Pop Goes The Weasel

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Come little children
I'll take thee away
Into a land of enchantment
Come little children
The times come to play
Here in my garden of shadows
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Children laughed & ran with balloons & cotton candy. The circus was in town & everybody seemed to be having a good time. Pop Goes The Weasel (instrumental) played on the loud speakers. Ciel couldn't remember why he came here in the 1st place. Sebastian chuckled as a clown approached the little lord. He was a bit different than the other clowns. He didn't have a red ball for a nose. Instead it was in the shape if a cone & it was rainbow colored. His hair was red & straight & shoulder length instead curly. He wore an orange shirt with a green ruffle piece around his neck. Blue feathers on his shoulders, rainbow striped sleeves, pink pants, & knee high rainbow socks. "Hi there. I'm Jack. Laughing Jack. Do you know why they call me that?" Asked the clown. The little lord grunted. "No..." he said through gritted teeth. "Because I love to laugh! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" LJ raged in laughter. Ciel's face remained blank. Sebastian had a small smile on his lips. "Here, have some hard candy." Said Laughing Jack offering the little lord some candy. "No thanks, I've eaten enough candy today." He said. "Aww, that's too bad. Well of you change your mind I'll be at the big top circus tent, little Phantomhive." Cheered the strange clown. "How did you-" Ciel began asking but as soon as he turned around the clown was gone. Everything went blank as the young earl woke up from his weird dream. He saw his loyal demon butler standing next to his bed side. "Young master? I've been trying to wake you up for 10 minutes now. You had me worried for a moment. Are you feeling alright?" Asked Sebastian. "Yeah, I'm fine. I just have a bit of a headache." Ciel reassured. Ciel got dressed & did his regular morning routine. Sometime during the afternoon Sebastian came knocking on the door to Ciel's study. Ciel answered with a small 'come in' Sebastian entered with a tray holding a letter from her majesty. "Master, you have a letter. It's from the queen." Said Sebastian. Ciel grunted in frustration. He just wanted a break for at least 1 day. Ciel hesitantly reached for the letter & began reading. Parents have been found guilty of murdering their children. The children are from 4-12 years old. They all appeared to be killed the same way. "How do you suppose we stop these murders?" Asked the demon butler. "We head to London. Go to the crime scene & see how things play out from there." Said the little earl. Ciel got his coat & top hat on before leaving in a carriage to the latest crime scene. The earl & demon entered the house. The body had already be taken to the morgue & all you saw was blood on the walls. They were greeted by a very annoyed Randle. "Lord Phantomhive, what are you doing here?!" He asked. "You know who sent me." Answered the little lord holding up the letter he received from the queen. "It would seem the killer is still on the loose." Said the little lord with a small smile. "The children's parents are all killing them in the same way. Each little boy or girl was nailed to the wall & had their guts, tongue, teeth, & eyes ripped out. Each parent is blaming this on a clown with supernatural powers. Every parent has been sent to the asylum." Answered Randle. "That was easier than I thought. Come, Sebastian." Said Ciel as he turned to leave. "Master, if I may, where is it that we're going?" Asked Sebastian. "Were are going to the asylum & question every parent who killed their child." Ciel replied. They made their way over to the asylum & made an appointment for every patient that was here for the murders. The 1st was a women. "What happened when you saw your daughter the day she died?" Asked the little lord sounding bold & firm. "I-I-I heard screaming. I checked-checked on my little Angel &-&-& sh-she *sniffs* was nailed to the walls. I saw a man. He was a-a clown. I-I-I tried to stop him but then he- was gone." The woman explained. The next patient was a man. He told the same story. This went on for hours on end. Finally their last patient was the 1st to kill her son. "It 1st started when my son James was playing outside. I thought I heard a second voice. I called him in & he said the person he was talking to was a clown. I thought he was an imaginary friend." Said the woman. "Did James say what the clown's name was?" Asked Ciel. "Laughing Jack." She stuttered. Ciel silently gasped. That was the same clown he dreamt about. "The next day I had taken a nap & completely forgot that James was in the backyard & hadn't checked on him. He wasn't back there. I ended up finding him in the front yard eating hard candy. He told me Laughing Jack gave it to him so I made him spit it out. That night when I went to bed I had a dream that I was at a circus. However, everything was in black & white. I saw mutilated children hanging from nooses. I heard that song. All around the mulberry bush, the monkey chased the weasel, the monkey thought 'twas all in fun... pop goes the weasel." Said the woman barley whispering that last part. "A few nights later I thought I heard a soft moaning from James's room. I then heard that sickening laughter. My baby boy was nailed to the walls & his stomach was ripped open & his eyes, teeth & tongue were ripped out. Then I saw him... Laughing Jack. I went to stab him but he disappeared in thick black cloud & I ended up stabbing James. *started crying* & now every once in a while I still hear that song!!!" She finished with a cry. "Laughing Jack is an evil clown. He befriends children who don't have many or any friends. Those who are lonely or depressed. The quiet ones. You never know who his next victim will be." She said.
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Ciel slammed his hands on his desk in frustration. "He could strike again at any given time!!!!" Ciel roared. "Sebastian tapped his chin in a thoughtful manor. "I shall make a list of everyone who has children who are closed minded & are alone." Said the demon butler. Ciel nodded & prepared himself for bed.
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Sebastian Michaelis made a long yet quick list of all the children who could be the next possible victim. But non of them matched. "Hm, that only narrows my choices to... MASTER!!!" Sebastian panicked.
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Ciel was in the circus again. But the color was gone. He was walking in a monochrome circus. The music on the loud speakers were still playing. It sounded different though. It had a dead tone to it. It was ear piercing. The ear piercing tone to Pop Goes The Weasel. That insane laugh was ringing through the little lord's head. He started running all throughout the circus. It seemed to never end. The closer he got to the end was the further he felt. Ciel then found a trail of blood & without control he followed the trail. The young lord could not control himself. Ciel could hear the faint sound of children singing. "All around the mulberry bush, the monkey chased the weasel, the monkey thought 'twas all in fun-" they sang but didn't finish. The music on the loud speakers stopped & everything was silent. You could hear a pin falling. The trail of blood ended & Ciel threw up his guts. He saw mutilated kids hanging from nooses. He looked in another direction & saw practically everyone he knew mutilated & hanging by nooses with candy stuffed inside of their opened chests. The servants, the yard, Grell, Undertaker, Elizabeth, even Sebastian. Ciel screamed bloody murder. It was too much for him, too much for his mind to see. He began running with his eyes closed & tears falling down. Ciel couldn't run anymore & when he stopped & opened his eyes he was in the exact spot he was before he turned around to run. He backed up & bumped into something. "Pop goes the weasel." Said deep, demonic voice. Ciel looked behind him & saw him. Laughing Jack. He had changed since Ciel saw him last. His hair was now pitch black, his skin was now white as snow, black & white stripes, black & grey everything. The color of his eyes had no color. His eyes were ringed in black. He had no eye color. Just a black ring & a dot in each eye. His teeth were razor sharp & he had full black lips. His hands had turned into big black claws & were heavily wrapped in bandages as was his stomach. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Looks like your little demon won't be taking your soul after all! Which means-" he started. Laughing Jack grabbed Ciel by his shirt collar & lifted him until he was eye level. "Your soul is mine!!!" He whispered. "MASTER!!!" Ciel heard the faint sound of his demon butler. "SEBASTIAAAAAAAAN!" He screamed. In the next moment Ciel found himself back in his room at his mansion. Sebastian hovering over him gripping his shoulders & shaking him violently. Sebastian realized his young master was awake. "Sebastian! You're alive!!!" Ciel exclaimed. "Yes. As are you. You frightened me at 1st. I thought you had died for a moment." Said Sebastian. "But everything is alright for now. It was only a dream, master." He said quietly. "No!" He protested. "Don't worry. So long as I'm here you will not be harmed. I will not let Laughing Jack hurt you." Sebastian reassured. "But- how did you know? How did you know he was after me?" Ciel asked. "With all due respect, why wouldn't he? You're a troubled young boy who is actually very lonely. You're the perfect target for someone like Laughing Jack." Sebastian explained causing Ciel to growl at him. That was interrupted by clapping. "Brilliant, brilliant. You really are the smartest butler, aren't you, Sebastian Michaelis?" Asked Laughing Jack. "I am simply-" "1 hell of a butler!" Laughing Jack finished. "Yes, I'm very well aware of that, demon!" He said resting his elbow on the arm chair & resting his head in his hand. "Sebastian! Kill Laughing Jack now!" Ciel demanded. "Yes my lor-" before he could finish, Laughing Jack had plunged his claws into his chest. "You gotta be quicker than that you good for nothing butler!" He laughed. He threw Sebastian aside & hovered over the young earl. "Now I have you!" He said. Sebastian quickly threw some knives into Laughing Jack's back causing him to grunt in pain for a moment. "I underestimated you, demon. You creatures are a lot harder to kill than I thought! No matter, I'll just kill you now, then the boy." Said Laughing Jack. "Really now? Do you really believe you can just kill a demon? Let me tell you something. It's nearly impossible to kill a demon. The only beings I know that can successfully kill demons are demons themselves & grim reapers. You, Laughing Jack, are a rag doll, a clown, a fallen angel. You were sent by the heavens for a young boy who betrayed you & you turned evil. You're nothing more than a fallen angel. I can easily kill you with my eyes shut." Said Sebastian. "Ha! Do it then! Kill me with your eyes closed if you're feeling that cocky!" He said with disbelief in his laugh. "I shall. I will kill you. Because my master has ordered me to." Said Sebastian. He closed his eyes & lunged at Laughing Jack. With 1 quick motion he grabbed Laughing Jack by the neck. He dug his nails into his neck causing him to silently cry out in pain & bleed. "1 quick twist & it'll all be over." Sebastian whispered. Laughing Jack smiled before disappearing into a thick black cloud with a 'puff' "Is he gone?" Asked Ciel. Sebastian opened his eyes & nodded. "You are safe, my lord... for now." He replied. Ciel had ordered him to stay with him all night that night. What happened to Laughing Jack, that still remains a mystery.
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[A/N] ok so after all the other pastas I'm thinking of writing Black Butler CreepyPastas, like my own pastas but for Black Butler. I'll have certain characters go crazy! You know what I mean. I said I'm thinking about it!

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