The day before Ciel's birthday there was a lot of planning to be done. He wanted chocolate cake, Lizzy, Madame Red, and mother and father to be there. I followed him around the manor all day, he played with his toy train set and sat with his father while he did some paper work. Went to the library for a lesson with his private teacher. Then ate dinner at the dining room table with his parents where he ate all of his food. Tanaka, the head butler, brought Ciel upstairs to get ready for bed.
The butler put on his night clothes and told Ciel to wait for his parents so he could sleep with them for the night. The young boy sat on his bed impatiently, twiddling with his fingers I sat next to him but he couldn't see me. I then uncloaked myself from him in a flash of white light. He tuned to me with fear in his eyes, "Don't worry Ciel…" I gently placed my hand on his small knee and his face grew relaxed. "A-Are you an angel…?" He asked and stared at me in a mix of shock and awe. I laughed a little and nodded, showing him my wings.
"Yes…I'm your guardian. I also know you have a special birthday party tomorrow with chocolate cake and presents. Is that right?" The boy grinned excitedly. "Yes! W-Will you be there two?" My eyes softened at his question. "I will be there…but you won't be able to see me. He frowned a little and placed his small hand hesitantly over mine. "Can you tell me your name angel…?" I smiled and my hazel eyes met his deep blue ones. "Irene. Now Ciel you may not tell anyone that we met. It will be our secret ok?" Ciel quickly nodded. "I won't tell…I promise." I gently turned my hand over and held on to his.
"Thank you…" I then slowly put my cloak back on, my hand disappearing from his he stared at his hand happily. The bedroom door opened to Ciel's room, it was Vincent and Rachel Coming to take their son to bed with Edward and Millie right behind them. Vincent picked Ciel up and went to the main bedroom with his son and Rachel. I followed happily, Millie hugging me quickly once me, her, and Edward were in front of the bedroom door. "I heard what you said…" Millie said smiling softly. "I did two." Edward smiled a little.
He ruffled my hair and looked up at him. "It was adorable." Millie said and I looked at her, "Thank you." The three of us entered the bedroom and watched Ciel be tucked in the middle of the bed by his mother. "Goodnight Ciel. I love you…" Rachel then got into bed next to her child, kissing his cheek. "Goodnight…happy birthday Ciel." Vincent said and his eyes softened, staring at his sleepy child. "We love you." He then kissed Ciel's forehead, blew out the candles, and got into bed. The family soon fell asleep and Edward sat down in one of the arm chairs, Millie sitting in the one across from him.
I sat on the floor between the two, looking up at them. They were my only friends out of all the other guardian angels in the heavens and on the earth. I cared for them both and they cared for me. Through their actions and words I can tell. While Millie, Edward and I talked quietly to each other about our humans and daily activity's for a few hours until Edward suddenly went silent. "I hear someone." He said, then Millie's face grew serious.
I listened closely and heard the flapping of large wings and humans coming closer to the manor. "More than someone." Millie said and quickly held out her hand. With a quick flash of white light a silver and white spear appeared in her hand. "They aren't friendly Irene…" Edward said and I nodded, he quickly pulled a bow with silver tipped arrows out of his coat. "Don't let the humans see you. Stay here and protect Ciel." He said seriously. Edward and Millie quickly left the room through the window, flying out to fight off whatever was creature was outside.
I quickly went to the window and saw the back of another flying angel, its aura was dark and angry. Millie quickly approached the unknown angel and was swiftly thrown to the ground by it. Edward fired his arrow at it and the other angel quickly caught it before it hit its face, breaking it in half. The other angel was male when he turned to face Edward, punching him. Edward quickly kicked the angel back and flew down to help Millie up. It was like he had the power of two angels. At the edge of the forest I saw humans in white cloaks and masks emerge and run to the manor.
A select few held torches. I began to panic slightly and pulled out my daggers, wanting to help but remembering what Edward said I scowled at the horrible angel in the sky. Millie then got up and flew at the angel, Edward beat Millie to him and fired three arrows. One punctured the angel's wing. The angel growled and punched Edward, kicking him near the forest. The enemy angel then pulled out a sword, trying to stab Millie she blocked the sword and pushed against it, hitting him with the blunt end of her spear in the face.
The angel retreated to the roof while the humans in masks invaded the mansion. I then began to panic even more. Millie fought the angel for a few more moments until I heard her cry out. I could only sense the enemy angel and Edward now. I gripped my daggers angrily and had to use most of my restraint to not attack him. Edward yelled angry and flew up to the roof.
I heard more punches and kicks from the two male angels until I heard a few arrows hit a body. That's when I couldn't sense Edward anymore. That angel killed them with their own weapons. With Vincent and Rachel's guardian angels both dead…they too will be gone soon. Then I heard the screams of people being awoken from their slumber, most being slaughtered on sight. Although most servants were trained fighters like Tanaka, the human enemies had killed most of them.
Then I heard the loud crackling of flames begin to spread through the corners outside of the manor. Vincent quickly woke up and shook his wife. "Rachel! Wake up and find Tanaka! Take Ciel!" Rachel quickly got out of bed and picked up Ciel, running out of the bedroom and down the hall. I worriedly followed. Vincent watched them go, a concerned look on his face before he ran the opposite way. I and Rachel who was now carrying an awake Ciel ran through the long hallway.
"Mommy…?" Ciel asked sleepily and Rachel quickly shushed him. "Everything is fine Ciel. Just stay quiet." Rachel whispered to her son and went down the stairs to the next floor. I could smell the smoke and start to feel the heat of the fire begin to spread along the walls, consuming the furniture and everything in sight. This was no ordinary fire. On the next floor there were two cloaked figures, one with a torch. Rachel gasped and ran the opposite way, only to be blocked by another one of them.
"Here they are!" The man shouted and grabbed Rachel, she screamed and Ciel quickly squirmed out of his mother's arms on to the floor. The boy looked up at the man who held his mother back with shock as the other two enemies ran towards him. "Run Ciel!" Rachel yelled, panicking as she kept trying to break free. Ciel ran past the man and his mother as she was pushed to the ground, pinned to the floor by the cloaked man. "Get the child!" He yelled and Ciel ran faster, I ran alongside him and could hear the two enemy's right behind us. We turned the corner and saw the smoke flowing through the halls and rooms.
He kept running but near the end of the hallway we ran into Tanaka who looked tired and out of breath. "My lord…you must-!" One of the cloaked humans came up behind Tanaka, quickly hitting the butler's temple with the blunt end of his knife which was covered in blood. Tanaka fell to the ground and Ciel backed away from Tanaka's unconscious body, only to be closed in by the two that were following Ciel. They grabbed him, gagging him with a cloth, tying up his hands they threw him in a sack. The boy began to cough and quickly passed out from inhaling the smoke, I saw him grow limp as the three began to leave the manor. I followed the humans, glaring at them my eyes grew a bright hazel.
Once they were out of the house with the other enemies everyone stayed and watched as the angel flew inside the burning manor. The angel then flew out unharmed a few minutes later. As the building finally gave into the flames and collapsed on itself the angel spoke over it, a bright white light surrounding him. "Snuff out the unclean, snuff out the useless, snuff out the barren." He then disappeared. I tried to heal and possibly revive Ciel as he was taken in a large black carriage where the humans held him in their laps. They were all silent with their cloaks and masks still on.
A few hours later it was nearly morning when we reached a small forest with a long narrow drive way. The carriage stopped at a large stone mausoleum, everyone got out of the carriage and one of the humans knocked seven times on the stone door. Another masked man opened the door. The man then took the sack Ciel was in and carried him down a long stone stairwell into a dome like room with stone seats surrounding a sacrificial alter in the middle of the room. Then I saw within a few small cages many hurt, helpless, and scared children. I slowly placed my daggers back in my boots.