The first thing I remember was the darkness. Then I felt webs. Then I saw him. Claude.

"Hello." He said, in his spider form. He was above me, his four front arms around me. "What is your wish?"

I shuttered at his touch and told him, my whole body shaking. "For Alois Trancy to live."

….Consider it done. With a price…"

…...

When I woke up, the sun shone on my face and made me cringe.

"HEY! I was beginning to think you DIED!"

"Grell!" I yelled, surprised he had indeed kept his promise. "Ugh…my head hurts. What happened?"

The Grim Reaper sat on a chair next to me, cleaning his chainsaw with a bored expression on his face. "That handsome demon Claude happened. By the time I arrived back to YOU, you were ALREADY unconscious. Anyway, it's only six hours until your DEATH! I hope you're READY!"

I was. I ran my teeth over my tongue, and felt it. "Where are Hannah and Alois?"

"The girl demon and the BRAT? I don't know. They AREN'T on MY DEATH list." His green eyes grew big as he mentioned death.

Helpful. "Okay. Help me up." As I got up, I looked to see I no longer had my bloodstained dress on, but my maid dress on once again. My hair felt damp too.

"I'll be RIGHT back! I need to quickly capture a SOUL! Charles Selcat dies in less than a few moments. BYE!" With that he jumped out my window, smashing the glass and laughing like a lunatic as he sailed away.

Whatever you say, Grell. I slowly got up, took my phone, and started off to downstairs. My pocket knife was still possibly in Ciel's shoulder. I still was limping because of my fall on the stairs yesterday. If Grell said I had six hours to live, that meant it was 5:00 o'clock.

By the time I got downstairs, I saw Hannah sweeping. "Hannah! Luka!"

Hannah smiled and motioned for me to come next to her. "Hello. I hope you don't mind that I gave you a bath last night. You smelled vile and had Alois's blood all over you."

"It's fine" I said, smiling back. "So how is Alois?"

"Alive." She said, her smile turning to a frown. "He had enough strength to choke me anyway. He doesn't know about you and Claude's deal."

I felt my tongue and nodded. "I don't want him to. Not until the end anyway."

Hannah stared at the ground but then suddenly looked up and gasped. "Young Master! You should be in bed!"

I turned to see Alois, fully dressed and clean, slowly limping and holding his side. His face read pain, but he continued to me.

"Alois!" I started to him, but I stopped as he gave me a look of rage. "Wha-"

Before I knew what was happening, Alois pushed me to the ground and held me there. Hannah screamed.

"You….you…" He stuttered, tears falling from his eyes onto my face. He was breathing heavily and his body shook with every word. "Take…me. Take me to your home in America! I…hate…this bloody place! Take…me…away! We leave…soon."

My eyes grew big. He wanted to come with me. I guess I didn't need to trick him. His tears landed on my face and ran down my face. It made me feel like crying myself.

"Yes, Master Alois. I shall call the fairies and tell them to help us there."

Alois nodded then fell to the side of me, his eyes rolling to the back of his head. Hannah caught him and helped him back up.

"I shall get the horses ready." Hannah said as she picked Alois up and set him down on the nearest chair. "Stay with Young Master until then, please."

I nodded and kneeled down on the ground next to Alois. He was breathing heavily and silently weeping.

"…Claude…he smiled…..he doesn't….want me…"

"I know." I said, wiping Alois's tears off of my face. "But once we get to America. You can forget about him. My family will welcome you. You'll be loved."

Alois's face brightened, and then grunted in pain. "Thank you…"

"It's nothing."

"No…..thank you…for coming…back…"

"All I did was come back. It's nothing. Now really, calm down. You must be in pain." I started, tying his purple shoe laces tighter. Claude must learn how to tie better.

In this part, Alois had gone after Ciel. But…he didn't want to. Why? I thought I'd need to totally confuse him so I could bring him to our time. But he wanted to go with me. Leave Claude and all his money behind. To be free with me…I guess.

Alois lifted his hand and gave a short grunt. "I am, but….but I'll be fine. Now, go get your fairy friends. I'll stay here…."

"Yes, Master." I got up and was about to leave when I felt a tug on my skirt hem. I turned to see Alois weakly holding onto it and pulling on me.

"Don't call me that anymore. My name is Alois Trancy." He said, letting my dress go. "You aren't my maid anymore. You are my friend. My only friend…"

My heart ached at him saying this, and I felt a need to hug him. "Alois…where we are going, you'll have lots of friends that will love you like I do."

Alois stared at me, a sliver of drool coming out of his mouth. "Love….that damn word…." With that, he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

I just wanted to hug him and never let go. He was so desperate for someone to love him and care for him. He just wanted someone to know he lived. Now he had someone, but she was going to die tonight. That she was me.

I quickly ran to the next room and glared at my phone. What could I say? After a few minutes, I dialed Maddie's phone. I would only tell them about my plan to get Alois to my time. Not my death. Not me and Claude's deal.

"Hello, my mistress." Speak of the devil.

I looked up from my phone and stopped the call. "Hello, Claude."

"Something on your mind?" He asked, titling his head at me and frowning. Not like he ever had any other expression.

"No….but I do have an order." I said, fiddling with my fingers. I had never done this before.

"Oh? What is it? You know how these things work, correct?" The black butler asked, holding his hand out for me to take.

Taking a deep breath, I said my order and took his hand. "You shall make sure my friends are not injured while they take Alois to my home. Am I clear?" And then, I did what Alois had done so many times. I stuck my tongue out to reveal Claude's demon mark branded upon it.

The symbol glowed a bright yellow and Claude's eyes became slits and light red. My tongue felt tingly and started to even burn. Claude quickly went on his knees and bowed down to me.

"Yes, My Princess."