16 Chapter 16 - Interlude Part 2 (2/2)
”Shut up!” Integra yells as she gets in with Seras.
As they're riding in the cab, Integra asks Seras what she and Alucard did a couple nights ago.
”Well, we first went to the movie theatre, then we went to a pub and drank some wine. After that we went mini golfing and then walked around town until we went back home.”
”Really? That doesn't sound like anything Alucard would like? Did he have a tantrum?”
”At the theatre he did, but he had fun after that.”
”Why did he get angry at the theatre?”
”You'll see.” Seras smiles.
After the taxi gets to the same place as her time with Alucard. Integra gets out and the first thing she notices is the poster. She is shocked as well, before she starts laughing hysterically.
”I know, isn't it hilarious!? He was so angry that the surroundings started shaking.” She laughs with Integra for a solid 30 seconds before they stop.
”Oh my god! I want to thank whoever made this personally.”
”I know right? Anyway this was only a stop, we're going to be going to the bowling alley across the street over there.” She says as she points to the lanes.
”Bowling? Are you talking about the sport that you throw a ball at pins?”
”Bingo! It's a good start to you're introduction to normal human life.”
An hour and a half later both Seras and Integra are coming out of the building with a trophy. The trophy shows a man bowling, and a plaque that states perfect scorer. With both of their names on it.
”I can't believe how good you were Inty! To get a perfect score from bowling your second game, that takes some serious skill!” Seras praises.
”Hah! All it is is repetitive movement, I can't believe the crowd that formed around us though.”
”That's because seeing two beautiful women bowl perfect scores has probably never happened before, that's why the manager let us out without paying.”
”What does us having to do perfect scores help him?”
”Well, hmm. How do I explain this? Have you ever studied business?”
”Of course!”
”Ok so you know about how goods and services get advertised, right?”
”Sort of.”
”Well there are different ways to advertise products and services. Television, Radio, Magazine, Newspapers, and finally Word of mouth.”
”What just happened is a classic word of mouth situation, people will talk about us for a couple weeks which will spread to other nearby areas and then it will become a rumor. When it becomes a rumor, it stays and people hear about it all the time from then on.”
”What good does that do him?”
”Well if you heard that there was a vampire somewhere, what is your first thought?”
”Of course its to go there and eradicate it!”
”See? Even if you don't know it's true, you still have a subconscious desire to go anyway. Since you're so intelligent, Inty, you wait until there is proof. But not all people are that intelligent or have the same resources. They just go if it interests them, which it usually does.”
”Ah! So, us getting perfect scores let's that man's business increase revenue?”
”Correct!”
”Ok, where to next, Seras?” Integra asks with a happy smile that hasn't been around for years.
”Where going to the ice cream parlor next!”
”Ice cream?”
”Please don't tell me you don't what ice cream is!?”
”No, I do. I just never had it before.”
”There is a first time for everything, Inty!” Seras says as she pulls her arm.
Hours later, Seras and Integra are waiting for the cab to show up so they can leave. There are sitting on a bench while waiting. Seras is still holding the trophy while Integra has a golden putter in her hand.
”I can't believe you got all hole-in-ones at the mini gold place! Master was terrible at it and practically cheated his way through.” Seras laughs while amazed.
”Really? For a vampire who has lived 500 years, he sure isn't that diverse.” Integra laughs as well.
While they're laughing to each other, Seras notices a few people's footsteps have stopped equal distances away from them. Her face is still the same, but she clenches her hands ready to fight it out. As she does, Integra notices that something has happened and her face shows the normal indifferent look.
As soon as her face changes, two knives come hurling torward Seras' head. Just as they're about to hit her, they are grabbed simultaneously with one hand. One knife is in between the index and middle finger and the other is in between the middle and ring finger. The two figures notice this and both lunge at them a time the same time to try and catch her.
Seras' eyes turn red and the figures start moving slowly in her perception. She notices that they're wearing the Iscariot uniform and crosses at their neck. She waits for what seems like forever and then tosses the knives right as they're about to get to her. Both knives are then embedded into their foreheads as they tumble to the floor.
To Integra, everything happened in less than 2 seconds from when the knives were thrown to their eventual death.
”Iscariot!? What the hell were they doing here?”
”Calm down, sir Integra! They were probably sent here as spies to track our movements.”
”Then why did they attack? It doesn't make sense unless they were given the order to.”
”It's probably because they figured out that I'm a vampire. As you know, their motto is 'kill on sight' when it comes to us” Seras sighs as the taxi comes back to pick them up.
”Was it just them tonight?”
”Yes, they were following us the whole time and I didn't sense anyone else.” Seras replies firmly.
”Good! Let's go home before anything else happens.” Integra says as she gets up from the bench.
”Yes sir.”
After the thirty minute ride home, Seras and Integra are walking torward the gate of her estate.
”Today was a lot of fun Seras. I don't remember the last time I let loose and did something that was relaxing.”
”I'm glad you enjoyed it, Inty!” Seras replies seriously and then says her nickname in a weird way.
”Don't call me that when we're here! It makes me look weak!” Integra says seriously.
”Don't worry, they can't hear us.” She replies with a smile.
”We have to do this again, Seras. It really was what I needed.” Integra smiles gently before hardening her expression as they approach the gate closer.