At night: The Butler, Guessing

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*3rd pov*

The ship crashed to the side of the iceberg which destroyed the propeller and it destroyed the wall at the bottom as water burst inside the ship.

"The jet-black seas sprinkled with twinkling stars..." Grell swings her chainsaw at the corpses. "...Are being dyed in shades of my beloved rosy red! This setting! It just begs me to play the heroine! Tonight promises to be a fabulous evening!" A female corpse gets thrown at the ocean by Grell.

*The Campania: Elevator Hall*

"Wh–What's going on!?" Francis looks up as the others are shocked by the crash and it also startled (Y/n) from her sleep. "What was that quaking just now!?" Francis wonders. "...It cannot be!!" Sebastian drags (Y/n) out of the elevator hall and on to the first-class deck. Edward follows them and looks at the damage then looks at the iceberg. "Don't tell me we just ran afoul of that!?" Edward is shocked. Sebastian runs as he drags (Y/n). "Hey, butler!? (Y/n)!?" Edward shouts.

*The Campania: Wheelhouse*

The two heads inside the room. "To prevent the ship from taking on water... ah, yes watertight doors... here we are." Sebastian turns to lever. "There. Now we should be able to avoid taking on too much water for a while. Still, I never imagined the crew would all be dead... tonight promises to be a ghastly evening." Sebastian said as a female corpse enters the room, but (Y/n) stabs the head with her black claws and throws the corpse away from the room and lands into the ocean.

"Nn?" Ronald turns around from the noise. "No averting your eyes now! Come on... you need to feel it too! This briny ocean air! I feel like I'm being caressed aaaaall over! ☆" They're in the iconic titanic pose. "Uh... Mister Sutcliff, sir..." Ronald is uncomfortable with the situation. "A sky full of stars! A luxury liner! There could never be a more perfect stage for a great diva to spread her wings onnn!" Grell said. "Is this some new method of hazing an underling...?" Ronald questions. "Ugh, really!? What, you think I wanted you for this part!? I was hoping for a hunk or beaut, not a brat like you!" Grell complains. "By 'hunk' and 'beaut,' you mean..." Ronald thinks of Sebastian and (Y/n). 'Having him loaf on the job would be bad, so better to keep my mouth shut.' 

"Hrmm?" Grell looks at Ronald. "No, never mind." Ronald dismissed it. "Ugggh... This is so not doing it for me with you as my partner! Stop, stop, that's enough!" Grell sighs. "UUUWAH! Anyway, we totally don't have the time for this kinda thing." Ronald pulls out the notebook. 

"Tim Loomis. Born October 8th, 1868. Died April 20th, 1889 due to heart failure. 

Alan Foster. Born September 21st, 1817. Died April 20th, 1889 heart failure.

Nick Beaton. Born June 24th, 1872. Died April 20th, 1889, same as above.

Helen Ross. Born May 17th, 1835. Same as above.

Same as above.

As above.

We've still got 1,034 souls... ...just like this to go! And they ordered us to investigate the moving corpses on top of our usual duties. Slave drivers, all of 'em!" Ronald pouts. "Hmph! Don't whine over something like that. To us grim reapers, reaping souls is the absolute! So have your little snoop around when you have a minute to spare from reaping." Grell said. "I'm amazed you can say that when you're just coming off a suspension. So carefree..." Ronald looks at her. "Oh, do be quiet! Let's get this over with already so we can head back. I can handle doing overtime when Will's got it in for me. But I've had quite enough of suspension, thank you very much!" Grell rants. "Both options are the pits if you ask me." The two head inside.

*The Campania: Second Boiler Room*

"What was that tremor just now? Nn?" Ciel turns to see water burst in. "UWAAAH!" Joker steps in to protect Ciel, Snake, and Dagger. "KYAAH!" Lizzy gets washed away. "This alarm, it means..." They saw the door closing. "...The watertight doors're closing!! Hurry!! Else you'll get locked in!!" They all rushed in, but Ciel noticed. "Lizzy!!" Ciel calls out. "Ciel!" Lizzy struggles because of her dress. "Wait...!" Ciel shouts. "It's too late, lad!!" The worker pulls Ciel. "LIZZY!!" Ciel shouts as Joker noticed. "Ci..." Lizzy reached out.

The door closes. Ciel and Joker are on the other side with Lizzy. "Ciel, why!?" Lizzy questions him. "I promised I'd protect you without fail, didn't I!?" Ciel grabs her hand. "SNAKE! DAGGER! You all go on ahead!" Ciel orders. "I can't possibly leave you here! –Says Emily." Snake shouts. "We 'an't leave you all 'hind!" Dagger shouts. "Snake! Dagger! Listen to our master!" Joker shouts at them. Ciel looks at the vent on top. "Don't worry about us. we'll use the duct to escape! Your friends shouldn't be in cold water for too long, isn't that right!? Now go!" Ciel reminds him. "!" Snake threw his snake up to the vent. "Smile! Keats will guide you through the duct! So let's meet later! –Says Emily." Snake shouts. "Dagger! Snake! Take care of each other!" Joker shouts. "Right!" The two shout. "Yes! Later! For sure!" Ciel shouts.

"Master, Lady Elizabeth! Quick!" Joker shouts as he helps Lizzy up the stairs because of her now heavy wet dress. "Lizzy!" Ciel climbs the pipes to remove the vent cover. "Yes!" Lizzy looks at Ciel. "First take those clothes off!" Ciel tells her. "Eh?" Joker was shocked at that. "N-No!" Lizzy refused. "Don't be so selfish! You'll never get through here with that skirt o–" Ciel gets cut off. "ABSOLUTELY NOT! I want to stay cute in front of you until the very end, Ciel!!" Lizzy shouts.

Ciel glares at her. "CIEL!? What are you doing!? No–" Ciel rips the dress which Joker was shocked at the action. "If you die here, you'll never be able to wear your favorite clothes again!! If you die, that really will be the end! THE END OF EVERYTHING!!" Ciel screams at her. "......! I'm... sorry..." Lizzy cries. "I'll have Nina make you a new dress. One that's even lovelier than what you're wearing today. So please..." Ciel puts his coat over Lizzy's shoulders. "No, Ciel. I'm sorry for being selfish." Lizzy apologizes. "I'm sorry I was so rough with you." Ciel apologizes. "Forgive me for this, Smile." Joker smacks Ciel behind his head. "Ack!" Ciel shouts. "You should never treat a lady like this!" Joker scolds. "It's fine! I forgive Ciel!" Lizzy chimes. "Right..." Ciel rubs his head. "Now let's hur– KOFF! HRRK!" Ciel coughs. "Ciel!?/Smile!?" Lizzy and Joker shout in worry. "It's nothing. I just choked on some water. Now hurry up and start climbing!" Ciel reassured her. "...." Lizzy looks at Ciel as she climbs the pipes.

*The Campania: Third-Class Deck*

"Phew..." Sebastian climbs back into the ship all wet. "Damn. You look so hot all wet." (Y/n) checks him out. "I could show you more, Kitten." Sebastian smirks as he flirts. 'I only took a glance, but the cracks to the hull are extensive.' Sebastian and (Y/n) head inside the wheelhouse. 'That means three... no... ...four compartments must be wholly flooded.' Sebastian looks at the map of the ship. 'The volume of water that a ship can take on is equivalent to the mass of the vessel. –In which case...' Sebastian back punched a male corpse behind him. "Oh dear. What have we here...?" Sebastian spots something. "Hm?" (Y/n) looks over his shoulder.

*The Campania: First-Class Suite*

"Ugh! There's just no end to them!" Grell is getting annoyed. "How 'bout we stop doing this now?" Ronald looks at Grell. "Well... true enough. There's no point in battling these things one by one." Grell threw her chainsaw over her shoulder. "That's what I'm sayiiing! 'Cos this ship... ...is going to sink."

"...In less than an hour." Sebastian said. "What in the Titanic?" (Y/n) questions. "The water temperature is roughly two degrees centigrade. Being in the water overlong will affect my master's health. I must go and collect him at once." Sebastian gets properly dressed. "Hope we don't stand on a door once the ship sinks." (Y/n) follows him.

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