The Queen's Right hand Chapter 2: Her Mysterious Life Alone

As the morning came and moon fell, life was set for Eva Nightingale as it was already shown through the eyes of a boy older than her. Ciel Phantomhive. He saw what her "parents" did but that was only the first part of her forbidden secrets...

Phantomhive Residents~

As soon as Ciel woke up his hair was frizzy and messy. His eyes were a little bit damaged from yesterday but he quickly brushed it off. He looked at his own hands and looked away. Ciel remembered the letter Eva sent him yesterday and wondered grandmother's daughter...does she mean Melinda Ackinson from Greenwhich? The daughter of Prunella Ackinson. His memories flood back from the other days and his mind exploded.

"Sebastian."

"Yes My Lord?"

"Get my clothes. We're going to go to Greenwhich tonight." As Ciel said those words Sebastian swore he saw a slight gleam in his master's eyes. Sebastian smirked and replied,

"Why so soon?" Ciel's eyes cornered his and a bit of annoyance was shown through his face.

"That was an order! Now get my clothes!"

"Yes My Lord."
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"Milady. It is time." ErinHart is with Evagenline whom was dressed in a mid-long black cloak. Her face was unreadable but her eyes were determined.

"I'm ready."
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Night reached the corners of the world as the darkness was surrounding each young male that was ghastly murdered in the night. Greenwhich was the destination for Ciel and Eva as they uncover a strange truth to the deaths of Mail Carriers.

"Sebastian what time is it."

"9:34 My Lord it seems that the night fell much more quickly then usual."

"So it may seem but red might stain this beautiful black portrait." As a voice interrupted both Ciel and Sebastian's conversation. The butler's red eyes sharpened as he met eyes the same as his.

"Butler ErinHart. Pleasure to meet you again." ErinHart slipped from her position on the dark road as she approached them.

"Mr. Phantomhive it is nice to see you again."

"Miss ErinHart its nice to see you but what are you doing here." Ciel asked boldly. He looked at her up and down as she was casually laid back and didn't even think twice about approaching them. They awaited her answer and she simply looked to the right and said,

"There." BANG! A gunshot was heard as all their eyes turned to where ErinHart said.

"Sebastian! Go!"

Right when Ciel said those words Sebastian ran with full speed to the voice that was screaming in pain and agony. Ciel also followed but kept a close eye on ErinHart as her appearance was unusual. Sebastian was prepared to fight as he entered the unknown road. His mouth was open as a tall masked person was murdering a young man with a small knife. A gun was on the ground and it seemed to be out of bullets. The person released the knife from the man's neck and noticed Sebastian's presence. As the stranger was caught off guard for a few seconds Eva disguised in a long black coat jumped from a house overhead and kick the person over knocking off their mask.

Sebastian immediately entered the battle as he took the person's knife and was about to turn them over as they escaped his grasps. The person's face was shown to be a young lady. She was annoyed by Sebastian and grabbed a dagger from her shoe. Her eyes seemed to be out of ordinary and Sebastian can tell it was indeed jealously. She aimed for his head but of course Sebastian instantly dodged and grabbed her arm. But she tried to kick him only to dirty his pants.

"I just washed these clothes too." Ciel and ErinHart just came in and they both inspected the scene. Their was a young woman and a small black staggered person it seems the young women is the killer.

"Sebastian who is she?" She looked at Ciel and then to Sebastian and smirked. The demon sensed her plan and yelled, "Master!" He ran as quickly as he could to Ciel but the woman threw the dagger at him and appeared in front of Ciel. "No!" Sebastian caught the dagger but when he was about to run she was already in reach to kill Ciel. Well that is if Eva could let this happen.

"Unhand him." Eva walked towards her, her head down and voice like a spark in the night.

"Tch why should I you little bug." The woman instantly caught Ciel and held another knife to his head. Sebastian was halfway towards Ciel but she threatened to kill the boy if the butler stepped closer.

"You know men are stupid." The woman randomly said while holding the young master tightly. "They never knew what loyalty was. Especially stupid mailmen. Their job lets them see women 24/7." Her crackling voice was heard as the knife was getting closer to Ciel's pale skin.

"So you are Melinda." said Ciel as he was indeed in panic.

"Yeah and you know I don't care for children like you. Rich and never having to learn pain like adults." Ciel hung his head low and started to laugh. Melinda was startled and so was the rest of the group.

"Haha pain? You don't know what real pain is. I lost everything and you have something. Don't talk like your the only person in the world. I lost more then you and your the only baby crying." Melinda stared at Ciel and her anger rose as she held the knife up.

"You are an annoying brat." As she swung the knife Eva jumped from behind them and threw the knife from her hand. Ciel turned to stumble from the two and his eyes were widen as he looked at Eva's hand. He didn't know it was her but of course her glowing purple hand was shocking. It wasn't glowing completely but their were pentagons with strange symbols on them like rings on her hand. Three with their own twirl as Eva caught a dagger from the hand.

"My Lord!" Sebastian caught Ciel but then saw what his young master was staring at. Eva had a dagger that came out of her hand and it was pointed at Melinda.

"Touch him again and I won't show any mercy." said Eva strictly as she pushed Melina to the ground. Eva stepped on Melinda and then took off her hood. Ciel was slightly shocked at Eva's appearance but like he was thinking she's full of surprises.

"Get off me you little freak!" Melinda shouted as she struggled to move.

"I'll get off of you but before then tell me," Eva foot pushed on Melinda's stomach and she came closer to her. "why kill those poor helpless men." Melinda growled at Eva and spit in her face. "...Can I kill her?" said Eva annoyed and wiped off the spit from her face.

"Not yet Milady we need to turn her to the authorities." answered ErinHart as she slowly walked towards them.

"Where were you ErinHart?"

"Investigating. It seems all the men she killed were slightly built and brown-haired. And all with the related first initial J."

"Countess," said Sebastian as he bowed, "please do not dirty your hands I will take over for you." His red eyes shone and he immediately picked Melinda up. He punched her and she amazingly blocked. She probably had a bruise but still regained her ground.

"It seems like I have to add you to my death list also!" Melinda rushed towards Sebastian with yet another knife. She swung and jumped and followed Sebastian with each step. Sebastian dodged gracefully and caught Melinda's hand twirling it to her back and pulling with an intense grip.

"Can you please answer Miss Evangeline's question?" Melinda hesitated for a minute but gave in somewhat by answering,

"John. John Crunella."

"Crunella? Isn't that the man you divorced?" questioned Ciel.

"He divorced ME!" she said.

"Oh I get it now. John Crunella was a mailman and apparently he must of left you for another girl. Then from that point on you hated mailmen." Sebastian nodded his head as he thought through all the details and shot an arrow right through Melinda's head.

"How did you- WHO ASKED YOU TO BUTT IN MY LIFE HUH?" Sebastian was caught off guard and with yet another knife she was about to stab Sebastian.

"ErinHart." Within a few seconds a swift movement like a bolt of lighting through the sky came to Melinda and Nightingale's butler had caught her by the neck. ErinHart crushed Melinda onto the walls of an abandoned house leaving an enormous indent. ErinHart watched as Melinda gasped for breath, she smirked and choked her tighter.

"You can stop ErinHart." Said Eva as she was looking at her butler release the women.

"My goodness how many weapons can she possibly hold!" Eva came over and shook her head. She told ErinHart to shake her and when she did a couple of hidden daggers came out of her hair, her back, under her shoes, and so on.

"God it's like a museum in there." Ciel stared at Eva with a blank face trying not to laugh as he shouldn't. Then he realized why is Eva here?

"Countess?"

"Oh yes Earl?" Eva said turning her head to him.

"Not to be rude but why are you here?"

"Well," she closed her eyes and sighed and started to walk back towards Sebastian and Ciel ,"long story short I was sent by the Queen to rid of this nonsense now."

"I would've easily taken care of this by myself though..." answered the small Earl as he also sighed that he couldn't finish the job anyhow. "Thank you though."

"Hm?" Eva looked at Ciel slightly shocked as she oddly blushed. "Oh n-n-no need to be thankful E-Earl! I just...I just couldn't let you die now could I?"

Ciel looked down at the dark cold pavement as he then got what he said and turned away. W-Why did I say thank you to her?

"Ahem well C-Countess you didn't have to save me."

"Didn't have to? Earl you are to kind. I say sometimes you are stiff." She crossed her arms and Ciel confusingly looked at her.

"S-Stiff?"

"Yes stiff. I've met you a couple times and I consider you as a friend. So I am just doing what friends should do. Save each other." Ciel looked at her when she said friends and thought who needs friends. I could have saved myself.

"Well I don't need friends." answered Ciel coldly as he stared at Eva. All she did was smile though which right there reminded him of someone.

"I would also like to say my thanks Countess to your butler ErinHart." Sebastian came up to ErinHart and bowed showing his gratitude in saving her. ErinHart tried not to show any sings of feelings as she just sighed and replied,

"No need to be so formal Phantomhive butler. You can just call me ErinHart."

"Are you sure? Well then ErinHart thank you for saving me when my guard was down."

"My pleasure." Her skin chilled when Sebastian said her name and she turned to Eva to signal her home.

"Well Earl I have to get going but I guess I will see you another time perhaps?"

Ciel watched as she left but forgot to ask as he just remembered how ErinHart was so strong, what was with her hand, and is she someone he has seen before?

"Yes I think we can meet each other again but wait Countess I need to ask!" He ran to catch up with them but as soon as he turned they weren't in sight and Ciel sighed in disappointment. "They always disappear before I can ask something."

"Well My Lord we also need to get going. It's getting a bit cold and so far Melinda isn't going to be moving anytime sooner."

"Ok then Sebastian let's go home. Oh but clear my schedule for tomorrow." Ciel's butler stared at him in their small silence but then smiled.

"My Lord."

"What Sebastian."

"You don't have anything planned."

"Good." Sebastian decided not to ask why but just drove the carriage home and let Ciel sleep peacefully as the case was closed and he found out who the black cloaked stranger was. Today was a big day and tomorrow was going to be the same Sebastian could tell.

"Oh my little master I don't think you should get involved in the Nightingale family anymore. Yes they are interesting but they are extremely mysterious. Almost too Mysterious." He smirked his demon smile and closed Ciel's doors to let him sleep.

"Nightingale. I think I liked meeting them."