Secrets of the black night
chapter 1: the uninvited guest
It was dark night in the outskirts of London. A girl in ragged clothes was panting from running away from some men who wanted her for some reasons, she came to large manor. It was beautiful, with large sprawling garden, grand oak doors, marbled cobble stones. She felt her legs getting wobbly, and she fell to the floor, allowing the darkness envelope her.
She was running from a group of men were chasing her because she had escaped the place where she would be tied to place and forced to pleasure them in grossing ways that she didn't want to think of. This day the bonds were tied loosely and made her way out of it, but the men found out started to follow her and started chasing her. She had been running for the past seven hours before collapsing in front of a manor.
It was early morning when Finnian, the Phantomhive gardener, Finnian came out to prune the shrubs; he saw a limp figure by the gates of the manor. "What is that?" he rushed to see a girl, unconscious and beaten. Finny panicked" ! THERES AN UNCONSCIOUS GIRL BY THE GATES!" He shouted at the top of his voice.
Sure enough Sebastian was there in some minutes. "What is it finny?" he asks finny with a sigh. He was just yelling at the Phantomhive cook, Bardroy, was using a flamethrower in the kitchen. "There's an unconscious girl at the gates!?" finny said or shouted to Sebastian. "Oh dear, "he muttered noticing the state of the girl. She was turning pale as the seconds ticked by. "We must take her inside or she will die from the coldness and frost (as it was winter in England)" Sebastian said as he took (or carried) the girl inside the manor.
Ciel Phantomhive was drinking his tea while he saw his butler, Sebastian, carrying an unconscious girl into the manor."Sebastian, who is that? "He asked his butler. "My lord, I do not know whom or where she is from. She was found by gates, unconscious, by finny" The black clad butler replied.
"So why have you brought her inside?" he asked getting quite irritated that his butler brought a girl inside the manor for no reason at the most. "Young master, if we were to leave her outside her would die from the cold and harsh weather" Sebastian replied to him in calm and tired (wearied) voice. "Just give her a change of clothes and some food when she wakes up "he said and shooed him off.
Sebastian sighed went to put the girl in a bed in a guest room. When he put her down she stirred a bit before fluttering her eyes open. Her eyes were the exact color of azure blue skies, if she stood in the bright clear skies, her eyes would be an exact match. She looked frightened when she saw Sebastian looking (or staring) at her.
"Ah, I see that you're awake, miss. By the way may I ask what your name is?" Sebastian asked in a charmful tone. The girl stared at Sebastian before saying "Evangalene smythe" the girl had a wonderful voice. "Welcome to phantomhive manor, . My name is Sebastian Michaelis. I'm the butler of the phantomhive manor" Sebastian replied with a smile
"How did I get here? All I remember is collapsing in front a place" Evangalene replied in a sweet and confused voice. "Well I do not know how you got here, but the young master wishes to see you when you wake up. But you can't meet him in these clothes" Sebastian replied looking at her clothes. She was wearing a thin white dress which was torn at hem, the sleeves and some at her torso. "I think some of Meylene's extra clothes may fit you "he said glancing at his back where the other servants were to eavesdrop. Sebastian opened the door to reveal three people leaning on where the door had been before Sebastian opened it. The girl with wine colored hair was wearing a maid's outfit and glasses that hid her eyes very well and the shorter blonde boy with green eyes was looking like a gardener with some dirt on his gloves and the taller man had dirty blonde hair with blue eyes and was wearing a chef's outfit with goggles on his neck.
"May I ask what are you three doing?" Sebastian asked with a sigh. "Nothing Mr. Sebastian. We just came here to see what the girl looked liked" Meylene stuttered with an embarrassed red face and getting vigorous nods from Finny and Bard just rubbed the back of his head."Who are they, Sebastian?" Asked Evangalene from inside the room. The other servants entered the room when dust came in the room and Evangalene sneezed a cute, high-pitched sneeze "achooo". "Awwwww" the servants went in a chorus when she sneezed again "achooo". "That was so cute" squealed Meylene. Evangalene blushed when the door again to reveal a boy with midnight blue locks and an eye patch over his right eye. "Oh, she is awake, huh" Ciel phantomhive said as he saw the girl sitting on the bed. Another gust of dust entered the room making Evangalene make a cute and high-pitched sneeze." Wow that was cute" Ciel replied hearing the sneeze." By the way, what is your name?" he asked the girl." My name is Evangalene smythe "replied Evangalene. " I'm Ciel Phantomhive. I'm the head of the phantomhive household. Pleased to meet you, Evangalene" Ciel replied in a monotone voice." Meylene, get Evangalene some of your extra dresses. And help her get dressed" Ciel said and went away.
"Here, I got some your clothes for , if you don't mind, meylene" Sebastian said handing a dress to Evangalene "meylene, help to get dressed" Sebastian said and got out of the room to let the ladies to dress. "If you don't mind, could you stand up so I can tie your corset" meylene asked showing Evangalene a corset. "Please, but I don't want to wear a corset right now" she pleaded, but in vain she had to wear the corset because the dress could not be worn unless if you wear a corset and she was stuffed into the corset and was wearing a light bluish white dress with frills at hem of the skirt and the sleeves.
As soon they were finished there was a knock on the door and the person said "the young master wishes to see you, ." Sebastian said and went away. Meylene made the crooks and the folds of the dress tied her blonde hair in a pale blue ribbon. Meylene held the door for her to come for Evangalene to come. "Umm, could you show me the way?" Evangalene asked with an innocent look. "Of course!" meylene replied with a klutzy smile.
After many turns they reached a room when meylene knocked three times on the large oak doors. A voice said "come in". "Young master, I've brought Miss Evangalene" meylene said before going back and closing the door after she left. Ciel was sitting in a large chair behind the desk which had some small stacks of paperwork. "Sit down" he said pointing to the chair in front of the desk. "So, do you remember anything before collapsing before the manor?" he asked with a stern or monotone voice. "umm, I can only remember running away from some men who were chasing me. I can't remember why they were chasing me. Although, I can remember someone talking to me. I can't remember who it was exactly" Evangalene replied remembering most of what she could.
-Ciel's P.O.V-
I could see that she was lying but I didn't push any further. I was looking at Evangalene for a long time without realizing it. Suddenly someone was waving a hand in front of my face. "Huh, what?" I suddenly snapped out of it. "Ciel, you were spacing out when I was talking" Evangalene said with a hint of concern in her voice. "I was just thinking something" I replied. Whenever I look at her I get a strange feeling at a corner of my chest. I ignored the feeling and studied her physique. She had beautiful, dazzling blue eyes; long, straight, blonde hair; an hourglass figure; pale, porcelain smooth skin. Her hair framed her face in beautiful waves in the sides. "Iel… Ciel… CIEL" Evangalene was calling out my name and she was standing right before my face.
I felt heat rising towards my cheeks. I tried to hide and failed miserebly. "Ciel, is something wrong? Your face is all red" evangalene said and pressed her hand to my forehead. At this I blushed even more and I swatted her hand away " it is nothing, just because of the cold" I said as I felt the heat reducing in my face." Eh, I thought they get flustered in the heat" evangalene said with a confused face. Just then there was a knock at the door." Young master, I have brought your tea" sebastian said outside the door. "yes come in" I replied and motioned evangalene to sit in her chair.
-sebastian's P.O.V-
I came to young master's door to hear evangalene's voice" eh, I thought they get flustered in the heat" with a confused tone. I sigh and said"young master, I have brought your tea" with a knock. "yes, come in" he replied in a calm but flustered tone. I went in to see standing next to the young master and her face was laced with worry. " young master, I have brought your tea and snacks" I saod as I handed his tea. "today we have Harrold's darjeeling tea with crepes with salad" I said keeping the food on his table. "young master, is something wrong, your face is a bit red" he had tint of dark red on his cheeks. "nothing, its nothing. And nothing is wrong with me " he snapped.
I sighed and poured him his tea. "young master, madam red is coming to visit you at 4:30 this evening. She sent a note saying this. Since it is already 4:15 she will be coming in some time" I said and at the corner of my eyes I could see that evangalene was looking outside the window at something down. "why didn't she tell a bit earlier?" ciel was saying, obviously fustrated."it seems that she had a sudden holiday at the hospital, and she wishes to be with her nephew for the next few days" I replied with sigh. "hmmp, allright, but evangalene must also be there as my guest. So, give her a formal dress attire" he said turning back to his paperwork and signing of his last paper. Bowing slightly I left the room.
-ciel's P.O.V-
Why cant people send notes a day before they come, anyways, maybe I should ask sebastian about this feeling in my chest every time I look at her. Anyways, evangalene was still looking outside the window. "evangalene, what are you looking at?" I asked at evangalene. "theres a blonde boy in the garden, Finnian, uprooting the trees" she said in a innocent tone. ah, her voice is smooth and delicios like honey. Wait, she clearly said that finny was uprooting the trees. I rushed to the windows and saw that finny was taking of the trees like they were twigs. "my… my ….garden" I stuttered and saw that evangalene was looking at me. Her hand came to my nose and her fingers carresed against the bridge of my nose and down to my lips. Her fingers stoped at my bottom lip. "wha, wha, what are you doing" I stuttered as she moved her fingers to the side where she stopped and "there's a cut" she said."what?" I breathed as I felt heat rise up to my face. "there's a cut, on your lips" she said looking at my lips with care and concern. I leaned in to her touch, she blushed a bit, but also leaned in. our faces wre just inches away when…
"my,my, young master, , what are you doing here now?" came in sebastian, ruinig the moment. Apperently he didn't knock on the door."it was nothing, evangalene just said that there was a cut on my lip. That's all" I practically shouted at him. "it seem as she is right. I think it is because of the weather" he said after examining my lip. "I'm fine. It's just a little cut" I yelled at no one in particullar. Evangalene just blushed and just nodded. "well, I'm here to say that, madam red will come in five minutes"sebastian said and went back when I said "sebastian, finny is um, destroying the garden again" I said trying to maintain a straight face but failing to do so.
-no one's P.O.V-
As sebastian was opening the carriage, he didn't notice evangalene behind him all the time. When madam red got out of the carriageshe noticed evangalene behind sebastian and "seabstian, who is that girl behind you? She looks quite pretty" she asked eyeing evangalene. " oh, that is evangalene smythe, she is a guest here, for now." Sebastian said to madam red while taking her luggage.
"she's so darn cute. I would like her to be my maid while I'm here" madam red said glomping evangalene. " cant….. breath…." Evangalene stuttererd while she was tackled by madam red. " I'm sure evangalene would like that. But to be sure ask the young master once." Sebastian replied while leading the way.
All the way Madam red was holding to evangalene's hand. When evangalene tried to gat away, madam red only tightened her grip at her wrists. When they came inside, ciel s standing at the stairs and looking outside the window down. In real, he was thinking about evangalene. He thhought differently about her. He ussually is cold, heartless, but when evangalene was near he would feel differently towards her, on the insides, he would feel all fluttery and warm. He didn't show it of course. When he saw madam red coming inside holding evangalene with a death grip. "welcome, madam red, it is nice to meet you again." He said
"my darling nephew, it's always nice to meet you. Anyways, can evangalene be my maid while I'm here, please" she asked to ciel who thought about it for a second before " yes, you can keep her as your maid, only if she agress to" he finished with a questining glance at evangalene. Evangalene, quite liked madam red, so she just said "I guess,I mean, it's nice compared to doing nothing all day". Ciel thought for second before saying" get some maid outfits from meylene, if it doesn't fit make some new ones " he said and called for sebastian who came next to him (at the bottom of the stairs) and said to him to come to his study
-evangalene's P.O.V-
-after ciel and sebastian went-
Ciel's face expressions change for everyone he he speaks to me his expresions is kind of…. soft. I thought while madam red was taking me to her room. When we reached there, "evangalene, wear this" she said throwing me a maids outfit but only the skirt was too short, it came only till above my knees and somewhere in my mid-thighs; the shirt was strapples with extra sleeves and a bow headpeice. I flushed when I saw it: it was kind of…slutty. " isnt there any other dress, I don't want to wear that dress around anyone" I said but she only glared at me and stuffed me in the dress. I mean it was cute but it was also slutty and ….Short.
Soon it was time for tea and madam red dragged me out to the garden. Sebastian and ciel were already there and sebastian said " this isnt one of meylenes or any of our extra maid outfits" staring at my attire. "I had brought one of the dresses at home and eveie would look cute in it" madam red declared and sebastian just sighed. Ciel was still staring at me with a slight blush across his face."ummm, madam red, it is too revealing, please, can I get another dress" I said tugging at the hem of the skirt. "no, you look lovely in it. She does look kinda sexy in it, doesn't she, ciel" madam red said the last part in a quite audible whisper to ciel. I felt heat rising to my face as I heard ciel say" maybe" in an almost inaudible whisper, which I heard even though I was standing away from him
Soon it was night and madam red fell asleep soon because of her travelling today. I didn't remember the way to my room; I only remembered the kitchen, so I went there. I wnt inside the kitchen to see sebastian washing the dishes. He smiled when he saw me and went back to washing the dishes. His face didn't show any expression but his eyes were showing anger and tiredness. I watched him clean the dishes sparkling clean without leaving a spot. After he finished he asked " why aren't you in your room,miss. evangalene?" while washing and drying his hand with a towel. " I forgot the way back, I only remembered the way to the kitchen" I said while I heard a cat somwhere "meow" ed. Sebastian turned to see a cat on the window plane, licking it's paw. Sebastian's expression changed at once. He gaze turned soft when he saw the cat. I giggled, that caught his attention. He quickly turned and "I apologise for that miss." Said as he continued to wash the dishes.
"could you show me to my room? I keep forgeting the way" I asked not taking my eyes of the cat. "of course, please wait a few minutes while I put away the dishes" he replied as he dried of the dishes. "sure" I said as the cat made it's way to sebastian and nuzzled its cheek against his arm. He turned around and gave the cat a small skratch under its jaw. The cat purred and leaned into his touch. Sebastian had a soft smile and seemed at peace. So he has a liking for cats does he interesting.
-Sebastians P.O.V.-
Evangalene has a peculiar scent. Its familiar in a way, like the scent of a destinied demon mates scent. And its way too familiar. But I cant put a finger on it. I finished putting away the dishes and lucy (the black cat) made its way into the kitchen. I turned to see that it was only Lucy sitting on the window pane. I heard a giggle and turned to see evangalene giggling. "I apologise for that, miss" I said slightly embarassed. " sure" came the reply. She seemed a bit physically exhausted when I found her. It was as if she was sexually abused in some kind of way. Maybe I should ask her about it.
Suddenly she asked " could you show me to my room? I keep forgettimg the way" still staring at lucy as she came up to me and nuzzled against me. As a friendly stroke, I scratched her underside of her jaw. She purred and leaned closer. After a while I put the remaing plates away and asked "are you coming, ?" because she was staring into space. "oh, yes coming" she snapped out of it and followed me. Again the inviting scent of a demon mate was alluring. Oh my, her scent is like the highest quality of ambrosia. I wonder if she knows about this. Maybe, I should ask about her past, then I could make if she's a genuine demon mate or a fake one with the same scent? However her scent is enough to drive any demon mad, and that soul ! so my delicious than the young masters. She was following me unsuspectingly unknown of my thoughts. " I've been meaning to ask you this for a while, might I ask what happened during last night? Before you collapsed in front of the gates?" I asked slowly as she visibly paled. "if you're comfortable with answering, that is. I wont force you if your uncomfortable with it" I added at last. She seemed pained but nevertheless she answered.
"it's alright I'll tell you" she took a deep breath "you see, when I was eight years old, I was sold into sex trafficking. I was abused; both sexually and physically. I managed to escape but they found me halfway through and followed me, evntually I got tired and passed out in front of a manor. I'm sorry if I haven't told ciel about this. I wasn't quite sure about telling this to him" she paused, as if looking for the right thing to say." Hey, can I stay here and work as a maid or something, I don't want to go out there again" she said with her sweet voice of hers as innocently possible.
"hmmm… I would be glad to have you here but I need to ask the young master first. If it's possible I'll let you know by tomorrow morning" I replied. She seemed content with that. oh my, I wonder how you'll react when you know the truth about yourself, dear evangalene.
A/N:~
HEY! well this is my first story i've ever published, so go easy on me.