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I'm sorry for taking so long!... But I'm here now, and let me tell you, NEVER leave your computer with your baby nephew because he'll SMASH the screen!

Anyway, I hope you like this new AU!

30 AU Challange:

19 - Human and Monster AU

"Well done Seras!" Praised her teacher. "You are such a fast learner for your age, very impressive indeed."

"Thank you." Said the little 4-year-old with a blush on her face from the complement. Seras looked down at her hand-writing proud of her work. Miss Eliza only taught her cursive-writing last week and with a lot of practice, she was able to write in that style without anyone pointing out any mistakes she had made because there weren't any.

"Let's just practice some more so we won't forget, shall we?" Said miss Eliza as she took away the paper she had just wrote and placed a new blank one in front of her to fill again. The smile on her face was replaced with a frown as she looked up to her teacher, making her furrowed her brows in pity for the little girl.

"I know you you are bored my dear." Started miss Eliza. "But these lessons are important no matter how silly or boring they can be."

"I know…" Seras still stared at the blank paper with a sad look. Her teacher came closer, placing her cold hand under Seras's chin making her look up at her, the little girl shiver at the contact but didn't pull away. she smiled at her.

"I promise you, as long as you keep improving this fast we will begin a new lesson by next week." Her teacher said with a smile. "How does that sound?"

Seras averted her eyes from her teacher and only gave a hum in an agreement. She just wants to go outside and play with her friends.

"You will go and play outside after we finish here." Her teacher said pulling away from her to go and bring a book from where seras will copy and sentence or a small paragraph from.

Seras's eyes slightly widened. She sometimes swears that she feels as if her teacher was able to read her mind. She thought in amazement not seeing the smile her teacher was hiding, a happy smile from hearing her students adorable admiration.

Seras ran out of her house to inside the village with a big smile on her face. She finally finished her studies and was allowed to go outside and play with her friends on the promise to be home before dark. Part of Seras wanted to stay back a while and hear what does Miss Eliza talk to her mother about when she is gone. But she quickly shook the idea away for it was probably just boring adult things and she wanted to have fun. When she finally reached the center of the village she found her friends already in the middle of a game.

Alex, David, John, Emilia, and Lilian. David was wearing a blindfold and stretching his arms out, trying to catch the others who were running around him making sounds to make David follow them only to move away when he got close and miss. Emilia saw Seras and stopped and waved both her hands up to welcome her.

"Seras!... You are finally here!" unfortunately her stillness and loudness caused her to be an easy target, David ran towards her voice and wrapped his arms around her to catch her and forbid her from escaping. David then takes off his blindfold with a victorious grin on his face.

"I win!" he declared. "Now it's your turn."

Emilia groaned as she pushed the boy away from her, Seras just laughed at her friends as she approached them with a smile.

"What are you playing?" She asked curiously.

"It's a game my father learned on one of his trips!" Alex answered smiling at her as he took the blindfold from David.

"It's really fun!" Said Emilia who finally freed herself from David. "You should try it!"

"Maybe after you, because you are IT!" Said David who was still smug over the fact that he had won.

"I was saying 'Hello' to Seras!" Shouted Emilia at him not accepting the fact that she had lost and to David no less.

As they argued Alex started to explain the game for Seras. The game was called "Blind man's Bluff". It's played among a group of children, one of them would wear the blindfold becoming 'IT', they then will have to try and catch the rest who would be around trying to escape, but if they catch you, you'll have to be the next to wear the blindfold and become 'IT' then try to catch another who will have to take your place when you do catch them. Seras's eye lit up with excitement as the game was explained.

"Can I play?"

"Of course" aid Alex with a smile.

Emilia was 'IT' first, Seras and her friends let out a squeal of laughter whenever Emilia came too close to one of them. Those around them either smile at their innocent or just ignored them and focused more on their work. Seras's turn did not come until Lilian caught her. She didn't exactly catch Seras, for Lilian was a very tamed girl so when her turn came she mostly just stood in her place and only moved a little whenever when of them came a bit close to her. So Seras took that chance, She slowed down around Lilian and faked being upset when she was "Caught" which earned her a few laughs from her friends and David blurring out what was obvious but as usual was ignored because they didn't care. They just wanted to have fun. Putting the blindfold on she was determined to catch all of her friends, even though she knows that it was impossible because the first person she catches will take her place but she still hoped.

"Whoa!... That was close but not so." Said Alex who dodged her attack.

"This is too easy." Said David teasing her.

Seras grunted in annoyance but sad nothing, when she felt movement on her left she tried to catch it but missed.

"Lily don't just stand there move quickly!" Said Emilia making Seras pause in her place as she glared towards were she believed Emilia stood with Lilian.

"You Can't help her move around!" She said with furrowed brows.

"She can." Corrected Alex, Seras turned to her right towards where his voice came, then started to explain. "The game is us against you, So we can help each other to escape you."

Seras ran towards Alex's voice but failed to catch him as he was faster than her. A burst of laughter filled the air and she knew who it belonged to, it was john.

"Where is all that talk of catching us fast?" He taunted. "I guess you are all bark and no bite."

Deep down Seras knew that her friend didn't mean anything bad and it was just friendly teasing. But for a moment Seras was fueled with hatred for the boy, so she ran to his voice too fast that he had no chance to run and because of the blindfold Seras couldn't see that she was charging too fast and before anyone could say anything Seras pumped to him making them both fall to the ground. Both kids ground in pain from the fall, Seras forced herself up and started to take off her blindfold only to gasp in fear as she looked down at john. There was a pointy rock nearby when they both fill, it tore through his shirt and skin causing him to bleed. Seras quickly pulled away from him and sat beside him with a worried look on her face.

"I'm…I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to…" She stuttered.

"It hurts…"A few tears started to escape john's eyes no matter how hard he tried to keep it in.

Before Seras could say or do anything she found herself being roughly pulled away from her friend and thrown to the side where she landed on a pile of wet mud that covered her the bottom of her pretty dress, some of her hair and face. When she looked up she saw a woman whom she knew as john's mother.

"My poor baby!.. are you in pain?" She called making some people who were around stopped and turn their heads to watch the scene. she knelt beside her son to pull him to her lap and examined his wound. "Look at all that blood!... We need to get you to the doctor."

She then turned her head sharply to Seras, making a chilled feeling of fear run down the little girl's spine upon seeing that hateful glare.

"YOU!" She exclaimed, then gently lowered her son back down and marched up towards her.

A few eyes of those who were watching what was going on widened when they knew what was the women about to do next, and before anyone could do anything to stop her, she raised her hand up and slapped Seras hard.

"You HARLOT!" She screamed. "How dare you harm my son you damned child!"

The elder women kept throwing insults but Seras didn't hear any of them. She was still in a state of shock from the slap, at first she felt nothing but the pain slowly came, she unconsciously licked her lip trying to soothe the pain but was surprised to taste blood. Her lower lip hurt so bad and when she touched it and tensed when she saw blood on the tip of her fingers. Without waiting for another hurtful word Seras stood up and turned to leave for her home only slip and fall again on the mud but this time the mud, covered her front and more on her face. She couldn't hold it in anymore.

Seras let out a loud cry that made those who weren't paying attention turn around to see what was happening. Seras stood up again and thankfully didn't fall as she ran fast towards her home crying. She was so blinded by her tears that she couldn't see the looks of horror the people were giving as she passed them, her face covered in mud, blood, and tears.

The village was dead silence, the only people who were still outside are the village's headmen. Martin the Blacksmith, who was making sure everyone is safe in their homes, Doctor Gabriel, who after treating Seras's wound decided to stay around in case they needed his services again knowing full well of the danger that was coming. The priest, however, stayed back, as he took it upon himself to give Mrs. Eliade, the unfortunate women who brought this upon them and herself, a sanctuary in the church in hopes that the demonic creature won't be able to step within the church's holy grounds. And lastly, Seras's father, Henry Victoria the village's head who waited outside his home with Ms. Eliza who refused to leave after the…incedent occurred.

"You know he is very displeased." Said the teacher, breaking the silence and turning the father's attention towards her.

"I know." He answered calmly, that respond only made the women chuckle.

"You sound calm for a man who is about to face the devil." A sinister smile slowly started to creep on her face. "Do you really think that you'll be able to talk him out of it?"

"No." He retorted. "But he is still a king, which means there is hope for him to discuss this like civilized me-"

"He is demanding blood." She interrupted him. the father turned his head to look at Eliza only to be met with glowing red eyes. "The moment the sun sets he will exist his castle and rushes over here with his servants."

Henry turned his gaze from her to look up into the gray sky. The clouds didn't disappear since the incident in the Village's center, which he guessed was the No-life king's doing. It was the reason why Ms. Eliza was able to stand outside with him most of the morning until now. He remembered the fear and rage he felt when he heard the news of his daughter getting assaulted. He wanted nothing more than to go to The Eliade's home and commit things that no man should do to women, but that was stopped when Ms. Eliza came to him and told him that the No-life king is coming.

"It's almost time." He jumped at Eliza's cold tone.

He turned to her but she was not facing him. she was giving her full attention to the faraway castle up the mountain that was impossible for the simple human eyes to detect in the dark but he knew that the vampire beside him is having no trouble, for from what he had learned, vampires, can see clear through the darkness as if it was the middle of a sunny day. As the sun finally set and the darkness surrounded them, Seras's father could hear unholy distance screeching that made his spine shiver in fear and the instinct to run rise.

"What in the world was that sound!?" Called Gabriel as he exited from his house to join him outside. From inside the village, martin came running towards them, with a sword that he forged himself. he flinched away from the female vampire to stand beside his friends

"Did you hear that too?" he asked.

"The No-life king..." Henry answered as he licked his lips nervously. "And he is coming."

Both Martin and Gabriel didn't say anything more. He came closer to his friend to assure him that he isn't alone. however, even the knowledge of his loyal friends being by his side to aid him did nothing to ease henry's fear. From afar he could hear the sound of a carriage's rattle coming closer to them. from the distance, the three men could see the black carriage of the No-life king enter their village. It didn't take long for it to stop in front of henry Victoria's.

"My god…" whispered Gabriel who was staring at the king's black horses in astonishment while the other two were disturbed. The horses' eyes were pure red and when they neighed they could see the hint of fang and they couldn't help but wonder if vampires had the ability to turn animals too. The driver started to get down from his seat to open the carriage door but before his feet could touch the ground the door was slammed open making all-around human and vampire flinch. The No-life King slowly exited the carriage and stood straight showing his true hight that intimidated the other men around, His hair was raven black that went past his shoulders and cover part of his pale face, his piercing red eyes focused on henry with a glare, his lips curled down in a sneer that showed his razor-sharp teeth. In his entire life, Henry Victoria met the No-life King only two times and in these times the king gave him that same look, the first time was 4 years ago and the second was now. He started to step forward which made all three men tense, they thought that he would come for henry but they were wrong when he walked past them going towards the house. Henry turned around to go after him but before he could say or do anything he stopped when the Nolife king turned his head around to glare daggers at him.

"Stay." He growled the command and it was enough to make freeze in his place and silently apologize for his wife, who was still inside the house with their sleeping daughter.

Vlad made his way through the small house ignoring everything and everyone. He didn't take long to find Seras's room, when he opened the door he found her mother sitting on the bed beside her who turned around at the sound of the door opening. The mother gasped and stood up at the sight of him, but she didn't leave Seras's side.

"Step away." he said calmly though the hint of warning was there. but despite that, she didn't, either she was very brave or very stupid to stand between him and what was his, either way, it was very annoying.

He ignored her as he walked to the other side of the bed to set on the bed beside Seras. The mother sat back but this time instead of setting in her original spot she sat on the end of the bed and observed him. It was very troublesome to have her around but he allowed it knowing full well that he was the reason why the woman was so overprotective of her daughter. After what he had done 4 years ago to her family what mother wouldn't be. Vlad ignored her as he concentrated on his Seras. She was sleeping peacefully unaware of the monster that was hovering over her. He would have enjoyed watching over Seras, to admire how cute the little girl looked sleeping with no worry, if it wasn't for that nasty bruise on her right cheek and the small of on her lower lip. His eyes glowed red with anger and he guessed his shadows were properly filling the room because the women with him started to chant a prayer.

"Where is she?" he asked, causing the women the cut her prayer and look at him. She saw how his eyes narrowed at the mark on Seras's checks.

Now Madison Victoria is a woman who wishes no harm to anybody, even if that person caused her harm, she will forgive them and Mrs. Eliade had caused her harm many times throughout her life. She used to mock when they were children, in their adolescent she spread false rumors about her that made almost everyone in the village looked down at her, and when they were adults she tried to steal Henry from her by trying to seduce him, which thankfully had failed. But now, she is going after her daughter to make her life a living hell as she made her own. And because of that, Madison felt for the first time the desire to see someone whether in pain.

"They are hiding her in the church's basement." She answered calmly. "My husband was hoping to try and talk you out of whatever you were planning."

Despite the fury, he felt Vlad couldn't help the grin that crept on his face, not because the thought of them thinking that a simple church would stop him was laughable, but also because of how the women shared his idea that the women who harmed Seras deserved punishment. Without saying another word Vlad stood up after examining Seras one last time and made his way outside, as he reached the front door he played the scene of Seras getting assaulted by that woman one last time, recalling the insults that she spat at his mate. A mad grin spread across his face as he decided a perfect punishment.

Seras groaned in annoyance as she woke up, she opened one of her eyes slightly to look around her only to close it again because of the bright sun. She turned the other side to ignore the daylight and continue sleeping only to set up with a hiss of pain, she brought her hand up to brush against her check only to wince in pain and pull it away, and just then the memories of yesterday's incident played in her head. She frowned as she felt another wave of tears come in, but then shock them away. Seras refused to cry even though she really wanted to, She just sat there and wondered if her friend was alright. Her thoughts were cut short when her door was opened. She turned around and saw that it was her mother.

"Well, good morning there, I was just about to come and wake you." Her mother greeted with a smile as she made her way to set beside Seras and give her a hug.

"Good morning." Seras said back as she returned the hug.

"How are you feeling love?" Her mother asked in a calm way, her arms still wrapped around her.

"I feel fine." Seras whispered back, but her mother could hear the true words that were hidden but didn't push it.

"Well, you are gonna feel better when you know that you will not have classes with Ms. Eliza for the next few days." Madison Victoria had to hold back a small chuckle when Seras pulled away from her and looked at her with such big eyes.

"Really?" Seras asked hopefully.

"Yes…" her mother confirmed. "She sent a letter this morning, that she won't' be able to come and teach you because she has some important work to deal with."

"Does that mean I can go and play early with my friends?"

Seras missed the way her mother almost frowned at her question. After yesterday's incident, Madison wanted Seras to stay home for a few days until things calm outside. But the way her little angel got excited at the idea of meeting her friends again despite her injuries made her give in.

"Not before you eat breakfast first." She lectured playfully, but this time seras didn't mind as she got up her bed and followed her mother outside the room.

After Seras was done eating and dressing up, she went outside to meet her friends, but unlike yesterday she walked there instead of running. She didn't want to pump into people and hurt them then get yelled at...again. as she got closer to the center she started to notice how the people flinched away from her path when they saw her come towards or near them. Seras was confused, but then come to the conclusion that they were just being nice and staying out of her because she was smaller than the, so whenever she made eye contact when someone who stepped out of her way hurridly, she would thank them with a big smile even though it hurt her cheek and lower lip. When she finally reached the center she saw her friends and just when she was about to call them, she stopped when she noticed that they were standing around John who looked like he was crying. Seras's smile flattened as she made her way to them. Emilia was the first to notice her.

"Hey, Seras." Emilia greeted with a weak smile.

"Hey…" everyone nodded or murmured a 'hello' under there breath before returning to John who was still lost in his own thought. "What wrong?"

Emilia pulled Seras away from the group of kids to talk to her in private. Seras was panicking thinking that she might have hurt John so bad that he didn't want to be around her. They stopped on the other side, not too far from the other kids but far enough so they won't hear them.

"Did I do something wrong?" Seras whispered to her friend, who shook her head.

"It's not you Seras…" she assured which made Seras relieved that she wasn't the reason for her friend's sadness, but she wasn't ready for what she was about to hear next. "It's John's mother."

"What happened?"

Emilia started to tell her how this morning there was an accident with sickles in the field, an accident so horrendous that the adults refuse to tell too much of it. the accident almost killed Mrs. Eliade but by a miracle, she survived. But the doctor said that her face and body became so deformed that not even time would be able to heal or make the scars go away.

"That's so horrible," Seras said covering her mouth in shock, Emilia just nodded.

"They won't let him see her or even talk to her." Seras couldn't help but bite her lip.

"I feel like this is my fault…" Seras whispered making her friend a bit angry.

"Don't say that…" she lectured. "It's not your fault, it was just an accident it could have happened to anybody."

Seras didn't say anything more, just stared at her friend from afar and wondered what she could do to make her friend happy again. the two girls didn't notice the adults who have been overhearing their conversation. The adults exchanged a knowing look of what truly happened last night, they were angry at the little girl because what happened to that woman was her fault but none of them said anything or dared to do anything because they were afraid that they would end up just like that woman or have a worse fate.

I hope you guys liked this story and please don't forget to check out "Oxford Not Brogues" version of this AU!

(A/N): In the last chapter I told you guys that I have a surprise, well, the surprise is this AU. For you see, this chapter is a sneak peek for a bigger story I am planning to start by the beginning of next year. The story will be called "Blood Debt" I can't tell you the details yet but what I can tell you is that Seras's family owns Alucard a blood debt and they will repay him through Seras. How?...Why?...When?...you will find out in the story when I start posting it. *Wink Wonk*

Tell me what you think, and I'll see if I should continue with this idea or not.

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