~Prologue~

The Midnight Attack

"C'mon sis, the door's unlocked!"

"But Felix, didn't you see the sign? That place is off limits!"

"Aww, what're you afraid of? Someone's gonna catch us sneakin' around? We're not gonna steal anything!"

It was a bright, cloudless night with a huge yellow full moon casting tall shadows on the buildings of London below. Two young children around the age of 9 and 10 had discovered the entrance to an old castle, their clothes were dirty and tattered, giving away their low status in society. The castle towers loomed menacingly from beyond the small wooden doors. A sign hanging from one that clearly read "PRIVATE PROPERTY. DO NOT ENTER."

The girl whimpered as a shiver went up her spine, something about the place was unsettling and she could not force her feet to take a single step further. Her brother noticed this and walked up to her, placing a hand on her shoulder and giving her a reassuring smile.

"It'll be OK Lucy, there's no one here but us."

He was convincing himself more than her, for they could not be sure if anyone was watching. Lucy had always been cautious like that, so he couldn't blame her for freezing on the spot. Swallowing his rising fear, Felix guided his younger sister to the doors, gripping the cold metal handle. With a loud "click" that seemed to echo off the walls of the buildings around them, the door opened slightly, allowing the two siblings to enter.

As they walked through the courtyard, Lucy seemed to jump at every little sound, hugging her brother at the sight of the weird-shaped shadows on the castle walls. Felix held his breath to calm his speeding heartbeat. He had to be strong for his sister..

Through the overgrown vines and shrubs, the main entrance into the castle itself was barely visible.

"A-are you sure t-that this is s-someone's property? I-it looks l-like it's been abandoned f-for a long t-time.." Lucy's voice shook.

Felix tried his best to lighten the mood. "H-hey, look on the bright side, at least there aren't any gravestones in the front.. Ha.. ha.."

"T-this ain't H-Hallows Eve, F-Felix!" Lucy stammered out.

Felix laughed for real this time. Gaining a boost of confidence, he reached out for the door latch. Just before his fingertips could touch it though, a strong gust of wind picked up from out of no where on what had just been a clear and still night.

The wind was not the thing that instilled terror into the twins however, it was the voice that carried with it. A whispering calm tone that seemed to float along with the winds.

"I wouldn't touch that if I were you.." It hissed.

The two children, frozen in fright, refusing to answer, which only made the voice in the winds laugh. "Could you read the sign?"

Felix nodded his head rapidly.

"And do you know what I do to the ones who only act for their own gain and don't stop to think about others?"

This time he shook his head.

..silence..

The wind stopped and time seemed to slow long enough for Felix to spot the gleaming flash of metal in the moonlight and he pushed his sister out of the way just in time. Blood spattered, staining the grass as the sharp blade cut into his left eye. His vision was obscured by red and he could hear his sister's scream before he felt her hand grasp his arm and pull him out of the way as he felt the wind of a swinging blade whisk past his cheek. Lucy held on to his arm to guide him as they ran back through the courtyard, it didn't seem like whatever it was had decided they were worth pursuing since he couldn't hear any footsteps behind them.

They burst through the wooden gate, slamming the doors shut. Felix sat down in order to catch his breath, leaning against the door for support. When his vision began to clear, he spotted Lucy curled up on the pavement out of the corner of his good eye, she was shivering and her eyes were wide in shock.

"Lucy!" He exclaimed. He ran up to her and grabbed her shoulders, causing her to look at his bloodied face with wide owl-ish eyes. "Are you okay?! What happened?!"

Her voice was barley a whisper.

"I saw-..."

"Saw what?!" He shook her.

".. Saw. . .phantom. .. . doll. .." Her voice faded in and out.

"A phantom doll?" Felix asked. "What do you-"

But she had already fallen unconscious in his arms.

..That following morning..

"What?!"

"Young master, I'm sorry but it is true. The queen has requested your presence again."

"Again?! I have finally arrested Blavat Sky and I believe that I deserve a break! What more does she want from me?!"

Sebastian held out the tray with the letter on it. "Please at least read what she has to say first, young master.."

"Fine."

Ciel snatched the envelope from his butler, and tore it open, eyes darting across the writing on the paper. His annoyed expression slowly turned into one of curiosity as he read about what had happened the last night.

"A phantom doll? It couldn't be..." he then turned to Sebastian. "Could I speak with the victims myself?"

"Unfortunately that is not possible, as the girl who had seen the attacker is now in a coma for quite some time and her brother refuses to speak to anyone."

Ciel brought his hand to his chin in thought before looking back up and handing Sebastian the torn envelope.

"Send her a letter back and tell her that I will gladly accept." He said. "For this case seems like a very interesting one."

Sebastian chuckled as he turned to walk out of the room. "And just a moment ago, you had wanted a break."

"Shut up, demon."

A/N:

Hello and welcome to my crazy Kuroshitsuji story!

I have the entire story line planned out and the next 5 chapters already typed so this story here will be updated weekly without a single delay until it is finished.

Feedback is appreciated, as I would like to know if I made any errors in my writing!

The twins Lucy and Felix probably won't appear in the story again (and no other ocs for that matter) since I just needed two young characters to set the stage for the rest of the story

Side Note: I know I already mentioned this, but this takes place after the events of the Blue Cult arc ( the most recent arc) and follows the manga and musicals only. Any characters who appeared in the anime but no where else will not be included in this fic. I try my best, but please watch out for spoilers if you are not entirely up-to-date with the manga.

Enjoy this chapter for now~!

-Starla