Chapter 6: Investigation

"Young master, I have prepared the carriage." The butler's voice can be heard as he approached the earl with a respectful butler bow.

"Good. Let us leave. Terri, you are free to come along." Ciel replied with a stern tone as he got up from his seat and began walking towards the carriage, with Sebastian following behind him.

"I'll be happy to help with the investigation!" Terri's cheerful voice ran out as he followed behind Sebastian. Sebastian sighed lightly as he approached the carriage first to open the door for the Young Earl to go inside. He saw the earl stepped on his right foot on the foot supporter before stepping inside, shuffling to allow him room to sit. He gestured Terri to go in next. Terri simply nodded as he stepped inside as well. Smiling, Sebastian stepped into the carriage, slamming the door shut behind him. Then, the carriage began to move.

There was a silence that was lingering in the atmosphere as he saw the Earl leaned on his hand, watching the window with a bored look on his face. Terri was staring off into space, as if he was thinking something in his mind. Sebastian wondered how his friend felt when it is his first time in a human crime scene. Perhaps it would drive him made. Or perhaps he would simply stay calm like him. He would never tell from his friend since he friend is often quite complex to read. Sebastian turned his head towards the window and looking at the scenery moving as they headed for London.

It took awhile before they arrived at the London Square. A crowd of people had already gathered around the area where the brutal murders had taken place. Sebastian opened the carriage door and stepped out, holding it so he allowed the earl and Terri to step out. Terri came out first already he saw him twitch his nose with disgust. Ciel came out after with a sigh. Sebastian then closed the door of the carriage before following after the young master, as the crowd allowed room for the earl to past through. Soon, they arrived at the scene of the crime.

It was a brutal sight. Two bloody bodies were laid at one area where blood spatter was everywhere around them. Then, there were ashes on the floor that looked like it lined up in a circle which probably indicates that the women had gathered in a circle and was burned that way. Then, there were the two officers hung from the lamp post, yet there were yet a shred of string of some sort to kill them. It was suspicious that the fact that these murders happened all at once. It gave a feeling that more it is needed to meet the eye. He saw the earl examine everything despite getting disgusted by the revolting scene.

"Sebastian." The earl called his name.

"Yes, my lord?" Sebastian stepped forward to answer.

"Find out all the families of these people and asked them what they witnessed or what they know about this situation. Is that understood?" The earl commanded him.

"Certainly, my lord. I shall do as you command." Sebastian gave a bow before inhumanly slipping through the crowds and began to search for all the families of the dead people.

The earl sighed slightly at the scene around him never expecting that a scene like this would even exist. He examined the officials and how were they hanged. Terri had followed behind him for sometime and didn't utter a single word since the journey. He knew that Terri waiting for his chance to perform his duty. The earl had failed to see where the string his so he turned to Terri with a serious face on him.

"Can you see any invisible lines around those two officers?" The earl asked.

"I can see it on both the bloody bodies and on the officers, master." Terri gave his reply.

"Both the bloody bodies and on the officers?" Ciel was surprised."What about the young ladies that were burnt?"

"I think I saw a bit of string there too." Terri answered."It would seem that it was a deed by a puppet, don't you agree?"

"I suppose. I don't suppose Dorcell is involved. He is suppose to be dead by now." Ciel sighed as he looking at the burnt up bodies is what the remains of the ladies.

"No, it is a different doll, my lord. I believe her name is Claire Maratells." Terri told the earl.

"Claire Maratells..." The earl thought about that name for a second. He knew he heard of the name before and that it was obvious that somehow she came back to life as a doll. It was then Sebastian landed right in front of him like he was still there.

"So, what have you found out?" The earl crossed his arms with a stern voice.

"From what I found out, my lord,"Sebastian began,"Is that they were killed at 7:00pm here, as all the families witnessed this. One family claimed to see a strange figure at the top of the rooftop almost making a doll show out of those humans. It is clear a doll is involved."

"Yes, I figured as much. Terri here had told me that a doll by the name of Claire Maratells is involved." The earl replied with a frown.

"Ah, but she got executed two years ago. Yet, frankly she is back alive. Quite interesting." Sebastian gave a slight smirk on that.

"Hmph, well no matter. We must find this doll and eliminate it before it creates any further trouble. We must disperse Her Majesty's worries. It is our top priority." As the earl turned and began to walk back to the carriage."Let us go back home now, Sebastian. I need to think this over."

"Certainly, my lord." Sebastian replied with a bow before following after. Terri had already followed behind.

*End Of Chapter 6*