Blue Rose
Chapter 5

It was already in the noon when the two arrived in London, and of course Seras was excited about going shopping, it’s been awhile since she was able to have time shopping like she did before she was a vampire. They stopped at a market place, gathering the things they needed for the party, drinks, food, maybe a few treats here and there. Walter looked over the list of thing they needed, rubbing at his cheek. He noticed there were still more things the cook needed to make the main course with, but all of it was at a different market place.

Seras looked over to Walter tilting her head, “Is something wrong, Walter?” she asked as she held the bags close to her.

“We have a bit of the problem, “He stated, “I forgot most of these items we must get at a different Market place, but its quiet a walk there and the cook is expecting these items within 2 hours, so he can start.”

“Oh, um...” she started to think now, that damn cook gave Walter too many strict times. Since she been helping Walter out, that cook has been on his ass, on times and when thing must be served. When they get back, she’ll teach that cook not to push Walter about like that again.

Walter stared at Seras as she had that wicked grin on her face, he didn’t want to know what was going on in her head, he only sighed as he started to walk back to the car. “Come on, Seras, we don’t have much time.”

He snapped out of her fantasy of beating the crap out of the cook, and then followed after him. She smiled as she finally caught up; she glanced slowly to the side into the shop they passed, but she stopped in awe. In the window displayed a silver necklace, with a sapphire rose, neighbored by 3 obsidian beads on each side of it.

She stared in awe of its beauty, her hand slowly reaching to the glass touching it; only she could imagine what it would look like on her.

“Miss. Victoria?” Walter called standing behind her.

She jumped quickly then turned panting like she saw a ghost or something, “God, Walter! Again, I thought I told you not to sneak up on people like that even if they were un-dead!”

He smiled softly to her, “I’m sorry. Come on, we must be hasty.” He started to move again, towards the car, with Seras slowly following behind him.

Before they knew it, the car was up in flames, the explosion forcing the two back onto the street. Seras sat up quickly, blinking in disbelief, then looked over to Walter who still laid against the ground groaning.

“Walter, are you alright?!” He moved to his side, helping him sit up.

“Yes, I’m fine...” He blinked looking to the bursting flames, which used to be their car. “What the blood hell, happened?”

“Ashes to Ashes, ye heathens will burn in the pits of ‘ell, Amen.”

Seras eyes widen, she knew that voice all too well. She reached up touching her throat, as fear struck her eyes. Walter looked to Seras seeing her reaction to the voice, then his eyes widen seeing Anderson appear from the flames armed with his holy blades.

“Good God, are you mad, Anderson!!” Walter yelled out as he stood up, “You could have kill all these innocent people around us!!”

“Shut yer ‘ole heathen! I care not of ye heathen bastards, or yer families, your all nothing under the eyes of God!”

Walter glared viciously towards the Paladin, then drew his 9mm Black Blow Magnum, from his coat, on the barrel was engraved “Taken to Heaven by an Angel”, “You have no business here, Vatican dog!!

Seras looked surprised seeing how Walter acted toward Anderson, he sounded almost like Alucard, and it was rather interesting to watch. But she noticed his gun, a strange thing seeing him use, but of course he couldn’t use his wires anymore so what was he suppose to use to protect himself.

“Put yer gun away, old man, ye don’t ‘ave the strength to pull the trigger...let alone protect the she-vampire I’m here for!” He grinned evilly as he looked over to Seras, “I ‘ave been waiting a long time to cut yer ‘ead of vampire!”

Seras gasped, she was his hit?? She stood quickly to get ready to defend herself, but blinked noticing Anderson limps were being blown from his body. She quickly looked to Walter, whom was firing the powerful weapon; it fired almost like Alucard’s, but it was smaller. Being head of the weapon customs had its advantages.

“Go to hell, you sorry excuse of a priest!” Walter shouted over the shots fired.

Anderson was surprised to see the old man WAS able to handle the gun, and fire very accurately. Before the bullet came rushing toward his remaining arm, he tossed his blade towards Walter, pinning him by the shoulder against the building behind him, ceasing his fire.

Walter was shocked at the sudden attack and groaned in pain as the blade when though his shoulder, “Bloody bastard!”

Anderson laughed wickedly, and then slowly regenerated what he could of his arm, drawing another blade. “With this blade I shall send thee straight to hell, and let the blazing pits devour you sinful soul, Amen.”

“Enough!!” Seras shouted, as he launched herself at Anderson, taking his arm ripping it right off, and then uses it to send in own blade into his throat, “How dose that feel, you bloody cocker!”

Anderson started with disbelief of the girl attack, and then backed up slowly, the blessed pages spilled from his coat, swirling about his body as he vanished from the scene without a word.

Seras ran over to Walter, her eyes widen in fear, “Good God, Walter are you alright??” He looked at the blade, reaching to touch it, but he stopped her.

“No! Don’t touch it, remember these things are blessed...”He reached over slowly groaning from the incredible pain he felt, grabbing the blade pulling out of his shoulder tossing it to the ground, his gloved hand quickly covered the wound.

Seras watched him, he was in pain, but for her, he was in pain. Tears slowly formed in her eyes then knelt down covering her face, sobbing.

He looked to her as he blinked, “Seras...?”

“It’s my fault, Walter, that you’re hurt.” She looked up to him, her red hues dimmed, “I promised I make sure you weren’t harmed, but I am the reason why Anderson appeared!”

“Seras! Stop this at once!” Walter yelled out. She stopped, looking up to him; she was shocked at his outburst towards her. “It isn’t you fault I’m in this state, I waned to protect you, right away I knew what Anderson wanted before he spoke. I sacrificed my shoulder to keep you from turning into dust...”

“Walter...”

He smiled to her, “Its not that bad anyway, I’ll live” He chuckled, then let out a grunt as he gripped his shoulder. Seras moved quickly to his side, supporting his weight.

It wasn’t long in till the police arrived, Seras explained what happed, but never mention of Anderson or the fight that broke out, only to say Walter was injured when I stray piece of metal pierced his shoulder. Of course, when they got home, Integra gave them the talk of a lifetime, but Seras got most of it for being careless of protecting Walter. Seras wanted to let of some steam, when she heard the cook was giving Walter a hard time about not getting the ingredients he need, she popped him one in the chin sending him into the stove. Walter stared at her with a surprised look, and then sighed. His shoulder was bandaged up and hoist by a cloth around his neck, he really didn’t need another injury, not around this time of year, and luckily it wasn’t his good arm. The next few week were going to be harder for him...