Chapter 1: New Beginnings

I was one of the slaves on my way to Karnstein hospital, on my way to black horizons. I was on a hot boat and I couldn't see a thing under the blanket of night. Along with me were twenty more people. I am about fourteen years old with blonde hair and blue-grey eyes. I wasn't prepared to be sold to nobles.

My mother is poor and my father died when I was six I would steal food from venders on the streets. My name was Night Hawk, I was sort of a hero through my village because no one could afford food. I would dawn a black cape and black pirate hat with mask and dive in on my "prey." Then, after a few heists the people started calling me Night Hawk. I was very quick, I learned everything from my grandfather, like how to fight , but then some big guys popped up when I was least expecting it and captured me.

I heard some men above us shouting and running on the deck. We were probably about to dock. I had my costume in a bag that was over my chest. A blinding light illuminated the small space we were in. We were chained together and lead out in a line across the deck and into the hospital. We were kept in the basement for the time being and our chains were removed for now. I dressed in my costume, I was going to get out of here or it'll be the death of me.

Once I was out of the basement I made a sneaky journey to the crew balcony hidden by a curtain above a stage. I backed into the dark shadows so as not to be seen. I waited for the person who ran the hospital to come on the stage and introduce himself. Ryan Stoker walked onto the stage and the curtain opened. I saw many noblemen waiting for the slaves to be sold. I saw a boy in the audience about my age with an eye patch.

I cut a rope with my sword and swung down onto the stage, when the slaves were lead onto the stage. Ryan stoker backed up and security flooded the stage I pulled out a pistol for back up. I looked behind me to check that no one was going to ambush me.

"Let these innocent people go! You're a murderer, you Jack rabbit!" I said pointing my weapons toward Ryan.

"I just wanted to…" He didn't get to finish because one of the security men came up and started to wrestle with me.

I was struggling with him when he got my weapons off of me I used a few smoke bombs to hide myself as I snuck to the back of the slaves. They were tied with rope now and I managed to find my sword so I cut them free and showed them the exit to escape. Then when the smoke cleared I could see a butler on the stage restraining some guards, and I saw Scotland Yard entering. I jumped into the crowd and tried to escape but the boy I saw earlier caught my arm.

"Let go!" I yelled and he reached up and pulled my mask off. I quickly covered my eyes and blushed madly when I noticed how cute the boy was.

"Calm down, I'm here to help!" He said trying to calm my nerves, and he slowly removed my hand from my eyes but kept them shut.

He pulled on my arm and we started running so I had to open my eyes. We were heading for the exit with the butler in front of us. The butler had to be skilled in some kind of fighting skills to fight off those guards. I was frightened of where these people were taking me, they obviously wanted to get a slave if they were there, and maybe they were kidnapping me? I could definitely take the kid, but the butler would be a match for me. I stopped abruptly when the kid got into a carriage and tried to get me in with him.

"Stop messing around, get in!" He ordered me.

"I'm not going to get in with you kidnappers." I said glaring at him and standing my ground.

"You will if you want to live." He said with a poker face.

Gosh does this kid ever smile? Sheesh, I guess I have no other choice I'll escape later. I thought.

I pulled my cape around my body, hiding my legs and torso, I straightened my hat to hide most of my face and climbed in. I said nothing to him until he talked.

"So, how did you get here? You're obviously someone who's not of high class." He said, his voice was charming. "Are you going to answer me?" He said after no answer from me.

I looked up suddenly and menacingly. "What business could you possibly have with me?" I said quietly with no emotion.

"You have fire in your eyes, but your life couldn't have been as bad as mine." He said and I could see a spark of pain in his eye. I lowered my head again and stuck my hand out. "What you want this back?" He said holding up the mask. I kept my hand out. "Not very talkative." He said handing it back to me. I tucked my hand back in the cape that was still closed around my body.

"I'm a wallflower." I explained simply.

"As am I." He said. Oi, we have so much in common!

We finally arrived at a big mansion, it was huge! I reckoned that it was this nobleman's mansion, I wondered what he had planned for me. He got out first and I hopped out second and stared at the mansion as I removed my pirate hat. My hair flowed out and the wind blew on my face. It felt great after three days in the bottom of a boat. Speaking of which, I was starving, my stomach growled violently.

"Are you coming, dinner will be prepared." The boy said. He offered so much hospitality, considering I was an outsider.

Once I was inside I removed my cape and revealed the clothes I had underneath. I had a black shirt on with dark grey vest that had a gun holster around it. I had black pants on with a sheath connected to my hip for my sword. I was quite fit for my age and my situation, although I was feeling weak from hunger.

"Take a seat." The boy said seeing me wobble a bit.

"What's your name?" I asked him.

"Earl Ciel Phantomhive, What is yours?" He said and I recognized the name.

"J… Jessica Smith." I said not telling him my real name just in case.

"Hm." He said thinking about it like he knew I lied. I went to adjust myself on the couch but my wrist gave out.

"Hah." I gasped and held my wrist.

"What's wrong?" Ciel asked worriedly.

"It's nothing." I hissed.

"My life hasn't been a cake walk either." He snapped back.

"Yeah I'm sure because your father died when you were six?" I yelled.

"And my mother!" He yelled. I looked down, he has had a bad life.

"Oh." I said and looked down in shame.

"Master, dinner is ready." The butler interrupted.

"And what is your name?" I asked the butler going out.

"Sebastian." He replied. Something was weird about him, I didn't know what though.