Alois awoke in a hospital. His entire body ached as a result of having tremendous electroshocks. He glanced over to the left where Ciel and Luke were asleep on the couch.
"Master?"
Alois glanced to the left and gave Claude a shaky smile. Claude sat down and took Alois's hand. With his other hand he stroked Alois's blond hair.
"Did you miss me?" Alois asked quietly.
"Please do not scare me like that again" Claude replied and then bent over to drop a kiss on Alois's forehead.
"I'm hungry" Alois said and Claude stood to get some food.
He brought soup and began feeding Alois in spoonful. Sebastian entered the room and then saw that Alois was awake. He shook Ciel awake and Ciel immediately rushed to her friend's bedside. Alois glanced over at his brother and grinned when he was told that Luke was the one who figured out where his older brother was taken to.
"Really? Awesome" Alois ruffled his brother's air and Luke grinned.
"So when can I get out of here?" Alois asked.
"As soon as you stop complaining about all the pain in your body. It's a miracle the shocks didn't stop your heart" Ciel replied.
A few days later they returned home. Even though doctors had recommended Alois to stay at home he had refused and they had taken the next flight home. The minute Alois stepped into his room; he collapsed onto his bed and fell asleep. Luke disappeared into his room and Ciel went to her study.
She sat down behind her desk and opened up a leather bound diary. She found the page for the day's date and began writing down about her mission and Alois's kidnapping.
"Writing a diary?" Sebastian asked and Ciel looked up.
He entered the room holding a tray of tea and cookies. There was also a large piece of cake for Ciel's sweet tooth.
"I like writing down about my missions from the Queen. I only started today" Ciel replied.
"Your ancestor Ciel had a diary of his own. He was rather intelligent and I believe he knew someone like you would come along in his family line" Sebastian said.
"Does the diary still exist to this day? Or did it perish in the house fire that killed my parents?" Ciel asked.
"I believe it is somewhere around here" Sebastian walked around tapping the walls.
He reached the end of the bookcase and then smiled. Ciel stood up and walked over to stand next to him. He sent her a secretive smile and then tapped on a hollow panel on the bookcase. Ciel heard a silent click and the bookcase opened like a door. Her eyes widened as she stared into the grim darkness.
"Are you coming?" Sebastian asked holding a torch.
"Yes" Ciel walked inside and then saw stairs leading down below.
Her shoes echoed off the stone walls and she couldn't help but shiver at the sight of the cobwebs. They eventually reached a door where she saw a modern finger print attached to the lock. She turned in question to Sebastian.
"When the mansion was renovated, I removed the lock and key and replaced it with a more modern and secure locks" He replied and Ciel pressed her thumb to the pad.
The door unlocked and Ciel pushed open the door. She took a step inside and lights automatically flared up as soon as her feet touched the floor. She looked around with wide eyes. She noticed a large portrait of Earl Ciel Phantomhive seated on a regal throne sneering down at her. Then there was a bookcase filled with leather bound books, a writing desk and a chair.
"What is this place?" She asked Sebastian who was lighting the fire in the grate.
"This is the place where Master would seek refuge from the outside world. It was only I and Lady Elizabeth who knew about this place. After completing a mission from the Queen he would come down here and write in these journals. This was also the place where I devoured his soul" Sebastian replied.
"All these journals are his? Did you ever read them?" Ciel asked.
"No. I already knew him inside and out. Why would I need to read his private writings?"
Ciel walked over and picked out a journal that read 1888.
"That was the most intriguing year in my Master's life. He was thirteen and discovered his aunt was a killer, his Asian friend betrayed him and I nearly lost his soul to another demon" Sebastian explained.
"To Claude right? You lost the soul to Claude but you got it back"
"And I returned the soul to its body. We had a fierce enmity between the Earl Trancy and the Earl Phantomhive. Then Trancy died because Ciel struck him with a sword. After that life was relatively peaceful. And then time came for him to defeat his parent's true killer. With that mission done, I took his soul and at his request protected Lady Elizabeth until the baby arrived" Sebastian explained.
"The furniture has been changed right?" Ciel asked and Sebastian shook his head.
"Because of the low temperature in this room and the stone walls, the furniture has been preserved quite nicely. It can be used for the next three hundred years"
Ciel sat down on the chair and then opened up the journal. She began reading out loud.
Today Mr. Damian from the Poseidon company in India came for dinner. The old fool did not realize that I had already found proof of his embezzlement and how he had sold the Indian toys company to my competitor. I played a game against him. He lost by losing his leg and burning in hot flames.
Too bad Sebastian only let him stay for half an hour in the oven. I would have preferred to keep him there until he burned to a crisp. However, more pressing matters needed to be tended to, like how to retrieve my company and get it up and running again.
Written by Ciel Phantomhive. 1888.
"He was even more sadistic than I am" Ciel commented closing the diary.
"He was one of a kind. I absolutely enjoyed devouring his soul" Sebastian admitted.
"It must have been tasty" Ciel said with a grin and Sebastian licked his lips.
"The very best I have ever had".
Ciel wrapped her arms around Sebastian and then kissed him. Sebastian kissed back with intense lust and then slammed her back against the bookshelf. He slammed her hard enough for Ciel to utter a gasp of pain and for some books to tumble off the shelves. They paused and Ciel walked over to pick up the books.
"1899? The year before he died" Ciel said and Sebastian nodded.
Ciel flipped open the diary and an envelope fell out. She picked it up and then read the cover.
"To my lookalike grandchild" Ciel read and then turned to Sebastian in surprise.
"I suppose he did know about you" Sebastian said.
Ciel quickly opened up the envelope and a letter was produced. Ciel began reading.
If my lookalike grandchild is reading this then Sebastian has already found you. You must be wondering why and how I knew about it. It was a guess and a hypothesis on my part as well and your modern science can explain in better than I can. When I was the Phantomhive family head I had a special mausoleum made where I am sure your parents are buried. I would like for you maintain that mausoleum.
It is very special to me since my parents are also buried there. This is my request for you. I hope that you have enough honor to accept my request and maintain the mausoleum.
Earl Ciel Phantomhive.
"The mausoleum? That's what he wants me to keep?" Ciel asked.
"He had quite an attachment to the mausoleum. He used to spend many afternoons there. Ciel Phantomhive himself is buried in that mausoleum between his parents" Sebastian replied.
Ciel stood in front of the portrait and then held the letter against her chest.
"I promise I'll maintain the mausoleum as long as I live" She vowed and bowed her head
Sebastian looked up at the portrait and swore he saw the sneer on Ciel's face soften into a smile.
