Chapter one: Raven
Lily, Sebastian and Ciel stopped the carriage at a nearby street on the outskirts of London.
"You say it's here?" Ciel asked as they got out of the carriage and looked at the dilapidated old building. It resembled an old rundown factory. It looked like the factory in which Catherine had been murdered. Sebastian didn't really want to go in there.
"Yes, there's no question about it. That cult you hate so much has been acting recently. They kidnapped a girl your age and are now torturing her. She is the one who is trying to summon a demon." Lily confirmed. Ciel's eyes glowed.
"I can't believe those bastards are still at work." He started to walk in, but Lily held him back.
"Where do you think you're going? Don't you remember how you summoned Sebastian? What form was he in?"
"He was a crow."
"Exactly. You, my dear young master, need to find your animal form before you go in there. Besides, have you forgotten you don't need doors anymore?" Lily asked.
"Hmph. I don't suppose you have an animal form?" Ciel asked. In a flash, Lily turned into a pretty ginger cat with emerald green eyes.
"Does that satisfy you?" She asked as she turned back into her human form.
"So what do I need to do?"
"Just concentrate. It should come naturally." She said. Ciel squeezed his eyes shut for a few minutes.
"I got nothing."
"You need to try harder than that, young master." Sebastian said, vaguely amused. Ciel gritted his teeth. There was a small explosion of white smoke, and a bat fluttered into the air. It seemed very uncoordinated and flew around in circles, hovering this way and that, nearly falling. Lily was laughing so hard tears were coming out of her eyes.
"Shut up." Ciel said as he turned back into a person. "Like you would have any better luck with flying. it's not as easy as it looks. A bat, huh? Interesting. Now let's get going."
"Sure, Dracula" She said, laughing. Ciel glared at her. The three of them turned into animals. A crow, a cat and a bat, and slid through the wall. They watched as people in white cloaks hit a girl. They couldn't really see her too well. One whipped her and she cried out in pain.
"What do you want from me?" She hissed. "If it's gold, I'll give you as much as you want."
"Gold is good, girl, but we want something else from you. We want that necklace of darkness that the Marchioness Penbrook had acquired before her death. It's said to give people power beyond imagination."
"I know of no such necklace. It's obviously a myth. Why waste time?"
"You lie!" He struck her again. She hung her head, her hair covering her bangs.
"Death in life, safety in fear, darkness in light" She whispered. Lily, Sebastian and Ciel got transported into a place filled with white feathers.
"What is this place?" Ciel wondered.
"It's the bridge gate. It's the world that connects hell and the human world. Here is the place where all demons and humans sign contracts." Sebastian whispered. The girl appeared moments later. The three of them walked forwards.
We understand you wish to make a contract. Lily said.
"I do" There was no hint of hesitation in the girl's silvery blue eyes as she lifted her head.
However, you must choose wisely. A Faustian Contract between a demon and a human will result in your soul being taken.
"I know that already! I don't care."
We will be able to grant all of your wishes while we are your servants. Anything you wish, we will try our hardest to make it happen, until the day our contract ends. Make your decision. Ciel said, flying more steadily in the air but still looking uncoordinated.
"You three will all serve me. My main wish is to get revenge on the people who organized this, and wipe out every last member of this cult there is. They will know what happens to those who humiliate me." She sounds so much like Ciel it's scary. Lily thought.
Very well… we have a deal. The three of us will serve you until your goal is achieved. Ciel fluttered closer to her. We have one last part to think about. You need to decide where on your body I will place my mark on you to mark you as mine.
"My hand. I usually wear gloves, so no one will see it."
As you wish…
They got jolted back into the present. The room got three times colder as they turned back into their human forms, all of them however now wearing servant's outfits. Lily's maid outfit looked like Hannah's, except it was black and white, not navy and white, and without the stupid neck bow. Ciel was wearing a butler outfit a little like Sebastian's, and he had finally gotten a little taller. All the people wearing cloaks stumbled backwards.
"Your orders, my lady?" Lily asked.
"Kill them all!" The girl yelled.
"Yes, my lady" Lily clicked her fingers and fire raged through the entire room, burning everyone but the four of them to ashes. The girl finally stood up, and they got a good look at her. Ciel stiffened as though an electric shock had run through him.
She was unusual, very unusual. Her hair was so black it had blue tints in it and shone like a raven's wing. It fell almost down to her knees like a waterfall. Her silver eyes were huge and kind, yet the arch of her face made them look strong and proud. She was rather short, and wore the tattered remains of what Lily guessed was once a beautiful black mourning dress. A new mark glowed on her hand. It wasn't Lily's or Sebastian's. It was Ciel's. It looked almost exactly like Sebastian's, except it was a midnight blue color, with designs on the insides that looked like waves.
"May we ask your name, my lady?" Sebastian asked, stepping forwards along with Lily.
"It's Raven. Raven Penbrook"