The Mansion

Chapter 8. Mafia & Football

"THAT MY DAUGHTER WHAT?!" Both Integra and Nana asked at the same time, once Near notified the adults gathered in the office of the girls' disappearance.

"Th-they're gone, m-m'lady." The albino answered, in fear of awakening their wrath.

"Please, my lady" Walter called the blonde, Integra sat down, as her butler offered her another cup of tea.

"How come this happened, Near?" L asked, focusing his worry in finding his daughter.

"Where the Hell is Annelise?" Insisted Nana.

The albino hesitated for a few moments before answering. "Whose case would you rather begin with, L?"

"Nelli's first, if you don't mind." The private eye said.

"Everyone lost sight of her after breakfast." Near began "She told the people she had been with she would be going to the gardens, on her own. No one has been able to find her since."

"What about my... goddaughter?" Integra asked, trying to keep herself calm.

"After you left." The young man continued "I went to check in on Ulquiorra, spending a long time there, before going back to Luna's, I mean, Miss Black's room, to see if she needed anything. But when I got there, the window was hermetically closed and she was gone. I found this on the floor." The albino handed L a slip of paper.

L read it carefully, and sat down on the floor.

"Sir Integra" He said finally. "What did you mean by writing this?"

"I... I should have let that girl know about that a long time ago." The blonde answered.

"Mind calling that man here, then?" L requested. The woman nodded, and as she spoke the name, the man dressed in a scarlet red long coat appeared in the midst of them.

"Did you call, Master?" He knelt in front of Lady Hellsing.

"You are to answer every question directed to you." The blue eyed commanded. Alucard nodded, and rose from the floor.

"Did you go to Miss Black's room earlier?" L asked him.

"True." He said. "The girl called for me."

"What did you speak about?"

"That answer lies in your hands still." The vampire grinned widely.

"Can you share this information with us?"

"I fear I an unable to grant you this answer, but Master will."

"Sir Integra?"

"You can freely ask me about that matter at a later time, L." The blonde answered coldly. "Let's focus on the girls' disappearance for now." L nodded agreeably.

"Did anything happen while you were there?" He asked

"An old acquaintance of ours appeared" Alucard answered, taking out the letter Ace had given him. "I was going to report to Master as soon as she got free, but I should deliver it now, shouldn't I?" He smiled. "He came through the window, you see. Took young Miss Black with him. This will explain further." He handed the closed envelope to Lady Hellsing.

The woman took it and began reading, frowning as she did.

"That Julius" She said, her voice almost a whisper. "How does he dare to take my Godchild away without asking?"

"May I take a look at it?" L asked. The blonde handed it to him. "This appears to be important. " He said as he finished reading. "Not only it mentions this Julius took Miss Black away, but he also warns us against the plan of this Blood, whatever or whoever that might be; which might lead to where Nelli was taken to. Meaning, that both girls are at this Wonderland" In the Clock Tower, Nelli and Luna sneezed they were mentioned. "But there's something that makes no sense yet... in order to prevent the sacrifice... I wonder what he meant with that phrase..."