Heyo readers,

Omg, I'm sorry for that last chapter, it was pretty heartstricken. This chapter is not as bad. I kind of changed something and make Rina do it if you can guess what it is. Everything will be getting better in the next chapter, trust me. XD

I plan on taking a sidetrack from the manga briefly after this arc is finished. I might do a side story for Rina. It won't be anything two long. Maybe like 1-2 chapters but we'll see.

Enjoy this chapter! Thanks for supporting me!

Recap of the Last Chapter:

He sighs, his irritation increasing, "My lady, you are being unreasonable. Tell me—"

"Will you just shut up!" I cut him off, feeling the burning anger in me flourish the more he speaks. "For once, just listen to me!" I shout as something cracks inside my heart.

His eyes widen in surprise and he falls silent. He stares at me for a long period of time and I stand underneath his gaze. I glare back, waiting for him to finally leave me alone to mope and cry. He gathers his resolve to glare back and starts to walk away. When he gets to my door, he glances back at me, "Come to me when you wish to speak about the matter instead of acting out with a temper tantrum that is one-sided."

With that, he shuts the door after him, and I stand there seething in my spot. I grab a fountain pen sitting on my desk and slam it into the surface when a surge of power flows through me. It goes through the top and an imprint of my hand is molded into the sides where I clenched it. I release a symphony of cries, still holding onto the pen as I fall onto my knees. I cry until I cannot anymore, and my throat becomes slightly raw. I clench the front of my shirt with a shuttering breath, as my heart continues to ache, and my neck burns indefinitely.

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For the remainder of the day, I spent dwelling on my thoughts in my bedroom. I dare not leave in fear of seeing Sebastian. I am so angry, sad, and disappointed. More with myself than him though. But I rather take my emotions out of him since he the root of my problems. I know it's wrong to blame someone else...but I just want to. I sigh out loud and roll over onto my side as I lie on my bed. Why did I fall in love with him? When did I? Normally, I would not even call Sebastian 'my type'. I guess I didn't know myself as well as I thought.

I sit up with a huff and drag my hand through my long hair. The strands tangle at the base of my fingers. I shake them free from their confines. I'm beginning to become bored the longer I stay in here. Not to mention, more depressed. I decide to climb out of bed and travel out of my door. I better go check on Ciel once more. I am still concerned his asthma might relapse. His bedroom is not far from my own and I knock on the door softly to it. Again, no response is given again today, and I invite myself inside.

As I walk up to his side, I notice his breathing is lighter, not so hard. When I get to him, I notice the color is returning to his face. These are all good signs and I release a relieved sigh. I move to brush his hair aside on his forehead, "Get better soon, Feni." I mutter softly.

I soft knock startles me and I turn around to find Sebastian standing in the doorway. My arms cross automatically in defense and I refuse to stare directly in his eyes. "What is it?" I ask with a clipped tone. I watch as he comes toward me, his black dress shoes clacking against the floor as he wheels in a cart with the food on it. "Has the young master told you of the plan?" he questions, his tone stern.

I nod, "He did. I will be there with you guys whenever he awakes."

He walks past me, and I keep a close eye on his shoes. He refills a water basin next to Ciel's bed. The silence is very tense between us. All I could hear is Ciel's small puffs of breath and my heartbeat racing in my ears. I'm not going to lie that my nerves have kicked in. I stand there, gazing at my brother's prone body as I didn't have anything else better to do.

"The prince has informed me to 'fawn' over the young master. They suggest it will help him recover quicker." Sebastian states randomly.

That makes me look up at him in surprise. Is he serious? I ponder and find his stony face unchanging. I hold back a laugh and cough instead, "You? Fawn over my brother? Don't be ridiculous."

"I figured, the idea of it is revolting in itself but also entertaining to watch how he reacts." he agrees.

I put a hand on my hip and chuckle, "Best not. My brother would rather die than be exposed to your idea of 'fawning'."

He hums in thought and makes a weird face, "I suppose you are right." he concludes. "I will leave you to the 'fawning' of the young master no matter how sickening the display is."

I feel a tick mark appear near my temple at his comment, "How is that sickening? It's called loving someone, but I guess you wouldn't know, would you?" I practically growl at him.

All my emotions slam back in full force. I don't know how to deal with them all at once. Good thing I didn't tell this man I loved him; he would only laugh in my face. The more I think about it, the more it pisses me off. He stares at me as I glare back, not liking how he is looking at me. All he does is calculate behind those eyes. "It would seem I have poked the bear, as some would say." he observes.

My thoughts rush to a halt as alarm bells ring throughout my head. Shit! I LET MY EMOTIONS TAKE OVER ME AGAIN. I laugh suddenly and scratch the back of my neck, which is already stinging. "I don't know what you're talking about."

He lifts an eyebrow at me and begins to walk around Ciel's bed. He looks at me as if he knew I am lying. I take a step back, but he persists in his steps. I don't notice I am cornered into a wall until I feel the surface of it tap my back. "My lady," he starts off and places two hands beside my head. His eyes glow again as he looks down at me. "I do hate it when I am being lied to."

I feel my face pale and I gulp nervously. Well, fuck, way to go, Rina. Get yourself stuck and be forced to confess your sins of loving a demon. Pretty sure the God of this world loathes me. Who knows what wicked things Sebastian will do to get what he wants? He's a freaking demon after all, what can't he do to get information from me. "I—Wait, I said to stop calling me that." I point out first with a scowl, still figuring out how to play this off without him finding out. I don't need to blabber my feelings out to him then cry afterward. I already thought about doing that already...

"I can call you what I want, the young master has not ordered me to do so otherwise. Please focus on the topic."

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. How do I combat that? Come on, brain. Think! "Er...I just don't like it anymore." He tilts his head to the side and small black tendrils begin to float around him. Did I just piss him off?

"Do you ever listen to properly? Tell me why you are lying."

My heart pounds wildly in my chest. How do I reply without telling another lie?! He can obliviously tell when I am lying! Fuck me. I can't work out of this one. I fist the fabric of my robe at my sides and begin to tremble. I look up at him, and his eyes drag me in again. They are so pretty. All that pain building up in me starts to surface once more. Pain from finding out, my feelings being trampled, hearing him interact with that woman, and the truth that he will never love me as I do him. It's as if the pain has encompassed my whole mind, I stare into his eyes. "Because...Because! I don't want you to know." I cry and release a shuttering breath afterward.

I start to breathe heavily, not sure what's wrong with me. Why does my head feel heavy? His face gets closer to mine, seeming interested now. I can't break my gaze from his, why not? "What don't you want me to know?" he asks lowly.

My brother turns in the bed beside us and makes a small noise. I back contact with this gaze abruptly and rush over Ciel's side, happy for the distraction as my thoughts return to normal. His eye cracks open and I smile knowing he is awake. "It's dark...Rina?" he utters tiredly.

"Hey, sleepyhead." I greet him. He stares at me for a second before his eyes widen. He lurches up from the bed, "What time is it?!" he cries.

"It is 7:14 p.m" Sebastian informs beside me. "You have finally woken up."

Sebastian moves in front of me, basically pushing me aside. I glare at his back at the action. He wraps a blanket around my brother's shoulders. "Why didn't you guys wake me?" Ciel asks.

"It was a decision based on the fact that butlers should think about their master's health first," Sebastian explains.

"Huh?" Ciel says in confusion.

Sebastian wanders over to the cart he brought in earlier and takes the lids off the dishes. A wonderful scent fills the air which makes my stomach growl a little. "Today's dinner is milk risotto with three kinds of mushrooms, with pork and wine pot-au-feu. Desert apple compote draped with yogurt. Well then, young master..."

I watch as Sebastian grabs the plate and silverware. He dips the spoon in the risotto and offers it to my brother. I struggle not to laugh, "Say—" Sebastian starts off with a fake smile. Ciel cuts him off with a shout in horror, his face becomes pale immediately at Sebastian's actions.

I start to laugh, finding the situation too funny not to. "Just what are you trying to do?!" Ciel shrieks at him. Sebastian plays it off by blowing on the risotto, feigning ignorance. "Ah, is it hot? I will cool it down for you then." Sebastian says.

"Stop it right now! That's an order!" Ciel shouts at him, almost trembling with disgust.

I snicker and push Sebastian aside. I take the fork off the cart and stab the desert. I bring to forward to Ciel with a smirk, "Here you go, brother. Open wide." I coo at him. His face reddens with the anger I presume, and I feel laughter bubbled in my throat again. He grabs the fork out of my hand aggressively, obviously irritated now. "Cut it out! This behavior is repulsing from both of you." he hisses at us.

He eats the desert on the fork by himself while glaring at us. "Master Soma said patients are things to fawn over completely and be nice too. Does it not truly please you?" Sebastian asks.

"I don't need your fawning. It's disgusting." Ciel states with a grimace.

"Rude. I wish I had a sibling I could still baby." I pout.

He scowls at me, "You did plenty of it when I was young! I don't need it anymore, I'm not five."

"Unfortunately,..." I grumble to myself. "Anyway, are you feeling better?" I ask him.

He nods seriously, "In fact I do. So, stop worrying about me."

"You wouldn't be here right now if I did stop worrying about you." I point out in a sing-song voice. He sends me another scowl, not liking my sass probably. "Do you have to always have the last word?" he asks.

"Why, yes, in fact, I do," I say with a cheerful smirk.

He rolls his eye with a sigh, "Should've known." he mutters. He looks at Sebastian next, "Prepare an outfit for me, we'll be leaving after I eat."

Sebastian bows, "Yes, my lord." he replies and travels over to Ciel's wardrobe.

"What are you wearing, Rina?" I hear Ciel ask and I look back at him.

"Um, clothes?" I offer, not sure how to describe them.

"No? Really?" he observes sarcastically. "I shouldn't even ask; this isn't the first time you have worn odd clothing."

I shrug, not finding a problem, "Should I change?"

"It would be best." he states.

I nod, "Yes, sir. I'll be back in a jiffy." I tell him.

I exit his bedroom and skip to mine. I'm ready to take down Baron Kelvin, fucking sicko. Not to mention, this diverts my attention from Sebastian. I'm glad for this opportunity and distraction. Once I am inside, I shed my comfy clothes and stand in front of my wardrobe in only my makeshift panties and bra I own. I look through my clothing, not sure what to wear. If we are fighting, I might wear the button-up shirt I stole from Sebastian long ago and my pants. I don't know what we might encounter when we leave the townhouse. With that thought, I grab my handgun as well. I stuff it into my pants pocket.

I do as I thought and put those articles of clothing on. Sebastian's shirt is baggy on me, so I tuck it in my pants. I poof out the shirt, making it look stylish. Not that it will matter if I am fighting but you know. I wander over to my makeup stand and sit down. "Wow, my face really is pale." I notice as I lean closer to look at my dark circled eyes as well.

I put on some makeup, so I don't look so dead inside. I tie my hair up into a messy bun. Nodding to myself, I get up from the chair and grab my coat. I'm all ready to go. I exit my bedroom and travel to the staircase. I find Sebastian and Ciel walking out the front door already. I pick up my pace in a hurry as I push past an overconcerned Soma and Agni. I glance at them before I leave fully, "We'll be back, guys! Don't worry about my brother." I tell them with a smile. "Goodbye!"

I shut the door behind me and race down more stairs. Sebastian and my brother are patiently waiting at the bottom. I jump off the last step but quickly become confused. "Where is the carriage?" I ask Sebastian.

He gives me a fake smile, "I will be taking us to the Baron's residence."

"What?"

Sebastian kneels onto one knee, "Please get on, my lady."

I glare at his back, knowing he is going to keep calling me that now I complained about the title. I internally panic at the thought of being so close to him. I don't like it one bit. I sigh softly and step closer to him. My heart hammers in my ear as I wrap my arms around his neck. He holds out one arm as if to carry me with one. How safe. I close my eyes as my nerves become worked up. He stands abruptly and I automatically clench my legs around his waist for dear life. I didn't plan to fall like an idiot. He wraps one hand under my thigh, and I try my best to not let my mind get carried away.

Next, Ciel climbs into his arm and holds both of Sebastian's shoulders with a determined look. "Let's go, Sebastian!" Ciel orders. I feel Sebastian's body tense up and I cling tighter to him. "Yes, my lord," Sebastian says and suddenly he jumps so quickly, my stomach squirms in retaliation. My eyes close on instinct and my breath is swindled away. Every time when gravity pulls him down, my stomach flops as well. I peek an eye open when I feel we are in the air again. I stare at the sky above us in awe. So many stars, I think with a small smile.

Sebastian is so fast, the stars become blurs of white sometimes. I start to laugh to myself whenever we are in the air again. "Talk about a rollercoaster," I mumble to myself with a large grin. I was never fond of them as a kid, but I guess it can be something a person needs to get used to. Eventually, we come upon London and Sebastian jumps over rooftops. We go to the opposite side of the town, back into the countryside. This only took about fifteen minutes before a large mansion appears in my sight. Sebastian lands lightly somehow. He's like a feather, odd comparison but still effective.

He lets Ciel down first and then I climb down his back, "Sweet land." I cheer when my shoes touch it.

"Is this his mansion?" Ciel asks.

"Yes," Sebastian answers and walks toward the front doors.

I stare up at it, already feeling an odd vibe as Ciel and I follow along. "It looks like a haunted house." I comment in disdain.

"It does look creepy." Ciel acknowledges. "How is it? Can you pick up any kind of scent?" Ciel asks Sebastian afterward.

I look at Sebastian in question to find his eyes lightly aglow, also very serious. "Yes," he answers again. "I'm not sure if all of them are here. But it seems everyone is safe."

"Good to know they aren't injured," I add on, feeling a little relieved. I want to save these children. Do what I couldn't for Ciel. We stop at the front door about to knock on it. However, the door opens by itself and I jump not expecting that. "I told you it's haunted!" I whisper-shout.

Ciel smacks my arm from the side with a tick mark, "It's not haunted!"

I rub that spot with a pout as I stare inside. It's dark as hell. "Welcome to the mansion." a voice greets us which sounds oddly familiar. I feel my mouth drop open in shock when Joker appears from the eerie abyss with a bow. "We've been waiting, Earl Phantomhive."

"Ugh, this just got too weird for my liking," I mutter.

"Joker..." Ciel trails off with a semi-dark look.

"Please come inside." Joker tells us and turns around to go back inside. We all look at each other before heading inside one by one. The darkness bothers my eyes again and I rub them. It doesn't necessarily hurt, but I can see inside well for how dark it was earlier. What the fuck? Do I have night vision suddenly? I sure as hell didn't always have this.

Sebastian shuts the door behind us, and Joker snaps his fingers. A chandelier flickers to life miraculously and I wince at the sudden light. I hear Ciel gasp beside me and I open my eyes carefully. I feel them widen when I find a body hanging from the chandelier. I hold a hand up to my mouth in horror. But the closer I look at it, it looks like a mannequin. I look away from the chandelier and examine the area around us. I find more mannequins around us, some missing some parts and others not.

"Okay, seriously, what the fuck." I say out loud. There are even mannequins in cages. Some look like dolls I observe.

"This is—" Ciel starts to exclaim but Joker cuts him off who stands at the bottom of a stairway. "This way." Joker informs.

We follow along, however, we are wary with every step. I find myself gravitating towards Sebastian out of fear. I try to force myself to stop, not wanting to be any closer unless I must. I need to get over my feelings for him and fast. Sebastian leans down to whisper in my brother's ear, "What do you want to do? Kill him right away and rescue the children?" he asks.

I hear every word as I am close to them. I think the idea is not bad. "Wait," Ciel whispers back and I listen to my brother. Knowing him, he wants reasons as to why the children were being kidnapped. "If the kids are still alive, isn't it better if we catch them red-handed? Also, if we don't understand the situation or his goals completely, we can't report him to the queen." Ciel justifies.

"I mean, just say he's a sicko pedophile. I think that's enough information to kill him in general. Actually, turning him would be better, that way he can suffer." I whisper to them sadistically the more I think about it.

They both glance at me from behind, looking very exasperated by my statement. Someone chuckling startles us and we all stare at Joker who is in front of us by a couple of steps. "Well they don't say judge a book by its cover, you guys are a good example." Joker notes. "That such a little body, lives under stage names such as 'The Watchdog of the Queen' and 'The Evil Nobleman'." he directs toward my brother and finally turns around with a conflicted smile, "That's some hardship, Smile."

A pang of sorrow spikes in my heart at the look. I'm not a fan of betraying people who trusted me at one point. But I need to realize, during times where the person may be bad; that trust doesn't matter in the end.

"My name is Earl Phantomhive. A servant shall not speak to me with such familiarities." Ciel states with a serious look.

I sigh internally, knowing he is only saying that to overextend his authority and to show he does not really care. We reach the top of the stairs and he leads to a pair of double doors. He stops outside them, "Exactly, you are a nobleman after all." Joker concludes with a shrug. He opens a door and gestures us inside. "We have prepared dinner for you," he informs. I peek inside and find it extravagantly set up and it appears there is a stage inside. The dining table is faced with it. What does Kelvin have planned? "This way." Joker instructs and leads us inside.

He pulls out a chair for my brother at the end of the table. My brother sits and Joker pushes him in. He doesn't pull out any more chairs and I cross my arms. Looks like I'm standing next to him, guess I'm not a lady. Joker wanders past the table to another set of doors on the opposite side of the dining room. "He has arrived." Joker informs the person on the other side of the door.

Joker opens it and a portly man wrapped in bandages enters in a wheelchair. Two children stand behind him, a boy and a girl I believe. I almost throw up in my mouth at the sight. Sick fuck, those children look dead inside! What did he do to them?! "Ahh...it's like a dream! To have you so close to me!" Baron Kelvin boasts. I practically gag at what he says. The children push Kelvin further into the room. "Though, I feel so ashamed to meet you while looking this way..."

That's it, I can't wait to finish this guy off. I want to do it personally, I think. "You are Baron Kelvin?" Ciel asks next to me, appearing indifferent.

"That's right but it makes me feel awkward to be all formal with you," Kelvin admits with a small blush. He sits at the other end of the table, thank god. I don't want him any closer to us. "For you, I have prepared a feast." The doors open again, and children filter into the room. They are carrying numerous dishes and begin to place them on the table. "The wine is from 1875. It's a wine from the year you were born." Kelvin informs with a smile. I stare at the bottle as Joker pours a glass of it for Ciel. I watch in disgust; this man is insane.

Joker comes over to us with the glass afterward. "I might sound as though I'm showing off a little," Kelvin says. Joker sets it down beside Ciel's plate and I stand there, not sure what to do or say. This whole scenario is weird. I wouldn't even touch the wine. Sebastian sneaks behind me, his body leaning over mine as he grabs the wine Joker set down. I try not to think about the contact but as usual, it drives me crazy. Sebastian brings the glass up to his lips.

We wait a second before he sets the glass back down and walks back to Ciel's side. "It does not seem to contain poison." Sebastian assures.

"Hmm. I have no intention of touching food served by a rat so there is no need to taste for poison. Moreover...those children..." Ciel trails off in thought. "It looks like there are more victims that weren't included in the police info. But their appearance—" he mutters.

"That's it!" Kelvin abruptly exclaims. "Just merely a meal, Earl, you also feel bored, right?" he asks. I feel my eyebrows dip in confusion. I look up at the curtains on the stage, wondering what could be behind them. "Joker...prepare 'that' for me." he orders.

I feel a little concerned when Joker makes a nervous face. Kelvin grabs a lobster tail and cracks it open. He shoves some of it in his mouth. "E-Eh? But..." Joker tries to reason until Kelvin glances at him, "Just do it." Kelvin orders.

"Yes..." Joker obeys with a nod. He walks away and up into the stage. We all wait for him to do something.

"What do you think is behind those curtains?" I lean down and whisper in Ciel's ear.

He shrugs, his eye becoming focusing on the stage as well. "I don't want to know." he murmurs back.

I gulp, feeling nervous. I don't like this...

After five minutes or so, Joker comes back out and opens the curtains. A line of children stands in a line wearing costumes. I blanch at the sight, feeling sick to my stomach already. "Oh...my...god." I breathe.

Joker comes in front of the stage and twirls a cane in the air. He smacks the cane down on the floor with a bow and an eerie grin, "Welcome Earl Phantomhive. Tonight, I will accompany you to a world of pleasure that will leave you dazzled."

I hear Baron Kelvin clap and laugh as if something entertaining is about to take place. Something heavy settles in my heart as I am scared a little. The children clear off the stage temporarily until one pushes a ladder out onto it. They set up a tightrope walk, and I feel my face pale. No... don't' tell me! They are going to make a child walk that! As I thought of that, a child begins to climb the ladder. They get to the top of the platform and raise one foot out.

I start to move but Sebastian grabs my arm. I stare at him and he shakes his head. I turn my attention back to the child, desperately hoping they will survive. "With no lifeline or anything, this is the real deal." Joker insists.

The child falls when it's about to take another step and their head cracks open when they hit the floor. I gasp in horror and my eyes prick with tears. My brother is shocked with horror as well, not expecting that either. I can't stop staring at their lifeless body on the floor. WHAT THE FUCK!? Kelvin starts to laugh abruptly and clap. I slowly turn to look at the fat old man with fury. I've never wanted to kill someone so much before or so I think.

The children begin to remove the equipment from the stage. A child comes and drags the child's lifeless body across the stage. Blood smears the flooring as they carry it away. I raise my hands to my mouth, not sure how to process this nightmare. "Next is the wild animal tamer!" Joker boasts, almost looking pained. Good to know he's not as sick as this guy!

A lion in a cage is pushed out onto the stage and a child comes out holding a whip. I turn around, I can't take it. I can't watch it. It's all too much for me. Ciel can go ahead and watch all he likes. I hear the lion growl viciously behind me and the cage unlocks. "A fierce lion will..." Joker trails off when the tiger immediately growls loudly, and I hear a distinct eating noise. I could hear the child's flesh and bone being torn apart. I slam my hands over my ears once I hear it begin. I could feel tears flow out of my clenched eyes.

I hear Kelvin's laugh still; it gets louder and making me want to throw him in front of the lion. I don't turn back around while they clean up the undeniable mess behind me. I refuse to turn around until Ciel stops this from happening. "Then..." Joker says after a few minutes. "Next is a knife thrower." I wince, my mind conjuring what it's going to look like. "The fate of the crucifix girl is?!" Joker continues to announce. How can he do this shit?!

"Stop it, Sebastian!" I hear Ciel cry out and the knife being released that the same time. My eyes fly open and I twirl around as I feel the wind hit me. Before anyone knows it, Sebastian holds the knife back from hitting the girl tied to a target board. It is about an inch barely from killing her. How is Sebastian holding back the knife between his fingers?! I forget how much of a miracle and jinx he is. Him being a demon and all. I breathe a sigh of relief that the child didn't die. He pockets the knife in his coat.

He takes out a bunch of papers and fingers through them. He pulls out one and looks at the little girl before him. "Ellery Nickson who disappeared in the Cornwall area. There is no mistake, just as you expected young master." Sebastian acknowledges with a side smirk.

"Kidnapped children are put into the show without any training. I see this is just another way of enjoying the circus." Ciel observes while getting out of the chair.

"Sorry, so you don't like this method?! Joker! Clean up right away." Kelvin orders, a bit in a panic.

Ciel walks up to Kelvin slowly and I follow behind. "I shall put a stop to this," Ciel states with a dark tone. "I have no desire to sit at a table with a beast that is more despicable than an animal."

"Eh? Eh? What's wrong?" Kelvin frets.

"This is enough for a report to the queen," Ciel affirms. "Vulgar," he murmurs with a step. "Ugly," another step toward Kelvin. "Perverted."

When Ciel and I are close enough to Kelvin, he whips a pistol out of his coat. Joker runs toward us, taking out a sword which is his cane too. I get in a stance, ready to defend my brother. "The lowest form of human life is what I the watchdog of the queen, has gotten rid of!" he informs darkly.

Sebastian is right behind Joker, but he doesn't notice as he raises a sword to my brothers' neck. However, he stops when Sebastian has the knife from earlier pointed at Joker's throat. My brother has his pistol directed at Kelvin. I stand next to my brother, my hand lifted out to deflect the sword by his throat if Joker even tries to do something. I wish I brought my own sword.

My brother's pistol sits on Kelvin's temple who begins to panic, "E-Earl?" Kelvin questions. "Joker! Stop the Earl from pointing that dangerous thing at me!" he shouts afterward.

"Oh, shut up, dude!" I tell him, becoming irritated. His voice just grates on my ears after a while.

"But..." Joker trails off while glancing at Sebastian in the corner of his eye. Sebastian stares back with a smirk. "Jeez," he says afterward and draws the sword back from Ciel's throat. Sebastian holds Joker back, the knife still pointed at his throat.

"Baron Kelvin, where are all the kidnapped children?" Ciel asks.

We wait a second before Kelvin turns toward my brother appearing happy. "What?!" Kelvin gasps. That startles me and my brother, not expecting that reaction. "You want to meet those children? They are in the basement. I can take you there right away. Besides, there is something I wanted to show you in the basement." Kelvin replies with an exciting look.

With that, Baron Kelvin leads us to the double doors he came out of and brings us to the end of a hallway with a door. He opens it and leads us down some stairs. The children help him down. I walk beside Ciel on alert, since Sebastian is currently busy dragging Joker down with us. As in holding the knife to his throat as we go down, how lovely. Ciel has the pistol at Kelvin's head still.

"To walk beside you is like a dream come true!" Kelvin cheers on the way.

I toss the man a disgusted look again. He acts like he has a schoolgirl crush on my brother. We exit the staircase one by one through a set of double doors at the end. Kelvin leads us further down the dimly lit hallway.

"Do not waste your breath. Just lead me to the children are quickly." Ciel states straight to the point. I smirk at this, finding it humorous a little.

"U-Um sorry," Kelvin apologizes. "But, I'm glad," he mentions with a small blush and smile. It takes everything in me not to hurl. "Since that day, I have always regretted it." Kelvin continues as we arrive at another door at the end of the corridor. "Why couldn't I be at your side that day at that place?" he persists.

I tilt my head to the side, confused. "What day?" I ask cluelessly. The party?

"What are you actually talking about?" Ciel adds on, pressing the gun a little more to his head.

The children move around Kelvin and begin to push the doors open. They act like robots. Doing what their leader tells them without thought. Somethings not right...I note. "No matter how much I regretted it, time wouldn't turn back." Kelvin presses. "But I realized. If I can't turn it back, then I should just do it once again."

What the actual fuck is this guy talking about? The children open the doors all the way and the inside is astonishing. "Look!" Kelvin boasts while staring at it with a grin.

I've never seen anything like it. There are steps going down to the circle where a bunch of children sit in cages and an alter sits in the middle. There are benches that follow the circular shape. I blanch at the sight of it, not sure what the hell I'm looking at exactly. Is it a ceremonial area? The hell? Underneath the alter, I notice a pentagram and a bunch of Latin scribbled on the floor.

"It took me three years to prepare it." Kelvin claims. "So, let's redo it, Earl Phantomhive. Just like three years ago!"

Don't tell me this is what I think it is. I peer down at Fenian and find him completely out of it as he stares at the altar. Are you serious? This is what happened to him and...Ciel? I thought Sebastian never loving me would be the most painful thing currently. However, the thought of my brother's being put through a sacrificial ceremony is enough to make me sway on the spot. It feels like my heart got trampled on with twice as much weight.

I zone out as I watch Kelvin make his way down the stairs to the center as he talks. I block it all out. This is how he met Sebastian? This is how my other brother died. THIS is how Vincent's son died! Jesus Christ, someone please explain to me why fate is this fucking cruel to a couple of children. Tell me why they must suffer! Tears spring forth and I let myself silently cry at how much suffering has taken place to the people around me. And what have I been doing this whole time? Trying to fix reality too much it would seem.

When I come back out of my thoughts, Sebastian, Joker, and Ciel have somehow made their way down the stairs. My legs feel numb as I follow them, mindlessly. I catch on to the ending of Kelvin's story, not that I cared in the first place. "Even now I can't forget the pain I felt back then. Only I gave up everything to meet you but in the end, I couldn't. I wondered why fate must constantly separate us." Kelvin ponders out loud, in a sort of daze. I make it to the last step and come up to my brother's side. "After that day, everyone was gone. All of them." he states.

I look around the room, assuming he is talking about this place. "It was you right, Earl?" Kelvin continues. "You were the one who killed them all. Ah! I'm so jealous! Such a beautiful end, dealt by the one and only cold moon himself." he praises, trembling in his wheelchair with a manic look. He spreads his arms out with a grin afterward, "Please, I beg you! Let me be a part of it all!" he cries. "Everything is exactly the same as that day. Look, I prepared everything! The room of the ceremony, the sacrificial lambs, and the last piece Earl...is you!" he shouts gleefully.

I don't remember when I began to tremble, maybe when I felt my fury explode tenfold within me. The longer he talks, the more I want to kill him. So, I do just as I thought, no one fucks with my family like that. Stupid fucker. I take the pistol out of my pocket and point it at him. I stare dead into his one exposed eye through the bandages. My pointer finger presses the trigger and my pistol fires with a loud bang. I watch as the bullet penetrates Kelvin's stomach and blood splatters everywhere.

Ciel breaks out of his thoughts and turns to look at me in shock. I am panting, not fully registering what I did exactly. I move my pistol to point at his right arm, "That one was for my dead brother." I claim with dark intent. I shoot his arm next, "This one is for putting my other brother through hell, you motherfucker!" I scream at him. The fact that he even wanted to participate in an event like that is vile. I hope this man suffers in Hell!

I hear something fall to the floor and I twirl around to find Joker dashing at me with angry tears flying off his cheeks. I am just as pissed off at him as his so-called 'father'. He comes at me with a knife that protrudes from his arm at first and then he grabs it from inside his sleeve. He releases a scream, thinking he can just attack me like that. I point my pistol at him, "Come get me you, dumb fuck!" I shout.

Abruptly, a black streak interrupts any eye contact I had with Joker. When the black fades, half of his arm is missing. Blood flies up from the wound. I stare in shock, not expecting that to happen nor see the inside of an arm. It's pretty cool but grotesque at the same time.

"Eh?" Joker says slow processing what just happened as he falls face-first onto the ground. I find Sebastian standing behind with a smirk and the knife back in his hand. I cannot help but think he looks very attractive like that. I shake my head at the thought, NOT THE TIME BRAIN. "Please do not disturb my master nor my lady." Sebastian warns.

Joker begins to roll around on the floor and scream as pain takes over him. I watch him, thinking he's pretty pathetic for even wanting to take sides with the crazy fuck dying nearby. I didn't even notice Kelvin fell onto the floor and I turn back with an amused smirk. "It hurts, Earl! How could you let her do this to me!? It's so painful!" Kelvin shouts in agony. He suddenly attaches himself to my brother's knees and I stare in revulsion. "Please, I beg you!" Kelvin continues to plead, breathing heavily from his wounds. "If you're going to kill me, do it just like you did to everyone else on that day!"

I snort, I can't take this guy seriously. What a fucking lunatic, dude. "The same as them?" Ciel repeats. He forces his leg out of Kelvin's hold and slams his heeled shoe down on the back of his head. Kelvin gasps in shock and more pain as his face is smashed against the floor. "Kneel down like a worm then and beg the demon to do it."

I smirk at the irony, totally agreeing with this logic.

"Please don't kill him! Despite what he is, he saved us!" Joker shouts suddenly. "We were abandoned by our parents and our country. He saved us from the fear of starvation. Many brothers and sisters of ours are still at the workhouse. If he dies, we can't live on. And that's why—"

"You kidnapped those children?" Ciel asks rhetorically. I give the children around us a sad glance, knowing they were never coming back from this. "You have obeyed this man in order to survive...by sacrificing others?" he restates.

Joker stares at us, processing what we said. He looks down until a moment, appearing guilty. "Ah...yeah," he admits. "For kids like us, England was a living hell. We didn't have money to buy food or power to protect our friends. We had nothing. However, father saved us from that pile of rubbish. He gave us hands and legs allowing us to protect what is most precious to us. That's why we decided to live. Even though, it meant living in another kind of Hell. I knew from the start that it was wrong but—"

"You are not wrong." Ciel argues.

I can relate to Joker, actually. When I was first brought to this world, I had no one. At least he had a family, people to support him. That did not happen to me. I was stuck in London, trying to find food and trying to understand what happened. Before I crossed to this world, I remember seeing an older looking man with graying hair and he came closer to me. Then before I knew it, I woke up on the ground in an alley. Then I later found out I was not in the same time period anymore. I was very lost and scared. When Vincent first saw me, he didn't seem to care at first.

He would walk past me every time he was on his way to Undertakers. He was currently living in the townhouse at the time. Eventually, one day he stopped and asked me why I am here still. I remember telling him 'I have no one and no place to go to.'. He pitied me at first, then he came back the next day with a loaf of bread. He offered it to me and told me to come work for him. That's how I became a part of the Phantomhive household. I don't regret it either, nothing would make me regret taking his hand that day.

So, when Joker speaks of his struggles, I understand what he means. But! That does NOT mean it is okay to kidnap children. I don't care how helpless you are. That's just downright wrong. Joker is staring at my brother in confusion and I sigh softly. This whole situation is a mess. Nothing new, I shouldn't even care anymore.

"You fought to protect your world. Isn't that good enough? After all, justice in this world is just a bunch of principles made by those with power to suit themselves. No one really thinks of others, you will lose everything if you can't keep up. Only two kinds of people exist in this world. Those who steal and those who are stolen from." Ciel explains.

I nod, agreeing with him, "So, in conclusion, we just stole your future. That's all there is to it."

Joker rolls onto his back after a second and starts laughing hysterically. "Exactly, however, you will also have some important things stolen from you tonight!"

"What?" I question. "What are you talking about?"

Joker peers at me with a wild look in his eyes, "My fellow circus members are paying a visit to your manor tonight." I feel my eyes widen are worry bubbles up within the forefront of my mind. Hopefully, the servants will be able to defend the manor. "Do you know why we have never been caught while kidnapping all those children?" Joker continues. "It's because every witness has been killed. We circus members are professionals. We eliminate anyone who crosses our path while on a mission, no matter who or what. I wonder how many people will be killed while they search the manor for you, Earl?"

I begin to laugh, finding what he said funny. Joker looks at me like I'm crazy and I find Ciel smirking, "Killed, huh?" he breathes out.

"Yeah, even your servants won't be spared." Joker threatens.

I laugh a little harder, some tears creep up into the corner of my eyes. "My servants?" Ciel ponders.

Sebastian chuckles with me. "What's so darn funny?" Joker asks, not getting the joke.

I put my hands on my hips, "You idiot. You're dealing with the Phantomhive's. They are Phantomhive servants, that was your first mistake, buddy." I taunt.

"They are a private army me and Sebastian picked for employment." Ciel states. "Those are our servants!"