(Sorry that this chapter is so short. M'okay let's see..."Anata" means "You" aaaaand I think that's it!)
Chapter 4:
The Phantomhive Servants
I woke up to the sound of Pluto barking. It was far in the distance, but my cat ears could detect the noise easily. I peeked out the window, seeing it was still dark. I looked at the clock. It was about three in the morning. I continued to look outside when I saw a huge flash of red and orange. I had only seen this during the winter: fire.
I rushed down the hall to Sebastian's room, not caring that I was still in my nightgown. I opened the door and saw that he wasn't there. I didn't dare go to any of the other rooms, because I still didn't know who was in them. I rushed outside and my hair started flying in the cold wind. I saw Pluto in the forest, breathing fire, and chasing a dark figure. There was screaming from all around me, along with gunshots and explosions. From the dark I saw I figure sneaking around the corner, breathing heavily and muttering something in Italian.
I froze, the man walking closer towards me. When I finally got a good look at him, I saw his thigh drenched in blood, and a gun in his hand. Our eyes met and his raised then gun to me. The shot fired and I subconsciously arched my back and leaned backwards, avoiding the bullet.
"How did you-" The man stuttered, but he could barely finish the sentence when blood spurted from his mouth. He collapsed on the ground and I saw Finny standing over him, a rock the size of a couch in his hands. I knew Finny was human, so how could he be that strong? He dropped the rock, making a sickening crack come from the crushed body beneath it. Finny walked over to me. "You should go back inside, it's too dangerous out here." He said. I heard more gunshots, more men tried to approach to mansion but were shot instantly. However, I couldn't see where any of the shots were coming from. I looked all around and noticed a small glint on the top of the house. Whoever was up there was firing the shots. Finny noticed my attention to the roof. "Don't worry. Mey-Rin will take them all down, no problem!" He said with an almost twisted smile. What kind of servants were these people? More shots were fired, but they were more consistent, one after the other. The shots stopped and Bard started walking back towards the house, with a huge machine gun slung over his shoulder. He noticed me and he ran faster. "Oi,' He said when he finally reached the house. 'What're yah doin' out 'ere?!" He asked.
"A-Anata…" I stuttered. There was a click and we all spun around. A nervous looking man with a gun had it pointed directly at me. He fired and I ducked, prepared to avoid the bullet. I waited for another attempt, but I looked up and saw Sebastian standing in front of me, the bullet in his hand. "I believe this belongs to you." He said to the man. The man tried to run but Sebastian threw the bullet at him with such force, it penetrated his skull instantly.
Sebastian turned and looked at me with great concern. He quickly pulled me next to him and started petting my head. "Are you alright, little tiger?" He said. Double yuck. Maybe I shouldn't have let him be so cuddly with me after all. I wriggled out of his grasp and saw Snake running back up to the house, a giant black python wrapped around him.
"Is everyone alright? Says Oliver." Snake said. Or, rather Oliver said it? Oh never mind.
"Yes, everyone is accounted for." Sebastian replied.
"Nani…" My voice trembled. I could barely comprehend what had just taken place only moments ago.
Sebastian led me back inside, and as we passed the young master's room, I heard him snoring. Completely asleep through the whole thing. Sebastian tried to get me to go to sleep, but I protested. I sat there with my arms crossed, which only seemed to make him smile. What a weird place. This Phantomhive family must need a lot of protection. Sadly, I was growing tired and my recent lack of sleep had caught up with me. I decided to push all questions aside and crawled into bed. Sebastian blew out the candle and with a sly grin, he left.
Morning came sooner than I hoped. I still could barely believe what happened only a few hours ago. There was so much blood, and the way everyone acted was inhuman. But I knew they were, which led me to assume they were some kind of insanely strong breed of mortal. Or…at least something of the sorts. A part of me was scared that I was living with people who would defend their master without hesitation, but I was thoroughly impressed by them. But man, I was so tired. I could barely think.
After I groggily slipped on my clothes, Sebastian opened the door. "Ah, you're already dressed." He said.
"Do you ever knock…" I grumbled at him. It took me a moment to realize that his eyes were wide and he looked slightly impressed. Oh crap. I had spoken in English.