Sebastian POV
At first, I was quite irritated with the sudden appearance of that loathsome Shinigami, but then I realized he could be used to our advantage. With Claude still partially useless, and me unable to take on three enhanced demons on my own, the extra man power would be useful. Also, I could see the jealousy in Claude's eyes. The thought that perhaps he wasn't my only little pet, was bothering him greatly. While I would never touch Sutcliff, in anyway or fashion. I don't mind playing a few games just to see Claude squirm. The tension between him and Grell was thick in the air. I see a lot of amusement coming my way. However, right now I would have to put all of that aside and try my best to get rid of the triplets. I will admit that I was apprehensive about fighting the triplets once again. It didn't turn out so well the first time but it couldn't be helped at this point. One of the triplets stepped forward, we all stiffened.
"The master would like to see you at the Trancy manor, right away." The triplet said.
"Who is your master?" I asked.
The triplets remained silent.
"It's impolite not to answer a gentlemen's question." I said stepping forward.
One of the other triplets stepped forward in response, but after making eye contact with the other's he didn't make any further movements.
"The master would like to see you at the Trancy manor, right away." The Triplet repeated.
"You already said that." Grell said, pointing his chainsaw. His patience was as fiery as his hair. Although he was not wrong, I grew tired of these games.
"You have one hour or the boys die." The triplets said simultaneously.
Before we could even turn around, one of the triplets had snatched the unconscious Alois right from under us. Then before we could even get a word out they all disappeared.
"Damn it!" Claude swore loudly.
"Well I suppose we will continue on our way to the Trancy manor." I said.
I hated the thought of walking into a trap, but now there was no other choice. The clock was ticking and the fate our masters were getting grimmer and grimmer by the second.
Finally, we made it through the woods and were now standing in front of the Trancy manor. An ominous ambiance surrounded the estate.
"My feet hurt! All these troubles for a couple of brats." Grell whined.
"No one asked you to come. If you are not going to be serious about this then leave." Claude said. It was obvious him and Grell would not become friends through this little adventure.
"Oh, shut up, spider boy. I'm here solely for work purposes and my lovely little Sebastian. We'll being doing all the work anyway, since you keep hurting yourself." Grell said. Grell did have a point. I could tell that what Grell said upset Claude greatly. Claude despised having to rely on others.
"You son of a bi—" Before Claude could finish his thought the gates opened.
We silently walked up to the front door and it opened to reveal Hannah.
"Hannah, what the hell is going on here?! Have you lost your damn mind?!" Claude growled through clenched teeth.
"I no longer answer to you. I have a new master." Hannah said.
"Now, please…right this way." Hannah said walking down the hall.
Reluctantly, we followed Hannah through the manor. I was on my guard in case of a surprise attack.
We arrived at a black door with a golden door knob and we looked to Hannah before entering. She said nothing and motioned for us to enter the room. Claude clasped the door knob, turned it and was the first to enter the room. We all entered the room and the door shut behind us. The room was a decent size. It contained a desk, a chair, and a small bed. The room was dimly lit. We began to look around. There had to be a reason we were led to this room. Suddenly there was a shuffling noise that came from the closet. We all turned our attention toward the closet door.
Claude and I exchanged glances. We were both unsure what could be on the other side of that door but before we could even speak, Grell was already at the door.
"I don't have time for this!" he said before he yanked the door open.
Inside were Ciel and Alois, tied up back to back, with cloths tied around their mouths. Both boys were awake and alert.
"Young Master, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long. There were many distractions." I said while bending down to untie him and Alois. Ciel began to struggle and yelled from beneath his gag.
With a puzzled look on my face, I continued to untie the boys. I looked over to Alois who was uncharacteristically still and quiet. As soon as I untied them, my young master grabbed my hand and broke my index finger. I shoved him away out of shock and slight pain.
"What the hell!?" Grell said. The feeling was mutual.
Ciel and Alois arose from the floor and leapt from the closet. Ciel was drooling and growling like a beast. Alois' soft blue eyes were stained with a murderous glim.
"Your Highness, what is the matter?" Claude said trying to reason with Alois.
Alois said nothing and charged at Claude with speed much faster than any human. Claude dodged the attack, now wearing the same confused expression as myself.
"Well I guess it can't be helped." Grell said starting the blades of his chainsaw.
"You will not harm my young master." I said, shooting a glare toward Grell.
"Well love, they seem to have no problem bringing us harm, and I have no intention to be killed by two boys who have yet to complete puberty." Grell said.
While he was right, Claude and I had no choice but to keep our masters unscathed in order to preserve the validity of our contracts. There must be another way. Ciel let out a loud growl and proceeded to pounce on Grell. Grell was prepared to kill him, so I had to intervene. I jumped in front of Grell, shielding him from Ciel's blind rage. I held his arms in place, while he fought me. I looked into his eyes and all I saw was a barbaric rage and an urge to kill. It was as if he had been drained of all civilities. He wasn't even talking, just snarling and spitting like a dog.
"Claude." Alois suddenly spoke. Claude looked at his master, with uneasy eyes. I too was anxious to see what Alois had to say.
"Kill them both and that's an order." Alois said, gesturing toward Grell and I.
Whoever was behind all of this was proving to be a dangerous foe. Not only did they know about Claude and I's true identity, but they were apparently educated on the nature of our contract. We are once again being out matched by this anonymous villain. Now they have turned our own masters against us. Claude had no other choice.
"Yes, your Highness."
~Joker11315: Ooooh things are really heating up! Will Sebastian and Claude be forced to go against their contracts? What's up with our favorite Earls? Please comment!