Blackest of Nights chapter 9, Return to Normalcy

It was still raining, when I got back to the estate. There was noone on the street, as i ran by, holding my bleeding gut, and narrowing my eyes, in the rain, which was coming down sideways. I new it rained a lot, in london, but it felt like more than usual this time. Usually, Id have something covering my head, like a overhang or hat, but this time, i felt the rain, all over, and i was cold. Tthere was a path of blood behind me, as i went, but I ignroed it and went to the mansion. I burst into the door, leaving a bit of a stain on it, a stain of blood, that was black.

Immediately, when i came in, Sebastian was there. He was happy to see me, at first, but then something was different in his face, and he didn't look as happy. He glared at me, like i was a dog (since he doesnt like dogs), but he forced a smile. "Oh, mr. Redgrave. Youv finally returned. What took so long?" he asked.

I tried my best to be calm, and not tell him about Ilde, since I thought he would overreact. "Elizabeth captured me..." and answered. "I managed to escape, juts barely..."

Sebastian frowned, at my wound, which I was still holding. "Are you dying? Should I get you, a towel?" He asked.

I shook, my head. "Ill be fine..." I said. It was still bleeding, kind of a lot, but it was only kind of sore, and I didnt feel like I was losing blood. "I want, to see ciel, and go to bed."

He didnt look happy, at that. "Perhaps you should get some rest, before you see my young master. Ill tell him youre back, but you look like a mess. It would be best, if you got rest." He said.

I nodded, and I went to the guest room, and laid down. After a second, I fell asleep...

Sebastian went to Ciel's office, and ciel was dozing off, since it was late. He was worrying all day, about what Idle said, and where Taro was, and if he was okay, so he tired himself out (which was kind of cute). Sebastian went in, though, and Ciel was up. "Who was at the dor?" asked ciel, looking anticipation.

"It was just a solisiter." said Sebastian. "The taro you know, hasnt returned. And I think...he never will."

Ciel looked up. "What?" he asked.

"He made a deal, with someone dangerous." sebastian said. "Hes not the same street urchin, you invited into the estate, a while ago. Hes different now, and if you keep hanging out with him, hell only hurt you."

"But what does that mean? What sort of thing, sis he make a deal with?" ciel asked.

"That girl here earlier, she wasnt normal." Said sebastian. "She was a super natural creature, that ive never seen before. But, I sensed a great power from her. Based on the wound she had, she made some kind of dark deal with someone else, to make herself stronger. I believe, that when she left, she went to taro and dealt with him, to make herself even stronger."

"That doesn't make any sense to me." Said Ciel.

"Her kind make deals, its what they do. By letting herself stabbed, she was given power by the person who negotiated to have her. And by stabbing Taro, she lent him some power, but she also got a huge poewr boost, too. Letting someone who has been around for as long as her have that much powers, its dangerous. She hasnt made deals before now, so i dont know why shes dealing now, but i think that shes planning something dangeruos."

"So by dealing with someone else, she got power, which she used to deal with taro, which gave him power, but also gave her more power..." ciel said. "So the more deals she makes, the more power she gets? Could she be planning, to deal with everyone in london?"

"I dont know enough to decide that." Said sebastian. "But I do know, with the power she gave him, konbined with the power of the rose I gave him, he could be destructive, and destroy everything. Including himself...and you."

"Then the woman who he dealt with, she needs to be stopped." Ciel said. "look into her, and get as much info as you can. Do you think that killing her, would make taro safer?"

"I dont know, probably." Said sebastian.

"Find out, now. Get back to me, as soon as you know. Find her, wherever she is, and squeez every last piece of info from her, even if it means a fight. Your not going to lose." Ciel said.

"But what abotu Elizabeth bathory?" asked Sebastian.

"Well figure something out. Focus on her, for now. If shes getting this much power, she needs to be stopped, or else, we could have bigger problems then ELibabeth Bathory." Ciel said.

Sebastian nodded, and left. Ciel was stil worried. So, Taro was still unaccounted for, and was undobtedly in danger? Ciel sunk, into the desk. This was too much, to handle in one night...

I was in my dreams, and I screamed (in my dream, not out loud, lol) when i saw i was in elizabeth's castle again, still hanging up. It still smelled like blood, and rot, and i hurt all over. Just then, James came in, and he looked more evil than ever. I kept screaming, but then i flashbacked, to all of the horrible things he did to me...the things so horrible, that it hurt me, in a physical and mental way, to remember it all...

Just then, though, I was back in Ilde's throne room, in front of Ilde, who was wearing the outfit she did, when we made our deal. I had an obi-like bandage arouund my center, too, like she did. "Ilde..." I sighed, relieved, to be out of Elizabeth's. "I feel so strong outside of dreams, but I dont think Sebastian trusts me..."

Ilde smiled, knowingly. "Yes, demons dont ordinarily trust me. He wouldn't understand, my plight. I have no doubt that hell search for me tomorrow, and try to extract information. I only hope, that he doesnt harm you."

"I hope he doesnt harm you." I said. "But why, are you so interested in me?"

"Your a cute little boy." Said Ilde. "Theres much potential, inside you. But if he harms you, I may also be harmed. Thats the way the deal goes."

"Oh. But are you strong enough, to fight him?" I asked. "Also, do you have to fight him? Hes Ciels butler, and he was the one who gave me the rose, in the first place."

"I'm sure that, by giving you the rose, he was just trying to maniputulate you somehow, or gain youre trust. Now, he cant use its power, to use you. You have the power inside of you. He cant threat to take it away." Sai Ilde. "If you wanted, even you could fight him, and put up a fight. He would kill you indefinely, but not as easily as hed kill any noraml human."

"But imstill human, right?" I ask worried.

Ilde paused, before her smile. "...your as human as you need to be, to appeal to ciel, and just strong enoug, to protect him. Thats all ill say."

In a rush, I was out of her throne room, and I rushed to awake. It was dark, and stilk nightime, but I saw a shadow in the corner, looking at me, with red eyes. I wanted to scream, but before I could, I fell asleep again, and didnt remember what i saw...