13th_crusader: (Maxwell - No Fear)
Enrico Maxwell ([personal profile] 13th_crusader) wrote2009-08-29 07:45 pm

✞1 Day since my Last Confession✞

[]Matthew 10:34-39

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth:
I came not to send peace, but a sword.
For I am come to set a man at variance against his father,
and the daughter against her mother,
and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me:
and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
And he that taketh not his cross,
and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

He that findeth his life shall lose it:
and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
[]

[☨]In his restless dream, he saw that place. Midian. With it's seas of blood and mountains of corpses. He fell amongst the valley in the shadow of death. And as the torture stakes raised to pit him on the pikes, he wailed out, for not one was with him.[☨]

A-ah--

AAAAHH!!!

[☨]The man, petrified before the screen, was staring up one-eye wide at the canopy of spires around him. His back slammed against one of the larger poles, knocking a half-rotted beast-corpse down, it's skull landing in his lap. It's frost-bitten 'face' was so marred from gangrene he couldn't even tell what it used to be, let alone pinned there long enough to figure it out. He kicked the creature off, nausea threatening to wretch up something as vile as that thing.. no.. those things.

Monsters of all abominations hung as trophies in all grotesque manners, surrounding him, as stark fear threatened to plague and immobilize the man dressed in a black cassock reserved for bishops in missionaries abroad.

Dizzied with adrenaline, scattered confusion, and penchant to save his own skin from the owner of this quaint 'garden', the holy man made a run for it. Only to stop short when he turned to grab a gold-threaded scarlet stole that lied in front of the screen. He gave the device a quick look-over, a perturbed leer in his veridian eyes at the note of 'Use this'. Some heathen-scum's dropped blackberry? Whatever![☨]

Oh to Hell with this den of Sin!

[☨]The blonde-haired man snatched the device up and dashed as far as he could go. Passing through a desecrated graveyard, tripping over downed tombstones, leaping over open graves, he only came to a halt beneath the shadow of a large stone cross. Leaning against it for support, just as he felt the Lord supported him, his calculating mind slowly cleared of haze as the previous events but moments ago flashed forward.[☨]

Those seven million, four hundred and five thousand, nine hundred and twenty-six demons of hell!

[☨]The archbishop looked about the cold, dead, snow-blanketed atmosphere with twitching chagrin.[☨]

The 9th Crusade--the Knights of the Sagely Brethren! The Order of Calatrava La Nueva! St. Stefano di Toscana! The Order of Malta!

Iscariot.

ANDERS--

[☨]Just to speak the name sent a cold fury sweeping through him that he didn't quite understand.[☨]

...Where in God's name are they!? For that matter.. how long was I out?! Did they...

Have I?

Ha.. HA HA!

[☨]A manic laughter chilled up from the snake-pit that was his breast, a hand clutching at his face as he purposely failed to keep himself together. The joy on his face was insanity incarnate.[☨]

Aah ha ha haaa!! It's over! The war's over! Through the Lord's will I am the vic--

[☨]The overzealous man's tirade of victory was cut short when something snagged on his glimmering stole, and he came eyes to... no-eyes with what could best be described as a walking mummified cadaver. A ReDead.[☨]

UNHAND ME YOU FILTHY ABOMINATION! THAT'S MINE! I EARNED IT!

[☨]Taking to a tug-of-war with the filthy demon, he would rather choke on a Protestant communion wafer and die than give up the one symbol of his ordained power.[☨]

[identity profile] hellsingmaster.livejournal.com 2009-08-30 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Her snort is vastly ironic.]

We're not in London anymore, Enrico. This place is called Discedo, and we're currently trapped here. For the time being.

Far be it from me to help you in any way, but I suggest you find some sort of shelter. The cold is daunting.

[Yet she can't help the last retort.]

Or will the fire of God keep you warm?
Edited 2009-08-30 05:35 (UTC)

[identity profile] skybound-love.livejournal.com 2009-08-30 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
See? There you are.

[identity profile] rex-britanniae.livejournal.com 2009-08-30 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you in peril, still? It would seem the creatures surrounding you have been dealt with.

voice;

[identity profile] snipeir.livejournal.com 2009-08-30 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[...a long silence, and then:]

...um.

Are you alright?

[identity profile] witchoftheweek.livejournal.com 2009-08-30 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[A pause as she debates whether to communicate with a guy clearly out of his mind]

It is not the afterlife. (http://witchoftheweek.livejournal.com/1826.html)

[ACTION!]

[identity profile] 13th-crusader.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
[It was congratulatory to Abel. He had single-handedly in under a minute scattered Enrico's brain to the wind.]

Oh. I see, so I'm insane then.

[Ironic he should say. As if he were talking more to himself than Abel as he promptly staggered past him, bracing against another leaning stone cross.]

Another ludicrous dream, a hallucination even! This is likely that damned Monster's trickery to deceive me while my body lies unconscious in Sodom and Gomorrah!

[Maxwell was on another tirade, but came to a stop at the edge of the graveyard, looking completely lost and irritated with the world he just hated ever so much.]

I wont be had like this!

[Finally he turned to Abel with a commanding tone.]

Well, come along with me, I need to find some place to wake up without violence coming to my person.

I hear if you die in your dreams you die in real life.

[identity profile] 13th-crusader.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
[TOTALLY IGNORING EVERYTHING.]

Of course it's not, I'm not dead!

voice;

[identity profile] 13th-crusader.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
That's debatable, I'd like to wake up now.

[identity profile] 13th-crusader.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
[He sounds a bit dazed.]

Yes.


Yes I'm perfectly fine.

[identity profile] 13th-crusader.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
Spare me no more of this nonsense, Jezebel, my subordinate is speaking enough blather as it is!

[Oh he's more than irritated, and the cold is starting to chatter his teeth along with his brain.]

What ridiculous dream is this...... and if I really am dreaming, I haven't the faintest why you would be in it.

[Yes he does.]

[identity profile] hellsingmaster.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Amazingly, she keeps her voice level, if cool.]

You've located your paladin Anderson, then? Good. At least he'll be able to keep you from freezing.

It's not a dream, Maxwell. No matter how much you wish it to be.

[ACTION!]

[identity profile] 13sugars.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
[He'd be busy pondering the positiveness of this achievement if he wasn't busy making sure Enrico wouldn't faint]

Well, I wouldn't say insane, per-say.

[Confused, maybe, but not insane. He watched, highly confused, as the man leaned against the cross, growing more and more worried with every moment of the mans apparent high strung state.]

... Maybe you should sit down...

[He blinked as Enrico turned and spoke to him again, puzzled, but eventually just nodding and shrugging.]

Alright. We can go to where I'm staying right now. It's safe there, and there's electricity now.

... Well I hope that's not true or else I'd be dead several times over now.

[identity profile] 13th-crusader.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
No I haven't, but with his uncontrollable level it'd hardly be making this moment any less insane.

I'll concede for a moment that perhaps you're not trying to corrupt my thoughts and that this is reality.. Why in all that is damned in Hell am I here?

[identity profile] hellsingmaster.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
[There's a pause.]

If not Anderson, which of your "subordinates" have you discovered?

[But then she rolls her eyes towards the ceiling and entertains beautiful notions of cracking the damned communicator along a stubborn Catholic head.]

Very well. Do so. That I cannot answer, Maxwell, for I myself don't know. However, it seems we're not the only ones here in this blighted place. There are many others, most from other worlds, if such a thing is even possible.

[identity profile] 13th-crusader.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
[He's having trouble believing even what he's saying.]

If I must play into this, he says he's from a Chapter called AX, sometime in the year Three-thousand and--This is bogus!

[What he wouldn't give for a cigarette at this point. Seething and resigning himself with all his might, it probably would have done him well (for everyone else) to get another knock on the head.]

This entire idea is impossible, I don't have the time for th--th--IIii--!!

[And he nearly sneezes that swelling head of his off.]

Alright, just who is here other than myself, you, and this... odd priest?
Edited 2009-08-31 04:12 (UTC)

[identity profile] hellsingmaster.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not entirely sure. I've heard several voices and read several messages through this small communicator. I'm sure you're able to access it through what they call the "Network".

[Integra sighs, rubbing the bridge of her nose.]

Get out of the weather, Enrico, before you collapse in a babbling fit.

[But then, the Iscariot's earlier words catch up to her brain and she pauses, voice deadly cold.]

...I don't suppose said priest goes by the name of Abel Nightroad, hm?

[ACTION!]

[identity profile] 13th-crusader.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
[What he would like is a stiff drink, if he did partake in such debauchery.]

I take it you've been rather.. unfortunate.

[Feeling dazed, exhausted, and coupled with his nausea from earlier, Maxwell's demeanor was crumbling and he could feel it.]

I have... a lot to molder over. Yes, right then.

[He straightened himself, running a hand over his hair tied in a ponytail that was obviously much too tight.]

Your place, then?

[ACTION!]

[identity profile] 13sugars.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Well if he did, Abel can point him to the bar]

Here? ... Ah, I'll spare you the details.

[He was sympathetic, of course. He understood where the man was coming from, and he dared not rush him at all. Instead, he waited patiently, hands folded behind him as he politely waited for the man to pull himself back together.]

Of course. It's actually just across the street.

[He motioned to the high school that was right there, smiling pleasantly.]

My room is on the second floor. My brother and I are in there together currently, but if you want to stay, I'm sure there is a spare room. For now I'll take you to mine and you can rest for a while.

[identity profile] 13th-crusader.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
Network, yes I've glanced at the wretched scrawlings on it briefly.

[And another twitch.]

And I am just fine!

[The a bit of curiousness to her tone, and he's smirking.]

As a matter of fact, yes, why such perturb, Hellsing?
Edited 2009-08-31 04:27 (UTC)

[identity profile] hellsingmaster.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
Merely curious. I myself have recently made his acquaintance.

[The dry sarcasm in her voice is palpable.]

I've little doubt you're in capable hands.

[ACTION!]

[identity profile] 13th-crusader.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
[He wrinkled his lips a bit as he looked over at the highschool. That shambling dump? Then again, this entire city looked wretched, he had no place to be picky.]

A-ah. I hold your mercy in great esteem, Father Nightroad.

[Not to spend another minute out in this frozen-over Hell he held up a flat hand.]

Shall we?

[ACTION!]

[identity profile] 13sugars.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
[The high school was better looking than some of the other buildings here, a fact he was thinking about pointing out the moment he noted the slight expression on the other mans face. He held his tongue.]

You don't have to. It's only right, it wouldn't be fair to leave anyone out here in the cold with these creatures.

[He smiled again and nodded, heading forward to lead the way]

Of course.

Later I'll program a map into your communicator for when you want to leave.

[identity profile] 13th-crusader.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
[And he can smell it as thick as the overwhelming perfume of her cigars.]

Quite, they may call me a desk-jockey now, but I didn't take reign of Iscariot without a personal defense of my own!

[While he's just wreaking of sulfur.]

Your concern for me has been flattering, Sir Hellsing, I'm obliged to come and chit-chat our plight over a nice cup of tea.
Edited 2009-08-31 04:46 (UTC)

[ACTION!]

[identity profile] 13th-crusader.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
Leaving now is ideal. Yet that's another luxury we're to give up, mm? After all we've taken a vow to live a life of poverty.

[Not that he ever actually abided by it when he could help it. He was ever so stingy.]

That will be helpful though.

[And nearly stumbling his words as he cranked out a slight stammer.]

Thank you.

[And with that he walked to the highschool with him, hands folded neatly behind his back.]

[identity profile] hellsingmaster.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
I've no need to share anything with a sniveling Iscariot brat, Maxwell. Have your father fill you in further.

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