"Dad!" Septhis said cheerfully as Vincent returned home.

"Hey kiddo." Vincent chuckled

"Gilbert isn't back. Where is he?" Septhis whined.

"He's not? Maybe he went to Uncle Scott's." Vincent sighed. Septhis pouted as the tv started beeping an alert.

"There it goes again. What's an "Amber alert", dad? What's it gotta do with missing people?" Septhis sighed.

"Warning, be on the lookout for Gilbert Levesque-Bishop." The TV reported.

"Wait what?!" Vincent said shocked.

"He was last seen red hair amber eyes, wearing dark clothing, with another man who we are on the lookout for." The TV continued. "Last seen this morning and not since."

"Gil… no it he wouldn't…. Damn it Gil!" Vincent hissed.

"Warning he is currently believed kidnapped as he was last seen with said man in a black and yellow sportscar model, presumably unconscious." The report said.

Vincent growled angrily.

"Warning, do not approach this man, as he is dangerous. It is unknown if this is connected to the serial child kidnappings." The report said before going back to the program.

"Hmpf he thinks he that great. I will get my son back asshole." Vincent growled.

"Huh? What's going on?" Septhis looked confused.

"Sep we're gonna have to put school on a hold alright kiddo." Vincent sighed looking back at Septhis.

"Why?" Septhis asked.

"Gil needs our help." Vincent sighed taking off his work uniforms jacket.

"Huh? Gil?" Septhis asked. "What about Gil-?" Septhis was cut off by the doorbell, him going to answer it and coming back with a box. "Uh dad, the mailman told me to give you this."

"Strange?" Vincent said taking the box. Opening it, he was met with a picture of Gilbert, in the back of a car looking extremely dazed, but posed like he was posing for a picture.

"The hell?" Vincent muttered. Shuffling through the box he found more, all in a similar style, all in a car, and all Gilbert looking like he was passing out or passed out.

"This fucking bastard." Vincent hissed. On the back were little messages, he noticed.

"The parents sent their children to school. The children went, but they never came home. The parents searched and searched, but the children were gone. Never to be found again."

Vincent gulped fearfully. "I swear bastard i will find you and Gil." Vincent huffed.

"What is it Dad?" Septhis asked, reaching for the box.

"Nothing Kiddo." Vincent sighed closing the box again. One picture fell, as Septhis caught it looking at it.

"What's wrong with big brother?" Septhis asked, looking.

"He needs our help Sep. Someone thinks they can just take Gil from our family, from you and me." Vincent said sadly.

"Who took him?!" Septhis panicked.

"Some man. I don't know who." Vincent sighed.

"...Is he gonna kill big brother?" Septhis asked.

"I don't know Sep. I really don't know." Vincent said worriedly.

"B-but where would he take big brother?! Why?!" Septhis worried. "Who would hurt big brother…"

"I don't know." Vincent said weakly.

"I want my big brother…. I want my big…." Septhis started to sniffle.

"I know kiddo. I know. So do i." Vincent said setting the box down and squatting down next to Septhis. "We'll find him okay. I promise we will."

"I don't want big brother hurt… Big brother can't…." Septhis sniffled, starting to cry. Vincent wiped away a few tears from Septhis's fae.

"We'll find him Sep. We'll bring him home. Okay." Vincent said softly. "But we gotta be strong."

"But you two fought this morning… what if he… what if he doesn't come back? What if they kill him?" Septhis sniffled.

"Sep please i know you're worried so am i but we gotta…. Think positive" Vincent said weakly.

"Think positive…?" Septhis sniffled.

"Yes. Happy thoughts. Like us finding him alive and okay." Vincent said with a very weak smile.

"What do we do?" Septhis sniffled.

"First we gotta pack alright." Vincent sighed ruffling Septhis hair a bit.

"Pack? Where are we going?" Septhis asked.

"We're going to find Gil. Somehow." Vincent said.
"But shouldn't we go to Uncle Scott first?"Septhis asked worriedly.

"We will but we gotta pack okay." Vincent sighed. Septhis sighed, going upstairs and taking his backpack with him. Vincent walked over to the home phone.

"I'm pretty sure Scotty already heard but…" Vincent sighed before picking up the home phone and dialing up Scott's number.

"Vince? I'm in a meeting right now bro." Scott said quietly over the phone.

"This is an emergency Scott." Vincent sighed trying to hide the worry in his voice.

"What kinda emergency?" Scott hissed.

"Family emergency!" Vincent huffed.

"Well? Go on." Scott sighed.

"Gil and my had an argument but he hasn't come home. And i just heard an Amber alert for him, also got some pictures from whoever is behind this." Vincent said.

"Wait, pictures? Amber alert? Slow down and tell me what happened." Scott sounded alarmed. "Step by step."

"This morning i got a call from work saying they needed me for the day shift and i always need the extra money so i took it. I called Gilbert down to help Sep out with his homework and we got into an argument." Vincent said a bit shakily.

"Okay. Did he say anything indicating he was leaving." Scott said.

"He- he said that if he left that i wouldn't come looking for him which is not true mind you. And then he went back to his normal favorite thing and stormed out… I-i think… h-he might have…. I mean i don't know but oh hell if he got caught just to spite me i'm going to feel so bad." Vincent started to frantically mutter more to himself.

"Easy now. Easy. You mentioned pictures. What pictures." Scott said.

"I got pictures in the mail… no return address and no clue from who…. But i-i know it's that fucking bastards doing." Vincent huffed trying to keep from tearing up.

"Wait he sent you pictures? Of what? Or who?" Scott said sounding like he realized something.

"Y-yeah, of Gil. I-i have them here by me." Vincent said shakily.

"Of Gil. How so." Scott sounded increasingly angry.

"Uh kinda dazed looking like he was sorta passed out but not fully in a backseat of a car." Vincent muttered.

"... Was there anything on the back." Scott said.

"Yeah… Some creepy little note thing." Vincent said walking back to the in table opening the box again.

"... Vince, if i tell you, do not, i repeat, do not freak out." Scott sighed. "There's a killer out there…. His method is exactly the way you just described."

"He…. No no no no no don't tell me he's going to kill Gil cause i swear to god if he dares i will personally hunt him down my goddamn self." Vincent growled.

"Vince do not. This guy is smart. The kids he takes, he takes one for every month. Keeps them a while. Then kills them at the end of the month. And hides their bodies where they first disappeared." Scott sighed.

"That's my kid Scott! I can't just sit back in the sidelines and hope he's safe! I can't!" Vincent said.

"I'm not saying you should. But if you do, he'll just kill Gil early and run away." Scott warned. "He's done it before, and he will do it again. He can kill Gilbert today, he can follow the pattern and wait the month till Gilbert's birthday to kill him. It doesn't matter to him, as long as Gil ends up dead either way."

"I won't let him hurt Gil Scott i can't i-i-it'd be all my fault…." Vincent said sadly.

"It's not your fault, Vince. You had no idea what would happen." Scott sighed. "Gil will be his final kill, if he's wrapping up the year. Likely he will make Gil last. Only thing i do know is the killer leaves a picture of a little girl with the bodies. Likely a daughter or relation."

"I should have gone after him instead of going to work…. I should have but no i was a damned fool." Vincent whimpered a bit. "Gil won't be anyone's fucking kill i swear."

"Vince, you didn't know what would happen, don't blame yourself." Scott sighed.

"Scott i had a chance to stop this! I had a chance and i just blew it off….. I'm a damned idiot." Vincent sniffled.

"Vince you didn't know. Couldn't have known." Scott tried to comfort him.

"You think me of all people would fucking know better but no… i just let him go….. All on his own….." Vincent sniffled.

"Vince this was the act of someone else. Gil was targeted, likely before all of this. Not your fault." Scott sighed.

"I won't let this bastard get away with it." Vincent sniffled.

"Nobody will. But Gil won't survive if you go after him. You'll just kill him that way." Scott said softly.

"Then what the hell do i do Scott?! What the fuck do i do? Can't just let some jackass run off with my kid…. I just can't." Vincent huffed.

"Vince…. I know it hurts. I don't like telling parents i found their kid dead. But this killer, he's doing this because he knows you love him." Scott sighed. "He's likely been watching Gil. He knows you two fight. He sees this as an opportunity because he thinks you won't come after him. That you'll let Gil die."

"How long has he been fucking stalking us huh?! Fucking how long? I keep a very close eye on everything around how the hell could i have missed someone watching?!" Vincent huffed.

"Vince…. Vince calm down. You're in emotional distress right now. You're in no state to hunt anyone." Scott sighed. "Vince there's lots of ways to target someone. From just passing them on the street to becoming their friend when they're having emotional trouble. For all we know, Gil thought he was just a kind ear to his problems."

"Who ever the hell he is he's fucking crossed the goddamn line!" Vincent huffed.

"Vince calm down." Scott sighed. "He could have targeted Gil today. He could have known him for years. We don't know. So don't go running into the streets for someone we don't even know."

"I'll fucking find him." Vincent growled

"Vince. Calm. Down." Scott warned. "The angrier you get the more you're going to go after him, and the more he'll just kill Gilbert sooner. So calm the fuck down."

"I can't just let him go fucking free! I can't sit here in waiting. I have to do something!" Vincent huffed.

"We're not. We just need to stop and think." Scott sighed.

""Think about what?! Some fucker has my kid!" Vincent huffed.

"I know Vince. That kid is my nephew." Scott sighed. "Please, stay home. Grieve. I won't lose my bro and my nephews in one day."

"Scott how can i just sit here?!" Vincent huffed.

"I never said either of us would. But i'm saying, it does you no good running off after this guy." Scott said. "Please just stay home. Grieve. Whatever you feel you need to do. Just don't run off. That's my job."

"I feel like fucking killing this asshole!" Vincent snapped.

"You will. Eventually. But not today." Scott growled. "Think of Gil. What would he tell you to do in this situation."

Vincent huffed frowning. "I-i don't know…. He's not here to tell me." Vincent grumbled.

"Vincent. Do you know your own son so little?" Scott sighed.

"Of course i do!" Vincent huffed.

"Then tell me. If it were you kidnapped, what would Gilbert do." Scott sighed.

"He'd make sure the Sep was okay. Tell Sep that everything will be fine. Call you. And….. try to help anyway he could." Vincent sighed.

"Exactly. So why not follow his example." Scott sighed. "I'll find evidence. Come by my office when you feel ready, and… we'll look at those pictures."

"Well since i don't feel safe in my own fucking home now do you mind if Sep and I crash at your place." Vincent sighed.

"It's fine. Whatever you need brother. I'm here for you." Scott sighed.

"Thanks." Vincent said.

"No problem. You'd do the same." Scott said.

"Of course!" Vincent said.

"My door's always open. You have the key. Let yourselves in, i'll probably be in late for investigation." Scott said. "Huh? Uh, yes sir. Sorry, i have to take this. Yes sir. I'll be in a minute." Scott said to someone in the background.

"Understandable. I'll let you get back to your work." Vincent sighed. Scott hung up.

"So… are we still going?" Septhis said, standing with his bag.

"Yes. We're going to got Uncle Scott's" Vincent said.

"YAY! Uncle Scott's!" Septhis said excitedly.

"Yep we're going to stay at his place while we look for a lead to where Gil is." Vincent sighed.

"Okay!" Septhis nodded happily. "But… what about the house?"

"I have a bad feeling if we stay, okay Sep. Can you make sure everything's locked up and put away while i pack?" Vincent said.

"Okay!" Septhis nodded, running further into the house to lock everything up. Vincent smiled as he headed upstairs to his bedroom to pack. Passing Gilbert's room, he noticed the door was wide open, likely left that way that morning. He sighed sadly seeing the room.

"I promise i will find you Gil." Vincent sighed sadly. Closing the door, he made sure it was locked shut before moving onto his room.