[Twenty minutes later has Zero breaking into her apartment to the shock of her neighbor who heard the break-in and quickly came out to investigate as Zero dropped the broken door handle on the ground and went inside. The woman barely gasps in surprise before she runs back inside, locking the door behind her, and calling the cops on him.
Inside, Zero searched for any clue where Ishtar might have gone. He already knew she wasn't inside, his hearing had only picked up her pets who had long missed their own dinner and were now griping at him for food. Zero picked up the cat that flopped on his feet whining at him for food it clearly did not need by the weight of him.]
Where did that klutz run off to this time?
[Zero scratched behind his ear, and the cat snuggled into him rather than answer his question, not that he expected much from him. Above him, the bat flew around his head squeaking its indignation at being left with no fruit to gobble up and pecked at Zero's hair, pulling hard to get his attention.]
Will you stop that!
[He waved the bat off, annoyed at the little act of rebellion. What was with animals and his hair?!]
Come on. I'll get you something before I go look for that idiot Princess.
[The bat squeaked with unhappiness, but followed behind him nonetheless keeping a few feet above the vampire hunter as they left the apartment looking like his own personal familiar.
It didn't take them long to reach the elevator and by then, Zero was more than ready to get out of there. The neighbor had been speaking with the cops for a few minutes now, and her descriptions were getting ridiculous!
He just took her cat and left! What kind of kidnapper does that?! Yes, yes. As I said, he's a cultist of some sort, he has a bat following him. Is that some kind of satanic ritual?! Poor girl! She's only lucky she wasn't home! I don't know what would have happened to her if she had--
Zero hit the close button in irritation, and the doors closed cutting off the woman before she spouted anymore exaggerations. On his way down, Zero swore to himself that if Ishtar wasn't in trouble, he was going to make sure she washed the dishes for a month!]
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Inside, Zero searched for any clue where Ishtar might have gone. He already knew she wasn't inside, his hearing had only picked up her pets who had long missed their own dinner and were now griping at him for food. Zero picked up the cat that flopped on his feet whining at him for food it clearly did not need by the weight of him.]
Where did that klutz run off to this time?
[Zero scratched behind his ear, and the cat snuggled into him rather than answer his question, not that he expected much from him. Above him, the bat flew around his head squeaking its indignation at being left with no fruit to gobble up and pecked at Zero's hair, pulling hard to get his attention.]
Will you stop that!
[He waved the bat off, annoyed at the little act of rebellion. What was with animals and his hair?!]
Come on. I'll get you something before I go look for that idiot Princess.
[The bat squeaked with unhappiness, but followed behind him nonetheless keeping a few feet above the vampire hunter as they left the apartment looking like his own personal familiar.
It didn't take them long to reach the elevator and by then, Zero was more than ready to get out of there. The neighbor had been speaking with the cops for a few minutes now, and her descriptions were getting ridiculous!
He just took her cat and left! What kind of kidnapper does that?! Yes, yes. As I said, he's a cultist of some sort, he has a bat following him. Is that some kind of satanic ritual?! Poor girl! She's only lucky she wasn't home! I don't know what would have happened to her if she had--
Zero hit the close button in irritation, and the doors closed cutting off the woman before she spouted anymore exaggerations. On his way down, Zero swore to himself that if Ishtar wasn't in trouble, he was going to make sure she washed the dishes for a month!]
I have Bells and Pico."
[And a minute later: ]
You need a new door knob.