I do not own the Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler story or characters who belongs to Yana Toboso.
I only own Celia Phantomhive and my other OCs
Ciel's Twin Sister
Chapter 28: The Hidden Grim Reaper
In the Campania's First Class Lounge…
There were dead bodies belonging to nobles and the Aurora society corpses.
The entire room tilted to the side, tables and chairs were falling over and the contents on top of the tables smashed on the tiled floor.
Rian ran through the balcony area of the moving grand hall, looking for somebody.
"Damn."Rian muttered. "The ship is tilting like mad. Where is that wretch-"
A dead man's body fell off a chair and startled Rian causing him to trip and fall off the edge of the railing.
Before the doctor could hit the hard floor, a gloved hand shot out and grabbed his ankle.
Rian's eyes widened as he looked up to his saviour which revealed to be Grell.
"Lucky me. Look at the big fish I caught."Grell sneered. "And it's handsome one too. Can I assume you're the one that is making the corpses wonder about?"
"We really can't have these irregulars around you see."Ronald remarked. "Death is meant to be a temporary state. But a irreversible fact."
"So, how do we stop these pesky corpses?"Grell asked.
"Please!"Rian begged. "There's a device! It is set to stop them! I swear!"
On the deck of the flooding and sinking steamship was the many survivors sending flares into the air to try and attract other ships passing the Atlantic.
Many lifeboats, filled to the brim with desperate survivors were lowered into the cold ocean.
"Everyone be on your guard!"the boat worker instructed. "There's no telling when those monsters make attack! Be careful!"
Another ship worker pushed through the crowd and reached the first ship worker.
"I have good news!"the second ship worker declared. "A nearby vessel just radiated! They can be here to help in two hours!"
"Excellent."the first ship worker complemented. "In the mean time, let's get as many as possible into the boats! Hurry up!"
In Rian's First Class Guest Room…
Rian became shocked to see the device was no longer in his room while Ronald looked anything but impressed and Grell was just playing with his hair.
"Well?"Grell questioned. "Where did you say the device of yours was?"
"Impossible! This is where I left it!"Rian protested and realised something. "It was here unless he came…"
In the First Class Passenger Hallway…
Running through the tilting hallways was Sebastian, who was carrying Ciel on his shoulder and Celia walking alongside him.
A group of men holding a large machine-like device stood before the trio causing them to stop all of a sudden.
"Lord Druitt?"Ciel said in confusion. "What is he doing here?"
"You three look familiar."Aleister stated. "Have we met before?"
Sebastian, Ciel and Celia looked at the viscount with strained faces before calming down.
"Oh, well."Aleister remarked as brushed his hair back. "Considering I'm well known in society as the incarnation of beauty, I suppose it's rare for someone not to notice me."
Celia sweat dropped before asking her question to the viscount.
"Then can you tell us why someone like you is in such a place?"Celia asked. "This ship is full of corpses."
"You know, there is something I absolutely want to protect even if it means risking my life on this sinking ship."Aleister admitted. "These corpses are just puppets to me."
"Puppets?"Celia said in confusion.
"Pardon me, but if I may ask is the device that stops the corpses?"Sebastian questioned.
A small chuckle escape the viscount's mouth.
"If you want the answer, you will have to follow me."Aleister insisted with a smirk and held his glass of wine. "Come and you'll visit the dawning of a new age. You wouldn't want to miss something like that, right?"
As the Viscount walked away, Sebastian looked at the Phantomhive twins before they started following Aleister and his men.
"Should I elaborate the device from his care?"Sebastian asked.
"No. There's no point if we don't how to use it."Ciel replied. "We better have activate it."
Celia's eyes widen when saw one of the four men carrying the device was the Undertaker.
"U-Undertaker?"Celia whispered in surprise.
"Oh, hello there."Undertaker greeted while holding the large Aurora society machine.
"What are you doing?"Ciel asked.
"False labour."Undertaker responded. "I was on my way to the deck when they me to help carry this thing."
Ciel leaned over on Sebastian's shoulder to reach the silver haired man's ear.
"This is important."Ciel whispered. "Do you know how to activate the device?"
Undertaker smiled. "What use would an undertaker have for a mysterious machine like this?"
Celia opened her mouth to ask the Undertaker a question, but decided not due to a strange feeling that she was having.
The group soon reached the first class lounge and the four men placed the heavy machine on the wooden floor.
"Do have a care gentleman."Aleister instructed. "That is worth more than all your lives depend on it."
Sebastian, Ciel and Celia stood at the doorway while looking at the viscount.
"Are you activating it?"Ciel asked.
"Not yet."Aleister responded and gave a smirk. "The full cast isn't assembled."
"The full cast?"Sebastian repeated.
An infuriated shout came from the balcony and the group saw Rian with Ronald and Grell.
"Bastard!"Rian shouted angrily. "Why did you take the device!?"
"Welcome, Rian."Aleister declared. "I've been waiting for your arrival. Today is a historic day for us both. The empire you cleverly rose is about to fall. And mine will rise on its place like the world has never seen before."
Rian's eyes widened at the proclaim as the viscount continued his speech and stretched his hand that held the wine glass above the machine.
"With the power of this device, I will create a new empire!"Aleister declared.
"Huh?"Ciel, Sebastian and Celia muttered while leaning their heads down a bit.
"The one who conquered eternity, shall rule over everyone else with corruption and decadence!"Aleister announced. "It will be called...The Aurora Empire!"
The Viscount of Druitt struck the pose like the one from the Aurora society meeting and a spotlight shun on him while rose petals fluttered around him.
"Sounds kind of complex."Ronald complemented while putting his hands behind his head.
Grell went up to the railing while grasping his red chainsaw in his gloved hands and placed his foot on the hand railing.
"I'll paint him red right away."Grell stated.
Aleister held his glass of wine over the machine and poured a small bit on the Aurora machine as a warning.
"You don't care about what happens to this device?"Aleister asked smugly as he placed his free hand on his hip.
This action caused the red Grim Reaper to become angry and hold his chainsaw over his head.
"Huh!"Grell shouted angrily. "Who the hell are you-"
Grell could jump over the railing and attack the viscount, he was restrained by Ronald.
"Wait a sec, Senpai!"Ronald protested, trying to calm his partner.
"This is the real power!"Aleister said excitedly. "I can win against you all with one glass of wine!"
The Viscount of Druitt let out a large and dramatic laugh as a dark look appeared on Sebastian's face.
"May I kill him now, my lord and lady?"Sebastian asked.
"Not yet."Ciel and Celia responded with similar frowns. "Though we understand the urge."
Suddenly, a corpse shot out through the glass window of the door that the Phantomhive twins and their butler were standing in front of.
More pale hands attempted to claw at the trio as Sebastian walked backwards away from the door with Ciel in his arm and Celia against his chest.
More dirty hands broke through the surrounding glass of the grand lounge, clawing at those who were still living in the room.
Hundreds of Aurora society corpses broke down the doors, walls and glass that surrounded the group.
"We'll never be able to stop them all!"Ronald panicked.
"Viscount Druitt, activate it!"Ciel demanded.
"There's too many of them!"Celia protested.
Aleister held up an open palm at the noble twins.
"No! I am not a Viscount anymore."Aleister remarked. "Caesar. I will activate it, if you call me that way."
Dark looks appeared on Ciel and Celia's faces.
"On second thought, let's kill him now."Ciel and Celia insisted in unison.
"We should wait, my lord and lady."Sebastian instructed calmly. "Though I understand the urge."
The Aurora society corpses managed to crawl through the broken windows, doors and walls, slowly made their way towards the group.
A brunette corpse reached his hand out towards Ciel, but before it could reach the boy, Sebastian kicked the man in the head, crushing it's brain.
Another male corpse came behind the trio, but was stabbed in the head by Celia, who held one of her swords then kicked it into a group of the corpses and caused them to fall over.
Sebastian grabbed the bluenette by the waist and pulled her into his chest, then jumped onto the balcony with his master and mistress.
The butler dressed in black kicked over a circular table and then roundhouse kicked it into a group of corpses.
On the highest balcony of the grand labour, the two Grim Reapers were killing many corpses with their mechanical garden tools.
Ronald rode his red lawnmower into the heads of several Aurora society corpses in a row and then jumped into the air, flipping several times before landing on the head of a blonde corpse and crushing her.
The blonde haired grim reaper then sliced the heads of the corpses with his lawnmower.
Grell swung his red chainsaw at the Aurora society corpses causing their rotted blood to spill over the tiled floor.
The former butler of Madam Red grabbed onto the support beam and twisted into the air, cutting a female corpse in half.
Before a female corpse could bite down on Ciel and Sebastian, Celia used one of her swords to pierce her head.
Celia then jumped into the air and twirled in a circle, slicing the heads of nearby corpses.
"Pardon me, my lady!"Sebastian spoke up.
Sebastian suddenly grabbed Celia with his free hand as more corpses came to their side.
A male corpse came charging at the Phantomhive twins, but Sebastian side stepped and kicked him off the railing causing him to fall the balcony.
The Aurora society corpses on the ground floor of the grand lounge were walking towards the Viscount, who continued to watch the fight in amazement.
"How many paladins putting their fleeting lives at stake! This place is like a colosseum of corruption!"Aleister remarked as he daydreamed wearing Roman robes with the Phantomhive twins, their butler and the two Grim Reapers posing in the background. "And I'm watching from above, sipping my wine! Just like the Emperor Nero!"
Ronald glared at the Viscount of Druitt with an irritated expression sprung on his face.
"Oh, do we kill him!?"Ronald complained with an annoyed tone.
"You just stopped me earlier!"Grell snapped and glared at the Viscount. "Hey you, make that thing work already!"
"Very well, then. The time has come to found my Empire."Aleister declared while extending an arm to the group and a spotlight shun on him. "Though before I do, I shall require a display of loyalty! Prove to me your dedication by showing your Phoenix dance!"
A glass suddenly cracked in five pieces revealing Celia, Ciel, Sebastian, Grell and Ronald with all of them having the same dark expressions on their faces.
"Never mind, let's kill him."Celia, Ciel, Sebastian, Grell and Ronald insisted in unison.
Out of no where, the Undertaker appeared in front of them.
"Oh no."Undertaker said playfully and placing his hand below his mouth. "Are you sure you don't want to know how that device works? Hehehe!"
The glass cracked once again to reveal the two Grim Reapers, the Phantomhive twins and their butler all staring at the machine while the Undertaker was giggling on the floor with a finger in his mouth.
"What are you waiting for?"Aleister asked. "Dance!"
Ciel, Celia and Sebastian looked at the Viscount with annoyed expressions before beginning their speech.
"The perfect flame that dwells within us…"Ciel, Celia and Sebastian started.
"Maybe hidden but it can't be distinguished…"Grell and Ronald added.
"That's right!"Aleister agreed while doing a small spin. "Because through it all…"
"WE ARE PHOENIXES!"Everyone shouted while doing the same pose all together with the Viscount.
Ciel held his in frustration while Celia covered her mouth with her hands to mute the inappropriate words she was saying while Sebastian, Grell and Ronald looked away in embarrassment after giving their 'loyalty' to the Viscount.
"Well done, lady and gentlemen!"Aleister stated proudly and clicked his fingers. "Now I will show you! How the dead army prostates itself before me!"
The Viscount of Druitt pressed one of the buttons causing a blue light to flicker on the device.
Electricity pulses appeared on the machine before they died down a few seconds later.
All in the lounge was still as the Aurora society machine did absolutely nothing.
"Oh dear."Aleister whispered.
"Huh."Ciel, Celia, Sebastian, Ronald and Grell murmured quietly with blank looks.
Hordes of corpses roared and charged toward at the three men as Aleister let out a defeated shout while grabbing his head with his hands.
"NO!"Aleister shouted in defeat.
Undertaker laughed his head off as many tears of joy burst out from his hidden eyes.
"What is the meaning of this?!"Ciel demanded.
Aleister looked at Rian.
"Rian, the device you built isn't working!"Aleister admitted.
"No way…"Rian whispered.
"It wasn't you who created that machine?"Celia questioned.
Roses and a laughing Undertaker appear behind the Viscount, who raised his glass of wine.
"How could I build something like this?"Aleister asked.
From the balcony, Rian gripped the railing with a tight grip as he glared at someone.
"Bastard!"Rian shouted in anger. "So you fooled me!?"
A confused expression appeared on Sebastian's face for a moment as Grell recovered from his embarrassment.
"What a useless farce."Grell retorted.
Grell jumped over the railing and landed on the hard tiled floor before activating his chainsaw.
The red Grim Reaper cut and sliced the surrounding corpses with his chainsaw around him as he rushed towards the Viscount of Druitt.
From the balcony, Ronald whistled at his partner's ability.
"That's amazing!"Ronald complemented and immediately realised what Grell was going to do. "Wait, Senpai! We mustn't kill people!"
Grell jumped high into the air with his chainsaw above his head as he headed down to kill Aleister.
Just before the chainsaw could end the Viscount, it was intersected by a wooden sotoba.
Everyone's eyes widened seeing the Undertaker wielding the sotoba.
"It's been a while since I've laughed so much."Undertaker snickered amusedly. "To lose such an amusing man would be like losing the whole world to me. Wouldn't you agree, Grim Reaper?"
The Undertaker pushed Grell away with force and twisted around, making his hat go off his head.
Green energy enveloped around the Undertaker while his mourning lockets around his waist snapped in two before grabbing them with his free hand and his long silver hair blew freely as ten sotobas enveloped in green energy floated in the air.
A big grin appeared on the silver man's scarred face before throwing his sotobas at Grell, who blocked the attack with his chainsaw, but caused the glass chandelier behind him to break.
Glass sprayed around the grand lounge causing Sebastian to quickly hold Ciel and Celia to avoid them from being cut by the falling glass shards.
Undertaker held his silver bangs in one hand and revealed his chartreuse phosphorescent eyes while his other hand held a sotoba across his shoulders.
"Ah, how sad it would be, should the laughter disappear."Undertaker sighed deeply.
Undertaker removed his hand from his uncovered scarred face as Sebastian moved away from Ciel and Celia to allow them to see the silver haired man.
"Undertaker..."Ciel said in awe.
"Oh my gosh."Celia whispered.
"You've been hiding yourself well."Sebastian admitted with a frown. "Since you kept your eyes hidden, I never noticed either."
Grell placed his palm on his forehead as Ronald landed on the ballroom ground.
"Me too."Grell stated. "I fell for it."
"Senpai, those eyes!"Ronald exclaimed.
"Yes."Grell said while narrowing his eyes. "There's no mistaking that yellowish-green glimmer. His a Grim Reaper."
Undertaker let out a light giggle as he gave a smirk to the group.
"How nostalgic."Undertaker remarked in a smug tone. "It's been half a century since someone last called me that."
Ciel and Celia stared at the Undertaker in pure shock.
As Celia stared at those yellow-green eyes, she could feel her heart beat fast and a hot blush spread on her cheeks.
Undertaker was awfully good looking with his whole face uncovered, however the Phantomhive girl knew she couldn't be thinking of such things especially during a time like this.
As quick as the blush came it swiftly disappeared when she felt the same unnerving feeling in the pit of her stomach.
"This whole time the Undertaker was a Grim Reaper?"Ciel said.
"That explains a lot."Celia complemented.
Rian rushed past the Phantomhive twins and their butler to rush up to the Undertaker.
"What's the meaning of this, Undertaker?!"Rian demanded. "Didn't you tell me we could control the corpses as long as we had this device?!"
"Is that so?"Undertaker grinned as he held his chin with his long black finger nails.
"Did you fool me?!"Rian questioned angrily. "Was it all a lie? All that about going to America to spread the complete salvation?!"
"You were the perfect person for my purpose."Undertaker stated with a smile. "But you see, I thought it was funny, since you were trying to bring the dead back to life in all seriousness."
"So, our goal of making the entire world healthy was-"Rian started.
"That's your goal?"Undertaker chuckled. "You couldn't perform the resurrection of human beings with that kind of medicine you possess. In my book, from the moment you relied on my skills that can't be called medicine anymore. The kind of guy who would use a treatment he doesn't even understand on his patients is no longer a doctor, you see."
Rian's eyes widen in horror as he stumbled back a bit.
"No way."Rian whispered.
Rian became crestfallen before he fell to his knees and placed his hands on the ground that was now filled with sharp glass shards.
Undertaker smiled solemnly as he walked over to the Rian with his sotoba in hand.
"You were a good boy who honestly believed in my story."Undertaker remarked as he pets Rian's head with his pale hand and long black nails.
"In others words."Ciel said as he stood up. "You're the mastermind behind the human resurrection experiments. Undertaker!"
"That's a secret."Undertaker teased as he put a finger to his lips, looking at the Phantomhive twins. "That's a secret. Is what I'd like to say, but doing those Phoenix poses you paid me for an awful amount of information. So, I'll tell you."
Everyone in the first class grand lounge were silent, excluding the growls from the undead corpses behind them, and were waiting for Undertaker to explain his inhumane actions.
"It's true."Undertaker agreed as he extended an arm to the hordes of corpses that were stuck behind the wooden railing. "That I was the one who made these moving corpses."
"For what purpose would you create such atrocities?"Celia demanded with a glare.
Undertaker frowned at the bluenette's question as he eyes got covered by the bangs of his hair.
"Let's see..."Undertaker said as he tapped his sotoba on the floor. "At first it was probably just my curiosity towards humans."
Undertaker began explaining about humans and what happens to them after their souls are gone.
"Humans are 'a flesh body' and 'a soul'. If you bring those two together, one can exist amongst the living and keep on documenting their life's memories in the Cinematic Record. And when the flesh body withers and the Grim Reapers collect their souls, the record ends there and the living become the dead. Grim Reapers take the soul from the body according to a list, causing an end to the record."Undertaker explained. "Day by day. Indifferently. Peacefully. When I had lived a Grim Reaper life for a long time, one day I thought what would happen if the ending had a continuation?"
Grell and Ronald's eyes widen in surprise and let out startled gasps.
"What would happen to the flesh body without a soul, if you were to connect a continuation to the memories that had come to an end?"Undertaker suggested.
"A continuation?"Celia said in confusion.
"Grim Reapers only hunt souls after all."Undertaker said with a smirk. "The body and the brain that holds the memories are left in this world."
"No way."Grell said as blood dripped down the side of his head. "You edited the records?"
Undertaker giggled through his teeth, grinning at the two Grim Reapers.
"Well then, how about you take a look at their records with your own abilities?"Undertaker insisted, pointing at the corpses in the balcony.
Grell ran towards two Aurora society corpses, a male and a female, and sliced their necks causing their cinematic records to spurt out of from their wounds.
The man's records displayed a young boy, a couple getting married and finally an old man dying in a bed.
The women's records played a young girl dressed up in a dress, hugging a gentleman and finally the woman getting hit by a carriage.
Right after the end of both the Cinematic Records, Undertaker appeared in them with an apparent moustache and a cane.
For the rest of the record, it was just Undertaker making random and goofy poses.
Sebastian, Celia and Ronald looked at the records with sweat drops while Grell grasped his head with an frustrated look on his face.
"WHA-WHAT IS THIS?!"Grell demanded irritably.
"This is…"Sebastian said.
"What's happening?"Ciel questioned.
"The end mark of the cinematic record that comes along with every death. By connecting these fake fake records to them, I made it so that the end would never come."Undertaker stated. "And if you do that, somehow the body mistakenly thinks that life is still continuing and starts moving without a soul."
Sebastian, Ciel and Celia's eyes widen when they realised that the undead corpses are looking for something in humans.
"And they who have awakened instinctively seek what they lack."Undertaker commented. "If your body gets wounded, it will close it up. If the spirit feels lonely, one will seek others in order to fill this emptiness."
Undertaker formed a heart with his long finger nails as he continued his explanation.
"In order to find a 'soul', they will try and open up the bodies of the living."Undertaker admitted. "To settle the balance of the never-ending cinematic record."
Ciel and Celia exchanged a panicking expression, realising why many people were killed by the undead corpses.
"Is that why they came after our souls even though they have no hearing or sight?"Celia asked.
Undertaker was silent for a moment before speaking again.
"It's impossible to make another's soul theirs though."Undertaker declared.
The silver haired Grim Reaper walked towards a twitching female corpse on the staircase, whose mouth dripped with blood and groaning a bit.
"A flesh doll without a self."Undertaker declared. "Not living and not dead 'Bizarre Dolls'."
The female corpse lunged at the Undertaker, aiming to take a bite of his shoulder but instead tripped over her feet and landed in his arms.
"This beautifully stitched skin as white as wax, just like they were alive."Undertaker explained as he held the female corpse as someone would hold a lover. "Their mouths that cannot clamour noisily or tell lies any longer. Aren't they far more beautiful than when they were alive?"
The Phantomhive twins glared at the Undertaker in utter disgust.
"It makes me sick!"Ciel scowled.
"I feel like vomiting."Celia retorted coldly.
Undertaker chuckled at the twins' responds as he moved the female corpse around a bit.
"That you can't understand the beauty just means you're both too young, Earl and Minx."Undertaker sneered and walked away causing the female corpse to land where the corpses were. "There are humans who want these Bizarre Dolls too, you know? They don't feel pain or fear. They eat the living, craving their souls. What do you think? It's the best animal weapon there is, right?"
Everyone gasped in horror as the Undertaker made his way down to the centre of the stairs.
"That eccentric bunch said they wanted to see to what extent they could use them."Undertaker explained. "By throwing the same amount of humans and bizarre dolls on a luxury cruise ship, it was a decided experiment. Let them kill each other and see how many survive on each end?"
"Quite deranged."Sebastian said with a glare.
Undertaker chuckled while walking towards the failed Aurora Society machine.
"But I never thought that we'd crash into an iceberg."Undertaker stated. "Having quit being a Grim Reaper, I don't own the list anymore. Well, considering that it saved me the trouble of making it sink. It's like catching two birds with one stone."
The fallen female corpse stood up once again, only for her head to be sliced off by Grell's chainsaw.
"It sounds like something that cannot be overlooked."Grell muttered.
"Agreed."Ronald answered. "Grim Reapers distorting the way of death is impossible. Though he doesn't have glasses, is he one of those 'deserters' you see sometimes?"
"He can be anything for all I care."Grell scowled. "It's against the rules for Grim Reapers to come to the human world and meddle with life and death matters."
"You're the one to say, Senpai."Ronald said with a smile.
"Also..."Grell started and glared at the Undertaker in rage. "The crime of hurting a maiden's face! No matter how hot you might be, I can't forgive you for that!"
Grell jumped high into the air with his chainsaw in hand and charged at the former Grim Reaper.
Undertaker reacted by pulling out his sotoba to block the chainsaw causing sparks to erupt from the metal.
Ronald quickly skidded behind the Undertaker's back and launched towards him while holding his lawnmower.
"I'll take your back-"Ronald started.
Suddenly Sebastian gave Ronald a swift kick on the back of his head before aiming another kick at Undertaker's head, who dodged the assault by ducking and flipped Grell over his shoulder.
Then Sebastian, Ronald and Grell ended up in different positions with the Undertaker in the middle.
"Why are you interfering, Bassy?!"Grell demanded.
"I'd be in trouble if I let the two of you haul him off."Sebastian declared as he fixed his white glove.
"Huh?!"Grell questioned angrily.
"We also have a duty to present the truth before the Queen."Ciel exclaimed. "We can't let him get away."
"So you see, we'll be the ones to take him into custody."Celia complemented.
"This is a problem between Grim Reapers!"Grell retorted. "Stay away, outsiders!"
"I also have my job as a butler."Sebastian replied in a firm tone. "So please stay away, outsiders."
"My, my."Undertaker murmured and rested his sotoba on his shoulder.
"As fascinatingly stoic as always, Bassy."Grell remarked and grinned. "Fine. If you're going to be like that, we won't hold back either."
"The fact that something like 'hold back' exists in your dictionary surprises me more than anything today."Sebastian admitted.
"Okay, we'll keep it simple and have the fastest be the winner."Ronald said with a smug look as he straightened himself up. "But I don't intend to lose against some old geezer."
A giggle escaped Undertaker's mouth as he smirked at the three men surrounding him.
"It's almost like a rabbit hunt."Undertaker remarked mischievously. "I wonder which rabbit is being hunted?"
Grell, Sebastian and Ronald narrowed their eyes at the former Grim Reaper before they all sprung towards him.
Undertaker kept his smug look on as he leapt up and dodged his approaching opponents before throwing his sotobas at them.
Ronald and Sebastian moved out of the way while Grell was dodging the sotobas like he was doing a dance, only for one of the wooden sticks to pierce through his red coat which made him trip and land face-flat.
Ronald then rushed towards Undertaker, swinging his red lawnmower in his direction but each swing was blocked.
His handle then got stuck in the sotoba before Undertaker swung him over.
Sebastian came next and attempted to kick the Undertaker, but his attack was dodged as well.
Undertaker then jumped off a pillar to face Sebastian, who had leaped off from the stair railing.
Behind Sebastian was Grell with his chainsaw out and behind Undertaker was Ronald, preparing to attack with his lawnmower.
Undertaker and Sebastian both glared at the opponents behind them before their feet exactly met and they leaped towards another direction to avoid the two Grim Reapers.
Sebastian attempted to attack with his knives but Ronald intervenes, swinging his lawnmower at him, forcing the butler to duck.
"Oops."Ronald snickered. "I made a mistake."
"Your eyesight seems to be very poor."Sebastian retorted irritably.
The butler's eyes glowed red as he threw his knives towards Ronald's direction, who ducked and the Undertaker reflected them away with his sotoba.
"Grim Reapers are all heavily near sighted, you see."Undertaker commented as he swung his sotoba to hit Grell by the face.
Undertaker dodged Ronald's move as Grell appeared behind him.
"Then you're at a disadvantage, aren't you!"Grell added with a grin.
Undertaker moved out of the way as Grell brought his chainsaw down at him.
Grell's chainsaw clashed with Undertaker's sotoba which broke into two.
"I cut it?"Grell thought in disbelief as he remembered not able to cut it before. "Then why couldn't I last time?"
A grin appeared on Undertaker's face before he kicked Grell away before kicking up a broken sotoba, aiming it for Ronald.
Ronald dodged the wooden piece, but at the same time he dodged, Undertaker vanished from his view.
The Grim Reaper suddenly felt Undertaker's weight on his shoulders as the silver haired man then thrust his sotoba down, Ronald's glasses getting caught in the process as it flew in the opposite direction.
"My glasses!"Ronald shouted.
Ronald tried to reach for his glasses as his vision became blurry.
Undertaker forcefully slammed his foot down on Ronald's head and went off him.
"You seem to be relying on your eyes."Undertaker sneered.
Sebastian hurled numerous knives at Undertaker and the former Grim Reaper easily blocked them all with his sotoba.
"Are you sure you'll be able to take me down with that small tableware?"Undertaker taunted.
"It's not as good as a death scythe, but our silverware has top-grade sharpness!"Sebastian stated.
Sebastian catches the sotoba in his hand and with his other hand, he brings the knife up, effectively slicing it.
"I see~"Undertaker chuckled.
Undertaker threw a sotoba at Sebastian, but the butler in black dodged it and landed on the stair railing.
"Hey, hey, what's up?"Undertaker questioned playfully. "The three of you really can't do better than this? Weren't you going to hunt me down?"
Undertaker giggled loudly as Ronald puts on his glasses back on.
"This is getting annoying."Ronald retorted.
"The ship's tilting badly...we're running out of time!"Grell declared as he and his partner leap towards Undertaker once more in order to attack. "I don't care how it looks!"
"We can only go for a head-on fight!"Ronald stated.
Undertaker turned around and blocked the Death Scythes with the sotoba he held, shocking Grell and Ronald.
"Again!? Impossible!"Grell protested. "There should be nothing a death scythe can't cut! How can it take it on?"
"The death scythe can cut everything, huh. Don't you think that catchphrase is a little strange?"Undertaker asked with a light smirk and narrowed his eyes at the two Grim Reapers. "There is one thing, isn't there? That is can't cut."
Green energy suddenly engulfed itself around the Undertaker's sotoba causing it to change into its true form.
"No/Impossible!"Grell and Ronald shouted in unison.
Undertaker then sliced both Grim Reapers, giving them abominable wounds before they hit the floor hard.
Sebastian, Ciel and Celia's eyes widen in awe to see the sotoba revealed itself to be Undertaker's own Death Scythe.
The former Grim Reaper's Death Scythe was a long curving silver blade extending from a miniature skeleton, whose skull was wrapped in a thorny vine, at the top of the handle while the rib-cage of the skeleton connected to the narrow stem of the handle which ended in a lower backbone.
"That's...a Death Scythe!"Grell exclaimed.
"I see...the "it can cut anything" catchphrase is false when multiple death scythes are involved."Sebastian complemented.
"They should have collected it when you retired."Ronald muttered painfully.
"It was with me for such a long time, that it became hard to part with."Undertaker explained as he held his weapon. "I went through quite some trouble to take it with me, you know."
Undertaker then brought his attention on Grell and Ronald as he raised his Death Scythe up.
"Well then, I should start the real hunting."Undertaker declared smugly. "Like the pitiful rabbit in a hunting game."
The sharp blade of the newly revealed Death Scythe flashed green as the Undertaker launched towards the wounded Grim Reapers at the far end.
Ronald and Grell shouted in terror as they dodged the Undertaker's deadly scythe that was going to slash them in half, only to get thrown away by its green energy.
Undertaker held up in midair before flashing a smirk at his opponents before swinging his Death Scythe, tumultuously breaking a pillar and the structure collapse.
Ciel and Celia held onto the railing as the room they were in shook violently while Rian stood at the bottom of the stairs in the middle of the chaos.
The Earl held his twin sister's hand, making her look at him.
"Celia, let's go!"Ciel suggested urgently. "Sebastian will take care of this!"
"Right!"Celia agreed with a hint of worry.
Sebastian grabbed a bunch of falling tables and threw them at the Undertaker, who easily broke them into bits using his Death Scythe.
"It's no use."Undertaker declared as he sliced the upcoming tables. "Cutting a table takes no effort more than breaking a cookie."
The Undertaker slashed the last table into little pieces, only for Sebastian to suddenly appear behind his back.
"I just wanted to get within the wide reach of this scythe."Sebastian admitted with a glare.
Sebastian attempted to kick Undertaker causing the silver haired man to hold his Death Scythe while going upside down.
"You think some really interesting things."Undertaker commented. "Then…"
Undertaker did a few back flips and go where the Phantomhive twins were causing Celia to react quickly and push Ciel out of the way.
Celia paled in fear when Undertaker grabbed her by the wrist while the Death Scythe was held in his other hand.
"So will I."Undertaker stated.
Sebastian and Ciel's eyes widen in shock to see Celia in the Undertaker's grip.
Celia looked at the Undertaker anxiously look as he made her stare at him.
"I didn't know you were ready to do it so soon, little minx."Undertaker flirted.
Sebastian suddenly changed into a cloudy black form and his eyes glowed dangerously as he directly lunged toward Undertaker.
"I knew you'd come at me!"Undertaker declared.
Undertaker tossed Celia away, sending her flying in the air as Sebastian's eyes widen while turning around.
Sebastian reached out his hand to grab Celia's, but was able to grab it by the fingertips.
However, Celia's hand came out of reach when the Undertaker impaled Sebastian from behind with his Death Scythe.
Sebastian gasped in pain as blood gushed out of his mouth and back.
"They may be weak and fragile, but a human life is quite hard to drag out. Wouldn't you agree, butler?"Undertaker asked evilly. "I always wondered about you. Why would a vicious beast like you would dress up and play butler. Perhaps seeing your record would give me the answer."
Several cinematic records burst out from Sebastian's body.
"SEBASTIAN!"Celia yelled out.
The cinematic records covered Sebastian's view and surrounded him as they began to play some memories...
3 Years Ago…
Time went by very fast after the return of the last heirs to the Phantomhive Household.
Sebastian helped Ciel and Celia with their education such as languages, economics, hunting and horse riding that were important concepts for the Phantomhive twins to learn due to their ranks.
In addition, the Phantomhive twins helped Sebastian with how to be an excellent butler and improve his cooking skills.
Ciel and Celia were in the woods doing some hunting together.
"Remember to the concentrate fully on the target, Ciel."Celia instructed.
"Alright."Ciel commented as he held his gun.
BANG! BANG!
Ciel raised his gun in the sky and fired two shoots causing two ducks to drop dead on the grass.
Sebastian picked up the two ducks.
"Splendid, my lord."Sebastian declared. "Two more perfect scores."
After practicing their hunting skills, Ciel and Celia sat together in their garden terrace as Sebastian placed two dishes that had beautifully decorated cooked duck meat with fresh salad on it.
"Your appetiser."Sebastian said.
"What's today's main dish?"Ciel asked.
"A roti of duck that the young master shot."Sebastian answered.
"And for dessert?"Ciel questioned.
Sebastian placed down a chocolate cake with little red berries decorated on top of it.
"The gateau chocolate that the young master and mistress likes."Sebastian responded.
Celia took a bite on her dish and smiled warmly at the yummy flavour.
"It's delicious, Sebastian."Celia remarked.
"It's passable."Ciel replied.
"Thank you very much."Sebastian answered with a bow.
Sebastian watched Celia from the corner of his eye, keenly eyeing her as she joyously fed a small piece of cake to Ciel, awaiting his answer with great excitement.
The weather in the gardens was a beautiful one after all, for once it did not rain cats and dogs upon the country.
"Ciel, how is the cake?"Celia asked. "It's chocolate."
The bluenette knew her brother was fond of sweets and so she knew he would never miss out on one.
"I could've tasted anything better."Ciel answered.
Ciel glanced at the tall man who stood right behind the two of them, expecting a form of agitation.
But the butler simply smiled at him, much to the Earl's irritation.
Celia smiled at Sebastian as she cut a piece of chocolate cake with a small knife.
"Hey Sebastian, you should try a slice."Celia insisted.
The butler was slightly taken aback from the young lady's words, but regains composure soon.
"Ah my lady, you see, it's not fit for a lady such as you to offer a sweet to a mere butler like me."Sebastian complemented.
A look of pure disappointment washed over Celia's face.
"But Sebastian, I really wanted you to try it."Celia whined.
"Sebastian, if she's asking you to try it, then try it."Ciel declared sternly.
There was a hint of anger prominent in the Earl's voice because of how his butler dared to sadden his twin sister.
"Of course, my lord."Sebastian commented with a smirk. "Oh dear, I'm afraid my hands are a bit dirty from the gardening, my lady. But I do believe that it would taste sweeter if you fed it to me."
"O-Okay."Celia responded shyly.
Celia's cheeks became dusted with pink before she picked the slice of chocolate cake with an unused fork and held it in front of Sebastian's mouth.
Sebastian opened his mouth and Celia quickly feed him the treat, blushing even more at the sensation of his lips brushing against her fingertips.
The sweet was tasteless since his taste buds were completely different from humans.
However, the butler in black chews the slice of cake for a while, pretending to indulge in it's taste, even though it was something else of the bluenette that he craved.
"My lady."Sebastian spoke up, swallowing off the last remnants of the dessert. "I have truly never tasted something so sweet and delicious. But I believe you should be appointed as the head baker of the manor."
"Sebastian, you're funny."Celia giggled with a cheerful smile. "Who could possibly be a better cook than you?"
How adorable.
Celia's innocence he so desperately wanted to taint, he could only imagine her all grown up and quivering beneath him as he devoured her whole.
How pretty she would look below him, begging to be taken by him, to be marked as his and only his, face flushed as she trembled with immense pleasure-
Ciel cleared his throat to earn Celia's attention since he didn't like the way his butler was staring at her.
"You said you had something to show me, Celia?"Ciel reminded.
"Oh yes!"Celia gasped in realisation and took out a letter. "A letter arrived for us, Ciel."
"Who is it from?"Ciel questioned.
"Her Majesty."Celia admitted.
Ciel took the letter and opened the letter to read what it said.
"To Lord Ciel and Lady Celia Phantomhive. First of all I would like to express my deepest regret for the loss of your family. I am thankful to God for your safety. Therefore would like to return to you the land and title that were temporarily give back to the family in the absence of a lord. A special decoration ceremony will be given of the 17th March, 10am at Buckingham Palace. I look forward to meeting you both. Victoria."
"We must hurry and have some clothes made for an audience."Sebastian declared.
Celia nodded in agreement as Ciel looked at the letter in silence.
In Buckingham Palace, Ciel approached the Queen on the throne while wearing a stylish suit.
The members among the seated audience were Alexis, Francis, Celia and other nobles, who speculate the decorating event.
Celia wore a dark blue gown along with a gold-embroidered black buttoned jacket atop it with her neck adorned with white ruffles, sleeves adorned with red and a scarlet sash was tied to her waist and dark blue high heeled shoes. There was a dark blue silk beret topped with a silver pendant with a ruby gem was on her head and her bluish grey hair was styled in a French braid.
The Phantomhive girl suddenly felt someone watching her, but was nervous to look back.
Celia knew it was probably Sebastian looking at her even though she didn't know the reason why.
A small blush crept on her face.
"Must be because the way, I am dressed."Celia thought with a shy smile.
"Why is he getting decorated at such a young age?"
"He and his sister may be from a distinguished family of Earls, but..."
A small frown appeared on Celia's face of hearing the whispers of the other nobles before noticing Ciel kneeling before Queen Victoria.
"My heart is glad to welcome you back, Lord Phantomhive."Queen Victoria declared. "I am most please by your return."
Everyone in the audience clapped at Ciel as Sebastian watched from the entrance of the throne room.
"Papa and mama be so proud of you, Ciel."Celia thought with a sad smile.
Madam Red walked up to Sebastian.
"You should've gone and watched closer."Madam Red admitted with a smile. "You're good as family to Ciel and Celia."
A smirk crept up on Sebastian's lips before glancing at Celia and then Ciel.
"It would be presumptuous to call myself something like family."Sebastian replied. "Because I am just one hell of a butler."
At the hallway, Ciel was walking with Sebastian standing behind him after the ceremony.
"Now you're officially an Earl."Sebastian declared with a smile. "The status, the fortune, a beautiful fiancée. They're all yours now."
Sebastian's smile suddenly became a sinister smirk showing sharp teeth as he walked behind Ciel.
"What do you think?"Sebastian asked. "Would you throw away such foolishness as revenge and live on in happiness like this?"
"That doesn't sound bad..."Ciel started.
When Ciel murmured that that would be pleasant, Sebastian reached forward to claim his prize, but withdraws his hand when the young boy glared at him.
"But I didn't come back here to attain happiness. I came back to fight."Ciel admitted in a firm toneand looked at the blue ring in his palm. "After taking up this title, Earl Ciel Phantomhive. There's no other way to go but forward."
Ciel placed his hand to his chest.
"I'll stake on this evil name of mine that I will definitely attain my revenge!"Ciel vowed strongly.
Sebastian's demonic red eyes widen at his master's vow.
"Ah. He turns his back towards the light without hesitation."Sebastian thought in amusement. "That figure that charges into the abyss at a dignified pace. How beautiful and foolish."
Ciel turned around to look at his butler and remove his eyepatch.
"This is an order, Sebastian!"Ciel declared and removed his eyepatch. "You will be my sword and shield! And bring me victory!"
Sebastian knelt down and held Ciel's hand.
"Yes, my lord. I will definitely deliver you the crown of victory."Sebastian answered as a dark smirk appeared on his face. "When you receive your crown decorated in despair. Your soul will surely be extremely delicious."
"SEBASTIAN!"Celia yelled out.
Sebastian's eyes flashed bright red and successfully caught Celia in his arms before hitting the ground below them.
Ciel quickly ran down the stairs to check on his twin sister and butler.
"Celia!"Ciel shouted. "Are you hurt?"
Celia brought her head up and gave a smile to her brother.
"No. I'm fine, Ciel."Celia assured firmly. "Sebastian, he-"
The Phantomhive twins became shocked to see Sebastian wounded and his eyes closed.
"I knew you'd be able to protect the minx as expected from the butler."Undertaker sneered as he walked forward.
Ciel shot Undertaker an angry glare as Celia paled seeing blood in her gloved hand that was from the wound in Sebastian's stomach.
"Sebastian?"Celia whispered in worry. "You can't be…"
"Sebastian, hey!"Ciel demanded as he shook his butler's shoulders. "Sebastian!"
Sebastian opened his eyes and looked at the Phantomhive twins.
"There's no need to shout."Sebastian assured. "I can still hear you."
Sebastian stood up from the floor and glared at Undertaker while spitting some blood out of his mouth.
"Your record was quite interesting."Undertaker commented with a smile. "But it seems you only make the earl and his sister miserable after all. So I'll make you disappear."
Ciel and Celia gasped in terror as the Undertaker lifted up his Death Scythe to kill Sebastian.
However, just before the Undertaker could strike the butler with his deadly weapon, the ship suddenly began to tip upwards causing everything to slide back.
But fortunately for the earl and his sister, the butler was able to catch them from falling.
"Could it be already?"Grell questioned.
"Crap!"Ronald cried out.
"My, my."Undertaker remarked with a smirk, putting his finger on his chin. "I guess it will be soon?"
The silver haired man jumped towards the opposing balcony from which the Phantomhive twins and their butler clung onto.
As the ship continued to point upwards, Rian lost his grip and starting falling down.
"Rian!"Ciel called out.
Celia immediately shut her eyes as Rian screamed and a slamming sound was heard on one of the fallen tables.
"Rian Stoker. Born August 24th 1854."Grell declared. "Death by falling accident on April 20th 1889. No special remarks."
Grell smirked at Sebastian, who held Ciel and Celia with one arm while the other held a broken stair railing.
"Well, Bassy."Grell teased. "As you can see, playtime is well and truly over. Sorry, but I really must be taking him now. Don't worry. No need for you to get involved."
Grell activated his chainsaw and headed off to fight the Undertaker.
"I won't-"Sebastian started.
Sebastian quickly moved out of the way as Ronald tried to hit him with his lawnmower before him and the Phantomhive twins in a safer side.
"Senpai, I'll leave that to you."Rian stated as he activated his lawnmower. "I'll finish off the weakened one over here."
Sebastian shot Ronald a glare while Ciel and Celia smirked equally at the offence.
"I can't have you looking down on my butler."Ciel chuckled. "Weakened? Lose to you?"
"That joke isn't even funny."Celia replied and smirked at Sebastian. "Right, Sebastian?"
"Yes, very much so."Sebastian said with a smile.
Sebastian winced and coughed at the pain in his body as Ronald let out a bored sigh.
"Oh, man it's like I'm picking on the weak."Ronald complained in disproval.
Before even realising, Ronald didn't see the incoming recovery of the butler, who landed a harsh punch on his cheek.
As Ronald skidded across the floor, Sebastian caught him by the collar with his red eyes glowing while cracking his knuckles.
"What did you say about picking on the weak?"Sebastian asked lightly.
Ciel and Celia stood in safer ground and watched in amusement as Ronald went flying across the room until he landed amongst the tables and chairs.
Ronald struggled to move as the demon butler came closer to him.
"Why...why are you moving?"Ronald grunted.
Sebastian, who found this matter thrilling and well needed to let out some of his pent up frustration and anger, placed a heavy foot on the young reaper's chest.
"Gah!"Ronald gasped as some air came out of his mouth.
"I have to answer my master and mistress' order, don't I?"Sebastian asked brightly.
"Trying to look all cool for a lady when you can barely stand."Ronald mocked. "That's so disgus-"
Before the struggling Grim Reaper could finish, the butler cracked his knuckles and gave him a swift punch to the face.
The Undertaker and Grell fought as their Death Scythes clashed against each other.
"I thought I knew you from somewhere."Undertaker responded. "You acted as madam red's butler, you also tampered with people's lives, don't you?"
"No one likes nosy guys ya know!"Grell scowled.
Undertaker dodged Grell's chainsaw and jumped to the left side of the lounge.
"Isn't time almost up for you guys?"Undertaker asked as he brought a finger to his chin in thought.
"With all these handsome men in front of me, I'm not gonna just leave like Cinderella!"Grell cackled.
Grell attempted to attack Undertaker, only for Ronald to get thrown in his direction and the two of them crash in the pile of tables below.
The red haired grim reaper's eyes widen seeing his partner severely beaten up.
"Ronald!"Grell gasped.
Sebastian held Ronald's lawnmower while standing next to Ciel and Celia.
"Young guns these days really are so feeble."Sebastian smirked, resting his foot and arm on the lawnmower. "Isn't it kind of old fashioned to just rely on your death scythe? So what's left is…"
Ciel and Celia became alarmed when they heard a violent shake as Sebastian caught them in his arms.
The rumbling of water came gushing out from the glass window of the ship and started flooding the lounge.
"Alas, it's time for us to part!"Undertaker announced. "I've enjoyed myself eventually!"
Grell and Sebastian both lunge forward to attack, only for Undertaker's chain of mourning lockets to slip out of his possession.
The chain of mourning lockets got caught by Ciel and Celia causing Undertaker's shocked face to change into a relieved smile.
"Well, my lord and lady. I suppose I'll let you two hold onto that for a while."Undertaker declared with a smile. "Take good care of it. You have no idea what treasure it is to me!"
"Wait, Undertaker!"Ciel protested.
"What do you mean?!"Celia demanded.
"No doubt we will meet again, my lord and lady!"Undertaker stated and raised his death scythe up. "Until then!"
And with that the former Grim Reaper split the sinking ship in half and disappeared from sight.
Several captains and passengers that have climbed aboard lifeboats and scrutinise the scene of the ship dangerously sinking and screaming passengers falling perilously into the cold water below.
Sebastian, carrying Ciel and Celia, started running as the ship shrunk in unimaginable speed.
Seeing no other choice, Sebastian puts Ciel and Celia into life preservers.
"Take a deep breath!"Sebastian instructed, placing Ciel and Celia up on his shoulders. "With the situation as it is, please forgive me!"
"Sebastian/What are you?!"Ciel and Celia demanded in unison.
Sebastian then threw Ciel and Celia into the ocean water as they cried out in terror, away from the sinking ship.
The Campania sunk into the Atlantic water and vanished from view causing the area to become completely quiet.
Celia coughed and winced at the unbearable pain she was feeling in her body from the cold temperature of the ocean that was threateningly stabbing her.
"T-The water is so cold."Celia whimpered. "It…it hurts…"
The bluenette's vision became blurry as she slowly began to lose her grip on the life preserver around her body.
Just before she could sink into the ocean, Celia was caught by the waist and placed into a small lifeboat.
Celia slowly opened her eyes in time to see Ciel being brought next to her.
"Ciel!"Celia gasped.
Celia coughed with a relieved smile as she hugged her twin brother.
Ciel chocked out some water and clung to Celia's shoulders while Sebastian emerged from the freezing ocean.
"I guess they couldn't manage to lower all the lifeboats in time."Sebastian explained. "So I went to borrow this from the sinking ship."
Sebastian removed his tailcoat for Ciel and Celia to wear to keep themselves warm.
"Please wear this."Sebastian instructed. "I'm sorry I can't prepare some hot tea for you."
Ciel and Celia shivered and held onto each other as they hear the screams of the people that couldn't make it to the lifeboats.
"If we let them on, they'll sink this boat too."Sebastian pointed out quietly.
"Let's get away."Ciel insisted as he shook a bit.
"It's cold out here."Celia whimpered tiredly.
"Don't feel asleep!"Sebastian instructed.
Suddenly, a bizarre doll splashed up from behind, grabbed onto Sebastian's leg and bites it viciously.
Sebastian hurriedly kicked at her head and killed her as Ciel and Celia became horrified.
"They can move in water?!"Ciel questioned.
"They don't need to breath, so I guess they can't drown either."Sebastian stated.
"L-Look…"Celia whispered with a terrified look.
Ciel and Sebastian followed Celia's gaze and became shocked to see the water around them began to bubble.
The bubbles belonged to many bizarre dolls that were surrounding them from all directions.
"Sebastian, get in!"Ciel protested.
Sebastian gets inside the lifeboat while decapitating some bizarre dolls in the process using one of the oars.
Ciel held Celia in his arms as they stared at the monsters that were lurking towards them.
"How many are there?!"Celia demanded.
"I don't know!"Sebastian replied as he cracked a few bizarre dolls' heads off. "They will keep going after souls until their bodies rot away! Which means the two of you are probably the only living humans around here!"
Ciel checked the surging mass of bizarre dolls and then the distant light of the other lifeboats.
"Then we can't escape."Ciel muttered. "If we do, Lizzy and the rest will be targeted. We can't expose the survivors to danger."
"We can't let this happen."Celia retorted.
Ciel held Celia protectively in his arms as he glanced at Sebastian.
"You can take them, can't you?"Ciel asked.
"There is no need to ask a servant anything."Sebastian replied with a smooth smile. "Please give me an order."
The Earl of Phantomhive removed his eyepatch to reveal the glowing Faustian contract displayed on his right eye.
"THIS IS AN ORDER, SEBASTIAN!"Ciel yelled loudly. "ERADICATE THEM!"
Sebastian's eyes glowed red at his master's command.
"Yes, my lord!"Sebastian answered and glanced at Celia. "Best keep your eyes closed, my lady! It's going to get a little shaky! So hold onto the boat!"
"I know!"Celia assured.
Celia shut her eyes tightly and held onto Ciel as Sebastian started getting rid of the bizarre dolls in a vicious way.
"Fascinating."Sebastian thought with an amused dark smile while breaking the bodies of the undead. "They're little different now than they were in life. Even after death, humans are happy to trample others in getting what they want."
Meanwhile…
All the survivors were being rowed away in their lifeboats.
Some passengers were panicking about what the voices are and what was happening far ahead.
"What are those voices?"An old man asked.
"What the devil is happening out there?"A captain questioned.
"It might be survivors!"Edward insisted while holding an unconscious Elizabeth. "Turn the boat around!"
"We must be careless."Charles Phipps declared. "Glowing in the dark isn't safe."
"Yes."Charles Grey agreed with a smirk. "What if those disgusting monsters are still about?"
Edward froze in silent shock as he thought his cousin and fiancée.
"Smile, Jewel…"Snake whispered quietly.
Doll bowed her head down in sadness at the terrible fate of the Phantomhive twins.
A Few Hours Later…
It was now dawn as pieces of wooden boat parts and dead bizarre dolls were drifting within the ocean.
The lifeboat rocked gently as Sebastian stood standing and patting while holding a oar in hand.
During the whole fight, Ciel and Celia were cuddled together and none of them weren't harmed from the bizarre dolls.
Sebastian jerked in pain and dropped the oar as he landed on his knees, worrying the two siblings.
"Sebastian…"Ciel whispered.
"A blow from a death scythe is quite tough even for something like me."Sebastian groaned.
"Don't talk."Celia instructed in concern. "You'll zap away your energy."
Ciel glanced at the mourning lockets that was still in his grip.
"Undertaker."Ciel said quietly. "What was his goal?"
Celia frowned. "Good question."
"I cannot be sure. But I am sure, as long as you hold on to those lockets, you will meet him again."Sebastian replied and frowned in pain. "He did not seem to want to cause the two of you any harm. But I cannot say I would like to run into him again."
Sebastian covered his mouth and coughed heavily as he lowered himself down.
"You'll make the pain worse if you keep talking."Celia reminded.
"We never seen you like this."Ciel commented.
"I am deeply sorry for my unseemly state."Sebastian apologised in regret. "I have failed as the Phantomhive butler."
There was silent for a moment before it disappeared at the sound of a foghorn.
Ciel, Celia and Sebastian turned to the direction of the sound and saw a rescue ship coming their way.
"A rescue ship."Celia whispered.
"Sebastian."Ciel spoke up. "I can't have the Phantomhive family butler staying like this. Take a good rest once we get back to the manor. You did well today."
A brief smile appeared on Sebastian's face.
"Young master."Sebastian responded. "For you to say such a thing. I don't wish to see a storm after all this."
Celia smiled gently at her brother and butler before glancing at the rescue ship as the wind gently blew on her hair.
Glancing at the items in her brother's hand, she was able to see that they were in fact lockets but rather than pictures of loved ones it contained human hair.
Confused as to why the Undertaker would have this and his actions, the Lady of Phantomhive decided to put those questions aside and decided to save them for another time.
There were other things to do once they all returned home.
Ciel, Celia and Sebastian went on board the rescue ship and were given blankets to wear like the rest of the survivors.
As soon as Elizabeth spotted them, she immediately rushed to hug her fiancé while dropping her blanket on the floor.
"Ciel!"Elizabeth cried out.
Elizabeth embraced Ciel as they both landed on the ground while Celia rushed to hug Edward.
"Ciel!"Elizabeth sobbed in relief. "I'm so glad!"
"Ow, ow."Ciel muttered in pain before looking at his crying beloved. "Lizzy."
The Midford girl's worst fear of losing the ones close to her again were gone, but the tears still needed to come out.
Sebastian smiled at the young couple before looking at Alexis, Francis, Snake and Doll as the rescue ship made its way back to London...
And here ends the Luxury Liner Arc, but it's not the end of the Adventures of the Phantomhive twins! No siree! So far this has been the longest chapter in the story! Next chapter is an Easter Celebration! Until next time!