A/N Hey, guys, long time no see? Hehe.../shot/
Ugh. Life has been so hectic. School started up again, but the semester is almost over, and I'm teetering on the brink of failing and not failing math...literally, I'm at %50.3. But If I pass you'll all know, 'cause I'll be freaking out instead of writing. Ehe.
Kay. So, this was originally supposed to be chapter 5, but I didn't have the chapter 4 rough draft done, and I needed something for you guys to munch on while I write it, so I switched them around. Also my hands are REALLY cold, so I'm typing this twice as slow as I normally do, though.
Anyways, prepare yourself, for the horror that is PRINCE ALOIS!
Disclaimer: If we lived in a communist society, I would own Kuroshitsuji. And the Princess Bride. However, we are not communist (yet) so I must lie in wait to plan my attack.
Chapter Four – Prince Alois
There was a rule in Florin, one created by the current King's great-great-great-great grandfather. And that rule was that the King had to marry another boy and adopt a son. It may seem silly and shoved in to make this story make sense, but it was actually a very usable rule. It avoided situations like Henry the 8th, killing all his wives who couldn't give him sons. What a silly man he was!
The current King, before he was adopted, had been an Earl. Earl Trancy. He was old now, with greying hair and old age spots. His husband, who was just a little too young for it to be conventional (Not that it mattered. Everyone knew he was a pedo) was still in peak physical condition. However, he didn't have position to take the throne after his royal husband died. And since the Prince was still a young man, the King's ailing health was a very real problem in the kingdom.
"Did the miracle man fail yet again?" inquired the King's personal doctor, as one of the many castle pages left the operating room.
"Well, he's successfully prolonged the King's life again, but I'm afraid he just can't perform another miracle!" replied the page, looking rather frazzled.
"Very well," sighed the doctor. "Take this matter up with the Prince."
"Yes, sir."
Now, the page was not a cowardly man. But as he approached the door to the Prince's office, he began to tremble. Raising his hand to the door, he gulped.
And knocked.
There were several moments of silence, in which the poor page shifted his weight from foot to foot, the picture of nervousness. Then, the door was flung open to reveal a very, very angry-looking boy with blonde hair, blue eyes, and a sword in his hand. "WHAT?"
The page screamed. "Prince Alois! Ah-uh-the, the uh-the miracle m-man, he-ah-"
"Failed again?" asked Prince Alois Trancy, sneering at the page cowering below him.
"Yes!" He squeaked. The cleared his throat. "I mean, yes, Your Highness."
"Alright then! Fire him!" chirped Alois, his face drastically changing from terrifying to adorable in 0.3 seconds.
"Yes, your Highness!" the page squealed, then dashed down the hall at top speed.
Alois swung the door closed, and leaned against it. "Why do they always run?"
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Prince Alois was well feared throughout the kingdom, and for good reason. He pulled out the eyes of servants who disobeyed him, killed any he felt weren't deserving of his presence. Hell, he killed if he was having an off day!
Was Alois Trancy always this way? Yes, yes he was. But he wasn't always Alois Trancy. Up until he was eight years old, he was known in a tiny village as Jim McCain. He lived there with his sickly little brother, scavenging for food, and places to stay. That was until the King plucked him away from the only home and family he ever had and brought him to the palace, and made him a prince.
Now, don't go feeling sorry for him. He was still a little prick, no matter how sad his story was.
Now, there was one thing Alois hated, and that was to be bored. So he took up a hobby – one that would keep him occupied when his mind became a little too tired. And that hobby was hunting.
Yes, Alois loved hunting more than anything else in the kingdom. And it helped that he was simply fantastic at it, too. No bird or beast could escape him when he put his mind to it.
But even a hobby like this could drive Alois to boredom, especially since he was so good at it. He had caught simply everything worth catching!
So one day, Alois had an absolutely brilliant idea – he would build a zoo! One that had all his greatest quarries in it, that he could simply release the animal of his choice, chase it down, catch it, and put it back!
So he built this zoo, and named it the Zoo of Death. (Ooh, scary.) It had 5 levels, each for a different kind of quarry. He first level was filled with enemies of strength. The next, for foes of speed. The third level was reserved for animals that used and abused poison, making them perhaps the most dangerous. The fourth floor was for something else entirely – fear. Beasts so terrifying, even Alois even felt a thrill of fear when chasing them.
But the fifth level was empty. Unoccupied. See, Alois was saving this final level for the ultimate foe, the animal he couldn't catch. Of course, he had yet to meet an enemy he couldn't catch, so it remained empty, waiting for its occupant.
xXx
Alois slid into the seat in front of his desk, and sighed. "Father's health is ailing again."
Count Claude Faustus raised his eyes from the book he was reading. "Your Highness, you are aware of what this means, are you not?"
Alois groaned, and smacked his head on the desk. "No..." he grumbled. "I don't. Enlighten me."
The Count stood up from his chair. "Begging your pardon, Your Highness, but I think you know exactly what this means."
"Drat." Alois smiled. "I can't hide anything from you, dear Claude." A sigh escaped his lips. "I suppose this means I'll have to get married."
A/N Alois has to get married? Well, shit. Ciel! HIDE!
I wonder if it came as a surprise to anyone that Alois played out dear Prince Humperdinck... I think it's a perfect fit. Of course, he may seem a little out of character in the beginning, but as his evil nature is truly revealed, I think it'll be a match made in heaven.
Eh, sorry there was no SebbyCiel action in this chapter. You'll just have to pull up your socks and wait until further chapters! Or go watch the movie and imagine the people as they are in this story! Trust me, its fun. xD
I forgot to do this last time. Reviews are the 10th to my Gokudera~!