Part 10 Black Swan
Since I won't be posting for a few weeks, enjoy a double chapter day By the way, I'd like to thank my co-author/editor Regna of the Forest. She may not post many stories, but she's great at editing and has been helping me get through every chapter. Side note-Ciel and Sebastian don't know Lily's related to Undertaker (and if you didn't know, you really didn't read the title) I'm going to reveal that in a later chapter. Happy Holidays, everyone. NOW ON WITH THE STORY!:)
Ciel sat at the table eating his breakfast when he realized something. He set his cup down, "Sebastian, where is Lily?" Ciel asked. Sebastian bowed.
"I let her sleep, my lord. After all I found she had done her chores last night." Sebastian replied, Ciel hummed in response. Sebastian held out a letter. "After you have finished eating my lord, it seems you have work to do." Ciel glanced at the letter that was set in front of him.
In his office Ciel opened the letter from the queen. "There seems to be another murderer." Ciel sighs. "Is there ever anything else going on?" Sebastian took the letter and scanned over it.
"This is interesting." Sebastian said with a smirk, he started to read it out loud.
Another string of murders have been going through London. No one has seen what the killer looks
like. The killer has been named the Black Swan. Scotland Yard is trying to not let the public
get wind of this. So I leave it in your capable hands to solve this quickly.
"The Black Swan?" Ciel smirked and raised his cup to his mouth. "Sounds like one of your kind Crow." Ciel mocked, Sebastian raised a finger to his chin.
"I've never heard of one but it is possible." Sebastian said, Ciel gave a sideways glance at him. There were a few crashed making them look towards the door. It was thrown open and there stood a panting Lily.
"I am so sorry young master. I over slept." Lily apologies bowing. Ciel waved it off.
"It's alright. Sebastian already told me." He handed her the letter. "Now get ready. We will be leaving in a while." Ciel ordered, Lily glanced at the letter.
"Where are we going?" Lily asked, Ciel stopped at the door.
"We are heading to go see Undertaker. See if he has any information for us." Ciel says before he leaves. Sebastian stops by Lily.
"I covered for you this time but try not to over sleep again." Sebastian whispered. Lily gave a slight nod before Sebastian left. Lily read the letter.
"So that's what's going on." She set the letter on Ciel's desk and left to go get ready.
Later Lily sat across for Ciel in the carriage on their way through London to Undertakers. Lily stared out the window. "So Lily, why did you sleep in?" Ciel asked, Lily turned to him.
"I am sorry for that my lord. I had a long night." Lily said as the pulled up to the shop. They stepped out and went inside. Undertaker came out of his coffin and started laughing and talking nonsense while making tea. Lily tuned them out and sat on a coffin drinking tea. Her head snapped towards the conversation when Ciel cleared his throat and asked.
"Undertaker do you know anything about this Black Swan that has been going around?" Ciel asked, Undertaker stopped laughing and set his cup down.
"Fine but later I need to take to Lily... alone." Undertaker said before going behind his desk. He pulled out a black feather and showed it to Ciel. "Do you know what this is?" Ciel took a look at it.
"A feather?"
"This is a swan feather, no one has seen the Black Swan. However there are at least one of these near every victim." Undertaker handed Ciel the feather. "Another thing is the weapon. The markings on the victims are strange."
"Strange, how?" Ciel asked looking over the feather.
"Nope, that's a secret!" Undertaker said putting his finger up to his mouth with a huge smile. Lily thought about what she had just heard while Ciel tried to convince Undertaker to tell him. Soon they gave up and Ciel and Sebastian left while Lily stayed behind and talked to Undertaker. Sebastian and Ciel waited for her outside. Minutes passed before suddenly the building started to shake with Undertaker's laughter. Soon after Lily came out wiping her hands.
"So what did he want?" Ciel asked as they stepped into the carriage. Lily just stared out the window and fiddled with something in the bag she had brought with her.
"He wants me to work there with him when I'm not working at the manor... if that's okay with you?" Lily stated. Ciel nodded.
"Fine with me." He said. "Lily, I need you to go and pick up a few things for me." Lily looked at him and he held a list out to her which she took. She stood up and jumped out the door with the thing still moving, Ciel shook his head and called to Sebastian. "What is up with you demons and jumping out of moving carriages?" He heard Sebastian chuckle.
"I do not know my lord." Sebastian answers.
"Well at least she doesn't hang from the chandelier like you do." Sebastian chuckled and the rest of the carriage ride was silent.