a suit will be in itself a miracle. It really is a pity that she won't be seen in something womanly unless she absolutely has to be."

"Sometimes I can't help but wonder why she hates it so much." Seras pondered.

"She grew up literally a woman in a man's world. In her eyes to act like a woman would make her appear weak in the eyes of her men and the other knights of the round table. Circumstance forged her from an innocent and somewhat niaeve young girl into a fiercly spirited and strong woman. But often she forgets that sometime she must be vunerable in order to be strong. She can be vunerable despite what she wants to be believe."

"I suppose I should take this off now. I don't want it getting messed up so close to the ball." Seras replied.

"Wise idea. I don't think the seamstress would be too pleased if it got damaged. Let me help you get it unfastened." Alucard said as he walked behind Seras and slowly unzipped the bodice from the back. Seras carefully slipped her arms out of the sleeves and then slowly peeled the bodice from her upper body. She let the skirt slip from her hips and carefully stepped out of it. Alucard too the dress and placed it back on the dummy so it would remain unwrinkled.

Seras was walking back to the dressing screen to get her uniform when she felt something wrap around her waist. She looked down to see a serpentine like tendril of black encircling her.

"Are we in such a hurry to put our clothes back on?" Alucard's smooth voice purred.

Seras felt herself being tugged by the elder vampire as the inky black shadow pulled her back to him. Giving no protest she turned around and let the shadow rope guide her steps back to her maker. She walked toward Alucard who immediately put his arms around her. Then they were surrounded in a cloak of darkness as they vanished from the fitting room.

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Integra sat looking over the final list of choices she'd made from the portfolio of dress designs. As much as she hated it she was going to have to make a choice now if the seamstress was to get it done in time for the ball. She looked over a dozen designs and finally picked one. She chose an elegant evening gown with a stream line design that splayed onto the floor with a small sheer train in the back.

"This will have to do." She sighed.

Just as she spoke Walter walked in. She looked up at the aged retainer and motioned for him to approach her desk. "As much as I have detested this process, I've finally chosen a dress." Integra said.

Walter was tempted to go shout to the rooftops that his employer was finally going to dress like a lady for once in her adult life. But seeing as she would not find much amusement in that, he would settle for a silent prayer of thanks to the great creator for finally putting some sense into the young woman.

Integra pointed to the dress she'd chosen. "I want it done in silk and change the color from blue to green." She ordered.

"Very good Sir Integra. I'll take the order to the seamstress right away." Walter said taking the binder from Integra's desk.

"Please, take all the time you need." She grumbled under her breath.

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Alucard took Seras back to her room. He lay her down upon her coffin bed and covered her near naked body with his fully clothed one. He devoured her mouth with his in a hungry kiss. He slid his gloved hands under her arms and around her back to unhook her bra. Then he pulled the offending garment from her chest and cupped her breasts firmly. He leaned his head down and with a wicked smile engulfed one hardened nipple between his lips. He sucked it hard evoking a series of moans from Seras. She hooked her arms around his neck pressing her body against his.

He molded her other breast with his hand rolling and pinching the other nipple making it painfully sensitive. Seras arched her back bucking her hips upward. Her crotch tingled and ached as she pushed it against his hardening erection. He growled and pushed his hips against hers. He let go of her breasts and slid one hand down and pushed it between her legs. She groaned as he started rubbing her aching nub through her cotton panties. After a moment of this he slid his hand under the cotton fabric and touched her directly. She mewled loudly as his fingers teased her throbbing clit.

He felt the slickness of her womanhood coating his fingers even through the fabric of his gloves. She was more than ready for him. And after feeling the strain of his erection through his pants, he was more than ready to take her. Seras found herself quickly rolled over onto her stomach. She got on all fours. Alucard grabbed her hips tugging her panties down to her knees. He unfastened his pants and kneeled behind her. She gasped and grabbed at the sheets as he pushed into her.

He grabbed her breasts and began roughly massaging them as he rocked his hips against hers. He pressed his lips against her throat kissing her hungrily. He pinched and rolled her nipples between his thumbs and fore fingers. Seras leaned her head back exposing more of her throat to him. She panted and moaned as he played with her breasts and tickled the delicate skin of her neck with his tongue. She felt his member pulsing and throbbing madly within her taut walls.

Making his gloves vanish from his hands, he moved one down past her stomach. Seras gave a cry of pleasure as he pushed his fingers between her slick folds and began rubbing her aching center. She clawed the sheets. Alucard's nostrils flared and his eyes flashed as he caught the scent of Seras's blood pulsing beneath her skin. His fangs elongated.

"Ahhh!" She cried as he sank them into her flesh.

He drank greedily from the two holes left by his canines. He gave an inward groan of satsifaction as her sweet blood slid down his throat. His fingers moved faster between her legs. She focused upon the intense sensations eminating from between her legs. Her body trembled and shivered as the moment approached. She sucumb to the pleasureable friction as her climax took her. A high pitched cry of pleasure escaped her lips.

Her inner muscles tightened in a vice like grip. Taken by the need for his own release, Alucard grabbed her hips and began thrusting hard and fast against her. He felt his stiff maleness throb and pulse inside her tightness. He jerked her hips hard against his driving himself closer and closer to his own orgasm.

Seras felt his breath against her neck in hard, rapid pants. He groaned long and deep as he finally came spilling his seed deep inside her. His muscles tensed and spasmed as an intense wave of of pleasure surged through his body. He leaned his head back giving one last gutteral moan of satisfaction. Seras reached her hand upward hooking her arm around Alucard's neck. She pressed her head against his neck as he leaned his head in against hers. He buried his face in her hair inhaling its scent. He breathed hard rubbing his cheek against her hair. After a moment his body calmed.

He wrapped his arms around Seras's waist planting soft kisses along her neck and shoulder. He carefully withdrew from her. Then they lay down together to rest for a little while. Seras faced away from him. He kept one arm firmly but gently wrapped around her waist. She stretched one arm under her pillow and rested her head upon it. She rested her other hand upon Alucard's.

"Alucard..." she sighed wearily. "I left my uniform in the fitting room."

"We'll get it later. Rest now." Alucard replied as his black shadows extended covering Seras's nude body like a blanket. They closed their eyes and rested their bodies to regain their strength.

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Pickman sat in his quarters looking at the tuxedo he'd soon be donning for the ball. He wasn't too keen on the idea of wearing something so formal. He was a soldier and prefered a soldier's fatigues. But it was only for one night so he would bear with it. He was also nervous about having a young woman on his arm at the ball. He wasn't exactly Mr. Manners. He didn't know all that stuff about silverware and what utensil was used for what food item. Well, Integra would soon be taking care of that. She had a etequite coach coming to teach everyone how to properly eat at the dinner. He just hoped he could remember everything for one evening.

He grabbed his cd player and strapped the holder around his waist. Then he headed down to the shooting range to relieve some stress with a little target practice. Before picking a weapon Pickman put a cd into the player then put on a pair of ear bud headphones. They were easiest to wear under the ear protectors. He chose a hand gun and then walked to the target line. Setting the gun down he pressed play on the cd player and then put his ear protectors on. Then he loaded the gun and took off the safety. After putting on his ear protectors he aimed and started firing.

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Integra recieved a phone call from MI-5. She'd been informed that a copy of the video was being released to her for her inspection. She summoned Walter to her office.

"MI-5 has just informed me they have looked at the video and are in the process of making a copy for me to look at. From what they could see a young lady was with Mr. Alcot before he died of his...mysterious circumstances. At the moment that is all they have informed me of. They want me to see the tape so I may make my own assessments and share my opinions of the matter with them." Integra reported.

"Do you think there could be a connection between this young woman and Mr. Alcot's death?" Walter asked.

"I don't know. But at present the video will be all we have to go on. I should hope to get this assignment over with as soon as possible so that the plans for the engagement ball will not be interrupted. The queen is going to a great deal of trouble for this affair, and I don't want something like this spoiling it." Integra answered.

Walter bowed and left. Integra silently asked for God's forgiveness having broken one of the ten commandments. She lied and she knew she was lying. She would love nothing more than for something to cancle if not at least postpone the entire engagment affair. She didn't see why she couldn't just accept the man's proposal in her office and have the marriage performed in the same place.

She sighed and lit a one of her slim cigars. "Sometimes I wish her majesty would not go to such lengths."

Just as she spoke the phone rang again. She picked up the receiver. "Yes." She replied. "I understand. I'll have Walter go retrieve the package."

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Alucard and Seras were still resting comfortably in her coffin when he heard the mental call of his master. He withdrew his shadows from Seras leaving her naked save for her underwear. He fixed his own clothing and vanished from Seras's room.

"I'll get your uniform and bring it back to you. Integra is summoning me so I must be quick."

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After a few moments Alucard materialized in his master's office. She sat drumming her fingers against her desk. "What took you so long? You know I expect immediate responce when I summon you." Integra said impatiently.

"I had to retrieve Seras's uniform from one of the fitting rooms. We left it there when I took her back to her room and...well I don't think I need to go into details. Unless of course you're curious as to why she got undressed in the first place." The elder vampire replied with a mischevious smirk.

"Spare me the sorted details of yours and Seras Victoria's bedroom escapades. Summon captain Victoria. I want you both here when the tape is viewed." Integra ordered.

"Of course master." Alucard replied in a flippant manner.

Without a word Alucard summoned Seras. She hurried to Integra's office after she got her uniform back on. She phazed through the portal still buttoning her top and fixing her belt. Integra looked at them both with a hint of annoyance.

"In the future I expect you two to be prepared when I summon you, not wasting time with your wanton lusts. Understood?" Integra chided sternly.

"Yes sir." Seras replied feeling very sheepish.

Alucard said nothing but kept his trademark smirk on his face. Integra sighed and took a drag off her cigar. Within a few minutes Walter entered the office with a small opened package in his hands. Within the box was the video tape in question.

"Here is the tape you requested Sir Integra."

"If everyone will please accompany me to the main study." Integra said.

Integra and Walter made their way to the study where Alucard and Seras were already waiting. Integra switched on the video player while a large screen descended from the ceiling. Once the tape was slid into the machine the video began to play.

"This woman was viewed entering Mr. Alcot's home with him on the evening in question. The sound unfortunately is not of the best quality so most of the conversation is unintelligable. They appear to talk for several moments before making their way to what I would suspect to be Mr. Alcot's bedroom." Integra said as she fastforwarded through the tape.

She stopped when the woman emerged from the bedroom running her fingers through her hair to make it presentable again. Then she vanished off camera after going back into the bedroom. She exited a second time carrying what looked like a medium sized medical bag. She made a rather hasty retreat from the mansion closing the door behind her.

"So this is our mystery woman." Walter commented.

"It would appear so. The only problem being other than robbing the man after seducing him we have no evidence that she killed him or how she killed him if she killed him. But theory would suggest that since the man was in good health and looked his chronological age before meeting this woman, it would be my opinion she is responcible for his death. The only problem is since we have no footage of the murder taking place, we cannot conclude she was the killer." Integra stated.

"What course of action should we take sir?" Seras asked.

"She's struck once. Most likely since she hasn't been caught in the act of commiting a crime other than robbery she'll strike again. I will be despencing agents throughout the city and surrounding areas. MI-5 will also be commencing their own survellance of the woman as well. For now diligence will be our greatest asset. When we can get some concrete evidence that she is responcible for Mr. Alcot's unusual death, then we can take further action." Integra answered.

"We will also be investigating who this woman is. Until we can establish her identity, we can lable her only as a person of interest not a suspect. Alucard, Seras, be aware of your surroundings at all times. If this woman is something more than what she appears to be, you both should be able to dectect any inhuman characteristics about her."

"Yes sir." Seras replied.

"If I'm correct, we shouldn't have to wait too long. Having been sucessful in her little venture, she'll no doubt strike again in the near future. We must be prepared for her when she does. That is all. Dismissed."

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