Chapter 11- That Butler, Back in Time

Zell and Avarie were in the library, enjoying a nice cup of Earl Grey Tea. As they sat in there, they were joined by Ciel, who was back to his normal age. He looked upon the two teenage girls with a look of enjoyment.

"What's up Ciel," Avarie asked.

"I have favor to ask of you," Ciel replied. .

"Oh, and what would this favor be," Zell asked in reply.

"I would like your help on a case that shall take me to London," Ciel explained.

"That's great, because I needed to talk to the Undertaker," Zell stated as she stood up.

"What? Why do you need to talk to him?"

"That's my business Ciel… So shall we go?"

In London, Zell and Avarie stood outside the Undertaker's shop. Ciel was at the townhouse with Sebastian. However, he had told Sebastian to drive them here. They walked into the dark Undertaker's shop. The next thing they saw they couldn't believe it. The Undertaker was dancing around and singing.

Drug market, Sub market

Sometimes I wonder why I ever got in

Blood market, love market

Sometimes I wonder why they need me at all

Zydrate comes in a little glass vile

A little glass vile?

A little glass vile.

And the little glass vile goes into the gun like a battery.

And the Zydrate gun goes somewhere against your anatomy

And when the gun goes off it sparks and you're ready for surgery, surgery

The Undertaker spun around like a girl and then began to swing his hips as if he were a girl.

Grave Robber, Grave Robber

Sometimes I wonder why I even bother

Grave Robber, Grave Robber

Sometimes I wonder why I need you at…..all

The Undertaker spun around once more, finally catching a glimpse of Zell and Avarie. The two girls tried to hold back their laughter. He fully turned to face them.

"Um, how much of that did you see," The Undertaker asked.

"All of it," Zell replied as she composed herself.

"Then may I ask why you are here by yourself?"

"I'm not here by myself. My friend Avarie is…. Here."

Zell turned to look where Avarie had been, but did not see her. She sighed and then turned back to the Undertaker. As the two of them talked, Avarie was searching around for something. Finally she went into the back and found it, the closet that held all of the Undertaker's clothing. She began to slide into his clothes. Back to Zell and the Undertaker, who were still talking.

"So this is a business trip," the Undertaker asked.

"Yes, you see I live at the Phantomhive manor," Zell answered, "I asked Ciel if I could do business with you."

"What sorta business?"

"You see I am into the floral business. So what goes hand in hand with funerals? Flowers! I wanted to open a floral shop within your shop."

"That's…. interesting… Um, I think I found your friend."

Zell turned around her to see the lid to a coffin slide closed. She rolled her eyes and walked toward the coffin. She opened the lid to reveal a totally Undertaker dressed Avarie. She gave her look that said "what in the world".

"Avarie, what did I tell you about trying on other people's clothes without asking them first," Zell asked.

"Do it as much as possible," Avarie replied.

"Exactly! You look amazing! Where did you find that outfit?"

"Oh, I see that your friend has found my wardrobe," The Undertaker stated, "Now back to your lil' proposition, I would welcome your flower shop within my shop."

"Thank you Mr. Undertaker," Zell giggled, "there is one more thing I would like to ask you about?"

"What would that be," the Undertaker asked.

"Well it involves this pocket watch."

Zell pulled out the white pocket watch that was given to her by Liam at Alois' ball. Avarie merely looked at it.

"I have one just like that," Avarie stated as she pulled out a silver pocket watch identical to Zell's.

The Undertaker took both watches and opened them. He then looked at Zell and Avarie.

"Where did you get these," The Undertaker asked, a tone of seriousness overtaking his voice.

"I got mine from a man named Liam Masters," Zell replied.

"Me too," Avarie stated.

"Do you even know what these watches do," The Undertaker asked.

"I take it they do not just keep time," Avarie replied.

"Tell me this, what time were these on when you received them?"

"Mine was on twelve o' clock," Avarie stated.

"Mine too," Zell replied.

"Well now they're on eleven o' clock. Do you know what that means?"

"No," The two girls replied in unison.

"It means that you lot have travelled back in time."

"WHAT?"

"You see, these are watches that the Shinigami use to travel through time. I used them quite a lot before I retired."

"So what you're saying is we traveled back in time," Avarie asked, "What if we told them about the events that unfolded after we got the watches?"

"They wouldn't remember," The Undertaker explained, "Unless they're a Shinigami. Ms. Avarie would you mind lighting that candle for me."

The Undertaker pointed toward a candle that lay on top of a skull. Avarie snapped her fingers, causing her index finger to ignite with a flame. She flicked the flame toward the candle and lit it. She blew her finger out. Zell merely stood there.

"SINCE WHEN CAN YOU CONTROL FIRE," Zell asked.

"Since I got that watch," Avarie replied.

"As I expected," The Undertaker muttered, "Ms. Zell would you extinguish the flame please."

Zell held her hand out and levitated some water out of a nearby glass. She threw it toward the candle and extinguished the flame.

"SINCE WHEN CAN YOU CONTROL WATER," Avarie asked.

"Since I got the watch," Zell replied.

"You see the watches not only allow you to travel in time, they also give you control over a certain element," The Undertaker explained as he handed the watches back to them.

"So that's how I was able to freeze Claude," Zell pointed out.

"YOU FROZE CLAUDE," Avarie shouted.

"Yeah, he was hurting Sebastian so I froze him," Zell replied.

"Oi, it looks like we have company," the Undertaker stated as he pointed toward the door.

As if following his queue, Ciel, Sebastian, Madame Red, Lau, and Grell, in butler form, entered the shop. Ciel merely looked at the two girls.

"I thought you two would still be here," Ciel stated, "Undertaker."

"Welcome me Lord," The Undertaker greeted, "No need to tell me, I know why you are here. Some of my customers lately have been… lacking shall I say."

"That is exactly why I am here. I want to know more."

"Ah I see, so the funeral parlor is your cover business," Lau stated, "how much for the information?"

"I have no need for the bloody queen's coins," the Undertaker shouted, "Give it to me my lord! Give me the joy of true laughter. Just one joke and all my information is yours."

"Lunatic," Ciel whispered.

The next few minutes were full of both Lau and Madame Red trying to get the Undertaker to laugh. However, both of them failed. Zell and Avarie stepped forward.

"So it is now the girls' turns eh," The Undertaker stated.

"Will everyone please wait outside," Zell stated, "We'll call you in when we are ready."

Everyone went outside, leaving the girls alone with the Undertaker.

Outside the shop.

"I wonder what they are doing in there," Ciel asked.

The next thing they heard was the hysterical laughter of the Undertaker. They all stood merely stood there. Zell, who was once again in her younger form, opened the door.

"He's ready to talk now," Zell stated.

"Will you two just stay the same age," Sebastian asked.

"So sorry, Sebastian," Avarie replied as she came to the door, "Shall we now get the answers we came for?"

Back at the Manor house, everyone was in the tea room, except for Zell and Avarie. Grell just stood in the doorway. Finally, after a few minutes, Zell and Avarie, despite their size and age, dragged Grell into the hall and away from that room so they could talk.

"Just what do you think you are doing Grell," Avarie whispered, so not to be heard by anyone else.

"What do you mean," Grell innocently asked.

"We mean this," Zell whispered slightly louder as she gestured to all of Grell.

"This is me," Grell replied.

"No we mean, what is with you being in your pathetic butler form," Avarie whispered angrily.

"So I take it you know," Grell replied, "that we have traveled back in time. I do not know why we traveled back to this point."

"Just don't cause as much trouble as you did the last time you were Jack the Ripper," Zell stated.

"I have to follow the laws of time," Grell answered, "I will do exactly what I did last time."

"If you hurt Sebastian again like that," Zell began to threaten.

Sebastian interrupted Zell's threat by walking up behind Grell, so that he was only visible to the two young girls.

"We need your help with a plan to catch Jack the Ripper," Sebastian smiled.