Chapter 7
Last chapter you discovered former Captain Allen Yelnats was alive; though captain Ruby doesn't know this. Now Sebastian suspects Ruby (well mostly Nathan) of being behind the killings. Let's see what happens when Ciel and Ruby have some time alone again. Now ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!
"So, captain, what prompted you to come back?" Ciel asked, finding Ruby on the roof of the brothel. Ruby leered at him.
"I already told you; The Black Rose has never lost a passenger. You, Ciel, will not be it's first." She said. Ciel narrowed his eyes (I realize I say eyes when really he can only visibly narrow one), sitting next to the young captain.
"It's a pretty night; wouldn't you say?" Ruby then said, looking up at the night sky. Ciel nodded.
"I suppose." He said, ruby sighed.
"You've got to be kidding me; don't you upper class people have any sense of beauty?" She asked.
"I have plenty sense of beauty." Ciel huffed. Ruby laughed.
"Sure you do; Ciel if you were to look at the sea, and then at your mansion which would you consider the more beautiful one?" She asked. Ciel looked at the young captain, a bit confused by the odd question.
"My mansion, I suppose." He said, Ruby smirked and turned to him.
"And why is that? It's just a building, you can duplicate it without much effort." She asked.
"Are you seriously trying to turn this into a fight?" Ciel asked narrowing his eyes at Ruby. Ruby shook her head and stood.
"Only if you start one." She said, "My point is; I don't find anything you can copy beautiful. Look at the sky, a painter could try all his might to paint it, but they could never capture the purity and beauty. So if you ask me buildings are nothing pretty."
"What's with this sudden change in attitude captain?" Ciel asked, Rudy turned and laughed.
"Aw you can call me Ruby Ciel." She said, it was then that Ciel saw the bottle of booze.
"Aren't you a bit young to drink?" he asked, Ruby huffed.
"I can hold my liquor! I get it from my father!" she said laughing a bit. Ciel rolled his eyes as Ruby stumbled into his arms.
"About the former captain; Ruby." Ciel began. Ruby paused.
"My father was a good man! I miss him." She said, grabbing ahold of Ciel's shirt. Ciel groaned; her being drunk wasn't something he was expecting, then again was it really so surprising.
"Your father is a live Ruby." Ciel said, Ruby sat up and glared.
"You've got some….nerve. *hick* Phantomhive!" she said, glaring at Ciel.
"It's the truth; your vampire has—."
"Master Rubert! I thought I smelled alcohol." Nathan said, making it up to the roof. Ruby giggled.
"Hey Nathy!" she said, holding up the bottle. Nathan sighed, walking over to Ruby.
"How did you even find this?" he asked, taking the bottle from her, then looked down at Ciel.
"I don't suppose you thought about stopping her?" he asked, Ciel huffed.
"By the time I realized it she was already drunk. Does she do this often?" he asked.
"I'm not, *hick* drunk." Ruby growled. Nathan sighed.
"Not that it's any of your business; but every now and then, when master's stressed she'll find an old bottle. I do try to keep it away from her." He said.
"I always find it though, hee." Ruby said as Nathan scooped her up to carry her downstairs. He then looked over his shoulder at Ciel.
"I would keep your distance from the Yelnats' family secrets; you never know who you will put in danger." He warned, then vanished down the stairs.
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"Alright; it's time to get started." Ciel said, it was early in the next morning. Nina had told them that she doesn't open till later in the night, but Ciel didn't want to stay any longer. The case had been dragged out long enough, it was time they finally solved it.
"Ah! I hate the sun!" Ruby groaned, "It hurts."
"That's what you get for drinking so young." Sebastian scolded, Ruby glared up at him.
"Ah shut up; I'm sure even Ciel has had a drink every now and then." She growled, pulling her bandana over her face to block the sun.
"Not a drop." Ciel said with a slight smirk, "Now quite your griping you're the one who decided to come back."
"You're a liability; it would be reckless if I didn't." Ruby huffed, then they heard a scream. Everyone looked up; seeing a young woman running.
"What's going on?" Ciel asked, Ruby grabbed Ciel by the arm and pulled him into the bushes.
"Ruby—."Ciel was cut off by Ruby putting her hand over his mouth.
"Make your butler scarce, I don't want him getting in the way." She said, Ciel nodded then ordered Sebastian to hide.
"Help me, won't someone please help me!" the woman cried, stumbling and falling at Nathan's feet.
"She's a human?" Ciel asked, Ruby put her hand over his mouth again.
"Shut up and watch, watch closely." She said, continuing to eye the woman and Nathan.
"Please…help me." The woman pleaded, reaching up to grab Nathan's hand. Ciel watched, looking at the strange look in Nathan's eyes. It was inhuman—though considering he wasn't human it wasn't surprising—hunger, an animal like look as he eyed the woman. Then as soon as the look came it faded, he looked over to the two.
"What's with that look?" Ciel asked, "What is he going to do."
"Nothing I don't let him do." Ruby said, then nodded, "Watch; as much as I pity the poor woman for being dumped out here. You need to watch."
Nathan gave a sympathetic smile, kneeling down to the woman.
"My dear; there's no need to fear the monsters here. You're safe now." He said, holding the woman's hand and helping her up. The woman gave a look of relief as she embraced Nathan.
"Oh thank God; everyone here, they're all monsters." She said, Nathan nodded holding the woman close.
"You don't have to worry; I know you're feeling pain, but it will be over soon." He said, Ciel watched this with confusion, the woman seemed to be possessed by him.
"What is he doing, why are we hiding for this?" He asked, Ruby shushed him.
"This is what a vampire will do to trick a human. This is how they feed." She said her eyes glued to the scene in front of them. Ciel looked to Nathan and the woman; he was going to kill her! He stood from the bushed, pushing Ruby off of him. She landed with a yelp.
"Sebastian; I order you stop Nathan now!" he shouted, and soon Sebastian appeared Nathan jumped away from the woman to avoid Sebastian's attack. Her glared, giving an animalistic growl as Sebastian held the now unconscious woman.
"The woman is safe, my lord." Sebastian said.
"Just what did you think you were doing, vampire?" Ciel growled, climbing out of the bushes. Nathan snorted; standing up straight as his fangs shrank back into his gums.
"She's on the island; vampires are allowed to drink from humans that are left here." He said, his more proper tone returning. "It's not murder; your people dump out laws, rebels that have made attempts on your queen's life, it's not a crime."
"Then what crime has the woman made that justifies eating her?" Ciel asked.
"I wouldn't know; I'm rarely on the island so the reasons why humans are left here are a mystery to me." Nathan said. "And even so; I don't drink blood unless Master Rubert allows me."
"And another thing, Captain, what gives you the gal, to end a person's life?" Ciel asked, looking to the bushes. Then everything was silent.
"being silent won't save you. What you're ordering is murder! I could have you arrested for this!" Ciel shouted. Nathan eyed the bushes.
"Master Rubert?" he said aloud, he smelled the air around them, then rushed to the bushes. "She's gone."
"She's run off?" Sebastian asked.
"No; something's taken her." Nathan said, "I'm going after her. You can continue your case on your own."
"Not so fast vampire." Ciel said, Nathan turned and growled, grabbing Ciel by the collar.
"My master's safety comes far before yours! If you or your butler stand in my way of protecting her; I'll cut you down!" he growled.
"You know who took her don't you?" Ciel asked, remaining calm and not ordering Sebastian to kill the man. Nathan remained silent setting Ciel down.
"Nina told you didn't she?" he asked, eyeing Sebastian, "Your master nearly told her everything."
"The captain's father is alive. Is that who took her?" Ceil asked, Nathan nodded.
"But if he was aware that he could kill her why would he?" Sebastian asked.
"He hasn't seen Master Rubert since she was first learning how to sail. I've done my best trying to keep him at bay, but your case has proved my best was in vain." Nathan explained.
"So are you saying that the former captain Allen has been the one sneaking off the island?" a disembodied voice asked, the three turned; seeing king Alucard, a stern look on his face.
"The locket they have belonged to Rubert's mother. It was stolen when Anri died, the woman must have been wearing it; and that's what set him off." Nathan said. King Alucard narrowed his eyes.
"I had a feeling he was behind this; I've kept my eye on him after I was told about yours and his arrangement; he had been acting strange. You know Nathaniel what has to be done now, yes?" he asked; Nathan was silent but nodded. Ciel looked to King Alucard with a puzzled look, he still wasn't sure what the Vampire King would do if his own people committed crimes against humans. Then the king spoke;
"For his crime of killing innocent humans; Allen Yelnats shall be put to death."
Yay development! I bet you guys thought I wasn't going to go anywhere on this! Well your right at first I wasn't; I was just typing for the sake of typing. Now however it's going somewhere and I'm happy with it. XD review please!