The tunnels were filled with endless blackness. One couldn't even see how narrow they were, or even their hands in front of their face! There was a faint speck of light ahead of the demonic duo, and three red dots revealing their location as their eyes glowed while navigating the underground tunnels.

Demons could see through the darkness as though it were a bright summer day. The pair avoided the electrified tracks with ease as they dashed forward, their legs carrying them at inhuman speeds. The train got closer, and closer, and closer until they could actually see the people inside through the windows.

Alois went first, leaping into the air and latching onto the rear car. He tried to open the door, failing to get the handle to work. A few passengers noticed, watching him with much confusion and curiosity, but uncertain as to what exactly to make of it. That wasn't normal. How on earth did that young man get there?

"I can't get it open!" the blonde shouted at his partner who was still running behind him.

"Then force it!" Ciel called back. "It doesn't matter if you're seen!"

"Alright then…" Alois said, digging his fingers between the door and the frame, forcing apart metal with his inhuman strength. He continued prying the door open, shattering the glass window inside as he crumpled it like paper.

He looked up as he heard the screaming of the bystanders, afraid and confused by what they had just witnessed. No one would believe them if they spoke of it afterwards, so there wasn't much to worry about at all. The only thing that mattered was finding Anastasia and ridding her of the bomb.

The humans stepped back, some disappearing into the car in front as the blonde climbed inside. He was soon followed by the bluenette, and they both traveled further into the train as well. Anastasia… Anastasia… Where was Anastasia?

She was only a few cars ahead, stationed in the middle of the train. The two demons stopped in front of her, staring down at her where she sat as she looked back at them in astonishment. As the duo silently tried to decide what exactly it was they were going to say to the girl, she spoke up instead.

"What are you doing here?!" she asked, her voice cracking and her face showing just how afraid she was even though she tried to hide it and remain calm. "I mean, you… You can't be here!"

"Anastasia, what's wrong?" asked Ciel. He watched the girl grasp at her bulky coat at the question. "Do you know anything about-… There's no easy way to ask this, but…"

"Do you know anything about a bomb?" interrupted the menace, getting straight to the point. The girl before him jumped in response, and although she said nothing, the duo immediately knew. It was obvious, how her face contorted as she tried but failed not to cry. Tears silently streamed down her cheeks as she looked down, clutching at her coat. With this, Ciel turned to the crowd.

"I need everyone to head toward the front of the train!" he instructed, reaching into his jacket and flashing his badge. "We're with Scotland Yard! There's an emergency!"

"Everyone please hurry, but remain calm." Alois continued for him, showing off his badge as well. "Everything is going to be fine, but we need to be safe."

Slowly, people began to get up and leave. They traveled through the narrow doors that connected the cars in single file. A few stubborn individuals stayed behind, but the duo weren't going to bother with them. They had more important things to do.

"Come with us." Spoke the bluenette, holding out a hand to the Miles girl. "We're going to help you."

"What can you do?" the girl asked between sobs. "Even if you're police, can you diffuse a bomb?"

"I took a class or two a while back." Ciel replied in a soft tone. "Trust me. Everything will be fine."

With no other options, the girl took the man's hand, instinctively gripping it tightly as she stood. Alois took the girl's other hand as they led her toward the back of the train. If there were people still in the cars, the duo would perform the same routine they did before in order to evacuate them. The final car was empty, thank goodness, and although they sound of the train traveling the tunnel loudly filtered into the room through the broken door at the back, it was relatively calm.

"Take off your coat." The blonde gently instructed. He helped the girl do so, making sure not to hit anything that might trigger the bomb as he did. Once that was done, the Phantomhive began his examination.

Anastasia was wearing a vest with explosives attached to it. Wires attached each charge to one another and a timer was frozen on the vest. What he could tell from that was that the counter wasn't going to start unless something triggered it. The question was, what was going to do that?

"Jim, help me take it off of her." He said, reaching for the zipper. He carefully pulled it downward, carefully avoiding the wires that crossed her chest and abdomen. "I'm going to need you to help me pull it off over her head."

"On it." Alois replied, gripping the garment's shoulders between his fingers. He pulled it upward while the Phantomhive did the same while grabbing the bottom. Anastasia moved so that she could slip out of it, crouching down so that she could escape. Once it did, the pair carried it off away from the girl before carefully placing it on the floor. With that, the bluenette turned to the girl.

"You did good." He said, reassuring the terrified girl. "Do you have any more on you anywhere?"

"No…" the girl answered, shaking her head while wiping her eyes. An uncontrollable smile adorned her face as relief washed over her. "Thank you… Thank you so much…"

"It's not over, yet." Said the menace. "We still have to deactivate it."

"We could call a bomb squad to deal with it at the next station." Ciel said. "We don't know if it's activated by remote control or not, however. And we don't know if Simon Says is watching."

"Then diffuse it here. Didn't you take classes?"

"Uh…" began the bluenette, causing the menace to look up at him. "I… uh… That was years ago…"

"You mean you've got no clue how to turn it off?!" demanded Alois. The frightened look worn by the Miles girl returned in that moment.

"Are we going to die?!" she demanded, sitting on her knees in a state of shock.

"No we're not! We're going to fix this!" the Macken said back. He stood up to address their acquaintance, accidentally tapping one of the charges with his foot.

It was then that the counter lit up. Red numbers began to count down from one minute. The demons looked down and then to each other.

"Any ideas?" asked the bluenette. Alois stared back at him for a moment before looking to the bomb.

"Just one." The menace replied, picking up the vest again. He worked fast, taking a few steps forward before hurling the object out the open door at the back of the train.

"Everybody get down!" he shouted as the garment landed on the track. He and the other demon crouched down in front of the human girl, blocking her from the blast.

Once the bomb hit the ground, it went off, and the pressure struck the back car like a truck. The lights flickered as the tunnel shook. The stone walls cracked and the train began to slow down as the connection to the track faltered. Sparks flew as the breaks activated, stopping the train while it's back car was blackened at the very rear crumpled from the force. Despite this, the duo and the Miles girl were completely unharmed.

Anastasia's eyes were wide as she witnessed the spectacle over the shoulders of the pair guarding her. The fact that she could have been in the middle of all of that terrified her, but at the same time, she was happy that she wasn't. She didn't question how the duo knew that she was carrying the bombs. She didn't care. All she cared about in that moment was the fact that she was alive. Once the train lulled to a complete stop, the demons pulled back from the girl. Ciel reached into his pocket and pulled out his cellphone as he looked back at the damage done.

"We're going to need some assistance…"


A/N: Ah... I should be working... I have made my choice, however. I cannot take it back...

I wanna finish this arc by the time the break is over, but that's probably not going to happen. I'll try to update as often as I can, though~!

Until the next chapter, my duckies~!


CHARACTER SHET

Question: "a question for luka: who's your faveorite character in pokemon? (i'm an N fan myself)" by FanficceptionWriter

Luka's Answer: "I like James! He reminds me of Jim, somehow..."

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Question: "Charlotte and Amelie - do you plan on raising children?" by Honeycloud of RiverClan

Charlotte's Answer: "Not really. We'd love to, but it doesn't really seem like a possibility. We can't exactly adopt, since we're not human, and we certainly can't make our own!"

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Question: "This is about your answer to Goddess of Geeks question but, haven't you also worn a dress? So, wouldn't that make you a hypocrite my goodman?" by BloodyBullets648

Ciel's Answer: "I did not have a choice in the matter! It was a necessity at the time! NEVER AGAIN."

Alois: "I want to see that..."