The Shadowed Alliance

Letters of Interest

Ciel Phantomhive was in his study, looking over paperwork. None of which was interest to him, it wasn't too important anyway. The boy was signing a couple of the forms before him when his butler Sebastian walked in.

"What is it..." He muttered, too into his work to pay too much attention to the demon before him. Sebastian sighed, shaking his head slightly at Ciel's tone, before handing him a letter. Ciel was annoyed that a letter was being shoved in his face during work, but if it was that important to be shoved in his face to begin with, he knew it required his attention. Sebastian waited patiently as Ciel read the letter.

"To Ciel Phantomhive," Ciel read out loud, "I have sent you this letter to call a meeting. Many secrets of the past have been hidden from you, and it's time they came out. Just outside the city, there is a house, the only one for miles. Please arrive there on the Monday after receiving this letter." Ciel looked for a possible name. There was a seal at the bottom, it was lilac and royal blue, and seemed to be angel wings and a harp.

Ciel furrowed his brow slightly. "I've never seen this seal before..." He muttered and looked up at Sebastian. The demon took a look at it and shook his head.

"Neither have I, would you like me to try to find a record of it?" Sebastian asked, tucking the letter away. Ciel nodded.

"Yes, if you can't find anything then regardless we'll be going to that house." He said quietly and stood from his chair. He walked to the window and stared out of it as Sebastian went to research the seal.

-

When Alois was woken up by Claude he sighed. "Why so earlyyyy?" He whined, and Claude said nothing. The demon had chosen not to react to Alois and his childish ways. When Alois didn't get a response he became worse in his tantrum. "Clauuuude!" He whined loudly and the demon sighed.

He pulled out a letter and gave it to Alois, who scoffed and narrowed his eyes. "You woke me up for a stupid letter?!" The man pushed up his glasses and stood walking toward the bedroom door.

The blonde decided that if he was going to be stuck with being awake, he'd at least read the letter.

"To Alois Trancy, many things you believe are lies. I can help you if you so desire the help. I can give you great things, and if you desire those things you will come to the house just outside the city. It'll be the last one before everything turns barren. Come the Monday after receiving this letter." Alois sighed and looked it over again and again.

"Who the hell is this even from?" He questioned, looking at the seal. "Claude!" He whined, and Claude looked at him.

"Yes, your highness?"

Alois sighed and rolled his eyes. "We're going somewhere on Monday." Claude nodded and began to dress Alois for the day, when Alois said something else. "The person who sent the letter didn't give a name, only a seal... Try to find it will you?" He asked, oddly polite in his tone.

"Yes, your highness..." Claude said in his usual tone a mix of curtness and boredom. He finished dressing Alois before going off to do his task of finding who the seal belonged to.

-

"It is done, m'lady..." Spoke a deep, intimidating voice. There was a giggle and a smile could be heard in the young girl's voice.

"Good, and you're sure they'll be there?" She asked, her hands folded upside down. The man in front of her nodded.

"Yes, m'lady..." The girl stood and walked to the bowl of water in the center of the room.

"Excellent..." She smiled deviously. Her plan had been put in motion.