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Noelle had decided to stay back at the office for the time being, deciding not to risk getting knocked out like she had done on their last mission. She was reading one of the medical textbooks she had accumulated over the years.

She sighed lightly as she received a phonecall from Kundiman. She got up and grabbed a bag and some medical supplies just in case and holstered the gun she now kept on her at all times, in case of an attack. She dashed outside to the scene of a commotion and ran over to Kundiman, "what the hell's going on?!" she asked quickly as she pulled her gun out.

She looked around and noticed Ri had been grabbed by something, "oh for the love of god..." she said quietly before seeing Seth getting kicked in the face. "One second, let me just get this," she said to Kundiman and rushed over to Seth, holding the gun firmly aimed at the vampire who had kicked him down.

10:45 - 11:00 AM

From the Carribean to Chicago. Izumi could never feel better to travel back to the right C city she actually belonged. Today was yet another boring day at the office. Izumi poked around the secretary's desk seeing that Marv was absent from work ( probably due to worse case of travel fever ). She rested her head on one arm as she watched the telephone. Nothing. Izumi stood up and went to another room, Kundiman's office. So far, the pace didn't do any cleaning. On a corner of the room was her boss' goldfish that was minding it's own business. Still yet another four walled prison of boredom. Izumi took off once more and went to the front of the cleaning desk. No customer but there was a large crowd outside watching something. " Must be a movie shoot. " Izumi took a piece of paper and went to the back. She checked the cupboards and the closets if there was anything they lacked. They were stacked with enough materials for a month. Again, she sat in the dry cleaner's front desk. Then the phone rang.

" Val Singan's Cleaning Service. How may I help you? " she said in her rather monotone voice.

" Greetings. I'd like to pick up my laundry. It was the one soiled with Tuna filling. " a man's voice said on the other line.

" You're shirt is already prepared sir. You can pick it up anytime. " she replied.

" Good. " the front door's chime sounded. A middle-aged man in a black coat stepped forward to the counter. " Good evening Medusa. How's my darling? "

" Ian. Good to see you. " Izumi took out a small box wrapped in red cloth as well as a large object wrapped in newspaper. " Here are the things you asked."

" Very well. " Ian said in a rather British accent. " You do know how you are paid Medusa. Now, I must take my leave. Thank yet again my dear. "

Izumi bowed before sitting back down. As soon as Ian left, the door chimed again. This time two females came inside. A tall one carrying a rather large " ironing board " and the other wearing a violet goth-lolita dress and holding a large suite case. Izumi raised her eyebrow. Suddenly, the taller one reached behind her back and raised the ironing board before attempting to drop it on Izumi. As the board came down, the sound of clanging metal ran through the entire store. Both girls smiled. " Good to see you Mizumi and Shizune. Welcome to Chicago. "

" ... " Mizumi looked at Izumi before dropping her sword and hugging her little sister. Shizun laughed a bit at the scene her two sisters were making. " Izumi-ne. You work in a laundry service now? Boy, I bet you missed the old days don't you. " Mizumi dropped Izumi and looked at Shizune. " Shizu. Tell Zumi the good news. " Shizune cleared her throat and nodded. " Izumi-ne. You're ban has been lifted. The Clan has officially granted your full gear back as well your " eyes ". "

Izumi looked at Shizune then to her older sister. " They have? But why? "

Shizune cleared her throat again. " They want the Gorgon Sisters back. All three of them. " Silence over came the room before someone entered the door. " Shizune! Mizumi! You guys are so unfair! Why did I have to pay for the taxi. " a male teenager appeared behind Mizumi. Izumi looked at the boy and her face brightened. " Baby Hayate. How much have you grown! " She leaned towards her baby brother and pinched his cheeks. " And you've grown up to be such a handsome young boy! "

" Izumi-ne! Stop it! I'm not a baby anymore! " Hayate slapped Izumi's hand away. " I'm already sixteen. Also, I'm applying in Chicago High this year. I heard there's disappearing students there. Ain't that great. If it's a monster, I'll take it down and make all of you three go green with envy."

" Hayate. Monster hunting is a job to be taken seriously. We'll check that mystery later. " Mizumi looked at the boy. " What are you're thoughts on this Izumi? "

" Hmm... I'll see about that soon. So anyways, you three. I have to get to work. Would you mind we have our reunion some other time? " Izumi waved her hand in front of her sisters. Shizune looked around and looked at Izumi. " Hey. Since there's no one else here, why don't we help you out. "

" B-but... my boss... " Izumi shook her head.

" Oh c'mon sis. Let us help. Just this once. Besides, we won't ask for a salary. Teehee. " Shizune smiled.

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11:02 am
Van Hellsing Detective Agency Office

They weren't answering. If there was something Kundiman hated it was people not answering their phones. Especially on work hours. Where the hell was everybody?

"Where the hell are you? Get your asses here this instant! Ri's been kidnapped! Get here now!" she screamed into the device. She looked over at Ri's desk and tried to make sense of the neatness that it was. Of course there wouldn't be a note on who will probably kidnap me there. She sighed then walked over to the other offices to see who else were in. No one.

Were they all kidnapped? Who was her next of kin? Who would want to kidnap dear old Ri? She sat on Ri's desk, carelessly moving the things the woman had carefully arranged to the side to accomodate her derriere.

Her salary wouldn't be affected would it? Because even if she was kidnapped during mission time she wasn't injured because of the mission, right? She caught her reflection on one of the mirrors and smiled at it and patted her hair before moving back to her desk.

"Let's do it the old way." She brought out her phone and seed dialled everyone while calling them through her device. They'd better answer their phones or their headsets... they also better answer now.

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...some people are only alive because it is illegal to kill them...

10:55 am
Somewhere

Damian was thinking about giving in to the temptation that was Juliette. His sweet, sweet Juliette. Her eyes had long gotten glassy when he'd caught her again but at the mention of her daughter, they lit like amber flames. Such impossible eyes, so deep and filled with such spirit. It had been the very reason he'd taken her. Also, it had helped that she looked so much like his beloved. He knew now that he'd been destined to reunite with her. After years of being lost, he'd finally given up thinking that he had to find a new mate. But one fateful trip to a children's school (he'd thought to feed. A child's blood was so much more pure than an adults) and he found the light.

Little Ri was a picture of his beloved, such pale hair, so long and silky. Her features though still that of a child had held the same delicate features he'd once held. Oh how he had yearned to snatch her quickly and make her his. As she was too young yet to turn and made a lover, he planned to make her his daughter. He'd made such plans in his head when suddenly the girl's mother had come into view. She was the little girl all grown up. Perfect.

Damian looked now into Juliette's eyes, seeing the reflection of his own hunger laced eyes glowing red in the darkness of the room they were in. He knew it bothered her when she couldn't see clearly. Of course, the dark was nothing to him, he could see perfectly well without it. Light, especially that of the sun was an awful means of illumination anyway. He preferred the fake light from the fluorescent lights. At least, in this instance, something human-made was useful.

Juliette's teeth grinding brought him out of his wayward thoughts. He smiled at her. He'd gotten distracted. His kind were surely so fickle as the stereotypical human woman was. But the lady before him -and he could think of her as nothing but a lady, was different from the others. She was strong for one, always escaping him when he forgot to chain her (and he did so frequently when he was taking care of his thirst). But then she was so much a delight to find and capture again that he had hesitated throughout the years to turn her, or even feed on her.

Even when she'd escaped him and kept away for five years, he had held back his anger (towards her anyway. Jaques was not so lucky). He should have expected it of course. Her escapes had lasted longer each time. But it just such a joy to play hide and seek. He'd kept tabs on her husband, Gabriel and her daughter. Gabriel was off pursuing his career and playing friend to a vampire hunter searching for Juliette, but that was expected. But Ri...Ahh, Ri...She had gone ahead and made herself bait, working her way into Van Hellsing, that blasted group of supernatural hunters.

At first, he'd been horrified. What if she had been taken and turned before he himself could do so? What if she was fed on by someone other than him? Ri's blood had smelled so succulent he hated that others had noticed, regretted even that he'd told the girl since evidently, she'd listened.

He remembered also growing angry. Van Hellsing was the one who took away his beloved. They were the ones who'd hunted his coven and killed everyone. They were going to pay soon. Jaques however pathetic a companion, was an excellent fighter -when Damian didn't restrict his feeding. And Raven, the sweet child was loyal to a fault. Killing his family but sparing him was the right thing. It gave him pleasure to know that Raven didn't know Damian was the one who killed his family, that it wasn't a human like those police had thought.

No, indeed there was nothing to worry about now. He'd have Ri soon and they all could play with the agency. He'd already sent the email to Ri's laptop, the one connected to the agency's. It was such an intriguing thing, internet. He was glad he'd studied it (albeit, his teacher was surely regretting it where ever in heaven or hell she was in now).

Stroking Julliette's hair and smiling, Damian could barely reign in his happiness. His features the very picture of male sexuality was laced with such evil that Juliette shuddered.

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Izumi's cellphone rang. She picked up and looked at the caller. " Kundiman... " she whispered under her breath. " Good noon miss Kundiman. What may I do for you? "

" Izumi! Where are you?! " she yelled. There was tension in her voice and judging from her heavy breathing, this was more important than a ripped dress. " It's important. Ri... she's been kidnapped. "

" I'm in the agency's front taking care of customers and my family is here as well. " she calmly said. Shizune stared at her sister as she took out a customer's clothes. She went to Izumi and smiled. " Any problems big sister? " Izumi stared at her. " Uhm, office problems. "

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10:45am
Location classified

By the time the Captain reached the ground floor of the apartment block, just fifteen minutes after his shot had been blocked, the local police had already been called. He didn’t want to reveal himself and risk the awkward political situation so instead was content with lingering at the perimeter of the cordoned area, listening to the police conversations, lip-reading and following the journalists. They didn’t seem to know much but all he could gather from the snippets of conversation was that the target had been murdered, quite literally torn apart. Watching the forensics team, however, suddenly made the officer aware of how little physical evidence was being removed from the scene; and not one of them appeared to be showing any trace of blood.

Finally, Lucien had had enough of quietly observing and locked his eyes on one particular fairly young detective. He didn’t seem to have much experience in the police work and judging from the lack of colour in his face had puked on seeing the scene inside. Slowly, the Captain moved towards the edge of the barricade:

“Excuse me, detective.” The young man turned slowly and the pair made eye-contact strong enough to send a shiver down the Captain’s spine: Oh no, I always pick those ones.
“I couldn’t help but notice your… truncheon. Must take a man with a lot of skill to wield something like that.” He glanced down slowly and then back up, following the seams of the officer’s clothing. “You looked shocked, Detective, is there anything I can do to…help?” The last word bore every ounce of suggestion Lucien could muster in the circumstances and he watched the Detective almost physically melt at the image of a mysterious, dark stranger ‘helping’ him. He opened his mouth to speak and, just at the first word, the harsh sound of screeching brakes caused both men to jump in opposite directions as a much larger van pulled up.

“Damn.” He read the acronym on the side and vanished quickly. By the time the young detective with whom he had been…well, flirting, turned around again, the Captain was already in a side-alley off the street.

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11:01am
Van Hellsing Detective Agency Office

The next screeching comms message arrived just as the Captain found his way back to the Agency’s Office. He stood silently in the doorway, wincing at the unnecessary echo he was being provided from their boss shouting at the same time it arrived in his ear. He sighed.

“I heard most of what happened. What was their status prior to stopping?”

Ever since the last mission Nicky had found himself growing increasingly despondent and listless. It was nice hunting monsters by himself once in a while and that's what he had been doing the past few days. The agency may have been effective, but so far he found that there was so much more he could do just by himself.

He had grown increasingly dependent on his recent regenerative abilities. He exercised less caution and more action - which to begin with was more of his style. It was an exhilirating feeling to know that one is partially invincible. It was, is and will always be freeing to know that even if just for a while that he was invincible.

So when Kundiman started calling him on the phone, he left it vibrating softly in his pocket. Let her wait until he finally made his kill for the night. She owed him that much.

Searching the area Mavis receives a message. “Where the hell are you? Get your asses here this instant! Ri's been kidnapped! Get here now!" Mavis quickly ran to the vehicle panting profusely. “Damn It!” he yelled. As an oncoming car approached he stood in its way. As the 40 something male driver rolled down the window to scream at Mavis, Mavis walked to the door and forcefully pulled the man out. As the man got up from the ground Mavis punched him in the head quite hard knocking him out cold.

Commandeering the Honda Accord Mavis sped around the block twice looking for anything suspicious. Then a call on his phone.

e didn’t speak only listened to Kundiman panicked mode.
“I was just with her! How could I let this happen?” He said angrily to himself. Changing course in the middle of the street the tires screeched in agony. He made a wide U-turn and frantically sped to the office as he pulled up sprinted inside.

11:02
Van Hellsing Detective Agency

Kundiman looked at the contraption before her that Ri made sense out of everyday. She had no idea how to work the damned computer. It kept asking for a certain password and how on earth would she know the woman's password?

Jelly Beans

She tried word after word just to see if she could get lucky. Maybe there was a clue of where or who she could be.

Sea Weed

She had called the boss and reported the... kidnapping. He seemed quite calm considering. The boss knew quite will how to push her buttons- or she thought he did. How dare he remind her to get Ri back alive as much as possible without sacrificing any other agents? What did he think she was stupid? OF course she knew that. What else would be left of her bonus?

Money

Izumi is accounted for. MAvis, the new weapon man is on his way. Kundiman paused. He was another M... but he answeres his phone, so that must mean he was nicer than a certain secretary who has yet to show up. Nick, the bastard is not yet answering. Lucien, the bastard-er had his phone turned off. At least her pathologist was around. Sara, their driver and all around everything... filed for a leave. Who else was she missing? Seth.

Orlando Bloom

She frowned as she typed random words on Ri's computer in case they were the password. It seemed extremely tolerant of her wrong passwords so she continued as she did a mental roll call.

Bunny Slippers

Why wasn't Seth answering her calls? He was a sweet guy who always answered. Maybe he found a cute girl somewhere. He didn't seem the type to run off like that over a girl. Unlike let's say, Nick, Marvin and perhaps Lucien who didn't know how to use the damned phone!!!

Britney Spears

He'll turn up sooner or later. She heard the discreet beep of the door being opened and the alarm being reset. She called towards the stairs. "About time you guys got here!"

Chocolate

Now what would she do when they all got here. She needed to find out about Ri. Who would kidnap her and why? That was simple enough considering she was with detectives. She needed to have the video of the kidnap enhanced. Maybe they'll catch the face of the vampire, because, really, what else could it have been? But then... Vampires in broad daylight? It was around ten when it happened right?

Telletubbies

She looked at the snack bar again where the video was paused. Well, it was in the alley... maybe they wore sun block? Coconut smelling vampires were wierd but not unheard of... considering.

Barney

What was her damned password?!? Maybe the ex?

Reginald Boffins

Guess not.

She turned her chair around and glared at the people. "Why weren't you answering your phones during work hours?"

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...some people are only alive because it is illegal to kill them...

She turned her chair around and glared at the people. "Why weren't you answering your phones during work hours?"

Izumi frowned. " We're not allowed to use cellphones during work hours. Well, not me since I'm in the cleaners up front. So what now Marie? " She crossed her arms and stared at the ceiling. " You do well now that when we're assigned at front of the cleaners that we need to act like real employees. "

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