I look out the window and watch the pale moonlight dance across the garden outside. The light hitting my face at an angle I smile a little. At least I haven't lost Ciel. Rachel and Vincent have left their son in this ugly world. He brings some beauty into it.
"Irene…" Ciel said and I looked back to him. "What are you thinking about?" The boy asked and I look him in the eye. "I'm thinking about the ones I cared for that I've lost. But then I remembered that I still have you…" I said and suddenly the door opened to reveal Sebastian with a hand over his chest.
"It is done, my lord." The demon said and bowed. "It is getting close to your bed time. I suggest you go get ready." Sebastian said and smiled. Ciel stood up from his chair and looked to me.
"Once I go to bed Sebastian will give you your own room and a uniform for tomorrow. I believe we also have to go out and buy you some other clothes as well. Goodnight, Miss Irene." The young earl said and I nodded. "Goodnight, master." I said and stood up, curtsying.
"I shall return shorty, Irene. Please remain here." The butler said and I nodded. He and Ciel left the room and I sat back down in the chair. I picked up the game piece that belonged to Ciel and stared at it.
We could have had a happy ending together. It's my fault. I'm sorry. At least now I have some time with you on earth. I sat in silence for about ten minutes until I heard someone open the door. I looked to the door and saw Sebastian, putting the game piece down I get out of my chair.
"Follow me Miss Irene." He said and I left the room with him. We walked down a few hallways and down a set of stairs, finally arriving at the servants sleeping quarters. There were two doors on the left side of the hallway and two more on the right.
"Your room is the first door on the right side. Meyrin's room is next to yours. My room is across from yours and lastly Finni, Bardroy, and Tanaka's room is next to mine." The butler explained and opened my room door. I went inside and looked around.
There was a medium sized bed in the middle of the room, a nightstand with a small clock and candle to the left of the bed. A small bathroom was to the right of the room and an amour was on the left wall.
"You're quite lucky Irene." Sebastian said and I lit the candle. "How so?" I asked and opened the amour which had my damaged clothes, a cloak, and a maid's uniform that looked like my size inside. "Young master didn't want you to share a bedroom with Meyrin. Usually only senior servants at the Phantomhive manor get a room to themselves." The butler said and I smiled.
"I guess I am lucky. I shall thank our master in the morning. But I should probably thank you now." I said and shut the amour, sitting down on my bed.
"Thank me…?" Sebastian asked, looking a little puzzled.
"Yes. For losing our fight." I said with a smirk and I watched his eye twitch, looking annoyed with me.
"With that said I will have to say goodnight." The demon said and bowed. "Sleep well." I said and gave a small wave as he walked to the door. "I do not sleep unless necessary. Sleep well Irene." The butler said and smirked, leaving my room and shutting the door behind him.
I take off my shoes, stockings, my dress, my hair tie, and lastly that dreadful corset. I hope if Ciel takes me out to get clothes I can get some more comfortable attire. I place all the clothing items in the amour and stared at the maid uniform for a moment. Wondering what tomorrow would bring is an entertaining thing to daydream about for a while but I should probably get some sleep. Sebastian fighting me did take up some of my energy. I closed the amour and turned blew out the candle, getting into bed I soon fell asleep.
Waking up to a few knocks on my door I quickly get up. I grabbed my cloak from the amour and covered myself up. Answering the door I see Sebastian staring down at me. "Good morning Miss Irene. Please get ready. Bardroy is helping me make breakfast today so join him and the other servants in the kitchen. During breakfast I shall give you your tasks for today." He said and I nodded.
"Yes, sir!" I said and shut the door. Checking the time it was seven' o clock. I went to the amour and put on the maid's uniform. Letting my bangs stay in front of my eyes a bit while I place the white head band on my head. I put on my stockings and boots, going into the bathroom I washed my face and brushed my teeth. I should probably take a bath tonight.
Checking my appearance I smile a little and head down to the kitchen. From what I could tell Ciel was still asleep. The four servants were in the kitchen, along with Sebastian. Poking my head inside the kitchen I see Finni, Tanaka, and Meyrin sitting at the kitchen table. Bardroy was cooking biscuits and Sebastian was cooking bacon. Smiling excitedly I enter the kitchen.
"Good morning everyone." I said and walked over to the table. "Good morning!" Finni said happily and Meyrin smiled. "Good morning to you too, yes." She said and I took the seat next to her.
I looked over to Sebastian and Bardroy. "'Mornin." Bardroy said and quickly took out the burning biscuits in the oven. "Breakfast is ready." Sebastian said and split the bacon on five plate, then put one biscuit on each plate. He placed a plate of food in front of each person, serving me last I could tell that I had the least burnt biscuit. Everyone began to eat except for Sebastian.
"Now everyone listen up. Meyrin can dust the young master's study and the pool room. Finni will weed the garden. I would like for Bardroy and Tanaka to check the manor's wiring and fix it. I believe some wires may be cut due to rats. If so, call Meyrin and Finni to help find the rats and dispose of them. Try not to make a lot of noise, young master will be having guests over today." The butler said to the four servants and then turned to me.
"Irene, I would like you to help me with preparing food for the young master and his guests. Once the food has been made we will serve it quietly." He said and I nodded, taking a bite of my slightly burnt biscuit.
"I shall go wake the young master now. After you have eaten please get to work." The demon said. "Right!" Me, Finni, Meyrin, and Bardroy said in union. We all began to eat again. This food wasn't bad.
Soon each servant left the kitchen to complete their assigned jobs. Ciel was now downstairs and eating in the dining room with Sebastian close at hand. I picked up all the plates and sliver wear, washed them and placed them back in the cupboards. Then I heard Ciel stand up from his chair, walking to the door.
I quickly ran to the dining room and opened the door when he was halfway across the room. "Master I would like to thank you for giving me my own room." I said and smiled a little. "It's no trouble. Besides I believe that giving you your own room is a precaution. We wouldn't want any servant to finding out you're an angel." The earl said with a smirk and I curtsied.
"Yes, master." I said and curtsied. "Irene and I shall leave you and your guests some sandwiches in the pool room." The demon said and the boy nodded. "Yes. I will come down after they have arrived." Ciel said and Sebastian bowed. "Yes, my lord. Come along Irene." He said and I followed him into the kitchen.
"Today we will be making a cucumber sandwich and serve some iced water. First we will cut the white bread into slices, spread each slice evenly with mint herbed butter, and then place seven evenly sliced cucumber on the bread." The butler said and grabbed a plate, bread, four cucumbers, mint leaves, and butter.
Placing them all on the counter I grab a kitchen knife, slicing the white bread without crust. Sebastian cut the four cucumbers up evenly. Next I took the mint leaves and chopped them finely, mixing it with the butter. The demon then took the mint butter and spread it evenly on the bread slices. Lastly I placed the cucumbers on the sandwiches, closing them. I placed the fourteen sandwiches we made on the plate, Sebastian adding olives on the side. Sebastian then grabbed seven cups and a pitcher of water. He handed the pitcher to me and I poured each glass full of water. I could already hear some carriages coming down the long drive way.
"The guests are almost here." I said and looked to the butler, putting the pitcher down. "Alright do you know where the pool room is?" He asked. "Yes." I said and watched the demon. "Good." Sebastian said and took out two silver trays, placing the cups of water on one tray and the sandwiches on the other.
"Put some ice in the cups. Take the sandwiches and water to that room and wait inside. Once everyone has entered the room, follow me out. I shall notify the young master that his guests are here." He said and left the kitchen.
I found the ice box and grabbed some ice, placing some in each cup. Next I picked up the two trays and walked to the pool room. This was where Vincent would talk about the underworld with the villainous nobles or his "guests". Like father like son I assume.
Once I reached the pool room I placed the tray of water down and opened the door. The place had been dusted by Meyrin so it looked a little better than when I had last seen it. I pick up the tray of water and entered the room. Placing the two trays on the side table I grab the pool balls, placing them in a perfect triangle I align the white ball across from the triangle. Then I straightened all the pool sticks and leaned on the wall to wait. What could be happening in the underworld now?
Vincent had to deal with a lot when he was the queen's guard dog. It probably only got worse for his son. I stood in silence for a few more minutes until I watched the door open to reveal Sebastian and a few guests. "Please come in." The butler said and I stopped leaning on the wall, placing my hands behind my back.
The first person to walk in was a middle aged man with dark brown hair, a mustache, glasses, and was dressed in a dark purple suite. The next was an Italian looking man with blonde hair, green eyes, and a large scar across his face, and was in a white and purple suit. Then a German man with black hair, a small mustache, brown eyes, and dressed in a brown uniform with black boots.
The fourth guest that entered the room made my eyes widen. It was Madame Red, she was ok! I'm so glad Ciel has at least one close relative. I smiled at her short red hair, red eyes, red dress, and red hat.
Then a Chinese man in a traditional blue robe and white pants entered with a woman who was also Chinese by his side, they both had black hair and the woman had golden eyes. Finally Ciel walked into the room and Sebastian turned to me quietly. He bowed and I curtsied, following him out of the room he shut the door behind us. Sebastian kept walking and I followed him until we reached the kitchen.
"You have done well…so far. Let's see if you can help me bake a deep-dish apple raisin pie." He said and I smiled. "Alright." I said and the demon took out a pie pan and a large bowl with a spoon. "I just need you to add the correct amount of each ingredient and mix them together while I make the pie crust. Just add apples, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, some cloves, flour, and sugar." He said and I quickly located the ingredients, figuring out how much of each item to put into the bowl in my mind.
I add each item of the exact amount into the bowl and stirred. Sebastian had finished the pie crust and placed it in the pan. I then dumped the filling inside, adding some uncooked apples over the filling. He then put the pie in the oven. "How did I do?" I asked and the butler brushed off his hands.
"Quite well actually…" He said with a small smirk. I smiled and began to put all the ingredients back. Sebastian grabbed a tea pot, a box of tea, a cup of sugar cubs, a cup of milk, and four matching tea cups. "Please grab a cart over there." Sebastian said and gestured to one of the two carts in the corner of the kitchen. I grabbed a cart and pushed it next to him, noticing only four tea cups.
"Will the other three guests not be staying?" I asked and Sebastian looked to me. "No. For now Lau, Ranmao, and Madam Red will be staying for afternoon tea." He said and continued to make the tea. I leaned against the counter and watched him carefully. "Who is Lau and Ranmao?" I ask and tilt my head.
"Lau is a Chinese nobleman. The British branch manager of the Shanghai Trading Company. Ranmao is his female guest." He answered and I nodded. "May I help you serve them?" I ask the butler.
"Yes, you may." Sebastian said and his smirk grew. I nodded and waited until the tea was done. As steam blew from the mouth of the tea pot Sebastian placed it on the cart along with the sugar cubes, milk, and the four tea cups. "Now push the cart to the lounge." He said and I pushed the cart down the hallways until we reached the lounge, Sebastian knocked twice on the double doors.
"Come in." I hear Ciel say and the butler opened the door for me to enter. "Afternoon tea is ready." He said and I entered the room, pushing the cart along with me.
That was when I could sense the presence of a grim reaper. My eyes widened slightly and I moved away from the cart, quickly looking around the room. Is someone going to die? The only person I didn't know here was the other butler leaning against the double doors.
He had round circle glasses, green eyes, long brown hair, and was dressed in a brown butler uniform. Sebastian began to serve the tea while I stood next to him, my hands behind my back. "Today's tea is Darjeeling from Fortnum and Mason." The demon said and Lau spoke up with Ranmao on his lap.
"It smells delicious. Tea can be exceptional when well brewed. But…who is this new maid, my lord?" He asked with a smile and Ranmao looked to me.
The other butler stood watching Sebastian pour the tea in admiration. "Her name is Irene." Ciel said and took a sip of his tea. "Hello Irene." Madam Red said to me and I smiled happily. This time she could see me.
I curtsied, "Hello, madam." Lau looked to Ranmao and then back to me. "Grell." Madam Red said and looked over to the other butler.
"Y-Yes, my lady?" He asked and I glanced over to him. "Learn something from Sebastian." Ciel's aunt said seriously. "Y-Yes, my lady…" The butler named Grell said and I looked over the group of guests.
Maybe I'm wrong. I don't see a reaper but the feeling just won't leave. Maybe one is just passing by outside.
"That aside…you're a fine-looking man, aren't you?" Madame Red said with a blush on her cheeks as she rubbed Sebastian's butt. My eyes widened and I stared at Madam Red and an uncomfortable Sebastian. Ciel and Lau looked in confusion and shock. "Quit serving in this silly country house and come to me!" She said and continued her actions.
Feeling my cheeks begin to heat up I quickly step away from Sebastian, looking down at the ground. Ciel then coughed awkwardly.
"Madam Red…" He said and I slowly looked up. "Oh, goodness, I'm sorry! I just couldn't help but want to palpate him! Perhaps that's just how doctors are." She said, rubbing the back of her head. At that Ciel put down his tea, my blush slowly fading. Thank you Ciel.
"You believe the drug trafficker was one of your guests today, my lord?" Lau asked and Ranmao got off of his lap, with her now sitting on the couch he stood up. "Perhaps." Ciel said and leaned back in his chair. "You can just leave this extermination business to Lau. A rat knows best where the rats' nest is doesn't him?" Madam Red said and Lau walked over behind the earl's chair.
"I'm a tame Guinee pig, actually." He said and placed a hand over Ciel's head. "If the earl orders me not to, I won't do anything uncalled-for." The man said and Madam Red got out of her seat, quickly grabbing her nephew. She stood the boy up and brought him away from the chair in one swift motion, holding him closely. "Hey! Keep your paws off my darling nephew!" Madam said blushing.
"You wound me. I wouldn't paw him here." Lau said and Madam Red suddenly let go of Ciel. "You're saying you would somewhere else?! That's a problematic statement, you know!" Madam Red said loudly and between her and Lau's talking the young earl managed to sneak out of the room.
I quickly followed behind him. I did not want to listen to that conversation. "Young master?" Sebastian asked when he didn't see Ciel in the room, soon following us in the hallway.
"Here…" The boy said and placed a hand over his head.
Meyrin, Finni, and Bardroy ran around the hall in a panic, trying to catch two mice. "It went that way, guys!" Bardroy yelled.
"And here…" Ciel mumbled as he stopped walking and Sebastian caught up to us.
"It's him!" Finni yelled in a cat costume as he rushed past his master with a live orange cat. "Young master?" The butler said, causing Ciel and I to turn around. "Today we'll be having deep-dish apple raisin pie. It will be ready soon; will you eat with your guests?" He asked and the boy looked at Sebastian, clearly annoyed.
"Bring it to my study. I can't deal with them anymore." Ciel said and walked in the direction of his study. "Very good, my lord." Sebastian said with a smile and bowed. Meyrin, Finni and Bardroy continued to run around causing more noise and slight chaos. Sebastian quickly caught the two mice in one hand and put them in a net.
"Stop playing around and get to work." The butler said and the three sulked tiredly. "Yes, Sir." They all said together before leaving the hallway to complete their jobs. "Irene, check on the pie while I make a fresh cup of tea for the young master."
Sebastian said and we walked to the kitchen. While he made the tea I took the pie out of the oven and grabbed the other cart, placing the pie on it. Then Sebastian placed the tea pot, milk, sugar, tea cup, a small plate, and silver wear on the cart. That's when I heard a few humans running and items falling to the floor ground upstairs in Ciel's study.
"Sebastian. I think there's intruders in our master's study. Come on." I said anxiously and grabbed the demon's wrist tightly, using my other hand to grab the cart. I quickly ran to Ciel's study, pulling Sebastian and the cart along with me without anything spilling or falling over.
Once we stopped at Ciel's study door it was dead silent. I slowly let go of Sebastian's wrist and he took the cart from me, knocking on the door. "Young master, I've brought your afternoon tea." Hearing no answer he opened the door.
"Young master?" He asked and inside the study was a mess. There were books and papers thrown everywhere with the window left wide open. There was no sign of Ciel. "Oh no…" I whispered and my eyes widened.
"This is terrible. The tea will go to waste." The butler said and placed a hand under his chin. I place my hand over my forehead in frustration.
"That's what your concern is?" I ask Sebastian and put my hand down, narrowing my eyes at him. "Well it is a part of my concern. Let's get rid of the pie, and then go look for our master, if we can figure out where he went." He said and I crossed my arms, following him as we walked down the hallway. With Sebastian holding on to the pie on a silver platter I could sense two humans outside the hall window we were standing across from.
"Now, where can the young master have gone off to?" The demon asked and I looked up at him. "Sebastian!" Meyrin yelled and ran at us with a letter in her hand. "I just found a letter at the front door, yes!" She said and held the letter up above her head.
"Addressed to whom?" He asked and the maid responded. "Er, "The Earl Phantomhive's Servants"." She said almost out of breath. I turned my head to look out the window. There was a man sitting in a tree with a sniper rifle aiming at Sebastian.
"We all need to get down. Now." I whispered to Sebastian so only he could hear me. He turned his head as well and then looked back to the running maid.
Meyrin then tripped on her boot laces and fell into Sebastian, the pie flying up into the air. He used his free hand to push me down with Meyrin and him. A bullet whisked through the air as we fell, breaking the window and then the vase in the hall. My eyes closed tightly as glass and broken vase pieces scattered around us as we hit the floor. Sebastian's hand that wasn't holding me down held out the platter as the pie fell, landing on the platter. I opened my eyes and looked to Sebastian and Meyrin. Well this is one way of getting down.
"Meyrin, the letter." The demon said and moved his hand off of me. "Y-Yes sir, yes!" The blushing maid stuttered and handed it to Sebastian before getting off of him. He slowly got up and opened the letter. I quickly stood up and brushed myself off.
"What does it say?" I ask and peek at the letter. "If you want us to return your master safely, bring it to Nova Scotia Gardens in Bethnal Green." The butler read and I tilted my head. "What is "it"?" I ask and Sebastian put the letter in his vest pocket. "A storehouse key that many people are after because it contains illegal drugs. The queen has entrusted my young master to keep it safe. So I keep it on me. But still…what a vulgar invitation." He said and I nodded in agreement.
"Sebastian!" Finni yelled as him and Bardroy ran towards us. Madam Red, Lau, and Ranmao quickly walking up to us from the opposite direction. "Say, what happened?" Madam Red asked. "I apologize for the commotion. Nothing is the matter, so please don't worry." Sebastian said while Grell was running to catch up with madam.
"Nothing…?" Madam Red questioned and looked at the broken window. "I'm sorry everyone but would you clean this up?" The butler asked and handed the pie to Bardroy, keeping the platter.
"Irene and I have some important business to attend to." He said and gestured for me to follow him as he ran. I followed the demon as fast as I could and we left the manor. Sebastian stopping in the middle of the drive way to the manor. I could hear an automobile speeding away on the dirt road about a mile away.
"Can you keep up with me Miss Irene?" Sebastian asked with a smirk and I grinned. "Yes, sir." I said and the demon's eyes glowed a red pink like color.
He broke out into an abnormally fast run. I began to run as fast as him and my eyes glowed a bright hazel. My wings appeared in a flash of white light and I pushed off of the ground, spreading my wings I flew over the trees. Moving even faster than Sebastian I spotted the car first.
"Sebastian! Over here!" I called out and a few moments later I could see him running through the forest and on the same road as the two men driving. "Sorry, I bungled it." I hear one of the men say on the portable telephone. He then turned when he hear Sebastian run closer to the dust they were picking up. I flew down a little closer to the road.
Now how can I stop that car? "W-Wait, there's something strange…" The man said as Sebastian got even closer to the car. I dove down so I was flying about two yards above Sebastian. "Wh-Whats that?!" The man on the phone said and looked at me and the butler in fear.
We then earned a deserved scream of terror from the two. "Speed up!" The man on the phone yelled and the driver quickly turned the corner on the road, speeding up. "They're coming…" The man said and watched as Sebastian smiled evilly at the two humans while I made my eyes glow. "No good, they're here!" He said and I smiled, flying in front of their automobile they screamed again.
I then flew closer and kicked the left side of their car, causing it to spin out of control. The humans were about to spin off the cliff near the road when Sebastian jumped on the automobiles hood. The car stopped with half of it dangling off the edge of the cliff. Sebastian's weight was the only thing keeping it from falling. I landed on the ground next to the car and my wings disappeared, staring at the two frightened humans and Sebastian.
"May I borrow your telephone?" Sebastian asked politely and placed his hand out to the man who had the device. The human slowly gave it to him with a trembling hand. The demon took it and knelt on the car hood. "Can I listen?" I ask and Sebastian smirked.
"Certainly." He said and I sat on the car hood, leaning towards the telephone. "Hey, if you don't answer me right now, I swear I'll kill you mongrels!" An Italian man said through the phone and I tilted my head.
"Hello. I represent the Phantomhive estate. Would my master happen to be there?" Sebastian said calmly, hearing no response I sigh. "Hello?" I said a little louder than Sebastian. "Hello? What's the matter? Hello?" Sebastian asked and I crossed my arms. "Woof." I heard Ciel say through the phone.
He was alive! "Very good, my lord. Miss Irene and I will be there to pick you up momentarily." The butler said, quickly tearing the cord that the phone was connected to. "Thank you for letting us use your telephone. By the way, I have a few questions I'd like to ask you. First, who is your master?" He asked and I narrowed my eyes at the scared humans.
"I am not a very patient man. You don't want to turn into Humpty Dumpties, do you?" Sebastian asked and I smirked, getting off of the automobile hood it began to tilt a little more towards the edge. The man driving tensed and placed his head against the steering wheel, closing his eyes tightly.
"He's Azzurro Vanel of the Ferro family! He has a hideout in the northern east end!" The man who had the telephone box answered. Sebastian smiled, standing up with the phone in one hand and tray in the other. "We only work for him!" The man said, staring at Sebastian and me in fear.
"Oh, I see. We're sorry to have stopped you. Please be on your way." The demon said and jumped off the automobile's hood, tossing the man the telephone piece once he landed on the ground. The car slowly began to slide off the edge and I gave a quick wave, watching the automobile fall out of my sight. Sebastian turned around and walked away from the edge. I followed him and stopped when he flipped open his pocket watch.
"Oh my, look at the time." He said as the automobile exploded below us, smoke and ash rising up behind us. "If we don't hurry, we'll be late for dinner." Sebastian said and put his pocket watch away. "Right." I said and Sebastian looked to me.
"Could you fly us both to the hideout?" He asked and I nodded. "Yes. Although it does take a considerate amount of energy for me to fly while carrying someone." I said and place a hand on the back of my neck. "Then leave most of the fighting to me. I don't want to tire you out to much." The butler said and smiled a little.
"Ok. Just try to hold still while were in the air. I wouldn't want to drop you." I said and came up behind him, wrapping my arms under his shoulders I make my wings appear in a flash. "Here we go!" I said and pushed off the ground, flying high up into the air I go towards the hideout. In about fifteen minutes we were approaching a large mansion with guards surrounding the outside. "Is this it?" I ask hesitantly.
"Yes." He responded. "How do we get inside?" I ask and look down at Sebastian. "Just fly in behind the gate and land on the front door steps." He said seriously and I nodded, flying quickly to the steps we touch down on the stone stairs quietly. I make my wings disappear and looked around to see that no one has noticed us. The demon and I began to walk slowly up the stairs, Sebastian stopping for a moment.
"My, what a fine mansion." He said and I quickly took out my daggers, hearing most of the men gasp in shock. "Who the devil are you two?!" One man asked as multiple guns were pointed at our heads. "Ah, my apologizes. We represent the house of Phantomhive." Sebastian said, placing a hand over his heart I gave a quick curtsy.
With that Sebastian ran downstairs and caught the bullets fired at him, throwing each back to its owner and breaking some others necks in the process. I ran upstairs at abnormal speed and blocked the bullets with my daggers, cutting the throats of the men my uniform soon became stained with blood. Breaking one man's arm before he could turn around to see me. "My bone…my bone is broken!" He shouted and I sighed.
"Excuse us, but we're in a bit of a hurry." Sebastian said and check his pocket watch as I cut the man's throat to get him to stop shouting. He walked up next to me and read the time. "Five; thirty four." He said and we walked into the mansion. I could sense people in the dining room. Maybe Ciel was in there.
"Let's check the dining room first. I can tell there's people there." I said and the butler nodded. We ran to the dining room door and opened it for me. I entered and he followed behind me, shutting the door behind us. The room was quiet and looked empty.
Then several men fired their guns at Sebastian and me from upstairs. He blocked the bullets with the silver tray and then ran forward, throwing the tray. He hit five men with the tray and they all fell like a stack of dominos.
The demon jumped on the dining table and ran across it, picking up plates as he ran. I ran behind him and blocked the bullets with my daggers that were being fired at us, deflecting some bullets back to their owners. He threw the plates at the men's faces while I continued to block and deflect the bullets.
"Shit! Call in the guys from the west building! We'll pump them full of bullets!" A man called out and I deflected his bullet, sending it back to him the bullet hit him in the forehead.
Sebastian then pulled out his pocket watch. "A swarm of rats…we'll get nowhere at this rate." He said and I looked at the butler in concentration. "Sebastian. I need you to lend me your hands so I can jump off of them and reach the men upstairs." I said seriously and Sebastian looked back at me.
"Please?" I said anxiously and he nodded. "Alright. We don't have much time so be quick." The demon said and knelt on the table.
Cupping his gloved hands together and held them out a bit. I smiled a little, putting my daggers back in my boots. I ran back from him and stared up at the left side of the balcony. I have to make this. I ran at abnormal speed towards him and jumped off his hands using my right foot. I landed on the upstairs balcony, taking out my daggers again as the men fired at me.
I dodged and blocked their bullets, slitting each person's throat on the left balcony. From the dining room table I saw Sebastian take out the forks and knives he used to fight with. Jumping into the air he threw the silver wear at the men, hitting them in the head or throat. He landed on the left side of the balcony and I moved to the right side. While the butler hit all the men downstairs and some upstairs I continued to deflect bullets or slit the throats of the living and injured people.
"Who the hell are these people?!" One man shouted from the ground floor before he was hit in the head with a butter knife.
"A Phantomhive butler who can't do this much isn't worth his salt." The butler said and continued to throw silver wear until every human inside that room was dead. The place was a mess once Sebastian and I were done. Dead bodies, chairs thrown around, broken glass and plates were covering the floor. Sebastian then jumped to the chandelier and hung from his legs like a bat. I sat down on the balcony railing and sighed, flicking some blood off my daggers I can still hear my heart pounding.
"My goodness…that took a little more time than I would have liked." He said and dropped to the floor, landing on his feet. I jumped down from the railing and walked over to him. "What time is it?" I asked and he opened up his pocket watch. "Five; forty three." The demon said and I could sense more people in the building.
"I can tell there's more people here. Come on." I said and gestured for him to follow me. We ran quickly to the mansion's study and I could tell there were six people in the room. "In here." I whispered quietly and pointed at the door. Sebastian opened the door to reveal the blond man with the scar on his face from earlier holding a silver pistol and Ciel wrapped in leather bindings lying on the floor. The boy was beaten and had dried blood staining his face.
The sight itself made my eyes soften and I frowned. Wait where are the other people? I could have sworn they were here. Sebastian walked into the room and I slowly followed. The butler bowed and placed a hand over his heart. I quickly curtsied, glaring at the man I hold on to my daggers angrily.
"We have come to retrieve our master." Sebastian said politely. "Ha! This is a surprise. I was imagining a brawny giant and a woman with a sniper rifle, but you're just a milksop in a tail coat who brought along a bitch in a maid uniform…" Azzurro Vanel said and I stared at him. "Who are you two? You're not just a butler and a maid." He said and Sebastian smirked, looking down to me.
"No, I am merely one hell of a butler and she is a heavenly maid…that's all." I smiled a little at his words.
"Oh, really? At any rate, I don't intend to fight you both. But…" The man said and grabbed Ciel's hair, pulling him up roughly. He placed the gun to the boy's head and wrapped an arm around him. "You better have brought the goods." He said and Sebastian reached inside his tail coat, pulling out the storehouse key. "Yes. Here it is." The demon said and a bullet shot right through his head. My eyes widened and I stared at Sebastian.
"Seba—" Ciel stuttered with a shocked expression on his face. Sebastian was shot at eight more times before falling to the floor. A bullet hit my right shoulder, another grazed my left arm, and another hit my upper left leg. I hissed in pain and doubled over. These bullets hurt more than I had thought. I watched as four men with guns step out of a ruined painting from where they fired, walking over to me and Sebastian.
Their guns were pointed at me and I narrowed my eyes at them. Looking back to Ciel he looked almost unfazed. A demon cannot be killed by bullets. The man who held Ciel laughed and I tensed. "Sorry, but I win this game! I'm up against Phantomhive, the game master, so of course I had a trump card to play!" Mr. Vanel said and looked to me, then back to Ciel.
I swear if my master orders me to I will kill you without a second thought. "I damaged the goods a little bit, but you should fetch a good price even if they can't sell your parts." The man said and took off the boy's eye patch. Now, no need to be scared. By the time some pervert takes you in…" Azzurro Vanel said and I raised my head in anger.
"Hey! How long are you going to play around? How long do you intend to play dead, Sebastian?" Ciel asked. "Goodness gracious…" The demon's hand twitched as I turned around to look at him.
"Th-That's impossible!" The man holding Ciel yelled in shock and the four men stepped back. "Today's guns are so much more efficient…" Sebastian said and slowly stood up, holding his head back. "Quite different than the guns of a hundred years ago." He said and coughed up seven bullets in his hand along with some blood. "I'll give these back to you." Sebastian said with a smirk.
"What are you waiting for?! Kill them!" The Italian man ordered the four men. They raised their guns at Sebastian and I. Sebastian threw the bullets into the four men and killed them instantly. The man stared at us in shock while Sebastian looked over his clothes.
I removed the bullet out of my right shoulder with my dagger, also taking out the one which was in my left leg. The two bullets dropped to the floor. Blood slowly dripped out of the two places I had been shot and my left arm where a bullet grazed my skin. "Oh dear, my clothes are filled with holes." Sebastian said and I looked to our master.
"That's what you get for fooling around, you idiot." The boy said and I put my daggers away, slowly standing up straight. "Young master, you look good." He said walking forward and I followed. "St-Stop!" Azzurro Vanel yelled.
"You're like a caterpillar; it's quite pathetic and wonderful. It suits a small, weak creature like you." The butler said. "I-If you come any closer, I'll kill him!" The man threatened. This cause Sebastian and I to stop in our tracks.
"Hurry it up. This guy's breath stinks." Ciel said, clearly annoyed. "But if I come any closer, you'll be killed." The demon said.
"Do you intend to violate our contract?" My master asked, narrowing his eyes. "Of course not. I am your faithful servant." Sebastian said, placing his hand over his chest. "What the hell kind of nonsense is this?!" The man asked nervously. "Young master, haven't I taught you how to coax me into things?" The butler asked and put his pointer finger against his lips, tilting his head slightly.
"This is an order. Save me!" Ciel said and the contract seal on his eye glowed a bright purple.
"Shut up!" Azzurro Vanel yelled and fired his gun at Ciel's head. I ran behind Ciel at an abnormally fast speed. Sebastian ran to the side of the boy's captor quicker. Sebastian caught the bullet and Ciel slowly turned to his captor. "Wh-Why isn't he dead?" The person holding Ciel whispered.
"Looking for something?" The demon asked and held the bullet the man had fired just above his suite pocket. "I'll give this back to you." Sebastian said with a smile and dropped it into the man's pocket. "Also, please do not touch our master." I said and twisted his arm roughly away from Ciel, breaking his bone in the process. Azzurro Vanel cried out in pain and I pushed him to the ground. The butler then gently picked up our master.
"This game wasn't much fun." The boy said, looking at my wounds and frowned. I quickly placed my hand over my right shoulder where I was shot and started to heal myself.
Sebastian carried our master to a comfy looking chair. I followed and continued to slowly heal myself. This was my first time healing a bullet wound. "Wait! Come serve me, butler. Be my bodyguard and I'll pay you five times what he does now." The man said and sat up. Sebastian put the young earl in the chair.
"No, ten times! And you can have all the wine and women you want! So…" Azzurro Vanel finally stopped talking when Sebastian kneeled and tore Ciel's leather bonds. "Unfortunately, Mr. Vanel, I have no interest in rubbish created by humans." Sebastian said and dropped the broken leather strap on the floor, slowly standing up to face Mr. Vanel.
"You see, I am merely one hell of a butler." The demon said and his eyes began to glow a bright red.
"H-Hell…?" Azzurro Vanel's eyes widened as the room began to darken, shadows of black feathers falling around us until the room became entirely black. I stood behind my master and watched. "As long as my young master holds the contract, I am his loyal lapdog." The butler said and pulled off his white glove using his teeth and smiled. All was consumed by shadows except for Sebastian, Ciel, Azzurro Vanel, and I.
"I am bound to my master by a sacrifice, a wish, and a contract. Until the day I take his soul." Sebastian said and held up the back of his hand which had the glowing purple contract seal on it. "Unfortunately for you, this game is over. Kill him." Ciel said with me and Sebastian standing beside him.
"Yes, my lord." Sebastian said and the room went dark. I could only hear Sebastian's footsteps and then a snap of a neck being twisted and broken. Slowly the light began to return in the room to reveal Sebastian standing were Mr. Vanel was, there was no sign of the man anywhere.
"Shall we go back to the manor, my lord?" The demon asked and Ciel nodded. "Yes. I am very tired." The boy said and I let go of my shoulder, my wound now healed. Now I had one down and two more to go. Sebastian picked up our master and carried him bridal style.
"Are we walking back?" I asked as Sebastian opened up the study window. "Yes." He answered and jumped down from the window, landing on his feet. That's good. I don't think I can fly for the rest of the day. I jumped down as well and landed beside the butler.
"Excuse me, master? While we are walking back may I heal your wounds?" I asked and Ciel and the earl looked at my bleeding left arm. "Yes. Just try to take care of yourself before we reach the manor." He said and I nodded.
"Yes, master." I said, placing a hand over his head. Putting my other hand on his stomach and rib area. I slowly began to heal Ciel while Sebastian walked next to me.
Once I was done the boy fell asleep. Sebastian then took out a white handkerchief from his tail coat and wiped off most of the dried blood on our master's face. I smiled at Sebastian's care for his master, looking down at Ciel. I began to heal my left arm and my upper left leg while Sebastian carried Ciel in silence back to the manor, with me walking beside them.
The sun was already setting as we reached the manor grounds. That was when the young earl woke up from his short nap. "Awake, my lord?" The butler asked and I looked down at the boy.
"Young master! Welcome back!" Finni yelled happily him and Meyrin ran towards the three of us. The two both gasped at Ciel. "Master Ciel, your hurt!" Finni said worriedly. "I just tripped while I was out. Don't worry about it." Ciel said plainly, the gardener and maid staring at Ciel with a small blush on their cheeks.
"What, you don't trust the words of the family head?" The earl said staring back at the two. "That's not it; it's just…" Meyrin said and then trailed off. "That looks fun! Like when you lift a baby in the air!" Finni said and smiled.
I looked down at Ciel with a smile and a small blush on my cheeks. Finni is right. Ciel looks adorable! Ciel looked over to me when he noticed me staring. This caused the boy to blush and quickly look down.
"P-Put me down now!" He said and I watched Sebastian put our master down. "Of course it wasn't "fun"! You two are-" The earl began, sounding annoyed. "Young master." The demon said, interrupting Ciel.
The earl and I turned around to see Sebastian kneeling, a hand over his chest. "I apologize. I've committed a blunder unworthy of a Phantomhive butler. I do not know how I can atone…" He said and I tilted my head. "The preparations for tonight's dinner are nowhere near complete."
