Moonlight: Hey everybody! Just here to say I don't own anything except Moonlight, the pups, and the cave thingy. By the way this is taking part I'd say after episode 18

Chapter 8: Riddles

Months later

"Ugh, I'm sooooo bored…" I whine, sitting at the dining table, propping myself up with my hands. Sebastian and Ciel had to go into town to take care of another "mysterious" killing. Some man was killed at the docks, and the Queen wanted Ciel to find out who was the culprit. And he wouldn't take me along! "This is my business, not yours." He said, then left me to do whatever I want. "Sigh…. Maybe I should go after him… Nah, I'll just go play with the wolves for a while." The wolves had gotten bigger and their fur changed colors too. We discovered that they were not wolves, but Hellhounds like Pluto. Tempete was a gorgeous red, black, and white wolf, and Tempete was a mixture of dark colors, black dark grey and lighter grey. Minuit was the only one who stayed the same. She looked like a normal wolf, just a bit bigger than a normal male. I just suspected she was a runt of the litter. I went outside and played with the wolves. After a while, I had gotten bored. It was dark out, so I decided to go to town, to see what I'll find. I spread my wings out, one black and one white. I leapt into the air, flying off towards town.

After a while, I got there, already landed. I was walking around, looking at the windows showing off many different things. A couple hours later, I had gotten myself more paper and pencils and a couple of eraser to draw with. I also got Meirin a crystal eye chain for her glasses since she adored them so much, Finny a sculpture of his "poor little birdie", and Bard a brand new shotgun. I didn't get Ciel or Sebastian anything because I didn't know what to get them, Ciel being picky and Sebastian probably not caring about human things. I was about to spread my wings out when I noticed a girl with bright red hair standing on top of a chimney in the moonlight. "Hey, what are you doing up there!" I yell, trying to get her attention. She looked down, then scrunched up her face in disgust. I blink a couple of times, trying to figure out what I did. She then jumped down and said "What does a demon want with a grim reaper?" I was taken aback because one, I didn't expect her to know I was a demon, well one-third demon, and that she was a grim reaper. "Excuse me, did you say 'Grim Reaper'?" I question, just to reassure myself. "Ugh, you demons sure are deaf. Do I have to repeat myself? What does a demon want with a grim reaper?" She spat. "Ok, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were a grim reaper! I was just curious why you were up there but you don't need to answer!" I yell, beginning to walk away. "He-hey! Where are you going! I'm sorry! Eww, apologizing to a demon… Come back!" She yelled.

I stop then turned around, saying "What?" She stopped then said "I uh, sorry. I guess I should introduce myself! My name is Scarlet Sutcliff, grim reaper in training!" She yelled, doing the same pose Grell does when he introduces himself to somebody. My world crack. "Wh… what did you say?" I asked. "Honestly, you demons must really be deaf! I said my name is Scarlet Sutcliff! Grim reaper in training!" She said with a smirk on her face. My eye began twitching. "Do you know Grell Sutcliff?" I asked, still trying to get over my shock. "Why yes I do, he's meh fatha!" She said happily, now doing the peace sign. My mind was filled with dirty thoughts, my mind trying to figure who the mother was, or, other father…. "Eww…" I mumble, shivering. "Huh? What did you say? And no, my mother is not another man!" She yelled, crossing her arms. "Well, actually I don't know… And my father doesn't recall ever sleeping with anybody…" She mumbled, deep in thought now. "Well, I guess I better say my name, then. You're going to be surprised too. My name is Moonlight Michaelis." I say, bowing. The earlier months, I had finally accepted Sebastian as my father, so I changed my last name to the same as his. "Huh! Your Sebastian's daughter! Oh, father is going to be sooooo mad!" Scarlet exclaimed. "Uh, yea… hehe. Anyways, I better get going, I have stuff I need to take home!" I state, holding up the stuff in my arms.

"Oh, ok! If you want to see me again, I'll probably be around in this area. I also come here every night so you'll find me somewhere." Scarlet says. "Ok!" I yell over my shoulder, walking towards the mansion. I can feel Scarlet's stare burning into my back as I walked away. I walked into a portal to the mansion. During the couple months, I had figured out that I could open portals leading to different places, probably even other dimensions. I walked inside the mansion and walked to the dining room with the stuff in my hands. "Meirin! Bard! Finny!" I call out for them to come. "What is it, Moonlight?" Meirin asks, while walking in with the others. "I got some stuff for you guys and is Sebastian and the master back?" I ask. "Not yet, they said they're staying in town tonight." Bard explains. "Oh, well anyway, Bard, I got you a new shotgun. I noticed your old one was getting worn down. Anyways, you have the choice to use this one or not." I say, handing Bard the brand new gun. Bard whistles then asks "Where did you get the money for this?" "That's my secret." I answer, winking at him. "Anyways, Finny, I got you a statue that I thought looked like your bird…" I say, blushing. I hand him the little statue to him, and Finny looked shocked. "Oh, Moonlight… Thank you!" He then gives me a literally bone crushing hug. He lets go then I turn to Meirin. "Here, since you love your glasses, I thought we could add something to them!" Meirin takes the diamond chain, then she gasps. "Bards right! Where did you get the money?" I giggle. "And I told him it's a secret!" I wink at Meirin this time. Meirin puts the chain on her glasses, and I smile. "It looks great!" I then stifle a yawn, then say "Well, I'm tired! I'm going to bed!"

I get to my room and changed into my nightgown. I stretch, only for Kuroro popping out from my shoulders. "Oh, Kuroro. It never ceases to amaze me how you always pop out from the weirdest times." I say, giggling. He mews in response. I get to my bed and lied down. After a while of laying down, I finally realize that I'm hearing a distant meow. I get up and walked to the window. Off in the distance, I see a white cat. "That looks like the cat from the photo…" I think out loud. I morph into a black dress with dark grey stripes going vertical down it, along with black gloves that are also sleeves. I wore tights, along with black boots. I ran after the cat and it seemed it was waiting for me, then it ran off, towards the forest. I ran after it, trying desperately to see it. I then see it run into a hole right next to a tree. I peer down it, only to have the ground crumble beneath me. I fall down the hole, but I keep falling. I see things fly by me, a clock, a table, a book shelve, a tea set, and other things that I wasn't able to see, with me doing "air" cartwheels as everything flies by. Things quit flying by, until I'm falling by myself. A sudden burst of energy flies out of my chest, engulfing me, leaving behind a short frilly blue dress with a white corset on top and a little black bow in the center of my chest. I had on long white socks with black bows at the top of the and black shiny high heels on.

I then begin to float to the ground and I can see that I'm in a strange place. 'Is this a Wonderland reference!' I thought, getting excited. I actually was going into my world. I looked around as I floated to the ground, everything so different. I land by a stream. "Wow, very upsetting journey. Flipping around like that… At least this place is how I imagined it." I say, walking towards the stream with flat black dominoes. Across the stream golden streams of light appear, forming a cat. "About time, too, Moonlight." Says the cat, a huge one indeed. Up to my shoulder. He had one gold earring on the right ear, which had a nick just above it. The cat was very boney, and had strange markings on it, and most of all, it was grinning. 'The Cheshire Cat? He doesn't look like the one from either Alice in Wonderland movies, but somehow, it's how I imagined him…' I think carefully. "Are you the Cheshire Cat?" I question, making sure. "But of course! Have you forgotten that you created me with your own mind?" He questions. "I guess I have, not remembering ever meeting you before." I answer. "That is because we haven't, but sometime in the past, you created me somehow or another." He replies.

"I get it. Don't think about giving me riddles of such. I'm very much on edge thanks to that journey." I say. "Purrrrfect. If you're not on edge, you're taking up too much space." He said, creating a quote. 'Quote added.' I think, adding this one to the very many I had stored in my mind. "Hmph. You're no help at all!" I say, crossing my arms. "But you know I can be…" He says, leaning towards me. "I'll frighten myself when necessary, thank you very much. I was hoping to find that cat, and go back to the mansion." I reply, unfolding my arms. "Well that's too bad. That cat you saw was a ghost. I presume that you have seen it before?" The cat asks. "I think so, I think I seen it in a picture…" I reply now in deep thought. 'That's right, it was in that photo I took of Sebastian with the ghost camera.' I thought. "Anyways, if you wish to go back, you must figure it out yourself." The cat adds, then gold streams appear again and he disappears. "Hey wait!" I call out to him, but no response.

I looked around to see how I get back. 'Well, if I fell, maybe I can fly back up?' I think, looking up. I spread my wings out, and leap into the air, flying into the air. I fly up for awhile, much higher then where I was origionally faliing. 'Hmm, I guess this isn't working. Maybe pinching myself?' I thought. I land then pinch myself really hard. Nothing happened. 'Maybe I have to think myself back?' I try and everything begins to fade, until everything blacks out.

I wake up in a dark, cramped space. I look up to see a light. I climb back up, to see that it's morning. 'I slept in a rabbit hole?' I thought, confused. I get out, now back in my nightgown. 'That was very strange….. I wonder… since I'm able to create things, will I-"Of course not, Moonlight. What a silly idea." I hear a low and dark familiar voice. I whip around to see the Cheshire Cat sitting there. Grinning as usual. "GAH!" I yell, flinging my arms up into the air and falling over. "That's going to do no good with you lying there, Moonlight." The cat says in a somewhat amusing tone. "Well if you don't appear out of nowhere, then maybe I wouldn't be lying here!" I shout. "And anyways, I thought I created you in my mind." The cat grins a little wider. "And that you did. You still created me, I just… how do I put this… I guess we can say that you somehow let me out of your so called 'mind'." The cat explains. "Hey…. *sigh* I guess that makes sense. Anyways, I need to go back to the mansion, everybody must be worried about me." I state. "Yes, quite. Let's go then." The cat says, getting up. "W-wait, you're coming with me!" I blurt out. "Why of course! You created me! I can't abandon someone like you! You'll be lost in the world!" The Cheshire Cat says in a feigned surprise voice. "Hey! Ugh, I guess you can come, but be prepared to be surprised." I warn. "I'll be ready." He replies walking alongside me.

We get to the mansion, and I sneaked through the back door, not wanting to alert Sebastian or the servants. "Why are sneaking around like that? Isn't this your home?" The cat questions, smirking. "Uh, I don't want to alert anyone!" I say in an annoyed voice. "Honestly, whats the point of that? EVERYONE-"Don't do that!" I squeak, covering his mouth. "Huh? What was that?" I hear Meirin say. I quickly pull the cat into a closet with me to keep him out of sight. "Really, Moonlight. They're going to meet me sooner or later, whether you like it or not." The cat sighs. He has a point. I sigh. "I guess theres no point in hiding." I open the closet, to see Meirin standing there. She screams, not expecting someone coming out of the closet. "Moonlight! You scared me! Why are… !" Meirin screams again.

"Ugh, will you quit that screaming, it's quiet sensitive to my ears." The cat says, scratching his ears. "Bu-bu-but why are you talking?" Meirin stutters, quiet scared now. "Meirin! What's the matter…." Bard begins, but then stares at the cat. The cat stares back, grinning even more. Finny comes barging in, yelling "What's the matter Meirin!" He sees the cat, then he runs behind Bard, peering around his arm. "What is that?" Finny says. The cat got irritated. "You're the one to talk." Sebastian comes in, rubbing his temples. "What is it this time, Meirin?" He opens his eyes, sees the cat. "Moonlight, what is that?" Sebastian questions. "Uh, this is the Cheshire Cat." I introduce him to the servants. "That's a cat?" Sebastian says, disgusted. "Yes, do you have a problem with it?" the Cat says, getting more irritated. "Ok, now you all know who he is! Now I need to go to my room. You stay here and… give them some riddles or quotes or something! I will be right back." I say, then head up the stairs.

The Cheshire Cat's POV

So she leaves me here to occupy these idiots? I guess I have to listen to her, for now. "Fine then, here's a riddle: What's the similarity of a Raven and a writing desk?" The black haired one follows Moonlight. I can tell he's not normal. The idiots think about it then they say in unison "We don't know." I sigh. "Well that's too bad, I'm afraid I can't tell you until Moonlight comes back. Hmm, let's see… How is the Queen of Hearts like a typhoon?" The idiots look dumbfounded. "Uh, she's destructive?" The tall blond one says. "Wrong." The pink haired one says "She likes to blow things up?" I look irritated. "No." The short yellow haired one says. "I dunno." I sigh. "Well that's a shame. Next riddle, What is yours, but others use it more than you do?" They think about it and the pink haired one says "Uh, don't know!" and same with the others. "That one was an easy one! *sigh* you really are idiots. Well, I guess I have to keep going. The more you have of it, the less you see. What is it?" They think again, and the yellowed hair one says "Hats?" "True, but no." The pink hair says "Glasses?" I chuckle "No, but you will ruin your eyes." The blonde hair one says "Scarves?" "No, at least all of you guessed. Next one: Kings cloak, crests cassock, ladies wrap, judges robe, all hang by knee. Who am I?" The pink haired one says "A coat rack?" I shake my head "No." The pink haired one says "A hanger?" I shake my head again. "No." The blonde hair one thinks, then says "A hook?" I snort. "Of course not. Seems like you all are idiots. Next, whats on four legs in early morning, two legs at noon, and three legs at night?" They all think. The pink one says "An animal?" I look irriatated. "You'll have to be more pacific than that." The rest don't know. "Well then, how about this? What is born each night and dies each dawn?" "A fruit fly?" the yellow one guesses. "No." The rest don't know. "Hmm, let's try this one. What flickers red like a flame, but is not fire?" The blonde one says "Madam Red?" I look bored. "I don't know who that is." The yellow one says "Red silk?" I shake my head. "Clever, but no." The pink one doesn't know.

"Next one, I talk, but I do not speak my mind. What am I?" The yellow one says "A mime?" I grin wider. "Close, but no. Also, mimes don't talk." The begin to think hard, but Moonlight comes back, alone. "Ah, Moonlight! You're back! I was just asking these three idiots, I talk, but I do not speak. What am I?" She thinks then says. "An actor." I grin a wider grin. "Correct." The idiots looked astonished. "Wow, Moonlight! Answer another one!" The yellow one begs. "Ok, ok! Go ahead, ask me the ones you asked them!" She commands nicely. "Alright, what's the difference between a Raven and a writing desk?" She answers immediately. "Nothing." I grin wider. "Correct." The idiots are astonished. "Next. How is the Queen of Hearts like a typhoon?" She thinks. "Umm, in many different ways?" I shake my head. "Close, but no. The answer is in all ways." "Oh, that makes sense!" She chuckles, laughing at herself. "Next, What's yours, but others use it more than you do?" She thinks then says "My name?" I grin wider and chuckle. "Correct! Next one, the more you have it, the less you see. What is it?" "Hmm, Darkness?" "Yes! Your very smart Moonlight! Next, Kings cloak, crests cassock, ladies wrap, judges robe, all hang by knee. Who am I?" She thinks for a while then guesses "Is it a clothesline?" "Correct! Now how about this one, what's on four legs in early morning, two legs at noon, and three legs at night?" She smiles. "I've been asked this before, it's humanity." I nod my head. "Correct, Now try this, What is born each night and dies each dawn?" She thinks for a couple of seconds then says "Dreams." Good, now final one. What flickers red like a flame, but is not fire?" She thinks, then answers "Blood." I stand up and walk over next to her and sit down next to her. "Correct. She obviously, is not an idiot, unlike you three. Now one final question, what is your names." I command. The pink haired one says "Meirin." The blonde one says "Bard." And the yellow haired one says "Finny."

"Good, now that I know your names, I can continue calling you idiots." They all look shocked. "Hey that's not fair! You tricked us!" Finny yells. "That's not my problem. You should have thought about it better." Moonlight speaks up. "Let's go, bully. Enough riddle time. You can do that later. Right now, you need to meet the Earl of this place." She walks up the staircase, me following behind. We enter the darken hallway and stop at a huge oak door.

Moonlight: YAYS! I'm done. One thing to add (a Disclaimer) I do not own the Cheshire Cat. He's from a video game called Alice: Madness Returns, and the riddles (as I found out) are also in the game. Moonlight answered what I answered when he asked them. I did not cheat. It's how I actually thought and answered to the game. You can choose to believe me or not, but it's how I answered, and I already knew the 4 legged 2 legged 3 legged riddle thing. Anyways, I don't own the Cheshire cat or his riddles Hope you enjoyed!