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"Wings that are as white as snow.
Light feathers that are as soft as silk.
A figure of Eternal Purity.
A symbol of Light.
These are but a few words to describe an Angel.
Words that I do not want to describe me.
Yes, I am an Angel...and I hate every minute of it.
Why? You ask. The answer is simple.
We are useless beings
Always looking down upon the mortals that we can barely save.
Claiming our motives are just.
Blindly following whatever orders come from God
Enveloping ourselves in light
Shielding ourselves from darkness
So, I thought, why not embrace the darkness for a while?
After all...it doesn't seem so bad..."
Hello. My name is Lillian Winters or Lily for short.
I am 5'5" tall or short - depending on how you view it.
I have straight silvery gray hair that falls to my mid back with long fringed side
bangs that fall over my left eye (occasionally) and bright crystal blue eyes.
My outfit consists of a plain white dress shirt with my sleeves rolled up to my elbows, a dark gray vest,
black gloves, a black loose tie around my neck and black mid calf 4'in heeled boots.
"Oy, Lily! Heads up!" called Ronald snapping me out of my mid-flight daydream.
Yes, that Ronald. Grim Reaper Ronald Knox, my current reaping partner.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm on it!" I yelled swiftly gliding right, him horizontal of me in the air on his Death Scythe.
Yeah, I know. You're a bit confused, right? Well, allow me to explain.
Yes, I am an Angel, but I am here on Earth.
I so bored up in Heaven that I decided to come here!
Now, I work as a Grim Reaper!
At the moment we are trying to collect a rather nasty soul.
This person was a murderer who had killed many.
He was deemed unworthily of living any longer.
So, no we must collect the soul quickly.
I flew directly toward the lashing soul, slinging my Death Scythe at it. "Got ya!" I smirked as my Scythe instantly absorbed part of the soul. Before a strand of it fiercely smacked me a good distance away.
I suppose that I should tell you what it looks like, right?
Well, unlike most Reapers I can't carry or swing around a large weapon.
You know, because of the wings and all.
My Death Scythe is a long chain scythe that has very sharp silver
blade with a black handle that I strap to my left hip.
The chain is a steely black color as is the weight at the end.
The chain retraces into the handle.
Thankfully William approved of this.
I quickly flapped my wings in order to correct myself in the air, before I collided with a building or the ground. Luckily, I managed to straighten out and retract my chain. I must have distracted it long enough for Roland because he was absorbing the soul with his Death Scythe. He had it in a matter of seconds. He landed on his feet bedside the now lifeless body, smirking in victory. I few over and landed next to him.
"Got it?" I asked just to be sure. He turned to me with a grin and a thumbs-up as he replied, "Yeah, I got it!" With a playful smile, I smacked his arm. "You mean we got it." "Right, right. That's what I meant. Lets hurry and get back, before William come to find us." He said, not wanting the emotionless Reaper to show up. "Alright, let's go!" I leaped into the air and started to fly back to Grim Reaper HQ, as I called it.
Once we got back we handed our reports to William, who looked over them quickly. "Good work you two." He told us with a small nod. "Now, if only Grell could be like the two of you, we'd get much less paperwork to fill out." He said as he closed his eye and pushed up his Reaper Glasses. "How rude!" 'Speak of the Devil.' We all thought with a sweat drop. "I'll have you know that I do my job just like everyone else!" Said the red-haired Reaper coming to stand next to William. "Yes, you also break the rules and take too much time." stated William. The red Reaper looked appalled at the statement. "That's not true!" Yelled Grell. All three of us each gave him doubtful looks. "Well, maybe not completely true." He tried, looking down and pushing his index fingers together.
"In any case," William turn to redirect his attention back to us. "you two are free to do whatever you wish until your next assignment. Since you both completed this mission rather quickly." "Yes!" We both shared a high-five. "You're dismissed." He told us and shooed all three of us out of his office.
"So, what do you wanna do now Lily?" Roland asked me as we walked away from William's office. "I'll tell you what I'd like to do." Stated the red-headed Reaper coming to walk with us, me in the middle of the two. Me and Roland both sweat-dropped at the blushing reaper no doubt daydreaming about his 'Bassy' again. "I'm pretty sure that I don't want to know." We muttered at the same time. "Well!" Pouted Grell crossing his arms and turning away from us.
I'll admit it, I am a little curious as to who this 'Bassy' is. I've asked Grell, but he wasn't exactly helpful. Lets just say that you don't ever wanna ask Grell about his 'Bassy'. Trust me, you do NOT want to know what he says. Roland on the other hand was much more help. He says that his name is Sebastian Michaelis and that he's a demon. Roland would rather me avoid him, says that Sebastian wouldn't hesitate to kill me. Hmm, I've never met a Demon before...I wonder... 'Oh, now there's an idea!' I thought to myself, sparking an idea.
I turned my attention back to Roland, "I think that I know what I want to do. I want to go see London." "Alright, then let's go to London!" Yell Roland excitedly as he fist pumped the air. I laughed at his child-like antic. "Well if you're going, then I am too!" Grell stated with a grin. "Why do you want to go Grell?" I asked him curiously, although I think I already know the answer. "Because maybe I'll get to see my Bassy!" Grell said happily, daydreaming of this 'Bassy' again. Me and Roland rolled our eyes at the love-struck Reaper as the three of us headed off to London.
- Over The Streets Of London -
We found a good spot on the top of a tall building that over-looked a semi-busy street. Roland is standing to the right - with one foot on the edge hands in his pockets, I'm crouched down beside him with my arms resting over the ledge and Grell is crouched beside me - looking very eager. All of us patiently waiting for this Demon and Earl that I've heard so much about (mainly from Grell). "There they are." Said Roland looking down at someone. Me and Grell followed his gaze to an odd pair. A tall dark haired male with a child...?
"So, that's him?" I asked looking at a young kid, dressed rather nice, and a butler walking down the streets. "Yep! That's my Bassy!" said the swooning Reaper. Roland sighed, "Yeah, that's him. The boy he's with is Earl Ciel Phantomhive, head of the Phantomhive noble family and the owner of the Funtom Company." "So, you're telling me that a Demon is a butler and that child is a noble, head of his family and runs a company?" I asked not believing what they told me. "That's right, little angel. The young Earl has made a contract with Bassy. And once that contract is fulfilled, my beloved Bassy will devour his soul. But until then they're stuck together. Unfortunate for me." Said Grell, muttering that last part.
"Hmm, interesting." I muttered to myself watching the pair enter a shop that read 'Undertaker'. To be honest, Sebastian didn't seem all that bad, but then again - he is a Demon. As for Ciel, he seems as though he's had it quite rough for a rich kid. I'll have to look into them a bit more. "Well, we better hurry and get a move on." Said Roland putting his hands behind his head. "It's only a matter of time before that demon knows we're here." He finished. Grell gave a depressed sigh, looking at us pleadingly "Do we have to?" Both Roland and I gave him a glare. "Oh alright. Let's go." He huffed, turning to walk away. "It is getting late anyway. We should head back." I said looking at the diminishing sunlight. They both nodded in agreement and we proceeded back to HQ. All three of us unaware of the reddish-brown eyes that watched us leave...
Hope that you enjoyed the 1st Chapter of Taint My Wings Black!
See ya at Chapter 2!