Chapter 21 - Visitors from Hell


The main entrance of Hellsing slided open to reveal the figures of five girls entering into the lobby. Everyone who noticed them trembled in fear and slowly stepped backwards, keeping themselves away from the group of five intimidating girls. 

“Where’s Akane? I would like to meet her.” A familiar girl standing in the middle of the group with a half mask on, smirked and sounded out loud, catching the attention of everybody in the headquarters including Team Rena.

Team Rena looked back at the group wide eyed.

“J-Jurina?” Rena’s eyes widened.

The sight of Team Rena made Jurina lost her smile immediately.

“Tch- I don’t believe I’m meeting this group of wimps again.” Umeda crossed her arms and shifted her eyes away from them.

“Yawn.... I wish i could just sleep in... I don’t understand my purpose of being here in the first place...” Kumi yawned.

“J-Jurina? Is that you?” Rena asked once again. Jurina’s appearance must have been so different that it made even Rena, doubting about her real identity. Her hair. Her clothes. The half mask. And her expression... Her icy cold expression... It was the kind of look she gives to her enemies.

“Jurina.. Tell us. Did you really steal the Yamata no Orochi?” Mayu asked.

“Is there any need of going further into this?” Jurina scoffed.

“This is not you, Jurina. Snap out of it!” Rena shouted.

“That weird mask... Maybe it’s controlling her or something.” Yuki pointed at Jurina’s face.

“Oh, you mean this mask? Sorry to disappoint you, Yuki, but this half mask does nothing to me other than covering the left side of my face.” Jurina touched her own mask.

“Then why are you wearing such a thing!?” Rena asked.

“You don’t know the side effects of activating the Yamata no Orochi, Rena?”

“What are you tallking about, Jurina?” Rena frowned.

“The Yamata no Orochi eats up one’s soul upon activating the powers. The wielder’s skin will start to rot until the Yamata no Orochi consumes the body completely. As you can see, Rena... That’s the sole reason why i am wearing this mask...” Jurina traced her finger along the side of her mask.

Rena’s eyes widened in shock. “J-Jurina... Don’t tell me your face...”

“The left side of my face is already rotten to the core. Activating the Yamata no Orochi had completely disfigured the left side of my face. It’s only a matter of time till my whole body start to rot as well.. And then, my body will become the vessel for the Yamata no Orochi demon.” Jurina explained.

“Then you shouldn’t have used the Yamata no Orochi!” Rena shouted.

“Shouldn’t have used it? This had been my wish all along... I merely joined Hellsing so that I could get the organization’s help to get my hands on this katana. And I achieved it. Thanks to all of you, of course...” Jurina smirked.

“It can’t be! You’re not like this, Jurina! I’ve known you for so long! And now you’re joining them as one of the Demon Generals?!” Rena shouted.

“Center’s filling up for her father’s spot. Is that so weird to hear?” Kumi stated.

“What do you mean filling up? What’s going on?” Rena asked.

“Haven’t Center told you anything about her father?” Sayanee voiced out suddenly.

“Center’s father used to be one of the Demon Generals before this.” Annin voiced out as well.

“Jurina’s father was a Demon General!?” Everyone in Hellsing was shocked.

“There’s no doubt about this now.. You’re the betrayer, Jurina!” Mayu stood up from her seat.

“Why did you betray us!?” Gakuran shouted.

“Betray?” Jurina scoffed. “No... I think you’re making a mistake here, Gakuran. You can’t possibly be a betrayer if you were never on their side in the first place.”

“What are you trying to say, Jurina? So, you’re saying that everything that we have been through together was a lie!?” Rena raised her voice.

“Yea.. That’s what she meant, alright... No matter is she removed the demon off her body or not, she still was born as a half demon. She has demon blood in her after all. What more her dad was a Demon General. She had always been siding the demons from the very beginning. She tricked us and played with our feelings!” Mayu explained.

“Jurina? You’re not like this... I know you... Please come back to me...” Rena teared up, walked closer and closer to Jurina while reaching her arm out.

“What you’re doing now is futile, Rena... Stop right now.” Jurina swallowed her saliva.

“Even if you had been lying to us about this from the very beginning, what about our relationship? Was that a lie as well? Did you not love me before?”

“...” No answers from Jurina.

“Answer me, Jurina! I want the answer from deep down in your heart. Did you not love me before?” Rena continued her way towards Jurina slowly.

“Just...stay away, Rena...” Somehow, Jurina felt a little hesitant in answering Rena’s question. As Rena came close to Jurina, she was immediately knocked back a few feet by a purple barrier.

“Center said stay away... I will not allow you to touch her... Not in front of me...” Annin pointed at Rena and warned.

“Tch- Protecting her once again...” Umeda scoffed.

“I don’t believe your statements, Jurina... I know you.” Rena insisted and walked towards Jurina once again.

“Why won’t you just stay away from me, Rena? Don’t make me do this by force..” Jurina summoned her trademark scythe. The only thing is that the scythe looks completely different. Instead of its usual light blue colour, it is now reddish purple in colour and it has countless of spikes on it, as if the scythe had been mutated or something. Most probably it was because the scythe had absorbed too much evil energy from the Yamata no Orochi that it had changed its form. 

Upon noticing Jurina summoning the scythe, Rena asked. “What are you going to do with that scythe, Jurina? Are you going to attack me with it?”

Jurina immediately pointed the scythe right at Rena’s face and glared angrily. “Don’t tempt me... Another word from you, I’ll cut you up!”

“If that’s what you really want to do, then DO IT!!” Rena screamed.

Without hesitation, Jurina leaped towards Rena and swinged her scythe right at Rena’s head with the intention of decapitating her. As the scythe came close to her neck, it was immediately deflected away by Akane who just came back to the headquarters. Thanks to her lightning blade, she was able to save Rena’s neck from being cut off.

“What’s going on here, Jurina? Seems like you brought unwanted visitors..” Akane asked.

Jurina smirked. “Such a good timing, Akane... If it weren’t for you, Rena would have been decapitated by now.”

“Why did you do that? She is your partner.” Akane said.

“WAS my partner.” Jurina emphasize on the first word.

“You changed, Jurina...” Akane shook her head.

“No... I haven’t changed... Let’s just say i got sick and tired of acting. I’m quiting Hellsing.” Jurina answered.

“You don’t have to tell me that you want to quit. You’re fired anyway. I’m quite sure that’s not the reason why you’re here, Jurina. So, why don’t you spit it out?” Akane asked.

“I’m here to introduce you to the Demon Generals. This is Sayanee.” Jurina pointed at Sayanee. “This is Kumi.” “Annin.” “And, I believed you’ve met her before, Umeda.”

Lovetan, who was hiding behind Sashi trembled in fear as she looked on.

“We came here to sign a truce with Hellsing.” Jurina passed a paper to Akane.

Instead of taking the paper, Akane looked back at Jurina. “I don’t like reading. Why don’t you just tell me what kind of truce you’re talking about.”

“I’ll just tell you straight.. Stop with the demon hunting.” Jurina went straight to the point.

“I can’t do that. The demons are threatening the lives of innocent people. I can’t leave them like this.” Akane answered immediately.

“You have two choices, Akane... It’s either you stop hunting for demons, or you’re going to make you stop by force.” Jurina challenged.

“So, if we continue hunting for demons, you’ll kill us?” Akane crossed her arms.

“Don’t think we will hesitate even for a moment, Akane.. Sayanee here had been quite upset about two of her pets getting killed. She’d be more than happy to have revenge for them.” Jurina pointed at Sayanee.

“If you do not comply with Center’s statement...” Sayanee unsheathed a katana from her waist. It was completely jagged and blunt. It doesn’t look like it can cut anything. Sayanee placed the tip of her katana against the wall. “I’ll make sure all of you will end up like this wall.” Sayanee sheathed her katana back to her waist. Well, nothing happened to the wall. She merely touched the wall with the tip of her katana, that’s all.

“What happened?” Everyone was confused about what Sayanee just did.

“Why are they listening so much to you, Jurina?” Rena asked.

“I don’t see the problem in obeying the future Demon King.” Sayanee answered.

“No... That’s impossible! That can’t be true!!” Rena shouted. Everyone was shocked from the news.

“Center will be crowned as the new Demon King two weeks from now. She is the best candidate for the title. Not only she can activate the Yamata no Orochi, her father was a renowned Demon General. He was respected even by the late Demon King.”

“Tch- I lost my respect for him after he screwed an angel... What disgrace!” Umeda looked away. Umeda was suddenly met up with Sayanee’s katana on her neck.

“Center’s father was a great man. Be careful who you’re talking about, Umeda. I will not allow anyone to make fun of the future Demon King.” Sayanee warned before sheathing her katana back once again. Umeda remained silent and gritted her teeth in anger.

After all the commotion subsided, Jurina continued. “So, what’s your answer gonna be, Akane? Do we have a truce?” Jurina walked up to Akane and held her hand out, expecting a handshake.

Suddenly, a scar appeared on the right side of Jurina’s face as it started bleeding. The next moment was Akane sheathing her lightning blade back to her waist. “But one thing for sure, we will continue hunting for demons whether you like it or not. You want a war? We WILL give you war.”

Upon noticing, all the other generals were angered by Akane’s action and prepared to retaliate. This was stopped by Jurina immediately. “Stay back... Remember, we’re not here to fight.”

Jurina nodded. “I respect your decision, Akane... From now onwards, if another demon falls under the hands of Hellsing, don’t blame me for what will be brought upon you all.”

At this time, Annin walked forth and caressed Jurina's face. "You're hurt, Center..." Annin then landed a peck on Jurina's cheek, closing up the wound on her face.

All Rena could do was just to look on silently at the traumatising scene of another girl landing  peck on Jurina.

“So... This gives me enough reason to pummel any of you up if i ever meet you down any street, am i right? Including you...” Umeda cracked her fists and neck before looking towards the girl hiding behind Sasshi.

It was Lovetan. She was hiding behind Sasshi. “I-I’m scared, Sasshi...”

“You can try... But I’ll make sure you’ll suffer for it if you ever touch a hair on Lovetan.” Sasshi warned.

“Ho... A challenger... This could be interesting...” Umeda smirked.

“I’ll make you pay for whatever you did to Lovetan by tenfold!” Sasshi glared at Umeda.

“I’ll be looking forward to that day...” Umeda smirked once again.

“We shall be taking our leave now. It’s getting late anyway. I hope you don’t regret your statement, Akane.” All of them finally turned around, preparing to leave.

“S-Stop!” A hunter jumped in front of them, pointing a gun at them.

“What are you doing? Get out of the way!” Akane shouted.

It was too late as Kumi already placed her arm over his shoulder. Her eyes turned black and she whispered something into the hunter’s ears. The hunter started screaming and flinging his hands crazily all of a sudden. “W-What’s going on!? Stop it! Stop it! STOP IT!!!!!”

The next moment, the hunter fell down onto the ground, trembling non stop. His eyes were rolled back, leaving only the white part of his eyes to be visible to the others.Saliva dripped uncontrollably from his mouth.

“That was a warning for trying to mess with us.” Kumi looked at the angry Akane. The five girls continued their way out of the entrance.

Sayanee traced her fingers on the wall on her way out. The wall immediately crumbled into sand. Everyone was surprised what actually happened there. Then Mayu remembered something. “Her katana... She touched the wall with the tip of her katana just now... That has to be the reason.. Her katana must have some kind of powers.”

Akane shook her head. “I’m afraid you’re wrong about this, captain. There is nothing special about her katana. It was her swordsmanship. It isn’t normal. She must be really skilled swordsman to be able to deliver such a clean cut.. It’s almost...impossible.”

“I don’t get it.” Yuki voiced out.

“We all saw that the wall was still intact the whole time, am i right? Actually, no. By the time Sayanee placed the tip of her katana on the wall, the wall had already been cut and  crumbled into pieces. But her cut was so clean that the wall remained intact. All it needed was a single touch on the wall to see the true effect of her cut. There is no such swordsmanship in this world.” Akane explained.

Chokoku and Gakuran ran towards the hunter who gut knocked out by Kumi with unknown reasons. “Hey, are you ok?” Chokoku nudged him a little.

He didn’t reply. Instead, he remained trembling and salivas continued dripping from his mouth. “We need to get him to the hospital.” Gakuran suggested.

“Good idea... Once the diagnosis comes out, we’ll figure out what actually happened to him and hopefully that will lead us to finding out Kumi’s power as well.” Mayu said.

“Rena-sama? Are you ok?” Yuki placed an arm over Rena’s shoulder.

“Why... Why is Jurina doing this...” Rena muttered.

“She’s not the same Jurina-sama we once knew.. She’s a criminal now. An enemy to all of us. You have to let go of her, Rena-sama..” Yuki said.

“I don’t want to believe it! Jurina is not like this!”

“She’ll be crowned the next Demon King in two weeks time! Face the truth, Rena-sama!” Yuki raised her voice.

“Shut up! I don’t want to hear any of your bulls, Yuki!”

“You can’t run away from the truth, Rena-sama! Sooner or later, you will have to face it whether you like it or not!”

“This isn’t the truth!” Rena shouted.

“The Jurina-sama we knew is DEAD! Deal with it!”

“SHUT UP! SHUT UP! Who are you to lecture me, huh? You’re a nobody! You’re just a useless vampire who came from the Dracula family! You have no right to speak up against the Van Helsing family! You should be a slave to the Van Helsing family! Slaves have no right to speak up!!” Rena screamed.

Yuki’s eyes widened in shock from Rena’s statement. “I...never knew this is how you viewed me... As a slave...”

Upon realizing the words released from her own mouth, Rena blinked a few times and looked back at Yuki. “Y-Yuki... I’m..”

“Don’t... Just...don’t...” Yuki shook her head. “I’m really disappointed in you, Rena-sama. I respected you all this time. I’m feeling a little sleepy now. I’m gonna go get some rest.”

By this time, everyone in the headquarters was giving Rena the ‘look’ and started whispering to each other. Noticing this, Rena rushed back into her room.

“Hey, Rena!” Mayu called out to Rena only to be ignored completely.

Akane sat on her chair and sighed. “What’s going to happen from now on...”



Chapter 21 - Visitors from hell
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