A Contract From Hell

His Master, Involved

"I thought you might like to see this place again." The windows of the manor stood tall the shining light bouncing off of them in all different directions.
"It's Lizzy's Home" Ciel was just in complete shock. He was in front of the Midford manor. Maybe he'd be able to see Lizzy again. The birds chirped and whistled in the trees and this made the little boy want to laugh and cheer. This is what it was like on earth. It was all coming back to him. The outside was adorned with pretty flowers of all colours and varieties. Little birds dotted the landscape washing themselves in the birdbath or feeding from the nuts left out for them. Aside from the birds it was quiet, however, almost too quiet. "I wonder if they are inside. I can't hear anything usually I hear the sound of metal clashing. They sword fight a lot. They are knights to the queen" the boy went on with himself not even noticing his Master looking up in the distance at the top of a tall building.
"What did this Lizzy look like?" He asked.
"She has blonde hair, is a little smaller than me, always wears pretty dresses" Ciel told him smiling brightly.
"I see. Ciel wait here a second. Try not to be seen" and with this he just vanished. Ciel sat beside a hedge and just stared. It was nearly just how he remembered it. Aside from the fact the balcony leading to Lizzy's room was closed with black curtains shutting it off from the outside world. He was sure Lizzy had white lace curtains. She never liked dark colours, I guess people change. The manor seemed so bright from the outside but inside the lights were dimmed as if only one or two candles were lit. The more Ciel stared, the more he felt it looked wrong. He couldn't put his finger on it but something was definitely wrong. If only he could get closer. His Master told him wait... what could be so important that he had to rush off without him. A door opened and closed which turned the little boys attention to the house once again. It was his aunt but she was wearing black... she never wore just black. Nobody really wore all black, as a noble that is, unless someone had... no that's ridiculous. But if it was to happen who would she be... Ciel stop. This is your family you are thinking about. If only he could get closer. Damn it. He looked up at Lizzy's room and his heart fell to the pit of his stomach. The black curtains matched with a black outfit. No. No. She was in perfect health. There was no way she could... he needed to find out answers. Where is his Master? Maybe he could get a little closer, that was all he needed just a little close...
"Ciel? What are you doing?" Sebastian stopped him before he did anything reckless.
"I need to get closer. There is something I need to find out..."
"We must go"
"But Master I..." Ciel turned to his Master for the first time and looked in shock. "You're bleeding. You're hurt. What happened?"
"Nothing. Just a little clash..."
"With who?"
"That is not important. We must go back now."
"Please Master I beg of you... let me stay for just a little while longer. I want to make sure my thoughts are wrong." This was the first, almost, selfish thing he had done that Sebastian could remember.
"What do you think?"
"I have only seen my aunt. She was dressed in all black and I'm just worried that maybe something has happened to Edward or Lizzy..."
"Long blonde hair, slightly taller than you, green eyes?" Sebastian asked.
"Yes that's Lizzy. Have you seen her around is she on her way back?" He got his hopes up too high for his demon masters liking.
"No. She's not coming back. She's well... how do I explain it. Humans are born as humans, demons are born as demons, angels are born as angels but there's is one species that is not born... the reapers of death. They begin as humans but when a human takes their own life they live in purgatory and forever collect the souls of them those who die."
"Someone collected her soul? That means she's dead?" Ciels heart race increased and he was on the verge of tears.
"It's not that."
"Demon what business do you have here. Leave this place at once or I will forcefully remove you. I will not hesitate to use my death scythe to destr..."
"Lizzy?" Ciel ducked out from behind his Master who had shielded him from seeing. The Reaper was female, not very common but it still happened, she wore a dark ankle length dress, she had long blonde hair, which she had put into a pony tail so it was out of the way, tied up with a pink piece of ribbon. The only real flash of colour on her. She was young in appearance but in manner seemed a lot older. In one arm she carried a long rapier like sword and the other a black book.
"Ciel?!"  the girl dropped her guard almost immediately, her rapier still gripped right in her hand but with no intention to actually use it. This drop of her guard lasted only a few seconds before she brought the rapier to Sebastian's throat.
"Lizzy what are you doing?" Ciel asked in a bid of desperation.
"No this is a demons trick. You are dead. You died in the fire"
"We did not die. We were kidnapped. It was only me who survived. This man saved my life. Ask me anything if you do not believe me."
"When is your birthday?"
"December 14th"
"Who am I?"
"You are my cousin, my brothers fiancé, my best friend. We did everything together. I was always so ill I couldn't do the lessons. We played together. Lizzy what happened to you?"