"Grell!" Severina shouted realising who he was. He had been her favourite character. He was a grim reaper who was really quite headstrong and NEVER got embarrassed no matter how insane he acted.
"Why if it isn't my Bassey. My what a coincidence running into you." Grell appeared to be in love with Sebastian as he rubbed himself against the butler who stood stiffly, clearly uncomfortable. "And a fan obviously, well I can't blame you with my amazing looks." He said without looking at Severina.
"My god he's exactly the same!" Severina said for some reason shocked.
"Of course he is. So is everyone else. That's why Sebastian may know something. Imogen won't die tomorrow, I think I can remember what happens but I'm not sure. It's all been slightly different, there's only supposed to be one of us. It's actually really different in ways." Megan said quietly, still thinking. The man pulled a lever in a secret compartment in the wall and smoke began to appear.
"I won't let you stand in the way of our love." He said maliciously before vanishing.
"Where did he go." Sebastian muttered but Megan was already running up onto the top of the ship, Severina chasing after her. He was on the top of the mast with Imogen still unconscious. They couldn't hear what he said but saw him pull out some TNT, already lit.
"Those 2 should come any second." Megan said, apparently hoping her memories were correct. As she had said the ran next to them just seconds later.
"Oh the bugger means to take the woman along with him. Well what a bloody great bother." Grell said as they all stood and watched.
"We have cruelly been denied our love on earth and shall be wed at long last in heaven." He shouted so they all could hear. He said something else Megan and Severina didn't quite catch then whispered something to Imogen who was still asleep anyway.
"I believe I already told you." Sebastian said pulling out a knife and holding it back ready to throw. He let go and it sliced the fuse from the TNT making Grell gaze in wonder. He really did love Sebastian. "Go anywhere and you go alone sir!"
"You amaze me as always." Grell said blushing as he picked up his chain saw. "My body thrills and throbs fuelling my fight with passion for you." He said as he ran and sliced clean through the post that held up the mast. The man let go of Imogen as they fell, Sebastian running up the mast and grabbing Imogen and stepping on the man in order to jump back on the ship. The man removed his mask.
"Sweet song thrush!" He shouted, sounding scared of death now. "Never forget me I love you." He plummeted into the icy water along with the mast. Grell was watching it all about 3 meters above from what was left of the mast post.
"Servant of a goddess or not a thob like that never stood a chance against the likes of us never stood a chance eh?" Grell said smiling at Sebastian who was carrying Imogen. She began to wake up.
"It appears she's finally awakening." Sebastian smiled at her. "You're all right, thank goodness."
"What about little old me Bassey? I'm so exhausted after all that fighting I might faint right where I'm standing won't you hold me?" Grell lunged towards Sebastian who was still holding Imogen as Megan and Severina checked if she was really okay. A stick type thing with scissor-y blades on the end stuck into Grell's head. He fell to the floor howling. All 3 of them smiled, Megan for a different reason to the evil Severina and Imogen.
"If only that was Amelia." Severina laughed.
"I can't believe I had to come out here." Another reaper walked towards them holding the thing that had hit Grell. He had dark short hair, glasses and a black suit. Grell stood up angry.
"Will?" He said, asking for explanation.
"Must you always mess about before actually getting your work done Sutcliff?" Will seemed very serious.
"Oh how I would love to mess about with Bassey!" Grell was spinning side to side his hands clapped together. "We could do some very messy things together." Sebastian looked half angry half embarrassed at this. "Wait a sec I'm working!" He suddenly got angry again. "Here look!" He opened a book which Will looked at still frowning in a disapproving manner. He then turned to look at Imogen.
"Would you be kind enough to tell me your name?" He asked, Imogen told him quietly. He stepped back and stabbed Grell with the thing again.
"Why did you do that?" Grell asked even angrier.
"Punishment for incompetence. This girl isn't scheduled for death." He said still serious.
"How can he keep a straight face and say that after stabbing him like that?" Megan whispered to Imogen, Sebastian seemed relieved that Imogen was ok.
"Look closely at the spelling." Will continued. "The 2 names are one letter off." Grell was staring at the book in confusion, open to the page of the names. "You had the wrong person."
"Oh dear how silly of me." Grell smiled. For the first time he seemed embarrassed.
"You could have killed her!" Severina said.
"No, he wouldn't have, we're fine for a while, I think." Megan said quietly.
"You knew this was going to happen!" Severina realised.
"I wasn't definite, that's why I didn't say, her dying was a possibility still." Megan answered even though there was no question.
"Honestly I tire of having such a unskilled employee." Will sighed, clearly he had to look after Grell often. "We're leaving. If we don't a soul actually scheduled tonight may be stolen away as well by some demon." He was glaring at Sebastian who smiled politely although the 3 friends imagined he was doing this to mock the reapers.
"Please do be careful on your travels." Sebastian said. He was definitely making fun of them. "I hear the sea at night can be dangerous." He put Imogen down as the 2 grim reapers got into a little wooden boat and Will made Grell begin to row away from the ship with the other 4 still on board.
"Start paddling on the double." Will demanded.
"Must you always be such a slave driver. Ta-ta my Bassey my scrumptious noodle-kins." Grell shouted at Sebastian who looked simply relieved.
"Shall we head back now?" Sebastian smiled at Imogen who stood awkwardly next to him. "The ball awaits." He held his finger on his lips. "Though best if you keep the events of the evening to yourself I think. The same to you 2 as well."
"I told you he fancies her, he's always looking at her when he speaks, it's as if we don't exist." Megan whispered to Severina who snickered.
Everyone they had already met so far except the reapers and the masked man were in the room with Imogen collapsed on the bed exhausted despite sleeping through the whole ordeal. Megan had found her rabbit again and was hugging it as she stood between Severina and the ever so annoying Elizabeth.
"Are you going to faint?" Megan asked.
"Maybe." Imogen said quietly and Severina huffed loudly. "What?"
"You slept through the whole thing." Megan pointed out. "And she's unhappy for other reasons that may be better not to say aloud." She added meaning and she's in a room full of people she doesn't like and would happily blow up the room if she could. Severina could be very dramatic at times.
"You poor dear I'm so glad you're all right." Elizabeth looked as if she may cry.
"Come we should let her rest for a while." Ceil said standing up, Elizabeth nodded. Everyone except Megan and Severina left. Imogen struggled to sit up.
"No, go back down." Severina demanded.
"I'm fine." Imogen said.
"No you're not, you must have had tons of that sleep stuff, you already said your head hurts and I can tell you're dizzy because you're swaying from side to side right now." Megan said sternly. "Plus he tried to kill you several times."
"Well I need to give this to Ceil and tell him what happened." Imogen showed Megan the knife, Megan took it from her hand.
"I'll take it and explain, you already told me what happened. Besides, if my memory's correct, which it probably won't be, he'll be asleep anyway so we're not letting you waste that much energy."
Megan walked into the room where Ceil did sit asleep at his desk. She took a few steps towards him.
"You really shouldn't wake him, he's exhausted. While I was away my young master was forced to entertain all the guests. That's taxing enough but he also took great pains to stop anyone from learning what happened." Sebastian came in and put a blanket on Ceil. "The excitement has worn him out, sincerest apologies my lord." He turned to Megan, glaring at her with his horrid red eyes. "Miss, you look confused, is something wrong? Perhaps it would clear things up if I told you I listened to your friend's entire clandestine phone call. Such a live figure and the scent of death arises from you like perfume but still I must admit the Pharos chose well choosing you as their assassin. You played a good game, using innocent lady Elizabeth to infiltrate Phantomhive manor. This explains your awkwardness at tea today."
"Then you must be mistaken. My friend knew nothing about the orders the man on the other end of the call was referring to and I have never and would never kill some one. I am also not confused, I knew what you would say which is why I stopped Imogen or, god forbid, Severina coming to do this. Our awkwardness at tea is, as you guessed because we are unfamiliar with such things." Megan smiled at Sebastian who stopped smiling. She raised the knife, stopping about halfway as he misunderstood her and grabbed her wrist. "I simply came to give you this. It doesn't belong to us."
"I'm glad I decided to give you a private tour. It enabled you to find your way to this room where I can dispose of you without no-one noticing." He squeezed her wrist until she dropped the knife.
"You know, you know you brought us here. Why do you insist on killing some-one you brought here in the first place?" Megan said quickly, she tried to pull her hand away and he swung her around and grabbed her so her back was to him.
"Why where ever do you think you're going miss?" Sebastian asked.
"You said you would clear things up but I'm still in the dark." Megan said struggling to get away. "At least tell me why you brought us here and why you're going to kill us."
"I only intended to bring one of you, 2 of you are un-necessary and there has to be an assassin killed otherwise everything will go out of hand." Sebastian said.
"Why did you bring any of us?" Megan asked as Sebastian tightened his grip.
"I don't think you need to know that." He answered.
"Sebastian?" Ceil said in a groggy voice, he must have just woken. He let Megan go and turned around. "Have I been sleeping?"
"Yes indeed, with your mouth wide open I might add." Sebastian smiled, Megan rubbed her wrist and smiled, hers wasn't fake though like Sebastian's.
"You could have woken me up though or did you want a laugh?" His eyes widened. "Our guest!"