Unfortunately, about two weeks later, despite the work of the Shinigami Dispatch, the eye of the Toltramon fully opened, and the bell began to ring. It was a deep, haunting sound, and you couldn't help but stop to listen. It was somehow nostalgic and calming, though over the sounds of people screaming and the fires burning very few people we able to hear it. Lila had returned to the States three days after her encounter with Undertaker, and two days after that she announced her retirement. Shinigami at the Dispatch, especially the young recruits, were divided in belief on what really caused the roaring fires; the Phantomhive hound or the Toltramon, but either way the Dispatch was busier than it had ever been and stayed that way for about a week afterwards. A lot of the shops and buildings in the allies of London, like where Undertaker's shop was, were destroyed or sustained heavy damage since they were so old and the dry wood and old furniture most contained acted as fuel for the blaze. After a few years, London had mostly repaired itself, but it did still have some scars from the accident. The allies were affected the worst, and had become blackened empty shells that couldn't be repaired but would cause more problems if they were torn down. Lila liked to walk these allies now and again. She came to London once or twice a year to see how the mortals were doing in making their repairs. Today was a particularly bleary day. The sky was dark, and warned of rain, which would clear the streets of pedestrians once it started. She was back in London and walking among the hollow, blackened shells of buildings that loomed. They were a bit unnerving, with open doors and windows yawning at her like open mouths ready to suck up any passerby who came too close. Lila was brought out of her thoughts suddenly as the rain begun, but luckily it wasn't too heavy. That changed, however, and by the time she reached her destination it had turned into large, cold drops. She looked at the small building, dwarfed by the ones around it. She settled down on her knees.
"...Sorry I am late. I still haven't found out anything about where you have moved off to. I know you're out there, I just don't know where...can you hear me?"
Lila paused, but the only thing she heard was the loud splattering of the raindrops hitting the cobblestones. She laughed and answered her own question,
"No, I really didn't think you could."
Lila then removed the umbrella from her shoulder. She placed the handle on the ground so the rain would slide off, and leaned the thin metal bar up against the fallen remains of the sign that read "Undertaker".