Sebastián's Point Of View
Sebastián was beside himself as he watched the CCTV screens. He felt nauseous, bitter, and a little heartbroken. He had just missed Mizuyuki. Watching the screens, he felt terrible. Mizuyuki had put up a good fight, the problem was that William had indeed had a co-conspirator.
Even then, Mizuyuki had kicked, screamed, scratched, and punched his captors. He just wasn't strong enough. Sebastián's heart shattered hearing the guy who barely knew him, beg him for help desperately. It was then ground into dust watching the CCTV and hearing him call out to the only people he knew could save him.
Sebastián had been surprised to hear his name again, among the others. But he also felt bitter knowing that he came too late. Slamming a fist down on the desk, he walked away and headed for the first aid kit on the wall. He grabbed smelling salts and adrenaline shots. Mizuyuki had told him they had been in the library so he didn't need to look for Stephen, his main focus had been on finding Mizuyuki.
Sebastián left the panic room and headed for the library. Stephen would definitely rampage, and there was no way he wouldn't be angry at Sebastián for failing to protect Mizuyuki.
'Haah... I feel sick to my stomach.'
He came back down to the first floor. He stopped at the room Mizuyuki had been in while he had frantically ran around looking for him. He looked inside and saw a half empty jar on the table. He crossed the threshold into the room and grabbed the jar. He grimaced looking at the label, he heard a crunching sound under his foot.
Glancing down he saw a broken syringe, and let out a small curse. His broken heart broke even more. Sebastián had found a brief solace in assuming he was unconscious while the abductor holding him gripped and squeezed his ass the whole way out the door.
However, not only had he been conscious, but he had no doubt heard Sebastián calling for him and couldn't respond. It was a crushing blow.
Clutching the jar he walked out the room with renewed vigor. They could lament later. Mizuyuki still needed their help, and he would do anything to help his best friend get him back. He sprinted down the hallway and turned towards the library.
To his surprise Stephen was lying face down on the ground, unmoving. He rolled the big guy over and snapped the smelling salts stick above his nose.
Stephen's eyes flared open instantly, and he grabbed Sebastián by the neck squeezing tight.
"Steph... boss... it's me! Let go... or I'll... die!"
Stephen immediately let go, his eyes beginning to focus better, then he gasped.
"Mizuyuki! Where is he?!"
He tried to get up, but the drugs were still heavily in his system. All his initial inertia gone. The smelling salts woke him up, but did nothing for the lingering effects paralyzing him.
"He's gone boss. They took him, William also had a co-conspirator. The two of them paralyzed him with this, when it became evident the laced food wasn't knocking him out like it did you."
Stephen clutched his hands into tight fists. Then a look of realization dawned on the big guys face.
"Wait, how are you here? Why do you know all this?" Stephen asked.
"Mizuyuki, that strong willed bastard. He kicked William in the nuts when he tried to snatch him up, found your phone, used your thumb to unlock said phone, and called me in a panicked run back to your room."
"Haah... Fuck... I think I love him even more now... wait so how did he get caught? Who was the accomplice?"
"He wasn't a servant, I heard Will call him John on the CCTV. By the way do you know what nickname your adorable pet gave your butler?"
"A nickname?"
"Yeah... when he called he was talking so fast and running so hard, I was having a hard time understanding him. But he called him Asshole Alfred. I gotta tell you had the situation not been so dire, I would have burst out laughing. It's such a fitting name I plan to use it from now on."
"Yea... Mizuyuki always seemed perceptive in the craziest ways. Like his spider senses only kicked in when they wanted to. I told you he looked at William with suspicion everytime. I feel like shit for not acting sooner, and to think the accomplice wasn't someone who worked in the house. It's so frustrating! How long do I have to stay like this?! I'm so... incredibly... pissed off!!"
"What will you do?" Sebastián asked.
"Review the CCTV footage, call the princess, get all trustworthy boots on the ground by sundown. Are you going to help me or not?!"
"Of course I'll help. I just wanted to make sure you had a plan first, instead of storming out immediately and rampaging in the streets." Sebastián said with a goofy grin on his face.
"Thank you, Bas. I'd still be passed out on the floor if not for you."
"Nah thank Mizuyuki when we get him back. Even though it probably slowed him down searching for your phone and unlocking it, it really was incredible thinking. To be honest boss, I didn't want to tell you this, but since you'll see it on the CCTV anyway... I actually made it here before they took him away... but they drugged him with that paralyzing drug already, so he couldn't call out to me or answer my calls for him. I thought he was already taken, so I went to check the CCTV, and that's when they made their escape with Mizuyuki... I'm... I'm really sorry."
"No... it's not your fault. It was probably comforting for him, just knowing that you came for him. I'm glad you're here. Now help me up."
"Okay boss. Grit your teeth. Hold on to your sanity, you hear me?"
"Yeah I understa– Hrk!"
Sebastián stabbed Stephen in the neck with an adrenaline shot. Stephen's pupils dilated and he sat bolt upright on the floor. He heaved a few deep breaths trying to regain composure. Then stood on shaky legs.
"Let's go, Sebastián."
"Right behind you!"
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Stephen's Point Of View
Stephen was seething, his fists were shaking and he couldn't control it. As they headed to his room he tried to calm his nerves. Truth be told he wanted to rampage the streets to find Mizuyuki. He wasn't joking when he told him he wouldn't sleep until he found him.
He also suspected that in a way, Mizuyuki was waiting for him to save him, and there was no way he was going to let him down.
They reached the panic room, and Sebastián turned on the CCTV rewinding the feed to just after Stephen collapsed.
Stephen felt a sense of pride watching Mizuyuki fight as hard as he could. He never wavered or gave up. His anger flared when he witnessed William grab his groin and kept his hand there for far too long.
Trying to restrain his anger he gripped the desk corner. His restraint didn't last long as he watched them inject him with the paralytic drug, and then the other man openly groped him for the duration of the feed.
By the time they had walked out the front door, Stephen had snapped the corner and the edge of the desk right off.
"Call her... Right now... Let's go!" He said to Sebastián threw gritted teeth.
He was walking out the door as Sebastián followed behind while calling Myah.
"Hey My-Tai, we're in a state of emergency right now... Quit your bitchin and listen. I'm talking to you! And I thought it was a cute nickname so get over it. None of that matters! Mizuyuki has been abducted. The shitty butler laced their food, and since Stephen taste-tested the food it knocked him out first. We need boots on the ground. Investigate Hotel Alice and Seraphine. Those are the top two most likely places. Let the peons search the others. Hotel Alice will be easy for us since Stephen owns it. Seraphine however will need to be done stealthily by your men, since it's owned by his father we can't risk blowing our cover and them taking him to a 3rd unknown location. If you get any leads call us we can assert our power if you find evidence that he's there. We will call you for backup if he is found at Hotel Alice. Be aware they used a paralytic drug to snag him since the sleeping drugs didn't work on him."
"We're heading to Alice now, send Todd my way Myah!" Stephen yelled, getting into the driver's seat of his car.
"Wait what do you mean an immunity? He does? To any and all knock-out drugs? You serious? Ugh! Speed up Stephen I don't like how this feels." Sebastián said, hanging up the phone.
"What's wrong? Tell me what she said Sebastián."
"She said Mizuyuki has built up a tolerance for knock out drugs, something about some shitty uncle he had. When Sujin found out the last time they took him, he became a Guinea Pig for all kinds of drugs. And what did I tell you they sold a shit ton of so far at the auctions?"
Stephen slammed down the accelerator, his hands tightly gripped the wheel. He too, had a bad feeling about all of it.