A sudden sharp pain shot through Ciel's right eye. Clasping a hand over his eyepatch, he winced, but just as soon as the pain came, it was gone. His eye felt cold, somehow.

"What's wrong?" asked Alois, looking to his beau with concern.

"I'm not sure…" answered the bluenette. "Whatever it is, it can't be good…"

"Did something happen to Sebastian?"

"I don't know… I can still sense him, so he's alive…"

The two sat in the back of a taxi on their way to the address sent to them by Baldassare. When they got to the special zone, they quickly paid the driver and hurried the rest of the way on foot. It was wisest not to be too conspicuous, and a cab in the middle of the Glen was just that. No one from the special zone took cabs. It was too expensive. Moreover, if they got into a scuffle, they would have the driver to worry about. Bringing anymore humans into this was extremely counter-productive.

Quickly, they made their way through snow-covered streets, their feet padding along frozen patches as not to slip. The Glen was practically deserted, as everyone opted to stay inside. It was common, as the streets were never cleared unless residents opted to do it themselves. The only tracks on the road were from a truck and from a motorcycle, just as the vampire had informed the duo.

"We should be getting close." Ciel declared, looking at his phone for directions.

"We should try and come in from the back, if we can." Suggested Alois, following him. His nose, lips, and ears were reddened from the cold and had he not been wearing black, he would have disappeared into the background, he was so pale. Perhaps if they wanted to achieve the element of surprise, they should have stopped being "satanic" for a moment for better camouflage.

"If we can." The bluenette stated. "In this case, we need this street." He added, changing course.

Soon, they arrived at the building. It was old, run-down, and close to many others exactly like it. There was no way that they could try and infiltrate from the side, as there wasn't even an alleyway. It looked as though there wouldn't be many opportunities for civilians to get involved, so luck was on their side in that department. Unfortunately, things didn't appear that way all around.

Up on top of the roof, standing with a guitar case strapped to their back was a lone figure wearing what appeared to be the head of a mascot rabbit with antlers on its head. It stared down as the duo approached like a stone statue, from how they were not moving. No signs of life, no animation, just stillness and a dead stare.

"What the fuck is that?" asked Alois, looking back at the figure as they approached. "So much for the element of surprise…"

"It's the rabbit." Ciel stated, but upon further inspection, he changed his analysis. "No, it's a… Jackalope?"

"What in blazes is a Jackalope?"

"It's a rabbit with antlers that comes from America. They aren't real." Answered the bluenette.

"Looks pretty real to me!" jested the Macken gentleman. "So, what's the plan? Want me to fight them while you visit the boss?"

"Think you can handle it?" teased his beau with a grin.

"Babe, if I can storm a fucking castle, I can handle a little bunny."

"Jackalope."

"Jack-off."

With that, the two continued forward, but the Jackalope did not budge. It just kept staring at them as they approached. While Alois was seemingly determined to scale the building and go after it, he ran into Ciel's outstretched arm as the bluenette came to a halt. The menace looked to the other demon with a confused expression across his face. Didn't he just say to go after the creature?

"What is it?" asked the Macken. After a long pause, his beau ceased his pondering and answered.

"Something's wrong." Replied the Phantomhive, his eye never leaving the creature. "It's not moving. We're this close, but it doesn't seem concerned at all."

"Are you saying it's a trap?" questioned Alois.

"Possibly."

"So what do we do?"

A small smile crossed the bluenette's face. "We spring the trap, of course."

"Sounds good to me!" declared Alois, dashing forward alongside the bluenette. Silently, they had agreed to attack the same spot, for if something happens, he can provide support directly to the bluenette. He dashed ahead of the man in order to divert any preemptive attention toward himself, but then, he heard it.

Quickly, he leapt backward as the rumbling of an engine tore past him. Alois' feet dug into the snow, trying to harden his stance as he and the bluenette watched the rider of the motorcycle make their way back around in order to block their path. The duo's eyes widened at the appearance of the biker. They were disheveled and injured. Puffs of warm breath seeped from their broken helmet, was broken, missing one of its horns and revealing one of their amethyst eyes that stared back at the two with a somewhat unreadable demeanor. They were riding the Phantomhive's motorcycle—the one that Sebastian had been given permission to operate for this mission.

"What did you do to Sebastian?" asked Ciel, eye wide and face prominently overtaken by shock. If the biker was here, and had Ciel's bike, then what had happened to the butler? The thought genuinely frightened Ciel. Sebastian was a critical figure in his life—he had always been there for the Phantomhive, and he was certainly wouldn't have fallen so easily. Ciel's breath was visible as it was forced out into the freezing air; he clenched his fists and grit his teeth. Gradually, the Phantomhive's visage contorted with anger.

"What did you do?!" he demanded once again, his voice domineering and his demeanor menacing. The biker actually seemed taken aback by the man's outburst. It was understandable on her end. She had not laid eyes on the bluenette in the flesh or heard his voice in over a century, and this was the first thing she witnessed.

Elizabeth was fully aware that Ciel was a troubled individual. Quick to anger, reclusive, and generally gloomy from the occurrences of his past, and possibly of his present, for all she knew. Sebastian was important to him. It was obvious. The man was Ciel's primary pillar of support for many years, traveling all the back from when the Phantomhive was a human boy. Yet she couldn't let this deter her. The woman had an objective, after all.

"Your butler will be alright." She answered, managing to keep her composure. "He's badly injured, but it's certainly nothing that a demon can die from." Suddenly, the two demons reached into their coats and pulled out their guns.

"Get the fuck out of the way!" barked the blonde menace. "Move it or lose it! We've got things to do, here!"

"I can't let you pass!" the woman spoke back. "It's a trap! You have to listen! Once you try to open the door, the entire house is rigged to go off, and so are the bombs in the city!"

At that, the rabbit on the roof finally move, tilting its head to the side as they listened. Their colleague was no longer acting "right". Revealing the plan was against the plan. Despite this, Elizabeth made no qualms about disclosing critical information. Alois looked to the bluenette for instruction. This was not working well on all sides.

"Why would Cerberus blow themselves up?" asked the Phantomhive. "What is their intention? To take themselves out with me?"

"No. I'm not sure of their goal, as I'm certain that they already know that this wouldn't kill you." Answered the woman. "Cerberus isn't here. The plan was to escape once the bombs were out among the public. They don't have a specific timer. The countdown only starts after they've been disarmed improperly or shaken around a bit. Otherwise, they go off as soon as the door is opened."

"Why are you telling us this?" the bluenette inquired. "You've been antagonizing us as well. You have had affiliation with Ceberus. How can we know that you're not giving us false information?"

"That was not within my control." The angel replied. "Both myself and the rest of Cerberus' underlings were subject to an enchantment. They place an amulet around our neck that controls our thoughts and movements. Your butler tore mine off during our fight." She turned and looked up, staring straight at the rabbit on the roof. "They have one too."

Suddenly, the guitar case on the rabbit's back hit the rooftop with a loud thunk. It opened, and Elizabeth tilted her head to the side in order to dodge the weapon that thrusted forth from of it and stabbed into the ground. An extending halberd.

Casually, the angel swung her leg and dismounted off of her stolen vehicle. She then proceeded to grab it, holding it tightly in her grip as the rabbit tried to tug it free. Examining it, the woman came to a conclusion that certainly surprised her.

"An anti-freak weapon?" she mused. "Technology sure has advanced…"

The halberd retracted again, only since one end was held by Elizabeth, the other end came flying forward, bringing the weapon's owner with it. Shifting her weight, Elizabeth swung the weapon, sending the rabbit hurling toward the earth instead.

"Ciel! Hurry! Take them out!" she ordered, startling both demons. As Ciel quickly aimed his gun, however, the menace spoke out.

"Wait! Ciel! The halberd!" Alois shouted. "It's H.E.L.L.S.I.N.G.'s! Think of who else fights with a Halberd?!"

"Someone who went missing…" muttered the Phantomhive.

Suddenly, the bluenette shoved his weapon back into his coat and ran over to the stunned underling. Shoving them in order to force the rabbit to face him, he revealed the silver amulet at their throat. Fingers frantically curled around it as a gloved hand griped at the man's forearm in an effort to fight him off, but with a swift yank, the pendant was torn off. Just as it was, the rabbit's hand relaxed, as did the rest of their body. After a few moments, the rabbit stirred again.

"Sir… Phan…tomhi…ve?" it weakly uttered, the sound muffled beneath its mask. That confirmed it. The Phantomhive gently placed his hands on both hands of the ridiculous mascot head and carefully lifted it upwards.

It was a girl. Sharp, red eyes and short black hair that curled outwards at the end in a bowl shape. She looked just as she did the last time Ciel saw her at Krampus' castle.

"So this is where you've been, August." The Phantomhive said softly. The girl had joined H.E.L.L.S.I.N.G. months ago, but had gone missing during a mission. "You seem to have a knack for getting brainwashed, don't you?" The girl only looked at down at her hands.

"I want to go home…" she replied, looking up when the bluenette grabbed her hands, and standing up with his assistance.

"That is perfectly understandable." The man stated with a soft smile. After a few moments, he turned to his blonde assistant.

"Jim, call H.E.L.L.S.I.N.G. and have them pick August up. Get a bomb squad over here, while you're at it." He instructed.

"Yes, my lord." Jested the menace, placed his hand over his heart. With that, he whipped out his cell phone and began dialing. "I'll also have them pick up Sebastian while they're at it."

"Thank you, kindly." Ciel said with a smile. As soon as he did, though, it faded as his attention went elsewhere. It landed on the motorcycle in blue.

"As for you…" he began. "What on earth are we to do with you?"

Now that, was a question that stumped even Elizabeth, herself. She really hadn't thought this far. All she knew was that she needed to warn her cousin about the impending threat. Now that that was done, she wasn't entirely sure what to do.

Could she go back to the H.E.L.L.S.I.N.G. estate? Surely they had a new head of the family, now, and she wasn't sure how they would respond to her being there. She had no idea about the Midford household, either. Where they still aware of the supernatural from her marriage into the Hellsing family? It wasn't certain as to how they would react, either. Lastly, there was the Phantomhive estate. She couldn't stay there without revealing herself to Ciel, and quite frankly, she didn't know if she had the courage to do so, just yet. How exactly would the Phantomhive feel about her walking back into his life, especially after having decapitated his butler? There wasn't much confidence to be had about her situation.

Still, Ciel's single, sapphire eye stared at her, silently demanding that she answer. Problem was, she had none to give. She was afraid. One who had fearlessly smited countless nightmarish fiends and who had aided in the foundation of an organization dedicated to that cause was afraid of revealing herself to her own relative.

"I don't know…" she stated. "I have no idea what I'm going to do now…" The Phantomhive watched her for a moment, forcing her to wait for his own response. Each second caused her to tense up a bit more as it passed. Suddenly, the man spoke.

"Well, for starters, you could take off that helmet, or at least give me your name." he said. "I suppose we could work out something for you, but we won't get that far without even knowing what to call you."

Elizabeth's stomach dropped at the suggestion. She wanted to run away and hide, but her legs wouldn't move. Her hands shook as they considered reaching off and removing her helmet, but they hesitated. It took a greater amount of time than what could be considered "appropriate" for her to finally begin to lift her arms. Slowly, carefully, uneasily, her palms made contact with the sides of her helmet. As she lifted it off, locks of long white hair that matched the snow that they both stood on fell past her shoulders.

When her face was revealed, the bluenette's eyes widened as he was astonished by how familiar she looked. She was beautiful, but unsettling. Ciel felt like he should know who she was, but he couldn't make the connection. The woman opened her mouth to speak, but it took several tries before words would come out.

"Ciel…" she began, trying to force herself to form the words. "Ciel, it's me… Lizzie."


A/N: lol cliffhangers are so fuuuuuunnnn

I seriously have no idea why I named the chapter this. It was just the first word that came to mind?

I gots a question so I'll answer that...

"Question for the lovely weasel of hate: im rereading DLTD And i see the questions about if lizzy came back. Im on ch 237 when i see Someone had asked ciel to react if lizzy came back as an angel and im like " is that where she got the idea?" Is it true?" by animegeek00

Nope~! It was just a whim, really. I totally forgot about that.

I designed "Spring-Wheeled Jack's" suit, and then decided that I wanted whoever wore it to have white hair because I thought it would look cool, but then I randomly remembered how the cycle of death works in DLTD (which is explained in chapter 415-ish?), and then I was like: "Y'know what would be really, really cool and/or heartbreaking?"

So yeah. That actually sums up a lot about my writing process pfft-!

Until the next chapter, my duckies~!