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Oxford Not Brogues
Chapter Four
"They found something!" Sebastian announced as he barged into Alucard's room in the middle of the day. It had been a very long two weeks for both males, and the No Life King hadn't slept since the day Seras went missing. He thought that he would be able to get a few hours of sleep before going on another big search for his mate, but he would be wrong. Rising from his coffin, the elder vampire gave an annoyed look at the demon.
"What are you talking about?" Alucard asked in aggravation while he combed his fingers through his messy hair. He couldn't remember the last time he felt so exhausted. Probably not since he returned to the Hellsing Organization after his thirty year long absence. "Who are you talking about?"
"Must I really explain myself? Is there really any time for that?" Sebastian scoffed.
"If you have time to scold me, then you have time to explain what the hell you're talking about." The No Life King retorted while he flashed the demon a warning look. "I'm in no mood to be patronized either. So tread carefully, Michaelis, and explain yourself." The demon gave a heavy sigh while his brow twitched in annoyance. But he explained it as calmly but as quickly as he could.
"Don't you remember, we visited the two airports and train station to see if there were any leads on Seras?" Sebastian asked. "You hypnotized the security to make them look over their security tapes from the day Seras disappeared up until yesterday." Understanding what the demon was now talking about, Alucard's eyes widened in disbelief.
"They found something?" He repeated. A wide smirk spread across the demon's face and he nodded his head.
"They found Seras on the footage." Sebastian announced happily. "She arrived at Henri Coanda airport on the 6th at 1:12 pm; the day after she went missing. She bought a ticket for London and used cash to pay. The security is sending me the footage through electronic mail to confirm if it's truly her. I had to have one of the younger gentlemen in the manor explain it to me. He managed to set up an account on his laptop computer so I can get direct mail electronically. The footage should be sent soon." The demon looked thoroughly pleased as that smirk widened on his face. "Honestly, we should have known she would be going back to London. After all, she did leave her coffin behind, and she needs the soil of her birthplace in order to restore her energy. She left the soil in her coffin untouch because she plans on returning to the place of her birth."
"London?" Alucard repeated softly. "Why would she go back there? There's nothing for her there."
"England is her home, Alucard, much like how this country will always be your home." The demon reminded him.
"But we're not there. She has no family, no friends. Why would she leave us to go back to a place that has nothing for her?" The No Life King questioned. "Did she say anything about wanting to return home these last few years?" Before the demon could respond, Alucard was continuing. "No, she hasn't. If she wanted to go back home so badly, all she had to do was ask. We would have taken her ourselves." The elder vampire then climbed out of his coffin. "Pack whatever it is that you want to pack. We're departing for London immediately."
"I already checked. There are no planes for London flying out tonight. The earliest will be tomorrow afternoon." Sebastian responded.
"I'll rent a private jet. I'll buy the damn plane if I have to. Either way, we're leaving for London right now." Alucard growled. The No Life King moved about hastily, considering the items he will need to take with him to London. But Sebastian, on the other hand, hadn't moved from his spot. The demon was frowning while he watched the anxious vampire prepare for their trip. A feeling nagged at him; a feeling that was completely new and made him feel disappointed in the choices that he was making. What was this feeling? He wanted to find Seras, but at the same time, he didn't want to. Why did he feel torn down the middle? Why was he hesitant to find his mate? He wanted her back more than anything. But did she want them back? She ran from them for a reason. He may want to find her, but perhaps she didn't want to be found.
"Alucard, perhaps Alana was right." The demon spoke. As if the Prince of Hell had just insulted him, Alucard's head snapped to the side to pierce Michaelis with a dark, hateful look.
"What do you mean?" He asked in a low growl.
"We are possessive of Seras. We're trying to find her when she clearly doesn't want to be found." Sebastian brought to his notice. "If Seras wants to come back, then she'll come back on her own."
"Whatever happened to your oath of finding her no matter what it takes or how long it takes?" Alucard asked while he glowered at him. "I don't care if what we're doing is wrong. I don't care if she doesn't want to be found. I want to find her. I want to know what the hell is going on and why she left suddenly without any warning. And you want to abandon her because you suddenly, after thousands of years, have grown a conscience? A damn demon is feeling guilty? If I didn't want to kill you for even suggesting abandoning my Draculina, I would laugh." The No Life King then approached the demon slowly. "I had already promised that I would leave her alone if she outright tells us that she doesn't want us. But until I hear those words from her lips, I will continue to scour this earth looking for her, rather you're by my side or not." The demon sighed heavily as he allowed that guilt to evaporate entirely.
"You're right," Sebastian admitted then. "Sorry, I don't know what I was thinking. We do need to find Seras and find out what is going on. She could be in danger."
"Just get ready for our departure." Alucard demanded as he turned away from the infuriating man. "We'll be taking Seras' coffin with us."
"I'll also retrieve the laptop from that young gentleman and Seras' phone. I have a feeling both of those things will come to good use." The demon responded with a small smirk.
Two hours later, Alucard and Sebastian were on a private jet to London. The two monsters sat across from each other but have barely spoken more than a word to each other. The demon was currently on Seras' phone to the gentleman who helped him set up an email account. In front of him on the table was the laptop that he struggled to figure out how to work.
"Yes, I took the laptop, but I compensated you in full. I left the money on your nightstand." Sebastian explained while his eyebrow twitched and his temple throbbed in aggravation. "I called because I need assistance, not to hear you lecture me about common decency." Alucard sat by and watched the demon work. There was a subtle grin on his face. He wasn't ashamed to admit that he found the situation amusing. "It's asking me for a password in order to get into the bloody laptop."
"It's RaPtor82," Alucard heard the man respond. "The 'r' and the 'p' are capitalized."
"What a foolish password," The demon sighed as he carefully typed it out only to be denied access. "That password didn't work."
"Do you have caps lock on?" The man asked.
"Caps lock? What even is that?" Sebastian questioned while his eyes flickered about the laptop in search for this information.
"It automatically capitalizes everything." The man explained. "There should be a button on the far left of your keyboard that says 'caps lock'. If there's a small blue light near the button that means that the caps lock is on."
"There is no blue light." Sebastian responded. There was silence for a moment before the man spoke again.
"Okay, I have a stupid question. You do know how to capitalize a letter, right?" The man asked then.
"The letters on the keyboard are automatically capitalized." The demon stated while he stared at the useless keyboard. The man sighed heavily into the phone.
"The letters on the keyboard are capitalized, but when you type they are naturally in lowercase." The man told him carefully.
"Why have capitalized letters on the keyboard if everything is in lowercase when you type it?" Sebastian questioned in annoyance.
"I don't know, but in order to capitalize a letter you have to hold shift and the letter you want. So, in this case, hold shift and 'r'. If you want to see what you're typing, there should be an eye icon on the right side of where you're typing the password." The man instructed him. Sebastian paused to stare at the dark blue screen that requested he typed in his password.
"How do I manipulate the cursor?" The demon asked after several long seconds of silence. He earned another heavy sigh from the impatient man.
"Don't you remember what I taught you yesterday?" The man asked.
"I do, but I don't understand it." Sebastian admitted.
"Look, is there someone else there that can help you? Maybe someone who can help translate what I'm saying to you?" The man asked, wanting this conversation to be over more than anything. The demon lowered the phone and he finally lifted his gaze to look at Alucard.
"Alucard," Sebastian spoke, but was immediately interrupted.
"Do not ask for my assistance. I don't know a single thing about computers. In fact, I don't even like them." Alucard stated.
"Trust me, I wasn't asking for your assistance. You're as ignorant as I am when it comes to technology." The demon snickered. "But isn't there a stewardess on the plane?"
"Yes, and I'm still waiting for that glass of wine." The elder vampire replied before he glanced behind him to see where she was.
"I think her chances of knowing about computers are far higher than ours." Sebastian added with a smirk. The demon then lifted the phone back to his ear. "Mihai, I will call you back momentarily."
"Fine," The man sighed once more and then their call was disconnected. Setting aside Seras' phone, Sebastian got up from his seat to look for the stewardess.
"I have a feeling she doesn't like us." Alucard snickered as he casually glanced out the window to watch the clouds. "Wouldn't be the first time a woman hid from us."
"Alucard, I don't find that funny." Sebastian lightly scolded him before he disappeared behind a dark purple curtain. From where he sat, Alucard listened to their brief conversation. "Excuse me, if you don't mind I would like your assistance with my laptop. I am not entirely sure how to use it."
"Oh, sure." The stewardess murmured. "Um…"
"Is there a problem?" The demon asked when the woman hesitated following him.
"Your friend asked for a glass of red wine, but…" She trailed off for a moment. "Well, we don't have any, and I didn't know that. All I can offer him is white wine or champagne."
"Perhaps you should be asking him if he would like a substitute for his red wine. I didn't request a glass nor do I know what he wants." Sebastian answered smoothly.
"R-right," The stewardess murmured, causing the No Life King to snicker from the demon's cold response. Exiting the galley, the demon returned to his seat. Not long, an embarrassed looking stewardess came out of hiding. She was wearing a dark grey uniform with a name tag that read 'Catina'. She had curly, long blonde hair that looked a little hard to manage. She approached Alucard. "Sir," She spoke with her head lowered. She refused to look at the creepy man, especially when he turned his head to look at her. He already knew what she was going to say since he overheard their little talk, but he decided to let her speak anyway. "We don't have red wine. Is there something else you would prefer?" She asked. Before he could answer, she continued. "We have white wine. Would that be fine?"
"Forget it," Alucard replied with a back wave of his hand. Fully dismissing her, the No Life King went back to staring out the window.
"Oh, alright then." The stewardess whispered. Her dull blue eyes then glanced over at the demon who was in the middle of making a phone call. Did he still need assistance with his laptop? As if knowing what she was thinking, Sebastian glanced up at her.
"Hold on a minute," He instructed her, sounding rather impatient. The woman jolted from the tone of his voice. For a brief moment, she wondered if he truly was capable of hearing her thoughts. But deciding that was foolish, she let it go and waited for him. "Mihai, it's Michaelis." Sebastian spoke before the man on the other end could even say hello.
"Did you find the stewardess or did she jump out of the plane…" Before Mihai could even finish, the demon was interrupting.
"I'm not in the mood for jokes." Sebastian warned him. He then glanced up at the stewardess. "Catina, sit down." He ordered. Awkwardly, the girl glanced around before deciding to sit in a seat on the other side of the aisle. "I'm handing the phone off to Catina. Hopefully, she'll understand what you're talking about." The demon then held out the phone to the human. The stewardess paused for a moment to stare at the phone. She looked a little hesitant, as if she believed the phone would bite her if she tried reaching for it. Or perhaps she was afraid that one of the men would bite her. This amusing thought brought a smirk to the demon's face. To encourage her to take it, the demon held it out a little further. "Take it," He lightly ordered. Sighing, the woman took the phone and brought it up to her ear.
"Hello?" She answered.
"Look, it's really simple. He just needs help logging into the computer and finding an email. Okay? So, let's get this done quickly so we can all go back to our lives." Mihai said to her.
"Got it," Catina responded with a nod of her head. She then pointed at the laptop that sat on the table in front of Sebastian still. "May I, Sir?" Without question, the demon handed her the laptop.
"Okay, the password is RaPtor82." Mihai repeated for the second time, hoping that this person got it right the first time. "The 'r' and the 'p' are capitalized." Despite the man not being able to see her, Catina nodded her head as she typed it out without any problems. Clicking 'enter', the computer made a melodic sound before the desktop appeared.
"Alright," The woman confirmed. "Now what?"
"Head to the internet and go to the mail rapid website." The man proceeded. Sebastian watched as the woman knew what to do. He was silently amazed that she knew exactly what Mihai was talking about. How she knew what icon to press and where to search for the website he talked about amazed him. It all seemed too complex to him, but she did it without even thinking or hesitating. She didn't even look at the keyboard as she typed. Her eyes were focused intently on the screen.
"How did you learn to use a laptop?" Sebastian asked out of curiosity. Catina's head snapped to the side to look at him in astonishment that he was speaking to her.
"How?" She repeated before she gave it some thought. The woman then shrugged her shoulders. "I just…grew up around computers. It's not that hard really. Anyone can learn."
"Yes, but can you teach an old dog new tricks?" Alucard snickered. Glancing over at him, Sebastian found the No Life King still gazing out the window. His legs were crossed and his fingers were interlaced over his lap. While it seemed like he wasn't interested in what was going on between him and Catina, there was a large grin on the elder vampire's face.
"Again," The woman chuckled. "It's not that hard. I'm sure you guys can figure it out in no time."
"She sounds cute." Mihai spoke, knowing that the elder creatures could hear him. "Is she cute?" Catina blushed and looked back at the phone as if she would be able to see the man who called her cute.
"Define cute," Sebastian muttered as his incredulous gaze flickered up and down the woman. The woman felt stung by that displeased look in the demon's eyes. She had always felt self-conscious about her appearance, and seeing the demon look at her like that, she believed that what she had been fearing for so long was actually true. Maybe she wasn't attractive after all.
"You don't have to be so cold, Michaelis." Alucard cackled at Catina's expense. The demon glanced over at the vampire to give him an annoyed look.
"Do you really wish to go down that rabbit hole, Alucard?" Sebastian questioned him.
"And what rabbit hole would that be?" The No Life King asked. The demon then gestured his head at the stewardess.
"Do you find her attractive?" The demon asked unexpectedly. Catching on to what the Prince of Hell was doing, Alucard's grin faltered slightly.
"I believe that if I answer truthfully, I will come to regret it." The elder vampire figured.
"We're here to find Seras, not to sleep with other women." Sebastian reminded him with a nod. "And I most definitely would have told our little mate that you were looking at other women." A smirk spread across the demon's face. "I would love to watch her tear into you. She would be quite jealous."
"So," Mihai drawled. "Can I get your number?" Catina was purely stunned by what was occurring around her. How did she get roped into all of this? These two men were clearly searching for someone. The one gentleman was threatening his friend by telling their…lover that he was being unfaithful. And someone else was hitting on her over the phone.
"Um…" Catina murmured, unsure of what answer to give. She didn't know the man she was speaking to, so she was hesitant to give her number to him. But…what if he turned out to be decent? What if he turns out to be the one?
"Well, if or when you return to Bucharest, hit me up. You can get my number from Sebastian." Mihai told her. "Now, are you on the mail rapid website?"
"Yes," Catina answered with a nod.
"Great! Go to login. His email will be Sebastian underscore Michaelis. The 's' and the 'm' are capitalized." Mihai instructed her. "Followed by at mail rapid." He trailed off and waited for her to get that much.
"Dot com?" Catina asked.
"Yes," The man answered.
"And what's the password?" The stewardess asked next.
"SelinaKyle40. No spaces, and the 's' and 'k' are capitalized." Mihai responded.
"Selina Kyle?" Sebastian repeated before he took the phone from the woman without any warning. Catina gasped, but didn't do or say anything. Instead, she went straight back to typing to try and get into his email account. "Why did you put a woman's name as my password?"
"You said that you liked cats." Mihai replied, as if that was a good enough response that answered the demon's question.
"Yes, but why?" The Prince of Hell questioned. "If Seras found out, she'll be livid. She'll want to know who this Selina is. I don't even know who she is."
"First off, your girl ran away, so I hardly think she's going to care who you're sleeping with or what your password is." The man boldly stated. Hearing exactly what he said, Alucard's head snapped to the side to glower at the phone. "Second off, Selina Kyle isn't even a real person. She's a character from the Batman comic book series. She's Catwoman! You like cats and you wear leather, like her. It was a joke setting that as your password because everyone calls you Selina behind your back. I thought you knew that. Seras knew it. I guess she wasn't much of a mate if she didn't even tell you people were making fun of you behind your back." Before Mihai could say another word, Sebastian hung up the phone. After that, it was so silent on the plane. The men stewed in their anger from what was said to them. Catina, greatly uncomfortable, sat as still as possible in her chair, hoping to draw very little attention to herself. However, the men hadn't forgotten her existence like she had hoped.
"You have a better understanding of women than we do." Sebastian whispered before he peeked at the human from the corner of his eye.
"Y-yes?" Catina asked while a shudder shot down her body. There was something in that man's eyes that made her want to run for the hills. He looked so hostile, though she knew that he was just hurt from what Mihai had said.
"The night Seras ran away, she kept assuring us how much she loved us." The demon explained to her. "She kept repeating it, as if we would forget." The stewardess nodded her head, a sign that she wanted him to continue. "She even asked if we would still love her in a few years. She seemed genuinely happy knowing that we will love her forever; for the rest of our lives." Again, the woman nodded, so he proceeded. "Are we making fools of ourselves trying to get her back?" Catina sighed before she lowered her gaze and thought carefully about what was said.
"I don't know what happened or why she would run." The woman whispered. "But to me it sounds like she will come back." Catina then smiled at the males to help further assure them. "She wanted to let you guys know how much she loved you before she vanished. She also wanted to know if you both will still love her when she returns in a few years. I don't know why Seras left so suddenly. Maybe she's in some sort of trouble and didn't want to involve you guys. But I think she will eventually come back home." Hearing this did bring some comfort to Alucard and Sebastian. Her smile widened then. "I think it's sweet that you're trying to find her. It sounds like you really love her."
"We do, but people tend to think that we're being overbearing and possessive." Sebastian responded softly.
"I don't know the whole story, but to me it sounds like you both just want to make sure she's okay." Catina replied with a shrug. "I hope you do find her, and I hope everything works out for the three of you."
"You're not bothered by our relationship with her?" The demon asked, sounding surprised by this. The woman's eyes widened slightly, but she ended up shaking her head. "Why? So many humans find it unusual and repulsive."
"Humans?" The woman giggled at his choice of words. "I don't know about others, but I like to keep an open mind. Love is love. As long as everyone is consensual, you're happy, and nobody is getting hurt, then who cares?"
"If she truly does care about us, then why didn't she tell me about what people were saying behind my back?" Sebastian asked her.
"Maybe she didn't want to upset you." The stewardess suggested. "All that matters is that Seras loves you. It's not like she was making fun of you behind your back. Who knows, maybe she was defending you the entire time." Catina then got up from her chair and carefully handed him back the laptop. However, as soon as he saw what exactly was on the screen, Sebastian's eyes widened.
"Why am I getting mail for male enhancements?" The demon asked, purely stunned by the human race. "And why am I getting strange messages from women that are available in my area? I'm leaving the country. How could they possibly be in my area?"
"Ignore that," Catina laughed. "It's just spam."
"Spam?" Sebastian repeated before he glanced up at her. "What is spam?"
"It's just garbage," The woman explained. "Was there anything else I could help you with?"
"Yes, I was wondering how to work the cursor." The demon muttered as he glanced back down at the laptop.
"It's real simple," Catina assured him as she bent over. With a single finger, she touched a smooth pad that was just beneath the keyboard. Doing nothing more but swiping her finger over the pad, the cursor moved on the page. "That's it. Just move your finger wherever you want the cursor to go. Like if I want to go to the top left of the screen, then I just move my finger to the top left of the pad. The cursor will follow."
"How strange," Sebastian whispered as he tested it out for himself. The cursor went exactly where he wanted it to go as he elegantly moved his finger across the pad. He then smiled up at the stewardess. "Thank you for your assistance. I believe that will be all."
"Call if you need anything else." Catina responded with a smile, and then she returned to the galley. Looking back at the laptop, Sebastian searched for the email that was sent a few hours ago. Thankfully, it wasn't very hard to find among the four emails that were sent to him. Clicking on the one he needed, he got a pop up that requested to wait until the video loaded. There was such a calm look in the demon's eyes that Alucard didn't particularly like. He couldn't understand how Sebastian could sit there so coolly and smile as if everything was alright.
"Do you really think Seras will return in a few decades, like the stewardess had suggested?" The No Life King asked. The demon lifted his gaze to look at him, but that smile never fell.
"I believe she will." Sebastian purred with a pleased look. "If Seras was truly repulsed by us and hated us for any reason, why would she have begged us to touch and sleep with her? Why would she have kept reminding us every minute that she loved us more than anything in this world? Why would she have wanted time to freeze and to stay with us in that single moment? In my belief, Seras didn't want to leave, but she felt obligated to for reasons unknown to us. I don't know what our mate is doing, but Seras seems to believe that it will take a few decades before she can return home to us."
"I don't understand how it all went to hell so fast." Alucard murmured as he lowered his gaze, though he was only focused on the past. "Something must have happened within that one week we were together. But what? What happened that we were oblivious to? Did someone threaten our mate? Even that doesn't make sense to me. Seras is strong. Why would she feel intimidated enough to run? My Draculina is a fighter. She would have faced anyone who was threatening her. So what danger is she in that she had to run?"
"From what Alana told us, it sounds like Seras was talked into running away." Sebastian reminded him.
"But why? If Seras loved us, why would she listen to Alana and run from us? It doesn't make sense." The elder vampire tried to piece it together.
"It has something to do with our past." The demon replied as he glanced back at the screen. The video had finished uploading, but all he could wonder about was what bothered Seras so badly that she had to escape.
"Again, it doesn't make sense. From the very beginning, since she was created, we had always been very honest with Seras of who we are and what we've done. And in spite of knowing it, she stayed. She trusted us and showed nothing but loyalty from day one. But now? Almost a hundred years of sticking by our sides, she flees because of something from our past? What didn't she know before that caused my Draculina to run?" Alucard questioned.
"How far in the past?" Sebastian wondered. The No Life King sighed heavily before he gazed back out the window.
"I'm not sure." The elder vampire murmured.
"The only person who knew anything about Seras was Alana. Everyone else barely had interaction with Seras before she vanished. So, what does Alana know that spooked our mate?" The demon thought hard about it.
"Alana kept insinuating that we would eventually hurt Seras. Perhaps she convinced our bride that we're abusive?" Alucard considered.
"We've most certainly killed people, but I can hardly say that I have ever abused a lover." Sebastian responded. "What about you, Alucard?" The elder vampire was silent for a moment while he grimaced at a particular memory.
"I killed a lover once before." The No Life King admitted. "But that was in my old life, while I was human." He then glanced back at the demon. "I have broken hearts and unintentionally hurt women during sex due to my size or pace, but I have never purposely brought harm to a lover, especially to someone I care about. I love Seras. She should know that I would never hurt her." Alucard's look darkened as he furrowed his brows in curiosity. "Do you think Alana told our Seras lies?"
"It's possible," The demon sighed. "Alana was telling nothing but the truth to us. But perhaps there are lies that she believes in that she told to Seras." Sebastian then turned the laptop on the table so they were both able to see the screen. Navigating the cursor, he pressed play on the video. The video was made up of different cut footage from different cameras that were placed all throughout the airport. They were able to see the second Seras entered the airport, to when she bought the ticket, to her wait time, and when she boarded the plane. She had little luggage; one suitcase and one packback. Besides still looking exhausted, nothing seemed out of place. She didn't appear injured, though she did look a little stressed. "Well, it's most definitely her on the footage. But why is she going back to London? What business does she have there?"
"Perhaps she is meeting someone there." Alucard responded.
"Yes, but who?" Sebastian questioned with another sigh. "Do you think she's being blackmailed?"
"For what?" The No Life King snickered at the ridiculous thought. Who would be stupid enough to blackmail the No Life Queen? If Seras didn't kill them, he would. Only a fool would do something so stupid.
"Who knows?" The demon grumbled. "Her past is messy, and she was part of the Hellsing Organization. Maybe a target we failed to take down or a vengeful mate? There are a great number of people who not only want our heads, but want hers as well."
"My Draculina could be trying to protect us as well. Perhaps that is the true reason why she ran." Alucard wondered.
"We don't need protection." Sebastian snickered. "If Seras is in trouble, we are the best people who can protect her. She should know this."
"Unless whatever Alana told her made Seras think differently." The elder vampire reminded him. Alucard saw the anger conflict with the frustration and exhaustion in Sebastian's eyes. He knew then that the demon was reaching his limit.
"Damn that woman!" The demon hissed as he slammed his fist down on the table. Afterwards, he combed his fingers through his hair while he glared angrily at the footage on the laptop. "Alana screwed everything up! Our bride probably feels so alone and lost!" Sebastian then looked back at the elder vampire. "Once we get to London, we search every hotel possible, even motels."
"Why stop there?" Alucard interrupted. "We should check with recent vacancies in flats that have been purchased. We should also talk to realtor offices to see if any single women have purchased a home within the last two weeks."
"Before we do any of that, perhaps we should check with airports and train stations." Sebastian suggested.
"Bus stations," The elder vampire added.
"And other means of transportation, such as car rentals." The demon thought up. "While security searches their footage and companies check their records, we can scout hotels, motels, and whatever other places where she could possibly stay." Sebastian then lowered his gaze to frown at the table. "Hopefully, we're not too late."
"Late?" Alucard repeated as he narrowed his eyes on the demon. What could he possibly mean by that? The No Life King refused to think the worst; the possibility that his mate could already be dead.
"Hopefully, she didn't already leave London. Hopefully, we can find her within these next few days." Sebastian elaborated.
"Where else would she go?" The elder vampire questioned.
"Where else can she go?" The demon corrected him. "If Seras is trying to hide from someone, she'll probably want to run away to a country that nobody would expect to find her in. But somewhere not too obvious that would make her look conspicuous." Sebastian pinched his chin between two fingers while he thought carefully about what Seras' next move may be. "She'll probably want to move to somewhere she feels comfortable living. There's the obvious, moving to a country that speaks mostly English, but I think she would be smart enough to know that whoever is hunting her would figure this."
"If she is hiding from someone or from us, then why would she return to England?" Alucard asked. "That's the most obvious place for her to run to."
"I think I know why. London is familiar territory. She's going to stop there briefly to catch her bearings, pay respect to her parents, and then move on." Sebastian figured. "Which languages is Seras fluent in? Or which languages does she have a basic understanding of?"
"English, obviously." Alucard listed off.
"She's fluent in Romanian." The demon muttered as he held up two fingers.
"She knows a little of German and French," The elder vampire added.
"Yes, but she butchered those languages." Sebastian chuckled with a warm smile. "She was more comfortable with Dutch, however. It wasn't as difficult for her as German and it is relatively close to English." The smile on the demon's face widened. "Being able to narrow down where she will run off to next shouldn't be too difficult. We know she's not returning to Romania anytime soon."
"And she may not stay in England in fear of someone finding her." Alucard responded.
"Possible countries that she could flee to are: the Netherlands, Suriname, and Belgium." The demon mentioned. "Since she wasn't very fluent in German and French, I have a hard time believing she would flee to countries that spoke those languages. We might have to strike off Belgium from our list."
"Which only leaves the Netherlands and Suriname." The No Life King noted, receiving a nod from the demon.
"That is if we're confident she won't run to a country that's official language is English, such as America or Ireland." Sebastian responded.
"Are we ruling out England completely?" Alucard snickered.
"Not entirely," The demon muttered. "We'll search London to see if we can pick up any clues on Seras' whereabouts. But I don't think she'll stay in London. Then again, she may have already fled the country days ago." Looking back at the No Life King, Sebastian proceeded. "Don't worry, we'll find her. We just need to stay patient and keep a level head."
"A level head?" The elder vampire scoffed. With a fiery look in his eyes, Alucard scowled. "I'm already losing what little patience I had. If we don't find her soon, I just might burn down the entire country." A smirk graced the demon's perfect lips. Torturing and killing people is certainly one way to get information of the whereabouts of their mate. That would most definitely give them what they want faster than going about it in a humane way. He was unable to stop himself from laughing at the very thought. It was his and Alucard's preferred way of getting information. But until they know for sure that Seras is in some sort of trouble, they'll leave the torture and killing as a last resort.
End of Chapter Four
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