Chapter 8
I'm a little disappointed in the lack of reviews but I suppose two is better than none; thank you very much, HTK and James Birdsong for your awesome reviews! Makes me uber happy! Heehee anyhow last chapter there was a bit of a development; it has been confirmed that Allen Yelnats was behind the murders of the girls, and now he has taken Ruby. King Alucard has told Ceil and Sebastian and Nathan that because of his crimes against humans he will die. But will they be able to get to him and Ruby before he kills her? That's something we'll have to find out this chapter! Now ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!
"Where could he have taken her?" Ciel demanded as he, Sebastian and Nathan ran to find Allen Yelnats. Nathan shook his head.
"I wouldn't know; I don't have that kind of connection with him." He said, "I never should have broken that."
"So then what your saying is we have no way to find the two." Sebastian asked, Nathan nodded, then a strong smell filled his nose, his eyes flitted to the animalistic stare he had with the woman.
"She's bleeding." He said, then took off, Ciel and Sebastian followed.
"How can you tell? If she were bleeding there's no way you could smell that from here." Ciel shouted, Nathan growled.
"Master Rubert is a virgin, that's a smell that is especially strong. I could smell it anywhere, especially hers." He said, Ciel made a strange look; somehow the idea of Ruby being a virgin was surprising.
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"Ruby, wake up sweetheart." A voice said soothingly. Ruby felt a hand over her forehead, brushing strands of her light purple hair from her face. Her eyes were still closed as she tried to remember where she was and what happened.
'Oh right, stupid Phantomhive. He pushed me when he realized I gave Nathan permission to bite that woman.' She thought.
"Ruby sweetie; you need to wake up now." The voice cooed, Ruby's mind was still foggy, but she recognized the voice. Though she hadn't heard the voice in years; she knew.
"Dad?" she asked, opening her eyes to see a man with blue-ish purple hair smiling over top of her. Ruby sat up, biting her lip; was this a dream? No, she hadn't dreamt about her father since the year he died. Maybe the blow to her head was harder than she thought, and she was dead.
"Oh Ruby, my little girl; I've missed you so much." Allen said, scooping Ruby up and hugging her close. Ruby felt a shiver throughout her body; this was real, the familiar smell of salt wafting to her senses, but how? She knew her father was gone, she saw the remains of his hat and bandana he always wore. It was the only thing the crew could salvage when he fell overboard.
"Wait a minute; what's going on here?" She mumbled pulling away from him as tears threatening her eyes, "Y-you died. How are you here?"
Allen let his head droop as he looked at his hands.
"I'm sorry Ruby; I've lied to you for so long." He said, then looked up at his daughter. "But I had to, to protect you. I'm a vampire."
"No…that's not true, you're not my father!" Ruby shouted, then looked over at Allen. His expression was hurt. He looked like an injured cat.
"Y-you can't be, my father died at sea last year." She then mumbled, Allen reached out to Ruby. She shrank back.
"Don't you touch me, monster! How dare you take the form of my father!" she screamed, tears falling down her cheek. "Nathan will have your head for kidnapping me, if I don't do it myself!"
"That's enough of that!" Allen snapped, then his expression softened. "I was turned three years ago."
"That's a lie! My father would never let a vampire bite him!" Ruby shouted glaring. Allen shook his head, looking down.
"You're right; I wouldn't, but you know what Nathan is. Ruby, don't think less of me or Nathan. It was an accident." He said, Ruby backed away crawling then realized she couldn't go far. Allen's hand was grasping her ankle.
"I don't believe you! Nathan's a good man, he would never attack a human." She said, Allen's grip on her ankle tightened to the point she let out a slight yelp.
"Ruby, please, it's me." He said softly, "please believe me."
"If you are my father then prove it!" ruby demanded. "If you're my father you'll know the one thing I've never told anyone, and don't try to invade my thoughts."
Allen looked up at his child who was glaring at him with tears staining her face. He opened his mouth to speak, but stopped, digging into his pockets and pulling out a small picture; it was of a woman with long dark hair, holding an infant in her arms with purple-blue hair. Ruby's eyes widened.
"Th-that's my mother." She said, looking at it then back at Allen. "Dad….why?"
"I didn't want you thinking less of your old man. If you knew what had happened." He said, "It was my stupid pride that stopped me from telling you. Please Ruby forgive me."
Ruby looked over to her father then realized none of her things were on her. Not her pistol, nor her sword.
"Where are my things?" She asked, Allen's features went dark.
"You don't need those." He said, his eyes flashing red as he looked at his child. Ruby stared at him with slight fear.
"You're just a little girl, you shouldn't be playing with those weapons." He then said, with a slight smile, then stood walking to the furthest part of the room, "I'll be back."
"But you taught me how to use them; you said I wouldn't need them if I were ever in danger on vampire island." Ruby said, Allen paused.
"I realize what I said; but now you're with me. You don't need those things anymore. So I got rid of them." He said, a slight edge to his voice. "Now I'll be right back, stay put."
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"Well this is bloody great!" Ciel said, as Nathan stared at Ruby's abandoned belt; which held her sword, and her pistol which was completely destroyed.
"Shut up, human." Nathan growled inhumanly grabbing ahold of the sword, the metal from the blade burning his skin.
"We're getting nowhere; if we keep following your senses we'll have another body on our hands." Sebastian said, Nathan growled turning around to face the demon.
"Do you think I am not aware of that fact? My sense of smell is the only thing we have to…" he sniffed, then let out a growl, walking away the blade still hissing as he held it. "They're close."
"Tell me Nathan; what will you do if the captain is alive, and doesn't want her father to be killed?" Ciel asked, Nathan paused.
"He killed humans, I tried to help him; I can do no more if he endangers Rubert. I promised I would keep her safe, and if that means killing him and risking the captains trust in me to do so, so be it." He said, then continued.
"Do you think he can actually do that Sebastian?" Ciel asked, Sebastian watched the disgruntled vampire.
"I can't hardly say my lord; demons and vampires are completely different creatures." He said.
"How so?" Ciel asked.
"For one; a vampire is closer related to a human than a demon, they still hold some kind of humanity." Sebastian explained.
"Then there's no telling what he'll do. In that case Sebastian, if the vampire Nathan cannot do it, I order you…kill Allen Yelnats." Ciel demanded.
"I found where he's taken her!" Nathan shouted, the two ran to catch up to him, finding Nathan standing in front of an abandoned building.
"What makes you so sure they're down there?" Ciel asked, Nathan placed his hand over his mouth as his fangs elongated.
"I can smell her blood." He said, "It's much stronger than before."
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"Lacrimosa once again; again I will love this world's beauty That is now gone Dead to my eyes It vanished that day." Allen sang as he returned to Ruby who still sat on the makeshift bed rubbing her ankle.
"That's the song momma sang." She mumbled, Allen nodded.
"She had the most beautiful voice I had heard." He said, "One of the reasons I fell in love with her."
"That hurt you know; when you grabbed my ankle." Ruby said rubbing the area where Allen's claws had drawn blood. Allen looked down at the blood that made its way to the surface of her skin, then shook his head.
"Sorry about that, I didn't mean to grab you so hard." He said in a low voice, Ruby crawled over to him, hugging him tight.
"So you were really bitten by Nathan?" she asked, Allen nodded running his fingers through her short hair. "Nathan never told me that."
"Not surprising, it was his idea that I lie to you about this. Don't think less of him, he was only trying to protect you." Allen explained, then scooped Ruby up and hugging her tightly.
"I don't; I know Nathan is a good man. He wouldn't do something unless he had reason to, but why would he have you lie and keep you away from me?" Ruby asked, unaware that Allen's eyes flitted to a dark red, and his fangs had elongated.
"I haven't the slightest idea." He said in a dark tone, holding her tighter.
"D-dad, I can't breathe. You're squishing me." Ruby said, trying to push away from her father, who didn't answer. She then felt the tip of his fangs on her neck, Ruby froze.
"Dad…" she muttered as she felt herself relax, no longer struggling to get free. Then heard a shot and soon fell to the floor as Allen's face had been shot. She looked over to the door way to see Ciel, Nathan, and Sebastian.
"A well placed shot as always my lord." Sebastian said, Nathan ran to Ruby, helping her stand.
"Master Rubert are you alright?" he asked, Ruby stared up at him.
"Wh-what's going on?" She asked in complete shock, only to be brought back by hearing Nathan's skin popping and hissing. "Doesn't that hurt?"
"You little punk! I'll kill you for shooting me in the face!" Allen growled inhumanly as his face began to heal.
"I shot him, he should be dead right now." Ciel said.
"Bullets made for humans won't kill a vampire." Nathan said.
"Allen Yelnats; for your crimes of murder; I Ciel Phantomhive, find you guilty and will thereby be executing you for your crimes." Ciel shouted. Allen let out a dark chuckle.
"Foolish little Phantomhive; you think your bullets will kill me? Or that demon butler for that matter?" he asked darkly, bracing himself against the stone wall as he stood.
"He's right." Nathan said, holding Ruby's blade, his skin hissing as the holy blade continued to sear his flesh. Allen glared at Nathan.
"So you're going to kill me now? After all the hell you put me through; you're going to end my life? Old friend?" he asked, a crazed look in his eyes. Ruby stared at the two, as Ciel made his way to her.
"Captain Rubert; are you alright?" he asked, Ruby silently nodded, and watched as her father launched himself at Nathan.
"Let's go captain; we can do nothing here." Ciel said, grabbing Ruby by the hand. She snapped out of whatever daze she was in and glared at Ciel.
"Let go of me! What is Nathan doing?" she shouted struggling to get out of Ciel's grip.
"Your father's the one behind the murders back home; for this the vampire king has sentenced him to death. Nathan is carrying out this sentence." Ciel explained, Ruby glared.
"My father is a good man! He would never murder anyone!" she shouted, as Nathan and Allen fought. Ciel glared.
"Look there! Do you really think a man who attacks his own friend and child is a good man?" he shouted, as Nathan pinned Allen to the ground, the sword long since being thrown from his grip and now lie at Ciel's feet. He now had his claws poised at Allen's heart.
"You're really going to kill me? Nathan you traitor!" Allen growled. Nathan bared his fangs.
"You killed humans, and nearly killed your own daughter; you leave me no choice." He said, then raised his claws ready to strike when;
"Nathanial, stop it!" Ruby's voice screamed. Nathan Froze, Ciel looked to Sebastian ready to give the order, Ruby stared at her father and Nathan.
"Master…Rubert…" Nathan mumbled, looking over at Ruby. Allen, seeing Nathan distracted by Ruby's scream, took his chance and threw Nathan off of him into the wall opposite. He then stood.
"My sweet little girl, I'm sorry you had to see Nathan do this." He said soothingly, Ruby bit her lip forcing back tears.
"Ruby what are you doing?" Ciel asked, Ruby glared over to him.
"Shut up Phantomhive! You don't know anything; my father would never attack a living creature. He didn't kill anyone." She shouted. Ciel grabbed her by the wrist.
"That man is a monster! Believe it or not; he's the one who murdered those women! He must die." He shouted pointing at Allen who was glaring at the boy. Allen growled, and launched himself at the two, before Sebastian had a chance to react.
"You little brat! I'll kill you both for this!" he shouted.
Wha! Allen attacked Ruby and Ciel! Will Sebastian be able to kill Allen before he kills the two? Or will Ciel and Ruby die at the hands of Ruby's crazed father? all this and more in the next and final chapter of; BLOOD AND ROSES!