"Well, hello there." Pip peered down at the young girl who was perhaps thirteen years old. "I think you're lost."
"No. I'm not."
Pip blinked, taken aback by her forceful way of speaking. He was at least a foot taller than her, and his eye patch and visible gun would usually unnerve people, little girls or not. "Do you know where you are?"
"Yes." The girl flashed him a mischievous smile.
"Okay..." He gave a heavy sigh and looked at the girl's uniform for a moment. "How did you get in here?"
"I'm always here."
"No." Pip pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling an oncoming headache. "I would have seen you before."
The girl continued to smile, awaiting the next question. Annoyed, the mercenary folded his arms.
"I know you're cute and all, but that's not going to get you out of trouble. You're trespassing on private property and…" he blinked as Walter stared at him over the rail of the stairs.
"Thank God, it's Walter." He turned to the old man and gestured towards the girl. "I found this strange girl and I swear I have no idea how she got in and…" his voice trailed off as he failed to think of something more to say. "Can you help me out?"
"It's fine." Walter said, cracking a smile.
"Are you enjoying yourself, Walter?" Alucard tucked his arms behind his head and smirked.
"Wait a sec….you know…?" Pip began, confused, and he turned and looked at the two repetitively.
"That's Alucard." Walter said.
Pip was silent for a second, then he turned and pointed at Alucard with a gaping mouth.
Alucard grinned wickedly. "I'm glad you think I'm cute."
Pip began to pronounce every curse he knew in French and various other languages, excluding English.
"Master?" Ceres was walking down the stairs and she stopped next to Walter to stare at Pip. "Walter?" she muttered. "What's going on?"
"Entertainment." The butler chuckled.
"What happened, though?" she looked down at her master and his eyes moved to hers.
"He thinks I'm cute." Alucard inclined his head towards the cursing mercenary, keeping his arms behind his head. He gave a satisfied laugh as he saw the recognition hit her and she gagged.