HELLSING Chapter 7 "D (9)"

D (9) (ディー (9),) is the seventh chapter of Hellsing: Volume 5 and is the Ninth part of HELLSING Chapter 7 "D (1)". It is also the Thirty-Fourth chapter of the Hellsing manga.

Summary
Rip Van Winkle finds herself defenseless and vulnerable as she is left to gasp for air while pinned to the vessel's wall with her own musket. Alucard meticulously licks up all of the blood of the Sharpshooter before moving to drain her dry by biting her throat. The Doctor prepares to set her alight. However, before he can, The Major stops him, allowing Alucard to finish her. As he drinks her dry, the entirety of Millennium bids the First Lieutenant farewell save The Captain who watches on in stoic silence. The city of London is on the horizon, and The Major prepares his victory song.

Synopsis
Rip is gasping, the pain clear on her face. Her own rifle pushed through her torso and into the wall of the ship, she hands there defenseless, unable to even beg for her life. On hands and knees, Alucard licks the blood from the ground before her. She can only watch on in silent horror. Suddenly, from Alucard's back shot multiple hands which gripped onto Rip, pushing the rifle deeper and twisting it in hopes of drawing more blood from her. He rises up and pushes her head back as his teeth sink into her neck.

As he drinks her in silence, Schrödinger appears from behind with a small pad from which The Major speaks to her. Refusing to help her, he refuses to burn her as well, deciding not to burn her due to a mission well done. As she slowly loses the light in her eyes, The Major bids her farewell, saying they would one day meet again in the halls of Valhalla. Each member of Millennium offers her farewell save the Captain, who never speaks. Rip is finished off by Alucard as her entire form is consumed by the Count's Shadow Matter.

Once he has finished drinking her, he laughs maniacally, and The Major tells the vampire to enjoy his moment of triumph as that is one of the greatest feelings war can bring. He looks forward toward the horizon, and The Major states that soon he shall sing a song of victory as London comes into view.

Character

 * Rip Van Winkle
 * Alucard
 * Schrödinger
 * The Major
 * The Doctor
 * Zorin Blitz
 * The Captain

Organizations

 * Millennium Organization
 * Hellsing Organisation

Trivia

 * Rip Van Winkle's ability and character inspiration is a direct homage to the German Folktale, Freischütz (Lit. "The Freeshooter") in which the protagonist sells their soul to the devil in exchange for seven magic bullets which will strike whatever target their master commands. However, only six of the bullets are controlled by the Freeshooter, as the seventh is under the control of the devil, and ultimately is used in all versions of the story to torment the Freeshooter, generally by having it strike and kill someone he loves.
 * This actually is mirrored by Rip Van Winkle who is only shown in the manga to fire less than seven shots since becoming a vampire, with Samiel: Devil of the Hunt (Alucard portrays this role compared to Rip's Lampert) absorbing her, turning her into his familiar. This allows Alucard to make use of her ability to manipulate bullets, a subtle nod to the devil controling the Freeshooter's final bullet to use against their loved ones, or in the case of Rip Van Winkle, against Millennium.