Joyce laid down on the soft black leather couch flicking through different channels with a bored expression. Since both of the kids ran off with each other to explore the wonders better known as Paris thigs were odd. Sebastian walked up and down the hallways pacing like a worried mother calling up different cafe's and resturants to see if anyone under the name of Phantomhive has a reservation. So far no one has any bookings with a Mr Phantomhive or Miss Sutcliff. Knowing Ciel and Madison they would lay low and go eat at a small take out place or fast food resturant. Joyce knew that nothing bad would happen to Madison while Ciel is around, or that person or thing will be torn apart. It's a natural thing for a male demon to be possessive with either their mate or a female they've taken a shine to.
If there is a chance either of them run into some sort of danger then they would be summoned by their master to protect them both. Until then the demoness is going to watch some television or go for a swim in their private pool...maybe take a trip to the hotel's spa for the afternoon. Paris is something that Joyce had gotten use to a long time ago, most of the contracts she's formed over the years were mainly from here. So there's no surprise that she speaks fluent French like a pro, even can have a full on conversation with a French person for hours on end.
"Sebastian give it up all ready. Don't you think that Master has already planned this out from top to bottom since we've arrived here? His very sly and cunning while Madison knows this era like the palm of her hand. Children mostly teenagers roam the streets alone now a days without parental supervision. Let them have fun and we do nothing." Joyce stood up turning the television off throwing the remote down onto the couch towards the balcony. Sebastian ended his call from the hotel phone with a grunt.
"Why must they be so reckless? Paris is not a safe place and also adding that Lady Madison is a reaper. The British reaper's dispatch would have put her on the missing reaper in action list already. Having to deal with French reaper's is something I don't want to deal with at all." He walked towards the balcony. Leaning against the rail beside the black haired woman. They just looked out to Paris staring at nothing special at all, just enjoying the view it has to offer them.
"Didn't I already said that Master will call us if needed."
He frowned. "Of course."
Dark chocolate brown eyes locked onto a small run down mansion a few miles away from the hotel. Demon's had excellent vision and fantastic hearing. A small soft smile graced her face.
"Do you see that mansion over there over the hill?"
Sebastian see's it but raised an eyebrow. "Yes."
"The old owner of that mansion was my first contract. Madam Ameila Roux. I remember when it came time to eat her sould I made such a mess! I had stomach pains for weeks, ate it in one go besides slowly." Joyce laughed softly with a adoring look. Sebastian smirked hearing the demoness spill out the details of her first soul.
"Oh my poor kitten had stomach pains for eating like a pig. Well I'll admit my first soul did make me feel a bit strange for a few weeks. Than it went smooth sailing until...I lost the perfect soul. I allowed it to slip threw my fingers like sand. Out of my reach forever and I am nothing more than a bound demon to young master as a butler for eternity with no chance of escape." Sebastian lifted his hands up looking at them than stroked his marked hand. Joyce gave him a side ways glance.
"No chance of escape eh? Well it could be worse now can it be already. I am not bound to a contract to young master. I am serving him for another reason." Joyce grabbed a blood red rose from a nearby rose bush on the balcony. Admiring the flower but with a sad smile plucking each petal.
"Oh?" Sebastian crossed his arms looking towards the distance however still listening to his female co-worker.
"Ana Knight's last wish."
"Lady Madison's mother? How do you have connections to her?"
Joyce closed her eyes clenching onto the flower petals in her right hand. Slowly she opened her eyes.
"That human woman made me so something which still confusses me till this exact day. How did a human manage to give a demon like myself something so presious? She gave me...a soul."
Joyce smiled as Sebastian looked stunned.
"A soul."
"I was contracted with her older brother when their parents died. While I was bound to him by contract Ana was different. My orders were to watch, protect and raise little Ana until the time she was married and with child. Watching that child grow up changed my whole view on life as a demon. I wasn't allowed to touch her soul nor try to find a loop hold in the contract to gain it. Ana Knight became...family." Joyce opened her hand letting the rose petals to dance in the soft breeze. Sebastian never uttered another word letting what she said sink into him.
Joyce turned around heading towards the doorway leading towards the room.
"Family?"
She paused. "Yes family. I am not here to work as a Phantomhive maid. The main reason why I am here is to protect the last member of my family, to protect Madison with every vibe of my being."
"..." Sebastian watched as the black haired demoness walk back inside closing the slidding screen door heading straight towards the shared bedroom. Opening and closing the bedroom door the cat demoness sighed. Leaning on the closed dark cherry wooden door feeling the wave of memories involving Ana rushed back to her. All of those presious times spent together in the garden, trying to coax the shy book worm into wearing more revealing clothing to gain the attention of Vince Knight, her crush. Those strange tea parties they had in the garden wearing old victiorian style dresses without those pain in the ass corset dresses. Joyce smiled walking towards a small shoe box lifting the lid open looking at a stack of photographs. A sad smile streched across her face while looking through each photo with a adoring glint in her eyes. Her most favourite pictures were two. One of them with herself and little Ana Knight wearing costumes while sitting under a red rose bush with roses in their hair and arm full of thornless roses. They had a great day outside until it started to rain during late afternoon.
"Ana." Joyce whimpered while tears fell down onto the remaining photo. A picture of Ana's husband standing beside his wife who sat up on a hosptial bed looking tired yet happy. Holding onto a small bundle in her arms wrapped in a pale yellow blanket. Vince and Ana Knight both stared down with soft adoring expressions to their little treasure, their daughter Madison Knight.
"I promise Ana that I will protect Madison. Even if it means giving up my life for exchange of her own. Madison is in safe hands."
Just as Joyce was about to hide the shoe box full of her photographs she froze. A sudden wave of utter dread and pure evil hit her hard like a ton of bricks. She felt two dark creatures but one that felt extremely powerful. The feeling of the sheer power and aura it gave of made Joyce gag slightly. Falling onto her knees with a look of utter shock.
'No...No! No this cannot be happening! Madison is in trouble, she's not safe!'
Joyce slammed the door open screaming "Sebastian!"
In a flash the butler in black looked at the maid who looked shaken by something. Concern flickered past his eyes before it was replaced by a look of knowing.
"Young master and Lady Madison are in trouble. Come now Joyce let us go in search of them." Sebastian's eyes glowed a dark hot pink colour with a cat slit like Joyce's.
"Let's go!"
They both slammed open the glass screen door before leaping roof top to roof top. Joyce felt a unholy rage burn through her entire body and soul. If either of those bastards so much as lay a finger on her beloved Madison there is going to be hell. A female cat is extremely possessive of her little kitten. In the end you'll get scratches, bite marks and your eyes scratched out of your skull. No one will mess with Madison or master Ciel as long as she is alive, only way to stop her is by killing her!
"I had enough of this. Sebastian use your speed to get us there faster!"
The butler nods wrapping his arms around Joyce's waist before he used his incrediable speed to their master's location faster. The Phantomhive butler and Phantomhive maid are ready to fight and have no intention of failing at all. There is no room for inperfection for a Phantomhive servant. If not then what kind of butler and maid would they be?
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Author's note
Two chapters in one night! Wow I am on a roll XD
Chapter ten might be posted up tonight or on Friday depends on how I feel. I had to give Joyce a sort of past and Ana Knight really hasn't been mentioned much in this story besides being Madison's mother. I used that for my advantage.
Hahaha
I don't own Black Butler.
