Chapter 5 – The Truth behind Jack the Ripper
The wind rattled the window panes of the scarcely populated town house, the cries of the dead echoed down the cold hallways and through the many rooms, only those lit by the crackling embers of the fire which had raged against the pressing cold. It began to rain, the rain hammered on the windows and doors, the pain of the dead seemed to concentrate on the house, as if they knew that I was around to release them from the hell that they had been sent. Well anyway back to the case at hand, Jack the Ripper needs to be apprehended and safety needs to be restored in the city.
There was only one person whom could possibly fit our criteria, and that person I am afraid to say is my own Aunt Rolandia. What puzzles me to this day is why she committed such horrific crimes, what drove her to cross over to the dark side? One member of the family is enough to dance with the dark, and at present that is me, I must admit that I would never have wanted anyone else I am close to, to sell their soul to the dark, but then again I can't tell her what to do. So it is my job to stop her spree, but how is she committing all these crimes, she can't possibly have the necessary means to hack all those bodies into pieces.
The link between my aunt and the victims became clear earlier that evening when she had been telling me that there had been an increasing number of women asking to have their uteruses removed due to their profession. She was a Doctor enrolled at the Royal London Hospital. She had sworn to help people, not to hack them up to tiny pieces. But it is quite understandable that she would feel such pain and anger at the women who just carelessly throw away what she could never get back herself, but killing them is a different issue.
I must admit that when Adam told me that she was behind the killings I broke down into tears, first my parents and now my Aunt, how many more people in my life will vanish, how many people that I am acquainted with will leave my side, I suppose it is expected though, even the one person whom has sworn to never leave my side eventually will, Adam will leave me, and I will succumb to the loneliness that I have been too afraid to accept.
Well anyway I have no time to idle about with these emotions; I have a job to do. I need to bring Aunt Rolandia to justice. Me and Adam decided that we would stalk her, well 'stalk her' makes me sound queer, so let's just say that we waited, waited for my aunt to make her next move, for her to take this woman's life, if I could protect her I would but it is more important to the Queen, to protect the country, that I apprehend 'Jack the Ripper'.
Just then a piercing scream was heard from the residence at which the latest victim of Jack the Ripper resided, it seemed that she had breathed her last. Her scream shattered all that was pure in the vicinity, yet again London was being painted blood red. We ran over to the house, and pushed open the door, the next sight I saw which remains with me this day, was the sight of a dismembered body, the victim was hacked beyond pieces. Her blood and guts stained the walls of this once simple yet efficient home, the walls that had held moments of joy and happiness, but now they were stained with evil. Now that moment seemed to last forever, well it did until I seemed to be engulfed in darkness. It was Adam; he was shielding my vision so that I wouldn't see it any more. But that was too late, the vision and the blood that ended up on my clothes was more than evident of the trauma that had happened.
Then there was footsteps, each step splashed as one half of 'Jack the Ripper' made his way to the exit, walking through the pools of blood that formed the remains of what would have been a young prostitute.
"Well, well, well, you have made quite the mess in there 'Jack the Ripper, or rather would you prefer me to call you Klaus." Adam had taken control of the situation, for me, I don't think that I could face anyone in the state that I was in.
"No, wait, you don't understand, I was passing by when I heard the screams, I wanted to help but she was already dead."
"Klaus, drop the little miss innocent act for me, I must admit you seemed to have everybody fooled."
"Indeed, I did, but there was no fooling you. Was there Adam, but then again your identity is nothing but a charade, is it not."
"Now Klaus, you know that I am not playing a charade, I am simply following the details set out in the contract." Adam was getting frustrated at this point in the conversation, "But you, why play the role of a butler, when your true identity is more 'divine', tell me now why would someone like you, an intermediary between man and god, a grim reaper act as a servant."
"Well let's just say that there was one woman whom I could relate to."
I looked up, "well Klaus, I must admit I am not surprised. There was no way that my aunt could commit all those crimes alone."
"What a clever little brat you are indeed."
"Hey there is no need to call me a brat. I am only doing what the queen has asked me to do."
Just then another voice appeared. "Well then my little niece. Why don't we forget the introductions and cut to the chase." It was my Aunt Rolandia.
"Well then Rolandia I guess there are no questions to be asked, accept one. Why? Why did you do it?" just then she gave me a cold look. It was obvious that she wasn't going to tell me why. So I had to do my job. I had to stop 'Jack the Ripper', at any cost.
"Adam. Under my family name and that of the Queen, put an end to Jack the Ripper."
"With pleasure, my lady." Just then Klaus lunged forward drawing up a mechanical devise that I have never seen before. Adam pushed me to the side to protect me.
"So Adam, how do you like my death scythe, how about I show you my skills."
"Please stop the sexual hints, it's disgusting and there is no way a demon like me would ever get with a reaper such as you."
"Oh, you treat me so coldly. How about I tear you up from the inside and by god, I will make you like it" and with that the fight between the two began.
Revving the chainsaw Klaus charged at Adam without hesitation, Adam threw his body away from the chainsaw, just slightly cutting him across the arm. Rolling away from the chainsaw Adam smiled rather slyly "You will have to do better than that" he shouts at Klaus before acquiring a small dustbin and throwing it at him. Klaus simply arched his chainsaw in a horizontal motion causing the small bin to be sliced in half with expert precision "Really?" Klaus sighed "A bin... You could just throw something else at me you know... Like yourself, I promise not to split you in half… one way at least". Adam looked disgustedly at Klaus "I would not let you split me either way!" he howled before charging head on at him, Klaus simply switched his body sideways and ran up the wall as if he was walking normally on the pavement, pulling off a backflip and regaining his stance on the pavement he brings his chainsaw downward into Adams shoulder, for a moment Adam just stood there motionless with his mouth open, he slowly managed to drag his eyes to the noise of the chainsaw stuck in his shoulder blood spraying over the wall in front of him and on Klaus behind him, staying motionless he emitted a small noise of surprise before …
Meanwhile, whilst Adam and Klaus were duelling in what I must admit was a very one sided fight. I stood and stared at my aunt. Now I knew that this wasn't going to get me my answers, but I just wanted to know why she did what she did.
"But. Rolandia, please tell me why. I can help you."
"Why should I, you wouldn't understand. You're just a child." And with that she grabbed me around the neck and forced me up against a wall, in her other hand she has a knife. It was obvious from that point on that her intention was to kill me.
"B, b, but," I exclaimed, trying to get a breath in, trying to speak before she strangled me to death. "Just listen; you're not the only person here to have lost some one dear to them. You forget who you are talking to. Have you forgotten about your sister and her husband?" she paused, and then tightened the grip around my neck. I could feel the life draining from me…
Adam looked over towards me, his face pale, but showing no pain, his eyes clamped shut at the sight of his prize being strangled to death. He didn't want me to die; he dragged his arm away from the chainsaw which was still in the process of slicing through his shoulder. Klaus was trying to make it as painful as possible. Blood spewed everywhere; he blurred through the alley and stopped behind Rolandia.
"Adam, stop, please don't kill her."
"J. J, Jessica, I'm so sorry, please forgive me," Rolandia sobbed.
"Well, well, well, Rolandia dear, I though highly of you, when you were dyed red with your victims' blood, but do me a favour hurry up and kill the little bitch."
"Klaus, I can't, listen to me, I can't kill my niece."
"Stop getting soft hearted on me", Klaus was getting pissed off.
"No, I don't want to do this anymore."
"Sooooo sorry Rolandia, but I have no use for you if you can't kill the brat." And with that Klaus brought the chainsaw up to her chest and thrust it into her body. Everything after that went in slow motion. As she fell the blood emptied from her onto the street. "Sorry about that little brat, but since she's dead there is no need for you to continue your little mission" Klaus began to walk away.
"Adam, don't just stand there twiddling your thumbs. I thought I ordered you to stop 'Jack the Ripper'. There is still one left."
"Now I was going to give you every last ounce of my manners and spare you but since you're so intent on putting an end to me, I shall send, both you and that bitch to heaven together." And with that he took another swipe at Adam.
"Klaus forgive me but I know nothing of heaven."
"You bastard, do you really think that demon scum such as you can beat a grim reaper."
"Yes certainly. You see if my mistress tells me to kill you, then I will. I belong to her and no one else."
"Now Adam, please don't tell me that you actually have feelings for her." Adam said nothing but just smiled. He gazed directly into my eyes taking his eyes off the goal. So much so that Klaus had attacked Adam slicing across his chest upwards, Adam arched backwards and looked down at his wound, not to deep but enough to make him bleed, the blood dripping down his now torn clothes, ripping his tailcoat off, he looked at it "this is very expensive you know" he sighed before lunging at the rotating blade, angling his blood soaked tailcoat into the chainsaws motor, the chainsaw let out a metallic noise like it was struggling before the blade stopped rotating and started to smoke. Throwing the chainsaw to his side Klaus looked enraged at Adam "How dare you shove that in there" he yelled before swinging a punch at Adam. Adam nimbly dodged the blow from being alert; he then switched on the offensive and launched an explosive uppercut towards Klaus, there seemed to be a role reversal now, Adam had the slight advantage over Klaus, being that Klaus's only weapon was disabled. Now this fight went on for about a good half-hour with Klaus getting the shit beat out of him. Then I believe Adam got bored of playing that game. With one more almighty blow Adam sent Klaus hurling towards the other end of the ally. Gravity finally took effect and Klaus's face scraped across the cobbled floor leaving him grazed.
"My lady, are you alright." Adam said as he was walking towards me.
"Hey, demon, I'm not finished with you yet." Klaus stammered, as he was trying to regain his strength.
"Well my lady, do I have your permission to kill this pest."
"Indeed Adam, you do, but I don't think that fist-fights will kill him."
"Well then, we will just have to use his very special reaper scythe."
"No Adam, don't do, it." Klaus screamed. Adam drew the scythe (chainsaw) above his head. "I can tell you who killed the brats parents." As soon as Klaus had finished that sentence Adam began to drop the scythe along Klaus's neck, but before he could do any damage someone appeared.
"I do apologise for interrupting you. Please let me introduce myself. I am Malick and I work for the Grim Reaper Staffing Association."
"Malick, oh my dear Malick, you have come to save me."
"Klaus don't be such a fool. You are hereby recalled to reaper central for the following reasons. First you killed people who were not on the to-die-list. Secondly you used a death scythe which had been modified without authorisation and finally you offered classified information about who the killer was of someone's parents. Come now were leaving."
Adam wasn't going to let this reaper go lightly and he threw the chainsaw towards Malick and Klaus. "I presume that you will be need this correct."
"Yes thank-you. Now please excuse us." And with that the two left.
"My Lady, I do apologise for allowing half of 'Jack the Ripper' to escape."
Leave it Adam, is over, the killings have stopped. For a moment there I thought I lost you too."
"Jessica I have told you before and I will tell you this again for I don't lie. I will never die as long as the contract between us remains."
"Well then tell me this, what Klaus was saying. Is it true?"
"Well there were a lot of things that he said; you will have to be more specific."
"When he said about what you truly feel when it comes to me."
"Well since I cannot lie, I suppose that there is no need to hide the truth."
"Tell me, please. And I might divulge a little bit of truth too."
"Well it is about how I feel about you. What's yours?"
"You haven't told me the whole truth."
"Ok, I want there to be more between us. I don't just want your soul, I want all of you."
"Really you think that. I thought that you would never really want me for anything other than my soul. I thought that my feeling towards you were unnoticed."
The cool air died and the sun was beginning rise, we had to depart from this scene, for the yard would be here soon. So with that we took our leave, I had some thinking to do.