It was a rather nice day in the city of Pompeii. The sun was shining through the clouds and the hills were covered with green grass. It was a perfect day...for now anyway. Balam had contracted a villager in the city. He didn't really find interest in it, until what his master requested. It interested the demon and decided to fulfill it.

The dark haired demon walked on the stony path to where his master wanted him to be. To cause less suspicion, he decided to wear the clothes of the time. His pale gray robes covered his body nicely and his sandals were oddly comfortable, even though he had been walking for a few hours. True, he could have easily used his demonic speed to get to his destination, but he wanted to enjoy the scenery before it goes to ashes.

"Hey, wait up!" Balam stopped mid-step hearing the voice. He turned and smiled seeing the source. He still couldn't believe that his youngest brother has grown so big. Malphas now appears to be a young thirteen year-old. His black locks reached his shoulder and his face seemed more defined than when he was younger. Balam smiled at his younger brother, happy that he was growing up nicely.

"Sorry, was I walking to fast", Balam said noticing how out of breath the younger was.

"Yeah...I called out to you, but you didn't listen".

"O-Oh, sorry about that", the elder said with slight embarrassment "I guess I got distracted with the environment. Nature is so beautiful". Malphas looked at the area not really finding anything interesting. Balam couldn't help but chuckle at his sibling's cuteness.

"Well one day, you'll appreciate nature as much as I do".

"I'm not sure…", the younger replied. "Balam can you carry me, my feet are starting to hurt", the younger continued with a cute look on his face. Balam let out a sigh and then gave his brother a nod as he picked up the young demon. "Thank you. Hey, can get to that place quicker". Ben sighed again with a smile to his younger.

"Sure thing bud". With that said, the elder demon's eyes glowed allowing him to access his powers. He began to use his demonic speed, but made sure that his brother was held close to his person. Within a second, they had arrived at the top of some mountain. The elder placed his brother down. Malphas looked around with curious eyes wondering why his brother's master asked him to come to some rock.

"Why are we here again?", the younger asked looking to his brother.

"Well, let me answer your question with another", Balam started. "Do you see that city over there?", he said as he knelt down to his brother's level and pointed out a nearby city. The younger looked for a bit before nodding. "Good. Well you see, this mountain it's really a powerful volcano". The younger's eyes widened causing the elder to chuckle a bit.

"Really? That's so cool! But wait, why did your master ask you to come here?"

"My master had requested that I destroy the city that I showed you earlier. And to do that I have to use the volcano. However, it's been dormant for many years.". This caused the younger to get a confused look.

"Then how are you going to do it if it's not erupting?" The elder smirked a bit and looked to his brother with eyes full of mischief.

"I'm going to make it erupt little one", he said smirking wider, making his fangs show. The younger's eyes widened even more and then smiled with excitement.

"Really? Awesome! I never get to see you use your powers", the younger said nearly jumping up and down out of excitement, "do it now! Do it now! Do it now!" The elder smiled at his brother cuteness.

"Alright, alright. But I need you to stand behind me alright". The younger nodded and went a few feet behind his brother and sat on a nearby rock. Once that he saw that his brother was safe, Balam started to walk to the center of the volcano. Look down, he could see that there were a few crack in the dark rock, but not very deep. The elder took a deep breath and then with one swift motion punched into center, creating deep cracks and chunks of rock to fly out. This also caused the mountain to rumble and dark smoke to seep through the cracks. Balam stepped back a few feet and then continued with his assault. He continued to punch into the earth creating more deep cracks and summoning more of the sulfuric smoke. After a while, the demon began to move his arms as if he's trying to raise something out. The young demon was confused when his brother started to do this, but then went wide eyed seeing what his brother was actually doing.

With one swift motion, the elder demon summoned a great amount of boiling magma. The red, boiling lava spewed out of it's opening with much force causing large burning boulders to fly in different directions. The elder continued this process for a while until he thought it was enough. Once he was done, he went to his brother and held him close as he sprinted to his master.

On a grassy hill miles from the city of Pompeii, a young man with short brown hair smirked widely seeing that the city was engulfed by the volcanoes lava. It pleased him seeing the people that did him wrong, burn to death and become buried in the soot. True, he gave up his own life to accomplish this but he didn't care. He wanted the city and its people to die and that's what he got.

"Does this please you sir?". The young man turned to the voice and smiled seeing the demon.

"Oh, Vulcan you're back", the man said, "and yes this does please me. Very much. Now those fools will know how it feels to be tortured". Balam said nothing to his master's comment and stood quietly as he held his brother. The younger on the other hand was a bit confused with the statement.

"How come you wanted my brother to burn down the city", the younger said curiously. The man stayed quiet for a bit, still looking to the burning city before answering.

"My family was murdered so I had to live on my own. During that time, the people just pushed me around and took any chance to kick me to the ground. They never showed me any compassion or even pity. They just wanted to use me like I was nothing...but I'm not….not anymore". They were all quiet for a while before the elder demons spoke up again.

"Sir...are you ready". The young man let out a sigh before turning to the demon.

"Yes I am. I believe it's time I give you your payment".

/

It was mid-morning and the city seemed calm for the most part. The roads weren't very crowded so it was easy to get through by carriage. Oh and if you're wondering, Ciel had received a letter from the Queen to come to London for an assignment related to the recent murders. I decided to drive the carriage while Sebastian and Ciel were inside. After a while, I saw the town house and made my way up to it. Once the carriage was parked me, Sebastian and Ciel entered the building.

"I hate this", Ciel said as we walked up the stairs, "there are too many people in London".

"There's no helping it my Lord. It's tradition for nobility to migrate from the country for the Season", Sebastian explained.

"Season huh? A waste of time I say". I let out a sigh knowing that Ciel wasn't a very...social person.

"Hey, at least you can get some peace to yourself", I said trying to be reassuring.

"Hmm, some peace wouldn't be too bad. Plus it's away from those idiots", he replied referring to the other servants. Man, I hope they'll be alright. When we go to the door, Sebastian opened it. To our surprise, we all saw Madame Red, Grell and Lau looting through the room making a huge mess.

"Goodness sakes! Where do they keep the tea in this place?!" Madame Red shouted still looking.

"I can't find it either." Lau said, looking into a vase.

Why would it be in a vase? Idiot.

"Madame Red? Lau? Why are you here?!" Ciel shouted with an annoyed tone. Both Madame Red and Lau looked to Ciel like they weren't doing anything wrong.

"Ciel, you're early dear" Madame Red said, looking to him.

"Your sudden appearance in town must mean", Lau started smirking a bit

"That the Queen's guard dog is on a new scent." Madame Red finished with a similar smirk. Ciel stayed quiet to their comments, even though they were right. After a while, we all headed into the sitting. As Sebastian and I gave them their tea, Ciel started to talk about the recent murders.

"He's struck again. Another prostitute was found brutally murdered in Whitechapel. These killing are far from normal. The level of violence we are seeing is unbelievable." Ciel said as he sipped his tea. And since neither Ciel or Sebastian told me about the case, I'm just going to let them tell Lau and Madame Red.

"The most recent victim was Mary Ann Nicholas." Sebastian continued "It appears that a special type of blade was used on her. She was torn up beyond recognition."

"The murder's distinct style of killing has earned him a unique nickname from the press. Jack the Ripper."

"A frightening name, eh?" Lau said taking a sip of his tea.

"That's why we are here earlier than expected. I hurried into to town to look upon the situation myself." Ciel said to him.

"Are you sure you are brave enough to stomach the crime scene?" Lau asked with a mischievous look.

"And what make you say that?", I asked growing a bit curious.

"The sight of the dismembered body will certainly be horrific. And one could only imagine the stench." Lau got up and walked to where Ciel was sitting, which sort of made me a bit wary. Personally I didn't trust Lau, I don't know I just don't like him. "All of the blood and gore around the scene. Surely it would be enough to drive some men mad. Are you prepared to see such a thing? You're just young children after all." At this point Lau was close to Ciel's face. I could see that he wasn't worried, mainly bothered.

"Don't ask foolish questions." Ciel replied.

"You're right" Lau continued "So sorry. Now let's go find the crime scene!"

He didn't even fucking know where the crime scene is! Fucking idiot!"

/

As we all started to search around, we saw a large group of policemen around this dark alley. I can assume that this is where the victim's body laid after she was murdered. Both policemen and people surrounded the area, but mostly police since they sort of blocked civilians away from the scene. But that didn't stop Ciel trying to get a close look at the body. A gingered haired inspector notice this and stopped Ciel from going any further.

"Sorry, my boy. I'm afraid a crime scene like this is no place for a child. Why don't you just run along home?" he told Ciel, not aware of who he really was.

"We're here to see the victim's body." Ciel told him simply which surprised him.

"The body?! Surely you're kidding me?"

"Abberline!" a more gruff voice called to the other. I looked to see where it was coming from and it was an older gentleman with dark blackish, grey hair with a matching beard and mustache. I remember him from when he was over Ciel's home. Sir Arthur, head of the Scotland Yard. "Well, if it isn't little Lord Phantomhive, what are you doing here?"

"You know this kid sir?" the young inspector; Abberline asked.

"I'm here to help, Sir Arthur. You're investigating is dragging a bit." Ciel said mockingly, pulling out the letter from the Queen. "You know who sent me, of course." I saw that Sir Arthur scowled as Ciel snatched the papers from Abberline. Sebastian and I looked over Ciel's shoulder and read the papers with him. "It appears who haven't found any major clues yet." Sir Arthur snatched the papers back, and I can sense that he became even more annoyed with Ciel.

"We at Scotland Yard are more than capable to handle this case, I assure you! We don't need you to interfere." Sir Arthur half-shouted with slight anger. Ciel smirked at him.

"Splendid. Shall we go Sebastian? Ben?"

"Yes, my Lord." We both said and then we exited the crime scene and headed back to the carriage. After a while Ciel told me to head somewhere called The Undertakers. As his servant I did what I was told and drove the carriage there. After about a few minutes, we arrived to a dark little shop labeled The Undertaker. And seeing that there were coffins out, I could basically assume that his job related to the deceased. I hopped off the little bench and went to open the door. Once everyone was out, we all headed inside and let me tell you, the inside was much more creepy that on the outside. The room was extremely dark, coffins covered the walls and on the floor and there were strange things in bottles on the shelves. However, I felt a familiar sense like when I first met Grell, but I couldn't put my finger on it.

"Hehe...My Lord, It's so lovely to see you again", said a strange voice, yet it sounded...familiar. Then out of nowhere, a man dressed in black robes and a hat, with long silver hair; which covered his eyes, popped out of one of the coffins on the wall freaking nearly everyone, minus Ciel and Sebastian, out. The man, who I can assume is the Undertaker, gave Ciel a Cheshire Cat smile "To what do I have the pleasure? Are you finally allowing me to get you fitted for one of my coffins today?" The Undertaker is no doubt the strangest person I've met, yet I couldn't shake this feeling that I've met him somewhere.

Eh, I could be just imagining it…

"No that's not why I'm here, I'm here about. . ." Ciel started but was interrupted by the Undertaker.

"No need to say. I'm aware, of why you're here. One of my recent customers was a bit unusual, you see. I helped though; I made her look beautiful again!".

"I would like the details, please. "Ciel said continued.

Oh now I see…

"I see, so the funeral parlor is only a cover business." Lau said, realizing what Ciel meant, "how much is information?"

"I have no desire for the Queen's coins!" The Undertaker replied getting a bit close into Lau's personal space. "There's only one thing that I want from you!" The Undertaker turned toward Ciel with a creepy look on his face "Please, My Lord! Give it to me and I'll tell you anything! Give me the extraordinary gift of true laughter! Just one joke and all my information is yours!" The Undertaker begged, acting a bit hysterical as he did so.

Crazy

"Lunatic" Ciel mumbled, getting a bit annoyed. Lau went first, but his joke wasn't very funny nor did it made any sense. Then Madame Red went, but her joke was rather...dirty. I mean extremely dirty. I didn't know such a lady would find this type of joke funny. Luckily Sebastian covered Ciel's ears to prevent him from hearing such an erotic joke.

Even though his innocence is already shattered as it is...it's best to keep him away from any sexual jokes until he's ready. After he deemed her joke inappropriate, the Undertaker turned to me.

"What about you?", he asked me.

"Uh, I don't know any joke really...well except this one", I stated, "Why didn't the skeleton cross the road?"

"Why didn't he?"

"Because he had no guts!" Cheesy I know, but it's the only one I know. Unlike with the other's, the Undertaker chuckled at my joke.

"Clever, but not enough. Now my Lord, it seems you and your butler are the only ones left." The Undertaker said turning to them "I gave you a special discount last time, But I'm not going to do it again." Ciel let out an annoyed sigh.

"It can't be helped", Sebastian intervene stepping in front of Ciel. Everyone including myself and Ciel were shocking hearing this from Sebastian. I didn't even know he knew any jokes. "Now if you please, I would like for all of you to wait outside. And whatever you do, don't listen in". We were all a bit more confused, but nodded and did what we were told. As we waited outside the shop, we only heard dead silence. After about a minute, we all heard hysterical laughter coming from the inside. It was so loud that it caused the sign to fall off. the front door opened and Sebastian smiled to us saying that the Undertaker was ready. I took a peek behind him and saw that the Undertaker was rolling on the floor laughing.

"My, hahaha! That was incredible! Hahaha! The makings of a true comedian!" The Undertaker said pointing to Sebastian. After he calmed down from his fit of laughter, we all sat down on the coffins as the Undertaker told us about the recent murders "An interesting pattern I've seen these days. I often get customers who are incomplete."

"Incomplete?" I asked, slightly curious.

"Yes," The Undertaker said holding a small mannequin that showed the organs of the human body "Their uterus are missing. Which is quite odd. Though the killer makes a big mess of the body, but that part is always neatly cut out."

"It was done on a public street, but not an area of high traffic" Sebastian stated "Wouldn't an amateur have a difficult time carrying out that complicated procedure quickly enough?"

"You're a clever one, butler. That is exactly what I was thinking." The Undertaker then made his way toward Ciel and began to do some gestures. "First, the Ripper would slash their throats with a sharp weapon," he started as he made a slashing gesture near Ciel's throat. "Then would cut them open," he made the same motion as before at his lower body. "And takes their precious womanly part." Ciel didn't even flinch at what the Undertaker was doing to him. He just had a simple expression. "There will be more slain, I'm certain. Sadistic killers like this one doesn't stop until someone makes them." The Undertaker leaned on one of his many coffins and continued. "Will you stop him? Can you sniff him out?" The Undertaker asked a bit mockingly. "Like a good little guard dog."

"I'm bound by the honor of my family," Ciel told him firmly "I'll eliminate any threat the queen asks me to, by any means necessary." With that said, he made his way out with Sebastian and the others. As I was heading to the door, I felt someone grab my arm. I jumped a bit and turned to see that it was the Undertaker. I saw that he wasn't giving me his creepy smiles, but instead a smaller one. This actually freaked me out more and confused me.

"Uh, can I go?", I asked him. He didn't say anything as he kept looking at me. After a while he let my arm go. I was thankful that he didn't do anything and headed towards the door.

"It's good to see you again, friend". I stopped in front of the door hearing that. I turned back to the Undertaker. I didn't know what to think about his comment. He just continued to smile at him, probably finding amusement out of my confusion.

"H-Have we met before", I asked him hesitantly. He just stayed quiet and headed into the back of his shop without answering me. I wanted to question him again, but I can't delay the others. I turned the door knob and headed to the carriage and took my seat and rode off. However, as I guided the carriage back to the town house only one thought burned my mind.

Was he a friend of mine?

/

A few weeks after the destruction of Pompeii, Balam grew a bit bored. He decided to head back to the human realm to find something to relieve him from this dullness. He transported himself on the top of the Roman Coliseum. The demon looked down and smirked seeing that there was a fierce battle going on. He sat on the rim of the structure and decided to watch the battle. To a normal human it would have been difficult to see, but to a powerful demon it's rather easy to see with his enhanced eyesight.

"Aaaaaaahhhh" The dark haired demon smirked hearing the pain-filled screams of the warriors. He knew that most of them will end up dying. As if on cue, cinematic records flew into the sky. The humans in the coliseum could not seem them, but Balam could see the memories of the warriors from finish to end. It interested him, but at the same time it saddened him. He wasn't sure why though. Humans have short life-spans and a demon shouldn't concern himself with something so unimportant. But, Balam wasn't like any other demon. He admired humans and the lives that they live. It made him a bit jealous. He desires to live like them, to live amongst them. But no matter how many times he thought it over, he just couldn't. He was a demon, not a human.

"Why hello good friend. Are you enjoying the show?", said a voice. Balam smirked and chuckled a bit knowing who the voice belonged to. The demon turned to see a man dressed in a black trench coat and long flowing silver hair. His face had slender features which were framed by his simple glasses. The strange man also had a massive scythe with the upper half of the human skeleton on the side. The demon smiled to his friend, knowing that he'd be here.

"Hello friend".

Hey reader! sorry for the delay on this chapter! Hope you enjoy this and don't forget to review. Also if you got any questions for any of the characters (Ciel, Sebastian & Ben) fill free to ask and they shall answer.