Hello! Please, before anyone tells me 'This is copied!' I have gotten permission from Dinoluvr to continue this story as Dinoluvr has lost inspiration for the fanfic but is more than happy to let me continue it so without further adieu, A Deal With the Devil!
~ Aura
Disclaimer : I do not own PJO pr Kuroshitsuji! They are owned by awesome people (Sadly not me :( ) This story was adopted by me from Dinoluvr!
Spoiler Notices: This is set after HoH and the second season of Kurshitsuji, aka Black Butler. If you have not finished either of those, I suggest waiting to read this fanfic!
Percy Jackson sat out on the deck of the Argo 2 as he leaned against the rails and looked out over the water, contemplating everything that was happening to him and his friends at that moment. Annebeth had gone to sleep an hour or so ago, only after he'd assured her that he was fine; but in all honesty he was far from it. There wasn't a second that went by that he didn't think about their impending battle with Gaea, the crazy earth lady who seemed intent on destroying the world. It was practically driving him crazy as he tried to think of a way that they could possibly beat her.
Despite the optimistic outlook he usually wore, Percy knew it would be impossible for the 7 of them to defeat Gaea's forces; let alone the earth goddess herself. It made him feel… useless, almost. Like, no matter how hard he tried he wasn't going to be able to protect his friends.
"I wish we had some sort of help… Any help." He muttered hopelessly, head in his hands. The god's were pretty much out of commission by this point, so they couldn't rely on them. Not to mention his friends in Camp Half Blood were currently preparing for battle with the Romans, which would be unavoidable if Reyna and Nico didn't get there quickly.
As he was wallowing in his own self-pity, Percy felt a chill run down his spine as if darkness itself was whispering into his ear; and as he looked up he found himself somewhere other than the boat. He was in a dark area, with nothing but sand around him. As he began to panic, a voice began to speak. It was a young voice, no more than twelve or thirteen from what Percy could hear, but he spoke with an authority that could've put adults in their place.
"What is your name?" The voice asked, a black dog with an eye patch of some sort appearing before him.
Despite his predicament, Percy couldn't help but chuckle to himself, "Ahoy matey, does Puppy want a cracker?" He asked with a smirk, his inner voice telling him that he probably shouldn't egg this dog on.
The black dog growled, looking even more menacing if it was possible, "I'm a dog, not a pirate or a bird. I've forgotten how idiotic humans can be." He muttered, seeming to resign himself as he looked at Percy with an apprehensive look. "Now answer my question."
Since it was a bad idea, of course Percy decided to humor this thing for a bit, "Names Jackson, Percy Jackson, and I don't believe I'm the droid you're looking for." He grinned easily, earning an exasperated sigh from the dog. Until now, Percy hadn't realized that the dog was using telepathy to communicate with him.
"Honestly, this guy had to be the one? Not much I can do about it now, I suppose." The dog grumbled, eyes closed as if he was merely talking to himself.
"Uh, dog-thing? I can still hear you… Just saying…" Percy pointed out, raising a finger in the air as if signaling for the creature to notice him.
"Trust me, I know. It'd be impossible to forget you were. Now, what is it you want? You're anguish and hopelessness summoned me to you, after all."
Percy blinked at this statement, wondering how this 'dog' had known all of that. "Summoned you, huh? Well, I guess since you're here I might as well tell you. I want help to defeat Gaea, the earth goddess, and her minions… which just so happen to be giants. I doubt you can do much about that though, this isn't anything like you would've ever seen before. It's probably a million times worse than your worse experience."
The dog gave a wry smile, as if he was almost amused by Percy's statement, "I assure you, you're probably wrong about that. I can help you, but I won't do it for free. If you wish for my help, to save not only the lives of yours friends, but the worlds, then you must give something to me."
The demigod frowned, just knowing there was going to be a gimmick of some kind. Nothing was free in life, after all. "Alright, say I wanted your help. What would I have to give you in return?"
"Oh, nothing much. I simply ask that after our contract expires when Gaea is defeated, you relinquish your soul to me." He answered, tilting his head at Percy as if intrigued to see his response.
"My soul? You mean, like, killing me, or something?" He asked, not fully understanding the meaning behind that statement.
"No. I mean that when our contract expires, I will be allowed to consume your soul." The dog elaborated, the area around them seeming to grow darker as Percy's eyes widened. Consume his soul? Meaning: goodbye Percy? Would he not even be allowed a chance to go to the underworld?
Percy gulped, a bead of sweat sliding down his face as he realized his options. If he said yes and they failed to defeat Gaea, he would die just as if he had said no. Meaning he'd still retain his soul. If he agreed and they did defeat Gaea, Annabeth and the others would be safe to continue their lives.
As he thought that, Annabeth's voice seemed to echo in his mind, you promised, seaweed brain. Even if it was only a thought from his nervous mind, it still made his heart hurt. She'd be furious if she ever found out, but he couldn't let her die just so that he would have a chance at the underworld.
Taking a deep breath to steady himself, Percy turned to face the dog as he squared his shoulders. "Alright, I accept your offer. I ask that you tell me your name, however, so I don't have to call you 'dog' all the time."
The creature chuckled, seeming pleased as he began to fade, "My name is Ciel Phantomhive, it was a pleasure doing business with you, Master Percy." He said before fading away completely. As the dog, or rather Ciel, disappeared, so did the dark area he had been in just moments before. A sharp pain erupted on his shoulder on a moment later, and when Percy rolled up his shoulder to inspect it, he was shocked by what he saw.
"That is my mark. It is what binds us together until the finalization of our contract. From this point on, I am your loyal servant." A boy said with a bow, black hair shining with a blue tint as he bowed, a single blue eye glinting in the moon light while the other remained hidden. He was dressed in a t-shirt and shorts, which was so normal that Percy couldn't quite believe this kid had the same voice as the dog from before.
"So… You're the dog?" He asked, voice sounding dumb to his own ears.
Ciel sighed, almost as if to control his frustration before he nodded, "Yes. It seems demons have a sense of humor." He muttered as an afterthought, seeming to remember something as he snapped his fingers. "Sebastian, come here."
"Yes, my young Master?" A rather tall man with dark hair and auburn colored eyes inquired, a kind smile on his face as he appeared behind Ciel.
"Master Percy," He began, sounding as if he stumbled a bit on the 'Master' part, "this is my butler, Sebastian." He explained, and Percy could only assume that this man was what Ciel just happened to be. A demon; or so he understood.
Sebastian bowed to Percy as well, looking out of place in his own set of modern clothing including a t-shirt and jeans. The demigod pursed his lips as he looked at the strange pair, wondering how he was going to explain this to the group.
As he mind worked overtime, Percy began to tell them their 'story', so to speak. "Alright, so you guys were stranded in the ocean and I decided to save you. Upon saving you, I found out you were demigod's who had been marooned after your ship was destroyed. You are both children of… Aphrodite, which explains your good looks. Oh, and you're brothers… I mean, you look similar enough." He rambled, and the two demons shared a silent look as he explained this theory.
"I'm just hoping Annabeth and Piper can't tell that I'm lying, because then my girlfriend would kill me upon finding out why I had lied. So please, just lie low and don't act suspicious. None of this master stuff. Simply call me Percy, and I'll call you guys by your names, ok?" he said with a grin, as if his whole idea was perfectly ingenious.
Not looking impressed in the least, Ciel simply nodded, "As you wish, Percy." He replied before glancing around the ship. "Where are your quarters located so that I know where I can find you if need be? Also, where will Sebastian and I be staying?"
The next half-hour was then spent as Percy explained different areas of the ship before leading them to the only open room, apologizing but trying to make it sound as if it would help his plan. "It just helps solidify the fact that you guys are brothers, right?" he asked, trying to earn even an enthusiastic smile from one of them.
Ciel sighed, "It's fine. If you need something, simply summon me."
Percy nodded and left the room after saying a quick 'see ya', examining the mark on his right shoulder as he walked to his room. It was bright blue in color, with what looked like swirling designs within it. He supposed he could pass it off as a tattoo, but it'd be hard to explain how he got it.
When? Well, you see, back when we were in Tartarus and you were asleep, there was this little tattoo parlor across from the temple where I decided to get a tattoo so that I would always remember my time there. Awesome, huh?
Yeah right, with that explanation he could just see himself getting judo kicked into the wall. Sighing as he ran a hand through his hair, he just figured he'd have to hope that it just stayed hidden long enough for him to come up with a good explanation. Even better would be if Annabeth didn't really care about the mark and didn't care about where it came from, which would never happen unless pig's began to fly.
This was going to be fun. Not.
So there it is! Dinoluvr's first chapter! Hope you all enjoyed! Stay tuned for the next one!
~Aura