Here's Ch 183-Pt 2-K&K
May arrived and with it word of the fifth dragon ball being found by Emma's group aboard the 'Emerald Queen' while they were cruising in 'Corallian' space (a lawless sector known as
The Badlands'). The honour this time went to one of her new crewmen from 'Gunsmoke' named 'Brilliant Dynamite Neon' and his 'Bad Lads' gang. By this time of course every single starcraft combing the heavens had been fitted with unique dragon ball radar courtesy of Bulma Brief. Despite that added luxury the search dragged on and on all the way into August! Kei fumed at the delay and at Yuri's incessant good spirits!
Finally- on August 17th the 'Nova Hellsing' commanded by the kawaii vampirette (female vampire) Seras 'Police Girl' Victoria picked up a slight blip on their scanners. They were cruising above 'Albion' a tiny atoll about the size of the old Terran state of Texas. Suddenly a plasma bolt singed their tailfin! "Shields up dammit!" ordered Vicky's exec, a tall dude wearing dark shades and garbed entirely in red who looked a Helluva lot like death warmed over and of course in a way- he was!
"Alucard! Where the Hell'd that bolt come from just now? Sir Integra, (this to her comm officer who was a tall chain'smoking blonde wearing horn-rimmed spectacles circa a few hundred years ago) open a hailing line to that castle's tower down there! Walter, get ready to give 'em a taste of our disruptors but don't fire just yet!" seethed Vicky.
"Yo! Police Girl er Captain? That blast came from that palace or castle directly below us." advised her exec. By now Sir Integra Winifred Van Helsing had opened a hailing line to the palace. A wild-aizued wimp who was tall and skinny and wearing owlish spectacles was shouting at her.
"How dare you approach this close to our queen's palace and violate 'Albion' airspace, wench!" he demanded in a haughty tone of authority.
"Foul beast! For raising your filthy voice to a fair 'Princess of the Blood' ye shall die!" shouted Alucard, brandishing an automatic pistol equipped with a half meter long barrel!
"That's enough, Abel! Madam Captain, I must truly apologize for Lord er Father Nightroad's rudeness! I am Blanchard- Esther Blanchard, Queen of 'Albion' and Empress of 'Methuselah' at your service, mum." said a short and stocky young redheaded girl dressed in a crown and a long flowing gown of fiery crimson.
"Osawaru er sit down, Lord Alucard! And put that damned thing away before it goes off! I will handle this matter myself. Your er Majesty, I must also apologize for Lord Alucard's outburst. I am Seras Victoria, captain of the 'Nova Hellsing' and temporarily a representative of the 3WA and the 'UG' (Of course the queen had never heard of either organization and Walter explained matters to her quickly). We are er seeking--" began Vicky when--
"Why in the name of Hellish damnation are ye explaining anything to her, Police Girl? They fired on us- first!" roared her exec.
"They violated our airspace- first, Your Majesty!" yelled Nightroad.
"Shut the Hell up!" chorused both queen and captain simultaneously. Then both girls laughed.
"We should discuss this matter down here, Madam Captain. Please land at our airfield. Lady caterina? Please give them directions." said esther to much taller blonde woman beside her. Caterina did so. "Arigatou er thank you, YourMajesty. See ya soon." replied Vicky. Later--
"We have heard of this er 'golden ball' search of yours, Madam Captain but sadly we cannot join in your noble quest. You see- we have no crafts capable of space travel on our world here. However, if we can be of any assitance to you please tell us we can do so, Madam." said the queen.
"Your Majesty is too kind." said Walter with a bow and a flourish of his flight helmet.
"You can count on the Vatican to help you as well, my dear child." said a twelve year old schoolboy dressed in white robes and a tall pointed cap, his chest adorned with a silver crucifix and holding a mitred staff in his gloved hand. Everyone present- including the queen/empress herself- immediately dropped to their knees and crossed themselves!
"Your Holiness! Please forgive me. I had forgotten that you were still here. Please permit me to introduce His Holiness, Alessandro IV. And this is Captain Seras Victoria of the noble 'UG' and the blessed 3WA and her party, Your Holiness. Madam Captain and distinguished guests, this is the Pope." said Esther.
"Yeah sure! Lady, if 'Junior' here is really the 'Pope' then I am really and truly the frigging 'Queen of Sheba', man!" chortled Seras Victoria.
"Hey! Police Girl! That little brat just might be the bloody Pope! I'm reading a damned high level of spirit energy in this room and it sure as Hell wasn't here a second ago, Captain." explained Alucard.
"Madam Captain? Both yourself and the tall gentleman behind you are 'Methuselahs' er 'Vampires', are you not?" asked the young lad.
"Please. Madam, Sir. Here on 'Albion' humans and 'Meth-' er 'Vampires' co-esist in peaceful harmony." explained the tall blonde woman beside Alessandro.
"I er apologize for my rudeness, Your Holiness. However, our business here is both urgent and vital." replied Vicky.
"We wish to retrieve something, a 'Dragon Ball', from your kingdom, Your Majesty, Your Holiness." put in Alucard.
"Where exactly is this er 'Dragon Ball', sir?" asked Lord/Father Abel Nightroad. Vicky raised her voice slightly. "Zoe?" she called and the svelte brunette navigator stepped forward, vidpad in hand. Zoe indicated a flashing 'blip' some 160 kilos North of the palace.
"Tora Mori eh? Your pardon, mum. The 'Tiger Woods' is the place that the young lady is indicating on her er 'video game' screen." said Lady Caterina, the tall blonde woman beside the young Pope.
"Lady Caterina and young Alessandro er His Holiness are sister and brother, Madam Captain." murmurred Queen Esther and Vicky nodded. She was still dumbfounded (as was everyone else it seemed) that a twelve year old schoolboy could be the holder of the highest office in Catholicism!
Vicky finally composed herself. "Then do we have your permission to retrieve the ball from your domain, Your Majesty?" she asked.
"Of course you do, Madam Captain. However, Abel and I will accompany you if that meets with your approval?" replied Esther. Vicky glanced at Alucard who nodded curtly.
"Glad to have you both along, Your--" began Vicky.
"Please. Call me Esther, Captain." said the Queen.
"Only if you'll call me Vicky. He's Alucard, That's Integra and he's Walter. That's Zoe and you'll meet the others aboard the 'Nova Hellsing'- our starship, Esther." replied Vicky.
"Abel, we will accompany Vicky and her friends. Shall we go?" suggested Esther.
"Can I come along too?" pleaded the young Pope.
"Only if two 'Inquisitor Knights' go with you." said his sister sternly.
"Lord Garan and Duchess York will protect His Holiness." commanded Esther.
"Follow me, my dear Esther. Young Alessandro, please do not allow that crucifix to touch me. I am quite sensitive to holy objects." said Alucard.
"Let's get a move on, guys. I've got a good fix on that ball but it seems to be moving away from us- fast!" said Minni Mae aka the Blonde Bomber Hopkins who was holding the DrgaonBall radarscope which Bulma had made for them. The feisty Saiyaan tamer had constructed DragonBall radar vidsensors for all of the ships involved in the hunt.
"Ten repeat ten to beam up, Suba Oki." trilled Integra whose full name was Sir Integra Winifred Van Helsing. She was the commander of the famed (and feared) 'Hellsing Organization', a select group dedicated to keeping Terran Britain free of ghouls and vampires and the like. Although a vampire himself Alucard was devoted to Integra and had indeed sworn fealty with the entire Van Helsing clan long ago and had sworn to serve that family forever. Seras 'Police Girl' Victoria was an ex-military police officer who had been 'baptized in blood' so to speak and so had become a vampire (vampirette sounds cooler don't ya think?) herself and was now totally devoted to her master- Alucard.
With Ball No. Six practically in their capable hands shall we see how they're faring back aboard the 'Angel 2'?
"He wants me to do what! Send your entire flotilla of starships back to 'Dagobah' in 2140? I do wish that Doctor 'Q' had gotten this bright idea before I took you back there the last time! And er why 'all' of you? Miss Brief and those two gigantic er Saiyaans of hers should be able to summon 'Shenron Jr.'. Her 'Lady Foucault' is a time ship, is it not?" grumbled the White Guardian who was still struggling with his 'Gooze Zombies' vidgame.
"Bulma may need our help, sir." pointed out Marlene Angel reasonably. White sighed.
"Very well. However, I do not think it is advisable to send 'all' of your ships back. I suggest Miss Brief's timeship, this ('Angel 2') one, the 'Emerald Queen', the 'Outlaw Star', the 'Nova Hellsing', the 'Millenium Falcon', the 'Coriander', the 'Bebop' and the 'Botany Bay 2' be the only ones to go. Dam this infernal game!" replied White angrily.
"Sir? Perhaps I may be of some help with 'Gooze Zombies'." offered Alphonse Elric.
"Much obliged, sonny." he replied and glared at Kei. "Inform me when you get all seven of those balls collected and then we'll do it, Boss." he added and the redhead nodded curtly.
"Lt. Integra Van Helsing of the 'Nova Hellsing' calling the 'Lovely Angel 2'. Over." crackled the loudspeakers aboard the 'Angel'.
"Roger, Sir Integra. 'Angel 2' here. This is Legato. Over." replied the BetaZoid captain.
"We er have almost gotten the sixth Dragon Ball. Over." said Integra hesitantly.
"Oro's almost?" growled the redhead, clamping her teeth down hard on her cheroot.
"It's inside of a 'jacaronda' so Alucard wants us to er bring the animal back to your ship with us, Boss. Over." explained Integra.
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