Black Butler Love Story

Chapter 12- The Dog

    It's been a few days since mine and Ciel's fight and let me say, the tension is still pretty high between us. My wounds still haven't healed completely, but Sebastian said that I'd have to keep them covered up for another month or so. 

    Even on that note, I have not gone back on my word about not helping him with cases tho. Personally, I want to see how long it takes for him to crack from stress and beg me to assist him. So in a way this is kind of my little lab rat experiment. But I do still feel a little bad about exploding on him a few days ago.

   At the moment we are making our way to Houndsworth, a small town that is apparently being attacked by a demon hound. I can't wait to see the end of this episode in person, I've always wanted to. I even get to meet my favorite character so yay.

    Finnian, Mey-Rin, Baldroy, and Tanaka are coming along with us which is pretty interesting. The trip so far hasn't been very quite with those four around, but I like it. To bad that I'm stuck inside the carriage with Ceil and Sebastian, whom haven't said a word since they got into the carriage. I tried to start conversations, but they only answered me with awkward silence and that was really bugging me.

   I finally gave up on them, standing up I walked to the door and opened it. "Annabelle what are you doing?!" Ciel cried.

   "Im going outside to join the fun." I simply told him.

   "No you're-" before Ciel could finish, I climbed out of the carriage and closed the door behind me. The carriage was still in motion while I clung to the wooden boxes on the roof as I slowly climbed up them. Then to make sure that I wouldn't fall off, I sat in between two boxes that had ropes securing them down. And once I was comfortable, I made my presents known.

    "Hello." I sang. All four of them went silent and looked back at me. They all looked terrified.

   "How did you get out here?" Mey-Rin asked worridly.

   I pointed at the door and said, "How eles?" No one said anything for a moment, then all of us broke out in laughter. For the rest of the ride, we laughed and talked. Mainly about random things but I had a good time. I kinda feel at home with them.

   Once we arrived in Houndsworth the fun and laughter kind of just faded away. The air was thick and the sky was dark. Everything was dull and there didn't seem to be any sort of actual life. Not many people were outside, maybe four or five. None of them were children at play, only adults doing who knows what. Houndsworth didn't seem like a very nice place to live or just to stay for that matter.

    The carriage came to a slow stop in the middle of the dirt road. Before anyone was able to get off, I climbed out from between the boxes and jumped off from the roof. Making my way to the door, I opened it and sarcastically said in a over dramatic snooty voice, "My lord, we have arrived in Houndsworth." He climbed out of the carriage door with an unamused look. 

   "Very funny Annabelle." He said. Ciel didn't seem too happy, more than usual. Could it be because I climbed out of the door like a spider while we were in motion, or because he was still mad at me and didn't want me to come along? Whatever it is, I want to find out which one.

    After everyone stood on the ground, a woman with white long hair came running towards us. "Leave! Leave now or face the consequences!" She yelled. As she came closer to us, from the corner of my eye I saw Sebastian move his arm in front  Ciel as a protecting motion. "Beware the demon hound!" Now she stood in front of us. "Leave the Resort while you still can, or have to witness a horrible death caused by the demon hound!" Then once she said that, she ran away in a panicked pace.

    "Interesting." Sebastian said quietly. 

    I looked back in the direction she ran in, expecting to see her but she was already gone. A moment later, a large man in a suit came walking slowly our way. "Welcome!" He said cheerfully. "Welcome to our little town. My name is Henry Barrymore. I've been awaiting your arrival ever since I had received the Queen's letter."