"It's over isn't it?" Rosaline sobbed as we were dragged and forcibly blindfolded and throw into a cage. She had fought wildly screeching to the top of her lungs a the guards tried to drag us away. Watching her break down further broke my spirit I accepted my fate with dignity barely fighting as they dragged us away. The works went pitch dark as our visions were blocked by the folds.
"I'm gonna miss you sunshine" Snake snickered shaking the cage.
"Let's begin take your places!" Father's loud voice boomed. Unrecognisable chanting and language was spoken for the next few minutes. Latin?
"Kat I made a promise we might get to be happy together just..." Rosaline sobbed "Not on earth."
"Always and forever." My voice whispered in audible by the demonic chanting and prayers. "Always and forever" Rosaline whispered back.
"Our first sacrifices!" Scraps could be heard as several girls were sacrificed brutally liquid and blood could be heard splattering everywhere the heavy thumps of bodies landing against the hardwood floors could be heard over the chanting.
"Accept these last two our savior our dark Prince! Rise from the flames and deliver to us our wishes! Give us our true desires!
"Accipe sacrificium. Accipite haec animis purus. Devorabit pura corda eorum et recipio corpora pulchra. Participant in delíctis suis. Tu suscipe pro servitutis et devotionis!"
"No! Please let me go please I beg you let me live! I don't deserve this!" Rosaline's voice echoed through the room.
"No!" The shackles rattled against my wrists as I struggled to remove my blindfold. "Let her go! Fuck you! I'll take her place!" Slamming my body against the cage wildly while screeching like a banshee I felt a hand rip off my blindfold. Staring into the room my heart sunk bodies littered the floors an alter sat in the middle where the girls were to be sacrificed like animals I felt sick watching the flames candles in the darkened room. Father glared at me. Snake took a place in front if Rosaline holding in his hand a shiny golden blade.
"Katherine! Please live your life this is the end of the road for me it's been a troubled road faking smiles and hurting for so long. I was alone misunderstand but I found someone to save me from the darkness and make me truly smile. The day you fought for me and you were willing to die for me made me realize how McLuhan I was cared for. I'll always be with you even in death. Forget revenge live happily. I love you kiddo don't forget to smile." She sobbed as the blade slashed her throat. Her blood splattered onto her clothing gurgling sounds could be heard from her wounded neck. She smiled widely before pushing the altars flame down. Her body collapsed onto the marbled floor. Flames ignited sparkling to life the blood only spread it faster.
"Ahhhh!" My voice cracked as I screamed tears welled up into my eyes as I shook the cage wildly like an animal. "Rosaline!" "I'll kill you!" "Rosaline!"
"Put the fire out!" "Grab her lets make the sacrifice now!" Pairs or hands grabbed me throwing me against the alter roughly I struggled thrashing kicking as the blade came closer to my throat. "Fuck you! Bastards!" "No!"
"Why have you called me?" A voice boomed from behind the flames.
"Accept this last sacrifice my dark prince!"Father yanked my hair pulling the blade closer to my neck the rest of the members held my hands and legs down. I stared at the flames hatefully.
"Humans are so pitiful and barbaric what are your wishes?" The voice hissed.
"My wish is.." Father replied quickly and excitedly a large wide smile on his in concealed face.
"Not you the child." Fathers smile disappeared. He tried to grip my mouth shirt I bit his hands hardly
"Kill them and let this place burn to the ground. Leave no survivors. Rip their tongues out! Make them suffer!" My voice came out roughly and forcibly the blade came down
Darkness
Nothing's left I'm hollow inside. If I die I want to die complete even if darkness enters my heart. White feathers began to fall in the darkness and I'm floating naked with only a red blanket covering me. A crow sits in front of me. It's deep voice boomed in the quiet empty realm. " If you once reject the faith, You can never pass through the gates of heaven."
"I've never been one of the faithfuls. Besides heaven doesn't exist" I tried not to roll my eyes. Why would a demon want to help me? I'm hallucinating is this what my last moments before death are like? No I'm hallucinating.
"I'll ask you again do you wish to form a contract?"
What kind of contract? "Arent you an angel." The crows face twists into a look of utter disgust. It's silence speaks its dark intentions.
"Whatever. But what do I have to give up? Equal exchange is that how you demons work? But somehow you always get the better trade."
The crow's dark laughter sent a chill up my spine. Is this the price I will pay is it worth it? The flashes of my parents bodies stills my thought. Rosaline's smiling face flashed in my eyes. Of course.
"Where shall I place the contract?"
"I don't care!" My neck begins to burn like a hot iron was being placed on it. The excruciating pain sent me into a pitiful agonizing scream.
"Ahhhhh!" My body shot upright. I don't know where I am. Nurses quickly came in to check on me. Great I'm in a hospital. It was just a dream. They place a higher dose of morphine in my IV. It numbs out the pain slightly but I can feel the pain it was felt so real. I'm going insane. One day I have everything the next day my house burns down, my parents are killed I'm taken into an occult for two years, the girl I knew died everything caught on fire and now I'm in a hospital on morphine. Why didn't I die as well?
"What device is this? I demand you tell me how this blasted contraption operates." The boy from the liquor store appeared. He fiddled with the tv remote.
"How did you get in here? Are you the one who rescued me from the fire?!" My voice cracked as I tried to shout.
"No and I suggest you don't raise your voice at me." He smirks at me. "I've been known to have a temper"
"Come here" I yawned. As the young boy made his way near my bed I grab him into a headlock putting my hand over his mouth. He struggles under my grip as I drag his kicking body onto my bed. Despite his body thrashing and fighting he calms down when I whisper into his ear. "What's your name kid?" I removed my hand from his mouth.
"How dare you! Unhand me!" He glares at me.
"What's your name?" I sigh letting go of him. I watch as he slips out of my bed taking extra care to fix his clothing and hat."Ciel Phantomhive." He responds briskly.
"Katherine Elizabeth" "Press this button to turn it on." I grab the remote turning the channel. I watch as the kid's face changes, he becomes determined to figure out how it works and he flips through the channels in awe. I hear the door creak open to show the nurse. She smiles at me.
"The doctor will be in to see you soon. Is he your brother?"
I look at the kid we don't even look alike I don't even have any siblings. But I'm bored and could use company.
"Half brother my father was a bastard" The nurse's face turns into a look of shock and disgust before she storms out of the room . Deep inside I am sad, but I'm not about to let anyone pity me. I'm too prideful. Besides I have no parents anymore I have no one my life died again in the second fire.
"Have you no shame?" Ciel glared at me momentarily but the news on the Queen distracted him.
The creaking of the door startled me from my daydream. The doctor walked in. His long black bangs caressed his pale face his crimson eyes seemed to illuminate some sinister intent. His tall attractive slender figure wore a large white coat buttoned up. He pushed his bangs and fixed his glasses. He smirked as my eyes lingered on him. I yawned and looked away.
"Good evening, My name is Dr. Sebastian Michaelis" He bowed.
"Katherine Elizabeth but that's probably written on the chart." Damn it. Why is it hard to look at him?
"Your temperature seems appropriate" He had moved close to my face slowly touching my forehead. My cheeks started to burn. I noticed him smirk again. Annoyed I smacked his hand away.
"Go away I'm tired" I croaked putting the covers over my head.
"Tsk tsk tsk stubborn just like my young master. I shall be back." His velvety smooth voice whispered. His footsteps went faint. I sighed getting up. I'm leaving. Don't know where but I don't need anyone to follow me. I'm out to find the bastard who killed my parents and my "friend" I know that snake in the grass slithered out before the sacrifice occurred. That dream felt real but how can that be there's no magical entity going to come and help me. I have to do this alone.
"Where are you going?" Ciel stood up watching me put my shoes back on.
"Don't know. Don't care. Stay safe. I hope you get home safe. Your parents must be worried its midnight."
Ciel's face turned stoic and his eyes turned stone cold. His eyes seemed to hold maybe a hidden sadness.
"Let's go." Holding out my hand but he refused and instead held out his arm. I frowned. "Such a gentleman" I placed my arm in his and entered the elevator. I'll protect him no matter what. He's just like me. He kinda reminds me of Rosaline. Pain etched in his soul. Do I even have a reason to live after my revenge? Looking at the boy. A thought popped init ky head. Maybe protecting him after I get my revenge of course. Atonement for my sins? And what sins have I committed? My mid buzzed as I fought with myself.
"Ciel! This is the wrong way!" Huffing beyond exhausted and exacerbated from traveling the empty streets of London. Mt bandages felt sticky against my skin. my body had not fully healed. Ciel had told me he knew a safe place we could stay.
"You seem to not know where you are heading" Ciel sighed rubbing his temples in frustration.
"What!? You told me you knew where to go!" My cheeks hurt as I tried to catch my breath. The alleyway we had turned into was damp, cold and random needles littered the graying floors.
"Do not raise your voice at me! It's not my fault you cannot take simple directions!" Ciel growled. "Besides my butler Sebastian is running late." Ciel instantly seemed to calm down.
"You have a..." Before I could finish a booming voice interrupted me.
"Well, well, well. What do we have here boys?" A group of drunken unshaven men stumbled into the alley, cornering us. The group's leader snickered his orange ginger hair ruffled under his dirty brown beanie, he seemed to be in his late twenties, but his clothing were beyond torn and misshapen. He took another swish of his dirty metal flask before handing it to his groupies.
"Filthy miscreants" Ciel snorted rolling his eyes at them.
"Shut up you little brat!" One of the men shouted. The leaders jaded eyes seemed to spark an interest as he peered at me. "Your a cutie" He licked his dry chapped lips. "I promise I'll be gentle" He snickered as his group hooted and catcalled.
"I won't!" My body shook in anger as I picked up an empty beer bottle lying in the dirty puddle. I don't have time for this! How can I fight all of them?
"Tsk tsk tsk boys!" The men moved in synchronized form like a pack of diseases wolves stalking a helpless prey.
Smash
The bottle shattered into pieces as it collided with the skull of the first attacker. He had come running at me trying to grab at my hair, now he layed in the puddle gripping his head in pain.
"Bitch!" Then two more men charged, my foot slipped as I tried to punch one. Stumbling over my body lurched out of the way of an incoming punch. Unfortunately my arm was grabbed by the next attacker, he smirked in victory. "Got ya"
"Nope" Leaning back as far as I could I smashed my skull into his momentarily. The force was enough to almost knock myself out and had disoriented my vision slightly.
"This is getting us no where!" "If you keep fighting we'll kill the boy!" My body stopped moving. Ciel had hands around his mouth the boy thrashed around as a large knife was held close to his neck.
I can't move. Do I help him or... No not again! The bottle slipped from my hands, the green shards covered the dirty floor. Just like my hope it shattered. "Fuck it let him go."
"Kill him" The leader snickered laughing in my face, Ciel narrowed his eyes as the knife slowly started to move onto his neck.
"No! You bastard!"
Blood splattered dripping off the man's forehead a shiny butter knife stuck out of his head, his eyes rolled into his head, as he collapsed onto the dirty floor. Ciel fell over landing on his side. An annoyed look surfaced on his face.
"Such language from a young lady is unacceptable." A dark tall figure leaped from the ceiling of the alleyway. Landing perfectly in front of us.
"You late, Sebastian!" Ciel growled getting up and brushing the dirt off his clothing. Damned demon is always late.
"I apologize,my young lord" Sebastian smirked. My eyes turned to this regal man dressed as a butler. Who is.. He's the doctor and he's this kid's butler? What? Our eyes met momentarily he closed his eyes and smiled. Before turning to the men in the alley.
"Bastard! Kill him!" They began to charge at him, one had even grabbed a baseball bat. Blood splattered as the man gripped his chest a silver knife stuck perfectly in his heart. He stumbled over convulsing on the floor as his heart stopped beating. Another man charged swinging at the butler with the knife. Barely even touching the butler who dodged his swings easily and at an inhuman speed. He smirked as he stuck his hand through the man's chest pulling his beating heart out. He tossed it aside as if it were a dirty rag.
"Fuck!" The leader shook wildly as he pulled his gun out. He stared at the dingy alley covered now in blood and bodies of his fallen comrades. "I'll fucking kill you!"
"Tsk tsk tsk such foul language is to be expected from a filthy scoundrel such as yourself. Preying on an innocent child and young lady." Sebastian frowned his eyes seemed to show his killer intent.
"Shut up! Shut up!" The leader dropped his gun, attempting to run away in fear he stumbled over his body landing in a dirty puddle. The dirty brown puddle turned crimson red, a silver knife etched in his skull. My legs gave out as I sat in the corner the gun slide near my feet. Am I afraid? No. Then...
"My apologizes, have I've upset you, my lady?" Sebastian leaned down bowing before coming closer my face he removed his bloodied gloves before tracing my forehead. His deep frown expressed his concern.
"Butler? Doctor? And a serial killer?" My words fumbled out of my mouth. "I'm confused"
"He's a demon" Ciel smirked. "Of course I am one too"
"Demon? The dream was real?"
"Of course my lady." Sebastian removed his right glove revealing a contract on his long pale hands. He placed his hand on my chest revealing the contracted sign I failed to notice. He smirked. "You have summoned me. This fact will not change for all eternity. What has been sacrificed will never be returned. At this moment, my body and soul, to the last hair, belong to you my master. I shall follow you to the ends of the earth, even as bodies pile up endlessly in your wake, until our contract is completed and your last breath is taken. What are your orders, my lady?" He looked so sincere as he kneeled.
"My orders?..."
"OH BASSY! IS THAT YOU MY LOVE?!"
Sebastian's face twisted into a momentary look of disgust. I turned my eyes to see a long red haired, man with shark-like teeth and red-framed glasses over his yellow and lime eyes. He wore an elegant red coat over this black and white vest. He ran with both his arms outstretched towards Sebastian. Sebastian sighed moving aside, the strange man stumbled over tripping and landing next to me. He bounced back up excitedly like a puppy and pouted.
"Oh BASSY after all these years so cruel! Such an ice king you are! A beautiful tyrant! An angelic devil! A raven with the wings of a dove! My little lamb with the appetite of a wolf... My very own Sebastian DARLING!"
"Who is he?" I mumbled.
"An idiot" Ciel sighed an annoyed look on his face. "Grell Sutcliff."
"Who knew Will would send me on a boring reaping and I would end up finding you. After searching for 200 years, you disappeared my love. You didnt even tell me or take me away with you! You bastard! I'll paint this wall with your blood!" A chainsaw appeared in the hands of the crazy man. He began swinging it wildly at Sebastian."I'm going to use the heels of my shoes to step on this cold, uncaring face of yours! I want you to lick my shoes clean!"
"You really have no standards." Sebastian sighed dodging the blades effortlessly.
"He doesn't really,does he." A voice laughed from the top of the roof. "Didn't think we would run into you two again. Lets hurry this up, I have a party to attend. "I am the next Reaper, Ronald 'To Die!". A young man appeared with the same yellow-lime eyes. His short blond hair was dyed black in the bottom half, he wore thick rectangular glasses, while sporting a black suit and tie. He had a lawn mower under his right hand which he leaned on casually. He winked when he caught me looking at him.
"Show off." Grell jumped back taking his side.
"Can't let you have all the fun besides I detest overtime, shall we get this over with?" Ronald pulled the lever on his lawn mower, the engine revved, he appeared excited.
Sebastian moved slowly grabbing my hand he gently pulled me up from the floor. "Stay behind me, my lady. This shouldn't take very long"
"Your lady! Who is she!" Grell screeched pulling his hair and finally noticing my presence. His eyes narrowed as he peered at me. "I thought you have better tastes BASSY! No problem I'll paint her red the color of beauty!" Grell charged forward with his chainsaw swinging wildly and uncontrollably with anger, Ronald smiled before charging towards Sebastian with his lawn mower. Sebastian effortlessly dodged Grell's scythe swiftly kicking him in the face. While leaping over Grell he threw his silver knives at Ronald, Ronald dodged swinging his mover at Sebastian's head. Sebastian moved aside swiftly kicking Grell who charged at him with more anger. Ronald threw a blade which momentarily clashed with Sebastian's knives.
"Got ya." Grell laughed momentarily brushing himself off the floor. The blades reeved as they inched closer to my face. Is this how it ends? My eyes closed. Maybe this is for the best?
Splash
A warm liquid poured splashed onto my face. It smelled bitter and felt copper like. My eyes opened Sebastian appeared in front of me his hands had blocked the blade. His blood had appeared from the wound on his arm where the scythe scrapped by. He swiftly kicked Grell, the scythe landed on the floor as Grell let go landing in front of Sebastian, Ronald panted tiredly in the corner having lost his glasses . Sebastian reeved the blade a devilish smile appeared on his face as he swung down.
"Bringing your emotions into this job Grell is a waste of time."
"Will!" Grell beamed as he was dragged out of the way of the incoming blade.
"Work does not require unnecessary emotions, we simply need to finish the task according to superior's orders, subtly, discreetly. Honestly I gave you a simple task and you still manage to Ronald take better care of your glasses. A reaper without his glasses is a dead reaper." Another tall man with short, neatly-combed, black hair, and yellow-lime eyes appeared at their side. He wore the rectangle-shaped glasses, but his had four decorative lines on each side of the frames. He was dressed regally in a dark suit, tie, black gloves, and dress shoes. He seemed to fix his glasses before handing Ronald his.
"Thank you " Ronald frowned dusting his clothing. Grell smiled widely.
"Will you rescued me again. But I still love BASSY!" Grell gushed winking at Sebastian. He monetarily glared at me sticking his tongue out.
What a weirdo. "I'm still confused" A long yawn escaped my lips. I'm beyond tired and haven't slept an ounce since this afternoon.
"Katherine Elizabeth Midford. Born October 31,1996, Manchester 12:44am. Daughter of deceased Arabella and George Elizabeth Midford." Fixing his glasses appropriately he glared at Sebastian before speaking firmly and calmly. "Another human falls prey to such a beast. To deceive prey with sweet words and drag them into darkness, isn't that a demon's signature ability?"
"Humans cannot reject temptation. When they are plunged into the depths of despair, likened to hell, they will hold on to anything that may help them escape from the situation they are in, even if it's merely a spider's thread, no matter what sort of humans they are. I simply cannot turn down such delectable souls in need of dire help. Besides I'm simply one hell of a butler." Sebastian smirked.
"Elizabeth Midford?" Ciel gawked momentarily before composing himself his face turned as if he were in deep thought or remembering something.
"Hold up! How do you know my life?" My fists tightened into balls watching him talk about my parents.
"We're shinigami. Humans refer to us as reapers, we collect records on you humans. Collecting the souls of the deceased humans that pass on. I haven't formally introduced myself I'm William T Spears the supervisor of the Dispatch Management Division. And you've already met Grell Sutcliff and Ronald Knox my two assistant reapers. Speaking of which I detest overtime we shall be departing"
"Bye BASSY! Call me love!" Grell gushed as Willa dragged him away by the cuff of his shirt, blowing kisses and signaling call me signs. "See ya cutie" Ronald chuckled walking alongside William.
"Damned reapers" Ciel scoffed turning his attention to me. His eyes set into deep seriousness. "How are you related to Elizabeth Midford or the Midford family for that matter?"
whoop-whoop-Whooop
"Damn it ! Scotland Yard. What..."
"Hold on tightly my young lord and lady." Barely finishing my sentence Sebastian had already scooped up both Ciel and I into his arms. The sirens flashed under us as he leaped onto the roof of the building. The sirens seemed to fade as we traveled from building top to building top. The crescent moon shone brightly slowly illuminating the cold night, my eyes closed from the heavy pressure of restlessness. Tonight was bitter sweet.