Chapter 3
The atmosphere was awkward as Ciel and the Elric brothers sat in the study.
"You fully comprehend that this is of the upmost confidentiality." Ciel stated.
"Indeed we do, what we hear here and whilst on the mission can't be repeated." The Elric brothers were very cooperative.
"Also, Ed and Al, you are not allowed to write it up in a report. I feel that if someone had a record of this then all those involved could be in danger." Ciel added.
"Um, ok whatever you say." Just then the door flew open, and Grell burst in.
"Oh, hello Grell, what can the Phantomhives' do for you today." Ciel questioned.
"Oh little Earl, I heard that you were dealing with a dilemma for the queen and thought that I could be of assistance. Plus I could never pass up on an opportunity to see my darling Sebastian." Sebastian said nothing but gave me an evil glare.
"Well Grell, I will accept your help but on one condition." I replied, Grell gave me such an ambitious look.
"What is it, is it that I get to spend a lot of time with my darling Sebastian." He had a hopeful tone in his voice which was soon shattered by the evil glare I gave him.
"Grell, under no circumstance are you to make any move on my Sebastian." I demanded.
"Ok, so I won't make any move on your Sebastian, but one question Ciel, how are you going to stop me from making any advances." I looked across the room to someone that had their back to me.
"Well Grell, that is where I come in." it was William, "remember Grell, you don't want to give me cause to demote you any further do you?" Grell looked depressed; he was almost quivering in his heeled shoes.
"Well, since we have two other members to our crime fighting team I better introduce them to you, the one that burst in on our discussion is Grell, and the other is William, they're…"
"Grim reapers," Edward replied.
"Have you profiled me or something," I was surprised at the fact that they knew so much about me.
"No, it's more common sense, since I know that Sebastian is not human, and I just assumed that those two are grim reapers, Grell seems to be fascinated with death." Edward replied.
"Quite the perceptive brat you are Edward Elric." Grell seemed exceedingly cocky, "I would just love to view your cinematic record." William just looked over at Grell and sighed.
"Oi, reaper, you better watch out, my alchemy skills are bound to beat a reaper any day. So if I were you I would be on my guard." I couldn't help but laugh and neither could Sebastian, I thought that Grell had finally met his match.
"Well back to business," I changed the conversation. "A month ago, I heard news that a horrific crime had been committed in the underworld, assuming that it was a one off I let it be, but since then there have been 6 more murders with the same method and opportunity. That is why I was brought in. The queen as you well know says that alchemy is involved, so I have a copy off the autopsy results for you to cast your eyes upon." I handed them the reports and they began to read them, Edward looked at Alphonse and then at me.
"Ciel there is only one way that a person could kill someone like this is alchemy, alchemy involves deconstructing something and then reconstructing something from the components, this criminal stops at deconstruction, his destructive powers need to be stopped."
"Do you have any idea of who could have done this?" I asked trying to deal with the case quickly."
"We know of someone, his name was Scar." Alphonse replied.
"I take it that he is dead, correct." Edward nodded. "And Ed, you are the one who killed him, correct." Edward nodded again.
"Ciel, I am not sure if you are aware, but anyone who tends to go against those who deal with alchemy tends to end up dead, are you sure that you can face that risk."
"Don't worry you're little head Edward, I have Sebastian, and he will protect me that is part of the contract."
"Ciel, don't call me little, short or any other word that means short, I don't like it, and I won't be held responsible for what happens if you do" I just looked at Ed, I laughed. "What's so funny Ciel?"
"Well, Ed you do realise that you are taller than me?"
"Well, I don't care, don't call me short." I smiled;
"No one is going to call you short Ed, and if they do I won't hold you back, as long as this madman is caught then I don't care whether you injure someone or not, just don't be too forceful on them, we don't want the police on our case."
Ed looked confused. "Why don't we want the police involved?"
"Because Edward," William smiled as he said this, "Ciel has a better case solving rate than the Yard, they don't take too kindly to him just turning up and demanding to leave the investigating to him." I just smiled.
"Ed, in the criminal neighbourhoods no one respects the police as they just want crime to stop but the truth is a little crime is good for the soul." Ed looked confused, Ciel sighed, "that's why when I policed the criminal neighbour hoods I don't jump down on the petty thieves and drug dealers no I bring to justice those whose crimes are so legally and morally wrong."
"Ok," Ed replied, "where do we begin with the investigation?"
"Well, I thought that since I haven't had a run in with the police lately that we should go and visit the crime scene." Sebastian glared at me. "What are you so concerned about Sebastian, it's not like there is much they can do, the queen has ordered me to deal with the case." So off we went to the crime scene.
-At the Crime Scene.
"Detective, tell me why you are no closer to catching this bastard."
"I'm sorry Commissioner, I can't help that he seems to slip through out nets."
"Detective, do you want that BRAT to get all the credit again." The commissioner scowled, he had no idea that we were stood behind him.
"Ciel, why are they calling you a brat?" Ed asked.
"Fuck, see what I told you detective, your too slow at your job, if you had caught him at the first opportunity then we wouldn't be in this situation." The young detective walked off, he didn't like being shouted at. "So, Earl Phantomhive…" the conversation went dry.
"Commissioner, don't tell me that you weren't expecting this, I am the Queens Guard Dog after all." The Commissioner rolled his eyes. "You still don't like me; after all I do make your job easier." The young detective returned to the commissioner's side, but stood silent.
"Easier, you call mockery easier, the public are ashamed of us, you can't stop yourself can you, you stick your nose in everywhere, and what are you doing now, getting others in on your game." the Commissioner bellowed.
"Well of course it's a game, a game of wits, a game to see who can win, the police or Ciel Phantomhive." The commissioner scowled, "You might want to wipe that scowl off your face, if the wind changes you will be stuck with it."
"You little brat, all you want is the money, but mark my words one day you'll get what's coming, your greed will eventually undo you."
"Greed Commissioner, are you sure, or is it your image your trying to protect, sooner or later you are going to lose all support and then what will they do, they will want a different commissioner, they will get rid of you, and then what are you going to do, a man, a man who can't get any other work, a man who will eventually come running to the Phantomhives for support."
"Ciel, head this warning, this is not child's play, this is reality, you will get yourself killed." The Police Commissioner scowled, I just smiled.
"Really, well then if I am a child then you will let me do what I want, you don't want me to get upset do you. You know what the consequences will be."
Ed and Al laughed, the young detective smirked as well, "Well I can clearly see that you don't get along with the police, and it is obvious that they aren't going to cooperate."
"Don't worry Ed, I will win this game, even if it costs me my life in the end, I will bring this bastard to justice, I will show the bumbling hound dogs how to do their jobs." I got rather pissed off, but then what do they expect, they know that I am so much better than them, they just can't accept it. "Young Detective, what is your name," the commissioner scowled at me.
"It's Ty, Ty Cherish. Well Detective Cherish, I think that you should be looking for a new profession or a way to quickly move up the ranks, the commissioner is not the best of people to be working under."
"Why is that," Ty queried.
"You will find out in the end my friend, in the end the truth will come out." And with one final glare at the Commissioner my party of crime fighters walked home, there were so many unanswered questions and more kept creeping up. We had our work cut out for us.