An Earl in Night Raven College (Book Prologue)

Prologue: Part 5

*Ciel's POV*

We walked for a while to make our way to where I'll be staying for the time being until further notice. After while of walking and going through a mirror that seems to be used for travel, we arrived the dorms. It looked to be in ruins but somehow still stable despite the state it is in at the moment. I still can't believe that this is where I'll be staying but oh well... Why do I feel like I don't belong in there?

'So this is what he means by character...' I thought as I couldn't believe what I was looking at

"Uh, you want me to stay... Here?" I asked Crowley as he was standing next to me

"Isn't it delightful? Right, scoot inside now. There you go." He said as he pushes me inside as he followed after me.

We enter what seems to be the lounge of the Ramshackle Dorm and the sight before me was not surprising but was to be expected. The whole place was a mess from what I can see with cobwebs and dust all around. Parts of the wallpaper was torn, some of the furniture was destroyed or covered in dust. Some of the paintings were on the floor or broken while the rest is covered in dust. But nothing I can't handle, though I'll have to be careful with the broken stuff and dust it seems.

"This should keep the elements at bay for the time being."

"Well, despite this place being a literal mess... It's better than sleeping outside with nothing and rain I suppose." I stated with a awkward smile on my face

'I rather not be outside in the rain...'

"Now, I should return to my research. Do try to find some way to busy yourself."

"Got it! With a huge mess like this, I'm sure there's something here I could see of use."

"But don't let me catch you wandering the campus! Ta!"

"I won't, don't worry!" I watch as he left

I began to look around to see what I can do, though it seems that it was proving to be quite a challenge since there were barely anything useful or clean that I could use.

"It's like a desolate snowscape. Only with dust..."

I looked and flipped what seems to be a switch of some sorts as the lights came on, which my eye had to adjust to again. I sigh in relief to know that there's power in this place, but I don't know if it's only in here or everywhere. But before I could check, I heard the sound of rain coming from outside.

"Looks like it's started to rain." I said as I'm glad that I was inside of the dorms instead of being outside. But while I was listening to the sound of rain in peace, it was interrupted by a loud yelp of someone who I thought was gone.

"GWAH! It's pouring out there!"

I looked around for the source of the voice before coming face to face with Grim, who I thought was kicked from the campus. I stared at him for a bit before jumping back from Grim.

"Wah!" I cried out in shock

"Bwahaha! That look on your face is priceless! Like a bat that got blasted by a water gun.

"What's are doing here?!"

"As if I wouldn't just sneak back into campus the second I escaped pryin' eyes. You all got no idea what I'm capable of!"

"I'm pretty sure I already know what you're capable of based off of earlier..."

"I ain't givin' up on goin' here just 'cause I got kicked out one measly ol' time. And if you think otherwise, you don't know Grim!"

'Maybe I can ask him what I was curious about earlier.'

"Why are you you so determined to go to this school?" I asked