Fighting for the Lost (Sebastian's Daughter Book 4) (COMPLETE)

Chapter 30

(Hey all! This is the first story of a few to get an update today for my birthday! I hope you enjoy! ...I'm getting so old... XD)

When Serena woke up, she immediately felt the stares of three pairs of eyes watching her carefully. Wanting to avoid any awkward conversation, she opened her eyes and sat up straight. Her actions earned her a couple of surprised yelps, but she didn't acknowledge them; she turned straight to Alex.

"Selena is such an idiot!" she cried out.

Alex blinked, his face expressionless. Eventually, the words sank in and he gained a look of confusion. "Why do you say that?" he asked, ignoring the questions from Samantha and Finny that pelted both him and Serena.

Serena, still fuming, crossed her arms. "She knows she doesn't have much time left before she can't come back to us, but she still proceeds to go and use up most of her strength to contact Angelina! How could she? What was she thinking?!"

The other three were silent. Serena already had the answers to all of these questions, but still needed to vent out her anger and frustrations. My other half is hopeless, she thought with a sigh.

"Selena decided that she was tired of being useless, so she used most of the power and energy she had left to contact Angelina." She looked around the room. "Wait, where is Dad? I don't want to half to say all of this again."

"I'll go find him," Samantha offered.

The door opened then, and Sebastian stepped inside. "No need. I am here. What happened, Serena?"

Serena grunted in frustration at having to repeat herself again, but she relaxed a moment later, knowing that this was all necessary if they were going to help Selena.

"Selena decided that it was a good idea to contact Angelina, even though she knew what it would do to her," she stated.

Sebastian sighed, slightly annoyed but mostly proud of his daughter's perseverance. He had raised a strong and determined daughter, she just didn't know it yet. "Was she at least successful?" he asked, feeling a faint smile dance on his lips.

Serena nodded. "Apparently, she told Angelina about everything that was happening, and she is going to go back for another dose of the medicine or the ingredients and won't leave until she has them. She wants us to watch for her for the next couple of days."

The four standing in the room all seemed to brighten up at the news, but Serena remained serious. "We shouldn't get our hopes up yet. We don't know how long it will take Angelina to get here with the medicine. We still need Maria working day and night, just in case she can't get another dose. Also," she added, almost hesitantly, "I do not trust Angelina. I never have. Don't expect anything from me in finding her."

Sebastian nodded while the others gave her confused glances. He was aware of Serena's distrust. He could sense it and where it blossomed from. A small part of Serena didn't trust angels. She only truly knew Selena, and she was obviously different from the others. Serena was a demon, after all, and a young one at that. It didn't surprise him that she didn't trust what she had yet to experience.

The rest of her distrust brewed from Angelina's actions. The angel hadn't broken Selena free from that cage in the woods, even though all it took was some angelic energy to shatter the bars. Angelina had only brought one dose of medicine and no ingredients list. While she'd had reasons for not being able to, Serena still questioned her loyalty, and her doing so was understandable.

Serena didn't answer any confused and concerned gazes from Finny or Samantha or Alex, and instead stared out the window. "Someone has to make sure that Angelina isn't seen by anyone else in this manor. It will bring unwanted attention to Selena."

The four of them nodded in understanding. If Selena made it out of this, the last thing she would need was Ciel barking questions at her, and demanding answers. The stress would probably be enough to send her under again. Sebastian made a mental note that he had to keep a sharper eye on things than usual.

"Alright," Sebastian said, going back into butler mode. "The two of you," he indicated Samantha and Finny, "need to get back to works. I want Alex to stay in here with Serena."

Samantha nodded and Finny saluted, then they both ran out of the room. Sebastian then looked to his demon daughter and his son, letting some of his sadness show on his face.

"We will save her," was all he said, before he, too, left the room.

Alex glanced over to Serena. There was a long silence between them, each one trying to let their father's words sink in. We will save her...

As the words sank into Serena, hope filled her for the first time in a while. Her father wouldn't lie to them, and he was determined to let nothing happen.

Serena gave Alex a bright smile. "I'll be fine in here by myself. No one else ever comes in here."

"But-" Alex started. Serna silenced him with another smile.

"Someone needs to go find the ingredients that Maria needs to make the medicine. And seeing as how you're the only one that can fly..."

Alex sighed, giving in. Serena was right. Even if Maria did know all of the ingredients, it wouldn't help them much if she didn't have them. Alex could at least make himself useful and be the errand boy. He nodded, then stood and turned to leave.

"Alex," Serena called out.

He turned to face her.

She gave a knowing smile. "Dad spoke the truth. We will save her. Know that I will do everything in my power to keep her alive."

Alex smiled back, nodding. With newfound hope and determination, he left the room to search for Maria.