Avenging Annie (Black Butler FanFic) ~Book One~

Another Reaper?!

"So, how'd this happen, Sebastian?" Ciel growled, eyeing Sebastian angrily while Annie tried to make sure he was okay. Grell whiped the blood that oozed from his nose from when he flopped face-first onto the floor of the carraige, hopping off of the carriage. 

"I'll show you once we all get down off of this carriage." Sebastian answered, hopping down and holding his hands out. Ciel gestured Annie to go first, nodding down to Sebastian's hands. She nodded back, sitting on the carriage side. She grabbed his hands and he pulled her down gently, setting her on the ground.

Sebastian did the same for Ciel, while Grell helped me off of the tipped carriage. Once everyone had their two feet placed firmly on the cobblestone road, Sebastian lead us around the corners or the carriage to show us how it all happened.

But what we saw, I don't believe any of us were prepared for it.

Not at all...

"Is that a man?!" Ciel hissed.

"Oh heavens! How awfully dreadful!" Annie stated.

"Who is that man?" I asked.

"I don't know who this is... I have no clue!" Sebastian answered.

B-But... I thought. Sebastian knows so much... And judging by Ciel's expression, he's surprised too.

"I don't even know who that is!" Grell shrieked. "All I can say is that he wasn't on the 'To-Die' list... At least I don't think so." He flipped open a small booklet and tisked. "Nope. Nobody new has been added, and I've studied these names several times. This simply isn't a man I would know of!"

"How would you know what he looks like!? We haven't even seen his face!" I barked.

"Oh, right." He mumbled. "Well then what are we waiting on? Lets flip him over!"

"I'm not touching that!" Annie wailed.

"You don't have to." Ciel mumbled.

"I'll do it." I stated, bending over and searching for a pulse on the man. 

Just in case.

"He's still alive!" I wailed, flipping the man over quickly.

The man's face was white as fine china and as unscratched as a glass vase. He has golden hair with an ahoge at the parting. He had glasses with a black frame that had a huge bridge between eye frames.

"It's Ronald!" Grell howled.

"Who?!" We all asked, looking at him funny.

"He's another reaper. No wonder he's still alive!" He answered.

'Ronald' mumbled, opening his eyes to reveal two tiny little emeralds that were the color of forests. He blinked several times, looking around and surveying his surroundings.

"Wh-Where am I?" He questioned. "Wh-What happened to me?!"

"You were run over by our carriage. If we had seen you sooner we promise we wouldn't have hit you!" I squeaked, helping him sit up.

"Oh, heavens! I apologize for being in your way! I was really tired since I had a very busy night capturing souls and to add onto that, my date showed me up! She didn't even show!" He rasped, coughing a bit.

"Oh, thats awful!" I squeaked, rubbing his back. "Can you stand?"

He nodded, standing up and brushing himself off. He looked up and looked at the others, starting with Annie. He continued on to Sebastian and Ciel, then to Grell. His jaw dropped and he chuckled.

"Well, well, seems like coincidence running into you, Mr. Sutcliffe." He squeaked, smiling wide. "Now why would you be here with this group of misfits? Nevermind, you fit in with them all perfectly."

"Very funny, Ronald. Why don't you get to know the crowd." Grell muttered.

"Ah, yes! Um, I know who the famous Ciel Phantomhive and his demon butler is. I don't know  who you two are though..." He scratched his chin.

"I'm Annie..." Annie mumbled. "That's my sister, Riley. Pleased to meet you, Mr...-"

"The pleasure is all mine. Mr. Ronald Knox at your service!" He replied, bending over and bowing. "One of the greatest reapers of our time!" 

A cocky one at that.....

"Great." Ciel muttered. "Now we kind of have investigatinig to do."

"Now, come on, Young Master. He's a reaper. He can help." Sebastian stated.

"NOPE. NO HE CANNOT!" Grell hissed.

"Aw, come on, Grell! He could be a BIG help in this!" I squeaked.

"He knows no more than I do."

"Actually, yes I do." Ronald interrupted. "And I could be a help!"

Oh boy... I thought. This'll be a while...