Hello! So I ended up not doing so well on my midterm...I really don't like math D: Haha oh and for those of you who follow my other story, I can' promise I'll be able to update today..just saying...SORRY D:
I don't own Kuroshitsuji or any of its characters but I do own characters, events, and other stuff that did not happen in the anime/manga. Enjoy!
We ran up the stairs from where we got off the boat and halted to a stop. Everything in front of us was consumed in burning flames. I heard people screaming in fear and moaning in pain. Bodies scattered the ground and people were running away from the flames.
"This is the definition of chaotic if I've ever seen it…"
"Is this hell?"
I looked at Ciel as he mumbled and I placed a hand on his hair.
"Comon, let's go."
He continued staring at the scene in front of him so I grabbed his hand and headed into the chaos. As we walked, I kept glancing at Ciel to make sure he was doing okay. He was walking in a daze and I had to jerk him to a stop.
"Huh? What?"
He blinked several times and I scoffed.
"Watch where you're going!"
He looked down and saw that he was about to step on a corpse and mumbled.
"Oh, sorry."
I continued tugging him along until I heard something familiar.
"Did you hear that?"
Ciel nodded and I listened carefully.
"It's coming from that direction!"
We broke out into a run and before we arrived, I felt a familiar presence. Sure enough, as we continued towards the sound, I saw the maid helping a young boy from getting crushed from a falling beam.
"Mey-Rin!" I called out as we ran towards her.
"Hmm? Sterling?! And…bo-chan? What're you doing here?"
"I could ask you the same thing!" Ciel snapped back, suddenly back to his own self. Mey-Rin looked as if she was in tears.
"It's…it's Plu-Plu!"
"Pluto?"
"So that's what I heard…."
As I said that, another demonic roar filled the air.
"We should go…"
"The others are trying to get Plu-Plu to calm down," Mey-Rin said, sounding extremely stressed.
"The others? Don't tell me…"
Mey-Rin nodded at Ciel's remark and he shook his head in annoyance.
"Take me to them."
With that, all three of us ran into the heart of the burning city and as we ran, I noticed something on the Big Ben. I yelled over the burning flames and collapsing buildings.
"There! The demon hound is on the Big Ben!"
Everyone's eyes looked at where I said and sure enough, a big white mass was there and streams of fire shooting out of the mass. Upon closer inspection, I noticed a shining blue collar around Pluto's neck.
Soon, we arrived at the base of the tower and saw Baldroy shooting at the demon hound.
"Guys!"
Finni and Baldroy turned around. Their eyes widened in surprise and the chef spoke up.
"Mey-Rin! Why did you bring the bo-chan here?"
"It's not her fault. I told her to bring me here."
"So he was the one behind the fire?"
"We chased him from the mansion here. I saw someone in all white on top of him earlier and I didn't want him to steal Plu-Plu!" Finn said passionately.
As we stood there speaking, I sense the all too familiar presence of a certain demon and another presence…
My eyes narrowed and I looked up at the building to our right. I see a man in white and a man in black. They stood near the edge of the roof and I felt myself getting pissed off.
What's Sebastian doing with Ash? For now, I'll keep quiet and see what happens.
As I continued watching, I saw Ash turn towards Sebastian, gesturing as he spoke. Suddenly, he pulled off a scarf, unbuttoned his shirt, and pulled it open. Though I couldn't see what he was showing to Sebastian, I saw the demon wearing a face of absolute disgust.
Now that I think about it, Ash's presence feels the same as that woman we saw before the fountain…could they be the same person?
I turned my gaze back to the servants and Ciel for a moment to keep up with their discussion.
"We wanted to calm Plu-Plu down but…," Finni said, sounding distressed and unhappy.
"But I'm out of tranquilizers."
Baldly showed us the box and sure enough, there wasn't a single tranquilizer bullet left.
"You have real bullets don't you?"
As Ciel uttered those words, I felt a momentary flare of the demon's aura. I turned my attention back to the rooftop and saw Sebastian disappear.
"Where's he going now?"
"Where's who going?"
I realized I just spoke out loud and looked back at the group.
"It's nothing."
Kiel turned his attention back to the three servants.
"Mey-Rin, Finni, and Baldroy. This is an order: kill that demon hound with your own hands!"
Tears streamed down their faces as they saluted the young boy.
"Yes, sir!"
"Sterling, you come with me."
I nodded my head and we took off. We ran through the city and eventually we arrived at the part of the city where the flames hadn't touched. There wasn't a single person in the streets and our surroundings were eerily quiet.
"This is so creepy…"
We continued running for a few minutes before stopping in front of what looks like a palace. There were two guards standing by the door and Ciel gathered himself before speaking.
"I am the Phantomhive earl, Ciel Phantomhive and I request an audience with the Queen!"
The guards didn't move and as Ciel was about to speak again, he stopped. He walked towards one of the guards and scrutinized him.
"He's not moving…."
I looked at the other one.
"He isn't either…"
"No time to think about this!"
Ciel flung the door open and we jogged inside. But even inside, the guards lining the walkway were completely still.
"Time's stopped…Is this a trap?"
"There's only one way to find out."
Ciel looked over at me and smirked.
"For once, you're right. Let's go!"
We continued through the hallway and saw one of the doors slightly opened. We looked at each other before carefully entering the room.
"Your Majesty!"
When we entered the room, a horrific scene welcomed us. The Queen lie sprawled out on top of the bed. She was wearing a night gown and parts of her skin looked sewn on and the skin was rotting. Her eyes were opened and blood streamed down her face.
"Oh my…." I muttered before sensing a presence behind us. But it was too late. She screamed.
"The Queen!"
I grabbed Ciel's hand and dashed out of the room. Several guards ran after us but was stopped by the woman.
"The Queen….she was murdered!"
"Tch, they're annoying."
We continued running through the corridor but somehow, we were surrounded. The guards stood around us in a circle and aimed their muskets at us.
"Who are you? Who killed Her Majesty?"
"I am the Phantomhive earl, Ciel Phantomhive."
"So Her Majesty's own guard dog turned against her, huh?"
"I did not kill Her Majesty."
"You think you can talk your way out of this? Prepare to fire!"
Ciel and I stood back to back so we could see all the guards around us.
"What do we do?" I whispered as we got into a staring contest with the guards.
"I'm thinking!" Ciel hissed back.
I saw a slight twitch of one of the guards.
"Watch out!"
That guard flexed his fingers and a shot rang around the room. I turned towards the boy.
"You alright?"
Ciel's gaze was fixed on my stomach. I followed his own gaze and looked down.
"Ouch."
I pressed my hand to my stomach and felt around the wound.
"I'm fine. Are you hurt?"
Ciel blinked several times and shook his head slightly.
"Y-yeah."
I glared at the guards, who seemed surprised I was still standing alive and standing.
"Thanks for shooting me. I-"
Before I could finish speaking, the captain of the guards barked an order.
"Open fire! Make it so this woman never speaks again!"
I braced myself for the oncoming pain but felt an abnormal gust of wind and my vision was blocked. When the smoke cleared from all the shots fired, there he was.
Sebastian was crouched in front of us with his arms perpendicular to his body and bullets caught between his long gloved fingers. He glanced back at us with a smirk before retuning the bullets back to their owners. All the guards fell over and the room was silent again. The butler stood up and turned towards us before bowing deeply.
"I humbly apologize for taking authorized leave."
"What were you doing?"
"Oh, I was preparing for the Last Supper. Sweet, hot, and occasionally tart. Using a variety of spices to mature the flavor..."
Sebastian's mouth pulled up in the corners in a creepy smile.
"...Thanks to you, I believe I'll be able to enjoy the ultimate soul...the ultimate supper."
Ciel looked at Sebastian for several seconds before speaking.
"This is an order: take me to the angel of massacre!"
"Certainly."
We head out the palace and got into a long canoe. Sebastian pushed us into middle of the river and began stirring the paddles. I stared at the water rippling around the body of the canoe and saw the eerie red light from the fire reflecting in the water. Ambers and ash fell down from the sky like snow and then I noticed something abnormally clean in the water. I picked it up and showed it to them.
"Look what I found."
Ciel looked at the white feather and looked at Sebastian.
"Where are we going?"
"There are several bridges here in London named 'Devil's Bridge,' so called because legend has it that these bridges were made by demons. In contrast, the Tower Bridge is a holy bridge, which I surmise the angel instructed Her Majesty to build."
As Sebastian explained, we went under the bridge and my eyes widened in horror. Countless unrecognizable faces writhed around the walls of this supposedly holy bridge and their moans echoed between the walls and the water.
"Human sacrifices? This is supposed to be a holy bridge?"
"Taken too far, saintliness is far beastlier than evil."
Sebastian pulled us to a pier and tethered the boat to it. He hoped out of the canoe and turned to us.
"Please wait here, bo-chan."
"I'm coming along!"
"Let me put this plainly: you would drag me down."
"Hey, don't forget I'm here. I'll keep an eye on him."
"Oi, I'm not some baby."
Sebastian looked like he was thinking about something then he glances at me.
"Very well then. I'll place bo-chan under your care, Sterling."
"Sounds good. Wait did you just call me by my name?"
"What are you talking about?" Sebastian asked, wearing his fake smile again. I sighed and grabbed Ciel's hand.
"Alright, let's go."
We proceeded to climb up the very long ladder at the base of this bridge and eventually arrived at the top of the unbuilt tower. Ash was standing at the edge, gazing at the burning world and mumbling nonsense to himself when he suddenly addressed Sebastian.
"...Isn't that right, demon?"
"Why did you kill the queen too?" Ciel asked the deranged angel.
"Her clouded fish-eyes."
"Fish eyes?"
"Her eyes should have been fixed on the future, but they were held captive by the past, and they dulled and rotted. There was nothing for me to do but to cleanse her."
Ash turned towards us with an anguished expression as he spoke. Sebastian just wordlessly lead us to a bunch building materials.
"Stay here. It has the best seat in the house."
Sebastian gave us a confident smirk before asking.
"So, your orders, bo-chan?"
Ciel put a hand on his eyepatch and pulled it off. He opened his eyes to reveal a shining symbol that was identical to the one on Sebastian's hand.
"Kill him. Kill the angel!"
"Is there really a need to repeat yourself?" I scoffed, rolling my eyes at the tense atmosphere.
Sebastian and Ciel, however, ignored me. Sebastian's eyes began glowing and he kneeled down in a formal bow.
"Yes, my lord."
"When this bridge is completed, it'll seal eastern London from uncleanliness. As an angel, I have no choice but to purge any demon who alight upon this gate. Purge them into pure white beings. Without stain, without heart...without life."
Sebastian walked towards the angel as he pulled out his blade. Upon finishing his declaration, Ash leaped towards the demon and they engaged in battle in the air. Once again, Sebastian was fighting with his beloved silverware.
"I can't believe that's all he ever fights with..." I mumbled to Ciel, who had his eyes fixed on the battle.
"He can use anything as a weapon."
We continued watching until I noticed some weird presences around us. Black blobs began surrounding us and I looked at Sebastian. He, too, was surrounded by the blobs. These things were able to physically restrain the butler.
"This mist..."
I heard Sebastian's velvety voice from the black cloud and listened closely.
"Yes, it feels wonderful."
That's Ash speaking.
"This feels wonderful. They're so warm and clammy...nicer to the touch than the finest furs."
Wait, a woman's speaking. What's going on?
"An angel clothed in uncleanliness? How the mighty have fallen."
The angel responded to Sebastian's comment.
"The pleasures of uncleanliness are unpleasant and unbearable to me. However...the despair of uncleanliness gives me power."
I heard a whooshing sound and shielded Ciel with my body.
"What are you doing?!" He protested, struggling to get out of my arms but I wouldn't move.
"Stop."
He abruptly stopped struggling, knowing I was serious.
"I grow stronger and stronger...Oh, what to do? I still...haven't given up on you yet, you know?"
"Doesn't he ever shut up?" I spat, hearing Ash's annoying alternating voice.
"I don't go for women who fornicates with dogs."
Hehe, I've never heard Sebastian sound so disgusted.
"If you won't embrace me, a woman...I will stay in this man's form, as the Sun...and sink my shaft into you, all the way to the hilt."
"Your taste really couldn't get any worse."
Suddenly, I see a bright light burst through the dark blobs and I see the angel with his sword pointing at the heavens.
"The Final Judgement approaches. Hear me, demon: your chest shall be the sheath to my sword. Take it into yourself!"
The angel suddenly showed the ugliest expression I've ever seen and rushes Sebastian.
"Sebastian!"
I yelled in frustration, not being able to move due to the dark blobs, although Ciel seems to be safe from these spirits. But as I turned my gaze back on the battle, I see Sebastian's arm flying away from his body. I gasped and my eyes widened.
"No..."
However, soon, the black spirits began dissipating. Ash panicked and looked around.
"Damn those shinigamis, getting in the way of my holy battle!"
Within mere seconds, all the spirits restraining us disappeared. I released Ciel from my arms only to find myself being pulled into someone's arms.
"What the?!"
Hehe, sorry for the cliffhanger. Haven't had one of those in a while right? Although I bet you can guess who it is. Anyways, hope you enjoyed it!
Eddingsfan: Sometimes when I'm referencing the anime, I end up copying word for word the dialouge and it ends up taking me three times as long to write a chapter and that's kind of what happened here until I changed some things. Hopefully I didn't just regurgitate what I saw in the anime xD
ThePinkyNinja: I bet you're hating me so much right now for the cliffhanger ;)
promocat: Of course! Sterling has the compassion Sebastian lack beacuse.. you know..he's a demon
Kiseki: I'm sorry I don't know what that is but I'm glad you're still alive and kicking!
Kihala Sisters: I LOVE your ideas! I can't guarantee writing about season 2 but I like the idea of an ending with Sebastian and an ending with William. I will consider that option while I write the last few chapters :)
