"And what might you be wanting me to do, exactly?"
"I want to make sure my brother is safe, but I can't tell without going to the other side of the Gate. I need help to find a way."
"The Gate? Why, I haven't herd of that in a while. I wasn't even aware anyone knew of it's existence anymore." there was a pause, then...
"And you are sure? You do realize the consequences of the contract..."
"Yes, I'm well aware of it. And I agree completely. So just finish it."
There was another pause, as the demon crow thought, then, "Very well. I will help you, and in exchange, you will give me your soul."
Ed sighed in relief. He thought back to how long it had taken him to get to this point.
~Flashback~
Ed had been on the other side of the Gate for a year now. He'd been studying about it, seeing what all had happened here, so he wouldn't stand out so much.
While he'd been looking though an old library, he found an odd book, all black, with some strange markings. When he opened it, he found what looked like a transmutation circle. Intrigued, he studied it more.
He found that it was not a transmutation circle, but a part of a ritual. A ritual to summon a demon, who would serve you, in exchange for your soul after you have completed the goal you sot to finish.
He thought of Al, and how he didn't know if he'd made it or not. He wanted so desperately to know, he'd die for it.
That's when he decided it.
~End Flashback~
"And, what shall my master wish to call me?" the demon asked.
"I don't care, pick it yourself." Ed replied.
"I rather liked my last name, Sebastion Michaelis. And what might you want me to look like?"
"What were you last time?"
"A butler of an Earl." the demon said simply.
"Well, I don't have the kind of money to have a butler..."
"If you'd like, my old master had left all the money in his family and anything else of his, to the next master I have. I do not know why, but he said he'd rather it go there, then to some one that wouldn't use it properly, probably knowing I'd make good use of it too..."
Ed was surprised to hear this. He could use that money for his research...
"Fine. We'll move to his old home, and you can be my butler..."
"Right... Then, I, Sebastion Michaelis, will here by protect, serve, and help reach one, Edward Elric's, goals, to the best of my abilities, masquerading as his butler. And in exchange, he will give me his soul."
"I, Edward Elric, give my soul to one, Sebastion Michaelis, and in return, he will serve, protect, and help me reach my goals, to the best of his abilities. masquerading as my butler" .
The feathers, which were of the purist white, turned to the purest black Ed had ever seen. Ed felt his eye burn slightly, but it was in no compare to the pain he'd have when connecting his joints together with the automail.
Ed found himself waking up, and for a brief moment of fear, thought he'd just dreamed every thing. Then he saw the aria, and the demon.
"Very well, Master. Shall we go then?"
"Might as well..." Ed chuckled slightly at his success, he then asked, "Where's this place anyway?"
"In London. Just on the outside of civilization."
"Perfect..." Ed was glad to hear that he'd have some peace.
And so they set off for the new home.
"And what might you be wanting me to do, exactly?"
"To help me bring my brother back. He's on the other side of the Gate, and I don't know how to open it."
"The Gate? I wasn't aware that people knew of it anymore. Even I just came to know of its existence." There was a pause, as the demon cat thought, then, "Are you sure? You do realize the consequences of the contract..."
"Yes. And I agree to them."
"Very well. I will help you, and in exchange, you will give me your soul. I believe your side of the Gate believe this is called 'Equivalency'?"
"Yes."
"And what would you like me to be called?"
"Um... you could name yourself if you want."
"Very well. My name is Ciel Phantom. And what shall I look like?"
Al looked at the demon cat. He thought it'd be nice to keep him as a cat. But not this cat. This cat was huge, with dark blue fer and red-ish blue eyes, giving them a purplish color from afar. He wanted to have it to were it looked more natural. "How about a black panther?" It'd be an odd "pet", and would surely get some looks, but he couldn't have a small cat protecting him, and sure as heck would not be accused of making a chamara. The small cat would make him look week, and a chamara looking cat would make him look like a horrible person. And besides, there were a few people that had pets like this. So why not. He'd always wanted a cat, and now, he'd get one... only, bigger and... scarier.
The demon smiled. Yes, the boy had chosen wisely. Ciel had never liked cats when he was alive, because he was allergic to them. He found it very ironic that his demon form was a cat, and also found that he liked it.
"Alright then... I, Ciel Phantom, will here by protect, serve, and help reach one, Alphonse Elric's, goals, to the best of my abilities, masquerading as his black panther. And in exchange, he will give me his soul."
"I, Alphonse Elric, give my soul to one, Ciel Phantom, and in return, he will serve, protect, and help me reach my goals, to the best of his abilities, masquerading as my black panther."
Al felt the inside of his wrist burn, and suppressed the whimper that almost came out. He looked at it and, there, at the base of his wrist on the underside, was the mark that meant he'd contracted with the demon. All the feathers, having been the purist white, turned to the purest black.
Al found himself waking up, his head spinning a bit. He felt something nudge his hand and looked to see a large, beautiful black panther, looking down at him with eyes of red-ish blue, almost making them purple, and in the right eye, there was the mark of a contracted demon.
"The deal has been made, my Master. What shall we do now?" the feline asked. Though it did not speak in human, it made low, guttling sounds, and growls, Al was able to understand it like it was speaking in the human terms. At his look of confusion, Ciel went on, "Only you can understand me. No one else will be able to, all they will hear is an animal growling and such."
"Okay. That ot' to make things easier. No one will know what we're saying." Al said, "But wait, what if I have to reply back? And what about the mark in your eye?"
"Ah, yes. To that, you need only touch your mark of the contract and I will understand what you are thinking. No talking needed. But, do not do it all the time, only when I am fare away or we are in public and you can't say what you want out load-"
"And why's that?"
"Because, it tends of be a bit... odd. The demon of which you are talking to feels slightly dizzy if it were used too much and if that happens, how will they protect you if they can't even think straight themselves?"
"Ah... okay."
"And about my eye, when I was human, I had an eye patch, but I imagine that'd look weird on an animal."
"Well, it looks weird already that I have a 'pet' black panther, I think an eye patch won't be too bad."
Al clapped his hands and made an eye patch- gaining a curious look from Ciel-, designed to fit and hold on to the head of the panther. It fit nicely.
"Now... Do you have any place in mind to where you want to go?"
"I'd like to go back to Winry's. I've been gone for so long, studying on how to get to you. I miss her, and Pinako, and Rose."
"Very well... Then come. You can ride on my back for the time being. (1,2)"
Al transmuted a saddle that would fit nicely onto the panthers back, making it comfy for both rider and stead. After that, they set off.
AN: YES! ^_^ I have finally gotten this down. It took me a while to decide if I should even do it, but then... it just wouldn't get out of my head until I wrote it down. I hope I can keep going!
1) Ciel made himself bigger then the normal sized panther, so... he's about as big as a larg pony...
2) They were in the underground city... just so you know.
Okay! So, how'd you like my having Ciel's demon form being a cat? I know, I know, 'He was alright to them, so why on earth would he be one?' Well, its because his personality is so much like a cat, I think. He's antisocial, can be a bit of an ass at times, likes his sleep, can get pissed off easily... yeah, I think its a perfect form for him. And, not to mention a lil surprise I'll have at some point! Mewahahahahahahaha!
Okay, so R&R, and tell me what you think, should I continue of just stop. I know my spelling stinks, and I'll try my best to work on it, but don't blame me if I miss something. I'm not perfect, and no one else is.
Ceil: You made me a cat! }:(
Me: Yup! ^_^
Ciel; How dare you!
Sebastion: You know, she's right. You may have been allergic to them, but you are very much like one...
Ciel: Are you implying that I was an antisocial, lazy ass that gets pissed off easily?
Sebastion: Why, yes I am...*smug look*
Ciel: How dare you say that to me! I was you master-
Sebastion; Ah! Yes, "was". Meaning you can no longer control me, and I can say all I want about you. But, just because you were an antisocial lazy ass that gets pissed of easily, does not mean you were all that bad. Miss Luna, you for got some parts.
Me: Oh yeah! I did... Sorry Ciel. Your also smart, a quick thinker. You never backed down, even when you were so afraid you'd piss yourself-
Ciel: I would not 'piss' myself!
Me: Okay... so afraid you'd freeze up... better?
Ciel: Yes...
Me: And you are just so cute! Being a cat is perfect for you!
Sebastion: Yes, I would much like to see you as a cat.
Ciel: You won't be seeing me as a cat. EVER! If you did, you'd never let me go!
Me: *grins evilly. Points at Ciel.* Ciel Phantomhive ego nunc te in purus! ("Ciel Phantomhive, I now turn you into a cat!" in Latin...)
Ciel: *looks confused, then turns into a cat.* AH! What the Duse!
Sebastion: Oh my! What a beautiful cat you make! *runs after Ciel.* *_*
Ciel: *gives a yelp and runs away.* I'll get you for this Luna!
Me: HAHAHAHAHA! Good luck trying! This is my world! I control it! 3:D But, sadly I don't own the chars. themselves... :'( BUT! I can still control them in here! ^_^
Okay, well, I'm going to help Sebastion out with catching Ciel. I'll see you next chap! Bye!