The next commandment
Elyanna was once again in that room that simulated a large chessboard but seemed larger, the girl was dressed in a black and white dress, which suited the strange room. Elyanna walked across the great hall looking for a way out. When behind a red queen she saw Mrs. Flynn who called her Elyanna. It was how she remembered her, beautiful and ready to negotiate; Elyanna could not help crying and going to hug her beloved Mama Flynn.
"Mama Flynn! I missed you so much!"
"And I missed to you too, my little Susan or should I say Elyanna"
"What?"
"You are all a lady and you did it yourself, you make me proud. You don't owe anything to anyone"
-Mama Flynn
-Diane! Get away from that woman!
In front of them were the biological parents of Elyanna, the Earl and the Countess Phantomhive. Vincent looked angry and Rachel sad; Vincent took Elyanna by the arm and dragged her with them.
"That woman kidnapped you from your family!"
"I lost all of them, the years when you were a little girl, I would must to be there with you and not that woman " Rachel said between tears
"Why? I do not understand? How ...?" confused Elyanna asked
"Diane, we are your family and Ciel is your brother" Vincent said
"You must be with him" Rachel said
"You don't owe anything to this family, they are not interested in looking for you and they left you for dead, you do not owe anything to this family, you yourself climbed where you are now and you are countess only with your effort"
Mrs. Flynn began to argue with the Phantomhive Counts who told her that Mrs. Flynn was a child abductor and prevented them from raising her own daughter, while Mrs. Flynn told them that they did not deserve a girl like Elyanna among many other things.
"Shut up! " Elyanna shout
Everyone fell silent and Elyanna was annoyed.
"I'm not a Phantomhive! ... I'm a Popplewell and very soon a Broderick"
After saying those words the rays of the sun woke up Elyanna and the faces of their maids Arang and Pandora, both women, homunculus and archangel, helped their lady to get dressed to go to breakfast with her fiancé Damian and his little brothers. Damian read a letter while the children were having breakfast, Elyanna was happy to see them, they were the family that Elyanna always wanted to have and now her family was perfect and no one was going to take her away from her and less Ciel.
"What do you read?" Elyanna asked
"It is an invitation" Damian answered
"For what?"
"A certain James P. March, invites us to a party at his hotel"
"A party? Why?"
"I don't know, to tell the truth, I have a bad feeling about him"
"Will we go to that party?"
"Of course, I want to know more about that James P. March"
"That's how my fiancé talks"
Elyanna kissed Damian causing the giggles of Jared and June, those little ones had stolen the hearts of Elyanna and Damian. Maybe also those of Pandora and Sisyphus or of the homunculus if they had it.
Another who also received an invitation was Ciel, the young Earl Phantomhive had met James P. March at the party that Lizzy did for Elyanna, he was ordinary man, and something eccentric but he had also missed it in the non-declared for his smiles.
" You think going, young master?" Sebastian asked
"I'll go, I have a bad feeling about him, I think he has something to do with this"
"In that case, prepare everything for tonight?"
"Yes, I go to that party, you take care of the rest Sebastian"
The Dogma hotel is one of the best hotels in London as well as being the largest in the city. It was said to be the most luxurious hotel and that its parties were unforgettable and crazy, according to what Sebastian had discovered about the hotel was that it was built in 1872 and that Ciel's father, Vincent Phantomhive, had gone to the opening of the Hotel. James P. March came from a wealthy family so he could build the hotel but nothing else was known about him except that he lived with 10 women whom he called the sacred books but nothing else.
"Only that?" Ciel asked
"That man is a mystery even for me" Sebastian answered
"I will not ask for impossible, just prepare everything to go to that party"
"Yes, my Lord"
Ciel and his butler went to the Dogma hotel where the owner, James p. March greeted his guests especially 3 children who could be a stone in the shoe for his great work, the 10 commandments. But even so he greeted them with all his cynicism.
"Welcome my young friends, I hope you enjoy the party" James P. March said
"Thanks, Mr. March" Ciel said
"Enjoy my party, tonight we have a honoree"
"A honoree?" Demian asked
"Yes but it's a surprise" James P. March smiling said
James P. March continued to greet his guests as well as the sacred books that used Carrie Buchanan's clothes while Regulus saw someone he never thought to see again, his mother Pandora, she surely had a contract with someone. Regulus had not seen his mother since he was a baby and was given along with Arya to Lagertha, at that moment he removed his blue contact lenses revealing his crimson eyes equal to those of his father, eyes that he hated, they reminded to his father, a demon.
"Regulus ,What's wrong? You took off contact lenses" Arya said
"My mother is here"
"Your mother? I did not know about her"
"I have not seen her since she was just a baby"
"Do you plan to do?"
"Go with her"
Arya and Regulus were only personal servants of James P. March and his sacred books but that did not mean they could not be at the party but that Regulus did not care he was going to face his mother after so many years and Arya would accompany him.
In those moments Pandora avoided Sebastian when he met Regulus who offered his mother a glass of wine.
"Do you want some wine, mom?" Regulus said, looking at her with his father's eyes
" Regulus? But how?"
"That also surprises me, we have not seen each other for a long time"
"I'm so sorry"
"Why?"
"Because I left you but I could not have you with me"
"I know, I'm a hybrid, I'm not an angel or a demon"
At that moment Iliad appeared and ordered him to leave. Pandora knew that this redheaded woman was like Arang, Sattojeon, Gumiho and Minho; a homunculus, but she behaved differently to them as if she were a real person, as if she were the perfect homunculus. Iliad looked at Pandora and then smiled at her.
"I apologize, my servant should not be here"
"He was not annoying"
Iliad smiled again and left while Pandora was scared that Sebastian knew they had a child; Much less did he want Sisyphus to know, the greater archangel was unpredictable with his reactions.
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Broderick Manor.
Jared and June were in charge of the homunculus servants of the mansion. While the children played with the caracal cat Meliodas, were cared for by Arang, Sattojeon, Gumiho and Minho. They followed every order that Damian had given him that they should watch over the twins and defend the manor of strangers. And of course they were going to comply.
On the other hand the Grim Reapers Allison Waston-Flynn was standing in front of the Broderick manor, she knew that her adopted sister Susan (Elyanna) was living here now. She was a lucky and intelligent girl, she managed to survive what she lived, and she was strong. Allison felt weak when she remembered that she committed suicide so that she would not be raped and prostituted but did not regret it, she preferred to be a Grim Reapers rather than a prostitute by force. Allison was going to enter the mansion to see Elyanna when suddenly appeared in front of her, her number 1 fan, Ronald Knox.
"Ronald? What are you doing here?" Allison asked
"I came to accompany you, surely you need help" Ronald said blushing
"I'm not working, this is personal"
"But you can trust me!"
"I can do it alone" Allison said walking away
"You're so bad! First you send me to the Friendzone and now you do not want my help!"
"What did you say?"
"Nothing"
Sometimes Allison did not understand Ronald and his behavior, always so attached to her or Grell, according to his friends it could be that Ronald was in love with her but the girl doubted it since as Mrs. Flynn said: "one womanizer never fall in love of someone for a long time, and I got married to one "so the redhead thought Ronald just wanted an adventure with her and nothing else.
Allison and Ronald leaned out the window to see 2 twins, boy and girl, with reddish-blond hair, playing with their toys and simulating a safari. He was accompanied only by two lackeys who seemed to have no expression; Allison tried to look for Susan when she and Ronald were attacked by Arang and Gumiho who carried bayonets as weapons.
"Intruders have a lot to explain" Arang said
"Who are these women ?! "Ronald exclaimed
"Intruders are not welcome" Gumiho said
"Apparently they are not human" commented Allison "hey! Monsters! Where is Susan?"
"There is no Susan here" both homunculus said
Arang and Gumiho attacked the Grim Reapers who defended themselves: Ronald with his short grass and Allison with his rake. The homunculi were strong and definitely wanted to kill or kill them but Allison managed to hurt Arang with his Death Scythe and through his Cinematic Record could see how he had been born in a laboratory along with his brother Sattojeon from aborted fetuses. The cutting of Allison's scythe did not kill Arang because she was not human and her soul shared it with her brother Sattojeon.
"The intruders will pay dearly" Arang said
"Relax Allison, I'm will defending you from this monster" Ronald said
"The intruders must leave" Gumho said
"Do you know Elyanna Popplewell?" Allison said, recalling the new name of Susan
"Do you know Lady Popplewell?" Gumiho asked
"Yes, she is my adopted sister" Allison said
"You came for that?" Ronald asked
"That's because I wanted you to let's go!"
Arang and Gumiho looked at each other and lowered their bayonets to bow to the unexpected and uninvited guests of Lady Popplewell, which puzzled the pair of Grim Reapers.
"Welcome to" Arang said
"The Broderick manor" Gumiho said.
"These monsters are weird" Ronald said
Arang and Gumiho invited them to go to the mansion and they gave them tea. A short time later Jared and June approached Ronald and Allison to greet them. Ronald felt somewhat uncomfortable while Allison seemed to be comfortable with those children.
"She is your girlfriend?" Jared asked
"Yes" Ronald answered
"Of course not!" Allison exclaimed
"Are friends of my brother or Elyanna Nee-chan?" June asked
"From Elyanna, I must talk to her and take care of her"
" And she is my girlfriend, only she does not know" Ronald whispered to Jared
"I want June to be with me forever" Jared said
"What are you saying to this child ?!" Allison asked
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DOGMA HOTEL
After an opera singer sang the Gregorian song Lilium with a choir, James introduced the honoree. A young sculptor named Arthur Snowden, a young and passionate sculptor who loved his works of art more than his life or God.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I want to introduce you to a sculpture god, the young Arthur Snowden"
Everyone began to applaud and admire the beautiful sculptures of the young sculptor who thanked James P. March for this opportunity to show the world his art, the sculptures that both young Snowden loved so much.
"Thank you very much for this opportunity, Mr. March" Arthur Snowden said
"You don't have to thank to me, my young friend, I'm a lover of true art"
"I and my sculptures are grateful"
"You have nothing to thank, young though I would like you to make some sculptures of my sacred books"
"It-it will be an honor!" Arthur Snowden said blushing
Arthur Snowden's pigmalionic love for his works of art made him the next victim of James P. March as he fulfilled the following commandment, did not worship false idols and Arthur Snowden was an idolater of the beauty of his sculptures but the magnate had to I waited a few days before killed him and he had to think very hard before judging him for breaking the sacred commandment not to worship idols. James P. March must think it over.
The party also attended the Crimsonrose and the Midford; and of course, Edward was with his new fiancée Evangeline Crimsonrose who seemed more aware of the sculptures than of his fiancé, perhaps because of indifference or because the girl was shy.
"Evangeline…"
"What happens? Edward"
"I would like to ask you a question"
"Which?"
-What's your favorite flower?
Evangeline opened her crimson eyes in surprise, a gift for her from her fiancé? It had to be something simple but to the girl it seemed a nice gesture for what he smiled making Edward blush.
"I like red roses and daisies" Evangeline said
"Red roses and daisies, I understand"
"What kind of gift will you give me?"
"It's a surprise"
Evangeline did not seem so unpleasant with Edward until that happened. Elizabeth had taken Elyanna to see the works of art together and left the pair of earls alone and they began to talk among themselves.
"What do you thing about all this?" Damian asked
"A party for someone who likes excesses" Ciel replied
"I don't like this hotel" Damian commented
"To me either" Ciel said
"Sisyphus investigates this hotel, it's an order" Damian ordered
"Go with him, Sebastian, it's an order" Ciel ordered
Both butlers, archangel and demon were surprised, to go together to investigate? But if they were from enemy races and their masters knew it. Both looked at each other with hostility and did not answer their masters.
"Why don't you two say anything?" Damian asked
"Speak!" Ciel demanded
"Yes, my lord"
"Yes, my master"
Both butlers looked at each other with hostility before leaving, it was obvious that they were not tolerated and their respective masters realized this. At that same moment Edward ran to shake Ciel for leaving Elizabeth alone to talk to another "girl".
"CIEL! HOW CAN YOU LEAVE ONLY ELIZABETH TO GO WITH OTHER GIRLS ?!"
"Edward! Release that child now!" Evangeline exclaimed
"Do you realize I'm a boy?!" Damian said angrily
Edward realized that Damian was a boy and Evangeline was angry with him and did not want his company anymore so he left and Edward went after her to explain everything. Damian was still angry. On the other hand Sebastian and Sisyphus investigated the hotel and it was obvious that they were not tolerated and only obeyed the orders of their respective masters. It was in the hall when they met Arya and Regulus.
"Who'd say? I never thought I saw nefelims" Sebastian said
"Who are you?" Arya asked
"Simple butlers" Sebastian answered
"We have some questions to ask you" Sisyphus said
"We have nothing to say" Regulus said
"That remains to be seen" Sisyphus answered
At that time 4 of the sacred books appeared: Mío Cid, Nibelungs, Edda and Waldere, which looked beautiful and desirable with the dresses of Carrie Buchanan. Sebastian and Sisyphus realized they were not human but behaved as if they were.
"But gentlemen, what are you doing here if the party is there?" Edda said, a women Black hair
"We only saw the hotel" Sebastian said
"The hotel has to be cleaned in addition the guests can not like that 2 gentlemen wander around the hotel" Mío Cid said, a woman Brown hair
"We will not be annoying, madams" Sisyphus said
"But gentlemen, instead of wandering around the hotel, did not you prefer to go with us?" Nibelungs said, a woman blonde
"Or are they going to despise us?" Waldere said, a woman redhead
The butlers could not say much when they were dragged by those beautiful women who were not human back to the party. While Sebastian could not stop thinking about that boy Nefelims (Regulus), something was familiar to him.
The party developed normally, without news. However, 2 weeks later they killed Arthur Snowden, destroyed their beloved sculptures and the poor sculptor had taken half of his brain, while James P. March, a hotel magnate and a nobleman had hit him, but it was a distraction. Don't raise suspicion to him.
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FLEET STREET
Tanaka had a day off so she followed Jung-Suh and his children to a patisserie on Fleet Street where they went into a cake shop where there was a barbershop upstairs. It turns out that Jung - Suh worked in Mrs. Lovett's pastry shop: a woman with reddish brown hair gathered in a messy hairdo, was makeup strangely, wore black gloves without fingers with lace and wore a wine - colored dress with red lace.
"Have you already distributed all the meat pies, Madame Butterfly?" Mrs. Lovett asked
"I did it and I ask you not to call me like that anymore" Jung - Suh answered
"It's not my fault, I always forget your name"
"My name is Jung-Suh"
"I forget again and now go wash clothes"
"Yes ... Mrs. Lovett"
Tanaka could not hold back the tears when he saw his wife again, but he also realized that Mrs. Lovett was abusive to Jung-Suh and wanted to go in and take his family with him; when suddenly he realized that there was a man behind him: that man was pale, had big dark circles, brown eyes and black hair with a white lock. That man had the face of a madman and had a barber knife in his hands.
"Who are you?" Tanaka asked
"Sweeney Todd and this is my store. Do you want a shave or a meat pie?" Sweeney Todd walking his knife across the face of Tanaka
"Well I…"
"Hello everyone! Mr. Gorey has arrived!" a strange man in strange dress said
"Go away Gorey!" Sweeney Todd exclaimed
"Why? Mr. Gorey came with a new dance!"
While Sweeney Todd argued with Mr. Gorey, Tanaka took the opportunity to leave not before his gaze met Jung-Suh's.