"Young master, he has made his move," Sebastian said, hanging from the rafters like a bat.

"Good, let's follow him," Ciel said, putting the cards away to stand. I had moved away from the window and clutched my heart gently.

"Take me with you," and we turned to see Prince Soma in the door-frame.

"You why?" Ciel demanded.

"I know Agni has been sneaking out when I fall asleep. I want to know what he's been up to. That is my right!" Soma stated, and he was just shy of stomping his foot on the floor like a child.

Ciel looked to Sebastian as he climbed into the room via the window. Lau was standing at the door as well so I took it as my turn to join their expedition. Ciel looked me over and sighed.

"You should stay here, Elena," he said.

"No, young master," I said.

"Excuse me?!" he demanded.

"I don't know what you are heading into," I said, meeting his eye, "but I intend to be standing there in case you need help to escape. If you order me to stay here, I will only follow."

"What am I to do with you?" he asked, exasperated.

"I'll get my coat," and I ran from the room, grabbing my cream coat and wrapped it around myself carefully.

I returned to the front door just as they were descending the stairs. Prince Soma moved forward to catch my right arm but I jerked away from him.

"My elbow is broken," I replied as I held it in my left hand.

"I apologise," he replied.

I opened the door for Ciel, Sebastian followed with Prince Soma and Lau and then me. I waited as Sebastian locked the door behind us and then took my left arm gently to bring me up to Ciel. I heard the snow crunch under my foot which seemed like a new experience in itself. Lau spoke with Soma before they spoke out loud for me to hear.

"Elena," and I turned around to see Soma…but my foot connected with a piece of ice, and I skidded forward. My feet left the ground and I was going to hit the ice. I closed my eyes against the impact when I felt an arm under my shoulders catching me. I opened my eyes to see Sebastian leaning down, smiling.

"Elena, you should be more careful," he said as he righted me.

"Elena!" Soma cried out, "are you alright?"

"I'm fine; Sebastian stopped me from hurting myself."

I walked to step beside Ciel, a blush creeping up my cheeks as I rubbed my gloved hands together for warmth. Ciel put his arm out to me and I took it gently.

"Thank you," I whispered.

He nodded and we kept walking. We came to an alley and he brought me down it slowly before we stopped on the corner. He pushed me forward gently and I turned to find out what my orders were.

"Make sure this is the West Estate," and I looked around before I spotted a woman of the evening under a light post.

"Excuse me?" I asked as I made my way over to her.

"Look honey, charge is the same even if you like gay relations," she had a cigarette between her fingers, "where ya want to go?"

"I wanted to know if this was the West Estate," I pointed to the house behind me.

"Are you blind, course it's Harry West's place. Now run along, you're scaring my customers away!"

I walked back to Ciel who was still hiding and I watched as the woman left her spot to go somewhere else.

"This is the West Estate," I said and he nodded.

"A nice place, who lives here?" Soma asked as he caught up with our group.

"This estate belongs to Harold West Jebb, he imports a wide range of goods from India. He also owns various stores, coffee houses and the like. I've met him once, he's disgustingly obsessed with his social status."

"People at one of his businesses have been found trussed up and hung upside-down," Sebastian stated, "Mr West happened to be away at the time so fortunately, for him he managed to escape unharmed."

"My, isn't he lucky!" Lau said with a grin.

"Shall we have a look?" Ciel asked Sebastian.

"Indeed," Sebastian replied and caught Ciel's waist to jump over the wall. That was some jump I thought to myself as Sebastian returned and put his hand out to me.

"Elena," and I shook my head.

"My ribs," I whispered as he caught my waist, holding my hips as he jumped.

"Stay with the master while I get the others across," Sebastian said as he jumped back over the wall.

"Does he have springs in the heels of his shoes?" I asked Ciel who looked a little green.

"Are you alright?" I asked him.

"The motion," he replied and I put his back against the wall.

"Just take deep breaths and it should pass."

Sebastian brought over Soma and then Lau, our group reunited. Lau tried to grab my left arm at the same time as Soma and they managed to get the buttons of their coats caught together. A cussing session erupted as they each deemed themselves worthy of my attention. I stepped forward and put my hands over their mouths. It caught their attention and I smiled.

"Prince Soma, Lau," I took my hands away to undo their buttons, "I am not interested in proposals or attention at this moment in time. Now, grow up."

I stepped back to Ciel and we snuck into the house. I stayed at the front with Sebastian taking up the rear as we got in. I saw servants along the halls and made sure to bypass them. If we couldn't, they found themselves unconscious thanks to my right boot. Who said fashion was ridiculous? We had to go upstairs to the drawing room. I heard a male voice as we got to the door and Ciel said to me it was West speaking.

"Why not relax with a nice scotch? An excellent one from Jushinney and Brookes. They hold the Royal Warrant, you know?" and West put a glass in front of Agni but the latter did not move a muscle.

"You've done well for me Agni, we've done all we need to. Stringing up anyone else won't be necessary. With this blessed hand of yours, the Royal Warrant may as well be in my pocket!"

"A Royal Warrant?" Ciel asked, "that's what this is?"

"If I carry out the plan as promised, then Mina-" Agni said simply.

Soma appeared to freeze for a moment, surprise taken over from shock that Agni would go behind his back like this.

"Where is Mina?" Soma demanded as he slammed the door open.

"What the?" West asked.

"My Prince!" Agni called as he stood.

Ciel gasped and almost stood to walk into the room but Sebastian stopped him. He clapped a hand over his mouth as I looked at him from the other side of the door.

"West is most certainly bound to recognise us, my lord. We must stay back," Sebastian reasoned.

Soma moved to Agni and caught his top between his hands, the surprise now replaced with betrayal. What a melodrama! Next someone was going to walk in saying they were pregnant with Lau's child…though when I looked at the man, I wouldn't have been half surprised if someone did.

"What is this?! You have known where Mina was all along, Agni?!" Soma demanded.

"I see. This intrusive young man is your master," West said softly.

"And you're the man who took Mina away!" Soma finished the introductions, "get him! Do you hear me?"

Agni looked torn which seemed odd considering he worshipped the floor Soma walked on in the day and a half that I had known the pair.

"What are you waiting for?!" Soma demanded.

"Let's grab that idiot prince and get out of here right now!" Ciel whispered.

"But West will recognise you as soon as you walk in," Lau pointed out.

"I'll take care of it. Elena, take the young master and Lau out with you," and he ran away to complete his task.

"Come Ciel," I whispered as Lau was still under the impression that I was his guest.

I took his hand and ran down the hall towards one of the bedrooms. There was noise coming from downstairs so the only way out would be a window. I found myself in a bedroom with a woman in bed. Her skin was the same as chocolate and her hair framed her face in a straight black curtain. Her window faced onto the wall so I looked at her before I brought the master to the window. I threw myself out and landed on a terrace, hearing the woman mumble, "what was that?"

I put my hand back for Ciel and Lau got out on his own. The terrace turned onto the wall and I sighed.

"Sir, stay here," I whispered as I stepped out onto the wall. The height was not something I liked but we could hardly be caught for breaking and entering now. I turned so I was facing the estate and caught the lip of the wall as I fell, bracing myself against the wall. Lau got what I was doing and followed me, forming a chain ladder with my arms taking the strain.

"Ciel, climb down!" I snapped and he used my shoulders, my dress and then Lau's head to get down. Lau dropped to his feet after and I let go as dogs were running out. I caught my chest on the wall as I went down but other than that and a bruised ankle; I was alright as I caught Ciel's hand with my right, causing pain to shoot up my arm as we ran. Lau followed and we made it to the estate shortly after, all of us gasping for air.

"Elena," Ciel gasped, "what are we going to do about getting in?!"

"Sebastian has the key….follow me," and I brought him around the back of the estate. I could see a candle on the window sill, so I dropped to the ground to locate a stone or two. I then turned and used them to hit the window. A shadow appeared and the window was opened by Bard.

"Elena?" he asked and then spotted the young master, "master, what are you doing outside?"

"Can you open the back door?" I called up and he was gone.

Moments later the door was open and Bard was scratching his head.

"Are you alright?" he asked the young master.

"It's alright Bard, I'll make him tea now," and Bard shrugged before he showed me a pie.

"Sebastian made that earlier, for the dessert that never happened, if you want that to eat?" and I smiled.

I got a tray and cut out a small piece for the master and set the dishes to have two cups of tea.

"Are you not getting yourself something?" Ciel asked.

"I wasn't sure if you would allow me," I replied as I got another cup and looked to Lau, "do you want a piece of pie?"

"Why, I might as well," he replied as I cut him a piece as well as me. Once the water was hot, I poured it into the pot with the tea leaves and then went to pick it up but Lau beat me to it.

"Your elbow is still broken, Elena," he explained as we walked up to the drawing room.

I walked ahead to open the door for Ciel and then Lau. Once the dish was put on the table, I poured the tea out and handed out the pie slices. It looked lovely and when I ate the first bite, it tasted like manna. Ciel ate it slowly as he thought about what had happened tonight. He was still surprised that the men had been hung because of a Royal Warrant.

"You seemed to know what to do to get down off that wall," Ciel said after ten minutes of silence.

"It used to be a game in Houndsworth," I replied, "when I was younger, seven or eight, my friends and I…mainly Scott and James we would find a wall. It was an endurance test. Form a ladder and see who can last the longest. My father disapproved as I was always wearing a dress."

"Scott was your betrothed?" Ciel asked and I nodded.

"And James was the bad dog your first night's stay in Houndsworth," I answered the unspoken question.

"You had no one left?" he asked, curiosity getting the better of him.

"My cousins disappeared around Britain, a few of them emigrated. My family was killed as were my friends. Mariya was there when I was ten and then she went to America. In Houndsworth, I was alone from sixteen. But as I said before," and I looked up to him, "if I hadn't faced the problems I did, I would not be the woman sitting in front of you. I would be a blubbering fool."

"You have no regrets?" Lau asked.

"Who has time for regrets?" I asked, "You get one chance to do something…and then it's done. You can't re-do it so there's no point wishing you could take something back."

"You don't regret coming into my employ?" Ciel asked.

"I would have been dead by thirty…so if I die sooner by protecting you, then so be it. God abandoned me a long time ago so there is nothing for me. Master, use me as a pawn until you move Sebastian to check. Until then, use me to confuse your enemies."

Ciel smiled and we all turned to see Sebastian enter with a blubbering Prince Soma, Sebastian had disguised himself as some deformed deer man. I got up and took the deer head off Sebastian and smiled. I reached up to fix his hair a little and then nodded.

"Excuse me gentlemen, but I feel like going to bed now," I said as I looked to Ciel and bowed, "Have pleasant dreams sir."

"One moment sir, I'll help Elena into bed," and Sebastian followed me to my room. He undid my dress, gloves and corset. He unbuckled my shoes and took off my tights before retrieving a pink nightdress that fell from my ribs down. It was gauzy and partially see through. Sebastian braided my hair for me before setting me in bed. I yawned as he smiled.

"Goodnight Elena," he said as he blew out a candle.

"Goodnight Sebastian," I whispered as my world faded to that one of dreams…

I opened my eyes to find myself in a field. Flowers wrapped around my ankles and made my veins look pale blue against the white roses. My mother had once had sterling white roses which had smelled so sweetly. The stems had thorns but no matter how a light breeze brushed the flowers towards me…the stems didn't hurt me. I lifted my head to feel the breeze through my hair. I had no desire to get up…and then I saw a spark dance past my eyes.

"Mother?" I asked and I stood, feeling the thorns, "Father?"

I ran away from the field and found myself in Houndsworth, staring at my home as it lit up from within. I saw Julius barking for me, trying to find out where I was and I ran to him, holding him tight to my chest.

"Please boy, stay here," I whispered into one of his ears, "don't leave me."

"Help me!" a voice screamed from within and I felt Julius struggle against me. I knew he could hear me in that building and he was barking, telling me he would save me.

"No Julius!" I sobbed as the dog disappeared into the house.

Moments later, the dog was pulling me out. He had my skirt and was bringing me out. He turned himself around to lick my face as another villager brought me out further but that had been Julius's mistake. Part of the roof fell on his back and I, the real girl, screamed as she launched herself to the dog. She burnt her hands pulling the wood off the dog to cradle him in her hands. The dog was whimpering, wondering why I was crying.

"Julius, you are such a good boy," I croaked to him as I stroked his fur.

He licked my hand before he breathed his last breath on my skin and closed his eyes. I held him tighter, seeing James as he ran to me. He pulled me away from the dog and my family. The image shifted and I was in the field again, only now everything was stained red. Horrid, crude red. Nothing had looked worse in my eyes.

"I hate the colour red!" I screamed.

I sat up straight in my bed, gasping for air. I put a hand to my chest, feeling my heart thump against my palm. A nightmare…and now I was exhausted. I got out of bed and pulled on a dressing robe to go downstairs. I heard voices and I went straight to the kitchen. It was early morning and Bard was up as were the others.

"Elena? What are you doing up?" MeyRin asked.

"I had a nightmare," I answered as I sat on their bench.

"What about?" Finny asked.

"My family burning, my dog dying in my arms," I felt a tear slip down my face, "the normal."

"I'll make some milk tea to soothe your nerves," Sebastian said as he put the tea on.

"It's only five," MeyRin whispered to me.

Sebastian made up the tea and put a cup in front of me. He got some bandages and lifted my right hand.

"I'm going to check your elbow," he said as he got the dressing robe off me.

He lifted the nightdress sleeve up past my elbow and he kept it there. He undid the tape he had wrapped around the bandages and gently undid the wrapping to show my elbow. It was swollen and sore to the touch.

"I'll change the dressing while you're here," and he threw the old one away and wrapped my elbow again. I sipped the tea, feeling my heart rate drop slowly until it sounded normal in my ears. He smiled when he took the cup from me and brought me back up to my room.

"I believe you may sleep for a little longer," and he got me back into bed.

And do you know what? He was right…the moment my head hit the pillow, I was out again and this time, all I saw was myself trying on dresses in different colours…

I opened my eyes and yawned as I sat up. I tried to figure out the reason I was awake when I heard my door being knocked. MeyRin came in after a moment and smiled.

"The milk tea helped?" she asked and I nodded.

She got me dressed into a dark blue dress that fell to the floor. She tied my hair into a braid and left me. I walked down to the drawing room and was about to walk past it when I heard the young master call my name.

"Yes, my lord?" I asked as I opened the door a little wider.

"The prince was asking about you," Ciel replied, appearing bored, "said he heard you screaming."

"I did," and I saw Soma nodding.

"I had a nightmare," I said simply, "but it's alright now. Sebastian made me some milk tea earlier and brought me back to bed."

"What was it about?" Soma asked.

"It doesn't matter, I cannot undo the past," I said simply.

Ciel motioned for me to take the seat in front of him. The door was knocked as Sebastian brought in tea for Ciel and he had added another cup. He poured us tea and smiled at Soma.

"I have need of your assistance in the kitchen," Sebastian said softly and Soma left with him.

"Did you come up with a plan?" I asked Ciel as I sipped my tea.

"Funtom will secure the Royal Warrant at the curry contest. This will stop West's plan and Soma has offered his assistance in judging the curries Sebastian makes," Ciel answered.

"Do you want to play Old Maid while we wait for them to taste test everything?" and Ciel shrugged.

That shrug resulted in a two hour game of Old Maid. I won three games in that with Ciel winning all the others. He didn't mind when I won and I found it amusing when I hoped he had taken the joker from my deck when he hadn't. It could be considered quite frustrating. But this was my life right now, so I couldn't complain. What other servant would get the chance to pose as a guest for their master? I had been a maid to Berrymore and here I sat, playing Old Maid, with Ciel Phantomhive as his guest, his maid and his secret weapon. I had definitely taken a step up in society. I guess I could never get bored of this…

I left Ciel after the last game had concluded to start sewing Lady Elizabeth's dress. I had said as much when Ciel stopped me.

"I want you to make me an outfit suitable for an audience with the Queen," he said, "tell Sebastian and he will give you the money for materials."

"Alright, young master," I replied and closed the door behind me.

The stairs were clean as I descended, spotting MeyRin cleaning the bannisters. I stopped beside her and gently touched her shoulder.

"Do you know where Sebastian is?" I asked her and she nodded.

"In the kitchen," she replied and went back to work.

I lifted my skirts and walked into the kitchen. There was a chair there when I entered with a swollen stomached Soma unconscious. He looked like he was stuffed to breaking point. I stifled a laugh when I spotted all the dirty dishes near him.

"He tested all the curry I had made," and I turned to see Sebastian, with over thirty pots of curry spread around the room, "he says something is missing from all of them."

He was setting up a chocolate cake so I walked over to him. He looked calm under pressure, like at the Frost fair. I would have been red in the face if I had spent hours cooking curry. I looked at the one closest to me and Sebastian held out a spoon.

"He said that one was particularly nice, but insisted something was lacking," and I took a piece to eat. It was strong and hot in my mouth. I had never had curry before and had visions of myself inhaling this pot in a few days. I probably wouldn't have a tongue at the end of it.

"This is lovely," I said as I took another bite, "I don't understand his complaint."

"We are going against Agni's curry and that means we must be able to beat it. Soma is the only one who has ever tasted that curry," and Sebastian smirked, "I have a few more pots of curry waiting for him when he wakes up."

"I've been asked, or rather ordered, to make the master's suit for the Queen," I said to him as I washed the spoon.

"He told you to come down to me for money, correct?" and I nodded.

He left and returned moments later with a small bag. He had my coat as well which was black and he put it on me. He got me a bonnet and black gloves. He then handed me the money and opened the back door for me.

"That should be enough for materials. I have sewing needles if you need those and I'll be here when you come back," and I smiled before leaving.

I ran out from the drive, smiling as I went. I got to London not long later and found myself twirling the while. I had never been this happy before, and some people smiled when they saw me. Children clutched my skirt as I danced and their parents were very sweet. I asked one parent in particular if she knew where the fabric shop could be. She pointed me in the right direction and I waved goodbye to the children. The shop was pale grey with pink lace writing on the sign.

I opened the door, hearing a soft bell announce my arrival as I closed the door behind me. A young man was standing at the desk and I smiled at him.

"I want to make a suit…but it must be respectable. It is for a…cousin of mine," I said simply.

"Do you have an idea of what style you want?"

"If you give me a piece of paper, I'll draw it out," and he did. I made up the rough shape of the suit and it reminded me of a suit Lady Elizabeth had bought Lord Ciel.

"I have a suit slightly similar to this one," and he left me there before he brought one out in dark green.

"Yes!" I said with a smile, "but I want this one to be made in black and dark blue."

"I have the designs for this one, I'll add them to the sale," and half an hour later, I was walking out with material, buttons, hat as well the design.

I got back to the estate and saw a bird watching me. I put down the bag of materials by the back door to put my hand up for the bird. It jumped down and I smiled.

(Again, don't think this song existed but in my story….)

I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream,

I know you, the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam

Yet I know it's true that visions are seldom what they seem

But if I know you, I know what you do,

You love me at once, the way you did, once upon a dream…

But if I know you, I know what you do,

You love me at once, the way you did once upon a dream…

The bird pecked my lip gently as I sung to it and then it flew away. It had been a soft yellow colour and I couldn't help but be happy and smile. I picked my bag up again, along with a pink flower and walked into the kitchen. I was still humming as I handed Sebastian the change from the trip. It was more than half of what he had given me as the shop keeper had thought me as beautiful as an angel.

"You seem happier," Prince Soma said when I handed the bag of money to Sebastian.

"It is a very beautiful day," I replied dreamily as I put the flower in Soma's hair.

I walked out of the kitchen and went upstairs. I was still humming softly, Finny and the others stopped to hear me sing. It was this feeling of happiness. I hadn't felt this way since I had been thirteen and Scott had told me he loved me.

I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream,

I know you, the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam

Yet I know it's true that visions are seldom what they seem

But if I know you, I know what you do,

You love me at once, the way you did, once upon a dream…

I walked by the drawing room and spotted Ciel sitting there by the window. He turned when I walked by, and I waved to him. It was probably the first day in my whole employment that I had felt as free as a bird. I twirled gently as I went to my room, spotted the sewing needles and decided to start making the suit…

I stayed in that room for two days straight, sewing the material together until it looked like it had come like that. I then ironed it as Sebastian made me some tea.

"You're in your element, Elena," Sebastian said when I put the suit on a hanger.

"Do you think this is suitable for an audience with Queen?" I asked as I stepped away from the suit.

"Very well done," Sebastian commented, "done in time as well. The contest is today," he said simply.

"Really?" I asked as he took the hanger away, "the young master asked me to get you suitable clothing as well."

I walked up my room and put away the scraps of material and anything left over that could be used at a later time. It was as I made the bed and opened the curtains that I spotted the dress bag hanging from the wardrobe. I opened it slowly and covered my mouth with one hand. It was so beautiful. I undid my gloves to run my burnt fingers along the material, tears welled up in my eyes.

It was a baby blue that went through must of the dress. The dress was to below my knees with a fresh pair of white stockings and dark brown boots. The baby blue dress caught at my waist and flared out with white material is soft waves from my spine all the way down to the bottom of the dress. The arms were long and stopped at my wrists where white gloves were waiting for me. The ribbon around my waist was white as well as the buttons on the back. It had a white lace coat to go over it with pale blue buttons. There was a clean corset waiting for me. I was still wiping away tears as Sebastian walked in.

"I see you like it then," Sebastian said as I turned to smile at him.

"My mother told me once she had seen the softest blue dress when she had visited London and wished she'd had the money to buy it for me. This is what she described to me," I whispered as I touched the arm, "it's beautiful."

"I'll help you dress before I deal with the young master," and he did.

The corset went over clean undergarments, pulled tight to show my figure to advantage. The underskirt followed and then the dress. Sebastian tied the buttons and then the ribbon. He put my gloves and stockings on with care as well as the boots. He then lifted my left hand to put on the bracelet the young master had bought me my first day.

"You truly have a pure soul," Sebastian said with a sigh as he put the locket around my neck again, "one most people would kill for."

He tied my hair into a soft bun at the nap of my neck with small pieces framing my face with my fringe.

"You look like a dream," he smiled, "I doubt Lau or Soma will be able to keep their hands off of you."

"Do you think so?" I asked him.

"I know so," he said, "but there was one other thing I wanted you to start wearing."

He held a strapping harness and took off a metal baton. He held it out to me and I touched the middle, seeing it extend to a weapon.

"So you don't need to rob walking sticks to defend the young master," he explained as he attached it to my thigh and brushed my skirts down to hide it.

"Thank you," I whispered as I stood and hugged him. He froze before returning the gesture, "I have never been happier to be a maid."

I let him go once my coat was on and he told me to go wait at the front door for the rest of them. Lau appeared first with RanMao, to whom I had never said a word to before. Lau looked at me momentarily and then stopped to stare.

"Why miss, you look like an angel," he said simply.

"Thank you Mr Lau," I replied, "hello Ms RanMao."

"Hello," she replied from where she stood, practically hanging from Lau.

"Do you think Elena is ready?" I heard Finny ask before he came out of the kitchen dressed normally, "Oh Mr Lau, you brought a new girl with you?"

"Hello Finny," I said softly and the boy took another look at me.

"Elena?" Bard asked as he looked me over, "you're a looker now!"

I looked away and blushed. It made my heart thump against my ribs to see I had this effect on people. MeyRin smiled when she saw me and took my gloved hand gently.

"Protect the young master," she whispered and I nodded.

"We must get there soon, Ciel!" Prince Soma demanded as the trio came down the stairs.

"You invited someone to tag along, Lau? Can you be any ruder? Has anyone seen Elena?" Ciel demanded.

"Like a rose," Prince Soma commented.

"Her?" Ciel muttered dryly, "she's one of Lau's."

"I have never hired more than what I want in my den, young lord, she is completely free," Lau said simply.

"Sebastian?" Ciel asked.

"Presenting to the young master, Elena Hamilton of Houndsworth," and I curtsied to him.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Phantomhive," I said as I stood up.

"That's Elena?" Ciel asked, shocked to see me, "she looks like Lady Elizabeth."

"A secret weapon in the most innocent disguise," Sebastian clarified.

Prince Soma walked over and took my hand gently and kissed it softly. He then looked up into my eyes and smiled.

"A beautiful rose," he said as he kissed each of my fingers, "will you reconsider my proposal?"

"No," I replied softly but I kissed him on his cheeks, "I believe I must ask Ciel Phantomhive prior to any marriage."

"Why would you have to? You're his guest…." And he looked to Ciel, "I demand that I have her hand in marriage."

"Prince," I caught his face between my gloved hands, "I am not his guest. I am one of his maids."

"Is this true, Ciel?" Prince Soma asked.

"She was a maid," he replied, "but now she's my bodyguard. She is as much as a lady as is required of her."

Ciel took my hand and we walked out to a carriage with a smile on my face. He had upgraded me to his bodyguard. I felt shivers run up my spine at the thought as he waited for Sebastian to open the carriage door for us. He went up first and Sebastian helped me up next. I felt the harness around my leg, grateful that I had a weapon.

"I am still a maid, aren't I?" I asked when the carriage started moving.

"You have new orders," Ciel replied, looking rather bored, "you are to protect me with your life. You will forget protecting the manor and consider me your first priority. Sebastian will train you to be worthy of protecting my life."

"Yes, my young master," and I put a hand over my heart and smiled, "As you wish."

The carriage brought us to a beautiful glass building. I had never seen anything quite that beautiful before and I knew I would never see it's equal.

"The Crystal Palace," Ciel informed me as Lau, RanMao and Soma joined us. The servants looked around, Finny caught my hand and I fell into step with them. Finny joked with me and I felt like I belonged. I hadn't felt that way when I had been a guest. MeyRin asked me about what my new job meant and I simply said, "My life is to be used to protect the master's."

"We were told by Sebastian that we were expected to protect the manor at all costs," Bard explained.

"I'm to protect the master at all costs," I sighed before I hugged them all tight, "I better catch up to them."

I ran forward and bumped into a woman in a purple dress. I quickly stopped but froze when I recognised the purple. I looked up at her face and she put her finger to her lips.

"Angela," I snapped under my breath.

"Sweet Elena, you will be used to your full potential…and help me complete my task," and she was gone.

"Not likely," and I ran to catch up with the young master and Sebastian…

Hey everyone! What do you think? Angela is back…and she wants Elena to help her. What could Elena be used for? You'll have to wait and find out :) What do you think of her joining the same rank as Sebastian as Ciel's bodyguard? Remember, thanks for continuing to read my story and I'll have the next chapter up soon :) Please review