Dennis was separated from Winnie by Murray in the ride back to the airport, which was more than a little annoying to him, having wanted to talk to her some more, and it made the ride much longer in his mind. Still they got to the airport with little issues and a few people's jaws dropped as they walked in. Of course they must've looked a sight. A human, with 3 apparent vampires, 3 werewolves, and a mummy. While monsters were known about and accepted, there still wasn't generally this many different types together.
The flight to Germany was also uneventful, but the constant flying around had taken it's toll by the time they got there, Allison was complaining about feeling sick, and Dennis himself felt like he could sleep for a year. Johnny was dead on his feet, and even Mavis looked a little tired.
"We can sleep when we get to Uncle Franks," She said.
"But Mom! I'm tired now," Allison all but whined, stomping her foot. She was always cranky when she got tired.
"Mom, really, he lives like two hours out of the city," Dennis agreed stifling a yawn.
"Mavey, we've been flying nonstop for almost twenty four hours. Everyone's exhausted. Let's just get a hotel, sleep this off, and we'll go see him tomorrow. He's not going to go anywhere," Johnny said touching her arm. Dennis could see that she wanted to protest and get them there, but at one last look at her children and even Winnie and Willa who were clearly exhausted as well, she relented.
"Fine. But we're leaving first thing in the evening."
No one protested as they hailed a cab and drove to the nearest hotel. Checking in was a blur, and Dennis passed out the second his head hit the pillow. It felt like almost no time had passed before the phone was ringing for their wake up call. He was rolling over to answer it when he heard a sleepy answering howl to the ring. He froze and looked around. Somehow, in the blur of the night before, Winnie and he had ended up sharing a bed. He quietly answered the phone, and thanked them for the call before hanging up and relaxing back into the bed.
Winnie was still asleep, she'd woken up just enough to howl but passed back out immediately. Really, Dennis didn't know how he hadn't realized she was the one next to him. His shirt was off, the way it always was when he slept, and she was curled up against him. Her soft furry body pressed into his bare side. His heart was beating fast and hard as he gently placed his arm around her. She shifted in closer and he lightly pet her head his fingers rubbing her scalp.
He gladly would've laid like that for the rest of time but suddenly there was knocking on the door. "Time to get up," his dad called through the door, and Winnie finally opened her eyes and yawned stretching out. She looked up and blinked when she saw Dennis. "Huh... How did we end up sharing a bed?" She asked. He just shrugged. He couldn't seem to find his voice, and he really didn't know. There were two beds in the room and he wasn't sure which of them had been asleep first. After a moment she cleared her throat and sat up and he followed suit.
They were the last two out of the room and both Wayne and Mavis were on the other side of the door. Wayne had his arms folded and Mavis quirked an eyebrow at the two of them. Both clearly sniffed at their children before just walking away and for some reason, Dennis blushed, feeling awkward.
All throughout breakfast Murray kept giving him knowing looks and Johnny seemed to be smirking but it took until they were in the car for his brain to wake up enough to realize just what every adult had suspected happened and suddenly he was blushing again. Winnie noticed it and tilted her head at him but he just shook his own and looked out the window.
Frank lived in an old mansion in the middle of the forest, the driveway was overgrown, but the house and yard seemed fairly maintained. The cabs carrying the entire crew pulled up and everyone climbed out. Murray rushed up to the door and rang the bell repeatedly.
"I'm coming I'm coming!" Came Frank's loud gruff voice from inside. He opened the door and let out a roar of delight as he saw his old friends. "Murray! Wayne!" He practically tackled them both laughing excitedly.
"Fraank! Fraaank," Wayne was saying tapping his back and after a moment he let go.
"Sorry it's been a while. What brought you guys here."
"Is my dad with you?" Mavis asked and suddenly Frank noticed just who else was there. He ran over to hug Mavis and Johnny.
"Wow Dennis is that you? Wow you've gotten big and..." He stopped as Dennis smiled and he caught sight of his fangs. "And...fangy."
"Uncle Frank, please. Is my dad here?"
"Drac? No no I've not seen him since before he closed the hotel down. Griffin and Blobby are here though." He went to say more but Mavis made a distressed noise.
"Mavey. It's alright," Johnny said walking over and placing his hands on her shoulders.
"We're never going to find him," She said tears shining in her bright blue eyes.
"Come on, lets get you all inside," Frank said ushering everyone into the house.
"Eunice! We've got company."
"Who is it?" Her voice came from the other room.
"Come take a look."
She walked over and grinned when she saw everyone, but it faltered quickly when she saw Mavis was crying.
"Oh what's wrong?" She asked.
"My dad's vanished off the face of the earth and it's all my fault," Mavis half sobbed leaning into Johnny's side.
"Oh no it's not," Wayne said placing a clawed hand on her shoulder.
"Well... It kinda is," Frank said and there was a smack as Eunice hit his shoulder. "What? He never would've closed down the hotel if she hadn't left and..."
"Frank!" She said. "Shut it." She sent a pointed look at Mavis and he quickly quieted.
"Oh wow look who it is," a voice said and a floating pair of glasses was descending the stairs followed by a green goo. Blobby started making happy noises and jiggling in place. "What're you all doing here?" Griffin asked.
"They're looking for Drac," Eunice said.
"Do either of you have any idea where he is?" Dennis asked.
"Oh wow, Dennis you've-"
"Yes, yes I have fangs," He cut him off. "My little sister does too I get it please drop it. Do you know where Papa Drac is?"
"I uh, no I don't."
Blobby garbled something and Frank nodded.
"Yeah, have you tried Vlad's?"
"Dad would never go to Grandpa Vlad," Mavis said shaking her head.
"Well it wouldn't hurt to look."
"We've been all over the continent and even off it, Mom. It's worth it to try one more place," Dennis said softly.
Mavis rubbed her face and nodded. "Fine. Assuming he still lives in the same place I know where to go."
"Does this mean the hotel is opening again?" Eunice asked excitedly.
"I don't know..."
"Oh come on! Even if you don't find Drac, Monsters and humans alike loved that hotel. You can open it again. Why don't Wanda, Blobby, and I go back to the hotel and start fixing the place up and when you return with Drac we can have a proper reunion."
Mavis was quiet for a moment before she smiled. "That could be nice."
