Mutual Friends of Death (Undertaker Romance)

Travelling and Arriving

A/N Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoy! Please respond to the note I left the part before! It is very much appreciated. 

They reappeared on a road in the middle of the countryside. Undertaker was immediately overwhelmed with a bout of dizziness and nausea that forced him to his knees. Raduriel quickly stepped behind him and held his long hair back as he bent forward even more and began emptying his stomach. He felt her shudder with disgust behind him, but he didn't really care. All he could think of at the moment was just how much he never wanted to travel in such a way ever again. He couldn't quite describe how it felt to travel like they had, but he did know that it was not meant for reapers such as himself. Once his stomach was empty, Raduriel kindly helped him to his feet once more and kept a hold on his arm to help steady him. She glanced at the ground before looking at him. She tilted her head slightly.

"You don't eat much for a reaper. I was under the impression you needed to eat in order to survive." He chuckled weakly.

~Right now, I'm glad I had forgotten to eat the past day or two.~ She rolled her eyes and helped him walk away from the mess he had made on the ground in order to put some distance between them and the smell.

"Well, you probably would have handled it a bit better if your body had been well nourished. As it is now, you won't be able to walk the rest of the way to the Phantomhive Estate. I suppose I'll have to arrange for other means of transportation." His eyes widened slightly and he hung onto her a bit tighter.

~Just don't ever travel like that with me again. That's all I ask.~ She looked at him and laughed.

"Alright, alright. Unless it's an emergency I won't." She smiled a bit as she snapped her fingers. Two columns of black smoke appeared before them and dissipated to reveal two females who seemed to be identical twins. They had bright red eyes with long black hair, except for a streak of silver. One had the silver on the right side of her head while the other had it on her left. They both bowed when they saw Raduriel, but did not speak. She stood up a little more regally and spoke in a matching manner.

"We require transportation." They bowed again, were engulfed in black fog, and changed into two beautiful black mares with white blazes and bright red eyes. Raduriel led Undertaker to one, but the horse shied away when he reached for it. Raduriel snapped her fingers and the horse froze. Undertaker chuckled and shook his head.

~It's okay, I can walk. I don't-~ Raduriel interrupted him with a harsh voice.

"No. You will not be walking. You cannot walk the rest of the way. You will ride, and she will not let you fall." The horse demon being spoken of stomped her foot to express her displeasure but did not move away again as they approached once more. Raduriel left him by his horse and walked over to the other one. He did not notice her change in appearance as she walked away since he was focused on trying to mount the horse in front of him. He struggled for a little while since there wasn't a saddle, and he was hesitant to use her mane to pull himself up. He soon heard soft hoofbeats coming closer to him and felt a hand grab a handful of the back of his robes before he was hoisted up onto the back of his horse. He looked over and blinked a few times. Raduriel was in full armor except for a helm--silver with a black scrollwork design. She had a beautiful sword strapped to her hip to match as well. She raised an eyebrow before pointing at the mane of his horse.

"I suggest you hold on." She motioned toward her own hand which had part of the mane wrapped around it to give her a solid hold on the horse. He quickly held on while muttering a small apology to the horse who flicked her ears and snorted in return. Raduriel nudged her horse with her heels and started riding the rest of the way toward the Phantomhive Estate. The horses kept up a brisk pace. Undertaker felt like a sack of potatoes on the back of his horse, and he certainly looked like one, while Raduriel looked like a conquering queen, riding out to victory in battle. Despite his lack of skill of riding a horse without a saddle, Raduriel had been correct that his mount would not let him fall. They reached the estate much quicker than he had imagined and surprised the young blonde gardener who was out front. They both had arrived at a gallop, but where Undertaker's horse came to a gentle halt, Raduriel's arrival was quite a bit more impressive. The horse reared and swung around to come to a complete stop facing the direction it had just come. Undertaker could not help but be taken by the picture before him. Raduriel looked the part of an angel of death--a silver knight on a black horse with glowing red eyes. The look on her face made it clear to everyone that she was here to not only fight but to find victory. The gardener had run into the house at her approach, and they did not have to wait long before the Phantomhive butler arrived. When he saw who it was, the already pale man seemed to grow even paler. Raduriel grinned up at him, but even Undertaker shuddered at the look in her eyes.

"Hello, Sebastian. I hear your master accepted my challenge." A set of clicks could be heard coming from behind the butler who bowed and stepped aside to reveal his master.

+I did. Though I was not aware you were a woman.+ She threw her head back as she barked out a laugh.

"Let me warn you, boy. Never assume one's gender affects one's fighting ability. I assure you that I am quite confident I could defeat any one of your servants." Ciel looked down at her from the top of the stairs with a glare.

+I may be young, but I am an earl and demand respect as such.+ Raduriel dismounted gracefully. She unsheathed her double-edged blade and held it in one hand in a non-threatening manner, but the raven-haired butler placed himself more in front of his master--still allowing his master to see her--in a defensive stance. She opened her mouth to talk back to the young earl, but saw the blonde gardener, who had run to tell the news of their arrival, walking toward her horse. She immediately changed her focus and held the point of her sword to his throat faster than anyone could follow. He froze and looked between her and the sword multiple times.

"Don't touch them." The butler cleared his throat before speaking calmly.

%Finny, please head inside. Your help is no longer required here. Make sure you, Mey-Rin, and Bardroy stay out of trouble. The master, I, and our guests have business to attend to that must not be interrupted.% The young man quickly left the scene. Raduriel lowered her sword once more and was about to speak when Undertaker finally dismounted, landing on his back. His horse whinnied, and it sounded rather similar to laughter. Raduriel shot a glare in its direction and the horse instantly became silent once more. She then walked over to Undertaker and offered him a hand in getting up. He gratefully accepted her help and allowed her to pull him to his feet. She looked up at their current host.

"Undertaker will require food either before or during our duel, Sebastian." The boy stiffened at her talking to his servant and not to him. He decided to show he was the one in charge.

+Sebastian. Get food for Undertaker and bring it to where we shall be watching.+ His butler bowed as Raduriel smirked.

%Yes, my lord.% The butler walked away as Raduriel helped Undertaker up the steps. They then followed the boy as he led them to where the fight would be taking place on the other side of the manor.