Black Butler:

My Blessed Queen

By

Skylight96

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Summary:

Queen is my favourite piece of Chess. She was the strongest among the pawns and knights in the board as her sole purpose in her life was to protect her King. She held no bonder, no restriction hence making her scarify the most striking and memorable among the pawns.

Disclaimer:

I don't own Black Butler.

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Chapter 8:

The Curse of Black Diamond

*Dedication to Shadowclanwarrior*

(Part I)

"My lady, there's a letter for you from Earl Heathcliff"

I hummed in respond and raised my hand for the said letter as I kept my full attention to the book within my hand, too absorbed by the incredible plotline which causes the demon butler to sigh in defeat at the lack of attention and placed the opened envelope onto his mistress's hand.

I took a time to shift my emerald eyes away from the words written within the pages and read the content of the letter lazily, "An invitation to a grand dinner to celebrate the 100 years anniversary of the Heathcliff's Jewellery Company …" I read the words out loud for my butler to hear as I gave him the letter back, "Please informed him that I'll attend his dinner tomorrow. Now, go prepare my dinner Sebastian"

"As you wish, my Queen"

I waved my hand to shoo him out from my study room and continued my reading as I turned the next page. Pages after pages mounted on my left side of the book, indicating the amount of pages I've already read when a knock cut in between my concentration at the ending of the story which causes me to raise my head up to see my demon butler.

"Dinner is ready, my lady"

I closed the book within my hands and placed it down onto my table as Sebastian escorted me to the dining hall. He pulled the chair out for me to sit and pushed it back as I made myself comfortable for my dinner. Maria, my house maid curtsied slightly in respect before came over to my side as she served the silver plate. Roasted beef with mushroom sauce and a side dish of mash potatoes filled the plate before me as Sebastian poured the red wine onto my glass.

"For dinner, we have roasted beef with mushroom sauce and a side dish of mash potatoes accompanied by the famous Chateau Ste. Michelle wine"

"Excellent…"

I nodded in thanked for their wonderful services and slowly lifted up my forks before a thought flashed inside my mind as I turned to my servants standing around the large hall, "Ah! I forgot. Maria, Brad, Felix. Pack your things tonight. We are going for a little trip tomorrow morning"

The three servants blinked unexpectedly at the words and looked between each other before-

"YEAAH!"

-cheering for the upcoming trip with their mistress.

With that, the three little trouble-makers instantly vanished into their rooms to pack for the road trip as I watched them disappeared from my sight and began eating my dinner silently, accompanied by my demon butler who stood patiently beside me to collect the used plate.

Wiping the edge of my lips with the white napkin, I watched as he took the emptied plate onto the cart, saying "Sebastian, please bring some Jackson's Earl Grey Tea to my study room after you finished with the dishes"

"Will do, my lady"

I made my way to my study room and pulled out an old folder regarding the Heathcliff family from the drawer as I read all the content before a knock once again snapped my attention away from the paper.

"Come in"

The large French door opened to reveal none other than my faithful butler with his tea cart in tow as he entered the room. I silenced and lazily read the words written within the folder as I listened to the sound of the pouring tea, "Is something bothers you, mistress?" the raven haired man asked as he served his mistress tea, noticing the faint ghostly frown occurred on my lips at the words.

"Did you know that Heathcliff's Company once had fallen into bankrupt?"

Sebastian shook his head as he murmured 'no' under his breath and began standing behind my chair to have a look over my shoulder at the police report within my hand as I rolled my emerald eyes for the lack of personal space (which I totally ignored it), saying "It says here that the Heathcliff wasted all their possession to buy a rare specimen found in South Africa" as I pulled out a picture of the rarest looking diamond in the world, "The Black Diamond"

"The Heathcliff also converted these Diamonds into jewellery, a ring and kept them within their possession but happiness and fortune doesn't last long when these diamonds become thorn in their flesh. Siblings killed each other to have it and at the end no one knows where the jewellery went. They're said it was vanished the day the Heathcliff's die. What caught my attention is that the police report mentioned that there is no living relative alive since the Heathcliff Massacre… So, who is actually this Earl Heathcliff?"

A pair of perfect eyebrows rose slightly in wonder on his porcelain face as a devilish smirk began to appear on his lips, "Ah! I smell another case within our hand" said the butler knowingly as he poured more tea into my empty cup. I smirked at the words and placed my arm onto the arms stand on my seat as I leaned my cheek upon my fist, saying "Sebastian. You know what to do"

"Of Course, my Queen"

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"WAH~ IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL!"

Felix exclaimed within the carriage as he poked his head out from the window to see the wonderful country view. Maria and Brad who chatting (or flirting in other words) with each other turned their attention to the enthusiastic gardener and eventually followed his action as they watched the moving scenery.

I turned a page of my book and glanced sideway to my excited servants before shifting my emerald gaze to my butler beside me as I mumbled softly under my breath, "Mind telling me why did I decided to bring them again?"

The demon beside me smirked in amused for the question and leaned over to whisper his reply into my ear, "So, that the mansion will be safe and standing by the time we back, my lady" said the butler obviously as we watched the workers antic.

"OH! LOOK! A WHALE!" (Felix Fuller/ Felix, the enthusiastic gardener)

"Hmmm… I wonder if its fin makes my soup taste better?" (Brandon Grey/ Brad, the crazy chef)

"Ekk! That's cruelty Brad! OR I KILL YOU INSTEAD!" (Maria Petrova, the bipolar maid)

I sweat dropped at their childish (not to mention weird) attitude and glanced at the smirking butler understandingly, "I see…"

"MISTRESS! YOU CAN SEE THE OCEAN HERE! IT'S BEAUTIFUL!"

"Ah! I think salt water should do the trick! I just have to boil it with the whale fin and-"

"Eww! That's disgusting Brad! IF YOU EVER THINK OF DOING THAT I'LL KILL YOU!"

The sound of my servants complimenting Mother Nature in their own…weird behaviours filled the air within the carriage as I turned another page of the book to block the chattering out before the carriage stopped in front of majestic mansion belonged to the mysterious Earl of Heathcliff.

"We're here, my lady!" announced Sebastian as he opened the carriage door for his lady.

I raised my hand to his offered ones and took a step out from the carriage as I looked up at the gigantic mansion belonged to the Earl of Heathcliff.

"Ah! You must be Lady Lacrimosa"

A soft yet firm velvet voice greeted me and my servants as we turned to the side to see the waited Earl along with his butler by his side, "Welcome to Heathcliff Mansion, Lady Adrianne. I've been expecting you" smirked the blonde haired Earl darkly as he took my hand to place a chaste kiss on my knuckle in greeting, "Such honour to finally meet the Dark Queen"

My emerald eyes narrowed dangerously at the smirking Earl as he stood up with his hand against his chest, "Ah! Please forgive me for my rudeness, I'm Aubrey Heathcliff, the last heir of the Heathcliff's Jewellery Empire and this is my butler, Winter White" pointing towards the faithful white butler by his side as he bowed politely to his master's guest before meeting the black butler's crimson gaze with his amethyst ones.

"A pleasure to meet you, my lady"

I hummed in respond before glanced sideway to the demon butler beside me as I watched him glared at the suspicious white butler before turning to meet my questioned gaze with a fake smile, "I believe you are tired, my lady?"

"…of course"

"Then, Earl Heathcliff. Would you mind showing us to our room?"

The blonde man smirked as he nodded, "Of course…" before shifting his icy blue eyes to his butler, "Winter, be a dear and shows our guests to their room. The day is going to end soon" referring to the descend sun beyond the horizon with a knowing look to the servant as he bowed to his master.

"Your wish is my command, master"

The Earl nodded in pleasant as he entered the mansion, "Good"

The butler stood up straight into his full height and motioned for us to follow him inside the glorious mansion. As I took a step inside the grand main hall, a cold chilling sensation crawling down my spine as I glanced around the hall for anything suspicious about the mysterious Earl and his white butler before following the butler to my room.

"And this would be your room, my lady"

He opened the large French door and motioned me to enter it along with my butler, "Dinner will be ready at eight. Please enjoy your stay"

"Thank you"

The sound of the door closed behind the butler echoed inside the large room as I turned slightly to another butler within the room, "Sebastian…"

"I know"

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A/N: Yup! Another dedication for my supportive reviewer. I would like to say, thank you, Shadow for your wonderful ideas for these chapter! I really love it. I hope this chapter met your expectation. I also want to thank Toboe's soulmate, Cocobuni96, lmncake and lostfeather1 for the last reviews. I hope you keep supporting this fanfic. Until then…