bNOTE:/b AHHH! I am so sorry this took so long! I got really sick last week and had no time/energy to work on this... and this was a LONG chapter to write! I hope you like it and please forgive me for taking so long! This chapter is a bit of a filler since I can't just jump right into the good stuff! Plus it was a fun idea that I think works pretty well =) Enjoy!
"Ciel, Sebastian, you two have been selected for your first mission. Lenalee and Allen shall be accompanying you, here is the information the finders have already gathered. There has been an accumulation of Akuma outside of London. They believe another accommodator has been located, but the finders are having trouble locating where they are," Komui explained early the next morning after summoning them to his office.
"Alright, when do we leave?" Ciel asked, passing the folder with the details off to Sebastian.
"Immediately, the sooner the better is how it works when dealing with akuma. The longer we wait, the greater the danger for anyone around the area," he replied and Ciel nodded.
"We'll go get ready then," He said, standing up.
"Allen and Lenalee will meet you at the station!" Komui called to them as they walked out.
"I shall go and prepare your things young master, please continue on to the station," Sebastian told him before going down the hall and getting a few things as the young boy went the opposite way to the station. In a few minutes Ciel arrived to see Sebastian already waiting, Allen and Lenalee also there a little ways away. As soon as Lenalee spotted them, she ran over, something tucked under her arm.
"Ciel! Sebastian! I have these for you!" She said then proudly held out two Black Order coats.
"Thank you Miss Lee," Sebastian replied as Ciel picked up the top jacket, the smaller of the two and put it on, surprised to find that it actually fit.
"Did you make these?" he asked, still a little stunned it wasn't too large for him.
"Not me personally, but we make sure to personalize every one. Sebastian helped us a little since he already knows your measurements," she said happily, watching them as they put them on.
"Wearing these labels us exorcists," Allen said as he came up to them. "It draws akuma to us instead of the public so we can protect the people."
"What a useful strategy, though I doubt you need it with your eye Mr. Walker," Sebastian commented.
"True, but sometimes my curse doesn't help," he said, looking to the side then smiled as he saw they were loading the train. "We should go, the train will leave soon," he added quickly then the four of them were soon on their way back to London.
"Mr. Walker! Over here!" a finder called as soon as they got off the train. The white-haired boy greeted the man as they went up then got on a carriage that would take them to the area of the akuma sightings.
"Has there been any new findings?" Ciel asked and the finder looked over at him.
"We are getting closer on pin pointing the accommodator… if I may ask, what is a child doing with you on a mission Mr. Walker?" the finder asked, making Ciel's temper spike at being called a child.
"My apologizes, this is Ciel Kipling and I am Sebastian Carter. This is our first mission as exorcists," Sebastian said with a smile, cutting in before Ciel could do anything.
"Oh, wow sorry! Never expected a kid to be an exorcist, but that's really amazing that you are! Congratulations!" the finder said with a bright smile towards the two of them.
"Thanks," Ciel said with a slightly bitter tone and a forced grin.
"Alright, we are here so we need to start looking immediately before the akuma find them first," Allen said as the carriage stopped. He hopped out, assisting Lenalee after him.
"Shouldn't we split up?" Ciel asked.
"Well it might help, but I don't want to separate you and Sebastian… but I don't want to leave you two alone either as it is your first mission…" he muttered, not sure what to do.
"I assure you that we are fully capable of protecting ourselves Mr. Walker, I agree it would be faster to split up and the director said, the longer we wait, the more danger there is," Sebastian stated.
"Well… alright. Meet up with us at the inn at sundown or call with a golem if you need help," Allen told them, handing a golem to Ciel. The small thing sat in his palm for a moment before springing to life and began flying up next to his head.
"Yes sir," the butler replied before they spilt up and began the search.
"Sebastian where are we, this place looks familiar," Ciel asked as they went down the street.
"One of your estates is just down the road, we came here before the Jack the Ripper case a few months ago," Sebastian explained.
"Ah, right… you don't suppose that will be a problem will it?" he asked, a little worried that they would be too recognizable in this area.
"I do not believe so-,"
"CIEL!" Sebastian cut off as a familiar voice shouted behind them.
"No… don't tell me…" Ciel muttered before he was practically tackled by the young prince of Bengal.
"GET OFF ME!" the Englishmen snapped, trying to push the taller boy off as he was practically crushed by him.
"CIEL WHY DO YOU ALWAYS LEAVE WIHOUT ME!" The prince wailed loudly in his ear. Ciel cringed and stopped trying to get free, knowing that he was far weaker than Soma. He glared at Sebastian as his way to tell him to do something.
"Prince Soma, if you would please let go of the young master," Sebastian said and he instantly detangled himself from Ciel and backed off, not wanting to make Sebastian angry since he was honestly scared of his friend's butler in black. Agni quickly came to his side, frantically checking over his prince as usual.
"Look, we're busy right now and I don't have time to deal with you. You cannot reveal who we are if anyone asks got that? My name is Ciel Kipling and Sebastian is not my but-"
"Ohhh, is this another thing like when we went to school?" Soma interrupted, his eyes wide with curiosity.
"Yes! Now will you listen?!" Ciel snapped at him, irritated already with him and his ridiculously childish expression. To his irritation there was another interruption as a man came up to them.
"You there…" the man said, walking up with a bizarre expression on his face.
"What?" Ciel snapped then froze as a large pentagram appeared on the man's forehead.
"EXORCISTSSS!" He suddenly screeched before his mouth opened impossibly wide and the barrel of a cannon stuck out. The muzzle lit up with bright purple energy before exploding out in a loud boom. Ciel didn't have any time to move, but he didn't have too as Sebastian bolted forward. When the dust settled, he looked up to see an odd, dark purple cannon shell in his demon's hands before Sebastian crushed in and tossed it aside. The creature snarled, a sound mixed between a human's scream and the clanking of metal before it expanded and grew into a grotesque thing with cannon barrels almost everywhere. Sebastian quickly grabbed Ciel as Agni scooped up the prince and the two jumped back.
"Sebastian what is that?!" Ciel said, eyes wide with shock and disgust as the thing somehow floated up into the air above them.
"That, young master, is an akuma," the butler replied and Ciel suddenly understood why Sebastian despised the lower class demon. The creature looked back down at them and the cannons all turned towards the group of four.
"EXORCISTSSSSS" The beast above them hissed again before opening fire. Sebastian quickly pushed Ciel behind him, knowing that if the young master was hit, he would die almost instantly.
"Agni, please take Prince Soma and escape," he said while still blocking bullets and to his surprise, the servant did not move.
"I shall not allow our friends to be hurt, not when I can fight too, Sebastian!" Agni declared, pulling the wrapping around his right hand free.
"Wait this is not a normal-!" he argued, then stopped as he saw his hand glowing a bright blue and Agni slammed a bullet away with no harm. Sebastian smiled, knowing how strong the human was. If Agni could match a demon like him, surely an akuma would be no problem.
"Sebastian! End this now it is loud and annoying!" Ciel suddenly snapped from behind them and the butler contained a chuckle, amused by his impatience.
"Certainly, my lord," He replied, before looking up at the akuma. Grabbing hold of the next two bullets, he jumped into the air above where the beast was shooting. While a well-aimed throw, the two shells left two large holes in the creature. It stopped, looking up at him with a confused and pained expression. Sebastian watched, able to see the beast's soul as it was human, as it exploded violently and the soul shredded. He landed just as two more people came up.
"CIEL! SEBASTIAN! Are you okay!" Another voice said as Allen and Lenalee ran up to them, having heard the akuma firing.
"Yes, of course we are," Ciel said, getting up and dusting himself off as Sebastian returned to his side. Allen looked at the two of them, then back to where the akuma had been. He was confused, sure he had seen the soul be destroyed instead of saved like it should have when the beast was destroyed with innocence. Without much more thought, he brushed it off, voting his eyes had deceived him and the smoke had blurred his vision.
"And who is this?" Allen asked, looking to Agni and Soma, but what really caught his interest was Agni's hand.
"This is Prince Soma of Bengal and his butler Agni. We met them a while ago when we were in the area, it must have been fate for us to run into them again at such a time for I do believe Agni may be the accommodator we have been seeking," Sebastian explained, making Ciel, Soma, and Agni all turn to him in surprise.
"A what?" Soma said, looking just as confused as his servant.
"An accommodator of innocence, the substance given to us by God to fight akuma. I believe you're butler's hand holds a piece of parasite time innocence, otherwise he couldn't have stopped those bullets," Lenalee said with a bright smile as she walked up to him. "May I?" she asked sweetly and Agni nervously held out his hand.
"This hand was given to me by the gods, it is to protect my prince and nothing else," he insisted quickly, but as Ciel watched he realized that it was very likely Agni was an exorcist.
"Yes, and you have done very well at that, but wouldn't you like to help even more people? You could come with us, join the exorcists and help stop those akuma," She said, looking up at him after confirming that it was indeed innocence. Agni paused, then looked to his prince before pulling his hand away and bowing to Lenalee.
"I am very sorry but I cannot accept such an offer. I have devoted my life to my prince and cannot leave his side. He saved my life and I shall serve him until the day I die. Please forgive me but I cannot go with you," Agni said apologetically and Lenalee looked disappointed, but knew they couldn't force him if he didn't want to go. Allen stepped up beside her.
"It's alright, I understand wanting to stay with him. Just be on the lookout okay? There are a few more akuma hanging around here. We will stop any we see on our way back, but keep an eye out" Allen said, smiling at him.
"Of course. Good luck on your journey back then, I am sorry to have you come so far for nothing" he apologized again.
"Wait you are leaving already Ciel?!" Soma suddenly piped up, looking over at the small boy with sad, puppy-dog eyes.
"Yes, we have a job to do! Let's get going already, like Allen said, there are other of those filthy things out there," Ciel snapped at them before turning and walking away.
"He is right, we have work to do, bye Agni! Bye Soma!" Lenalee said before walking after Ciel, soon followed by Allen. Sebastian paused a moment, watching as the two Indians went the opposite direction.
"How very interesting this has turned out to be…" He said with a smirk on his lips before he turned and followed after his master.