*Creek, thud*
Hector's ear flicked at the sound of the main front door opening and closing.
" You know! People say that happiness comes from not being a Wessel and telling on your friends."
The little black pup, Blake barked at Hector as he dangled from Hector's hand over Little One's crib.
"Must be Emma coming back from buying groceries."
Hector concluded as his attention went back to Blake.
" Oh? And who exactly told you that? Who exactly are these people who say that?"
Hector was amused as a smile made its way to his face.
" Would it still work if I said I say it instead of people? "
Blake asked as he awkwardly smiled back at Hector.
" No, it wouldn't."
" Why not?"
" Because the more people who know about it. The highly likely that it's true."
" What if it's something that's wrong but everyone knows it like when a human gets bitten by a bat they become a vampire."
" Which is why I said highly likely and not definitely true. Also what? No one thinks that's true. It was just a really good joke."
" Is it? I don't find it funny."
" You didn't tell it right. "
" Then how you tell it right?"
The little pup asked as he titled his little head. Hector fell silent as he tried to recall that joke.
*Creek*
Hector's ears turn toward the sound of the main door once more opening. Curiosity soon overcame Hector as he wonders why Emma was leaving again when she just got back. He steps out of Little One's room with Blake in tow.
" I'm back. Oh! Blake! Not again."
Emma frowned at the little pup that Hector was carrying.
*Thud*
The door creek before closing with a thud.
" Did you just come back? Didn't you come back like 5 minutes ago?"
Hector asked with a confused look on his face as he pointed at Emma and the door. Emma gave Hector a stunned expression before putting the groceries on the dining table. Hector closes the distance between them and puts down Blake on the table.
" What are you talking about? I just got back."
" I could have sworn that I heard the door but no one has the key except you..."
Hector trails off as he pointed at the key Emma was holding in her hand.
" And... me ... "
Hector immediately checks his pockets looking for the key and just as he had suspected, his key was missing. Emma immediately felt something wrong and rushes to check on the kids in the playpen.
" Shayna?! Richard! If you two are playing hide and seek the game ends now! Come out!"
Emma yells as she frantically searches every room of her home and came to a halt when her gaze fell upon Little One's room.
" HECTOR!"
She screamed at the top of her lungs and echoed throughout her small home. Hector immediately came running to her side at top speed. Emma was covering her mouth with both her hands as she stared at the crib with a horrified expression.
Where Little One lay was a note dripping wet with fresh blood that stung Hector's nose as soon as he entered the room. Little One was nowhere in sight.
Hector immediately grab the note and read it out loud.
" Bonjour jolie demoiselle Emma
Your fearful expression hurts me. It should never appear on your pulchra face. Such bellezza calls out to me like the Sun calling out to the moon. It's such a strong pull like land to the swaying ocean waves. It ripples me with such desires that burn the soul. Schoonheid, won't you run away with me? To a place where we can entwine and make it our own. Just me and you, smuk.
Ah! How stupido of me! I have forgotten to introduce myself. I am the ghost of Amon's grandfather ramona telamon cinnamon Amon Drømmeri the 1st but you can call me Amon uno, in other words, Darling.
I shall be waiting for you when the moon is full and the star of love has aline with your heart. Ciao ma déesse de la beauté.
Love, the person whose heart you stole
Darzirak "
Hector turns the note over, looking for any other extra part that talks about Little One but to his dismay, there was nothing else. Just a love letter that was written in the most prestige of cursive handwriting with a huge red heart next to the signature. If it letter wasn't running with the blood of a squirrel and had bloody smudge marks around the edge of the parchment it could have been mistaken for an actual love letter.
" That's all?? Where's that part about the baby?? "
Hector gasped as he turned the crib over looking for some other note or anything else that would help them find the missing children. Emma's knees finally gave way as she made a slow descent to the ground, silently sobbing.
" How can this be?!! HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN!! Shadow creatures can't move freely during the day! "
Hector growled in frustration as he slammed his fisted paws on the ledge of the window. The wide-open window allowed the soft breeze and hash afternoon sunlight into the room. Hector huffed and puffed for a moment before finally noticing Emma sitting on the ground, sobbing. His eyes finally soften as he composed himself and walks over to her.
" They can't have gone far, I'm going to get our Chief and go after them. I'll bring them safely back I promise."
He whispers to her as he helps her back to her feet.
" Will you be okay? Should I send someone for you?"
Hector gently asks Emma as he pulls up a chair and sits her down.
" I'll be fine when you bring them back. Go, hurry go. Before you lose them in the mines."
Emma urged and Hector didn't need to be told twice. With that he charged out the door and toward the mines, howling as he went. Informing all around that there was an emergency and needed help.
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