Little Dove

Forever Darkness

Grell Sutcliff, the man behind Jack the Ripper, killed my aunt because she wouldn't kill my brother. She was behind the murders as well. How many more people do I have to lose until I have no one left?

    The incompetent butler also had a dark secret; he was a Grim Reaper. One who knew exactly when people would meet their bitter ends, and he reaped their souls. I knew something was off about him when he set foot in Phantomhive Manor. 

     Sebastian didn't want me to go to the crime scene because he didn't want me to get sad at seeing my aunt that way, dead, bleeding, and cut to ribbons. I didn't want to know about the horrific ordeal. I was not too fond of the idea that my aunt wanted to kill Ciel and me but couldn't bring herself to do it. I was terrified of the thought. Ciel had told me she hesitated when she attempted to take his life, which caused Grell to kill her.

    The criminal underbelly of London is what Ciel and I were getting into. We were far too young to be getting involved in stopping it, but the Queen entrusted us to be her 'Guard Dogs.' The Phantomhives have been the Queen's 'Guard Dogs' for generations, and Ciel and I were the youngest. 

The death of Madam Red made me fear for my life even more, and the only people I had left were the servants. The scariest part was I couldn't tell if I could trust anyone else who set foot in the Manor. My brother would be the most vulnerable because he was the youngest and head of Phantomhive.

   Sebastian, Ciel, and I attended the funeral of Madam Red. We were all dressed in black. Ciel made his way to the open casket with a bright red cape to place over our aunt because red suited her in life and death. Sebastian held me in his arms as we watched my brother pay his respects to Madam Red on our behalf. My butler was stroking my hair as I cried, and it wasn't just because of the loss of my aunt but because my spirits were starting to break at that moment. I held Sebastian tight as I sobbed into his chest. I felt Sebastian kiss the top of my head, and then he brought my face up to his. 

     "You don't have to worry, Clara. I will do whatever it takes to help you stay safe and never leave you. You can count on that." he gazed at me lovingly, caressing my face. His soft touch made me feel loved, and I didn't have to guess that he meant every word. 

He escorted me outside the cathedral's garden and sat me on a stone bench. The bell was tolling in the tower, creating a mournful but peaceful ambiance. The beautiful white flowers contrasted the cold grey headstones. The flowers were oddly familiar, making my sadness begin to fade away. 

"My love, my one and only, we have been together for a while now, but I have had the extraordinary honor of knowing you for the past two years. I fell in love with you the moment I laid eyes on you. Being with you used to be a mere fantasy in my mind because I thought we would never have the chance of being together. The odds were in our favor, and you opened your heart to me." Sebastian's red eyes were glowing with love for me. "I had never known true love until I met you." his gloved hands stroked mine softly. Seeing his genuine smile was adorable. "I want to be with you forever because I love you so much, my beautiful little dove." 

My heart felt warm when he referred to me by my pet name. "Sebastian?" 

"Clara Rachel Phantomhive, will you marry me?" he asked the question I longed for. 

I smiled with happy tears, "It would be my honor." I touched his face and beamed. Little did I know that Sebastian was prepared for this moment because he slipped a ruby ring on my left finger.

Feeling overwhelmed by the sweet words he told me, I gave him a soft, grateful kiss on his lips. His lips smiled against mine, and he returned the kiss, still caressing my face. I smiled, the sadness going away. I was happy with Sebastian. He would be my protector forever. I held him like it was our last time together, and I didn't want that to happen. I didn't want to lose the love of my life; I didn't want more people I loved to be taken away from me.