In His Web ((Black Butler II fan fic Book 2 of His Butler's Sister))

Chapter 3- Fiery Images

I was helping the servants and Bard having nothing to do at the moment was reading the newspaper the servants and Ciel both get a newspaper "seems there's a bunch of crimes happening in London" Bard read on while i polished silver cutlery upon my brother's request "oh what's going on?" i asked "People are getting burned alive a woman last night was the latest victim" Bard answered "hmm" i knew by now Ciel was informed of the situation. As always when something mysterious happened, Ciel would be sent to investigate on the Queen's errand which confused me, wasn't Queen Victoria killed by Ashe? It made no sense.

"I see the silverware is gleaming, well done Selcura. My master asks if you will accompany us to London" Sebastian told me after walking into the kitchen "why my brother i appreciate your praise and  tell Ciel i'd be delighted" i smiled at him. That evening i got into the carriage with my brother and Ciel, the baby blue cloak fit well with the lilac corset dress i was wearing with same color Mary Jane's. I was also wearing white silk gloves on my hands i distracted myself while Sebastian and Ciel were talking while i looked at the little bulge on my hand where that cursed ring was.

It was morning i had seemed to have fallen asleep and was awaked by Sebastian's gentle nudges "sorry to have woke you Selcura" i smiled and yawned before getting out of the carriage. I walked with the young earl and my brother until we came to the crime scene which was a burnt wall and sidewalk while Sir Arthur knelt down. I hated that human, ever since that day he imprisoned Sebastian to be tortured Ive hated him  "having a little trouble aren't we Sir Arthur?" Ciel mused "Ciel Phantomhive" the way Sir Arthur said Ciel's name sounded like he held a deep grudge he probably did. After holding up the Queen's letter Ciel checked the crime scene. While Ciel and Arthur were talking Sebastian saw a mother cat with her litter and i groaned

What was really funny was the shocked looks my brother earned from both Ciel and Arthur "such round eyes full of youth and innocence, what a childish yet noble tail and precious perfect pink paws" Sebastian looked on the cats with wonder while Ciel just shook his head he was not impressed. An Inspector ran towards Sir Arthur and told him there was no trace of evidence which made my brother snap out of his cat daze, he stood up and apologized for his actions while Ciel walked past him briskly "say goodbye to your feline friends" i sighed and ran to catch up with both of them.

We went to one of my "favorite" people in the world; The Undertaker after Scotland Yard proved to be of no help at all. I looked at Sebastian with a scolding look while he told his joke in order to get the crazy retired reaper to laugh it worked while Ciel wasn't impressed for the 2nd time today "that was the worst joke i have ever heard in my life" Ciel informed him. Undertaker brandished a small bottle full of ash "what are you playing at? i asked for the corpse from the arson case" Ciel looked at the bottle in disbelief "Ciel, i think that is the corpse" i informed him "indeed it is my lady, this is all i could scrape up from the crime scene" Undertaker told us

We attended the funeral of the woman who was killed recently, i saw what looked to be the woman's husband his hands bandaged while they buried his wife's shoe the only thing that was left besides ashes. A plump woman came with her husband holding a package. It was Mrs and Mr. Turner the people who took a picture of the happy couple the night the woman was killed. "Sorry for our intrusion but i brought you the last picture of your wife" Mr. Turner showed the portrait. It was cruel really, he was grieving for his beloved wife and they give him something that will make him hurt even more.

When the young man tried to take the picture in his bandaged hands, he dropped it the glass breaking "she was truly beautiful such a great loss" Mrs. Turner commented. I stayed in London watching Mr and Mrs Turner. Mrs.Turner threw the magnesium oxide around then using a camera caused the studio to catch fire. Mrs.Turner also told her husband that she was tired of taking pictures of happy women before making him set ablaze as well.

She skipped about the streets throwing the dust onto objects and buildings then making them catch fire after snapping the camera I joined Ciel and Sebastian after they ran towards the mad woman "finally ill find my happiness"  After causing more fires we followed Mrs. Turner into an alley only to be distracted by a certain reaper's death scythe which had collided with Sebastian's silverware.

"I thought it was you" Sebastian's voice sounded disgusted "i've been dying to see you my sweet Bassy!" I rolled my eyes "Grell don't you have anything better to do?" i inquired "so you've been pulling the strings behind all this i see" Sebastian's statement to me didn't sound like a question or a sentence "nothing of the short the only string i would ever pull is the one that connects our hearts together" i shuddered at what Grell just said, my brother then kicked Grell making his chainsaw fall to the ground as well as he.

"that hurt you know I'm fragile!" Grell cried "you attacked first Grell" i informed him while Sebastian straightened his jacket "i merely took a affectionate swipe out of excitement i was only following that pig" Grell explained "so your after her too i take it?" I asked and he nodded "so i take it you are acquainted with this weird fellow?" Ciel asked "yes, his job is to collect the souls of the dying, hes a grim reaper" Sebastian answered "a grim reaper eh? it sounds like you two have something in common" Ciel mused 

We ran after Mrs. Turner who was still causing fires leaving Grell behind Sebastian went another way while i went with Ciel. We followed her to Big Ben where she was sprinkling her dust all over the town "stop Mrs.Turner" i yelled at her while Ciel was brandishing a gun "how dare you? ill roast you for trying to stop my happiness he told me it was my time" Mrs.Turner who was the He she was referring to? 

After multiple hits and misses, Ciel ended up being cornered behind a pillar with me after he insulted the madwoman by calling her a "pig".  "Ill fry anyone who calls me a pig i don't care that you are a little boy" i groaned "good move Ciel did you have to insult her?" i asked him which i got no reply. His eye patch was blown off "how much longer do i have to wait come Sebastian" We both looked and saw my brother running up the side of Big Ben while Grell was riding his death scythe up. "Don't interfere!" Mrs. Turner threw more dust down and fired at Grell "why aren't you catching fire?" she asked clearly shocked when her powder didn't have any effect.

When Grell finally got up to where we were he couldn't help himself by posing each time she was snapping her camera. Like i did last time i tried to drown out the odd reaper the only thing i caught was "i'm the ripest of the reapers" then i had groan with what Sebastian said "i guess i'll have to bite you then" "brother did you have to finish that?" i shook my head "w-who are you people where did you come from?"

From the sound of Mrs.Turner's voice she was shaken after her little camera was out of her hands "why Madam im simply one hell of a butler" he answered her "tell me everything from start to finish" Ciel demanded. "It was him, he was the one who told me what to do and if i did he said i'd find true passion the most handsomest men would fight over me" Mrs. Turner answered tears running down her face "and who is he?" Sebastian asked I noticed the woman was starting to spark like all the people she burned "it was the man with the golden eyes he promised me" she confessed after she caught on fire "I don't understand her soul is burning like the others and shes on the to die list" Grell was confused by this turn of events while the burning woman got up.

We got out of Big Ben before she exploaded. While the men were talking i was wondering something, something that was said up there "It was the man with the golden eyes, he promised me" could it have been Claude to have made her go insane with longing for a burning passion? He is the only one with golden eyes that i know of but i wasn't sure of that quite yet