The Raven and The Wolf

As the young man starts out his window, all he could think about was that terrible night. The night of his master's, no best friend's coming-of-age ceremony, the night that he was pushed into abyss. But he didn't want that do make him depressed for his own birthday party.

He sighs as he closes his bedroom door behind him and slowly walks down the stairs onto the ballroom. Behind all the gossip of all the guest one noise caught his attention, a beautiful harmony type of noise. As he walks in the room his eyes met the eyes of a girl. She was the one who was making to beautiful noise the beautiful singing. She looked about sixteen , her eyes were a glass like blue, she was wearing a long flowing navy blue dress with white pearls around her neck and around the dress and her hair was long and wavy and a chestnut color and was put down. His heart beats as she continues to sing her song he had never felt this way about any woman in his life or felt this way before.

He joins the crowd of guest around the stage applaud as she finishes her song and bows to the people and she smiles to the young man and his face turns slightly red on the cheeks. He then notices that the girl slowly walk towards him. She bows.

"Hello there Gilbert Nightray. My name is Katy Hughes, I hope you like the song I work super hard on it." she said as calmly as she could. He could tell that she was as nervous as he was but she shows it way more than her did. Has he played with his fingers behind his back trying to hide his blush from her he was thinking of a ice breaker between the two. Oh god what do I say?! I mean I like the singing, wait I minute what am I talking about I loved it! But if I say that I wonder what she'd say. Would she be freaked out or how should I say it?! Gilbert pondered as so did Katy. Oh god he hated the song! I knew it wasn't good! Dammit it all! then Gil broke the ice.

"I absolutely love the song miss Katy. You're an amazing singer I would it if you can every time you come by here." he said as coolly as he could without blushing but it only made him red by seeing the face of hers. She was blushing as hard as he was.

"Th-thank you lord Gilbert." she stuttered and he let out a chuckle.

"Miss Katy I'm no lord. I'm an adopted son of Duke Nightray the true heir is Eliot. I have only made a contract with Raven. I have been his son for four years now ever since that night…"

"The night that the Vessalius boy was pushed into Abyss. Am I right?" Gilbert was silent. That night was suppose to be a secret between the Four Great Household and she was certainly not one of them. How? How did she know about that night?! All sorts a questions ran threw the young man's mind. He finally spoke.

"How did you know about that?" he asked with anger in his voice. She stood there silent then smirked.

"The clown sure has a big mouth, does he not?" she said with a little spunk in her voice. They both laughed. They suddenly feel a great amount of pressure towards the middle of the dance floor and a bizarre violet glowing light caused the guest to flee and scream around. Gilbert notices that Katy is not in front of him but I running toward to glowing light. He screamed her name and ran towards her but the light blinding him causing him to cover his eyes with his arm. When the glowing light disappeared he removed his arm and was shocked to what was in front of him. He saw there on the ground on her knees was Katy and she was holding his pasted out companion. It was Oz Vessalius. He ran towards him checking if he was hurt. But to his amazement he was perfectly healthy. He sighed a sigh of relief. He then can hear his father's voice asking what is going on and throwing around curse word around. As he arrives the scene he complete ignored his son's plea to leave him alone and walks straight up Katy and Oz.

"Miss Katy… how dare you hold that thing as if it was important! Let go of him immediately!" but all she did was stare at him with an irritated look on her face.

"How dare me? How dare you, you low life cod fish! He is a human being! You son of a bitch how dare you treat him like a wild animal!" the leftover guest gasped to how she had just spoke to the Duke.

"And you know what? I know everything about that night so I suggest you be nicer to me Duke or else I will ruin you!" a burst of smoke appeared around Katy causing the surrounding people to cough and wheeze due to the smoke. As soon as the smoke cleared away she and the boy was nowhere to be found. As the Duke ordered his guards to look for the girl, Gilbert finds a note on the floor, on it was the address of the girl and to come whenever he can.

Its was about a week later since the little incident happened on his birthday with his master and a mysterious girl disappearing into the night or that the way his brother tells all the new ladies he's been with since. The note that he found was kept in his night stand drawer waiting for the right time to go. But his mind fluttered with questions about this girl, about that beautiful mysterious girl. What did she really know about the Duke and how did she get away? So many questions ran through his mind. Later that day his father , the Duke, announced that he and his guards were going to look in the village to see if the girl was there. This gave Gilbert the perfect chance to meet the girl at her place.

After many hours of looking for this damn place he finally found the location. To his amazement to the girl lived up in the mountains surrounded by many trees. Her house was not as big as his but it was bigger then the average villager. It was not ass clean looking as his but it had artistic feel to it. There were different charms hanging from every corner the house was also old looking.

As he walked up the door he began to be nervous. What if she's a crock? What if she killed Oz? he knocked the door and the girl answered. She was wearing a white button shirt and black pants and boots. They smiled at each other and she pulled him in. He then sees him master Oz sleeping on the couch. He sighed and looked at the girl.

"So what made you come here?" she asked calmly as he was still nervous.

"Um I came to see him of course, but I also came to see you." he stuttered as she let out a chuckle. As she led him outside on the porch she sat down on the couch as he did the same.

"But still I'm surprised that you came here, what if I was a criminal or something." she said again in a calmly yet sarcastic tone in her voice. He sighs again as he gets up and walked to the door.

"He's been asking for you. For you and Ada and everyone else. He blames himself for what happened that night and about that incident with you and him." those word made him stop at his tracks. As he touched him chest were his scar of that night was, he could remember everything of that night and who thinks was responsible for that night to happen. As he was in his own world the door open and there stood Oz gazing at the older man. Gil stepped back a little as Oz stared deep in his eyes. Oz then looks at Katy.

"Katy! Alice woke me up!" he whined as Katy chuckled. Alice? Who the hell is that! pondered Gilbert. As he stood there pondering the door slammed opened. He looks up and sees a young girl with long flowing brown hair and a red coat with a white ribbon and a short black skirt. He glared at Gilbert for a second then at Katy.

"You stupid Dog! Your bed smells like dog!" she hollered as she pointed her finger at Katy. Katy then rose from her seat.

"I'm sorry Gilbert. This is Alice… Oz's chain."