Ryder, what's your Christmas morning like?
“Well there’s wrapping paper everywhere~” Ryder chuckled as Belle crawled into his lap. She like all of his children had made out like a bandit. Weiss had given the kitten a golden silk dress, which she had insisted on wearing. Though Belle was being incredibly careful with it. There was a black ribbon tied just behind her cat ears, courtesy of her elder sister.
“Did you like everything Auntie Nox got you?~” Ryder asked, and Belle began purring happily. A short glance towards the tree revealed a mountain of gifts Nox had gotten for each of Ryder’s children … though she had gone a little overboard when it came to his cubs.
On the opposite side of Ryder’s living room, Nyx’s golden eyes had gone wide when she opened the long box Ryuka had presented to her. There was a long katana inside the ornately decorated wooden box, and though she was not as adept with magic as her twin, she could tell this blade was imbued with a powerful enchantment. “This is… this is amazing~”
Ryder, Belle, Apollo and even little Mina’s attention had been drawn to the blade before Walter interjected. “Pardon me young miss.”
Mina turned her attention to Walter, her expression rather curious, especially since the Hellsing butler had an odd looking case tucked under one arm. Walter smiled when he saw the young daywalker take note of the case. “I spoke with your parents and Alucard about this, and we agreed today was the perfect time to give this to you~”
“Seras~” Ryder called, rather excitedly. “It’s happenin-oh.” Ryder never finished his sentence, as Seras had suddenly appeared next to him, an almost giddy expression on her face.
Walter waited until not only Seras, but Sir Integra and Alucard were present for this reveal. He set the case in front of Mina, and opened it slowly. The young daywalker’s eyes had widened when she saw what was inside.
“The Black Rose.” Walter started. “A twin barrel 10mm anti-freak revolver. It’s been customized to fit your hand, The holster has been modified to allow for quick drawing similar to Miss Holly’s style. Adamantine reinforced frame, twin round chambers, and like your father’s weapons, it’s been made to fire Dust laced rounds.”
Mina tentatively took the revolver in her hands. The twin barrels were silver in color, and on either side of each barrel was a black colored rose. Walter had not been lying, as the revolver fit her hand perfectly. However, Walter was not finished just yet. He set a second albeit smaller case in front of Mina, this one containing the correct rounds for the Black rose.
“Standard 10mm rounds. Both regular, and my own special hollow points based off the Corbon Pow’r Ball. The metallic ball inside the hollowed out tip is pure Macedonian silver, and holy blessed. And Ms. Schnee.” Walter nodded towards Willow, who smiled and waved a hand indicating Walter should continue. “Has provided several samples of Dust laced rounds.”
Mina put the Black Rose carefully back in it’s case before hugging Walter tightly around the middle. “Thank you Walter~”
“You’re quite welcome young miss~” Walter smiled, lightly patting Mina’s head before she went to thank her parents Alucard, Sir Integra, and Willow.
Ryder smiled, as he wrapped an arm about Mina. “Merry Christmas sweetheart~ Now you be careful with that. Alucard and I will train you once all the craziness of today has wound down okay?”
“Okay papa~” Mina leaned up to kiss Ryder’s cheek, before going to thank her mother. At the same time, Sabre and Sierra got Ryder’s attention, and Ryder had to really try to not laugh with the adorably jealous expressions on the twins faces.
“I know what you’re going to say you two. I know you’re both older than your sister, but Mina is a vampire, and because of that she’s more than ready, and more than capable of handling a weapon like that.” Ryder explained.
“Also.” He continued before his cubs could protest. “Walter makes the weapons for the Hellsing family and organization.” He let that small fact sink in, before he continued. “Besides, you two know that its Remnant tradition that one makes their own weapon.”
“But.” Sienna picked up where Ryder let off. Her sudden appearance behind her cubs made the both of them jump slightly. “Since you’re only a few months younger than Lucrecia, and she’s already been given her weapon. We think you’re more than ready~”
