A/N: Hello, Lady Nicole Grey here! So, I kind of lost interest from my last story, but don't worry, I'll come back to it eventually. Anyways, this is my new Kuroshitsuji fanfiction! Woohoo! It takes place in modern times and deals with demon hunters. So, I hope you all enjoy this new story. Please leave me lots of love, or help me make my fics better. :)
Chapter One: The Demon Hunters
What is a demon hunter? They started out as normal humans who roamed the Earth. Once upon a time, demons plunged the mortal world and covered it in darkness. The monsters possessed humans and spread the unforgivable sin. The angels could not keep them in line, so they began picking humans and blessing them with the abilities to hunt demons. This included inhuman speed, strength, and reflexes. These people developed weapons to defeat rogue demons that went around stealing souls however they pleased. The grim reapers formed an alliance with the hunters, and the two societies work secretly to keep down the population of demons. They are the protectors of the mortal world.
The stain glass windows of the church twinkled with the morning sun. All the demon hunters were gathered there to discuss their orders of the day. Bethany stood beside her best friend, Luke, as they waited to be assigned with an older demon hunter. The two teenagers had finally finished their training and were ready to explore London in search of demons. Bethany bit her lip nervously; she had been top in class, but her parents were killed by a very powerful demon names Sebastian Michaelis. He was second in command in Hell; right below Lucifer. She longed to avenge her parents' deaths and would do anything to destroy that bastard who killed her family.
Luke had gently touched her shoulder, and Bethany snapped out of the anger trance she had gotten herself in. She glanced over at Luke and smiled; his brown hair was choppy and reached down to the middle of his neck. Luke had deep, green eyes that looked like moss. He was wearing his usual aviator jacket, faded The Doors t-shirt, jeans, and converse sneakers. On his belt was a handgun and special ammo for demon hunting. She had to admit he was pretty good looking and a bit muscular. All the other huntresses simply adored him.
"Enjoying the view, Beth?" He asked as he winked at her. "We are heading to London for a special case. Apparently, we have to take down a powerful demon."
Bethany rolled her eyes. "Yeah, sure; I just love gazing at a rocked out version of Justin Bieber." She then thought about the second part of what he had said. Her eyes widened. "D-did they give you the demon's name?"
Luke nodded. "Yes, his name is Sebastian Michaelis. Why? Does that ring a bell to you?"
Beth bit her lip and shook her head. She dug her fists into her black jacket. "N-no, not at all. Just wondering; it's a good thing to know the name of your prey. Who is our advisor?
The teenaged-boy smirked. "About that…The Hunters are trying something new. We are going to be the first set of graduates who will be paired up with two reapers. Their names are William T. Spears and Grell Sutcliff."
Beth rolled her eyes again. Great, just great; we have a very powerful demon on the loose, and The Hunters want us to team up with a pair of reapers? What do they even know about demon hunting? The reap souls for heaven's sake!
"Whatever," she sighed. "I am not going to question the judgment of the council." She left Luke alone and went down below the church to where the demon hunters' quarters were. She went into her room and pulled out the picture of her and her parents. They were smiling happily; her father had his arms around her mom who was holding Beth. "I will avenge you, Mother and Father. I hope Sebastian recognizes my face," she hissed. "He will not survive this week."
Bethany soon calmed her anger and went to pack her belongings. She looked at herself in the mirror. Her strawberry-blond hair fell to her shoulders, and her blue eyes were icy and cold. She was dressed in all black and had weapons strapped on every inch of her body. The girl was tall; six feet like her mother. She looked like the girl never to mess with; only Luke knew her gentle and kind side. She hid it away from everyone else; kindness, in these parts, was taken as weakness.
The teen threw her duffle bag over her shoulder and went back upstairs to meet up with Luke. He was kissing his girlfriend, Luna, and Beth felt a ping of jealousy fill her. "Could you stop with the kissing, we have a plane to catch," she hissed. Luke rolled his eyes and went back to making out with Luna. Beth grew even more aggravated and punched Luke in the back. He immediately stopped kissing Luna and followed his friend to the cab.
"Sheesh, pmsing much?" He asked sarcastically. His reply was a death glare from Beth, and that sent shivers down his spine. If looks could kill, Bethany would have already killed him a million times. She pushed him into the seat of the cab and got in as well. She told the driver where to go, and the two teens were soon at the airport.
Beth always hated flying; she took some medication before she got on and sat in her seat. It guaranteed her to sleep the whole way there. Also, she didn't have to hear about how Luke wanted to get in Luna's pants or all that other gibberish he liked to talk about. She would have time to relax before she met the man who ruined her life. The teen closed her eyes after she got settled on the plane and soon fell asleep as they went to London.
Screams, they pierced Bethany's ears. She was small and had had no training in demon hunting. Her parents before her were legends. Everyone knew of the Knight family; they were either loved or feared. Now, it was the Knights' turn to be in fear; no one expected Lucifer's son to come after them. The two adults quickly hid child as the demon approached. First, Bethany's mother, Ruth, tried to fight the demon. Beth was able to see and hear everything.
Sebastian smirked at the woman. "Ruth Knight, what a pleasure it is to finally meet you," he said. His voice was like sweet honey but also tinted with venom.
Ruth held out a sword and glared at the demon. "Leave now or I will not show you any mercy," she hissed.
The demon smirked and launched at her. Ruth dodged and slashed her sword at him, cutting into the demon's chest. Sebastian growled in pain but attacked again. He soon pinned the great demon hunter on the ground. Then her husband attacked. Peter was like a ghost; Bethany had a hard time following her father's movements. Unfortunately, the demon was much faster.
Peter had managed to injure the demon. The two demon hunters worked extremely hard to try to bring the demon down, but their methods failed them. Soon, the demon had taken their souls in front of the child. Sebastian smirked and then walked over to Bethany. "Where are you, child? I can sense your soul."
Bethany felt tears fill her eyes as she hid back in the closest. Her tiny body was trembling in fear. "Go away," she whispered.
The demon smirked and found her hiding spot. He picked the child up in his arms and shook his head. "Why would I do that? You do not have to fear me, little one. I will not harm you. Oh no, I have another purpose for you." His eyes began to glow, and soon, a pentagram was burnt onto her chest.
Bethany screamed from the agonizing pain. "W-what have you done to me?"
The demon smirked. "Well, miss Knight, I have made you my mate. When you turn sixteen, I will come for you…I will come for you…I will come for you…"
Bethany woke up from her horrible nightmare. Luke's head was resting on her shoulder; the boy was fast asleep. She took in a deep breath; the teen was covered in cold sweat. She looked out to see that it was morning. The pilot came over the intercom. "Hello, ladies and gentleman. We will now be landing in London. Please fasten your seatbelts and gather your belongings."
Luke woke up and started mumbling on about their mission and what not. He didn't seem too worried about what all that was going to happen. Bethany, on the other hand, was a nervous wreck. Her sixteenth birthday was tomorrow, and she knew that Sebastian was going to claim her. She told herself that she would be able to kill the demon, but now that she was actually in London, the teen was starting to lose confidence. This is going to be a long, long trip…
A/N: I hope you all enjoy the fic! I loved writing it sooo much; it came natural to me compared to Darkness Falling. I don't know, I feel like Beth has greater depth than Evangeline, but the two are nothing alike. Oh well; I hope to here from y'all.