London bridge is falling down,
Falling down
Falling down...

My Fair Lady.

"NO!" I yelled, running in a direction. I was not sure where I was going, where I was running to, or more importantly, what I was running from. All I knew was that I had to save myself and him, or die trying. I don't know how I knew but there was no question who it was. It had to be Ciel. After all the dreams I had been having, it could only be him.

"My, you are running out of time, before you begin to fall down... and down... and down." I heard a sickly sweet voice say from behind me. Suddenly I knew this female voice, it's owner was the one I was running from. I didn't not recongize the voice with a face, yet I felt as if surely I have heard that voice before. It wasn't one someone easily forgot. It was just the person of who it belonged to, that had slipped my mind.

As if I had heard it once ago, once upon a dream. "They are dead. It all your fault. Now one more will die, and you will watch. Then you... WILL DIE!" I heard the voice scream. Suddenly I myself, began yelling. I kept yelling and it seemed as if I was in an abyss of darkness, when all of a sudden I felt shaking.

"ALINA!" I heard my enemies voice yell. She repeated my name over and over, and each time her voice faded, with Lillian's voice taking her place. I opened my eyes, to see tweleve pairs of eyes staring at me. I looked up, to find Lillian cradling me in her arms. "Alina! Are you ok?" Lillan asked, fright in her voice.

I looked around the room at the eyes of Tanaka, Julius, Bard, Meyrin, Bernard, Finnian, Claude, Alois, Elizabeth, and Sebastian. Ciel was the closest, second to Lillian. Oh, Ciel. I quickly looked back up at Lillian and pushed my self away from her.

"I'm fine. Please everyone, excuse my behavior. Go and enjoy yourselves." As I said this everyone filed out one-by-one. Sebastian, Ciel, and Elizabeth stayed.

"Alina, are you sure you are alright?The way you were screaming it sounded as if you were being murdered." I heard Elizabeth asked. I didn't look at her, for I had my eyes trained on a spot on the bed. I quickly nodded my head, keeping my gaze one the sheet.

"Yes, I am fine. Thank you for your concern." I said closing my eyes. Atleast the headache is gone.

"Um, please. May you all give my lady some privacy." Lillian said standing up. Soon all three of my guest left the room. I heard the door shut and I curled up, holding my knees together with my arms.

"Alina, please, tell me what is wrong!" Lillian said coming to my side. I shook a little, and I felt tears leak down my face. How I hated to cry. I felt as if I was being weak. I was always trying to act stronger then I really was in front of others, but Lillian knew my true self.

"It was a nightmare. I was being chased. I don't know by whom, but her voice... oh her voice! It was dreadful! I said crying freely. Lillian stayed her distance. She knew I hated physical touching, and tried to keep away from any if at all possible. It always scared me, ever since they, my parents, died. I don't know why, but it did.

"Well atleast your fever is gone. Beside the scare, do you feel better?" I heard Lillian ask. I nodded yes.

"How long have I been asleep for?" I asked. There was a long pause. "Lillian..." I said turning to face her.

"Three days." Lillian said suddenly turning around. Three days! That means I had but one day left with Lizzie, then the seventh day she would be leaving. I quickly hoped out of bed and ran to the window. It looked as if a storm would be coming in a day or so. I sighed, placing my hand against the cold, hard glass.

I turned around and looked at Lillian. "I can not belive I displayed such weakness infront of Alois! He will never let me live it down... I am just... ugh so embarrased!" I said screeching so loud I wouldn't be surpirsed if my guest could hear me. I childishly stomped my foot on the ground and crossed my arms. I knew it wouldn't fix anything. What's done is done.

"Just get me dressed please." I said sighing and looking down at the ground. After I got dressed I went into the hallway. "I wonder where they are... " I said looking around. I heard a light noise coming from the library, so thats where I went. I pressed my ear up against the door, to see what I could hear.

"I can't wait! She will be so excited!"I heard Elizabeth squeal. I warrily looked over at Lillian, who had followed me down the hall. She looked at me and shrugged, and walked away, to go prepare dinner or something. I opened the door, only to find Elizabeth, Ciel, and Alois sitting down in various places. Elizabeth was standing next to a chair near the fireplce, Alois sitting in the seat parallel so he could face Lizzie. Ciel was sitting on the window seat looking outside.

"Alina! How are you feeling?" Elizabeth asked rushing over to where I stood. I heard a small giggle and looked over at Alois, who was smirking.

"I am fine Lizzie. Thanks." I said hugging her. She returned my hug and then dragged me over to the sofa she had probably been sitting on.

"Oh I was terribly worried. You had a horrible fever and you kept mumbling something while tossing and turning. Like you were having a nightmare." Elizabeth said taking both of my hands into hers, and looking me dead in the eye. I qently squezzed her hands for reassurance. "Well atleast you are better now. If you excuse me I must go discuss something with Lillian." She said in a rush quickly leaving the room.

She banged the door close, and we all sat there listening to her footsteps fade as she stomped down the hall.

"So, you were..." Alois started to say before I interuppeted him. "You might as well shutup." I snapped at him.

"What? I was just making sure you were alright, just like dear Lizzie. She was right though. I did quite enjoy hearing you scream and watching you shake, as if something was about to get you. Quite entertaining." Alois said grinning slightly. I looked at him with pure hatered.

"I am sure it wasn't. You better enjoy this while it last." I said rising from my seat while glaring at him. He started to say something but before the words could escape his mouth, another voice spoke up.

"Alois, give it a rest. Your clearly not going to win, and I am sure just as I am, Alina is tired of hearing your pathetic quips." Ciel said standing up, looking at Alois. He turned and looked at me, then quickly turned away.

"Fine." Alois said crossing his arms. Ciel walked over from his place, and walked right past Alois and I, and made his way to the door. In a second he was gone. I watched the door even after he walked out.

"Scandalous. Very scandalous." Alois mumured from his seat. I looked at him and scowled.

I quickly exited the room, unable to stay in the room with him alone without the thought of murder croosing my mind. I was in trouble though. As annoying as he is, Alois wouldn't comment like that unless he saw something worth talking about.

If he told people that I was after the Phantomhive Earl, who just so happens to already have a fiance`, and that fiance being my best friend, not only would that ruin my reputation, but surely Ciel's also. Not to mention it would probably affect Funtom company.

I had to better hide my feelings. Weakness was something I never displayed. I think that was something that made me weary of Ciel. After all I had been through, it meerly took his prensecne to make me feel as if I was going mad.

I walked slowly to the stair case, where at the bottom Elizabeth stood with Sebastian, Ciel, Claude, and Lillian. As soon as I crossed the rug they all turned to look at me.

"What?" I asked looking at Lillian for answer. She only had a slight grin on her face.

"Oh, it's nothing milady. Elizabeth was just telling us something. Come quick though." Lillian said, the whole time climbing the staircase to me. As soon as she met me, she grabbed my hands and dragged me off to my room.

"What's going on?" I asked. She said nothing, but instead blindfolded me.

"Just wait."


All I knew was that she had changed my outfit, then brought me out of room. If I really cared, I could have taken notice of the turns and such to figure out where Lillian was taking me. I didn't care though, so I simply let her drag me around the manor.

Suddenly, Lillian opened a door and we walked into a room. She let go of my hand, and I felt her go around me, and her fingers were quickly at the knot on the blindfold. I had my eyes closed so even after she took the blind fold off, I had no idea what was going on.

"Open your eyes Alina." I heard Lillian say. I slowly opened my eyes. I was in the ballroom, and everyone was there, including the servants. By the way everyone was dressed and the way the room looked, I knew exactly right away, who had done it all.

"Lizzie. Wow." I breathed looking all around the room. It was decorated in a way I surely would never have done it, but it was still breath-taking. Not so much in a good way, but still.

"I knew you had been upset that you had been asleep for so long, I figured a party would cheer you up." Lizzie giggled with delight. I walked up to her and hugged her.

"Thank you." I whispered into her ear. I flt her arms go around me and return the hug. "Your welcome. Now lets have fun!" Elizabeth said. So, we did. All night long we talked and ate, just simply realishing Lizzie's last day here in the manor.


[Next day]

"It was so good seeing you Lizzie. Thank you for everything. I am sorry I wasn't awake long enough to enjoy your time here." I said hugging Lizzie as her footman stood by the carriage, ready to open the door.

"Aw, don't mention it. It was nice to see you to, and see you homer for the first time." She said, smiling. She told Alois how 'nice' it was to meet him. The sad thing is, she sounded like she meant it. She then hugged Ciel and told him goodbye.

"Goodbye everyone!" She said, waving to everybody as she made her way to the carriage. We all waved and watched as she left. One week down, one more to go.

As soon as the carriage was out of sight I sighed. Soon all the servants were inside, except for the demons. I quickly turned to Alois.

"Now that she's gone, you better watch what you say. I don't have to act all proper and lady-like now. Lillian won't stop me from saying anything. Also, if you really tick me off, i'll punch you in the face. Got it?" I said to Alois. He just smirked then turned his head. I rolled my eyes. No doubt there would be many fights this next week.

"Well, anyway. Tea is ready and a letter from the Queen addressed to you three has arrived.

Soon we all made our way to the tea room, and Lillian served us all tea.

"Who shall read it?" Lillian asked looking around from all of us. No one answered, so I took the letter, clearing my throat before I spoke.

To my loyal followers,

Now you know each other, so you must know the situation. Use this following week tp prepare yourselves for what lies ahead.

There has been mysterious killings out in Versia. It would seem that these killings are not from humans, so I must send you three out there, the Queen's gaurd dog, spider, and cat, out to investigate these happenings. You may all bring your butlers, as I am sure they could come in handy, but leave your other servants.

Thank you for all you have done to serve your nation and your queen.

From yours dearest,

Queen Victoria.

I sighed after I read the letter, tossing it on the table. "Versia?" I heard Alois say.

"It's a small town, so wierd things happening there would surely put the residents in a panic. It also wouldn't be easy to hide, seeing as that is a very tight community." I said staring at the letter.

"I just don't understand why she needs all of us." I said absentmindly. "Most of the murders are in Vesria, but also in the city next to it." Lillian said, placing her hand on the back of the chair.

"Gringotts." I mummured. Gringotts was a very huge city, and was considered to many as the 'mother' city to Versia. If anyone benefited from the realtionship, it was Versia. Gringotts were the only ones that would trade with them, or help them in any way, because of the cities size and location.

"Well then, when shall we leave?" I asked. "Lets get all the necessary information. Who had been murdered, what did they all have in common, and what clues non-human eyes could find at the crime scenece." I heard Ciel say. I nodded in agreement. "Lillian, write to the Queen asking for the folders of evidence on each victim." I told her, turining in my seat. "Yes Alina." She said bowing her head and walking out of the room.

I sighed while holding my head in my hands. This was going to be one long week.