I'm so very sorry for being dead everyone, but I have been reborn! Just kidding, I've had to make my own country for Social Studies, it's not finished and it's due tomorrow, and I'm supposed to be working on it right now, oh… woops =/. Well… (Randomness) The song "A Trophy Father's Trophy Son" by Sleeping With Sirens reminds me so much of Ciel, and the first time I heard the song, it made me cry cause it was so sad. But it's a really good song… Speaking of songs, the title of a song is in this chapter. If you can find it, then I'll mention you in the A/N's of my next chapter. Here's a hint: it's a song by Escape the Fate.
Warnings: Swearing, and gore.
Disclaimer: You should know this by know.
Street Name: Woodward Avenue. Address: 8501. City: Detroit.
That was the location of Judy, and the demonic angel. The three stood before the grand church. The moon sat in the sky behind the gothic building, casting a sinful shadow over the demons and adding an unnerving and malicious aura to the old church. There were no clouds for the full moon to hide behind, only the massive church to stay secreted.
They all worried that this time might be different from all the others, this time, they might not make it out alive. Ciel would fail the mission, Sebastian would fail Ciel as a servant, but worst of all, Ciel would not save Judy. What would happen to them if they die? They defiantly would not go to heaven, would they be a servant to the creatures of hell like the damned, would they haunt the world as ghosts, was there a special sort of hell or Limbo or Purgatory for demons after they die, was it oblivion? Nothing. No Afterlife. No one knew.
They took a few steps closer to the door, knowing that chances are, they'll fall asleep on deathbeds tonight. The red door loomed over them, waiting to be opened.
"Young master… Shall we?" Sebastian broke the silence and their thoughts.
Ciel closed his mismatched eyes and sighed. He involuntarily dug his claws into the palms of his hands and they bled as he concentrated on his thoughts. This is what they've been looking for, and what all of their efforts thus far was for this. If they turned back now, all of this would be in vain.
"We-" Ciel stopped when he heard a worn-out and gravelly voice from behind, "What're you young'uns gonn' do to our ol' church when ya get'n side, uh? You ain't gonn' vandalize this dear ol' church are ya?"
The three turned to find a very old African American man with a long, white beard from age. He was short, hunched, and his hygiene was absolutely horrible, which hinted he didn't have a home. His grammar was very bad too, which could've meant he didn't have a proper education.
"We're sorry, sir," Eveleen put her hands together and held them at her chest, "but we must get inside, our friend is in there. We promise we won't do anything that will do harm to the church. And, I don't mean to pry on your personal life, but why aren't you in a house along here, it's not safe."
The man looked slightly offended by Eveleen's question, but answered politely, "I 'ma poor ol' man, an' I ain't got no money. I ain't got no house. I make it just fine out there 'lone, though."
"Again, I'm very sorry sir, and I know you're concerned about the well-being of the town and this beautiful church, but you must allow us to go in there and save our friend, she's in a lot of danger." Eveleen pleaded.
"Oh alrigh', young'uns, if you need ta get in there that badly, go ahead, but I got 'n eye on ya." He barked out a husky cackle and lumbered away.
Once the old man was out of sight, Ciel sighed and slowly nodded to say that he was ready to walk into what could be his death.
The first they saw when they walked in was a girl. She had been stripped of her clothes and her naked body was covered in dried blood. Her hands were held above her head by shackles chained to the wall. Her black hair was draped over her face like a curtain, and hid her face. But there was no mistaking who she was.
It was Judy.
Who they had been searching for.
What this mission was all about.
Ciel gasped quietly, his eyes as round as quarters. It saddened him to see her in such a state. Judy…
Then they saw it. Over in the corner. It held a large bouquet of black and white roses in its hands. It had the appearance of a small, frail little girl with eyes the color of a jay. Her eyeliner was put on very thickly and streamed down her face as if she were crying. Black hair with silver streaks flowed from her head down to her shoulders and fell over her right eye. She wore a black dress and a black veil over her face. Sprouting from her back, were large, black feathery wings folded neatly. Protruding from her head were catlike ears. They were black with silver stripes like a tiger's, except, what tiger was black with silver stripes? Extending from the small of her back was a long, black and silver striped tail.
This was the demonic angel.
She kneeled down beside something and placed the bouquet inside of it with the many other black and white roses. But what were these things? Caskets! There were four of them, each one decorated different from the rest. They were lined with black and white roses and wrapped around the outside were thin, spikey vines that resembled the stems of roses. No caskets were more beautiful.
She didn't seem to notice them yet, for she was too busy making sure that the roses were put together right and that everything was perfect. She stood, her tail, ears and wings drooping with sorrow, and took out an X-Acto blade. Using the pointy end, she slowly and deeply cut her wrists open. Blood dripped onto the ground. She gave her right wrist a single lick before taking her left hand and using two fingers, she ran them over the cuts and placed those two fingers on the wall. Using the blood as finger paint, she wrote the words on the wall, 'NOCTE FUNESTA*' in large letters.
She turned around and held out her left hand. Eveleen suddenly walked forwards towards the demonic angel. She held out her hand and touched it to the smaller being's. She then turned to face her companions.
"Eveleen…" Ciel muttered eyes wide. He squinted his eyes, "I hate you… You tricked us…"
Sebastian whipped out his kitchen knives from the sleeves of his tail coat and threatened to throw them at her.
Eveleen smirked, "Oh but darling Ciel…" Her tone was evil, yet sweet, "We could be together forever. Once Lucifer's little slut dies, you will be my mate. You see, ever since I left hell, I looked for someone who could help me kill Judy. She isn't the right one for you. She's using you, Ciel, how can't you see it? She's under Lucifer's influence. Someday, she'll turn on you and kill you because I know it's what her father wants her to do."
"You're filled with lies." Ciel growled, extending his claws.
"I only want what's best for you, Ciel. This is what is best, you will not deny it." Eveleen crossed her arms, "Due to the unnatural mixing of angelic and demonic DNA in her system, she has a deformity. Caelia** cannot speak, she has no voice. Therefore, I act as her voice. Though she only knows Latin, I translate her thoughts."
Before Ciel could say anything, Sebastian said hastily, "Young master, her mind is being controlled by the demonic angel! She has been brainwashed to alter her beliefs into what they are now. Her very actions give everything away."
"This is very unlike her to act in such a way."
Eveleen did not seem to hear them, "Caelia always hated being half demon. But she knew that sadly, there was no way she could reverse this curse. Instead, she decided that she could take her anger out on the demon race, but the best way to do that was to demolish their leader. The only way to get to him though, was to obliterate his little assassins, and she would go any length to kill them. Technically, she's not an angel, so she wouldn't be targeted by them. Without their precious leader, the demons would be nothing. So she possessed Lucifer's daughter into thinking that she needed to leave, just so that she could fall into this trap.
This has been an unfair life for her: rejected by both races because of being half of their nemesis race. She cannot choose her parents, no one can. Betrayed by everyone she meets, from Shinigami to Human, nothing has gone her way.
Everything I told you about having a friend who knows of Caelia's existence was a lie. It was my job to bring you here, you shall witness the death of your sluttish mate!"
Then she got a surprised look in her eyes, and turned to Caelia, the small being's tail twitching with anger.
"What?" Eveleen gasped.
Caelia took a step closer.
"But you promised me that I… How dare you betray me, traitor!"
In Caelia's place stood a large cat the size of a cheetah. She was black and had silver tabby stripes. Black, feathery wings sprouted from her shoulders. Her ears were large and pointed, and long fur on the top of her head fell over her right eye, what was she?
She unsheathed her claws, they were unnaturally long, and least 4 inches in length. She opened her mouth and let out a raspy, hoarse breath of air, as if hissing, or roaring perhaps, since she wasn't capable of making a proper sound.
Ciel and Sebastian could only watch as the scene before them played out. The demonic angel ripped her claws through Eveleen's chest, and before her body could hit the ground, sank her extended claws into the fox demon's throat and forced her, neck first, into the ground. There was a sickening cracking sound and a horrible screech from Eveleen. Caelia removed her claws emotionlessly from Eveleen's body and watched what happened. Blood dripped from the feline's lengthened claws.
Everyone (obviously Caelia) was silent, and in complete shock, even Ciel felt a hint of fear for his own life, which he has never felt before.
Caelia decided that she wasn't finished with her victim yet, and ripped her claws horizontally through Eveleen's throat, forming a cross shape on her neck out of the scratches.
She gave a malicious grin, obviously satisfied with her work. Then she carefully licked the blood off of her paws.
It occurred to the two demons right away.
Eveleen was dead.
*Nocte Funesta- Latin for 'Night of Death'. Caelia was going to write a poem titled Nocte Funesta. She planned on getting it done before they arrived but she couldn't finish it. If it's not clear already, she can see parts of the future (like who she will meet, and how many she will meet at a time, which is why there is four coffins, one for every demon)
**Caelia is a Latin name that means Heaven (it's a feminine version of the actual word). I was scrolling through Latin names, and I was looking for a name that meant 'mute or silent', and even though I did find one, I didn't like the way it sounded, it didn't sound that pretty.
'Kay so how many of you expected this chapter to end this way? It took me forever to type it out, I'm so sorry, guys! I started typing it out on Sunday, but never finished because according to my mom, sleep is more important to me than my computer is. That's so not true. Yeah I finished the project about an hour ago and decided to finish this chapter. The more I reread it, the more I think of The Darkest Hour (the last book in the first series of Warrior cats). Eveleen would be Tigerstar, and Caelia would be Scourge (Scourge is my absolute favorite WC character, I just love his personality and obsession with blood.) You could say Caelia was based off of Scourge… I guess… Well, don't forget to review and tell me if you caught the name of the song in there.