I woke up the next morning to have sun shining in my eyes and I yawned as I stretched my arms. I looked over and I saw Sebastian.
"You have three guests my lady," he bowed slightly.
I got out of my bed and I slipped out of my tank top before I put my favorite black tank top on and I slipped out of my mesh shorts into my favorite pair of black jeans. I looked over at Sebastian and he was pouring tea into one of the tea cups before he gave it to me.
"Thank you, Mr. Michaelis," I said before I walked out of my room with no shoes on.
I walked towards the parlor and I continued to sip my tea before I opened the door and I saw Mr. Spears, Mr. Sutcliff, and Mr. Knox.
"Good morning gentlemen," I greeted as I walked into the parlor.
I knew my hair was in a mess but that was what my hair always did whenever I woke up. They all looked at me and Grell huffed as he crossed his arms. I sat down across from them and Ronald's eyes widened.
"What happened," he asked.
"This is what I look like every morning before I brush my hair, now did anything happen," I asked before I sipped some of my tea.
"Yes another one of our cinematic records was taken," Mr. Spears replied.
I sighed and set my tea down on the coffee table.
"Looks like we have to go back to the drawing board," I groaned.
I crossed my legs and I began to ponder.
"What do we do," Mr. Knox asked.
"Well, Mr. Knox, we go to the crime scene where every one of the bodies was found," I smirked.
Mr. Sutcliff crossed his legs and he looked at me.
"We will of course have to disguise ourselves since people could've easily seen you before and they would probably find out that you were immortal and I will disguise myself so no one will recognize me," I explained.
Mr. Spears nodded and he stood up.
"I would have to agree with you, Ms. Phantomhive. When shall we meet," he said emotionlessly.
I stood up and I looked at him in the eyes.
"What about in an hour," I replied.
He gave a single nod and then I saw Mr. Sutcliff arch an eyebrow.
"What is it Mr. Sutcliff," I asked.
He looked at me and I crossed my arms.
"Why is your hair turning into a light brown," he asked.
I sighed and I grabbed my tea.
"I will see you in an hour," I said before I left the parlor.
I walked up to my room and I walked into the bathroom as I looked at my hair. I sighed and I put some water on it as I saw the red coloring drip off of my light brunette hair. I looked in the mirror still and then when all of the red was off I walked out of the bathroom and I grabbed my shoes. I put my black combat boots on and I walked out of my room towards the exit of the mansion. I walked outside and I saw all of the Shinigami. Grell looked at me first and his eyes widened.
"Melinda," he asked in disbelief.
Mr. Knox and Mr. Spears turned towards me and they all looked surprised except for Mr. Spears. His expression was strange and I couldn't describe it.
"Okay, just because I show you what my real hair looks like you go all nuts," I said coldly.
"It's just, why would you want to dye your hair," Mr. Knox asked.
"Mr. Knox, if you knew my past then you would know why I did it, now we must go," I replied before I started walking.
I walked down the road with the Shinigami following me and when we got to London there were many people running around. I walked towards an alley and I kneeled down as I looked at the stained blood on the ground from the murder that was the night before. I continued to look around and the Shinigami also did too. I heard a scuffling and I looked up to see a man dressed in all black. I backed up and the man jumped down from the roof. He landed in front of me and grabbed my neck before he shoved me against the wall as he began to choke me. I scratched at his hand and I tried to force air into my suffocating lungs but it wasn't working and everything was turning black. I then saw Mr. Spears use a tree hedger and made it go through the chest of the man. The end of the tree hedger almost was touching my chest and the man let go of me. I landed on my knees as I began to cough as I gasped for air. The man then took the tree hedger out of his chest and he dropped it on the ground before he went over towards Mr. Sutcliff, Mr. Knox, and Mr. Spears. He flicked his hand and Mr. Knox's and Mr. Sutcliff's death scythes flew out of their hands away from them. He then punched them both in the guts and they were on the ground holding their stomachs as they writhed in pain. The man started going towards Mr. Spears and he grabbed Mr. Spears' neck as he gave it a death clenching grip and pushed Mr. Spears against the wall. I grabbed Mr. Spears' death scythe from in front of me and I pushed a button as it extended at a mind blowing speed and made a crunching sound. The man froze and then turned to ash as Mr. Spears fell to his knees and he looked at me. I made the death scythe go back to its original length and I slid it towards Mr. Spears.
"Thank you," I said emotionlessly.
"For what," he asked as he stood up.
I stood up and I looked at him.
"For saving my life, no one has ever done that for me before," I answered.
Mr. Spears gave a single nod as I saw the other Shinigami get up slowly from being in pain.
"You feel pain," I asked.
Mr. Sutcliff looked at slightly surprised and he cocked his hip as he crossed his arms.
"Yes," he huffed.
"I thought Shinigami were like demons," I said.
"Tch, we are not like those vile creatures," Mr. Spears said in disgust.
I looked at him and crossed my arms.
"Well, sorry if I don't really know a lot about these things," I growled.
Mr. Spears glared at me and I glared back.
"Will darling, why not we go ahead and take her back," Mr. Sutcliff suggested.
"I can go home myself," I growled as I looked at him.
"Ladies should be protected by a gentleman," Mr. Sutcliff said like he knew everything.
"Hey, stop living in the Victorian era. This is the twenty-first century and when I say I can take care of myself, I can take care of myself. I do not need a gender confused Shinigami helping me," I hissed.
"Why you," Mr. Sutcliff growled as he bared his teeth.
"Sutcliff," I heard Mr. Spears say in a stern tone.
"I will be taking my leave," I replied coolly before I walked out of the alley.
I continued to walk and I was on the walkway of the way to go back to my estate. I heard a shuffling and I was grabbed before I felt a piece of cloth over my mouth. I tried to stomp on the person's foot but I was already becoming unconscious and then everything went black.
The Next Day, William's POV
I took a deep breath as I rubbed my temples at my desk in the Shinigami realm. I began to write some more of my paperwork and by the looks of it, it looked like I was going to have more overtime tonight. I continued to write before I heard the door open and I looked up to see Mr. Sutcliff and Mr. Knox at the door.
"It's time to go Will darling," Mr. Sutcliff cooed.
I nodded and stood up. I grabbed my death sythe and I walked out of my office with Mr. Sutcliff and Mr. Knox following me. When we got outside I summoned a portal and we walked through the portal to appear on the Phantomhive estate. We walked towards the huge doors and I knocked on it. The door opened and I saw the demon filth, Sebastian Michaelis.
"Is Lady Phantomhive with you," the demon scum asked.
"No," I replied.
The demon stepped to the side and I saw all of the servants running around the house.
"Milady," the red headed woman called.
"Sebas-chan, what is going on," Mr. Sutcliff asked.
"Lady Phantomhive is missing," the demon replied.
I looked at him and narrowed my eyes.
"Did you devour her soul," I asked.
"No, my master ordered me not to devour her soul and I will not," he replied.
"But your master is dead," I said coldly.
The demon smirked and he put his hand over his heart.
"Lord Phantomhive is not dead is he," I said coldly.
"He is but I'm trying to find her," a woman said.
I turned towards the staircase and I saw a woman with blonde hair.
"I am guessing that you are Lady Phantomhive's mother," I said coldly.
"Actually I'm her foster mother and I'm trying to take her back," the woman said while walking down the stairs.
I watched her with my narrowed eyes and she smirked.
"Now where is my daughter," she asked.
"We will find her Madame," the demon said while giving a bow.
"Good, I'll be in the drawing room until you find her," she said before she walked towards the drawing room.
I turned to look at the demon and he looked at me.
"I can follow her scent but I will need your help Reaper," he said.
"I cannot believe what the world has come to these days, but I will do it since she does have all of the information about the murders and the stealing of the records," I said while I pushed my glasses up.
The demon smirked and gave a single nod before he walked out of the mansion with us following.
Normal POV
I groaned because of the horrible throbbing in my head and I tried to rub my head but I couldn't move my arm. I looked over to my arm and I saw my wrists were in shackles. I tried to pull my hand out of them but my wrists got cut and I could feel the blood dripping out of my hand. I looked around and there was one single candle lit in the darkness and all I could hear was my blood dripping onto the floor. I bowed my head because I knew I couldn't do anything to get out of this dark place but I had a feeling that someone would find me. I had no idea where I was and I had no idea how I got to this place. The last thing I could remember was walking towards the estate but then that was when everything went black. How am I supposed to get out of a place that I have no idea where I am at? There is no way, now all I have to do in this dark room is to wait. The only thing that would be able to tell me I was still alive would be the sound of my heart beating in my ears and the dripping of my blood onto the floor. I could feel the warm liquid staining my wrists as it dripped out onto the ground to stain the ground red but I didn't know how long I could last. I felt hopeless just like how I did in my past and now all I have in the end of my life is a dark room with the echo of my blood dripping onto the floor. All I could do was wait when I knew that someone wouldn't come after me, after all I am just a human while my own butler is a demon and I was working with Shinigami on a mission. They would never need me I am only the bait and the person to help them find the criminal. I'm nothing more and I'm nothing less than what I used to be, I was foolish to even think I could survive in England for the rest of my life so I might as well just welcome death. I should just welcome death like how my mother did when she died and maybe I'll see her at the gates of Heaven. I knew she didn't make a contract with a demon and I'm glad I never did so I could just die peacefully without worrying about my family or friends. But do I really have any friends? No, they were just my servants and the Shinigami were just working with me but maybe they were my friends. But I can't really ask them that now since I'm already dying and that was when I heard a door open.